Chapter 26: Traveling again.
Ariel’s view
I stayed longer in Fen’s city than I had originally planned to. When I first decided to help out Sam and his friends with getting a new life settled, I planned on spending six months. Instead, I stayed a year. The city stayed temperate all year long. As far as I can tell, this continent doesn’t have proper seasons like my old world did.
Of the seven beastkin, Adam impressed me the most. He really took to heart the idea that knowledge is power. Not only did he figure out how to recreate the flavors I showed him with ingredients from this world, he even found ways to create information cards that any monster could use to learn how to create things so long as they have the appropriate abilities to make them. With this, he was able to teach Terra how to create all the spices needed for the recipes he developed, and now receives shipments of spices in exchange. Terra seemed quite pleased with the exchange.
While I was there, I got into the habit of marking everything I made with my pink rose emblem. I refined it a bit and added a pair of green leaves to make it more clearly a flower. It was kinda fun, and the others all seemed to like it, so now even my dress, boots, and backpack all have the mark.
Adam also insisted on helping me make a better dress. Said something about my original dress being too plain for someone of my status. Can’t say I really understand what he means, but I can appreciate beauty. The new design is rather frilly, and cute. We worked together on it to ensure it was something we could both approve of. Sam looked like he’d fallen in love with me all over again when he saw me in it.
Sam insisted on gear that wouldn’t stand out, so unlike the others, his armor and weapons aren’t pretty white or clear, but a much more boring brown and grey. I still snuck in some pink rose emblems, just hidden on the inside where it won’t be easily seen.
Thanks to exploiting all the rules Adam found regarding xp gain, they were all able to reach rank 2 by the time Sam and I left. Along with the gear I made them and the vitality patches, they should be strong enough to handle almost any human threat. They also seem to be doing well at staying on the Lord’s good side.
I’m confident I can leave things to them now, and head out without worries.
Sam’s view
Living with Ariel for a year in town, helped me understand what Adam meant when he said Ariel lacked common sense. By the time the year was up, people in the east side of town practically worshipped her, calling her Angel Ariel, yet her casual behavior never changed. Any that asked for food or healing would receive it, and she’d pay full price for goods without haggling. At least whenever people asked about acquiring milk or water to transport for trade, she’d tell them to consult Adam about it, so it seemed she had some sense at least.
Adam was right about my needing charm. To prevent Ariel from getting too distracted by minor problems, I had to go around convincing people to leave her alone. I ended up focusing my growth on reading people, and persuading them, with a secondary focus on evading detection and redirecting attention when I want to. When sparing with my friends, they complained that it was frustratingly difficult to keep track of me, and what I was doing.
Try as I might to help Ariel avoid too much attention, her recklessness and carelessness has gotten worse compared to when we first met. It’s as if she’s given up on keeping a low profile after helping my friends take over the slums.
On the road we’ve met quite a few travellers, and as we get closer and closer to the capital, the roads get ever more crowded. Yet, Ariel chose to bring a tent that is obviously special. It’s not just the brilliant white fabric, or the pink rose emblem adorning it, it’s the fact that it assembles itself once placed upon the ground, and folds up easily when it’s time to go. At least it’s enjoyably luxurious.
When Ariel first showed me her tent, she boasted that Adam had helped her solve the issue of properly warping space, and this tent was the result. From the outside, it was a beautiful cloth tent of reasonable size for two people to sleep in. On the inside, it was a giant room the size of a small house. It even had a large bed, a tiny restroom closet with toilet and shower, a washing machine for cleaning clothes (another invention Ariel and Adam developed together), a dresser for clothes, a tiny kitchen nook with an oven and stove top, along with a refrigerator (a device to keep food cold), and a dining table with chairs. We could host a small party in here if we wanted to.
I’m not sure why she made so much stuff for the tent. We really only make use of the bed. I keep my clothes in my backpack (which she made, and can carry far more than it looks like it should), and just drink milk from the flask she made me that never runs out. Thanks to her vitality patch, and the restorative properties of her milk, I don’t need rest breaks other than sleep, so making a meal feels like it would be a waste of time.
