Thursday morning, Sparky Repairs

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

Agatha opened the store, but immediatly went into the back room to organize soem of the recordings for the bot for Nadia. Once hte cylinder was done, she was back out front workign on the bot itself.

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[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

A butler, a mutant, and a pirate walk in to Sparky Repairs...

Walter looked over his shoulder for the mutant and pirate part of that equation.

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

Agatha was busyly working on a bot, humming a very strange tune. In fact, It was rather odd this sound could be made by a person.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi the pirate came in behind Walter the butler and looked around the shop.

"Cool."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

He should have expected the two dawdlers would dawdle. He looked around a little and waved to Miss Clay. "Good afternoon."

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

The unexpected words brought Agatha's attention to her visitors. The words also brought the dingbots out onto the counter.

"Hello Walter and friends." She gave a little wave withthe mini-blowtorch she was using.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi is delighted with the appearance of the dingbots.

"Oh! How sweet! Are these the little botty things I've heard so much about?"

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"Possibly. Depends, did you hear good things?" Agatha grinned a bit mischevously. She was in a good mood.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"She's heard good things from me. The one you made for me has been brilliant and worked perfectly." He cocked his head. "I just wasn't expecting quite so much personality, but I like it."

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"Well, they are sentient. They develop personality. Andi think i give it to them as well, but i am not entirely certain. The Spark is not well understood." Agatha put her tools down neatly.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Well, you might be amused to hear that the one you built for my boyfriend likes to chase balls of paper and bop them with its hammer." Walter's loosened up in the past couple of weeks and managed to say boyfriend without feeling too awkward.

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

The word boyfriend unfortunatly makes Agatha think of Orlin. And Camulus. At which point she rapidly chases that thought away.

"Really? I have never seen them do that before. But then again, they tend to be with me so i mostly see them help build stuff." She pondered. "I wonder how much the personality of the owner affects the personality of the bot."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"That's a very interesting question," Walter said, thinking about the matter. "Victor is a very playful person, though."

He picked up one of the bots on the counter and "tickled" it. "I would be happy to help you out if you ever wish to investigate that. It sounds like something that would be fun and educational." He threw in the latter since adults seemed to always want kids to get something out of their fun.

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"Or jsut fun... or just educational... i think it woudl depend on notes being kept. Perhaps sometime. What woudl we do if we got a truly ill tempered one that way?"

The bot was nto having fun with the tickling. It squirmed and attempted to run away.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter petted the bot on what seemed likely to be its head and let it get away. "My tutor insists that I observe everything and take notes. It is part of my training."

[anole-x.livejournal.com]

Victor came up behind Walter and took the robot from him. "Don't worry, fair robot! I shall save you from the tickling fiend!"

He smiled at Walter, then nodded at Pippi and Agatha. "Sorry I'm late."

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

Agatha noded at Walter and waved to Victor a bit abscentmindedly, as she was tryignto concentrate on what Pippy was saying.

[ooc: aaa, runaway threads at the same technical time. consolidate below?]

[anole-x.livejournal.com]

[ooc: I have to get to PE, unfortunately, so let's just assume that Victor's here during the exchange and you or Walter can mod him if needed.]

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Oh yes!" she says, "I hear they're wonderful! Can I assume that you make things other then just these adorable little guys?"

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

Agatha smiled. She liked her bots beign called wonderful.

"I make anything, though not so good with organics or electricity currently."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"I'm in the market for a portable food storage and preparation setup. Something I can take on a small boat and then off-load for picnics. I'm quite strong, so it doesn't have to be very light... But it will be going on a small boat so weight is an issue."

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

A portable... food storage system?

"You mean, like a refrigirator microwave combination?" She had seen one of those in her electronics and electrics book.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Well, I had hoped for something like with a burner. I'm going to start a small charter service and have meals provided by Cafe Fina, so I was thinking something snazzy in case somebody wanted Bananas Foster (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hitshermark/37627449/) or something."

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

Agatha nodded and started jotting somethign down on a piece of paper.

"Did you have any requirements for fule use? Is your boat made of wood? How long would you require the refrigiration to stay cold?"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"No requirements for fule, other then I would like it to be cost effective. Yes, the boat is made of wood, but we wouldn't do much cooking on the boat I should think. And I'm shooting right now for three hour tours. So something that's insulated with a compartment for dry ice or something should do unless you've got a better idea."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter listened to Pippi's request with interest. He'd never given much thought to outfitting a boat before and it was something he should learn.

