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Abel Fulgurate, Grimm Studies

Though Abel could have done without the longwindedness and the self-exhortation, he tried his best to be attentive to Port's story. At his age, and in his line of work, the professor could only have been a remarkable huntsmen. Abel knew from experience more than book-learning that the bodies of slain Grimm dissolve into smoke within minutes of their demise, making memory the only way to archive a hunter's greatest conquests. As he listened, the guardian decided that he wanted his own story to progress similar to Port's: old, and alive, and full of grand memories. His face darkened, however, and he stared at the desk as he considered the path before him. I'll need a whole lot more than rage and muscle to survive what's coming. He perked up slightly when Port asked for a volunteer. From within the cage that was pushed into the room there came a furious clamor, a cacophony of enraged snarls and little shrieks that carried with them a tinge of familiarity. Where have I heard those shrieks before...? Abel racked his brain trying to figure out what the thing was based on its sound, but came up empty-handed. That, and a flurry of hands into the air -though not all of them sincere- made him reconsider volunteering. He watched the kid called Lloyd as Port selected him. When the late arrival had made his way to the floor, tonfas at the ready, Port obliterated the cage's lock and released its seething occupant. “What?!” Abel was nearly speechless. How the hell had they captured a Wendigo, especially a cub? Abel shifted slightly in his seat, rather glad that he had not volunteered. Back in Pallisade, the only knowledge of Wendigo came first-hand, but that in itself was tricky, since they tended not to leave survivors. The words of a fellow guardsman echoed in his mind: If one decides that it wants to kill you, your fate is almost decided. They'll stalk you for days, waiting for the perfect chance to pounce and tear you to pieces. If you're too well protected, they'll keep you from sleeping with their haunting howls and cries, and then consume you when you're too tired to stand. They can climb trees and stone walls, cut through solid wood with their scythes, and who knows what else. Do you know what 'Wendigo' means, Abel? The darkness that devours. But this one was only a cub. The realization came a couple of seconds late, and Abel allowed his tension to fade. Adults were apex predators, but cubs were just awful balls of fur and claws—or so he hoped. He watched intently, focused on learning as much as possible from Ben.

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I had expected that looking at the table in the conference document would be enough to figure out who's where, but I'll abide by the status suggestion to help alleviate confusion. And the prodigal son returns! Good to see you, Sixsmith. Though I'm dealing with some snow right now, it's nothing much compared to places like the Northeast are experiencing. Must be quite awful.

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@Lugubrious Hey, I have a quick question. When referring to the Armory upgrade process, you say... <Snipped quote by Lugubrious> Does that mean I can't have my character start building/upgrading the weapon in advance and just wait until I get the credits for him to finalize and start using it?

@Kafka Komedy

Er, no. I think that'll be fine. He's still visiting the armory to make the thing. I think I missed the original question.

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That's one hell of a Freudian slip, Geni.

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“Tha's right!” The snowy-haired old dwarf was the first to speak. He seemed to relish the prospect of a new companion on the coming journey, particularly since a good deal of the adventurers who had previously expressed interest in Tanya's quest had yet to reappear. Kaghad radiated a presence of warmth almost as grand as the campfire, though in a different fashion, since he had drained a good beer and found some good company. If the little Nem didn't seem at ease, Kaghad more than made up for it. “Liddle missy's leadin' us there now, in fac'! Danger, glory, gold! It's near enough to make an ol' dwarf sing!” Seemingly have already accepted that Laurena was one of the group, Kaghad turned back to the rest. Nobody was beyond the reach of the twinkle in his eye; it was Terri he faced when he spoke next. “I 'aven't 'ad an adventure like this in decades. Sure, smithin' en the cap'tal's fine business, but ya get so used to people ya ferget wot et's like ta sleep unner the sta's.” He twisted backward, reaching for the Portable Forge he had set aside a few minutes ago. A hunk of coal slipped out from one of his pouches and into the mechanism, and with the ease of one totally accustomed to the maneuver he began to crank it.

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In short order.

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Chatsworth is awesome.

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I'm writing out a post now! Shall I start Armoury class, Lug, or would you prefer to wait for stragglers? Also, I just realised how much people signed up for this class! O.o The pressure is mounting!

@NarcissisticPotato

This about sums it up

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So how would Gift of the Wild go? Increased speed, maybe?

@Kaithas

That would be more of a new power, which I would deem a no-go. More likely, her eyesight would improve even more, giving Amy binocular vision or maybe even 'caster' vision, wherein the user's eyes are able to perceive reflected light off of surfaces, allowing her to effectively look around things as if all surfaces were more like mirrors. Sorry to say but i'm rapidly losing interest in the 'what upgrade would I get?' question. We'll cross those bridges when we come to them. In the meantime, try to ask only technical questions.

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<Snipped quote by Lugubrious> Wow. That's nice :D In Sangue's case, how much of an extension would she receive for lengthening her chains through light upgrades? Perhaps about a ten-centimeter length increase? I'm trying to get a grasp of the effects of different upgrades, you see, so I might be a newb at this xD

@NarayanK

Ten centimeters is pretty weaksauce. Considering that a medium upgrade for her Apophis Claw might be "bear-trap functionality" and a major upgrade "explosive launch", I'd be fine with something as mundane as "length" being several feet of chain. It's not necessarily the size that makes the upgrade; it's how much more powerful overall the character is with it.