I don't think I would be able to talk, period, if not for the last set of upgrades I got before joining the Circle.

[ daylight has a suspicious feeling if not for the latest firewalls and stopgaps that's been installed, simon's attempts - whatever it was. how did he do it?? - would have been more difficult. he's never going to complain about emergency aid's nagging to update his systems ever again.

(... okay. maybe he'll complain if emergency aid tried to make him do it during shore leave.) ]

I'm Daylight. Daylight vis Lornlit. [ part of him wants to give his full name, just to show simon how grateful he is for the help. another part of him wants to not give his full name, just to spare simon how long and clunky it is.

thankfully, he finds a middle ground by gesturing to meddy. who is currently running series of scans and checkups on daylight to ensure he's alright. smoke still wafting off his frame and the occasional spark aside. ]

This is Meddy. They're my nanny, more or less.

[ beeop beep beep boop chirrr- ]

They're saying thank you. Um- 'Thank you for making sure Daylight didn't kill himself this time, the dumb boy.' [ wait a second- ] Hey! I'm not dumb!

[ beep boop bweoop, goes meddy. they sound faintly amused. ]