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[ To say that the Technical Boy had spent the first week of October locked inside the apartment the he and K share while losing his damn mind would be something of an understatement. The stroke of midnight had knocked him unconscious, and the coinciding loss of all electronics had kept him that way intermittently ever since. There is nothing worse for a technology god than the sudden, violent loss of access to technology.

FUCK, he hates Octobers in this place.

Anyone familiar with Tech Boy's usual appearance can tell his look in the video feed is unusual. He's in a completely dark room (not lit by candles or the evil red light), illuminated by only the screen of his Fluid. He's wearing a dark sweater too large for him, and his usually fastidiously coiffed hair is loose to his shoulders. He has a cut under one eye that's not quite the color one might expect, and bruises are visible. His hands are covered in blood of the usual color when they appear in the video as he talks. He looks rough. ]

Anyone willing to run a little recon for me?

I'd say I'd make it worth your while, but I don't have a single fucking thing to give at the moment. Do me a favor, and I'll owe you one?

[ Vague request is vague, but Tech Boy (unusually) doesn't really feel like talking. It's exhausting. ]

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[ Low lighting, it's a thing. Grady at least has a couple of candles nearby though. ]

What kind of favor?

[ This guy will absolutely accidentally set himself on fire if given candles, so he's content in the pitch dark for now. He's grateful for other's use of light sources though. Always good to see who he's dealing with. And, hey, he'd lurked in the background of this guy's wedding (as K's date). ]

The town going dark knocked out my surveillance system. Looking for any interested party helping me with some eyes on the ground work. Taking pictures of stuff and sending it to me, mostly.

[ Grady doesn't remember a whole lot of details about the wedding since the hangover set in, but he knows enough to assume this kid isn't about to turn into anything weird on him. Probably. ]

You had a surveillance system? [ A stickler for privacy, Grady's mostly impressed that anyone's had anything working with the 50's tech that passes for modern in Deerington. Plus now he wants to know if this guy has any dirt on him. ]

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What do you need?

[ It's not an acceptance but he's aware that outside travel is dangerous right now and he's willing to help wherever he can. ]

Information.

I'm not very keen on leaving this room because I remember what October was like last year and I think my walls are bleeding. Maybe not. Something's bleeding anyway. I need someone to send me pictures of the state of the town.

[ A reasonable requestion and one he imagines that any resident would like but for the terrors waiting outside. ]

Ariel shots only or do you have something else in mind?

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Tech God, huh? No wonder you look like shit.

What's the target?

Feel like shit too. Thanks for noticing.

[ He's not even mad about it right now. Oh he's mad, just not about that. ]

The target is an easy one for now. Information. My surveillance system went down with the electricity, and I'm not really fucking excited about leaving this room without knowing what's out there. Need someone to take pictures of stuff and send them my way.

Be hard not to. If a guy can't spot that, you shouldn't send him out for recon.

[There's no question that Wrench enjoys being a pest. He's seen the face from the video plenty of times before, and feels some implicit trust for anyone K seems to spend so much of his time around. But trust only goes as far as good sense.]

Right, you're the guy with the app. What kind of stuff you want pictures of?

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[ The last thing K remembers is sinking onto the sofa intending to take a short break. What he can't clearly recall is how he's ended up on the floor, curled up on his side with his Sandygast perched on him and appearing to be contentedly asleep. The wood flooring beneath his head is wet from the pooled blood, not from an injury but from his tattoo that's apparently bleeding — his tattoo that's positioned on the underside of his eye. The placement was presumably chosen by Sodder to "complement" his serial number on the underside of his other eye, and he's decidedly not thrilled about it as he sits up, locating some tissues to clean the floor with. Then cleans his face and blood-matted hair as best he can, not wanting to cause Tech Boy even more worry.

It's a small mercy that he can see perfectly well in the darkness, so Tech Boy's decision to forgo any lighting in their apartment doesn't hinder him. But it reminds him — he'd meant to light some candles earlier, thinking they might help along with the incense and Constantine's warding. He needs to see to that...

It takes him a few seconds to register the sound of Tech Boy's voice, realising that must be what jolted him from his stupor. And good thing it did. ]

Why are you handing out favours? [ Wariness is clear in his voice. That sure seems like one of those foolish risks they'd talked about before, and he's prepared to remind Tech Boy of their agreement to figure out things together.

After collecting his grumbly Sandygast and transferring it to its customary place within the hood of his shirt, he gets to his feet with some difficulty. The combination of vertigo, fatigue, and his insides feeling as though they're trying to become his outsides render his movements stiff and his gait unsteady as he attends to the incense, ensuring plenty of it's still burning, and also starts lighting some candles throughout their apartment. But his attention is never far from Tech Boy; he's frowning once he's close enough to take in the god's state. ] How are you feeling?

