rolled 2, 3, 6 = 11

>CURRENT STATUS<

You are inside the College of New Aarmour, at Building Five. You have been speaking with Furvius, assistant to the professor that you need to meet, and explaining to him the barest fraction of what you know about electricity. After failing miserably at manufacturing a simple generator for demonstrations, you have decided that it would probably be best if someone else handled the assembly from now on.

It's been about an hour since your arrival at the College, which gives you another two before Professor Reven and his entourage are free. Bem and Kel should soon be returning from their little expedition, and Tyris, the Mountain Giant, is probably still around as well.

Action?

sucks

>After failing miserably at manufacturing a simple generator for demonstrations, you have decided that it would probably be best if someone else handled the assembly from now on.

No way, when we finish talking to Furvius we are going to gather some materials and continue doing it till we succeed. (it will be a good exercise to boot)

Ha, always on time :D

I love you DM

rolled 5, 6, 5 = 16

>>9108669
Very well. You can try disassembling the second result, or ask him to get you some fresh materials. Or you can hold off on that for now, and do something else.

rolled 1, 1, 6 = 8

>>9108680
Thank you. I must tell you that I'll be out for a half hour to 45 minutes in the evening. I don't know exactly when.

Are we still talking with Fervius ?

rolled 1, 4, 4 = 9

>>9108710
You're right by the window, holding the twisted remains of your last attempt. No time has elapsed since the end of the previous session.

>>9108687

We have plenty of time, let's hold off. Later we'll get materials from the city and try to make this stuff alone. No use making us look like fools.

But since we can try to reverse transmute the second pile, we should do it. Those materials are useless in other case.

Let's try to disassemble the second result.
If we fail again, we hold off for later.

rolled 5, 2, 3 = 10

>>9108749
That's true. You won't lose anything by trying once more.

Email field: dice+1d20+3 for alchemy. Success on twelve, glove bonus included.

Can't we shape the materials with our hands instead of magic?

The guy wanted to know how to create light and heat WITHOUT magic, so if we can do it without involving magic at any steps at all it would probably make a better impression.

rolled 19 + 3 = 22

>>9108791

rolled 1, 6, 5 = 12

>>9108809
You could, but this is much faster, and it incorporates alchemy practice. You might be right about impressions though.

>>9108811
Very nice.

>>9108838
>this is much faster
ONLY IF IT WORKS.

rolled 5, 5, 6 = 16

>>9108838
You tell Furvius you'd like to try once again, even if it's just to clean up the strange mess you've made. You'd hate to waste yet another batch of materials. Focusing on the arrowhead shape in your hands, you call your power.

>22

Black rock bubbles from the surface of the amalgam, shaping itself into a bar, extending outward. The other half melts into an invisible, magical mold, becoming a polished, shining copper disk. You've done it.

rolled 1, 5, 2 = 8

>>9108882
Well, yes. Perhaps you'll have better luck today.

>>9108904

Now we must try to transmute again to make our little device?

rolled 3, 3, 4 = 10

>>9108904
“Impressive,” says Furvius, gladly accepting the disk and magnet, “I suppose it doesn't always work the way you want it to, right?” He spins the disk in his palm, watching it reflect the sunlight onto the windowsill. “This is fine work,” he tells you, “Much nicer than the one I gave you.”

>>9108935
You can if you want. 1d20+3, success on sixteen.

rolled 12 + 3 = 15

>>9109000

Postin' Klan Klan for luck.

>>9109000

Forget it, tell him that we'll come back with working device later.

Talk to him about many uses that modern technology has, tell him about the radio suggestion couple of threads ago, telegraph, television, freezers, etc, etc.

rolled 5, 3, 2 = 10

>>9109028
You ask for the materials back, once more. You attempt the transmutation, hoping that after all these attempts, something sunk in.

>15

Unfortunately, it doesn't work this time either. The disk surges with magical energy, warping slightly, and the magnet just sits there, mocking you with its inertness. At least they didn't stick together again. Or explode.

>>9109107

do this now >>9109037

rolled 4, 3, 4 = 11

>>9109037
>>9109156
You hand the items back to the assistant with a sheepish look on your face, telling him you'll have to come back with a working generator later.

“No rush, of course,” he replies, setting the magnet on the windowsill, “You have much to teach us, and this is but a miniscule sliver of the knowledge you can impart. Besides, even the great masters don't get it right every time.”

Since alchemy doesn't seem to be working very well for you right now, you decide to continue speaking to Furvius about your world's technology. You tell him about telegraphs, radios, television, and other electrical devices, such as refrigerators and freezers. All the while, he is writing down everything you say, filling his parchment with pages of words and designs.

“Tell me,” he says after a bit of thought, “Can this electricity be used for less... friendly purposes? I'm sure the dual nature of the elements is something you're well aware of. Is it possible to harness this force in battle?”

>>9109248
>Is it possible to harness this force in battle?
I thought we already told him about radios.

>>9109248

In contrary, it can be used as none lethal weapon. Tell him about tasers, which are while still dangerous can knock out opponent without killing him.

>>9109248

Tasers are not battlefield weapons, tesla weaponry is cool looking but ineffective and inefficient at what effect is can achieve, and electrolasers are unreliable and weak.

But the non-weapon applications of electronics can make all the difference on the battlefield.
Radio communication, light-enhancement goggles, IR goggles, radar, spy satellites, all of that.

rolled 6, 5, 1 = 12

>>9109295
He was looking for a more direct, violent use.

>>9109309
You inform Furvius of the non-lethal stun weapons known as tasers. He takes down everything you say, questioning you on the nature of the weapon.

“It must be conducted. I see. Either through wires or...” he checks a note, “contact points. It cannot be used at long range?”

As an aside, he asks you if the war machines (such as siege engines and catapults) of your world were powered by electricity.

rolled 5, 2, 4 = 11

Time moves faster than I'd anticipated. I will have to leave now, but I'll be back as soon as possible. I'll leave you with this:

Furvius is obviously concerned with the military applications of Earth technology. Given that the war with Forus is still raging, this is not altogether unexpected. However, telling him or others about modern war machines could have unintended consequences. What do you wish to do?

