Moths Don't Do Well with Electricity | Closed to Dirk

[drawntotheflame]

Kanaya stared at the blank message box, cursor blinking at her expectantly. She didn't mind recruiting help for things she knew she had no hope of figuring out herself, but... she liked to know the territory when it came to Dirk, as their tensions were likely to burst into a full-out battle at the drop of an ironically hat-themed shirt. By coming to him for help, she was willingly putting herself in a vulnerable position.

Her computer's screen fuzzed out again. Okay, she should probably just get this over with.

grimAuxiliatrix [GA] began pestering timaeusTestified [TT]

GA: Hello Dirk It Is Kanaya Feferi Provided Me With Your Chumhandle With The Expectation That You Might Be Able To Provide Me With Assistance Regarding Some Frustrating Debilitating And Ongoing Technical Difficulties My Personal Computing Device Has Experienced Recently

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Dirk: wait, what?

[coltblooded]

Dirk frowned as Kanaya started to offer him payment. He'd expected her to rush him out of her apartment as soon as she could, but she was being remarkably nice to him. Rose must have given her a talk, too.

"I'm fine." He assured her, shaking his head. "Just tell Rose and Feferi I helped and didn't assault you or anythin'."

He sighed heavily, rubbing his eyes under his shades. "Uh, yea, that'd be him. He's..."

He let the sentence trail off. Kanaya had already met Hal, she knew what he was like.

"Anyway, if that's all you need, I'll just head out."

Kanaya: Im Always Nice

[drawntotheflame]

If Kanaya could hear Dirk's thoughts she would've been offended -- as though she was incapable of being civilized without a reprimand! She hadn't ever wanted to engage him in a fight in the first place.

As it was though she just bit her lip, mouth scrunching to the side. "Yeah. Goodbye."

It felt too friendly to see him out but she didn't want to just stand there either. She moved sideways in an aborted gesture, towards the door. God this was awkward.

Dirk: be the awkward turtle

[coltblooded]

Christ, this was awkward. His social skills weren't great, but it was easy to see he and Kanaya were far from comfortable with each other. His nose scrunched as he made an expression similar to hers.

He made his way toward the door, but hesitated before leaving. He turned to her again, frowning. "If it starts actin' up again, just let me know. ...Or Hal. He's an asshole, but he actually could help you."

Dirk didn't wait for an answer before he left the apartment, closing the door behind him. Ugh, why had he offered to help her? He really hoped she didn't actually take him up on that offer.

Kanaya: Be Surprised

[drawntotheflame]

Kanaya blinked at the space where Dirk had been, arms folding and head cocking to the side. Huh. It seemed he really was making an effort.

She glanced down at her computer, saw she still needed to wait several minutes for the assessment to be over, then headed for her supply room. There was an idea she'd had knocking around in her head for the last few months, and now seemed a perfect time to put it into action...