+ I DO NOT SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MSMC! +
( He/They )
Youngest recruit of MSMC-148, "Aftermarket Brokers"; Accomplished biomedical engineer and aspiring lancer!
+ HELLO, AGAIN! After recent events and a long-overdue transfer, I am proud to announce that I am no-longer working with IPS-N; As of posting, I've officially become the youngest recruit of MSMC's 148th detachment, "Aftermarket Brokers"! My current position is mostly field testing and prototype development, but my specialization remains the same.
+ I am a biomedical engineer studying prosthesis, pilot accomodations, and cybernetic/subaltern maintenance. Over the months of running this Omninet account, I've answered dozens of questions about implant upkeep, cybernetic design, mech repair, and more- I won't pretend to be an expert on anything, but my cybernetic arms are my own design, as are the modifications to my VLAD, "GRAE". For now, most of my experience comes from my time studying on Carina, or operating under IPS-N contract-
+ Now that I can choose what I want to do, I hardly know what to do with myself--
+ As always, reach out any time with questions on cybernetic, subaltern, or prosthetic care!
( Original pinned post! )
(TAG INDEX)
+ Untitled.MP4 - Lore-related dialogue pieces, formatted in a way that scratches my brain.
+ GRAE Speaks - Input from TR-GRAE/posts not written by Gray.
+ Every Pilot Has Two Names - Lore posts related to Gray's primary arc.
+ Portfolio - Posts that are in Gray's canonical portfolio.
// (@tigersharko) ooc every long post with gray ends up sounding like a resume cover letter- it's just how he talks (and partially how i type)-
// updating gray's pinned post after his redesign/transfer, it's interesting to see how the character has grown thusfar!! he's turning 20 pretty soon actually (november 20th) !!!
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+ Hey, Singed (or SUNNY, whoever is watching the inbox right now-)!
+ I'm sorry this took me so long to get back to you; At first, I wanted it to be wholly perfect, or at least something I felt proud of— Then, I kept waiting for the perfect moment, kicking my feet until you were awake and lucid, staring nervously at SUNNY's engagement logs-
+ But, I figure, there's never going to be a better time than the present. So, without further ado; An arm, befitting the goddess of the hunt!
+ I studied your notes for weeks, Sally, and tried my damnedest to discern your schematics- and I think, finally, I've made something that's a proper blend of our very distinct portfolios. The arm itself has the most advanced self-cooling system that I've ever designed, modeled after an actual Enkidu's exterior chassis (part of why this took so long, as I had to search and barter across all of MSMC-148 to see if anyone had those files) and the convection system that I use to cool my own arms. I've attached those schematics as well so that modifying your own arm should be easier; Similarly, I left a lot more unused space and added an absolutely superfluous amount of battery capacity so that it can (theoretically) house your claws.
+ Everything else, such as the neural interface, the fitted socket, whatever, what-have-you— I fine-tuned to the scans that SUNNY sent me. That being said, you need to know; This isn't your arm. Not yet, at least.
+ It's not going to feel like a part of your body, it's not going to operate off of your muscle memory, and it's going to hurt- not for a long time, not forever, just long enough that it might be- a reminder. A reminder, I hope, to be careful; And a reminder that, if you aren't, or even if you are and the worst still comes to pass, there will always be people to put you back together. There are always people that care about you, that love you, and that want to see you thrive.
+ I hope you use your new claws to rip all the bad guys to shreds, Sally.
+ I feel a little safer knowing there's monsters like you in the world.
+ Yours among the stars,
+ Gray ( @whohasfourthumbsand )
[There is an extremely long video file attached. Hours.]
[Parts and pieces are splayed upon her workshop table. The table itself is well worn, with scratches and nicks into it, stains of oil, and most notably, a few small bloodstains from a loss that now feels so long passed. A grave she's made a habit of offering flowers of steel: screws and plates and rivets]
[The arm is largely complete: Gray's portion of the work, anyway. It's lovingly assembled piece by printed piece to the exact specifications of his design. It's open, however. Like some dissection of metal and circuit and filament, it is open as more is made from it. A small forgemaster conducts its mad little experiments.]
[Over the course of the video her feats of feral science are put on full display. It growls and snarls quietly to itself as it threads conductive hard-carbling through the appendage and fills the empty space left for it with its war machine.]
