Adam spent a lot of energy asking for a world with certain conditions, one of which has the Grimm not currently being controlled by a single Entity behind the scenes.
That said, this is the Simurgh. She knows when and where to attack to prevent other Grimm from benefiting from said experience. Or even better, to give them the wrong idea and make them MORE weak to future attacks.
Not to mention, the Grimm are normally attacked by faith based weapons and abilities.
These lasers, from outside the planets Aura? Using only physics and no Dust at all?
Honestly, the attacks are mostly invisible to the Grimm to begin with.
If I remember correctly, the drones use the star wars 'potential energy' systems, which you noted as being a little bit of everything, up to including magic and a 'dozen other kinds of energy' which could reasonably include Faith.
TGWP grimm even without Malkuth would probably be able to negate that sort of stuff easily enough (irregardless of Malkuth's control), though it *is* a very different verse.
(Though to those are tiny objections and I'm happy to drop this...)
He has 3 endbringers completely unchained thats honesty stupidly over powered I love it!
He doesn't seem to be planing to stick around long. Would love to see some more points of view of talyor and friends and the world in general on earth bet.
Also at this point couldron has got to have noticed they can't path him and since he is bringing stability ( mostly) to the world its counter to the more conflict for more parahuman plan there pushing would love to see there viewpoint in all this.
He has 3 endbringers completely unchained thats honesty stupidly over powered I love it!
He doesn't seem to be planing to stick around long. Would love to see some more points of view of talyor and friends and the world in general on earth bet.
Also at this point couldron has got to have noticed they can't path him and since he is bringing stability ( mostly) to the world its counter to the more conflict for more parahuman plan there pushing would love to see there viewpoint in all this.
As true as this is he is also doing what Cauldron failed to do at a larger degree; create powers. Besides, Iirc Eidolon and Legend are apart of Adam's System which is about a third of cauldron, with Good ol' Becky supporting her two long time friends making it half, and I'd be willing to bet that if Number man did his math schtick and saw 'if we go agaisnt him there is a 99% chance of death and the loss of two large assets and a unfeasible large number of potential assets.' He'd vote against trying to fuck them over which leaves Contessa and The not-so-good doctor remaining. I honestly don't remember his exact stance on Cauldron, last they got mentioned was pre-MLP I think but more likely he'd end up Joining them.
Unrelated but I remember in one of the legend POV segments he got the ability to make hard light 'lasers' which basiclly means in combat instead of just 'All the lasers' he can instead just fight like a Lantern. Imagine that, it's the Scion fight and instead of a massive salvo of all the lasers, he hits him with a salvo of Giant boxing gloves xD
It looked very professional, and based on how many pages were already available (More per second), it was quite popular! The massive number of schematics and blueprints were sectioned off into one area of the site, while the other chunk described practices and techniques those designs used and worked with them as examples. Another section became filled with video tutorials either submitted by users or created by Simmy, and was growing as well.
It even had a frantic busy set of forums, where engineers from across the Kingdoms were debating techniques, showing off tricks and ideas, and general having a tinker marathon session. Some of the topics were... probably not supposed to be discussed in a public place. Seemed pretty official and probably supposed to be secret, but enthusiasm was running a bit high.
Adam felt VERY impressed. Forget stealing data, he now had an entire planet of talented people actively researching new ideas FOR him.
That's just underhanded now. But, in the real world, support free software (yes, it does differ from open source. Go search the GNU about it if you wonder why)!
Headmaster Ozpin blinked at the new 'Grim: No Flight Zones' shades added to the 'Grimm Radar' map he was testing. His eyes widened as dozens of red dots began to vanish at disturbing rates within those zones.
He glanced at Ghira... no, he would see it eventually anyway. The man seemed stressed enough right now, surrounded by diplomats and lawyers.
Oh. Yeah, that would be a fun way to end the trip.
It had been a while since a world had experienced a fully empowered and unrestrained Leviathan, Simurgh, and Behemoth. He would be fine giving them temporary access to his three Power Charge Sockets... and they would enjoy such a target rich environment. Did Grimm need a breeding population to refill a continent? Maybe it was time to find out.
