Akane Frame - A Warlord with Strong Iron Claws, Strong Duel Bronze Flintlocks, and a Swift Colossal Sword, all enhanced by their basic fighting style
They sat in their brig’s captains quarters, feet up on the table as they looked up to the roof
“Why does magic get to be so ‘special’ It’s like the prime way to fight, and if lucky they get to have an entire sea curse and get to be at their prime with sheer luck”
“It takes a ton more effort for anyone else to get to that level, and even then when age comes so does their power while those curse users get to remain, untouched by time”
Akane Grins “But I have some plans”
“All i need are some supplies, some steel and copper, then some coal, maybe some Metal scraps to, maybe a Volcanic Crystal to boot, and some glass”
“Coal is easy enough to get, i already have plenty for my creation, Volcanic rocks are a bit rare but i have a couple at least, and some bits of scrap, just need the steel copper and glass”
Akane Moves their boots off their desk and stands up “By now we should almost be at White summit, can make some deals and promise a return in profit, and a new super weapon. If they pay me the materials to make a copy atleast, and some extra so i can work on improvements”
“if i can get my idea working, the Grand Navy will have a much harder time catching us, well, harder time catching those that can pay me, all i need is to get a base design to work around, then focus on improvements”
Akane walked out of their quarters and looked straight ahead, seeing Whitesummit approaching “Perfect, it would be such a hassle to check out the normal market as a Criminal, and the actual assassins always hiding their identity could go do some shopping for me”
Akane Frame was grinning, their crew pulled em up to the docks and they walked on in, passing a few Criminals on the way to the assassin syndicate hideout
They entered brushing past the first Guard as they walked up to the Syndicate Receptionist while holding a contract 5’000 galleons to get all the steel, copper and glass they need “Just some materials I’d like to posses”
“You know we are mercenaries, assassins, right?”
“You also know I’m offering up more than what they typically get for multiple kills, if you put it up chances are at least someone will focus on that first before they go back to their usual, just put it up why don’t ya, it’s great pay”
The Syndicate Receptionist rolls their eyes “Whatever, you regularly come here anyways” they set it up on the contract board, a bit below everything else, but it is still there. The large sum of galleons will likely draw anyone’s eye regardless of where it was put on the board.
“Whenever someone completes the contract just send them up top by the lake, I’ll pay them there” Akane then turns and heads out the other door, the back way in, stepping past another assassin guard and leaping to the top of the island. Akane was smiling “Won’t be much longer now” Akane then began to fish while they waited
They were correct, it only took a few days for someone to go do the supply run for the materials, then they were giving the assassin their large payment, and once the assassin left, Akane Frame began to build, Constructing something they consider glorious
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When it was finished, It was just a Skeletal Frame, Steel beams lining the outer frame while copper gears were on the inside, currently not moving. At the center it was almost like a cage, Glass coating the front and an open space just under the arms to slide inside, behind that control space, there was a container, rectangular if not for the curved edges at the bottom and top.
At the top of the container there were pipes, connecting through multiple gears before returning to itself, a passageway for steam to turn the gears and power on this Machine, powered by coal and a Volcanic Crystal.
“Time to power this on” Akane Frame slid inside their creation, and his a button that was behind them, there was this grinding noise as they pushed the button in, and as they let go the grinding noise continued as it popped back into place.
After a few moments the gears began to turn, and Akane began to move some levers, and their creation began to stand straight “It works, hehehehehe” they grinned wide “This is going to be fun” They walked over to the ledge above the docks, and lept downwards. When the landed one of the criminals stumbled back in shock at what they were seeing as it walked over to Akane’s Brig, settling itself down, crouching down in the center.
“My prototype is ready, lets head on out to Palo Town, I’ll make sure they will know I’m there. I am going to slaughter so many of those Grand Navy members with this new toy of mine, a nice little test, see what flaws this has and i can patch it out when i upgrade this” Akane laughed as they started to sail out
“Oh this is going to be so damn fun!” Akane Frame could not stop smiling