forward-dated to the first day of the second liminal

[claudiometer]

So, it occurs to me it's been a while since I did my standard Cool Stuff Offers. If anyone wants a lightcycle or a Ninjaville-flavor magic tattoo, hit me up. As usual, first come, first served.

What's not usual is... well, shit's about to get real, and depend on how the Trumps - I don't know, choose their dodgeball teams or whatever it is they're gonna do before they pack us off again, we might be here a little longer than usual. As such, I'd be able to do a little more of each of these than I usually do, and if it turns out they pack us off like usual anyway, I'll do my best to catch up after the next jaunt.

So let's call it first six for lightcycles and... three for the tattoos, those take longer and I don't want to leave one half-finished. No, I will not attempt to mess with anyone's Trump mark, it wouldn't work anyway and that's not blowing up in my face if you want rid of it. [She doubts anyone would ask, by this point, but it's worth putting out there, just in case.]

Comments

[memoryandtheft]

Mind explaining what your standard cool stuff means for the ignorant masses? Because from here, lightcycles and magic tattoos sound a little like a Vegas bender - fun, but not exactly practical.

[claudiometer]

No, that's fair.

Lightcycles are from the Grid. They're basically motorcycles, except for where they a, collapse into a handy baton when you're not using them, and b, can leave a solid light wake. Useful if you want to herd something. Last Liminal I told a few other people how to do the thing, now that there's more computers around, so if I run out of space there there're alternatives.

The tattoos, though, I am the only person who can do, and I'm not sure I could explain exactly how if I tried. They work by redirecting some of your body's natural energy to make something stronger, enhance magic, what have you. But I can't put any energy in from the outside, so there's always some kind of drawback.

[memoryandtheft]

Nothing comes without a cost.

...Has anyone drawn up a handy primer on where you've been and how this all works? We could probably all communicate a little better if no one had to keep stopping to ask for 101 lessons.

[And she can't help but feel a little like an idiot, having to consistently ask questions everyone around her already knows the answers to.]

[claudiometer]

There's some stuff put together, and a few enterprising souls have done jaunt novelisations - I think that's mostly Beatrice, and Helena did one of Purgatory before she disappeared for a while. Otherwise, I know there's been some infopooling discussion, especially during the stretch where repeat visits to places were a thing, but I don't know how cohesive it is.

At least it'll be easier to keep cohesive now that a couple of the main created spaces are sticking around full-time.

[memoryandtheft]

They weren't before?

[Look, she came in on the Jaunt where they became permanent, and missed the announcement in all the. Everything.

Breakins and poisoning and weddings, oh my.]

[truerevelation]

Heh. While you're puttin' the word out, I might as well too... Can take a couple'f those lightcycle requests.

[claudiometer]

Sweet. I don't know how many there're likely to be, but. [Part of why she told more people how to do the thing was to take the pressure off, after all.]

[truerevelation]

How many of 'em are rolling around anyway by now?

[claudiometer]

I've made... a good half-dozen at least? And that's not counting anyone who managed to come back from the Grid with one.

[rustyhonesty]

Now that I've thought about it a while, I might be interested in a magic tattoo. Most of my abilities are pretty freezing so maybe a resistance to cold might be a good idea...

[claudiometer]

Resistance to cold or resistance to the other extreme. I don't think I could really squish both into the same thing. In the end it's your choice, though.

[He's the one who'd have to live with it.]

[rustyhonesty]

Well, I'd rather hope to stay away from the other extreme. Then again, that's not always possible is it.

[Granted, he's not weak to fire, except in the mental department.]

I think it's better to go with the cold side for this. I mean, if there's a setback, it might be the opposite right? Resisting the heat makes you more vulnerable to cold... that would be pretty bad.

[claudiometer]

Exactly. That doesn't have to be the drawback, but if you didn't specify something else it's probably what I'd go with. If I'm already monkeying with your temperature regulation, it's a natural place to start.

[bite_the_hand]

Hey, Claudia? I'm having trouble with my tattoo. Think you'll have time to look at it?

[claudiometer]

You are? Sure thing. What's the problem?

[bite_the_hand]

I think my regeneration powers did something to it. It's still there, but it's not working as good as it should and the colors are faded out.

[claudiometer]

...huh. That's a new one. Then again, I haven't put one on someone with regeneration crap before. Swing by when you get a chance and I'll have a look at it - I moved my door inside because the hell with the dodgeballs.

[forcechanic]

I'm making progress on the power thing.

[claudiometer]

Oh yeah? Sweet. [And incredibly timely, since Leo disappearing might mean his Starmover doohickey is off the table now.]

Let me know if you get it to work.

[forcechanic]

I think eventually I'll be able to combine some of the clockwork with liminal parts. It's going to be a seriously weird tech combination.

[claudiometer]

Eh, no weirder than my hologram projector or laser mic. As long as it gets the job done, how you get there doesn't matter as much.

[hazardlight]

Yo, I am super new but I'm pretty sure you just said something about some sort of 'cycle. Deets?

[claudiometer]

Glowy collapsible motorcycle that can put out a solid light wake. You in?

[hazardlight]

Holy shit.

What kind of exchange are you guys on around here? I ain't got a lot in the way of resources I can barter but... what the hell. I'm willing to go out on a limb and owe you one. As long as "one" doesn't end up being like... a literal limb? I like my limbs. I like my limbs slightly more than I like cool motorcycles.

[claudiometer]

Yeah, they're pretty great.

There's no official exchange, but if you really feel a need to owe me something, I'd probably just ask you to explain me a thing at some point. There's some pretty broad knowledge bases around here, but there are always holes someone new can fill in. Definitely no literal limbs, though.