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Author note: This is the start of the second arc. Yes, this means I finished on time! ...barely. Sadly, I ended up struggling to write anything at all towards the end of the arc, and ended up having to skip a lot of things I'd wanted to add/include in the story. As a result, this arc isn't as long as I'd intended. I'm not a good writer >_<
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Chapter 24-25: Rumors and Spies
Chapter 24: Rumors
A conversation in town:
“Hey, now that you’re here, there’s a place I’ve got to show you.”
“You mean that church of Ariel you mentioned in your letter?”
“Yeah, that place is amazing. The restaurant in the back offers the best food in town, and there’s free public baths. Milk is offered free for the hungry and they even have laundry services.”
“They’re just giving it away free?”
“Well, the restaurant isn’t free, but the rest seems to be.”
---
“Holy Light! You didn’t mention how beautiful the waitress was!”
“Hehe, I wanted that to be a surprise. I hear there’s even sex services available upstairs.”
“A brothel in a church?”
“Crazy, right? I haven’t gone myself, but I’ve heard they can offer satisfaction for any preference or desire.”
“Where exactly did you hear that? Seems like awfully detailed information for someone who hasn’t gone up there themselves. C’mon, spill.”
“Okay, okay, I went. I’m not gonna talk about what I did up there.”
“What? Not who?”
“Not talking.”
---
Adam’s view
Rumor around town is that the church of Ariel helps all in need, and that Ariel is the kindest god. Just as planned. I didn’t even need to tell any lies or start any rumors myself. People already associate healing with the church. Having free public baths with magical water that heals any injury or disease accomplishes the task of convincing people this is a church. Telling everyone that the healing waters are a gift from Ariel, convinces them she must be a god. As for her being the kindest, well that’s obvious.
While I helped design and plan much of what we do in Ariel’s house, it was because of Ariel’s concern for the others who live in this town, that we created the public baths and began offering free milk. The milk is highly nutritious and very filling; it doesn’t take much to satisfy one’s appetite and since we are offering it free, it’s been a major help in winning over the people of the slums. With everyone’s support, keeping order in the east district has been pretty easy.
The humans went from refusing to work with us, to seeking our favor rather fast. It seemed rather ridiculous to me. Ariel may love them all, but I don’t. If I did, would I be able to serve her better?
---
Chapter 25: Spygames
“Have you seen those beastkin guards in the east district?”
“The ones in that shiny white armor, with the flower emblem?”
“Yeah, them. I want you to find out who's backing them.”
“I believe it is the lord, sir. We know Terra built their building, and they recieve weekly shipments of fresh meat from the castle.”
“Damn, we can't challenge the lord. What about this Ariel? They claim the milk and water are Ariel's.”
“A woman who's appearance matches Ariel's description was spotted entering the Palace, and leaving in the company of Terra on the day the new building appeared. We believe she must be connected to the Lord in some way. Additionally, she killed Tye by herself, and Tye revealed himself to be a Demonic Tiger in disguise.”
“What? Why wasn't I informed of this before?!”
“We didn't believe Tye's death to be important.”
“I don't mean that! I mean the fact that Tye was a monster in disguise! The fact that it's even possible for monsters to disguise themselves is important! We have no way of knowing how many have infiltrated our society already! We've got to inform the king at once!”
“Understood.” (Does he really not realize this town is run by monsters? I've learned more than enough magic to understand that not even the Elves could construct a building of stone that fast when there's no stone in the area. Terra even admitted it when I confronted her. It's got to be one of the most poorly kept secrets I've ever unearthed.)
“You mean that church of Ariel you mentioned in your letter?”
“Yeah, that place is amazing. The restaurant in the back offers the best food in town, and there’s free public baths. Milk is offered free for the hungry and they even have laundry services.”
“They’re just giving it away free?”
“Well, the restaurant isn’t free, but the rest seems to be.”
---
“Holy Light! You didn’t mention how beautiful the waitress was!”
“Hehe, I wanted that to be a surprise. I hear there’s even sex services available upstairs.”
“A brothel in a church?”
“Crazy, right? I haven’t gone myself, but I’ve heard they can offer satisfaction for any preference or desire.”
“Where exactly did you hear that? Seems like awfully detailed information for someone who hasn’t gone up there themselves. C’mon, spill.”
