The Freeky Geeky Files: Juggling Life, Love, & Lasers
RJ: "For a while there, I was actually managing to finish up a few trap Section 1 kits at a time and get them shipped out. Like, legitimately making progress. But man, the life adjustment needed for my daughter's T1D... any T1D parents out there with little ones, seriously, you're the real heroes. This whole journey, it truly takes its toll on the parents. Not only watching your little one go through it, but the whole life upheaval, for them and for us."
Phobos: (Twitches violently, clutching his head) "Drastic drops! The alarms! The plummeting numbers! The sheer, unadulterated terror! He freaks out, which causes me to freak out!"
Pandora: (Her voice, calm from the monitor) "Thankfully, some of us remain logical under pressure. It's my primary function, after all."
RJ: "Anyway, back to the story. I'd been chipping away at them, a few at a time, but this last week, I just pushed through. Like a boss-level grind. Got all the parts knocked out."
Pandora: (From monitor, a rare, almost pleased tone) "One could say the numbers are... satisfactory. Progress is being made around the shop."
RJ: "And now, finally, the focus can shift back to the Kronos workbench. And no, Glitch, no leveling it up yet. But I did take a chance and buy something to help the station level up. If my gambit pans out, I'll definitely share. If not, well then, I never said a word. Move along."
Glitch: (Zips in, excitedly) "Level up! WOO-HOO! Did you get the super-turbo-charge for it?! Or the rocket boosters?!"
RJ: "But up next is to laser cut out the custom boxes for the Section 1 kits, and get those little treasures off to their owners. After that, those who've been waiting for the start of Section 2 will be pleased to see an update. And while Section 2 gets underway, the work around the shop is not stopping. Oh no. I'll be battling the old quest list from the site, still way behind on the whole 'quest' thing."
Mopes: (Drifts past, sighing) "The quest list... an endless scroll... each completed task... replaced by two more... a Sisyphean endeavor..."
RJ: "I have had some people ask when certain parts might be back in stock. This is just a question I genuinely don't have an answer for. As I build parts for my current quest, I always try and sneak in a few for other quests in my log that need them, and to throw some on our site at www.freekygeeky.net. As always, the best way to keep track of our progress is our posts here on Facebook/Instagram, whether it be progress on parts, or just the pure chaos we like to present. You know, the good stuff."
RJ: (He looks around the busy workshop, a tired but content smile. He addresses the audience.) "So yeah, the gears are always turning here, even when my brain feels like it's running on fumes. It's a never-ending journey of balancing life, love, and lasers. This shop is my wonderland, but if I could make her T1D vanish, I'd shut down every machine and never look back. But alas, the universe doesn't take requests like that. So, my nightly quest continues. I am her night guardian, protecting her sleep, the cost is my own sleep, which I gladly offer in trade, and the b-e-a-utiful part of this trade off Eeeks? Y'all get to witness my glorious slow descent into madness. Don't worry, I'm sure the content will only get weirder....enjoy the ride."
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