Hacking #02: Tech time

[technologic]

Characters: April and anyone
Setting: Floor 3, Floor 27 and Floor 15
Format: Brackets to start with, but I can match you!
Summary: April has some projects she needs to work on, so now it's time to research and maybe try to build stuff.
Warnings: None, besides April being a dork.

[Floor Three: Library]
[Now that the power is back, April has decided to look through the library more closely. She's seated at the table and there are piles of books around her, and she seems to be scribbling some sort of plans on the pieces of paper in front of her. Though that quickly comes to a halt when the tallest tower of books next to her starts to wobble and nearly topples over, though she's quick to save it.]

Ah geez, that was close... [She'll at least make sure to apologize to anyone who nearly got buried underneath the books.]

[Floor Twenty-Seven: Laboratory]
[Anyone who heads into the laboratory today will find one young woman rummaging through it, a sheaf of paper tucked under her arm which she occasionally pulls out to look at. She won't really notice anyone stepping in, as she's focused on looking for whatever it is she needs and looking over the papers she's holding while mumbling to herself.]

Let's see, there's got to be something like that around here... Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place...

[Floor Fifteen: Workshop]
[Once April finds to workshop, she finally decides to get to work on whatever she's trying to make, and it seems to be an electronic device of some sort. Though judging by her grumbles, she doesn't seem to be having much luck, though it's not like that would stop her. The only times she pauses in making her little device is to scribble something down on one of the many pieces of paper on one of the tables.]

… Maybe I should try something more simple... I doubt I have the parts for this anyhow.

Comments

[technologic]

[April manages not to squeak in surprise, but she does tense up for a moment before quickly turning to face him.]

Um... Y-yeah, kinda... I'm not sure if I have the parts I need for this.

[crouching_sin]

[It's okay, he's a geta ninja, he's used to these reactions.]

What are you trying to make, exactly?

[technologic]

A, um, communication device... I was asked to make something like a cell phone, but I think I'm gonna have to make something a lot more simpler than that.

[crouching_sin]

Something more like a beeper then, I suppose. Let me look at what you've got so far.

[technologic]

[She gives him an uncertain look, since she hardly ever let anyone look at stuff she's been working on, but she soon eventually moves so he can have a look.] ... Um, okay, go ahead...

[She's managed to do pretty well so far, but she's reached the point where it's becoming clear that something like a cell phone isn't going to work due to lacking necessary components, despite her attempts to improvise.]

[crouching_sin]

[He picks it up, and looks it over, thinking for a moment.]

There's a lack of easily available computer chips... I suppose you could try to break one out of the terminals but I don't think that'd work. Tricky... hm.

[technologic]

Yeah... I might be able to take one from one of the machines in the laboratory or something from that media room, but I'm not sure if those would work either.

[crouching_sin]

Hmm... with the lack of resources here it's a severe problem in coming up with a communication network...

[technologic]

Yep, it is... [She sighs and rubs her forehead, frowning in thought.] Even if I could use my powers to establish a sort of frequency for the devices to connect to, I still need to find the right parts. Hmm, maybe I should look around the tower some more...

[crouching_sin]

[That makes him pause.]

Your powers? What sort of powers?

[technologic]

[April hesitates, but she soon answers.] Um, I can control and manipulate electronic devices... It's pretty useful.

[crouching_sin]

Ah. I see. That does sound useful, yes.

[technologic]

[She nods and moves to pick up the sheaf of papers to have a quick look through them.] It's pretty helpful in building things or for hacking... I've, um, been using it to try to find any cracks in the network, though I've had no luck there.

[crouching_sin]

When I was in the control room, I was unable to hack into their system. Whatever they're using as security, I'll need more than just what I have to break into it in any reasonable period of time.

[Sure, he's smart. But using programs makes it way easier and faster.]

[technologic]

Control room? [She glances up at him, obviously curious.] When did you get into there?

[crouching_sin]

Last month. It was when all of those people were taken for those experiments.

[technologic]

Ah, I was brought here in the middle of that! And with the people in charge of the tower being distracted, that would have been a good time to go to the control room... [And now she's kinda sad that she missed the break in.]

... Hopefully there will be another chance to get in there, since I should be able to use my power to hack the computers.

[crouching_sin]

Ah. I'll keep you in mind.

[Hmm...]

What's your name?

[technologic]

Okay!

[She nods with a faint smile, before blinking up at him.]

Um, my name's April. What's your name?

[crouching_sin]

[... Lightbulb!]

Ah, you're the other programmer. I'm Naoya.

[technologic]

Oh! Well, ah, it's nice to meet you in person, Naoya.