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[Unholy_Pariah]

"You say that they grant powers to non psions and that these powers then become hereditary, what happens if an existing psion becomes infected?
Aside from the "hereditary" transfer are they granted new additional powers? Or is their initial power enhanced in any way?"

[_DivideByZero_]

"You say that they grant powers to non psions and that these powers then become hereditary, what happens if an existing psion becomes infected?
Aside from the "hereditary" transfer are they granted new additional powers? Or is their initial power enhanced in any way?"

"By 'inherit' I meant that others they infect also gain the powers. We haven't seen them reproduce, or perform other basic tasks such as eating for that matter, but it would be such a horror if they could...

As for other psions, fortunately we are immune to the effects. We've yet to encounter strains with the capability to silence or otherwise affect a psion's mind. The minds cannot displace each other, so how could they displace an established psion?"

[HighEndNoob]

"Very well. I guess we should leave as soon as we are capable."

Wait for the party to leave for Anaxas. Practice manipulating the Granite knife into various shapes.

[_DivideByZero_]

Roll 96

Spoiler: Notes on weapon and armor stats (click to show/hide)

When combat occurs, both attacker and defender roll a dice.
If the attacker rolls higher than the defender, the difference between the rolls determines the amount of damage dealt in terms of injuries. Higher values are better, but even a roll of 4 vs 3 (example) will result in some damage.
If the defender rolls higher than the attacker, the defender might deal a counterattack if he/she is capable and rolls well enough, using the difference as a d6 result.

CHARISMA: Increases all social actions by +1 while equipped. Each point stacks with other sources of charisma.
DEFENSE: Increases your own defense roll when you are hit with an enemy weapon, mitigating your own injuries. Defense does not stack and only your highest defense value will be taken into account.
Deflect Chance: 1 in 6th chance that a light attack (bullets, sword slashes, glancing hits from an axe, punches, sweeping beam, etc) will simply be ignored. Stacks linearly, so 6 deflect chance means that you are immune to conventional attacks.
Parry Chance: Same as deflect chance, but it's a second calculation. If you have two one-handed weapons, both will stack linearly with each other.
DMG: Damage type. Some armors defend against different types better than others.
CRIT: The kind of injury this weapon will do if you roll a base 5, regardless of enemy defense.
CLUMSINESS: When carried, decreases social actions and actions requiring precision, such as long distance weaponry use. Stacks linearly with different items.
STRENGH: Adds to strength-related actions such as moving heavy objects or punching people. Stacks linearly.

Spoiler: Caellath, AKA Russano Neskratt (click to show/hide)

Name: Russano Neskratt
Race: Aldros II (Independent Colony)
Abilities:
(Active)
 - Breeze of Life
 - Flash Portal
 -  - Wormhole Transit
 - Lightning Bolt
 - - Lightning Shield
 - - Plasma Whip I
 - Twisted Transistor
 - - Spell Flux [2/2]
 - Universal Clock IV
- -  Time Bubbles [0/2]
 - I Like These Odds (Toggle)
Traits:
 - Diplomat
 - Ironmind
 - Warlock
 - Psibound
Inventory:
 + Torque
 + Ceremonial Battle Robe (Medium)
 + Black Clothing
 + Bandages (clothing) (8/8)
 + Corsair Rapier
 + Nightfall
Conditions:
Miniquests:
New Power: Cleanse all debuffs (1/5 successful casts)
New Power: Dominance (2/5 spells blocked)
New Power: Mindgames (4/7 spells witnessed)

Spoiler: Unholy_Pariah, AKA Kenjaro (click to show/hide)

Name: Kenjaro
Race: Cyrian
Abilities:
 - Cellular Regeneration
 - - Essence Transfer
 - - - Life Tap
 - Martial Trance
 - - Mind Blast
 - - Lockdown
 - - Emergency Fragmentation
Traits:
 - Bloodlust
 - Martial Focus
 - Rifles are for Cowards
Inventory:
 - Axellum K12 [15/15]
 - 1x Shotgun Magazine
 + Stealth Ultrasonic Axe
 + Nanosteel Combat Armor (Medium)
 + Death's Bite
 + Commander's Landark Industries Powersuit (Heavy)
 - - Oktar's Powersuit Augments
 - - 2x Psionic Fusion Nanocell (Last fueled: Roll 74)
 + Weeping Ball'O'Hurt
 - Medical Scalpel
Cash: 38950 Ac
Conditions:
Martial Trance (3 Stack(s)) (+3 to spells, + 0 to other actions)
Miniquests:
Mindcraft (1/3 weapons crafted)