“Okay, okay, I went. I’m not gonna talk about what I did up there.”
“What? Not who?”
“Not talking.”
---
Adam’s view
Rumor around town is that the church of Ariel helps all in need, and that Ariel is the kindest god. Just as planned. I didn’t even need to tell any lies or start any rumors myself. People already associate healing with the church. Having free public baths with magical water that heals any injury or disease accomplishes the task of convincing people this is a church. Telling everyone that the healing waters are a gift from Ariel, convinces them she must be a god. As for her being the kindest, well that’s obvious.
While I helped design and plan much of what we do in Ariel’s house, it was because of Ariel’s concern for the others who live in this town, that we created the public baths and began offering free milk. The milk is highly nutritious and very filling; it doesn’t take much to satisfy one’s appetite and since we are offering it free, it’s been a major help in winning over the people of the slums. With everyone’s support, keeping order in the east district has been pretty easy.
The humans went from refusing to work with us, to seeking our favor rather fast. It seemed rather ridiculous to me. Ariel may love them all, but I don’t. If I did, would I be able to serve her better?
---
Chapter 25: Spygames
“Have you seen those beastkin guards in the east district?”
“The ones in that shiny white armor, with the flower emblem?”
“Yeah, them. I want you to find out who's backing them.”
“I believe it is the lord, sir. We know Terra built their building, and they recieve weekly shipments of fresh meat from the castle.”
“Damn, we can't challenge the lord. What about this Ariel? They claim the milk and water are Ariel's.”
“A woman who's appearance matches Ariel's description was spotted entering the Palace, and leaving in the company of Terra on the day the new building appeared. We believe she must be connected to the Lord in some way. Additionally, she killed Tye by herself, and Tye revealed himself to be a Demonic Tiger in disguise.”
“What? Why wasn't I informed of this before?!”
“We didn't believe Tye's death to be important.”
“I don't mean that! I mean the fact that Tye was a monster in disguise! The fact that it's even possible for monsters to disguise themselves is important! We have no way of knowing how many have infiltrated our society already! We've got to inform the king at once!”
“Understood.” (Does he really not realize this town is run by monsters? I've learned more than enough magic to understand that not even the Elves could construct a building of stone that fast when there's no stone in the area. Terra even admitted it when I confronted her. It's got to be one of the most poorly kept secrets I've ever unearthed.)
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Chapter 23: The Captain of the Guard
Darius’ View:
Terra:
“A gift from the lord.”
Darius:
“What’s this, are you handing out slaves now?”
Seeing what looked like an unconscious beautiful woman tossed to the floor like a bag of grain astounded me.
Terra:
“Nah, it’s a magical doll. A perfect replica of someone. Exact in every detail. Have fun.” *wink*
With that, Terra left, leaving me with what still looked like an unconscious beautiful woman lying on the floor. It seemed impossible, a doll? She was easily among the most beautiful women I’d ever seen, but it wasn’t so ridiculous that I’d think she couldn’t be real. Not sure what else to do, I propped her up against the wall behind my desk, and simply continued with my paperwork.
As the guard captain of this town, I was in charge of keeping the marketplace and front gate moving smoothly. Surely by tonight I’d be able to figure out if this woman really was a doll or not.
---
It’s been a day, she’s still sleeping there against the wall, with no signs of change. Whomever made this doll must be incredibly talented. Only with a careful examination can I tell it's not human. I may not have any use for such a thing, but I do know someone who might be interested. Maybe I can sell it to that bastard running the slums.
---
What the fuck is this?
Ariel:
“Hello, how’d you get one of my dolls? Did the lord give it to you?”
Darius:
“Your… it was modeled after you, was it?”
Ariel:
“That’s right. It’s something I made at the lord’s request, a life-size copy of myself. I’m not really sure why he wanted them though.”
Darius:
“I can’t claim any understanding of it myself. I came here to look for Boss Tye.”
Ariel:
“Boss? Do you mean the former boss of the Slums?”
Darius:
“Former? Has there been a change?”
Ariel:
“Well, the former boss is now dead. The beastkin I’d been helping out are taking over.”
Darius:
“Beastkin? Who or what are beastkin?”
