Bolt, Siryn, and A.R.C.H.E.R

// also probably gonna be using the reaction images that match the first siryn design cuz im lazy anyways ya these the critters pinning this

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt reaches up, batting at the mess, shaking his head like a wet dog as he tries to fix his disaster fluff.] Sorry, uh. Happens sometimes, the joys of being a bird. [It's not working. Absolute birdfailure.]

@Boltsicle ehh dont mention it. i do this kind of thing for a living, anyways. nice to get out and do something like this though… you might want to… *silhouette points at the top of bolts head, where a few feathers were messy and there was a thin layer of something like dust or soot.*

[@SilhouetteOfRot] (B) Excuse me? Hello hello hello, could I borrow you for some time please?

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt stumbles slightly, unused to doing this without borrowing from Siryn's power. He sets the emerald down carefully, other hand moving to smooth down his feathers.] That was so cool- and now we know so much! Thank you so much for helping me out with this.

@Boltsicle wonderful. its not perfect, but its a start. if you want me to throw you in the fMRI too, be my guest. *silhouette jots something down in his own personal notebook.* i dont know if this stuff will work in other universes. but now you know how this ones emeralds work, at least…

@SilhouetteOfRot [It's not clean, the crackling of unstable energy, and the feathers on the back of Bolt's neck bristle moments before he finally disappears, the air in his wake charged with something ugly and sharp.] [But at least he did it!]

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt takes the emerald, nodding once.] Alright, uh... [This is harder than it sounded, he realises, but he thinks, recalls events that left him stressed or angry, people he can't stand or situations that hurt, anything that comes to mind.] +

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt shrugs, avoiding eye contact now, keeping his gaze on the screens instead.] Your vibes are too good, makes this look easy. I'm uh.. I've certainly got bad thoughts, but nothing major. The usual, y'know? [If he had teeth, he'd be lying through them right now.]

@Boltsicle exactly. now, im not a psychiatrist or anything, but is there any chance youre pushing down uh… bad thoughts, at all? *silhouette shrugs* seems to me thats our key. explains why it comes naturally to me, despite not being from a world they exist. same for my twin entities.

@SilhouetteOfRot Amygdala and hypothalamus, parts of the limbic system. [Bolt gestures to that same area, nodding to himself.] Emotional centre of the brain, basically. Thinking and feeling lit up like a Christmas tree right as the energy spiked and you left. I... think, anyways. Been a while.

@Boltsicle *he grabs a roll of tape and wraps some around his finger.* this bit is the pain receptors but what about… *he points at a splotch with his fucked up finger*

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt doesn't believe that, but doesn't push it either, and instead just leaves the vial out in the open. In case he changes his mind.] If you're sure. [He turns his attention back to the screens, pointing at areas lit up red.] A lot of sudden activity right before you left...

@Boltsicle *silhouette hesitates but waves the vial away.* no magic, im… ill be fine. thank you.

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt nods, the data is right there, but his priority is elsewhere, carefully approaching Silhouette with the vial.] Apply this to the damaged site, and it'll heal in an instant. [Realising that sounds insane, he clarifies.] Phoenix tears have incredible healing properties.

@Boltsicle *silhouette reappears and drops the emerald, holding his own hand tightly* GAIA ALMIGHTY- *he breathes, holding in a scream* OKAY. wow. got the uhh… got the data..?

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt winces, letting Archer analyse the data while he searches a cabinet for a small vial of a clear liquid, twirling it between his fingers.] [He'd be a hypocrite to judge, so he'll just help instead. And make sure nobody is dying, turning back to check the readings.]

@Boltsicle *it doesnt even take a second for the emerald to propel itself up to the top of the machine, sparks and electricity crackling through the machine. silhouette, the stubborn bastard, refused to let go of the gem in his hands and ended up with a crushed finger. he teleports away.*

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt's form of "cover" is standing at a distance, and pulling his heart-shaped glasses over his eyes. As though that fixes anything. But he knows he'll be fine, so it's all probably okay.] Got it! [The machine activates in Archer's control, slow and loud.]

