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[darkeryetdarker]

 Gaster has found one of the workshops present in Milliways's grounds. He is able to float inside through the walls. Passersby outside might notice the lights inside flickering as he does.

It's spacious and well-lit, packed with spare parts in boxes near the walls. He examines them, nodding to himself as he does.

"Bar, if you can hear me from here," Gaster says, "I promise to pay you back for this space eventually."

Now, to business. He has an idea for something that can help him, but first he has to test a theory.

That might prove difficult for him, however, seeing as he can't pick up objects. 

Any assistance would be welcome.

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[childofrebellion]

(OOC: Is there a specific type of workshop he's in-the forge or the robot one or someplace else? Since I'd like Cassian to head his way but want to know what he might find. Thank you.)

[darkeryetdarker]

(Ooc: He's gonna be working with electronic stuff to start with. I didn't know there were specific ones out there. Oops!)

[childofrebellion]

(OOC: That's okay, Bar geography is malleable. The FAQ and info has some descriptions of the grounds, the robot one is fairly new and that works well for me to send Cassian his way.)

[darkeryetdarker]

(Ooc: Ok, that works for what he'll be building later, anyway.)

[childofrebellion]

(OOC: Let me know if you need more.)

Cassian know he needs a part because his datapad's acting up and Bar points him to a workshop that he didn't know about.

When he enters he finds familiar and unfamiliar electronics and smiles, this place could be very useful. Once he spots a box with Aurabesh on it, he starts searching through parts, setting them out for what he could use now and maybe later.

[darkeryetdarker]

Gaster raises his head at Cassian's entrance. Based on his human appearance, Gaster is guessing that Cassian can't see him - though Cassian might feel a bit of static in the air, or notice some of the electronics slightly on the fritz.

Fortunately, Gaster brought the laptop Bar gave him with him. He enters a few commands and a word appears on the screen.

"Hello."

[childofrebellion]

His datapad flickers and he spots the laptop with its greeting. He looks around and says, "Someone else in here?"

[darkeryetdarker]

Cassian might see dust particles in the air move about strangely, if he has a keen eye.

More words appear on the laptop.

"Yes. My name is Dr. W.D. Gaster. I'm not currently corporeal at the moment. I apologize if I'm disturbing you."

[childofrebellion]

"Not corporeal? Why?"

This is a new experience but perhaps this doctor's a species that spends some time as a gas. He notes the dust and trains his eye there, maybe that's where the non-corporeal patron is.

[darkeryetdarker]

"An accident. Long story. I'm trying to see of I can find a way to fix it."

[childofrebellion]

"How would you fix it? Could you use a droid body as a prosthetic?"

That seems like the droid might not like it but if it didn't have full programming, it might work.

[darkeryetdarker]

Given that it's entirely possible the fallen human's actions in more violent timelines were the result of posession, Gaster's not too keen on the idea of using another's body.

"Doubtful. I have difficulty interacting with physical objects. I do have an idea in mind, but I'd like to test a theory first."

[childofrebellion]

"What's your theory? I've never interacted with anyone like you before but I know mechanics as a pilot and I've worked with droids. I'm Cassian,"

He knows electronics and he this is something he's never come across before.

[darkeryetdarker]

Gaster doesn't know what droids are, so they're even in that regard, he supposes.

"Do you know what a particle accelerator is? I believe I'm composed mostly of energy, seeing how electronics tend to react to my presence. I believe if I can build one on a smaller scale, it might convert my form into a more stable one - or at least a visible one.

I was going to test the theory by building a simple electromagnet, and seeing how I react to that."

[childofrebellion]

"I've heard of them. Have you met Barry Allen or Cisco Ramon? Both of them have a lot of experience with them. In the meantime I can build you an electromagnet,"

He uses them to mess with surveillance and starts finding the pieces he needs.

[angry_friendship_wolf]

An electronics workshop. Huh. Yamato's not sure what use he'd have for one, but it might make a reliable source of supplies for if Koushiro needs to build something.

He's a little way inside when he feels -- something. The same odd, indefinable sensation he gets whenever there's an out-of-phase Digimon, or when he gets too close to the spot where Wizarmon died.

He sweeps his gaze over the room once, without seeing Gaster, and then once again -- and on the second time around, he actually does see at least the vague shape of him.

"Are you," Yamato says, very firmly, "an actual, literal ghost?"

[darkeryetdarker]

Hm. This human's got a keen eye.

At Yamato's words, Gaster gives a dry laugh. There were ghosts in Gaster's world - at least they could be seen and talk with people.

Gaster's not sure if Yamato will be able to hear him, so he gets out his laptop and types:

"No. I'm a skeleton. I just happen to currently be incorporeal."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"I'm not convinced that's actually better," Yamato says, with, to his credit, only the tiniest, nearly imperceptible crack in his voice.

Is an incorporeal skeleton even practically different to a ghost? Yamato doesn't know! And he doesn't plan on finding out!

"... What're you doing here? In the workshop, I mean."

God, he hopes the answer isn't that this is where Gaster died or something.

[darkeryetdarker]

"I plan on conducting a few experiments, to see if I can't find a way to restore my form."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"You should definitely do that as soon as possible," Yamato says, a little quickly.

Things that are corporeal are always preferable to things which are not.

"Any, er, any progress on that?"

[darkeryetdarker]

Gaster would agree with that.

"Actually, if you're not busy, I could use a second set of hands. Do have any experience in making electromagnets?"

[darkeryetdarker]

(Ooc: Wanna jump in the thread with Cassian above?)

[angry_friendship_wolf]

[ooc: I wasn't intending to, why?]

[darkeryetdarker]

(ooc: Yamato could help Cassian with the electromagnet. Otherwise, we can just continue this thread. Up to you. :))

[angry_friendship_wolf]

[ooc: That would usually be something discussed between all the muns ahead of time, so I'll pass on that, I think.]