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sooo what kind of powers do you guys have? were you born with them or get them in some freak incident or what?

[He pauses as he types out the text, considering if he should be honest about his intentions or not. It's not like he had any sinister plans or anything. It's just a matter of being private. But he doesn't want to sound too weird or shady. This sounds shady doesn't it??

He types and deletes a bunch of times, unhappy with most of the reasons he tries to give for asking the question. This one makes him sound too weak, this one makes him sound too ignorant, this one just makes him sound stupid. Eventually he settles for...well, nothing. He just gives up and hits send.]

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[Having hurt - killed someone he loved because of his anger this hits a little too close to home.]

does practicing help you control better? like using your powers more and more?

if so that might be something to look into

I honestly don't know.

I spent my life taught to keep it hidden, to not use it. I...had only just gained freedom from that when I wound up here, which, admittedly, set me back to being afraid I'd hurt someone.

But it... It might be a possibility. I know I certainly felt better when I was allowing myself to use my powers as I wished. But I've never thought of it as a way to gain better control...

[ She's intrigued though. What if it ended up effective? She could not worry about hiding such a big part of herself and at the same time, not worry about hurting anyone because of herself!

It's not an idea she's about to leap ahead with and try right away, but it's certainly something to look into, as he'd said. ]

[Andrew honestly can't comprehend not using his powers. Even with the added fear of losing control.]

i don't know how other powers work but it's...kind of like a muscle? the more you use it the more control you get over it. like learning to walk or something. i think the same could be said about most powers -- they're part of you, you know?

[Of course he easily accepts his power as something that's as much a part of him as an arm or a leg, despite all the trouble that has come since gaining it.]

i used mine literally every day for every little thing until i got better. i mean obviously i started small but, i don't know, i really think it's better than not doing anything. then it will always be out of your control.

[ There's no reply for a few minutes while Elsa reads and rereads his text. He makes some good points, ones that actually have her considering...giving this way of living a try. Considering how long she's lived not using her powers (on purpose, anyway) and how it's had no effect whatsoever, perhaps it's time to try something new... ]

That all makes a lot of sense. I would never have considered it, but hearing it put that way... Maybe you're right.

I think I'll give it a try. I'll use my powers where I see an opportunity, perhaps even set aside some time in the day simply for practising with them. It feels so much better to be able to use them without fear, and I'd very much like to not constantly be afraid of accidentally harming someone.

Thank you. If this new way of doing things works, you've done something huge for me.

[Andrew wasn't expecting to be of any help to anyone else. Especially since this power thing is relatively new to him in comparison to everyone else he's met on this ship. Despite his prowess with his power he was starting to feel inexperienced and little.]

trust me, it makes life a whole lot easier

[No it doesn't.]

let me know how it works out. um if you want

I can imagine it does.

[ She can also see it complicating things, especially considering she...doesn't actually know how to undo her magic, but. She feels inspired nonetheless. ]

If you'd care to know, I'll certainly share. Good luck with your own powers and finding out about those of others.

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