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[nobletoo]

Does anybody have a juice pack?

Um. Y'know, one of the battery pack things for charging stuff in the car or when all the lights go out and you've forgotten to charge your spare hearing aid batteries because you're an idiot? I mean, I totally understand if you need it. For your stuff. I know everybody needs them.

For stuff. Especially right now.

Forget it, actually. Totally fine. I've got a couple hours I'll figure it out!

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[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

Yeah. Come here. You're first in line.

[nobletoo]

oh thank god.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

Won't last forever but I think I can get my robot friend up and running.

[nobletoo]

Oh no, it's okay. I don't really mind on the weekends or anything. But I still have class tomorrow and I don't really want to blow anything up in Potions.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

I'll get you set up for class at least. My little wind turbine is kicking it into high gear.

[nobletoo]

Thank you, you are a goddess and hero of the modern age.

Or, at least of Mr. Elmasry's class.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

I can only save so many!

[nobletoo]

I mean, it'll get fixed soon. Or I can be a weird, accidentally antisocial hermit for a while.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

This can't last forever. I can't last forever. My batteries can't last forever.

[nobletoo]

I'm sure they're working on it. It'll get fixed.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

I hope so because my power hasn't been under this type of strain before. Might all just short out in a day. But I'll keep a reserve around for you.

[nobletoo]

Don't worry about me! As long as I get through class, I'll be fine.

I'm fine in small conversations. And I can always bother Tess.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

You should teach me some more sign language.

[nobletoo]

I can totally do that too.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

Fair trade here. Power for lessons.

STAFF HELP

[goosestaff]

[OOC: If Frankie needs more help charging her hearing aids, feel free to say that one of the following staff members (your choice) provided her with reliable power:

Mr. Merrill: A fellow muggleborn, he reveals himself as someone who keeps up with the latest and greatest technology. As Frankie's head of house, he's very warm and helpful, showing a very concerned side of his persona.
Healer Mufferaw: Despite his gruff exterior, he takes Frankie's situation Very Seriously. He scolds her gently for not coming to him sooner, but it's obviously out of concern.
Ms. Whittle: She's not the most knowledgeable about this particular branch of muggle technology, but she is enthusiastic. She prompts Frankie to explain to her about her hearing aids and how they work in detail

Just let us know which one you pick, if any!]

[addytives]

Got it figured out, bb girl?

[nobletoo]

Ahh! So much niceness.

Frankie probably made her way sheepishly to Healer Mufferaw's office by Saturday morning, scuffing her shoes on the flooring and apologizing for the inconvenience. Because she didn't want to bother anybody and she really doesn't want to have to owl her parents for more batteries - but she has tons of classes on Monday and all the muffly sounds are kind of giving her a headache.

[nobletoo]

Yeah, I'll be okay! Got enough battery juice to make it through class tomorrow.

[nobletoo]

Sounds fair to me!

[addytives]

Gooood.. I'm sure it'll be fixed by then.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

You're going to be okay. I can live without smoothies. For a...day or two.

[nobletoo]

I hope so? I mean, I'm generally not going to blow things up on the weekend but I do like being able to hear things. It's nice.

[nobletoo]

We'll just worry about tomorrow. And potions-related shenanigans.

You need to smoothie. Smoothies are important.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

If you blow anything up, you have to let me know.

[momblogger]

Is everything alright? What's wrong?

[nobletoo]

I mean, I prefer to keep my explosions recreational and not effecting my grades.

[nobletoo]

Yeah, I'm just low on batteries.

Which makes me sound like a really bad robot or something. But it's okay! I should last through tomorrow. Thanks for asking.

[momblogger]

Ah, your hearing aid! Is it Muggle techn One of the staff members may have a spare battery if yours stops dies ? gets too low to use.

[lfmkarapst.insanejournal.com]

Well don't we all.

[noblewon]

Roomie's got one. What's wrong up?

[nobletoo]

Yeah. They've got these fiddly little batteries, though. And I have the rechargeable ones, so they're weird. But it's really okay. I'll ask if I have to. Just don't want to bother anybody.

[nobletoo]

I know. I'm just an idiot and I forgot to charge myself and we have Potions tomorrow.

[momblogger]

Are the fiddly ones harder to come by?

[nobletoo]

Usually just more expensive. And way easier to drop under a table somewhere and lose.

[noblewon]

I can come sign it for you?

[nobletoo]

You don't have to do that! I think you have class. Don't you have class?

[noblewon]

It's fine, I can miss one class.

[nobletoo]

You're not gonna miss class.

I'll just turn them off until I get to Potions and only keep them on while I'm there. It'll be like the hearing version of rationing.

[momblogger]

They're smaller, but more expensive? Are they somehow better?

[nobletoo]

Um. More like different batteries for different things. I think it's the amount of energy output or something? Different ones have different amounts of power in them. Kind of like how much oomph you put in a spell? Most of them, they run out after a while and you have to throw them out. Get new ones. But you can charge mine up again, so you don't have to throw them out. So they cost more.

Does that make any sense?

[unruliness.insanejournal.com]

Totally thought you meant a juice box and got all excited for juice.

Totally disappointed right now.

[nobletoo]

Oh man. I would kill for a Capri Sun.

Now I'm disappointed.

[noblewon]

I don't mind. It's a great excuse!