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Post by ghostmytoast on Apr 5, 2023 22:29:22 GMT
Anthony zipped around the workshop getting it ready for the day to the best of his ability. He didn't like using his larger form so he only slipped into it for things that were absolutely necessary to use it for. As he worked, he also explored. There were still things in the workshop that he hadn't seen or tested yet and he couldn't wait to get his tiny hands on them. Tools, gadgets, and gizmos were his bread and butter and he was SO ready for some breakfast!
Finding his way into the innerworkings of one of the larger tools, the miniature mechanic started examining it to determine it's use. "Wooow, shit man! This thing is the biggest lazor cutter I've ever seen!" His eyes glistened at the lazor inside the machine as he began moving pieces around to get a closer look at how to use it. Once satisfied with his understanding, he put it all back together and began making his way out of the lazor cutter. However...
"Wuh-oh..."
Something didn't quite go according to plan as the crack he tried to slip out of was a bit smaller than he anticipated and his hips got stuck. Squirming only seemed to make it worse as now he he couldn't pop back in either to find a better means of exit. "Shit! Help!! Anyone else in here!?" He cried out, his accent thick enough to come through in from his small voice. "Tiny American boy did a dumb! Ain't as tiny as I thought!"
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Post by cmd1095 on Apr 12, 2023 0:59:42 GMT
Serena wasn't even sure if UA would be willing to help her with what she was swinging by the department for. But it was related to her hero career in a sense... she figured it couldn't hurt to ask if they could hook her up with some quality recording equipment for her singing career. She was going to need high end stuff if she wanted to do well enough to achieve her goals for this side bit of her hero career... and she wasn't exactly flush with cash to buy it all. So really this had been her only option... at least that she had thought of so far.
Little did she expect to hear a tiny voice coming from a laser cutter as she passed by a seemingly empty room. Poking her head in she called out "uh... hello? I heard your voice but don't see you?"
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Post by ghostmytoast on Apr 12, 2023 1:12:25 GMT
"OH THANK FUCK!" The tiny new york accent would be heard again loud and clear, as Anthony was just a loud enough person that his default was shouting and his shouting was about the same as any normal person's talking. "Over here, hun! The lazor cutter!"
If Serena went towards the cutter and took a closer looker she would eventually spot the torso of a very small boy with wings sticking out of a crack in it. He looked like an attractive high school boy... if that boy was shrunk down by Willy Wonka's television ray. He wore a sheepish grin and let out an embarassed chuckle. "I uh... underestimated my size a bit. Mind lendin a hand, huh?"
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Post by cmd1095 on Apr 12, 2023 1:21:23 GMT
"Well shit... definitely wasn't expecting to see this today" Serena said as she stared at the stuck boy in the cutter "right so... let's just see if I can..."
Serena looked around the machine a bit and eventually found a some tools and managed to loosen some of the bolts, giving Anthony a bit more wiggle room as the part he was stuck in gave way a bit
"I'm not quite tech savvy enough to do more than that without risking breaking the thing, that enough to get you out?" Serena said, she only knew how to do this much because of times where she'd had to dismantle things in the past. Putting them back together afterwards wasn't usually in the plan. She didn't want to break this expensive looking machine by messing with it more than the bare minimum when she hadn't the slightest clue how to put it back together later
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Post by ghostmytoast on Apr 12, 2023 1:31:48 GMT
Anthony began wiggling a bit as the crack got loosened. Slowly but surely he seemed to start to come lose himself.
"Uh. Almost. Got it. Little. More. Just. Gotta. HA!" He proclaimed, popping out of the cutter and putting his arms up in victory. "FREEDOM! VICTORY IS MINE!" He then looked down at his boxers and noticed his jeans had gotten pulled off while he squirmed his way out and were still in the machine. The micro-man slouched, giving an unamused and deflated, "Damn it."
After reaching in and managing to yank is now fairly torn and oil covered pants from the machine, he began pulling them back on as he spoke. "Thanks for the assist, doll." He noted, getting his pants up before fluttering up to be at eye level with Serena and holding miniscule hand out to her to shake. "Anthony Jones Jr. at your service! To whom to I have the pleasure of buildin' for today?"
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Post by cmd1095 on Apr 12, 2023 1:39:33 GMT
"Call me doll again and I'll shove you back in the cutter" Serena said dryly, decidedly unappreciative of the pet name from this random boy she'd only just met, especially after having to see him in his underwear. "Name's Serena, and I've got a bit of an odd request, not really sure if the support department would do this for me or not. See I'm looking to record music, be a singer and stuff as part of my hero career. Spread messages through song and all that. But I need equipment for that, can't afford it on my own either. Was hoping someone here could help" she said, deciding to just move on and get to the point
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Post by ghostmytoast on Apr 12, 2023 1:46:41 GMT
"Wow, wow, easy! Just the natural go to when I don't know a name. Trust me, I ain't flirtin'. You uh... don't exactly got the right parts for that." He chuckled. Then nodded and waited to hear here out.
As soon as she explained her needs, Tony's gears seemed to turn as he closed his eyes and nodded in thought. "Recordin stuff, huh?" He looked up to her as he conitnued his thought. "Your quirk gotta do with sound? Or is this just for a side hussle?"
