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Stormdragon (Is there accommodation as an option specifically for faire attendees (and organisers/staff possibly) or would everyone have to make their own arrangements some other way?)
Myzrin heard the announcement. Beastclans again?
It was pleasing to know that Myzrin’s case was not an anomaly; grievous errors as they were, if there was such a large sample as the list of causes implied, that made it far easier and more reliable to track patterns (what areas are most prone to natural hazards at this time of the year, what routes the Beastclans preferred to prey on). Once patterns were established and known, everyone would be able to take precautions or put measures in place to avoid such a reoccurrence.
A transistor, those were always useful. Converters and connectors of various sorts perhaps. Some manner of circuit board would be ideal. Resistors, capacitors, diodes…Fortunately, Myzrin had arranged so that she’d have a soldering iron and solder with her when the Coatl checked over her invention. She had yet to plan past basic components when she'd turned in for the first night since her arrival.
It gave a sense of security to know that there were protocols for returning lost work to faire attendees. Even if no time could be spared to look into her loss before the showcase, she hoped her original entry could be returned to her. Myzrin intended to put in what extra hours she could, starting from scratch, like many an improvisation, was still a gamble that required not insignificant effort. Though hers wasn’t so great a set-back if it was the case for so high a proportion of attendees.
It would not be a bad thing to have a non-static aspect of the lair that could develop to rival the growth of certain Nature-tended aspects. In fact, Melreyna openly encouraged clan-members to create something to be shared that reflects something of their interests, within health and safety regulations of course. Myzrin had not been present for the ‘Dream-Fog Night’ incident which resulted in their inception, but such wasn't necessary to understand their importance.
The suggestion of stealing would be laughable if it were not such a disgrace. How can advancement occur if everyone is focussed on either guarding their own or pushing others several steps back? Melreyna had the right idea: voluntary sharing in knowledge and pooling of efforts for the common good.
The Coatl would not deny that certain aspects of the process of developing and effectuating a concept had similarities to artistic processes. But she was not here to make some artist’s curio.
This was to be a device with function. With purpose.
Perhaps something practical that could, in theory, find common use. A contraption dedicated to pest detection and extermination was far from innovative. Was there something about her clan that could spark an idea? Yes, she could attempt something based or intended to copy her original entry, but the notion was distasteful. It disinterested Myzrin.
Perhaps something to regulate an environment to accommodate a gathering of a multitude of dragons of diversely varying temperaments. It would certainly find use at open conferences and other events, such as this.
Whatever the case; for purpose, drive was necessary.
Myzrin assessed the contents of the storage unit. The Ridgeback had assured her that the original owners of the inventions stored here had been contacted but had forsaken their creations. An odd choice, given that even poor creations could be modified and improved, be a mistake to learn from, or at least be stripped of useful components to be repurposed.
The Coatl grinned: that was what she was here for.
She clicked her tongue dismissively at the large engine. Scale and tawdriness were not indicators of utility. Many would consider an Ockham’s razor approach meritable, and something simple while effective held appeal for this inventor.
What’s this?
C) You find three tubes with copper coiled inside. Looks like it uses electricity to run.
Myzrin weighed up her find. It seemed to be in good condition. Just as well not to use something with a decay. Leave the highly hazardous options to the more foolhardy.
Copper, not the most effective conductor, true, but cheaper and a common find in ores, giving it a reputation as a reliable material that had widespread use.
Would it be humiliating if it turned out that she’d have to provide power, or at least the kick-start, like some hatchling with her first toy? The Coatl was not some mighty mage of her element and would not be able to power something with a high power requirement.
Although another dragon may have considered Lightning’s nature to brush aside tradition, even its own, and take a chance to innovate (perhaps that’s what the inventor who’d used a hamster wheel had been thinking), Myzrin settled on her choice of a component that would be reliable and potentially adaptable.
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