Illyothium Hand off [9/1] Heart Dev III

[17:49] Ardith Hirai says, "...Ely. There ya are."
[17:49] Ardith Hirai says, "You. Me. Temple. Please."
[17:51] Elyon Hirai says, "Come."
[17:51] Yasuyoshi releases Ardith, taking a sigh.
(Yasuyoshi)
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[17:54] The Accursed settles herself down onto one of the pillows slowly. Then dives right into the matter.

"A heart. We've been hard at work already, plannin' on what to do."

He was his twin. He was a part of the man, and he was also a potential piece to bringing him back.

"Should sit."
(Ardith Hirai)
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[17:57] There's a brief shift, before he'd slowly settle down onto one of the pillows present. Listening about, and though the features remain blank, there's a brief nod.

"Tahldrig mentioned... an artificial heart composed of Illyothium? Both her and Sima are willing to donate about ten pieces, more than sufficient, but-"

Another, slower pause, and then a bit of frown takes over.

"We have only one-- no, less than one year, Ardith. Is it going to work? How are you going to make it function?"
(Elyon Hirai)
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[18:06] "Huh. Word travels fast, I guess..." she snorts. She'd mentioned nothing to Tahldrig.

"Ten'll be enough. More than enough, maybe. We're putting all we can into researching it."

He frowns. She can't help but frown with him, before her expression hardens to steel.

"We're gonna make it work.

"With the Illyothium, we got a lot of room to work with. That and donated Arcanium. We're gonna bring in Caira to make it as close as possible to functionin' as the real thing. Then...

"We were hoping you'd donate some of your muscle tissue. Since you're close to what would've been on his insides, we can have it fuse with the Illyothium and spread over a mesh layer on the arcanium prosthetic."

She explains it all as best she can. There is no room for vagaries here.

"I got a smith working on the mesh layer now. She's running tests. If you got extra mithril and orchilacum for the prosthetic pumps this heart might need, and for the smith to make some prototypes? We stand a good chance.

"I plan on callin' up Loretta in Leven too. She's a whizz with magitech like no other. She can help us wire it up. And, given that the Illyothium is Illyothian, I can prolly coax the flesh you donate and the ore into a good shape."

It's a lot to explain and absorb all at once.
(Ardith Hirai)
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[18:09] Ardith Hirai says, "Adar and Lam have been helping. Loads."
[18:19] Quietly listening about, and there are no movements whatsoever as the Chieftain allows his chin to slightly tilt downward, eyes drifted to a bit of close as he processed everything.

"Caira has means to help? Or, rather-- make use of her medical prowess?"

Murmured outward, and then there's a bit of pause.

"I can donate, yeah, let me know whenever, and-- think we have enough Mythril and Orichilacum in storage, though might not be right for the former since we utilized a lot for kits recently."

Short, and to the point, but-

"...with that said, who has the body, Ardith? I assumed you after Keitaro delivered, but-- remember, only Calael can bring him back after a quick replacement of heart, so... don't unfreeze Eshmun, or do anything with it, okay? Other than that, I think this... might work."

That wouldn't particularly stop him from looking for other ways to get that heart, however.
(Elyon Hirai)
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[18:24] She nods. She'd been hard at work assembling people, resources, all for this singular cause. That sleeplessness and restlessness shows on her face.

"That's what I'm hoping. I need to talk to her. I'll talk to Cai about setting up the operation. If you've got...thirty piece of mithril and ten of orchilacum. And if you've got...Two more Arcanium? We can make the base heart out of a modified prosthetics kit."

Ardith borders on rambling, raking a hand through her hair between her horns.

"It has to work...It has to. We ain't gonna unfreeze him. I've been keeping him safe."

Not the body. Not his corpse. Him.
(Ardith Hirai)
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[18:26] Elyon Hirai says, "Come, let's see if we have Mythril left, and-- I'd have donated Arcanium, too, but... can't until Eshmun's safe drains itself of its runes. Whatever pieces I have are secured there."
[18:26] Ardith Hirai says, "They should have..."
[18:26] Ardith Hirai says, "Let's get what we can."
[18:28] {Item} You picked up Orchilacum x10. Dropped by Elyon Hirai.
[18:28] {Item} You drop Invisibility Potion.
[18:28] {Item} You picked up Mythril x7. Dropped by Elyon Hirai.
[18:29] Rummaging past the storage, and then there's a bit of sigh by the time he'd produce those bundles of ores.

"More than enough golden ones, but... expedition was draining-- don't think we're left with nearly enough Mythril, however those are easy to gather, I think."

Another, slower pause, and then a step over to the side, towards the exit.

"Suppose we can utilize the Arcanium brother has in storage after those runes run out, though."
(Elyon Hirai)
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[18:30] Ardith Hirai says, "I can check on 'em in a minute."
[18:30] Ardith Hirai asks, "Do you got any more of the Illyothium? Or should I wait for delivery?"
[18:31] Elyon Hirai says, "I'll ask Tahl and Sima to hurry up, but-- if it takes too long, I'll ask Kabu to provide from his storage, I suppose."
[18:32] Ardith Hirai asks, "Hfff...The fuck is he gonna use it for?"
[18:32] Ardith Hirai says, "He was out there saying this was impossible..."
[18:32] Ardith Hirai asks, "Are you tellin' me he's sitting on a stash of this stuff and didn't say nothin'?"
[18:32] Elyon Hirai asks, "Think he has... about four, or five ores?"
[18:33] Elyon Hirai says, "It's-- I don't expect everyone to help, I guess. Tahl and Sima's aid should be more than enough, though, so that's a good thing."
[18:33] Ardith Hirai says, "They oughta'. Eshmun was a good fuckin' man...He did so much for this place."
[18:34] Ardith Hirai asks, "Fuck's Kab done?"
[18:34] Elyon Hirai says, "Yeah... think Kabu's reluctant to the idea of bringing him 'back', even if it isn't necromancy, just-- it's whatever."
[18:34] Elyon Hirai says, "Let's focus on working this out, for now."
[18:34] Elyon Hirai asks, "Any other way I can help in, prior to tissue surgery?"
[18:35] Ardith Hirai says, "...Just the arcanium and resources. Donating the tissues."
[18:35] Ardith Hirai says, "That's all."
[18:35] Ardith Hirai says, "I'll fuckin' honor duel that prick after this is over."
[18:35] Elyon Hirai says, "Alright, I'll offer other ores as soon as Eshmun's enchants run out."
[18:35] Ardith Hirai says, "You got it."
[18:35] Ardith Hirai says, "I'll try to find Cai."
[18:35] Elyon Hirai says, "Alright, then. Will see you around."
[18:35] Elyon Hirai says, "We'll make this work."
[18:36] Ardith Hirai says, "We will."
[18:36] Ardith Hirai says, "....Thanks."