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Title:<\/strong> Something Cool: A Libera Nos A Malo Excerpt<\/p>\n

Author:<\/strong> Gil Grissom<\/p>\n

Characters:<\/strong> Nico Meridius, Lucas Harrison<\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong> FREO\/Everyone<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong> Lucas reveals his latest projects to Nick on his visit to Sylum Manor<\/p>\n

Timeline:<\/strong> April 2007<\/p>\n

Author\u2019s Note:<\/strong> This is a brief excerpt from Libera Nos A Malo, and takes place during a very long segment. This is subject to change somewhat by the time it gets to the final draft, due to editing needs and the fact that this is from a very rough first draft.<\/p>\n

Artist:<\/strong> Taibhrigh<\/p>\n

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Sighing, Lucas tilted his head back from his position slouching against Nick\u2019s side and stared at him. \u201cNow that the emo, angst-filled meltdown portion of my visit is done, wanna see something cool?\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick laughed at him and ruffled his hair. \u201cAlways. You always have the most interesting toys when you decide to share them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grinning, Lucas scrambled up with a little bit of help from Nick as he failed to keep his balance. \u201cI am beauty, I am grace,\u201d he quipped as he stumbled toward his laptop bag, which was all the way across the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we thought being a Vampire would give you some semblance of preternatural coordination. We were so wrong<\/em>,\u201d Nick replied dryly as Lucas plopped down in Nick\u2019s desk chair. \u201cPlease, make yourself at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t I always?\u201d Lucas said lightly as he booted up his laptop.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemind me why we put up with you?\u201d Nick asked as he got up and walked over to stand behind Lucas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the baby face. You\u2019re all suckers for me because I\u2019m adorable<\/em>,\u201d he said, tilting his head back and grinning up at him. \u201cIt\u2019s part one of my nefarious plan for world domination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick snorted. \u201cYou\u2019d be fleeing to a remote mountaintop inside of a week. World domination means you have to deal with people. You\u2019ve never been good with people, since…what was it you said? Ninety-five percent of people in the world were too stupid to live?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas scrunched his nose. \u201cYes I did say that and yeah, that\u2019s a problem since I really don\u2019t like most people. I mean, they\u2019re okay as long as I don\u2019t have to deal with them and they stay way over there, away from me. Guess I\u2019ll just have to be content to be ruler of my own personal little corner of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

He pulled up the folder he was looking for and clicked on the schematic program, moving so that Nick could take his place.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Project That Thing We Do\u2019?\u201d Nick asked as he sat down and slid closer to the desk.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone always asks if Nathan and I are doing that thing we do, since they have no idea what the fuck we\u2019re doing, so we thought it was appropriate,\u201d Lucas told him.<\/p>\n

\u201cCute,\u201d Nick murmured, sitting forward as the screen shifted to the outer view of their final design. Curiosity shifted to fascination as it did. \u201cWhat is this?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is, or will be at least, the largest deep submergence vehicle in existence,\u201d Lucas told him, ignoring the obvious opening begging for a smartass comment and hopping up on the desk next to the laptop. \u201cCompletely designed as a scientific research vessel, to study our oceans, the life within it, and figure out how to fix the fucked up shit we\u2019ve done to it since civilization occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very squid-like in appearance.\u201d Nick reached out and ran his fingers over the hull. \u201cWhat are the specs on this thing? It looks enormous.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is for what it is and where it\u2019s going. Nearly 400 meters long, approximately 100,000 tons, give or take some tonnage. It\u2019s designed to hit a maximum speed of 180 knots and will have a crush depth of over nine kilometers. The skin is my special design, and I\u2019ve already had success in the initial creation. Now I\u2019m just working on making it better. It should be ready for testing in the field in a couple more years. It\u2019s a genetically-engineered bioskin that will be resistant to microbes and bacteria in the ocean, and will have nanites that aid in self-healing. She\u2019ll hold a complement of about 400 scientists and crew.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re building this on Border\u2019s property,\u201d Nick said as the screen switched to a virtual reality type visual of the inside, starting with the massive bridge. \u201cJosiah and Javier said you were lurking around that area, but hadn\u2019t hinted about anything like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause they really didn\u2019t know much. Aside from Josiah and Jose, and my Mates, obviously since they\u2019re helping us, no one has seen these schematics,\u201d Lucas replied, looking down at his shoes as he crossed his ankles and flexed his feet.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd yes, we\u2019re building on Border\u2019s property. We\u2019ve already scouted out the area and have begun the building of the science and research building. Josiah is taking care of buying off and blackmailing the Mexican government to look the other way, and by the time anyone else gets wind of what we\u2019re doing, Nathan and I will be up to our eyeballs in patents and have everything locked up so tight that if anyone even thinks of stealing my technology, I\u2019ll know about it and make them wish they\u2019d never been born.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no doubt about that,\u201d Nick murmured. \u201cThis is incredible, and has to be damned expensive. How are you paying for this?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAside from sinking a good chunk of my own money and Nathan\u2019s into it? We\u2019re going to be looking for investors. We\u2019ll be extremely picky. We have to be with Galileo and his people all over the damned place,\u201d Lucas said with a sigh.<\/p>\n

