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002 ♌ [video]

[Once again, Leo's face appears on the screen, his eyes looking full of energy as always. He's tapping his fingers on the desk in front of him, tapping out the alphabet in morse code.]

Hey everyone, Leo here. So, uh... [He scratches his head with his other hand, trying to think how to explain his idea.] I noticed that there's not really any sort of protection put on these like cellphones back home to keep you from butt-dialing people. It's bad enough that the curse is making people tell others things they don't want to... [A pained look.] Can't do anything about the curse, but I thought it might be a good time to do something that might help against those accidents.

I made an application that I can program onto your starfish communicators that will give you a sort of lock on your device. Unlocking won't automatically post anything, you'll have to get at that the same way you do now. Locking it will keep you from accidentally calling anyone or making a video that everyone on the network can see when you're not intending to.

If you want to meet me to get it, I'll be out in the park the next few afternoons. If you're busy while I'm there, but want it, just let me know and we can work something out. I'm asking for 5 starfish coins in exchange for the installation. All things considered, it's a really good deal. [With that, the recording ends.]

[ooc: there will be an open log post going up soon, so you can reply here or there, depending on if you want to talk over the SFC first or jump right into action. Action can be hand waved via commenting here, but you gotta talk to Leo in some form IC if you want it installed. The app is completely optional and has mod approval. So if you or your character doesn't want/need it feel free to move along. He's just trying to help people out.]

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Spend any time around here and you probably will.

Named him after a waveform. One of the best bots I ever made, too, but I bet you'd probably think of a few improvements to add to him.

I'll probably be over here so often you'll get sick of me. [He laughs.] It'll be awhile before I'll have a workshop this sweet at my place. But I'm working on some plans to build a forge in the back yard.

You'd really let me throw in some design ideas? [He looks at the blueprints again. Mentally noting a few improvements.]

I'm not used to sharing space, but I think I can make an exception for now.

[Dirk finally looks up from the SFC, and puts it away again.]

The entire reason I made him is to prove to myself I've still got some improving to do. So hell yes, go ahead.

Guess it's a good thing I don't take up much of it.

[Leo pulls a pencil out of his tool belt and poises it above the blueprints.] Mind if I jot them down right now?

As long as you don't scratch out what I've got down already.

[Dirk doesn't get up to move closer, but he's definitely got his attention focused on whatever changes Leo's about to propose, though it's hard to tell with the sunglasses in the way of his eyes.]

Of course.

[Ideas (complete with the math to support it) on reducing weight (and thus increasing speed and lift) while also increasing capabilities are jotted down. All of the suggestions are able to be achieved without the use of celestial bronze. It was Dirk's design. These were meant to be improvements, not a complete redesign. After a few minutes he set the pencil down and pushed the blueprints in Dirk's direction.] Take a look dude.

[Dirk slides the blueprints over and starts glancing over them, reading through them much more quickly than one of the dyslexic demigods might have. It isn't long before he looks up again.]

Not bad. There is an incredibly high likelihood that I'm going to use all of these.

So glad you approve, home dawg. [He puts his fist out for a bump.] Mind if I ask what inspired you to make him in the first place? It's a pretty slick design to begin with.

[It is physically impossible for a Strider to deny a fist bump. It simply can't be done.]

Plenty of reasons. He's a rapbot, for one. Which explains itself. I made him and another bot, Squarewave, to rap against, only Square's shit at it and Sawtooth is the bomb. Secondly, when you're a fucking giant target, having backup is useful. He's the backup. He's already saved my life.

[Leo nods.] Seems like a cool dude to have around. [Robots can be dudes. Also, did he say rapbot?] I didn't know you rapped. You should dazzle me with your rhymes sometime.

Yeah, he's pretty damn bomb.

I do occasionally. [He doesn't do the same kind of rambling in rap form that Dave does, but he still does it once in a while.] Be prepared to be swept off your feet, in that case.

You're that good? [He raises an eyebrow.] Just 'cause I'm light doesn't mean I'll be easy to sweep off my feet. You better be ready to bring it.

Hell yes I'm that good. [He thinks he's that good. He's reasonably talented. Canon provides no real evidence for his skill.]

Bro, if you think I am ever anything but ready to deliver, you've got a lesson coming.

Go ahead and lay it on me. I'm all ears. [He grins and leans back against the table.]

[It only takes Dirk a moment to start, with no ceremony or hesitation to it.]

You asked for a rap? All right, I'll deliver. This ambush is sad, you can't catch me off-kilter. One-man rap machine, that's me better believe, don't grieve that your rhymes ain't as sick as mine, that your beats don't keep time. I could spout it all day as your jaw hits the floor and you'll still be here begging to listen to more.

[Leo's grin grows larger as Dirk lays down each rhyme. He waits until he finishes before clapping.]

Impressive. Only thing that could make that better is some good music set to it.

[Dirk's response is a brief smirk, but inside, he's actually really pleased. He rarely raps for other people, so a confirmation that he's good at it, while not entirely surprising, is still nice.]

It'd get a background track if it was more than a few lines I came up with off the top of my head.

Now that you've said that, you know you're gonna have to deliver on it. Not today, obviously. But at some point. [Big grin.]

I'll keep that in mind. One serving of sick beats, to be delivered on demand.

[Thumbs up.] Come up with one by July 4th. It can be my birthday gift.

Your birthday's July 4th? Goddamn, dude. Nevertheless, I'll deliver on that.

[He may or may not be thinking about it already, in fact. Between this and the corrections to Sawtooth, he's got a lot of things to do because of Leo.]

Yup. When I was little, I was convinced the fireworks were just for me.

I'm looking forward to it, bro.

It's a hell of a better present than a blizzard.

[Is that another smile from Dirk? Well, it's more like a smirk, really, but it's there.]

So'm I.

Did you get that for your birthday at some point?

[He laughs. And totally notices the smirk/smile, but doesn't say anything about it.]

Cool.

At more than one point. My birthday's in December, there's not much else to expect. And I'm not telling you the day, if you're wondering.

[It's not like it would be hard to find out. Asking Roxy would get the answer in two seconds flat.]

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