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thisavrou2017-05-31 07:12 pm
forgeabettertomorrow) wrote in thisavrou2017-05-31 07:12 pm
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[VIDEO] // Open to anyone in Kauto area
NETWORK
[As the feed clicks on, quite intentionally, the viewer is greeted by a fuzzy, out of focus, green pupil. It seems to be focusing intently on something just beyond the frame.]
Alright...let's see here...this should...
Yeah...this should do it...
[A huff of satisfaction, and Darin takes several paces back. He's in his bedroom at Lion House, looking considerably more healthy after his stint with the virus outbreak from the asteroid. His room itself is a complete mess; there's scrap metal and various parts and components littered throughout the room itself. There's a desk off to the side with no clear space on it at all. Instead, the entire surface is covered by open books stacked five or six high, with notes and sketches and blueprints littered about and hung up all around the room. Atop that is a tablet with a holographic blueprint hovering idly above it. On the other side? A hammock. Why a hammock? Because it's easier and more space friendly than a bed is. But that's not the point. The point, is that Darin is currently wearing his heavy blacksmith apron and heavy duty industrial goggles. His hands and forearms are covered with armored mitts, that he excitedly claps together as he looks at the camera.]
Alright, so it's been over half a year since I've been whisked away from my technologically stunted world. I think my first day aboard the Moira, I started a fire in Ingress engineering because I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. Well, I've been putting my nose to the grindstone, and I've been eagerly studying up on whatever tech I can get my hands on. And finally, I think I understand it well enough to start building with it.
[He grins and reaches behind him to grab what looks like a really long industrial grade flashlight.]
It took some work, but I think I've got all of the bugs ironed out. I think I can finally do a trial run on my newest work: The beam saber.
[Excitedly, he holds what can now be discerned as a hilt sans blade out and hovers his thumb over a pressure sensitive switch. With a grin, he presses the switch and, with what could only be described as a quite audible FWOOM the video on the camera is flooded with bright white light. What follows is a loud hum, then something that sounds like a knife scraping burnt toast. Also a string of curses and expletives that should in no way be repeated. There's another click, and the white light that's washing out the video fades...to show Darin sporting a rather intense tan. Also, his eyebrows are just gone and his bangs are on fire. And there's sunlight streaming in from a basketball sized hole in the ceiling...and roof.]
[Darin pulls his goggles off, which leaves a rather hilarious reverse tan around his eyes and stares up at his new skylight.]
...Huh.
...I have absolutely no idea how I'm gonna explain this one to Shiro.
Kauto Region 5
[It's a rather peaceful, almost uneventful day in Region 5. That is until a beam of light fires skyward for a solid thirty seconds, followed by a rush of heat in all directions. It's not enough to do any damage, it just feels like a warm breeze, but that light definitely came from a residence. And if you're close enough to Lion House, you can probably hear all of the cursing.]
[As the feed clicks on, quite intentionally, the viewer is greeted by a fuzzy, out of focus, green pupil. It seems to be focusing intently on something just beyond the frame.]
Alright...let's see here...this should...
Yeah...this should do it...
[A huff of satisfaction, and Darin takes several paces back. He's in his bedroom at Lion House, looking considerably more healthy after his stint with the virus outbreak from the asteroid. His room itself is a complete mess; there's scrap metal and various parts and components littered throughout the room itself. There's a desk off to the side with no clear space on it at all. Instead, the entire surface is covered by open books stacked five or six high, with notes and sketches and blueprints littered about and hung up all around the room. Atop that is a tablet with a holographic blueprint hovering idly above it. On the other side? A hammock. Why a hammock? Because it's easier and more space friendly than a bed is. But that's not the point. The point, is that Darin is currently wearing his heavy blacksmith apron and heavy duty industrial goggles. His hands and forearms are covered with armored mitts, that he excitedly claps together as he looks at the camera.]
Alright, so it's been over half a year since I've been whisked away from my technologically stunted world. I think my first day aboard the Moira, I started a fire in Ingress engineering because I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. Well, I've been putting my nose to the grindstone, and I've been eagerly studying up on whatever tech I can get my hands on. And finally, I think I understand it well enough to start building with it.
