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Okay. So.

[Here, enjoy a Tommy on the screen chewing on his nail. Just a little. Anxiety? Nah. Not him. Don't even suggest it.]

I know a lot of people hated what happened with the magic world shit. But I liked knowing engineering shit. And I mean the real skills. It was fun. And I kinda wanna learn more, but not the Agrii stuff. So I'm looking for a few people to help me learn more of that shit.

So, like, who knows some shit about electrical engineering from back in their world?

Before anyone throws Tony's name out, I know. I already help out around his forge sometimes when there are projects that aren't really beyond my level. He's great to watch, but sometimes you gotta learn the basics to, so you don't hurt yourself. And add in who and what I am and then you've got lots of stupid questions that come to me fast that asking him would just ruin his focus on the work and like fuck if we need that.

So is there anyone here, other than Fauxsterio and that dumb shit who doesn't understand the concept of a beach day, who knows a lot about working with electronics? And without having taken the engineering datapoint or some shit?

Oh, and before anyone asks, no this doesn't mean I'm not doing the greenhouse anymore. I have an impossible number of hours in a day to work with compared to most people. It's more that people who can actually cook are doing most of the diner stuff now and I can actually seriously learn.

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[itsamysterio]

[Beck manages to look a little hurt, like he's trying to hide it, frowning and glancing off screen.]

Fine. I'll stop bothering you then.

[doubled_speed]

Do you even know how to teach?

[itsamysterio]

What's it matter, you don't want to learn from me?

Taught the kid...back home.

[doubled_speed]

First, what kid? Second, it matter because I can't learn the good stuff from Stark if I don't learn basics properly.

[itsamysterio]

...my kid.

[It's the first he's mentioned of any children, and he looks...vulnerable. Why not jazz up the story a bit?]

[doubled_speed]

[Oh no. That's a GOOD lie. Tommy was hurting for him for that. Not that Beck would see. It flickers there and gone quickly from his face. Too quickly.]

What was their name?

[itsamysterio]

[He looks uncomfortable, and hesitant to answer for a moment.]

...Thomas.

[Which maybe explains why Beck's always been so reluctant to call Tommy by his name.]

[doubled_speed]

[He's torn between growling at the man and then hanging up and just feeling bad. No wonder Beck was so fucking weird about him.]

Uh huh. And how old is this 'Thomas'?

[itsamysterio]

Seven. He was seven.

[Beck's focus seems split, looking off into the middle distance with a frown and shaking his head-]

I can't- I...have to go-

[He abruptly shuts off the feed.]

[doubled_speed]

[Well TOmmy's just left staring. Well now he feels like fucking SHIT.]