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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 22, 2016 20:20:27 GMT -8
Vitus- "True enough, true enough..."
Vitus- "Will. Wanting it, but the same way you want to move your arm right as you do it. Wanting it in a way that directly leads to action. Does that make sense?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 22, 2016 20:37:06 GMT -8
Eli found it wasn't happening. Ugh!
Vitus- "Not quite? Keep it up, Eli."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 22, 2016 20:57:35 GMT -8
Nope! He was, at least until he realized it wasn't working, having some rad imagination times.
Vitus- "OK, hold up. It shouldn't be this hard. When you're doing it right, it feels easy. Hm..." Vitus- "Think I have an idea. Get yourself ready mentally, and then hop off the ledge down to the roof. As you change positions, think, you are stepping into being a man. That way, it's kinda like I said with moving your arm, in your mind. I hope."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 22, 2016 21:14:44 GMT -8
Success! 'Twas a fully clothed Eli in human form. Even still had the hat, if it was on his head when he first changed....
Vitus- "There you go. Tremendous."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 22, 2016 21:34:54 GMT -8
Vitus- "That's right. You're a monkey, I'm a monkey. We're all doing swell."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 22, 2016 21:47:33 GMT -8
Vitus- "Demetri had me meet him for a thing. It was foolish, but I guess while the enemy is out of town, there's time for foolish things."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 22, 2016 22:13:04 GMT -8
Vitus- "Why would you even know anything about that? Let's go downstairs."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 22, 2016 22:29:12 GMT -8
Vitus- "Tex--? Huh. Kids these days."
Vitus- "We should explain the bird business to Hunter and Jess."
Dem boys headed for the window the others had left open. Other than that, the only roof access was through a hatch into a disused and grim attic.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 25, 2016 17:22:07 GMT -8
In a few moments,
Vitus- "Hey, you two..." Hunter- "We two, yes, but more Jess- importantly, cute birds?" "Waay more importantly."
They were chilling on the couch.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 25, 2016 17:41:17 GMT -8
Vitus lounged out in a chair, one leg hooked over the arm.
Vitus- "So did Mr. Famous ever mention anything about turning into animals with you? Have you seen him turn into anything?" Hunter- "No, no... A nightjar is a kind of bird?" Jess- "Hm. We'll be able to?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 25, 2016 18:01:36 GMT -8
Vitus- "Ehh, I'm only slightly less put off about the prospect of dealing with Vicier than these guys. But sometimes you can tell a lot from dentition. When you bring out your fangs, er...?" Hunter- "Oh god it's embarrassing. You mean they're a hint about what kind of animal we can become? Because they aren't birdy." Jess- "Oh no, they're like... Pig teeth! Flying pigs?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 25, 2016 18:18:06 GMT -8
Vitus- "Demetri isn't going to be keen to just ask questions of someone, he'll put it back on me. How pig-like are we talking?" Hunter- "There isn't another possibility, is there? It's all-the-way tusky." Jess- "Not an elephant either!" Vitus- "Then I'm afraid one of your animal forms is indeed, most likely, a pig. But you shouldn't have a problem being trapped in such a form or losing your mind and pigging out, as it were, so it is not of much consequence - just lacks romanticism."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 25, 2016 18:37:50 GMT -8
Hunter- "That's a fun mental image, but I'm not holding my... ugh." Jess- "How do you know if you have more animal forms?"
Vitus- "Well on the plus side, the vast majority of lineages have more than one form - typically two. When you aren't fully one animal - fully human, fully pig, whatever - you will typically have traits from all of your forms. Sombretas have dramatic eyelashes from nightjars, but have teeth evocative of a reptilian form few of us can achieve.
So the point there is this: Is there any other trait when you bring up the fangs that may hold a hint of animal other than swine? Maybe in the eyes, or complexion? Consistency of your hair?"
Hunter- "I really don't think so. Hm." Jess- "So what happened to Eli? Why did he have trouble changing?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 25, 2016 19:06:44 GMT -8
Hunter- Jess- "Daaang." "We're not used to seeing stuff like that yet, still." Vitus- "It's not that hard once you tumble to it, Eli. You'll find it much easier now. Although..." Vitus- "Some lineages are far better at these powers than others. As I said, Sombretas have two forms, but it might be that no one alive can do the second form. Conversely Sarah, a Dragomir who was not much older than I, was able to become both a wolf and a bat. It's hard to know what's typical of Vicier, and might not be possible to know at all, since you seem to be a first."
Hunter- "Well, I'm not too eager to learn how to become a pig, Jess- so... Curiosity dampened." "How do all of these powers work? I get the impression there's an element of training, but not always..?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 25, 2016 19:28:31 GMT -8
Vitus- "I was a slow learner and delayed considerably by circumstance. My only advice is to get on it sooner than later. Most of the trouble you run into out there isn't too fierce, especially as we've more techniques for running and hiding than the average creature on the street. But it's helpful to be right at the edge of what's possible. The first time I encountered Crowboys, I would have been much better off if I'd started training earlier."
Jess- "Martial powers as in martial Hunter- arts? No thank you. I'll stick "Sounds like a plan to me." with running away!"
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