Adam could have asked to borrow one of those flying 'Bullhead' vehicles, but in the end decided to make his own version for Simmy to later sell parts for in his vending machine shop.
The flying ship design was actually a bit interesting. It had massive raw Dust materials within specially doped materials to reduce Dust consumption, to generate a general anti-gravity field, to build up and release momentum and wind, and so forth.
The problem was the entire device had to be VERY flexible. Purity of Dust was not ensured, which meant the storage components had varying levels of Dust doping and taint, the fuel itself was unreliable, the burn rates could change rapidly... it was almost a constant struggle not to explode, really.
So he dumped all that.
At the heart of the new ride was a power core composed of a Conversion Furnace with Dust and kami inside. The vulnerable part was a single unit, wrapped in Aura enhanced Inconel (Super-alloy of austenite, nickel, and chromium that easily handled high temperatures and extreme conditions) then wrapped in some carbon infused steel foam (The spaces had an impact distributing gel)... The sphere was basically armor to prevent damage or keep out curious people.
The power contacts however went to the frame, which like the 'elevators' used some modified repulsorlifts. No gravity made VERY stable vehicles.
And that was it. The rest of the ride was a shell of various metal foams for lightness and strength, with a couple of remote controlled turrets on both the top and bottom to deter curious Grimm. Adam DID invest some time designing the seating and comfort inside the vehicle... probably too much time.
Anyway, Simmy built eleven of the 'Deployment Buss' models, and he was sure Ghira would appreciate the ten he wasn't stealing at the moment.
Betty and about a dozen or so Hunters joined him though. Betty had basically decided to take the month off (According to her, Adam felt she was just skipping work), and the Hunters were acting like some sort of security detail. Super needed, that.
The trip was interesting! They were fairly close to the ocean as it was, but seeing everything from this high up turned out to be a fun trip on its own.
Adam watched some Grimm wandering the ground far below. "So I have a theory."
Betty was again on his neck. "Uh... alright?"
Adam pointed at the distant Nevermores, flying randomly. "I think that Dust using vehicles and fighters are easier for Grimm to track. Simmy has been showing me a map, and most of the time monster flight patterns change when Bullheads fly by the various Grimm species, even if they lose interest fairly quickly depending on flight speed."
He gestured at the clearly uninterested monsters. "I think Grimm find Aura and Dust to be fairly tasty, at least Dust when it is active and in use. Because they seem to ignore Dust Crystals in general on Simmy's map, but run energy through it and the populations began to cluster around."
Betty's eyes narrowed, as did many of the eavesdropping Hunters nearby. "Maybe? But Grimm hunt people without activated Aura as well."
Adam nodded. "I think Aura is a beacon of sorts, as is activated Dust. If the beasts smell you or track you, they will be eager enough to consume everyone... but are much more likely to overlook other targets if Hunters or moving Dust vehicles are nearby."
Betty glanced at the rapidly texting other passengers. Well, someone would likely look into that later. "So why the sudden urge to visit a beach? I'm sure you know swimming requires advanced facilities. Grimm exist everywhere in the Sea, after all."
He nodded. "You know Simmy, right?"
Duh, nude angel of sexiness.
Adam tapped his head. "Unlike other people's abilities, I have to capture the creatures I summon before hand. And I can only have three at a time out, each one lowering my abilities in general until they return."
Betty's eyes widened. THIS was Adam when 1/3 of his power was cut off!? He out did most stories of gods and heroes already!
The man watched the currently distant sea. "Any of my three summons are... very over powered." He ignored their expressions. "I got all the fighting I wanted to handle for now, so I decided the other two could use a treat. A chance to stretch their legs, so to speak."
She gulped. "How... how overpowered would you say?"
He waved a hand. "Each has a dominion: Land, Sea, and Air; Energy Manipulation, Fluid Manipulation, Mental Manipulation. They are damn good at it."
Adam grinned as they approached the landing zone. "Simmy is my assistant, but she is also brilliant at multitasking. So since given the green light and helping me, she has been using the improved 'Skyword Networking' System to manipulate Grimm into making sanctuaries."
