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exsilium2013-12-23 11:25 pm
devotedtothecore) wrote in exsilium2013-12-23 11:25 pm
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[ The video feed that flickers to life is shaky at first, as the tablet is adjusted against a wall; the young man that sits before it, pulling his thickly-gloved hands back, is somber, in contrast with the garishly-colored snow jacket he appears to be bundled up in.
Speaking slowly, formally, hands on the edge of the desk like a podium: ] My name is Chrysos Kineas, of Cepheus. By trade, I am a mechanical engineer; in this community, there are few other things I am able to contribute.
I bring a proposal to those of the floor, and request your patience in hearing it out. Other postings have spoken of issues of governance, law, the war's direction and other important matters; but to my knowledge, the issue of organized collaboration of skills, or the lack thereof, has not been fully addressed. Though perhaps secondary to the aforementioned, it does not seem one to be simply neglected.
To put it simply, I would like to propose the formation of trade-guilds, or technical divisions, in some formal capacity. [ A pause, to let that sink in. ] At least two, that of-- [ scientists, he almost continues, but hesitates. There's far too much here that that doesn't account for. Correcting himself: ] --philosophers, and engineers. These would serve several functions.
First: to make more focused and up-scaled efforts towards solving practical issues, in various areas: developing and upgrading our infrastructure. Salvaging and analyzing what artefacts we recover from this world, from across its history, and from those of other worlds who might be willing to contribute theirs. Reverse-engineering what we can, and putting it to functional use.
Second: the cross-diffusion of as much expertise as possible among individuals-- for the diversity of knowledge and experience present among us in arts natural and supernatural is far from inconsiderable. A guild would be a learning space not only for the trained, but for those who wish to be trained.
[ Another pause, weighing his words... but he keeps his eyes fixed on the camera, as good as the eyes of his audience. ]
Regardless of your stance on the war... an acceptable resolution to our collective greater situation does not seem likely unless we bring our skills together to be more than that of a loose collective. Whether that resolution entails continued well-being in this present time, or return to our respective worlds, or conclusion to this war, it is all the same. A whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.
[ A firm nod at the screen. ]
That is all I have to say. I would hear what thoughts you have to offer.
Speaking slowly, formally, hands on the edge of the desk like a podium: ] My name is Chrysos Kineas, of Cepheus. By trade, I am a mechanical engineer; in this community, there are few other things I am able to contribute.
I bring a proposal to those of the floor, and request your patience in hearing it out. Other postings have spoken of issues of governance, law, the war's direction and other important matters; but to my knowledge, the issue of organized collaboration of skills, or the lack thereof, has not been fully addressed. Though perhaps secondary to the aforementioned, it does not seem one to be simply neglected.
To put it simply, I would like to propose the formation of trade-guilds, or technical divisions, in some formal capacity. [ A pause, to let that sink in. ] At least two, that of-- [ scientists, he almost continues, but hesitates. There's far too much here that that doesn't account for. Correcting himself: ] --philosophers, and engineers. These would serve several functions.
First: to make more focused and up-scaled efforts towards solving practical issues, in various areas: developing and upgrading our infrastructure. Salvaging and analyzing what artefacts we recover from this world, from across its history, and from those of other worlds who might be willing to contribute theirs. Reverse-engineering what we can, and putting it to functional use.
Second: the cross-diffusion of as much expertise as possible among individuals-- for the diversity of knowledge and experience present among us in arts natural and supernatural is far from inconsiderable. A guild would be a learning space not only for the trained, but for those who wish to be trained.
[ Another pause, weighing his words... but he keeps his eyes fixed on the camera, as good as the eyes of his audience. ]
Regardless of your stance on the war... an acceptable resolution to our collective greater situation does not seem likely unless we bring our skills together to be more than that of a loose collective. Whether that resolution entails continued well-being in this present time, or return to our respective worlds, or conclusion to this war, it is all the same. A whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.
[ A firm nod at the screen. ]
That is all I have to say. I would hear what thoughts you have to offer.
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In some contexts, it's true. But I meant it in the sense of those who are of a particular depth of knowledge in a theoretical sense. ...Scientists, sages, archivists and the like. As opposed to those of applied knowledge, such as engineers and craftsmen.
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reverting to text too since typing is speedier
[ Damn language. ]
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[In spite of how it might seem, he's not actually trying to pick any fights here. Just blunt and curious, as young people sometimes are.]
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A public posting won't likely be caught by all. If you know of anyone with potential interest...
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If you know of any others who might find this relevant, I ask that you let them know.
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[He has the vaguest idea of a philosopher, left over from...high school, probably, years and years and years ago.]
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Natural philosophers, I meant. Scientists, or sages, or the like; anyone whose expertise is in the theory and principle of a field rather than applied crafting from it.
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What happened to him?
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[Is she actually being encouraging about this? Yes.]
What've you got to lose?
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[ A dissatisfied grunt, and his tone slips into something a tad more casual than the stiff formality of his announcement. ]
On a different subject. Have you had much of a chance to look around the current landscape? Further outfield than the major settlements, I mean.
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[Even if she can probably handle herself just fine.
Psychics am I right.]
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Did you go as far as the site of where Exsilium-- the main city-- was, before?
[ He's heard that it's barely occupied, but "snow-buried and ruins" is hardly what he might imagine. ]
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