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[wing_attack]

[He can do this. Who cares if people think he's weird for this? He has people who don't think that, too. He turns on the video and smiles a tiny bit, before speaking.]

So I'm just wondering... a couple of things, really. First of all, how many people are here who are under the age of twenty? It feels like that's a lot of people here - more than you'd usually see in any kind of population. Has anyone tracked that kind of stuff?

And second...

[Here we go.]

How many people had what people might call... powers or abilities or magic at home? Like, stuff that most people can't do but you can do? I'm not counting if you come from some kind of world where magic is common, but where it's rare and people would stare at you for doing it, that's what I mean.

[... He's kind of run out of steam.]

Th... that's what I was wondering. Let me know. I'm not trying to like... track people down or something. I'm just curious.

[He flicks the video off and goes to get a drink of water. That was kind of scary.]

Comments

[Video]

[tearsofademon]

I've only read about them, myself, you tend to see a lot of stuff about species you don't run into on a daily basis when you work at the Centers... But they're kind of bat-like, I guess? Except they have a stinger like a scorpion. Ground/Flying, though.

[Video]

[garbagechild]

Oh! I can do things back home! SPECIAL things! Things that nobody else can!

_{[OH HEY it's that kid from the New Year's party! He doesn't even... bother answering the first question, but he probably doesn't need to. Not even stilts and a really good fake beard would be able to pass this kid off for anything remotely approaching 20.]}

[Video]

[wing_attack]

I'll have to keep an eye out for them. Thanks.

[Video]

[wing_attack]

[Welp.]

Yeah? Like what?

[heartdive]

Other species? Like what?

[wing_attack]

Like... brain-infesting slugs. Or giant lizard people with blades all over them. Or giant cannibalistic worms. Or blue centaurs with scythe tails and no mouths.

[Video]

[tearsofademon]

No problem. Not sure where they live, but occasionally breeders have eggs for them on the network, so...

[Video]

[wing_attack]

There's a lot of those, I've noticed. Mine haven't done that yet, but I'm sure they're just biding their time.

[Video]

[garbagechild]

I can do alchemy, and things like me aren't SUPPOSED to be able to.

And I can do it on myself, which HUMANS aren't supposed to be able to.

Pretty neat, huh?!

_{[For the first couple weeks or so, he'd been at least somewhat secretive about what he was. But after awhile, he'd realized that it barely matters here. So privacy about that topic has pretty much gone out the window.]}

[Video]

[wing_attack]

[Someone else mentioned alchemy... hm. Same world, maybe?]

So what did you do with it?

[video]

[walkersystem]

_{[She has a good reaction to that laugh, and offers him a smile and a little wave.]}

Hey, what kind of animals could you turn into?

[video]

[rocketralph]

Nope. And speakin' of, I got some liftin' to do. Catch ya around.

[video]

[wing_attack]

Well... I was usually a hawk. I got stuck like that, so I could only actually turn into a human for a few hours at a time. But I've been all sorts of things. I've even been a dinosaur.

[video]

[wing_attack]

Okay. Talk to you later, Ralph. Good luck with the lifting.

[Video]

[tearsofademon]

If, or when, they do, hope they start small.

[Video]

[wing_attack]

Me too. I already have enough Pokemon to deal with.

Re: Video

[nasa_dreams]

Yeah, that's true. How about you?

Video

[wing_attack]

No one I know from home is here. I wish they were - it's a lot safer here.

[Video]

[tearsofademon]

...Ahh, just so you're warned? Every time I dare think that, I end up with five more within a month. I mean, it could be just me, but...

[Video]

[wing_attack]

I think it's probably everyone here, honestly.

[Video]

[garbagechild]

I could turn my flesh into things. Like rock, if I wanted to hit someone real hard!

I could walk through walls, too.

That was useful.

[Video]

[wing_attack]

I - wow. That does sound really useful.

Re: Video

[nasa_dreams]

True, I guess. But it can get boring sometimes....

Video

[wing_attack]

Boring is better than "running for your life", though. Usually.

[Video]

[soundmind]

People here usually call it creepy or ask if that means I can read their minds.

[She looks like she gets that question a lot and it really annoys her.]

I mean, it should be obvious that I can't, right? Your mind isn't the same as your soul. Besides, some people are so gross I don't want to go anywhere near their thoughts.