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// iris

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[hindsights]

Hey. It's Cal.

Are you settling in OK?

[inventure]

hey, cal! it's iris

[ yes, iris, he probably knows that considering he's the one reaching out to you... SMH. forgive him, he's not used to people checking in on him. ]

i think i'm doing okay... i mean i haven't broken anything yet, heh!
how about you?

[hindsights]

[ he's getting the sense that iris maybe isn't so technologically savvy... ]

That's good. Though it looks like this places has a lot of systems in place to fix things if you break them. And if you think you've broken something with wires, bring it to me.

I'm OK. Trying to get a sense of things, training and waiting for the mission file. [ which is really depressing, let's not think about that yet.

but that's to say he's been a hermit this whole time anyway. ]

[inventure]

[ hey now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, he's great with the tech that he knows okay!! it's more he isn't socially-savvy :') ]

oh yeah? i didn't know you were handy, too! i thought you were just like
a jock

[ affectionately ]

[hindsights]

What's a jock?

I worked in a scrap yard for a while. Taking things apart helps with putting them back together.

[inventure]

[ oh. ]

nothing bad! they're really strong, athletic people! you know
because of all the training you do... and how good you are with a sword...

but — that's really cool! we'll have to tinker together sometime
i'm more into creating things, but it'll be good to have you around in case i do the opposite of that

[hindsights]

I don't know if I'm that either but...
How do you know I'm good with the sword, huh? [ he does have a lightsaber but iris hasn't seen him in action! ]

If you make something that needs taking apart, I can help. Or if you need an extra set of eyes to make it better too.

[inventure]

oh come on
you spend your free time training? not to mention i first met you IN the training room, using your sword! no one who isn't good with swords would wield a laser one!

[ don't argue with him okay, he has logic on his side ]

[hindsights]

[ you know what, he can't argue with that logic

but then ]

oh, you'd be surprised how many would try

[inventure]

this better not be a dig at me just cuz i tried to handle your sword when we first met

[hindsights]

Definitely not. [ totally is. ]

Any luck with swords since then?

[inventure]

[ bully!! ]

you know? i decided i'm more of the "hang back and cheer the fighters on" kind of guy.

[hindsights]

Hey, everyone plays an important part.

Are you going to lead the cheering squad on missions?

[inventure]

hey i just might
if you're nice to me i'll be sure to make a special cheer just for you

[hindsights]

Hey! I'm a nice guy!

I'll hold you to it. [ he'll be easy to impress! he's the cheering guy of the stinger mantis crew. greez is a grouchy old man wanting to retire, cere is all business, and merrin -- well, the nightsisters of dathomir aren't known for humor. ]

[inventure]

i'll hold you to it
let's see some peak niceness! chop chop!

[hindsights]

well, it's not niceness if i'm dishing out compliments on command. is it?

[inventure]

maybe not usually
but luckily for you i'm feeling pretty generous with definitions

[hindsights]

Lucky for me to be friends with such a generous guy who's a great cheering leader. [ that's flattery -- not niceness, cal.]

[inventure]

[ i mean. iris will take either. ]

nice try, but it doesn't count as much if i pretty much handed those to you
you'll have to be more creative than that!

[hindsights]

You got me there, buddy.

Do you like sweets?

[inventure]

i'm not opposed to them

[hindsights]

Well, I found a bread thing with fruit and something sweet inside that I'm willing to share because I'm nice.

[inventure]

well... that does sound pretty nice of you
alright, i accept! you really twisted my arm there

[hindsights]

Uh-huh. See! I'm such a nice guy.

I won't even tell you to hurry or it'll all be gone.