[OPEN] Death rays are a girl's best friend....

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Who: Agatha Heterodyne and you
Where: Sagittarius Ward
What: A new arrival in the city takes charge of her situation
Warnings: SCIENCE! (Also action brackets because I am the laziest ever.)



[Agatha is blaming the strange dream on a side effect of lack of sleep and suddenly being shoved through Tweedle's ridiculous door. Right now the question is where that door has taken her. And what happened to the other three people who fell through it with her. Tweedle could be lost in time and space forever and she wouldn't care, but Violetta and Krosp she was a little concerned about. Not to mention the state of things in Mechanicsburg. But there wasn't much she could do about that now. First things first though, she needed a weapon....

So people who happen to be near some of the darkened warehouses may hear strange sounds coming from one of the alleyways. Clanking metal, odd whirring noises, crashing sounds. Those that dare to venture closer will find a woman holding what appears to be some sort of gun made from various bits of scrapped machinery. Her back is to the mouth of the alley, so she hasn't noticed anyone yet. She twists a small dial on the side of the gun and fire it at the trash dumpster. The alley is bathed in a bright flash of light, and when it fades the dumpster is nowhere to be found. Agatha nods in satisfaction.]

Could use some work, but it'll do for now.

Comments

[terminally_clever]

Hmm. Perhaps I'm in the wrong field.

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Oh! Are you a scientist too?

[Suddenly interested.]

Do you mind if ask what your field of specialization is?

[terminally_clever]

Geomagnetism, computer science, and physics.

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Oooh, what was that second thing? I've never heard of that before.

[terminally_clever]

A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed by the user to carry out a set of arithmetic or logical operations. That was the original use, anyway. Modern computing is far more versatile than that, and tends to be used for nearly every purpose imaginable.

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I see! There are people in my world who make clanks designed for that sort of thing.

[Like the muse of arithmetic created by van Rijn.]

It's not very common though.

[terminally_clever]

Clanks... I assume you mean some form of primitive robot?

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Oh! Right, that's what Desco called them.

But whether it's primitive or not, that depends on the clank in question, doesn't it?

[She likes to think that some of her clanks are pretty advanced. And the storm king's muses are nothing short of remarkable.]

[terminally_clever]

I suppose it would. Even among robots, there's a wide variation in complexity and construction.

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Once I get something decent built, I'll let you have a look.

[After all, the sophistication of her clanks has been called into question. She must defend their honor!]

[terminally_clever]

I'd be very interested to see that. I'd offer to let you see my current project, but I'm afraid it's behind restricted access.

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Do you mind if I ask what it is?

[So curious...]

[terminally_clever]

It's a machine designed to give a complete readout of the physical and mental health of the person connected to it. I've been attempting to repurpose it to study the Persona phenomenon, but it's unfortunately too large to be convenient for that application.

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Hmm, tricky....

Devices that monitor physical health are common enough, but mental health is a little tougher.

[Because seriously how do you gauge mental health when dealing with sparks?]

I've heard they have things like that in the Great Hospital in Mechanicsburg though. How small do you need it to be?

[terminally_clever]

Something that can be easily carried on one's person would be fine. I don't see any way around having to connect the subject to the device via electrodes, but as long as the unit itself could be easily strapped on under the clothing or attached at the waist, that should be more than sufficient.

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Actually, I did once modify a device to monitor a subject's physical condition. It was small enough to be strapped around the chest.

[There is a slight gleam in her eye now.]

And that was made from very old equipment. With better materials, I'm sure I can get the effect you want!

[terminally_clever]

Mine is constructed piecemeal using individual components from the best modern medical equipment available. If you think you can improve upon the design and help me with the size issue, I can most likely arrange to have it transported to one of the abandoned warehouses in this district. There should be plenty of space to work there.

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That would be perfect. How soon can we get that set up? Do you think I could have a look at your design plans in the meantime?

[Because what is trapped in strange alternate universe? There is SCIENCE! to be done.]

[terminally_clever]

Give me a week to make the appropriate arrangements. I'll let you know when everything is ready. Expect the designs and my notes to arrive on your COMP in the next 24 hours.

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COMP?

[No one has explained that yet. That's going to be grand fun to examine.]

[terminally_clever]

This.

[Fumi deploys the communication visor on her own COMP, pointing at it.]

Everyone who arrives in this town is fitted with one upon arrival. It functions via nanomachines embedded in each user's body, and programmed to respond to your gestures and thoughts. There's also a watch component that you'll be given once you check in at City Hall. Together, they act as a remote communication device, but can also be used to store information like the computers I described earlier. They're really quite convenient.

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That's.... incredible! And you say I can get the other half of it at city hall? Where is that?

[Because she needs to poke at this thing right now.]

[terminally_clever]

Several districts over. I don't mind taking you there myself, I suppose.

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Thank you! That would be a big help!

[She pulls her gun up to rest on her shoulder to make it a little easier to carry.]

Shall we go?

[She is very excited to have a look at some new technological toys.]

[terminally_clever]

Certainly.

[Fumi smiles, leading the way toward the Leo District.]

(ooc: We can call it there if you want, Fumi's just going to get her set up with City Hall stuff. Unless there was more you wanted to have them discuss, in which case I'm fine to keep going.)