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Kaylee's been in Milliways most of the day, working in the garage on her and the captain's project. She did promise. And she can try to keep her promises.

She's still exhausted. That's why it's a cup of coffee in front of her, and at the bar, her chin's in her hand.

[miniscule tag: ~~cameron "i'm a creepy damn robot" phillips~~ THE WORLD ALMANAC AND BOOK OF FACTS, Heavy Weapons Guy]

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He gives her a knowing smile. "Always. It is one of zhose professions, but my team... I vwould not trade it for zhe anysing... you know?"

"...I got some passing acquaintance with the notion, yeah." A crooked smile. It doesn't last long. "Mind me askin' what kind of work you're in?"

"...I could give real answer, or I could give, uh, fake one."

Beat.

"Just a choice of a false-hood, or, I cannot tell you if I vant my team to stay safe. False-hood is 'building of infrastructure.' Either vay, it is dangerous vork."

"Building of infrastructure works," Kaylee says hastily. "We'll call it that. Got some passing acquaintance with that kind of thing, too. No worries."

The Heavy beams. Nice woman is nice!

"Sank you. It is tough, especially vhen people here are curious... though I suppose it is not so much a secret in Bar? Less people knowing, zhe better. Hmm.

"You also keep people safe?"

"One way to put it." Another slightly crooked smile.

(Kaylee's learned the hard way about giving people too much information in this place, especially when they're a little reticent themselves.)

"Let's say I maintain infrastructure."

"Ah! So you are like my friend Mr. Engineer, zhen? Or no? English... it is not my first language."

"More like Ms. Mechanic. I don't invent stuff, just... maintain it."

Another delighted grin!

"Zhat is his job too! I knew it. Zhere is a... look people get when fixing things zhat break, all zhe time.

"He doesn't 'invent' so much as... vhat is it he says... 'solves practical problems. Da, zhat is phrase."

"That's a good way to put it," Kaylee says after a moment's consideration. "I mean, just 'cause you're not inventin' stuff left right and center, that don't mean you're not havin' to be inventive. You know?"

The Heavy nods, vigorously. "One can be inventive in combat too, da? Or anyvhere in life."

[ooc: so sorry about the delay in picking this up! we can continue or fade, no problem.]

"I'd imagine," Kaylee says, a little wry, "those as gets a little more inventive in combat's the ones who live to tell about it."

"Iz truth," the Heavy agrees.

[[Would you mind fading? His voice is a little difficult sometimes. But thanks for the thread!]]

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