Spoiler: superBlast, AKA Ryan (click to show/hide)

Name: Ryan
Race: Unknown
Abilities:
 - Pyrokinesis [0/3]
 - - Burnout
 - - Fire Shield II
 - Technopathy [2/3]
 - - UPGRADE!!!!
 - - Hashcryption
 - - Uplink
 - - Techno-Sense
 - Cleanse
Traits:
 - Backtrack
 - Perception
 - Instant Reflexes
 - Burst of Speed
 - Lack of Common Sense
 - Amnesia
Inventory:
 + Modern Clothes
 + Arkfury (6/6)
 + Fire Extinguisher
Conditions:
Miniquests:
Decrease Effect of Amnesia Trait (1/6 successful persuasions)
Increase Perception (1/3 successful traps disarmed)

Spoiler: HEN, AKA Dominic Zoshan (click to show/hide)

Name: Dominic Zoshan
Race: Ross/Polarian
Abilities (Human Form):
 - Geokinesis [1/3]
 - - Discipline of Form [1/3]
 - - Discipline of Strength
 - - Hat Throwing
 - Awakening
Traits (Human Form):
 - Gentleman (1 Gentleman Points)
 - Duelist
 - Polite
 - Interim Recovery
 - Serendipity
 - Extant Rage
Abilities (Myslef Form):
 - Metallokinesis [1/3]
 -- Seismic Slam
 -- Bladestorm
 - Power Word
 - Entropy Leech
Traits (Myslef Form):
 - Epicenter of Rage (0 Fury)
 - Obey my Command!
Inventory:
 - Eternal Plasma Gunberd
 - 19x Gunberd Round
 - ☼Gentleman's Grappling Hook☼
 + Armored Trenchcoat and Top Hat (Light)
 - Repair Kit
 - 3x Large Paper Cup
 -- Popcorn (80%)
 - 3x Granite Dagger
 - Cryogenics Bay Keys
 - Reagrd 'U'
Conditions:
Miniquests:
New Ability: Evasive (win defensive rolls by a margin of 3 or more: 1/3)
New Ability: Pristine Condition (2/3 successful cases)
New Ability: Prismatic Shift (copy 1/2 items)
New Trait: Back, Foul Beast! (1/3 successful cases)

Caellath, AKA Russano Neskratt

You call for a flight to be prepared. In this day and age, even inter-continental travel is trivial. This was one of the factors that led to the breakdown of traditional feudalism in the early 4700's. Prior to that period, commercial plane flights were almost nonexistent as they required fossil fuels, a rarity on the world of Aldros II. The lack of fossil fuels also contributed to the planet's slow modernization in the centuries prior. However, as new engine technologies developed, better and faster planes became commonplace, lower classes that once lacked the ability to leave an unjust ruler now could travel for almost no cost, and immigration became an emerging staple of future governments.

Since then, the concept of burgs has developed. By building a sprawling city, a rich noble family could invest into keeping its citizens loyal and attracting new individuals from faraway lands.

Today, most planes use miniaturized metastable helium thrusters, with most of the fuel imported from Aldros III's mining colonies. Since Aldros II lacks a space elevator, supplies and goods are often dropped from orbit in reusable gliders.

...

As your party starts walking to the palace airport, Jo moves in and gestures to slow down. She informs you that she has something important to say.
"So I've been interviewing the Fellowship's members for a while since the encounter in the forest. I've discovered that their group has only existed in its current state with four members since nine years ago, when Black joined them. I don't know, but for them to claim to have so much experience after less than a decade seems a little far-fetched. I mean, the Queen has been conducting expeditionary efforts since the last thirty years! So I would just like you to be cautious, as they are either deceiving us, not telling the whole story, or they have capabilities far beyond what we can comprehend." she whispers.

Unholy_Pariah, AKA Kenjaro

[4+2-2] The scalpel is once again souljoined, but does not change out of its pristine, normal state.

HEN, AKA Dominic Zoshan

[5+1] You practice with the dagger, not only changing its shape but also reverting it back to its previous condition. You also practice drawing rock out of the ground in the form of dust particles, allowing you to create identical copies of the mineral dagger. It's kind of strange how fast you can make the copies, though. The amount of dust you are lifting from the ground isn't much.

