Airship Components: R&D Contest (NA) - Entry Thread

[DrMeat64]

Character name: Rohesia Rockmaul
World name: Excalibur
In-game item: Bluebird Earrings

Component name: Aetherial Flagongrips

I ask you, how many times have you been exploring the skies in your airship, only for your delicious beverage to succumb to the lure of gravity during a particularly precarious aerial maneuver?


How might such tragedy be prevented?

To that I say, "never again!" Hand-crafted in Eorzea from the finest Garlean rubber, this handsome set of Aetherial Flagongrips keeps your container securely ensconced within the very bosom of safety! They even maintain a drink's heat or chill via an aetheric infusion!


The rubber is locally and renewably sourced from actual Garleans!

Never again lose the contents of your flagon, flask, stein, bottle, mug, jug, or cup!


Praise the Twelve for Aetherial Flagongrips!

[Arythen]

Character: Arythen Silverlake
World: Famfrit
Prize: Ahriman Choker
Component Name : Resource Detector

Yarr! With da comin o' da airships, our lucrative business just got a wee bit complicated. And so, it falls to me, yer Cap'n Silver, to make sure we don't get left behind!
First, Imma check with dis glowy metal for a blueprint o' sorts.


Next, we shall coer- er ask cooperation of some miners for the materials.


And lastly, we shall "ask" someone to make it fer us!


Yarr! And so with dis contraption on our aftcastle, we shall find more treasures! Whether in another airship, or in a chest, All da treasure shall be MINE! Yarr Harr Harr!

[darkwithless]

Character name: Colleen Whateley
World name: Adamantoise
In-game Item: Ahriman Choker

Component name: Fly West Young Rigging

It all started with a simple idea ...


Turns out it wasn't as simple as I had thought it would be. I did the only thing I could, I went to the library to hit up some books. After search high and low I finally found a schematics book on transforming wheel props.


Being a book on lost technology, naturally, it was sitting out in the open for all to see. After reviewing the plans, I realized that one of my old friends had a lot of the parts already, so I went to pay him a visit.


When asked if I could have some parts he grunted, I've always assumed that this meant "yes," he's never really said anything else to me.

I have the parts, I have the plans, now I just need to put this wagon together.

[Remasa]

Character name: Remasa Voluga
World name: Balmung
In-game Item: Ahriman Choker

Component name: Stealth Shields

Do you have a small Free Company more interested in exploration than fighting? Do you worry more about what would happen to your airship if it actually encountered a monster than what treasures it can bring back? Then consider applying my custom Stealth Shields to your hull!

Inspired by various monsters that seem to “vanish” into thin air, these custom-mounted Stealth Shields will allow your airship to slip on past those pesky flying monsters and pirate airships.

First, I noted how well dragons seemed to handle the sharp wind on their skin, and slayed a few for their resilient hides. They put up such a fight, but that just allowed me to pick the choicest of skins. I pass the savings onto you, the customer.


While those skins cured into leather, I headed out to the snowy wasteland to gather up dozens of handfuls of mythrite sand. Those glowing grains do a wondrous job of refracting light! Although the fine powder does tend to tickle the nose.



Once back home, I drained the marketboard of any and all hot chocolate to warm my frigid hands for the final, critical part. After a liberal rubbing of scale glue onto the hardened leather, I sprinkled the sand onto the hides and invisible shields were born!



Well, not entirely invisible, but the Stealth Shield bends enough light around your airship to deter most monsters in the sky. In simpler layman's terms: aethereal magical... stuff. Never again worry about surviving encounters when you can just avoid them. Available to be custom-fitted over any hull type!

[Devyn_May_Cry]

Character name: Devyn Andreu
World name: Lamia
In-game Item: Scarf of Wondrous Wit

Component name: Bouncy Hull

After a couple close calls piloting our ship, and threats to take away my airship licence I used my head and found inspiration.


If I could find the softest bounciest materials in Eorzea I could design a crash proof ship. One that would simply bounce off walls and ground. No more dented and scraped ships for Devyn!~


All I needed was some viscous ooze and a coagulant made from my left over Allagan Catalysts I had. It turned out so soft I'd sleep on it; if it didn't get so sticky.

