Brockton's Celestial Forge (Worm/Jumpchain)

TheGrape · Nov 25, 2024

Next "Few" Updates:
1. Aisha explaining her frankly insane decision to not tell Joe about Brian
2. Taylor finally telling Joe about her situation and allowing Joe to not actively ignore the fact that the PRT is even more of a fuckup than he originally thought
3. Amy getting another meeting with Apeiron, 2 in-story weeks and 4.5 IRL years later
4. Jack getting an interlude?
5. Cauldron getting an interlude?
6. More Therapy
7. Back to Gully for her date
8. Thursday finally ends (PRT reactions to Flechette/Gully, Case 53 reactions to Gully, Travellers reaction to Gully)
9. Probably more Teeth/E88/Merchant fighting all night long
10. I dunno, Victor/Uber going for human alchemy?
11. Leet/Bakuda dealing with cancer, both metaphorical and very literal
12. Friday and Slaughterhouse Nine?

I wanna say we'll get to the S9 by mid-2025 and finish the fight before 2026 rolls around, but you never know...

AntaeusTheGiant · Nov 25, 2024

I expect the "fight" with the S9 to be over in only one or two updates, but then the aftermath to take 6 or more to deal with...

Mesaphrom · Nov 25, 2024

TheGrape said:
1. Aisha explaining her frankly insane decision to not tell Joe about Brian

Aisha: It was going to be so funny! Brian would be all "Waaaaaaah!?" and you all "How can this be!?"-

Joe: I have literally never said that.

Aisha: -And then I would say "That means you own me more money that there is in circulation in the country!"-

Joe: He owns me more money that there is in circulation.

Aisha: - And he would say "I guess you are the adult now, Aisha" and it would be great!

TheGrape said:
2. Taylor finally telling Joe about her situation and allowing Joe to not actively ignore the fact that the PRT is even more of a fuckup than he originally thought

Joe: Hmm, I see, I know what I will do now!

Taylor: (goes into monologue mode expecting Joe to go Fury of the Gods on the PRT)

Joe: I'm going to help you find a lawyer to sure the PRT for incompetence!

Taylor: That's worse and better than what I had in mind (mentally crumbles a paper that says "bees AND hornets" on it)

TheGrape said:
3. Amy getting another meeting with Apeiron, 2 in-story weeks and 4.5 IRL years later

Joe: Yes, I'm part of the reason you are on home arrest, can I ask you to please stop screaming?

TheGrape said:
4. Jack getting an interlude?

Jack: Everything will go fiiiiiiiine

Joe, watching him: HURRY THE HELL UP, YOU ARE BEHIND SCHEDULE AGAIN!

TheGrape said:
5. Cauldron getting an interlude?

Contesa: Everything is fiiiiiiiiiine

Joe, unintentionally screwing them over: Who wants free powers without mental repercusions!

TheGrape said:
6. More Therapy

Joe: Everything is fiiiiiiiiine.....-ish, but more complicated.

Literally best character in the whole fic: And is good that you feel fine about your situation, and that awknowledge that things are more complicated that you initially thought. The most important thing is that you are seeking solutions to your problems.

TheGrape said:
7. Back to Gully for her date

Tecton: Once a man said "If I see a mountain, I MUST climb it"!

Tiny Gully, looking up at him: Hear hear!

TheGrape said:
8. Thursday finally ends (PRT reactions to Flechette/Gully, Case 53 reactions to Gully, Travellers reaction to Gully)

Vista/Piggot: EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE!

C63/Travelers: It could be more on fire!

TheGrape said:
9. Probably more Teeth/E88/Merchant fighting all night long

The Teeth after The Butcher almost dies: Everything is fine!

E88 after Purity fucks up: Everything is FIIIIIIIIINE!

The Merchants after Scrub almost kills The Butcher: EVERYTHING IS FIIIIIIINE!

TheGrape said:
10. I dunno, Victor/Uber going for human alchemy?

Victor/Uber about to be Truth'd: Everything will be fiiiiiiiner!

TheGrape said:
11. Leet/Bakuda dealing with cancer, both metaphorical and very literal

Barracuda, Grief stage 1: Everything will be FIIIIIIIIIINE!

L337, The Escapism Expert: Everything will be fiiiiiiiiiiine!

TheGrape said:
12. Friday and Slaughterhouse Nine?

Joe: I will fine you all! AFTER YOU GET THE HELL HERE ALREADY! CHRIST!

Brandark · Nov 25, 2024

TheGrape said:
Next "Few" Updates:
1. Aisha explaining her frankly insane decision to not tell Joe about Brian
2. Taylor finally telling Joe about her situation and allowing Joe to not actively ignore the fact that the PRT is even more of a fuckup than he originally thought
3. Amy getting another meeting with Apeiron, 2 in-story weeks and 4.5 IRL years later
4. Jack getting an interlude?
5. Cauldron getting an interlude?
6. More Therapy
7. Back to Gully for her date
8. Thursday finally ends (PRT reactions to Flechette/Gully, Case 53 reactions to Gully, Travellers reaction to Gully)
9. Probably more Teeth/E88/Merchant fighting all night long
10. I dunno, Victor/Uber going for human alchemy?
11. Leet/Bakuda dealing with cancer, both metaphorical and very literal
12. Friday and Slaughterhouse Nine?

