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Post by davejonesdan on Feb 10, 2011 10:20:07 GMT -5
Dave walks in the common room "erm anyone seen alex anywere, I need a word with him about my bike"
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Post by Alex Efasteyo on Feb 11, 2011 13:30:20 GMT -5
[[Alex can often be found in his room studying or experimenting. You should have no trouble finding him if you go there.]]
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Post by davejonesdan on Feb 11, 2011 15:28:24 GMT -5
[[Alex can often be found in his room studying or experimenting. You should have no trouble finding him if you go there.]] Dave knocks on the door "Yo Alex, erm can we talk about some stuff I'd like you have a look at my bike??" |
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Post by Alex Efasteyo on Feb 11, 2011 20:20:58 GMT -5
"Come on in, Dave," Alex says. "I could use a break from these books on submarine design anyway." [[If you look at his desk, you'll notice several thick library books relating to the designing of submarines.]]
"So, um, what did you have in mind?" Alex asks as he stretches, and then grabs his backpack.
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Post by davejonesdan on Feb 12, 2011 2:43:41 GMT -5
"Come on in, Dave," Alex says. "I could use a break from these books on submarine design anyway." [[If you look at his desk, you'll notice several thick library books relating to the designing of submarines.]] "So, um, what did you have in mind?" Alex asks as he stretches, and then grabs his backpack. "well 3 things realy" Said Dave first, I'd like to have a go at the grapple guns we had a look at begining of the turn as there epic awesone second, is there anyway to reduce/silence the sound of my motor on the bike, so I can do my 'hunting' silently thrid, is there anyway you can fit night vision and the like to the inside of my bike helmet, possibly like on splinter cell when the guy can flip round his goggles to IR/night vision/computer pick up thingy" |
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Post by Alex Efasteyo on Feb 12, 2011 22:21:12 GMT -5
Alex smiles, "I'd love to add grappling guns to your bikes. I did research it some, but I got distracted." [[Actually, while waiting to ask Griff after he was less busy, it slipped my mind. This seems feasible, even if it won't work as good as in the video. But really this is up to Griff to decide on what needs to be done to create and install these. Assuming it is possible, it should just be a matter of time - perhaps extended research/craft rolls. Dunno.]]
"As for reducing the noise on your bike, that could be tough. Hmmm. While noise is a waste product, generally the more powerful a combustion engine is, the less efficient it is - meaning, um, among other things, more noise. Trying to install soundproofing materials and muffling devices would, um, no doubt add to the weight - and I have no idea if that would do much at all. Changing to an electric engine would make things much quieter, but it'd be less powerful and you'd need a lot of batteries. Hmm, I'll have to take some time to study this. But, um, you know, magic might handle this. I think the Sky Purview has a connection to sound, making you can come up with a sound dampening Boon?"
"As enhancing your bike helmet, that should be relatively straightforward. I think it would be easy enough to mount appropriate miniature cameras with, um, the desired properties and have them project what they pick up on the visor. Of course you'd have a limited battery life. Plus the helmet would be a lot more delicate - or at least the vision enhancements would be delicate. So, um, fighting while wearing it would probably be a bad idea." [[As this sort of thing can actually be made in RL now, I don't see any reason why this couldn't be made for you pretty quickly after getting the parts.]]
"Oh, and um, if we did use cameras to grant low light vision and/or infrared vision, I'd guess it'd likely interfere with your [[Epic]] perception. While seeing in the dark is better than not seeing at all, these devices never grant the same sort of visual acuity you'd get in normal light with your eyes."