Ariel:
“You don’t know? I suppose there aren’t very many of them, it’s possible you might’ve never seen them or heard of them. Well, a few young adults and old kids asked me for help, because they couldn’t get work. They get called beastkin because they have ears and tails similar in appearance to animals.”
Darius:
“And they are now taking over this part of town?”
Ariel:
“Yeah, this new building was given to me by the lord in exchange for a few things, and I’m going to be leaving it in their care when I leave. I’m currently still busy making improvements inside.”
Darius:
“I see… this, really is a doll then? It’s so lifelike.”
Ariel:
“It’s very nearly a perfect copy of me, down to… well, more detail than really necessary. It is technically alive, but as it needs no food or drink, and has no mind of its own, it really is just an overly elaborate doll. I did include a self-cleaning feature, to make it easy to take care of.”
Darius:
“Does it need any care taking?”
Ariel:
“Not really, you could just dump it in a cellar and forget about it if it’s of no interest to you. If you need anything, you should probably ask for Adam. He seems to be taking the lead on planning for the future and keeping things organized. He’s young, but very smart.”
Darius:
“I see, thank you.”
---
Back at the captain’s office:
Vice-Captain:
“Captain, I heard some strange rumors - oh! Did you kidnap a noble?”
Darius:
“No. That’s a magical doll of some sort. I’m told it’s a very accurate replica of a lady who’s currently living in the Slums where Boss Tye used to be. The lord gave it to me as a gift.”
Vice-Captain:
“I feel like you just told me a lot in that on short statement.”
Darius:
“I did. That was basically a summary of my entire day.”
Vice-Captain:
“I thought this was supposed to be a boring job.”
Darius:
“It usually is. Did you need something?”
Vice-Captain:
“Not anymore, just came to ask about the rumors of you walking around carrying an unconscious lady. What do you plan on doing with this doll?”
Darius:
“No idea.”
Vice-Captain:
“Can I have it then?”
Darius:
“You have a use for it?”
Vice-Captain:
“Yeah… yeah I do.”
Darius:
“Fine, take it.”
Terra:
“A gift from the lord.”
Darius:
“What’s this, are you handing out slaves now?”
Seeing what looked like an unconscious beautiful woman tossed to the floor like a bag of grain astounded me.
Terra:
“Nah, it’s a magical doll. A perfect replica of someone. Exact in every detail. Have fun.” *wink*
With that, Terra left, leaving me with what still looked like an unconscious beautiful woman lying on the floor. It seemed impossible, a doll? She was easily among the most beautiful women I’d ever seen, but it wasn’t so ridiculous that I’d think she couldn’t be real. Not sure what else to do, I propped her up against the wall behind my desk, and simply continued with my paperwork.
As the guard captain of this town, I was in charge of keeping the marketplace and front gate moving smoothly. Surely by tonight I’d be able to figure out if this woman really was a doll or not.
---
It’s been a day, she’s still sleeping there against the wall, with no signs of change. Whomever made this doll must be incredibly talented. Only with a careful examination can I tell it's not human. I may not have any use for such a thing, but I do know someone who might be interested. Maybe I can sell it to that bastard running the slums.
---
What the fuck is this?
Ariel:
“Hello, how’d you get one of my dolls? Did the lord give it to you?”
Darius:
“Your… it was modeled after you, was it?”
Ariel:
“That’s right. It’s something I made at the lord’s request, a life-size copy of myself. I’m not really sure why he wanted them though.”
Darius:
“I can’t claim any understanding of it myself. I came here to look for Boss Tye.”
Ariel:
“Boss? Do you mean the former boss of the Slums?”
Darius:
“Former? Has there been a change?”
Ariel:
“Well, the former boss is now dead. The beastkin I’d been helping out are taking over.”
Darius:
“Beastkin? Who or what are beastkin?”
Ariel:
“You don’t know? I suppose there aren’t very many of them, it’s possible you might’ve never seen them or heard of them. Well, a few young adults and old kids asked me for help, because they couldn’t get work. They get called beastkin because they have ears and tails similar in appearance to animals.”
Darius:
“And they are now taking over this part of town?”
