un: romano | text

[badlydisarmed]

Looking for a mechanic capable of fixing a prosthetic arm, altruistic introverts highly preferred, opportunistic assholes also acceptable.

Age irrelevant, but if you're a child I will comment on it.

Comments

text; un: EyeOfZaun

[zauneyete]

You make it sound like the opportunistic types are your second choice. You would really trust someone claiming altruism with a limb?

How bold.

[badlydisarmed]

Not with a working one. The busted one is useless as it is.

And anyway, the altruistic ones are obvious. They wouldn't claim to be altruistic, they'd just be happy to help.

un: piltoversfinest

[clavesregni]

Why wouldn't you trust someone altruistic with a working limb?

text; un: piltoversfinest

[clavesregni]

I have a friend who might be able to help. His name is Jayce Talis. His username on the network is jaycetalis.

Text; un: hound

[cantilevers]

What's your definition of a child?

[badlydisarmed]

I wouldn't trust someone who claimed to be altruistic with anything because people lie.

[badlydisarmed]

Please tell me he's quiet and uninterested in making friends.

[badlydisarmed]

Not old enough to legally purchase alcohol in my country.

[cantilevers]

I'm going to need something more specific. I don't know where you're from or your age-based laws.

[badlydisarmed]

Divide the average lifespan of whatever species you are by four, if you're older than that you're probably not a child.

[cantilevers]

So ten and above. Okay, my daughter has been gifted with mechanical skills and could potentially assist.

[badlydisarmed]

[Fucking hell. This is his own fault.]

Are you a human from the 1900s?

[clavesregni]

You really think someone would lie about wanting to help you? With an arm? Why would anyone do that?

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[ornithologist]

[ This might as well have Harold's name posted with it. Nonetheless, he's not about to live up to "altruistic introvert" label by oversharing. ]

I've no particular expertise in prosthetics, but I believe I should be able to restore it to working order if you're having difficulties.

[badlydisarmed]

So many reasons. It pays to have people feel indebted to you.

Are you a child?

[clavesregni]

He's keen on the sound of his own voice. But he's very good with mechanical things. He's an inventor.

[cantilevers]

I'm a human, but that's not our calendar date, no. That isn't going to be a problem, is it?

[He does, honestly, mean well.]

[badlydisarmed]

[ Look at this one, straight to the point. Very promising. ]

It's never worked great, but it's completely busted now. A hook would work better.

[zauneyete]

Hah, so you aren't losing anything.

The "happy to help" type are also more liable to volunteer foolishly. Which as you said, it is broken, but I assume you know as well as I do that there is a difference between broken and irreparably damaged.

[badlydisarmed]

Why is your life-expectancy 40?

[This is a question he knows he'll regret asking, he just can't stop himself.]

[zauneyete]

[ god silco likes him already because he's RIGHT ]

[badlydisarmed]

There's only a difference if you have the means to fix the former. I don't.

[badlydisarmed]

What's the fastest method of transportation in your world?

un: Accelerator | text

[levelshift]

Why do you need something like that fixed? Did it break on arrival or some shit?

[clavesregni]

[Ignoring the question because people keep calling her variations on "painfully naive" and it's a sore spot!]

I simply fail to see what benefit someone would get out of pretending to be altruistic to help another person with their arm. If they have the skill and they use it to help you, you've still been helped. All they can expect in return at that point is a favour, which I'd want to give to anyone who helped me, regardless.