[Journal Post]

[thehellflowers]

Okay, I have some work to do.

For a very basic rundown:

- I'll be investigating Duel Academy Island, to give a proper review to the Empress/Prime Minister, Empress Consort and Emperor.
- I also need to check to see if any 'artifacts' from another timeline or universe may have copied to this world. It's unlikely, but again, the Empress wants me to double check this.
- I'm investigating the disappearance of Akashiro Tsurugi.
- Yes, I have a guest pass, as I'm told there's a teacher who's extremely particular about those.

I think I'm the second or third executive checking over Duel Academy Island for the Empress, I get the feeling she's made her mind up about it, but, I guess it gives me a reason to leave my villa.

Comments

[sword_of_dracoheart]

I'm right here! But no one seems to believe me!

[thehellflowers]

Dear, you may be a Akashiro Tsurugi, but you're not the Akashiro Tsurugi I'm looking for.

[sword_of_dracoheart]

*GROAN*

Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

George walks into the coffee shop, still recovering from his injuries a few weeks earlier. The two noodle dragons float in with him.

Ragnarok “what did that ninja call you, a blue tulip?”

Apocralyph “blue rose brother.”

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

::There's a woman wearing glasses, a nice multi-colored dress, and a lab coat with a pile of papers, an opened folder and a tablet and laptop.

She's drinking a coffee and eating a pastry.::

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

George is at Duel Academy to talk about the pro circuit he looks around and see the cafe is quite busy. Getting a cup of hot coco, he waves the scientist looking girl, “it seems the cafe a bit busy. May I take this seat?”

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

Oh sure, I don't mind. I'll try and move some of the papers.

::She's more of a woman but is in her 20s.::

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

The lighting noodle dragon flies over, “so what a blue tulip?” He asks his sister

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

“Its Blue Rose dingus.”

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

Something that shouldn't exist.

::She politely interjects, looking up.::

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

George taps both of the noodles gently on the head, “sorry ignore these two. What brings you here? Also here for the career fair.”

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

No, I'm here for business at the behest of the Japanese government. ... Do I look that young?

::Chuckles.::

But to answer your friends' question: A Blue Rose is something that should not exist, at least not naturally. You can't get a blue rose via natural means.

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

“Of course, I just mer s girl who said she only go on a date with me if I got her a blue rose.”

George smiles, “I took it mean she was dumping me.”

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

In my day, we'd simply just turn you down, preferably nicely if you were a sweetheart.

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

Ragnarom “no she called him a blue rose.”

George smackis the noodle dragon again

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

... Go on. That's a really odd thing to call someone.

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

George “Rag here nust misheard it. My name os George Huntsmen, former student here and transfer from East Academy.”

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

Vidya Jigokubana, Special Science Advisor to the Empress.

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

“Well nice to meet you?” George, “May I ask why it interesting to call someone that?”

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

Nice to meet you, I suppose.

It's someone saying something about you isn't real or concocted or artifice. I don't know what they'd be doing calling you that.

But based on what limited context clues I have, that sounds like the implication.

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

“I tbink just meant I put a false persona in front of them that is all.” He smiles as his coffee arrives, “nice to meet you. I am going to the job fair, to promote pro circuit.”

Re: Walking into cafe

[thehellflowers]

Nice to meet you. Very curious though someone would call you that, though...

I hope the Job Fair goes well.

::Chuckles.::

Re: Walking into cafe

[dragun83]

He waves good bye

[becomeanwarrior]

You're as good a person to be doing the investigation as any.

Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help - I assume if this is a direct missive of the Royal Family then they'll likely be wrapping me into it at... some point. But if there are resources you need, don't hesitate to ask.

Are there any artifacts in particular we should be worried about?

[thehellflowers]

- Only if a truly major problem is involved and Kaiba Corp yields their property. I'm a non-partisan non-political figure.
- I'm mostly looking for any signs of my husband, but Noriko mentioned something called "The Fusion Dimension" and "Academia".
- Do you have any power armor.

[becomeanwarrior]

Right, of course, regulations and all that.

Yes, those are certainly topics of... discussion. Interested for you to share your discoveries in that venue.

...Mmmm. Yes, but an older suit - basically refurbished from second generation D-Wheel parts. Bulky and not very stealthy, was mostly a side project to keep the gears in my head spinning. Hopefully that's not a problem, Vidya?

[thehellflowers]

Of course.

Hopefully our discoveries are there are none. That's the best case scenario.

I mostly need the chest and arms, just in case.

[becomeanwarrior]

You'll forgive me if I think that's not likely, I hope. I think I have enough experience to feel good about that call.

...You're lucky I considered modularity a core feature with that project... yes, I should be able to decouple the extra parts so that you can just wear the chest harness and gauntlets. Be forewarned that decoupled from the full suit, the auxillary generator isn't all-sustaining.

Thankfully it's using a core that I use in the full-strength Duel Guards so the battery life shouldn't be a problem unless you get trapped in a Chthonic Labyrinth or other recursive reality trap.

[thehellflowers]

Then let us hope they're severed dead ends.

Alright, I can build a perpetual motion generator just fine.

Ah. Yes. I keep hearing about Duel Guards. Any way I can get a development kit of them.

[becomeanwarrior]

I'll definitely hope for that, at least

...Geez, and they call me a mad scientist. It's been a minute since I've had competition!

And yes, of course. I'll give you a dev kit and a few spare alpha-stage prototypes. I wasn't sure if you'd want to dabble with them - even with all the advantages of hard-light technology given Kaiba, I2, and Leo Corp's arms races in the field, hardlight armor still isn't nearly as potent as a proper suit of physical materials. It does save on bulk and power, of course - projection fields tend to be simpler for energy consumption than full actuator suites - but even still there are some downsides when compared to a classic suit of titanium alloy, or some magnesium-aluminum composites.

[thehellflowers]

It's not mad if you're simply smarter than everyone.

I know how to work with power suits and laser/hard light technology.

It'll be fine.

[becomeanwarrior]

Jeez... well, I guess there's a truth to it.

Just passing along my notes - I'm no expert in the field but I figured I'd at least give you some notes on how I found it best works.

Though, if you do find any improvements I missed on the system, do let me know - most of OOPARTS do have Duel Guards to use in emergencies so any improvements I can make to the system would be welcome.

[thehellflowers]

Alright on on all accounts, thank you.

[timesflow]

Do you require a guide of any sort, during your visit?

[thehellflowers]

I would heavily appreciate it in case there are significant differences between my Duel Academy Island and your Duel Academy Island.

... And I don't trust myself being alone with my own thoughts.

[timesflow]

Very well. Ask for Professor Samasu-- the one who teaches history, if I am not present at your arrival. I will come.

[thehellflowers]

Alright.