[ At the sound of K's voice, Tech Boy turns abruptly away from his Fluid. Responses to these randos (and a few friends) can wait. K's awake, and that's far more deserving of his attention. The blood pool around K he'd discovered upon waking himself had worried him greatly (and is perhaps the source of blood on his hands), but a gentle diagnostic had verified K's vitals and damped some of his rising panic. Not all of his panic, however. Not by a long shot. K awake now and moving around is a good sign... but they are both in rough shape. He can tell that even in the pitch dark of the apartment.

Unfortunately, Tech Boy cannot see in the dark at all, so until K starts lighting candles, he stays just where he's sitting on the floor to avoid clumsily colliding with anything. Also unfortunately, Tech Boy isn't exactly sure he's capable of standing at the moment anyway. He's sticky with blood of three different varieties; he's bruised and weak. This is worse than the Titanic. Worse than Rapture. Trapped in the prison of his own apartment. At least K is here... somewhere.

Once enough candles are lit and he can make out where K is, Tech Boy sort of crawls his way over to wrap himself around one of K's legs in lieu of an immediate answer. The technology god is feeling like absolute shit. ]

Got to offer favors to get anything in return. It's okay though. Low risk. Half aren't even asking for compensation. [ His voice is quiet with a strange edge of desperation to it. From the floor, he reaches up for one of K's hands. ] How are you feeling? [ K's weariness is noted, but the god doesn't have the slightest fucking idea what to do about it. Why is it so difficult to get his own thoughts in order? ]

I'm okay. [ It isn't even a comforting lie — he's unable to lie, after all. He's functional, his inhumanly high pain tolerance is serving him well now, and he only requires a fraction of the sleep a human would. The electronic blackout hasn't been kind, but he's sure he'll be able to survive it. He's less certain about Tech Boy.

He does his best to keep that fear from showing in his expression as he takes Tech Boy's hand, kneels down and gently gathers him closer, and then leans his forehead against Tech Boy's shoulder for a long moment. Bracing himself, emotionally and physically. (The light patting Tech Boy will feel against his hair is the Sandygast's own attempts at comforting him.) K can feel how saturated the god's borrowed sweater is, and with a sinking feeling he realises just why Tech Boy had wanted it. Dark and oversized on him, ideal for concealing the blood. ]

I'd like a bath. [ The waver in his voice betrays his fear, but he presses on. ] If the water's cleared up. Why don't you join me? And tell me more about what you're asking the network for.

[ Without waiting for an answer, K bodily lifts him up as he stands. Despite the difficulties they're both experiencing, there is still an effortless quality to the ease with which he carries Tech Boy, his movements careful as he makes his way to the bathroom. It's nostalgic — remembering how Tech Boy had looked like an angry wet cat has him smiling to himself, and he shares the memory through their connection, a palpable sense of fondness accompanying it. ]

cw: for the blood in this thread i guess oops

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blood, blood everywhere

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what kind of recon?

I'm looking for information. Photos of what's going on in the town. The normal stuff, the weird stuff, all of it.

That's easy enough, I can do that.

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What is the nature of this 'recon'?

[Going out in this madness is dangerous, even if you aren't alone, but he has spent too much of his life sequestered away in many ways. He's not about to start back up now. He considers this man on the screen thoughtfully, eyes keen.]

I don't need recompenses, either, if that is your concern.

I can't leave my place right now, so I need someone to take pictures around town, to show me what's going on out there. There's no need to take a single step out of your way. But if you're in a place, send me pictures of it. Who knows what details a camera might accidentally catch.

No recompense? That's unusual. You sure about that?

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That depends. Is it going to be dangerous and interesting? Or is this a boring favor? Cause I can put up with a lot if I'm not bored.

Ya know what? It can be as boring or as interesting as you want to make it. I'm not picky. I need information about what's going on around town. All I need is photos of it. Up to you if you want to do it challenge mode.

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What kind of recon? I have some time and I'm already out.

[Atsushi likes to be useful too. If it might give him some purpose, then that's payment enough.]

That's the kind of enthusiasm for the job I like to see.

[ He smiles, but it's a bit thin. And more than a bit fake. Maybe even obviously so. He's so tired. ]

I need to take a look around but I can't leave my room yet. I need someone to take pictures of wherever they go and send them to me. Not looking for anything in particular, yet, just looking.

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Damn, dude.

[ This is her way of expressing worry about him okay. She's very eloquent. ]

I can try and help. You don't gotta owe me anything.

[ It's the perfect amount of eloquence. He quite agrees, and sighs heavily. ]

Always good to see a familiar face. Just need someone to take pictures of things around town and send them to me. Any-fucking-thing really. You wouldn't even need to go out of your way.

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That depends. What kind of recon, what are you hoping to learn, and what kind of favor are we talking about?

[ He's not bored, exactly, but this sounds like a good distraction, and he could always use more of those. ]

Photographic reconnaissance, hoping to get a sense of what's going on around town, and that's the favor I'm asking. The favor I'll return to you depends on what you need when [ if ] the power comes back up.

Not looking for anything in particular. Just looking around. Wherever you happen to be, send pics.

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