[ti]Ep 2[/ti]Wreckers Day Out (Closed)
Jun 9, 2016 6:26:40 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 6:26:40 GMT -5
(Set sometime in the afternoon, day 4, week 1, Ep 2)
Several rounds of modification and intense field testing later, Wheeljack was certain that Miko's gauntlet was finished. He'd picked up with finalising its functionality, to ensure that the spectacular mess they'd made of Wonder Woman was not to be repeated.
Two more test dummies went the way of their Amazonian predecessor before he got things right. Wheeljack then went through several more rounds of field tests before he was satisfied. The third dummy had survived them without a scratch. The bubble shield maintained its integrity and it had held up without any defects against the Wrecker's plasma blasts and the occasional grenade he'd chucked at it, out in a secluded gully.
Once that was sorted, it was back to the lab again for the other changes Wheeljack needed to make. In all honesty, this probably was the harder part, making the gauntlet user friendly to a human. All too often Wheeljack would think that all he needed to do was make one small, particular change because then the gauntlet would be able to do a certain thing if given a command wirelessly, only to remember that nope, the end user didn't have an inbuilt transmitter.
In the end, the Wrecker had gone with the solution he'd come up with originally. A small ridge now ran lengthwise from top to bottom down the gauntlet. It was a thin rectangular strip of touch sensitive material. Should Miko run a finger along the entire length, it would unlock the internal machinery that was keeping it to a set diameter, thus allowing it to be adjusted. Locking it up again was a matter of repeating the action -or if it was left at a given diameter for at least half a minute, the gauntlet would automatically lock again by itself.
Pushing three fingers down on the strip would activate the bubble around the user, in what Wheeljack thought of as its default mode: the hard light layering itself into a bubble at the right distance. All five fingers was its emergency mode, the layers forming immediately around her, then pushing out to form the protective bubble. It would cost more energy and overheat faster, meaning shorter usage and longer cooldown before the gauntlet could be used again but it would also ensure that no objects were caught underneath the bubble when it formed. Again, to turn off the shield prematurely was simply a matter of pushing down with the same amount of fingers, or allowing its own internal timer to kick in and flick itself off.
The Wrecker was often left feeling proud of whatever came out of his workshop, simply because he was usually short-changed on material and the level of technology he was working with was a few thousand years behind what he once had. That being said, he was exceptionally pleased with what he'd managed to accomplish in this one small, sleek piece of machinery. It honestly would have never worked for something the scale of a Cybertronian but a human was small enough for the hard light to be a viable and practical option as a means of defense.
Now to get it onto its owner…
Fortunately, Miko was a pretty much a permanent feature around Bot base these days. Since Wheeljack hadn't exactly been sure how long this latest round of testing and modification would go, he hadn't asked her to join him in his lab. His tentative estimation for when he'd actually finish had a range that spanned across several days. Still, he was confident that he could be sure to find the human somewhere around without venturing too far.
The Wrecker stuck the gauntlet and its charging pad in his subspace before quickly clearing up his work bench. He wiped his hands on a cleaning rag which he disposed off on his way out the door. One quick ping to the door controls and it locked behind him as he stepped outside.
The first place Wheeljack decided to head to was the rec room, with the control room his second stop should he fail to find Miko in the rec room. Both were always a good bet and in the event that the human in question wasn't there, chances were good that there would be somebody there who had seen her and knew where she was.
The base was oddly quiet as Wheeljack walked down its hallways. Yesterday's raid on MECH had left it in a sombre mood, even an outsider such as the Wrecker had taken note. Quite unpleasant business, as it had turned out.
And yet despite that stark reminder of the dangers that lurked within the human world, Wheeljack could still feel that itchiness beneath his plates that meant his time here was coming to an end. It was near maddening and the Wrecker would be very surprised to find himself still in the base by the week's end. Not today though, but it was enough that he wanted to spend the rest of the day out and about.
Perhaps he'd take Miko with him. Go for a drive around town then venture out to someplace where they could put the gauntlet through its paces.
