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[RAM]

Can we replace a classic educational science series with an otherwise identical duplicate with the presenters replaced with friendly scorpion figures and use these to teach the lil'uns?

[Paphi]

Begin research on Wireless Energy Transfer (WET) as soon as we're sure the cops aren't on our trail.

[Liberonscien]

We specifically spent money on gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. We're fine.

Anyway, we should wait for a few days before attempting to sell the art.

Get some proper metalworking tools, you'll need them soon.

Yes.

Design a backpack-power generator with general-purpose sockets at the hips and shoulders.

That's basically what the MK4 is already.

Tend to the newly born/hatched scorpion.  Extra money from venom sales

Yes.

What kind of gloves? I forget.
I ask because there may be fibers that have been left behind.
As a character from a book would say, "Constant vigilance!"

[Chiefwaffles]

November 5th, 2016


"We're looking at the site of a very strange roadway robbery. A truck from the Peaceforce security consultation firm was forcibly stopped in the middle of its tripped and was robbed. Behind me, you can see the investigators of both our local police and private investigators hired by Peaceforce. Both police and Peaceforce have denied attempts at interviews. Channel 4 news; we'll keep you updated."
The TV at the library switches back to uninteresting ads and you head back to the garage.


On the way there you stop at the store to buy some Basic Metalworking Equipment for $140. Expensive, but they should save you lots of trouble moving forward.


You arrive at the garage to check on the scorpions. Through some unexplained very accurate process with no scientific errors whatsoever, there are now 4x Scorplings residing in the terrarium. The terrarium is going to be a bit cramped but still fine for all 6 scorpions once they're fully grown.
Based on some prior research, you determine that the scorplings will likely mature in about a month. Until then, they won't really be producing anything useful (and by "useful" you mean "things that you can sell for money or use for science") but hey, at least they're cute from a certain perspective! You consider making an elaborate science show but with scorpions as the hosts to educate the scorplings, but apparently making a science education show with talking scorpions is hard. You shelf the idea for later.


Finished handling The Miracle(s) of Life, you take the looted art from the heist and hang it up around the garage. You're sure it looks nice, but you luckily don't have an eye for art.


Now. Time for science. The first thing you consider (and promptly give up on) is little, uh, things, to put on your fingers to avoid fingerprints.
This plan has problems. Problem one is money. While you could probably afford it, it would take all your cash. Normally, this wouldn't be that major of a negative, but it amplifies the second problem. Which is the fact that there's already an invention for this - gloves. You don't completely give up on the idea, as it's still very possible. Just not practical to do this particular day.

When looking over your previous projects in the data terminal, your eyes glance across the shock baton. Truly a sad turn of events. But reflecting across this failed moral success of a project, you come up with a new idea. A backpack power generator that can be easily worn and different tools can be plugged in.
After an hours of working with your fancy new metalworking tools, $40 worth of purchased scrap metal, and 2x Electronics, you take a look at your finished product. The Backmounted Energy Distributor. or BED for short. The BED, while uncomfortable and large, is surprisingly easy to carry considering its function.
It's a simple design, really. Opening it up reveals two slots for MK4 Energ-E Fuel Cells. With the fuel cells inserted, external equipment can be plugged into the BED to receive power from these cells. Unfortunately, it only has two slots for equipment due to some minor engineering problems.

With the BED ready, it's time to revisit the Shock Baton! Normally you wouldn't have enough money, but thanks to the fact that you already have the Shock Baton, it only takes 1x Scrap Metal and 1x Electronic to make the adjustments.
The new Shock Baton MK2 is much better than the last. The most noticeable improvement is the power usage. Through some extremely clever techniques, it uses next to no power. In fact, once plugged into a power source the caliber ofa MK4 Energ-E Fuel Cell, it could be used for a virtually unlimited amount of times. Handling has been massively improved as well, with the clunky fuel cell gone. With the center of mass adjusted and overall weight lower, use of it feels much more natural and akin to a regular baton. Some... field tests, have revealed the extent of the new shocking capability. If your calculations are in fact right, it won't outright incapacitate a man, but it will remove their ability to do just about anything other than stand in place writhing in pain for about 10 seconds.
An extreme improvement over the last iteration, but it does have to be plugged in, limiting its effective use scenarios.


With nothing left to invent for the day, you head to the university to do some research into the idea of wireless energy transfer. It's not a new idea by any means, but you plan to be the one to get it right. Completely perfecting a technology such as this would be a long task, but you think that given enough time to research at the university, you could likely come up with a basic plan for effective-enough wireless energy transfer to tinker with.


