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Sept 16, 2024 7:19:20 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Sept 16, 2024 7:19:20 GMT -5
This Saturday morning as fall was starting to make itself felt you'd find Sophie in the engineering workshop. The tests of the iron suits were complete; a prototype of each variant had been built and since they'd been tested with normal sized adults it wouldn't be hard to kick these into production. Sophie's original suit was now red and silver with a little extra armour but still small arms proofed. It still needed to be armed or at least have that capability if there was another major island problem. She'd also went through small arms training herself as a downed pilot still needed to know how to shoot so she got the normal 9mm pistol the Security services got. So with Avery on the campaign trail she wondered who'd be looking after things now. She also wondered how close it was to the time ARI could actually announce this to the world. She was working on a laptop as she tried to figure out just how she'd actually be able to handle small task dexterity with such large robot hands slightly larger than an adults. Fine for punching or lifting something heavy but not ideal for other things. Avery Ashford
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Sept 16, 2024 11:00:02 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Sept 16, 2024 11:00:02 GMT -5
Work as always was hectic but she understood why because improvements were always a thing to be made and she was looking in on one of those today. Honestly while she helped even she knew Sophie had pushed and seen most of this which was impressive for anyone let alone a youth. As for her tidbits with Quence that was just for her own good pr. She felt bad for his wife being around all that testorone but today was business time as she made her way in, two coffees in hand because it was going to take her that long to get through this day. "Why does one spend their weekend here unless they want to," she said as she looked around. It did not seem like anything was broken thankfully so she sipped slowly. "If you want coffee or tea you have to get your own since I only have two hands and I think you prefer tea anyhow." Sophie Chang
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Sept 16, 2024 13:36:02 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Sept 16, 2024 13:36:02 GMT -5
Looking up from the laptop when she heard the door open Sophie seen and heard it was Avery. She’d stuck to the agreement to not overdo things but Saturday and Sunday was the only days she didn’t have school. Even so she wouldn’t be here longer than lunch as even she needed to relax. She would play tennis after lunch with one of the orphanage children. The sports programmes served a purpose and those could lead to other paths. “Thank you Avery but I got tea earlier on” she mused. With four more suits along with her own making five there was the makings of a squadron but while she hadn’t been told much about the other pilots one was a backup suit for anybody to use. She assumed she’d meet them if they had to go on a mission together. “I thought you’d be too busy with being a political candidate and being elected to keep an eye on this project” she added. Another question came to mind as she posed “have you given thought to when and if the world hears about the iron suits?” It could stay a secret for a long time as she added “I wanted to improve the control extensions so the hands on the suit will work just like my own. The rest will come with practice”. Already there were conduits that could project her fire ability so she could still make a fire based weapon while in the suit. Avery Ashford
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Sept 17, 2024 6:59:46 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Sept 17, 2024 6:59:46 GMT -5
"Politics as you know are messy and I guess I don't mind it but my work and research with ARI comes first. If something happens and Quence and I have to do more I can do both but even then my platform is for things that are good and only good for the island." She had as she sipped way too much coffee that she split off into two to finish the other one. "I have and I know that they will have questions more negative than positive but these are here to help the world which is probably why a demonstration might need to be shown eventually but the island still seems so shook up from the attack don't want to do too much too soon." Sophie Chang
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Sept 17, 2024 7:59:47 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Sept 17, 2024 7:59:47 GMT -5
Sophie found what Avery was saying reassuring. She'd do things that were good for the island and good in general. Which explained in a way why she was going to hold back a public demonstration of what was effectively something like the power rangers. She might as well make her suit pink and silver in that case. She also split into two to enjoy both cups of coffee at the same time. "Surely the world realises that we do try and help them? We also have a right to defend our nation and these suits can do that along with their peacetime applications" she replied. "Even I'd to kill a member of Strife who was trying to kill me and anybody they could see. I did capture the other one with help". Sophie did know peace was a fragile things and confidence in your leaders even more so. She knew there was demonstrations after the attack and new children had came to the orphanage as a result of it. "There will be a right time to show the world" she added softly and sounding sure of that. The island might not be ready for it yet but it would be soon enough. Avery Ashford
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Sept 20, 2024 7:29:14 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Sept 20, 2024 7:29:14 GMT -5
"I think a good portion of the world does but it sadly seems any time that science or technology is involved they forget it all and that is why we have to always be careful." It was the least fun part of the job interviews aside but it was perhaps her favorite all the same. "You talk a lot about killing do I need to send you to see Dr. Shaw?" she asked. Sophie Chang
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Sept 20, 2024 9:03:52 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Sept 20, 2024 9:03:52 GMT -5
