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[demjiin]

[ Kaz has been around for a while, but despite Jon teaching him the basics, Kaz took the time to learn about a smartphone and the trick of scrolling with gloves on. Now he can use one with ease, as though they weren't totally unknown in his world. He has also taken the time to learn about Temba, about the ships, and a tiny bit about what the Agrii want with the lot of them. But despite learning a little about electrical conduction, the lack of the laws of physics has made that learning difficult.

He's set up shop on board the Bloodsport (a place that would only unlock for a small number of people was much better than one that was open to all) and is sitting on board the ship now. He's not happy about asking, but he's hit a wall with learning more on his own. ]

I suppose it's a common enough question, but I can't find out more about the currently blinking light. I admit that I am new to understanding how electricity functions so I have to ask outright; despite the automated pattern, would electrical current be capable of reaching so far?

[ When he speaks, his voice sounds like he gargles with whiskey and broken glass every morning. Like he's an old man, despite actually being a 17-year-old boy. ]

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[kyley_b]

Yeah, I noticed. It's kinda like being at camp or something with the bunks. I kinda used a bottom one last time I crashed here, I hope nobody cares. I think people stay elsewhere most of the time.

[Kyle follows along like a puppy.]

Probably more comfortable elsewhere. But I'm still trying to figure everything out, you know? I figure once I have an understanding of the place I can like... find a room? Make it a little homier.

Anyway, if we have access to the ship's crew list we can narrow down who our pilot and captain would be. Run our idea past em.

[demjiin]

Ah but a ship that unlocks the door for only a select group of people is very attractive. But as far as a room goes there's little in the way of that.

[ The bunk Kaz had claimed was just that; a bunk.There were 2 of them to a room, implying the need to bunk up together. It didn't bother Kaz. When he was working his way up through the gang at times he'd end up sleeping with his back against a wall and 4 other guys in the room. Kaz was fine with the arrangement...until the first time someone threw an arm against him in sleep. Avoiding going to that room for sleeping is probably a lot of the reason Kaz doesn't sleep much now. ]

You'd better claim your spot quickly, but I won't be able to use a top bunk.

[ Kaz pointedly tapped his bad leg with his cane. ]

[kyley_b]

Oh, yeah, I guess for security. I don't think anybody here would want to hurt us, though.

[Kyle looks.] Oh! Oh, jeez, yeah. I'll steal the other bottom one unless told otherwise, I think. I'm kinda tall.

Can I ask what happened to your leg?

[demjiin]

It's alright, everyone asks. It's not a very exciting story.

[ Kaz just shrugs. ]

I jumped off a roof. Misjudged the distance and broke my leg. The bone wasn't set and it healed crooked. Walked with a limp ever since.

[ Nevermind it was the roof of a bank he and his crew had just robbed. ]

[kyley_b]

Oh, fuck, dude. That hurts like hell, I'm sorry.

You totally make the cane work though. Very sophisticated.

[demjiin]

When there's wet weather it aches, sometimes. Otherwise, I pay it little mind.

[ Kaz shrugs again. Little does Kyle know Kaz paid someone in his world to customize it; lead-lined with the crow's head made into a cudgel. The whole thing is now perfectly weighted to break bone.

At the moment Kaz indicates a lamp switch (which he deduced the working of in under five minutes) and pretends to confusion about it. He still has his calf-skin gloves on and indicates the overhead light switch across the room. There's one more reading light switch he asks Kyle about. ]

And the energy all comes from the same source?

[kyley_b]

That's not so bad, then.

[Kyle is more than happy to explain things. He's just a nerd, really, excited to know how the world works and thrilled to share that knowledge with others.]

Yeah, it does. I don't know how these ships work in terms of a power source, but back home spacecraft usually have like, solar power, radioisotope thermoelectric generators, or fuel cells. So maybe something along those lines.

[demjiin]

[ Kaz's eyes glint with a mix of curiosity and mischief. ]

Then maybe we should go find out.

[kyley_b]

Okay, cool.

I might not be able to tell, though. I've never been on a spaceship before. Like, I'm not actually someone who works with that kind of stuff back home.