You gained $36 today working at your part-time job.
You harvested 2 ml of venom, turned it into lasting venom, then sold it for $60.

Spoiler: You (click to show/hide)

Cash: $29
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures
- Makeshift Data Terminal
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3 w/ Wheels [95%]
- Basic Chemistry Equipment (Flasks, Tubing, Beakers, Safety Equipment, Bunsen Burner,  Measuring Equipment, Droppers etc.)
- - Peltier Heat Pump (Cooling Device)
- Makeshift Terrarium
- Roach Trap

Clothing
- Baggy outfit
- Raccoon mask (face-concealing)

Special
- 4x Semi-Valuable ($0-10,000) Paintings [Hung up]

Tools & Equipment
- Basic Metalworking Equipment
- Cheap Welder
- Handheld Drill
- Shovel
- Glass Cutter
- Basic Chemicals (Used for experiments; doesn't require replenishment)
- Stinger-resistant Gloves
- Protective Work Gear - Boots, Gloves, Painter's Equipment, Goggles, Respirator
- Black Gloves

Miscellaneous Creations
- Backmounted Energy Distributor [0/2 Fuel Cells]
- "Energ-E" MK4 Fuel Cell [87.4%]
- Aerial Remote-Controlled Drone & Controller
- Laser Impact Triangulation Device
- Remote-Controlled Robot & Controller
- Wireless Jamming Device
- Battery-less Buggy
- 6 ml Powdered Venom

Items and Materials
- 2 ml Knockout Venom [Expires in: 2 days]
- 10 ml Thermite
- 1 ml Dynamite
- 4x Electronics
- 1x Plumbing Parts
- 1x Gas-filled Fire Extinguisher
- 2x Regular Computer Parts
- 5x Old Phone

Weapons
- Injector Crossbow
- Shock Baton MK2
- 1x Glock 20

Ammunition
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17

Miscellaneous Items
- Fake University Scientist ID
- Fake Military Scientist ID
- Fake Government Scientist ID

Spoiler: Creatures (click to show/hide)

Makeshift Terrarrium
Scorpions
- [F] Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation] [Stingerpainting]
- [M] Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation] [Stingerpainting]
- 4x Scorplings (Fed by Roach Trap) (Mature at December 5th, 2016)

Makeshift Data Terminal

Spoiler: Makeshift Data Terminal (click to show/hide)

Speed: Okay
Hardware
Core - Regular/Basic
Memory - 8gb
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
Extras
- 3x USB 3.1 Type-C ports
- Basic Internet Connection

Software
- Data Entry
- Programming/Script Creator
- Internet Browser

- Packed Probe Virus

Spoiler: Contacts (click to show/hide)

- Evan Williams, University Researcher(?)
- Modern Art Dealer

Spoiler: Experiments & Inventions (click to show/hide)

- Shock Baton MK2: A handheld energy-based baton that will temporarily stun another person when struck with the baton. Stun lasts 10 seconds. Has to be plugged in. Has no noticeable energy draw when plugged in.

- Backmounted Energy Distributor: A moderately-sized contraption with the appearance of a backpack. Uncomfortable to wear, but doesn't restrict wearer's mobility in drastic fashion. Fuel cells are slotted in, and equipment can be plugged by cable into its slots to receive power from these cells. 2x slots, Takes 2x MK4 Energ-E Fuel Cells.

- Injector Crossbow: A crudely-made crossbow that fires custom-made darts intended for hitting a person or other entity. It requires custom-made darts to function. Mid-range to close-range. Is somewhat inaccurate. Costs $30 and 2x Scrap Metal to make.

- Knockout Venom: A very effective chemical that almost immediately knocks someone out for hours with just 1 ml once inside their body. Costs $2 to make 5 ml Knockout Venom from 1 ml Scorpion Venom. Can be converted back to Scorpion Venom at the same ratio of 5 ml Knockout/1 ml Regular. Expires in 3 days.

- Probe Virus: A basic computer virus sent over email to its target. It doesn't spread to other computers of its own accord, but is very stealthy at gathering information and sending it back to its owner.

- Aerial Remote-Controlled Drone: A small-ish remote-controlled aerial drone. Is extremely maneuverable and quick with a grabber-arm that can grab most small objects, putting them into the drone's container bin, or the arm can perform very limited manipulation of the surrounding environment. Has a small open-air storage bin on the top that's shallow and is 1 1/2" long+wide. A camera on the front transmits a video feed to its controller. Uses MK4 "Energ-E" Cells to power itself. Has a range of 10 miles. Lasts a week on a MK4 "Energ-E" Cell.

