Dont Experiment On Your Living Weapons.

Originally made this to clown on some Vestan schmuck. (Mostly) unwilling Ghengis pilot of Controlled Burn, Callsign - Aswang. Working on some calibrations.

[cb-aswang]

I guess I'll do it too. Patches did it, so here you go

I'm Aswang, Ghengis pilot of the independent mercenary company Controlled Burn. I definitely did not inspire that half of that name, I don't know what you're talking about, I just develop dumb tech that already exists.

Digging around the old files, turns out that my name was Calliope Van Buren. You can use whatever pronouns you want for me. I tend to default to she/her.

I was supposed to be a weapon. And to an extent, I fulfilled that purpose a little too well during CB's work on Cressidium. I stayed there for a while after the operation, though it wasn't long before my reputation made it hard to do anything productive. So, I'm back to floating wherever I can go, just this time I have a place with CB to fall back to or get called into when we get a new contract I'm needed for.

I mostly handle explosives and pyrotechnics work if you have need of any of it. I really hope you don't. I've worked with nanotech before, but it was a short lived project that I haven't picked back up. But hey, if you need CB on general, reach out to patches at [email protected] because I think it'd be funny. For real inquiries on work for Controlled Burn, Heirophant and Marshal are your best bet.

((ooc: I don't have a personal blog, but I'm Mercie (she/her) the person behind @paragonofpromise.))

[normalpilot038]

Whatever its not like nanites are even that bad.

[aleksandar-shari-for-viscount]

I beg your pardon?

[neramontagueofficial]

In moderation, sure. Remember the whitewash that powers your medical patches, Aleksander.

This increasing tendency towards weaponization, however,

[aleksandar-shari-for-viscount]

I felt the latter was implied in the original post, but even if not, it is worth remembering that the greywash on Bo wasn't originally made as a weapon

[neramontagueofficial]

Come now, the COMMENCER variant in the top secret FKM weapons R&D facilities above Bo wasn't originally made as a weapon? The parent lineage, sure, I'll admit that was meant for non-weaponized use, but not this one.

I know you've tended toward the conspiratorial before about this, and I do appreciate the correction, but I fear this may be an overcorrection.

[aleksandar-shari-for-viscount]

The parent lineage is what I'm referring to. I mean, the prospective weaponization of an originally non weaponized variant of a nanite swarm, no matter the time or resources needed to complete it, isn't the slightest bit concerning to you? Even if it takes a decade and a well funded military apparatus, as far as I'm concerned, the ability to destroy a planetoid with near inevitability is something nobody should have.

[neramontagueofficial]

Well, that capability is hardly limited to nanites. TBK doctrine proceeded fine without, and Creighton perished without old Harrison needing this tech to do so. So far as I am concerned, this sentiment is noble but would ask of us to lose far more than nanites.

[normalpilot038]

The weaponization is good actually.

People just tend to do it wrong.

[cb-aswang]

I ate a nanite once while I was working on a heat dispersal system modifying a Krakatoa Thermobaric Flamethrower and this funny thing I found.

I don't recommend it. Too crunchy. But the application of nanites in Flamethrower tech was great while it lasted! I got to burn very specific things instead of everything!

[cb-aswang]

Just walked by a woman suited up in one of those IPS-N frames. The small one with the really sexy shotguns. Not sure why she was suited in the station, but I am deeply aroused.

[wallcreeper-and-oro]

calibans are just objectively hot as hell.

especially when piloted by a hot butch...

[cb-aswang]

I got to see her outside of the suit. If I had to describe her in one word? Brick.

Dude I kind of want to ask her to chuck me like a mortar.

[wallcreeper-and-oro]

ugh god. you should ask her, she'll probably do it.

oh shit that's actually your location.. uh.. Cory says that'd take 3 months to get there... i like hot women but 3 months is a damn long time

but you better ask that woman to shot-put you, it'll be great

[cb-aswang]

I'll see if I can ask her for a photo, how about that? I probably could shoot the shit with her seeing as she's the only other lancer on the station.

Maybe I can get photo mid launch...

[cb-aswang]

Just walked by a woman suited up in one of those IPS-N frames. The small one with the really sexy shotguns. Not sure why she was suited in the station, but I am deeply aroused.

[wallcreeper-and-oro]

calibans are just objectively hot as hell.

especially when piloted by a hot butch...

[cb-aswang]

I got to see her outside of the suit. If I had to describe her in one word? Brick.

Dude I kind of want to ask her to chuck me like a mortar.

[cb-aswang]

OOC: I'd like to not post to the wrong blog thank you

Now I have to rewrite all those tags from memory

[cb-aswang]

Just walked by a woman suited up in one of those IPS-N frames. The small one with the really sexy shotguns. Not sure why she was suited in the station, but I am deeply aroused.

