Maintenance Log 004: Waiting Tables

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Action: One of Mayfield's Fine Dining Establishments]

[Kaylee had been a bit surprised to hear she'd apparently been working here since she finished high school. But there had been a uniform in the closet that wasn't there yesterday, short skirt and all. She comes up to your table with a bright smile on her face.]

Hey, what can I getcha?

[Phone]

How many drones do y'all reckon there are in this town? Couldn't believe how many showed up today. All ordered the same thing, too.

Comments

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Way too many, if you ask me.

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

They're pretty creepifyin'.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

... 'Creepifying'. Is that really a word?

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

'Course it is!

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

I've never heard it before.

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

I'd never heard halfa what Simon says before, don't mean they ain't real words.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Who's 'Simon'?

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Passenger on my ship back home. Real clever doctor fellah.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Your medic uses words like that?

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Oh, Simon talks real fancy, most of the time. Been tricky, teachin' him to blend in.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Why would he need to blend in?

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

'Cause we ain't in the Core.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Come again?

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

My ship travels out on the border worlds. Talkin' all fancy like you're from the Core'll attract all sortsa attention we don't want.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

I... have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

I live on a spaceship. Normally.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Humans can't live on their spacecraft. They're not advanced enough.

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Not now, I'm from a bit ahead of a lot of folk here though.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

"Ahead"?

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

In time, Mayfield is real weird.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Well, yes, that much is painfully apparent. Thank you for stating the ridiculously obvious.

But humans have space travel, where you're from?

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

For a coupla centuries now.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

That's a first.

Re: [phone]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

There's at least a few folk here from spacefarin' times.

[phone]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Like who?