Who knows, it could rip apart a Sylph. That's useful for something. [ He's looking the beast over, who's settled down again. Before breaking out into a laugh. ]
--Bloody hells, Scaeva! You invite us inside and then suggest that? [ Cid then says, staring. Before... a slight spark in his eyes seems to appear. It won't be any risk to his objects - for what he has. Only Nero. Let's get to it, then. Cid found it - the button that won't deactivate, but will allow them access to the inside. It's around the same size as it was when the Weapon was full sized, but since everything else has been altered... well. Pressing it, the back of Ultimas' neck opens.
The weapons are still packed in there, tightly. The aether manipulation devices seem to be trying to move, but can't. ]
[They're like paper. Or leaves really. Either way... very tear apartable]
Don't get carried away, Garlond. You think I'm going to let you "accidentally" destroy every thing I own in one fell swoop? You take it outside and do this.
[This was not an invitation to destroy his shack. Cid, please.
Thankfully it seems to be jammed or something akin to that since Garlond just took at as an invitation anyway. Sighing slightly in relief, Nero hovers over both Weapon and Cid, peering at the crammed up weapons.]
Is this how you built your Ultima Weapon?
[Judgement is palpable in his words. He would never build his like this. Shoving the weapons in there like that. Tsk tsk. No wonder it beeps like this.]
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.
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Date: 2018-07-16 02:36 pm (UTC)--Bloody hells, Scaeva! You invite us inside and then suggest that? [ Cid then says, staring. Before... a slight spark in his eyes seems to appear. It won't be any risk to his objects - for what he has. Only Nero. Let's get to it, then. Cid found it - the button that won't deactivate, but will allow them access to the inside. It's around the same size as it was when the Weapon was full sized, but since everything else has been altered... well. Pressing it, the back of Ultimas' neck opens.
The weapons are still packed in there, tightly. The aether manipulation devices seem to be trying to move, but can't. ]
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Date: 2018-07-17 12:41 pm (UTC)[They're like paper. Or leaves really. Either way... very tear apartable]
Don't get carried away, Garlond. You think I'm going to let you "accidentally" destroy every thing I own in one fell swoop? You take it outside and do this.
[This was not an invitation to destroy his shack. Cid, please.
Thankfully it seems to be jammed or something akin to that since Garlond just took at as an invitation anyway. Sighing slightly in relief, Nero hovers over both Weapon and Cid, peering at the crammed up weapons.]
Is this how you built your Ultima Weapon?
[Judgement is palpable in his words. He would never build his like this. Shoving the weapons in there like that. Tsk tsk. No wonder it beeps like this.]
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Date: 2018-07-20 08:23 am (UTC)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. ]
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Date: 2018-07-22 09:46 am (UTC)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?
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Date: 2018-08-21 07:14 am (UTC)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? ]
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Date: 2018-08-29 12:52 am (UTC)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.