#[ ic lore. ] > database upload

[asuka-rkreutz]

favorite anamal?

Assuming you meant "animal", I'm rather fond of birds, rodents like hamsters, ferrets and cats.

Dogs are also lovely and very friendly.

[asuka-rkreutz]

I just remembered there's a line– er, I heard once that R♯ said his name was Asuka "for now, at least." Does he have any new names in mind or is it just R♯?

Ah, I suppose you mean from...

...Er, yes, I believe R♯ has been considering some names... But, he's still rather attached to the thought of sharing a name with me. For...some reason.

He does still go by R♯, but he has tossed around Arata, Hanzou and Riku as potential names.

[asuka-rkreutz]

[ from @undersidebakehouse ]

Hello! Is this the blog of the same Asuka who runs the radio broadcast? I've been listening to it off and on for some time, and it's been quite a sobering experience. I've been meaning to ask, in regards to when you talked about how the moon has lower gravity than earth, do you have lowered gravity in your living space? Or does the 'Tir Na Nog' vessel have its own artifical magic gravity?

I'm sorry if I'm coming off too strong, but I've been a student of magic in the past, and the ability to ask one of the most powerful living sorcerers any question at all is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Ah? Er, yes, this is. I'm quite honored to be recognized by a listener...

But, please don't worry about coming off strong. Part of the reason I started this blog was to provide the opportunity for my listeners and others to ask questions and gain knowledge.

Regarding the gravity on the base, yes, Tír na nÓg does indeed have its own artificial gravity generator, although it is...partially black technology, and partially magic. I wouldn't recommend replicating its design, but if you simply wanted to learn how to cast gravity magic, I can send you some notes and reference texts from when I was learning under my teacher's tutelage.

And... Please, I'm not as powerful as all that... I've simply spent nearly all of my life studying magic. That's all.

[asuka-rkreutz]

I've been meaning to ask, what exactly is a Battle Method Turing Test, and what are you using the data for? Happy Chaos calls it a "psychophisical paradox," and I'm not entirely sure what that means, either

Oh. I suppose that's something you heard from, er, the video games? There's no way you would know of it otherwise...

Well. It's just a side project at the moment... As you probably know, my clone, R♯, is leading it from Earth. All it details is collecting combat simulation data from individuals and adding them to a database.

From there, I can generate convincing combat simulation models capable of copying both the style and appearance of those whose data is entered into the database. That includes myself, of course.

All combat simulations are both unreal and real. They only exist within the mind, being simulations overlaid on reality through the connection between the eyes and the brain, so other people who aren't connected cannot see nor feel these simulations.

But that doesn't mean they can't hurt you.

I began this project as a means of honing self defense techniques. That's all.

[asuka-rkreutz]

Asuka. It's @romeo-bedman. I will cut to the chase here because I'm becoming increasingly desperate. What do you know about transdimensional wormholes forming temporal theoretical realities? I believe myself to be within such a space and it seems to be becoming increasingly destabilized. If my hypotheses are correct I may be able to purposfully collapse this theoretical timeline into the base one and get back but that might k-...

I don't want to think about that. My head hurts, which is actually an impressive feat given my lack of a head.

I need to know what to do. I don't have access to the information I need anymore. I don't know anything, I never have, I was operating entirely on the information I was given by the backyard... the internet isn't like the backyard. I'm being lied to again.

I don't want to kill more people, but I don't want to cease to exist. You're smart. Please, tell me if getting back will kill anyone.

eh you're.. Rom...?

....I see.

i'm surprised you would really come to me about this, but of course I won't forsake you.

i always felt responsible for what happened...

Right, right getting to...business. You likely don't have much time, relatively speaking.

From my understanding, your situation is akin to a spontaneous subdimension caught between "wrinkles" of the fabric of spacetime, in which everything exists as simple concepts without any form... that makes things difficult.

But not impossible.

You simply have to find the exit. There will be one, otherwise you would be incapable of contacting anyone at all.

The fact that you're capable of processing any information, thoughts or even speech is alone a feat, given that you currently exist as energy, but that also means you're close. Focus on something that you care about, whether that's a place, a thing or a person, and think only about getting there. Imagine your body moving, every single muscle and nerve functioning with each step, the weight of gravity on your limbs, and the scent of air itself...

And you will find your way there. It may take what feels like an eternity. It will be painful to squeeze yourself through the exit.

But you must do it if you truly want out.

Of course, you can break your way out as an "easier" alternative, particularly with those reality altering powers you possessed, but I can't promise what would happen if you did. That could indeed hurt someone.

