Asking The Real Questions

[loyalrebel]

Did anyone keep the ability to build limbs from our trip to Nova Venezia, or otherwise know how to build them with the same level of articulation.

Second of all, is there any specific food anyone wants? I will be hosting something besides hot chocolate and marshmallow flowers as soon as I can manage to get enough supplies made for a get together.

Also...

We did good, and a party is well deserved I think.

Comments

[claudiometer]

What did you do.

[loyalrebel]

I believe I am now the Black Knight.

[claudiometer]

...Good job. Good job, buddy.

Worst case, I could probably CE it, especially with the arm as a reference point. I was thinking of doing a lightcycle round soon, though, and your other thing's burned this week regardless, so... it might be a while.

[loyalrebel]

The other thing is more important, as far as I see it.

[claudiometer]

Well, yeah, if anyone can lump it with fewer limbs than normal for a while it's you. But if someone else can get the leg thing sorted out for you sooner, go for it.

[loyalrebel]

I will see about it.

[vrepit_no]

I might be able to help with some repairs if you damaged your arm. Where did you vanish off to?

[loyalrebel]

I can manage repairs just fine, I just need some legs built.

[vrepit_no]

[please excuse the long pause]

What the quiznak happened over there?!

[loyalrebel]

What is a quiznak?

My legs were eaten, it could have been worse.

[vrepit_no]

It's an Altean swear word that probably means fuck-- I'm sorry, 'it could have been worse'?!

[loyalrebel]

...the only way to kill me is to remove my head and the one who ate my legs seemed to enjoy torturing people to death.

[vrepit_no]

[He has a flat, deadly tone to match Malik's. ]

Tell me they were dealt with.

[loyalrebel]

Swiftly and thoroughly.

Eldritch gods are something everyone can agree to kick the ass of.

[vrepit_no]

Good. I wish I'd been there. How can I help now?

[loyalrebel]

I could use some help setting up the feast if you have the time.

[vrepit_no]

Absolutely. I'll handle anything that isn't cooking. Besides, I'm pretty sure you have that part under control.

[unconventionalelf]

Would, you need help cooking? I, don't know many meals but I follow directions well enough.

[loyalrebel]

I can manage well enough, but if you wish to bring something to share I am sure everyone will appreciate it.

[unconventionalelf]

I, can see what I can do.

[thornsofmalkav]

Aw, Malik, you really do like us sometimes.

[She teases out of love.]

[loyalrebel]

On occasion anyway.

I will go back to my regularly scheduled levels of disappointment soon enough.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah, but I'm going to be happy until you do. Harrogate was awful and traumatic and bullshit--but we fucking worked together and beat the twisted, evil thing.

[loyalrebel]

Exactly, we worked together cohesively.

Admittedly, now that we have gotten past this I am not sure whether I am reassured with our ability to do so or dreading other matchups of our hosts.

[thornsofmalkav]

Honestly, I don't think anyone cared by the end who'd win as long as Bernthotep didn't. Kind of refreshing, really, after some of the arguments we've had since the World Series started.

[eldritchwheelies]

I can see about getting you a proper wheelchair until we can get you prosthetics.

And hell yes. We punked Nyarlathotep, we deserve a party.

Bring the pizza and I'll bring the card games.

[loyalrebel]

I have discovered a decent enough work around, but if you have a spare I suppose it would be good to have a backup.

I was thinking something a bit more than just pizza.

Not that I dislike the stuff, but it is something I am new to.

[eldritchwheelies]

It's mostly party food for shlubs like me living on a stipend in school. If you want to conjure up more elaborate stuff... I'll think about suggestions.

It's not so much that I have a spare as I can get you fitted, call up the specs with a spell, and tell you the stuff most wheelchair users find out the hard way, save you some grief. Same deal with cybernetic libs, actually.

[forcechanic]

If no one else has anything, I might be able to remember enough about how Uncle Luke's hand works to build a simpler version for you. Especially if I use some CE.

[loyalrebel]

I need a pair of legs, from the knee down.

[forcechanic]

I probably couldn't get them as lifelike as Uncle Luke's, but they have things like that at home.

assume this is after his dungeon and he sounds a bit tired

[fridgeninja]

I think I remember how they built prosthetics in Joseon. I haven't tried anything that advanced.

Re: assume this is after his dungeon and he sounds a bit tired

[loyalrebel]

How do they attach, and ate the ankles flexible?

[fridgeninja]

The easiest way would be a magnetic 'boot' that wraps around the ankle. It should be flexible - the articulation would be just as detailed as the body really is. Unlike a body, it won't heal when it's strained, so it will require regular maintenance, especially after running and jumping.

We could also rivet something to the bone, but that would be messy. And permanent.

[loyalrebel]

I do not have ankles anymore.

I am used to doing maintenance on my arm already, a few more joints is not too bad an addition.

I do, however, do a great deal of running and leaping and climbing normally.

[fridgeninja]

Do you still have calves?

[loyalrebel]

I have most of my knees and that is about it.

[fridgeninja]

... I could do boot-cuffs around the lower thighs, then... trying to rivet gears to your knees seems like a bad idea.

Using the prostheses to run and jump is going to hurt until the skin in contact with them has time to callus, even if it's scar tissue.

[loyalrebel]

I have things attached to bone in my shoulder to hold my arm, the idea does not bother me as much as it might. You are the expert here however.

No different than getting my fingers used to climbing buildings, I am used to the discomfort required in getting used to a new way of doing something.

[fridgeninja]

I haven't actually attached one of these in this lifetime. So, I'd rather not start with the permanent one.

[awitchdidit]

I'd say something like "whatever just happened was worth it to get you to actually approve of an Investigator Plan's results", but frankly you got most of the worst of it yourself. I'll just say I'm impressed with your standards for "doing good".

[loyalrebel]

I refuse to lower my standards just to appease the masses.

Mind you I also do not expect anything out of anyone that I do not first expect of myself.

[awitchdidit]

Of course not. It's good to see you made it back in...what, three quarters of one piece?

[shiroganeheir]

I do have some ability to make prosthetics that I retained from my two journeys into space.

I am also able to use Creative Enlightenment to enhance whatever I make. I would only need someone to create parts for me.

[loyalrebel]

I did not know they had such things in space.

Perhaps you and Souji could work together? Two people who know what they are doing when creating something like this cannot be the worst idea ever.

[shiroganeheir]

From what I know, space is a very dangerous place. My overlay's boyfriend had a prosthetic arm, as well as my future uncle here.

Certainly. We do work well together.