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[freeskies]

"You've found the skypirate you're looking for, I would assume. But I'm a busy man, can't be waiting anxiously all day for whatever queries may come.

But that's what this repository of idle and not so idle banter is for. I'll see to your message at a more convenient time."

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[chittybang]

Hey, Balthier, this is Asami from the other day. I know this is a little awkward, but I just wanted to let you know that I own an automotive company back home.

[She pulls up a blueprint.] And this is the airship model we sell to our local police force.

[She rolls it up.] Sorry for the confusion. Feel free to call me back if you have any questions.

[freeskies]

And so I find we could have had a much more interesting chat. I wonder why the change in heart, hm?

[chittybang]

Oh, I know why. But our conversation was still interesting, to me at least. Our designs are totally different.

[freeskies]

Of course. You rely on different sources of power. And... airships are a new technology for you, am I correct?

But most curiously... Why bring this up so suddenly, and so far removed from our first conversation? It isn't a rhetorical question.

For once.

[chittybang]

They're not too terribly new, but I guess that's only relative to a lot of other technologies.

[She smiles, shrugging a shoulder but arching her brows in earnest.]

I kind of got called out, and I just wanted to set things straight. I know it's weird.

[freeskies]

I once knew a respectable airship engineer, and the blueprints he created would confuse all but the most adept engineers.

But he grew careless and mad in his old age, rather a pity. I enjoyed our conversations before that point.

[chittybang]

Well, god thing I'm not an engineer. I commissioned one of my coworkers over at Stark to help me replicate the design I'm familiar with. My handiwork on paper a little less impressive.

[freeskies]

But you could remember it enough to replicate it, a difficult feat in and of itself.

I've a little more skill with pen and paper.

[chittybang]

Anything you can show me?

[freeskies]

I certainly couldn't recreate the Leviathan, however the Atomos would be a simple enough design.

(1/2)

[chittybang]

You should show me sometime!

LONG PAUSE

[chittybang]

For research.

gj sparky

[freeskies]

For research?

And what am I to earn for my troubles?

[chittybang]

I'll write you a good reference letter.

[freeskies]

[eyebrow]

I doubt the character reference would help much. Is that the best you can offer?

[chittybang]

[Oh right, petty criminals don't need references for real jobs is what she WANTS to say...]

I think so.

[...is what comes out.]

[freeskies]

[He sighs, some women want you to kidnap them, others just want to write you a reference letter]

If you can provide all the necessary tools, straight edges, compasses, paper, flat surfaces, and the like, I'll consider it.

[eh, whatever, the Atomos was a simple design]

[chittybang]

[Oh. Ok then.]

Alright, that's easy enough. I have all of those things.

[freeskies]

Useful enough.

I hope you've a workshop, as well.

[chittybang]

That would be my entire downstairs.