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[ that's a good question. it would be warmed but not boiling which doesn't mean it couldn't melt??? ]

I'm looking to research volcanoes, of course!

...looking for lava proof, huh?

Ehehehe . . .

[ another shelf is moving off the wall too, pulling itself out to approach the workbench ]

Fortunately, tantalum carbide works well for at least surface-level lava.

Edited 2022-01-27 14:06 (UTC)

You are making sure to test that not-you things are surviving in anything made of this stuff, right? Like...I dunno. A tomato seems like it'd turn to mush if it was cooked.

[HE. Has to check.]

[He Has To Be Sure.]

Edited 2022-01-27 14:08 (UTC)

I have Albert take the temperature, but yes. I'm making sure to test first.

Tantalum carbide is pretty easy to get, and it can survive up to around 3,800 degrees Celsius. Lava is around 1,250 degrees Celsius at its hottest.

[ reaching into the new shelf, before pausing ]

Uhmm. . .

Hunter, would you close your eyes for a second?

[He relaxes.] Okay, good. Just...you can get...distracted when there's a lava flow nearby.

Albert is a good sheep.

[He pauses.] Okay?

[He closes his eyes.]

[ there's some rustling, and then a dark berry red jacket is being draped over his shoulders. in addition to the style in the picture it also comes with a hood with a stretchable cloth at the base to pull up into a mask if he so desired it ]

. . . Okay, you can open your eyes now.

[He jumps at being touched, immediately extremely tense and honestly it says a lot for how much he trust Felicity he doesn't go into Fight Mode.]

[He opens his eyes, looking at himself in confusion.]

...what....is this?

[What is getting a Present.]

It's a waterproof jacket gadgeteered with tantalum carbide—so it can withstand up to around 3,800 degrees Celsius. . . uhm, the neck fabric is a three-layer system, so it works as a filter. It doesn't filter as well as a gas mask does exactly, but the natural air here doesn't need more than this filter would be able to handle in most situations anyway, and anyway I'm still working on a design to make a comfortable gas mask. It is machine washable, I've tested—

Uhm, it's not the comfiest or softest jacket in the world, but I figured, since it's already so insulated, it would end up feeling too warm on the inside. . . oh, but then you can just control your own temperature, so maybe that was a silly thing to consider—uhm, anyway, it's corrosion-resistant and there are a few places to put pockets in, plus it has a hood—I think I saw that right in your memory before but, uhm, I thought it would be harder to wash if it was white fabric, so I tried to find something that was your position color instead. . . As for the size, I picked this design so that it would be more forgiving even if it was a little small or a little big. . .

[He is just staring at her]

[Because he did take that in, but there is the ever important question]

Why are...you giving me this?

[Because What Is Being Given Things Without Strings, but Felicity isn't someone he associates with Strings.]

Why? Uhm. . .

Well, I was already making clothing for myself, and you said you wanted to go exploring with me, so I thought I should make sure you were protected, too. And, uhm. . .

I thought it would be useful to you besides that?

....

[Oh]

[She wants him to come with her and wants him protected.]

[Wants it to be useful besides that]

[It hits him how she really does just want him Around.]

Oh.

I- [He opens his mouth, closes it, face going red again because There Are Feelings Again.]

. . . I'm not causing trouble for you, am I. . . ?

[ a little fretfully, not quite sure what that emotional reaction means ]

No! [Quick. Very quick.]

Its. Its not trouble. I just....

Is this...

Is this a gift? [Because even if he doesn't get them, he Knows of them.]

[ oh that's right he's not great with people just helping or giving things because they can ]

. . . Mmmhm, it is.

[He's really, really not.]

Oh.

[There is another torrent of feelings, but at least its not head screaming. Its just]

[Its all really nice. Fuzzy and warm and he adjusts the jacket to actually sit and attach properly. Rolling his shoulders, seeing how it feels and]

[There's another shaky breath and he's going to hug her again.]

[ THIS IS . . . A BETTER REACTION THAN BEFORE! she had opened her mouth as though to defend the gifting but he's just hugging her and hugs are acceptable. surely a hug means he is accepting it

hugging him back!!! ]

Does it feel okay?

[Felicity has A Lot Of Trust.]

[And accepting his name upped the social link.]

Feels more comfortable then the scout uniforms.

Ehehe, I'm glad you like it!

[He is just going to Keep Hugging Her. Because if he hugs her, he doesn't have to wonder why his eyes feel so misty. A Plus Plan.]

You're...a really good friend.