[She does this with great labor, largely with one hand. The placeholder prosthetic she wears is shakey, not tuned to fine motor functions. More than once, she hisses at the thing, snaps down in frustration with her monstrous jaws, even slamming it into the table and whimpering. Even made to help her, it is ill-fitting; she relies on her mouth for the project more than her current arm, holding things steady in jagged teeth.]
[Eventually, her feral science meets results. She infuses the masterwork prosthetic with a hideous life. Heat tears through the cables and into the fingers, lashing out and extending them into ravenous claws of sun-like plasma. As they do, cords of coolant glow much the same, and decals of hieroglyphics bleed the light as well.]
[Satisfied, she turns the claws off and allows the machine to cool fully, then begins the work of slowly closing each panel, taking it from its open, dissected state to that of a proper arm. Only during this process does she finally begin to speak.]
but it is mine Gray. it is. even if itll take a while 4 it 2 know that. its mine cause we made it 2gether. more than this thing.
[She waves her current prosthetic weakly.]
i can still feel the other one yaknow. clear as the visions Blenderr left me: Weaver watchin me build from the corner an Sharko offerin me pizza 2 add a cool weapon like this 2 his legs. they can touch my old arm but I know its not reely there anymore. its a ghost liek them. liek lotts of peopl i liek.
the new one Eschaton gave me helps a little but they lag behind each other. its liek u said. it doesnt feel like part of me. the ghost doesnt wanna fill it.
[She twists her current prosthetic, unlocks a latch on the base, and removes it. The residual limb is left with something of an interface system attached, an installation made to make it easier to remove and equip the limb and bridge the neural link without a lengthy and painful install every time. She puts the newly finished prosthetic in place, twists and locks it, and waits.]
[The weaponized arm is still for about two minutes before its fingers slowly begin to twitch. Sally gasps.]
it's MINE. its mine and its better than the old one. wen i lose a thing i make a new better 1. it makes me feel better.
[Her breathing hitches and she sniffles as the fingers begin to slowly move more and more. They are unsteady. Unresponsive. Numb, like they've just been pulled from an ice bath.]
ill make them listen and ill put the ghost in. and ill b more carful next tiem... and...
thank u Gray. thank u so much. wen an if we meet in person 1 day im gonna b so good at usin it and ill b able to shake ur hand.
[A video recording taken from a handheld dataslate. It's a bit dark, and very cramped. It looks a bit like a maintenance shaft you would find in a ship. Every sheet metal surface is covered wall-to-wall in glow-in-the-dark doodles of every neon color Vissily could get his hands on. Piled up in the middle is a pile of blankets, pillows, various knickknacks, and boxes. From the way the knickknacks seem to float, it appears that there is no gravity.]
>>Well, uh, workshop's a little different!!! I got my old room back, though :3 It's not technically my room, I had proper quarters, but I haven't slept in there since I was, like, twenty.
[Vissily drops down through a small hatch, panning the camera across a much larger area. It's a starship, likely a small freightliner. It looks lived-in, trinkets and signs of life scattered everywhere. A pile of papers here, an empty food tray there, doors left ajar and messages scribbled on sticky notes. It seems as though this is the mess hall, though it is still very small. There are spaces set for four people.]
>>A little less good for sleepovers, but it's still nice!!!! I think Gray will like it :3
+ Hey, Friend! Vissily. How are you, how have you been? It has been terribly long, and for this, I am sorry. You have not been neglected; My silence was merely a byproduct of how busy I have been, and how much has happened since we last spoke.
+ I was wondering, would you like to catch up in person? Perhaps another sleepover? I have a remarkable amount of shore leave saved up (though I don't believe that we refer to it as shore leave, especially not in a noncombatant role such as ours), and would like to spend it with someone worthwhile.
+ It is to my understanding, however, that you're not currently within the workshop, and that our unorthodox means of transportation is not currently available. If you mended this- I could be over right away.
+ I would hate to waste another minute in my own company.
+ As always! @whohasfourthumbsand // "Gray".
>>OH!!!!! Uh, well, GR, it's very good to hear from you :3
>>I've been keeping up with your account!!!! I haven't had much to do, they've been doing lots of tests and changing up my containment cell unit and stuff like that :3 I haven't really... been in the workshop since last time. I think it's changed around a bit.