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Post by davejonesdan on Feb 13, 2011 2:47:59 GMT -5
Alex smiles, "I'd love to add grappling guns to your bikes. I did research it some, but I got distracted." [[Actually, while waiting to ask Griff after he was less busy, it slipped my mind. This seems feasible, even if it won't work as good as in the video. But really this is up to Griff to decide on what needs to be done to create and install these. Assuming it is possible, it should just be a matter of time - perhaps extended research/craft rolls. Dunno.]] "As for reducing the noise on your bike, that could be tough. Hmmm. While noise is a waste product, generally the more powerful a combustion engine is, the less efficient it is - meaning, um, among other things, more noise. Trying to install soundproofing materials and muffling devices would, um, no doubt add to the weight - and I have no idea if that would do much at all. Changing to an electric engine would make things much quieter, but it'd be less powerful and you'd need a lot of batteries. Hmm, I'll have to take some time to study this. But, um, you know, magic might handle this. I think the Sky Purview has a connection to sound, making you can come up with a sound dampening Boon?" "As enhancing your bike helmet, that should be relatively straightforward. I think it would be easy enough to mount appropriate miniature cameras with, um, the desired properties and have them project what they pick up on the visor. Of course you'd have a limited battery life. Plus the helmet would be a lot more delicate - or at least the vision enhancements would be delicate. So, um, fighting while wearing it would probably be a bad idea." [[As this sort of thing can actually be made in RL now, I don't see any reason why this couldn't be made for you pretty quickly after getting the parts.]] "Oh, and um, if we did use cameras to grant low light vision and/or infrared vision, I'd guess it'd likely interfere with your [[Epic]] perception. While seeing in the dark is better than not seeing at all, these devices never grant the same sort of visual acuity you'd get in normal light with your eyes." [[on the grapple guns]] "Sweet as, well if we could start asap on them that would be great" Dave replys "though I might need some training with them, never shot a gun in my life" [[undertandable with griff he does sometimes, possible refresh his memory??]] [[on the sound dampeners- considering this is before he relises thor is coming, so will talk to him about it over the meal, possibly seeing if he can stay behind and talk him through the bike and see if he has any ideas, possibly alex could do the same with his dad??- join father son bonding exercises]] "Darn" says Dave trying to think of some way round it "might have to see if I can get hold of my dad see if he knows of anything" [[ on the helmet]] "well I possibly wouldn't be fighting with it, if it got to that I'd have the bike turn up, its got a nice big head light on it so that would be fine, and is there nothing relicy that would stop it from effecting my perseption??" |
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Post by davejonesdan on Feb 23, 2011 3:20:59 GMT -5
(any word on anything yet?)
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Post by Alex Efasteyo on Feb 27, 2011 3:11:00 GMT -5
[[on the grapple guns]] "Sweet as, well if we could start asap on them that would be great" Dave replys "though I might need some training with them, never shot a gun in my life" [[undertandable with griff he does sometimes, possible refresh his memory??]] [[on the sound dampeners- considering this is before he relises thor is coming, so will talk to him about it over the meal, possibly seeing if he can stay behind and talk him through the bike and see if he has any ideas, possibly alex could do the same with his dad??- join father son bonding exercises]] "Darn" says Dave trying to think of some way round it "might have to see if I can get hold of my dad see if he knows of anything" [[ on the helmet]] "well I possibly wouldn't be fighting with it, if it got to that I'd have the bike turn up, its got a nice big head light on it so that would be fine, and is there nothing relicy that would stop it from effecting my perseption??" "I'd expect you'd need some training with the grappling, um, and it's not like shooting normal firearms anyway. The main directional control would probably be pointing your bike, so, um, your skill there would might be more useful than marksmanship skill. We could add a joystick for some slight rotation: outward, upward, downward. But doing that would mean we should probably add some computerized sighting system as well. Um, up to you of course." [[That's an excellent idea about talking to our father's about the sound dampening over lunch. We certainly could have, should have done that. It might also help build another little bridge between the Aesir and Dodekatheon, so Alex would be all for it.]] "Yup, it would sure help if Thor could give us a clue about the sound dampening. Um, about the only other thing I can think of is pretty much rebuilding the motorcycle. Which I figure might be problematic as the changes might be sorta considered damage, um, if you know what I mean. That is, they'd be undone if any time you restored your bikes. Though maybe there is a way to adjust the ichor or something, um, I sure don't know how though. My dad should know though, I can shoot him an email and hope for a reply." "Sorry, I don't understand your question about the helmet. What do you mean asking is there nothing relicy that would stop it from effecting your perception? The motorcycle helmet isn't a relic. If you want something better than infrared vision and low light vision, there are two boons that would be perfect for you - Night Eyes and Penetrating Glare. Those two boons added to a helmet will far surpass anything similar technology can do for you." |
