Ves listened from the side as Gloriana briefly tried to convert as many people to her design philosophy as possible.
Oh sure, she started to address craftsmanship more in the latter half of her lecture, but he still found her story to be a bit too self-centered.
It was as if his wife was more interested in building up her image than actually expounding about craftsmanship.
"Oh well."
She at least kept her story interesting. The time pressure helped a lot. With only fifteen minutes of speaking time, she had to toss away a lot of elements that weren't as interesting.
Ves even agreed on a lot of her points. This was not a coincidence as he and his wife frequently held discussions about their work.
On top of that, they also shared their thoughts more directly with each other whenever they utilized a design network.
Because of this, they contaminated each other's design philosophies and partially converged towards each other.
Both of them still stood their ground when it came to their core ideas. The core of their design philosophies remained unchanged and it would take a much greater external shock for them to change.
Soon enough, Gloriana reached the end of her speech. She graciously wrapped up her moment and briefly reiterated her key points before floating away.
The B-Man stayed so that the audience could continue to admire the custom mech.
"I want a mech like this as well. Why don't mech designers make them this way?"
"What is that thing? Is that a belt? Why is it so big?"
Ves shook his head as he observed the reactions from the crowd. The B-Man may be a fine example of what custom mech design was capable of, but it was also the most farcical mech in the Larkinson Clan!
"Can someone remind Vincent Ricklin that he's supposed to make his way out by now?!"
After a few reminders, the B-Man finally left the stage.
"It's your turn now, Ves." Gloriana said as she approached and took back her two treasures.
Both Aurelia and her Hoenbach handbag were back where they belonged. She grinned and smooched her daughter's tiny head before gazing lovingly at her puelmer leather article.
Ves ignored this little spectacle and moved to the main stage.
Though he could have acted more pretentiously and floated his way forward, that was not his style. He preferred to walk most of the time since that was how he had always moved. The solidity of the surfaces underneath grounded him and made him more connected to his immediate environment.
He needed that reassurance as he was about to hold a brief but extremely important speech.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Vulcan Symposium." He began. "Most of you have initially heard of my clan and I when we sparked an incident in the Commercial District of Kotor City a few days ago. Who among you have personally experienced the special field that stimulated your creative desires?" fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Over half of the people who attended the symposium raised their arms. This result completely fell within his expectations. It was hard to blame these individuals from seeking out this magical moment again.
Ves smiled. "What did you think about it now that you can look back on it? You over there. Tell us your thoughts."
A spotlight shone that centered around a random person who raised her hand. The woman genuinely looked befuddled.
"Uhm, I got a lot of new ideas about my work."
"What is your profession?" Ves asked.
"I am an architect." The woman replied as she gained a bit of courage. "I lead my own small bureau. It's called Hartzlan Architecture. I've been involved in designing the architecture of numerous structures in the Commercial District and the Art District."
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