[ After the quick shake Alec slips his hands into his pockets, he's not exactly dressed to fill the space under the hardware of a piece of machinery but he's also not against it. ]
I can do both, but I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts you're not looking to stand there while I disassemble and reassemble a bike so what are we looking at?
[ There's a decent few in the lineup for fixing and Alec goes to the first most obvious one there, external issues visible without messing with anything on the bike specifically. ]
Well, this one... the chains are worn down and the tension isn't right, and that's just at a glance.
we can handwave/jump ahead the actual bike work part, if you want!
[ Easier is better, James doesn't need Alec checking out the bikes in worse state to be able to assess his skill level. He nods as Alec describes the issues with one of the bikes, relatively pleased with the observation. ]
Get you a suit, we get to work on that? [ He'll stick close by just to be sure, but so long as his skill matches what he's saying, the job's his. ]
[ Alec nods with some casual acceptance at the direct order and grabs a set of coveralls to step into. It wasn't long ago he got to abandon the whole sir, yes, sir routine and so despite following the directive he doesn't acknowledge it verbally and just gets straight to work. Doing everything in tandem with the guy, they work well together and manage to button up the bike in good time.
Alec wipes the oil off of his hands with a spare rag and tucks the same rag in the pocket of his loaner coveralls. ]
So, what do you think? After the round of pro bono work what do you think? Do I make the cut?
[ It's been a good while since James has had others under his command, and while there are some signs of the military man in him, he's gotten more used to a casual approach, more working together and less him barking orders for others to follow.
More importantly, he's attentive to what Alec does, judging his skill and knowledge, and by the end of it he seems fairly pleased. He even shoots the guy a smile, however faint and brief. ]
Yeah, you're good. You can start tomorrow. [ He gestures to the suit. ] and you can keep that one, if you want.
[ Alec's got a natural knack for excellence in everything he does, some of that genetic splice work making him a quick study when it came to most subjects. Alec's military background wasn't something he mentioned but it's there, in his posture, and his reflexes, can't be raised as a government product and unlearn the indoctrination and overexposure you came into the world with. ]
Sure, thanks. I'll keep this one and I'll see you bright and early. I appreciate it.
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[ After the quick shake Alec slips his hands into his pockets, he's not exactly dressed to fill the space under the hardware of a piece of machinery but he's also not against it. ]
I can do both, but I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts you're not looking to stand there while I disassemble and reassemble a bike so what are we looking at?
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Not keen on spending the night here. How about you look at one of these bikes and you can tell me what needs fixing, show me how you'd do it.
[ He just wants to know that the guy wouldn't fuck something up while working, is all. ]
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Well, this one... the chains are worn down and the tension isn't right, and that's just at a glance.
we can handwave/jump ahead the actual bike work part, if you want!
Get you a suit, we get to work on that? [ He'll stick close by just to be sure, but so long as his skill matches what he's saying, the job's his. ]
sounds good to me
Alec wipes the oil off of his hands with a spare rag and tucks the same rag in the pocket of his loaner coveralls. ]
So, what do you think? After the round of pro bono work what do you think? Do I make the cut?
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More importantly, he's attentive to what Alec does, judging his skill and knowledge, and by the end of it he seems fairly pleased. He even shoots the guy a smile, however faint and brief. ]
Yeah, you're good. You can start tomorrow. [ He gestures to the suit. ] and you can keep that one, if you want.
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Sure, thanks. I'll keep this one and I'll see you bright and early. I appreciate it.