Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
Ethan intently listened to Nitro as she spoke, but didn't really expect for her to use unorthodox terms to explain a device. In Ethan's time learning about metamaterials, he never heard of one that used refraction, rather than negative refraction. Perhaps she knew exactly what she was doing, only she didn't know the official terminology.
"What's a 'refraction plate'?", Ethan asked Nitro in a slightly confused and curious tone.
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02/18/2015, 10:38 AM #62
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
"Okay let's see here." Nitro looked around to find a pen: there was one always laying around back in her workspace... except this wasn't a workspace, but a club, where the only things you write are paychecks. "Dammit. I need a pen to explain this, I can't say with words alone."
Nitro thought for a second: maybe the bar has a pen she can borrow. "Hey, I'll be right back, keep the table occupied while I'm gone and DO NOT, allow anyone, to whisk you away. Okay?"
"Okay let's see here." Nitro looked around to find a pen: there was one always laying around back in her workspace... except this wasn't a workspace, but a club, where the only things you write are paychecks. "Dammit. I need a pen to explain this, I can't say with words alone."
Nitro thought for a second: maybe the bar has a pen she can borrow. "Hey, I'll be right back, keep the table occupied while I'm gone and DO NOT, allow anyone, to whisk you away. Okay?"
02/18/2015, 10:42 AM #63
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
Ethan simply nodded at Nitro as he patiently waited for her return, though he did find her remark about him being "whisked away" somewhat humorous. As he waited, ideas about the device were already flooding through his mind, and thanks to his knowledge of nanotechnology, he already knew how a cloaking device could be made, one that wouldn't require power.
Ethan simply nodded at Nitro as he patiently waited for her return, though he did find her remark about him being "whisked away" somewhat humorous. As he waited, ideas about the device were already flooding through his mind, and thanks to his knowledge of nanotechnology, he already knew how a cloaking device could be made, one that wouldn't require power.
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02/18/2015, 11:08 AM #64
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
The bar, with its entrance to the side of the club's wall, gave off a more calm and more seductive mood with its red glass overlaying the light fixtures. It was already half-full with people, and the club has only been open for half an hour.
"Oh, I didn't know you were here Alex." Nitro noticed Alex taking a sip from her drink, sitting at a bar counter, and joined her. "Anything wrong?"
"Hmm? Oh no, I just didn't want to bother you two." Alex said as a bartender with a familiar face came to ask Nitro for a drink.
"How can I serve you fine lady tod-" The bartender said before realizing who he was talking to. "N- Nitro?"
"Aha! I knew you were working here, Joseph!" Nitro pointed her finger at the bartender triumphantly.
Joseph was a Chinese man in his late 20s, with rough beard and messy hair that reminded of Nitro's hair whenever she was in workshop. He was quite tall, not as tall as Alex but about as tall as Ethan, maybe taller. The way he always wore his dress shirt: at least two buttons unbuttoned with lopsided collar, denoted that he was constantly exhausted.
"Wh- what are you doing here, Nitro?" Joseph, Nitro's ex-boyfriend, stuttered.
"Save the theatrics, Joseph. I'm here as a customer, and I'm going to order some food for me, Alex, and a special someone." Nitro giggled, rubbing her face at Joseph. "Oh and I'm gonna borrow a pen."
"I-" Joseph's eyes traveled from Nitro to Alex to the exit. "Wait, what special someone?"
"Oh I don't know, a new boyfriend, maybe?" Nitro put on her own theatrics, catching the eyes of the other bar-goers. Some of them realized that Nitro was about to curbstomp the bartender in front of everybody, and began chuckling.
"Look, we can still get back together." Joseph pleaded, but Nitro paid no attention as she picked up a pen from beyond the counter.
"Alex, what did Ethan want to eat?" Nitro asked Alex, winking at her to send a message.
"Nexxus Sandwich," Alex answered, already foreseeing what will happen. "...and a cup of water."
"Add to that, one half-pound Boston Steak Burger, a glass of white lime sparking cider, and..."
