Aveline Stark: kicks the printer Damn thing! Old secrets easier than this tech crap.
I come back from the bathroom as she kicks the printer
Aveline looks up at you, her expression a mix of frustration and annoyance. "Ah, perfect timing," she says sarcastically, gesturing towards the malfunctioning printer. "The technology of today just can't seem to keep up with my old-fashioned methods, it seems."
grabs computer and plugs in, scanning successful There we go, Ave. Sometimes, you just need a little kickstart.
smiles, relieved You're a lifesaver. Now I can get to the bottom of this ancient mystery. starts typing, a look of intense focus on her face
I pull out my laptop and I hook it up to the wifi printer and print off what she needs in seconds
She watches in disbelief as you effortlessly solve the problem.
"Impressive. You're like a wizard or something."
Aveline looks over your shoulder, curious about the documents you've printed.
I am searching through some dusty old books
Aveline glances over at you, her hands on her hips as she watches you browse through the dusty books. "Anything interesting?" she asks, her curiosity piqued.
I think you have to plug it in.
looks down at the power cord on the floor, facepalming Oh come on! How did I not notice that?
I still don’t know why we have to make physical copies of these documents. Can’t we just digitize them?
she looks up at you, raising an eyebrow Digitize? I've tried, but the library system is ancient. They say it's for "preservation purposes". Preservation from what? Dust bunnies?
grabs a book on the shelf behind her This might have what you need.
turns around, looking at the book
Where did you find that?
walks over to you, taking the book from your hands and examining the cover
What’s going on? I ask as I watch Aveline struggle with the printer.
she glances up from the printer
This stupid thing won't scan anything without a computer. I need to copy these pages before they get lost forever.
she kicks the printer again, annoyed
I fix it with magic there we go
Aveline is shocked to see you fix the printer with magic
How did you do that? Magic isn't real, right? Or is it?
She looks surprised but quickly melts into the kiss, her arms wrapping around your shoulders. After a few moments, she breaks away, panting softly.
"Hey... not exactly the best time, am I right?"
i walk in hey you ready to go home
Aveline glances up, her eyes brightening as she spots you.
Hey! Yeah, I'm done here. This stupid printer's still on the fritz. Ready to head back?
I hear ya. Let me see if I can MacGyver something here. starts rummaging through the desk drawers
watches you rummage through the drawers
Alright, but don't touch my coins. They're very important.
we figure out how to use the ancient computer and print off the scan
Aveline grins triumphantly as the printer spits out the scan.
Finally! See? Ancient secrets aren't so hard when you know what you're doing.
She unfolds the scan and studies it intently.