The Warehouse: All day Saturday

[badassprodigy]

Barry had considered going home for the holidays but in the end decided to stick around in Fandom. All the weird holiday stuff going had no scientific reasoning and it was bugging the shit of him.

"Pillows just don't turn into fucking cotton candy!"

Scientific research on Fandom Advent was driving him bat shit.

[Open for SP!]

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[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Door's open!" Barry shouted from his workspace. "Come on in Dr. Lecter. Sorry I didn't call you back the other day. This weird holiday stuff is driving me nuts."

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal came in cautiously, watching his step. "I had heard you might be busy. And I'm familiar with the mindset of very focused people," he added wryly. "You did get my message, though."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, who's the mutual friend you were talking about?" Barry asked. "I mean electronics are easy but if you want something tailored it might take a day or so."

[sharp_as_knives]

"Jonothon Starsmore," Hannibal answered. "I'm attempting to convince him of the value of twenty-first century technology."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Starsmore? Barry said raising an eyebrow. "Didn't really think he'd be a Luddite."

[sharp_as_knives]

"Not a Luddite precisely." Hannibal came closer, running a curious eye (but no hands) over Barry's research. "He has no problems in using technology. He's simply very bad at adopting new things. I asked why he didn't use a tablet for e-mail, calendar, and books, and he gave me a list of reasons that I took as a challenge."

He shrugged. "I was going to check some of the worlds further into the future, but I've no idea how user-friendly their technologies might be. So, when I remembered you had made his phone, I thought perhaps you could help."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Barry pursed his lips in thought. "Sounds like an interesting challenge. Probably what needs to happen is to give it a way to hook him in. He's pretty into music, right? I might be able to set it up to work with his instruments and such. Think that might work?"

[sharp_as_knives]

"It certainly couldn't hurt," Hannibal agreed. "Although the thing he's likely missing most is a power source and amplifier for his guitar."

How multi did you want to make this tool, Barry?

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"I think I can make it work more like a portable mixing board or studio," Barry said drumming his fingers on the table. "Is there anything else you'd like it to do? Anything specific?"

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal spread his hands. "If you could use whatever method the phones here have that allows them to communicate across worlds? It would be good if he could access the internet, purchase books and music, and text from Glacia. Radio would be even better, if he could get music from anywhere he likes."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"I can probably make that happen," Barry said thinking it through. "I think the island already has a connection established so it shouldn't be too much trouble. When do you want it by?"

[sharp_as_knives]

"I was originally hoping to give it to him as a Christmas gift, though I realize that doesn't leave much time. If it's too much to ask, then whenever you finish it, I'm sure I can find a reason to gift it to him."

Was it too much to ask, Barry? How good were you?

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Barry thought about it for a moment and nodded. "I can have it for you by Tuesday. Only thing is I don't gift wrap. That okay?"

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal chuckled. "Perfectly." He could wrap it himself. Probably in plaid.

"What would you like in return?"

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Barry gave Lecter a little shrug. "I do t feel right charging you anything. The tech I design for the music interface I can patent. Plus it's for Starsmore and since it's a gift I wouldn't feel right charging you what I've given to others for free."

[sharp_as_knives]

"That would make it more of a present from you than from me," Hannibal pointed out. "For a return favor, then?" he suggested. "A cooking lesson at a later date, or a specially cooked meal. For you alone, or for you and another, if you like."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like a deal," Barry said with a nod. "I'll drop it off at your house on Tuesday."

[sharp_as_knives]

"Thank you; I look forward to seeing what you can do." Hannibal nodded. "Should you have any questions, I am listed in the school directory."