Re: The Grand Battle [Round 2! Free Falling!]
07-18-2009, 04:13 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Draykon.
Amethyst briefly looked over the machine, before turning back to Emily. "It contains a localized gravitational influencing device." She said, as though it should have been obvious. "It is linked to the device's 'High Score' function. That variable is skewed so that the current value would equal the universal gravitational constant. With the current data network, this variable may only be increased."
Emily nodded slightly, only barely understanding. Nathan on the other hand looked completely confused.
"Effectively, with the current structure of this space, achieving a 'High Score' on this game will increase the speed that this building falls."
Now they both understood, Nathan commented, "That sounds... incredibly dangerous."
Amethyst responded bluntly, "I would not be so certain." She glanced down at her armband, "There is still an ETA of approximately 7 minutes until my influence nodes conclude their analysis of this realm, however unless there is a very complicated structure, this is effectively a looping space with various exceptions set. It is difficult to interpret logically, however effectively falling below a threshold will simply take us back to a point high in the sky."
She paused, looking somewhat melancholy, "With my current resources alone, escape will be impossible. Thus..."
She looked at Nathan- no, at the sheathed dagger on his waist. "I would like your help as well."
She began muttering various incoherent commands. As she did, a hologram formed in the center of the room, it depicted two tubes facing each other. In between them, was a doughnut shape of roughly the same width.
"This is a rough three dimensional diagram of what I believe to be this current four dimensional space. We are located roughly here"
A small red dot appeared inside the doughnut shape, and began slowly moving down it."
"Wait," Nathan looked confused again, "We're moving?"
"We are falling yes, however..."
The dot continued to the bottom of the doughnut shape, went around the curve, and began moving upwards.
"The looping shape allows us to move infinitely within a finite plain. Escape via three dimensional means is impossible, and unfortunately, my own abilities are insufficient for four dimensional travel."
She closed her eyes, the hologram changed to depict the original 8 contestants.
"My analysis has been rough, however I have estimated two individuals who may posses the ability to pass through alternate dimensional plains, and therefore assist us in escaping this realm."
Most of the figures faded, Dorukomets and Aeon remained.
"The first is Aeon, who I understand possess a device capable of shapeshifting. Though I do not know the limitations of this device, I suspect it may be able to form a sort of dimensional portal generator. However, this is merely a guess."
She shifted her gaze to the hologram of Dorukomets. "The other possibility is, or rather was, Dorukomets. Though I am not certain, I suspect his semi-material structure may be able of use for penetrating this spacial anomaly. Though he is deceased..."
The hologram changed again, now it depicted Lutherion.
"...His material remains in the battlefield."
Emily looked disgusted. Was this girl's plan seriously to use the remains of Dorukomets as some kind of spell component?
"I have located within this arena what I believe to be a timed explosive device containing a powerful magical adhesive. I suspect this was placed here by the 'Director' of this tournament as a device to encourage our combat. The adhesive will activate when in contact with any of the combatants of the tournament, and not deactivate until it has bound to another. Effectively, once it has been activated, it must always be in contact with one of us. I have attached this device to Lutherion, however I cannot guarantee he will not be able to detach the device before it activates."
"How long until that happens?" Emily asked.
"ETA is approximately 25 minutes. Most likely less accounting for my explanation."
She paused, "Nonetheless, even if the device is successful, I am uncertain the effect it will have on the "Weightmaw Arm" containing Dorukomets' remains. It is entirely possible that our one method of escape will be lost. Hence, attempting to hack the spell keeping it in place is the method with the highest probability of success." She paused again. "However, I have already attempted this, subtly when I assaulted his plant minion in the previous round. The defenses keeping it in place are of chaos type- A solid barrier of magical energy. While ordinarily this is inefficient, Lutherion's own internal energies are of a massive level. With my power alone, I cannot break it."
Again, she looked at Nathan's dagger.
"I have isolated only one structure in the area of equal or greater magical potential."
Nathan looked down at his dagger, still confused.
"I am asking that you lend me that weapon, so that I may take over Lutherion's cache of undead, and make use of Dorukomets' body in order to establish a non-spacial pathway out of this realm."
She looked at Emily, who had seemed concerned this entire time.
"I have every intention of releasing all of the souls he has captured except for Dorukomets. His sacrifice is an unfortunate necessity. Please consider this plan, I feel it is our only way of escaping without..."
She didn't finish that sentence. Instead, she looked back at her armband.
"One more thing, I have attached an influence node to the explosive device so that I may track it. If it is still attached to Lutherion, he is currently approaching this building."