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Post by cmd1095 on Apr 12, 2023 1:53:42 GMT
"Good, you don't got the right parts to be flirting with me either, so we're on the same page" Serena said, easing up a bit now that she knew he wasn't hitting on her. Still wasn't a fan of that particular pet name, but she'd let it slide this time.
"Now that you mention it I wonder if I could use my quirk to... thoughts for later" Serena said "and a bit more than a side hustle. Calling it that makes it sound like I'm doing it for the money. It's more about inspiring others and stuff. Long story, won't bore you with all the stuff that led to it. But yeah... I don't really need anything integrated into my hero outfit, at least not for now."
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Post by ghostmytoast on Apr 13, 2023 12:13:12 GMT
"I feel ya." The small New Yorker noted as he flew over to the work desk and sat on it. Pullong out the tiniest notebook and pen Serena has probably ever seen, he started taking notes and making sketches.
"So even if you don't see it as a side Hussle, higher ups probably will and not be too keen on us spendin fuck loads of the budget on something not hero work related." He explained not looking up from his work. "So I can't make ya nothin too fancy. What I CAN do is make a nice, portable loop system, a couple mics, and a head set that all link up wirelessly. From there you can link it to your computer and use an app to get it all in sync and sounded wicked as shit. There are plenty of 'em that are free and pretty good. And even a few that are so stupid easy even I could make a masterpiece with 'em. And I don't know shit about music."
Once he got a decent blueprint made for his idea, he held it up to look it over in full. Then he got up and flew to the center of the room where there was more room and stretched a bit. Serena would watch as the boy started growing and a rapid pace until he stood as a 5"7 version of himself. Everything from his tool belt to his notebook grew with him, and he fluttered his wings a bit to get used to the size change. He looked slightly uncomfortable for a moment, before sighing and handing the notebook over to Serena to take a look at.
"Somethin like this. You feel?"
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Post by cmd1095 on Apr 13, 2023 12:36:42 GMT
"That should work, just need the sound quality to be good, I could buy a mic on my own but I can't afford the quality needed for professional stuff." Serena said "This should be good to start, if I do end up making money from this I can fill out any other equipment I need with that"
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Post by ghostmytoast on Apr 13, 2023 12:44:16 GMT
"Sounds good to me!" Anthony noted, taking make his book and gathering materials from around the room. "Come back in a few hours, around six or so. I'll have something like this done in a gif."
And with that, he got to work. Zipping around the room for tools and materials just as swiftly while big as while small. Once everything was gathered, he shrank back down, notebook and all, and got to working putting it all together.
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Post by cmd1095 on Apr 14, 2023 0:40:05 GMT
Serena would watch Anthony zipping around for a few moments, finding it interesting how his size changing seemed to work even on the objects he was holding. But she wouldn't stick around too long, letting him work in peace.
Later that day she'd return to check up on his progress, she ended up showing up slightly earlier than 6 out of excitement and nerves. This equipment being the last thing she needed to put her first songs together had her on edge... but mostly in a good way.
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Post by ghostmytoast on Apr 14, 2023 1:14:53 GMT
As Serena entered the workshop she would see a sleek, black device about the size of a portable turn table sitting on the work desk next to two gorgious microphones and a mic-headset customized with her initials in a beautiful script using a lovely shade of sparkling, deep blue. Some a few sparks were coming from the back of the looper as the tiny support student worked, unable to be seen from where Serena stood as he finished up behind the machine.
Getting closer, it would be hard to hear, but if she listened close the musician would be able to hear a tiny stomach growling constantly between the sounds of sparks and a welding torch. Sounds like the mini mechanic had been working straight through the day without stopping for lunch. Finally, the sound of a latch being closed and a bit more welding passed and Anthony popped up from behind the looper and moved his little goggles up onto his head from his soot and oiled covered face.
"Done!" He proclaimed with a stretch, only to finally notice the girl standing in the door. "Ah! Perfect timin! Come tell me watcha think. Oh! And bring that laptop there over here so I can show you which app to download." Tony stated, sitting criss cross on the looper. Yet another small growl could her heard a but clearer now that there were no other background noises, yet the pixie seemed to not even notice.
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Post by cmd1095 on Apr 14, 2023 14:35:17 GMT
“It looks great, and I’m digging the color” Serena said as she brought the laptop over “you uh… sound hungry though. You DID take breaks right? I appreciate you getting done so fast and all but not at the cost of your health. I could’ve waited a bit longer”
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Post by ghostmytoast on Apr 14, 2023 15:41:49 GMT
Anthony stared at her blankly as though he honestly had to think about whether or not he took a break while working. After a few minutes though, his stomach let out another tiny roar and this time he finally noticed.
"Oh... Heh... Guess I didn't. Woops." He noted nonchalantly as he put a hand on his stomach. "That happens sometimes."
Seemed this boy had absolutely no regard for his health when it came to his work. Now that it was pointed out to him though, he did flutter over to the mini fridge in the corner and turn big so he could open it. Then he turned small again and fluttered in to grab his tiny lunch box... Only to turn around and see the door starting to close.
"Oh fu-!" The door shut. It was silent for a second before... "Uh ... Serena?"
Truly this boy was a genius idiot. Genius with mechanics... Not much with everything else.
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