Seeing the confusion, he reached out... and a stack of blue paper landed in his hands, quickly passed to the other Hunters. "Basically she designed the reverse of the wards already established on your town. Grimm inside get consumed, and 'delicious' purified energies are released outside to attract more victims. Simmy is setting them up all over the place with drones and stuff. Then again, she always was one for the long term plans."
The conversation paused as Adam jumped from the landing bus. He walked towards the ocean as the other Faunus quickly caught up. "As for the seas, let me introduce you to Leviathan."
Blue Glyphs spawned, not made of blue flames as expected but of compressed blue metallic Aura, Adam's energy creating a portal of unknown languages. Blue light shown below the floating pattern...
And it began to grow cloudy.
As the first drops of rain fell, a green mass slowly dripped from the floating circle... then fell with deceptive slowness before smacking into water.
Betty felt her breath catch as... something... rose from the liquid. Faunus or Human shaped, the head alone was as large as a person! And it continued to stand, easily thirty feet tall. One right eye, three left, the featureless face barely reached above the massive muscled shoulders, the loosely hung arms and a whip like tail slowly swaying in the increasing wind.
Adam seemed mildly amused. "Levy, don't harm machines, animals, Humans, or Faunus."
The massive beast swayed silently as the rain began to increase.
He chuckled. "Other than that? Grimm are free game!" Adam gestured towards the sea. "Kill."
Betty barely saw the impossibly large being vanish, after images of... water? Heading in other directions.
He glanced at the stunned group. "Leviathan is king of the ocean. Massive water manipulation, but able to do small scale work if needed. Doesn't say much, but he gets the job done."
The ocean began to rapidly stain black with ichor as beings underwater suddenly had a new playmate.
Adam grinned, watching some sort of massive serpent Grimm in the distant waves explode into black goo and sink. "Right, he should enjoy that. Wonder how he will take advantage of the Spirit socket."
Maybe some sort of soul attack? Maybe use 'Purification'? He would ask Simmy later.
Before the others could say or do anything, another blue metallic Glyph circle spun, this time at ground level away from the beach.
Shit, was he getting another one!? Betty stepped back... as a Dragon head emerged from the soil.
No... it was rock-like, with magma flowing through cracks and the draconian eye sockets and maw, but this thing was bipedal as well. Each hand was built more with spikes of stone than fingers, more slabs of rock than flesh, but it had four limbs in total. Each moved with deliberation. Assurance.
Rock and soil rolled from the beast as it rose ever steady into the air, vibrations rumbling, Betty's bones creaking slightly as the creature clawed its way from the earth and the summoning circle.
And it was over forty-five feet tall. She wouldn't be able to scratch the damn thing's ankles! Holy crap.
Adam watched the mass of material seem to solidify. "Behemoth is a bit slow, and like Leviathan is only really useful for big attack situations. Not like my Simmy, she's amazing."
That blue angel was on the same level as these monsters!? Betty gulped.
Hearing her, the Elephantine Faunus blinked. "Right, a bit off topic. This lug can manipulate energy. All of it."
Adam shouted. "Hey Benny! Same rules as the other two, and don't come up too close to cities or villages! Other than that, feel free to clear the place out."
An energy bolt slashed through the air from the rock as Grimm evaporated. Dozens, Hundreds... the electric bolts were traveling far into the distance, even as the huge mountain slowly began to step forward... and sink into the earth.
And vanish.
Adam blinked. "Oh. I just gave him the power socket controlling 'Transfer' and 'Conversion'."
Something rumbled far in the distance.
Adam winced. "It... it should be fine."
~~~Broken Adventure~~~
Professor Ozpin watched with fascination at the new 'Grimm: Population Under Review' sections of the 'Grimm Radar' map. Whatever the circles were they were moving at a VERY rapid pace, red dots evaporating away in the process. The 'Grimm: Purification Circles' that were spawning were intriguing as well.
He almost jerked when he suddenly felt a growl WAY too close. Oh. Hello Ghira.
The Chieftain cursed. "When did THIS show up!? Adam had nothing to do with this, right!?"
