I used the sim room to simulate the weapon based on the design I created and after finding a small problem with the loading mechanism getting jammed if the bullets were fired too quickly I tinkered with the design to fix it. This simulation ability was one Brick had ironically discovered when he asked the room for a rocket launcher in one of his uses of it. I hadn't even considered if the room could simulate weapons for the person using it to use even though I probably should have with the enemies having weapons.-
I couldn't be blamed as it was not something that most people would consider and only Brick who literally didn't know any better might stumble across the feature. With it's discovery though I had so many fucking ideas how I could utilize it. Creating a simulated version of a blueprinted weapon was one such use. This let me test out a weapon without first actually making it and thus saved time and resources. While my maker thing was highly efficient at converting already crafted items back to basic materials it wasn't absolutely efficient so a tiny amount of material was lost each time I did it.-
Simulating the weapon first from blueprint form let me skip the process of refining the prototypes and focus on creating a perfected product straight out the gate. I had so many fucking plans to abuse to unholy shit out of this when my company gets started. While it would take quite some time to go over all the Atlas I.P's and convert them to Drake I.P's that are better overall I also needed to add some extra products to make my brand stand out past the old Atlas brand.-
This function would allow me to create these new things fully tested without all that annoying material cost for development. Naturally I'd need to roll out these "new" things over a period of time to prevent suspicions but otherwise I could churn out new and exciting products one after the other. Once I got the planetary shield up over Promethea I could drop all pretense and go ham on the product drops. With the shield up even if the other corporations got greedy and tried to attack they'd find out that it wasn't so easy.-
Normally you'd not even be able to shield something like a planet for obvious reasons. I had Eridian BS though and they JUST so happened to have exactly such shielding matrix tech. Then again they also had tech for creating blackholes the size of marbles for decoration so probably not that strange to be honest. Hell the Eridians had tech for fucking with time itself which let me tell you I was avoiding like the bad fucking idea it is. Anyways I perfected the blueprint for the Cestus gun(name pending) and just needed to wait for Brick to get back so I could get the measurements for him.-
While I waited I did maintenance on my gun carefully with the kit the old man gave me. Cleaned it, oiled it and polished the parts getting rough, standard stuff really. Brick and Mordy came back right as I was finishing up looking bored.
"Nothing good I take it?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Missing persons case turned betrayal revenge killing, guy wasn't even tough." Mordy said with a shrug.
"It was boring!" Brick complained and I nodded sympathetic.
"Well I have some news that might brighten things up for you." I said projecting the blueprints out for them to look at.
They looked at them confused and I sighed as I realized I was going to have to explain it to them.
"I designed a new weapon, a gauntlet that fires bullets when you punch something. I already tested the idea out in the sim room so I know it works. Just need to get some measurements so they it fits." I explained and Brick's mouth grinned so widely I thought he was going to decapitate himself.
"I WANT THAT!" he said eagerly practically vibrating in place.
"Thought so, I did design it with you in mind after all. Probably would have made one for myself too if I didn't think my powers would render it pointless." I said honestly.
"Whatcha mean?" Brick asked confused.
"Already I have abilities that are just as if not more dangerous than any bullet using my bare hands, so adding gunshots to that is pointless. It'd be like adding salt to soy eggs, unnecessary." I said holding out my hand covered in electricity, fire and acid to prove my point.
"That's new." Mordy said surprised at the display.
I shook my head "Not really. I just don't use it all that much because by the time I am close enough to an enemy to do so one of you have likely already shot them. It's more efficient to use my gun at this point." I said with a shrug as I retract my elements.
"I get it. Still hard to believe anyone can do something like that without any tech." Mordy said with a sigh as he plopped down into a chair.
"My powers are fucking busted I know. Anyways I still need to get those measurements for the weapon." I said dragging Brick back to my workshop.
These measurements weren't just simple ones but ones where i had to get his hand in different positions and each individual fingers size and length. The weapon was meant to remain firmly in place once put on without hindering movement. This meant it needed damn near skin tight fitting to work properly. I also had to test the impact and movements of Bricks punches both casual and serious as well as his fist bumps. To no surprise it was a damn good thing I did too as the data was clear as fuck that even his fist bumps had enough force to seem like he was trying to hurt you.-
Not that I had any intention of trying to teach him how to hold back his strength properly though. You don't end up looking like you got tossed in a blender with so many scars if you lived a peaceful life and Brick had those scars. It was his life and as far as I can tell he was damned happy with it so who was I to interfere? Still all his fucking fidgeting didn't make getting these measurements a quick process like it should have been.-
In fact it took close to a fucking hour to get it done and we were both mentally checked out by that point. I found my bed and crashed there once finished since it was about time for sleep anyways. When I eventually woke up Lil and Roland had returned and everyone had turned in for now as well. With a shrug I took out some poptarts I'd had made some time ago with my food maker and toasted them with fire from my palm before munching on them as I read through one of the books I'd copied on Athenas.-
It wasn't too terribly interesting, just a history book for the planet. But I was just passing the time and didn't really care. Roland was the first up and was grateful for the cup of coffee I handed over as we sat in silence. Mordy was next and he had his own beverage of choice in the form of beer. Lil came shortly after and merely drank some juice I offered. Brick was up last to absolutely no one's surprise and oddly had straight water.
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Integrated Traits: [Gun expertise-Uncommon grade]X4, [Clever mind-Rare grade],[Enhanced senses-Epic grade]X2, [Demi-supreme body-Legendary grade], [Supreme armored hide-Epic grade]X2, [Energy projection-Legendary grade], [Superior vitality-Epic grade]X2,[Flame breath-Uncommon grade],[Regeneration-Epic grade]X2, [Disease resistance-Epic grade],[Amphibious lungs-Uncommon grade], [Thermal sensing-Uncommon grade], [Water resistance-Common grade],[Active camouflage-Epic grade], [Eridian engineering expertise-Mythical grade], [Efficient lungs-Rare grade]x2, [Fire resistance-Epic grade]X3, [Elemental body(fire)-Legendary grade], [Shock resistance-Epic grade]X4, [Energetic sustenance(shock)-Epic grade]X2, [Radiation resistance-Epic grade]X3, [Energetic sustenance(radiation)-Epic grade]X2, [Biometallic bones-Epic grade],[Elemental body(shock)-Rare grade]X3,[Quick thinking-Rare grade], [Minor spatial awareness-Epic grade], [Buzzaxe expertise-Uncommon grade], [Siren(Phaselock)(Altered)-Mythical grade], [Pugilist expertise-Uncommon grade], [Adrenal rush-Rare grade], [Mechanical engineering expertise-Rare grade], [Gunsmithing expertise(degrading)-Common grade]X3, [Elemental body(Corrosive)-Rare grade], [Corrosion resistance-Rare grade], [Mechanical Savant-Epic grade],
Stored traits: [Flame projection gland], [Mechanical engineering expertise(degraded)-Common grade]