[He grins and reaches behind him to grab what looks like a really long industrial grade flashlight.]
It took some work, but I think I've got all of the bugs ironed out. I think I can finally do a trial run on my newest work: The beam saber.
[Excitedly, he holds what can now be discerned as a hilt sans blade out and hovers his thumb over a pressure sensitive switch. With a grin, he presses the switch and, with what could only be described as a quite audible FWOOM the video on the camera is flooded with bright white light. What follows is a loud hum, then something that sounds like a knife scraping burnt toast. Also a string of curses and expletives that should in no way be repeated. There's another click, and the white light that's washing out the video fades...to show Darin sporting a rather intense tan. Also, his eyebrows are just gone and his bangs are on fire. And there's sunlight streaming in from a basketball sized hole in the ceiling...and roof.]
[Darin pulls his goggles off, which leaves a rather hilarious reverse tan around his eyes and stares up at his new skylight.]
...Huh.
...I have absolutely no idea how I'm gonna explain this one to Shiro.
Kauto Region 5
[It's a rather peaceful, almost uneventful day in Region 5. That is until a beam of light fires skyward for a solid thirty seconds, followed by a rush of heat in all directions. It's not enough to do any damage, it just feels like a warm breeze, but that light definitely came from a residence. And if you're close enough to Lion House, you can probably hear all of the cursing.]
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I'm coming to the sudden realization I might be temporarily blind.
[AUDIO]
Turn off the lights. It might come back quickly, but you should probably wear shades or something.
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They did nothing.
[AUDIO]
If it was that bad, then without goggles? You'd probably never see again.
Not without cybernetic eye replacements, at least.
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Green and not robotic.
As for what went wrong? My first guess would be the lens at the base of the hilt. It might not have been thick enough to focus the energy emissions. That would explain the flash of light.
[AUDIO]
Look around and see if-- ... oh. Whoops.
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So, I'm assuming the lens itself was vaporized entirely. Hrm...that's a problem. That lens was expensive...
Maybe I can try and make one myself...
[He doesn't appear to be listening, his thoughts are already several hours ahead.]
[AUDIO]
There's places where you can buy the right stuff, but companies like to buy up all those lenses for laser cutters for manufacturing even more expensive parts.
In the end, you have to get corporate funding for projects like these -- or, you've gotta be willing to roll up your sleeves and get dirty.
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Hrm...I guess I have to do some resource scouting.
That sucks, I thought for sure I had my numbers right.
[AUDIO]
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whoops wrong series]Oh, and I guess you should probably check the power output, too. I mean, dropping a zero in the right spot can make the difference between baby's first laser gun and an eridium fission engine.
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As for the recipes, I'll take whatever you've got. Though, the idea of making batches of lenses gives me some ideas...
[AUDIO]
So, uh, it's probably better if I hand deliver these? Security and all. Where are you stumbling around at?
Also, another big exploding project? Do tell.
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Wait, are these recipes stolen or something? Not that I have any scruples about how they were procured I just would much rather know ahead of time before space police come knocking down my door.
Not necessarily. At least not yet. Refinements to my beam saber design. I may have been narrowing my thinking when I shot for using one lens. Using a range of interchangeable lenses makes the weapon more versatile and adds more control.
[AUDIO]
Not a big deal, but still... kind of a deal. You get me?
So, anyway, you're going to make a saber with a rotating shower head?
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Well, I am now.
[AUDIO]
The police usually don't agree.
So, keep going with your kickstart pitch. What settings are you thinking of?
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Well, depending on the size, thickness, and number of lenses involved, I'm thinking you could adjust the blade size of the saber, ranging from broadsword or flamberge to a dirk or dagger.
[AUDIO]
Uh, not to sound like the dumbass here, but... if you could do that, why wouldn't you just have it on Oversized Battleaxe of Light mode all the time? If it's a battery thing, I know a few ways to get a lot more juice out of 'em.
[Look, she knows guns. Not hand weapons.]
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There's a fine line between disciplined and arrogant. Your weapon should always be an extension of yourself.
"Control" should always trump the end result.