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 Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:10 am
Raven shook her head at that last thought. "I tried healing it already... tried forcing your body to regenerate the damaged tissue, but even with all of your power I couldn't get very far."
"What if we could find a way to temporarily disable your healing ability... sort of take it out of the equation?" It wasn't a great idea, after all, part of why he had lived so long already was that healing factor... but if it would actually buy them more time to put him closer to truly mortal....
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:24 am
John finally laced up his other boot and stood, looking down to her as he chewed his bottom lip.
It was definitely an interesting prospect...a lot better then scooping out his brain and sticking in a fresh one! "Good idea....but how do we do it? I can't control my healing factor, it just happens naturally..."
The real problem was, his brain was basically the only thing on his body with a true 'healing factor' - it had been shot point-blank and recovered almost instantly. It was quite possible that his own slightly accelerated healing aspects were only leeched from that initial factor - the brain protecting itself and feeding his body a little bit of power in return.
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:34 am
She crossed her arms over her chest looking a bit uncomfortable now. "I know one way... but it takes everything out. All meta-human abilities will be blocked."
Raven didn't really like where her own damn thought had led her... didn't like the memories that it brought up or the dangerous possibilities that came with this option.
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:40 am
HonoRaven She crossed her arms over her chest looking a bit uncomfortable now. " I know one way... but it takes everything out. All meta-human abilities will be blocked." Raven didn't really like where her own damn thought had led her... didn't like the memories that it brought up or the dangerous possibilities that came with this option. He blinked at that, looking at her face. "....Would it be permanent?" He asked slowly. Who was he, without his powers? Just another bum who was really strong....not to mention, the shiny steel arm on his left side would become nothing but a paperweight without his power keeping it attached to his body... However, he had to hear her out - if it bought them time, then perhaps it was worth looking into...
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:46 am
"Absolutely not... the effects are caused by an item... when you wear the item you are the same as the next human and have only your training to rely upon. When the item is removed you regain your abilities." Her shoulders hunched a bit as she recalled the effects, and wondered at how very desperate she was to save him to even be suggesting the use of that... thing.
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:54 am
HonoRaven " Absolutely not... the effects are caused by an item... when you wear the item you are the same as the next human and have only your training to rely upon. When the item is removed you regain your abilities." Her shoulders hunched a bit as she recalled the effects, and wondered at how very desperate she was to save him to even be suggesting the use of that... thing. Her body language suggested that this was not the best thing to happen....or, perhaps, that it was not something she liked. "It sounds perfect for what we want, Hono'o..." John said quietly, cocking his head to one side as he approached her and knelt before her, taking her hands in his. "...So whats the problem? I can tell you dont like this....item. Whatever it is."
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:07 am
She looked up at him through her lashes, frowning as she tipped her head down and sighed. "Do you remember when we started treasure hunting together, and I told the Barton PD about terrorists who specifically targeted meta-humans? It wasn't a story, it was a cold case and I have experienced the effects of the item first hand... it works, and seems to have leave no lasting damage beyond very bad memories of being rather helpless. There are going to be two problems though."
She raised her chin and forced herself to stop hunching, raising one hand to trace a finger along his jaw. "The major problem is going to be in obtaining the item... there are a few of them, but as far as I know they are all locked up at GSF HQ from when we seized them. The second problem might be only something I see as bad... the item is a collar, a metal band that goes around the neck like an old fashioned slave collar." She lost all hints of good humor at that last bit. Raven didn't know how John felt about that sort of thing, but she had very bad feelings towards such things.
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:20 am
"Ah..." He muttered, nodding as she touched him tenderly, smiling up to her when she did before looking back down to her hands, rubbing the backs of them with his thumbs.
That....did not sit very well with him. For many reasons - foremost was that the sheer notion of Hono'o being forced to wear such a thing made him see red and want to murder someone - but also because, well...
...He'd had dealings with slavers in the past. Such manacles, the type that degraded a human being, did not sit well with him...
"....I think we should try for it. If anything....if anything, its a start. Once we can claim one, and maybe study it, perhaps get someone to modify it to something less conspicuous..."
...Then maybe it would mean less to each of them, and they could get back to figuring out how to fix him without the time limit looming over him.
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:28 am
She nodded slowly. "You might even be able to modify it, I'm not exactly sure how they work. I wasn't very interested in studying them once I had the damn thing off... but I do know that we have to be extremely careful with it if we can get one!"
"We have to make absolutely sure that no one figures out how to use it or replicate it in any way... it is too damn dangerous in the wrong hands! So... now on to the fun part, convincing Jay or Night to let us have one for you..." sweatdrop and oh how little fun that would be, finding Jay was always harder than it sounded and getting Night to talk to her was usually an exercise in futility ><
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 4:42 am
Dark Conspiracy They had funds! They had the mission! Everything was set! “Oh we shall go, Rellybean.” Izette made her way through the halls with her grasping onto her friend’s hand tightly. There was a bit of a smile to the woman’s face as she almost seemed too excited about this. If there was one thing that Izzy knew best that would definitely have to be spending over people’s money. “Don’t worry, I’m a professional.” Izette tossed her head slightly back towards Rell with a slight chuckle in her voice This was definitely a fact. According to a great deal of her financial supporters; fashion consulting would have been the perfect job for her if she wasn’t lazy at all. Grinning, she seemed to provide a bit of moral support to the young woman. Nothing like having a trip shopping with your favourite “aunt”! “Now the question where you wanna go? I know some cheap places, but if you wanna really wow him I know of a nice shop that costs a pretty penny. I think it’s called Morsel’s on Center Ave.” They had so many options! The only difference was the fact that they weren’t shopping for the punker, it was time for them to make Rell glow.