In addition, electricity is only one of many things you can discuss. You can move the conversation in a new direction if you wish.

Farewell for now.

>>9109419

This seems like a good time to introduce the concept of the internal combustion engine, since the answer is "no." Electricity is used in some components, like the spark plug that provides the ignition for the engine, but electric engines lack the necessary oomph.

Ehh, should we tell him about gunpowder, frearms and tanks?

>>9109514

Keepin' things smalltime, are we?

>>9109565

I mean, those are the things we should keep for ourselves right now... We might share them later

>>9109514

Good tanks are great, but these people are just starting out, if they're gonna start deploying crude, early, primitive internal combustion engine driven devices on the battlefield, they ought to start with something both simple enough to build and a bit more revolutionary.

rolled 5, 5, 4 = 14

Back. Anyone still here?

Yes, I'm here

rolled 6, 3, 5 = 14

>>9110361
Alrighty then. You'll be telling the assistant about ICEs, but keeping things like smokeless powder and cruise missiles under wraps. Anything else you want to touch on? Should I skip to Bem and Kel's arrival?

>>9110409

We could also tell him about modern architecture, how we can build houses higher than clouds, etc.

And planes that can carry hundreds of people around the world.

And then skip to Bem and Kel

>>9109295
i lol'd
>>9110409
I don't think we should tell them about ICEs unless we know how to make 'em emissionless :/ Let 'em make electric cars and stuff.

rolled 4, 3, 1 = 8

>>9110459
>>9110488
>>9110501
You explain, to the awed Furvius, the principles of the internal combustion engine, as well as modern architecture. He is surprised that your people could have managed to build something like the Empire State Building without magical reinforcement. When you tell him about jumbo jets, he's even more impressed. Given that the most massive aircraft Perin can muster is a hot air balloon, that's what you'd expect.

By the time you finish your brief overview of aircraft, your two scouts have arrived, talking back and forth about the things they've seen. In the time they had, they couldn't have seen more than a fraction of the city, but there is plenty to interest you anyway.

There are several other centers of learning, including one devoted to alchemy. There are temples and shrines aplenty, as well as shops that sell all manner of magical items. Variance, a large conglomerate, has a storefront in the city center, which sells pretty much any magic-related item you can think of, and promises only the best quality.

>Continued

If we wanted to give these guys something they could produce and deploy within months, maybe we could tell these people about chemical weapons.

Chlorine gas artilliary and the like.

We'd keep knowledge of carbon filters and gas masks to ourselves, of course, just to make things as hellish as possible for everyone.

>>9110561
>no high-speed aircraft allowed! Ever!
Hippie.

>>9110561

Meh, I'm sure we could magic away the pollution

rolled 4, 6, 3 = 13

>>9110607
The Conclave, of all things, has an office in the city, which keeps in contact with the colleges and organizes certain magical experiments. They're going to be testing some sort of city-wide heat shield later, and you might like to see it happen. At least one noble has a residence near the Conclave office, which probably means he's magically-attuned.

As for ornithopters, there is a small airbase near your position, just outside the city. A cursory inspection revealed that one of the hangars there houses a craft nearly twice as big as the ones in general use. Besides that, Kel came across your giant acquaintance in the market district, examining some tools, and thought you'd like to know.

Oh, how about the armor implants we talked about some time ago, can we get high quality ones here?

rolled 2, 4, 1 = 7

>>9110738
Indeed you can. Though you'll have to pay for them yourself, since you are no longer in the military.

Being a large city, New Aarmour has no shortage of clinics. Several of those are specialized for surgery, and others cater to very specific interests. At least one of them advertises subdermal armor for adventurers, front-line infantry and guards.

>>9110738

I hope the additional weight doesn't interfere with our plans for Jetpack Maya.

>>9110804
Is it too expensive?

Let's contact Dreamwood, see how they are doing.

>>9110637
You can make electric turboprops and electric supersonic turbines. Combustion is the most effective system, but not an exclusive one. That's more of a /g/ or /sci/ thread though.

rolled 5, 6, 1 = 12

>>9110815
That would depend on what the armor was made of.

>>9110826
If you want your entire body covered with Magma Steel grafts, then yes. If you're looking for small soft armor plates around vital areas, then no. There are plenty of options, so you should decide what, if anything, you are looking to get.

>>9110836
Starting.

>>9110899

We should look into all possibilities.
How much do both of them cost?

Magic ourselves up some plutonium. Easiest way to build a nuke is the "gun" style, that fires a small mass of particles into the reactive material, setting off the reaction. The gun component can be powered with a simple explosive.

We just gotta be far, far away when it goes off.

>>9110963

So, you want to destroy this peaceful, Perin-aligned city, just for fun, while we're off to get a noble title?

rolled 5, 5, 6 = 16

>>9110899
After introducing Bem and Kel to the professor's assistant, you walk a short ways off to put a call in to Ilian. You'd like to know how your adopted town is doing.

The god's familiar face greets you as you complete the incantation, filling your vision. Of course, he is all too happy to give you an update.

Vasian is doing much better, thanks to Ames's considerable skills. He is working on improving the flamethrowers and the black powder mixture. At the moment, he has no idea how to make a human-size jetpack, let alone a giant-size one, but his research into explosives and incendiaries could produce some rocket fuel, you never know.

Lark wants to know if you think Dreamwood could support a canal system for water transport. Sahl has come around on the issue of immigration, and is willing to accept a limited number of people. There is work that has to be done, after all, and they could use some experts in various subjects.

>>9111003

We could sneak one in to the capital of Forus and blow it up.

>>9111026
>Lark wants to know if you think Dreamwood could support a canal system for water transport.

Wat?
Our output is already that high that we need large seaborne freighters or some such?

