one. video. (johannes factotum)

[lostkings]

[ Peter's not exactly thrilled to be appearing on film, like handing over his location to the FBI with bells on, and he's not out to try too hard to pretend that he is. But he's taken part in his fair share of interrogations (on both sides) and he can seat himself in front of a camera and look serious.... and entirely well-intentioned, hopefully. ]

I don't do bored. I've never actually done bored very well, but before all of you jump on me and say I should give it a week and there'll be something for me to do- [ he holds up a hand; talk to it. ] I'll save you the time. I believe you.

Absolute chaos and destruction - combined with space's every attempt at a science experiment - should definitely give people something to do. [ Peter talks almost entirely with his hands, gesturing unconsciously all about. ] Not sure i'd expect anything less, but hey, not judging anyone if they choose to keep out of the fray, either. But the rest of the time, in-between one horror movie plot and the next, i'm not capable of sitting around and acting like this is the next best thing to a vacation without the benefits of getting to relax. Even though I can find my fair share of things to do, they won't be accomplishing anything. And at the end of the day there's only so many card tricks I can practice.

[ yes, okay, he's getting on with it. ]

I know there's departments, and I know what most of them are for. [ ... he pauses for a second and then shakes his head. ] Okay, I probably don't know everything they do, and I want to change that. I want to know more. Not sure I know much about farming, i'll just fess up to that now, but what I really want to know, is which departments need the most help. What you're looking for, what I can do to make things easier. Holding down a job isn't exactly a specialty of mine either, but I still want to get involved as much as I just... [ tensing for a moment, he finally sighs. ] -I like a good challenge.

You want to know what I can do? Sure, fine. But i'm only showing you mine if you show me yours.

Comments

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[corp]

I don't know what skills you have, but Security seems to need people often.

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[lostkings]

Wouldn't surprise me if Security always needed people. Half the ship could join the team and i'm not sure there'd be enough.

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[corp]

I don't think half the people on this ship would be good at it.

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[cargojet]

So who goes first?

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[lostkings]

I don't know- how much time've you got?

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[cargojet]

Rolling in it. This is my job, would you believe it.

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[sweetbreads]

[ He likes quid pro quo it's like his favourite game. ]

You have much in like with a small child. Interminable curiosity, impatience, reckless courage--you like to talk about yourself.

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[lostkings]

[ Except this isn't the kind of quid pro quo he was talking about. ]

Who do you think I should be talking about?

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[sweetbreads]

Certainly not me. I like to talk about myself, too, but I prefer that others do not.

Your turn.

[invisibilitea]

That's a terrible game.

[lostkings]

You think so? Maybe I should've gone with blackjack instead.

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[suddenlycaptain]

Every single department needs help, and every single one will say they need it the most, myself and the flight crew included.

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[lostkings]

But what're you looking to get help with? [ He really, really is serious. Give him something to tinker with, he's begging you. Without the begging. ] What do you guys do, since we can't exactly fly anywhere.

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[puppydogeyes]

Go where your skills fit best.
Don't waste them.

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[lostkings]

That's kind of the problem. I've been doing some of everything ever since I could. Which isn't really meant to sound egotistical, but sticking with one job's not my forte.

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[starked]

Engineering.

Fry's right though, we're all going to say that we need you because we're all short— security's technically not. But keeping the ship running, kind of important.

Besides, you can pull a Sulu. If you don't want to be stuck doing one thing.

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[lostkings]

Engineering? Seriously? [ color him your new best friend. or something. ]

But you're going to have to fill me in on what exactly pulling a Sulu is. Cause now I just have to know.

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[sugarbear]

Card tricks? That's your thing?

[ Cause he has friends who can do 'card tricks' and they aren't used for good. ]

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[lostkings]

My thing? [ is that really what he made it sound like? ] Definitely not what i'd call something that just bides the time.

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[blunted]

What if we want a glimpse of yours upfront?

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[lostkings]

Might be able to manage that.

[logicunlocked]

Jack-of-all-trades, huh?

[lostkings]

Something like that. Can't say it doesn't have its benefits.

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[became]

Card tricks, huh?

[ conmen unite ]

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[lostkings]

[ secret conmen codewords. ]

What can I say. Not always been the most useful of talents, but it gets the job done.