[IC] [Snek] Continuations

[pyrighteous]

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[othellovonryan]

That will be very useful, especially with this cold.

And is this just a regular crystal?

[pyrighteous]

It came from the fake magic ruin. Shirou checked it to make sure it was a good one, and then I put on a different glyph design, and then we took it to Pallas to fill it with magic. So - it'll run out eventually, but it should last the night.

[othellovonryan]

[He nods.]

If you want, I can help manufacture then easier. I can make a cutter to just copy the design instead of needing to do it by hand.

[pyrighteous]

[ !!! ]

Really?

[othellovonryan]

Yes.

That is the beauty of being able to construct power tools.

[pyrighteous]

That would be amazing! I'm - okay, the circle part is much easier with the string, but it's still hard getting the rest of it EXACTLY right.

[othellovonryan]

String?

[He will pull out his phone to take a picture of the design. He can remember it, but also always good to have a reference.]

But yes, it should be simple enough. I can even make a specialized bit to save more time.

[pyrighteous]

When you tie a string around a stick and also your pencil, so it draws evenly around.

[ He seems very excited about all of this. ]

What's a specialized bit?

[othellovonryan]

Oh yes, a makeshift compass. That would help.

Instead of just having a straight bit for a mechanized chisel, I can make interconnecting saws in the shape of this symbol and its just a few moments of pressure versus a few minutes of moving it through the shapes.

[pyrighteous]

I can't conceptualize that at all but I love it.

[othellovonryan]

[He grabs his staff because yes, he brings it even for a sleepover, there are monsters around and gotta be safe.]

[He holds it in front of him and there's that purple energy that moves over the full staff and it actually disassembles and reassembles into a large drummel tol with a what is essentially a super fancy outline boring saw type deal.]

[The saw bit probably looks horrifying TBH.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Look. Hunter of all people is not going to argue with bringing a staff everywhere. He scoots closer to take a closer look.

.............. okay he has mild regrets about witnessing that saw. ]

That's a little different from what I was expecting.

[othellovonryan]

[Nothing like imagining what a fucked up saw could do to things Not Rock Or Wood Based.]

What's important is it'll get the job done consistently and with far less hand cramps.

[pyrighteous]

[ He SURE IS picturing it for a moment.

But it's Donnie. This is fine? Probably. ]

Then I'll give you the crystal design. Just make sure it goes onto a good quality crystal or it will explode instead.

[othellovonryan]

[It's Probably Fine.]

Got it. I'll make sure Shirou agrees to the quality.

[Because what is a good magic crystal, he don't know.]

[But then he's gonna dismiss the construct and it reforms into his Bo again.]

[pyrighteous]

... I'm still super jealous of that.

[othellovonryan]

It is pretty awesome.

[And once upon a time, he would have been so put out about it.]

[Two years is a long time to get used to something.]

[pyrighteous]

Well - we can make more in the morning then. Maybe some smaller ones that people can carry around their necks while outside.

[ He goes to sit down on one corner of his bed. ]

[othellovonryan]

[He nods.] Generally around the heart is best. The blood flow helps the warmth spread throughout.

[There is a pause because yes. He came here for sleep.]

[Because of the nightmares.]

[Because he does sleep better when he's not alone with these nightmares, but he also can't, or at least shouldn't, sleep with the battleshell on. It does start to hurt his back if he doesn't take it off and laying down is more pressure then what he's upright so hours of it is bad.]

[But it means taking it off in front of someone New.]

[He is. Slowly taking off his scarf and jacket as his mind is just trying to process all that because even for the short walk, he STILL had to have it on while outside.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter watches him steadily, then startles when he realizes he's staring. ]

Oh. Uh - I should be a bird, right? Hang on.

[ There's a flicker of light, and then Hunter is indeed a bird. ]

[othellovonryan]

[Oh. That's right.]

Ah, actually... [He's blushing, fingers tapping at his shoulder, over the clasp of his battleshell.] With the cold, I'll have a tendency to cling. Warmth seeking.

Which would be less ideal with. Two birds.

A person sized body will keep me from clinging to Flapjack.

[pyrighteous]

Oh. Yeah, uh. I don't - want you to accidentally squeeze him to death or something.

[ Another flicker, and Hunter returns to his usual form. ]

[othellovonryan]

Probably won't do that, but injury is possible with all the thinner parts involved.

Just if its okay.

[pyrighteous]

I-it's okay! I have an objective for that kind of thing. Actually.

[othellovonryan]

It does seem to be an exceedingly common objective.

[There's a few more taps to his shoulder and then he finally actually hits the release for the shell. There's a small hiss and he pulls it off his back.]