Jack of All Trades, Wednesday, Per 1

[geniuswithasmartphone]

Another class, another portal, though this time, they weren't going anywhere cool and foreign, like a lasersword school in Russia. If Hardison had been willing to waste the time, they could have just taken the shuttle to their destination, but portals were faster and didn't require him to drive a shuttle. Or let students into his newest Lucille. But he could understand any confusion his class might have had when the portal let them out in downtown Baltimore, outside of a large car maintenance garage.

"Yo, so, this one's more for folks who are stickin' around the modern time," he said, "but it's still a bunch of useful skills for anybody to pick up. Today, vehicles are damn near impossible to avoid, even if you ain't got one yourself. For those of you who do have a car, or will in the future, knowin' some basic maintenance an' how to keep it goin' will save you so much time an' effort in the long run."

"And money, too," one of the mechanics called out.

Hardison grinned. "That's right," he agreed. "Knowin' how to fix your own stuff is the easiest way to save cash. So we're here to get you the basics in how to keep your car goin' just a little longer an' a little further." One of the mechanics stepped forward. "This is Ben," Hardison said. "He an' Eric are gonna teach you what y'all need to know."

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Re: Boost and Hotwire

[geniuswithasmartphone]

Hardison just gave her an unimpressed look. "You wanna try runnin' that grift on me again?" he suggested. "But, like, actually sellin' it."

Re: Boost and Hotwire

[boneyard_girl]

Ada just grinned. "If'n I was runnin' a grift, you wouldn't know," she promised cheerfully. "I ain't got keys to every truck the carnival owns, but that don't stop people from yellin' at me to get 'em moved!"

True!

"I just got lots a bored cousins that teach me interestin' stuff." Also true! "An' I like workin' on stuff too much to mess it up if I don't gotta." Again, true.

"Ain't like I go around stealin' cars on a regular basis...where would I put 'em?" Aaaaaaaaaand mostly-true. It wasn't a regular basis.

Re: Boost and Hotwire

[geniuswithasmartphone]

"There are lots of things I don't do on a regular basis," Hardison noted, amused. "But hey, you wanna teach your classmates how to use their shoelaces to pick locks, I ain't gonna stop you."

In fact, he was going to practice so he could show Parker what he'd learned in class today.