Esone did his own round of the artifacts as Del Pilar received his golden armor. A Moonsilver power bow hung by King Crimson, labeled "Aerosmith". Starmetal razor claws dubbed "Crooked Fingers" were hooked near the Jade Tetsubo "Godsmack", while a suit of lamellar armor name "Rare Earth" stood across from a Soulsteel tower shield inscribed "Nirvana". A venerable hand-cannon and a plasma revolver stood on display beside the Sex Pistols, named "Oasis" and "Velvet Revolver" respectively.<br/><br/>Esone eyed each treasure in turn, but finally settled on Rare Earth. The Black Emperor was tempting, but without knowing the crown's function it seemed best to go for the more combat-effective item. The plate was made of a mixture of magical materials and First Age alloys, highly resilient but providing no specific advantages as other armors did. It looked fairly mass-produced, the kind of armor the Protheans probably issued to low-ranking officers. Despite that, it's construction hinted towards durability and high functionality. Probably a lot less maintenance required than the glorious Solar plate. Esone laid his hand on the breastplate, hoping for the same effect as Gold Experience. Rare Earth didn't discorporate, but at his touch the gunmetal grey material took on a liquid aspect. Over the course of four heartbeats, the armor reformed itself around it's new owner.<br/><br/>Blank steel filled the inside of the helmet, blinding the Lieutenant until the HUD flickered on. Old Realm runes danced across the edges, readouts marking all systems as functional. Adaptive camouflage, extromuscular fibers, peripatetic greaves, and sensory augmentation visor, all online. Finally, a small  orb of etheric light bloomed near the bottom of the visor. The orb performed a quick circuit of the helmet, settling in the center of Esone's vision.<br/><br/><span style="color: #0080FF">-Greetings! Welcome to the Yoroi Rapid-Response Armor, designate <span style="font-style: italic">Rare Earth</span>. My name is Vertigo! Would you like to destroy some evil today?-</span>The voice that filled his helmet was incredibly cheerful, accompanied by gentle pulsations in the orb's surface.<br/><br/>Esone raised an eyebrow. "Are you an VI, AI, or an MI?"<br/><br/><span style="color: #0080FF">-Yes!-</span>The orb's inflections grew happier, the fluctuations across it's surface changing from indistinct white to neon green as it bounced in place.<br/><span style="color: #000000">Oh lord.</span><br/><br/>"Alright, I refuse to engage in a 'Who's On First'" scenario. I would indeed like to destroy evil. FOLLOW THAT SOLAR!"<br/><br/><span style="color: #0080FF">-Gladly!-</span>Vertigo suddenly fazed from green to yellow.<br/><span style="color: #0080FF">-Um, what is the evil we're combating? I'm only meant for sabotage and covert operations.-</span><br/><br/>"... How about Voidtech and crazy humans? We need to destroy them."<br/><br/>Vertigo drooped, changing to a unhappy blue.<br/><span style="color: #0080FF"> -I'm not supposed to get into fights.-</span><br/><span style="color: #000000">Oh. Lord. Whomever is in charge of your character is a moron.</span><br/><br/>Esone rolled his eyes, walking after Del Pilar and Javik.<br/>"I'm meant to assassinate, we'll spend most of our time sneaking up on people and blowing them up. Will that do?"<br/><br/>Vertigo shifted back to white, beginning to bounce enthusiastically.<span style="color: #0080FF">-Ok, it'll be fun! Like a big game of tag!-</span><br/><span style="color: #000000">OH. MY. UNHOLY. LORD. You have a frakking <span style="font-style: italic">kid</span> running your armor.</span>