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[ Tonight, the video feed shows Gaby tossing a roughly palm-sized object up into the air and catching it repetitively; for those who venture to look more closely it's a door knob. For those who venture to look even more closely, there is a nearly-unhinged door somewhere in the background. Sorry, Heropa 006. ]

I'm curious. Now, I'm sure this question has been posed many times before, but I'd still like to know. How many of you already had powers before you were brought to this place? And how many of you were--for lack of a better term--completely ordinary beforehand? And how did you adjust to your newfound powers, if at all?

You see, I've been here for quite some time now, but still find it a little difficult to compensate for this--hm, unnatural strength? [ she doesn't want to call it super strength ] That I've been given. I assumed I would get used to it over time, but perhaps there's something more to it than just that.

[ She sighs, and stops tossing the thing up and down, now holding the broken-off doorknob up to be seen. ]

In other news, there doesn't happen to be anyone here with the power to fix doors very quickly, does there? I can certainly fix it myself, but I'm afraid I might make things worse instead.

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[ Yeah jeez way to tell her what she already knew. ]

The frame's damaged as well so I'm afraid the fix isn't so simple, but you're welcome to drop by all the same.

How much of the frame? Did the hinges come out? [ It almost sounds like he's had to do this before. Chances are, he has. ] I can still hit up a hardware store before coming over, although I suppose there are people better suited chiming in.

[ Magical fixing trumps normal fixing, it's true. ]

I've heard a few proposals, although no solid offers just yet. [ A beat. ] Mostly I wanted to hear how people might go about solving my little problem. It's been interesting so far.

What? The strength? Uh, that's just a practice thing. I just grab things very gently now. Works out well enough.

Oh, no, I meant my broken door.

Is that really how you deal with your strength? You never just--forget you have it, like I do?

Oh, that. Well. I can fix it if no one else comes up with a fancy magical way of doing it.

[ He can be handy! Handyman werewolf. ]

And... I guess? Sometimes? If I get mad, it can happen, but you really do just need to be aware of it. Like I said, it's a practice thing.

There's someone offering to use alchemy. That already sounds like magic to me. But I'll let you know.

In any case, did you practice with other people? That's another popular suggestion.

Well sure. Regularly got the shit kicked out of me until I could manage it. [ Which is a lot less awful than it sounds, considering healing factors. ] Though that is not a method I particularly wish to impart to others...

[ Gaby gives a thoughtful hum. ] Hmm, you're right, that doesn't sound like a method that would work for me.

[ Not that she wouldn't be tough enough to take it, but... eh. ]

But if you do need someone to punch without them punching back, give me a week or two. You won't be able to hurt me soon.

[ If he's already used to getting the shit kicked out of him, it could work the other way. Of course, he can cheat on that once his powers return. ]

Is that so? We'll have to arrange something for then.

You must be thrilled to be free again soon.

I'm not sure free is the word I would use, but I have missed all my extra senses, actually being able to move silently, those things.

I think being able to move much at all will be good.

[ love, the lady who was behind the Berlin Wall ]

And the extra senses too, I suppose.

I can't argue with that.

[ The Iron Curtain wasn't the same as a physical wall, but the Shadow Curtain, courtesy of vile ancient witches, is sadly a different story. Not one Gaby needs to know, though. ]

I guess it also means I can sneak up on your late night car shopping again.

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