Ariel:
“Yeah, this new building was given to me by the lord in exchange for a few things, and I’m going to be leaving it in their care when I leave. I’m currently still busy making improvements inside.”
Darius:
“I see… this, really is a doll then? It’s so lifelike.”
Ariel:
“It’s very nearly a perfect copy of me, down to… well, more detail than really necessary. It is technically alive, but as it needs no food or drink, and has no mind of its own, it really is just an overly elaborate doll. I did include a self-cleaning feature, to make it easy to take care of.”
Darius:
“Does it need any care taking?”
Ariel:
“Not really, you could just dump it in a cellar and forget about it if it’s of no interest to you. If you need anything, you should probably ask for Adam. He seems to be taking the lead on planning for the future and keeping things organized. He’s young, but very smart.”
Darius:
“I see, thank you.”
---
Back at the captain’s office:
Vice-Captain:
“Captain, I heard some strange rumors - oh! Did you kidnap a noble?”
Darius:
“No. That’s a magical doll of some sort. I’m told it’s a very accurate replica of a lady who’s currently living in the Slums where Boss Tye used to be. The lord gave it to me as a gift.”
Vice-Captain:
“I feel like you just told me a lot in that on short statement.”
Darius:
“I did. That was basically a summary of my entire day.”
Vice-Captain:
“I thought this was supposed to be a boring job.”
Darius:
“It usually is. Did you need something?”
Vice-Captain:
“Not anymore, just came to ask about the rumors of you walking around carrying an unconscious lady. What do you plan on doing with this doll?”
Darius:
“No idea.”
Vice-Captain:
“Can I have it then?”
Darius:
“You have a use for it?”
Vice-Captain:
“Yeah… yeah I do.”
Darius:
“Fine, take it.”
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Chapter 22: Rules
Ariel:
“You found out that the monster power system is an experience point system?”
Adam:
“Yeah, it works a lot like that game you taught us. Humans even have levels with abilities and attribute increases every time they level. For monsters, the xp can be spent on abilities and attributes.”
Ariel:
“Did you learn how xp is gained?”
Adam:
“Other than gaining xp for being near a stronger monster, the primary method of gaining xp for monsters is by dealing damage, with the stronger the target, the more xp gained for dealing damage to them. For humans, it’s largely gained from training, and overcoming difficulties. As half-human, half-monster, us beastkin can gain xp from both methods, though we get less from each. So I think the fastest xp gain for us, is to practice fighting each other with real attacks and injuries.”
Ariel:
“I could probably make a block or pillar that regenerates for the purpose of being attacked for the dealing damage qualification. It’d not be very good for training though, as it’d not be able to dodge well.”
Adam:
“That could still be useful. A rank 3 target is worth quite a bit if it can recover quickly enough. Most monsters at rank 3, wouldn’t focus on regeneration, and it’s hard to find such powerful monsters anyway, so it’d be more useful than monster hunting as a means of gaining xp.”
Ariel:
“What about the slime’s ability to gain power from eating things?”
Adam:
“There is xp gain from eating, but it’s pretty small. The gain is affected by how common something is, so consuming something rare is better than something common, but even then it’s not enough to matter much beyond rank 2. You also cannot gain xp from eating something you make yourself.”
Ariel:
“That might still be helpful for you, is there something I could make that would improve your xp gain?”
Adam:
“For maximum gain, it’d need to be something unique, that can only be gained from you, and is only consumed by us. Monopolizing a rare or unique food is the only way to get meaningful xp beyond what’s already being gained from our need to eat.”
Ariel:
“Yet, if I make something overly delicious, Fen will demand some for himself.”
Adam:
“A good nutritious milk should work. Fen can already get milk if he wants it, so all that would be special about it, is the work you put into making it specifically for us, and the fact that it comes from a slime, which normally doesn’t make milk. In fact, this is a chance for you to define what slime milk is, since you’ll be the first slime to make milk.”
Ariel:
“I made milk before.”
Adam:
“There’s a difference between a one-time creation, and making yourself naturally generate milk.”
Ariel:
“That could have a weird impact on my doll clones, if I make myself naturally produce milk. They are copies of me, so they’ll copy that too.”
