[Video] username: magitechsupport

[nor_iron_bars]

[The video opens on a shot of Jailbreak, standing in the Station's kitchen. For some reason, she's holding a slice of bread in one hand, and is standing by the toaster... which appears to have changed a little, somehow?]

[Overall it looks pretty much the same, but it has an extra slot in the front, and a little square screen on the side.]

So, I might've mentioned before that I can take things and make 'em a little more magical, right? Anyway, long story, but we were having some trouble with cooking and I did a little work on the toaster. Figured it'd be good manners to let everybody know how to work this thing, if we're all gonna be using the same kitchen. Other four slots work just like you're used to, no problem, but this fifth one here's kinda different.

[She drops the bread into the fifth slot and pulls the lever. A metal shutter comes down over the slot's opening, covering the contents from view, and the little screen lights up. In white letter it says 'processing...' and then, after a moment, changes to read 'yeast, flour, sugar, salt, carroway seeds'. The slot opens, and instead of bread out pops a set of five small metal trays.]

[Jail picks up on of the trays so the camera can get a good shot of it, revealing that it contains flour. Presumably, the other four contain the remaining listed ingredients.]

So yeah, it's like a bread maker, but in reverse. We have a bread unmaker now.

[Jail holds up the toaster, revealing that a label has been added by way of putting a piece of sticky tape on the side and scribbling 'bread unmaker' on it in marker. She looks pleased with herself.]

You're welcome.

Comments

voice; pvtlchurch

[motherfucking_ghost]

...

Why?

[nor_iron_bars]

Needed yeast, had magic technology powers and some bread, bread has yeast in it. Pretty straightforward, honestly.

[When all you have is a hammer...]

[motherfucking_ghost]

I mean...okay, I guess I get not having just straight up yeast here. Someone making their own bread without...wanting...bread-bread?

[nor_iron_bars]

More like somebody wanted to make beer.

[She looks mock-innocent.]

Obviously couldn't just let her struggle with that if I could help, right? Totally 'cause I'm just a helpful person that way and not because I wanted free alcohol or anything.

[Yeah, she's not even pretending to be honest here.]

Directed at everyone as much as at Jailbreak. Voice. UN:BaiLin

[fistsofchange]

I was trying to find yeast so I could try out brewing. I didn't think she'd make THIS thing.

I'll accept...hmm...let's say 40% of the responsibility here.

[nor_iron_bars]

Look, the point is, you got yeast now. And we all got a bread unmaker. Everybody wins.

1/2

[fistsofchange]

I did. And the brew isn't turning weird colors or whispering to me in my sleep or anything.

I'm still making you take the first drink but, this might actually have worked.

2/2

[fistsofchange]

I didn't know that this mead will take five freaking months to ferment, though.

Re: 2/2

[nor_iron_bars]

Pretty sure that's just... how long mead takes, though. Not 'cause of the way you got the yeast or anything.

[A beat, and then:]

Why the fuck would the beer talk to you? That just happen a lot in your world or something?

Probablecaws

[foolishjustice]

I guess that's one way to use up all the bread crowding the freezer. It seems like it would get a little tedious if you need a significant amount of one of the ingredients, though.

[nor_iron_bars]

[She shrugs.]

Depends on how much bread you put in. Turns out you can shove in more than you'd think before it won't fit in the slot.

[Jail, why do you know this. What did you do to that poor toaster.]

[foolishjustice]

Oh, it can hold more than should fit in the space? That would make it easier. Does each slice still need to fit the dimensions of the slot?

[nor_iron_bars]

Not like a 'laws of physics are definitely broken here' amount, might just be a surprisingly roomy slot in there and bread is pretty squishy. Have to actually do some measuring to figure out if it's magic or not.

Does gotta be able to fit through the opening like normal, though.

un: daybreak

[hairpincurves]

... That is so cool.

[Like, holy shit.]

[nor_iron_bars]

Thanks.

[See? This is the proper reaction to her inventions, people.]

Make a living back home doing shit like this. ...Well, not kitchen appliances so much, but y'know. Magitech in general.

[hairpincurves]

That's awesome. What other kinds of stuff have you done, then?

[Her eyes are lit up with delighted curiosity and she might be leaning toward the camera a bit.]

I've only started seeing magitech since coming here, but everything I've seen here is amazing...

un: ariadne

[daughterofthemark]

Does it work on toast?

[Yes. That's her actual first question.]

[nor_iron_bars]

[It's a very important question.]

Yep. Toast, cake, pizza crust... any kinda bread. Can't just be a carbohydrate, though- it does jack shit to cookies or pasta.

[Yes, she checked.]

[daughterofthemark]

[Does Arianna look like she knows what a carbohydrate is Actually she's been living in modern-to-futuristic settings for over a year so she totally does.]

My goodness!

...do you suppose it would work on pretzels? I've never been certain whether they are a sort of bread or not.

un: bunbunmaru

[bulletnews]

That's an impressive invention! I'd be interested to find out how you made it.

[She doesn't especially understand kappa technology, but she wants to try comparing anyway.]

[nor_iron_bars]

Magic, mostly- I can turn ordinary shit into magitech.

[bulletnews]

But you must have actually opened it up, though. I definitely don't remember it having a display like that before, and I'm sure the kappa community back home would be shocked if you outdid centuries of their work in a spare hour.

voice; danslalune

[riderofcharlemagne]

Can you unmake other things?!

[nor_iron_bars]

Nope. It just does bread.

[riderofcharlemagne]

Would you be able to make other unmakers?