>>6199552>>6199553>"The facts? Like, the factotums?"Rinstock steers around an incoming large dorsal fin then speeds up to keep up with Everton.
<span class="mu-b">"That's them. They don't make all tech, but they're certainly always trying to improve upon what's out there. Foundation in blacksmithing and mathematics, I suppose if you go back far enough. There actual personalities are pretty individual but as an organization they have a sort of structure, a sort of credo that they stick to. They're not jerks, really. Just kinda passionate in a clean, flat kind of way."</span>
>"What are they after?"<span class="mu-b">"Aren't many things besides ternion tech that can make an explosion - or series of explosions that big. It'd have to be a party that was all muscle wizards or misuse of modern intellectual endeavor. They figure it's the latter and therefore their business to investigate."</span>
Rinstock briefly practices her turning then straightens up.
<span class="mu-b">"Make no mistake though; they knew same as a bunch of other people that the Old Guard was turtling up on that island. That's not their problem AND this island isn't GTU territory, so who cares right? But now that the Old Guard might be defeated or weakened, they probably figure they can at least sweep up some scrap iron, chemicals, powder or parts. They really can't get enough of it."</span>
She does a small laugh.
<span class="mu-b">"Also, I mean, it looks like they had a new toy. I bet some of them just wanted an excuse to take it for a spin. Can you blame them? Like I said, they're like anyone else deep down."</span>
>"Man, it's nice riding you."Rinstock giggles
<span class="mu-b">"I've heard good things."</span>
Rinstock dodges a marlin
>>6199565> "Damn, that thing is cool. Maybe I should've gone to Factotum school instead of studying magic."It's odd to say of mind-talking but you feel like there is a polite pause.
<span class="mu-b">"I mean...yeah!... probably. You still could. If you study hard. You're still young, after all."</span>