19th Transmission: A Poor Imitation [Voice/Action] (May 20-23rd)

[thefinaljedi]

[Taking up the maintenance work had been just the thing Luke had needed. Reeling from the loss of Obi-Wan, he'd just wanted to be away from everyone and everything, friends and girlfriend included. A note for Ami was all he'd really left, promising to be back when he felt up to facing the future after the ridiculousness that was...well...that last shift. And he had to admit that even though it was only low orbit it had been nice to see space again. Being so long cooped up on a single planet was strange to someone who was just used to flying, and it'd done wonders to relieve pressure.

And given him an itch.

For the first day after he returns or so, Luke can be found at the farm, taking care of maintenance after the planting had been finished, while in the afternoon he's busy programming something rather complex on the Battle Dome computer. And of course, he'll be resuming his evening shifts at the Clinic and spending some quiet time at House 46.

However by the 22nd he's finished his project and on 23rd he sends out a generalized broadcast.]

Voice

Hello Luceti.

This is Luke Skywalker. It occurs to me that I've not done one of these in some time, so allow me to extend a greeting to the New Feathers from this cycle. I manage the farmland and could always use some volunteers to help maintain it. It's meant to supplement the food supplies granted to us by the Malnosso in the event of an emergency, so it's a rather hefty project that could always use more hands.

Also, I've been working on a little side project at the Battle Dome. If anyone is interested, I've managed to program some training and historical dogfight simulations from my homeworld. Flight simulations, for both X-Wings and Y-Wings, the two kinds of snubfighters I've had the most experience with. I'd appreciate any help testing them for bugs, and if anyone would like to add to them they're more than welcome to do so. If you've ever wanted to fly, it might be a good chance, and it's a skill might be useful if another draft occurs in space.

On an unrelated note, I've apparently missed my own birthday. I'm 31 now, and this is my second in Luceti. It's a little strange, having been on a single planet for so long. For those of you who do remain stationary, how do you manage it? I admit it's got me rather restless.

Thank you for listening, and may the Force be with you.

[Luke will be at the Battle Dome for anyone who wants to try his simulations, and he's got quite a few to choose from...]

Comments

[Action]

[semper_cogitans]

... Would you be... a-adverse to allowing me to attempt to reorganize your code? [When he asks it, it's awkward - modifying someone else's code still feels like kind of a stealing of intellectual ownership - but Luke did ask for his help, and it could prevent problems in future.]

[Action]

[thefinaljedi]

Not at all...

[Robert, Luke's no programmer. It's alright.]

[Action]

[semper_cogitans]

[Well then! After an initially-awkward moment, Robert stops the simulation and turns to the code itself. He pores over it closely, with a practised, intense look, and picks through the data as he goes, occasionally condensing parts of it. It all looks kind of weird and arbitrary, though he can try to explain what he's doing if Luke is interested... not that the mun knows any better.]

[Action]

[thefinaljedi]

[Luke lets him work, occasionally answering any questions. Not much to say, is there?]

[Action]

[semper_cogitans]

[Unfortunately, not for awhile. Repairing code isn't a job that takes a lot of talking, and the half-silence is more comfortable for Robert anyway. Luke might note just how... at-home he looks doing this sort of thing, though.

Eventually, Robert steps back from the console.]

This should have... i-improved the runtime s-substantially, thus reducing any... ch-chance of overload of processor power...

[Action]

[thefinaljedi]

[Luke does, and he's glad Robert was willing to help]

Good, wouldn't want that. I'm alright with this sort of stuff, but the programming things I've done have been with significantly different machines.

[Action]

[semper_cogitans]

[It's understandable. Everybody's technology seems different here.]

It... f-feels strange to be as fluent with M-Malnosso-based technological programming as I am. I suppose I have... b-become used to it...

[Action]

[thefinaljedi]

I'd say it's a useful skill, Robert. Definitely more than being able to program in Bocce.