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Post by Janus on May 28, 2023 15:42:04 GMT -5
"Yea, no worries mate. You know where the Doc is hanging out?" Jake asked John's as they wandered in the direction of Cerebro.
Jakes was itching to see what Cerebro looked like from the Astral Plane. He had occasionally felt Cerebro's use like distant psychic thunder through his telepathic senses which were open more often than not but seeing it up close would be something else. It could wait however, just because you could hear the thunder didn't mean you wanted to get cause in the storm.
"I'm guessing he's in his lab. The bloke always seems to be researching something."
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Post by Ushima911 on May 30, 2023 9:58:42 GMT -5
Sechs and Jake
"Hey, man, it's hard doing a Russian accent! I just haven't practiced it enough, that's all."
"Doc McCoy? Prolly in the library or something. Or the lab like you said, I'd check there first. Guys' always workin' on something. Anyways, Johns is out. See you nerds later."
The two confirmed that Jean and the professor were indeed busy, so they'd go to the lab to try and find Hank. Luckily, he was in the lab reading a book.
"What moldable minds do these winds bring me today?" Hank asked the two students who walked in. "Young Jake and young Sechs. What brings such mentally gifted students into the lab today?" he asked the two.
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Ishbel
"Ha ha. I may appear to be gentle giant, but when in a fight I sometimes can lose my head. It is the same for some other teachers here as well. Though, nobody's temper beats Logan's, which is why I mentioned him earlier. Yikes." He shook his head.
"Is in your files, yes. Still, your powers work likes flames. Even if you have control of your power, it can still be dangerous to nearby ones. Just be mindful of that."
"Hmm. Bullies are no good. Do not blame you for angry fists on that one." He smiled.
"We all have things to work on, Ishbel. You are young and still learning powers. Is natural. You will get there. As X-man, we will help you. Take care, little солнышко." The large man went to finish his chores.
Entering into the workshop, Ishbel saw a greasy Duncan sitting down looking exhausted.
"I don't care what your day was like, sis. I definitely have you beat.." He said looking tired. "A jet, Ish. A friggin' jet! How the hell do they want me to jump from a car to a JET! I damn near lost my mind trying to read the 'manual' they had for it. Looked like a kid scribbled down the map of the damn thing...not to mention technology the world has never seen before! Gawd Dayum!" He gave a mini-vent. "What's up with you? Why the hand wrap?" He asked.
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Post by Mephistel on May 31, 2023 8:54:50 GMT -5
SECHS
Making their way to the lab, Sechs was still looking around, trying to get a good understanding of the place, having a mental map in order to escape if anything happened was always a tool he kept at the back of his mind. He had also taken the time to memorise the actual map of the school, floor by floor, at least, those available to the public. The one showing the emergency exist and stuff.
-Hello M. teacher...I need some help figuring out what I can do...and Jake suggested looking at files or stuff on what kind of things other ''teke'' can do so I might try? Maybe?-
He said, unsure of how to explain their request.
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Post by Gris on May 31, 2023 12:41:20 GMT -5
Colossus not being fond of bullies made Ishbel feel a bit better, so her pace quickened towards the workshop, feeling a bit better about herself. "Dunn, you look like you lost a fight against a greasy axle" she joked even if it was usual that both of them would look the part every time they worked on their father's workshop. The memories brought a bittersweet feeling to Ishbel, though Duncan's talk soon brought her out of it, making her focus on the present.
"They have a jet? This place is made of money..." she shook her head in disbelief. "That sounds like fun, maybe I should give you a hand from time to time, though you're the better mechanic" Ishbel admitted without a second thought, it didn't pain her to assume it. "I got the good looks though" she joked, before her brother asked about her hand.
"We were training, I made a badass chain of fire around my fist to punch a wall down in this high tech room they have" Ishbel started to explain. "And I didn't manage it while others did. So I got mad since the wall healed itself, cheating I know, and charged at it furious, lost focus and punched the wall as the fire chain thing faded" she shrugged. "The only broken thing is my pride, but I can deal with a bruised ego better than with a torn hand" Ishbel stated, though it remained to be seen if it was really true.
