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[theminotaur]

So on a scale of one to awesome, one being useless as a slicker in the Sahara and awesome being ten: how useful is/are your power(s)?

Idle curiosity. Must be Tuesday.

Checked the newspaper, it is actually Tuesday.

[ that was handy and this, as she's walking to the bus stop from the porter, again, seems more expedient than texting everyone she knows. it only seems to be a day or so, so maybe they won't have even noticed.

ha!

anyway abigail is back from her power update! ]

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[rathercommon]

Depends on who I'm up against. Sometimes it's ten, sometimes it's like negative eighteen.

How about yours?

[theminotaur]

Between 5 and 10 mostly. Haven't decided on this new one, but my current lack of bacon is a negative 42.

[ :( ]

[textualhealing]

Awesome.
All of me is awesome.

[theminotaur]

Slightly biased, but yes, I'll agree to that.

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[brushoff]

[ Dorian frowns for a moment, then continues. ]

Ten for one, three for the other.

[theminotaur]

[ she waits 'til she's sitting at the bus stop to pop video on, bright eyes curious as all get out. ]

What's "the other"? [ he had to have expected it. ] Summoning rodents and pests like Giselle from Enchanted?

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[hisheartsdesire]

Bored again, I presume?

[theminotaur]

[ oh but he does have such a lovely voice, she doesn't mind switching to voice to match. ]

Often. Have to combat the doldrums of public transportation somehow.

[acclimatized]

It depends on what kind of day I'm having.

[theminotaur]

Regular day. Today.

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[superposition]

What do you mean by "useful"? Just about any power can come in handy under the right circumstances.

[theminotaur]

I used to make breakfast, not.... incredibly useful in a first world country when I actually have food in the fridge.

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[puppydoctor]

I have infinite coffee. And apparently I can't get hurt. I guess it's all situational.

[theminotaur]

Infinite coffee must be nice. Unless you hate coffee.

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[oathkeeping]

Depends on the situation. Magic is always pretty good in a fight, and I can unlock anything. But people don't really need things unlocked that often. So that one wouldn't get a very high rating.

[theminotaur]

Unlocking would be good if you were a locksmith. Or a safe cracker. Does is work on safes?

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[infomodder]

Depends on the time of day.

[Oh good. He can stop pretending everything's fine because now everything is fine.]

[theminotaur]

Right now.

( voice. )

[desequilibre]

[ He hates texting so forgive him. ]

Mine is only useful if I wanted to host a dinner. And I don't plan to do that ever, so I suppose you would consider it quite low on the scale.

[theminotaur]

[ um forgive that voice? no, never. nope. she switches to voice because she's always found matching is easiest. ]

Magical summoning of dinner rolls?

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[cleptes]

Depending on the situation, I would say an eight.

They were bloody useless during the last swear-in.

[theminotaur]

Poison immunity doesn't seem to be anyone's power.

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[logicunlocked]

Well, mine sounds pretty cool but I have no idea how it works. I'm supposed to be able to detect people's intentions or something but I haven't noticed anything happening when I talk to people yet.

[theminotaur]

Maybe it's just big intentions. Like murder.

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[sunasuna]

One of my abilities has suited me quite well, so I'd consistently give it a ten. I haven't bothered to test the other one yet, though.

[theminotaur]

One out of two isn't that bad. Can I ask what they are?

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[flowerette]

Ten if you want to start a flower garden.

But one in terms of general usefulness.

[ Except that one time, she made the whole community give into their repressed desires by infecting flowers with famine. That was a good time. ]

[theminotaur]

As someone who looks at flowers everyday, I think that's pretty useful.

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[moneylogues]

definitely a ten

but idk i mean i was pretty badass to begin with so it's not like that's adding a lot

[theminotaur]

I'm guessing your power wasn't modesty.

permatext

[deadtective]

Ehhhhhh. I'd probably go for a reroll if I could.

[theminotaur]

Across the board, nothing you would keep?

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[illuminescent]

I do think my power is quite useful.

[theminotaur]

[ she switches to match voice almost automatically. ]

Would you trade it for something else?

[kinesia]

[ He was so worried where did you go why do you keep leaving why can't you stay Will was upset why aren't you home yet - ]

abigail

did you go home ?

[theminotaur]

Nope, just out for the day. I have new powers? I'll be home soon, don't worry.

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[huntergames]

pretty useful! i dont get use a couple of them often but its okay
i guess a nine?

[theminotaur]

It's what I would give mine most of the time I think.

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[mousquetaire]

[ Why is she texting? He doesn't like texting. Let's try and encourage her to video. ]

They'd be wonderful, if I could use them properly.

Did you forget the date, Abigail?

[theminotaur]

[ pls always use video because you're so pretty. i mean. no. that's what i meant. /casually objectifies as she switches to video to match. good job, d'artagnan! ]

I got ported out, for all I know, it could be Tuesday ten years in the future. But it's only been a day.

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[orions_shadow]

I'd say 10 in specific conditions. 7 regularly.

[theminotaur]

Ten is pretty great. What is it?

If you don't mind.

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[timeframes]

used to think they were the absolute most shining golden shit around until i actually figured out that using them sucks and means nothing
so if were being fair on the ratings i guess around a 4
fuckin sweet in concept but execution and chance of certain doom really drags down the experience
would not purchase again

[theminotaur]

That is the most detailed answer yet, thanks.

What are they?

VOICE.

[mantlepieces]

Kind of a dangerous question to answer. You know that, right?

[theminotaur]

Not really. I used to be able to make breakfast foods. Stupidest power on the planet and most people would still give it a ten because of the siren song of bacon and eggs.

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[forcewound]

Fifty, if I'm feeling under the weather.

[ Sorry, was this a serious conversation or...? ]

[theminotaur]

Better than -42 with a chance of rain.

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[debauchewy]

10, tho wat a boring way 2 rate powers. ♣

[theminotaur]

How would you rate them?