- Laser Impact Triangulation Device: A handheld device that can detect the exact position of impacts on surfaces with extreme accuracy up to a mile away. Used for tasks such as determining the location of a person or vehicle on a surface. Utilizes a small display located on the device to display data. Has a range of up to a mile. Extremely unwieldy due to power source. Powered for a week by a MK4 "Energ-E" Fuel Cell.

- Remote-Controlled Robot: A small remote-controlled wheeled vehicle powered by a "Energ-E" MK4 cell, and its accompanying controller. Extremely maneuverable and can navigate over obstacles its size or smaller, can very quickly make turns, and has a great speed relative to other remote-controlled vehicles. The controller and bot have a range of 10 miles and the bot lasts a week on a single "Energ-E" MK4 Cell.

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK4 - "Energ-E" (Patented): A hydrogen fuel cell identical to the MK3 in power output and fuel usage, but takes the form of a small cylinder 3 inches in diameter with a height matching about a foot. Can be easily inserted/removed from objects and hot-swapped in addition to being used like an engine similar to the previous Fuel Cells. Utilizes the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst. Costs $170 to make.

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a day once fully fueled and can provide a fairly large amount of power - a bit more than is needed to run a regular consumer car. Utilizes the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst. Costs $170 to make.

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a month once fueled. Outputs very little power. Costs $150 to make.

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst: A chemical compound that speeds up the electrolysis process in fuel cells. Should increase power output at the cost of fuel usage. Costs $20. (Price is added onto the price to create a fuel cell utilizing catalyst)

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1 - "The Long Count": A very large hydrogen fuel cell that takes in hydrogen and oxygen to output power. Once fueled, can continue running for years. Outputs very little power. Is extremely large. Costs $150 to make.

- Antivenom: Antivenom neutralizing venom that can be made in a lab. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $40 for 2 ml of Antivenom.

- 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

- Wireless Jamming Device: A backpack-like device that jams all wireless operations, including communications such as cell phones, in a 60 meter radius around the device. Goes around back (or can be held, but it is heavy) and can be operated from there. Also around the size of a backpack. Powered by a MK4 Energ-E Fuel Cell. A single fuel cell provides 20 pulses.

- Buggy: A buggy. Tiny single-person open-ended low-to-the-ground vehicle with a top speed of 40mph.  Has an open-bed container with minor walling that can carry 1mx1m worth of materials.  Uses a single Energ-E MK4 Fuel Cell to run for 36 hours on a full charge.

- 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 liquid form.

- Lasting Venom: Scorpion venom that lasts for 2 weeks while remaining just as potent. Sells for $40/ml. 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.

[RAM]

Make several pressure-plates that trigger on weights of, say, ten grams.
Build some rising-and-lowering platforms with safety switches to prevent them from crushing or trapping anything delicate that is in their path.
Build a food dispenser that can load and release a food roach based upon an external signal with a timer to ignore button-mashing.
Name one of your little darlings "Animal Farm".
Build a terrarium extension that is designed to promote cooperative behaviour.

[Carefulrogue]

Make several pressure-plates that trigger on weights of, say, ten grams.
Build some rising-and-lowering platforms with safety switches to prevent them from crushing or trapping anything delicate that is in their path.
Build a food dispenser that can load and release a food roach based upon an external signal with a timer to ignore button-mashing.
Name one of your little darlings "Animal Farm".
Build a terrarium extension that is designed to promote cooperative behaviour.

A Skinner box.  Will we be using these anytime soon down this path?

Get to work making another scorpion terrarium, and buy another roach trap.  We want to be ready to feed the critters when the time comes.

[S34N1C]

Good thing no one at the scrap metal store thinks it's suspicious that we need so much of it.

[Carefulrogue]

Good thing no one at the scrap metal store thinks it's suspicious that we need so much of it.

Store?  I thought we were trespassing in scrap yards.

[NUKE9.13]

Mm-hmm.

Continue to not sell the art. Wait until the investigation has died down. How convenient that the local news will let us know when that has happened!

Make several pressure-plates that trigger on weights of, say, ten grams.
Build some rising-and-lowering platforms with safety switches to prevent them from crushing or trapping anything delicate that is in their path.
Build a food dispenser that can load and release a food roach based upon an external signal with a timer to ignore button-mashing.
Name one of your little darlings "Animal Farm".
Build a terrarium extension that is designed to promote cooperative behaviour.