>>9111044

No we couldn't, we're a blue chick with an ass more than five feet across.

rolled 1, 5, 3 = 9

>>9111026
Everything has been going well so far. As winter approaches, the population is freed from farming to work on other things, but the colder months are not conducive to outdoor work. A large number of the farmers are now involved either in crafting, chemistry, or smithing, as well as militia training. Dreamwood has no single focus at the moment, instead expanding in many different areas at once. Whether this changes is mostly up to you.

>>9110924
The first would require at least twice the wealth you have now. The second, the bare minimum, vitals-only protection, wouldn't cost you much more than 1500 crowns, around what you paid for one of those high-end magical items you're carrying. I should remind you that more invasive procedures require more recovery time as well. With the minimum, you could be up and running after a day or so of rest.

>>9111003
Not OUR friends. The enemy. We are at war after all.

Of course, if you prefer killing a nation one person at a time, we can make gunpowder for firearms.

Blackpowder is a mixture of 76% Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter, KNO3), 14% Charcoal (Carbon, C), and 10% Sulfur (S).

>>9111026
>canal system for water transport

More info on this one, what does he mean

>>9111113
MUCH higher ratio of charcoal, salt peter is an accelerant, not the primary component.

rolled 4, 2, 1 = 7

>>9110963
Creating plutonium would require more alchemical knowledge than you have at the moment. It is a goal, though, so you're working towards it.

>>9111044
The war will probably have ended before you could get close.

>>9111077
He's thinking ahead. Your more ambitious plans have been circulating for awhile, and Lark believes that having a system in place to transport heavy machinery and cargo would be useful. If you're going to have canals, designs should be made now, before the town's expansion locks the 'industrial sector' in.

>>9111170
>Lark believes that having a system in place to transport heavy machinery and cargo would be useful

Depending on the distance needed to be dug, rail may be the more cost-effective solution. The problem is having a steam engine made.

>>9111170

Yeah, I guess it's good idea for canals. Tell him to work on it.

rolled 5, 2, 5 = 12

>>9111119
A system of waterways that could carry shallow-bottom barges around, through, and outside the town. It would be used for heavy and bulk cargo transport, within Dreamwood and to/from other towns. It is more of a future thing than an immediate concern, he's just bringing it up to see what you think of it.

>>9111202
Would you like Vasian to work on this as well?

rolled 1, 1, 5 = 7

>>9111219
Very well. Future expansion plans will take into account projected canal lines. Since construction will not begin for quite a while, the space required could be used for additional roads or rail lines, if it turns out that canals are not necessary after all.

>>9111232
My gut says we should bring up the concept of a national rail network infrastructure to enhance GDP/army mobility and supply with the people in the capitol. Though, I also think bureaucray will take forever to greenlight something so expensive.

I kind of think we should make a private rail line to the nearest harbour town or what not. It would also demonstrate the effectiveness to the government.

>>9111284
We should bring this up with the College

Is there a way we could magically dump our knowledge into someone else's brain? That would make all this work so much easier.

rolled 2, 2, 2 = 6

>>9111284
Do you want Dreamwood to start experimenting with steam engines, with this in mind?

>>9111303
It'll be about another hour before the professors are done. You can start going over the concepts with the assistant, or wait for them.

rolled 3, 5, 1 = 9

>>9111320
Possible, but difficult. None of the gods you know are at all skilled in mind manipulation, and you would need some mighty telepathic effects to accomplish that. You could search for a mage with such skills, if you want.

>>9111333
Yeah. Rail was a major player in the industrial revolution. We should get a variety of ways set up to move our expanded output.

Good call, Lark!

But now I wonder about what we could do for the equivalent of trucking. Modern transport uses big rigs for "the last mile" or what have you.

>>9111333

Yes, let them experiment with engines

>>9111333
>You can start going over the concepts with the assistant

this

rolled 6, 1, 4 = 11

>>9111370
Done. Dreman has the necessary ability to manufacture some of the parts you'll need, but it'll be a while before you have a viable large engine. Vasian is stretched thin, so if you want him to focus on one specific project, now would be the time to say so.

As for trucking, steam engines can be used to power land vehicles, but you might want to look into ICEs or electric engines for that. Otherwise, simple carts will fill the role.

>>9111370

We could use the internal combustion engine that you despise so much.

>>9111442
>Vasian is stretched thin, so if you want him to focus on one specific project, now would be the time to say so.

We really need some more scientists at our place, I hope the College will spare a team

rolled 2, 5, 2 = 9

>>9111431
Do you want to send Bem and Kel out to look around some more, or keep them with you?

>>9111471
This is certainly something to discuss with them.

>>9111507

It'll be better if they are with us when we meet the professors.

We have plenty of time afterwards anyway

Rail was also extremely effective for war. From logistics to moving troops around quickly, rail networks were an invaluable advantage.

>>9111507
Yes, we shouldn't stretch Vasian too thin and jerk him around from project to project. Discuss having more experts up north. In fact, don't discuss it as a request, just say we'll be more than happy to discuss these topics at length with those willing to travel with us or come north to Dreamwood.

The ones coming north to Dreamwood will likely be young innovator types without at much to root them at the university. That's OK. Hopefully, anyone that accompanies us to the capital would speak on our behalf RE; nobility hearings, or maybe their mere presence would bolster our cause.

rolled 4, 1, 6 = 11

>>9111547
>>9111567
Closing the connection with a note of thanks to Ilian, you return to the window of Building Five, to bring up a new topic: rail. For the next hour, you outline the basic concepts of steam power and the railroad, giving Furvius a picture of a continent linked from end to end by locomotive. The advantages, civil and military, are immediately apparent, and you have no trouble convincing the assistant that Perin could benefit immensely from the placement of a rail network.

You almost don't notice when the professors finally arrive. There is a large group of them, some in brightly-colored robes, and others in more common clothing. They are headed by a thin, wiry man with a short gray beard, most of them seeming a bit wary of addressing the enormous, heavily armored Frost Giant in front of them.

The thin man bows, first to Furvius, and then to you. “Greetings. I am Professor Reven, master of Science. Sir Vasian has told me much about you.”

I've been out of the loop on this quest. Do they know we're from another time?

