video; username: 82736775

[ricksybusiness]

[The video is carefully cropped so 82736775's face isn't visible, focused at chest-level. A chest that is clothed in a nebulously green fabric, incidentally (it's a dinosaur kigurumi).]

Hey, what up. So a-a-apparently nobody else is sick of sitting around and waiting for fake impossible "magic answers" to land in our lap with respect to our job. Remember that thing we're supposed to be doing? About the freakin' endless darkness plaguing this world? Yeah.

[His hands come into frame, holding a beat-up metal tube with a bunch of science-looking shit stuck to it, like some lights and buttons and stuff. Maybe there are some exposed wires but don't pay any attention to that.]

This... is a telescope. I'm showing it to you in case you come from a world where they're called something dumb. Like a sky-tube or something, I dunno. Just trying to mitigate stuUUuuurr-- stupid questions.

I have an ass-load of these things and I can make more. If you're wondering how, the answer is I'm a genius. [He lowers the telescope.] They're all hooked up to my, uh... something I have; th-th-that -- that's not important. The point is, I need volunteers to take these things out to the highest vantage points around, aim them at the sky, and take readings.

[One finger goes up.] First, if you don't know how to look through one end of a thing and listen for beeps, you're too stupid to use these so don't even ask. Go hit some shit with rocks, that's pr-probably more your speed.

[A second finger goes up.] Don't use them to be peeping toms. This is science, not an excuse to be a gross purrrrr-- perv.

[A third finger goes up.] This all needs to be at the same time. In a few days, the sky should be clear enough for a decent reading across the b-- urrrp -- board.

Serious inquiries only. I'm not here to dick around. Name a place and I'll drop off the machine.

[The hand throws up the sign of the horns before the video ends.] I'm out.

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video | un: dark rescue

[promises_to_keep]

[Lea looks a little dubious, but... this actually sounds kind of interesting.]

Highest vantage point, huh? Sounds like my kind'a errand. Sure, sign me up. I'm at the Abel.

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[ricksybusiness]

[Whatever! If people want to be suspicious, that's hardly his problem.]

Cool. Where do you want to meet?

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[promises_to_keep]

Lobby? Or if you're somewhere else I can come to you, I'm flexible.

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[ricksybusiness]

No, that's fine. It'll be diff--different than the Krozm, anyway. [Which is where everyone else seems to be staying... a little variety is nice.]

Be there in a second.

[He means literally: due to his portal gun, he portals outside just after sending that message and walks through the door a moment later.]

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[promises_to_keep]

[Lea didn't think he meant literally--he heads right down to the lobby, but when he sees the wild-haired older man already there, telescope in-arms, he's kind of surprised.]

Whoa--you weren't kidding. Punctuality, I like it.

So how's this gadget work? Just point and shoot?

[ricksybusiness]

[Less punctuality and more like he wants to get this done ASAP so he can spend the rest of the day screwing around, but --

Rick shifts the telescope in his arms, nodding down at a protrusion on the side.] There's a switch. Turn it on, point it at the sky, that's about it. [What else?] Don't drop it.

[promises_to_keep]

[Lea gives a nod as Rick explains.]

Got it. Push the button, point, and it'll take care of the rest. Sounds easy enough. [He grins and waves a hand.] Don't worry, I'll be careful.

Do you, ah... need like a report or anything? [He's used to writing up field notes and stuff, but he's never really done it for this sort of information-collecting.] And where should I take it when I'm done? I assume you'll be wanting it back...

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[ricksybusiness]

A report? N-no. It's wireless -- never mind. [He's assuming he doesn't know what wireless means, so he'll just gloss over that point.] I'll get information directly from the thing. Y-you can just contact me when you're done and I'll come pick it up.