"Real talk, Dunn" Ishbel sat next to her brother, pushing him a bit with her hips. Real talk was what their father always said before having a heart to heart with any of them, a custom Ishbel at least had inherited to open herself with her brother. "I'm feeling... like grateful to have this place and these people? But being... being even a bit happy feels weird. Like I betrayed dad's memory somehow?" she asked no specific question, she was just conflicted.
Health: 3/3 ; Energy: 9/9 Fiery Aura 5 [STATUS]: Managed by device. Social Skills: 3 (Persuasion, Streetwise, Underworld) Action 1: - Action 2: - Health: 3/3 ; Energy: 9/9
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Post by Janus on Jun 2, 2023 9:12:55 GMT -5
“Yea, you did all those tests and stuff, when I arrived. I guess you did it with Sechs here. Kinda interested in what you found out. I mean I'm not the only one with telepathy here. The Prof can do Astral travel and you guys are like experts on mutants. I figure you must know what sort of things we can potentially work on or at least what other similar people can do so what we might be able to do if we practice.”
Jake grins. He liked the Doc. The big blue furred man had spent time with him when he had mentioned his interest in Astrology, usually free with knowledge they had spent hours together. Hopefully he would be willing to guide them.
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Post by Ushima911 on Jun 3, 2023 1:37:09 GMT -5
Sechs 'n Jake"I see. Although I am unfamiliar with the shortened version of Telekinesis being referred to as 'teke,' I am quite familiar with telekinesis and other powers belonging to our fellow mutants." He smiled. "Natural, of course, that you'd desire more knowledge of your mutant abilities. I believe I can assist you with what we have here." Hank says going to his computer, and typing away. "Telekinesis is something we are very familiar with as we have our own telekinetic prodigy; Jean Grey. I have been able to study much of her abilities. Unfortunately, young Sechs, I do not have much more data on your ink abilities. I believe you are one of the first I've seen with such an ability. You also just discovered it not too long ago either, so we shall be learning it together it seems." he shrugged to Sechs. "We have a few telepaths here as well. So we are able to study much of how that works. Jake, I'm fairly certain you've met young Peter Adams? He attends some of the debates held in one of the elective clubs. He's a new variation of telepathy, so I have something new to study with telepathy. Alas, you do not share that type of power as you communicate via your mind. Professor Xavier and Jean share that with you." He said printing out some papers. Sechs. I will be giving you these papers. Study them well, and we shall test your abilities in the danger room soon. I was informed you wanted a private area to safely practice your powers. I commend you for your thoughtfulness. ..Jake, here are your papers. We do not know TOO much regarding the abilities to travel via the astral plane, but we have gathered some information on the astral plane itself. Perhaps this will help you? Perhaps you can both bond on the fact that you both operate with psionic energy." He said handing the students papers. Both students got the same paper with the same information when it came to psionic energy. Psions Psions or Psionic Energy is the type of energy used by telepaths, or to mechanical means to stimulate the natural psionic powers. All living beings produce Psions and only a few can detect this energy. The mutant Charles Xavier created Cerebro to enhance his already powerful telepathic abilities. The machine allowed him to monitor the entire planet and detect the specific mutant psionic signatures.
The paper goes on to explain all the different branches of psionic abilities there are out there. Ranging from telepathy to psi-weapons, and many others that were not known to the students. Sechs was given papers that shared what they knew of telekinesis so far. OOC: Copy/pasted from the wiki with some extras:
Telekinesis is the psionic ability to move, manipulate and control a multitude of people and objects with the mind without physically touching them, especially over long distances. Depending on the user's skill and power, they may be able to levitate themselves and other objects (including heavy objects), and form powerful pushes/blasts and protective shields.