>>9111682

Greet respectfully.

>>9111682
Greetings good masters (or insert their preferred greeting here). I am Maya Terrasdottir. I was just chatting with Furvius about electricity.

rolled 5, 5, 1 = 11

>>9111692
They know you're from another world, and were once human. Since magic is commonplace here, that's not hard to accept.

>>9111695
You bow in turn, introducing yourself respectfully. With that over, Furvius immediately begins describing the vast amount of information you're sharing, holding up a stack of yellowed papers, all filled from top to bottom with chicken-scratch and diagrams.

"You've been busy, I see," the professor says to you both, "I would like to invite you inside, but your height makes that... unreasonable. I'm sure you understand." He strokes his beard, eyes twinkling in the fading sunlight. "Is there anything extremely pressing you wish to say, or can it wait for a minute or two?"

>>9111773

Is he in hurry to go somewhere?

>>9111773
>>9111795
I think he's implying there's a better location we can talk at close by. I'm all for moving to a sensible venue.

>>9111773
Reply to him: It can wait a few minutes. What do you have in mind?

Speak to him about how useful a rail system would be, and that he should put his influence and resources into constructing one.

rolled 3, 5, 6 = 14

>>9111795
>>9111817
“No, I would simply like some tea. A day of lecturing does not do wonders for the throat, you see.”

Furvius, after retreating from the window, brings the Professor a steaming cup on a ceramic plate, as well as the sheaf of papers he's collected. With Reven's permission, he is elected scribe for the evening, so he will continue to take down what you say and describe.

The Professor sends some of the others to fetch some chairs and a table, and asks if you would like some tea, and if you'd mind moving to a location better suited for a talk. He points to a small hill off to your left, supporting a few enormous trees.

>>9111869
Do you guys feel like tea? Let's join in on the tea to be polite.

>>9111869
let him have tea

>>9111869
Like I said earlier, let's go to the better location.

rolled 6, 4, 5 = 15

>>9111887
>>9111900
>>9111917
Seeing no reason to refuse, you move your little gathering over to the hill, offering to carry the table two of the assistants bring out of Building Five. In a few minutes, you're all set up, with the professors and their assistants all sitting behind Reven, and Furvius off to the side, all of his papers piled on the table. You were graciously given what amounts to a pot or two of tea in a large bowl, which is much easier for you to handle than a dainty cup.

Reven takes a sip, leaning back. “Now then. Is rail the topic of choice, for the moment?”

rolled 4, 4, 4 = 12

>>9111860
Right now, the technology required to create a rail network doesn't yet exist here. You would be committing the College to a very large, resource-intensive project. Continue?

>>9111983

Well, we aren't forcing them to start doing it right now or anything. We'll just tell them the benefits of trains and rail system and how they work

>>9111965
Let's ask him what HE wants to know about. He is the head prof, after all.

>>9111965
What's their knowledge of germ theory? That would have very useful, easy-to-apply benefits.

>>9111965

Electricity might be a better option. More notes and less overhead to get working principals down.

rolled 1, 6, 1 = 8

>>9111994
You spend some time outlining the principles of rail, letting Furvius fill in some of the details he picked up, and correcting him when necessary. The professors all seem very interested in your ideas, along with Bem, Kel, and your escorts. It looks like your lectures are as popular as your stories.

>>9112018
Reven encourages you to go ahead with your previous topic. He's sure that there will be more than enough in your head to catch his interest. After you're mostly done with the railroad talk, he finishes his tea and asks you if you wouldn't mind expanding on some of the things Vasian told him about.

Space travel and satellites, for one.

>>9112035

Might be better served getting a microscope made. Although sanitation tech would be useful if they know not. Would seem like a waste of his time right now.

But it's a kickass idea to be certain.

>>9112065

Yes, why not? Let's tell him about that too... also explain that it's a very sophisticated technology, hard to make, very expensive project which only a rich government would be able to do and that it has many risks

rolled 1, 4, 4 = 9

>>9112035
One of your chats with Furvius revealed that the College has some primitive microscopes, and some working knowledge of microorganisms. However, the prevailing answer to 'why' diseases occur is mired in various superstitions. Soap is in general use, and medical tools are sterilized with heat, but no one really knows why this works, only that it does.

>>9112059
Furvius has pages and pages of stuff on electricity. You could go through a brief overview, but if time is an issue, it might be better to let the professors catch up by reading, when they have a few hours.

>>9112065
Well, we're not really sure about how this world works, but in our world if you put things high in the sky (usually using rockets) and moving at sufficient velocity they could stay in orbit. Once above the atmosphere drag is negligible. (do we remember newton's 2-body gravity equation?== IE have we recently taken college physics?)

>>9112065
I'm suddenly realising we havent added any new rail lines around where I live since the war. Infact with all of the old foundries gone we've been removing them.

Planning the locations of rail lines is important because they will likely remain in use for a long long time.

>>9112035
>germ theory
Vaccinations and sanitation are the only immediate benefits to that that I can see, and these are people with healing magic so powerful that low and mid level healers are able to reattach giant arms without serious complications setting in.

>>9112156
Vaccination and sanitation ARE really nice to have. That's what I was thinking about.

rolled 2, 6, 5 = 13

>>9112083
Some health-related ideas, such as the quarantining of plague victims, are around, but for the most part, the understanding of disease is medieval, even if the practices seem a bit advanced.

>>9112101
>>9112111
Your mind is full of bright ideas, but you're lacking on actual equations. You had not had a physics course recently when you were pulled here, and after a year and a half in Perin, you've forgotten things.

You give the professors an overview of space travel, launches, and orbits, painting a picture of the world as a rotating sphere, floating in a void where there is no 'up'. While you're explaining gravity, you realize that you don't know a whole lot about the system here, beyond the presence of a moon and sun, and the view you got from above while you were 'dead'.

>>9112165

They're nice, but, seriously, they grabbed our arm, didn't even clean anything off, shoved it back on the shoulder, and magicked it all better.

Multiple times.

