Seventeenth Assignment

[always_on_duty]

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[BZZZZT!]

Ow! Stupid computerphone!

...Oh, right. [Gadget reaches up, grabbing a lock of hair with two fingers. His spikes are less uniform than they once were, and a few inches lower, sitting around his shoulders rather than the back of his head and neck -- and is that a dusting of silver at his temples?]So how do you go about

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[sojournsparrow]

Well now, if you really like I might be able to give you a nice trim. All depends on your sense of style, and what you can offer me in return. Perhaps some information? Why did you yelp like a wounded dog just a little while ago, and what does it have to do with these communicators.

[always_on_duty]

Oh! What's it used for?

[sojournsparrow]

Likely, the same thing a cannon is used for. Battle.

[always_on_duty]

But I don't think a giant spear could knock big holes in buildings like a cannonball can, could it?

[sojournsparrow]

Depends on the size and strength of the ballista, and the wall. Some could, but most of the time, you'd just use catapults if you wanted to break walls.

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[always_on_duty]

Oh, you've seen those too?

[sojournsparrow]

Seen one? Hells, I've even been hit by one.

[always_on_duty]

How'd you survive that? [This should prove to be an interesting story, right?]

[sojournsparrow]

Well you see, flaming boulders were crashing down around the city of Saradush from the siege, and I was unfortunate enough not to notice one such boulder crashing towards me until WHAM! I would have been flattened like a pancake, but fortunately I was wearing a suit of armor, and I'm made of tougher stuff than your average human. But suffice to say, I definitely had a few broken bones, and had to crawl my way over to a healer.

[always_on_duty]

Armor protected you that much?

[sojournsparrow]

Well there were two reasons for that. One, the armor was magical, two, It takes a lot to kill this sparrow.

[always_on_duty]

Magic again? Really? [Guess who doesn't believe in magic?]

[sojournsparrow]

Ahhh, another skeptic aye? Then I suppose you wouldn't believe me if I told you I'm magical too?

[always_on_duty]

Got any proof?

[sojournsparrow]

Have you ever met Marco? He turns into a bird at will. And when I get this chip out, I can show you some really potent stuff.

[always_on_duty]

...Doesn't ring a bell, no.

Good luck with that. I want mine out too.