"I trust you Izzy." Where the first words out of Rell's mouth before heading to the door. "I don't really know the shops of this time-- I mean, what time the stores close."
That was a close one, though, if she was going to tell Omi that same evening, she might as well come out with it to her aunt. Over the period of time that it took the pair to get to Morsel's, Rell managed to lay it all out for Izzy. From the time travel, the plan, how technically Rell and Oriel are only a thought in Asherah's tummy, to the fact that she was basically her calabash aunt. Though, the necromancer stopped short with the problems seeing Omi faced. Hell, Izzy hadn't even asked his name yet.
"It's why you and I get along so well.. You are Oriel and I's Aunt. For some reason you decided to stick around while my mother was pregnant and while we were growing up. The future you taught me how to knife fight too." The shop sign was in view now. "Take it or leave it.. You're very loved..."
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:59 am
HonoRaven She nodded slowly. " You might even be able to modify it, I'm not exactly sure how they work. I wasn't very interested in studying them once I had the damn thing off... but I do know that we have to be extremely careful with it if we can get one!" " We have to make absolutely sure that no one figures out how to use it or replicate it in any way... it is too damn dangerous in the wrong hands! So... now on to the fun part, convincing Jay or Night to let us have one for you..." sweatdrop and oh how little fun that would be, finding Jay was always harder than it sounded and getting Night to talk to her was usually an exercise in futility >< John muttered, working his jaw around as he tried to think. If he could turn it into a necklace, or maybe a wristlet....but he was getting ahead of himself. He didn't know what the thing was or how it worked - and, judging by Hono'o's crestfallen look, it might not be easy to get their hands on one... "Hey...you're the expert thief." John said with a grin, reaching up to tweak her nose a little, trying to get her to smile. "...I'm sure you could borrow one for a while without anybody knowing...and even if you can't...at least i'll have about six months to figure something else out before...before I start losing myself. I'll just have to...relax a bit more. No more fighting, no more risk taking...i'll just become boring old John and bury my head in a few books and do some research....i'm sure Sam would love the oppertunity to help..."He patted his stomach a little with a wry grin. "Might pack on a few pounds as well, if i stop fighting...reckon you could still love me with a bit of a pot belly?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 4:53 pm
Raven winced a bit... he wanted her to break into her own workplace... The only respectable company that she openly admitted to working for? Her clinic never really counted since she was just the owner these days, not an employee. Well, technically the thought had already crossed her mind xp
She did smirk though at the thought of John with a beer gut... "Don't worry.. there will be no beer in your diet, and lots of ordinary exercise to keep that gut from growing!" twisted
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:58 pm
HonoRaven Raven winced a bit... he wanted her to break into her own workplace... The only respectable company that she openly admitted to working for? Her clinic never really counted since she was just the owner these days, not an employee. Well, technically the thought had already crossed her mind xp She did smirk though at the thought of John with a beer gut... " Don't worry.. there will be no beer in your diet, and lots of ordinary exercise to keep that gut from growing!" twisted He replied with his own cheeky smirk - he could be lazy too, ya know xp "In any case....take me home, baby. Maybe we can talk to Sam....maybe there will be something she knows that can help us..."
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:39 pm
Raven nodded and shrugged a bit before sliding out of the chair, shaking her hair behind her shoulders. "And we have wedding plans to make as well!" xd
She wasn't too sure what Munin could do for them, but she did know that she could safely leave her afianced with her daughter while she went and tried to rob onbe of the most secure facilities that she had ever been in xp . At least she wouldn't have too much trouble getting in.
Raven wrapped her arms around John and snuggled in against him before she bounced them back to the condo.
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:01 pm
HonoRaven Raven nodded and shrugged a bit before sliding out of the chair, shaking her hair behind her shoulders. " And we have wedding plans to make as well!" xd She wasn't too sure what Munin could do for them, but she did know that she could safely leave her afianced with her daughter while she went and tried to rob onbe of the most secure facilities that she had ever been in xp . At least she wouldn't have too much trouble getting in. Raven wrapped her arms around John and snuggled in against him before she bounced them back to the condo. He had a big grin about that - it wasn't the wedding that he was so concerned about, but the life after that he was looking forward to....and besides....he had a plan for her that would rival any wedding ring or bauble... John knew what Munin could do for him - explain some stuff for him. Like why, when he had his strokes, he was being visited by someone in someone else's skin...he did not want to scare Hono'o with the information - in fact, he didn't want to tell anybody about it...but Munin had a connection to this type of world that he did not understand, and he felt that, if he did not at least ask her... Then Raven hugged him close, and he wrapped his arms around her, and that weird thing happened when they bounced, and they were back in the condo. He let her go and stepped back into the fridge door, placing a hand on his stomach. "...Hooooo...don't think I'll ever get used to that..." He murmured, turning and opening the fridge to pull out a bottle of orange juice, spinning the lid off to take a deep drink...
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