( open ) get on board for perimeter guard shenanigans

[winscenario]

who: Perimeter Guard members & visitors
what: a catch-all for routine Perimeter Guard stuff and shenanigans
when: throughout September
where: Perimeter Guard, beyond the wall, etc.
warnings: put any warnings in comment headers if need be!

[ This is a mingle log, so everyone feel free to write up your own starters, or just vaguely list out things your character might be up to, so other people know how they'd encounter them and where/how to engage. Some ideas for Perimeter Guard stuff:

• studying maps and working on map expansion;
• compiling wild animal data, reading/writing reports, other boring paperwork stuff;
• checking weaponry and devices, making repairs, etc.;
• going beyond the wall for a bit of surveying and exploration;
• checking out the shuttle currently being repaired (only Poe and Jim would actually be able to take it out for a test flight of any kind, but feel free to poke either of us if you'd like to thread that out!).

Go forth and have fun! ]

Comments

[supersweet]

[ Oh. That name was like a gutpunch and Jon freezes up, paranoia flickering through his eyes before an odd senses of wariness and hope settles in. ]

It's kind of my name.

You knew my dad?

[winscenario]

I did, yes. We crossed paths a few times, beyond the walls. He had my back.

[ He offers a small smile, understanding. ]

I liked him. I'm... sorry he's gone.

[supersweet]

[ Jon shrugs loosely. ]

It's fine. Sometimes, he has to go. That's who he is.

[winscenario]

Still sucks. [ Jim hadn't even met his dad, and he still had begrudged him plenty of times, for having made the sacrifice he had, abandoning his mom and him in the process. Now he understands, of course, but back then it was hard not to resent him. ]

Maybe he'll come back sometime, then. If he's prone to coming and going.

[supersweet]

[ Jon hunches his shoulders, unsure of what to say. He's used to his father leaving and coming back at odd intervals in the night. Sometimes costumed heroes would stand in their yard and Jon could hear their voices drift over, murmurs of plans and heroics more comforting than any lullaby.

Loki had told him not to hold the promises of his father too close to heart, but what other promises did Jon know of? ]

He'll come back when he's needed. Until then, I'll try to fill in.

[winscenario]

[ Brave kid, Jim thinks. Most in his age wouldn't take so well to being without their parents, and he is admittedly impressed by the way he responds to all of it. Whether it's plain habit or just a show of maturity, he doesn't know, but it's certainly unusual.

Then again he's thinking in human terms, and if this kid is anything like his father, then he's probably not human. Not completely, anyway. ]

That's very brave of you. [ He smiles, stepping out onto the makeshift shuttle bay. ] Just be careful, alright? I'm sure he wouldn't want you getting hurt.

[supersweet]

We don't get hurt easily.

[ And his invulnerability holds up pretty well. Unless Batman shows up with some kryptonite batarangs, Jon is pretty certain of that. ]

But thanks. I'll be careful!

[winscenario]

Well, still. [ He purses his lips and shrugs. ] Good. All I'm asking.

[ Once they approach the shuttle, he lowers the ramp, climbing on board and gesturing for Superboy to follow. ] She's working, for the most part. She's just not very steady yet. We found her buried in a cave near the waterfalls.

[supersweet]

What kind of engines does she have?

[ Jon may not be as smart as the Bats, but technical know-how is one of his skills. ]

[winscenario]

Electric. It's not a warp drive, sadly, but at least it's not a combustion engine. The speeds it can manage are probably a little limited— I don't think it was ever meant for deep space travel.

[ It'll do well enough when it comes to exploring the moon, though, so Jim won't complain. ]

I'm hoping to study more of the technology available here, see how I can improve upon it. For now, getting it up and running is enough of a victory to me.

[supersweet]

You can probably still get decent propulsion.

[ Jon bends to look over the metal tiles. Some of them were loose and he wonders if he should weld them tighter. It's easy enough to do. ]

What kind of technology are you used to?

[winscenario]

Impulse speed will do, I think. It's not like I'm planning on going too far, nor do I think the shuttle would ever be capable of being in deep space for too long. Limited space, limited life support, limited energy source, so on.

[ The ship's appearance still needs a lot of work, but Jim's working on it from the inside out. The engines and various controls first, then the chassis and the bodywork. ]

Warp technology. Haven't seen any sign of that existing in this universe, sadly, or at least this corner of it. Even if I were to get my hands on a warp drive, I'm not even sure it would be compatible with this shuttle.

[supersweet]

Can't we use rift energy? We have portals here. Isn't there a way to harness that?

[ Granted, Jon doesn't know how. Kathy's ship used that kind of energy. And he can't really say it ended well for any of them, but it worked? ]

[winscenario]

That sounds a little too unstable, too unpredictable, and not all that necessary when we have other energy sources at our disposal. I don't think there's any technology here capable of harnessing that kind of energy safely either, and I'd rather not risk blowing up the shuttle.

[ Particularly while there are people on board. Either way, he's not planning on going too far for now, so it's not like he needs that much of a boost. ]

[supersweet]

[ Jon nods. He can't fully remember how he got his drone and portal to work. A shiver runs through him. Perhaps it had been Manchester Black, slowly crawling into his head. ]

Yeah, that's probably for the best.

[winscenario]

It's a good idea, though. On a pinch, it might be useful— or if we find a way to use that energy source effectively.

[ One never knows, and there might just be some piece of technology in the abandoned city that could help with that. Jim's always open to new ideas. ]

Anyway, I was hoping to fix some of the navigation system's hardware today. The circuitry boards seemed intact, save for one fuse or another, it's the wires that seem to be more damaged. Old and worn, for the most part. You just take the old one and replace it with a new one. It's not terribly exciting, but two people should get the job done faster than one. [ He hands Jon a pair of gloves, getting another for himself. ] I depleted the energy core, but you should use a pair of gloves anyway.

[supersweet]

[ Jon puts on the gloves dutifully, glancing at the wires. ]

How fast do you need me to be?

[winscenario]

[ Jim's smile stretches to an amused grin, and he chuckles. ]

We're in no rush. And, you know, if you're too fast I might end up with nothing to do, myself. Just... take your time. [ He shrugs, kneeling in front of one of the panels. ] You mind if I put on some music?

[supersweet]

[ Jon scrunches up his nose. ]

Is it old people music?

[winscenario]

[ Wow kid did you just call him old. ]

Well, it is pretty old music to me, but it's the sort I like. [ He gestures towards Jon. ] You take your pick. Give me a band, and we'll see if I have anything by them.

[supersweet]

[ You're all old, deal with it. ]

What do you mean, to you?

[winscenario]

[ Jim chuckles a little. ] I'm from 2263. I like music from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, so... that's all considered classical music, where I'm from. Very very old stuff.

[supersweet]

Wow. So what does the new stuff sound like? Do they have different instruments? Different frequencies? Do you still have human singers?

[winscenario]

Yeah, there's some new instruments. People do still sing, though. There are a lot of different genres, much like there used to be at the turn of the millennium.

I like that old classical music best, so I'm not the best person to be telling you all about 23rd century music.

[supersweet]

[ Jon's nose scrunches itself up. ]

Can't be worse than my dad's. He listens to country.

[ But he grins. ]

You pick! I wanna hear what sounds old in the future.