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[eatsyourscience]

[It's pretty early on the second day of the event--it's only just turning light outside--when Souji turns his camera on an interesting device he's made from stuff he's found around the area.]

I had to make one of these for a project in middle school. [He turns the camera around to point at himself.] I thought it might be handy if we manage to draw a crowd.

[Next, he turns the camera on a pile of junk--but heavy and sharp looking junk--that he's gathered. Based on his other zombie-event experiences, this stuff should work well enough.]

I'm going to need a hand to try it out, if anyone has some time.

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[pottershotter]

[James is wide-eyed as he stares at the camera, and he leans in a bit closer as if that will give him a better look at Souji's contraption.]

What is that? I've never seen anything like it!

[Wizards don't have much need for muggle contraptions most of the time, after all. There's probably spells that could serve as trebuchets or catapults, but the point is moot without his magic and he's certainly curious about it either way.]

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[eatsyourscience]

It's a trebuchet. Or a catapult, I guess. I think they technically work differently, but they do the same thing.

[And they are beautiful, beautiful things.]

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[pottershotter]

[James has the vaguest understanding what a catapult is, and that's all he needs really.]

So...you're going to launch things at the zombies? [It's suddenly even more fascinating than it was a moment ago.] Sounds fun! How's it work? Can I come see?

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[brainmeme]

Holy trashpile. That looks -- amazing. Junk that throws more junk! Can I try it, can I try it, please please please please?

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[eatsyourscience]

[YES.

Or rather, Souji nods.]

I have to test it a few times to see how far it can throw stuff. You can definitely help.

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[brainmeme]

Yessss! We can set up targets or -- just skip that and go straight to beaming zombie skull! I've been working on a junk pile, I've definitely got stuff we can toss.

[intelligently]

Testing it from where?

( Be safe Souji )

[eatsyourscience]

I think it's going to have to be from outside the wall. I need to measure how far it can send things.

[Safety in numbers is one of the reasons he asked for helpers.]

[intelligently]

You can't do that from just high up?

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[exceedinglybright]

That's some impressive work!

[Nicely done, Souji.]

I wouldn't mind helping to run a few tests. Without magic to rely on, I'm all for being proactive about dealing with these-- things.

['Zombies' just sounds too weird.]

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[eatsyourscience]

I'd appreciate it. I need to make sure it'll actually help when the time comes.

[If it doesn't, then it was just a nice diversion while he waits for the time to come.]

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[exceedinglybright]

I'm on my way over. Anything you'd like me to grab en route?

[They may be limited, but the township's stocks aren't totally depleted.]

There might be a few sandbags lying around we could use, although I'm not sure I could drag more than a couple. I miss levitation.

[Misses it so much.]

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[assistanting]

Looks like fun. Can we put someone small in it?

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[eatsyourscience]

Who were you thinking of?

[That's never going to happen, but he can humor her.]

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[assistanting]

Onceler. No one likes him anyway.

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[thebetterone]

[kate sees the trebuchet before the video. she's armed, too, of course - bow strapped to her back with a quiver full of trick arrows, but that looks pretty cool too.]

Nice work. This should come in handy.

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[eatsyourscience]

Thanks. I need to check and make sure it works right, but I'm pretty sure it won't fall apart or anything.

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[thebetterone]

Even if it does, it should take off a couple zombies.

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[goodwoofjames]

You made weapons in school?

[Sirius looks hesitant, like he's aware this might be offensive or something, but.]

Is that...normal in Japan's muggle schools?

[eatsyourscience]

Not making weapons specifically. It was a physics experiment.

[goodwoofjames]

[Sirius looks very serious, and very much like he knows what physics is.]

So it'll...fling things at them? What have we got to throw?

[luckynumberthree]

[ Simon takes a break from work to take a moment to boggle at this in amazement. ]

Did you... Is that a trebuchet?

[eatsyourscience]

Yeah. I'm glad I was able to find all the stuff I needed.

[He had to improvise a few pieces, but it should function well enough.]

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[sponsored]

What kinda help you need?

[ because if the smile on her face is any indication, hell yeah she wants in. ]

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[eatsyourscience]

Making sure it works right, measuring how far it'll throw things, that kind of stuff.