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Please note that these guys are a closed species, regardless of any older comments!

Annnd here's the last remnant of that particular sketchdump set, an assortment of little things that didn't fit anywhere else. o33o It also touches on some of the 'unofficial' fixes/modifications you might start seeing with the less legitimate individuals who've gotten their hands on a Spotlighter; I don't remember how much I've mentioned about actual plotlines and such, but there is a loose organization of thieves that also call Amberline home and start using ill-gotten spotlighters for their own purposes.

Notes on 'repairs':
-While Secure Technologies gladly repairs Spotlighters (for a fee), you can imagine this really isn't an option for ones being used for less than legitimate purposes; so that one thief organization needed to find their own way of handling matters. I get the feeling it's a fairly 'loose' organization, meaning that while there may be some head honchos, that doesn't necessarily mean everyone there has access to the same resources as everyone else- there may be some individuals who are willing to repair spotlighters for others, but you also might have some who try and do the job themselves. (Additionally, I think there might be a maintenance-division someone loaded spotlighter schematics onto that can do some repairwork, but I'm not sure to what extent or how many people have access to it.) Anyway, new 'shells' are a lot harder to come by than spare parts, so even if a spotlighter is heavily damaged they'll try to repair before they replace- and while some individuals are meticulous in what parts they use, others will just use whatever is handy, and the end results might not match the original body plan.
-Additionally, there's occasionally the problem of that fiber optic-esque fur Spotlighters have. If a chunk gets damaged, you can theoretically replace it; but in order for it to work, you need to reattach all the tiny little connections so that it can actually 'read' what color data is supposed to be processed through it. If someone doesn't know what they're doing, you can wind up with repaired areas that are totally 'blank'/default because the data isn't getting through.

Notes on modifications:
-If the resources are available to repair, why not modify as well? You rarely ever see 'unofficial' modifications like these in actual security spotlighters; it's more something that occurs amongst that one organization. There are Functional as well as Aesthetic modifications, with functional being something that will assist in whatever job they're trying to pull off. These generally aren't too flashy (it's better if anyone else can't tell they're there); one such example being the addition of electrified contact plates on a thief 'lighter's feet, which can then be used to attack or short out any security spotlighters they encounter on a job. You might also see modifications meant to scramble radio frequencies/disrupt the ability of security spotlighters to communicate in that way, among other things.
-You may also find some individuals modifying the looks of their Spotlighter for the sake of looks alone. This is actually pretty frowned upon by most of the organization, though that doesn't mean it doesn't happen- it just makes the spotlighter in question far too recognizable, and nearly impossible to use for infiltration or stealthier pursuits. There's also the mentality of 'why would you ruin such an advanced piece of machinery by doing that', especially given that many of these mods are done on a more amateur level (in some cases, even bolting scrap metal on instead of something with craftsmanship). You usually see it happening more among the 'younger'/less mature members of the group who want specific recognition for any given heist and don't believe in the advantages of going incognito, even if it winds up making them more likely to be caught later on. They don't want to blend in, they want to be flashy, dammit!

Man, I love me some spotlighters; even going through this older stuff makes me want to work with them more. 8] Thanks for reading, guys!

Description
Please note that these guys are a closed species, regardless of any older comments!

Annnd here's the last remnant of that particular sketchdump set, an assortment of little things that didn't fit anywhere else. o33o It also touches on some of the 'unofficial' fixes/modifications you might start seeing with the less legitimate individuals who've gotten their hands on a Spotlighter; I don't remember how much I've mentioned about actual plotlines and such, but there is a loose organization of thieves that also call Amberline home and start using ill-gotten spotlighters for their own purposes.

Notes on 'repairs':
-While Secure Technologies gladly repairs Spotlighters (for a fee), you can imagine this really isn't an option for ones being used for less than legitimate purposes; so that one thief organization needed to find their own way of handling matters. I get the feeling it's a fairly 'loose' organization, meaning that while there may be some head honchos, that doesn't necessarily mean everyone there has access to the same resources as everyone else- there may be some individuals who are willing to repair spotlighters for others, but you also might have some who try and do the job themselves. (Additionally, I think there might be a maintenance-division someone loaded spotlighter schematics onto that can do some repairwork, but I'm not sure to what extent or how many people have access to it.) Anyway, new 'shells' are a lot harder to come by than spare parts, so even if a spotlighter is heavily damaged they'll try to repair before they replace- and while some individuals are meticulous in what parts they use, others will just use whatever is handy, and the end results might not match the original body plan.
-Additionally, there's occasionally the problem of that fiber optic-esque fur Spotlighters have. If a chunk gets damaged, you can theoretically replace it; but in order for it to work, you need to reattach all the tiny little connections so that it can actually 'read' what color data is supposed to be processed through it. If someone doesn't know what they're doing, you can wind up with repaired areas that are totally 'blank'/default because the data isn't getting through.

Notes on modifications:
-If the resources are available to repair, why not modify as well? You rarely ever see 'unofficial' modifications like these in actual security spotlighters; it's more something that occurs amongst that one organization. There are Functional as well as Aesthetic modifications, with functional being something that will assist in whatever job they're trying to pull off. These generally aren't too flashy (it's better if anyone else can't tell they're there); one such example being the addition of electrified contact plates on a thief 'lighter's feet, which can then be used to attack or short out any security spotlighters they encounter on a job. You might also see modifications meant to scramble radio frequencies/disrupt the ability of security spotlighters to communicate in that way, among other things.
-You may also find some individuals modifying the looks of their Spotlighter for the sake of looks alone. This is actually pretty frowned upon by most of the organization, though that doesn't mean it doesn't happen- it just makes the spotlighter in question far too recognizable, and nearly impossible to use for infiltration or stealthier pursuits. There's also the mentality of 'why would you ruin such an advanced piece of machinery by doing that', especially given that many of these mods are done on a more amateur level (in some cases, even bolting scrap metal on instead of something with craftsmanship). You usually see it happening more among the 'younger'/less mature members of the group who want specific recognition for any given heist and don't believe in the advantages of going incognito, even if it winds up making them more likely to be caught later on. They don't want to blend in, they want to be flashy, dammit!

Man, I love me some spotlighters; even going through this older stuff makes me want to work with them more. 8] Thanks for reading, guys!