video; love grenade #9. ( in her defence, she was left alone. )

[machinamentum]

[ It is midnight. Were you sleeping? Gaige isn't. Gaige has been busy, and in the middle of the night, so excited she might as well be glowing, she has a very exciting update to give.

GUESS WHAT I MADE?

[ Gaige's soot smeared face, what appears to be a wooden bat over one shoulder - and behind her, there is a torn-up bit of forest illuminated in the half-light. Like something had torn it up.

In her hand is something, if a little bit, uh, rustic. Homemade. Artisinal. Grenade. It looks like it was hammered out by hand with odd bumps.

But it's most definitely a grenade. A little circle with a painted smiley face on it. ]

A fucking grenade! Bonafide to hurt that damn dragon when it shows up again.

[ Is it time for a demonstration? It's time for a demonstration. She lifts the grenade against her mouth, hooking her canine teeth against the pin and yanks it with a jerk free. Throwing up into the air as she swings the wooden bat like this was a game, so hard that the grenade goes flying. Through the air where she's aimed it at a tree.

And when it lands, it explodes in a thundering force. Fire balling, branches ripped off with tremendous power, the tree splintered into pieces that in the night air is a brilliant red glow of light.

And Gaige shrieks in excitement. ] Suck it, tree! Eat your fucking heart out. I'm the master of fire and death and teeny, tiny, bits of metal! You will bow before me! [ Give her a second - nothing seems to get her quite as high as that thrill of violence and explosions. Or a God complex, apparently.

But she sobers a second later, well, sort of. The bat resting on her shoulder over again, out of breath but undeniably pleased. ] I'll make 'em for anyone who wants it. It's insurance just in case that dragon decides to get mouthy. Might need a bit more help collecting some ingredients.

Gaige, out!

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[sassery]

[That's a whistle right there. Nero's not one for these things but you know what, it's an explosion and it's fun in its own little way. Plus, it's Gaige. And she's weird. And he's really starting to find that kind of likable? It's odd. It's not that different from him getting used to the kids at the orphanage and eventually taking care of them as he does.]

You weren't kidding, huh? [A beat.] How long did that take to make?

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[machinamentum]

[ She's weird, and so very earnestly happy. ]

Told you! I'm the best there is. [ She gives him a big old grin. Big as she can. ] Since the day I arrived. I usually can do it faster, but I was having to reverse engineer a lot of the shit with the backwards tech I could find here. As well as making all the parts.

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[sassery]

Not bad. It's a lot better than I could wrangle, at least.

[His specialty is cars and his gun. He's not amazing at tech like Nico or Gaige.]

Guessing you're gonna have a lot of backorders then. [He's laughing.] What's a guy gotta offer to get one of them?

Text, UN: GallowsCalibrator

[mindseer]

0H H0LY GL0BB1NG H3CK!
TH4TS M0THER GRUBB1NG SW33T!
Y3S Y3S Y3S!
G1MM3!
1 W1LL T0T4LLY 0W3 Y0U!
Y0U 4R3 S3R10USLY C00L Y0U KN0W TH4T?

[machinamentum]

YEAH I AM.

[ Validation. Sweet, sweet validation. ]

Just turn up when ur ready. I'll see what I can cook up for ya.

[mindseer]

H3H3H3H3 0H H3CK Y34H
WH3R3 4R3 Y0U 3X4CTLY?
1 M1GHT JUST T4K3 MY BL1NDF0LD 0FF 1N MY H4ST3 F0R D3STRUCT1V3 1MPL3M3NTS!

[Oh man, this would not end well. Girl with blindfold carries around grenades. It was like asking for something awful to happen, wasn't it?]

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[momsboy]

[ Is really too late for the network to be this noisy, for once Peter was sleeping without nightmares. He checks the video, shirtless and with his hair is in complete disarray, squinting a little to focus on whatever is Gaige doing now. The explosion makes it all easier to understand. ]

Woah, that's awesome...I need like, 20 of those. You and Rocket would have gotten along.

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[machinamentum]

[ She giggles madly. ]

I'll have to find more tin cans for an order that big, but you got it, buddy.

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[momsboy]

[ Peter gives her a smile, lil bit lopsided because he's just too sleepy. ]

If metal is what you need, I think we can come to an arrangement. My spaceship is here in the city, in Skadi's district, it crashed a few months ago. I cut one of the wings because it was already broken so I have lots of metal to spare.

I can give you the resources and you can do the handiwork, how does that sound?

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[enflame]

Should you be offering those up to random civilians who might do things OTHER than kill a dragon with them ?

I'll take a few. What ingredients do you need?

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[machinamentum]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Your text tone says........ no? No. I should not?

[ Help. But she stops, looking over her shoulder at her pile of gear so far. ]

Tin cans are the big one I am need of right now. How are you with chemicals?

video from the building site

[hikikomori_king]

While impressive, might I ask that you er. Perhaps refrain from using those near the construction areas. I know it ... looks like a mess, but it will only be harder to repair if you... um. Cause more holes.

[ Can you tell he had a family which included the magic equivalent of a mad scientist and explosions ]

video from the building site

[machinamentum]

No making explosions where there are already holes, gotcha. But if you're trying to clear shit, do you want a couple anyway. Just in cave-ins or something?

[ She can be helpful... kinda. ]

video.

[advivo]

Look at you, making compact explosions. Impressive.

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[machinamentum]

[ Hair f l i c k. ]

Yeah, I'm pretty awesome.

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[ragnarsson]

[Ivar looks like someone just told him Yule is coming early this year. Looks like he has new toys to play with!]

I want five.

[As if he couldn't fall any harder for this woman, now she has to go and show off her skills at destruction and causing chaos.]

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[machinamentum]

[ PREEN PREEN PREEN. But more than that - she does appreciate the attention. Ruffling her hair in a way she thinks, at least, looks nice, pushing it back from her face, a tangled mess. Though how nice she looks three days without sleep, high off smoke fumes and covered in dirt, soot and grease is up for debate. ]

You got it. I'm coming up with something special for you.

[Video]

[theprezident]

What the fuck? How'd you do that?!

[ Maybe he should have gone into engineering. ]

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[machinamentum]

With my awesome freaking skills.

[ She crosses her arms, all proud. ]

A little bit of stuff I learned building DT, some lessons from my Dad and shit I picked up from Tina on the road.

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[channellings]

[at first, klaus is just staring at the destruction, mouth hanging open, eyes wide, looking far too excited for his own good. finally, he shakes himself from the stupor, draws the screen closer and lets out a low whistle,] Hoooly shit, dude, where can I get one? Or a few?

Would I be able to trade something for them? How many can you make?

[because grenades would be pretty goddamn awesome to telekinesis around.]

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[machinamentum]

[ That's what it's all about. Thank you, thank you, she'll be here - uh, indefinitely? ]

Many as you can get me the supplies for, dude. You bring me the goods, I make the explosion.

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[doneforlove]

[Yeah that sure isn't something that brings up traumatic memories. At least the explosion isn't green.]

Do I want to know what kind of concoction you mixed up to make an explosion like that?

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[machinamentum]

[ HEY BUDDY, did you miss her? She missed you. ]

Lil bit of nitroglycerin, a little bit of C4, and just enough bits of metal. It's a secret family recipe, you understand.

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[captainmaterial]

[So. Finn is politely refraining from saying anything. But, feel free to enjoy his facial emotions privately.]

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[captainmaterial]

[Such disappoint.]