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[tadeadshi]

[He's been offering it to new imPorts as he sees it but Tadashi thinks maybe he should just make an open offer. It's about the time new imPorts start rolling in so hopefully this can help people right out the gate.]

Hey, so I've offered this to a few new imPorts already but here's an official open offer to everyone. If you need something repaired or need anything made to replace something from home, I can probably try my hand at it.

My name's Tadashi and I work with mechanical engineering and programming with a specialty in robotics, so if it's electronic, I can probably make something work. If not, I can point you to people who can.

[Yeah. That.... will probably be okay! There's also something else he's been wondering about:]

Also, quick question: it's been a few months since I've seen it - [Tadashi, it's been seven months] but if anyone's seen my hat around the imPort cities, if you could let me know? It's kind of one of a kind here so it's not hard to miss, it would really mean a lot to me.

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Anyway if you see it or need help with something, you can reach me here or on my comm.

edit: if it's something dangerous or with the intent to harm others, I won't make it.

[Because Hazel happened.]

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[failureisntachoice]

You really think you're going to find a hat that's been missing for months in big cities like these?

And you never mentioned your rates.

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[tadeadshi]

You'd be surprised. You get enough people looking for something, it's likely to be found.

And I didn't mention rates because I don't charge? At least for a first fix or repair. New imPorts just getting here don't have a lot to spare.

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[deadtective]

Doooooo they absolutely have to be things from home?

[Hazel, no. whatever it is you're thinking of asking to have made you shouldn't be allowed to own it.]

[tadeadshi]

[He feels like he's going to regret this somehow.]

Not really. I can take a look at something from here too.

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[booyahh]

[ So they've never actually spoken but since he pranked her boyfriend she's decided it is time. ] Which city did you lose it in? Depending I might be able to find it.

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[tadeadshi]

[HAHA whoops. He heard what Traci did to Wally and he's not really in any rush to have that brought his way.

But that is a fantastic question. The answer is New York but uh...]

That's sort of the thing? The last time I saw it was at the swear in back in New York.

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[dontforgetpie]

Pretty sure Hiro made the same kind of offer a while ago.

[Or something like that. He can't actually remember exactly how he started talking to the kid, but somehow it had led to Hiro making tech for him.]

He still around?

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[tadeadshi]

[Oh man it's been a while since he's talked to Dean.]

I wouldn't be surprised if he did. And yeah, he's still around. We've both been keeping pretty busy with work.

How've you been?

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[microbrobotics]

definitely still here

long time no see man

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[microbrobotics]

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[runningstart]

wow thats a great pic of tasha howd u get that

esp good capture of his 'my progress report is due by friday' dead eyed stare

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[boobwindow]

Where did you last see your hat? That's a long time for a hat to be missing, but I can do a sweep if you want.

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[tadeadshi]

Last I saw was letting Mabel Pines borrow it at the swear in back in New York. Thanks for the offer, it'd really mean a lot.

[Tadashi that was way longer than "a few months" ago.]

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[glitterateur]

[Ohhh no. Oh no. Before responding to the post Mabel stares long and hard at the hat sitting in her bedazzlement corner (where it has a place of honor! and many, many, many tiny plastic gems) and wonders what to do. Should she be honest-- no. No, absolutely not. Time to lie through text since she absolutely couldn't do it in video or audio.]

oh no Tadashi your hat is missing??

that's terrible!!

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[tadeadshi]

[Aw Mabel hey. He is ... not even the least bit suspicious, he just knows you were the last one he saw it with.]

Mabel, hey. Yeah, I haven't seen it since that impersonation contest you and Dipper were fighting in. I've been trying to look for it but no luck.

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[megabytes]

I haven't seen your hat, but I'll keep an eye out for it! And I'll let you know if Rush finds it, too!

[You are his surrogate operator's brother, therefore you are Important and he will be The Best Helper if you need him to be! And maybe Rush's instinctive kleptomania will actually be useful for once, who knows.]

[tadeadshi]

Thanks Megaman

Who's Rush?

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[kicksomegrass]

robotics huh? not really my thing but i could probably use parts for some other stuff. you got anybody good for that?

[tadeadshi]

Aahh maybe? I have a lot of parts I'm making for other people too, if not me then definitely someone else in my department could help you out.

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[ursawhiner]

That hat does look kind of familiar.

[It's sitting in the corner under a layer of plastic gems, staring at him.]

[tadeadshi]

Well it is *my* hat, I used to wear it all the time before it disappeared.

[stealwithit]

No hat, huh?

[ As much as Kasumi would prefer hat-less Tadashi with styled hair 500% over hat-wearing Tadashi any day, she knows a thing or two about things having a very personal value to someone. ]

I swear to god it wasn't me.

[tadeadshi]

[Look Kasumi, you and the entire imPort cities population prefer hat-less Tadashi ok. It just has sentimental value!!]

I
wasn't going to think that?
Now I'm wondering why you think I'd think it was you

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[liverletdie]

How did you lose your hat?

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[tadeadshi]

I let someone borrow it a few months back and I think it may have gotten passed around since then

[Tony he honest to god thought someone borrowing something of his would find the good in their heart to bring it back. Can you believe this guy.]

[animalage]

what about a robot like

[tadeadshi]

[If he were a better artist, he wouldn't have any idea what that is.

As he is a terrible artist, he can figure it out pretty quickly.]

Is that... A robot riding a tornado?

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[maime]

[This must be one of those "robotics super-geniuses" that Dipper was talking about. Perfect.]

is this repair work no questions asked
[YES LETS START OFF ON THE SKETCHIEST FOOT POSSIBLE]

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[tadeadshi]

[Oh boy. Because this isn't suspicious. But it's that guy who's a friend of Wash and he's.... an okay guy? For the most part? So this one must not be horrible.... despite... this.]

It'd kinda depend? But for the most part, yeah no questions unless it sounds like something dangerous.

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[whathawksdo]

Here's a tough one for you.
What I need repaired is not electronic, but what are the chances you know a decent blacksmith you could point me to?

[tadeadshi]

That's
Actually a pretty good question. I could do some asking around, see if I can find anyone
Winry's the closest person I can think of, I'll ask next time I see her

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[glowsferatu]

have you thought perhaps about having someone make you a new hat
it being one of a kind doesnt need to be the eternal case when there are people fully capable of securing a replacement

[ She means her, of course. She could make a hat. ]

[tadeadshi]

If I can't find my real one, I might
This one was just special is all

[In exchange for what goods tho Kanaya. Because Ruka doesn't seem interested in anything he's got to offer]

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[neatniks]

Is the thought that your hat might show up as a separate entity?

[tadeadshi]

[Ouch. That's cold, Wasabi.]

If it did, you guys would probably make it cry from how mean you guys are about it.

[heavyhitter]

hey can u do lighting my electricians are having issues

[tadeadshi]

Electricity's not really in my powerset but I can try to look at it all the same?

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[akito]

I don't really need help building things
Because if I want something I can build it myself now
It's just that I don't have access to parts to build stuff

[ you can just HEAR the bemoaning of his fate via text. rly. ]

[tadeadshi]

well
I'm offering the same metal yard I use to someone else, I can give you the same place if you want? Just tell me what city you're in.