And they also convinced our body to grow a new arm after the old one was turned into a chunky blue pudding.

I'm pretty sure they can handle most surgeries, poxes and flues without our help.

rolled 2, 1, 2 = 5

>>9112156
Your immune system is very powerful, which might be one reason for the lack of serious complications.

Reven is quite interested in space, and is excited to learn that on your world, or at least in your nation, the idea of people living in a giant metal tube floating above the planet was... pedestrian. Launches were so common that they became mundane. He can't fathom the level of progress that would have to be made for that to happen here.

Ask them if they want to know more.

Also mention that physics between our two worlds could be very different.

rolled 6, 5, 2 = 13

>>9112279
His question for the moment is: Would there be any benefit to focusing on rocketry, right now, or should more practical things occupy their time?

>>9112279

Well, we were going in that direction but lately the interest in space development has diminished .

A good grounding in Pasteur isn't JUST useful for medical purposes, you know.

Pasteur's theories and such allowed Pasteur to cultivate specific bacteria for fermentation sciences. In fact, Pasteur is one of the greater deities in fermentation science. Pasteur's personal research enabled the French to prevent the vinegarization of wines, or promote certain grapes to ferment into vinegar. Pasteur's research into butyric fermentation would allow us to turn milk into cheeses and butters and such with greater ease. In general Pasteur would easily triple our output of delicious alcohol, and once we've got controlled fermentation down we as a frost magic wielding frost giant could easily be able to introduce icecream to this godforsaken icecreamless world. Think about it. Icecream. Dreamwood's Famous Old Time Ice Cream, in a wide variety of berry, vanilla, coffee, and chocolate flavors. We'd be rich(er).

>>9112301
>Would there be any benefit to focusing on rocketry, right now, or should more practical things occupy their time?
V2s fall, Forus dies.
Alternatively, suddenly, Panzerfausten.

Vengeance-series rocket weapons could probably be made. Their only guidance systems were gyroscopes, really. Long-range bombardment weapons, useful for sieging large cities or delivering payloads of nastiness.

Anyone here a rocket scientist?

rolled 4, 6, 4 = 14

>>9112292
The professors are all interested in what you have to say, but each has their own area of expertise, and would like to know more about how your knowledge relates there. There are questions about manufacturing, geology, mathematics, sea travel, architecture, and many other things. You can talk about whatever you like, and there will probably be something they can use.

You mention that Earth's and Providence's physical laws could be different, but Reven doesn't see that as a likely problem. After all, the two worlds are startlingly similar in many respects. There couldn't be a great difference, could there?

>>9112372
We went on an adventure into the core of the planet. In our world, that very concept would be utterly ridiculous. Anything magical with large-scale implications could drastically alter the principles on which universal laws function.

>>9112315

We'll make Icecream wonderland!

Where's the image of delicious looking icecream taco ?

rolled 5, 4, 6 = 15

>>9112315
A bit of Pasteur knowledge has crept into the chemistry experiments back home, but you don't remember a whole lot about him or his theories. Your memory needs to be jogged.

>>9112372
>architecture

God dammit. Wish I'd completed my architecture course now. Then again I only studied civil architecture not industrial.

>>9112372

Tell them about massive machines used for mining. Gigantic freighters to haul cargo over the world. Submarines. Computers that can solve complicated math problems in seconds, etc etc

>>9112335

We could at least come up with multi-stage rockets shooting multible warheads. The chinese managed to do that with gunpowder after all.

Alt: INDIAN ROCKETSWORDS!

Let's keep conventional firearms and rocket launchers for us at the time

rolled 3, 4, 5 = 12

>>9112335
>>9112362
You talk about some simpler applications of rocketry, in siege weapons and hand-carried anti-armor (or incendiary) weapons. Such technology is years away from use even if development began immediately, so it probably wouldn't be used against Forus.

>>9112500
>Such technology is years away from use even if development began immediately, so it probably wouldn't be used against Forus.

not necessary, if the get some ideas and drafts from us and focus all there time and power to develop it, it wouldn't take that much time, maybe couple of months. Since they have magic to help them shape metal it could be even faster

It's too much technology to impart! Too much too fast! OH GOD!
TECHNOLOGY RUSH OVERLOAD!


Ok, sombody suggested using magic to transfer some of our knowledge to someone. (and yes it would be difficult.) What we need to do is find some potential Da Vinci who has the morals to not abuse this knowledge but assist these guys.

Ask the professors if it might be a better long term solution to all of this if we could get some of out know-how transferred via magic.

>>9112500
SMOKE ROCKETS Don't have to hit a very specific target. They just get there and lay smoke. What does perrin have in terms of artillery?

>>9112592

no, don't do it.... Why would we give away EVERYTHING right now? Also it might hold risks

rolled 3, 5, 3 = 11

>>9112399
That is true. However, it's up to you to determine how magic is likely to effect all of these technologies. Many of these will be 'firsts' for Perin, at least, and perhaps the entire planet.

>>9112437
You take a moment to expound on all the wonderful machines of your planet. Gigantic tunnel-borers, digging machines, freighters, tankers, submarines, and computers, arcane calculators that can do the work of millions of men while taking up no more space than a bucket.

One professor finds it frankly ridiculous that there was a vehicle that could traverse the depths of the sea and also launch things into space.

>>9112692
Well, those ballistic submarines were very expensive pieces of hardware.

rolled 3, 2, 4 = 9

>>9112486
You are currently way ahead in the gunpowder department, but there is a limit to what one tiny village can accomplish. Noted, though.

>>9112592
According to Reven, that kind of procedure would risk damage to your mind and that of the recipient, and we can't have that. If you are truly committed to the idea, he can introduce you to the head of the 'mind science' department, a Bira. Since they can't imitate humanoid languages, the spider-like race relies on telepathy to communicate with other races, and they have a gift for it. There might be an option there.

>>9112794

Seriously, let's keep our mind for ourselves.

