#skill set

That is the current situation as I see it, so now what do we do about it? In the last decade one particular technology has taken off, once a novelty and hyper expensive tool for industrial prototyping, 3D printers have become affordable, commonplace, and surprisingly capable. While still used by many to produce novelty items and in industrial roles, this technology is akin to the movable-type printing press of the mid-1400s in that it represents an upset to the established order if utilized effectively. Now before this is dismissed I am aware of the limitations of what can be printed at home. More exotic and expensive versions are used to produce high strength items. But this is where it gets interesting, because it isn’t about everyone having a printer. It’s about everyone using home printers to get a head start on skills, hobbies, and trades they couldn’t afford to break into otherwise and then using those skills to work with each other.

Lathes or milling machines are both often said to be machines that make machines. 3D printers should be included in that list. Now there is nothing made on this machine that can’t be done with other tools and methods, but few that allow the low cost of entry and ease within a home settings. Open source software and thousands of free files allow anyone and everyone to make tons of tools, dies, forms, jigs, stencils, etc. as needed. I've seen sheet steel stamped on dies made from common PLA on a cheap press from Harbor Freight, or even just stuck with hammers. My cousin makes brackets for electronics with an entry level printer while his wife makes custom cookie cutters for various events on the same machine.

And that’s the thing about this, the broad range of applications combined with people’s varied and personal interests. With the addition of a chop saw and drill for extruded or tubular metal you can make strong supports for printed pieces to form a much larger machine. If you can make a drill press or milling machine, you can make a lathe, manually operated or CNC. I’ve seen people make large format CNC router tables that can quickly and efficiently cut and trim an entire sheet of plywood for assembly. If within a community most people have the ability to make their own simple plastic or resin tools and utensils, while someone has a garage metal shop, another a carpentry shop, a couple down the road a leather shop and sewing studio, someone else a pottery studio, even a small foundry for smelting and casting, you would have a far more self-reliant community than anything seen in a hundred years in much of the western world.

Rules: Bold skills that they have. Italicize occasional or situational skills.

swim || scuba dive || read and write || do math || sew  || draw || paint || dance || sing || tattoo || do piercings || make a shelter || build/start a fire || first aid || cpr || heal || throw a punch || swing a weapon  || shoot a gun || reload a gun || put someone in a choke hold || use a lighter || use matches || make weapons || make amour || make dynamite || break limbs || bake || cook || be annoying || fly an airship || sail a ship || ride a chocobo || control temper || cast a spell || fish || chop down a tree || touch their toes || laundry || garden || cleaning || sports || speak more than one language || sign

Tagged by @flood-of-shadow thanks!

Jay’s Skill trees would be:

Rage Like Menoetius (keep thinking of different variations of that name but might stick with this one)- Deals with endurance, health, and strength aspects of Jay’s Rage Mode

Pandemonium- Bringing the Chaos to the field, has skills like a taunt that confuses and enrages enemies

Insult And Injury- Upgrades and augments for Shock and Awe

Under Pandemonium: (Pandemonium is the more talkative skill try, fyi)

Ultra Provoking - idea based on a certain devil may dork

Rumor Mill- Jay gets the attention of one guy and directs it towards another guy by saying that they said something (mean) about them that they may or may not have actually said and then watch as guy 1 attacks guy 2 for saying the mean thing

Agent of Eris- this will be the thing at the bottom of the Pandemonium tree, details still yet to be sorted, but Jay might say something ultra nasty and the reactions may be horrible

Under Rage Like Menoetius:

Do Unto Others - If Jay is hit, he hits back with x% times more damage (im not gonna try to do math right now). % goes up with each skill point put in (standard 5 skill points available)

DESCRIPTION: Tobias is able to summon a Rabid Stalker to his side as he activates his Elemental Infused blood. While his skill is activated Tobias has an increase in movement speed by 30% and a fire rate increase of 15%.

DURATION: 60 seconds

COOLDOWN: 60 seconds

STALKER DESCRIPTION: Tesla is a rabid stalker who uses her quick moves and speed to get to enemies in out of reach areas. She uses her needles to attack enemies and can go into hiding for 10 seconds before having to uncloak. Can only do this twice during the duration.

SHOCK ABILITY: As stated before Tobias is able to manipulate his elemental blood in several different ways. Incorporating it into a firefight by;

shooting a ray of lighting at someone

sending a large shock nova out when his shields are depleted AND a small shock burst when he reloads

infusing his bullets and melee attacks with shock damage

having a slight chance to heal if hit with shock damage