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Kevin Flynn ([personal profile] gridfather) wrote in [community profile] thisavrou2018-02-03 07:52 pm

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[ Have Flynn, absent his usual smile. He's all-business, and in one of the labs, though the shadowed backdrop of hexagon tiles probably doesn't look terribly familiar. For a moment he's not even looking at the camera, but at something past it, until he drags his attention back. ]

Evening, folks. Gotta skip the pleasantries tonight, I'm afraid- there's something you all need to see.

[ He taps at his ACE, and a beautiful little holo model of their end of the station shimmers into view like a heat mirage. There's the observation deck, the barter block, living quarters, the whole shebang, with tiny points of gold light scattered hither and thither- roughly marking the inhabitants. It turns slowly, a wireframe of cyan light, while he continues, ]

For the past five months, we've been inhabiting this portion of the former Ingress Station, making journeys out into the wider universe via the portal. Much of the structure outside our immediate area isn't in the best shape, so we've been pretty limited when it comes to moving around.

Now, check this out.

[ With an easy gesture, the drag of two fingers, the wireframe pulls back. More of the old station appears, bands of light branching out to form the structure- a massive one at that. Anyone forget how freakin huge this place is? Will get a reminder here. ]

For the past couple of months, I've been working with Erik and Wanda to get a new scanning device up and running- ah, here we go-

[ At a fair distance from their home, the wireframe quits assembling in the air. After that long expanse of nothing in the preceding build, gold pinpoints of light suddenly begin to bloom, lighting up like a Christmas tree. Flynn looks back to the camera, calm still, but for the glint of excitement in his eye. ]

I'll spare you all the technobabble of the how for the moment, but we're not alone on Avagi. We estimate there's maybe a couple hundred people a good two, three days' trek away. We know- or can make a pretty good educated guess -that they're humanoid, like us.

Right now, that's pretty much all we know. I've made a copy of our findings for anyone who wants a closer look.

[ Heyyy, a file pop-up, in the interests of transparency! For a second, though, he looks like he might have more to say, but changes his mind. He adds, ]

So. Who's feeling neighborly?
nishizono: (25 - 7os1rHQ)

[personal profile] nishizono 2018-02-06 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
try me. what tools are you guys using?

[ look, okay, the last time anyone back home had an accurate scanning system, it involved human eyeballs. ]
magneticfields: (hardhat)

[personal profile] magneticfields 2018-02-06 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ The question takes him slightly aback, as it was not one he was expecting. ]

I can manipulate metal without tools. We used Nihlus' fabricator to construct the circuit boards, which I made in a modular pattern so they could be networked with minimal hardware. The power cables I was able to scavenge and used wire cutters and pliers to do whatever manual construction was necessary.

The physical construction is really what interests you? Do you have a background in engineering or metallurgy? Perhaps a trade?


[ He asks with genuine curiosity. Not many would ask specifically about the tools. ]
nishizono: (21 - foSKLkV)

[personal profile] nishizono 2018-02-06 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ color him intrigued. holy shit. ]

audio engineering, including hardware. radio waves and frequencies are my thing.

[ it's not too far from the truth - he has kimihiko's memories and knowledge, on top of his own and kazuhiko's. between the three of them, it's a veritable phd. ]

it's not everyday that people build shit from scratch, even on this ship. it bears taking note of, is all. most people modify what's already there, which is a damn risk because you never know what kinda crap's hiding in the programming when you use it.

i've seen people used for scanning systems. it's why i asked.
magneticfields: (heh)

[personal profile] magneticfields 2018-02-06 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ If Erik knew, he'd be preening. But hey it is pretty cool.]

Flynn took care of the programming, the Earth I left was in 1983 and that sort of thing was still fairly niche. I've been doing quite a bit of construction in the Chemistry wing, but I don't believe anybody else here is able to work with metal the way I can. You're welcome to come to the workshop if you'd like to see a demonstration.

I could use a good audio engineer, actually. Do you have much experience in entertainment?

And as for the people involved, it was simply the three of us providing the necessary manpower.


