Rhythmic Catalogue || 1x1 with Adashi V1.

[mandalorian]

── RHYS THE COMPANY MAN
❝you're ─ you're really cool.❞

"You... Are useless, Rhys says as he watches Jack leave, and looks down at Buddy. His flesh hand begins to rub at the back of his neck, unsure of what to do. "How... Do we get him there? We can't possibly carry him. Maybe... Maybe a bot or something." He brings up his mechanical hand and opens it, bringing up a communications feed. He scrolls through it, looking for a contact from Robotics. He finally finds their number and selects it, turning and stepping a few feet away from Zer0 as he requests help. Once he's done, he returns to Zer0's side and looks down at Buddy, guilt still eating him from the inside. "Is it my fault?"

[Agent Maine(Meta)]

When Rhys trotted off, Zero stayed with buddy and Caramel to keep the beast company at least. Zero had even managed to pry Buddy's jaws open and find that they may even be a bit dehydrated with how the beasts mouth was dry. When rhys returned, he let buddy's jaws shut and stood up so to look at him, shrugging lightly. "Blame is still unknown / Could also be jack's fault here / He did put a hit out." He stated, so to also remind Rhys that jack admitted to trying to kill Rhys and that he admitted to not knowing if he could take that hit down. Thus would probably explain why jack was so jumpy/willing to help.

[mandalorian]

── RHYS THE COMPANY MAN
❝you're ─ you're really cool.❞

"He loves Buddy. He'd never hurt him, Rhys says, only to thoughtfully add on, "I think. It's possible. I'll... I'll check security cams, maybe. See if there's anything there, and if there isn't, then it's my fault. Right." It doesn't sit right with him that he somehow put Buddy through this, rubbing at his wrists. He stood there, feeling bad for himself until one of the robots he requested arrived. They were similar to Loader Bots except not, since Rhys wasn't gonna have to deal with Hyperion questioning him about it at their next meeting. Rhys had been slowly working towards a partnership with the once enemy company, though he suspected their friendliness was only happening to try and take down Atlas again. They could try, Rhys thinks as he looks over at Zer0, then back to Buddy. The robot helps the beast into a transportation device, and gets behind it to begin pushing it. "What's your destination, sir?" The robot inquires, and Rhys leads the way to where Jack had gone off to.

[Agent Maine(Meta)]

"Unknown." Zero stated calmly when Rhys asked if his could still be his fault, a light shrug given a well. Buddy whines when touched and moved but otherwise has stopped moving and thrashing. Thus Zero follows Rhys to the other side of the building/base where jack was. The man's gathered a small crowd of other weilders/engineers whom were interested in what he a doing, but jack wasn't really paying them any mind, more focused on ensuring the metal he'd grabbed was perfectly shaped to create a protective cover.

[mandalorian]

── RHYS THE COMPANY MAN
❝you're ─ you're really cool.❞

"Jack," Rhys calls, and gets a few surprised glances from people. He cringes, remembering that Jack's appearance at Atlas was something they were keeping under wraps and not something to go around yelling about. He could hear someone muttering to another co-worker, asking if it was the real Jack, and could only hear a snippet of the person replying nah, Jack's dead. Must be a doppelganger or something. Their suspicious eyes gave away their words, though, and Rhys tries to move on. As they grow closer, the robot halts and gently ushers Buddy out of the transportation device, and waits for further instructions. Rhys waves them off and the crowd around Jack part to give the three of them space. "You seem to have a good start. How can we help?"

[Agent Maine(Meta)]

Jack turns quickly when Rhys calls his name, raising his hands. "Just in time. Any longer with this piece i was going to be unsatisfied with the shape again. Get him up here, get this started." He concluded, patting the metal table before moving to grab not only the high powered weilder but the metallic piece he'd been working with. "Once he's up here, gunna need one of you two, too keep his front legs raised on the upper side. That way i can get this plate into place. Then the fun really begins because i'm pretty sure he's not gunna like this next part." He finished off.

"Your death will be swift / if this does not help him jack / do remember that." Zero stated outright, arms crossing at his chest as jack rose his hands faintly in a mock surrender as he waited for the robot (he much preferred the hyperion deigned because he designed hem but what ever.) to put buddy on the table.

[mandalorian]

── RHYS THE COMPANY MAN
❝you're ─ you're really cool.❞

Rhys looks at Zer0, a smile nearly betraying his stoic expression. The robot, who's understood their instructions now, pick up Buddy gently and place them on top of the metal table Jack patted. Rhys pats Buddy on the head with his mechanical hand, looking concerned. "We're gonna get you fixed up, Buddy, alright?" He mutters, and then leaves momentarily. He comes back with a glove protecting his flesh hand, ready to get Buddy into position. "Okay. Let's do this, I'll get his legs. I'm not gonna like it, but let's just get it over with."

[Agent Maine(Meta)]

With everything set up and Rhys has the front legs risen, jack first slots the metal plating over the vault beasts chest. Jack's pretty pleased that the plating fits dang near perfectly before getting the other item. "Alright, he'll probably start struggling, so, keep a good grasp." He stated before setting to work once more. The weilder powers up before being put to use. The process of practically sealing the metal plating against buddy's sturdy rock like armor., getting the beast to cry, kick and trying to thrash about.

[mandalorian]

── RHYS THE COMPANY MAN
❝you're ─ you're really cool.❞

Rhys looks at Zer0 with a save me expression, obviously a little regretful of stepping up to hold Buddy down. It quickly disappears when Buddy begins to thrash, turning into a shocked expression for a few seconds before he remembers his job. His grip tightens, and his teeth grit as he fights to keep the other stable. "I'm sorry, Buddy, I know it's not fun. This isn't fun for any of us. Just... Wow, you're pretty strong." He wrestles Buddy, but manages to keep him in the position and pushes away the guilt he's been feeling. "Hurry up, Jack, I can't keep him still forever." He grunts.

[Agent Maine(Meta)]

Zero's quick to move over and assist, pinning down Buddy's hind legs so those talons for claws didn't hit jack or anyone else as much as he would love it too.
"I go any faster and can't follow the seam line, i'm going to bore a hole through their armor instead. Just a little longer, i'm almost done." Jack retorted a bit roughly, forced to try and use one hand to help steady buddy. Thankfully jack finishes soon after and is able to nealy toss the weilder aside while Buddy finally stills, seemingly gasping for air at the moment before the vault beast started perking up. First, kicking their back feet, then giving a whine, then lifting their head with tongue hanging out.