"Braised beef short rib, with everything on it as side. I'll order the drinks separately."
"Make it snappy."
The combo play of Alex and Nitro bedazzled Joseph, who was just given such a huge order. The two girls giggled as they left Joseph's shamed expression, leaving the poor man to wonder to himself, was cheating on her worth it...?
"Oh man you should've seen his face." Nitro said to Alex as the two appeared into view and hearing range of Ethan.
"I saw. He looked very embarrassed. Just as you've planned; I was afraid it won't have as much of an impact if he wasn't there." Alex smiled proudly and snuggled Nitro as the two arrived at the table. "Hello again, Ethan."
The bar, with its entrance to the side of the club's wall, gave off a more calm and more seductive mood with its red glass overlaying the light fixtures. It was already half-full with people, and the club has only been open for half an hour.
"Oh, I didn't know you were here Alex." Nitro noticed Alex taking a sip from her drink, sitting at a bar counter, and joined her. "Anything wrong?"
"Hmm? Oh no, I just didn't want to bother you two." Alex said as a bartender with a familiar face came to ask Nitro for a drink.
"How can I serve you fine lady tod-" The bartender said before realizing who he was talking to. "N- Nitro?"
"Aha! I knew you were working here, Joseph!" Nitro pointed her finger at the bartender triumphantly.
Joseph was a Chinese man in his late 20s, with rough beard and messy hair that reminded of Nitro's hair whenever she was in workshop. He was quite tall, not as tall as Alex but about as tall as Ethan, maybe taller. The way he always wore his dress shirt: at least two buttons unbuttoned with lopsided collar, denoted that he was constantly exhausted.
"Wh- what are you doing here, Nitro?" Joseph, Nitro's ex-boyfriend, stuttered.
"Save the theatrics, Joseph. I'm here as a customer, and I'm going to order some food for me, Alex, and a special someone." Nitro giggled, rubbing her face at Joseph. "Oh and I'm gonna borrow a pen."
"I-" Joseph's eyes traveled from Nitro to Alex to the exit. "Wait, what special someone?"
"Oh I don't know, a new boyfriend, maybe?" Nitro put on her own theatrics, catching the eyes of the other bar-goers. Some of them realized that Nitro was about to curbstomp the bartender in front of everybody, and began chuckling.
"Look, we can still get back together." Joseph pleaded, but Nitro paid no attention as she picked up a pen from beyond the counter.
"Alex, what did Ethan want to eat?" Nitro asked Alex, winking at her to send a message.
"Nexxus Sandwich," Alex answered, already foreseeing what will happen. "...and a cup of water."
"Add to that, one half-pound Boston Steak Burger, a glass of white lime sparking cider, and..."
"Braised beef short rib, with everything on it as side. I'll order the drinks separately."
"Make it snappy."
The combo play of Alex and Nitro bedazzled Joseph, who was just given such a huge order. The two girls giggled as they left Joseph's shamed expression, leaving the poor man to wonder to himself, was cheating on her worth it...?
"Oh man you should've seen his face." Nitro said to Alex as the two appeared into view and hearing range of Ethan.
"I saw. He looked very embarrassed. Just as you've planned; I was afraid it won't have as much of an impact if he wasn't there." Alex smiled proudly and snuggled Nitro as the two arrived at the table. "Hello again, Ethan."
02/18/2015, 11:21 AM #65
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
After a couple minutes, Nitro returned, this time with Alex by her side. Ethan may not have shown that he was paying attention, as evidenced by his delayed acknowledgement of them, but he was simply trying to figure out what they were talking about. Were they talking about Nitro's ex?
"Hi. What are you guys talking about?", Ethan asked Nitro and Alex in a curious tone.
After a couple minutes, Nitro returned, this time with Alex by her side. Ethan may not have shown that he was paying attention, as evidenced by his delayed acknowledgement of them, but he was simply trying to figure out what they were talking about. Were they talking about Nitro's ex?
"Hi. What are you guys talking about?", Ethan asked Nitro and Alex in a curious tone.