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Post by davejonesdan on Feb 27, 2011 3:33:37 GMT -5
[[on the grapple guns]] "Sweet as, well if we could start asap on them that would be great" Dave replys "though I might need some training with them, never shot a gun in my life" [[undertandable with griff he does sometimes, possible refresh his memory??]] [[on the sound dampeners- considering this is before he relises thor is coming, so will talk to him about it over the meal, possibly seeing if he can stay behind and talk him through the bike and see if he has any ideas, possibly alex could do the same with his dad??- join father son bonding exercises]] "Darn" says Dave trying to think of some way round it "might have to see if I can get hold of my dad see if he knows of anything" [[ on the helmet]] "well I possibly wouldn't be fighting with it, if it got to that I'd have the bike turn up, its got a nice big head light on it so that would be fine, and is there nothing relicy that would stop it from effecting my perseption??" "I'd expect you'd need some training with the grappling, um, and it's not like shooting normal firearms anyway. The main directional control would probably be pointing your bike, so, um, your skill there would might be more useful than marksmanship skill. We could add a joystick for some slight rotation: outward, upward, downward. But doing that would mean we should probably add some computerized sighting system as well. Um, up to you of course." [[That's an excellent idea about talking to our father's about the sound dampening over lunch. We certainly could have, should have done that. It might also help build another little bridge between the Aesir and Dodekatheon, so Alex would be all for it.]] "Yup, it would sure help if Thor could give us a clue about the sound dampening. Um, about the only other thing I can think of is pretty much rebuilding the motorcycle. Which I figure might be problematic as the changes might be sorta considered damage, um, if you know what I mean. That is, they'd be undone if any time you restored your bikes. Though maybe there is a way to adjust the ichor or something, um, I sure don't know how though. My dad should know though, I can shoot him an email and hope for a reply." "Sorry, I don't understand your question about the helmet. What do you mean asking is there nothing relicy that would stop it from effecting your perception? The motorcycle helmet isn't a relic. If you want something better than infrared vision and low light vision, there are two boons that would be perfect for you - Night Eyes and Penetrating Glare. Those two boons added to a helmet will far surpass anything similar technology can do for you." training works for me, Dave replyed "possibly have them heat seeking or something, or would that just target my bike?? prob not a good idea, might to lock on to one of you, looks like I will have to train on it" He thinks for a second "Darn I didn't think of that, another reason to talk to my dad hay" "and yer, might ask my dad for one of them cool relicy improvice a boon kind of thing, going sun and or darkness isn't me realy |
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Post by Alex Efasteyo on Feb 27, 2011 3:59:00 GMT -5
training works for me, Dave replyed "possibly have them heat seeking or something, or would that just target my bike?? prob not a good idea, might to lock on to one of you, looks like I will have to train on it" He thinks for a second "Darn I didn't think of that, another reason to talk to my dad hay" "and yer, might ask my dad for one of them cool relicy improvice a boon kind of thing, going sun and or darkness isn't me realy "Well, heat seekers would mean rocket propelled, and they'd also have nothing to lock onto if the thing wasn't radiating heat - and, um, I'm not sure if the hottest portion of an object is the place you most want your grapples to hit. Erm, anyway, I was thinking of more like the current conventional grappling guns, using explosives as in gun powder to shoot the grapple at the target. Or, um, possibly a pneumatic powered grappling gun instead, if you don't mind a loss in power for a gain in being quiet." "Yeah, though um boons instead of purviews on a relic seem kinda strange. I mean, um, there's a lot more versatility in purviews, and so a lot more power. Yet if you don't want to spend time [[and XP]] mastering the boons, having 'em directly added to a relic can be sweet. I was of asking my dad for something like that too. Though, um, I was thinking more like sun glasses. Catchy name. Or maybe contact lenses, if possible. Um, and if you're doing a vision/perception thingy with boons, remember there are others you might find useful. There's that one that let's you see dead people, and you might find assessing health useful, or, um - even though you have magic - you could add something like the unlidded eye. Lotsa possibilities." "Still, a high tech vision enhancing helmet might be good for your followers. Or for you, too, until you get new birthrights." |
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