The paper goes on to explain defensive ways to use telekinesis, as well as offensive ways that they have been used in the past. There was also a large portion dedicated to the hypothetical telekinetic abilities that could be seen in the future. Very complicated things that ranged from Telekinetically alerting one's size, telekinetic holograms, all the way to even gravitational manipulation. Very complicated power sets indeed. Jake received some papers regarding the astral plane itself. Astral plane OOC: Copied/pasted from the wiki with some extras:
The Astral Plane is an alternate dimension in an equivalent space to our own, where all matter is composed of ectoplasm. On the astral plane, the life energies and consciousnesses of other beings are discernible to adepts. Adepts can reach the astral plane by psionic or magical means. Powerful psychics and sorcerers astral project their "Spirit or astral body" into the realm allowing them to manipulate the astral plane.
The paper seems to make mention of one Dr Steven Strange, and recalls the professor having met with him to discuss the astral plane. The professor never does venture too far into the astral plane, but he was given a warning to not wander too far into the astral plane in fear of a form of "nightmare" attacking one who wanders too far.
Other than that, it states the possibilities to manipulate psionic energies, possibly even being able to drag them onto the physical plane from the astral plane. Lot of complicated information listed in the papers indeed. "By all means if this information does not suffice, I'll do my best to help in any way I am able to."--- Ishbel"You don't know the half of it. Some of the stuff I see in here is unreal. Like, it's literally technology we didn't even know existed. It's crazy.." "Psh. You're sloppy. In work and in looks.." He said sounding defeated. "So that's why you've got mummy hands then. At least you're practicing. Just stick to it and you'll get the hang of it. Remember when you first started helping out with the cars? You sucked. Like, badly. I think I remember you drilling a hole into a gas tank before. Like, how the hell do you even do that? But, in the end, you came out alright. Of course not better than me, but hey at least you're 'pretty.'" "Heh...wassup?" He answered with a hint of sadness, recognizing his father's saying. "..Our house got burned down, Ish. The people we lived around betrayed us. We literally have no other option, except maybe living on the road. On the run. But that's no way to live. It's not how dad would have wanted us to be. Dad would have wanted us to carry on the shop, but that's not gonna happen.." He said, again, with sadness in his tone. "So if we can't do that, what would dad have wanted for us?" He asked sincerely, as opposed to rhetorically. "I'm sure...he'd just want us to be happy, yeah? You literally just said you were a bit happy. That's enough for dad to have been happy, I'm sure.." He shook his head. "This place was made for you. You'll thrive here. You'll do great here. Me on the other hand, I'm kinda just a bum around here. Not sure where I'm even going.." He sighed. "I don't think I can stay here forever. I don't want to push luck and have them ASK me to leave, but at the same time I just want to relax a little bit. My life literally burned down back home. They say they understand and want me to take all the time I need, but again I don't wanna push my luck.. So, sooner or later I'm gonna have to bounce outta here. But I'll try and stay close by, that's for sure. Just can't stay here being a bum, ya know?"
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Post by Gris on Jun 3, 2023 4:04:16 GMT -5
Ishbel smiled, it was fun to exchange friendly ribs with her brother, it was something familiar after all the weirdness it had gone on their lives. Remembering past moments was endearing, even if they were about her messing up, that much was fine when it came to Duncan. Things got a bit somber when she turned to more serious questions.
Ishbel went for a little shoulder to shoulder hug as Duncan talked about the things that couldn't be anymore, nodding and answering with a soft "yeah" when he said that Dad would want them to be happy. Duncan felt negative about some stuff, though he was holding up and doing his best for her, a very big brother thing to do. "First of all, if you are a bum I'm even worse since I'm not working" Ishbel said, having their father's ingrained work ethic. "You at least are doing some work and even learning to do it better, as much as you whine about complicated private jets or something" she smiled at him. "If anything, I'm the bum you silly. Whatever plans we had went away when this happened to me, to us" Ishbel said. "And Dad was already in thin ice with those gangsters, so even if this didn't happen we were bound for trouble" she sighed.
"What I mean, and don't make me repeat it because I won't, is that you are a generous, giving, protective, smart and hard working big brother, the best a little sister could have" Ishbel said, blushing a bit about having to compliment her brother to lift his mood, even if it was all true. "Not smart enough to realize he's no bum, but everybody has their faults" she laughed. "So keep doing your thing, keep... living, keep trying to be happy and learning new stuff, because we never know what the future has in store for us" she sighed.