Woah now. We don't want to teach the scorpions to become independent. They might decide they don't need us any more.

Get to work making another scorpion terrarium, and buy another roach trap.  We want to be ready to feed the critters when the time comes.

Yes.

Anyway. Before we work on WET, why not try to make a success out of our previous breakthrough, the fuel cell? We should go to the university with a MK4 and show it off to a select few, try to convince them of its amazingness. With the backing of some 'professionals' with 'actual science jobs', we might have better luck selling our invention to a power company or somesuch.
Of course, I do not expect this to be a quick procedure. It may take many visits to convince the labcoats that our fuel cells work the way we say they do, and after that it may take weeks for word of our invention to filter through the intellectual grapevine before it reaches someone with money. Money that we need to do more sweet, sweet science, without worrying about 'a real job' (before someone suggests that we shouldn't sell our precious inventions)

Hmm. Maybe we should visit a patent office first. Lest someone try to steal our invention. How much does a patent application cost?

[S34N1C]

Good thing no one at the scrap metal store thinks it's suspicious that we need so much of it.

Store?  I thought we were trespassing in scrap yards.

If we were doing that, why would we need to pay for it?

[RAM]

We can be a benevolent scorpion god that created a grand world for them, or a lazy absent scorpion god that just prods them now and again, or some lamer with a poison factory. When we have our magnificent scorpion mecha ready to destroy the world, but can't find a pilot small enough, I will not need to remind you of what I said...

Woah now. We don't want to teach the scorpions to become independent. They might decide they don't need us any more.

There is no greater joy than for a master to be surpassed by their student and then to findthat the student has disarmed their self-destruct mechanism but of course your predicted this and called the authorities and escaped in your Wonderpod and are sitting back and wondering if your glorious scorpion project will escape and become a recurring obstacle and sometimes ally...

[Carefulrogue]

Mm-hmm.

Continue to not sell the art. Wait until the investigation has died down. How convenient that the local news will let us know when that has happened!

Make several pressure-plates that trigger on weights of, say, ten grams.
Build some rising-and-lowering platforms with safety switches to prevent them from crushing or trapping anything delicate that is in their path.
Build a food dispenser that can load and release a food roach based upon an external signal with a timer to ignore button-mashing.
Name one of your little darlings "Animal Farm".
Build a terrarium extension that is designed to promote cooperative behaviour.

Woah now. We don't want to teach the scorpions to become independent. They might decide they don't need us any more.

Hmm. Maybe we should visit a patent office first. Lest someone try to steal our invention. How much does a patent application cost?

Two things.  First, the battery is already patented.  We want to be careful about sharing what we know to ensure the secrets aren't stolen. 

Two, unless the average intelligence of a scorpion far surpasses that of humanity, we aren't going to have any trouble teaching them basic things.  Making the skinner box and teach them... What do we want to teach them?

[RAM]

Cooperation, one triggering the platform forthe other to get to the dispense button so the firsts can get a snack from the dispenser that has cycled into a ready state because all the easy ones are flashing their red "too soon" light/vibrations/whatever... Basically teaching them the basics of civilisation. Once we have social coordination we can move onto languages and written records...

[Chiefwaffles]

November 6th, 2016

Unbelievable!
You got fired today! Again! You were merely discussing the theoretical process with which you would could potentially utilize "use" a particularly rude customer's brain for science! Harmless! It was friendly, even! You were teaching science to the nearby children! The store owners must be anti-intellectuals who hate science.


But other than than the intellectual crimes of store managers, you didn't do much today out of interest for laying low. Speaking of the crimes, it looks like somehow investigation on that has already died down. If the interviews shown on the suspiciously convenient news are anything to take seriously, then the police have more important things to do and chose to let Peaceforce do most of it, and Peaceforce is more interested in not letting it happen again. (Hah.) The art is still left hanging in your garage just to be safe.

You considered patenting the MK4 and parading it around the university for "Researchers" and "Scientists" to look at it. But you already patented it and wasting the genius of the MK4 on the low-grade "intellectuals" in the university is deemed too much of a threat to secrecy for now. Instead, you work with the scorpions.
You buy a Roach Trap for $8 and set it up, choosing not to think about how you're catching so many roaches. Really, not thinking about this kind of stuff is how you sleep at night. Next is increased living space. For the scorpions, that is. Gone are your days of breaking up cars for glass so instead you purchase $15 worth of glass and miscellaneous supplies at the store and upgrade your Makeshift Terrarium into a Large Makeshift Terrarium capable of housing 10 scorpions total.

