blastiafreak

[Here is one genius mage, seated at a table with books and tools strewn everywhere as always. In her hands is a shiny object that could be mistaken for a thick bracelet, if not for the intermittent light emitted by the inset gem and the holographic console above it. Rita taps several symbols on the console, and the gem pulses weakly before fading again. Although she sighs and shakes her head, there's not really much actual impatience behind it.]

Come on, old man. I know you can do better than that. Don't be so lazy...

[While she mutters, she continues typing and adjusting until the light becomes strong and steady, at which point she nods in satisfaction. Pride, even.]

See? You can do it when you want to. Okay, Arven, you'll be working hard from now on if you know what's good for you.

[If the blastia's name sounds similar to Raven, it's clearly just coincidence. Clearly.]

::malfunctioned private filter-->public::
[It's a gruesome scene: a person, shuddering uncontrollably and on the verge of death while hooked up to a strange machine. Rita hovers nearby and is lacking any kind of care for her failing and whimpering subject.]

Stop whining, already. It's not like the pain's going to stop. Ah-

[The blastia core she's fiddling with emits a bright burst of light; simultaneously, the human battery spasms violently, coughs foamy blood, then goes still. The light persists for a few seconds before it, too, fades. Rita doesn't even blink, a curious gleam in her eyes.]

Hm, that wasn't bad--Subject number 0027 lasted 36 hours with output increased by 13 percent. Shortening the duration definitely gives an increase in power, just as expected. Possible relationship to subject age; should run tests on subjects under 10 years.

[She distractedly mutters the conclusion to the device, then nods to herself.]

Time to dispose of this thing and start on the next one.

::filtered to Raven//hackable::

You're way overdue for maintenance, Schwann. I suggest you come by at some point if you know what's good for you.

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