You start off the bright and cheery morning by doing the same thing you do as always! Scavenging dumpsters and the dump for parts! Science!
You can't really find any computers in the trash. You bet that the only real way to find one is through purchasing one or other less legal means. But the
fire extinguisher is pretty easy - they're fairly common in salvageable form. It's expired, but that shouldn't interfere with your plans. Probably.
Now, for the QuadChopper. The hardest part is the DIY kit. 2.5kg is far above most consumer quadcopters. Ultimately, you find one for a whopping
$250, then purchase the camera, motor, and knifes for
$80. Sure, that completely nullifies the money you just made yesterday, but hey, Science stops for nobody! Oh yeah, and you also have to pay
$10 for some metal since you don't have any scrap metal at the moment. Aand
$15 for the wiring along with
1 electronic scrap.
Once back at the garage, you start assembling your completely non-suspicious array of items. Motor goes here, wiring goes here, knives go here, electronics go he-Wait, no, here. Casing goes here.
So on and so forth. Eventually you've reached the point where you think it's done. Time to go out and test your killing machine on a stray dog like a normal person!
...After cleaning the blood off of the blades and a bit off of your face and hands, you take a moment to reflect on the results. Overall, it looks great. The drone managed to kill the dog quite effectively - and if it didn't, it still would have done serious damage. But it could not divide the body in two - the bones are simply too strong for the combined effort of the knives and motor. But it's still
quite gruesome. Durability looks good as well. It was able to fly away (with a bit of effort getting it out) after attacking its target, and suffered no visible damage.
The problem, however, is controlling it. You were able to pull off the tests by essentially operating it at the quadcopter itself. You don't have a phone and the camera needs a wi-fi network to connect to. You could buy a $200 phone to interface with the camera, or find another way of viewing the camera feed. But then there's still the issue with the camera itself. Sure, if you keep the drone in range of a wi-fi network which is either unsecured or that you know the password to, it works, but that's a very unreliable method.
You harvested
2 ml of Venom today. Like yesterday, you just leave it in storage.
1 ml of Venom expired today again. You consider doing something about this.
Cash: $72
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures- Makeshift Data Terminal
- Basic Chemistry Equipment (Flasks, Tubing, Beakers, Safety Equipment, Bunsen Burner, Measuring Equipment, Droppers etc.)
- Peltier Heat Pump (Cooling Device)
- Makeshift Terrarium [2 Deadly Scorpions]
- Roach Trap [Feeding 2/3 scorpions]
Tools & Equipment- Cheap Welder
- Handheld Drill
- Shovel
- Glass Cutter
- Stinger-resistant Gloves
- Protective Work Gear - Boots, Gloves, Painter's Equipment, Goggles, Respirator
- Basic Chemicals (Used for experiments; doesn't require replenishment)
Creatures -
See "Creatures" spoiler.Miscellaneous Creations- QuadChopper
- Microwave Area Jammer
- Battery-less Buggy
- 1 ml Powdered Venom
- 1 ml Lasting Venom (Expires in: 12 days)
Items and Materials- 2x Scrap Electronics
- 2 ml Venom (Expires in: 2 days)
- 2 ml Venom (Expires in: 1 day)
- 1x Expired Fire Extinguisher
WeaponsAmmunition- 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17
Makeshift TerrarriumScorpions- Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation]
- Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation]
Speed: Very SlowHardwareCore - Go Phone
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
ExtrasSoftware- Data Entry
- Programming/Script Creator
- Gang Kids (Via Parents)
- Gang Second-in-Command
- Modern Art Dealer
- QuadChopper: A Quadcopter with dual knives and a wi-fi camera that can reliabily kill or maim a person. Requires other device to control+see camera feed; Needs wi-fi connection
- Microwave Area Jammer: A jammer that jams wireless functions in the affected area (Effect can be aimed via a satellite dish). Lasts 2 hours on a charge. Only jams 5m in front of dish.
- Buggy: A buggy. Tiny single-person open-ended low-to-the-ground vehicle. Runs two and a half hours on a single charge of its battery. Top speed is 15 mph.
- Medical Chemicals: Theoretical combination of chemicals that could increase healing in affected area by 300%. Name needs work.
- SPCAAD Ammonia Grenade: A makeshift ammonia grenade that disperses ammonia on impact via the glass container shattering. Effective blast site measures 28 meters in diameter.
- Powdered Venom: Scorpion venom in powder form that lasts forever without expiration. Poses no threat to organisms and can't naturally turn into liquiid form.
- Lasting Venom: Scorpion venom that lasts for 2 weeks while remaining just as potent. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $10 to make 1 ml of Lasting Venom.
- Handheld Microwave Jammer: A handheld (makeshift) gun that disrupts communications in the area it's pointed at. Can also cook food like a microwave if close enough and you really wanted to cook food. Needs to be plugged in.
- Venom Bullet: A bullet that will 'inject' scorpion venom into the victim. Venom expires after 2 days in the bullet.
- Butane Cannon: A projectile cannon that operates off of butane to propel the projectile roughly 40 meters away.
- Makeshift Data Terminal: A rudimentary terminal that accepts and stores data.
- Perfect Pasta: Unappetizing pasta goop.
[/spoiler=GM Note]
After this the thread should be renamed to "You are an Independent MAD Scientist!"
Your character prefers much more
fitting names. I mean, sure, some call you a "Mad Scientist", but "Independent Scientist" is something you technically are and it's very fitting!
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