The door to the rec room loomed ahead of Wheeljack. Deciding that yes, these were his plans for the rest of the day, the Wrecker strode in.
Several rounds of modification and intense field testing later, Wheeljack was certain that Miko's gauntlet was finished. He'd picked up with finalising its functionality, to ensure that the spectacular mess they'd made of Wonder Woman was not to be repeated.
Two more test dummies went the way of their Amazonian predecessor before he got things right. Wheeljack then went through several more rounds of field tests before he was satisfied. The third dummy had survived them without a scratch. The bubble shield maintained its integrity and it had held up without any defects against the Wrecker's plasma blasts and the occasional grenade he'd chucked at it, out in a secluded gully.
Once that was sorted, it was back to the lab again for the other changes Wheeljack needed to make. In all honesty, this probably was the harder part, making the gauntlet user friendly to a human. All too often Wheeljack would think that all he needed to do was make one small, particular change because then the gauntlet would be able to do a certain thing if given a command wirelessly, only to remember that nope, the end user didn't have an inbuilt transmitter.
In the end, the Wrecker had gone with the solution he'd come up with originally. A small ridge now ran lengthwise from top to bottom down the gauntlet. It was a thin rectangular strip of touch sensitive material. Should Miko run a finger along the entire length, it would unlock the internal machinery that was keeping it to a set diameter, thus allowing it to be adjusted. Locking it up again was a matter of repeating the action -or if it was left at a given diameter for at least half a minute, the gauntlet would automatically lock again by itself.
Pushing three fingers down on the strip would activate the bubble around the user, in what Wheeljack thought of as its default mode: the hard light layering itself into a bubble at the right distance. All five fingers was its emergency mode, the layers forming immediately around her, then pushing out to form the protective bubble. It would cost more energy and overheat faster, meaning shorter usage and longer cooldown before the gauntlet could be used again but it would also ensure that no objects were caught underneath the bubble when it formed. Again, to turn off the shield prematurely was simply a matter of pushing down with the same amount of fingers, or allowing its own internal timer to kick in and flick itself off.
The Wrecker was often left feeling proud of whatever came out of his workshop, simply because he was usually short-changed on material and the level of technology he was working with was a few thousand years behind what he once had. That being said, he was exceptionally pleased with what he'd managed to accomplish in this one small, sleek piece of machinery. It honestly would have never worked for something the scale of a Cybertronian but a human was small enough for the hard light to be a viable and practical option as a means of defense.
Now to get it onto its owner…
Fortunately, Miko was a pretty much a permanent feature around Bot base these days. Since Wheeljack hadn't exactly been sure how long this latest round of testing and modification would go, he hadn't asked her to join him in his lab. His tentative estimation for when he'd actually finish had a range that spanned across several days. Still, he was confident that he could be sure to find the human somewhere around without venturing too far.
The Wrecker stuck the gauntlet and its charging pad in his subspace before quickly clearing up his work bench. He wiped his hands on a cleaning rag which he disposed off on his way out the door. One quick ping to the door controls and it locked behind him as he stepped outside.
The first place Wheeljack decided to head to was the rec room, with the control room his second stop should he fail to find Miko in the rec room. Both were always a good bet and in the event that the human in question wasn't there, chances were good that there would be somebody there who had seen her and knew where she was.
The base was oddly quiet as Wheeljack walked down its hallways. Yesterday's raid on MECH had left it in a sombre mood, even an outsider such as the Wrecker had taken note. Quite unpleasant business, as it had turned out.
And yet despite that stark reminder of the dangers that lurked within the human world, Wheeljack could still feel that itchiness beneath his plates that meant his time here was coming to an end. It was near maddening and the Wrecker would be very surprised to find himself still in the base by the week's end. Not today though, but it was enough that he wanted to spend the rest of the day out and about.
Perhaps he'd take Miko with him. Go for a drive around town then venture out to someplace where they could put the gauntlet through its paces.
The door to the rec room loomed ahead of Wheeljack. Deciding that yes, these were his plans for the rest of the day, the Wrecker strode in.