twenty-fifth twist of the coil

[vampirize]

[Huh, it's odd, really. That Hephaestus cabin has been a pretty quiet place. You'd expect with all the geniuses locked up in there, you'd have weird noises of machinery and whatnot coming from it 24/7. But so far, there hasn't been a peep.]

[Until now.]

[BOOOOOOM.]

[Yep, that was the very loud sound of an explosion right there. After a few minutes (you can hear rubble and dirt falling onto the ground in the background, a very familiar voice, sounding smug as always, rings out over the journals.]

I have to say, all this mythology hullabaloo is boring, don't you agree? I've been mostly inventing things while you all have been running around spouting horrible poetry and riding hippogriffs and whatnot- as in, I've actually been doing real work.

And I've invented a ingenious prototype for an explosive that can actually transport itself to the destination you want it to go to. I call it...[He pauses, dramatically.]...the walking bomb.

[Tesla, you fail forever at naming your own inventions. He laughs a bit.]

Just be careful, all of you. Because I'm not going to be the one to wipe whatever is left of you off the trees if you happen to run into these things. Understood?


[Filtered to the rest of Hephaestus Cabin]

Hey, who thinks that Dionysus has been having a little too much alcohol for themselves? I've been thinking of going on a little wine run later tonight- who's with me?

[And if anyone is near Hephaestus cabin, they'll notice a large hole in the ground and Tesla standing nearby, fiddling with a weird brown and gold robotic-looking device with legs. He's only built around five of them so far, so his warning about running into them was rather exaggerated. Open to all!]

Comments

Action

[compromisedarrow]

[Of course, at the explosion, Clint is just going to go and see what's going on. Mostly because he's curious, and mostly because, hello, explosion?]

Walking bomb? Not exactly an efficient way of transporting explosives.

Action

[vampirize]

[Tesla looks up, frowns, and decides that his invention is far more interesting and turns his attention to it instead.]

It is if I was the one who invented the way for it to be transported. And really, it's much better than throwing a grenade and hoping that it'll actually hit your target.

Action

[compromisedarrow]

Take it you've never heard of homing or tracking systems?

Action

[vampirize]

[Tesla looks up and gives him a "are you really kidding me right now" look.]

If it weren't for me, homing and tracking systems wouldn't work the way they should. So, yes, I've heard of them.

Dictated forever

[mal_addict]

...

Please don't set yourself on fire.

Or blow yourself up.

Dictated forever

[vampirize]

Relax, Mal, I've worked with far more dangerous things in my lifetime.

You have my word that no blowing up of myself will occur.

[mal_addict]

Do you know what isn't relaxing Nikola? Explosions. Explosions are not relaxing.

You better not because I am not sitting with your carcass for two weeks.

[vampirize]

You know what's not relaxing, Mal? Not doing anything I actually like. Like inventing. Hence the explosions.

You really are quite thoughtful, you know?

Action;

[whichwayyoulean]

[He's just trying to keep away from the explosions. What is wrong with you people, why is he stuck with crazies? But that interests him]

...Alcohol? Aaaand why are we making bombs...exactly?

[Yeah, you guys are going to introduce a much loved children's book character to booze, you're all going to hell]

Action;

[vampirize]

Yes, alcohol. I think we all need it, what with the crazy "let's reenact Greek myth" times going on around here.

[HELL IN A HANDBASKET]

Oh, I'm the one making bombs. If you want to join in, help yourself.

[whichwayyoulean]

I haven't had that before. What's it supposed to be like?

You know what? I'm good with not making things that can take my face off.

[And yet you invented a machine that held not one but FIVE separate swirling axes, you idiot]

[vampirize]

You've never had alcohol? [SO INCREDULOUS] Alright, we're fixing that right away, you are going to have some whether you like it or not.

Your loss, then. Go and make things that take other people's faces off if that what pleases you.

Dictated forever

[unnaturalpause]

Why do we need walking bombs?

[No he's not asking the how or what the flip he's doing. Just why.]

Dictated forever

[vampirize]

Because we just do.

Also to maybe defend ourselves from whatever creatures want to toast us over fires or something, I don't know.

[Also, he's bored. A bored Nikola is a dangerous Nikola.]

[unnaturalpause]

If a creature can...

[You know what? Never mind.]

Walking bomb?

[vampirize]

Yes. James, are you getting hard of hearing? That's what I said, you don't need to repeat it.

[craggyfaced]

[He walking right up and he seems less than amused. Moreso than usual, anyway]

What do you think you are doing?

[vampirize]

[He only glances over before returning his attention to his invention.]

Building things. What do you think you're doing?

[craggyfaced]

I am returning to my assigned cabin. And you are not just building things. You are building explosive devices...by all appearances...with the full intention of having people encounter them.

1/2; action

[alaspooryork]

[alaspooryork]

[Hello, it's one temporarily humanized AI watching from the cabin and looking someone concerned.]

Are you certain this is a good idea?

[vampirize]

[He looks over, grinning.]

Very good. Hey, unless you have anything better, feel free to suggest away.

Private

[jimfromit]

A walking bomb you say?

I like it...sounds sexy.

Private

[vampirize]

Does it?

[FINALLY SOMEONE APPRECIATES HIS NAMING SCHEMES OF INVENTIONS.]

Want to come have a see?

Private

[jimfromit]

It's a date.

Which cabin are you in?