Well, my email isn't working at the moment, so I'm posting this bit here for you, Bob, and for God-boy.
Just a little something inspired by a comment over
in fanfiction.net that not all technologies are compatible,
but that a few SYNERGIZE.
Ed.
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[ggg-armory.txt]
The little goddess tried to hide a pout. "That's not fair."
"No, that's fair. What's NOT fair is what I'll do if Min or
myself catches you trying to satisfy your curiosity behind our
backs, young goddess. So, here's the condition: No judgement."
"Huh?" chorused two voices.
"Just what it sounds like, Skuld. You don't pass judgement.
No 'These were not meant for mortal hands, I MUST confiscate them!'
crap. Period. End of line. If you can't go for that, you don't get
to peek into the toychest. Got that?"
"Why?" complained the goddess.
"Okay, I'll give you a sample. I'll mention ONE weapon, AFTER
you promise you'll take NO action to remove that one weapon from
my hands. We'll limit the contract to that weapon, that one alone.
That _should_ give you the idea why I want the extended promise
for the rest of my arsenal."
Skuld looked the statement over closely. She could see the
potential problems, but also the limitations.
"Okay. One weapon. I give my word that I will not attempt to
take it from your possession, nor will I try to make you forget
that you own it, or any other method of nullifying it or rendering
it useless to you, provided you don't lie to me, and are willing to
be honest about the weapon, how you obtained it, and what it does
and how it functions. Is that fair enough?"
"Good enough." Ed touched a section of the table, which lit up,
displaying a flat keyboard. A few taps later, a wire-frame diagram
appeared, hanging in the air over the table.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Genesis Device."
Skuld's face went totally blank, before she dropped into her
chair with a painful sounding thump.
* * *
"Dreamers may die, but the Dream is eternal..."
Just a little something inspired by a comment over
in fanfiction.net that not all technologies are compatible,
but that a few SYNERGIZE.
Ed.
* * *
[ggg-armory.txt]
The little goddess tried to hide a pout. "That's not fair."
"No, that's fair. What's NOT fair is what I'll do if Min or
myself catches you trying to satisfy your curiosity behind our
backs, young goddess. So, here's the condition: No judgement."
"Huh?" chorused two voices.
"Just what it sounds like, Skuld. You don't pass judgement.
No 'These were not meant for mortal hands, I MUST confiscate them!'
crap. Period. End of line. If you can't go for that, you don't get
to peek into the toychest. Got that?"
"Why?" complained the goddess.
"Okay, I'll give you a sample. I'll mention ONE weapon, AFTER
you promise you'll take NO action to remove that one weapon from
my hands. We'll limit the contract to that weapon, that one alone.
That _should_ give you the idea why I want the extended promise
for the rest of my arsenal."
Skuld looked the statement over closely. She could see the
potential problems, but also the limitations.
"Okay. One weapon. I give my word that I will not attempt to
take it from your possession, nor will I try to make you forget
that you own it, or any other method of nullifying it or rendering
it useless to you, provided you don't lie to me, and are willing to
be honest about the weapon, how you obtained it, and what it does
and how it functions. Is that fair enough?"
"Good enough." Ed touched a section of the table, which lit up,
displaying a flat keyboard. A few taps later, a wire-frame diagram
appeared, hanging in the air over the table.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Genesis Device."
Skuld's face went totally blank, before she dropped into her
chair with a painful sounding thump.
* * *
"Dreamers may die, but the Dream is eternal..."