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[open] march catchall

Who: Viktor and special guests and YOU
When: throughout March
Where: Cadens, the Horizon
What: open stuff, closed stuff, general nerdery, horizon visits, whatever I WANT
Warnings: the usual references to terminal illness, will list additional warnings as needed.

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I'll see what I can come up with.

[Viktor seems to think for a minute, as if trying to determine where such a book would be in his mind-study, then stands, making his way over to peruse the shelves. Anything he manages to conjure will be mostly related to Piltover's particular architectural style (read: Art Nouveau), but it's likely an interesting read either way.

Despite the fact that he generally works very hard to keep himself from wearing his feelings on his sleeves, he knows his face often betrays him--he isn't surprised that Alucard seems a touch concerned.]

Legally? I'm not often in a position to do that. [But that's not really what he'd find important, anyway. The last thing he wants to do is spend time and money litigating the use of his work, not when there are easier ways to go about it.] What I'm working on here, is. Well, it will be difficult for a layperson to make sense of, let alone utilize to its fullest extent. I've considered failsafes.

[That is, he's going to make himself invaluable--if people want his tech, they'll have to respect how he wants it used, or they won't be able to use it at all, even if it means he has to destroy it.]

Edited 2022-03-28 21:34 (UTC)

[Alucard follows, but at an acceptable pace behind. He has zero qualms with learning a new style (especially since Dracula's jam was just art deco a few centuries too early.)

Also sorry Viktor. You're not subtle, and Alucard's grown up around Tepes Man Drama which has no subtly and way more blood.]

Making yourself integral to operation is one way to go about it, I suppose. [Risky, though. Very risky.

But he'll let the subject drop, settling for trying to peer at the titles of the books they're near by.]

[He's not going far--just down the shelves a bit, hooking his cane on his arm as he steps up onto a low stool to reach a higher shelf. Sure, he could probably conjure the books right into his hands, but he seems to like the routine of browsing the volumes and selecting the right one.]

I'm afraid I'm not as well-versed in architecture as some other subjects, but hopefully this will suffice.

[The implication being that Alucard is welcome to either stay here and read, or borrow it indefinitely, once they finish their arguably more important conversation.]

The situation is not ideal, but I need to continue my work. [Implying that there's something unspoken, here--it's not simply a matter of wanting to be industrious.] I have things under control.

Edited 2022-03-29 14:55 (UTC)

[Yeah, he's borrowing it. Alucard can't help but open it of course and flip through a few pages, evaluating the images he's seeing.]

It's perfect. If you don't want me wandering about the place unsupervised, perhaps you can install a book drop?

[He believes in respecting privacy.]

I'll trust your intuition. [Speaking of.] What have you started on?

Not a bad idea.

[Truthfully, Viktor doesn't care about Alucard in here, but he's not so trusting of most people. Better to keep anything sensitive in a place he can lock, even if it's only through sheer willpower, or however things work in here. He makes a mental note to implement something like that once they're finished here.

As far as the rest of it is concerned, he's already convinced himself he has everything under control, for better or worse. When asked about his current project, he seems to light up a little, clearly getting excited just at the prospect of talking about it.]

I'm attempting to recreate something I built back home, adjusted for this world's magic system. It's a...conduit, of sorts, for harnessing arcane forces.

I'm afraid the library in my domain is much smaller, but if you can think of anything obscure, I may be able to dredge up a title.

[Alucard's library is just a pile of books in a tiny little room, but never mind that. The ~~depression hut~~ woods are mostly dark and cozy, a far cry from what Viktor has created here.

Alucard's head tilts just s lightly.] Harnessing them to what end, precisely?

[The answer is any end, because that's the whole point of the Hexcore--to be able to learn and adapt and serve any purpose. All of that, however, seems a bit complicated to explain, so he decides to start with the broad strokes, and elaborate further if necessary.]