Adam:
“You haven’t made many clones though. It should still work. Besides, that solves distribution issues since all of us have a clone for ourselves. By defining slime milk, you’ll also make it easier for you to quickly make milk or milk dispensing devices whenever you want.”
Ariel:
“Oh? I hadn’t thought about that. Didn’t realize my self-modification extended to template tampering.”
Adam:
“You only get to mess with settings that don’t yet exist. Your non-standard slime form is considered an alteration of a slime default, not a new creature type. Most alterations you make will be like that. It is only because no slime has developed lactation before, that you get to define what is standard for a slime to produce when they do.”
Ariel:
“I feel like you’ve been studying the world record more than I have.”
Adam:
“That’s because I have so little knowledge to start with. Unlike you, I’m not full of existing ideas to explore, so I have to first learn from the records and from you.”
Ariel:
“Well it’s good. Do you want the first taste?”
Adam:
“I’d love to!”
---
Ariel’s View
“You found out that the monster power system is an experience point system?”
Adam:
“Yeah, it works a lot like that game you taught us. Humans even have levels with abilities and attribute increases every time they level. For monsters, the xp can be spent on abilities and attributes.”
Ariel:
“Did you learn how xp is gained?”
Adam:
“Other than gaining xp for being near a stronger monster, the primary method of gaining xp for monsters is by dealing damage, with the stronger the target, the more xp gained for dealing damage to them. For humans, it’s largely gained from training, and overcoming difficulties. As half-human, half-monster, us beastkin can gain xp from both methods, though we get less from each. So I think the fastest xp gain for us, is to practice fighting each other with real attacks and injuries.”
Ariel:
“I could probably make a block or pillar that regenerates for the purpose of being attacked for the dealing damage qualification. It’d not be very good for training though, as it’d not be able to dodge well.”
Adam:
“That could still be useful. A rank 3 target is worth quite a bit if it can recover quickly enough. Most monsters at rank 3, wouldn’t focus on regeneration, and it’s hard to find such powerful monsters anyway, so it’d be more useful than monster hunting as a means of gaining xp.”
Ariel:
“What about the slime’s ability to gain power from eating things?”
Adam:
“There is xp gain from eating, but it’s pretty small. The gain is affected by how common something is, so consuming something rare is better than something common, but even then it’s not enough to matter much beyond rank 2. You also cannot gain xp from eating something you make yourself.”
Ariel:
“That might still be helpful for you, is there something I could make that would improve your xp gain?”
Adam:
“For maximum gain, it’d need to be something unique, that can only be gained from you, and is only consumed by us. Monopolizing a rare or unique food is the only way to get meaningful xp beyond what’s already being gained from our need to eat.”
Ariel:
“Yet, if I make something overly delicious, Fen will demand some for himself.”
Adam:
“A good nutritious milk should work. Fen can already get milk if he wants it, so all that would be special about it, is the work you put into making it specifically for us, and the fact that it comes from a slime, which normally doesn’t make milk. In fact, this is a chance for you to define what slime milk is, since you’ll be the first slime to make milk.”
Ariel:
“I made milk before.”
Adam:
“There’s a difference between a one-time creation, and making yourself naturally generate milk.”
Ariel:
“That could have a weird impact on my doll clones, if I make myself naturally produce milk. They are copies of me, so they’ll copy that too.”
Adam:
“You haven’t made many clones though. It should still work. Besides, that solves distribution issues since all of us have a clone for ourselves. By defining slime milk, you’ll also make it easier for you to quickly make milk or milk dispensing devices whenever you want.”
Ariel:
“Oh? I hadn’t thought about that. Didn’t realize my self-modification extended to template tampering.”
Adam:
“You only get to mess with settings that don’t yet exist. Your non-standard slime form is considered an alteration of a slime default, not a new creature type. Most alterations you make will be like that. It is only because no slime has developed lactation before, that you get to define what is standard for a slime to produce when they do.”
Ariel:
“I feel like you’ve been studying the world record more than I have.”
Adam:
“That’s because I have so little knowledge to start with. Unlike you, I’m not full of existing ideas to explore, so I have to first learn from the records and from you.”
Ariel:
“Well it’s good. Do you want the first taste?”
