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becomeanwarrior) wrote2020-10-11 09:06 pm
becomeanwarrior) wrote2020-10-11 09:06 pm
[Locked Event]
[So, Labrys, you've agreed to turn to the on-again off-again mad scientist cousin of Wakahisa for help, letting him effectively try and study you to get an idea of how Barians are to be repaired, so that the two of you can theoretically help Failnaught.
The OOPARTS building on the mainland isn't hard to find, and when you arrive, there is a bubbly cheerful receptionist who gives you a guide to elevators that take you to Sub-Level 2: Research and Development.
When you get there, you'll see one wing closed off temporarily, next to an office that reads "RESEARCH DIRECTOR: J. GRAVE", and another wing that branches off, with signs reading "EXPERIMENTAL TEST LAB - CLEARANCE BY DIRECTOR HAITA REQUIRED BEYOND THIS POINT".
Of course, passing that, you reach a state-of-the-art lab that has a juxtaposition of very clean and elegantly-crafted machines, as well as some machines that look like they are deliberately more form than function, built together in a makeshift workshop. The two different types of machines seem to interface with each other without any trouble, as the reddish-brown hair peeks out from behind an oversized terminal.]
Labrys! I didn't hear you come in, or I would've made sure to greet you, sorry! I hope this lab will uh, suffice? I don't exactly know what I'm looking for, so I've brought out a little of everything.
The OOPARTS building on the mainland isn't hard to find, and when you arrive, there is a bubbly cheerful receptionist who gives you a guide to elevators that take you to Sub-Level 2: Research and Development.
When you get there, you'll see one wing closed off temporarily, next to an office that reads "RESEARCH DIRECTOR: J. GRAVE", and another wing that branches off, with signs reading "EXPERIMENTAL TEST LAB - CLEARANCE BY DIRECTOR HAITA REQUIRED BEYOND THIS POINT".
Of course, passing that, you reach a state-of-the-art lab that has a juxtaposition of very clean and elegantly-crafted machines, as well as some machines that look like they are deliberately more form than function, built together in a makeshift workshop. The two different types of machines seem to interface with each other without any trouble, as the reddish-brown hair peeks out from behind an oversized terminal.]
Labrys! I didn't hear you come in, or I would've made sure to greet you, sorry! I hope this lab will uh, suffice? I don't exactly know what I'm looking for, so I've brought out a little of everything.
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[He taps his chin. He's looking over it. He hrms. Starts to pace. Stops, turns again. He's torn, obviously. In the long term, yes, finding something more applicable - geothermal reactors, maybe? It's not like the pacific rim is not a hotbed of volcanic activity that might substitute-]
[No, no, this is a unique opportunity. He has to think about it, doesn't he?]
Perhaps not entirely recommended, but possible for a being that has a more complex relationship with life than simply expiring when it's extinguished...
[Tap, tap, suddenly he's putting an overlay image of the energies at work.]
Twelve Peers System, run energy compatibility match with the data we have thus far. Use personnel file SPINV-001, most recent data.
[He pulls himself away from the computer as it runs simulations - the data it's collected from you so far trying to match with the energy of, well, Onni himself. Particular compatibility with the energy of your form and that of Gigantech's at various outputs.]
Gigantech Fighter's power is drawn from will and spirit in equal measure, and also allows for a higher... sensitivity to the ebb and flow of one's personal life force. It's power is as a nigh immortal warrior. As a sustainable battery it's certainly not my first choice, I'm only one man. [He chuckles a bit.] But if we need to infuse energy into Failnaught's core to repair him...
Well, I think I can solve that energy problem. The... tool to interface with a core is a different matter.
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But the "tool" is the issue, correct. Failnaught, and his type specifically, are the "tools" in this case. But he is the only one now who is still in a usable state, which has created the conundrum.
The closest one who existed before, of course, was Scythe, and even he wasn't exact-- his expertise lied in the ability to "remove".
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Scythe's power to remove, and Failnaught's power to repair... I see.
[One hand to create, the other to remove...]
...This isn't particularly exact, but I might be able to make a sort of... apparatus that simulates these. I think I understand the theory, to some extent. One gauntlet to try and simulate infusion of energy in a way like a soldering iron. The other gauntlet would be to... diffuse energy, using short bursts of it to remove it. A pair of gauntlets, perhaps? Even then I'm not sure if that works exactly for interfacing with one's core.
[He's spitballing now, he's come around closer to you now, a screen swiveling around. He's drawing up very quick mock diagrams of gauntlets that look like they would... "plug" into him.]
I do not suspect this will be a perfect fix, but I think I might well be able to get within spitting distance of some kind of prototype. This type would be drawing on my own power, but I could easily adjust them to slowly drawn in ambient... 'life force' from an area full of life. A forest, or a sacred shrine and used to repair.
If I then introduce this energy into a Core - in small, highly controlled amounts, would it know what to do with it, to some extent?
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You would likely need to examine him and attempt to replicate the "keys", as a result. *which might be hard to do, with him.
She suddenly materializes her weapon-- a large labrys axe that is effectively the size of herself-- gesturing to the Core that's centered in its' head.*
Perhaps taking a closer look at the Core itself may help, but I do advise to not touch more than necessary, of course.
