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➢ 003 | VIDEO
[Those who may have noticed Aya's (physical) absence since everyone's adventures in the bottle will be relieved to see the young Artificial Intelligence alive, well, and...perhaps a bit shinier than usual.]
[She had been experimenting with a new teflon glaze coating.]
[In addition, her petite form was nearly lost in the soft knitted sweater she was wearing. Completely hand-made, of course, and identical save for the individual size specifications of those presented to each and every employee of Stark Industries. (Everyone was welcome, by the way.) Unique to her ensemble, however, was the hat adorning her head as well. Aya being...well...Aya, of course, she says nothing about either of her current fashion choices. Oh, no. She has far more interesting topics to discuss with the Network this day.]
I have been devoting a significant percentage of my research time to studying the navigational methods employed by our current living situation in an effort to possibly discern not only where precisely we are located in this world, relative both to its known land masses and possibly other worlds surrounding it, but also in hopes of developing a better system in which we, as individuals, may easier travel.
Currently, the barrier surrounding our host reptile has limited maneuverability within the parameters of the city. However, this also presents something of a interesting situation.
It is my understanding that the turtle--particularly species native to the planet Earth--is a being in possession of internal sensors that allow them to detect the two opposite ends of any given planet's magnetic fields. Obviously, these are most prevalent in distinguishing between polar North and South; however, in many cases, it can be said that the minute changes in angular degrees longitude may also allow them to determine distances traveling East to West. I believe this is how the one known as Asti is capable of navigating through this world's waters. If that is the case, then relative to this world, we are in too constant a movement to accurately develop a magnetic-based system of direction, as this would be ever changing and thus, useless. What may be Magnetic North one day could be North-North West the next.
Even when engaged in inter-planetary travels, the calculations necessary in order to safely engage a ship's Warp Drive were based on the pre-established constant of Sector Zero, and a certain planet identified as the center of the universe. From there, it was a matter of placing into the equation each known planet located in the relative path traveled, as well as their respective orbits, gravitational fields, magnetic fields, and any other recorded anomalies that could be potentially detrimental to our safety in flight. These are not figures I am currently in possession of at this time.
[A pause. While it may seem to many--or, rather, anybody who's miraculously been able to follow Aya's train of thought until now--that she has stumbled upon a mental block, Aya does not appear frustrated at all. If anything, the hypothetical conundrum is amusing to her.]
I suppose what my intentions of conveying at this time are a curiosity as to how many individuals on the Turtle are able to navigate beyond visual memory and typical "landmark" associations with familiar streets.
Perhaps, then, I may be able to develop a better way for new arrivals to accurately find their way around.
[She had been experimenting with a new teflon glaze coating.]
[In addition, her petite form was nearly lost in the soft knitted sweater she was wearing. Completely hand-made, of course, and identical save for the individual size specifications of those presented to each and every employee of Stark Industries. (Everyone was welcome, by the way.) Unique to her ensemble, however, was the hat adorning her head as well. Aya being...well...Aya, of course, she says nothing about either of her current fashion choices. Oh, no. She has far more interesting topics to discuss with the Network this day.]
I have been devoting a significant percentage of my research time to studying the navigational methods employed by our current living situation in an effort to possibly discern not only where precisely we are located in this world, relative both to its known land masses and possibly other worlds surrounding it, but also in hopes of developing a better system in which we, as individuals, may easier travel.
Currently, the barrier surrounding our host reptile has limited maneuverability within the parameters of the city. However, this also presents something of a interesting situation.
It is my understanding that the turtle--particularly species native to the planet Earth--is a being in possession of internal sensors that allow them to detect the two opposite ends of any given planet's magnetic fields. Obviously, these are most prevalent in distinguishing between polar North and South; however, in many cases, it can be said that the minute changes in angular degrees longitude may also allow them to determine distances traveling East to West. I believe this is how the one known as Asti is capable of navigating through this world's waters. If that is the case, then relative to this world, we are in too constant a movement to accurately develop a magnetic-based system of direction, as this would be ever changing and thus, useless. What may be Magnetic North one day could be North-North West the next.
Even when engaged in inter-planetary travels, the calculations necessary in order to safely engage a ship's Warp Drive were based on the pre-established constant of Sector Zero, and a certain planet identified as the center of the universe. From there, it was a matter of placing into the equation each known planet located in the relative path traveled, as well as their respective orbits, gravitational fields, magnetic fields, and any other recorded anomalies that could be potentially detrimental to our safety in flight. These are not figures I am currently in possession of at this time.
[A pause. While it may seem to many--or, rather, anybody who's miraculously been able to follow Aya's train of thought until now--that she has stumbled upon a mental block, Aya does not appear frustrated at all. If anything, the hypothetical conundrum is amusing to her.]
I suppose what my intentions of conveying at this time are a curiosity as to how many individuals on the Turtle are able to navigate beyond visual memory and typical "landmark" associations with familiar streets.
Perhaps, then, I may be able to develop a better way for new arrivals to accurately find their way around.
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don't suppose an answer like "just knowing" will help much?
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Not particularly.
Are you claiming this knowledge to be instinctive? Or is it something else guiding your movements?
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At home I know where I am in the world
by exact longitude and latitude but I don't really think about it
it's just there
so it's like instinct that way but it works
for other things like dates
so the cause of it is probably magic.
[ Now that he's actually trying to explain it, it sounds very ridiculous. Jack wonders if maybe he shouldn't have bothered trying to explain. ]
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[In other words, it helped her learn in new ways.]
Are you a Turtle as well? Since you appear to share certain biological similarities with the species I previously described.
[Hey, she had already met Mike. It was possible!]
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I didn't realize anyone else had that kind of weird sixth sense
that's pretty cool.
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no ones ever asked me that before.
a spirit like a figure in myths
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[He could not see it, but her eyes almost faintly light up. This was new. She liked new.]
What can you do?
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I'm the spirit of winter
my name's Jack
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Jack Frost? I have heard of you from many individuals. Most noticeably, Kyle. It is a pleasure to make your verbal acquaintance.
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Kyle mentioned me?
[ Jack hadn't figured he'd been on the Lantern's radar since the previous landfall. Truthfully, he wasn't sure he didn't prefer it that way. ]
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[Which...probably sounds more than a bit strange out of context. Oh, well.]
As a result of this experience, there is very little right now that we do not know of one another.
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oh. guess that makes introductions kind of redundant.
anyway sorry for not having better information for you
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so I guess that's an improvement from when you talked to Bean
I just don't know how much more I can explain about the navigating part
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Point of Clarification: I referred to you as illogical, not impossible.
It was not meant to be an insult.
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whichever.
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Have I offended you? If so, I do apologize.
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what else did you want to know?
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Perhaps if I can match it to the descriptions of other abilities, it might offer a deeper insight as to how I might be able to adapt it to our currently available technology.
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like if... you're looking at something and it's out of focus and then it becomes clear?
[ Help what are good descriptions. ]
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So you claim that you are essentially always aware of such things at any given moment, but it is when you specifically choose to focus that the information is brought to the forefront of your mind?
I think I understand. Similar methods might be used to describe how I am able to process or recall information from my memory archives at a moment's notice.
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basically that!
it was really hard trying to get used to it.
the information kept coming up out of nowhere
and anything would set it off.
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Then you have not yet learned to fully control it?
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like fifty years or so
but I was also figuring out a lot of stuff around then
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