A blue popup appeared... and both men paused. Ghira read aloud, slowly. "Uh... 'We can neither confirm nor deny any accusations that any individuals are...' what is THIS legal garbage!? It's worse than my damn lawyers!"
Thankfully the talk was derailed by the announcement of arriving ships. Looks like James Ironwood and the involved Atlas diplomats had finally arrived.
~~~Broken Adventure~~~
Adam blinked. "Uh."
Betty and the rest were still staring at him, but he had bigger issues.
Adam coughed. "Right, so... with all three out like this, I only have my Aura available." He carefully moved.
His suit was fine, it was an actual product and not just constant material 'Manipulation' or anything. But moving his extra limbs felt... strange now. Not wrong, just... less automatic?
He blinked. How long had it been since he didn't just auto-equip 'Recovery' when bored?
...Everything was a bit off. It felt weird.
Huh.
Adam glanced at Betty. "Right, I can still punch out a Grimm or few hundred, and my Aura and enhanced body can just no-sell most weapons or attacks... but I feel surprisingly exposed right now."
Betty snapped out of her stupor, perversion at full throttle. "Tell me more about exposing yourself, Adam."
He blinked. "I visited a new place and never bothered to put on skin?" Star Wars was weird, man.
She paused. "We'll work on your foreplay banter later." Betty felt his muscles flex as she 'dragged' him towards the ocean, as if a girl her height could force a man like that to do anything. What was he made of, metal? Those sexy muscles were dense as all get out.
Adam hummed, the two of them leaving the shocked Hunters to stand around watching random Grimm explode, be split by water streams, or evaporate from electrical strikes. "In my defense, Narwhal focused more on the practical than the theory when it came to personal time."
The cow girl flipped upwards, landing back on his shoulders as he began strolling down the beach. "She never mentioned how gross a skinned Faunus would be?"
Adam patted her thigh. "It was fine, I had no flesh at the time. Nice clean bones."
The hell? "Yeah, that's not normal. Stick with the physical stuff she taught you. And avoid talking about whatever gore related fetish that mess of a topic was."
He blinked. Change topic? Yeah, better change topic. "So tell me more about that farmhand who you fired?"
She winced, their voices fading into the sound of the sea as they walked further away. "Yeah, we have warning signs around the goats for a reason. I don't even know how all twelve pens got opened."
Can you imagine them in BTVS land? Simmy - lift up Sunnydale, so you can see what's underneath. Behemoth - sunlight at midnight. Leviathan - reverse global ocean level rise by flushing holy water down the hell-mouth.
Wolfram and Hart (head office) get a whole new rising damp problem.
Adam coughed. "Right, so... with all three out like this, I only have my Aura available." He carefully moved.
His suit was fine, it was an actual product and not just constant material 'Manipulation' or anything. But moving his extra limbs felt... strange now. Not wrong, just... less automatic?
He blinked. How long had it been since he didn't just auto-equip 'Recovery' when bored?
...Everything was a bit off. It felt weird.
Huh.
Adam glanced at Betty. "Right, I can still punch out a Grimm or few hundred, and my Aura and enhanced body can just no-sell most weapons or attacks... but I feel surprisingly exposed right now."
I got the impression that he has a magic and faith reserve that isn't strictly tied to his power slots, though the powers really help in using it.
I look forward to him recklessly experimenting with incorporating dust into his body!
Adam could have asked to borrow one of those flying 'Bullhead' vehicles, but in the end decided to make his own version for Simmy to later sell parts for in his vending machine shop.
The flying ship design was actually a bit interesting. It had massive raw Dust materials within specially doped materials to reduce Dust consumption, to generate a general anti-gravity field, to build up and release momentum and wind, and so forth.
The problem was the entire device had to be VERY flexible. Purity of Dust was not ensured, which meant the storage components had varying levels of Dust doping and taint, the fuel itself was unreliable, the burn rates could change rapidly... it was almost a constant struggle not to explode, really.
So he dumped all that.
