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Holly has a Shocking Realisation 

inspired by this post from @artemisfowlcodex

I need to speak to Artemis about his colouration choices. Make the foam... idk grey or something. CONTRAST, ARTY!

So instead of me continuing the dreaded “what colour is the cube?” argument (which ended like, a year ago), I propose another, more agreeable one:

WHY, if the Cube was blue, would the foam also be blue?

Artemis Fowl II, genius, has absolutely no grasp on how much colour would help his flair for dramatics. If I were Spiro, I would have laughed at the concept of a bright red box surrounded by blue foam. I would have laughed at it if it were blue as well, just for the sheer fact that it’s blue-on-blue. You wouldn’t be able to see it properly, and it would look tacky! 

This boy, with a flair for the dramatics, has absolutely no idea that he would make my inner artist cringe at this one passing line on page ten of the book.

Now, if it were red/grey, or red/black, or blue/grey or whatever the Cube’s colour is, then I’d be happy with it all. But it’s red/blue, (or blue/blue) so I’m not happy with it all. 

So, a note: Artemis doesn’t wear coloured ties. But if he did, it’s probably a red tie with a blue shirt/jacket.

Fairies are on average smaller than Humans, and while their proportionate strength is better, they still end up being weaker thanks to the sheer size disparity. As usual, technology can compensate. Powered strength assist suits are still in experimental stages in Human hands, hamstrung by power requirements and range issues, but Fairy tech has managed to go beyond those problems. These suits come in different classes. 

Industrial suits are merely exoskeletons, designed to take weight far better than any unassisted organic. They can lift crates and materials and pull enormous loads in a warehouse or factory setting. They are generally unprotected, although some models come with plating to defend against accidents. They are an industry standard, built by several competing companies. Criminal elements have been known to attempt to modify industrial suits for their own use through the addition of improvised armour welded to their frames. 

Newer model LEP suits have a miniaturised version of the tech that only activates when necessary in order to save power and heat, making them part of the Semi-Powered class. When the suit detects that the operator is trying to lift a heavy load, it will automatically brace itself to take the strain. It can also be used to allow for much stronger blows in combat situations, or to absorb the force of attacks.

Heavier stuff can be found in the Riot Suppression/Battle suits, which are hulking devices that effectively make a LEP officer into a walking tank. They use modular weapons hardpoints to mount Neutrino blasters, missile launchers, particle beams, and mass accelerating Multi Munitions Launchers. These things are strong enough to kick cars around and are built to take punishment without batting an eye. Firebombs merely scorch the paint a little. Bullets bounce off or just get stuck. Energy rounds are absorbed. Riot suits are the equivalent of a mobile barricade, and one that can shoot back, no less. One battlesuit operator was able to take on a Troll in close quarters without using his weapons, due to them being damaged. This feat only served to elevate Butler’s takedown of a similar Troll in many officers’ eyes, as he had done it without augmented strength or modern armour. 

There are rumours of “Super Heavy Infantry” suits undergoing development and testing in the LEP’s secretive science wing. Alleged leaks describe these as being a cross between an armour suit and a walker. There has been no official response regarding such technology. 

The Legislative Council and the Security Council are both based out of Palace Square in Haven City, which is a well-defended area, owing to the sheer political value of it. The Council Guard is charged with defending the square and its inhabitants, albeit in a mostly ceremonial position.

The Guard is as old an organisation as the Council itself. Clad in distinctive chromed armour that mimics a medieval style, they are seen wielding impressive broadswords that are equipped with Mag-Blade technology, which sheath the swords in rapidly alternating magnetic fields in order to cut through objects with utmost ease. They also carry shields for use with these swords or their compact Neutrino blasters, made of highly resistant materials that can deflect energy fire and kinetic impacts. Guards also mount special Neutrino weapons implanted into their gauntlets, meaning that they are never truly unarmed.

Guardsman armour is just as durable and advanced as standard LEP armour, but it has been modified for aesthetic purposes, giving it the appearance of a knight of the old kings. Captains of each guard unit are identified with the use of intricate golden patterns, and no one has the exact same design. Each guard wears a side-cape emblazoned with the Council’s signature symbol, which is also seen adorning their shields. 

Mulch: Looks like I got here just in time!

Holly: Ugh, what do you mean ‘just in time’?

Mulch: You were in *very* big trouble!

Artemis: Trouble? We were simply searching for Opal Koboi.

Holly: Yeah, we had the situation well under control.

Mulch: Oh, I see. So, which part of situation did you have under control? Was it the blocked entrance, the poison gas, or that troll behind you?

Holly: Troll?!

Artemis: Oh, you mean the one that’s ‘too far away to worry about’?

“There is no Fowl Industries.”

“There will be.”

While the Fowl family owned a number of legitimate businesses (usually as cover for illegitimate ones), they never had a unified, overarching corporation. Artemis Fowl II sought to change that. He founded Fowl Industries with the intention of selling his technology, whether through production of goods or the licensing of certain designs to others. 

Nominally, Fowl Industries runs under the control of Artemis Senior, as despite it being the younger Fowl’s concept, he is too young to legally operate it. Senior’s guiding hand is in turn guided by Junior’s, whose genius and unrelenting nature enables him to take on competitors with major efficiency. 

Fowl Industries has a specialisation towards the design and production of electronic devices, ranging from compact-yet-powerful smartphones to full scale generators. Several militaries and governments contract off the company for their more advanced needs, leaving many wondering about just how this Irish start-up is managing to do so much.

Part of the answer lies in Fairy technology. Artemis, through espionage, outright theft, or even gifts, has gained access to quite a few bits of advanced tech. However, he has an understanding with the LEP to avoid the release of the more powerful stuff, after the C-Cube Incident caused a major situation. Artemis insists that improving Humanity’s technological prowess would result in less damage to the environment and reduce resource problems. In response, authorisation has been given to reverse engineer the less advanced environmental reclamation technologies, as making a massive jump in advancement too quickly would draw suspicion. 

Fowl Industries has several subsidy companies at its disposal, specialising in fields like robotics, advanced medical research, environmental protection, energy development, and aerospace engineering. They employ quite a few people of all trades, from electricians to coders to test pilots. Fowl Industries has a reputation for delivering results, no matter the task.

Slow motion footage of ballistic testing against newly developed NanoCrystalline Compound armour plating. It performed beyond all expectations, taking a hit from a Human-made 7.62 rifle bullet with little trouble. Heavier rounds were also unable to penetrate fully, showing that only powerful explosives or cannon ammunition would work against a properly equipped LEP officer, effectively removing the threat of Human weapons in criminal hands. The Lower Elements Security Council chose to engage full scale production of the armour after seeing the results of this test and others regarding other types of weaponry, like lasers and plasma casters. The Council was taking no chances with further encounters against hostile Humans or criminal elements.