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Hello, everyone!

[Guizhong is broadcasting from... somewhere. The sky behind her is flushed pink with golden sunlight shining off the clouds, floating islands visible in the background, a few trees behind her rustling in a soft breeze.

The woman herself is as bright-eyed as ever, surrounded by half-deconstructed technology. Some of it might look familiar - televisions, radios, a toaster, and so on. Some of it has been taken apart beyond all recognition.]

I'm looking for some mechanically-minded folks who would like to join me in... taking some things apart to see how they work? [Look, there's really no better term for what she's doing in here.]

They won't give me an airship to deconstruct, so I'm working through some things here until I can get hold of one. [Famous last words. Evidently she has some sort of plan she hasn't followed through with yet...] I wonder what might make a good next project?

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I'm pretty good with mechanical stuff and am actually interested in this sort of thing, but... you didn't have any ideas in mind?

Hm? Oh, I have ideas coming out of my ears! But sometimes it's just more fun to play around and see what happens.

[She laughs a bit.]

I spent a long time building war machines. It's nice to do something so mundane as take these little things apart to see what they do.

A lot of ideas, huh. . . I'd like to hear them at some point.

[ She's rather curious as so what those things are, as someone with a keen interest in technology and how things work in general. ]

Well, war machines are pretty different from some of the other tech, I'd like to think.

Entirely different in most cases.

[Guizhong really does have ideas coming out of her ears, but so many things are already catered for that she finds herself fascinated with taking things apart more often than not.]

I've never seen things like much of the technology here.

It's definitely a lot of magi-tech, for sure, which can have a lot of differences between even regular technology.

Exactly! And anything magi-tech has a dual layer of things to understand - the technology itself, and then the magic that goes into making it function.

[It's all very exciting.]

Yeah. Honestly, the 'magic' half is much more difficult than the 'technology' half, though.

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godofdust - 2024-02-13 13:23 (UTC) - Expand

Your attempts at getting an airship to dismantle are still being met with a no? That's a shame.

[Asami has tried to help with that goal when she can, but apparently the airship aren't playthings. Hmph.]

You know me, though, I will always help with fiddling with mechanics.

I think I'm going to have to resign myself to getting a decommissioned one before they can scrap it.

[Sigh!]

But they even strip those for parts before they junk them. What's the point of a carcass when I want the whole thing!?

There's no point in just deconstructing a carcass. It wouldn't have all the interesting parts.

[Asami thinks for a while.]

I am planning on officially buying my personal airship. If we have enough confidence we can build it back to normal, we could take it apart. Even if it wouldn't be a big one.

[See, Asami gets it! And Guizhong brightens immediately at the offer.]

That would certainly be a start. If I can demonstrate a level of proficiency in dealing with these airships that would satisfy those overseeing them, then perhaps they would be less likely to keep refusing my requests.

Yes, exactly! We could document what we do for further proof. Surely that would finally convince them.

It can't hurt, can it? I should have started doing it earlier, but I'm still not used to all of this fiddly bureaucracy.

[Honestly, she thinks some things just exist to make everyone's lives more difficult.]

It isn't something I'd call myself an expert in, but I've worked with a few people before who are building something like what the airships are like here. Besides, I started working at the research centre for my own curiosity with the machinery here.

{ which is likely what she can see in the background, along with clanging of machinery and all that jazz. }

I wouldn't mind doing more on that end. I've found cars and buses are pretty interesting to look at so far.

Oh! I've seen you at the research centre!

[He's relatively difficult to miss, being as striking as he is. Guizhong herself can be quite plain when dressed conservatively and perhaps has escaped his notice so far.]

I do wish they would be a little more generous with what they'd offer for me to take a look at. I'm not going to break anything.

{ she also likely didn't seem suspicious enough to keep an eye on more than a passing glance. especially when she is so friendly to others. }

Usually it helps if you offer a trade in return. Not sure how it is here, but money tends to get people to loosen up to the idea.

Edited (icons sdkgjn) 2024-01-28 21:04 (UTC)

[Sigh.]

Humans...

[She shakes her head.]

You make a fine point, as much as it rankles that I should have to pay for something that nobody sees value in until I happen to want it.

No value in? I'm pretty sure an airship is something deeply seen as valuable. It costs time and money to build it, after all.

Unless you were talking about something else?

If they're sending something off as junk, then what value does it have?

[Only because she wants it, of course! If they can sell it to her, then they will.]

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fontasstic - 2024-02-23 21:35 (UTC) - Expand

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godofdust - 2024-02-27 21:31 (UTC) - Expand

I have yet to encounter anything beyond the technology I have seen on my own world, but I suppose I could be willing to do so.

You could be willing?

[The woman gives a wry smile, very much audible in her tone.]

Good sir, I'm not going to beg you. You're either willing or you're not.

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Mmm. Allow me a question then. Is your intent merely to disassemble or to create as well?

To create as well, of course! It's a pleasure to have the opportunity once again.

Ah, then in that case I believe I shall attend.

[Oh, she has a feeling she's going to enjoy teasing this one.]

And I will be most happy to have you. When would you like to come by?

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