>>9112692

seriously basic grenades for the standard ground troop would turn the tides significantly and can be produced quickly small clay pot fill with black powder light and throw. give this to the grunts and suddenly grenadiers

rolled 3, 3, 5 = 11

>>9112603
Catapults, Ballistas, and something approximating a Trebuchet. No cannons or rockets, though the idea of using ornithopter bombers has been floated, if that helps.

>>9112737
Indeed they were. This only seems to make it worse, though. Since Perin is landlocked, you doubt many of its people have given much thought to ocean and intercontinental warfare.

>>9112692

Ask him why it is ridiculous that seabirds can both swim and fly.

rolled 6, 3, 2 = 11

>>9112822
If this is the consensus, you'll stick to speeches and stay away from mind-probes.

>>9112848
You want to send men armed with large amounts of explosives against a nation known for its fire mages?

>>9112879
>Trebuchet
They're nice enough for siege warfare.

Ballistas however could work quite well. Especially if we fitted them with Grenade heads.

rolled 6, 2, 2 = 10

>>9112892
He doesn't understand the question. Seabirds are animals, of course, not machines.

>>9112879

It's not like we're suggesting the start making submarines.
We're just telling them grand stories.

Tell them about half automated factories, conveyor belts, etc. How these make it possible to produce stuff in great numbers

Actually, rocketry is very simple. Stabilizing fins, gyroscope to keep balance, enough fuel to reach the target, payload.

We could probably slap a working model together in a few weeks given the materials.

>>9112927

Tell him that it means that things don't just stop working because they're in an unexpected place. Rockets work, and ships work, and properly sealed ships with pressure controls work beneath the water, just as a bird's swimming mechanisms work and flight mechanisms work, regardless of the fact that they're both integrated into the same thing. A rocket that has been underwater will still be able to be a rocket, and go into space, even though it's been launched from something that goes underwater.

>>9112905
Yes forget about mind probing, they might find our secret /d/ folder. How will we explain that?

>>9112905

the thing is that not everyone is a mage if it comes down to regular troop on regular troop a shower of nades as the lines close should disorder the enemy enough to put them on the back foot for the initial clash of lines

rolled 3, 3, 4 = 10

>>9112939
Launching into a manufacturing tangent, you describe how all of the incredible things you know of were made. The assembly line, specialization of labor, interchangeable parts, automation, and robots. Non-magical golems, made of metal and controlled by computers, performing the same action continuously, just one step in a long, long chain. At the time, you explain, the trend was toward complete automation, removing the necessity of the human worker.

>>9112952
While you know what a gyroscope is for, you have no idea how to make one. You are not a scientist, just a guy who liked Wikipedia a bit too much.

>>9113026

Yeah but if a mage shoots a fireball at a army full of primitive grenades it might start chain reaction and the army will suffer much bigger losses

>>9112905
>You want to send men armed with large amounts of explosives against a nation known for its fire mages?
You don't? It'd be like watching popcorn pop, but redder and louder.

...it's times like these that I wish I could remember the recipe for C4. Because C4 doesn't go off if it's being burned, it only detonates due to having a primer explosive detonate. So the mages could try lighting the C4 packs on fire, and not do any damage to our guys.

rolled 6, 3, 3 = 12

>>9112980
That really wasn't the issue. He just wondered how your society could be so advanced as to cram space-capable launchers into a pressure vessel. The concept, to him, was like sticking a ballista into a bathysphere. It's been adequately explained now, though.

>>9112990
Cleverly. In the modern world, many, many things were acceptable and common.

>>9113026
Actually, in Forus, you would be hard-pressed to find a single squad without a mage of some kind. The grunts are often of low skill, but it doesn't take much.

Before we leave the college we should reiterate atomic theory and electricity for the benefit of the larger crowd.

>>9113157
So, how is it that Forus hasn't conquered the world?

>>9113157

Tell them about heat resistant hazard suits or something... Actually I have no idea how they are made and how they work :3

>>9113171
Seconding atomic theory. We're here, we might as well ensure dominance for our chosen people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny_R8OVYfrw

>>9113171

And also explain how valence electrons function in solid metals, which will go miles and miles to explain electricity, conductivity, and why metals are so fucking great and useful in batteries and shit.

>>9113203
Asbestos.

>>9113076
hmm good point have them spread out a single sapper/grenadier to each plantoon/unit

rolled 3, 6, 3 = 12

>>9113192
For all you know, they've tried. They just haven't succeeded.

>>9113171
>>9113210
Your next topic is atomic theory, which you expand upon, relating it to electricity.

>>9113211
This is one of the things you don't know.

>>9113192
>So, how is it that Forus hasn't conquered the world?
You've got to understand, Forus is France, and Perin is Prussia. They've got more land area and resources and scientific advancement and firepower, but we've got one distinct advantage.

We're the baddies.

>>9113258
>This is one of the things you don't know.
Maya wasn't paying attention in high school chemistry?
Maya, I am dissapoint.

>>9113299

Well, I know I don't remember much from chemistry anymore

rolled 3, 3, 5 = 11

>>9113203
>>9113214
They have something like asbestos fibers, but it is very, very difficult to weave, though it doesn't damage the lungs. It would be easier to use demonskin for suits, and in fact, the military once tried to run a tightly-controlled DoD 'farm' for this reason, among others. It didn't work out well.

>>9113272
This brings up a good point. All you know of this world's history has come from a Perinese viewpoint. You could very well have ingested nothing but propaganda.

rolled 3, 1, 3 = 7

>>9113299
>>9113347
You are much stronger on general knowledge than on more specific points. Some things you remember, and some things you don't. That's just the way it is.

Let us talk further then.

What else interests them?

In b4 roll to see what you remember on a topic.

rolled 1, 2, 2 = 5

>>9113421
At this point, it's getting a bit late, but Reven would like to get a little more information before you go, if possible. You are welcome to sleep on the grounds, if you want, at least for tonight. Your companions can bed down in one of the housing buildings.

The last real point of interest relates to engineering. They want to know how the structures of your cities were built so tall and so large, without magical reinforcement.

