World Fair

[bravenewmods]

In the week of lead-up to the fair, the whole of Union had been ablaze with excited chatter, industrious preparations, and quite a fair number of new faces. People from all over the known world had begun to trickle in with the announcement, some representatives and workers from each invited civilization, some excited young trainers and travelers, hopeful prizewinners and showboaters, cooks, warriors, clothing designers, and of course a wide variety of Pokemon. You couldn’t look anywhere (even a trash can) without finding somebody new, and every single person was absolutely thrilled to be there.

The World’s Fair, hopefully the first of many, sprawled out across the Entertainment District. Large swathes of the area had been cordoned off for the event, stalls and tables, booths and small shelters set out and erected over the course of the week. Local workers and travelers dug in, working in shifts to get everything together on time. Voices sang out around the grounds, work chants accompanied by the beat of hammers and nails, with every soul pouring their hearts into their tasks. A busy time, certainly, and one fueled by a desire for harmony, profit, and to start off the idea with a bang.

There were, of course, a few noticeable exceptions. The open invitation to Gigas that the Council had so warmly extended had been accepted in due time. Those who numbered themselves amongst that great city were distinguishable by their less than friendly countenances and penchant for taking notes, no doubt analyzing the city of their enemies. One likely familiar face made her appearance partway through the week, disappearing quickly into a tent and remaining indoors for the rest of the preparations.

Come opening day, people had already begun lining up at the entrance, awaiting admission. The queue stretched for blocks and blocks, a serpentine loop of people and Pokemon all eager for a chance to see what this fair was all about. Like everything else surrounding the event, there was a certain buzz to it. Chatter filled the line, questions and queries hanging on everyone’s lips. Did you see that robot? What’s that smell? Did you see that Maxime de la Puffette was planning on unveiling her fall lineup here? Oh! Oh! And there are three idol groups! Risette may even make a performance! and there was another rumor that buzzed through the line as well. Gigas accepted the invitation. And so did some of those people from the Archipelago…

Once inside the grounds proper, a dizzying array of sights, sounds and smells assailed every visitor’s senses. Music blared, machines clinked and clanked, food sizzled on grills, exotic spices wafted down the paths, unusual Pokemon let out cries of surprise and delight, and people ooh and ahhhed. Technological wonders stood out on stages, concerts presented a variety of music in every style imaginable, there were whole areas set aside for nothing but eating and fashion, while martial artists, Pokemon and brawlers duked it out in the various arenas. And above it all, airborne Pokemon soared and wheeled, banking and turning as their riders and egos clashed in a competition of acrobatics and skill. All of this could really only mean one thing, and even if by chance you were a Crustle living under a literal rock, you couldn’t miss it.

An event like nothing held since the Cataclysm, and something wholly unique had begun today, and for one week only. The First World’s Fair!

[OOC: This post is open to all players throughout the next week. Feel free to tag around, start your own top levels, and generally have fun during the fair. Some new and familiar faces will be tagging around as well, and may tag into your threads!]

Comments

[schmott_guy]

The flying rotomcyle is impressive, but still a known aspect of the rotom's ability. Gil gave it a cursory glance and a mildly interested "hm!" before looking at the next thing. He COULD ask her what it was, OR he could try to deduce its purpose before she walked over.

As much as he enjoyed Lucca's company, Gil enjoyed the presence of a technical riddle even more.

"Let's see here..."

Just what was he looking at?

[sparkofgenius]

Gil is looking at a pair of small metal boxes, spaced evenly apart. Sticking out are two pointed towers with a coil of wire going from the tip down into the box, which appears to be made out of copper and surrounded on all sides by wood.

There's a hum of electricity coming from each side, as one is plugged into a small generator. The other, interestingly enough, is connected by a wire to a light bulb. A glowing lightbulb with no other power source.

It's fairly simple, but an incredibly complex application of electrodynamic induction for the level of available technology. And spotting Gil? Lucca grins and wanders over.

"Heya. What do you think? Just something I whipped up last week, a prototype of an idea I've had."

[schmott_guy]

He dismissed the idea that the second box merely had a battery within it as sophomoric and unworthy of an inventor of Lucca's caliber.

"I think you've figured out a way to beam electricity from one spot to another without using wires!"

[sparkofgenius]

"That would be correct." Lucca grins, waving a hand between the two. The light winks out...and as the hand passes out of the way blinks back on.

"It's just a prototype, and nothing large scale. But the theory is sound."

[schmott_guy]

"That's not going to cook your fingers, I hope? How does it work?"

He had a screwdriver out already, but was (barely) holding himself back from violently disassembling someone else's invention.

[sparkofgenius]

"Well, really it's a simple application of Warp technology..."

Lucca launches into a fairly lengthy technowizardry explanation but essentially what it boils down to is a miniaturized form of Warp tech beaming energy. In this case, it's simply electricity instead of something like the dematerialized body of a Pokemon.

"See? And no, it won't cook my fingers."

[schmott_guy]

Gil followed along with no problem. What? It's not like this stuff is complicated or something. He hit himself on the head with the heel of one hand at the obviousness of it, once it was spelled out for thim.

"Of course, I should have thought of that. This could be revolutionary!"

[sparkofgenius]

"Absolutely it could. I haven't managed to make a larger prototype because the energy conversion materials aren't exactly cheap or portable. And I'm...mostly working from scratch, even with my funding. But the theory is sound."

She waggles a finger thoughtfully.

"And you know, there's also breakdown of the beam, which I've yet to get to work on anything larger, but this is just a model. I made it...um...I guess probably a month ago and got a little distracted with some other stuff."