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thisavrou2017-06-21 10:18 pm
welcomeprofessor) wrote in thisavrou2017-06-21 10:18 pm
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[The video feed here is set up very much like he's filming an orientation video; he knows little else other than strict formality here, but...when it comes to his school, he would say he finds the professionalism appropriate.]
The purpose for this is twofold, so I suppose I'll just get started.
Over the last few weeks of getting settled into this environment, learning its...well "intricacies" is a small word for it, perhaps eccentricities is better, I believe now more than ever that we need some tangible return to normalcy. I would like to have the school-- [and with the video feed he links something that looks very much like an old-school brochure, (which will very much omit the whole "subbasement" part of the post (and is not icly-literal).).] --up and running within the month. We have the faculties and facilities for a number of traditional subjects: literature, biology, philosophy, physical education [though it might sound like he means something very different by this] and a few other outliers, but we are still very much in need of some help in the history and mathematics departments. (Though I'll take more esoteric lessons under advisement).
[He pauses then, and his demeanor shifts entirely, shifting from cold to amiably warm like he's flipped a switch.]
As for the second point, and no less salient: it is my understanding that I am not the only one of my kind here, and that we are not, perhaps, the only ones particularly gifted. For those of you who may not identify as mutants, I would love the opportunity to speak with you about the nature of your powers.
[He pauses to consider that request for a moment, and follows up with an addendum:]
If any of you are comfortable doing so.
The purpose for this is twofold, so I suppose I'll just get started.
Over the last few weeks of getting settled into this environment, learning its...well "intricacies" is a small word for it, perhaps eccentricities is better, I believe now more than ever that we need some tangible return to normalcy. I would like to have the school-- [and with the video feed he links something that looks very much like an old-school brochure, (which will very much omit the whole "subbasement" part of the post (and is not icly-literal).).] --up and running within the month. We have the faculties and facilities for a number of traditional subjects: literature, biology, philosophy, physical education [though it might sound like he means something very different by this] and a few other outliers, but we are still very much in need of some help in the history and mathematics departments. (Though I'll take more esoteric lessons under advisement).
[He pauses then, and his demeanor shifts entirely, shifting from cold to amiably warm like he's flipped a switch.]
As for the second point, and no less salient: it is my understanding that I am not the only one of my kind here, and that we are not, perhaps, the only ones particularly gifted. For those of you who may not identify as mutants, I would love the opportunity to speak with you about the nature of your powers.
[He pauses to consider that request for a moment, and follows up with an addendum:]
If any of you are comfortable doing so.
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It will. Given time, shown a better path, it will.
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Hey, can you tell me a little more about these...mutations? Like...how they manifest and what they can do?
[He sounds a little pensive. He's never considered his abilities to be any sort of mutation..after all, just the word alone sounds foreboding. But maybe this was a chance to learn why his body could cope with these powers in the first place.]
i am so sorry, tl;dr
There's no one answer to how it manifests, or what that looks like. Commonly, it happens during puberty and in times of heightened stress. Traumas, fears, even lacking basic needs, such as hunger or sleep can cause it. But even the stress isn't wholly necessary. Some of us, because it's genetic, are born with the mutation already manifested, in "unnatural" skin colors or otherwise alternative physiologies.
Abilities are about as wide and varied as we are people. There are common major skillsets of course: telepathy, telekinesis, shapeshifting, teleportation, molecular manipulation...but even these broad definitions can see incredibly varied manifestations, from person to person. How the gene manifests, and if you can even predict any of that is still, unfortunately, a study in progress.
DONT BE
[When Charles finishes, Darin raises his hand to tug lightly at his blue bangs.]
So...something like naturally blue hair when no other human from your world has something like that...?
Would that qualify?
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I wouldn't call it a primary mutation, but yes, that would be an example of a typical signifier.
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[But the people he's met here have had a considerable impact on him...and on the way he perceives himself. So after a few moments of grappling with the words, he asks:]
And...what about abilities...? Like...being able to heal faster than a normal person or...enhanced physical strength and resilience...?
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[ He only seems this blase about it because he can see the clear signs of discomfort in this interaction; pushing it with too much interest might only make it worse. Better to assuage fears first than compound upon them. ]
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[Darin runs his hand through his hair and takes a deep breath.]
If that's the case...I guess I could say I'm one of those...similarly gifted individuals you mentioned.
Though not by choice and I don't know if you could classify what I can do as a result of any mutation...
But now you have me wondering if my body has been mutated to compensate.
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It's never a matter of choice.
[ A sigh. He should be clearer. ]
For us, "manifestation" isn't anything strictly new, though it certainly can feel like it. It's simply the gene no longer lying dormant. Like with eye color often changing in infancy.
[
His clearly never did, those bright blue eyes can be startling in their intensity.]Granted, the effects are very different, but the concept is not.
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I guess...this next part is going to sound a little unbelievable depending upon how strictly you believe in beings of a higher plane and magic in general.
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[ To say the least. ]
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I...was born under unique circumstances. My twin brother and I were each born with an extra half of a soul. That soul...belonged to the God of Destruction, the Archfiend Diomuhr. He's the source of my powers, my...possible mutation, I guess.
He still exists within me. He's also probably the reason I have no mana and can't use magic, something of a rarity where I come from.
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[ The important part: ]
Do those powers only extend as far as enhanced physicality?
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[He shrugs.]
I never wanted my powers and I've been too scared to really push myself to find out the scope of my abilities. I'm afraid that if I do, Diomuhr will take control. He's already almost taken me over once before when I let my rage take hold.
[Darin rubs uncomfortably at the back of his neck.]
But I've seen what my brother can do. I saw him level an entire city. Wipe it from the face of the planet and in the barren landscape, erect a tower of bone and blood and stone; crafted from the inhabitants and the buildings of the city itself. He assembled it like it was nothing...like he was building a sand castle.
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Few of us want our powers at first, and those that do--well. I believe an abuse of power is a temptation for all of us, gifted or no. But that's the whole purpose of control: understanding the extent and when to stop.
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[Darin's gaze was distant. In reality, he was looking back at a time almost twenty years ago. A time when his brother, Dromas, told him that they should flaunt their powers. That they were, by birth, better than everyone else.]
[Darin couldn't hide his grimace at the thought.]
I've always been afraid. Not for myself, but for those around me. Plus, if I just started flaunting and testing myself...I'd be hunted down like a monster.
Now, I'm torn between keeping myself sealed up and restrained...or...
[He lets the implication hang.]
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I know you're right...
[Another few moments of uncomfortable silence.]
I want to learn what I can do. If I can better understand myself, my powers...then maybe...
...Maybe I can find some sort of healthy balance. I can stop living in fear of hurting those around me.