video; (backdated to powerswap because I'm late with Starbucks)

[otiosity]

[The video feed flicks on to show Hawke sitting at a table. Covering the table are all sorts of circuit boards, wires, a laptop, various tools. You know, the things that you see and you go "this person must be some kind of tech genius". She's also wearing glasses. They make her look like hipster garbage.

Finally, there's a little handwritten note on the edge of the desk that says Hawke Industries. The Hawke part seems like it used to say something else but it's been scribbled out. A name that starts with an S? Something like that.]

Hello fellow Moirans and those that were never on the Moira. Morianots? Never mind. Terminology isn't what's important here. What is important is all the shiny new abilities being passed around like the plague. Sorry to anyone who accidentally lit their breakfast on fire when they woke up a mage. But I bet it was hilarious for everyone else.

Anyway, my important announcement is that I'm a genius now. See? You can tell by the spectacles. [Oh that explains the glasses] I know all about computers, engineering, physics, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and making suits out of metal. Which I won't do. Because, let's be honest, it's embarrassing.

So from now on you can direct all your technological questions to me. I'll answer them in a very overcomplicated and round about fashion with a slight bit of scorn for your inability to understand. But fear not, I'm prepared to throw myself on that sword for the sake of everyone here.

[And off goes the feed. Is she really going to actually fix shit or do anything? WHO KNOWS.
She's a wild card.]

Comments

[otiosity]

Unfortunately, you get us for now. Double the fun.

[She makes a "well what can you do gesture" that also somehow also indicates the play on words. Hawke is talented like that.]

Don't worry. I'll only use my powers for good.

[efficacy]

Ugh. [ Hawke, no. That pun is the worst. ]

Yeah. I've heard that one before, you know.

[ Guess how well that turned out? ]

[otiosity]

Does this face look like a face that lies?

[Come on, Pep.]

[efficacy]

Yes. [ You did set yourself up for that! ]

[otiosity]

Even with the glasses?

[Gestures to them. Because they're cute and she looks super smart!]

[efficacy]

[ They are cute and she really wants to seen them on Tony, ahem, but that's not the point here. ]

You do know that smart people lie too, right?

[otiosity]

What about smart, pretty people?

What about me? Don't you trust me?

[Look at her! She's so... innocent...]

[efficacy]

Them especially.

[ Do not think she's fooled! She's immune to puppy dog eyes by now. ] There's trust and there's trust. That is to say, in this case? Not particularly, no.

[otiosity]

[Hawke sulks just a little bit.]

Can't I be at trust? I'm a good girl.

[It's an inflection somewhere between trust and trust or at least... attempting that.]

[efficacy]

Put it to you this way: I'd trust you with my life, but right now I don't trust you not to take apart every gadget in the house, or rewiring something that doesn't need rewiring. To name a few examples.

[otiosity]

But this time I can put them all back together! And re-rewire them! I'm an asset not a menace.

[efficacy]

It's not a question of can you, but rather will you.

[ Keywords: attention span. ]

[otiosity]

I will!

If only to avoid lectures. But also out of the kindness of my heart.

[efficacy]

At least you're being honest about it...

[ Regarding the lecture part. ]

[otiosity]

I'm very honest. And easily bored by lectures.

...

Are you sure you don't want me to fix anything? I'm very bored.

[efficacy]

[ Bored is a very dangerous word!! Pepper's sure Hawke's going to take something apart on her own if she doesn't think of anything now. ]

Oh, god. Alright, fine. I guess you could go take a look at the washing machine, it's been making this weird clunking noise lately.

[otiosity]

[She gives Pepper a wink and then finger guns.]

I'm on it. Anything for a pretty lady.