[Lesson 23]

[lady_bounty]

I find it somewhat disturbing how quickly things have returned to business-as-usual. It just shows how we've become used to random acts of violence from our Keepers.

...God I hate this place.

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[yeah_i_can_fly]

...Not completely back to normal. We have a few non-idlers.

[pause]

Besides, not everyone has always been such to begin with. Some of us find reasonable ways to occupy our time...

[lady_bounty]

...That wasn't exactly what I meant. I know some people here have been trying to make themselves useful. I just wondered if I was the only one who thinks this isn't over. I'm scared to go outside. ...I do it anyway, but still!

But... how do you spend your time, Mr. Stark? I don't actually know.

[yeah_i_can_fly]

Scared? Nah. Worried? Not really. Anticipating more? Always. Prepared... usually. [sigh]

Projects. Mostly. Usually.

[lady_bounty]

...Projects. Because that's not vague or anything.

[yeah_i_can_fly]

[pause] Armor repairs, upgrades, enhanced programming, making various smaller appliances.

[lady_bounty]

Busywork? Or do you expect to accomplish something?

[yeah_i_can_fly]

...A bit of both.

[pause]

There are some useful gadgets... that I have completed, or upgraded.

[lady_bounty]

Hmm.

...Well, "useful" could mean a lot of things, but I suppose you're too bright to go into detail on your PDA.

[yeah_i_can_fly]

Of course.

[lady_bounty]

Well, that's reassuring, if not very satisfying to my curiosity. I hope our definitions of "useful" are the same.