Of course not! [ Cid snapped back, as he began to fiddle with it. ] I did cram a lot of weapons in there, of course - Lord Gaius insisted. Those savages didn't deserve mercy. They didn't... But there was a lot more room, when he was bigger.
[ The Weapon has stepped back outside, however, seeming to listen to Nero a bit more then the man beginning to mess around with him. Cid, for his part, seemed to be tapping at some of his metal fingers--
--oh, wow. There's small tools in those fingers, but not big enough to play around much with the Weapon. There. He's found one of the Magitek Bits the Weapon can summon, and... it's dulled. ]
[Savages. Savages. Cid has quite the mouth on him for someone who has also had to take refuge in Eorzea. Even he knows when to count your blessings. Better this than dead, right?
Maybe that's not how this particular Cid feels. He is an oddity compared to what he begrudgingly knows.]
What a mess...
[Nero can't help but sigh. But Ultima is not any worse than when it was originally found. Just... smaller. And certainly salvageable but the dull summon is a touch disheartening. Well. Maybe that's actually for the best. Destroying this town is not actually high on his priority list.]
If we can get these weapons working... it might be a good tool to clear out these overgrown farmlands. If that could be done I could build something much larger. Something that won't fit in this shack.
[Can you imagine? He certainly can. He has so much land to work with. Hell... one might be able to build their own airship. Or some sort of fun side project that isn't restricted by space and the Empire. It would be good for this Cid as well. Something to take his mind off of... everything. Help him be less paranoid.]
Speaking of projects... I have not failed to notice you got your arm working. With something less flammable and explosive, I presume?
[ This Cid seems to pause, frowning - until that spark enters his eyes, at that final question. He's still moving to manipulate the Weapon, but far slower then could be expected. ]
Yeah. I played with some of the machines in town - from Jojamart. They sell robots and market them as for children, but they've got engines. Only have enough power for around a bell or two. [ In other words, an hour or so. But that's long enough, as Ultima whines. And goes silent, as his weapons are released. Magitek bits, but different then the ones Nero had created. No, these ones were more streamlined, but seemed to have their guns made for spread damage.
Of course Cid would make them fire at crowds, not just at one or two people. But he touches one, before turning to Nero. ] This damned weapon still has power. And that artifact - the Heart of Sabik. Had to make sure.
[Look, he's not here to tell Cid how to be an engineer. No wait... He is.]
The engines are all well and good but short lived. Why not use the batteries they have here. They're absurdly easy to wire together, actual child's play, and have a much longer life. And if you wire it proper you can recharge it at night when you're not using it. May not last the whole day but anything is better than a handful of bells.
[Oh... this weapon. It certainly is different from what he put together. And really? The Heart of Sabik is still inside it?]
Why does it matter? It won't do us any good in a place lacking primals.
[Or one has to hope there are no primals here.]
Honestly... the less functional this thing is the better. I have no interest in creating a crater in the ground. I, for one, am enjoying my time here and would hate for my vacation to be cut short because your pet project went on a rampage. If I were you, I'd take the artifact out of it.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
But there was a lot more room, when he was bigger.
[ The Weapon has stepped back outside, however, seeming to listen to Nero a bit more then the man beginning to mess around with him. Cid, for his part, seemed to be tapping at some of his metal fingers--
--oh, wow. There's small tools in those fingers, but not big enough to play around much with the Weapon. There. He's found one of the Magitek Bits the Weapon can summon, and... it's dulled. ]
no subject
Maybe that's not how this particular Cid feels. He is an oddity compared to what he begrudgingly knows.]
What a mess...
[Nero can't help but sigh. But Ultima is not any worse than when it was originally found. Just... smaller. And certainly salvageable but the dull summon is a touch disheartening. Well. Maybe that's actually for the best. Destroying this town is not actually high on his priority list.]
If we can get these weapons working... it might be a good tool to clear out these overgrown farmlands. If that could be done I could build something much larger. Something that won't fit in this shack.
[Can you imagine? He certainly can. He has so much land to work with. Hell... one might be able to build their own airship. Or some sort of fun side project that isn't restricted by space and the Empire. It would be good for this Cid as well. Something to take his mind off of... everything. Help him be less paranoid.]
Speaking of projects... I have not failed to notice you got your arm working. With something less flammable and explosive, I presume?
no subject
Yeah. I played with some of the machines in town - from Jojamart. They sell robots and market them as for children, but they've got engines. Only have enough power for around a bell or two. [ In other words, an hour or so. But that's long enough, as Ultima whines. And goes silent, as his weapons are released. Magitek bits, but different then the ones Nero had created. No, these ones were more streamlined, but seemed to have their guns made for spread damage.
Of course Cid would make them fire at crowds, not just at one or two people. But he touches one, before turning to Nero. ] This damned weapon still has power. And that artifact - the Heart of Sabik. Had to make sure.
[ ...Why? ]
no subject
The engines are all well and good but short lived. Why not use the batteries they have here. They're absurdly easy to wire together, actual child's play, and have a much longer life. And if you wire it proper you can recharge it at night when you're not using it. May not last the whole day but anything is better than a handful of bells.
[Oh... this weapon. It certainly is different from what he put together. And really? The Heart of Sabik is still inside it?]
Why does it matter? It won't do us any good in a place lacking primals.
[Or one has to hope there are no primals here.]
Honestly... the less functional this thing is the better. I have no interest in creating a crater in the ground. I, for one, am enjoying my time here and would hate for my vacation to be cut short because your pet project went on a rampage. If I were you, I'd take the artifact out of it.