[quote=@Rockette][@yoshua171] - Poking fun at my feelings, but that's okay. If you got questions, 'lemme know. ♥[/quote] *Waves you away, smiling all the while* Silly~ As to questions, I'm going to ask some clarifying questions and then some other ones regarding...possibilities. Best have both of you present or looking this over. Ain't that right [@icmasticc]? :3 [hider=Clarification]So it appears that while each SOLDIER's Aeon may only have a maximum of two colors, such is neither required (they can have just one I presume) nor does it appear that the colors are terribly limited, is this correct? To clarify what I mean by "limited," I'll say that based on the characters I've seen so far and the examples of ideals/elements/aspects assigned to each color it appears there are any number of ways one could [i]interpret[/i] said colors and thus the sorts of abilities they could bestow--within reason of course. Is this correct? I noticed that in the CS there is a section for abilities (which are much like spells of a sort), I would like to know if a given SOLDIER is limited to exerting/manifesting their Aeon's power through ONLY those spells/skills/abilities listed, or if they are capable of accessing and bringing to bear a measure of their power in a more general sense--or conversely if their power could manifest in that manner rather than in more structured spells/skills. Oh...and is there any particular limit to the amount of spells a SOLDIER could potentially have (so long as the amount remains within reason and their power is not ridiculously overwhelming even individually)? How long has the SOLDIER program/initiative been going on? By the above I'd like to know the following: >When did the Aeon "crash land" as it were? How long ago was that? >At what point did the first Prototype come into being? >At what point did the first "successful" SOLDIER come to be? >How many "generations" of successful SOLDIERS have come after that first one (metaphorically or literally, whichever is more applicable)? Moving on from that, how long would you say it takes your average Commander/First/Second/Third takes to train and/or raise to that level/rank? In regards to the "Monsters" you mentioned appearing more recently, what sorts of capabilities should I/we expect? What sorts of appearances? Do they act with any noticeable intelligence, rhyme, or reason? (I'm asking because if anyone's characters have been deployed out prior to the beginning of the RP, it'd be good information to have. Just so they aren't super surprised when they see a creature that looks like a bunny, but is capable of leveling a city block :P) What is the current status of technology, military, medical, and commercial if you don't mind my asking. I know I'm giving a wealth of questions—some of which are much more complicated—but it is just my nature to want to know stuff ^^; Hmm, that's all I can think of for now.[/hider] [hider=Possibilities]Would it be possible for an experiment to have been done inutero or prior to conception? After all, splicing genes would likely be even more effective if the individual was born that way. Perhaps an initial introduction of only a very small amount of Aeon DNA, with more being added over time increasing the amount of harmony between “host” and “doner,” as it were. Conversely, since there doesn't seem to be any shortage of Aeon tissue (since they regenerate even in their “death-like sleep) could someone have run experiments over a few generations. Mutating a lineage (accelerating their growth perhaps, since medical technology is likely superior to our present day Earth by many leaps and bounds) and thus creating something that was—while still human—a more capable host, more receptive, due to being closer in nature to the Aeon. It was a cool idea I had...so yeah, just thought I'd ask, though I figure neither is terribly likely (I imagine they tried it, but either it wasn't viable, they didn't do it long enough to find a viable “lineage,” or they found an easier method and so scrapped that aspect of the SOLDIER initiative/project), but better to try and ask, then to not do so and regret it. Could someone live in the desolate ghettos of Ground Zero? I'm thinking someone “homeless,” who was born there. A scavenger, a survivor, as it were. Conversely, could someone have just started much younger than is normal (7 at the earliest I'd think)? It seems most would start, at the earliest, in their late teens (17-19), but more likely in their early twenties. Correct me if I am wrong of course as that's just the impression I got.[/hider]