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So here's the thing…

We have a lot of work left to do. Those of you who ventured down below got a taste of what we're looking at and hopefully that means we can make better preparations. I'm working on opening a new portal based on your energy readings and getting it to stabilize itself so you aren't stuck down there longer than you have to be. May take a few days, but I'm hoping to get a map drawn up, too.

How many of you have been out to Magatus? You might wanna compare notes…the influence started spreading even further. It's better to bring everything and everyone out there back to the city where we can put up forcefields and I can monitor from here.

So what am I saying? I need two teams, a rescue team and an exploration team. Take some time to decide, figure out your skills, organize and arm yourselves. Assignments will go out when you're ready, and when I'm ready.

Oh yeah…and if you're interested in working for me directly? Send me your résumé.

Zee Carlisle
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Well, the thing I hated the most, was my body transforming into a snake!

A metal snake of all things...I was super cold and felt like I needed to go underground and sleep.

Al by the way, you? :)

[whoops, I completely forgot the username, it's shigure]

whoa sounds pretty crazy
did you actually go underground to sleep?

shigure, nice to meet you

[No worries, I forget too :)]

Yeah, I was still you know, human-shaped, but skin was metallic scales and my eyes were a really nice vivid blue!

I was digging a little, then I realized I could set myself on fire and be fine.

So I did.

[Are you trying to freak him out? Setting yourself on fire isn't really normal]

is that some kind of power you've gained?
setting yourself on fire i mean
sounds dangerous and kind of cool

[luckily(?) shigure is the most chill individual in the world and is not remotely concerned about this...]

Oh more than that!

Fire doesn't hurt me anymore, it feels like having the world's softest blanket keeping you nice and toasty. Hell, fire can heal me.

I...may have set my neighbourhood on fire...twice when metal bugs invaded my house and I was using my magic for the first time.

[Wow, that is lucky...I think. Al is reckless as hell and the stories he is proud of are likewise, super dangerous.]

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that's pretty incredible!
being able to do something like that would be damn useful in a fight
unfortunate that you've had problems learning to control it
but i guess that's probably pretty normal for most of the crazy powers people get

It is!

Magic makes me feel so alive! I really have to pour myself into it.

I even have another form! Although, when I use it, it's harder to control the massive amounts of magic.

If you notice melted signs...that was me, by accident, I was in the middle of the intersection when I was shooting flames skyward.

maybe you should try the whole flamethrower thing outside of town
just a suggestion

that is really cool though!
what's your other form?

I found out about it when the firewall was happening. I can only store so much before having to shoot some off.

Oh! I also have a bit of super speed in that form! Not, like, SUPER SUPER speed, but enough that I can go just about anywhere in the city in a few minutes.

Ummm, kinda hard to describe, and I have no idea what it is.

I think it might be something related to my genie though(he is why I have all the magic, he lives in my knife).

Maybe I kinda turn into him? No idea.

you've got a genie in your knife?
that's also pretty awesome did you get the knife from retrospec?

Yep! He doesn't talk, or grant wishes, he does give me all the fire magic stuff though.

Yep! The knife came first, then Amon(Genie/Djinn's name) popped up and settled in.

[Al sends a pic ]

whoa nice! that's a pretty cool looking knife
and having a genie hanging out in there sounds pretty fun too
seems like you've gotten a lot of interesting stuff!

Well, he doesn't talk, or anything :(

They are awesome! There are some downsides.

If I use too much magic without resting or taking in some fire. I die.

Also, the only way for me to feel really toasty and warm is to be on fire.

oh yeah those definitely are a pain
just make sure to be careful and you should be fine
being able to set yourself on fire might be useful in magatus
sounds like it's pretty damn cold up there

Yeah, I learned the first one the hard way, body gets super sore, then...yeah it gets ugly if I push myself after ward.

I never been there, but yeah, fire sounds like a good idea there.

How about you? Did you gain anything from Retrospec yet?

just some memories nothing too special yet
seems like i'll be getting a massive sword at some point
so there's that to look forward to!

How Massive?

Ooooh, so what kind of memories do you have?

it's as least as big as i am tall if not bigger

i had a cat who wasn't actually a cat but instead some kind of angel or something?
her name was morgrim and she was adorable

[...that's the most important memory, clearly.]

An angel cat?

She does sound adorable! You might get her in the mail you know!

Then you can RULE THE INTERNET WITH CAT PICS! :)

[Of course, cute angelic cats are the most important memories!]

oh you don't have to worry about that
i've already got three perfect cats of my own
and i run an adoption group for them
so i'd say i've gotten pretty good at posting cat pics online!

PICS! :) How adorable are they?

Do they like cuddles? My brother has a cat that hates everyone.

[He'll send over three pictures - the first is of a very fluffy and angry-looking gray cat who is missing an eye and part of her ear, the second is of a sphynx cat who also looks mad at the world, and the third is of a perfectly normal tuxedo-colored cat who appears to have flopped on the floor in preparation for belly rubs.]

they're very adorable!
they'll all cuddle if they're in the mood for it but it's something you can't force
what's your brother's cat like?

The second I went to his house that cat wanted to kill me, and as far as I know, he only likes 5 people at most.

What happened to the gray one?

Looks like it had a rough life the poor guy. :(

i'm not surprised that sorta thing happens a lot!
hopefully he's taking good care of the cat!

the gray one's phoenix
she was in pretty bad shape when she was brought in
needed extra care so i fostered her for awhile
problem was that she was older and kind of fussy
so we didn't think she'd get adopted
i loved having her around so i took her in myself!
i don't really know what happened to her though

Yeah, he does. I just get scared of his evil cat though.

He also got an owl, I like him better.

Oh that's horrible :( at least she has a good home with you now.
Has she warmed up since you found her?

[Since he lived in the streets for a while, he is always wondering how long it takes someone to adjust to a clearly better environment, since he struggles every so often]

UN:Al

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