And I'll choose this one." Kayden states, stepping up to the silver claw. He'd been waiting near the back of the room, content to let the others pick first. [quote=@vanovick] [color=39b54a]"oh noooo, poor bb. Don't cry! You can just pick your own name!"[/color] [/quote] [color=f49ac2]"Hrmm... I'll be Ai-chan then!"[/color] The disc chirps cheerily. [color=f49ac2]"Thank you for your patience, everyone!"[/color] The glass walls in front of Kayden, Celine, Damon, Roy, and Claire. At the same time, the other five Soul Techs sink out of sight into slots that open in the marble pedestals. Kayden curses and snatches up the silver claw as soon as he is able, peering around at the missing Soul Techs with an anguished expression. [quote=@Mr_Sheep_san] [color=D0991E]“This one.”[/color] [/quote] Roy reaches out and touches the pixie. The bluish-white sphere of light bursts into a handful of swirling snowflakes. A unique sensation of growth and completion strikes Roy. It's as if somewhere inside of him there was an empty sphere he never knew existed--a sphere now filled by a cold, crisp pixie. If he focuses on the sphere, he gets impressions, images, thoughts, explaining how to use his newfound ability. With an exertion of his will, the pixie would appear nearby. An extension of himself, a mere thought could send the pixie soaring through the air, or release a slew of snow, sleet, hail, and ice. Manifested precipitation could be of any combination of quantity and textures. [quote=@IceSolstice] [color=FA341D]"I want this one!"[/color] [/quote] Claire reaches out and touches the eggu. A flash of heat and light is all that remains of the bejeweled Soul Tech. Claire could liken the new impression to a bed of kindling that had lain dormant all her life, only to suddenly burst into flames. The sensation was similar to the difference between a cold drafty room and the gentle warmth of a lit fireplace, except that the cold room wasn't unpleasant, just not [i]there.[/i] Her mind was alight with images of red circles appearing where she willed, and forceful heat [i]exploding[/i] upwards after a moment's time. [quote=@vanovick] Nothing really struck out to her visually, perhaps the crystal or the web would do. [color=39b54a]She decides on the crystal and steps up to the corresponding pedestal.[/color] [/quote] Celine reaches out and touches the crystal. The quartz collapses into shimmering quartz dust before vanishing entirely. Vibes of weight and pleasant fullness suffuse the girl, as if she'd just eaten a most delicious and filling meal. It felt like there were a set of scales within her head that were now impeccably balanced. If she willed it to be, Celine knew that she could create a golem made out of quartz nearby, one with a connection to her mind. Flawlessly loyal, it do exactly as she mentally directed, and would do its best to follow instructions it was given. Also supplied was a mental image of Celine's own body clad in quartz armor. [quote=@Ryik] [color=1055E5]"I'll be taking this one. ...What does it do?"[/color] [/quote] Damon reaches out and touches the sword hilt. It explodes violently, throwing Damon off his feet. His Oversoul prevents any injury, but tiny fragments of the sword hilt scatter across the room. [color=f49ac2]"Hmm... that wasn't supposed to happen. [sub]Do you want to try one of the others?[/sub]"[/color] The wood-paneled far wall rises into the ceiling smoothly, revealing a space 1.5 times as large as the room the humans were currently in. Sleek steel took over where the rich carpeting of the showroom ended. Occupying the new space were test dummies--mostly featureless robots in black and yellow coloration, with large targets on their chests and heads. The testing room contained 50 dummies scattered haphazardly throughout. [color=f49ac2]"Feel free to test out your new abilities on these dummies! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!"[/color]