text; anonymous (how rare)

[thephix]

I have some questions for those of you who have Weaponized either yourself or an ability/power that you possessed before coming to Exsilium.

Have you noticed any ill effects from your Weapon? Whether obvious or subtle, I'd even be interested in hearing about suspicions, if you don't have any solid evidence of ill effects. How have you and your abilities developed over time? And do you think you made the right choice?

If you're thinking about changing your Weapon to something like this, I'd be intereted in knowing your reasoning, too.

Feel free to answer some or all of the questions, and of course you can use the anonymous and/or private feature if you'd prefer.

Thank you for your time.

Comments

[legal_eagle]

I was hoping you wouldn't notice.

[thephix]

I'm hardly that sloppy, Sonya.

[Just tossing that out there as if they're friends or something.]

[legal_eagle]

Well, I have no way of knowing that, Jane Doe. And I'm always for taking a little risk.

[thephix]

I'm sure you could have made an educated guess.

[Someone being as paranoid as Max isn't going to slip up so easily.]

I've always been in favour of caution over risk.

[Well. Depends on the circumstances.]

[legal_eagle]

And yet she says that pondering the possibility of installing something sentient in her own body.

[thephix]

Only after gathering evidence that there aren't any known dangers.

[legal_eagle]

Gathering a limited body of evidence. You don't have to have studied formal logic to know that a lack of negative doesn't mean a positive.

[thephix]

Of course, but I'm working with what I can.

[And speaking of positives, she's seen marked improvement in Adonis' control of his powers, which is most likely the result of him weaponizing them.]

[legal_eagle]

Not questioning that. Just pointing out that you might claim caution is your watchword, but evidence doesn't hold that out. (Sorry - sometimes I just can't turn off the lawyering.)

[thephix]

I bet you could if you really wanted to.

[legal_eagle]

Maybe...but why would I want to? It wins me so many friends and charms so many people. Anyway. Back to talking about you. What would your goal be in doing this?

[thephix]

[Oh Sonya, you're a laugh.]

I was considering an attempt to take over the world. Do you think I'd have a chance?

[legal_eagle]

[Oh mystery girl you're a laugh too.]

Oh, you don't want to do that.

[thephix]

No? What makes you say that?

[legal_eagle]

You ever had a position of authority before? It blows. Hard work. Ruler of the world would blow extra-hard, because no one would get blamed when things went wrong except you.

Plus this world is terrible.

[thephix]

[The trick is to do it from behind the scenes, but she's not going to say that.]

I suppose you might have a point, I'd much rather rule somewhere it doesn't rain so often.

[legal_eagle]

Definitely. So...What's the actual reason?

[thephix]

[There are so many ways she could answer that, but she decides to go for a simple form of the truth, something that Sonya will hopefully accept.]

I want to be better.

[legal_eagle]

[NOPE]

In what sense?

[thephix]

Every sense.

[legal_eagle]

One interpretation is "morally." How would this help you in that?

[thephix]

You don't know what I want to weaponize.

[So maybe it could help!!!!

But mostly morals don't count Sonya, jeez.]

[legal_eagle]

Ohhhh, I didn't know you could weaponize hugs and kisses

[thephix]

You'd be surprised what you can weaponize.

[legal_eagle]

Seriously, though. Do you think you have a moral imperative to fight this war?