I love making educated guesses... (Destiny)

by TTL Demag0gue , Within the shadow of the Traveler, Friday, October 11, 2013, 06:14 (4064 days ago) @ Beorn

...that pay off in my fiction.

From Bungie:

"Advancements in directed energy disbursement[...]"

From "Chance Encounter":

He hands it to her, and Traxis takes it, tentatively, examining it. "It’s not your standard ballistic weapon."

She looks up at this. "Then…" Dumais nods in acknowledgement.

"Directed energy."

From Bungie:

"One of the first working prototypes was deemed too unstable for mass production," recalls Goff. "Despite the concerns over faulty radiation shielding, the weapon's incredible power has made it a favorite of daring weapons collectors."

From "Chance Encounter":

"[...]but it also makes life rather uncomfortable for anyone else inside the blast radius — and for the shooter." She sees him flex his fingers and wonders how much it costs him each time he fires it.

From Bungie:

Charge it up, and let it off the chain.

From "Chance Encounter":

"It stores up a charge over time, which you can then release for an instant kill — or nearly so."

I think I'm going to like writing in this universe. :)