voice.

[teaspectre]

So has ... anyone figured out how the hell those Hornets made those collars? How can you just ... block powers, like that? I don't get it.

[ Because it had been terrifying. Being alive is great again, but having those powers she'd been so used to suddenly stripped? ]

Cause I mean, collars are kind of kinky, and that sort of thing needs a safeword, not a Sneak Up On in the Smoke and Slap it On.

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[askedtobe]

From what I know back home, there's a few ways you can block powers.

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[boobwindow]

[ No ID printed. ]

Can you elaborate on these collars?

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[setright]

They were pretty crappy if they were supposed to make us harmless. Like they got the knock off versions of the real thing.

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[altercate]

Why?

[slightlyoffchilt]

They don't seem the type to engage with safewords.

[teaspectre]

Really? How?

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[teaspectre]

They're ... metal? Look kind of gadget-like. You know, like spy stuff.

[askedtobe]

I know someone whose ability is to block other people's abilities. And then there's a drug that's been created to do the exact same thing.

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[teaspectre]

Maybe it was a ... prototype? Or they thought it'd work and since it didn't, they'll have to come up with something even worse?

[ noooooo this is awful thinking ]

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[teaspectre]

because they're awful and should never see the light of day again?

[teaspectre]

Clearly not.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Would you be?

[teaspectre]

Okay... Powers that can do that I guess I could understand. A drug, maybe... But collars? It didn't inject anything into us- or at least mine didn't, and it still made it so I was all ... bluh.

[teaspectre]

Would I what?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Be the type to employ a safeword. For recreational purposes.

[askedtobe]

Could be they put something in the collars.

[humanistic]

Please tell me this isn't you trying to get a date.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Uh, pardon me. I'm already dating someone.

... Though we did not arrange for exclusivity.

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[boobwindow]

And they negated powers on anyone they were slapped on.

... and I'm guessing they weren't easily removable.

[humanistic]

So you're just asking as a conversation starter.

[slightlyoffchilt]

And it started two different reactions -- one from her, and one from you. Rather profitable.

[teaspectre]

Yeah but- what could affect us just by being in the collar?

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[teaspectre]

Not really. Friend of mine got mine off... He's uhm. Excess strength sort of thing.

[teaspectre]

Whoa, hold on! That- That is personal! Never you mind what I do in my free time, it doesn't concern you. At all.

[slightlyoffchilt]

That wasn't an outright denial, I'll give you credit for and interesting sidestep.