"Okay, that was only very embarrassing, I hope it helped. Sam keeps telling me to focus on the positives" she added.
Health: 3/3 ; Energy: 9/9 Fiery Aura 5 [STATUS]: Managed by device. Social Skills: 3 (Persuasion, Streetwise, Underworld) Action 1: - Action 2: - Health: 3/3 ; Energy: 9/9
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Post by Janus on Jun 5, 2023 14:03:06 GMT -5
"Ah, thanks Doc, that's great, gives me something to read. You working on anything at the minute?" He said, flicking through the papers.
He would have to get some time with the professor after reading. It was well known that Xavier was the most powerful telepathy on the planet. Not talking to him about his powers when they shared so many similarities would be stupid.
Also, knowing more about the Astral plane would be useful. If what the Doc said was right and there were bad things deeper into the Astral Plane he would need to be careful. He could teleport himself around with ease when there and finding himself in an unfamiliar place was not beyond the realm of possibilities.
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Post by Mephistel on Jun 6, 2023 6:36:06 GMT -5
SECHS
Taking a look at the papers, it took but one glance to comit them to memory and he handed them back to the teacher with a nod.
-Got it...I think I understand better now...-
He said softly, seemingly lost in thoughts for a moment. So his first idea of trying to fly wasn't quite off the bat since levitating was along those lines, he just needed to give it a bit more practice, then again, there was a lot of other utility to his power set and much more complexe things that he could maybe accomplish in the futur. While his powers related to ink was still somewhat of a mystery, even to the teachers, he found a bit comfort in knowing this was a bit unique. Now, he just wanted to practice all this.
-Would anyone be available to let me into the danger room at the moment? I would very much like to practice...without too many people around...-
He asked the teacher. If not, like Jake said, they could let themselves in without much trouble, but probably best to ask a teacher first right?
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Post by Ushima911 on Jun 7, 2023 11:02:18 GMT -5
Ishbel
Isbhel was with her brother trying to comfort him in a sappy way that neither of them were really used to. In the end, they both felt a little embarrassed by showy display of affection being given..
"Wow...you really must be under Sam's influence right now. I've no idea who the hell is in front of me.." He tried to laugh it off. "Sis, I'm not trying to fish for compliments. We've got a new life to look forward to, but yours takes a little more priority. You're here for a reason. To learn to use your powers. I'm here to..learn to fix alien technology apparently. At least for the time being. We've got a new road in front of us here. We should make the best of it. I'm just not sure if my road is HERE in this mansion filled with people with special gifts. But hey who knows. I'm just fixing jets until I figure things out. Might take awhile, but your big bro is gonna get it someday." he shook his head. "Until then, I gotta shower.. get some of this-" He was starting to say until he was interrupted by a loud alarm sound. (OOC: Scroll down to the "Everyone" section)
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"Nothing in particular at the moment. General ideas and concepts for the time being." He answered as he was putting some books away.
"I see no reason why not. Usually they would ask you get some rest, but if I am to understand correctly you did not participate in anything too extreme. It would be my honor to-" He was starting to say until everyone heard a loud alarm-like sound.
"Hm. It would seem duty calls. My apologies, young ones, but I must attend to this matter, whatever it may be." Hank says exiting the room in haste. (OOC: Scroll down below)
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A large alarm sound rang throughout the entire mansion's property. Those who have been at this school recognize the sound as the X-men being summoned to the professor. Usually the meeting place would be in the professor's office, or the room Cerebro was in. Usually the professor would explain the meeting place via the loud speaker. Speaking of the devil:
"To me, my X-men! I have located something with Cerebro. Please hurry." the professor called over the loud speaker. It seemed the teachers and advanced students would be meeting with the professor in the room with Cerebro.