>>It seems like you guys have been kinda going through it, though, so I could get the doors unlocked!!!!! It's been WAY too long since I've seen someone who isn't a scientist poking at me, a sleepover would be so so so nice. Plus, I think Gray might need a bit of a rest.
>>Gonna get everything up and running, show up whenever you'd like :3
[[ Another candid photograph of Gray. The camera is closer now, mere feet away and clearly elevated on a surface comparable to a desk or nightstand; The photo is still, not blurry, but the screen is ever-so-slightly distorted, and the edges of the frame are tinted blue. ]]
[[ Gray sits at the edge of the viewer's periphery, barely visible in the frame, leaned back in his quarter's desk chair. His arms are slack, two at his side, two settled over his nap. There's a vacant, exhausted look in his eyes. He stares away from the camera, seemingly unaware that it's even there, let alone taking his photograph. There is no consciousness behind his eyes, though he appears to be awake. ]]
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[[ Attached is a candid photograph of Gray, taken at an awkward and distant angle; The positioning suggests that he isn't aware the photo is being taken. Partially visible behind the edge of an indiscernible flat surface, Gray can be seen arm-in-arm with an older, unidentified member of MSMC-148, the young pilot laughing whilst attempting to wrestle with his evident better. Gray's hair is longer than before and observably better-kept; His MSMC-issued jumpsuit is complimented by an oversized aviator bomber. A patch depicting the silhouette of a coyote's head is pinned to his jacket's shoulder. ]]
[[ The photograph is slightly fuzzy, and framed by a dark vignette. Noise distorts the finer details of the picture. ]]
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Hello! We at McHarrisons have come to make an announcement! We are opening our first in what we hope to be the first of our new Long Rim Branch™️!
Opening in a standard realtime week at Ráo Có blinkgate! We will be using this as a starting point to branch out across the rim, and bring quality and speedy service across the Orion Arm!
Hello, Omninet. This is callsign Opium of CORSAIR Gruntworks R&D division.
It has come to my attention that many of my colleagues and benefactors do not, in fact, believe that I exist. Thus, I have created this account to provide transparency both to my existence as well as Gruntworks development.
My current project is the C-GW Pingyuan, an alternate frame to the C-GW Pembroke license focusing on highly personalized weaponry and a greater focus on melee specialization.
Contrary to popular mythology, I do not bite, and my door is always open. Feel free to forward any questions you may have.
//OPIUM\\
A brand new in progress Lancer.LCP Providing Mechs and Other Stuffs
OOC
HI!!!! This is a blog for my CORSAIR R&D character Opium or Oppy!!!
I am not the creator of C-GW, but I am very close with them and got their permission to make/operate this blog!!! I will be trying to make all of my posts as lore compliant as possible to avoid mixup/confusion and I will attempt to correct any mistakes I make with the lore.
You may know me from @leastinsanesscpilot @isyourmechrunning @realharrisonarmorypatriot @twoforflinching-ktbedition @broken-lovestreak or one of the mods on @mcharrisons-official!!!!
Also!!!! Everyone go check out C-GW!!!! It’s really good!!!!!
+ CORSAIR R&D !? OH HELL YEAH!! OKAY HOLD ON I WILL BE .
+ Sorry, sorry, professionalism--
+ I will be reaching out some time in the near future with a TON of questions that I've always wanted to ask Gruntworks!
+ Ooh, this is exciting!! I love it when new PR branches open up- most recently was HA's, but they blocked me because I was "becoming a security risk".
+ It's a delight to meet you, Opium! Welcome to the Omninet, friend!
+ .Iwoudl. be . Absoltuely ecstatic! I would be delighted, i mean, to talk about mine with another specialist- It's not an opportunity that I get very often. Or at all. Not that nobody in MSMC-148 isn't interested or isn't also really knowledgable in the field, but, like-
+ You get it, I'm sure.
+ Anyways, be my guest, ask whatever you would like!
Hello, Omninet. This is callsign Opium of CORSAIR Gruntworks R&D division.
It has come to my attention that many of my colleagues and benefactors do not, in fact, believe that I exist. Thus, I have created this account to provide transparency both to my existence as well as Gruntworks development.