Adam:
“I’d love to!”
---
Ariel’s View
With Adam’s suggestion, I later ended up remaking my entire system of spell casting into something integrated into my self-modification. Technically, I’m not casting spells anymore, but instead creating special abilities. Due to how weak my sorcery was, it makes a negligible difference (less than 1%) in total power to lose the ability to stack it on top of my self-modification, and greatly expands my ability to use self-modification for unusual things. I probably should’ve done this in the very beginning, but just didn’t know to. Knowledge really is a form of power in this world.
A small number of magical effects are now lost to me, however, it’s not a big deal. I can’t directly provide buffs to people during a fight, but I can toss someone a potion to drink that would provide it, and I can actually make such things stronger than my old buffs would’ve been… actually, I might be able to make a spray or a vapor for faster application. A vapor might be dangerous due to risk of affecting the wrong person.
The full change to my powers actually took more than one night, in part due to how much I had to think about it. A workaround for attack and defense boosts that only apply as needed, so that they don’t rely upon spells anymore. Methods of healing others, and a work around for not being able to shrink items. It’s a good thing I already removed the stasis effect from my internal storage as that isn’t feasible without sorcery.
Overall, I think I’m actually a little bit weaker in a fight, but I should be able to create more powerful items if I use this change in ability properly. Self-modification is far stronger and more flexible an ability than I initially realized. Feels like improving my understanding of how to use it could be more important than increasing my xp.
Unfortunately, I did have to keep a lot of the limitations applied to sorcery and apply them to my special ability creation. Main limitation being the need to create abilities in advance and inscribe them into my body in a form of code. They look like fancy patterns and glyphs. I can change which set of abilities are active at a time, but have far more inscribed abilities than I can actually have at the same time. It’s a lot like creating character builds I can switch between in a game. I always did love those games.
Adam’s View
Ariel changes her abilities often like it’s no big deal. For me or my friends, it would take a lot more time. She doesn’t realize it, but being a slime with self-modification is why she can do this. All her abilities are under the umbrella of her self-modification and she doesn’t realize it.
Another thing she doesn’t realize, is how much of her knowledge is truly out of this world. With her help, I’ve been able to build recipes for food items that didn’t previously exist in this world, and have begun design work for new machines she described that have no references in the world database. I know they should work, the rules they rely upon exist. They’ve just never been made before.
A small number of magical effects are now lost to me, however, it’s not a big deal. I can’t directly provide buffs to people during a fight, but I can toss someone a potion to drink that would provide it, and I can actually make such things stronger than my old buffs would’ve been… actually, I might be able to make a spray or a vapor for faster application. A vapor might be dangerous due to risk of affecting the wrong person.
The full change to my powers actually took more than one night, in part due to how much I had to think about it. A workaround for attack and defense boosts that only apply as needed, so that they don’t rely upon spells anymore. Methods of healing others, and a work around for not being able to shrink items. It’s a good thing I already removed the stasis effect from my internal storage as that isn’t feasible without sorcery.
Overall, I think I’m actually a little bit weaker in a fight, but I should be able to create more powerful items if I use this change in ability properly. Self-modification is far stronger and more flexible an ability than I initially realized. Feels like improving my understanding of how to use it could be more important than increasing my xp.
Unfortunately, I did have to keep a lot of the limitations applied to sorcery and apply them to my special ability creation. Main limitation being the need to create abilities in advance and inscribe them into my body in a form of code. They look like fancy patterns and glyphs. I can change which set of abilities are active at a time, but have far more inscribed abilities than I can actually have at the same time. It’s a lot like creating character builds I can switch between in a game. I always did love those games.
Adam’s View
Ariel changes her abilities often like it’s no big deal. For me or my friends, it would take a lot more time. She doesn’t realize it, but being a slime with self-modification is why she can do this. All her abilities are under the umbrella of her self-modification and she doesn’t realize it.
Another thing she doesn’t realize, is how much of her knowledge is truly out of this world. With her help, I’ve been able to build recipes for food items that didn’t previously exist in this world, and have begun design work for new machines she described that have no references in the world database. I know they should work, the rules they rely upon exist. They’ve just never been made before.
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