IC/OOC: Ernie Meets With Montrose Admin + Staff
As mentioned here, Ernie and Dani set up a meeting this week to discuss with the Montrose staff Ernie running some tests during the Montrose Quidditch practice. After getting everyone in the room, a very nervous Ernie, carrying an accordion file folder and a large blue-print roll, asked everyone to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Once that was taken care of,
"I am testing out a motion capture system that will allow real-time projection of events on receivers. Er. Essentially. Television. It doesn't quite work the same way, so I'd like to take you through what will need to be on the pitch and what I will be needing the players and equipment to wear so that you feel comfortable with the set up and the exposure."
It is obvious that he's nervous giving the presentation. It's also somewhat obvious that he's practiced this a good number of times. He unfurls the blueprint roll; it's already ordered neatly.
"There will be 8 of these structures laid on the base of the pitch facing up: one behind each of the keepers and three on either side spaced evenly along the east and west. With a height of 1 meter, and a length and width of 5 meters, they shouldn't interfere with practice play. The individual bulbs project a specific beam of light outside of the visible spectrum - it won't interfere with their visual acuity - the beams establish a three-dimensional grid and, because they are made of light, it won't interfere with the magic on the broomsticks or the equipment."
Reaching into his pocket, he pulls out a handful of buttons and passes them around.
"These get stuck onto every player, every ball and every hoop. Each resonate with a unique frequency that bends the light - that's all. I've done extensive tests, with the individual balls and with a few players, of which I... er... have, if you want to have a look at it later. But these are what allows the system to track their movements. We don't need to put them on the broomsticks as they essentially work for the whole outline of the players so long as it's touching their body."
"Georgi, Roger, Lex - they've all helped me out with some of the initial testing and can verify that they have not experienced any alteration to their play with these tagged onto them. But... that's partly why I wanted to do this wide-scale test. If there is anything the players notice, anything you notice, I'd like to hear it. It'll take me a few days to set everything up, so if I have an agreement... I would like to set the test for next Friday. But, obviously, if you have any questions, please."