To the newer students, this may have been alarming for them. However, they were informed when the alarm went off, and the X-men were summoned, the students were to stay calm and please not get in the way of anyone being summoned to allow them to attend whatever was going on. Luckily, only Beast was being held up by two students, but he dismissed himself to attend to the call. Usually, the young students would gather at the mansion to gossip about whatever could be going on to warrant a call. As it turns out, Sechs and Jake were already in the mansion, so they didn't have to go far to hear some of the rumors already spreading.
"Ok so I've been keeping up with the news and apparently there's an earthquake going on in India! That's got to be what they're responding to!"
"No way! That's too far, it's got to be the missing child report that's been going around!"
"Way too small-time for the X-men! It's probably some mutant threat against the government or something!"
"You think it's Magneto again!?"
"No way! They kicked his ass last time remember?"
"Then what could it be?!"
The voices of multiple students filled the main hallways with speculation and rumors. Ishbel was late to the mansion as she was in the hanger bay, but was asked to leave in case the X-men needed to use the jet. Even if she was late, though, she couldn't escape the speculation going around.
"YO! Ishbel!" A fellow classmate came to approach Ishbel. It was the shape shifter Johns, the proclaimed class clown. "Crazy stuff, huh? Johns is pretty excited about all the buzz! oh, hey some of our other classmates!" Johns said transforming into the tentacle-headed German kid known as Sechs. From a little down the hallway, Sechs saw himself waving to him and Jake. "Sechs" was waving himself over to where Ishbel was. "So cool, huh? X-men getting to run all over the world helping people. Wonder if Johns will ever get to help out like that!" Johns said excited to his three classmates. Eventually some of the other classmates noticed their four fellow students, and came within the area. "What about you guys? You got awesome powers, definitely could help out for sure!" Johns, again, said excited.
"Sechs with the mind stuff and a cool tentacle head! Ishbel with the fire! And the super cool fire head! Jake, like a ghost and with a super cool regular head! And Johns, the leader, who can have any head he wants!" Johns was getting rambunctious, striking poses for each student he called out for.
"Pretty cool, yeah? We've got our own X-men right here!"
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Post by Janus on Jun 7, 2023 14:37:45 GMT -5
“Wow.” Projected Jake to the small group, wrapping an arm around Johns shoulder, with a friendly smile. “You fanboying hard enough mate or can you turn it up a notch?”
His grin however was relaxed and friendly, his teasing obvious. Jake kinda liked Johns, he was a bit weird, but then who was normal in this place?
“Seriously though, they're gonna do their X-Men thing, I say we have a barby. You reckon its warm enough for a pool party? It'll be great, hell with the stuff I hear about we'll probably get extra credit for not running off on some wild adventure they have to rescue us from.”
He turned to Ishbel.
“I don't think we've been introduced, my names Jake.”
He held out his hard to shake.
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Post by Gris on Jun 8, 2023 3:55:55 GMT -5
"You do need a shower, there is no getting a girlfriend smelling like-" Ishbel was about to joke, when the alarm caught them by surprise. The loud speaker was alarming, but at least it was better than having the Professor in your head like the last time. "Who knows? X-Men stuff I guess, you go get that shower and I'll stick my nose around to see what's what" she commented, leaving her brother be, she had enough family mushiness to last her for a month.
Ishbel in general disregarded rumors, they usually did no good, and muttered a small "oh no" when the class clown called for her. Johns wasn't a bad guy, and she did smile from time to time despite his terrible jokes, but considering how the day had gone perhaps she could use some levity. Also maybe friends, because beyond a few kids on the mechanical workshop that were closer to her brother and Sam, of course, she wasn't close to many people yet. He waved Sechs and Jake nearby, more classmates, so she soon found herself in a weird roundup.
"I wish I could keep a cool head despite the fire" Ishbel couldn't help but answer to Johns, instantly adding a "oh no, now I'm making puns too" she shook her head, briefly chuckling.