I wanna say we'll get to the S9 by mid-2025 and finish the fight before 2026 rolls around, but you never know...

Poor Grue. Despite having supernatural shadow powers, got overshadowed by Aisha as a parahuman.

renextronex · Nov 25, 2024

TheGrape said:
7. Back to Gully for her date

I feel we are past the point Gully's story was interesting. I hope LordRoustabout moves on

Chronocidal · Nov 25, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
Joe: Hmm, I see, I know what I will do now!

Taylor: (goes into monologue mode expecting Joe to go Fury of the Gods on the PRT)

Joe: I'm going to help you find a lawyer to sure the PRT for incompetence!

Taylor: That's worse and better than what I had in mind (mentally crumbles a paper that says "bees AND hornets" on it)

a.k.a. "Hello, Brandish? How would you like to finally fulfil your fantasy of holding the PRT and Protectorate accountable for the actions of their capes, and vindicate the entire New Wave movement on a public stage with extensive national coverage and near-unlimited funding? … Oh, sorry didn't I say? It's Apeiron calling."

…

And, of course, Panacea refuses to 'do' brains or brain aneurysms.

Anomalous Object · Nov 25, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
Victor/Uber about to be Truth'd: Everything will be fiiiiiiiner!

Truth: "You are being fined!".

Iridesce · Nov 25, 2024

Anomalous Object said:
Truth: "You are being fined!".

He really is just a magical toll collector isn't he?

Brandark · Nov 25, 2024

Chronocidal said:
a.k.a. "Hello, Brandish? How would you like to finally fulfil your fantasy of holding the PRT and Protectorate accountable for the actions of their capes, and vindicate the entire New Wave movement on a public stage with extensive national coverage and near-unlimited funding? … Oh, sorry didn't I say? It's Apeiron calling."

…

And, of course, Panacea refuses to 'do' brains or brain aneurysms.

This is what Quinn Calle lives for, though. Brandish is unnecessary.

Mesaphrom · Nov 25, 2024

Brandark said:
This is what Quinn Calle lives for, though. Brandish is unnecessary.

Gotta get on the good side of the maybe-in-law somehow, mate 😁

Anomalous Object said:
Truth: "You are being fined!".

Apeiron: See? That's what happens when the magical IRS is looking for you! Me? Please, I pay may taxes. Well, magical taxes, it's a bit hard to pay normal taxes.

Mr.unlucky · Nov 25, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
Apeiron: See? That's what happens when the magical IRS is looking for you! Me? Please, I pay may taxes. Well, magical taxes, it's a bit hard to pay normal taxes.

the fact that it's easier for Aperion to pay magical taxes then normal taxes is very Aperion of him.

BagFullOfLizards · Nov 25, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
Apeiron: See? That's what happens when the magical IRS is looking for you! Me? Please, I pay may taxes. Well, magical taxes, it's a bit hard to pay normal taxes

"How do you pay magical taxes?"
"Mostly by socializing. It's rough, you have no idea."

Graviator · Nov 25, 2024

Mr.unlucky said:
the fact that it's easier for Aperion to pay magical taxes then normal taxes is very Aperion of him.

It's a fundamental problem that a lot of his income is in the form of things that are very difficult to assign a monetary value to. How much is a branch of the Elite worth? Hopefully they have an accounting team that can answer that. How much is a magic wand worth? You could get only a vague estimate based on the small amount of tinkertech on the market, most of which is only similar in category to it. How much is the energy output of a star in a Dyson Sphere worth? You can assess it in terms of commercial energy markets but there isn't enough money in the world to pay taxes on that. How much is a Teigu worth? That's impossible to figure out because its value is not in the same world as the money.

Chronocidal · Nov 25, 2024

Mr.unlucky said:
the fact that it's easier for Aperion to pay magical taxes then normal taxes is very Aperion of him.

Due to the Labratorium, Joe's… extensive… parentage, his ability to work with Mantra, and the fact that people who pray are getting visions of the Workshop, it's arguable that anything Apeiron does outside of his civilian identity is a religious function/activity. Not sure how Vista, Piggot, and the IRS would react to him declaring himself both a church and a god though.

… Then again, if he rolls the Arch Magos perk and also picks up some extra context? "Church of the Void Dragon, the Holy Machine Intelligence who guides us in creating futuristic wonders" would probably trigger several other visitors to the Bay too…

Brandark said:
This is what Quinn Calle lives for, though. Brandish is unnecessary.

Calle tends to work the other side of the equation: this is a situation that calls for offence, not defence. Or, in other words: Calle's speciality is "you are going to let my client get away with it", not "you aren't going to get a way with it".

