[ what a compliment — for the boy who always dreamed of outer space. ]
Bit of an odd duck on the whole, isn't he.
[ not a bad thing. just an observation. ]
I know him, but I've only seen the brother on the network.
[ interesting that he's paired off with cain. expedient of them both, definitely. ]
Sharp of you to get out of there fast. Is it a halfway decent living situation?
[ Team SHIELD's flat is nicer than most, with three STEM incomes and Fitz's steady stream of sketchy money. he also means the whole "having a random flatmate" thing. ]
[ could be worse, yeah. could be better. few are lucky enough to have two dear friends from home (and a career easily transferable to this corporate hellscape). ]
Yeah, I am. Is that something you'd be interested in?
[ back in his day, you couldn't be a pilot without an engineering degree. ]
could run a couple basic diagnostics, switch out parts, refuel, patch up easy shit most familiar with the weapons system
[As it's become relevant, Cain hesitates... but his next response isn't a long wait.]
i had a partner he was my navigator did most of the engineering legwork and strat planning navigators get special training for that shit, so its not really something ive got a whole lot of practice at
[Never mind Abel was the first to actually want his help on the engine. Strange to be asked for input, to be taught little tricks and concepts, to learn about an area typically barred from fighters.]
[ he says partner, and fitz immediately thinks of his own, without knowing if the other relationship is intimate in the same way.
complimentary skillsets, a shared language. i'm engineering, and she's biochem. hard not to feel adrift and unqualified without her. ]
Sounds like you had a clever partner. But you realise the experience you've listed is the foundation of everything else, yeah? That means you've got the aptitude for it and half the skills already.
Maths, physics, engineering. They form the mechanics of your ship and its trajectory. Hell, they're the foundation of this world, of any world, and how you can change it, make it work better for you. You know the science and maths, and you can navigate your way anywhere, fix anything on the fly, build tools, dismantle obstacles, crack codes, hijack enemy technology.
[ is it obvious he's a guest lecturer at nerd school yet... ]
But what do I know? I've only been using it to defend the world for fifteen years.
sounds like youre the expert thats not really me im just a fighter
[And he's not stupid, he knows his education background leaves too much to be desired, too many holes. Designed that way by circumstance of being raised in the colonies. What Fitz describes is for the Earth-born rich.]
[ fitz is ill-equipped to be anyone’s life coach, in his present state. he won’t push that matter. ]
I owe you one. So, ask away.
[ he directed cain into danger, and cain still pulled him back behind cover. that’s a debt. nerd q&a’s below his paygrade, but if that’s what is wanted, he can deliver. ]
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Bit of an odd duck on the whole, isn't he.
[ not a bad thing. just an observation. ]
I know him, but I've only seen the brother on the network.
[ interesting that he's paired off with cain. expedient of them both, definitely. ]
Sharp of you to get out of there fast. Is it a halfway decent living situation?
[ Team SHIELD's flat is nicer than most, with three STEM incomes and Fitz's steady stream of sketchy money. he also means the whole "having a random flatmate" thing. ]
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halfway decent
sure
could be a lot worse
[Coming from someone whose previous living conditions were about the square footage of a walk-in closet.]
you gonna be working on pulsars spaceflight tech?
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Yeah, I am.
Is that something you'd be interested in?
[ back in his day, you couldn't be a pilot without an engineering degree. ]
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not really qualified
[Sure, he's helped Abel with the ship. Doesn't make him an engineer by trade.]
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I doubt that.
What do you know about your ship?
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most familiar with the weapons system
[As it's become relevant, Cain hesitates... but his next response isn't a long wait.]
i had a partner
he was my navigator
did most of the engineering legwork and strat planning
navigators get special training for that shit, so
its not really something ive got a whole lot of practice at
[Never mind Abel was the first to actually want his help on the engine. Strange to be asked for input, to be taught little tricks and concepts, to learn about an area typically barred from fighters.]
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complimentary skillsets, a shared language. i'm engineering, and she's biochem. hard not to feel adrift and unqualified without her. ]
Sounds like you had a clever partner.
But you realise the experience you've listed is the foundation of everything else, yeah? That means you've got the aptitude for it and half the skills already.
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even i know its not that easy
they dont just hand people like me jobs like that
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Could just be something you’re learning to do.
Something you know how to do one day, should you ever need it.
[ okay DAD ]
If you have the skills, it doesn’t matter who you are, cause you can prove anyone who doubts you wrong.
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[There you go.]
thanks for the speech and everything
but how would it even be useful
like long term
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Maths, physics, engineering. They form the mechanics of your ship and its trajectory.
Hell, they're the foundation of this world, of any world, and how you can change it, make it work better for you.
You know the science and maths, and you can navigate your way anywhere, fix anything on the fly, build tools, dismantle obstacles, crack codes, hijack enemy technology.
[ is it obvious he's a guest lecturer at nerd school yet... ]
But what do I know? I've only been using it to defend the world for fifteen years.
[ :') ]
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sounds like youre the expert
thats not really me
im just a fighter
[And he's not stupid, he knows his education background leaves too much to be desired, too many holes. Designed that way by circumstance of being raised in the colonies. What Fitz describes is for the Earth-born rich.]
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Oh, yeah, so all you are is fast and strong.
Come off it, as if you aren’t dead clever. I’ve seen you in action.
[ he’s met some meathead field agents in his day. cain’s not one of them, with how he handled himself on the job. ]
So, if it’s something you find yourself interested in at any point, even if it’s a specific application or problem, give me a ring.
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i dont need a life coach
[It isn't any fault of Fitz's, this defensive recoiling. He's used to getting by on his own.]
but ill keep you in mind in case i got any questions that need nerdy answers
hows that
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[ fitz is ill-equipped to be anyone’s life coach, in his present state. he won’t push that matter. ]
I owe you one.
So, ask away.
[ he directed cain into danger, and cain still pulled him back behind cover. that’s a debt. nerd q&a’s below his paygrade, but if that’s what is wanted, he can deliver. ]
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keepin the favor for now
but maybe ill swing by pulsar and look around if they let me
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[ teasing mr i don't need to learn ]
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yeah yeah