New Miniquest: Prismatic Shift (1/2 items copied)

superBlast, AKA Ryan

[1+2] You fail to introspect the bike, but it is for a reason. By stabilizing its form, you have forced a form onto the ruined car's previous form. This new form cannot be changed without removing the lock that keeps it from reverting to its past self. You wonder why it even tries to revert to its prior form, but then you realize why:

You have absolutely no idea how it works, and yet it works anyway. You've forced the outward performance of the bike on a totaled vehicle, and since you have no idea how hoverbikes (if they even exist somewhere) or high-energy fuel sources work, you cannot give it an actual, permanent form. It's an interesting limitation of your abilities--you can't generate new knowledge, but you can generate new effects.

[Unholy_Pariah]

"goddamnit change already you .damn spindly pigsticker." curse kenjaro before turning and punching a parking sign.

"Fine, ill try the shotgun then shall i?"

Engage in combat with nearby signpost, souljoin shotgun.

Regardless of success or failure head for the plane afterwards.

[superBlast]

((So to put it simply, if I want a pieces of machinery or technology to do... anything I want, I can make it happen whether or not I actually knowing how to do it or how it works? So for example if I got a good enough roll, I could upgrade a spaceship to warp to any point in space instantly if that's what I wanted?))

While figuring how one ability of his seems to work, he failed in trying to develop a new one... mainly since the hover bike isn't normal. How about a communicator instead?

But it's time to leave for the airport now... hm.... the plane itself might be a good object to develop a learning ability.

When we arrive in the plane before it takes off, access it with my powers and try to learn everything I can about how exactly it works.

[_DivideByZero_]

((So to put it simply, if I want a pieces of machinery or technology to do... anything I want, I can make it happen whether or not I actually knowing how to do it or how it works? So for example if I got a good enough roll, I could upgrade a spaceship to warp to any point in space instantly if that's what I wanted?))

((That is correct, as long as you can conceive of the machine actually doing that. You can make a spaceship warp somewhere, but making a pencil teleport around is trickier. Not impossible, though.))

[Unholy_Pariah]

((Well damn, i just realised i can make vodoo dolls with my current psionic powers.

Anyone have an action figure and a switch?))

[superBlast]

((Man... I'm thinking now that if I could eliminate the need for a catalyst (my powers being machines), I could potentially make anything I want from nothing... though my guess that would be quite hard to achieve that level.

And that power reminds me of a scene from an old-ish cartoon called Chalk Zone where to summerize:
"I'm gonna make a freeze ray."
"How? Do you even know how a freeze ray works?"
"Easy. As long as I make it to be a freeze ray while drawing it it'd be a freeze ray."))

[_DivideByZero_]

((Man... I'm thinking now that if I could eliminate the need for a catalyst (my powers being machines), I could potentially make anything I want from nothing... though my guess that would be quite hard to achieve that level.

And that power reminds me of a scene from an old-ish cartoon called Chalk Zone where to summerize:
"I'm gonna make a freeze ray."
"How? Do you even know how a freeze ray works?"
"Easy. As long as I make it to be a freeze ray while drawing it it'd be a freeze ray."))

((Yeah, it's basically something like that. Hilariously enough, your character being ignorant of these things due to amnesia might actually be a boon, as your own mind isn't stopping you from doing something impossible. You know for a fact that pencils can't shoot lasers, for example.))

[Caellath]

"I am fully aware of that. I would sooner be a pirate than completely trust these people after so little interaction." Russano answers, playing with lightning and plasma between his fingers. "Trusting them for the moment to see what are their true intentions seems to be the correct choice."

Get preparations done. We're traveling asap.

[HighEndNoob]

"I see little reason not to trust them, mysterious psionic adventurers usually have no reason to tell lies, in my experience. Even so, caution is always good to have."

Help with any final preparations. Attempt to make a copy of the "Reagrd" for practice.

[_DivideByZero_]

Roll 97

Spoiler: Notes on weapon and armor stats (click to show/hide)

When combat occurs, both attacker and defender roll a dice.
If the attacker rolls higher than the defender, the difference between the rolls determines the amount of damage dealt in terms of injuries. Higher values are better, but even a roll of 4 vs 3 (example) will result in some damage.
If the defender rolls higher than the attacker, the defender might deal a counterattack if he/she is capable and rolls well enough, using the difference as a d6 result.

