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[astralera]

Aymeric and I are having a wedding ceremony this upcoming Saturday.

All are welcome to attend the reception at Mandy's Masquerade. It will start at 5 o'clock in the evening.

If you wish to come to the ceremony and have not received an invitation, please ask.

Thank you.

((ooc: friends will have received invites to the ceremony itself. if you're not sure if your character received an invitation just toss me a line on the Discord or wherever.))

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[astralera]

I have enough diamonds on my person currently.

[ she doesn't mention that symbolically they are entirely different. mostly because it's not like he would know the difference between a gemstone and a crystal, and also because at least he's making an attempt to be thoughtful. ]

Though I am hesitant to accept anything I do not know the capabilities of. Projective spectromic inverter? I have an idea of what all of those things mean separately, however combined I'm uncertain.

[servomotor]

[It's nice that they're spared a semantic debate. Symbolically, a gift is a gift.

He doesn't mention that out loud. She's considering it. He knows that's a lot to ask, given their less than amicable history.]

It creates an energy field centered on the person armed with it, extending to a maximum of thirty yards radius. The field has a couple of unique properties, jacked right into the fabric of this reality. Do you remember those Prison Worlds? The way that people -- our people — would change to fit those worlds? Memory loss, changes in physics, abilities, that kind of thing.

[astralera]

So are you saying it acts as a shield against such changes, a way to reverse them, or is it to activate the effects?

can you pretend i have been typing his annoying allcaps forever

[servomotor]

ACTIVATE. REQUIRES A LITTLE COOPERATION FROM F.A.T.E.S., DEPENDING ON THE ENERGY EXPENDITURE INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSION PROCESS. ACTIVATED AND COORDINATED BY A DAEMON.

I THINK THERE'S POTENTIAL FOR MORE EFFECTS, BUT F.A.T.E.S. HAS US FIREWALLED OFF FROM THAT LEVEL OF MANIPULATION AS LONG AS WE'RE IN XISTENTIA. MAKES SENSE, SHE DOESN'T WANT US MANIPULATING REALITY ON THAT LEVEL. LIKE SHE BLOCKS ACCESS FROM MORE DESTRUCTIVE ABILITIES AND WEAPONS OF ALL KINDS HERE.

you mean you haven't been?!!?!

[astralera]

And does it run off of the same energy that F.A.T.E.S. does? If not there should be no need for F.A.T.E.S.' cooperation in activating it.

Is this truly meant to be a wedding gift, or asking for assistance with testing your projective spectromic inverter? It is admittedly more interesting than a precious gem yet I am uncertain as to the motives behind your offer.

ahhhhh yes perfect

[servomotor]

EVERYTHING HERE TECHNICALLY RUNS OFF THE SAME ENERGY THAT F.A.T.E.S. DOES. THERE'S NOT A LOT THAT HAPPENS WITHOUT HER PERIPHERAL 'AWARENESS,' AND IF THERE WAS, WE'D PROBABLY BE IN TROUBLE.

[Behold: a foreshadowing.]

IN OTHER WORDS, SHE CAN PROBABLY BLOCK THE TECH IF SHE WANTS TO. OR ENHANCE IT. THERE'S A DEGREE OF FREEDOM THAT YOU'RE PROBABLY MORE ACCUSTOMED TO IN THE WORLD OF MAGIC THAN I AM IN MY WORLD OF SCIENCE.

I DON'T REALLY NEED TO TEST IT IN XISTENTIA AT ALL. IF WE WERE GOING TO A PRISON WORLD, SURE, I'D WANT TO RUN IT THERE. IT'S CURIO FOR YOU. LIKE PEOPLE THINK IT'S FUNNY TO GIVE ME DREAMCATCHERS OR BURN SAGE AROUND MY HOUSE. I FIGURE A SCIENCE GIFT COULD BE AMUSING, IF NOT ACTUALLY HELPFUL FOR YOU.

[astralera]

You are mistaken in your assumption of my relationship with science, Mr. Stark. Some of my most steadfast allies are engineers and inventors, creating things without use of the magic they have no access to.

I merely find it distasteful when people here are so keen on placing me and mine in the metaphorical box that is 'Earth'. It happens less frequently now, but in the time we first met I had been dealing with a fair amount of cultural erasure due to the assumptions and ignorance of those hailing from various Earths.

So I would appreciate the gift as more than a curio, despite what you may think of me.

[servomotor]

I THINK OF YOU AS SOMEONE WHO THINKS OF ME AS SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T REALLY LIKE YOU.

WHICH WAS PROBABLY ACCURATE AT SOME POINT.

I WOULDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CULTURAL ERASURE, BEING A STRAIGHT WHITE GUY WITH A LOT OF MONEY FROM WHAT'S APPARENTLY ONE OF THE MORE POPULAR WORLDS IN THE MULTIVERSE. GO FIGURE.

THE CURIO WILL BE YOURS. I'LL BRING IT TO THE RECEPTION.

ARE THERE WEDDING COLORS FOR GUESTS?

[astralera]

Why would the guests need wedding colours?

If you wish to coordinate with the colour scheme for whatever reason, we are using shades of blues, blue-violet, and white.

[servomotor]

THERE ARE A LOT OF CULTURES WHO HAVE LUCKY AND UNLUCKY COLORS. YOU SHOW UP IN WHITE TO THE WRONG THING, AND YOU'RE BRINGING DEATH ON A CELEBRATION. OR BLACK, VICE VERSA.

I'LL KEEP THAT IN MIND.

HAPPY WEDDING DAY, WARRIOR.

[astralera]

How odd. Perhaps I will read up on weddings of different cultures someday, though it might be prudent to learn about Eorzean weddings first.

Thank you, Tony.