The voice-in-your-head thing that Jake did was similar to the Professors, and still startled her a bit causing a couple of sparks, but being classmates she already was aware of the situation so it was fine. The last thing she'd do was to chastise him for using the only means of communication he had, that was just bully material and she'd have to punch herself for it. "Not formally, I'm basically super new still" Ishbel went for the handshake, noticed her bandaged hand and switched to an awkward shake with the left one. "Sorry, a bit tender still" she commented on the injury, embarrassed and wondering if they had seen in the Danger Room how she inflicted it herself. Hell, considering that she had screamed at Colossus, probably everyone knew.
"Wait, does this place have a pool?" Ishbel asked, genuinely interested and wanting to forget about her failure at keeping cool during the training.
Health: 3/3 ; Energy: 9/9 Fiery Aura 5 [STATUS]: Managed by device. Social Skills: 3 (Persuasion, Streetwise, Underworld) Action 1: - Action 2: - Health: 3/3 ; Energy: 9/9
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Post by Mephistel on Jun 8, 2023 7:23:55 GMT -5
SECHS
When the alarm went off, his plans went up in smoke, seems like he wouldn't be getting the practice he wanted, well, not at the moment at least. Well, if anything, he could always sneak in, but that wasn't exactly an urgent matter right now, he was more curious to know what was going on. This was still all very new to him, and an alarm had ever been his nightmare, for obvious reason.
Thing was though it was just a call to arms for the X-men, going to do x-men things. As he and Jake went off, they met with John who had taken on his head. Joining with the class clown, he shook his head.
-Nein freund, Ich bin schöner als das....make an effort will you?-
He said, half jokingly, it was still weird to see himself standing there, there was something creepy about it, but he kept that to himself. Everything here was a bit strange and he wasn't the strangest of them. Soon enough, they were reunited with the fiery mane girl, which apparently has started making puns of her own. He shrugged, unsure.
-If they have a jet...I don't see why they wouldn't have a pool.-
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-I don't think we are ready to take on world crisis just yet John-
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Post by Ushima911 on Jun 8, 2023 17:50:07 GMT -5
"Uh, nein? Du Haast Mich! Umm, Johns doesn't know German ha ha!" "Johns is a huge fan! But I can be bigger, yes!" "Barbie?" Johns asked turning his head into a blonde plastic-faced looking woman. "Johns is NOT interested in this.." "But that's exactly what Johns wanted to do! Wild adventure where we'd...wait, we wouldn't need rescuing, we're awesome!" "Not with that attitude!" "Pool's under construction right now I think." Sam said entering the group. "At least last time I checked?""Emo! Umm..the one with the... feelings head!" "That'd be me, Johns.""Okay so no wild adventure, and no pool. How about both? There's a lake nearby the mansion, not too far." "That's right. Totes forgot about that. Students aren't restricted from going, so long as it's not passed curfew.""So is that what Johns is doing? Wild adventure at the lake?" He asked the group.
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Post by Gris on Jun 9, 2023 4:55:43 GMT -5
"Sam!" Ishbel was clearly happy to see her roommate, and not just for a reprieve of Johns' antics. He was way too much for her, that was for sure. "A lake sounds nice, I'd ask my brother to get us some beers but last time I tried he outright refused so we are out of luck on that particular teenage escapade department" she said in general, shrugging. It wasn't like she was dying to drink or something, she had tried beer once and was awful, a bunch of kids with powers and drunk was a terrible idea to boot. "I'm up for a lake adventure though, maybe pillage some drinks and food from the cafeteria..." she commented, realizing something. Ishbel took a couple of steps, getting closer to Sam with a slight blush on her face. "Hey Sam..." she hushed in a way that only her should be able to hear. "You know we got out of our home with barely a thing, and I can't go shopping for clothes looking like this..." she shared, meandering a bit before getting to the point. "What I mean is that..." she eyed Sam from head to toe, only to blush it deeper thinking she could get misunderstood. "What I mean is that I don't have a swimsuit, and I wondered if you had some spare to lend me?" she whispered, thinking they were more or less similar sizes.
Health: 3/3 ; Energy: 9/9 Fiery Aura 5 [STATUS]: Managed by device. Social Skills: 3 (Persuasion, Streetwise, Underworld) Action 1: - Action 2: - Health: 3/3 ; Energy: 9/9
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