@andy.anderson

[scythias]

Anyone here choose to not use the ability they were given for whatever reason? Or is it sometimes impossible to avoid using it?

I haven't figured out what mine is yet but I thought I'd just check in to see if they're easily controlled when you have figured them out or if they just pop off without preamble. Might be a little bit of a mood killer in certain situations if that were to happen.

Can you turn them off even if you can't actually turn them off?

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[scythias]

( andy takes a moment to think about that and winces. )

Does that kill them?

[realists]

Only if I want it to. I've killed some grass and some monsters but I prefer to take it out of the air or another water source.

[notathreat]

Somebody tried to deck me and it kicked in. Don't worry, everybody's fine.

You worried about somebody losing control?

[scythias]

How did it manifest, if you don't mind me asking?

[scythias]

Not really. I can take care of myself.

I'm just wondering what makes these abilities suddenly come alive. If it's something common to everyone or if it's different. I don't know how I feel about the whole ability thing anyway.

I didn't need one before so I don't know why I need one now.

[notathreat]

I didn't need one either, but I can't deny it's come in fucking handy.

But from what I've seen? You probably won't have to use it if you don't want to.

[kinkprofessor]

[ Once more people know who he is a person, it'll be an especially dreadful power for him to have. ]

Yes. I assume.
I compelled someone to tell me the details of something and they laid everything out without intending to.
So it has the potential to be useful, just not appreciated when used against other Displaced.

[realists]

When we first arrived I tried to deck a guy. Someone held me back but all the water in the air around me sort of stopped.

It's hard to explain without a visual.

[scythias]

I don't know if I would have chosen anything. I didn't think I needed a power.

( but it wasn't her choice. )

I don't know if i can make that call. Your ability, do you like it? Do you think it suits you?

[scythias]

Yeah, I get that.

( she agrees. she agrees and then some. sighing, andy shakes her head. )

You ever used yours?

[scythias]

Very useful.

( god, she would have loved to have someone like him with her during a few missions. she doesn't want he power herself but that's very handy. )

You're not the type to use it for personal gain?

( tell the truth. )

[scythias]

I get it. I can picture it. Is water plentiful here?

( she knows it's in the body but if she's not using it there, it has to come from somewhere. )

[scythias]

Good to know.

( she thinks she'll decide on what to do when she figures out what it is. )

You used yours for anything besides when you first discovered it?

[realists]

It's humid.

[ HUMID AS FUCK. they breathing water out here. ]

There's a river, too.

[evasives]

I could not tell you the why. It is one of the many things we keep looking into.

Some of the locals believe we are "god touched." I never had anything before here either, but it has proved itself useful enough.

[deadthenred]

Once or twice.

They're supposed to get easier to control if you practice. Like anything, I guess.

[notathreat]

A couple times. Figured that if I ever need to use it on purpose, might as well know how.

I'm used to being outgunned, so I'll take anything I can get.

@james.barnes

[freightcars]

I don't use mine. Not unless it's an emergency, and even then...

I'm not a big fan of it.

Guess that constitutes turning it off?

[scythias]

At least you have a source that isn't just the human body. I'd imagine your ability would get tricky if that's all there was around here that stored water.

[scythias]

God touched?

By which gods, though?

( it was kind of a rhetorical question. )

[scythias]

You practice?

( she has a feeling she knows the answer. )

[scythias]

That's valid. I typically have a team behind me so I haven't needed anything like that.

( and also immortality and all. )

What can you do, if you don't mind sharing?

[scythias]

Sounds like it to me.

Do you not use yours because of what it is or you just don't want to use any power?

[freightcars]

What it is.
I had something back home. It was different. Didn't mind it so much, not that I could turn that one off. They ripped it out somehow, gave me what I have instead.

[scythias]

Makes sense.

I didn't have anything back home but didn't tend to need it. Not sure why I need it here. You think you could get by without it?