Sophie was a fighter and certainly wouldn’t be a pacifist. Things her father and aunt taught her had undergone evaluation but had only changed to killing when there was no other option. Usually when it was them or you. So hearing the question from Avery she replied “I had sessions with Dr Shaw after I got orphaned. He heard somethings about the way I grew up and when you fight you might have to kill. My father was more military minded than even he realised” she replied. Avery and Sophie had grown up in different ways and they both knew that. Sophie then added after a pause “I did grow up as part of a criminal group but I can decide not to take a life. If you do think I need to see him I’ll go but I also learned about honour and duty as well as the drive to do what is right and to continue to do that”. Avery Ashford
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Sept 21, 2024 10:02:37 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Sept 21, 2024 10:02:37 GMT -5
She still drunk her coffee as she looked around and listened. "Politics is always well I do find it a heated subject always so projects like these make it easier to take my mind off of them though at times people will never let you forget. Quence is," she paused trying to figure out the words but could not. "His wife seems nice." Then she was on to Dr. Shaw. "He's good at his job but lazy," she said as she laughed." "No I do not think so I just find that too much of anything is bad and so here we are both probably with issues but still it was good and plus this project as far as it is will probably help a lot too." Sophie Chang
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Sept 21, 2024 11:31:13 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Sept 21, 2024 11:31:13 GMT -5
You could fight; also save a life or take one. Possibly in the same action. She closed over her laptop figuring she’d gotten as far as she could with control settings today. It was data that the engineers could incorporate into her suit and others with adjustments as each pilot was different. “Sometimes it’s hard to put thoughts into words. Knowing what you want to is the next thing to figure out. Also how this project will change things once it can be made public” Sophie mused. She did wonder if others had considered these ideas but putting them together might be a first for here. Avery Ashford
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Sept 22, 2024 10:00:36 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Sept 22, 2024 10:00:36 GMT -5
"At first I had thought I wanted to use this for control because let's face it a lot of people see me as the bad guy but the shaken state that the island has been in since the attack I am thinking something more on the good side, exactly what that is, is currently lost on me but one day at a time and something will form." Sophie Chang
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Sept 22, 2024 14:36:37 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Sept 22, 2024 14:36:37 GMT -5
Sophie had an idea of a good use for this squadron of iron suits. “Island defence would be a good start but all the variants have a specific function and ideal tasks for them. One person in a suit could cover as much ground as a pilot in a helicopter which covers marine and search and rescue tasks. Suit pilots armed with a machine gun can deal with smuggling boats and that is normal for a nation. If they have armies why can’t we?” she suggested. They had a police force along with search and rescue units. Even the security services was an army in function. Avery Ashford
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Sept 22, 2024 17:31:43 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Sept 22, 2024 17:31:43 GMT -5
The other her sipped a coffee and then spoke up. "Hell yeah building an army is where it is at," but the original Avery said nothing only because she was thinking. "Not against an army but how would we keep that army just in place for reserves of "dangerous times?" she asked because she did not need anyone on her ass about the things she fought for anymore than they already were. Sophie Chang
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Sept 23, 2024 3:41:51 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Sept 23, 2024 3:41:51 GMT -5
Two Avery's speaking their minds over coffee showed the aim and a question of how to get there. Every nation needed an army and an island also needed a navy of sorts. "Every state of the US has a National Guard. Sometimes sent overseas along with regular troops but a lot of the time they'd stay home dealing with state emergencies such as disorder, natural disasters and assisting search and rescue and police actions. So we set up something similar and the world can't complain about it. They all have reserve forces like that and the same can be applied to our coastguard; part of that can be a reserve too" Sophie suggested. Times were dangerous enough already and the police and security services would need help when the brown stuff hit the fan. "Perhaps our suit squadron could be part of that". Avery Ashford
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Sept 23, 2024 6:38:42 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Sept 23, 2024 6:38:42 GMT -5
She remembered when she was a kid as she listened. "I will look more into how we can do it and not have people down our throats but I do agree that the suit is a good place to start but you still get the credit. It's a team project and plus it will still look good on if you decide to go to college and what not once you get to that stage." Sophie Chang
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Sept 23, 2024 10:48:20 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Sept 23, 2024 10:48:20 GMT -5
Most things hadn't changed in the time Avery had been Sophie's age until now. Politicians came and went, economies grew and contracted but Sophie had always known her kind was hated for simply existing. What she said did involve her directly. A child engineer would get credit for something that might change the world. she was too young to go to space but her creativity led to this. "Thank you Avery. Most likely I will go to college and right now engineering looks like the most likely subject. Things will need improved and I was thinking about a two person suit that can walk and fly; the same principles apply and it will be armoured like a tank. An army whatever shape it takes will need such a future vehicle" Sophie replied. She could visualise it quite easily being a fusion of tank and aircraft. Avery Ashford
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