Llama 19

[sciencegirl]

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[Entrapta is in the gym car again. Even if Claudette is complete, she still likes to play, and she leaves her there when she's off mission. The little dinosaur looking robot with purple lighting is running around in the background of the ICPs view when she has it on, chasing a ball with little dancing emu kicks.]

Hi! I'm Entrapta if I haven't met you yet! I've been doing a lot of research into magic to see what similarities and dissimilarities exist between worlds. So I was going to ask if anyone could do me a favor and allow me to record you. If I find more general similarities it might be able to help us block specific types of hostile attacks, specifically mental ones. [Because their last encounter was so specifically mentally targeted she wants to help in the protection department. But maybe as generalized as possible.]

This includes qi, aether, traditional magic, any sort of energy that can be manipulated by living beings into solid objects, methods for healing, or offensive attacks.

[Claudette moonwalks through the background balancing the ball on her head.]

I also really need to speak with some people that might have experience researching souls attached to items. I want to see if it's possible to re-establish the connection to the original body. It's a relatively new idea to me, but in my world most Princesses are inherently connected to their Runestones. It's a trait that passes down through generations. But our Runestones can be destroyed and we still maintain some of our magic, though not at maximum capacity. I still have powers even though Dryl's stone was destroyed long ago.

[She points to herself with three different locks of hair as if to say, 'Yes, this person with these hair abilities, that's me.']

I've also recently integrated an atmospheric analyzer into Claudette. If you see her on mission and she starts making a siren noise? Then you might need to seek safety. I'll write out a list of the new sounds I've installed.

[Claudette honks in the background. And Entrapta looks exasperated.] They all know you can make that one! I'm talking about the ones you can only make when there's trouble.

[Honk honk.]

...Also if someone can take the time to come by the gym, could they use her for target practice? Don't destroy her or anything, please. She was very difficult to make. But she has good shields and can regenerate some injuries and she loves to play dodge. Just be sure to tell her she's a good girl.

Comments

[sciencegirl]

Oh! Yes. The shield design was originally meant to withstand attacks from projectiles and elemental Princesses, so very much yes. They were a lot of fun to make!

[Sometimes designing warbots is fun! And very educational.]

[helborn]

I've got a bunch o different kinds of attacks I can test on her if you want. I've learned a lot over the past few years.

[sciencegirl]

That sounds great! And if she does take some damage, give her a little bit of time. The regeneration works so long as not too much of her is damaged.

[helborn]

Sure, no problem. I wouldn't want to wreck her. She seems really nice.

[sciencegirl]

She is! I programmed her to approve of everyone she meets initially. Her opinions form from there depending on how they treat her from there.

[helborn]

I think that's sensible. Not everyone is good, but some people are if you're willing to give them a chance...

[sciencegirl]

I think more people are capable of decent behavior than most people realize. They just have to break the habits they've developed to maintain unnecessary advantages- keyword being unnecessary -and to protect themselves from falsely perceived threats.

Sure, not everyone is 'good', but good can be very relative once you break those patterns with new variables. And the truly bad ones just are what they are but it's worth it to weed through and find the difference.

[helborn]

Yeah. And sometimes you get a... what's the - biased sample? I ended up with a lot of garbage people at home, but that doesn't mean everyone is.

[sciencegirl]

I noticed some universes seem to have a higher garbage to civilian ratio than most. Usually, that's when power or resources are valuable commodities and deeply sought after. It tends to bring out the ruthless competition in people.

It's unfortunate because I've heard some of those worlds produce unique discoveries too. They just get lost in conflict.

[helborn]

Yeah... I'm not sure. Maybe it's just Fate being... frustrating. It's a real force in my world, not just a concept.

I do know that my universe and the universes of some of my friends are closer than most are - we started calling it a cluster. Like grapes - different branches but the same stem.

[sciencegirl]

That's an interesting way to put it. I've never met anyone from anything similar to mine. The way magic runs through Princesses has been different from everyone else I've met here. [Like circuitry.]

That said, though, I do think I've been gaining ground. I started studying it when I arrived to improve Claudette's shielding and combat abilities.

[There's a beeping somewhere offscreen behind her.]

Yes, I'm talking about you. Anyway, with more research I do think we could make our own unique magical items that wouldn't be world-bound or void-bound and even more shop accessible because they would be raw materials.

[helborn]

That'd be nice... I can make a few things - like dreamcatchers - but enchanting objects in general isn't part of my skillset. I think it might be part of Q'uila's, though?

[sciencegirl]

How similar are the ones you make to the ones Raven makes?

I'll talk to Q'uila and see if she's interested in assistance. I've had a few ideas to help create more supportive armor to relieve the strain of heavy weapons or imbalanced enhancements.

[helborn]

Similar in some ways - mine are the ones that are the little plush stars. They turn the nightmares into magic that people can use as a sort of battery if they're the spellcasting type.

I'm sure she'd be into it. Honestly, I think we all need projects here to stop from being bored.

[sciencegirl]

Could I have one of those stars to study? [She's curious now and wants to see if Raven will give her one of her dream catchers. She hadn't wanted to be scanned before but maybe she won't mind her work being studied.]

[Here's hoping.]

I'll ask her! I love collaborating and I've not had much of an opportunity to work with armorsmiths before.

[helborn]

Sure! I can make an extra one pretty easily, I've still got some of the materials left.

It seems really interesting. I have a little bit of armor I wear, especially on missions, but it's based on magnets for a specific purpose.

[sciencegirl]

I just spoke with Death? Like the woman Death, that one. And she said she might be able to put your soul back for you. That might be worth looking into.

[helborn]

Oh! I'll have to ask her. I don't know if it's against 'the rules' or something, but it's worth asking.