CHARISMA: Increases all social actions by +1 while equipped. Each point stacks with other sources of charisma.
DEFENSE: Increases your own defense roll when you are hit with an enemy weapon, mitigating your own injuries. Defense does not stack and only your highest defense value will be taken into account.
Deflect Chance: 1 in 6th chance that a light attack (bullets, sword slashes, glancing hits from an axe, punches, sweeping beam, etc) will simply be ignored. Stacks linearly, so 6 deflect chance means that you are immune to conventional attacks.
Parry Chance: Same as deflect chance, but it's a second calculation. If you have two one-handed weapons, both will stack linearly with each other.
DMG: Damage type. Some armors defend against different types better than others.
CRIT: The kind of injury this weapon will do if you roll a base 5, regardless of enemy defense.
CLUMSINESS: When carried, decreases social actions and actions requiring precision, such as long distance weaponry use. Stacks linearly with different items.
STRENGH: Adds to strength-related actions such as moving heavy objects or punching people. Stacks linearly.

Spoiler: Caellath, AKA Russano Neskratt (click to show/hide)

Name: Russano Neskratt
Race: Aldros II (Independent Colony)
Abilities:
(Active)
 - Breeze of Life
 - Flash Portal
 -  - Wormhole Transit
 - Lightning Bolt
 - - Lightning Shield
 - - Plasma Whip I
 - Twisted Transistor
 - - Spell Flux [2/2]
 - Universal Clock IV
- -  Time Bubbles [0/2]
 - I Like These Odds (Toggle)
Traits:
 - Diplomat
 - Ironmind
 - Warlock
 - Psibound
Inventory:
 + Torque
 + Ceremonial Battle Robe (Medium)
 + Black Clothing
 + Bandages (clothing) (8/8)
 + Corsair Rapier
 + Nightfall
Conditions:
Miniquests:
New Power: Cleanse all debuffs (1/5 successful casts)
New Power: Dominance (2/5 spells blocked)
New Power: Mindgames (4/7 spells witnessed)

Spoiler: Unholy_Pariah, AKA Kenjaro (click to show/hide)

Name: Kenjaro
Race: Cyrian
Abilities:
 - Cellular Regeneration
 - - Mend
 - - Essence Transfer
 - - - Life Tap
 - Martial Trance
 - - Mind Blast
 - - Lockdown
 - - Emergency Fragmentation
Traits:
 - Bloodlust
 - Martial Focus
 - Rifles are for Cowards
Inventory:
 - [/abbr]Axellum K12-E [15/15]
 - Vicious Enchanted Shotgun Magazine
 - 1x Shotgun Magazine
 + Stealth Ultrasonic Axe
 + Nanosteel Combat Armor (Medium)
 + Death's Bite
 + Commander's Landark Industries Powersuit (Heavy)
 - - Oktar's Powersuit Augments
 - - 2x Psionic Fusion Nanocell (Last fueled: Roll 74)
 + Weeping Ball'O'Hurt
 - Medical Scalpel
Cash: 38950 Ac
Conditions:
Martial Trance (4 Stack(s)) (+4 to spells, + 1 to other actions)
Miniquests:

Spoiler: superBlast, AKA Ryan (click to show/hide)

Name: Ryan
Race: Unknown
Abilities:
 - Pyrokinesis [0/3]
 - - Burnout
 - - Fire Shield II
 - Technopathy [2/3]
 - - UPGRADE!!!!
 - - Hashcryption
 - - Uplink
 - - Techno-Sense
 - Cleanse
Traits:
 - Backtrack
 - Perception
 - Instant Reflexes
 - Burst of Speed
 - Lack of Common Sense
 - Amnesia
Inventory:
 + Modern Clothes
 + Arkfury (6/6)
 + Fire Extinguisher
Conditions:
Miniquests:
Decrease Effect of Amnesia Trait (1/6 successful persuasions)
Increase Perception (1/3 successful traps disarmed)

Spoiler: HEN, AKA Dominic Zoshan (click to show/hide)

