WindrunnerRadiant Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 So, I've been thinking about this for a while now, and what would be the best and most efficient way of consuming metals for Allomancers in the future? And I think I have a very, very good solution. A pump. I'm thinking something similar to a diabetic's insulin pump, or at least that sort of idea. They can be fairly out of the way, you get metals in your system just by pressing a button. Your only worry would be making sure it is full before you head out for the day. Or night. Those Allomancers can be quite the insomniacs... Now, obviously, you wouldn't want them to be exactly like an insulin pump, but the general idea could be very beneficial. I would also suggest the be encased in aluminum (expensive, but making it harder to tamper with for other Allomancers). Anyways, let me know what you think of this idea, the obvious pros and cons, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Joe in the Bush Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Why would they even switch away from just swallowing the metals? That works perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I'm guessing that part of the point would be to control the doses so you don't end up with lead poisoning from eating pewter all the time, or something. Since, in the future, we can expect life expectancy to increase, these health concerns would start to take a higher precedence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Depending on exactly how Allomantic Beads are burned, I think coating Pewter beads would be preferable to only having a small amount in your system. What if you need to do an extended Flare? What if the gadget gets damaged? Better to die in 15 years from Lead poisoning than today because my opponent got a lucky hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid King Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Of course, when injecting them, they go into the bloodstream, right? Are metals burnable anywhere in the body, or can they only be burned in the stomach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I remember seeing a WoB that said an Inquisitor could burn the Hemalurgic Spikes that were stuck in them (it would hurt to an insane degree), so that would seem to indicate that any metal touching your blood could be burned. But then again, metal in your blood is more toxic than metal in your stomach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I wonder if there'd be a market for allomantic stomach implants - especially for copper or gold, since they don't react with HCl. That way, you could carry your reserve around with you all the time and your enemies wouldn't be able to disarm you without feeding you aluminium. ...Not that copper or gold would help much in a fight, of course. Maybe tin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindrunnerRadiant Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Of course, when injecting them, they go into the bloodstream, right? Are metals burnable anywhere in the body, or can they only be burned in the stomach? This would be one of the differences mentioned in the original post. I didn't think metal in the blood sounded like a good idea. No, it is just a general idea. Depending on exactly how Allomantic Beads are burned, I think coating Pewter beads would be preferable to only having a small amount in your system. What if you need to do an extended Flare? What if the gadget gets damaged? Better to die in 15 years from Lead poisoning than today because my opponent got a lucky hit. This sort of machine would actually work better for an extended flare. You could simply set it so a certain amount is injected every so often. Also, who's to say that Allomancy needs to be used for fighting in the future. Thugs could be beneficial in other capacities than brawlers. And in the case of machine failure, you can have a manual stock as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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