[Were most scientists that fast? He couldn't quite make out what Carlos was saying, but given what he could catch taking an educated guess seemed feasible. Besides, Hierophant could cross that distance a lot faster than Kakyoin himself.]
[So he did exactly that, sneaking underground and coming back up right next to Carlos with a small, friendly wave.]
[He stumbles back slightly in surprise, very nearly dropping his small stack of folders before grinning wide.]
Very impressive, Hierophant! I'm impressed. That impressed me.
[He turns back to Kakyoin and waves again, giving a THUMBS UP of approval.]
From what you told me, I'm assuming you can hear me from here?
[Being speedy isn't a scientific trait; it's just the product of running from things for a few years. He may have the physical strength of a wet noodle, but he sure can run.]
Loud and clear, no problem. [Said Kakyoin's voice from Hierophant's mouthrespirator...from the general vicinity of Hierophant's face.] Sorry, we weren't trying to startle you.
[He frowns, shaking his head almost imperceptibly.]
...Kakyoin.
Anyways, I'm rather excited! You've already shown off so many of your unique skills; I find it fascinating. Does your ability to speak to people decrease as the distance lengthens?
What about sight? Is that diminished in any way the further away he gets? Sound? Also, how are you even talking to me; does he have a mouth behind...that?
[He gestures at the...mouth...area. Yes.]
Does he have breathing problems? Oh, poor Hierophant, is he sick?
I don't know, it just seems odd that he has a mask on. Has he always looked this way? Were you sick as a child?
[He slowly circles the Stand, scribbling down a few more notes. There's a lot of erasing and re-writing--spelling errors, mostly. Carlos isn't particularly used to doing hand notes, just mostly audio logs and typing. But he is learning.]
You've shown me that you can make them, and the limits of the stones themselves. Also, chemistry--you can't change the makeup of the emerald, so it's always an emerald.
[He spins around a few times to look, before stopping to both point at a nearby shrub and also recuperate from the spinning, hands on his knees. Dizziness.]
That should work well enough. [Hierophant put his hands together, creating a bright glow paired with the sound of rushing water between them. When he spoke next, his voice seemed to come from both Kakyoin himself as well as Hierophant as the former threw his hand forward.]
Emerald Splash! [Hierophant shot a sudden rush of emeralds and pale green water, hitting the shrub Carlos had indicated and knocking off a fair amount of its branches. The poor innocent plant.]
[This time, he is actually surprised off of his feet--he stumbles back from the impact site and very ungracefully falls on his rear, looking absolutely and totally shocked.]
That was...
[He beams, adjusting his glasses. There's something very charming about that smile.]
[He shakes his head, pulling himself up to his feet without the assistance of either Stand or user. There's a grimace on his face--he's not especially young, but that's not important because HOLY SHIT STANDS.]
That was incredible! What are your limits on that power? How long can you keep it up?
What, Emerald Splash? I don't really have much in the way of limits; I can fire as many times as I need to, though it does eventually get a little tiring.
Right, right. And since I know the most about that one...well, how many other abilities do the two of you have? You mentioned something about a web of some sort, but is there anything else?
I'm not tired at all, it's fine. [Hierophant's body dissolved into coils like a number of twisting snakes, quickly stretching into a small network of tripwires.]
So, if I make a barrier like this I can sense the motion of anything within it; if something touches one of these wires I know exactly where it is and what it's doing. On a larger scale, if someone so much as coughs within my range I'd be able to find them blindfolded.
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Date: 2016-06-05 06:31 pm (UTC)[Were most scientists that fast? He couldn't quite make out what Carlos was saying, but given what he could catch taking an educated guess seemed feasible. Besides, Hierophant could cross that distance a lot faster than Kakyoin himself.]
[So he did exactly that, sneaking underground and coming back up right next to Carlos with a small, friendly wave.]
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Date: 2016-06-05 06:41 pm (UTC)Very impressive, Hierophant! I'm impressed. That impressed me.
[He turns back to Kakyoin and waves again, giving a THUMBS UP of approval.]
From what you told me, I'm assuming you can hear me from here?
[Being speedy isn't a scientific trait; it's just the product of running from things for a few years. He may have the physical strength of a wet noodle, but he sure can run.]
