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[September 21] Original - Noises
Title: Noises
Day/Prompt: Sept 21/I need to hear it just one more time
Fandom: Original (Mobile Suit Gundam Iscariot)
Character/Pairing: Arcane Minx, Jet Zero
Rating/Warning(s): AA
Word Count: ~450
Summary: The same motion, the same noise...
--
Jet Zero frowned.
"One more time."
Arcane Minx rolled her eyes, not that Jet could see her do it. The only reason she could see him frowning was because he had activated the camera on his datapad and patched the feed to Adrasteia's cockpit.
It had been more than an hour. An hour of the exact same motion and the exact same clunking noise and Jet frowning and they had gotten nowhere. Minx knew this one, and she was sure that Jet did, too-- Sometimes, it was best to take a break, walk away, and come back with a clear mind.
"Jet..."
"Let me hear it one more time," Jet replied quickly. "I have an idea."
Minx had heard that before, too. She turned off her mic, sighed, and reached for the controls. Right arm up, around, manipulators closed and open, then back and--
That was still a noise and it had stumped the usual group of mechanics and even though Adrasteia was one of Ashe's mobile suits, Jet had quickly volunteered to look at it. As if he didn't have anything else to be doing...
Minx hadn't commented on that. She just wanted her mobile suit to Stop Making The Noise.
"How old is Adrasteia?" Jet questioned. "Thirty or so?"
"At least?"
Minx switched her mic back on, shaking her head. Maybe she needed a break more than Jet.
"At least? I don't know how old I am, most days, let alone this lady."
Jet chuckled.
"Well, given age and wear, I think I know what's happening. Might need to transplant in some Rubis parts and consult with Ashe, but you can climb down now."
"A couple of days and then you'll have me do it all over again?" Minx laughed. Hopefully Jet was correct. She was sure he was; and if not, it was true that Adrasteia hadn't had a full overhaul in some time. A few Rubis parts wouldn't hurt anything at all.
"Absolutely."
Minx turned off her mic and turned the OS to maintenance mode. And from there, she opened the cockpit and dropped a line, though gravity was so low that she basically floated down, the tulle beneath her skirt puffing out just a bit as she tried to twirl.
It didn't quite work how she wanted, but... she'd give it another shot.
"Thanks, Jet," she said with a grin when she landed. "Addy's all yours. But do let me know if you need any help..."
She was going to go get a drink and a break...
It didn't take long to get to a tram station and put in a request for a tram.
While she waited-- Minx couldn't help but stretch her arms.
And, for just an instant--
She waited for the clunk.
Day/Prompt: Sept 21/I need to hear it just one more time
Fandom: Original (Mobile Suit Gundam Iscariot)
Character/Pairing: Arcane Minx, Jet Zero
Rating/Warning(s): AA
Word Count: ~450
Summary: The same motion, the same noise...
--
Jet Zero frowned.
"One more time."
Arcane Minx rolled her eyes, not that Jet could see her do it. The only reason she could see him frowning was because he had activated the camera on his datapad and patched the feed to Adrasteia's cockpit.
It had been more than an hour. An hour of the exact same motion and the exact same clunking noise and Jet frowning and they had gotten nowhere. Minx knew this one, and she was sure that Jet did, too-- Sometimes, it was best to take a break, walk away, and come back with a clear mind.
"Jet..."
"Let me hear it one more time," Jet replied quickly. "I have an idea."
Minx had heard that before, too. She turned off her mic, sighed, and reached for the controls. Right arm up, around, manipulators closed and open, then back and--
That was still a noise and it had stumped the usual group of mechanics and even though Adrasteia was one of Ashe's mobile suits, Jet had quickly volunteered to look at it. As if he didn't have anything else to be doing...
Minx hadn't commented on that. She just wanted her mobile suit to Stop Making The Noise.
"How old is Adrasteia?" Jet questioned. "Thirty or so?"
"At least?"
Minx switched her mic back on, shaking her head. Maybe she needed a break more than Jet.
"At least? I don't know how old I am, most days, let alone this lady."
Jet chuckled.
"Well, given age and wear, I think I know what's happening. Might need to transplant in some Rubis parts and consult with Ashe, but you can climb down now."
"A couple of days and then you'll have me do it all over again?" Minx laughed. Hopefully Jet was correct. She was sure he was; and if not, it was true that Adrasteia hadn't had a full overhaul in some time. A few Rubis parts wouldn't hurt anything at all.
"Absolutely."
Minx turned off her mic and turned the OS to maintenance mode. And from there, she opened the cockpit and dropped a line, though gravity was so low that she basically floated down, the tulle beneath her skirt puffing out just a bit as she tried to twirl.
It didn't quite work how she wanted, but... she'd give it another shot.
"Thanks, Jet," she said with a grin when she landed. "Addy's all yours. But do let me know if you need any help..."
She was going to go get a drink and a break...
It didn't take long to get to a tram station and put in a request for a tram.
While she waited-- Minx couldn't help but stretch her arms.
And, for just an instant--
She waited for the clunk.