My current project is the C-GW Pingyuan, an alternate frame to the C-GW Pembroke license focusing on highly personalized weaponry and a greater focus on melee specialization.
Contrary to popular mythology, I do not bite, and my door is always open. Feel free to forward any questions you may have.
//OPIUM\\
A brand new in progress Lancer.LCP Providing Mechs and Other Stuffs
OOC
HI!!!! This is a blog for my CORSAIR R&D character Opium or Oppy!!!
I am not the creator of C-GW, but I am very close with them and got their permission to make/operate this blog!!! I will be trying to make all of my posts as lore compliant as possible to avoid mixup/confusion and I will attempt to correct any mistakes I make with the lore.
You may know me from @leastinsanesscpilot @isyourmechrunning @realharrisonarmorypatriot @twoforflinching-ktbedition @broken-lovestreak or one of the mods on @mcharrisons-official!!!!
Also!!!! Everyone go check out C-GW!!!! It’s really good!!!!!
+ CORSAIR R&D !? OH HELL YEAH!! OKAY HOLD ON I WILL BE .
+ Sorry, sorry, professionalism--
+ I will be reaching out some time in the near future with a TON of questions that I've always wanted to ask Gruntworks!
+ Ooh, this is exciting!! I love it when new PR branches open up- most recently was HA's, but they blocked me because I was "becoming a security risk".
+ It's a delight to meet you, Opium! Welcome to the Omninet, friend!
...wait are your arms like, the same length? because two of them are mounted to your back... is the difference negligible?
+ The two mounted to my back are approximately four inches longer at the bicep, and attached to a flexible 'shoulder' mount that can extend a limited amount for additional mobility! The wrists also have a 90° range of radial and ulnar deviation, as opposed to the organic 30-50°, because their placement puts them in a very awkward position for grabbing/handling things. Oh, and they can turn 360° at the wrist, if I loosen this little bolt!- But, I don't do that, because one time I unscrewed my hand like a crane.
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Bossman again, checking in with how you’ve been doing. Your advice worked wonders for 086’s implants, the big man was doing so well while we were working on getting him better thanks to you.
Now, I hate to come with bad news, but I think you can help me out one more time. See, I’m DoJ/HR, retired but coming back to work for this incident. Someone’s been targeting the Z clones Union has track of, killing them and taking their APMS’ caskets. Sixty three of eighty four clones we have track of have been killed, including Z-086.
We’re sure that they are attempting to create full subjectivity overrides with the memories recovered from the caskets, and the DoJ/HR intends to recover these new clones and shut down whatever sick bastard’s running this. We presumed, given that someone close to MSMC-148 has custody of a Z clone and that you were close with one that we had lost track of, that you may know something more of the situation.
Any information, anything that you’d be willing to give, could be instrumental in the recovery of these clones. You may even be able to help more directly, should it come to that.
Thank you, Mister Gray, you’ve been a great help.
—Captain Bossman
- Captain, I'm— I'm really sorry. About Z-086, I mean- I could tell that you cared about them a lot, and to hear that they...—
+ It's horrifying. I'm horrified. I'm horrified, angry, and a little scared. You asked how I'm doing, and that's the honest truth. I'm beyond pissed, not just for the Z clones that I knew personally, but for the grotesque disregard of humanity's progress. Lt. Karra is a backwards and inhumane individual, and, though I know that he's one of many, he's someone I believe I can do something about. So, just as I'm obligate to use my skills to accommodate and heal people— I feel obligate to put this motherfucker in the dirt. It's rare that such a dangerous and disgusting movement has a single ringleader; This is, like, the perfect opportunity for quick-and-simple mercenary work.
+ I'll wire you everything I know over a more secure channel- but I'm sorry to inform you that it isn't much, and I doubt that it's more than you or Union know.
+ I appreciate you reaching out, either way. As for my direct aid- I've been cleared to deploy, if an organized assault is arranged. My dear friend Sunny paid my contract in full; Now it's a matter of time until either I, or one of yours, figure out where he's bunkered down.
+ Anyways, apologies for the informality! I'm really fucking upset!
+ Someone please, in the name of Ra, pay me to kill this motherfucker. I can't afford my own contract. I do charity work. I give my designs out for free, for moral reasons, like, like everyone should.
+ I can't afford to body this motherfucker but he so deserves it.
