"...And that will wrap up today's class!" Professor Zibaq proclaimed as the bell sounded to signal the end of the day. Most of the students packed up their things and cleaned up their workstations as Simab dealt with cleaning up his demonstration table, which had the reputation of being "well loved" from its previous users. Despite the worn nature of the table, Professor Zibaq liked it, and felt that it added character to the room.
He had recalled that a student wanted to see him after class, and Professor Zibaq intended to help out this student. He finished packing away the smithing tools on the demonstration table before wiping the chalkboard clean with the eraser. Having made short work of the diagrams and writing on the chalkboard, he turned around to the demonstration table once again to brush off any metal shavings into the nearby trash can, his mind buzzing with many different possibilities of what the student wanted help with...
Alchemist + Gunsmith = Magnum Opus (private w/Lin)
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Professor Simab Zibaq
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:04 pm
- Age: 37
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race: Faunus (Lizard: Nictitating Membrane)
- Aura Color: Gray
- Occupation: Professor of Weapon Crafting and Upkeep
- Semblance Name: Mercurial Flux
- Weapon Name: Sandsplitter
Success is 10% inspiration, and 90% perspiration. But in a metalworking environment, your percentages may vary.
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
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Lin Motley
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:01 am
- Age: 16
- Gender Identity: Female
- Race: Human
- Aura Color: Light Blue
- Occupation: Huntress in Training
- Semblance Name: Dust Eater Weightless Wind
- Weapon Name: Brisk and Brawn
Lin had been on this project for a while now, a gun that could change form and firing modes plus its claiber right along with it to allow for the ultimate mix of firepower and utility all in one gun, but so far the bullets had just not performed as she needed them to.
She had tried every possible dust mixture she knew of, every trick she could think of to make this project work and even consulted one of her fellow students, a gun head in her own regard, Nocte Fabri for advice, but to no avail, her project seemed doomed to fail as she bullets either just blew up in her face, didn't pack the punch they needed or just weren't flexible enough to perform the function needed for this gun, which was to expand and shrink.
But, if it wasn't the dust, her knowledge nor any other tricks, what could it be, then it hit her, Professor Zibaq, he was an expert in metal work!
Maybe it was just the normal lead casing that didn't hold up and Lin just needed new material for her bullets to work, but...Lin had no idea of metalwork, she knew what materials to use for what type of weapon and could infuse dust into them, but she had no idea on how to create an alloy by herself.
So, once classes were over, Lin approached the professor, the messy folder of notes, blueprints and a relatively detailed record of her experiments were all included, as she simply laid it on his table.
Then pulling out her text to speech device.
"Professor Zibaq, could you have a look at this project of mine, I'm stuck trying to figure out on how to make a bullet that meets the requirements described in the document before you, maybe you could teach me how to make a material that could do it?"
The robotic voice asked, playing back from what Lin had typed out in less than a few seconds.
She had tried every possible dust mixture she knew of, every trick she could think of to make this project work and even consulted one of her fellow students, a gun head in her own regard, Nocte Fabri for advice, but to no avail, her project seemed doomed to fail as she bullets either just blew up in her face, didn't pack the punch they needed or just weren't flexible enough to perform the function needed for this gun, which was to expand and shrink.
But, if it wasn't the dust, her knowledge nor any other tricks, what could it be, then it hit her, Professor Zibaq, he was an expert in metal work!
Maybe it was just the normal lead casing that didn't hold up and Lin just needed new material for her bullets to work, but...Lin had no idea of metalwork, she knew what materials to use for what type of weapon and could infuse dust into them, but she had no idea on how to create an alloy by herself.
So, once classes were over, Lin approached the professor, the messy folder of notes, blueprints and a relatively detailed record of her experiments were all included, as she simply laid it on his table.
Then pulling out her text to speech device.
"Professor Zibaq, could you have a look at this project of mine, I'm stuck trying to figure out on how to make a bullet that meets the requirements described in the document before you, maybe you could teach me how to make a material that could do it?"
The robotic voice asked, playing back from what Lin had typed out in less than a few seconds.
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Professor Simab Zibaq
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:04 pm
- Age: 37
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race: Faunus (Lizard: Nictitating Membrane)
- Aura Color: Gray
- Occupation: Professor of Weapon Crafting and Upkeep
- Semblance Name: Mercurial Flux
- Weapon Name: Sandsplitter
Professor Zibaq paused briefly upon hearing the blueprints being placed upon the table. He turned to see Lin Motley, a student he had recognized from his classes. He had recalled that she was mute, which was not a problem for Professor Zibaq. If needed, he could also speak sign language, a skill he had picked up traveling the vast, empty deserts of Vacuo.