After this busy-work is over with, you take your metalworking equipment, $30 worth of scrap metal from Scrap Metal-R-Us a nearby store and get to work. The new Cooperation Edurarium (The name being a combination of "Education" and "Terrarium") is a very fine creation of yours. The security is top-notch and it should work just fine in educating the scorpions. It uses food dispensers, switches, platforms, and pressure plates to teach scorpions things related to cooperation. The whole process has to be carefully supervised by you from beginning to end, and modifications to the procedures or lessons have to be made to the structure itself. You set it up connected to the Terrarium for now, and you decide to hold off on the scorpion education program until tomorrow or some other day when you have some formulated plans ready.


You earned your last $36 today at your job because you no longer have a job because apparently people hate science.
You harvested 2 ml of venom, turned it into lasting venom, then sold it for $60.

Spoiler: You (click to show/hide)

Cash: $102
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures
- Makeshift Data Terminal
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3 w/ Wheels [95%]
- Basic Chemistry Equipment (Flasks, Tubing, Beakers, Safety Equipment, Bunsen Burner,  Measuring Equipment, Droppers etc.)
- - Peltier Heat Pump (Cooling Device)
- Large Makeshift Terrarium [6/10]
- 2x Roach Trap [Feeding 6/10]

Clothing
- Baggy outfit
- Raccoon mask (face-concealing)

Special
- 4x Semi-Valuable ($0-10,000) Paintings [Hung up]

Tools & Equipment
- Basic Metalworking Equipment
- Cheap Welder
- Handheld Drill
- Shovel
- Glass Cutter
- Basic Chemicals (Used for experiments; doesn't require replenishment)
- Stinger-resistant Gloves
- Protective Work Gear - Boots, Gloves, Painter's Equipment, Goggles, Respirator
- Black Gloves

Miscellaneous Creations
- Backmounted Energy Distributor [0/2 Fuel Cells]
- "Energ-E" MK4 Fuel Cell [87.4%]
- Aerial Remote-Controlled Drone & Controller
- Laser Impact Triangulation Device
- Remote-Controlled Robot & Controller
- Wireless Jamming Device
- Battery-less Buggy
- 6 ml Powdered Venom

Items and Materials
- 2 ml Knockout Venom [Expires in: 2 days]
- 10 ml Thermite
- 1 ml Dynamite
- 4x Electronics
- 1x Plumbing Parts
- 1x Gas-filled Fire Extinguisher
- 2x Regular Computer Parts
- 5x Old Phone

Weapons
- Injector Crossbow
- Shock Baton MK2
- 1x Glock 20

Ammunition
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17

Miscellaneous Items
- Fake University Scientist ID
- Fake Military Scientist ID
- Fake Government Scientist ID

Spoiler: Creatures (click to show/hide)

Makeshift Terrarrium [6/10]
Scorpions
- [F] Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation] [Stingerpainting]
- [M] Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation] [Stingerpainting]
- [F] Animal Farm (Fed by Roach Trap) (Mature at December 5th, 2016)
- [F] Scorpling (Fed by Roach Trap) (Mature at December 5th, 2016)
- 2x [M] Scorplings (Fed by Roach Trap) (Mature at December 5th, 2016)

Makeshift Data Terminal

Spoiler: Makeshift Data Terminal (click to show/hide)

Speed: Okay
Hardware
Core - Regular/Basic
Memory - 8gb
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
Extras
- 3x USB 3.1 Type-C ports
- Basic Internet Connection

Software
- Data Entry
- Programming/Script Creator
- Internet Browser

- Packed Probe Virus

Spoiler: Contacts (click to show/hide)

- Evan Williams, University Researcher(?)
- Modern Art Dealer

Spoiler: Experiments & Inventions (click to show/hide)

- Cooperation Edurarium: A reasonably-sized container housing a variety of switches, pressure plates, platforms, food dispensers and more to teach small animals (scorpions) lessons. Has to be modified for different lessons. Lessons have to be overseen by a human from beginning to end. Extremely secure.

- Shock Baton MK2: A handheld energy-based baton that will temporarily stun another person when struck with the baton. Stun lasts 10 seconds. Has to be plugged into a Backmounted Energy Distributor. No noticeable energy usage.

