@dr; text; February 1st

[donttalktome]

A proposition for you, Beacon:

The Night Market is set to return this month, and with them, the machine that gives answers.
For reasons a certain subset of you will understand, I refuse to go anywhere near the thing ever again.
And yet, I still have questions.
Hold that thought for a moment.

Some of you have come to me with requests for new tablet programs. "Apps" as we call them, but I realize that term means nothing to people from worlds without it.
In the past, I offered my services relatively free of charge. Spirit of goodwill and all that.
But I did say it wouldn't last forever.

Henceforth, anyone requiring new apps or other technological assistance will be charged one answer from the Night Market's machine.
The answer must be to a question of my choosing, and it must be documented in order to count.
Payment is expected upfront, and all payments are non-refundable for obvious reasons.

If you require a portfolio of my work, you're probably already using it.
Aside from the few basic functions, a good deal of the apps on these tablets are mine.

If you require an incentive that isn't tablet-related, I'll lay one other offer on the table:
I still know the location of a place that this group has yet to discover.
But that'll cost you two answers.

The short version, for those of you too lazy to read:
If you want anything from me, you'll have to ask a question to the machine, and give me the answer with proof of where you got it.
A simple transaction, but if you have any questions, don't worry, those are still free.

[OOC NOTE: any apps/modifications characters request from Will still need to be approved as player projects by the mods. They will likely take some time to create, especially since he lost his fancy hacker tablet, so nothing will be instant. If you have any ooc questions, hit me up over at leucrotta or just PM Will's journal.]

Comments

[originallutece]

But you were so charming dyed blue.

[donttalktome]

Do you actually want something or are you just being a nuisance?

[originallutece]

Why should I choose between the two?

It isn't the development of an app I want. It's being taught the process of it.

[patriotnow]

What are the limitations of your "app" building?

[donttalktome]

It would be far easier for you to just tell me what you have in mind so I can judge whether or not it's possible.

[featherknives]

Oooooooh

the vile finally shows

This will be fun to watch~

[donttalktome]

And who the hell are you, exactly?

@wayne

[pearlstrings]

What if they lie?

[donttalktome]

That's what the proof clause is for.
I need photo evidence that the answer came from the machine.
And if the answer makes no sense for the question, I'm going to be suspicious.
Though if you're already there asking questions, I don't see the point in screwing around like that.

@MEWTWO

[mewtiny]

I have no questions of my own. I would ask two for the sake of expanding our territory.

Though tell me- why keep it a secret? Is it solely to keep yourself useful?

[donttalktome]

I'm useful in plenty of ways.
It's because there are things I want, and I know it's valuable.
Don't worry, I'm not holding back on anything vital to our survival.
I'm not stupid.

So is that an agreement, then?

@Grandmaster

[paletteswap]

What did it charge you?

[donttalktome]

More than I'd like to pay a second time.
Now it can be someone else's problem.
But really, it's not a bad deal. Service and an answer? It's better than I got.

@fjord

[fjorgedinfire]

Say we wanna bank a favour from you for the future. You interested in giving us folks a question to answer now, that we can cash in later?

[hey, it doesn't hurt to ask.]

[donttalktome]

Interesting question.
I don't see why not, I guess.
Just know that what you cash it in for will be limited to what I'm offering here.
This isn't going to be one of those "you owe me an unspecified and likely dubious favor" situations.

@elvira

[vampirella]

jesus christ can we keep it to the tl;dr next time?

you don't need six paragraphs to say "hey, i'm too scared to ask myself, what sucker is dumb enough to do it for me"

[donttalktome]

Because there's a lot more to it than that.
It's not like I'm not offering anything in exchange.
If you don't want something, move along.

[primordialerebus]

I can ask questions, but since I don't really have any requests, you can just put them on a tab for others or something.

[donttalktome]

Really? Nothing?
Is this some sort of altruistic thing?

Text @Ultra_Magnus

[legalcy]

What questions are particularly interesting to you?

I would like an improved and detailed note-taking application complete with project management tools. The word processing tool currently available does not allow for tabs, color coordinated settings, nor an easy table and spreadsheet functionality.

[donttalktome]

[So you want Beacon Excel, got it.]

That's quite a specific request.
Fairly simple on my end, though, especially as there's already a base program to work with.
But what did you mean by "color coordinated settings"?
That's the only vague bit.
Most of the questions I'll be delegating will be attempts to learn more about our situation and how to fix it.

@langit; text

[arsarcanum]

can you do videos
that's one thing the tablet's missing right

[donttalktome]

Yes, it is missing a video function, but that's because it's missing physical components necessary for one.
If you want that, you'll have to find me the right pieces to do it first.

@cuttingedge; text /soooo late

[knifecollecting]

This doesn't seem like a good deal at all. Has anyone been stupid enough to say yes?

[donttalktome]

Don't call my customers stupid.

[He's not making a public comment on whether or not they actually are. Not until the deal is over, anyway.]

I've had three so far.