The morning after, a rather groggy Twilight Sparkle moves towards the kitchen, stumbling unsteadily into the wall on occasion and yawning. "Ugh... That must've taken more energy out of me than I thought..."
Glancing down from her position on a ladder, Deim tilted her head, pausing her work on installing upgraded Security cameras in the lobby to regard what to her, looked a new recruit. The fact such a recruit was a pony, was not a surprise, Bioforms came in all sizes in the young, girl-shaped War-Droid's experience. 'Do you have security clearance to be here Miss? Are you perhaps lost?'
" - buh?" As she looks up, Twilight Sparkle sleepily raises an eyebrow before nodding and yawning again. "Oh, right - that. I'm part of the Paranormal Deliverance Force, just like you."
Considering the statement carefully, Deim nodded, climbing down the ladder. 'I am not..fully familiar with the structure within the PDF, ser Oboyo has been lax in delivering the needed paperwork on new recruits..'her soft even tones never the less conveying a certain vexedness on this. Standing to attention, the diminutive girl gave a crisp salute'Commander Deim, head of mansion Security, are you in need of assistance, you appear to be somewhat unsteady a..hoof?'
"You don't need to be so formal with me - even if I am sort of royalty, I don't really want to be treated like it." Smiling faintly, Twilight Sparkle sits down near the base of the ladder and lifts her gaze. "And that'll pass in a little while - just had a long night yesterday."
Tilting her head, Deim frowned uncertainly 'Ser Oboyo too has commented on my formality as he adressed it. But etiquette protocols are quite clear on the need for formality..Most curious' Shaking her head, the War-Droid continued. 'Very well, can I offer my assistance in any other form?
"Well, I can't argue with that." Shrugging, Twilight Sparkle rises to her hooves again, shaking her head. "I'm fine for now, since I'm on my way to the kitchen to get myself some breakfast. I'll come back around, though, to see if there's anything I can help you with once I'm finished eating."
Deim blinked and nodded resolutely. 'Very well, I have a great deal of equipment left to replace. Assistance would be..appreciated' Turning back to her ladder, she frowned at the impliment and moved it to a different spot, easily lifting the heavy object and carrying it with startling ease.
Forty-five minutes later sees Twilight Sparkle returning to her spot near the base of the ladder and looking up, as she brushes her mane and tail into a more presentable form with a magically-suspended hairbrush. "Well, that's out of the way, so here I am."
Tilting her head at the suspended hairbrush, Deim flagged 'psychokinetic' to the pony's as yet unnamed Bioform file. 'Hmm, what is the upper limits of your levitational ability, it appears as if it might prove quite usefull to reach the ceiling cameras' Gesturing around the hall, the War-Droid pointed out smaller units she had placed to replace the older ones 'There are many corridors left to do, and the ladder is..Impractical'
"Not that I'm fond of gloating, or building my own ego, but I managed to levitate an Ursa Minor back into its cave, and repair a collapsing hydroelectric dam." Twilight Sparkle puts the brush away once she's sure her mane and tail are straight, extinguishing the magenta glow around her horn a second later.
Frowning thoughtfully, Deim was unable to find a match for the term, thus flagged 'upper limit-Bear'instead. Far wrong as it might be, it indicated to her files, the camera's should prove no great task 'Fascinating. How is your dexterity with levitated objects. Brute force is useless without the fine controll to manipulate it.'taking up one of the new units, she dismantled the outer casing and showed the fittings to secure them.'Lifting them into place should pose no difficulty, but can you secure them without crushing the inner workings?' If 'bear' was upper limit, the concern of crushing a delicate piece of machinery seemed genuine enough to Deim.
"I'll be careful not to damage anything while I move them into position." With a flare of light from her horn, Twilight Sparkle 'cocoons' the unit in her magenta-hued magic, lifting it slowly into the air and furrowing her eyebrows in concentration as she keeps the first unit steady in midair.
Moving the ladder to the new position, Deim removed the critical wires needed for the new unit from the old broken down one, then with an economic tug, yanked it out of the wall completely. Turning her gaze downward, the War-Droid nodded to her new 'helped' companion.'Site is ready for it to be moved into position, merely hold it steady..here..for me to connect it to the network if you could.'
"Got it..." Though she's concentrating on keeping the device aloft as she moves closer to the ladder and new installation point, Twilight Sparkle doesn't really seem to have a problem with the heavy machine held in her magic.
Connecting the key-wires and drilling the necisary attachment holes with her fingertips, Deim worked quickly and efficiently to secure the new piece of tech. After an initial hesitance to move into the sphere of magenta-shaded energy, but not noticing any ill-effects, she finished the installation in what files stated clearly was record time. Nodding pleasedly, she called down 'You may relinquish your Levitation, the device is secure and fitted. We have achieved Record Time aswell.'
With a nod, and a quiet giggle, Twilight Sparkle steps back to look up, horn shimmering as she keeps her magic ready for the next one. "I'm just glad I can help out. Besides, this is one situation where my magic is useful."
Climbing down the ladder, Deim nodded, gesturing to the next Camera, before pointing out the next location, moving the ladder along as she moves to it herself.'It is indeed very usefull. Much time was spent properly balancing the devices while I operated alone, stability is crucial to optimal efficiency on the new tech. Sensory data might else arrive distorted.'She set up the ladder, before bowing politely to the pony. Rising again, the young girl-like Droid swept her long hair back as she continued.'Thank you miss, for helping me make this mansion a safer place.'
"Oh, it's no trouble at all, really." With a smile, the unicorn extends her right forehoof in a friendly gesture. "Just be sure to ask for Twilight Sparkle if there's anything you need."
Tilting her head Deim considered the hoof, before recalling the curious Bioform habit of handshaking. Lightly clasping the hoof in a black-clad hand, she shook it gently but firmly as data suggested was appropriate. 'Would that be Miss Twilight or Miss Sparkle?' Her slim green brows came together thoughtfully as processors threw up a third option.'Or more informally, as Ser Oboyo insists I adopt, merely Twilight?'
"Just Twilight is fine, or even Twi, if that'd be easier. Really, I'm too modest to ask for that kind of formality. And if she was here, my mentor and aunt-in-law, Princess Celestia, would probably tell you the same thing."
'..processing. Amending data-files, Unknown Bioform Designate 'Twilight Sparkle', aka 'Twi'..'Blinking, Deim smiled, making her seem more a young girl then ever. The crisp salute she delivered spoiled the effect, somewhat however. 'Twi it shall be then miss. I shall endeavour to call on your aid when needed.'
With a nod, and a warm smile, Twilight Sparkle turns back towards her room, trotting towards it at a relaxed pace. "Sounds good, and see you later today, Deim."
Humming pleasedly and quite melodiously after watching the curious bioform trot off, Deim seemed more chipper somehow, as she went off down one of the corridors to continue exchanging security features.