Wahrheit Maintenance - Locked to Lowe Gear and Orlando Desmarais

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

 [Alexei would personally call both Lowe and Orlando out of the blue.]

You two...I want to see you down in Wahrheit's hangar in 15 minutes. Whether both of you come or neither of you come, it doesn't matter to me. And Lowe? Bring that book...

[The message cuts off then.]

Comments

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Why would I have any reason to murder Lowe? He hasn't scratched the Wahrheit's paint yet.

[As jokingly as the statement sounds, Alexei makes this statement deadpan and with the utmost seriousness.]

[space-mcgyver.livejournal.com]

You guys sure are having fun with this life-threatening situation...

[notimemachine.livejournal.com]

[Orlando gets back, carrying a minovsky stabilizer and a tube of industrial strength radiation sealant. He pointedly ignores Alexei.]

Orlando Desmarais is always prepared. Let's get to work, Lowe.

[space-mcgyver.livejournal.com]

Okay, you really do have the right tools for the job, Orlando. This'll be a piece of cake.

[Work the techie magic! Monitor and stabilize the input, and then seal up the leak.]

How's the radiation? My suit's drenched in sweat so I can't tell.

[notimemachine.livejournal.com]

The geiger counter isn't freaking out anymore, at least...

[space-mcgyver.livejournal.com]

Phew... crisis averted. This generator needs a dedicated access tunnel. Any reason why you can only access it from the cockpit?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

A lot of NEXT pilots are tech heads, like PRIME. The League then figured that if a pilot needed to do maintenance on their NEXT during a slow part of battle, they could drop down into the generator itself and take care of it. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those types of people, so I need dedicated mechanics.

You can get out of there now, Lowe. Good job with the leak. Had I gone out into battle with the Wahrheit, the cockpit would've flooded with Kojima rather quickly.

[For once, he actually sounds rather sincere. He then turns to Orlando...]

Now you... Since Lowe took care of the generator, I think I'll leave him in charge of the guts. I have a different job for you though. At your discretion, I want you to meet me back down in this hangar with that mecha of yours...Handyman was it? It doesn't have to be today, by all means, take the rest of the day off.

[He walks over to the panel on the wall with the cord. Taking the cord in his hand, he jabs it into his neck]

Wahrheit Repair Log 01: Kojima Leak in ARGYROS/G generator. With assistance of Lowe Gear and Orlando Desmarais, was able to avert Kojima breach. Request requisition of League funds for compensation, to be delivered upon return to Earth.

[He removes the cord and hangs it back up on the wall and slowly makes his way out of the cockpit.]

The Wahrheit will auto lock the cockpit in 30 minutes, fellows. If you want to poke around, be my guest. And be sure to tell me what you want before we return to Earth. The League has deep pockets...

[And with that, Alexei leaves the hangar, the Wahrheit's systems able to be prodded if you so wish to. Otherwise, you're free to leave.]

[notimemachine.livejournal.com]

Of course, I can't wait to figure out what it is you have in mind. There's just one small matter to take care of first.

[He's been tapping at the computer terminal on his normal suit's arm, but he finishes up now and pulls out a computer tablet of some kind and a stylus.

It's an invoice for the services rendered. Time spent on a rush job and the cost for replacing the minovsky stabilizer are totaled up to a reasonable fee.]

If you could sign here?

[space-mcgyver.livejournal.com]

Good job, man!

[Highfive with Orlando?]

I don't mind some extra funds. Or to be more precise, parts. Think the League can get these?

[And, 8's output window already displays a collection of mobile suit parts and equipment. It's nothing too rare or expensive, but on the other hand - most of these don't look like normal stuff used in repair either. What is Lowe trying to do here?]

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[Alexei raises his eyebrow at 8's screen]

An...odd collection of stuff. It'll take some time for them to transport this to us when we return to Earth, but I don't see them objecting. If you requested NEXT parts...then I could see there being a problem.

[He takes note of Lowe's request and jots it down]

[space-mcgyver.livejournal.com]

As tempting as it'd be to have a reactor right behind my pilot seat... yeah, I'll pass on that one.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[He nods and takes the stylus, carefully writing out his name]

I'll be sure to have the League requisition your required funds when we return to Earth. It's reasonable enough.

[notimemachine.livejournal.com]

I look forwards to your future patronage.

Also you should probably keep a closer eye on that reactor. If that leak had gotten too big you could have irradiated the entire docking bay.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Indeed, but it's a good thing we have such capable mechanics on board. I would say to look at the Reinheit as well in case a similar leak has occurred on its LISTANT/G reactor. PRIME would object to it though.