He laughs at her first comment. “YEP. THAT’S FAIR. DID NOT COME UP WITH IT MYSELF, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS.”
He starts listing out the twelve aspects on his notebook.
“SO I’M NOT THE EXPERT ON THIS SHIT BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. YOU’D WANNA TALK TO LALONDE ABOUT THAT. BUT HERE’S MY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF IT.”
“FIRST, YOU’VE GOT TIME AND SPACE, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO ANY SESSION. TIME IS TIME TRAVEL, CREATING LOOPS IN TIME, PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY. SPACE IS LIKE MANIPULATION OF SIZE AND SHAPE OF MATTER, OR TELEPORTING TO DIFFERENT PLACES. THEN, THERE’S BREATH WHICH IS BEING ABLE TO CONTROL WINDY SHIT AND FLYING AROUND. ALSO SUPPOSEDLY ABOUT FREEDOM? AND LIGHT IS LIKE KNOWLEDGE AND LUCK WITHIN THE GAME.”
“WHAT’S NEXT? OH, NEPETA HAS HEART, WHICH... I STILL DON’T REALLY KNOW A LOT ABOUT THAT ONE. SOMETHING TO DO WITH LIKE THE SOUL AND EMOTIONS. ERIDAN HAD HOPE. ALSO DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT, BECAUSE HIS SPECIFIC ROLE IN THE GAME WAS TO DESTROY HOPE OR DESTROY WITH HOPE, IT’S NOT CLEAR. HE DID, LIKE, BELIEVE REALLY HARD IN HIS SHITTY WANDS AND USED THEM TO BLOW UP SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT, SO THAT PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. I HAVE BLOOD, WHICH IS ABOUT BONDS AND FRIENDSHIP AND SHIT. I STILL DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT IT MEANS IN TERMS OF POWERS. NEVER GOT THAT FAR. PROBABLY NOW I NEVER WILL? WELL, THAT’S SOBERING TO THINK ABOUT. HUH. ANYWAY...”
“LIFE IS HEALING AND REVIVING THE DEAD. DOOM IS LIKE, KNOWING WHEN SHIT’S FUTILE OR WHEN THERE’S LIMITS IN PLACE TO MAKE EVERYTHING SHITTIER. VOID IS... FUCK IF I KNOW. EQUIUS WAS ALSO USELESS AT HIS ASPECT. RAGE IS, UM, GOING INTO A FRENZY I THINK? OUR RAGE PLAYER WAS THE ONE I MENTIONED TO YOU BEFORE. HE ALSO HAD A WEIRD THING WITH CLOWNS, BUT I DON’T KNOW IF THAT’S RELATED TO HIS ASPECT OR IF IT WAS JUST HIS PERSONAL DEAL. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IF I NEVER SEE ANOTHER OMINOUS JESTER UNICYCLING IN MY DIRECTION WITH LIKE CREEPY CALLIOPE MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND, IT WILL BE TOO GODDAMN SOON.”
He thinks for a moment. “WHAT ELSE? OH.” He frowns and his voice takes a slightly sadder tone. “AND MIND IS DECISIONS, CHOICES, LOGICAL OUTCOMES. I THINK THAT’S ALL OF THEM.”
His voice returns to normal. “OH, AND WHAT THE POWERS EXACTLY LOOK LIKE ALSO DEPENDS ON WHAT THE PLAYER IS DESTINED TO USE THE ASPECT FOR. LIKE, IF IT’S USED FOR PROTECTION, THAT’LL LOOK DIFFERENT THAN IF IT’S USED TO LEARN THINGS.”
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He starts listing out the twelve aspects on his notebook.
“SO I’M NOT THE EXPERT ON THIS SHIT BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. YOU’D WANNA TALK TO LALONDE ABOUT THAT. BUT HERE’S MY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF IT.”
“FIRST, YOU’VE GOT TIME AND SPACE, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO ANY SESSION. TIME IS TIME TRAVEL, CREATING LOOPS IN TIME, PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY. SPACE IS LIKE MANIPULATION OF SIZE AND SHAPE OF MATTER, OR TELEPORTING TO DIFFERENT PLACES. THEN, THERE’S BREATH WHICH IS BEING ABLE TO CONTROL WINDY SHIT AND FLYING AROUND. ALSO SUPPOSEDLY ABOUT FREEDOM? AND LIGHT IS LIKE KNOWLEDGE AND LUCK WITHIN THE GAME.”
“WHAT’S NEXT? OH, NEPETA HAS HEART, WHICH... I STILL DON’T REALLY KNOW A LOT ABOUT THAT ONE. SOMETHING TO DO WITH LIKE THE SOUL AND EMOTIONS. ERIDAN HAD HOPE. ALSO DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT, BECAUSE HIS SPECIFIC ROLE IN THE GAME WAS TO DESTROY HOPE OR DESTROY WITH HOPE, IT’S NOT CLEAR. HE DID, LIKE, BELIEVE REALLY HARD IN HIS SHITTY WANDS AND USED THEM TO BLOW UP SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT, SO THAT PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. I HAVE BLOOD, WHICH IS ABOUT BONDS AND FRIENDSHIP AND SHIT. I STILL DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT IT MEANS IN TERMS OF POWERS. NEVER GOT THAT FAR. PROBABLY NOW I NEVER WILL? WELL, THAT’S SOBERING TO THINK ABOUT. HUH. ANYWAY...”
“LIFE IS HEALING AND REVIVING THE DEAD. DOOM IS LIKE, KNOWING WHEN SHIT’S FUTILE OR WHEN THERE’S LIMITS IN PLACE TO MAKE EVERYTHING SHITTIER. VOID IS... FUCK IF I KNOW. EQUIUS WAS ALSO USELESS AT HIS ASPECT. RAGE IS, UM, GOING INTO A FRENZY I THINK? OUR RAGE PLAYER WAS THE ONE I MENTIONED TO YOU BEFORE. HE ALSO HAD A WEIRD THING WITH CLOWNS, BUT I DON’T KNOW IF THAT’S RELATED TO HIS ASPECT OR IF IT WAS JUST HIS PERSONAL DEAL. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IF I NEVER SEE ANOTHER OMINOUS JESTER UNICYCLING IN MY DIRECTION WITH LIKE CREEPY CALLIOPE MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND, IT WILL BE TOO GODDAMN SOON.”
He thinks for a moment. “WHAT ELSE? OH.” He frowns and his voice takes a slightly sadder tone. “AND MIND IS DECISIONS, CHOICES, LOGICAL OUTCOMES. I THINK THAT’S ALL OF THEM.”
His voice returns to normal. “OH, AND WHAT THE POWERS EXACTLY LOOK LIKE ALSO DEPENDS ON WHAT THE PLAYER IS DESTINED TO USE THE ASPECT FOR. LIKE, IF IT’S USED FOR PROTECTION, THAT’LL LOOK DIFFERENT THAN IF IT’S USED TO LEARN THINGS.”