[asuka-rkreutz]

Hey, Atsu, I'm trying to commit a murder (deserved don't worry), but I need a weapon since my Ability doesn't really work on him. Started thinking of what I could use and remembered Jack-O uses her halo sometimes to attack. As the one who made her, can you tell me how you made that part?

Eh? That all sounds...very concerning. Should I be worried...?

But, er, I suppose... I can elaborate.

Jack-O's halo is made of incredibly dense mana condensed into a physical ring. Its properties mimic that of light and electromagnetic waves, making it ordinarily rather hot to the touch (scorching, really) and perhaps slightly-radioactive due to the unstable nature of natural EM waves. That's also why it emits light.

However, magic keeps it all tethered together as well as bonded to Jack-O's very body. That allows her to manipulate it in various ways and touch it without being harmed.

It also stores some...important code, but it has since become unnecessary.

Er, that's beside the point, though. Um. I hope this helps?

[asuka-rkreutz]

@thefloravalentine

Dear, A. Kreutz

Hello, I hope this finds you well. I am informing you that Justice has been resummoned. This is an urgent matter. What is the best course of action should we take?

Thank you,

F. Valentine

My dearest apologies, but Asuka is currently unable to speak. She's not having a very good time, you see.

But, from my own knowledge and understanding, the best course of action at this present time is to remain calm. To resummon someone as utterly powerful as Justice, it would require vast amounts of energy. Life energy, to be exact.

It would also still remain an incomplete resurrection due to the vessel lacking a proper soul... Unless, of course, we are facing timeline shenanigans and a past-version of Justice.

In which case... Do panic! There's nothing we can do!

Asuka will not and cannot harm the Justice of the past.

The scar on her eye is proof enough of that.

— R♯

[asuka-rkreutz]

So like… what was with the cat ears?

And also would you ever put them on again–

Wh-How do you know about those?

I don't think they've ever been shown in public...?!

Aside from that one time with Sin and Frederick... But, no, that was still in private!

MOD SPEAKING! (since Asuka is too embarrassed to explain)

So, I HC that he still has them!! He just hides them behind a magical glamour.

He also has a tail to match that's prehensile like a monkey's, letting him grab things with it.

Part of the inspiration for him having them came from a comment I-No made to him about how "he could be scarier" (for his reputation), and since Asuka was still a bit intent on playing the villain, he thought maybe he should give himself horns.

Buuuut, that seemed too scary, so he manipulated them to be fluffier and soft, annnnd, well, they just ended up becoming cat ears<3

I also hc that his current body is one he literally made from scratch, forcing him to also add nonhuman DNA to fill in missing gaps in the DNA sequence itself (because he was creating an entirely new body from juvenile cells), and part of that nonhuman DNA came from felines. Is any of that scientifically sound? Probably not. But it's fun to play with!

[asuka-rkreutz]

er.

Pretend you didn't see that, then.

This is probably fine. Just fine. No problem at all.

...I wonder if memory manipulation spells can work across time and space over the Internet.

[asuka-rkreutz]

Ah... Yes, I'd heard about the rogue ship. I would be glad to send you anything to assist in that matter. Any relevant material is attached to this reply, so you should be able to download each file once you receive it.

As for your request... I'm truly flattered, but there's...hardly any need.

Long-distance teleportation on that scale would require not only a proper understanding of both the starting and destination coordinates, but as well as the dimensional space between... It would also need a powerful mana source that could be detrimental to your health and anyone else involved...

I do really appreciate the sentiment, however. But, I am fine.

[ from @undersidebakehouse ]

Hello! Is this the blog of the same Asuka who runs the radio broadcast? I've been listening to it off and on for some time, and it's been quite a sobering experience. I've been meaning to ask, in regards to when you talked about how the moon has lower gravity than earth, do you have lowered gravity in your living space? Or does the 'Tir Na Nog' vessel have its own artifical magic gravity?

I'm sorry if I'm coming off too strong, but I've been a student of magic in the past, and the ability to ask one of the most powerful living sorcerers any question at all is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Ah? Er, yes, this is. I'm quite honored to be recognized by a listener...

But, please don't worry about coming off strong. Part of the reason I started this blog was to provide the opportunity for my listeners and others to ask questions and gain knowledge.

Regarding the gravity on the base, yes, Tír na nÓg does indeed have its own artificial gravity generator, although it is...partially black technology, and partially magic. I wouldn't recommend replicating its design, but if you simply wanted to learn how to cast gravity magic, I can send you some notes and reference texts from when I was learning under my teacher's tutelage.

And... Please, I'm not as powerful as all that... I've simply spent nearly all of my life studying magic. That's all.