[ At the joke, he blinks twice, not sure if it is just that. Hard to distract him when he's set on an idea, though she nearly managed it with her gift of food. Right. ]
Telling. [ another bite. he tries to talk through it near the end, but has the decency to cover his mouth with his other hand. ] More secure that way.
[ clearing his throat. ]
As we both know, you have metal-based shielding, which first manifested in self-defence — an adaptation to survive, localised at the site of a potential wound. And Markus has more literal shields, rather expansive and movable. [ a rolling gesture before he brings his hand back to his person, over his heart. ]
Now, I have portal-based manipulation, a subset of spacetime manipulation. The portals have increased in size and distance by 200% since they began occurring. [ he points outward. ] Similar to myself, Cain has a localised spatial manipulation ability, a subset of spacetime manipulation.
Both Hafid and Ren have a form of combustion, seemingly unstable, with the former's particularly volatile, not unlike his emotional state. [ it's a clinical observation, as all of this is. ] Vanessa and Katelin have some form of emotional affectivity. [ tipping his head this way and that. ] I'd classify Katelin's as more active, like persuasion or manipulation. [ he hums in thought. ] Similarly, Marcos had the ability to induce truthfulness in others. [ an unpleasant experience, evident in the slight tightening of his mouth. and moving on, ] Ah, Connor, meanwhile, can compartmentalise his emotions and sensations. Originally, this ability was restricted to himself, but it appears he can affect others now. He noted this allows him to be more like his former self: A machine.
[ he counts on his fingers, keeping track. ]
Jaqobis has a form of wound transfer, where he can take on others' injuries and likely return the favour. Ciri had a form of blood-based healing, of particular note because she was known and hunted for her blood in her homeworld.
[ he arches his brows. maybe there's a pattern here, after all. ]
That leaves Daisy with the ability to deconstruct objects and then construct new devices with the parts. [ well. ] And, of course, there's the good doctor — whose ability I'll have to omit, as he's been rather upset about my discussing him with coworkers before now, but it would appear to tie into his former life, as I know it.
[ Mild irritation there, but he gets it. Every tidbit he reveals now is evidence that he's been looking at this too closely, that he can't be trusted, but Hunter and Bobbi both said he ought to use this side of himself, right? This is useful. ]
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Telling. [ another bite. he tries to talk through it near the end, but has the decency to cover his mouth with his other hand. ] More secure that way.
[ clearing his throat. ]
As we both know, you have metal-based shielding, which first manifested in self-defence — an adaptation to survive, localised at the site of a potential wound. And Markus has more literal shields, rather expansive and movable. [ a rolling gesture before he brings his hand back to his person, over his heart. ]
Now, I have portal-based manipulation, a subset of spacetime manipulation. The portals have increased in size and distance by 200% since they began occurring. [ he points outward. ] Similar to myself, Cain has a localised spatial manipulation ability, a subset of spacetime manipulation.
Both Hafid and Ren have a form of combustion, seemingly unstable, with the former's particularly volatile, not unlike his emotional state. [ it's a clinical observation, as all of this is. ] Vanessa and Katelin have some form of emotional affectivity. [ tipping his head this way and that. ] I'd classify Katelin's as more active, like persuasion or manipulation. [ he hums in thought. ] Similarly, Marcos had the ability to induce truthfulness in others. [ an unpleasant experience, evident in the slight tightening of his mouth. and moving on, ] Ah, Connor, meanwhile, can compartmentalise his emotions and sensations. Originally, this ability was restricted to himself, but it appears he can affect others now. He noted this allows him to be more like his former self: A machine.
[ he counts on his fingers, keeping track. ]
Jaqobis has a form of wound transfer, where he can take on others' injuries and likely return the favour. Ciri had a form of blood-based healing, of particular note because she was known and hunted for her blood in her homeworld.
[ he arches his brows. maybe there's a pattern here, after all. ]
That leaves Daisy with the ability to deconstruct objects and then construct new devices with the parts. [ well. ] And, of course, there's the good doctor — whose ability I'll have to omit, as he's been rather upset about my discussing him with coworkers before now, but it would appear to tie into his former life, as I know it.
[ Mild irritation there, but he gets it. Every tidbit he reveals now is evidence that he's been looking at this too closely, that he can't be trusted, but Hunter and Bobbi both said he ought to use this side of himself, right? This is useful. ]