@everyone (un:mayor hotdog)

[oorah]

[ that's right, frank is reprising his old title. more for recognition than because he wants to assert any sort of authority. he just has something Important to ask everyone. he looks nervous, but it's no more than usual, if you know him. if you don't, here he is. a hobo dad with a bone to pick. he doesn't make eye contact with the feed, but one will notice him signing one-handed as he goes, like it's automatic and he doesn't even realize he's doing it. it brings that leather bracelet he always wears into focus, woven in the celtic knot for 'leader' if anyone were familiar with such things. ]

I've been here about six months now, yeah, and... I've, I've seen a lot of weird shit. [ he quirks the tiniest, lopsided smile. ] That's not really limited to this place though.

Anyway, when I came here, me and a couple other people noticed we had superpowers. Stuff we could do we couldn't before, and I never really thought there was a pattern, 'cause a lot of people say they don't have powers or if they do they've never manifested. And sometimes we get temporary stuff, like all this fire and ice shit... Well.

[ he has to clear his throat - this is already so much more than he usually says at one time. he snaps his fingers to bring out the pyrokinesis he's been honing, a lively flame dancing over his fingers. but then he's shrugging and picking back up the sign as he speaks again. if you know any type of sign language you'll recognize a few words, but that it's different from the one you're familiar with. ]

Two things: I think the abilities might be related to the colors we get. Three red scrubs I know can all do the same thing. But that's not really scientific without a bigger sampling, okay, I know, so I was thinkin'... If anyone wants to try and force 'em out, I might've figured that out too. I've seen it happen when people are in danger or really stressed out, so if we can simulate that, we can probably see if there's any merit to this theory.

If you already know what this place gave you, you could tell me what you can do and what color your watch is. I'll go first: I'm a teal scrubs and I can sense imminent danger. And if you don't know yours and this sounds like something you wanna do, I'm at House Six like usual.

Uh. Yeah, that's it. Hotdog out.

//IC EDIT AFTER THE FACT://

In light of guests I have staying for the Winter season, I'll take my meetings at South Village Fountain Park. We can head out from there if anyone wants to do something stupid.

I am NOT volunteering to attack/scare/whatever you and your friends. You guys can do that to each other and let me know what happens.

OK now that's really it back to whatever the fuck you were doing
-🌭

Comments

Voice: UN - FormerPilot

[skyward_eyes]

Only issue I can put up for this is that if people know that you're putting them into an area of simulated danger or stress, if may ultimately fail to create that necessary oomph for what you're intending to test.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

i'm good at sneaking up on people.

Voice-to-text; UN: Murdock

[blindninja]

"Mayor hotdog"? Really?

Colour? What colour am I?

Please tell me you're not thinking of deliberately putting people into highly stressful situations.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

you're red, dingus.

Voice: UN - Rinoa

[alittlelonger]

[Hesitant, nervous voice.] I noticed mine. It was like I was absorbing someone else's pain and sadness into myself. I came in gray?

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

hey rinoa. that makes sense, a friend of mine did that to me once. she was gray too.

[ he misses her. ]

UN: Brian Flanagan

[moderndayassassin]

I'm teal so alright. Good to know.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

you want to test it? it's actually pretty cool once you learn how to use it. you know if that's even what you have.

UN: Price

[cryptoherpetology]

I think your friend is right about the scrubs potentially being a sorting system of some kind. Some seem more prominent than others, so it's not some sort of randomly assigned numbered system.

And the black scrubs you've seen me in are the ones I got in my pack on arrival.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

i've seen three black scrubs with the same power too. actually, been on the other side of it. it's like a supercharged adrenaline boost.

UN: Zevsty

[ombranera]

Are you saying I woke up with magic that I do not yet know how to control? I do not feel threatened by the possibility of demons or possession, I always assumed that would be involved.

Perhaps-

I am in violet and would wish to know what it is they've put itno me, as I am quite marvelous as myself, yes, but hardly magical.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

i didnt start seeing anyone in purple until recently. but i'm still willing to give it a shot if you are.

