Fetch is in the center, right next to Mithos. It's some kind of derpy looking round power converter made of simple material, iron and wood, with a giant grated maw. It's rigged up to a pair of giant, metal wings, silver-tipped and sharp. And the wingspan is wide. Though not the biggest machine there, it certainly takes up most of the ceiling with spread alone. Though rigged to the power converter, there is space for a human's arms to slip into the wings.
*picks it up! scribbles on the two topmost sheets:
SHEET ONE:
'we love you, you moron'
SHEET TWO:
'Once there were a bunch of people in a story, but the story had knotted itself up so nothing went straight. So they started trying to fix things up themselves so the rules wouldn't mess them up any more, and said, if stories can't tell themselves straight, why are we following a story?
So they forged a sword and cut the knot.
That didn't bring things back to the way they were, before everything tied itself up, because you don't just erase what's already been written. Things had happened, some bad and some good, and there's no getting around that. But the people moved on past that, into the new story, and it was about writing things yourself.'
The paper goes into the hearth and it roars to life immediately with a brightly glowing orange warmth.
Immediately you're full of a swell of loyalty, that unavoidable, unshakable comradeship - this is someone who's leaving a permanent mark. There's magnetism, attraction. There is awe, envy, and such respect for a strength here that it's almost overwhelming for a moment, almost something to scrabble against and fight. But it gives way to allegiance, and relinquishment of choice and the relief that follows that. There is fierce protectiveness and the knowledge that your back is guarded, that you'll always be sought after no matter what you do. And there is strong hope, though it feels baseless, but it's helplessly there nonetheless.
The hearth glows again, searingly so, the whole of it gaining an incandescent glow. Aside from a fresh wellspring of the feelings from before - with perhaps some stern worry, hesitation, built in - The wings spread and flap their full span, and not only does Mithos' tree come completely alive again, but every machine in the room stirrs a bit to life before settling down.
*tilts his head up . . . addressing the space in general. more earnest than ever, the smile still there but mostly gone to his eyes.*
We can do it, you know, Spark. The monster of your world doesn't have to be the monster of others. What you know about one, that's just gonna help beat the rest down.
*crosses back to his machine; does 'alive again' mean the broken part was restored?*
You can probably guess the other machines in the center, really... It looks restored, yes. It would seem Fetch rerouted enough power to Mithos to take care of that.
All that prep for the installation below the roots seems to be set - the roots instantly grow down into the ground, and the branches spread up to the ceiling, the suspension now useless.
Souya is the furthest out of the center station, but he's still inside it.
Souya is a big, mechanical bat, with a big chest and big wings - Leatherwork has been worked in here for the wingspan, which, if unfolded, may be bigger than Lloyd's. Despite the large, intimidating build, it has a doofy wire smile on its face, little wire fangs sticking out. It... it looks like it has a pouch?
The blueprints say...
Souya
Core function as leveler and search & rescue.
When working in conjunction, forcibly raises the output of partnered device.
Does not have to contribute power to have this effect.
Program automatically deposits rescues in pouch. Will defend contents of pouch against anyone.
Can drain power from other devices. Tends to shut this option off itself.
Zack is a huge, metal wolf, big enough for the enormous sword to be mounted on its back. Of all the inventions, it's one of the most refined. It's smooth and sleek, and it's... also already on. It turns its head when approached, and sits up, its tail - the only part not metal, made of some kind of squishy, soft material - thumping wildly on the ground, which has quite a few thin, tail-shaped craters in it. It is collared and chained to a stake in the ground.
Zack's blueprints seem a bit old. They say...
Zack
Core function as guardian.
Programmed to run on self-renewable generators. AI has been put in place.
Attempts to install distancers or limiters all failed. Power output far surpasses anything else built.
Tail cannot be steel, must be constructed out of soft material for safety regulations.
Works in conjunction with Gailardia and Aeris most often, but can work in conjunction with any device.
scribbles 'thanks for letting me see this Spark!' on a piece of paper, leaving it on the desk! starts to head for the door and then has a thought
doubles back and adds 'all the machines i remember are either really weird or really bad. i didn't know you could do this much with them or that they could be this cool. seriously, thanks'
. . . ok heading back to the main workshop now to look for Faith's station :X*
Faith's station has a lot of little gadgets, some woodcarvings - some clearly spilling over from Fetch's station. He seems to be working on some support beams in here.
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all right. takes a deep breath and moves away from the tree for now; looking for Lloyd's machine. eyes a little wet maybe.*
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I think I get it . . .
