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[thearchangel]

This is probably going to sound strange, or, hell maybe it sounds stupid but bear with me. I'm not someone who's used to having any sort of... abilities. Frankly, it's not common for my people in general.

So when you use these abilities here. Is it normal to feel starved afterward? Like you could inhale an entire week's worth of rations.


If not, I'm going to start getting concerned. Feels weird enough not having an allergic reaction every time someone offers a protein bar, but this is definitely new. Little more concerning than that.

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[earthborn]

You hadn't mentioned this before.

I does sound familiar, though. But then, biotics are different— in theory, anyways.

[thearchangel]

Wasn't exactly an issue before. At all.

It just kind of happened the other day.

[earthborn]

Sounds like whatever it is, it's definitely giving your metabolism a kick in the ass. You up for giving a demonstration?

[thearchangel]

Only if you feel up to also trying to kick my ass.

[earthborn]

This is taking the whole "reach vs flexibility" thing a little more literally than usual. But if you're sure...

I'm always up for hitting something.

[warfed]

I am often finding myself hungry after using magic! It was that way before coming here, as well.
It is taking quite a toll on the body, like a good hunt. You are using more energy than you were before!

[thearchangel]

Yeah? Well that's something.

You had this magic before coming here?

[warfed]

Not quite like the magic people are finding themselves with here, but I was able to use some.
I can still use it here, but I have always preferred a sword and bow. I have acquired new abilities, however. It seems that is being the same for many of us.

[thearchangel]

Are they wearing on you any differently?

Just want to cover all my bases.

[philancer]

I'm not sure how much my knowledge applies here, but back where I come from, using magic expended energy just like an intense workout or a sparring match did, even if it was a different sort of energy. Especially when you're first learning what you're doing. Maybe think of it like flexing a new muscle you're learning how to use? So your body lets you know you need to replenish yourself pretty loudly.

[thearchangel]

Makes sense. And sounds like what I've heard from biotics back home. Guess I'll have to try putting it to use.

It's weird - my skills have always been the kind you learn, not the kind you're born with.

[philancer]

Look, I was born with a type of magic and this stuff STILL confuses me, so you're not alone there. I tend to stick with the skills I've learned, too. They seem more... predictable.

What's a biotic? Are they the ones who use magic in your world?

[ Are space-mages a thing? Tell him space-mages are a thing. ]

[thearchangel]

Good to know I'm not the only one confused by all this. If someone born with it is, then maybe I'm not half as bad as I thought.

I guess it'd be considered magic. It's basically moving energy around, with your brain. Lifting things off the ground, throwing people around... really powerful biotics can make gravity wells that pull in people and objects.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

It's possible it could be a matter of energy usage? Even the abilities I am more familiar with do ask something of the one using them.

[thearchangel]

How much energy usage, typically?

Probably hard to quantify, but hey, I'm walking into this pretty blind.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

Regrettably, I may no longer be the best to ask. It has been... a considerable time since I was learning to handle my own abilities. However, it may be best to consider it comparable to learning any new skill that involves a certain amount of exertion. While it may not be physical exertion, there is yet that requirement of energy.

[thearchangel]

Yeah, yeah that makes sense.

I guess I never really expected to have to learn this kind of thing. But comparing it to physical skills does help.

[theidlemaiden]

𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 - 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭.

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘳? 𝘐𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨.

[thearchangel]

How much would you say, typically? I've got next to no frame of reference, sadly.

It's... pretty much what it sounds like. Compact bar of protein. Usually shelf-stable, can be made from just about anything, and tastes a lot like dirt.

[theidlemaiden]

𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘐'𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘱 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵.

𝘖𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘳. 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵.

[thearchangel]

Well that's awfully close to what I'm experiencing. Better than I expected to hear.

Oh

You know, I think that'd be a better option, in my opinion.

[frontlinetitties]

Feeling like you need a nap and a good meal after? Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's normal. Kinda like when you expend any large amount of energy, you know? That’s how I’ve been thinking about it anyway.

[thearchangel]

Yeah, pretty much. That's about what I'm hearing from others.

Still, nice to know there's not something screwed up with these ... magic skills.

[frontlinetitties]

I mean, I guess that's still a possibility? But I've had some of mine for a while now and I haven't really noticed any ill effects.

So, what'd you get? Anything cool?

[thearchangel]

Great. Guess I'll be keeping an eye out for horrible side effects still.

A barrier, I think. Or shielding. Either that or a magical projectile repellent.