October 23, 2016Yes.
You can do this.
You can make the perfect pasta.
You spend hours at the university researching over such things such as "cooking times" and "pots" and "pasta". Eventually you think you may actually have it. You spend
$10 on some pasta and get to work using your chemistry set.
You taste some of the pasta now containing your blood, sweat, and tears.
It tastes...
Good. It's tasty. Unfortunately you end up eating all of it.
Okay, now that your
life's work side experiment is complete, you can focus on other things. Such as the Fuel Cell MK3. After
$60 worth of materials (and enough catalyst) and
1 scrap metal and 1 scrap electronic, you lift up your fictional welding mask as you start to analyze the day's work.
The first thing to note is the size - it hasn't changed at all. Second aspect is fuel usage. This thing should last about a day after being refueled. Not bad, but not particularly great.
Finally, there's the power generation. This thing is actually fairly impressive - it could probably power a regular-sized car without being particularly strained. It's not
amazing, of course, but it's still great. Hell, with such a small amount of electronic devices in this garage, you may even be able to power the garage if you wanted to.
So say hello to the
Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3, replacing the
Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2 that was used in the MK3's creation. After finishing this up, you sigh, knowing that your worst fear was about to come true.
It's time to get a
job.The job search actually goes amazingly well. Somehow. You guess that bragging about creating a series of fusion (okay, maybe you exaggerated) cells helped you?
Regardless, welcome to your new job at Trademart for the amazing wage of $60 a day at the expense of some time.
You harvested 3 ml and sold 3 ml of venom today for
$60.
Tomorrow, you'll get $60 at your new part-time job.
Cash: $12
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures- Makeshift Data Terminal
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3
- 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- Microwave Area Jammer
- Battery-less Buggy
- 5 ml Powdered Venom
- 1 ml Lasting Venom (Expires in: 5 days)
Items and Materials- 1 ml Nitroglycerin
- 6x Electronics
- 1x Scrap Electronics
- 1x Plumbing Parts
- 1x Gas-filled Fire Extinguisher
- 2x Regular Computer Parts
WeaponsAmmunition- 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17
Miscellaneous Items- Fake University Scientist ID
- Fake Military Scientist ID
- Fake Government Scientist ID
Makeshift TerrarriumScorpions- [F] Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) ("Pregnant" until Nov. 5th, 2016)[Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]
- [M] Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]
Speed: Very SlowHardwareCore - Regular/Basic
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
Extras- 3x USB 3.1 Type-C ports
- Basic Internet Connection
Software- Data Entry
- Programming/Script Creator
Gang Kids (Via Parents)Gang Boss- Modern Art Dealer
- 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.
- Shock Baton: A police baton intended to double as a melee taser device. Only delivers 10 'charges' when fully charged. Actual shocking component is completely useless.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
@CarefulRogue:
Yeah, I forget to update that kind of stuff every now and again; especially the aforementioned incubation date. The calendar idea is actually pretty good. Other people will probably have to remind me at the date, though. Probably.
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