[Crim2989]

Lion Cross
Adamantoise
Bluebird Earrings

Aether Manipulated Astrologian Gyroscope (M.A.Gs)
Measures and provides airship flight data, Altitude,Wind Direction/Speed,Level,and a central attuned disk that records shifts in aether currents.

Unlock via:
Great Grubal Library,Garlong Ironworks,Atheraeum Astrologicum,Company Workshop

Required Materials:
(Rose Gold ingot)(Titanium ingot)(Ravana Fore wing)(Adamantite Rivets)

We must get an idea how to craft this advanced navigation tool.The First stop is none other than the Great Grubal Library.The Ironworks/Astrologicum crew will give us a schematic to follow,when they get back from afternoon tea. Unlocked Airship Prototype G.
Onward the company workshop awaits, to start adding this gyroscope to the hull!
A fine days work, Knowledge is power and we now have a safe and efficient trips.

[Cerat]

Character Name: Wenia Ceris
World Name: Leviathan
Prize: Mandragora Choker
Component Name: Ba Go Bomb Boosters



After hearing the call to find an airship component worthy of traversing in an efficient manner, I couldn’t help but think of my Bomb Palanquin.



Speaking with 789th Order's resident Bomb Expert, Ba Go, I discussed an observation I made with the local Grenade enemies. They combust endlessly without damaging themselves or their kin. Using my skills in Alchemy I devised a container with Ba Go to capture these Grenades without hurting them, only needing them to explode for me and capturing them in while they recover their explosive energy!



Once captured I transferred them to a much larger container that had but one vent the bombs cannot escape through, but instead would allow their combustive forces to vent out of in a burst of speed.

[Zomy]

Character Name: Haydee Pasha
World: Sargatanas
Item: Bluebird Earrings
Component Name: Limitless Forecastle

Tired of your expeditions being grounded due to inclement weather?

Fear not! With the all new "LIMITLESS FORECASTLE" bad weather is an invitation to take flight! Constructed from floatstone and attuned with the power of Bismarck, the Limitless Forecastle disrupts the turbulence of harsh weather and converts it into additional power for stabilization!

Step 1: Stealthfully acquire some vortex floatstones from within Natalan!


Step 2: Enlist the aid of Eorzea's top airship engineers to re-purpose the floatstone into the proper airship components!


Step 3: attune the components to the almighty power of Bismarck!


Assemble onto your airship and take flight without concern for the weather again!

[Katagai]

Character name: Katagai Mitsuaki
World name: Hyperion
In-game item: Ahriman Choker

Component name: Lalafellin Ice Chest*

What if you come across some (possibly) tasty fish or meat but have nowhere to store it? What if you want to bring some tasty ale to enjoy with your friends?** Well do I have the perfect component for you!

Take one of those company chests that everyone seems to have and tip it on its side. (Or use the one in the workshop, no one will notice!)



Then take one of those hot water crystal converter thingies used in baths and alter it to use ice crystals instead to keep the chest cool with an icy mist. (It's not like anyone will notice one bath isn't producing hot water, right?)



Now just find yourself some ice crystals...



then weld that sucker on!

*Not for storing lalafells on ice.
**Please fly responsibly.

[Beckett]

Character Name: Bekashi Arakawa
World Name: Midgardsormr
In-game Item: Ahriman Choker

Component name: Ixali Figurehead

Word of my adventures has reached the Ehcatl Nine. Upon learning of the Vanu Vanu, they wished to send a gift of friendship. Sezul Totoloc requested that I craft a replica of the figurehead I had made for the Dezul Qualan.



As before, I used the crafting facilities in the Fallgourd Float to craft a figurehead of the highest quality.

I traveled to Ok' Zundu and presented the gift to Sonu Vanu. He was thrilled, and wished me to convey his most sincere thanks.



I returned to the Ixali to report my success. When I arrived, Sezul thanked me for my efforts and presented me with a figurehead of my own.

It may not seem to serve a purpose, but perhaps this figurehead will bring me extra luck in my voyages.