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Tweak says, "It's cold. It'll heat up."

Adrian Veidt (35minutesago) wrote in undertherainbow,
@ 2009-04-05 10:17:00

Entry tags:

henriette stillman, ozymandias, robert winchester

People are losing their abilities? Hm. Mine seem to have suffered no drop-off as of yet. Which is good, I rather enjoy this.

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	not_that_henri 2009-04-05 12:10 pm UTC (link)
	I've still got mine too, which is one of those half good/half bad things. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	Mine were initially confusing, but now that I have worked out exactly how it works I confess it is absolutely amazing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_that_henri 2009-04-05 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I know how that goes. The good half is that I won't get all out of sorts because of energy overload anymore, but the bad half is that I'll have to wear gloves until I'm sure I have enough control that I won't explode anything by accident. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	I imagine that would be rather troubling, yes. I assume you got some sort of charging power? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_that_henri 2009-04-05 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	Yep. My grandad's got the same thing, though he uses like... I don't even know, solar energy I guess, I use bio-electrical and emotional energy. Wrap something up in it and a few seconds later: kaboom. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

35minutesago
2009-04-05 08:50 pm UTC (link)

That seems rather useful, barring the aforementioned accident.

I seem to have gotten what I can best describe as "accelerated probability". When I activate this ability, I can see what look like golden afterimages, only these are actually images of what is most probably going to occur. I can then accelerate myself along that path at a speed far greater than normal.

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	not_that_henri 2009-04-05 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	Almost like being able to make your own luck, nice. It was a couple breakfast dishes, nothing irreplaceable, and it's damn easy to make confetti now. That and it doesn't work on anything living, which is good too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	It makes certain things exceptionally easy, yes. Though the temptation to leave it on at all times and simply never be surprised is rather great. That must be comforting. At least you know you won't hurt anyone directly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_that_henri 2009-04-05 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	I can see how it would be, but personally I'd get bored if there weren't any surprises. It is, it really is, especially considering that I'm already kind of a leech. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	That's exactly why I've not given in. Though I must confess, I do have it on during most business meetings. A leech? How so? If you don't mind my asking. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

not_that_henri
2009-04-05 09:28 pm UTC (link)

Well that just makes sense. I'd do the same thing in that situation.

Uh, well, usually I just say I'm an energytarian, because, see, humans give off huge amounts of energy, heat mostly, but also electrical impulses and stray thought patterns and emotional overflow, and it has to go somewhere, it doesn't just vanish off into the ether.

Well, not really, I guess in some places it does, but back home there's these inter-dimensional creatures called Shadows, and they feed off of all of that overflow, a safety valve of sorts. I do the same thing.

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	35minutesago 2009-04-05 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, I see. That sounds rather helpful, all things considered. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_that_henri 2009-04-05 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	It is, Shadows are integral to keeping people sane. At least, they are back home, I only know of five of them here, and this place seems to get on fine without them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	I think this place is an exception to every rule one could possibly think of. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_that_henri 2009-04-05 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	This place is an exception to most exceptions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	So I've come to learn. Hopefully with this new ability, I'll be able to see what's coming with a bit more clarity. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_that_henri 2009-04-05 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	I wish you luck, really I do. People are always trying to figure this place out and I don't think anyone's ever managed. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dirtywhiteboy 2009-04-05 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	I still have mine, which is fantastic. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	What did you get? I received what I can best describe as "accelerated probability". (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dirtywhiteboy 2009-04-05 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	I can touch people that are "online". (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	...That is a fantastic ability. You could be a one-man anti-troll policy. I'm sure you could charge for just such a service. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dirtywhiteboy 2009-04-05 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, it's one I'll gladly do for free. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	You're like an internet superhero. Although I'm sure some communities would be terribly tiring. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dirtywhiteboy 2009-04-05 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	A few neo-Nazi forums are a good workout for a day, actually. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	I would recommend the IMDB message boards for the equivalent of a very long marathon. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dirtywhiteboy 2009-04-05 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	I'm only one man, I can only do so much! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	35minutesago 2009-04-05 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	You could view it as something of a Holy Grail. Something you quest for every now and again. (Reply to this) (Parent)