UN: Master Smith

[nonstopnarcissist]

Navy Blue is triggered by extreme stress and anxiety, the power is seeing, outlined in glowing blue, the best or 'right' choice. Like a path if you're lost or food that's safe to eat, shit like that. Easier than flipping a coin.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

how long ago did you figure all that out?

UN: Alec Holland

[houmaprotector]

...So they took our powers. Then we don't have powers. Now we have powers?

[oorah]

that's about the size of it, green guy. but it's usually something different than you started with.

text | un: haventthe

[clouded_heart]

No.

No. I refuse to have super powers. They're nothing but pain, trouble and a slow descent into madness and poor life choices.

I haven't found I do anything. I'm in a sort of dark, hunter green.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

i used to think the same thing, but it's not so bad once you learn to control it.

kamala has that too. in her case she can toughen her skin and lend it to anyone else in the immediate area. that one is seriously handy.

UN: The Brock Report

[imareporter]

...Is Teal some kinda weird danger sense?

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

pretty much. at least that's how it works for me. might be why my power went all hinky when you came over. you notice anything weird?

voice | un: spark plug

[assemble_the_lovbacken]

ME! I WANT TO TEST THIS! I AM IN YELLOW SCRUBS, AND I WILL ENDURE WHATEVER IT TAKES TO REVEAL MY POWERS!

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

i know another yellow scrubs. you meet hawke yet? maybe the three of us could get to the bottom of it.

un: debeers

[debrains]

[ Hey, Frank. Blaine is eyeing that username, for certain, but he's also interested in the post itself. Nobody's mentioned superpowers to him before, not so explicitly and not linked to his clothing, for certain. He sounds curious when he responds. ]

So I was given red scrubs -- not usually my color, but I digress -- what does that usually mean? The other night I did spontaneously burst into flames, but it sounds like that tracks more with your temporary "fire and ice shit"?

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

[ sighs. hey blaine. ]

that's the fire and ice shit yeah. you see those mice yet that turn everything to ice? i think the fire powers have something to do with them.

red scrubs that i've seen have a bubble. like a force field? triggered by extreme anxiety or danger. tho i've found the threshold was different in all three people so you might have to do something pretty crazy to get it to work.

text; un; Ratonhnhaké:ton

[winswars]

My color is black, although I am still uncertain what I might be capable of. I would be interested in finding out.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

the three black scrubs i saw use their powers it was like a transference of adrenaline thru touch

UN: T. Shirogane

[rebornpaladin]

I arrived in magenta scrubs. Haven't noticed myself produce anything akin to a power yet. I'd be open to experimenting. I have fairly extensive combat experience, so not sure what would set them off. Do we have a list of confirmed potential triggers?

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

it's mostly been this place trying to kill us honestly

[fwips]

i still havent figured out white
there were some people in a post by the vampire lady awhile back talking about colors and powers but
idk
nothings happened for me except the time i asked for powers from that machine in the bunker
if i figure it out ill let u know, mr castle

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

sam?

OK i'd appreciate that peter, keep me posted. and you can call me frank. or hotdog if you want.

jjones

[underachievement]

[ her response medium is technically video but her phone is just sitting on a surface somewhere, recording a ceiling. so voice fo all intents and purposes ]

Sure just invite everyone over.

THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS THE PRIVILEGE OF VOICE BACK

[oorah]

I mean, it worked with you.

un: Phryne

[fishingfortrouble]

It might take some doing to get it working correctly, if people know they're going into something like this? But it certainly couldn't hurt to have more of a sense for this sort of thing.

un:christmas wiener

[oorah]

let me make something clear: this isn't a blanket offer. if some people want to go get lost in the woods and see if something attacks us, i'm in. if you want me to scare your power into working ymmv

un: el

[blacksky]

Are you sure about that, Francis? I don't recall volunteering.

[:)]

un:francis

[oorah]

that's because you're special. isn't it nice to be special?