Then he grinned at Nick slyly. \u201cThought you might like to help out or know some people I can<\/em> trust. I\u2019m not naive enough to think that I won\u2019t need some way to protect her once she\u2019s in the water. Thought maybe you could think on that. You seem to know people more weapon-oriented than I do. Well, weaponry that didn\u2019t originate before the turn of the twentieth century. I don\u2019t think swords and cannons are gonna cut it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick nodded, a calculating gleam lighting his eyes. \u201cI\u2019m definitely in. You two pull this off, and it could be extremely useful. I\u2019ll think about who would be best for weaponry. It\u2019s not something you\u2019ll really need to worry about until you get to the actual building of it. When do you think that\u2019ll happen?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re estimating that initial construction on the ship itself will start in late 2015 or early 2016.\u201d Lucas\u2019 eyebrows rose. He could practically see the wheels turning in Nick\u2019s brain. \u201cThinking we\u2019ll need another mode of transportation?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thinking a lot of things. Always good to have backup plans even when you don\u2019t know why you\u2019d need them,\u201d Nick said, cycling through more VR shots of the inner workings of the ship. \u201cWhat are these tube things for?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSmaller dolphins and porpoises for research purposes and to help treat damaged ones, without them having the stress of leaving the water. They\u2019ll be able to get into and out of the ship via these tubes,\u201d Lucas told him. \u201cThere\u2019s a big pool on the bridge, and an even bigger one in one of the life science laboratories. They can also be used by people to get through the ship by a secondary means in the case of damage or infiltration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick nodded. \u201cYou should go and see Bruce. He\u2019s always looking for new investments, and something like this would be right up his alley. Of course, it\u2019d probably end up being a movie or television series in the future knowing him, but he does know some of the most interesting people, and he has rich, smart friends that can help with research or just to throw money at you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas snorted. \u201cAnd what, pray tell, did Wayne do to you to inflict me upon him?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing I\u2019m aware of, but it\u2019s him. There\u2019s always something he\u2019s probably done or will do to deserve it. Let\u2019s just call it a preemptive strike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas threw his head back and laughed, tilting to the side and back when he heard a throat clear to see who it was.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd just what are the two of you up to?\u201d Warrick asked as he leaned in the doorway.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re having a torrid love affair. Can\u2019t you tell by the state of our undress?\u201d Lucas deadpanned.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you didn\u2019t invite me?\u201d Warrick replied, stepping all the way in and closing the door behind him.<\/p>\n

Nick rolled his eyes at the two of them and motioned Warrick over. \u201cGet your ass over here and look at Lucas and Bridger\u2019s brain child.\u201d<\/p>\n

Warrick strode over, stopping briefly to give Lucas a one-armed hug, and sat down in the seat Nick vacated. \u201cWhat was all the laughing about?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNick\u2019s throwing Bruce in front of my metaphorical bus,\u201d Lucas replied lightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomewhere in Los Angeles the feeling of sheer terror has crawled up Bruce\u2019s spine and he has no idea why,\u201d Warrick commented. \u201cWhat the hell am I looking at?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas and Nick smirked at one another and Lucas proceeded to tell Warrick all about his little project.<\/p>\n

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