Mesaphrom · Nov 26, 2024

Graviator said:
How much is a magic wand worth?

Do you want the in-universe answer or the arm and a leg HP shops tell you it costs?

Graviator said:
How much is the energy output of a star in a Dyson Sphere worth? You can assess it in terms of commercial energy markets but there isn't enough money in the world to pay taxes on that.

As someone who starts freaking out when my electricity bill is over 20 dollars (well, the equivalent in my country), I don't even want to think about it...

Graviator said:
How much is a Teigu worth? That's impossible to figure out because its value is not in the same world as the money.

Hmm, I think it would depend on the Teigu, and given the knowledge to make them is a lost art the value could vary vastly depending on who you ask. Like, I doubt the goverment of a large country would pay as much for something that is useable by only a single person than a minuscule country would. Though hording for "the sake of peace" would add another variant to the price.

BagFullOfLizards said:
"How do you pay magical taxes?"
"Mostly by socializing. It's rough, you have no idea."

Tfw it takes the entire CF to convince Joe to go out and touch grass. Including two copies of himself.

Brandark · Nov 26, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
Tfw it takes the entire CF to convince Joe to go out and touch grass. Including two copies of himself.

Tbf, going out and touching grass seems like a complete waste when you can create grass in your lab that's on a different level than any type of grass found elsewhere.

Edit: Unfortunate Breaking Bad implications.

Mesaphrom · Nov 26, 2024

Brandark said:
Tbf, going out and touching grass seems like a complete waste when you can create grass in your lab that's on a different level than any type of grass found elsewhere.

Edit: Unfortunate Breaking Bad implications.

"I knew there was some weird shit in this tea!"

"You are just a tea addict, Aisha"

"Because you put some weird shit in it!"

Mr_Rose · Nov 26, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
"I knew there was some weird shit in this tea!"

"You are just a tea addict, Aisha"

"Because you put some weird shit in it!"

While that is kinda funny, I expect that Aisha would not be nearly so composed if she found out someone actually put illegal drugs in her tea, given what she was trying to do with the Addictol.

Speaking of advanced chemistry, just how many variants on "lab coat" do you think Garment has come up with for Aisha's high school chemistry labs?

Graviator · Nov 26, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
Do you want the in-universe answer or the arm and a leg HP shops tell you it costs?

The first. There's no exchange rate to calculate taxes on the second.

ExploerTM · Nov 26, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
the arm and a leg HP shops tell you it costs?

I dunno chief, iirc its not THAT expensive given that normal people buy one for their entire life and may be even pass it onto someone.

Iridesce · Nov 26, 2024

ExploerTM said:
I dunno chief, iirc its not THAT expensive given that normal people buy one for their entire life and may be even pass it onto someone.

You also have it only costing 7 galleons while stupid stuff like the omninoculars cost around 50 or so. There's no way it's actually that expensive.

Mesaphrom · Nov 26, 2024

Graviator said:
The first. There's no exchange rate to calculate taxes on the second.

True, I doubt the wizards use the same tax as the muggles do, so I can't say it's whatever was the taxes in 1994 (was it 1994? Can't remember)

ExploerTM said:
I dunno chief, iirc its not THAT expensive given that normal people buy one for their entire life and may be even pass it onto someone.

By HP shops I meant the RL HP shops, I think it costs like 30 dollars to buy one 😅

.....*checkiiiiing* Holy balls, it costs 65 dollars + tax 😰

Iridesce said:
You also have it only costing 7 galleons while stupid stuff like the omninoculars cost around 50 or so. There's no way it's actually that expensive.

HP currency can be very inconsistent, like every else in HP is.

ExploerTM · Nov 26, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
By HP shops I meant the RL HP shops, I think it costs like 30 dollars to buy one 😅

.....*checkiiiiing* Holy balls, it costs 65 dollars + tax 😰

Ehhhh, same principal IRL as it is in-universe to be honest XD

Anaja · Nov 26, 2024

Mesaphrom said:
By HP shops I meant the RL HP shops, I think it costs like 30 dollars to buy one 😅

.....*checkiiiiing* Holy balls, it costs 65 dollars + tax 😰

A one-time purchase for what is basically the most crucial item you will ever own in your life, and something that, barring school holidays, you will likely use everyday for the rest of your life.

It's almost crazy that they're that cheap if people are having to pay at all.

Slentoru · Nov 26, 2024

Anaja said:
A one-time purchase for what is basically the most crucial item you will ever own in your life, and something that, barring school holidays, you will likely use everyday for the rest of your life.

Okay, seriously, come on, it not that hard to understand that Mesaphrom meant toy wands that you buy in the souvenir store in real life, not actual wand that you buy from Olivander or whoever in wizard's world.

Brockton's Celestial Forge (Worm/Jumpchain)

Child of Gaea

Disrespect the law, and you disrespect me.

Disrespect the law, and you disrespect me.

Some bag, mostly lizards

Disrespect the law, and you disrespect me.

Ruin has found you at last!

Ruin has found you at last!