- Backmounted Energy Distributor: A moderately-sized contraption with the appearance of a backpack. Uncomfortable to wear, but doesn't restrict wearer's mobility in drastic fashion. Fuel cells are slotted in, and equipment can be plugged by cable into its slots to receive power from these cells. 2x slots, Takes 2x MK4 Energ-E Fuel Cells.

- Injector Crossbow: A crudely-made crossbow that fires custom-made darts intended for hitting a person or other entity. It requires custom-made darts to function. Mid-range to close-range. Is somewhat inaccurate. Costs $30 and 2x Scrap Metal to make.

- Knockout Venom: A very effective chemical that almost immediately knocks someone out for hours with just 1 ml once inside their body. Costs $2 to make 5 ml Knockout Venom from 1 ml Scorpion Venom. Can be converted back to Scorpion Venom at the same ratio of 5 ml Knockout/1 ml Regular. Expires in 3 days.

- Probe Virus: A basic computer virus sent over email to its target. It doesn't spread to other computers of its own accord, but is very stealthy at gathering information and sending it back to its owner.

- Aerial Remote-Controlled Drone: A small-ish remote-controlled aerial drone. Is extremely maneuverable and quick with a grabber-arm that can grab most small objects, putting them into the drone's container bin, or the arm can perform very limited manipulation of the surrounding environment. Has a small open-air storage bin on the top that's shallow and is 1 1/2" long+wide. A camera on the front transmits a video feed to its controller. Uses MK4 "Energ-E" Cells to power itself. Has a range of 10 miles. Lasts a week on a MK4 "Energ-E" Cell.

- Laser Impact Triangulation Device: A handheld device that can detect the exact position of impacts on surfaces with extreme accuracy up to a mile away. Used for tasks such as determining the location of a person or vehicle on a surface. Utilizes a small display located on the device to display data. Has a range of up to a mile. Extremely unwieldy due to power source. Powered for a week by a MK4 "Energ-E" Fuel Cell.

- Remote-Controlled Robot: A small remote-controlled wheeled vehicle powered by a "Energ-E" MK4 cell, and its accompanying controller. Extremely maneuverable and can navigate over obstacles its size or smaller, can very quickly make turns, and has a great speed relative to other remote-controlled vehicles. The controller and bot have a range of 10 miles and the bot lasts a week on a single "Energ-E" MK4 Cell.

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK4 - "Energ-E" (Patented): A hydrogen fuel cell identical to the MK3 in power output and fuel usage, but takes the form of a small cylinder 3 inches in diameter with a height matching about a foot. Can be easily inserted/removed from objects and hot-swapped in addition to being used like an engine similar to the previous Fuel Cells. Utilizes the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst. Costs $170 to make.

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a day once fully fueled and can provide a fairly large amount of power - a bit more than is needed to run a regular consumer car. Utilizes the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst. Costs $170 to make.

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a month once fueled. Outputs very little power. Costs $150 to make.

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst: A chemical compound that speeds up the electrolysis process in fuel cells. Should increase power output at the cost of fuel usage. Costs $20. (Price is added onto the price to create a fuel cell utilizing catalyst)

- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1 - "The Long Count": A very large hydrogen fuel cell that takes in hydrogen and oxygen to output power. Once fueled, can continue running for years. Outputs very little power. Is extremely large. Costs $150 to make.

- Antivenom: Antivenom neutralizing venom that can be made in a lab. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $40 for 2 ml of Antivenom.

- Wireless Jamming Device: A backpack-like device that jams all wireless operations, including communications such as cell phones, in a 60 meter radius around the device. Goes around back (or can be held, but it is heavy) and can be operated from there. Also around the size of a backpack. A single Energ-E MK4 Fuel Cell provides 20 pulses.

- Buggy: A buggy. Tiny single-person open-ended low-to-the-ground vehicle with a top speed of 40mph.  Has an open-bed container with minor walling that can carry 1mx1m worth of materials. Uses a single Energ-E MK4 Fuel Cell to run for 36 hours on a full charge..

- 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 liquid form.

- Lasting Venom: Scorpion venom that lasts for 2 weeks while remaining just as potent. Sells for $40/ml. 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.

Spoiler: GM Note (click to show/hide)

Reminder: If you don't have the required things for something you want to make in your inventory, then the new thing either won't be made or its missing ingredients will be bought from a store. If you want to scavenge the required stuff first, that has to be a conscious action.

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Let's patent the Cooperation Edurarium and look for buys for a few of them, along with looking for buyers for the art.