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[trainees]

hey guys it's peter
just wanted to let you know that there's a new modification to the subs and jet skis
it's basically a harness/net attachment that you can use to carry more materials in instead of trying to cram everything into the seat next to you
or for whatever else you want to transport i guess

keep in mind the net for the subs will be larger than the ones for the skis
also try not to get any sea creatures caught in the net (which i don't think would happen since the weave isn't really big enough for anything to slip through but i could be wrong)
so just double check your stuff before unloading

i did some test runs of it on one of the seamoths so i'm like 99.99% sure it works
but if you run into any problems/have suggestions just lmk here
you can also find me in the tech lab or genetics lab
or idk just yell and i'll swing by
if you need to learn how to pilot a sub/jet ski i can also give you some tips

so yeah
i think that's it??
oh nice to meet you i guess if i haven't already
ok over and out

[ ooc: for reference, they look like a variation of these! ]

Comments

[onethousen]

Is it okay even if we've never driven anything before? I mean, to learn how to use these things.

[ ..................... because it'd be nice to have the knowledge, she admits ]

[trainees]

yeah it's cool
i mean i haven't either since i'm too young to drive back home anyway
so i think you should be fine
but i would recommend maybe having someone come with you for the first few times just in case?

[onethousen]

... Yeah, that would be good. I don't think I know how to turn one on if it's not like a car, with a key and the ignition.

[ gods save her if it needs shifting PETER HOW CHILDPROOF ARE THESE VEHICLES? ]

[trainees]

[ it's kind of cute how concerned she is about it. ]

nah it's mostly just like
switches and buttons no keys
i honestly think you'll be ok tho
but if you want i can show you sometime?

[onethousen]

[ peter she has a healthy respect for vehicles, and it's mostly "my dad drives one and we're usually thankful when we don't die" ]

If that wouldn't be too much trouble for you...

[ she can get around to a yes just give her a bit ]

[goafk]

thanks!! this is awesome
shiro and i had to stuff a bunch of crap into our seamoth and it got really cramped so this is helpful

[trainees]

[ oh... she said it's awesome... //// ]

no problem
and yeah i feel you
i had to cram a lot of stuff into the seamoth last time i went to the aurora
it was kinda a pain

[goafk]

[ It is awesome you dork ]

so this is what youve been doing in the lab?
you practically live there

sorry for the delay!

[trainees]

basically, yeah
and i don't live there??
just because i spend most of my time in the labs doesn't mean i'm there 24/7 ok

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[gnasher]

i hope you gave the spiders extra flies for all their hard work.

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[trainees]

i did them one better
took them back home

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[gnasher]

even the ones you named? that's sad for you, if not them.

[trainees]

well yeah
i mean i kind of just hijacked them from their home for science
i figure i can just go back and visit them periodically
they can take care of themselves better than i can

[gnasher]

better than you can take care of them, or better than you can take care of yourself?

i'll give your nets a test run today.

[splinten]

You have a problem, and I am not surprised at all by it.
Do you have any numbers on the limits of those things?

[trainees]

that's harsh dude

[ sends dirk an attachment of the specs and the limits for the sub attachment and jet ski attachment because fuck if i know any of that stuff tbh. but it is indeed safe and surprisingly strong because alien spiders are amazing? alien spiders are amazing. ]

[splinten]

But fair.

[good choice. dirk reads them over blah blah numbers.]

Nice job. It looks like it could take LARA. I wonder if she'd prefer it to riding on the jet itself.

[trainees]

you wound me

but thanks!
who's LARA?

[splinten]

She's an AI unit that Naoko gave us. We've been raising her primarily on Floater Island.

[mistimed]

Thank you for sharing this with us, Peter. I can tell that you are a person with a kind heart. You must be very good indeed.

Please humor my interrogation:

- What is the material used for this net?
- And, is it harmful to living creatures?
- And, is it possible to make a version that could be carried hands-free by a living creature? Say, a small animal?

[trainees]

[ oh... a stranger calling him kind.... ]

uh thanks!
i'm not good or anything i just have a lot of time on my hands
and i like making things
but anyway

- the material is a fluid i created based on the silk webbing found in a species of spiders on floater island. it's waterproof and due to the nature of the silk itself, it's strong and flexible.
- it's not harmful to living creatures.
- you mean like a kind of backpack or something?

[mistimed]

That is untrue. There are many distractions to occupy idle hands, but you chose to help others. Thank you.

Now, for the matter of the netting. It sounds lightweight. I am considering commissioning a smaller one for Tenkichi to talk out on walks.

[Careless about the things she accepts as common knowledge, she doesn't think to provide any context for who or what Tenkichi is.]

[trainees]

no problem

[ he is so glad he's alone right now. ]

uh sure
who's tenkichi? and how how small did you want it to be?

1/2

[mistimed]

Tenkichi is a Tenko.

[Thanks, Horō.]

[mistimed]

[Don't worry; she figured it out. She's got you covered, Peter.]

She is a spirit-fox. She is approximately twenty-five pounds.

Tenko are very good at finding items, but she can only carry so much. I do not wish to overburden her.