voice, @Doc Knock

[paintjobs]

A quick question — does anyone among us have any background in synthesizing? I know the finer points of the science are probably a little beyond your evolutionary pay grade, and I’d usually know better than to run this by a bunch of humans and humans lookalikes, but, well… desperate times, as they say.

I’ve heard from the Qorral Mayor that their species hasn’t had much success with synthesizing argecite, but synthetic materials just so happens to be one of my specialties.

[ And sure, he’s had disastrous results before, but they were still results! He probably won’t accidentally make any vampire zombies here, it’s fine. ]

If any of you think you’d be of any use to efforts to engineer an artificial compound to replace argecite — synth-ar, you could say — feel free to speak up. The only hitch being that this backwater planet doesn’t have much in the way of laboratory equipment. The local blacksmith has been told to expect us stopping by with equipment requests, but I have to wonder if even that is enough. This is a ground-up operation if I’ve ever seen one.

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[fateality]

Well well, doc. Glad to see you joinin' us.

[He doesn't have any judgment in his voice, but by god if he has to play hero then you should too.]

no real science skills in me, but if you need somethin' else, be happy to help.

[paintjobs]

Considering I've already got one offer of stolen argecite to reverse engineer, I might be good for now. But a man of your talents, well, I'm sure I can find some kind of use for you down the road.

[fateality]

That I don't doubt. My services are at your disposal.

[paintjobs]

Much obliged.

And what have you been up to, hmm? Not getting shot at too much in all this, I hope.

[fateality]

Who, me? You make it sound like I always get into some kinda trouble.

[which isn't wrong, but eh.]

Well, I suppose I've been convinced to lend a helping hand, see if the Deemers are worth helping.

[paintjobs]

I would never imply anything like that.

[ just kidding, he knows u ]

And, well? Are they?

[fateality]

'Course you wouldn't. [doc pls]

Haven't figured that out yet. First I gotta grab one. Alive. Then I guess we'll see. I'm not expecting hell of a lot, personally.

[paintjobs]

Wasn't there something decided about how once one of them takes a host, they can't be saved? [ or did he just hear what he wanted to hear ] Sounds like an awful lot of effort for not much payoff.

[fateality]

Somethin' like the odds were slim due to damages. In any case, folks feel awful strongly about them and their enslavement.

Trust me, I'm not a real big fan of it, but it's a little hard to tell certain folks no.

[paintjobs]

Mm. Well. Careful you don't catch one in the... whatever port it is they use to get in.

[fateality]

[He chuckles.] I'll certainly keep it in mind.

But I reckon I won't have much trouble. I got a pretty good sense about where people are and what they're doing, given enough time.