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[swordprincess]

[Karla begins her feed, looking contemplative.]

Hmm...I am curious about something. Many people here have some sort of...super powers or special abilities...whatever you happen to call them. How does one develop those abilities? Is one born with them, or are they developed through training? We have mages in my world...but they are not fighters.

[It feels strange to be asking this. Back home, she wouldn't have even given these abilities a single thought. Hell, even without powers, her strength had been considered "inhuman" to the normal population. But here, with people like Battler and Freeza, she realizes she's at a severe disadvantage.]

Would it be possible for one like me to learn these...special powers, to augment my skill with the sword? If not, I suppose I'll have to step up my skill alone...practice fighting against opponents with such abilities.

...Thank you for your time.

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[wheres_the_meat]

[A young man shows up on the screen, wearing a straw hat and a goofy smile.]

I ate a fruit.

[Video]

[swordprincess]

[Can you just see the question mark floating over her head, Luffy?]

...You ate a fruit?

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[wheres_the_meat]

[Luffy doesn't see it. Luffy doesn't see a lot of things really.]

Yeah. It's called the gum-gum fruit. I'm a rubber man now.

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[youfool]

"Born", I think, tends to explain them, or else something so unique to their respective worlds that it may as well be genetic.

You might acquire such an unusual talent, though I wouldn't recommend it. Such things tend to have a cost, and a pretty dear one at that. It might be better to find allies who can augment you through their own complementary talents instead. Seems to be what Gestalt's all about, after all.

[Video]

[swordprincess]

...Do you have experience with special abilities?

[She hasn't seen him with any.]

Perhaps...but even as a member of Gestalt, I often find myself alone. And I wouldn't want to be a liability to them...

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[youfool]

Ha, it's hard not to with as many adventures as the world embroils one in. Oh, the manifold marvels I've seen. All, to my knowledge, very unique to their persons.

But I can't be intemperate in optimism; some were made to pay a heavy price, making it a gift as well as a curse. On the whole it seems something to leave to fate.

[As for his own nonsense, best keep quiet]

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[enchantressofore]

I cannot speak of all worlds, but my own magic is inherited by blood.

You are a swordswoman, miss?

[Video]

[swordprincess]

I see...so different worlds yield different methods for gaining these abilities. Another reason why I wondered if one like me can learn them...

Yes, I have studied the sword arts for years.

[Video]

[enchantressofore]

I see. There are more people skilled with swordplay than I had first imagined here.

[ She smiles a little softly. ]

It... May take a long time, but perhaps you would do me the honour of sparring with me once I can get back on my feet? I have practiced swordplay since I was younger, though I have not been able to as much recently.

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[despairing_hope]

I don't know about super powers, that seems a bit fantastical to me to be honest. As far as abilities go though, people are either born with talent, or aren't. There's nothing you can do about it. No amount of work will ever change a person without any.

If you already have one though, you should just focus on that.

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[swordprincess]

"Fantastical?" In a good or bad way?

Well, if necessary, I'll just have to make do with what I have.

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[despairing_hope]

Neither, just the sort of thing you would read in a book or have in a game or manga.

It's better to accept what you have than want for something someone else has.

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[hyuuga]

I think it depends. Um, in my world, nearly everyone is born with chakra. And it's up to the person as to whether or not they develop it. But one of my friends... He wasn't born with chakra, but he still trained his hardest in what he could. And he's one of the greatest taijutsu users I know of.

So, I... I don't think you need to have special abilities in order to be on the same level as someone with them.

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[swordprincess]

Hmm...that is good to know, although I'm not familiar with those terms...

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[hyuuga]

Oh, sorry! [She blushes] It's, um, a force of habit, I guess? I'm just used to using them.

But anyway, um... Chakra is very similar to our life energy. But we also create it when we combine our physical and mental energies together. Or that's the short version, anyway. Taijutsu is really just... martial arts. Just a sort of blanket term for it anyway. Your use of a sword would fall under it, too.

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[rulerofme]

I was born with the potential to have them, but I didn't get them until I was near my teens.

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[swordprincess]

Really? Was it something you studied?

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[fantasykiller]

It's incredibly rare for someone to be born with special abilities where I'm from. I don't know how it is for the magicians of your world, but for mine, the vast majority gained their abilities through hard work. In fact, magic was created as a way to imitate those who possessed such talent.

[Touma gives her an inquisitive look.]

Is there a reason you're seeking power?

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[swordprincess]

Hmm...I can't claim to know how magic works in my world...but from what I've seen, the mages draw their power from tomes.

As for why I seek power...there have been a number of powerful enemies showing up lately, and I am a Deputy Guardian. I do not wish to become a liability by lacking the ability to hold my own against them...

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[orlokbutterfly]

Magic used to be a huge thing in ancient times in my world, but now to have those abilities, ya gotta either be genetically engineered or have access to magic crystals, which can be used to augment weapons.

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[swordprincess]

Ah...now that sounds like something I can do...the magic crystals, I mean. If I had access to them...

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[firefandance]

I've explained how I gained my abilities. Unlike what one might see on televisions, or comics, my abilities were inherited by being able to confront my shadow self. Or a apart of my I use to reject.

[She doubted that could help her with a sword in anyway though and how to get one she knew how, but didn't want that to ever happen again.]

I don't think that would help you, though.

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[swordprincess]

Hmm...that does sound interesting. But it probably wouldn't help me...

[She shrugs with a disappointed sigh.]

Oh well. I've come this far without powers, so I'll just have to do what I can...

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

An interesting question.

I was born with immense magical power, but I remained oblivious of it until about three or so years ago. I had to train in order to actually use it!

[video]

[swordprincess]

...So you can be born with power and not even know it? How did you come to discover it?