At the heart of the new ride was a power core composed of a Conversion Furnace with Dust and kami inside. The vulnerable part was a single unit, wrapped in Aura enhanced Inconel (Super-alloy of austenite, nickel, and chromium that easily handled high temperatures and extreme conditions) then wrapped in some carbon infused steel foam (The spaces had an impact distributing gel)... The sphere was basically armor to prevent damage or keep out curious people.
The power contacts however went to the frame, which like the 'elevators' used some modified repulsorlifts. No gravity made VERY stable vehicles.
And that was it. The rest of the ride was a shell of various metal foams for lightness and strength, with a couple of remote controlled turrets on both the top and bottom to deter curious Grimm. Adam DID invest some time designing the seating and comfort inside the vehicle... probably too much time.
Just... 'aura enhanced'? It's unclear how he can accomplish it without manually having a hunter wired into the system.
It's also a bit unclear how he intends for them to get restocked with kami when he is gone.
Headmaster Ozpin leaned back in his chair, sipping from his mug slowly as the argument continued. General Ironwood had shown up with furious curiosity flavored with interested fury... he had been in a bit of a state.
All that cleared up quickly when Ozpin began showing off some of the new 'goods' available from Menagerie, specifically here in Kuo Kuana. As head of the Atlas military, he instantly saw how beneficial weapons and equipment could be if the Dust supplied was of standardized, highly purified quality.
Half of the technological base globally was dedicated to handling unusual spikes and dips in quality and power regulation. Almost no part of the tool or device being used could be relied upon, and all kinds of software and hardware was created to ensure turning on the lights wouldn't suddenly blow up your house one day. The need for constant adjustment was partly why everyone just made their own weapons in the end, a standardized product was just that more inferior. Guns that worked great in one region could barely work with Dust in another sometimes, making a single schematic hard to work with.
Headmaster Ironwood frowned. "I assume that my people will handle manufacturing and your people will work through distributing, Ozpin?"
Ozpin chuckled. "Initially that was my thought, but aside from negotiating the licensing rights to those 'Crystal Conversion Machines' which they seem unlikely to part with, you should look into the new line of Dust-less machinery."
He led James to a table loaded with documentation, passing a folder for review. "Ghira and I had a bit of a chat, and you have some of the top researchers on the planet. Converting Dust into various types or forms is amazing but simple... THIS is where your people will shine."
James began paging through the papers... rapid at first, then slowing down dramatically. "Power generators that can take any input as fuel... anti-gravity units... No Dust requirements!? What is this!?"
Ozpin chuckled, keeping an eye on Ghira and the most recent arrival, Vacuo's Shade Academy Headmaster, Theodore. The area under his purview included the largest natural Dust deposits known to society, and unlike many places Faunus whom were able to survive the harsh nature of the wild were more than welcome there... so negotiations were going well for Menagerie.
He wondered how many Grade 0 Dust samples Theodore had brought with him... he certainly came with enough ships. "That my friend is just some of the schematics provided to us by the 'Giant Hero', Adam. It took a bit of talk, but Ghira's people will outsource research and advancement of these schematics to your people in return for reasonable demands."
Seeing the glare continue, Ozpin chuckled again. "Any advancements or breakthroughs must be shared, any product using these designs or derivatives thereof being released external to Atlas, Vale, or Vacuo must undergo a joint approval process to prevent anti-Faunus organizations from abusing it. And so forth."
James blanked out slightly. "What the HELL did Mistral do to piss everyone off this much!?"
Professor Ozpin winced, and sent a private note to his friend's Scroll.
James grew more serious the more he read. "Those... bastards. Was it sanctioned?"
The silence was telling.
General Ironwood seemed to darken. "Well... well. It may be time for Atlas to also review a few other deals and understandings when it comes to our neighbors to the east."
He strode towards the rest of the group. "After all, the world of finance is going to change anyway... why not a few more minor modifications."
Ozpin sighed... but couldn't refute his friend. Headmaster Leonardo Lionheart had crossed a line no one had expected him to cross. Political or extreme faction pressure or not, resisting the advancement of the Grimm always came first.
~~~Broken Adventure~~~
Kali gently wiggled Blake back and forth, the slightly confused baby babbling happily as she tried to keep track of the world as she squirmed on her back.