"Sure thing, Lin." Professor Zibaq replied. His tall frame hunched over the table, both hands on the sides of the table as he observed the blueprint for a moment.
Fascinating... I see... Professor Zibaq mused as he took a long, hard look at the blueprint.
"Materials like tungsten, depleted uranium, or perhaps an alloy of tin and lead would be good for the bullet. There's also steel or aluminum alloys you can use for the casing instead of brass. Anything specific you want this bullet to do?" Professor Zibaq said to Lin, signing in unison with his speech.
"Sure thing, Lin." Professor Zibaq replied. His tall frame hunched over the table, both hands on the sides of the table as he observed the blueprint for a moment.
Fascinating... I see... Professor Zibaq mused as he took a long, hard look at the blueprint.
"Materials like tungsten, depleted uranium, or perhaps an alloy of tin and lead would be good for the bullet. There's also steel or aluminum alloys you can use for the casing instead of brass. Anything specific you want this bullet to do?" Professor Zibaq said to Lin, signing in unison with his speech.
Success is 10% inspiration, and 90% perspiration. But in a metalworking environment, your percentages may vary.
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
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Lin Motley
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:01 am
- Age: 16
- Gender Identity: Female
- Race: Human
- Aura Color: Light Blue
- Occupation: Huntress in Training
- Semblance Name: Dust Eater Weightless Wind
- Weapon Name: Brisk and Brawn
Lin looked at the Professor in anticipation as he looked at the blueprints, to say she was antsy was an understatement, as she was fiddling with her text to speech device as she waited.
His response was a bit of a surprise, he was singing!
She knew the professors here were most likely the most learned she'd ever see in her life, but that was still a very pleasant surprise.
"Well, I was wanting to make a bullet that can adjust it's size to fit the caliber of my gun, I need something that is flexible enough to do so repeatedly and still pack enough power to be fire into a Grimm's skull."
She explained, now signing staying slow as to have the professor follow along, as she motioned to various configurations her weapon would take, including what he could easily make out as a rail gun.
"I tried various combinations of dust infused bullets already, so that's of the table."
Lin motioned to her experimentation log, which at the end of the log named "Dust Bullets" had a big red "FAILURE" written on it.
"Oh and also, It's super great that you can understand and speak sign but, I'm mute, not deaf, I can hear you perfectly fine."
She explained, smiling yet rubbing the back of her neck a little, she really hoped he didn't take offense to it.
His response was a bit of a surprise, he was singing!
She knew the professors here were most likely the most learned she'd ever see in her life, but that was still a very pleasant surprise.
"Well, I was wanting to make a bullet that can adjust it's size to fit the caliber of my gun, I need something that is flexible enough to do so repeatedly and still pack enough power to be fire into a Grimm's skull."
She explained, now signing staying slow as to have the professor follow along, as she motioned to various configurations her weapon would take, including what he could easily make out as a rail gun.
"I tried various combinations of dust infused bullets already, so that's of the table."
Lin motioned to her experimentation log, which at the end of the log named "Dust Bullets" had a big red "FAILURE" written on it.
"Oh and also, It's super great that you can understand and speak sign but, I'm mute, not deaf, I can hear you perfectly fine."
She explained, smiling yet rubbing the back of her neck a little, she really hoped he didn't take offense to it.
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Professor Simab Zibaq
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:04 pm
- Age: 37
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race: Faunus (Lizard: Nictitating Membrane)
- Aura Color: Gray
- Occupation: Professor of Weapon Crafting and Upkeep
- Semblance Name: Mercurial Flux
- Weapon Name: Sandsplitter
"Understood. It's been a while since I used sign, I just figured it was a good opportunity to practice since I'm a bit rusty." Professor Zibaq nodded as he replied vocally.
"Now, bullets that can adjust size while maintaining power..." Professor Zibaq spoke as he briefly stroked his goatee in thought.
"Try sticking with steel or titanium, both are strong and flexible metals." Professor Zibaq continued, looking over the blueprints again.
"As for the Dust bullets, it still looks feasible to me. Have you considered using an alternate form of Dust? Separating the Dust from the bullet can reduce the chance of malfunctions." he added.