*... interestingly, your sensors can tell a shift in energy from Labrys's... form, to her Weapon, like it carried a good chunk from her self.*
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[He's taking a deep breath as he approaches the axe, taking a look at the monitors over his shoulder, yeah, okay, the energy in the core, makes sense. He's running a handful of simulations in his head as he gently sort of, runs his hands over it, trying to discern exactly how one would 'access' it, keys or no.]
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It's also very solidly built. The purple hum of the energy flows in a circle around the inside of it, and it's clear that that's probably the part you shouldn't touch.
Strangely though, the feeling of the weapon is very... neutral. It's not warm. But it's not cold, either. It's the type of sensation where it could trick your mind into feeling like you could grasp it, and it could turn into nothing.*
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Looking at it up close, it really is uh, a wondrous thing. I'm sure that probably sounds a bit strange for you to hear, but I mean it.
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Oh, that isn't odd to hear at all.
As much as I loathe the Astrals, their advancements in this technology, to create us, is absolutely extraordinary. To be able to make a whole race, using a combination of a Core state, a physical psyche, and using the creation of the Over Hundred Numbers as a means to support our "soul", is something that does not come so simply to those of the regular 12 Dimensions, if at all.
And then they did it again, this time being able to create fully physical beings that did not need the support of the Core or the Weapon. But, well. Personally.
*she's a little smug* I do feel that we have a specific refinement that I prefer.
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[He gives a small little laugh at her smugness. He can't help but let it affect him a little bit.]
I must admit, the actual physical portion of this has me more than a little stumped, here. I can see how... hard it would be to figure it out based on casual observation. Is there a way to... unlock or unwedge it, that I'm not seeing?
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You do not remove the Core from the Weapon, when it's in this state. I apologize. I understand that this is a little new to you, but like this, it would be similar to removing your brain from your skull.
The Core forms the heart and handles all of the processing, but the Weapon forms the psyche. If the Weapon is damaged, then so is our ability to perform rationally and to keep ourselves stable.
*you did end up seeing all of the reports about Scythe's incident before, so it ends up making some sense of what she's saying here-- basically if the Weapon's in disrepair, it makes them crazy.*
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If one were to try to access then, how would they go about it? Walk me through this, since I will likely need to have a better understanding if we're to even remotely attempt to convince Failnaught this is a good idea.
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... Computers. I have some understanding of the state of technology here. You understand how repairing a computer would be handled, yes?
Think of the Core as the software portion, while the Weapon is the hardware portion. It's why Failnaught has the "access keys" in order to handle the "software", while he works on the "hardware". *she thinks more, and realizes something*
Oh, it might be important for you to understand this, but...
You cannot physically repair the Core, because it isn't meant to be damaged in the first place. It takes extreme duress and pressure to damage it at all, but once it does, that is basically "it", for us. The Weapon otherwise protects it, which is why it's so reinforced when present.
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I see, so the weapon is what requires maintenance, more than anything. We would still need the access keys from Failnaught, then, in that case, or to replicate them, if I'm understanding you correctly. But maintenance on the weapon itself is something that should be well within my skill set.
The trick would of course be designing the apparatus - for both myself and for future use for you all in the future, though the latter is a long-term concern - and of course, convincing Failnaught this is something that is required. I suspect he's going to be a bit stubborn on this.
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Though it may help in the short-term if you can figure out a way to remove errors and corruptions. That will at least help deter Failnaught's worst thoughts.
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[Dragging out the older skillsets, huh.]
I... dabbled a bit in such 'mental dives', when I was younger. It's not something I've done in a long while, but my cousin Wakahisa and I both did it for my spouse, many, many years ago, so it would not be something unfamiliar to me.
And of course, Wakahisa, outside of all her power and, well, eccentricities is a licensed therapist.
If simply repairing the weapon is enough to help lessen these thoughts, I should be fine to do the work on my own, but if you're talking about a deeper interface, she might be the one to turn to for consultation.
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You are aware of the Ettosyleit. In fact, I am certain I had to pull you out of there before. *Oh, right, yes.*
Exposure to such a chaotic place can bring a corruption over time. It was Scythe's ability-- and those like him, of course-- to remove that corruption so that Failnaught could repair it.
I don't know how much your sensors were able to detect, but you may have noticed the chaotic influence on the fringes of my self. *she isn't exactly ignorant to her own problems, at least.*
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I'm slowly getting a better understanding of the situation, so let's see if I can summarize what you've told me so far.
Failnaught requires maintenance and repair, which require firstly a way to remove the corruption of the Warp on your forms, and then to repair your Weapon. I will likely need an access key from Failnaught themselves in order to do this, outside of the tool I will have to devise, powered off of my own life force for the sake of efficiency.
Does that sound right so far, Labrys?
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But yes, that's right. Hopefully we will be able to achieve... Something, here. Anything.
I just want to help him. He doesn't get the privilege of revitalization otherwise, after all...
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Truth be told I have been working on the ability to extract my own power for a little while now, so this dovetails nicely with some research I had mothballed.
[He starts pulling together disparate elements on this digital whiteboard he's set up, and you can start to see a pair of metal gloves take shape - with two prongs that can seem to jut outward from just under the wrist.]
...I'm probably not the best person to ask Failnaught about this. I can certainly help you argue with them if you'd like me to, but, well...