[She thinks about pointing out that nothing in this place is permanent, that every troublesome incident they've gotten wrapped up in has consequently resolved before too long. But it's the sort of optimism she doesn't think will be well received in present company.
Besides, they're already looking to the future. And she doubts Jack needs her reassurance.]
I think that's a good idea. I'm looking forward to warm bed shared by my Pokemon, myself. [She isn't entirely sure what to say to the second point -- she hadn't intended to ask for a long term outlook. But since it feels wrong to leave him hanging, she's quick to offer --]
If Cara Liss could put together a time machine, something we aren't yet capable of even in our own time, maybe there's hope for putting your own engineering skills to use?
Not so easy. My skills are for a whole different line of tech advancement. I don't even mean 'nobody here makes cool guns' I mean that the way technology developed and evolved in our world is totally different than here.
[As Jack's discussing a subject he actually knows well, isn't just pretending to, his tone and body language shift. This is something he's given serious thought to, and puzzled over many a long night. The one liners fade out from between his points and he doesn't get lost in any stray tangents.]
It's like parallel evolution. Sure, both dimensions sort of got to the same place - there's a kind of fast travel, there's a kind of digi-tech, there's something like the ECHOnet. But they didn't get there the same way. I taught myself on our tech. I know our tech. I can whip up a brand new, fully ready to go program in hours using any of the coding languages from back home. Coding language here? It's like trying to read a language I've never even heard of before. And I dunno if I ever told you this, but me...one hundred percent self-taught, sweetheart. I never went to school, we didn't have that where I was a kid.
[He folds his legs underneath him and leans forward.]
So I do things my way anyway. I had all kinds of little personal code tricks and shortcuts - valid ones, not cutting corner kinda shortcuts. The point is...yeah, I'm one of the greatest friggin engineers our dimension has ever seen. I'm a natural friggin genius when it comes to programming, but in my language.
[Angel leans forward just as Jack does. There's a gleam in her eye, somewhere between mischievousness and determination. She places her hands on her knees, as if that might steel herself, or transfer some of her confidence to Jack. It almost feels like old times, late nights working on Hyperion tech -- when she could at least pretend things were okay.]
I would have thought a natural genius who taught himself one coding language would have no problem going back and learning all over again. It seems the perfect challenge, if you ask me.
Been there, done that kiddo! I'm not into repeats. It's not like I have to do the same shit I've been doing all my life. I got a lot of talents! I could do all kinds of stuff. I just gotta find, ya know. That thing.
[Most people experience that moment. When some new hobby or bit of info or something comes along and suddenly it grabs you by the throat and shakes. Jack's been through it. But people have all kinds of things, not just one.
It's time to find a new thing, maybe. Some other path to fame and (greater) wealth.]
Let a guy find himself. It's not like it happens overnight.
[She sits back, briefly deflated. She can't say she's surprised — he's been in this world just as long as she has. And even for all of her wonderment, she, too, has felt a degree of listlessness.]
It doesn't happen overnight, you're right. But it seems like our last few conversations have come back to this.
[And even if she hates to admit it, the next few words spill out unbidden. True, even if she doesn't want to think about it too deeply.]
Aw, sweetheart...I'm fine! It's not like I'm sitting around doing nothing by myself all day. I'm just in one of those, uh, you know. Transitional stages or whatever. Cuz I can admit it, I did not adapt so great at first!
[For a lot of reasons. It took Jack a while to get his footing, to start feeling like...well...himself. But he's finding his groove, he's settled in. He can't say he gets this crazy ass place, but he's gotten it well enough.
Now he's just gotta figure out where he fits into it all. But it's fine, it's cool. He can be amazing and awesome anywhere.]
But I'm getting the hang of this nutty life. It's...it's not like I got any other choice!
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Besides, they're already looking to the future. And she doubts Jack needs her reassurance.]
I think that's a good idea. I'm looking forward to warm bed shared by my Pokemon, myself. [She isn't entirely sure what to say to the second point -- she hadn't intended to ask for a long term outlook. But since it feels wrong to leave him hanging, she's quick to offer --]
If Cara Liss could put together a time machine, something we aren't yet capable of even in our own time, maybe there's hope for putting your own engineering skills to use?
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[As Jack's discussing a subject he actually knows well, isn't just pretending to, his tone and body language shift. This is something he's given serious thought to, and puzzled over many a long night. The one liners fade out from between his points and he doesn't get lost in any stray tangents.]
It's like parallel evolution. Sure, both dimensions sort of got to the same place - there's a kind of fast travel, there's a kind of digi-tech, there's something like the ECHOnet. But they didn't get there the same way. I taught myself on our tech. I know our tech. I can whip up a brand new, fully ready to go program in hours using any of the coding languages from back home. Coding language here? It's like trying to read a language I've never even heard of before. And I dunno if I ever told you this, but me...one hundred percent self-taught, sweetheart. I never went to school, we didn't have that where I was a kid.
[He folds his legs underneath him and leans forward.]
So I do things my way anyway. I had all kinds of little personal code tricks and shortcuts - valid ones, not cutting corner kinda shortcuts. The point is...yeah, I'm one of the greatest friggin engineers our dimension has ever seen. I'm a natural friggin genius when it comes to programming, but in my language.
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[Angel leans forward just as Jack does. There's a gleam in her eye, somewhere between mischievousness and determination. She places her hands on her knees, as if that might steel herself, or transfer some of her confidence to Jack. It almost feels like old times, late nights working on Hyperion tech -- when she could at least pretend things were okay.]
I would have thought a natural genius who taught himself one coding language would have no problem going back and learning all over again. It seems the perfect challenge, if you ask me.
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[Most people experience that moment. When some new hobby or bit of info or something comes along and suddenly it grabs you by the throat and shakes. Jack's been through it. But people have all kinds of things, not just one.
It's time to find a new thing, maybe. Some other path to fame and (greater) wealth.]
Let a guy find himself. It's not like it happens overnight.
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It doesn't happen overnight, you're right. But it seems like our last few conversations have come back to this.
[And even if she hates to admit it, the next few words spill out unbidden. True, even if she doesn't want to think about it too deeply.]
Maybe I am worried about you, Dad.
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[For a lot of reasons. It took Jack a while to get his footing, to start feeling like...well...himself. But he's finding his groove, he's settled in. He can't say he gets this crazy ass place, but he's gotten it well enough.
Now he's just gotta figure out where he fits into it all. But it's fine, it's cool. He can be amazing and awesome anywhere.]
But I'm getting the hang of this nutty life. It's...it's not like I got any other choice!