russian roulette ( atem )

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This was supposed to be just another regular house call to fix someone's computer. Parker had gotten a message on Spectrum from someone claiming to be a Pharaoh asking him to fix his computer, and he was much intrigued. Weren't Pharaohs some old Egyptian thing you covered briefly in school? Still, his interest was piqued, and he could probably ask some questions about ancient Egypt if the guy turned out to be a legit super old dude. [break][break]

Well, he hadn't seemed... Super old. As far as he could tell, Parker thought the guy looked like one of the people from the nineties, the emu-whatchamacallits who dyed their hair insane colors and wore eyeliner and enjoyed being rude and distant to everyone. This seemed about right - the eyeliner was intense, and if he wasn't mistaken, that was a copious amount of hair gel being used to get that hair to stand up like that. Geez. How did someone even have the time in the morning to do that? [break][break]

This was how Parker found himself sitting at the Pharaoh's table, with almost all of his tools pulled out and a half-disassembled laptop in front of him. The thing was totally fucked up, that was for sure. It looked to be about eight years old, complete with cheeto dust covering the motherboard and a suspicious wrapper wedged near the battery. "Sorry to say this, sir, but your computer appears to have been a plate before it became your device. If you can afford it, I would highly recommend you buy a brand new computer; I can show some good ones, if you'd like." It sounded like such a dick move that repair did to make some cash, but this computer was truly and utterly full of crap. [break][break]

He cleared his throat. "Now, I can continue working on it, if that's what you want. I'll have to go through it and make sure that there's no malware or anything on it, and it should be good for another year if you take care of it properly," Parker added, stopping his work for a minute to look up at the man.

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Pharaoh Atem // here you go c:

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[Pharaoh Atem]

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[attr="class","manalishil"] [attr="class","manalishiltop"] [attr="class","manalishiltopp"] [attr="class","manalishiltop2"]A SHELL OF A MAN [attr="class","manalishiltop3"]GOD PRESERVED FOR THOUSAND AGES [attr="class","manalishilpost"] With a heavy sigh, Atem crossed his legs and leaned forward, resting a hand on his chin. His eyes closed, brows knitting together in obvious frustration at Parker's words. It wasn't like the Pharaoh was angry with him for giving it to him straight— no, that wasn't it, he was grateful. He was just primarily angry with himself for being fooled into buying the 'plate' in the first place. At the time, he hadn't had much time to think about it, people had insisted he buy some devices right away to 'keep up' (in spite of his previous experience with cellphones and the like thanks to Yugi), and Atem had given in, without much research into the field. And he wasn't used to spending his own money, even if he had more than enough of it to spend, working for Omega Five. "Thank you. I am not sure..." Atem rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on from the problem. [break][break] After a brief pause, he simply shook his head. "Just — both. Once the repairs are done, you can show me new computers to purchase. I'll likely have enough savings to pay for it." It wasn't like he was spending it on much else. Even food was only a hobby to him now, not a requirement. He had more leeway than most, as long as he had his rent paid. Once again, he was rushing into things, but something about the man sparked more honesty than the salesman he'd talked to previously, whom he had always gotten a bad feeling about (he'd been too pushy) - yet ignored. In business, people were more likely to lie, even as someone oblivious in these matters such as himself knew that. All he could do right now was keep hoping he would find someone that would offer some true assistance, until he found the time in the day to research himself, perhaps. With any luck, Parker would help and he wouldn't find himself in a 'third time's the charm' route. [break][break] "Would you mind if I continue to watch you work and asked questions?" Atem asked, only mildly unprompted. "I figure it would be better to get more familiar with the technology so I won't be going in blindly purchasing again any time soon." He picked up his cup of tea that had been sitting on a small table beside him, away from Parker's work just in case of a spill. He'd grown fonder of the drink over time. The Pharaoh took a sip as he waited for a response. [attr="class","manalishirnote"] [attr="class","manalishirnote1"]EXTRA NOTES [attr="class","manalishirnote2"] [attr="class","manalishirnote3"] [attr="class","manalishirnote4"] [attr="class","manalishirnote5"] FINALLY

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[Parker Park]

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Both. [break][break]

The Pharaoh guy wanted both. [break][break]

It made sense, logically, Parker supposed; if he had the money, he could keep the repaired cheeto receptacle as a backup, and get another computer for main use, or anything else you could think of. It just meant more work on the tech's part, because now he had to take the time to fix the junker and show the man new computers. That was what he got for being one of the most amicable tech support people on the island, but it didn't always mean he was happy keeping up this appearance. In manner, Parker was good at being nice, he liked being nice - but sometimes it got tiring, or would come back to bite him in the ass. [break][break]

So he continued tinkering away after given the go-ahead to continue, barely speaking more than a grumble or sigh as he ripped open and repaired the computer. The things he pulled out were remarkable: a lot of cat hair, some more cheeto dust, and what appeared to be a tooth. (Parker considered taking the tooth in to the island authorities for genetic testing, to make sure it was all okay, but then realized the effort and work on his part and resolved to let the Pharaoh deal with it.) "I don't mean to pry, but where in the world did you find such a crappy computer? It doesn't even appear that this laptop would pass a health and safety inspection," he said, furrowing his brows as his screwdriver popped open more of the computer. [break][break]

An oddity came in the form of a request to watch him work and ask questions. Parker was sure the other man (child?) meant well, but he wasn't the best at articulating ideas and concepts to others. His freshman papers had been a mess to anyone who tried to read them, himself included, and how would he be sure that his answers were understandable to his client? Still, he plowed on, hoping that perhaps this would convince the man to only choose repair or replace. "I can answer your questions, if you have them, I guess." Parker watched the other guy sip his tea, before sinking his head back into the gaping, sucking hole of death that was the computer and continuing his work.

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Pharaoh Atem // sorry for the wait