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Well, cybertechnology is kind of primitive in our world, so I'm not sure if we'd have much to test it against.

Also, on the topic of books (as Naomi mentioned novels), I've read a bit more of Lehmann's book on the Siege of Mechanicsburg (Prev. Post | First Post). I'm on the chapter called "The Doom Bell Rings."

In case you don't know, the Doom Bell is a bell in Mechanicsburg that has . . . interesting effects on those who listen to it's ring. Here's Lehmann's account of his experience with the bell:

   Hmm, yes, the Doom Bell will do that to those not raised in Mechanicsburg.   

But here's what I find so interesting: I was in the town at the time. I heard the Doom Bell Ring, first hand. Even though I had never heard the bell before in my whole life, I didn't react anything like Lehmann did.
If anything, the Doom Bell's sound made be feel hopeful and strong. It had the opposite effect on me that it should have.

   Wow, you're right, that is fascinating!   
   I'm not even being sarcastic, I'm genuinely surprised!   

(OOC: Gil not being affected is canonical, as is other people finding it weird.)

Edited by m-95 on Mar 17th 2023 at 4:17:08 AM

Okay, I know it involves hacking but I couldn't help thinking how "penetration testing" sounds without context.

Lol oh sis, I don't know much about that stuff but I'm sure hacking is still prominent I'm our time period. Ugh, the wind is such a pain this afternoon.

Sorry for the wait, I was getting stuff ready for transport.

And I was eating dinner

[1] Alright! The Nomad dupe is currently orbiting Mars, exactly 0 degrees 12' to the north of it using equatorial coordinates. Should I bring it closer? I'm a little concerned about secret services finding out.

[2] You guys have massive death rays, right? Either way, no problem.

I'm not sure if I understand that, what's the other meaning of penetration?

It's a sex joke.

Oh, that would make sense

I’m not totally sure how I would get to Mars. If you think you can bring it closer, that’s probably a good idea.

On my end of things, someone has come back from expedition with Varka recently. He brought back a letter and was then asked to stay in the city. His name is Mika Schmidt, he’s Huffman’s little brother, and he works under Eula in the Reconnaissance Company. That’s about all I know about him. He’s a socially anxious one. He seems to get nervous if you so much as look at him for too long, much less try to ask him questions. But he apparently does good at whatever his job is, so the least I can do is respect his boundaries.

Edited by KitkatKK2 on Mar 17th 2023 at 4:02:40 AM

Alright, uh... How much does your kind know about extraterrestrials, Rui? I could offer you an explorer bot and a workbench on Mars.

Edit: I think I have a solution. Just contacted the PSIA, there should be a PSA about the massive spaceship on TV soon.
Also, I won't be able to land the Nomad, because it was designed to stay in orbit and it would occupy a massive area, so this is the closest I can come. Sorry

As in, how would the Japanese government in Project Sekai react if a spaceship so big it can be seen in broad daylight with a naked eye suddenly appeared above their country?

Edited by StepexNo2 on Mar 17th 2023 at 11:28:24 AM

Hey guys, sorry for not being around today. I had to run some errands with Piers in buying some supplies for our music studio.

Oof, that must be a lot of work. Me, I had a lot of work to do today too, such as doing some research for this team regarding astrophysics simulations. There's a lot of differential geometry involved, and don't get me started on the quaternion calculations involved.

You keep calling yourself Book Dumb but from what I noticed about you, Mina, you're actually very smart. You know a lot about these advanced concepts. That's quite an achievement.

Thanks! I really appreciate that.

   [1] No need to be sorry if you're busy with important things like getting the tools to spread your music around!   

   I agwee with Mina. That cawcuwus stuff makes my bwain hurt. Astrophysics do wook cool dough.   

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These two comments side-by-side got me curious. Over in Teyvat, can you guys see stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies in the night sky? Are they any differen than what we'd be used to? (If you need comparison, I can PM you a chart of our night sky.) (OOC: Which would just be IRL Earth's night sky.)

Edited by m-95 on Mar 17th 2023 at 7:40:00 AM

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Well, I dabbled in Java before the war, but I am not well-versed in it to perform a penetration test, although can I test its physical defenses?

Are these “organic” quarters safe for Gems like me and Cinn? Plus, can I ask something for their backpack? I think it needs some fixing…

OOC: I imagine Cinnabar’s backpack needs something replaced similar to a filter…

Edited by MorganFoulke on Mar 17th 2023 at 7:58:17 AM

I think Aether mentioned a while ago that he's heard rumours about the sky not being real. I may have to retcon in another spot for EV's portals besides Tevyat orbit if that rumor turns out to be canon So maybe, but it's probably not widely popular? Strangely enough, the stars don't seem to play that big of a role in Tevyat alchemy than in my homeworld.

Edit: sure, Morgan, you can have a shot at its physical defenses! You may need some technical details, though, because otherwise you can expect to quickly get ejected into space again.