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Date: 2016-06-05 06:49 pm (UTC)mouthrespirator...from the general vicinity of Hierophant's face.] Sorry, we weren't trying to startle you.no subject
Date: 2016-06-05 06:53 pm (UTC)[He frowns, shaking his head almost imperceptibly.]
...Kakyoin.
Anyways, I'm rather excited! You've already shown off so many of your unique skills; I find it fascinating. Does your ability to speak to people decrease as the distance lengthens?
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Date: 2016-06-05 06:56 pm (UTC)I don't think that it does. I've never had a problem with that before.
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Date: 2016-06-05 07:07 pm (UTC)[He gestures at the...mouth...area. Yes.]
Does he have breathing problems? Oh, poor Hierophant, is he sick?
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Date: 2016-06-05 07:10 pm (UTC)[that is real genuine confusion, folks.]
Sight and everything else are the same regardless of distance; as I said, it's more or less like being in two places at once.
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Date: 2016-06-05 07:24 pm (UTC)[He slowly circles the Stand, scribbling down a few more notes. There's a lot of erasing and re-writing--spelling errors, mostly. Carlos isn't particularly used to doing hand notes, just mostly audio logs and typing. But he is learning.]
I see. Good information to know.
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Date: 2016-06-05 07:30 pm (UTC)No, not more than I'd think would be normal. He's always looked exactly the way he does now.
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Date: 2016-06-05 07:33 pm (UTC)Did he grow physically at all? I can't imagine an infant with this kind of...hulking...tentacle...thing. I imagine that'd be kind of traumatic.
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Date: 2016-06-05 07:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-06-05 07:38 pm (UTC)[He stops writing and looks back up, another slightly worrying smile creeping across his face.]
Okay, um, show me the emeralds. We've talked about this before, but I still think it's absolutely neat!
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Date: 2016-06-05 07:43 pm (UTC)[you weird scientist you]
I can't remember offhand--have I shown you just that we can make emeralds, or what we can do with them?
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Date: 2016-06-05 07:47 pm (UTC)As for anything else...nope! That's all I know.
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Date: 2016-06-05 08:06 pm (UTC)[Judging by the look on Kakyoin's face, there was probably a smirk behind Hierophant's mask.]
Would you mind picking out a target for me? Something that wouldn't be a problem if it were to take damage.
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Date: 2016-06-05 08:13 pm (UTC)[He spins around a few times to look, before stopping to both point at a nearby shrub and also recuperate from the spinning, hands on his knees. Dizziness.]
...that! I dislike killing plants, but it'll do.
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Date: 2016-06-05 08:58 pm (UTC)That should work well enough. [Hierophant put his hands together, creating a bright glow paired with the sound of rushing water between them. When he spoke next, his voice seemed to come from both Kakyoin himself as well as Hierophant as the former threw his hand forward.]
Emerald Splash! [Hierophant shot a sudden rush of emeralds and pale green water, hitting the shrub Carlos had indicated and knocking off a fair amount of its branches. The poor innocent plant.]
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Date: 2016-06-05 09:36 pm (UTC)That was...
[He beams, adjusting his glasses. There's something very charming about that smile.]
...positively neat! Is it always that cool?
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Date: 2016-06-05 09:40 pm (UTC)[Hierophant turned and held out a hand to help Carlos back up, its user finally coming over with a confident smile.]
Sorry, I should've given you a little more warning.
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Date: 2016-06-05 09:51 pm (UTC)That was incredible! What are your limits on that power? How long can you keep it up?
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Date: 2016-06-05 09:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-06-05 10:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-06-05 10:05 pm (UTC)[This was, of course, a lie.]
He's pretty versatile when he changes forms, and I can set traps that fire automatically, but other than that there's nothing special.
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Date: 2016-06-05 10:14 pm (UTC)He's very special, I think! Certainly unique, at any rate--would you mind demonstrating these traps you're talking about? Are you tired at all?
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Date: 2016-06-05 10:50 pm (UTC)So, if I make a barrier like this I can sense the motion of anything within it; if something touches one of these wires I know exactly where it is and what it's doing. On a larger scale, if someone so much as coughs within my range I'd be able to find them blindfolded.