@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?

[patriotnow]

What are the limitations of your "app" building?

[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.

[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.

[donttalktome]

You want me to give you programming lessons?
Why would I go and do a thing like that?

1/2

[patriotnow]

I did not have anything specific in mind. But an application to assess injuries or illnesss would be useful.

2/2

[patriotnow]

Do not think there would be much use for weather forecast.

[donttalktome]

More importantly, we don't have any radar capabilities.
So, no. No weather forecast.

What exactly do you mean by "assess"?
An application that you could input symptoms into in order to find possible diagnoses would be doable.
But the tablets don't have any sort of scanner, so that sort of thing would require hardware upgrades as well.
Hardware I don't have.

[featherknives]

Oooooooh

the vile finally shows

This will be fun to watch~

[originallutece]

Because unless you're intent on finding and freeing the original laboratory, mine is the only option you have.

I'll let you use a portion of it.

[donttalktome]

And who the hell are you, exactly?

[featherknives]

The one that machine turned into half-blind, killing machine with guilt for even breathing the air

This is all so elaborate

I expected nothing less from humans. Usually, they don't go after their own kin, but there's always -that one-

[patriotnow]

[He continues to be unimpressed with this place and its lack of technological advancements. Although he cannot reasonably hold Will accountable for this]

That would at least be something.

[donttalktome]

A portion?
How generous of you in exchange for an entire skillset.

How much do you know about short-wave radios?

[donttalktome]

How many questions did you ask?

And I'm not going after anyone. I'm just asking for reasonable compensation for my services.

[featherknives]

2, and the stupid bucket of bolts took into consideration my rhetorical yell at it (because of a half-assed answer) as a question too. So that makes unofficial 3

Of course you aren't.
But you also aren't telling the entire truth either
White lies, they call it, right?
Don't be surprised if someone tries to hunt you down by the end of this

[donttalktome]

[Yeah, join the club, Ashford. This place doesn't even have quantum computers. It's practically the dark ages.]

Well, if it's something you want, I've already made my prices clear.
Unless you think you have something equally valuable to offer.

[donttalktome]

Is that a threat? Are you threatening me?
And where am I lying?
People are free to ask me anything they want.
I made it clear there was a reason I wasn't doing this myself.

[featherknives]

Oh nononono
You didn't do anything to me
yet

You're not lying but you also aren't saying there are consequences for asking those questions because no one would've agreed to do it otherwise, right?
Isn't this what people call 'scam'?

[patriotnow]

I would need to know more about what you would consider valuable.

@wayne

[pearlstrings]

What if they lie?

@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?

@Grandmaster

[paletteswap]

What did it charge you?

[donttalktome]

I doubt I'll have the opportunity to do anything, since you already seem to think I'm "vile".
What prompted that, by the way?

And no, a scam is when you offer something and then don't deliver.
I have no intention of backing out on my end of the bargain.
Besides, not everyone here is oblivious to the machine's effects, obviously. It's not my fault if people don't look into it.
Not like I wasn't suspicious enough.

The bottom line is that my services have value, and if you're not willing to put up with some temporary discomfort, you'd better find something else worth my time.