Her baby was best baby.
The Hunter came up silently, waiting until Kali finished securing her daughter in the bright blue blanket. She nodded. "Report."
He nodded. "Target has enabled full access to the underground farms, which are already being planted as we speak. Over 80% of pasture animals have been relocated so far, the rest should be done in the next day or so. Personnel are undergoing training to occupy the management facilities down there. The Vending Machine Floor is operating as expected, and many orders are underway. However, Some issues have arisen with the most recent schematics provided."
At her raised eyebrow, he continued. "Most of the new devices are simple enough to make with our own resources and equipment, but certain components are almost black boxes in nature and require sub-molecular rearrangement to create or even properly examine. Almost zero faults or defects are allowed, any found lead to instant failure. The marked components on the list are modular, and are sold in the Target's Vending Machine floor at very low prices."
Kali chuckled. "Theoretically, if those parts were incorrectly crafted but did not fail safely, what is the worst case scenario?"
He nodded. "Fairly large explosion. That said, there is a lower quality version of the advanced parts being offered for sale by the Target, and Ghira was convinced by Ozpin to send it with General Ironwood to see if his people can improve our manufacturing processes in general while trying to reproduce the designs."
Kali booped Blake's nose, the infant's cute cat ears wiggling as she tried to laugh but forgot to make noise. "And his current location?"
The Hunter glanced at his Scroll. "The Target and Ms. Betty are exploring the sea side. And he seems to be rebuilding and reinforcing the seashore as they progress. Some sort of strange porous rock formation, stronger than anything documented. We have people looking at it."
She sighed. "I'm going to lose a guild leader at this point. At least she seems happy about the situation." Blake blinked... then gave a tiny sneeze.
Kali squealed. "My baby is best baby!"
Time for emergency cuddles!
~~~Broken Adventure~~~
Qrow Branwen blinked, drink still in hand.
The rest of Team STRQ was stuck here in Beacon Academy, here in Vale while the other teams had flown with speed to save any survivors of what was likely to be called the 'Menagerie Massacre'. Until it wasn't.
His sister Raven and Summer Rose had been furious when told they couldn't come, although Taiyang Xiao Long had been far more understanding of the situation for some reason... not that it mattered now.
He glanced at his drink, and cautiously took another sip.
Another lightning blast evaporated a distant Ursa, the bear Grimm screaming as the flesh floated into black smog.
Huh.
Point was, his team had been kept behind and their anger had quickly turned into confusion as their Scrolls had connected into something called the 'Skyword Networking System', letting them receive updates about how one dude ('King Muscles', 'Giant Hero', 'Sexy McSexy Pants', and so forth) had shown up and just... kicked Grimm ass.
The videos were everyone on the network, felt like something from a movie really. The ones from 'Winged_One' were the best though, very professional.
Which was fine.
He took another slow sip.
More lightning, this time a Beowolf he watched in the distance nearly turned inside out from the impact. The pack nearby were killed in the process.
Said 'hero' had also summoned a naked flying lady, so his popularity had jumped world wide just from that. Her image was all over the network, somehow just shy of exposing the best parts... if he didn't know better, he would accuse the angel of teasing the whole dang planet at this point. Supposedly he had also summoned two massive monsters to fight Grimm while he was busy on some sort of a date? It was still unconfirmed.
Glaring at the many distant Grimm, he took three quick swigs.
Three lightning blasts.
He felt a portal open behind him. Well, not really, but he heard the sounds change and smelled the shift as another place connected. "Brother, the others want you to return to camp."
Qrow shook his head. "Can't. Saving the world."
Another swig.
~~~Broken Adventure~~~
Adam blinked. "I was unaware there was a village this close to the city."
Betty was brushing his blue hair with her fingers. "The ones closest all evacuated to Kuo Kuana of course, this one is a half way point to the Docks."
She pointed. "We get trade and even some fishing done with specialty ships, this village takes that product and repackages shipments for land distribution or harvests seafood into preservable units."
Her eyes checked as they walked. "Thank goodness the damage is minimal."