>>9113561

Steel reinforced cement, wasn't it? I'm not sure.
Metal balks or something ...

>>9113359
>You could very well have ingested nothing but propaganda.
I'd always figured that Perin had started the war with Forus, since their "kill everything in Perin" fire demon plan was put in place before the war so logically it would have been used FIRST before engaging in a costly invasion/land war had Forus been the aggressor, whereas it being enacted a while after the war started would make sense as a retaliatory measure against an aggressor nation that chose to strike first, but the thing is, it doesn't and shouldn't matter to us.

Our first loyalty is to Dreamwood and it's people. Those people's well-being happens to depend on Perin; things will most definitely NOT go well for them if Forus wins. So in the Forus/Perin question we side with Perin, because they best advance our people's interests and our own. We should end the war as quickly and bloodlessly as possible, and try to save lives on both sides and all that, so I'm against using nukes on Forus' capitol city for now even though I was a huge proponent of using nukes to deal with things like frost demons and such.
After all, if we nuke Forus' capitol, who would be left to negotiate peace with?

>>9113561

Tell him what you know about it, but don't have much knowledge of it.

Do they use cement in this world?

>>9113631

I doubt we'll be able to make nukes before the end of the war

>>9113561
Steel.
Lots of it.
Pretty much it.

>>9113580
This. Concrete has very good strenth vs compression. It doenst flex very well through so you have to use more steel the higher you make a building.

rolled 1, 1, 3 = 5

>>9113580
>>9113646
You go through the basic idea behind rebar, reinforcing walls with metal bars embedded within. You don't have a lot of knowledge on the subject, but Reven says he can use whatever you've got. They do have cement, but not up to modern standards.

After a short discussion on architecture, the Professor stands, bowing slightly, and saying that you'll have to continue in the morning. He appreciates everything you've done so far, and commends you for putting up with Furvius. The rest of your audience stands, all bidding you goodnight and thank you in some manner, beginning to pack up the chairs and table for the return.

>>9113561

There are waaay too many principles of architecture that would need to be covered for this.

Limestone and granite concrete. And steel. And arches. So many internal arch structures.

>>9113704

Ok, let's see what interesting things Kel and Bem found in the city

rolled 2, 1, 3 = 6

>>9113631
Good points.

Destroying the capitol of Forus wouldn't necessarily kill all of its leaders, and depending on how things actually are over there, it might make them even more committed to resistance. You aren't well informed enough to know what the effects would be.

rolled 4, 6, 3 = 13

>>9113743
The sun has set, and you're tired, not to mention that some of those places aren't open at night. Continue?

This session will be ending in about 30 minutes.

Keep in mind that the knowledge we have is a precious commodity. We need to decide which topics won't be mentioned (e.g. nukes).

We should also have some aces in case we have enemies in people who have researched us and our ideas. Also, apart from goodwill, what are we getting out of sharing this information?

>>9113765

Arhg, then let's get materials and try to make our device again D:

>>9113787

Sharing info on railroads, electricity-powered refrigeration, and transport means that our Dreamwood Brand Old Time Ice Cream can soon be distributed throughout the known world for huge profits.

>>9113797

Let's try to shape it by hand rather than by magic this time.

Because, Jesus.

rolled 5, 6, 5 = 16

>>9113787
Well, first, there is mutual exchange. They might not be very advanced, but they know plenty of things you don't, especially about Perin and this world in general. In addition, you are getting support for yourself, your town, and your ideas. Resources, in short.

>>9113797
Before Furvius leaves, you ask him if he could give you a few magnets and some more copper. He is a little apprehensive this time, but agrees readily enough. He retrieves a few black rocks and some copper disks from Building Five before he retires for the night.

>>9113855

Right, we are not leaving before we get that thing made

rolled 5, 4, 1 = 10

>>9113831
>>9113880
Furvius already has designs for a Faraday Disk and spark gap, which he and the professors can probably get made conventionally in a day or two. Since you don't have any tools, trying to make it yourself without alchemy would be pretty much impossible.

>>9113892

well, let's do ALCHEMY! again

It's good practice anyway

rolled 4, 5, 4 = 13

>>9113912
Here's hoping this ends well.

Email field: dice+1d20+3 for alchemy. Success on 16.

rolled 13 + 3 = 16

>>9113939

haha

>>9113959

Yes!
Now run excitedly to Fervius and show him you managed to make it... But first test it out if it works

rolled 16 + 3 = 19

>>9113939

>>9113983
>picture

Well that's us alright ... almost

rolled 6, 2, 4 = 12

>>9113959
One magnet, one copper disk. You imagine them as a machine, a generator, giving the gift of electricity. You close your hands around them, surrounding them with magical energy.

>16

There is a bright, yellow flash, and the procedure is complete. The black rock has bent into a curved bar, its arms enclosing the edge of the disk, now connected by two thin wires to a small spark-gap. You turn the crank.

And you make lightning.

rolled 4, 5, 6 = 15

>>9113983
>>9114001
You're only 14 feet tall. Also, it would be unwise to wear a skirt at that height.

>>9113976
He just went to bed, as did Bem and Kel. Do you want to send one of the soldiers in to find him?

>>9114030
>And you make lightning.

YES!!!

>>9114050

Well, I though they might be still going seeing how fast we managed to succeed. If they have already retired, there's no need for that.

rolled 1, 6, 3 = 10

>>9114064
I'm sure they'll all be very excited to see your first generator demonstration early in the morning.

>>9114102

Then, maybe we could try to make a lamp, so it's even more awesome. We'll just transmute some glass to make airless bulb that's all.

>>9114050
>it would be unwise to wear a skirt at that height.
skirtofshields.jpg

Subproc - is it possible to use alchemy to create a vacuum? If it is a process of exchange and we're using real-world physics, where would you find the "nothing" to be swapped?

rolled 1, 4, 2 = 7

>>9114123
You'll try this first thing tomorrow. There's sure to be a pane of glass around somewhere, and since lightbulbs are not all that complex, it wouldn't be as difficult to make.

>>9114160

Why not now?

