The makeshift engine sputtered to life as the cord was yanked, the entire body vibrating slightly. The whole machine was strange in appearance. It appeared to be spider like, with many legs on it, approximately 6 ½ feet across and 4 feet tall. However, it appeared to be made out of garbage, with everything from spare tires used on the feet for extra friction to milk jugs labeled “Corn Fuel” suspended on an IV pole, connected to the engine with garden hoses.
It all came together to give off the impression there was no way it would function, and yet it sprung to life, several old cameras of various types springing to life and examining the environment. It took a few drunken steps around, attempting to make its way to a small golf flag that was stuck in the middle of the field 20 or so feet away, before a puff of smoke came from its heart and it collapsed, the engine catching alight.
”Okay guys thats a wrap, 1.5 is a bust, back to the drawing board.” a youthful voice said, spraying the robotic beast with a fire extinguisher. Emmalyn wiped her brow, putting her hands on her hips with a slightly disappointed look on her face.
”Man, it’s a bummer that it failed, at the very least it could’ve blown up a bit. At least then it would’ve been fun to watch.” She griped, crossing her arms. She’d been experimenting with green fuel for a while now, but it didn’t pack the same oomf she was used to with what she was used to using. It didn’t build up momentum the way steam did, nor did it have the level of burn that you could achieve with diesel, and magical fuels of the size needed to power something like this are difficult to get your hands on or make.
She looked over at the small crowd that had gathered nearby, nothing too impressive, with 20 or so onlookers watching her work, whether for their education or simple curiosity. Even a teacher or two was mixed in, likely here to make sure nobody got injured if it did explode. She waved at them, making an X with her arms and shaking her head, indicating that the test was over and there wasn’t going to be anything more to watch, the crowd slowly beginning to disperse.
”What did you think Siege, maybe it’s just too big” she said, looking back at the golem, who responded with an engine revving sound. ”No, of course I’m not talking about you, your big, but your just the right size, you have a magius engine anyways” She commented casually reassuring the 12 foot stone and metal giant.
The magius engine was one of Emmalyn’s crowning achievements, combining the ancient principles of a magical powersource of crystal with modern mechanical engineering, allowing for a fuel source which ran on nothing but the airborne magic of the world, which made it perfect for Manta Carlos with so many abilities going off in one area, the air was buzzing with the stuff.
Still, she couldn’t be happy with something like that as an achievement. The cost of the gemstone required to keep him functional, even if they left Manta carlos and went into somewhere without as much energy, was exponential. She had to go through several underground markets without any luck, eventually managing to get her hands on it from a dwarven mine in exchange for completely modernizing their mining and refining equipment.
”Chemical vapor deposition is probably the best way to go if I want to really make it work as a reliable source.” She sighed, marking that on her to work on list.
It all came together to give off the impression there was no way it would function, and yet it sprung to life, several old cameras of various types springing to life and examining the environment. It took a few drunken steps around, attempting to make its way to a small golf flag that was stuck in the middle of the field 20 or so feet away, before a puff of smoke came from its heart and it collapsed, the engine catching alight.
”Okay guys thats a wrap, 1.5 is a bust, back to the drawing board.” a youthful voice said, spraying the robotic beast with a fire extinguisher. Emmalyn wiped her brow, putting her hands on her hips with a slightly disappointed look on her face.
”Man, it’s a bummer that it failed, at the very least it could’ve blown up a bit. At least then it would’ve been fun to watch.” She griped, crossing her arms. She’d been experimenting with green fuel for a while now, but it didn’t pack the same oomf she was used to with what she was used to using. It didn’t build up momentum the way steam did, nor did it have the level of burn that you could achieve with diesel, and magical fuels of the size needed to power something like this are difficult to get your hands on or make.
She looked over at the small crowd that had gathered nearby, nothing too impressive, with 20 or so onlookers watching her work, whether for their education or simple curiosity. Even a teacher or two was mixed in, likely here to make sure nobody got injured if it did explode. She waved at them, making an X with her arms and shaking her head, indicating that the test was over and there wasn’t going to be anything more to watch, the crowd slowly beginning to disperse.
”What did you think Siege, maybe it’s just too big” she said, looking back at the golem, who responded with an engine revving sound. ”No, of course I’m not talking about you, your big, but your just the right size, you have a magius engine anyways” She commented casually reassuring the 12 foot stone and metal giant.
The magius engine was one of Emmalyn’s crowning achievements, combining the ancient principles of a magical powersource of crystal with modern mechanical engineering, allowing for a fuel source which ran on nothing but the airborne magic of the world, which made it perfect for Manta Carlos with so many abilities going off in one area, the air was buzzing with the stuff.
Still, she couldn’t be happy with something like that as an achievement. The cost of the gemstone required to keep him functional, even if they left Manta carlos and went into somewhere without as much energy, was exponential. She had to go through several underground markets without any luck, eventually managing to get her hands on it from a dwarven mine in exchange for completely modernizing their mining and refining equipment.
”Chemical vapor deposition is probably the best way to go if I want to really make it work as a reliable source.” She sighed, marking that on her to work on list.