"Now, bullets that can adjust size while maintaining power..." Professor Zibaq spoke as he briefly stroked his goatee in thought.
"Try sticking with steel or titanium, both are strong and flexible metals." Professor Zibaq continued, looking over the blueprints again.
"As for the Dust bullets, it still looks feasible to me. Have you considered using an alternate form of Dust? Separating the Dust from the bullet can reduce the chance of malfunctions." he added.
Success is 10% inspiration, and 90% perspiration. But in a metalworking environment, your percentages may vary.
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
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Lin Motley
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:01 am
- Age: 16
- Gender Identity: Female
- Race: Human
- Aura Color: Light Blue
- Occupation: Huntress in Training
- Semblance Name: Dust Eater Weightless Wind
- Weapon Name: Brisk and Brawn
Lin listened with rapt attention, the materials did make sense, but putting dust in them too to make them do what they were meant to do sounded way too expensive for Lin's current allowance.
She sighed a little but then, she thought about it, making bullets out of a special alloy wasent too hard but mixing dust in it as well was hard...so what if the dust wasn't in the bullets, but the magazine!
Lin's ponderous face went from a light frown, to one of pure joy as she made a little spin in the air and immediately painted a new blueprint, in her rush of excitement it only took her a minute or two to complete it as she showed Professor Zibaq her new plan:
The bullets would be made out of a titanium lead alloy, that would still be flexible yet be heavy enough to pack a punch, as the magazine itself was now drawn with two layers of dust that could, when the switch on the gun was pressed, compress or decompress itself and the bullets inside.
Lin was jumping for joy at this breakthrough, or well, doing the floating equivalent to it, for a few seconds before she turned back to the professor.
"Professor, please teach me how to make an alloy like that, my dust craft is great already but the best I know when it comes to working with metal is how to separate, melt down and repurpose scrap, pretty please, I promise I'm a quick learner, this won't take any time at all."
She sighed a little but then, she thought about it, making bullets out of a special alloy wasent too hard but mixing dust in it as well was hard...so what if the dust wasn't in the bullets, but the magazine!
Lin's ponderous face went from a light frown, to one of pure joy as she made a little spin in the air and immediately painted a new blueprint, in her rush of excitement it only took her a minute or two to complete it as she showed Professor Zibaq her new plan:
The bullets would be made out of a titanium lead alloy, that would still be flexible yet be heavy enough to pack a punch, as the magazine itself was now drawn with two layers of dust that could, when the switch on the gun was pressed, compress or decompress itself and the bullets inside.
Lin was jumping for joy at this breakthrough, or well, doing the floating equivalent to it, for a few seconds before she turned back to the professor.
"Professor, please teach me how to make an alloy like that, my dust craft is great already but the best I know when it comes to working with metal is how to separate, melt down and repurpose scrap, pretty please, I promise I'm a quick learner, this won't take any time at all."
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Professor Simab Zibaq
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:04 pm
- Age: 37
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race: Faunus (Lizard: Nictitating Membrane)
- Aura Color: Gray
- Occupation: Professor of Weapon Crafting and Upkeep
- Semblance Name: Mercurial Flux
- Weapon Name: Sandsplitter
Simab couldn't help but crack a smile at Lin's reaction, she was just too happy. Her idea was sound, and with a little help from him, it should work perfectly fine. Knowing her grades in his class, she wasn't lying about learning quickly either.
"Sure thing! Let's go to the molding lab." Simab replied happily. Her enthusiasm reminded him of his past self, pouring over books about metalworking and metallurgy as a young boy meant for someone twice his size and intellect at the time. That didn't stop him from learning quite a bit of knowledge though. He walked over to the door to the molding lab and opened it. As expected, walking through the door revealed several areas dedicated to molding molten metals.
"There should still be plenty of raw metals for you to work with, Lin." he added.
"Sure thing! Let's go to the molding lab." Simab replied happily. Her enthusiasm reminded him of his past self, pouring over books about metalworking and metallurgy as a young boy meant for someone twice his size and intellect at the time. That didn't stop him from learning quite a bit of knowledge though. He walked over to the door to the molding lab and opened it. As expected, walking through the door revealed several areas dedicated to molding molten metals.
"There should still be plenty of raw metals for you to work with, Lin." he added.
Success is 10% inspiration, and 90% perspiration. But in a metalworking environment, your percentages may vary.
