Ah, thankyou.
Dr. Evan Grimm is what I'm going to call an Open Source character for this. Think of him as a proffessional designer of super-weapons. He's a pretty laid-back dude.
Two things set him off, though. Magic is one of them. He's lived his life believing in the power of Science. To see something like that being taken seriously... it irks him. Seriously. I tried to convey that a little bit in his little briefing up there.
The second thing he hates, is when people try to kill him. Being a designer of super-weapons, this happens more than he likes to think about. Good thing he invented basic android stand ins, or he'd be dead a few dozen times over already.
Of course, he's always working on something new...
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Grimm Notes
'Caster' Weapon
Part 1
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When I was first approached with the idea of creating a system to allow normal people to use magic, I wanted to kill the person who suggested it. My opinion on that sort of thing is both well documented, well known, and is totally taboo.
But, once I calmed down, and thought about it, the idea had a certain allure. To take that force, and conquer it, for science... Well, men have tried before and gone mad. Of course, it is an interesting idea.
The research itself would involve three stages.
The first stage would involve the study of ... magic. This, while being the most critical phase, would probably be the most difficult to accomplish. We'd need to do some serious out-contracting, in order to get our hands on the research material, and then we'd need to achieve an in-depth understanding of it.
The second stage, would be duplication of the effects. With the research from the first stage, this should be relatively simple. I hope. But if we can accompllish it, then it shall truly be a massive step for mankind.
The third, and final, stage, is miniaturization. To take what will probably be a roomful of complex lab equipment, that requires precise tuning and maintenance, and shrink it down to something a soldier can carry around, and reliably use with only crude maintenance and basic know-how.
Ironicaly, I think the last stage shall be the easiest.
Anyway, I have decided to call this weapon, once it is completed, a Caster. The reasons for this are two-fold. Reason one, is that the name fits. Is it not named what we are trying to replace? The secon reason is that in fiction, such a weapon already exists. The Caster Gun from Outlaw Star. While I doubt it will look much the same, I believe the basic concept is similar. A weapon that will allow those without the ability to use that to stand up to those who do.
