"Hello. This is Bennett and you've reached my voicemail because I'm not in at the present moment. So leave me your name and a brief message and I'll...get back to you as soon as I am able. Thank you."
You're not my first choice, but I'm running out of options.
[ What with, you know, the whole torture thing, although he did literally ask for that one. With that out of the way, he's going to get to the actual point. ]
You were splendid with the GPS device. I've got something new I need built. Let me know if you're interested.
No. Well, sort of. The last one's still working [ he lifts it and wiggles his fingers, though the motion's not quite smooth ] but I ain't gonna wait for it to blow. [ Implying he had at least one spare made before. ] If you can fix the other, be my guest.
[ He holds up an unconnected, mangled fake hand (there might be some sparks flying out of the torn cable near the fingers), covered in some kind of red goo and fleshy scraps. How did this happen? Who knows. ]
[How dare you insult her in such a fashion, sir. He gets a dirty look in return for implying she won't do something that isn't absolutely spectacular.]
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You're not my first choice, but I'm running out of options.
[ What with, you know, the whole torture thing, although he did literally ask for that one. With that out of the way, he's going to get to the actual point. ]
You were splendid with the GPS device. I've got something new I need built. Let me know if you're interested.
permavoice;
[Is that sarcasm or is she being honest? It's hard to tell with her.]
What is it that you need? I need a few more details before I give a definitive answer.
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[ There's a moment of silence, almost as if he hesitates at first, but the answer's calm; ]
Mechanical hand that reacts to electric signals in the muscles. Can you do that?
[ His "friendships" with Winry and Tony and Kirk had been great, unfortunately all good things came to an end. ]
[ While he likely hasn't demonstrated it on purpose, considering she has tended to him in a hospital bed she's probably seen his prosthesis. ]
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But she's desperate enough for a distraction. He seems to come swooping in whenever she needs one like some sort of twisted, tech-needing hero.]
I could do that, yes. Shouldn't be too difficult. You had something similar already, correct? Is it safe to assume that it was irreparably damaged?
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No. Well, sort of. The last one's still working [ he lifts it and wiggles his fingers, though the motion's not quite smooth ] but I ain't gonna wait for it to blow. [ Implying he had at least one spare made before. ] If you can fix the other, be my guest.
[ He holds up an unconnected, mangled fake hand (there might be some sparks flying out of the torn cable near the fingers), covered in some kind of red goo and fleshy scraps. How did this happen? Who knows. ]
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I can fix it. Is there a deadline that you need it by?
[Can she actually, though? Who knows. She's too stubborn to ever admit defeat.]
I can fix the other one, too. If you'd like.
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The sooner the better.
[ So no, no headline. He gives her a dirty look for the suggestion. Like hell he's handing over the last of his prosthetics. He needs a hand, see? ]
If you do a decent job on the first one.
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[How dare you insult her in such a fashion, sir. He gets a dirty look in return for implying she won't do something that isn't absolutely spectacular.]
You won't be disappointed.
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Great. Let me know if you need anything. I'll pay in full when I see the result.