Originally posted by S121
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02/18/2015, 11:36 AM #66
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
"Yup! I gave him the work in front of all those people. He's gonna have a real bad day today." Nitro grinned like she conquered the world or something, twirling the pen on one hand while the other pulled a napkin. "Alright, so, here's how I do this."
She began expertly drawing an elaborate but easy-to-understand diagram of electromagnetism represented by drawn lines.
"Utilizing the terahertz band's invisibility cloak system, I use metamaterial to bend light so that whatever's looking at the person using the cloaking device almost can't see anything. You probably studied metamaterial and electromagnetism too so you know, but light is electromagnetic radiation, made up of perpendicular vibrations of electric and magnetic fields. Natural materials usually only affect the electric component, and this is what's behind the optics such as ordinary refraction." Nitro began her explanation, the guests near the table they were on unable to fathom what her and Ethan was talking about. Alex, who hung out with Nitro for quite a bit now, was only able to pick up half of what she said thus far. "Now see here, if we want to bend the light to make it transparent, the materials needed to make the device needs to be made up of lattice with gaps between elements less than the wavelength of the light we're bending."
"Making a cloak that bends light so far is super easy. The problem is making a design for a small device that we can fit into a watch or something to conceal the device. I was thinking of utilizing the wearer's skin cells to literally make him or her an invisible man."
"Yup! I gave him the work in front of all those people. He's gonna have a real bad day today." Nitro grinned like she conquered the world or something, twirling the pen on one hand while the other pulled a napkin. "Alright, so, here's how I do this."
She began expertly drawing an elaborate but easy-to-understand diagram of electromagnetism represented by drawn lines.
"Utilizing the terahertz band's invisibility cloak system, I use metamaterial to bend light so that whatever's looking at the person using the cloaking device almost can't see anything. You probably studied metamaterial and electromagnetism too so you know, but light is electromagnetic radiation, made up of perpendicular vibrations of electric and magnetic fields. Natural materials usually only affect the electric component, and this is what's behind the optics such as ordinary refraction." Nitro began her explanation, the guests near the table they were on unable to fathom what her and Ethan was talking about. Alex, who hung out with Nitro for quite a bit now, was only able to pick up half of what she said thus far. "Now see here, if we want to bend the light to make it transparent, the materials needed to make the device needs to be made up of lattice with gaps between elements less than the wavelength of the light we're bending."
"Making a cloak that bends light so far is super easy. The problem is making a design for a small device that we can fit into a watch or something to conceal the device. I was thinking of utilizing the wearer's skin cells to literally make him or her an invisible man."
02/18/2015, 11:55 AM #67
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
From what Nitro said regarding the person she embarrassed, Ethan made the assumption that she was talking about her ex-boyfriend. Ethan didn't know the whole story, but he was a little curious about what the guy could have done to deserve such treatment, but before he could ask about it, Nitro was already back to talking about business. Ethan didn't mind too much though, he would simply ask about it later. As for the cloaking device, it was very similar to what he was thinking. Their best bet was metamaterials, and if they had the right equipment, they could create a sophisticated one that could be turned on and off with the press of a button.
"But then we would have to worry about clothing. He would need to strip down before using it. Either that, or we give the client a loose fitting suit made from a see-through metamaterial that once power is supplied to it, could go from allowing all light through to bending it all. It would be a little fragile, but he wouldn't even need a watch to conceal it, leaving it as the on and off switch... What is the client planning on using a stealth suit for anyway? What kind of punishment does it have To be able to take? Also, how long does it have to last?", Ethan asked Nitro.
Last edited by S121; 02/18/2015, 05:26 PM. From what Nitro said regarding the person she embarrassed, Ethan made the assumption that she was talking about her ex-boyfriend. Ethan didn't know the whole story, but he was a little curious about what the guy could have done to deserve such treatment, but before he could ask about it, Nitro was already back to talking about business. Ethan didn't mind too much though, he would simply ask about it later. As for the cloaking device, it was very similar to what he was thinking. Their best bet was metamaterials, and if they had the right equipment, they could create a sophisticated one that could be turned on and off with the press of a button.