[cb-aswang]

Just saying, space sucks. Keep having this recurring nightmare that starts out really nice. Talking to this sweet girl, having a good time, and she has the bright idea of going out on a space walk. Unsanctioned shit, no safety equipment like we have the decision making ability of a child

And then she wants me to follow her to another part of the station, kicking off from what we anchored ourselves to. Like an idiot, I follow

But the station keeps moving, right? I miss calculate my jump

And then I'm stuck, drifting further and further away from the station, drifting into the depths of space with only the lights on my suit to keep me company. At least until something kills me, but the dream never gets to that point

[thepankratikidd]

damn that sucks

most of my space station dreams are what if the gravity turns on backwards and i get stuck in my room bc im on the ceiling

[cb-aswang]

I think there's something profound about why I keep having this nightmare, but honestly? I forget to think about it. They actually have me doing work on this station instead of me being on standby. Granted, I was requested for my expertise specifically this time.

I miss being planetside, but at least I'm not dumb enough to actually step outside of the station without the proper safety equipment. I just want to walk on solid ground again.

[cb-aswang]

Just saying, space sucks. Keep having this recurring nightmare that starts out really nice. Talking to this sweet girl, having a good time, and she has the bright idea of going out on a space walk. Unsanctioned shit, no safety equipment like we have the decision making ability of a child

And then she wants me to follow her to another part of the station, kicking off from what we anchored ourselves to. Like an idiot, I follow

But the station keeps moving, right? I miss calculate my jump

And then I'm stuck, drifting further and further away from the station, drifting into the depths of space with only the lights on my suit to keep me company. At least until something kills me, but the dream never gets to that point

[cb-aswang]

Happy pride! Most women I've interacted with have no interest in me romantically.

Which is fine by me because I don't know what a romance is

I dunno. Kinda gotta not be prone to bringing up the fact that I'm the product of an undocumented super soldier program that stole kids from their parents if I really want to date someone. But dating sooo much work. I have to like, think about gifts that don't involve creative uses for explosives and shit. And do normal people stuff. I don't know what a normal people stuff is

[cb-aswang]

I want to design a new flamethrower that lobs fireballs at great distances. The Ghengis is a slow and lumbering machine with the way I operate it, and I don't get enough opportunities to turn mechs into mechs that have been melted to look like glowing cheese :(

It's so unfair

[vestansovreigntyofficial]

Sure Union might have "healthcare" and "space travel" and "clean energy" and "human rights laws" and "food", but do they have this?

[cb-aswang]

Yes. And better ones. And a lot of them. We also have Taco Tuesday and I think that's the most important part of what Union offers

[gee0man]

Lancer X GQuuuuuuX

The Witch and her Everest [G][M] Custom "No Dominion."

I won't let Shiiko die, even if that means transplanting her into an entirely different setting.

[cb-aswang]

Really want to get my hands on one of this Karrakin Tagetes frames. A flamethrower that's also a rifle?? Sign me the fuck up.

[cb-aswang]

Tried to roast some cheese with a finely tuned krakatoa thermobaric flamethrower.

Conclusion: Do not roast cheese laced with explosives.

[gankration-macani]

yeah this sounds like somthin we woulda tried in the corps

dont. fuckin do that. btw. there is no application for that damned thing outside of destroying things

[cb-aswang]

I think the main problem here is my incessant need to blow things up on impulse led me to lacing the cheese with explosives

But also the idea was probably a lost cause to begin with anyway, you're right.

But it was also fun!

[gankration-macani]

#i have a lot of issues i'm not sure i'll ever fix #so instead i just contain them by satisfying impulse in a controlled environment where i'm the only one in harm's way

im in this image and i dont like it

[cb-aswang]

Shh, you'll feel better after you watch something explode

Might I recommend adding peanut shaped packing peanuts for a little flavor?

[cb-aswang]

Tried to roast some cheese with a finely tuned krakatoa thermobaric flamethrower.

Conclusion: Do not roast cheese laced with explosives.

[gankration-macani]

yeah this sounds like somthin we woulda tried in the corps

dont. fuckin do that. btw. there is no application for that damned thing outside of destroying things

[cb-aswang]

I think the main problem here is my incessant need to blow things up on impulse led me to lacing the cheese with explosives

But also the idea was probably a lost cause to begin with anyway, you're right.

But it was also fun!

[vestansovreigntyofficial]

Why do people keep saying we work with Harrison Armory? They're actively donating weapons to Union for free to help with killing our soldiers and destroying our ships faster.

[cb-aswang]

Wait people actually say that? I know HA bullshit and what I saw on Cressidium was more like a bunch of children with nuclear weaponry.

[cb-aswang]

Tried to roast some cheese with a finely tuned krakatoa thermobaric flamethrower.

Conclusion: Do not roast cheese laced with explosives.