*where's the buttons on this one -- and does it have blueprints?*
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Fetch / Lloyd
Final structure and purpose as printed.
Core function as a power converter and propeller. Can fly on its own or grant flight to others.
Rerouts power to "Sterling" on command. Capable of rerouting power anywhere in the facility. Capable of drawing power from the entire facility.
Contains self-repair and self-maintenance - if mechanism is ever broken, all personnel at hand will respond immediately.
This is a permanent installation.
Wired to work simultaneously with Mithos.
Instructions are written regarding powering the thing on:
"Insert variable into grate
Fetch converts into variable power"
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what counts as a variable here WHAT IS SAFE TO PUT IN LLOYD*
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SHEET ONE:
'we love you, you moron'
SHEET TWO:
'Once there were a bunch of people in a story, but the story had knotted itself up so nothing went straight. So they started trying to fix things up themselves so the rules wouldn't mess them up any more, and said, if stories can't tell themselves straight, why are we following a story?
So they forged a sword and cut the knot.
That didn't bring things back to the way they were, before everything tied itself up, because you don't just erase what's already been written. Things had happened, some bad and some good, and there's no getting around that. But the people moved on past that, into the new story, and it was about writing things yourself.'
...
puts the 'we love you sheet' in as a tester*
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Immediately you're full of a swell of loyalty, that unavoidable, unshakable comradeship - this is someone who's leaving a permanent mark. There's magnetism, attraction. There is awe, envy, and such respect for a strength here that it's almost overwhelming for a moment, almost something to scrabble against and fight. But it gives way to allegiance, and relinquishment of choice and the relief that follows that. There is fierce protectiveness and the knowledge that your back is guarded, that you'll always be sought after no matter what you do. And there is strong hope, though it feels baseless, but it's helplessly there nonetheless.
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feeds the second sheet in, once the intensity of that's a little more under control.*
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We can do it, you know, Spark. The monster of your world doesn't have to be the monster of others. What you know about one, that's just gonna help beat the rest down.
*crosses back to his machine; does 'alive again' mean the broken part was restored?*
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well that
that hit me pretty hard in my own heart places actually
takes a moment to just sit down somewhere -- on the workshop floor if there's no nearby chair -- and breathe.*
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*rubs at the side of his head a bit, thinking; all right, one last thing to do here. goes to find Zack's and Souya's.*
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Souya is a big, mechanical bat, with a big chest and big wings - Leatherwork has been worked in here for the wingspan, which, if unfolded, may be bigger than Lloyd's. Despite the large, intimidating build, it has a doofy wire smile on its face, little wire fangs sticking out. It... it looks like it has a pouch?
The blueprints say...
Souya
Core function as leveler and search & rescue.
When working in conjunction, forcibly raises the output of partnered device.
Does not have to contribute power to have this effect.
Program automatically deposits rescues in pouch. Will defend contents of pouch against anyone.
Can drain power from other devices. Tends to shut this option off itself.
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Zack is a huge, metal wolf, big enough for the enormous sword to be mounted on its back. Of all the inventions, it's one of the most refined. It's smooth and sleek, and it's... also already on. It turns its head when approached, and sits up, its tail - the only part not metal, made of some kind of squishy, soft material - thumping wildly on the ground, which has quite a few thin, tail-shaped craters in it. It is collared and chained to a stake in the ground.
Zack's blueprints seem a bit old. They say...
Zack
Core function as guardian.
Programmed to run on self-renewable generators. AI has been put in place.
Attempts to install distancers or limiters all failed. Power output far surpasses anything else built.
Tail cannot be steel, must be constructed out of soft material for safety regulations.
Works in conjunction with Gailardia and Aeris most often, but can work in conjunction with any device.
Indestructible.
Temporarily limited to this room.
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Heyyy, you guys.
*GONNA GO PET ZACKWOLF AND LAVISH HIM WITH AFFECTION I GUESS*
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Yeah, you're Zack all right.
*. . . doubletakes at the blueprints a little; is there a Gailardia machine in the middle of the workshop?*
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scribbles 'thanks for letting me see this Spark!' on a piece of paper, leaving it on the desk! starts to head for the door and then has a thought
doubles back and adds 'all the machines i remember are either really weird or really bad. i didn't know you could do this much with them or that they could be this cool. seriously, thanks'
. . . ok heading back to the main workshop now to look for Faith's station :X*
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