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     The Robotics team has dwindled down to three. The chaos brought upon by scheduling conflicts has finally reached us.

     In an effort to not waste any time, we worked on the robot's conveyor system and overall offensive stats. Sadly, Blitz is ironically slow as hell, but for some reason, the 'bot can spin really fast (shoulda named it Tornado, huh?). Not all were misses though - this day saw the grand unveiling of the complete, revolutionary pneumatic cannon system, a.k.a. the Pneumacannon. 

     With the main techies absent, we instead focused on the blog and t-shirt design. 

     New threads and new weapons. We proclaim that The War has Just Begun.

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Sketch Up

    Everything seems according to plan. A bunch of ideas came into our mind and let our creativity do the rest. It was another day for us to get a chance to complete the sketch of the robot. After we brainstormed, it was a piece of cake.

                      

     Fuego, the name of our former bot,with an outdated system, must undergo a complete repair - if we are to still use it. The burning beast has been used for 3 years now and it would be a big challenge for us because for those past years, we were very unlucky in taking home the bacon, but now this is the time to write the name of TagScie in the history of Robotics.

     To begin with the 'reconstruction' of Fuego, the first thing to fix is the frame. It is very important because it will serve as the base for the rest of the bot. Scrap metals, wires, hardware tools, mechanical parts, and other useful things that we could think are the essential necessities in reconstructing the robot.

     The day ended with a smile. Two days have passed but there are still more days to come. Here's hoping we'll end up with an amazing robot that will bring the name of TagScie to glory.

     Glory to God, Hail to TagScie!

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Day 0: Project Blitzkrieg

    Genesis, this day was the beginning of our plans. Together, we’ll probably find the marked path of victory. With the help of our adviser, Ms. Lea Rowena Cabugon, our thoughts and plans have been validated. Her presence seems to motivate us to start the work and stop lagging.

     This day, the river of knowledge that flows within us conveyed to mold the bot’s function and all of its entity. We critically assumed all the possible hindrances, as well as the schools who excelled the last time. Cirglen Mamaril, our team leader, told us about how the mechanics of other school’s robots were so coooool. The codes have been reassessed and compiled by TagScie’s Spiderman, Paul Jerick Lara. The newly introduced pneumatic system was taught by Ma’am Lea,together with the honchos, and was easily understood by us. YAY ^_^

     Assumptions? Too many. We are positively looking forward to the things that’ll come. Hope it won’t attract the negative pole. To sum it up, the first day was successful in bringing us new information and brought us a huge dose of fun and excitement.

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From Lightning to Thunder: How We Named a Robot

A robot is special. It is more than a complex connection of steel, chips, and wires mingled with a burst of art. For us Sciborgs, our robot is our child. We nurture him, we care for him, we support him in every way we can. As with every proud parent, we bless our child with name, a name that will transcend time and space and encourage him to push forward beyond any difficulty. His name: Blitzkrieg.

“Blitzkrieg” is a German term that means ‘lightning war.’ It is a tactic formulated during World War 2 that involves combined arms forces of infantry, armour, and air units breaking through defensive lines at lightning speed and destroying the enemy from within. Used by the German army, it was effective against the Allied Army in Europe, and has since been adopted by several militaries. The name is perfect for our robot. ‘Blitzkrieg’ symbolises courage, dedication, and strength, as well as the tenacity to grab victory as fast as lightning.

All names have a history, and we did not just pick the name from a bunch of sudden suggestion because it was cool. No, our robot’s name has a story behind it.

One stormy afternoon, the Sciborgs were inside a classroom, fixing our robot, whipping up the codes, and wrecking stuff. Just as we were about to put the ‘finishing touches,’ lightning struck. As if the heavens itself gave a sign, light flashed from outside the windows and thunder roared through the sky. Suddenly, the lights went out, and the school was blanketed in darkness. Unable to see, we attempted to go outside. Unknowingly, we bumped into the robot, rolling it out the room to the hallway. The robot was nothing more than a skeleton with wheels, and yet it was able to cruise out onto the open, no-roof passage. We went outside to get it, but something unexpected, something unimaginable, happened. As if Zeus himself brought upon his wrath, a lightning bolt struck the robotic frame, bringing light to the skies and sending a message to the Sciborgs. Thunder roared, and a thought flashed through our minds: one word – Blitz. In time, Blitz evolved to the word we know today as Blitzkrieg. In honour of that day, we bestowed upon our robot the name: Blitzkrieg.

Now you know the story of the ‘Blitzkrieg.’ Now you’re probably asking: is this all true? – of course not. 

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