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[Poor Aya's seen better days. her mechanical components are all scuffed up, with noticeable scorch marks across one hand. The normally emerald-colored construct making up the majority of her facial and bodily features has a yellowish tint to it. She is stable for the moment, but only thanks to the several machines she is currently hooked up to. When she speaks, her voice comes out distorted, as if through a pair of heavily warped speakers.]

[Despite this, she appears as calm and rational as ever. If slightly annoyed by the inconvenience of it all.]

{{To: St. John/Pyro}}

My apologies; it would appear our first official meeting will have to be delayed until further notice.

Please refrain from any unnecessary actions until I have been fully repaired.

{{To: Dean}}

At your earliest convenience, there is a matter I wish to speak with you about

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What counts as an unnecessary action?

And what happened, anyway? Looks like someone tried to take a tin opener to you.

Causing harm to anyone or anything aboard this vessel. Yourself included.

I engaged in physical combat with an adversary who had the ability to disrupt my circuitry.

Edited 2012-10-02 03:49 (UTC)

[Dean is pretty prompt in answering, still wincing at the sight of her - she's a robot, he knows that, it's not the same. Except for how it kind of feels like it is. But she gets a double eyebrow raise anyway.]

Sure. This okay or do I need to come up there?

This means of communication should suffice.

I have a favor to ask.

[...the past couple days have made him more blatantly wary than he would normally bother with, but he's still Dean.]

Okay - shoot.

I ask that your inmate be temporarily released from Zero so that he may oversee my repairs. At this time, he is the only one who is qualified to undo the damage to my circuitry.

[Dean's kneejerk reaction to this is No with a capital N - they don't have a handle on this yet, not secure enough for comfort, and really...

But he looks at Aya and doesn't say no right away. Nothing can stop the immediately dubious expression that crosses his features though.]

Since when was Kon an engineer?

[...all in all, a better reaction than she had first anticipated.]

I am unaware of his precise vocation before imprisonment. However, there is a certain aspect of his powers that allow him full comprehension of my systems through some sort of telekinetic link.

It is how he was able to disassemble me in the first place.

[He's been practicing.

And now he's actively frowning, eyebrows pulling together.]

Yeah, that's how it works - it's a little freaky, actually. But darlin', I don't... [He doesn't sigh, instead lifting his chin slightly.] We don't know for sure what triggered all this - the less he uses his powers right now, the better.

There's no one else on board that can help? Tosh? ...Tony?

Tony Stark is prohibited from anything involving my physical form.

[Thanks, Ariadne.]

I have already seen several individuals knowledgeable in robotics. None have been able to do more than stabilize my energy.

...why am I not surprised. Okay. [He's still obviously balking. He wants to help Aya, he does, but...]

What if he does something worse? What'd he do to begin with?

He touched me. A single tap, and my entire structure fell apart.

Edited 2012-10-02 23:07 (UTC)

Yeah that sounds about right. He's... it's...

...I'm asking the Admiral to reduce his powers. It might take him longer but he'll still have the ability to do it, and it should be safer.

During our conversation, he also spoke of additional security features to my systems.

He would be able to make it more difficult for such a thing to happen again, regardless of my attacker.

Well then I can't really say no, can I?

[He doesn't at all look happy about these choices. There's blatant concern for both parties, and frustration from not being able to produce a third option.]

It is your decision. You are his Warden, and I cannot dictate how you approach the situation. Only explain my point of view.

[Regardless, there is noticeable relief on her part, for many reasons. She would be repaired, as would--theoretically--the relationship between herself and Kon. As he was the one who had "broken" her, it seemed only right that he be the one to fix things.]

[One of the reasons she had hesitated in the infirmary at the alternative options provided to her there.]

I understand your concern, and would be willing to meet you halfway. Perhaps a designated location in close proximity to his current quarters, should the need to re-incarcerate him arise?

No, it's really not - I'm his warden, not his dad, not his mom, not his owner. You... it sounds like you've already talked to him and he's already decided. Am I wrong?

[Here comes the irritation in full swing, because it's easier and safer - because what he's saying is true. He's responsible for Kon but only in the context of the Barge. Dean doesn't have the right to dictate what he does in any other regard.]

It was an offer, not a decision.

Point is, if he wants to and it's not hurting anyone, I'm not the asshole that's gonna say no.

But I want to get his powers reduced first, just in case. And yeah, I'm there, and we do this just outside-a Zero. Capiche?

Affirmative.

[Translation: Capiche.]

Thank you.

Don't thank me, I didn't do anything.

[This kind of grumpily, and then he's reaching to disconnect. He'll talk to Kon and get it arranged and get back to her.]

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