Originally posted by Donny Trumpet Name of Aug/Tech: Energy Storage Sling or "Sling 2.0" Description: What would appear to be an average sling and satchel from afar, the "Sling 2.0 " looks similar to the sling and satchel worn by most Wild-Western characters: A leather strap going diagonally from the shoulder to the opposite-sided hip, reaching a small to decently-sized leather pouch which lies very close to the hip or on its side. Another pouch is present near one of the breasts on the front. Unlike the original, another strap reaches from where the first strap ends and extends to the other side of the hip for additional security. Also unlike the originally-inspired design, the piece is metallic in texture and extremely subtle plating is evident along the straps, and is not made from leather. The default color is a dark, sleek gray, but the actual material itself can be redone with differently-colored parts for vanity purposes. History/Maker: In his absence from the hustle, bustle and overall chaos of the Fringe, Quinn had many months to think about his decisions and improve his overall survivability for when he returned, not to mention make some good Pixels in the process to compensate for his rapidly decreasing funds. After many weeks of simulatory trial and error and design flaws, he received some assistance from his good friend Adam "Huffy" Tracinya. After spending countless hours, spare parts, and pixels from their collective pool of funds, doing menial jobs in the Fringe such as janitorial work and.... otherwise, a prototype was successfully implemented, and soon after created in its final form (insert dank meme). In the rush of great potential for money, they produced about a hundred or so of these creations using the Refinery at TIDALMF. Soon after, TIDALMF was closed down by them, much to their dismay, and they scrapped the pieces of the less-necessary parts of the factory to sell later. These were either sold to scrap collectors or used as valuable spare parts for TIDAL and Quinn alike. Some were used early-on as parts to create about 50 more Sling 2.0's, now in their complete image. Well... now Quinn has a bunch of these lying around. With one for himself and only several donated to the other members of TIDAL's small faction, he wonders what he could do to get back some of the small funds. Function/Science: I'll put these into a more organized fashion. Simply say if this is too complicated, and I will change it back to its original formatting: - Straps: The straps contain a chain of graphene sheets in the center, turning the straps into not only support to hold the pouch, but batteries that, thanks to graphene's properties, need no chemicals or triggering reactions to store and distribute the energy. Since the battery is only able to hold so much, the batteries can only hold one to several charges at a time before energy is depleted or at a minimum, depending on the task at hand. On the back and lower-front of the chest straps lie simple, elastic, stringlike folds that wrap around the item to keep it in place. An extendable cord that comes from the strap can then be connected to the tool or weapon at its charging point. A simple and effective holster lies at the alternating hip to the point where the two straps connect, which also has an albeit considerably smaller charging station for energy-based sidearms and most civilian small-scale electronics. The graphene base is insulated by a thin layer of Fish Paper, followed by an extremely thin layer of Buna-N. It is then covered by small, collective Aegisalt and Durasteel "scales", providing it increased toughness against the elements. The combination of materials mean that the Sling 2.0 is about 75% to 106% more durable than a conventional leather sling. - Pouch: The pouch itself can have a multitude of different functions. The default is used half for storage and half for the creation of energy, through chemical batteries or layers of charged graphene sheets which can be replaced with charged strips or reused. The other half is used as a mild storage compartment for simple items such as small parts, bandages, water, food (rocket launchers hehe)... what you'd expect. However, the battery can come in several different variations. A kinetic battery can be set inside instead, sacrificing most or all of the storage space for some rechargability. Solar panels could be set on the pack itself, but touching the backpack's panels could cause burns due to their average heat, not to mention the limitations of solar power in some more extreme planetary environments. The satchel can be moved to the middle of the chest strap on the back, where it can stow a larger or more efficient battery or more items if need be, giving the chance for two charging holsters on the hips instead of one. Intended Use: This item is made generally for people who wish to defend themselves in other ways than conventional bullets. It would also be a favorite among nomads or survivalists who wish to add an extra utility to their satchel for something besides storage. (An example. Say that an armored edgelord walks up to you and wishes to fight you for whatever reason. Luckily, your plasma or laser based sidearm is at your side, and fully charged. You understand the rest. Another example is someone who wants to inspect or scan an item using their modified Fringe-Fone or something, luckily, they had it charged in their holster. Maybe someone was charging the laser drill on their back, to use in a mining operation without the need to recharge it at a station.) It would work as a one-time to multi-use charging station for some lighter energy-based weapons, tools and gear and a way to power something that is electronic quickly and efficiently. Strengths: - While holstered, energy-based items can be recharged to an extent. - The Sling 2.0 is rechargeable in the pouch area. - The battery is in the sling itself, instead of being in the pouch, so the sling has a one-time use if the pouch is compromised. - Benefits of having a normal sling and pouch. - It's more durable than normal leather variations. - Can come in different colors for smexy fashion. - If the "plug" matches any sort of outlet, power can be transmitted into those systems as well. - Due to aegisalt's properties, the sling can be... kind of fuzzy with radar. Holding some sort of tracker or civilian device in the pouch makes random or spotty signals for radar or the Nexus to detect it. - Due to the materials used, the Sling 2.0 is effectively waterproof. Weaknesses: - A bit heavier than leather variations. - Can also be somewhat clunky, especially if you're carrying a lot, hindering mobility. - Cannot be washed in the washing machine. - If interfering energy fields are in the area, such as EMPs, it may not work. - Battery only has one to a few charges, depending on whatever you're charging. - Will not benefit firearms or tools that don't run on energy other than having a place to carry them (no mom a sniper rifle can't be reloaded when you plug it in). - Rechargability is not a default option, but doing so takes a long time and takes a lot of potential storage space. - Bad news if it rips. - The aegisalt scales have a somewhat high conductivity and can be weaker when shocked, though graphene is quite strong and durasteel still acts as secondary scales to reinforce it. - Anything generating a signal from inside the pouch will have a spotty connection or ping. (If you're stranded and WANT to be found, for example, putting the item to detect you with or ping a signal to somebody else might be bad.) How does this assist in roleplay?: The device mentioned will not only add a bit of convenience and extra utility to straps and pouches people may have, but will bring an aspect of extra convenience to players that would rather go without armor and use light, energy-based-or-reliant weapons for personal defense. I perfectly understand if this idea may seem a bit overpowered or simply illogical to have, but it may certainly add another easy variable to galactic citizens and their styles of play. TL;DR - Not much, but a little detail to the GC server as a whole. Attainability: [Open][size=-2] (Previously Semi-Open)[/size] Tags: [Civilian] PS: I am sorry that this application is so long, and I understand if the application failed for that reason or because I gave too much little information. I apologize if I used information that was contradictory, redundant, or overthought before posting this. You've skimmed past this by now. Memes.