Name: Dominic Zoshan
Race: Ross/Polarian
Abilities (Human Form):
 - Geokinesis [1/3]
 - - Discipline of Form [1/3]
 - - Discipline of Strength
 - - Discipline of Color
 - Hat Throwing
 - Awakening
Traits (Human Form):
 - Gentleman (1 Gentleman Points)
 - Duelist
 - Polite
 - Interim Recovery
 - Serendipity
 - Extant Rage
Abilities (Myslef Form):
 - Metallokinesis [1/3]
 -- Seismic Slam
 -- Bladestorm
 - Power Word
 - Entropy Leech
Traits (Myslef Form):
 - Epicenter of Rage (0 Fury)
 - Obey my Command!
Inventory:
 - Eternal Plasma Gunberd
 - 19x Gunberd Round
 - ☼Gentleman's Grappling Hook☼
 + Armored Trenchcoat and Top Hat (Light)
 - Repair Kit
 - 3x Large Paper Cup
 -- Popcorn (80%)
 - 3x Granite Dagger
 - Cryogenics Bay Keys
 - Reagrd 'U'
 - Scoria Reagrd
Conditions:
Miniquests:
New Ability: Evasive (win defensive rolls by a margin of 3 or more: 1/3)
New Ability: Pristine Condition (2/3 successful cases)
New Trait: Back, Foul Beast! (1/3 successful cases)

Caellath, AKA Russano Neskratt

Jo heads off to talk to Perfectio while you continue practicing your powers.

[2] Playing with plasma is much like playing with fire. Except that a momentary lapse of concentration can cause it to lose containment and explode, essentially. And that is exactly what happens. While your chestplate takes the brunt of the searing heat and force, its surface is slightly darkened.

...

Preparations are now done! Everyone approaches the plane. Currently at plane: Russano, Dominic, Kenjaro, Ryan, Jo, Perfectio, Hadrial. Geronimo is currently getting new armor and will not be present for the trip.

If 3/4 people post 'No action' then the plane will launch immediately.

Unholy_Pariah, AKA Kenjaro

[6] You flatten a nearby sign, which previously read 'WARNING: FOLLOW ALL RULES AND GUIDELINES' before you crumpled the metal sign sheet into a neat ball and stomped it into the ground.

[1+4] You remove the shells from the shotgun's internal magazine and Souljoin it. Cocking it, you notice that a new shell pops out which had previously not been there. It crumbles into a pile of black dust and is blown away by the wind.

HEN, AKA Dominic Zoshan

[4] You make a copy, noting that it happens to be a solid red color rather than a mix of black streaked with white like the previous one. It seems the composition has changed to that of some kind of volcanic stone. Now that you look at it, the previous granite dagger you copied has also taken on a distinctive hue.

New Ability!

superBlast, AKA Ryan

[4] The plane's design is sleek and aerodynamic, but that is not what interests you. You have no idea how to make an aerodynamic shape anyways, although it must be important in the thick atmosphere of Aldros II. It's difficult to even throw a punch without feeling the air holding your fist back.
Anyway, the power setup interests you. The fuel cell contains an unstable power source, probably the metastable helium one of the technicians was muttering about with some of the engineers. It seems very rigid and has a number of fallback systems, including a graphene layer designed to contain the explosion like a balloon in case something goes wrong. The fuel itself is kept in pellets with several independent refrigeration loops keeping the storage unit at a manageable temperature. Inside the cylinder is a crystal lattice of solid helium, which merely has to be ignited to release its stored energy.

Each engine has its own fuel cell, and basically resembles a rocket thruster. It appears that the engines can swivel, but not all the way. Finally, the cabin is pressurized and contains a controlled atmosphere regulated by the flight computer, which is buried in several layers of radiation shielding.

The seats have inbuilt computers for the person sitting behind each passenger, and can connect to the planet's internet satellites.

[superBlast]

Ryan learns what he wanted to know... that he can learn about machines work with his powers. He's sure if he focused on specific parts, such as the engine or fuel system, he could learn even more details.

Though one thing more thing that creeps into his mind... is there even a limit to what can possibly do? He can gain knowladge just by wanting to... though now it's limited to machines... and he can turn broken junk into a rather advanced vehicle without needed to know how it even works... And the goes for other psions... is there anything that's impossible no matter how much practice?

Well it's certainly something to contemplate during the flight.

No action.

[Unholy_Pariah]

"Well thats more like it."

disenchant and re-souljoin my scalpel.

Aside from that, no action.