[ Wanda hasn't been advertising her abilities, and he's not about to reveal that for her. The language is perhaps misleading, but she was working with them of her own free will, which seems to be the issue the young man is concerned with. ]
Edited 2018-02-06 06:58 (UTC)
nishizono: (25 - 7os1rHQ)

[personal profile] nishizono 2018-02-06 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
no, i mean people. as the systems. you've heard of telepaths, right? i'm sure we have a couple or so on board.

[ including him, but his is touch-based and isn't as intrusive as others. his genetic predecessors though - some of them had expanded on the skillset. all the more reason for tetora to stay in hiding, back then. ]

and i can play the guitar, but i wouldn't advise letting me do that. but if you just need a radio or a sound system set up, i can do that easy. i'll need help with the materials but if you can rig me up with what i need, i've got you covered.

wait, 1983? that's like, cold war era, right?
magneticfields: (side eye)

[personal profile] magneticfields 2018-02-06 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ Gliding past that whole clarification. ]

The sound system is what I could use some help with. And yes, I suppose. The Cold War began not long after the war ended, close to forty years ago. Why?

[ The way he asks makes it sound like it actually ends at some point. What a strange thought. ]
nishizono: (25 - 7os1rHQ)

[personal profile] nishizono 2018-02-06 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ curiouser and curiouser. most people won't let that by. ]

i'd suggest cables. wireless is convenient, but sound quality's not the same.

people make a ton of movies about the cold war. did you know the kgb "closes" in 1989? or thereabouts, as much as anything russian closes, anyway.

my dad was born during that time. functionally my "dad", anyway. genetic material's hard to deny, much as i'd like to.

how'd you guys come to the conclusion they're humanoid, anyway? what if it's some kind of trap?
Edited 2018-02-06 07:26 (UTC)
magneticfields: (Default)

[personal profile] magneticfields 2018-02-10 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
An organization with the scope and resources of the KGB never really goes away. Not without a total purge, which generally causes more problems than it solves.

It's just what the data indicates. We won't know for sure until we get close enough for more in-depth readings. There's quite a bit of interference from the storms.
nishizono: (( clr ) 009)

[personal profile] nishizono 2018-02-10 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
wouldn't it be worth it to uproot the whole thing and just let the pieces fall where they may? you can always tear shit down again if you have you.

who's sending who to check it out?
magneticfields: (calm light)

[personal profile] magneticfields 2018-02-10 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
You will have to. Anybody who works for an institution like that becomes indoctrinated. It's inevitable..

There's no power structure. This is all being decided via consensus. If you'd like to go,
you can go with anybody else who is interested. I, for one, will be staying here. Diplomacy is not my strong suit.


[ As some of his other conversations on this topic have amply demonstrated. ]
nishizono: (p0860121)

[personal profile] nishizono 2018-02-10 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ if it's any comfort to erik, he's not the worst conversationalist tetora's met. ]

you sound like you've got experience on that front.

have you guys considered just not bothering that swarm? whether or not we got here first, they're not bothering us.
magneticfields: (alright)

[personal profile] magneticfields 2018-02-14 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
By the time you reach my age, you generally have experience with a great many things. Some regime changes are more welcome than others, some breaks are cleaner than others. All generally involve bloodshed.

[ Even the Nazis were not totally eradicated, which is why he joined Mossad. To help finish the job. ]

We share the station, and the storm is a common threat. We may face other common threats. It's in our best interest to try to work together.

[ He makes a note to make another helmet before one of these surprise telepaths running around start learning things he's not ready to share yet. ]
Edited 2018-02-14 05:31 (UTC)
nishizono: (( clr ) 019)

[personal profile] nishizono 2018-02-19 11:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ well. that's... fair enough, tetora concedes. ]

that's assuming a lot of goodwill for a group of individuals who've been here for a while

what if they're more than happy to let us just die?
magneticfields: (tired)

[personal profile] magneticfields 2018-02-24 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
In our current state, it's better to at least attempt a cooperative coexistence. Assuming hostility cuts us off from potential resources. The potential benefits outweigh the possible downsides.
Edited 2018-02-24 01:44 (UTC)