[x] Call your dad at work and explain that you're going to stay the night at a friend's – that should by you some time.
[x] Go patrol some more whilst Excalibur works on the problem.
What do you do in image training in the meantime? Taylor knows the basics of a nonlethal shooting spell, her knight's armour, and a flight spell.
[x] Use of her armed device in melee combat
What does Taylor do?
[x] You face the music – stay home.
[x] Admit the bits about aliens and magic
What do you do in image training in the meantime? Taylor knows the basics of a nonlethal shooting spell, her knight's armour, and a flight spell.
[x] Use of her armed device in melee combat
Can't we just jailbreak the system with her multitasking?[x] You face the music – stay home.
-[x] Admit the bits about aliens and magic
[x] Protection spells
Always use protection first
Parahuman powers are weird. Done. Or she could explain the aliens. I'd honestly rather do that.Something to consider is that Unison Devices have their own humanoid bodies when they arent Unisoned...which means Taylor is going to have a fun time explaining where the hell this random new person, that wants to live with her, came from.
Even if it was possible doing so would be ill advised while Excalibur is trying to repair her Unison Out function, because with her damaged systems it can plausibly result in them swapping physical appearances. Admittedly that might happen anyways, which would end in a rather predictable manner given how proud she I.E she only bends to her master, and won't tolerate being stepped on by anyone else.
Nice acronym, but there's already been a second chapter.[x] Call the police, explain that they attacked you and that you subdued them.
[x] Semiautonomous Enhanced Combat Ops: Neuro-integration Delivery AI (SECOND)
[x] It's current design - a sleek, futuristic suit of black plate armour. White 'tron lines' included.
So what you're saying is...Even if it was possible doing so would be ill advised while Excalibur is trying to repair her Unison Out function, because with her damaged systems it can plausibly result in them swapping physical appearances. Admittedly that might happen anyways, which would end in a rather predictable manner given how proud she I.E she only bends to her master, and won't tolerate being stepped on by anyone else.
Anyways getting back to my original point about it being ill advised... simply put an armed device like Freer of Slaves has sufficient computational ability that having it perform mentally intensive functions like training simulations without a smart safety net of a Unison Device, or Intelligent Device is an excellent way to get yourself killed. Because at the end of the day a armed device is simply a really advanced computer, and like a computer will faithfully carry out the commands sent to it regardless of the consequences... at best Taylor will receive loads of warnings before doing it if FoS wasn't a rush job.
Now keep in mind all of the above presumes Taylor is only undertaking two activities simultaneously in other words her daily life, and simulation training, which is the training Nanoha* used to get good through using it all day. Doing 5 at once would in all likelihood get her chewed out by Excalibur, and if actually attempted will at best insure she learns very little due to information overload.
It would be safer to see what working functions Excalibur has the can be used for training purposes, because even if limited to when they're in Unison that would allow Taylor to train while asleep, and is simply much less likely to result in her burning out.
*It was also iirc outside of Raising Heart's normal functions, which in all likelihood makes it something she pulled off by being a child prodigy.
Anyway, priorities:
1) Understanding what Excalibur is
2) Once we get over the whole "alien" thing, check internet (discreetly, from a remote location, using a proxy device) for any signs of other intelligent devices, hostile magic users, etc.
3) If we can swing it, go check Myrrdin out. If it turns out he's a mage, I think contacting him would be very much worthwhile.
4) Work out our power and magic synergies.
5) If Excalibur can do so discreetly, get some money (hacking villains, gaming lotteries, etc) and put yourself to the top of Arcadia's waiting list.
Even if it was possible doing so would be ill advised while Excalibur is trying to repair her Unison Out function, because with her damaged systems it can plausibly result in them swapping physical appearances. Admittedly that might happen anyways, which would end in a rather predictable manner given how proud she I.E she only bends to her master, and won't tolerate being stepped on by anyone else.
Well, ok, fair point. I meant a bit more long term. To figure unison out though, we might need a tinker and/or Panacea, if Excalibur is badly damaged.
Either she's about to endorse Theocracies or she ain't from Belka
Can't we just lie?
Overrated.
[X] Friend Beam.
With Immense Satisfaction: That was plan all along.