[voice, ota]

[rebells]

Hello there.

This is Jay. If we haven't spoken yet, I've been with this "coven" more or less since its beginning, and I helped coordinate defense during the first Uvi raid. Feel free to ask me any questions you don't want to bother Genette or Brie with; a more informed group benefits us all, after all.

I'm talking to you all in interest of that, actually: a number of us have expressed that a comprehensive listing of everyone's abilities, particularly those granted us by Qri, would be useful to have. If you'll come talk to me about yours, either over telepathy or in person, that would be much appreciated. Genette should know about your Qri-granted power, if you don't.

I'll be in the house we're staying in for most of the day. Please do take care of yourselves, and be careful not to get shocked.

[Indeed, Jay can be found at a table near the entrance to the coven's house, with a stack of papers that read:

NAME:
CAN YOU FIGHT?:
QRI-GRANTED POWER:
OTHER POWERS:

He'll be handing them out to anyone who passes by, although what you do with yours is of course up to you.]




((a thing for you to fill out))

Comments

[spaceforged]

...from what I know I think it was the techniques of the race that built them combined with the ore used. I was asking those questions when I found myself here.

[He taps his mechanical arm.] The quintessence or life energies of the pilot have to match the Lion. They won't allow anyone they didn't choose to man them.

Hopefully, that doesn't mean the Qri would merge the entire team with their lions.

[rebells]

That makes sense, if they're intelligent.

[He is imagining something like spirit possession rather than AI, but that's his own frame of reference talking.]

Do you think Qri would bring your teammates here?

[spaceforged]

I don't think we can rule out the possibility. If her powers are in her control it would make more sense and be more energy efficient to take from the realities she has already established connections to.

[...she might even take their enemies.]

But it could also just mean certain realities have a higher connectivity. It all comes down to we have too little information to be sure of anything.

[rebells]

That's true.

[He returns to writing in his notebook, tapping the pen against the page. He's not sure what to make of the whole robotic lion psychic bond thing, but the energy weapon could be potentially useful.]

That reminds me. Did Genette tell you all about "high-" and "low-frequency" worlds?

[spaceforged]

I heard about that from someone else. ...Have you touched the Eltos bones or tried to use one?

[His mind is still on the possibility of having to serve alongside the conquerors of his own universe. He'd rather be anywhere but in close quarters with Zarkon's witch. He releases a breath.]

I tried to use one and it made the weapon aspect of my arm uncontrollable. ...it would be a good idea to warn anyone with an ability that's combat-related to be careful.

[rebells]

I have, but I didn't try out their effects on my eres. I'll have to remember that. [He was too busy trying not to get his feelings all over everyone.]

--the "hub" island is apparently a low-frequency world, so your other powers won't work there. that's why I wanted to mention it.

[spaceforged]

It makes sense. We're not supposed to rely on our old abilities. The more we have to use them the more useful to her we would be.

[It's a sound strategy. He could be wrong. But that seems unlikely.]

[rebells]

You're awfully cynical about Qri.

[He's smiling, though; he doesn't really disagree.]

[spaceforged]

[Shiro only shakes his head.]

It's hard not to be. We're in her power and limited to where she sends us. We're prisoners.

[rebells]

I'm not disagreeing, necessarily. [It bothers him, too, to be so under someone else's control.] But I admit I've wondered how much control she actually has over these things.

[spaceforged]

If we can determine that it could go a long way towards figuring out the answers. But we should be careful.

From here on out, she will get stronger and stronger. That lack of control, if it exists, might not stay that way.

[rebells]

[He nods.]

That's certainly true. We should keep that in mind as well.

[spaceforged]

Anyway, that's my skills and abilities. I'll do what I can to help. Hopefully I'll figure out how to fly without too many problems.