As for Phos, I'm pretty sure deep space can be safe for you as long as you get enough heat radiation to metabolize. The Nomad is still over three compatibility degrees below you, so I wouldn't recommend a personal visit.
Also, I can take care of Cinn's backpack, just need to finish up some other work first

What I can imagine is circuitry getting contaminated with mercury and/or sealing material getting deteriorated. Cinn's backpack works using electrostatic induction, and... on second thought, yeah, there are filters. Fine PTFE meshes, which can simply be washed clean

Edited by StepexNo2 on Mar 17th 2023 at 1:09:06 PM

Looks like the weather's gotten better for tonight, wanna take a nice late stroll around the block babe and get some sweet juices?

Sure though it's still a little breezy out so we better gear up a bit. St Patrick's day has been pretty great for us, hope it's been good for everyone else too!

So now the research team I'm on is trying to conduct experiments on detecting what shape the universe is. It's guaranteed to be a 3-manifold, which in topology locally looks like 3-dimensional Euclidean space, but may have different properties from it if it isn't 3-dimensional Euclidean space to begin with. Knowing the possible shape of the universe would help further finalize our knowledge of how our universe's expansion is exactly influenced by dark energy and mitigated by dark matter.

Pretty complicated math involved. How do you manage to comprehend all of this?

Not sure. I guess I do like challenging myself in terms of how much more I can learn without forgetting it.

Maybe you should also focus on the smaller parts of the universe, such as researching if there are any new particles to be discovered.

Like gravitons? They're supposed to be the particle that mediates the force of gravity, like how photons mediate light and stuff.

By the way, tonight out for me is looking pretty nice in terms of the weather as well, so maybe me and my friends will head out for dinner at a restaurant.

Good luck with that!

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Um, I mainly fly a modified F-14D that has seen better days, so I certainly cannot travel to deep space in that. Otherwise, can it withstand a ballistic nuclear missile hitting it?

So we still need the mechs to visit?

If that’s the case, how would you fix up my backpack, Ica?

Theoretically, it's got systems in place that should prevent such a payload from detonating within a critical distance, practically you're welcome to try and jam them.
Also, I've swapped out the defenses with nonlethal variants, and if the Nomad does catch you and eject you, there will be cargo ships that can bring you back to safety, so don't worry. Just keep that in mind whenever you get hit by a wave of styrofoam pellets.
Is it safe to bring the Nomad replica into your Earth's orbit?

I could come over. What exactly is the issue?

Good night guys. Very exhausted. Hopefully tonight's sleep will be good for me tomorrow.

Good night. Hoping for the same thing as my friends and I will be finally watching Scream 6 tomorrow morning at the cinema.

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If you’re willing to try to explain to the various governments and authorities about this replica nearing our Earth, then you could try.

Plus, my F-14D is not a space shuttle, so I am not sure how would you expect me to come to the Nomad replica?

It seems that the backpack is giving off a strong vibration, as if it’s working harder than it should.

Edited by MorganFoulke on Mar 17th 2023 at 10:47:05 AM

"I think Aether mentioned a while ago that he's heard rumours about the sky not being real."

Eeh? The sky is not real over in this place called "Teyvat"? But how can that be? My kind has ventured through the Sea of Stars for eons.

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Tried that, it should be in Earth orbit right about now. There's also a whole bunch of spy satellites watching it, and I've been told by some governments that they will open missile fire on the thing should it actually have lethal weapons.

That's strange, there's no pumping mechanism per se and the only electric motors are in the release hatches... I'll come over, if you don't mind

[2] I know, and that's what I found weird too when he mentioned it. But it might still be real - other universes, other physics.

Is it possible that this "Teyvat" is still stuck in the medieval stage where space is nothing but a superstitious backdrop to them, hence why they think the sky isn't "real"?

That would be pretty wild, especially nowadays. Even the Floralines, who are still tribalistic by nature, are capable of understanding space as we know it since they perform astronomy regularly, so why humans in "Teyvat" can't is very confusing.

Good morning everyone! How was everyone's sleep last night? Mine was great. I feel so refreshed now.

Me too. My sleep was so much better, and now this morning I feel energetic and ready to get started.

That's good to hear, we slept pretty well too!

We did stay up late last night though as we enjoyed the calm evening.

My friends and I are gonna head to the movie theater now to watch Scream 6. I hope this should be a fun time for all of us. After that, we can have a great lunch too.

Have fun!

[1] Just remembered that we do have a space colony in a certain higher-degree universe! Its purpose is mainly to house fugitives in case of emergency evacuations from other universes, but you might be able to visit it. Might, as in, I'm not sure if that could increase your degree to a point where you can't go home anymore.

[2] I'm not sure, I'd rather let Kitkat answer that question

Oh boy, it's still like on the cool side of things this morning.

Spring is only a couple days away though! The weather's saying things might heat up a bit next week.

Oh, that rumour? With what I know now… it could very well be true. There’s nothing conclusive, though.

There’s actually a relatively high chance that the sky is indeed fake, because one of the people who’s believed it is the god of wisdom (despite the Traveler being unconscious for that exchange, so he wouldn’t know).