"But then we would have to worry about clothing. He would need to strip down before using it. Either that, or we give the client a loose fitting suit made from a see-through metamaterial that once power is supplied to it, could go from allowing all light through to bending it all. It would be a little fragile, but he wouldn't even need a watch to conceal it, leaving it as the on and off switch... What is the client planning on using a stealth suit for anyway? What kind of punishment does it have To be able to take? Also, how long does it have to last?", Ethan asked Nitro.
Originally posted by S121
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02/18/2015, 05:23 PM #68
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
"Good point. Remind me about that later when we start working on it and I'll make a note of what you just said." Nitro nodded, while in her mind she was relieved that she was able to find an assistant who actually knew what he was talking about. "The client didn't say about what use the cloaking device was for: he probably doesn't know, as he did mention that he had his own client who needed the device. I was given a few specification requests though: the device has to run a few hours at a time and be chargeable. The form of it, the client didn't seem to mind at all."
"You guys are talking about work even when we're having a night out?" Alex tittered, her hand supporting her chin to denote boredom.
"Come on Alex, I'm not made of money like you. Try to feel for the common men and shush, okay?" Nitro dismissed Alex's boredom with a flick of the wrist, but Alex was relentless, especially after seeing someone approaching the large DJ table across the dance floor.
"I mean, I can do that," Alex muttered. "Or I could tell you that DJ Sinker is on right now."
Nitro quickly took a glance at the DJ table and squealed in delight to find that DJ Sinker has indeed taken control of the entire club. Most people didn't notice until the DJ made a scratching noise with a turntable. The popularity of the DJ could be measured by the screams of the adoring fans, Nitro included.
DJ Sinker was a young Asian woman, possibly around the same age and, strangely enough, similar physique as Nitro or Alex, donning a smoky makeup and wearing a combination of taut sleeveless indigo shirt with a gray anchor inscribed on it and an oversized jeans that looked like a cat shredded its leg parts. Over her slick black hair that fell almost to her shoulders was a white-and-green sailor's hat with a gray-and-black headphones.
"Seriously though, I would go lesbian for her." Nitro let her jaw hang in adoration.
"Good point. Remind me about that later when we start working on it and I'll make a note of what you just said." Nitro nodded, while in her mind she was relieved that she was able to find an assistant who actually knew what he was talking about. "The client didn't say about what use the cloaking device was for: he probably doesn't know, as he did mention that he had his own client who needed the device. I was given a few specification requests though: the device has to run a few hours at a time and be chargeable. The form of it, the client didn't seem to mind at all."
"You guys are talking about work even when we're having a night out?" Alex tittered, her hand supporting her chin to denote boredom.
"Come on Alex, I'm not made of money like you. Try to feel for the common men and shush, okay?" Nitro dismissed Alex's boredom with a flick of the wrist, but Alex was relentless, especially after seeing someone approaching the large DJ table across the dance floor.
"I mean, I can do that," Alex muttered. "Or I could tell you that DJ Sinker is on right now."
Nitro quickly took a glance at the DJ table and squealed in delight to find that DJ Sinker has indeed taken control of the entire club. Most people didn't notice until the DJ made a scratching noise with a turntable. The popularity of the DJ could be measured by the screams of the adoring fans, Nitro included.
DJ Sinker was a young Asian woman, possibly around the same age and, strangely enough, similar physique as Nitro or Alex, donning a smoky makeup and wearing a combination of taut sleeveless indigo shirt with a gray anchor inscribed on it and an oversized jeans that looked like a cat shredded its leg parts. Over her slick black hair that fell almost to her shoulders was a white-and-green sailor's hat with a gray-and-black headphones.
"Seriously though, I would go lesbian for her." Nitro let her jaw hang in adoration.
02/18/2015, 06:27 PM #69
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
Meanwhile outside the Nexxus, Drake continued to wait in line and thankfully the line finally progressed sufficiently, and now Drake was up next.