Adam hummed. "Simmy: send a drone to fix the area and the villages closest to the city. No need for these people to come back after that traumatic experience to a blown up home."
He watched as construction drones fell from the sky and got to work. "Would Ghira care a lot if we just set up some of those protection Glyph wards around these?"
Betty shrugged. "Not sure, but his wife would be grateful. If you want I can try and convince our friends following along to keep it quiet? No one should notice until the residents return." Probably.
With a plan in place, the couple continued to walk along the shore, admiring the weather as robotic drones restructured the town they slowly passed. Seriously, some of these roads were in terrible condition. Simmy, fix the worst of it, would you?
He grinned at the tune she sent him. Yeah, she could handle this.
The sea still had black smears swirling through it.
He hummed. "Hey, does it take longer for Grimm to evaporate from the sea than on land?"
Betty nodded. "It can, it is a bit annoying but doesn't seem to hurt the fish or plant life, just makes it harder to see underwater. And we all appreciate less sea monsters."
Adam nodded. "Levy, have Simmy set up some purification traps in the ocean for you and shove all the black stuff into them. Makes the ocean smell weird with this much Grimm liquid everywhere."
Betty blinked. There had been no noise or special reaction to his words... but the black streaks in the ocean seemed to suddenly be in a hurry, vanishing into the distance before her eyes.
He nodded. "Send any trash you find to Simmy for conversion too. I don't think they have as much as we do at home, but no reason not to check." Who knew how many sunk flying ships and so forth had been crashed into the sea over the years. "Anything mostly intact should be directed where Simmy wants it, no reason to crush it all before we check for useful stuff."
Adam blinked... crap. "Betty, you heard nothing."
She glanced at the surrounding Hunters, some already typing messages. "I mean... sure?"
He nodded. Problem solved. "Anyway, I want to go see the Docks. I bet I can make some neat stuff, I had a bit of practice in my home town. Made a swimming area, some deeper water channels for larger ships to come in, it was fun if a bit tedious at times. More paperwork than I expected too." He seemed to brighten up. "But technically it won't be my fault! My powers are all locked up, I would just be... uh. Directing ongoing maintenance. Through Simmy's drones. Yeah, let's go with that."
Betty made some hand gestures... yeah, several people already knew about the town they were passing. And according to the Hunter squad captain, the Drones had started to repair roads throughout the region, and Adam was already being credited. "I... I feel I must point out that you may get attention if you do so. We could just check it out anyway, but people may notice." Heck, some of the guards were LIVE STREAMING this. On the angel's orders no less.
Adam laughed. "Nah, no one cares about a shipyard, I'm sure we can get away with at least a little improvement."
Betty started to speak up when she noticed a blue slip of paper in her hand. 'Shh, it will be a surprise!'.... huh?
Memories of massive monsters, supposed brothers to that 'cute innocent Angel' that was currently asking her to stay quiet. The danger she could get in if she went against something of that magnitude.
Well... Adam came first. "Hey, Adam, Simmy asked me to..."
Adam, mostly distracted, waved it off. "If she says to do something, best to listen to her. She always has a plan of some sort, so it will be fine."
She glanced at the note... that now said 'No really, it will be fine!'. Uh huh. Sure.
Betty looked down at her ride. "Adam, are you sure about that?"
He bounced along the road. "Oh she likes to mess with me, but I trust her."
She sighed, the note now saying 'I`ll send you a copy of his reaction!'... Great.
Well, he probably knew best. "Take the right hand path up ahead for a while and the Docks will be hard to miss."
~~~Broken Adventure~~~
Simmy danced in the sky, directing drones to modify some structures in the ocean to slightly redirect currents, on mountains to modify the airflow. The Grimm misunderstood things in convenient ways, and various people (Criminals, racists, and assholes in general) were accidentally posting evidence of crimes and then donating hidden funds to charity. Boring things really.
More importantly, look at her man!
Her husband was best husband!
"He grinned at the tune she sent him. Yeah, she could handle this. "
~Bob the Builder: Sing-a-long Music Video, 'Can We Fix It? Yes We Can!'