He gave Victor a put-on sour look for taking away the bot he was tormenting, but grinned quickly.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"You'd do well to make note of this." said Pippi noticing Walter's interest. "You're going to be using this thing probably. Anything you'd like to add?"

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"I was thinking ice and sawdust msyelf. One of the better ways to keep things cold with no fuel consumption. SHould last for quite a few hours, with largeish blocks of ice." She pondered the fuel for the burners. "The most cost effective thing i can think of is gas. I think All and Sundries can get that for you."

She sketched something on the paper. "Alright so, if you have basically an ice chest here, with a nice sturdy handle, and this part can unfold, to produce a picknic table and benches. This side can unfold to have a burner and a food prep area. The gas canister can be stored down here." She was pointing excitedly. "And plates and things can hav ea storage compartment here."

Her drawings looked like blueprints for a 2 foot square box with various handles and extentions able to flip out of it.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi clapped her hands like young girls in old book often do when they are happy.

"That looks marvelous! Shall I get you some samples of the gas and dry ice that's available from All and Sundries so you can fit them accordingly?"

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"That would be lovely. See if they have regular blocks of ice, it would be interesting to test hte temperature differneces" Agatha was as excited as Pippy. Finally a real challange.


[ooc: k, the mun has only used dry ice fot alcoholic drinks and stage effects...]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"For food preparation, the surfaces should be easily cleanable. There are some new lightweight materials that Alfred has in use at Cafe Fina that are both easy to clean and quite durable."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Well, now we need to stop at All and Sundries. Can we go to the music store as well?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like fun. I have more time before I have to be to work."

Because Walter would rather do almost anything, including kiss a grindylow, than be late to work.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Great!" (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/656300.html?thread=25661356#t25661356)

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"Excellent. Could you ask him what it is? I usually use brass or copper, but for htis, i would love something better." Plus, a new metal to poke at? Always good.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"My pleasure, Miss Clay. I will call you with the specifications if that is alright." Walter bent to stare at a bot that was wandering across the counter and smiled at it.

"I am here for my own purposes as well as keeping Pippi company. I would like to commission another bot or three."

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"Of course, you know the numberis first post in journal?" She watched Walter watch the bot. "Or three? Whatare you doing, building an army?" She smiled.

"What kind do you need, for what purpose? It's easier to make them if i know. And it will be a while. I have two projects on my plate this week, and then Pippi's cold/hot unit. I wouldn't be able to get to anything you ordered until next Wednesday at the earliest..." Her voice trailed off. She hated not beign prompt, maybe if she didn't sleep...

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I have phoned you before." Walter smiled. Perhaps she was the stereotypical forgetful genius.

"Two of them are for pranks, but harmless ones. The third is for my personal use, and I do not need them in any hurry, so please do not be concerned. Next Wednesday would be perfectly fine. As would next Friday if that would work better for you."

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"Next friday would be best if possible actually. Any requirements on the bots? Do you want yours to be an alarm clock too?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"You mean you could make a generic prankster bot? Oh that would be brilliant if you could do that. Otherwise, I would like one that can cling to the ceiling and knock on closed doors, and one that plays some of those annoying songs you cannot get out of your head."

He shook his head in response to her question about his bot. "I do not need an alarm clock. I would, however, like one that can take verbal notes for me and then transcribe them to paper if that is possible. My tutor wishes me to keep a journal of my observations, and that strikes me as a useful tool."

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"Clinging to the ceiling and knocking is easy. If you could get me recordings of these songs, that would be great." She scribbled down some notes.

"A recorder? Yes, i can do that. I will need to order some supplies..." She was sort of speakign to herself as she wrote now, jotting notes and little pictures of gears.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Next Friday would be perfect." Walter smiled and nodded. "I think I can obtain recordings. I will have to ask around a bit, but I know quite a few resourceful people. Is there anything I else I can do to make things simpler?"

[heterodine.livejournal.com]

"Hmm? No, i htink i hav ethe information i need, jsut get me the recording, and the information on that material your tutor uses." She was distracted, visions of gears in her head.

[ooc: agatha? distracted? with work? never!]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"In that case, I will contact you soon. Thank you, Miss Clay." Walter left her to her gears and pistons and whatever it was that made her bots tick.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Will do!" she said.

[[ooc: Same here, until the Mun went on a low carb diet and the Mun's Mom started ordering her "gourmet" steaks and stuff from online sources as gifts and care packages. A small amount of dry ice can keep frozen food frozen for quite some time I've discovered.