voice.

[technologist]

I'm missing a Dwarf. [ The introduction's abrupt and distracted. It's also noticeably Scottish, and there's the sound of a locker banging shut before he continues. ] Not a dwarf-dwarf, it's a— it's a drone, and it's a very, very delicate piece of technology.

He's not responding to remote commands, so either he's been damaged or someone's— [ Someone's disabled it or shut it away somehow, which isn't a very charitable accusation. Fitz corrects himself for the sake of diplomacy. ] He's gotten himself stuck somewhere. About the size of a golf ball, black, blue lights. I've attached a picture. If you've seen it, please give me a call.

[ Losing important robots, great start. The feed ends as abruptly as it started, but Fitz picks it up again about half a second later to add a quick: ]

And if you've stolen one of the roombas, I'll be needing them as well.

[ Diplomacy!! As for the promised picture, he completely forgets it until a few minutes later. So, somewhat belatedly: grumpy.jpg. ]

Comments

[voice, private]

[jurisimpudent]

[ Edgeworth's voice is urgent. For a moment, he doesn't really register exactly who this is, and so - ]

May we please speak privately?

[klutziness]

Who are you, the roomba king?

[wiped]

Everyone says the roombas came with the ship.

[ did you bring roombas from home fitz ]

[priceoffreedom]

What is a roomba?

voice.

[uncurse]

... How is that a dwarf?

voice

[alsohawkeye]

When did it go missing? And do you have any better photos? I can't tell if it's just one of the lights, or like the whole string of them.

[voice, private]

[technologist]

[ Well, that's sort of an answer. Better than a roomba fixation. There's a slightly bemused pause while Fitz double-checks that the feed's already private. ]

Aren't we already?

[technologist]

The roomba— [ Oh, that's sass. He follows. ] No, I'm not the roomba king. But unless you're planning to use the roombas to get us off this ship, I'd suggest you hand them over to someone who'll make good use of them.

[voice, private]

[jurisimpudent]

Ah -

[ Well - ]

Yes. I - know where your...drone is.

voice;

[cliver]

[ Grumpy, dwarf, oh that would be amusing if it wasn't missing. Proper English on her end. ]

Is it transmitting any data? We could try to track the signal.

[ We because she's with you now, Fitz. Protect robots at all costs. ]

[technologist]

They did.

[ Nope, he sure didn't. ] But I need them for— science.

[ ... that phrase holds no value these days, does it. He means it unironically, thank you. ]

[klutziness]

[WELL EXCUSE U SON]

What if I'm really attached to my roomba? I can't just go giving him away at the drop of the hat. How do I know you'd take care of him? Also, define "good use."

[technologist]

It's a hoover. [ Quick and a bit snappish, until he recognizes the number. And the voice. Abort mission. ]

I mean it's a— it's a robot. In the future they're used to clean our floors. [ Well. ] Very inefficiently.

[lostkings]

What if I want to keep one of the roombas as my very own?

voice.

[technologist]

It's an acronym, drones wirelessly automated to retrieve forensics. But the question is have you seen one?

[ A drone, not an actual Disney dwarf. Just to be clear. ]

[priceoffreedom]

You mean the little flat things that roll around?

voice.

[uncurse]

I, uh. That's a — [ complicated question. She doesn't realize that he's specifically talking about the drone ... ] Not on the ship.

voice

[technologist]

Before the last jump. I don't know when, exactly, I was a bit preoccupied. [ Getting lost in the hallways. She probably knows the feeling. ]

Each Dwarf has got several lights, it's... hang on. [ And a few seconds later, a better picture WHICH I DO NOT HAVE!! anyway it looks like a little baby UFO with a few legs. Better maybe?? ]

[wiped]

What kind of science?

[kutte]

That's the best name you came up with? Dwarf?

voice;

[starbuckslord]

Grumpy, huh? You might need to rename it to Bashful or Dopey at this point.

voice;

[technologist]

[ Finally someone with some common sense. He still sounds a bit impatient, but he's grateful for the honest attempt at help. ]

I tried tracking him right out of the jump, but the system's a bit— [ Screwed up. Something about a horror ship, probably. ] I'm still working out a few Tranquility-related kinks. Thought there might be some merit in testing my fellow passengers' good samaritan status in the meantime.

[ Not impressed, so far. ]

[technologist]

Then you'd be a very selfish and inconsiderate person.

[ CALLING IT LIKE IT IS. Though he sounds mildly offended by that "what if", how dare you. ]

[technologist]

[ Yet another in a train of unhelpful responses, so sounding very put-upon: ]

It's a bloody acronym.

not here

[endureandsurvive]

[INNOCENT WHISTLING. SHE HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS.]