As Drake walked up to the Bouncer, the Bouncer looked down at him. With a quick glance Drake took out his card for the club to the Bouncer. Taking the card out of Drake's hand, the Bouncer looked at it, then at the 'list' for the place. Seeing that Drake is at least on the list he handed back the card to Drake, and gestured the young mercenary to enter the club.
With a small smirk on his face Drake took back the card, nodded to the Bouncer, and finally entered the Nexxus.
Once Drake entered the Nexxus he looked around in... surprising awe. It has been a few months since Drake had last been in a club, but he had not yet been in this place. Though compared to the last club he had gone to, the Nexxus is almost like a dream. With the awfully clean, lively group of people on the dance floor, and the actually pleasant music playing, Drake felt... pretty fine in this club. However there was just something preventing him from enjoying the club even more. Upon seeing all the different people talking with what seemed to be friends, possibly even lovers Drake felt a little... alone...
"Damn. Should have brought a friend or someone... Forgot these places aren't really fun without someone to talk to..." Drake thought as he decided to get a drink rather than going to go to the Dance Floor to enjoy himself. Personally Drake isn't all too much of a social fellow. Walking up to the Bar, he sat down on one of the stools sitting along the counter.
"Hey Bartender. Get me one of your strongest drinks will ya? I feel like I need one." Drake spoke up, hoping for the Bartender would hear him.
Meanwhile outside the Nexxus, Drake continued to wait in line and thankfully the line finally progressed sufficiently, and now Drake was up next.
As Drake walked up to the Bouncer, the Bouncer looked down at him. With a quick glance Drake took out his card for the club to the Bouncer. Taking the card out of Drake's hand, the Bouncer looked at it, then at the 'list' for the place. Seeing that Drake is at least on the list he handed back the card to Drake, and gestured the young mercenary to enter the club.
With a small smirk on his face Drake took back the card, nodded to the Bouncer, and finally entered the Nexxus.
Once Drake entered the Nexxus he looked around in... surprising awe. It has been a few months since Drake had last been in a club, but he had not yet been in this place. Though compared to the last club he had gone to, the Nexxus is almost like a dream. With the awfully clean, lively group of people on the dance floor, and the actually pleasant music playing, Drake felt... pretty fine in this club. However there was just something preventing him from enjoying the club even more. Upon seeing all the different people talking with what seemed to be friends, possibly even lovers Drake felt a little... alone...
"Damn. Should have brought a friend or someone... Forgot these places aren't really fun without someone to talk to..." Drake thought as he decided to get a drink rather than going to go to the Dance Floor to enjoy himself. Personally Drake isn't all too much of a social fellow. Walking up to the Bar, he sat down on one of the stools sitting along the counter.
"Hey Bartender. Get me one of your strongest drinks will ya? I feel like I need one." Drake spoke up, hoping for the Bartender would hear him.
02/18/2015, 09:15 PM #70
Nexxus | San Francisco, CA
Just then, as Ethan was about to talk about the battery, DJ Sinker made her presence known with the scratch of a record and the sounds of all the fans reacting to it. From this, along with Nitro's humorous comment, one that elicited a barely noticeable chuckle from Ethan, it was clear that she had quite the following. The only questions on Ethan's mind was what would happen to the fans when she would begin her work. That, and what kind of music did she typically make?
"DJ Sinker, huh? What kind of music does she usually make?", Ethan asked Nitro and Alex in a somewhat curious tone.
Just then, as Ethan was about to talk about the battery, DJ Sinker made her presence known with the scratch of a record and the sounds of all the fans reacting to it. From this, along with Nitro's humorous comment, one that elicited a barely noticeable chuckle from Ethan, it was clear that she had quite the following. The only questions on Ethan's mind was what would happen to the fans when she would begin her work. That, and what kind of music did she typically make?
"DJ Sinker, huh? What kind of music does she usually make?", Ethan asked Nitro and Alex in a somewhat curious tone.
Originally posted by S121
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