Before arriving here I was exploring medical uses-- [Which has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that he looks visibly ill outsize of the Horizon, of course, lest he betray a less-than-selfless motivation for creating such a device.] --but I believe there is potential for environmental restoration, renewable energy...the applications are nearly limitless.

[He seems excited just thinking about it.]

[Great news Viktor: Alucard's going to just throw some off handed information out for you.]

Really? That's quite an interesting path to go down. My mother was a doctor and had great interest in progressing the medical arts, although our civilization was no where near as advanced as yours has proven to be. [Even with Dracula being...Dracula.]

But truly there are some logistical restrictions, no?

It's not necessarily the level of advancement that's the issue. [It's the fact that half the population lives in an environment poisoned by toxic runoff and fumes.] Industry has a human cost--wastewater, pollution, a lack of interest in safety. To be able to lessen or reverse those effects is important to me.

[Not that it's personal, or anything. Viktor raises his eyebrows a little at this (very useful) tidbit of personal information.

Does the Hexcore have restrictions? Maybe. Right now it all seems to be a font of possibility, and all he can really hope for is to recreate it here, to a similar capacity. That said...]

Development...hasn't been without its roadblocks. I imagine I'll continue to encounter them.

--Investment in one over the other then? [Alucard thinks he's reading the implication correctly, but he wants to be sure.

And not poke at the personal. Yet.]

Doubtlessly. Such issues always arise but...[He breathes out, a little wary.] The air of mistrust with magic makes me concerned.

[Viktor nods, but doesn't say anymore, seemingly aware that he might have revealed a little too much about his own situation. It's not that he thinks it isn't obvious, just that he finds it difficult to talk about, even with someone who is, arguably, at this point, a friend.

Easier to talk about the particularities of his work, instead.]

I know that Cadens is wary, but it's my hope that once I have a workable prototype, the benefits will be self-evident.

[Alucard is content enough to move on from the subject and not return to it for the day. It was already a personal enough thing to reveal. No reason do well.

There's small nod at that, but Alucard can't help what comes out next. It has to be asked.]

And if it is used for war?

That is...always a risk.

[He knows that better now. Knows that he can't charge forward blindly with innovations that might be misused. It's almost funny, that he's the one thinking about safeguards now, but a great deal has changed for him in a relatively short amount of time.]

All I can do is build in the appropriate failsafes. [What those are, exactly, he hasn't quite figured out, though he does recall Samus telling him that he needs to build in stops and gos, to make sure that the Hexcore doesn't do anything he doesn't want it to do. He'll start there.] Which is part of the plan. If that's what you were wondering.

Yes, it was.

[It's nice to have implications so easily read and understood. And to know that his concerns are not unfounded, but rather anticipated and seemingly planned for.

It is a nice step up from ~~Hector~~ others in the inventing world.]

If you want to return to work, I can rather happily amuse myself here with books.

[At the very least, his intent is clear, even if, internally, he isn’t quite sure how he’s going to accomplish any of this just yet. Viktor has his theories, about arcane conduits having connections to specific users, which seems like a promising place to start.]

You’re not bothering me. [He’s always looking for an excuse to get back to work, but he can’t say he minds Alucard’s company. Again—nice to spend time with a like-minded individual.] You’re welcome to stay as long as you like, though I’ve been warned that time passes normally outside of this place.

[Otherwise he would, uh. Stay in here forever, probably.]

[Go talk to Sypha, Viktor. Her take on magic should help.]

I can keep myself here then, if you'd rather work in the lab space. [He's polite enough, and definitely does not want to overstay a welcome.] And I've allowed myself space for the day, so I am not terribly worried with regard to time.

I might be back and forth, if you don't mind.

[He offers a smile--small, but genuine. It's nice, he thinks, to have a little bit of company.]

Make yourself comfortable--if you need anything, just let me know.

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[open] march catchall

lmao right

btw is he gonna be there because alucard can be nerdy about the work part at vikor

ya im gonna tag your top level hee hee hoo hoo

8))) i am so ready

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