To: Everyone

[speak_n_spell]

For those who identify as human: what's the worst injury you've survived?

I'm not just asking to be nosy - with everyone coming from different realities, I've been wondering if my understanding of Things A Human Can And Cannot Do is accurate? What if we're all operating from different baselines? It could be helpful to know before we get one another into trouble!

Comments

[cryptsleeper]

Am I obligated to respond?

[speak_n_spell]

I’m not here to tell you you can or can’t identify as human, but let me ask you this:

How many ACTUAL HUMANS do you know who can turn into mist, and then DIRECTLY into a wolf, both with a soul-summoned sword?

[cryptsleeper]

That was a yes or no question, not an opportunity to blurt out various sundry skills that I prefer to keep hidden for an opportune moment.

and you forgot the bats

[speak_n_spell]

That implies you have others I don't know about, so you'll be fine.

I've never actually SEEN you do bats! That one was hearsay only until literally just this second. Noted.

[cryptsleeper]

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ask jaskier about the bats

[speak_n_spell]

You do, don't you!

Wait how do I summon Jaskier into this thing? Is he automatically alerted by his name, or?

[cryptsleeper]

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No idea. But it's funnier the way he relates it.

[speak_n_spell]

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

@ Jaskier come tell me about the bats please

[cointosser]

[Honestly, saying Jaskier's name is enough to alert him without mind messages. He just Knows.]

EXCUSE you! It was not funny to me!

[speak_n_spell]

[this is excellent information to file away for later]

What happened? Did he get stuck in your hair?

[itookashot]

Been shot a few times! Nothing serious. Though depends on what you mean by human, there's a nation in my world that doesn't consider my kind human because we've got powers.

[cryptsleeper]

You have more outrage about the matter. I simply remain mildly annoyed about seeing too much of you.

[speak_n_spell]

Shot by a what? Bow, crossbow, wait, firearm?! [They're terribly rare where/when she's from, but known to blow sizeable holes through people.]

Hmm, that's a good point, I should establish my own baseline definition at the start! Powers don't make anyone less human in my mind - I have my own - I suppose I mean physiologically. All the same organs in all the same places. Similar strength, speed, and constitution. If one of us can shake off a gunshot, and another can't, that's the sort of thing we may need to know.

[speak_n_spell]

WHAT

[itookashot]

Firearms, also with a bow, that was weird, been knifed. I'm a gunslinger myself, comes with the territory.

I definitely cannot shake off being shot, it hurt like fuck. But body wise I've got lungs, heart, eyes, liver, spleen, etc.

[speak_n_spell]

That's a fair amount of puncture wounds. What's your average recovery time look like?

Ten fingers, ten toes, etc? I've never been shot, myself, but I've seen the effects. They're horrific, like a miniature canonball.

[itookashot]

A few weeks for a deep blade somewhere important, longer for the shot depending on if it was a graze or not. It is possible I am subsconsiously using my abilities to heal though, I've been told that can happen. I've never intentionally done it that way.

Yes, they can be. They're very good at clean kills though, makes it quick and simple. If you're good at it, which I am, I'm the best.

[cryptsleeper]

I'll leave the rest to him.

[speak_n_spell]

You have healing abilities! Amazing! Have you ever considered testing an intentional healing effort, just to see how it compares to the normal process?

I wouldn't call what I've seen clean at all...maybe it's all down to skill. Or manufacturing? They're a relatively new invention, possibly they need some fine tuning to be less messy.

[speak_n_spell]

I am not a patient woman. You know this.

[cryptsleeper]

The situation requires a modicum of dignity, patience be damned.

[itookashot]

Not yet, I don't know how it really works. I was never trained in my abilities for a variety of reasons, so most of it is instinctive. I've been helping Alucard with the restoration project using them, but that's fixing objects, not flesh. I suppose I could give it a try.

Oh yes, it depends on what kind of firearm you're using. Some of them are explosive and messy, I personally prefer to have a little more finesse.

[cointosser]

I do not know what grievance you've secretly held against me that convinced you messaging this to the general populous of this world was a fantastic bloody idea, but suffice to say I am no longer speaking to you.

[cryptsleeper]

....Ah.

That is on me. I will set that to rights.

[cointosser]

Do not ask. I am not elaborating. And if Alucard does, he had better prepare to hear his name in a very unflattering manner in the future.