Yeah... [ he laughs, flustered but happy. ] I find myself wishing the others were here too. They'll be a great help right now.

[ example: dialup and their amazing data management programs going through the library's records. they wouldn't be occasionally squinting at the screens like a total dummy as is the case with daylight here.

when he hears the question, he pauses. considers his reply. ] Ummm... Kind of? I have a faint idea of what the procedures and stuff are but, ah, executing them? Not so much.

Admittedly, I haven't seen a lot of action since I joined.

[ he is trying so very hard to keep the pouting out of his voice. he is. (and it's not working.) ]