Amethyst briefly looked over the machine, before turning back to Emily. "It contains a localized gravitational influencing device." She said, as though it should have been obvious. "It is linked to the device's 'High Score' function. That variable is skewed so that the current value would equal the universal gravitational constant. With the current data network, this variable may only be increased."
Emily nodded slightly, only barely understanding. Nathan on the other hand looked completely confused.
"Effectively, with the current structure of this space, achieving a 'High Score' on this game will increase the speed that this building falls."
Now they both understood, Nathan commented, "That sounds... incredibly dangerous."
Amethyst responded bluntly, "I would not be so certain." She glanced down at her armband, "There is still an ETA of approximately 7 minutes until my influence nodes conclude their analysis of this realm, however unless there is a very complicated structure, this is effectively a looping space with various exceptions set. It is difficult to interpret logically, however effectively falling below a threshold will simply take us back to a point high in the sky."
She paused, looking somewhat melancholy, "With my current resources alone, escape will be impossible. Thus..."
She looked at Nathan- no, at the sheathed dagger on his waist. "I would like your help as well."
She began muttering various incoherent commands. As she did, a hologram formed in the center of the room, it depicted two tubes facing each other. In between them, was a doughnut shape of roughly the same width.
"This is a rough three dimensional diagram of what I believe to be this current four dimensional space. We are located roughly here"
A small red dot appeared inside the doughnut shape, and began slowly moving down it."
"Wait," Nathan looked confused again, "We're moving?"
"We are falling yes, however..."
The dot continued to the bottom of the doughnut shape, went around the curve, and began moving upwards.
"The looping shape allows us to move infinitely within a finite plain. Escape via three dimensional means is impossible, and unfortunately, my own abilities are insufficient for four dimensional travel."
She closed her eyes, the hologram changed to depict the original 8 contestants.
"My analysis has been rough, however I have estimated two individuals who may posses the ability to pass through alternate dimensional plains, and therefore assist us in escaping this realm."
Most of the figures faded, Dorukomets and Aeon remained.
"The first is Aeon, who I understand possess a device capable of shapeshifting. Though I do not know the limitations of this device, I suspect it may be able to form a sort of dimensional portal generator. However, this is merely a guess."
She shifted her gaze to the hologram of Dorukomets. "The other possibility is, or rather was, Dorukomets. Though I am not certain, I suspect his semi-material structure may be able of use for penetrating this spacial anomaly. Though he is deceased..."
The hologram changed again, now it depicted Lutherion.
"...His material remains in the battlefield."
Emily looked disgusted. Was this girl's plan seriously to use the remains of Dorukomets as some kind of spell component?
"I have located within this arena what I believe to be a timed explosive device containing a powerful magical adhesive. I suspect this was placed here by the 'Director' of this tournament as a device to encourage our combat. The adhesive will activate when in contact with any of the combatants of the tournament, and not deactivate until it has bound to another. Effectively, once it has been activated, it must always be in contact with one of us. I have attached this device to Lutherion, however I cannot guarantee he will not be able to detach the device before it activates."
"How long until that happens?" Emily asked.
"ETA is approximately 25 minutes. Most likely less accounting for my explanation."
She paused, "Nonetheless, even if the device is successful, I am uncertain the effect it will have on the "Weightmaw Arm" containing Dorukomets' remains. It is entirely possible that our one method of escape will be lost. Hence, attempting to hack the spell keeping it in place is the method with the highest probability of success." She paused again. "However, I have already attempted this, subtly when I assaulted his plant minion in the previous round. The defenses keeping it in place are of chaos type- A solid barrier of magical energy. While ordinarily this is inefficient, Lutherion's own internal energies are of a massive level. With my power alone, I cannot break it."
Again, she looked at Nathan's dagger.
"I have isolated only one structure in the area of equal or greater magical potential."
Nathan looked down at his dagger, still confused.
"I am asking that you lend me that weapon, so that I may take over Lutherion's cache of undead, and make use of Dorukomets' body in order to establish a non-spacial pathway out of this realm."
She looked at Emily, who had seemed concerned this entire time.
"I have every intention of releasing all of the souls he has captured except for Dorukomets. His sacrifice is an unfortunate necessity. Please consider this plan, I feel it is our only way of escaping without..."
She didn't finish that sentence. Instead, she looked back at her armband.
"One more thing, I have attached an influence node to the explosive device so that I may track it. If it is still attached to Lutherion, he is currently approaching this building."
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