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[hexcope]

[So getting used to this new kind of technology was certainly an… experience. He still isn’t really comfortable with the idea of a video recording of himself, and even an instantaneous voice transmission is beyond the level of tech he’s accustomed to so text is the way to go. Unfortunately, he’s using this like some sort of magical LinkedIn, so it’s a very formal letter style he’s got going on.]

Hello,

My name is Jayce Talis. I’ve noticed there’s a few buildings here that seem to be laboratories. If any have availability to lend a room or two, I have research and device development I would like to work on. Ideally if there’s any access to a forge of some sort, that would be preferred, but not required. I have a personal reference if necessary to demonstrate good character.

[He notably does not say anywhere that there will probably be explosions.]

Thank you for your time.

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at least I can upload images to dw directly now 🥹

[hexcope]

It's not always about other people.

[They both seem to make eye contact with one another, and then glance away in different directions, Jayce's gaze going out through the large windows next to them instead.]

... Your goggles. So. What... kind of material do you plan on using for the new ones? Brass?

✊ 😌 valid

[tinflower]

[ Oh.

It's too familiar (too similar), that Gorgug doesn't want to observe it; only peeking a look towards Jayce, but then turning his gaze away. The table is interesting. The table isn't threatening to reflect anything he doesn't want to talk about. ]

Y-yeah, brass would be... good. [ His voice is softer, a note quieter. ] I just need to make...the space inside around the glasses more compatible for wiring, and add the right crystals... and work it up to the lenses. Y-you do that for your power too? Um- run it through wiring, and-- stones, or circuitry?

[ Just two nerds having a very normal conversation, here. ]

[hexcope]

[Very normal conversation where they talk about engineering and mechanics to avoid talking about their problems with misplaced emotions!]

Metal circuitry, sort of?

[Jayce runs a hand through his hair, shaking himself out of his thoughts.]

I didn’t use wiring in the way I noticed most things here do. The colored tubes with copper strands inside. I use copper too, but forged into the items themselves— part of the process when I’m building the piece. Once the runes are carved in and filled with copper as well, all it needs is the conductor— the gemstone— and it’s ready to go.

[tinflower]

[ Gorgug nods, listening to Jayce. ]

Artificer's wiring is like that, too. You use metals... to make the links to the stones, and you connect them to switches. But you can put spells or...spells, I guess, into the stones. But-- it depends on what you're making. The stone can be enough-- if you program it right. It becomes its own program, so.

[ He points to the octopus just hanging off him. ] --it's got a big stone in it. And its eyes are lenses made from a magic material, so I can record what it sees. Or work with it later. We use dream crystals for that. For a lot of lens work.

[ The octopus doesn't speak, nor does it seemingly do much more than watch--watches Jayce, or the fact that it doesn't have eyelids makes it appear to be watching them. Its eyes are a semi-opaque material, however, if he has a closer look, while everything else about it is a metal material. ]