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
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Lin Motley
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:01 am
- Age: 16
- Gender Identity: Female
- Race: Human
- Aura Color: Light Blue
- Occupation: Huntress in Training
- Semblance Name: Dust Eater Weightless Wind
- Weapon Name: Brisk and Brawn
Lin pumped her fist at Zibaq's approval, she was too happy to really put into words, good that she's mute.
She followed him inside, floating with her inventions and blueprints in hand, she set them down on a workbench as she then took the professor's side.
She knew how to do basic metal work, but...she had never been in this room before, Lin was just a little overwhelmed as she did spot the metals she needed, she had them float into her hands holding up a bar of titanium and one of steel, but didn't know how to proceed.
Lin handed the metals to Zibaq as she signed again.
"Could you give me a tutorial, I'll do the rest myself."
While she was a good student, she'd still need to be given guidance.
She followed him inside, floating with her inventions and blueprints in hand, she set them down on a workbench as she then took the professor's side.
She knew how to do basic metal work, but...she had never been in this room before, Lin was just a little overwhelmed as she did spot the metals she needed, she had them float into her hands holding up a bar of titanium and one of steel, but didn't know how to proceed.
Lin handed the metals to Zibaq as she signed again.
"Could you give me a tutorial, I'll do the rest myself."
While she was a good student, she'd still need to be given guidance.
Lin signs in A6BBEC
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Professor Simab Zibaq
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:04 pm
- Age: 37
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race: Faunus (Lizard: Nictitating Membrane)
- Aura Color: Gray
- Occupation: Professor of Weapon Crafting and Upkeep
- Semblance Name: Mercurial Flux
- Weapon Name: Sandsplitter
"Of course, I will show you what to do." Simab replied. Simab operated the molding machine, explaining the process as he went along. Finding a bullet mold, Simab set it into the machine. Considering it was just for show, a simple steel would suffice for the demonstration. The steel heated up, glowing an orange-hot color as Simab poured the molten metal into the mold. Letting it cool, Simab then removed the newly created steel bullet mold.
"There, that is how you operate the molding machine. If you have any questions throughout the process, I'm right here." he said, intending to let Lin do her thing.
"There, that is how you operate the molding machine. If you have any questions throughout the process, I'm right here." he said, intending to let Lin do her thing.
Success is 10% inspiration, and 90% perspiration. But in a metalworking environment, your percentages may vary.
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
Professor Simab Zibaq's native accent resides in FF0000 and FF4000
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Lin Motley
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:01 am
- Age: 16
- Gender Identity: Female
- Race: Human
- Aura Color: Light Blue
- Occupation: Huntress in Training
- Semblance Name: Dust Eater Weightless Wind
- Weapon Name: Brisk and Brawn
Lin hovered over his shoulder to see what the Professor was doing, doing nothing so far to aid him, as she knew better than anyone to just watch and observe a master of the craft at work.
It was a very simple process, yet also intricate in a certain manner, Lin could see herself making a few mistakes, if she had not just been shown a live example and instead had to rely on books.
As Simab was done Lin laid her hands over a few of the materials, as with a small charge of her semblance made them float around ready for Lin to grab, unlike Simab Lin did not like lifting these heavy materials, Lin caught herself having to retrace her steps a few times, but she did successfully replicate what Simab had shown her, as soon enough Lin had a few bullets hover from their mold, still molten, as Lin pulled out a few small shards of gravity dust and infused it right into the still partially liquid metal giving the bullet a slight sheen, as with her semblance Lin dunked them into the cooling water and tada...the first prototype of what should be a successful resizing bullet was complete.
Lin turned to Simab, with a tilt of her head, did the professor have any pointers or was he just as curious as her to finally try out if what she had made would work?
It was a very simple process, yet also intricate in a certain manner, Lin could see herself making a few mistakes, if she had not just been shown a live example and instead had to rely on books.
As Simab was done Lin laid her hands over a few of the materials, as with a small charge of her semblance made them float around ready for Lin to grab, unlike Simab Lin did not like lifting these heavy materials, Lin caught herself having to retrace her steps a few times, but she did successfully replicate what Simab had shown her, as soon enough Lin had a few bullets hover from their mold, still molten, as Lin pulled out a few small shards of gravity dust and infused it right into the still partially liquid metal giving the bullet a slight sheen, as with her semblance Lin dunked them into the cooling water and tada...the first prototype of what should be a successful resizing bullet was complete.
Lin turned to Simab, with a tilt of her head, did the professor have any pointers or was he just as curious as her to finally try out if what she had made would work?
Lin signs in A6BBEC