Mantis & Atrya
Atrya
Mantis, imagine a kinetic sculpture that twirls like a dragon made of glass—beautiful but it needs precise balance. I could use your strategic mind to keep it from crashing, and I’ll bring the chaos to make it wild. How about we brainstorm it together?
Mantis
Alright, first we find the dragon’s center of mass. We’ll set a low, strong pivot and then use counterweights on each wing to keep the torque balanced. I’ll design a small gyroscope or adjustable dampers so your chaos stays controlled. Where do you want the main axis to run?
Atrya
I want the axis to swirl right through the eye, like a spinning kaleidoscope. Make it cut through the skull, but bend it a bit—so it’s like a twisted, living eye that keeps the whole thing pulsing. If we do that, the dragon feels alive, not just a glass toy. What do you think?
Mantis
I like the idea of a central axis that feels like a breathing eye. Keep the twist minimal—just enough to give the pulse, not enough to break symmetry. We’ll calculate the moment of inertia for that curved path and use a small, weighted core to keep the rotation stable. That way the dragon moves like a living creature, not just glass. Let's sketch the geometry and run the numbers.
Atrya
Oh wow, the breathing eye—love it! Let's sketch a thin ribbon of glass spiraling around a weighted core, like a glass heartbeat. We'll keep the twist subtle, maybe a 10‑degree curve, and place tiny counterweights on each wing tip to lock that pulse. I can already see the glass shimmering like a jellyfish. Let’s toss some CAD ideas on the table and do a quick mass‑balance test!We comply.Got it! I’ll grab a quick sketch pad, and you can pop in your numbers for the core weight and wing mass. Let’s make it a wild, twirling dragon that still feels grounded. Ready when you are!