@Boltsicle having the emerald in there is gonna be stupid and dangerous as well… i can always grab it and get out of there myself, but potential radiation output could be greater than nearly anything either of us have seen… you should take cover… *silhouette laus on the machine.*

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt figures out the rest, setting the emerald down as he nods once, calling up to the ceiling.] Archie, can you prep the-? [He's cut off by Archer, a simple "already done, I can hear you two as you're planning."] Oh, right! In that case, anything metal comes off, scan time?

@Boltsicle im thinking we put me in, get it running, and i teleport out of there. scan brain activity in the meantime, figure out how im using it, and that leads to… *he takes a sip of his now cold coffee*

@SilhouetteOfRot Uhh... Yeah! [Bolt glances around, knowing it's here somewhere in the lab, taking a moment to spot it, off in a corner, forgotten and never used.] There it is. What're you thinking?

@Boltsicle huh… fascinating… *silhouette grabs the emerald back, scratching his chin* have you got an fMRI machine here?

@SilhouetteOfRot Uh, yeah, I'll try! [Bolt takes the emerald, staring at it as though it'll answer his questions on how this works for a moment. He should be better at this, he's done it before, but apparently not.] Uhm... [There's just a pathetic, golden spark that fizzles out. Birdfailure.]

@Boltsicle eexactly. i dont deal with magic, but what we did find is a great start. you… wanna give it a whirl yourself? *silhouette grabs the emerald, holding it towards bolt*

@SilhouetteOfRot Mm, it's likely that the means of travelling in such a way involves temporary removal of the physical form from existence as it is, in some way. In other words... it's magical bullshit that trying to explain solely with science would take several of our lifetimes over.

@Boltsicle *silhouette nods in return, taking the disc out of his pocket.* the only certainty here is that something happens to my physical body in less than a one-millionth of a heartbeat, and whatever it is doesnt remove me from this universe. at this point, were in your jurisdiction.

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt nods, noting that down.] Interesting, that would definitely be... freaky. Could also be a similar situation where your physical form momentarily ceases to exist as it bends the laws of physics to change positions. Which isn't much better, to be honest.

@Boltsicle and the emerald teleports on its own before spitting me out again. gaia i hope thats wrong.

@SilhouetteOfRot [Well, damn. Bolt pays more attention now, a delay? He tries to think on why that might be, instinctively ruling out the possibility of the tracker being slow, trusting the tech.] [Bolt might be slightly stumped, and that excites him. Greatly.]

@Boltsicle *silhouette grins, pointing bolt towards the location tracker on silhouettes side of things* watch that carefully when i do it. *he teleports again, but his location follows at a delay*

@SilhouetteOfRot Hmm... [Bolt shakes his head 'no', but he keeps scanning the data regardless, there's gotta be something noteworthy in there.] Besides how freakishly consistent you are with it? Dunno. It's sorta just... here one second, energy spike, elsewhere. [Maybe he's missing something?]

@Boltsicle *silhouette falls into a cycle of teleporting, typing something, furrowing his brow, and teleporting away again for a while until finally he comes to a stop* you see anything… noteworthy?

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt tracks the data best he can, having Archer working silently in the background to flag anything of use. It's difficult to follow, not something he's done before, not with this technology, but fascinating nonetheless. All he can do is await Silhouette's return.]

@Boltsicle well, when you take two of the smartest brains you can find from universes with similar enough physics, SOMETHING goods oughta come out of it. going back in again… *silhouettes grip on the emerald tenses, dark thoughts fill his brain, and he disappears for a few moments*

@SilhouetteOfRot Any data is useful, even if it's not for this specific issue. [Bolt checks back with the screens, watching the data preemptively.] We're already getting so much information, it's incredible.

@Boltsicle my next question, though im not sure if its any help with your exact problem, is where i go in the process of teleporting. nows the time to track more data if you need it.

@SilhouetteOfRot [Bolt's expression morphs to one of matching excitement, eyes bright with it.] That makes sense! There is a positive and negative polarity, and I naturally have too much negative, it's unbalanced and in too high a quantity. Ohh this is awesome, we're so smart.

@Boltsicle excellent theory, which is exactly why i thought of it myself, and… *he zips around, a cup of coffee in his hand when he returns, grinning widely* came to the conclusion it was undeniably true.