SECOND MACHINE: NEW [TEXT] EDITION

[technomaturgist]

[ He's still not sure this is a good idea. However, it's something he's curious about. ]

I have a question or two, for everyone.

How many of you have recieved/awakened a Persona? How many of you haven't? I haven't awoken mine, yet. Are there people who would be willing to assist with awakening one?

Please let me know.

[ He has no idea how to persona, but this curious phenomena he saw means he's curious. And curious means network post. ]

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[technomaturgist]

...That's what those who run this place did.

...So far, nobody's died.

...

Sir, why are you so worried? I... I know what happens, when a man is not cautious about his place. But... certainly, others, with even less experience with the dangers of the mind than you and I, have awoken their 'Persona' and they've yet to be killed. And, should they turn on us, could they overpower us, using their power?

...I don't want to die, sir. When the scorpions appeared, there were people with Personae - and even those without - assaulting others, as though controlled.

I'm scared that someone like that will attack me, and I'll lose.

[ Crossed out part? He didn't send it. It never existed, nope. Ferrus wants to survive, he wants his compatriots to survive, and even if this is just him trying to justify his curiousity, he wants to be able to have this. Even if it's just backup. ]

[greyerrant]

I'm not concerned about the others. And perhaps they could, but we're men of the Imperium. I was born to war, and you don't seem to be entirely unskilled yourself.

They're not tactically skilled, they're in love with their newfound power, and this is a weakness. Exploit it if they try to come for us. They'll rely too heavily on it, and we'll exploit their basic lack of tactical skill and ignorance of more comprehensible weapons.

We all die, Ferrus. The question is if we have lived an honorable life. And what we die -for-.

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[technomaturgist]

...Right.

[ Ferrus can feel his pace quicken, his breathing ache. Why is he getting so riled over this? It's stupid, it's dumb. The worst part is reading over what Garviel said, again, and again: "The question is if we have lived an honorable life." Struck a chord, didn't you, Garviel. ]

...I still have my misgivings.

[ But he's not sure what to say and the techpriest feels too rebuffed to offer them without the other asking. ]

...but fine.

[ He'll still meet with Shura, just... let her know he changed his mind... It'd be rude not to go... ]

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[greyerrant]

Good. You should always have misgivings and questions. The point at which you stop having them is the point at which you will have stepped into the abyss.

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[technomaturgist]

I... am at least glad you agree, there.

[ Quietly trying to avoid having to say any more.

Garviel, he's just riled and he's not sure what to do. You managed to stop him being riled at you, and at the same time frustrated him by taking away the thing he could have taken out his anger on.

Being told to do nothing but train and work and sleep in a setting that only reminded him of a mission, which promised excitement...

He wasn't sure what to do.

Still, though... ]

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[greyerrant]

I have a request to make of you.

I think that you will find that strange little girl's weapons of interest. Rune, I believe. She is rude and very foolish, but if you can befriend her perhaps you can gain some insight into the principles of her strange guns.

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[technomaturgist]

She's not rude, she's just

...I was already looking into her guns. They seem to work like las guns, with some sort of special attachment...

[ A comfortable topic, at least... her guns are interesting. She already agreed to show him them, so...

Also, that first part? Never existed, nope, not at all. ]

[fools_journey]

I had personas in my home world, so I am experienced with them. I may be able to help.

Do you want to jump-start it, so to speak? Or do you want the more natural awakening?

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[all_wound_up]

I got mine during the scorpion attack. It happened on its own. I think it came out because I was in danger and it was trying to protect me.

[demifemme]

*Maybe her bare boobs demonic appearance will scare him.*

we can go 2night

i mean tonight

force of habit

[greyerrant]

That was the general impression I got from them as well. See if it is possible to replicate. I suspect producing those would be more feasible than trying to mass-produce boltguns.

[technomaturgist]

[ ...Entirely possible. ]

Don't worry, I don't mind. A friend preferred writing like that. ...I'm used to reading it.

Tonight... should be fine.

[second_destiny]

Pass. I'm not gonna force it.

[technomaturgist]

[ wELL NEVER TELL HIM ABOUT THAT!!! ]

Ah, alright.

I'm... usually open, if you'd like to show me sometime. I have some plans, for tonight...

[ Shura, then checking out that potential job... ]

[technomaturgist]

Okay.

[ Not sure what else to say, so he says nothing. Ace☆Conversationalist! ]

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[technomaturgist]

Yes, sir. ...I was already thinking about how to best replicate them.

[second_destiny]

[Though he is admittedly curious, so...]

Will you be saying how it goes if/when you do it?

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[technomaturgist]

Ah, really?

...You're Pit, right?

[ Spoilers: Rune already told him about you. ]

[demifemme]

*Problem solved!*

ok cool

lets meet at the central station in capricorn before the extra hour and well move out from there

ill be the girl w/ tattoos in the face u cant miss me

private text; because he told Garviel he wouldn't but he's so still interested

[technomaturgist]

Really?

...Honestly, I would like to know what both of those options entail.

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[technomaturgist]

...Ah, really? That would explain why I never awoke to mine during that period, then...

I... was never quite in danger.

[ 6 guns. Grenades. He had no issues. ]

the text is now private; because Garviel said no but he's still curious enough to go.

[technomaturgist]

...I can let you know, if you'd like. If I do it.

Such a stick in the mud, Garviel.

[second_destiny]

Yeah, please. No such thing as too much intel.

this entire thing happens before garviel contacts him because i can't private the entire thread oops

[technomaturgist]

[ Just don't make him freak out and shoot you.

That would be bad. ]

Okay... I'm the person with the gas mask and robe. I'm... hard to miss, so to speak.

...Thanks for your help.

[ Also, if you would, could you start the log? ]

I know, right?

[technomaturgist]

...Yeah, I agree. I suppose I'll talk to you soon.