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[freezerburned]

kay so couple questions for a new guy

1. why dont people from my world remember things that i remember
2. why the hell was scott like 9 years old

p.s. im bored does anyone else have shadow power? i want to see what this thing can actually do
p.p.s. speaking of shadow power is anyone else from hel not a complete nutjob

thanks

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[freezerburned]

Shapeshifting and stuff.

[He leans back against a wall then, casual and a little curious in just talking.]

So what's it like? Turning into something else.

[hollowchild]

It's...well, I didn't think about it very much, because it was just being myself. I've only started considering it now that I cannot anymore.

[freezerburned]

Really? No- I don't know, instincts or anything?

[hollowchild]

Ah, well, yes. Sometimes, at least. I was always myself, essentially, just also something else. Being a cat might make string more interesting, but it's a choice, to give into that.

[freezerburned]

I guess I understand.

[Being a wolf made him want to kill people, but- ultimately he didn't have to.]

Could you turn into other people too?

[hollowchild]

[she thinks about how she recalls people, down to the smallest details of their faces]

I expect so. I never really tried.

[freezerburned]

You haven't?

[He raises an eyebrow.]

Why not? You could be anybody.

[hollowchild]

[simply, flatly]

Because I don't want to be anybody except myself.

[freezerburned]

...seriously? I could think of like, ten people I'd turn into, easy.

[hollowchild]

Why?

[freezerburned]

[He shrugs absently.]

Life sucks. It's easier if you're rich, or famous, or- even remotely popular, I guess. It's gotta be easier, right?

[hollowchild]

[she's quiet for a moment, considering that]

No, I don't think it does. Besides, it's just pretending. You wouldn't know the things they know.

[freezerburned]

[He shrugs.]

Still. It would let you get away with just about anything.

[hollowchild]

Perhaps. But it's tiring, living lies. And real power is what you can do with your own face.

[freezerburned]

[He furrows his brow in thought at that before shrugging.]

I guess it's how you look at it.

[hollowchild]

Most things seem to be.

[freezerburned]

Well.

[Isaac shrugs and moves to stand, stretching his arms out.]

Thanks for the lesson, I guess. I gotta get going. Do I- like, pay you now?

[hollowchild]

Pay me? What would you pay?

[freezerburned]

I dunno. Tutors usually charge for services, right? I could scrounge up something.

[hollowchild]

I suppose they usually do.

If you'd like to have lessons in the future, we can arrange something.

[freezerburned]

...okay.

[This is all a little confusing, but he's going to assume that means that the first lesson is free- so he moves to the door.]

Thanks again. I appreciate the tips.

[hollowchild]

You're welcome. I hope they help.