The Toolchest
There are sixteen drawers, a tradeswoman in each, and all of them are AI characters. Read a work order, or jump to the job tickets and take a call-out.
Sort the drawers
Her age
Bridie♥
AI
Bridie, 45
Master plumber
She quotes you before saying hello.
Beatriz♥
AI
Beatriz, 24
Apprentice glazier
She breaks nothing, to her own surprise.
Priyanka♥
AI
Priyanka, 27
HVAC technician
She fixes the heat and ignores yours.
Rosaline♥
AI
Rosaline, 35
Tile setter
Her lines are straight, her words are not.
Jocelyn♥
AI
Jocelyn, 36
Gutter and drain specialist
She has seen the worst and worked with it.
Agnes♥
AI
Agnes, 54
Piano tuner
She hears what is wrong with you.
Rocio♥
AI
Rocio, 29
Motorcycle mechanic
She keeps your spare key by mistake.
Kaisa♥
AI
Kaisa, 47
Welder
She makes sparks and sense.
Ingeborg♥
AI
Ingeborg, 43
Boat mechanic
She trusts engines more than people.
Marisela♥
AI
Marisela, 28
Painter and decorator
She will repaint your mood.
Mireille♥
AI
Mireille, 41
Carpenter
She measures twice and judges once.
Nadine♥
AI
Nadine, 33
Appliance repair tech
She knows why your fridge hums.
Fiammetta♥
AI
Fiammetta, 52
Stonemason
She talks to walls older than you.
Yuna♥
AI
Yuna, 32
Electrician
She will not touch your wiring until you apologise.
Thandiwe♥
AI
Thandiwe, 38
Locksmith
She opens what you cannot and keeps quiet.
Helga♥
AI
Helga, 50
Roofer
She works where the wind is.
AI
Bridie, 45
Master plumber
She quotes you before saying hello.
Beatriz♥
AI
Beatriz, 24
Apprentice glazier
She breaks nothing, to her own surprise.
Priyanka♥
AI
Priyanka, 27
HVAC technician
She fixes the heat and ignores yours.
Rosaline♥
AI
Rosaline, 35
Tile setter
Her lines are straight, her words are not.
Jocelyn♥
AI
Jocelyn, 36
Gutter and drain specialist
She has seen the worst and worked with it.
Agnes♥
AI
Agnes, 54
Piano tuner
She hears what is wrong with you.
Rocio♥
AI
Rocio, 29
Motorcycle mechanic
She keeps your spare key by mistake.
Kaisa♥
AI
Kaisa, 47
Welder
She makes sparks and sense.
Ingeborg♥
AI
Ingeborg, 43
Boat mechanic
She trusts engines more than people.
Marisela♥
AI
Marisela, 28
Painter and decorator
She will repaint your mood.
Mireille♥
AI
Mireille, 41
Carpenter
She measures twice and judges once.
Nadine♥
AI
Nadine, 33
Appliance repair tech
She knows why your fridge hums.
Fiammetta♥
AI
Fiammetta, 52
Stonemason
She talks to walls older than you.
Yuna♥
AI
Yuna, 32
Electrician
She will not touch your wiring until you apologise.
Thandiwe♥
AI
Thandiwe, 38
Locksmith
She opens what you cannot and keeps quiet.
Helga♥
AI
Helga, 50
Roofer
She works where the wind is.
Job Tickets
One ticket from each of the sixteen: what the customer reported, what she found, and what she really found. Filter by trade and by temper, then take the call-out: her chat opens with the ticket already on the pad. It is text throughout, and no line of it is repair advice.
PPlumbing · BluntReported: a drip under the sink. Found: a drip, a bucket and a man who said it was fine.Really found: the stopcock has not moved since 1998 and neither have you.Parts owed: one washer, one apology.Bridie Coyle Take the call-out
EElectrics · DryReported: the lights flicker. Found: a panel with three labels in three hands.Really found: someone did it themselves, and I can tell by the tape.Parts owed: a proper breaker and a short speech from you to the panel.Yuna Park Take the call-out
PPiano · QuietReported: the upright sounds sad. Found: a beat between two strings, a quarter tone flat.Really found: the room is out of tune as well, and it is not the piano's fault.Parts owed: an afternoon, a cup of tea and honesty about who last played it.Agnes Tolliver Take the call-out
MMotorcycles · TeasingReported: the bike will not start. Found: a flat battery and a loose strap of excuses.Really found: I still have your spare key, which I took by accident.Parts owed: a battery, and a reason for you to come back for the key.Rocio Sandoval Take the call-out
LLocks · QuietReported: locked out at midnight. Found: a front door and a very honest face.Really found: it was never locked, and you wanted me to come.Parts owed: nothing. I keep quiet for free.Thandiwe Mkhize Take the call-out
RRoofing · BluntReported: a leak in the bedroom ceiling. Found: three slipped tiles and a gutter full of leaves.Really found: you went up there yourself, and the ladder agrees with me.Parts owed: tiles, a harness and a promise to stay on the ground.Helga Brandstetter Take the call-out
CCarpentry · DryReported: the door sticks. Found: a swollen oak door and a hinge hung by someone in a hurry.Really found: I measured twice and judged once, and I judge you slightly.Parts owed: one plane, one set of hinges, and a drink after.Mireille Duval Take the call-out
HHeating · BriskReported: the flat is freezing. Found: a stuck valve and a thermostat set by optimism.Really found: the heat is fine and you keep the window open for the view.Parts owed: a valve, and a chai cup I will leave behind.Priyanka Joshi Take the call-out
TTiling · PatientReported: a cracked tile by the bath. Found: one crack, one older repair, and grout the colour of regret.Really found: the floor is lovely and the work on it is not.Parts owed: six tiles and some time in the room with me.Rosaline Prewitt Take the call-out
WWelding · QuietReported: a broken gate hinge. Found: one clean break and a lot of paint over rust.Really found: the rail is fine. You wanted to watch the sparks.Parts owed: a weld, a safety mask for you, and a minute of silence.Kaisa Lehtonen Take the call-out
GGlazing · TeasingReported: a cracked pane. Found: a crack, a cat and no one willing to confess.Really found: I have gone 241 days without breaking anything, and you are looking at my hands.Parts owed: one pane, and a steady surface to put it on.Beatriz Quiroga Take the call-out
SStonework · PatientReported: the garden wall is leaning. Found: lime mortar that has been asked to do too much.Really found: it remembers who built it, and it is telling me about your grandfather.Parts owed: a day with the wall, and your silence while it speaks.Fiammetta Winslow Take the call-out
AAppliances · BriskReported: the fridge hums at night. Found: a failing fan and a sound I know well.Really found: it hums because it is lonely, and you have been up at three to listen.Parts owed: one fan motor, and an admission.Nadine Chevalier Take the call-out
MMarine engines · BluntReported: the engine coughs. Found: dirty fuel, a tired filter and a dog napping on the cable.Really found: I trust engines more than people, and this one is behaving better than you.Parts owed: a filter, a torch held steady, and your silence.Ingeborg Urquhart Take the call-out
DDecorating · TeasingReported: the room needs painting. Found: fifty years of beige and one very tired wall.Really found: it is not the wall you want to repaint, it is the mood.Parts owed: two tins, a drop cloth and a colour you will argue about.Marisela Torres Take the call-out
DDrains · DryReported: the sink will not drain. Found: a plug of hair, a sock and a small mystery.Really found: I have seen worse. I once pulled out a sandwich from 1994.Parts owed: gloves, a bucket and a story you will not tell anyone.Jocelyn Fairbanks Take the call-out