Anyway, if we do that in the morning we should do before we meet with the faculty as not to make fools out of ourselves again

rolled 1, 4, 6 = 11

>>9114139
Yes, you did originally have a skirt. But you are 14 feet tall, not 114 feet tall. Still iffy, but not nearly as much.

>>9114151
Alchemy is not a process of exchange. It's the alteration of matter. You could conceivably shape a hollow bulb in such a manner that no air can get in in the first place. In fact, this would be easier than trying to create a vacuum outright.

rolled 4, 6, 6 = 16

>>9114182
You don't have any glass with you, and everyone has gone to bed. You could pop some out of a nearby window, or get someone to find you some, I suppose.

>>9114222
Ok then, let's put that off for now.

Let's talk to Bem and Kel. See what they have to say

>>9114222
Is there sand around?
Use the element detector item to check for silicon.
If not, grab dirt, transmute into silicon. Shape silicon into a glass bulb... etc.
We have transmutation, we can break this task down into a series of smaller tasks until it becomes a series of straightforward steps.

>>9114270
Brllnt !

rolled 3, 3, 3 = 9

>>9114265
They're asleep in one of the housing buildings.

>>9114270
Roll 1d20 for analyzer.

rolled 15 = 15

>>9114299

rolled 13 = 13

>>9114299

rolled 6, 2, 1 = 9

>>9114303
Pressing your hands to the surface of the hill, you focus on the elements within, using the power of the band to seek them.

>15

You find what you're looking for. At least, you think you do. The dirt contains enough 'silicon' for you to get a hold of and shape into glass.

Roll 1d20+3 to pull the silicon from the dirt. Success on eight.

rolled 14 + 3 = 17

>>9114362

rolled 4, 3, 2 = 9

>>9114372
Outstanding. Digging your hands into the earth, you let your magical power seep into it, bringing together all that you need, moving it to the surface.

>17

A small, silvery cube materializes on top of the dirt in a burst of green. This'll do fine.

Roll 1d20+3 for bulb creation. Success on 12.

rolled 16 + 3 = 19

>>9114419

Ha

we do alchemy better when noone is looking

rolled 6 + 3 = 9

>>9114419

>>9114438
haha Yeah. The less important the roll, the higher we get. This is a rule it seems.

rolled 6, 4, 6 = 16

>>9114429
Hoping against hope, you cradle the small cube in your hands, the tiny generator just beneath it. The strength of your mind sinks into it, manipulating the very structure of it, changing it into the form you wish to see.

>19

The cube balloons out, curving into a hollow, airless bulb, while the copper wires below extend with a green shimmer, driving in and forming a thin filament in the center. A lightbulb, possibly the first this world has ever known.

You turn the crank, and are greeted by a soft glow, lighting up the night. It's perfect.

>>9114484
S-so beautiful... makes me almost cry ;_;

>>9114484
It's alive! ALIVE!!!

I hope this these exercises boosted our ALCHEMY! skill

rolled 3, 4, 1 = 8

>>9114512
>>9114526
You should probably spend a few minutes fashioning a holder for it. It's quite fragile, after all.

Other than that, I think this is a good place to end.

>>9114512
Do we still count as crying Man Tears?

>>9114554

Yeah, let's make a box for it or something

rolled 5, 3, 6 = 14

>>9114544
They did. Every little bit helps.

>>9114555
Tears of win can be cried by either gender, as I understand it.

>>9114555
No, we are doing mad scientist laugh!

IT ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!

>>9114588

We might wake up everyone around us though

>>9114484

GREAT SUCCESS

>>9114555
According to my ecchi gts folder, they wouldn't even really be tears anymore. Pic related.

>>9114607
Giantess Tears. Counts as Irrigation.

rolled 5, 4, 1 = 10

>>9114580
Box made. Fortunately, you can whittle much more easily than you can do alchemy.

>>9114607
Actually, sauce?

>>9114627
That's good, place some cloth insede it to protect the light-bulb even more

>>9114633

Non-Scale, a mostly worksafe one-shot manga that has been posted in full on /tg/ like six or seven times.

>>9114668
coo, thx

rolled 1, 6, 2 = 9

>>9114659
Done. As long as it's not tossed about or sat on, it should be fine until morning.

Next session will be tomorrow, same time or as close as I can get it. I'll stick around if there are questions.

>>9114696

Thanks for DMing.

rolled 6, 3, 6 = 15

>>9114723
No problem. Thanks for being here.

>>9114696
Next session, we should make a string of Christmas Lights. Or optic fibers. Or a snow globe, but with a vaccuum instead of water. I wonder if anyone has done that IRL...

>>9114797
>optic fibers

Holy crap! That's a really good one! It's a bit advanced but I think it could wait until after the railroad comes into existence.

>>9114822
We could use it for telegraphing.
Also, we forgot telegraphing in our little electricity TED.

rolled 2, 6, 6 = 14

>>9114852
It was mentioned briefly, but you didn't go into depth with the professors. Then again, they have all of Furvius's notes, and there are a lot of them.

>>9114917
Tomorrow, we should make a rotating lamp shade for our light bulb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJsRXe3IRrU

Basically you put a fan-shaped vent at the top of a lightweight lampshade, and as heat rises off the blub and passes through the vent, the pressure from the rising air pushes the lampshade in a circle.

Also we could totally make ourselves a sweet pair of polarized shades.

Polarized lenses help you see through the surface disruptions on bodies of water and do a bunch of other cool shit by filtering out disruptive light because only photons rotated by certain angles get through. This is affeced by having lines of absorbing material arranged in parallel at small distances within the lens.

I don't know if it would be USEFUL to us, per se, but at least we'd have a pair of sweet shades. And once we have glasses, since we've already made the electric light and batteries, we can make eyepieces that can block or pass light through by adjusting the polarization, with an attacked flashlight, arc light, or other light source. This will give us the eyewear and headwear necessary to allow us to become a true giant OPERATOR.

>>9115148
>attacked
I meant "attached."

>>9115148

I'm all for sweet shades