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[reverseengineer]

username: SOUTHPAW

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text; un: G.SLQHV

[twinpeak]

hey, uh. it's Dipper. it's been a while so I hope it's not weird that I went looking for your username
got a minute?

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[reverseengineer]

Until they send us out again, I guess I have nothing but minutes.

[She'd like to be working on a way home, but that seems a bit beyond even her capabilities.]

D. Pines?

[twinpeak]

[ ah look now you've gone and distracted him, because: ]

Yeah, wow. You're the first one to figure that out. Not that it's complicated but I guess we don't have many cipher savvy types around.

[reverseengineer]

It doesn't have any repeat letters, which would make it more difficult if it wasn't a simple alphabetical shift. That's one of the first things my decryption program checks. Is Pines your last name?

[twinpeak]

[ Bah, you're not even cracking this the fun way, Pidge. ]

You can get a decryption program on these things? [ Not that he needs it much, but news to him. ] Anyway, yeah. Didn't want to make a username I'd regret later, and your name's always a safe bet, right? I just gave it my own little flair too.

[reverseengineer]

I can build a decryption program for anything in my sleep.

[Though this one was actually one she'd built a while ago and stored in the computer in her suit, but that's irrelevant.]

[twinpeak]

Oh good, that's actually pretty promising for me.

Does that mean you're good with building things in general?

[reverseengineer]

Building computer programs isn't exactly the same as building other things. But yes, actually. I'm pretty great with anything electronic. Why?

[twinpeak]

Wellll you see
The other day I was just roaming around, as one does, and I just so happened to be passing by...
You know, as one does
And noticed you were tinkering with something and wouldn't you know it! I realized today I just so happen to have something in dire need of fixing!

[ The stream of text pauses for a moment. ]

So I have this thing called a magnet gun. Are you uh, open to repairing it?

[reverseengineer]

Does it shoot magnets or generate a magnetic force?

[It seems important to establish.]

I'm in either way. But the more information I have the more I'll be able to do.

[twinpeak]

It generates an electromagnetic force, more specifically.
There's only two modes to it, so it's not a complex piece of tech. You've got one that does the usual attracting metal thing, and the other that produces a magnetic pulse.
But for as simple as it sounds, the force behind both modes is really strong. Could be kinda dangerous, actually.

[reverseengineer]

[Anything can be a complex piece of tech if you modify it enough. But saying things like that sometimes make people less likely to let her play with their toys.]

I've dealt with dangerous. I can definitely take a look.

[twinpeak]

Awesome. When should I bring it over?

[reverseengineer]

Whenever's fine. I don't have anything pressing to do until our taskmasters choose our next destination.

[twinpeak]

Got it. Name a place and I'll be there.

[reverseengineer]

Courtyard?

[twinpeak]

I'll be there in ten.