Nuts n' bolts

[tempus_fixit]

Who: Lucca, damaged robots, nosy onlookers (threadjacking encouraged)
What: August repair log!
Where: Machine shop
When: Friday nights
Warnings: T for TECHNOBABBLE

Lucca's posted reminders about open repairs on Fridays seems to be working. At first, Lucca would quietly slip into the machine shop repair bay alone, with nothing but some uncomfortable-looking tools and her diagnostic equipment and wait for several hours in a darkened room that smelled faintly of coolant and burnt metal.

Now... she's still in the same room, but her increased self-confidence means that she's made the whole deal her own. The lights are ON now, she's commandeered the shop stereo for some light music to chase off the silence, and there are a couple six-packs of e-tanks and oil cans (and yes, even some soda) for refreshments. She's got an assistant now too! (The fact that it's her boyfriend, and they're regularly spending several hours along together, is completely unrelated.)

She's even borrowed a privacy screen from the nurse's office and set it behind the far bench, just in case someone comes in with a part broken off that doesn't normally see daylight. Hey, she's not here to judge, she's here to repair.

With the investigations and newfound monsters around the city, any 'bot could get themselves hurt. Whether you're a patient, a coolant donor, a robot enthusiast or a curious staff member, she'd be happy to say hi.

Comments

[shiest_sunbeam]

Hello, hi, engineering teacher would be incredibly interested in helping! Look at her, timidly peeking around the corner to make sure this was the right place and that she wasn't intruding or anything!

[tempus_fixit]

"Hi! C'mon in."

Lucca beckons as she sets a strange, glowing widget on a pile with others of its kind. The fact that Ronnae looks pretty organic (not to mention green and pointy-eared) and not a robot at all, doesn't seem to bother the girl. However, it's only after wiping her hands clean and turning back as Ronnae approaches that she recognizes her.

"--Oh hey! You're the new engineering teacher, huh?"

[megabuster]

"Hello!" Rock greeted with a big smile, tools in both hands.

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae smiled timidly and nodded, waving at both as she approached.

"Yup, new everything really. Just arrived to this place a few weeks ago. Been getting used to it but honestly it's not too bad." Compared to other palces she's been? Tchyeah, not too bad is an understatement. So far.

"I... I s-saw the post and thought m-maybe I could have a look... Maybe h-help if you'd like?" And learn, because you could always always learn new things!

[tempus_fixit]

"Really? Sure!" She beams. She seemed rather unsure of herself, for being a member of faculty, but Lucca doesn't mind! She glances around to try to find something for her to start out with.

"Uh... couldja do me a favor and check over that generator? Its purpose was to charge up batteries, but I couldn't get it to turn over this morning." She offers, gesturing to the sad bit of machinery in the corner.

[megabuster]

"And if you need any help, if you need to know where anything is or need something we don't have, let me know," Rock added helpfully. He didn't mind someone who wanted to come and join in their work, and would try to be as helpful as he could.

[shiest_sunbeam]

"Thank you very much you both, I'll make sure to make myself useful as well." she added with a small smile and a low bow before turning to head to where Lucca had pointed.

Generators, for the most part, had the same basic ideas and schematics behind them so she was pretty happy to help figure out what was needed. Once there, her shy demeanor took a 180 and those watching could see her much more at ease, smiling as she tinkered away, and almost seemed like she was right at home, feeling out the workbench and noting quickly where things were around her.

Tell me it turns into a huge Azarothian mess of pipes and glowey things and and gears. Please. =D

[tempus_fixit]

"Let's see if we can get these airship parts moved outta the way. We could use the space, and I actually have no idea who left them here in the first place." She adds to Rock.

Say, oh, a half-hour later, Lucca stops in mid-drag and happens to glance at the corner again...

Close! But no fel items around here to make it all fiery. But you'll get the nice glows and stuff!

[shiest_sunbeam]

She had been pretty silent over at her workstation, tinkering away with an awe or amused comment or noise every now and then. She kept to herself, and worked tirelessly. Eventually you could hear the beautiful hum of a lively generator and it you looked over there might have been a bit more of a surreal-fantasy look to the device now.

Even still, she looked for more ways to improve upon it!

[megabuster]

Rock, for his part, had never seen something like this, save for when Lucca showed him the Epoch. Steampunk technology was still beyond him, and so when it hummed to life, Rock came up to look it over, trying to understand the changes she made to it. "This is really impressive," he finally commented.

[tempus_fixit]

"Wow...!"

Rock's voice draw's Lucca's attention as well, and she soon follows after to peer at the machine that is now happily percolating in the corner. Was that meter there before? Where'd she get those Edison bulbs? Is that an antenna?

"It is! Is it... still a generator?" Because, you know, she wanted to establish that first. It's not like the purpose of HER stuff hasn't changed in mid-tune-up before.

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae blushed, fidgeting in place but offering a small smile and a nod. "T-thanks, and yup, still a generator but I made it so you can change the elemental output in case you needed different types of elemental energies." she said pointing at the new meter and panel next to it with different settings illustrated by a different runic symbol for each element.

[megabuster]

"That's amazing," Rock said, a big smile on his face as he curiously examined the modified contraption. "Can it generate solar energy?" he asked. "It'd be cool if I could hook it right up to my solar generator. Just to try it out!"

[tempus_fixit]

"And fire and lightning and everything?" Lucca chimes in, eyes shining. Wow, this thing could REALLY be useful! She glances to Rock.

"Well... as long as you're careful, I guess you can try it. It'd be a a good test! Just be careful you don't overload, okay?"

[megabuster]

"I will!" he promised with a smile, unbuttoning his shirt. When it was open, he tapped on the square shaped marking on his chest, causing it to slide open and reveal an access port. He had a recharge point there that he could hook up to. His primary energy source was solar cells, but he could also get quick recharges from E-tanks, or plug in to conserve power. All he needed was a cord...