[He's trusting that the strengths and weaknesses database is mostly in jest - friendly teasing to McGillis as they all know his propensity to over-organize by now... but it's also an expression of trust.
Besides, what real harm could he do with that one? Deny him access to his world? The one where he's died?
But Eli's concern has Celeste winding an arm around his waist and bumping their shoulders together gently.]
[ Considering Eli feels the chief weakness is an obvious one and that he's sure he's already told Izou about it, he isn't sure what hiding it from McGillis would do. That man is likely the smartest out of all of them, and all he'd need to do is open a book on werewolf myths to figure it out.
He leans over, settling against Celeste less for comfort and more just because he can, but he does, so there. ]
I don't mind. It's easy to figure out 'cause everyone knows the whole "silver kills werewolves" thing. That part's mostly true.
[ McGillis did not see this coming. The database was meant as a joke wholly and entirely and he'd meant strength and weaknesses wholly in a sexual context, given the 'sex files' joke preceding.
But he can't say he's displeased by this turn of conversation. He really is learning a lot of interesting things. Less because he currently feels he's going to have to use those weaknesses against them (though he's not entirely discounting that possibility either) and more because they really are all very interesting creatures. ]
Just mostly? What are the qualifiers? The way the silver is produced?
Nah. More like... if I'm hurt by something with a high silver content, I can't heal from it. I also get pretty weak when around too much of it. It doesn't stop me from wearing it or holding it or nothing, s'long as it's a small amount.
[ He raises a hand to point at his ear and the likely silver stud in it. ]
Like, silver's the only way I could get a piercing and not have it heal up in a couple of minutes, but wearing a tiny lil' earring isn't killing me or anything.
This much doesn't do a whole lot to me, but yeah? I guess so. 'sides, sometimes people see it and suddenly think I'm less dangerous. I'm not, of course. I ain't going to tell them otherwise, though.
Yeah. The first full moon here, I wasn't sure if anything would happen or not, but it turns out I'm fine here. What is... what? What are my abilities like, or what is a werewolf like when they do turn?
[ Though knowing McGillis, he likely meant both, which is what Eli goes with without waiting for an answer. ]
Without changing, I'm way stronger. Faster. Better reflexes. I heal pretty quick so long as the injury isn't from silver or demonite or other wolves. I see in the dark just fine, my hearing and sense of smell is basically like a dog's. All that stuff.
[ But what about when he turns? Or, more specifically, when any other werewolf does. Eli hasn't since he was a kid. ]
But on a full moon, if you aren't suppressing your lycanthropy in some way or another, you're all of that and also just... bloodthirsty... and the change is real painful. You turn into a wolfman kind of thing. All you want to do is attack people and spread the disease, but this only happens on a full moon or if the demon that bit you is still around and controlling you. Mine's dead, so I just got to worry about the moon.
[ Those abilities sound... really cool, actually. McGillis would really like to see everybody in this room without their powers being limited by Sunset City. (How strange that he is the only regular human among them...) ]
How do you suppress it? Surely there's a downside to doing that as well.
[ He very rarely reveals the necklace he's wearing. It's usually tucked under his shirt. Now, though, he'll hook a finger under the thin chain and pull the pendant out to lay over the top of his shirt instead. It's a giant wolf tooth wrapped in silver wire, longer than a pointer finger. A closer look would reveal strange carvings delicately engraved into the tooth. ]
It glows the closer I get to a full moon, too. Usually, anyway. It isn't active here. [ Hence him asking when the full moon was way back at the beginning. ] I'm not sure there are downsides. I'd probably be even scarier without it, but I don't think that's worth the risk. Besides, people already look at me like I'm a monster most of the time, even with it... I don't need to be scarier.
[ McGillis is absolutely going to give this as close of a look as Eli will allow. A protective charm... He'd love to know how exactly it works, but that's another one in the long catalogue of curiousity questions that McGillis is shelving away for a nebulous 'later'. ]
If there aren't downsides, all-the-better. Maybe I am just jaded, to have expected something that has an equally inconvenient trade-off for you.
[ He lets McGillis take a close look just fine. After a second of hesitation, he'll even pull it off and hand it over for easier inspection. Here, he doesn't have to worry. Here, it's safe to. ]
Yeah, you'd think there'd be more. The big thing is I have to take care of it and never take it off... back home, anyway. If it breaks, it won't work. If someone steals it, I'm fucked. We don't have a ton of supplies to make these since the tooth has to come from an actual wolf demon.
Both? They spread out far since they're more territorial than other demons, and if I sounded like I'd be scary when my powers aren't all suppressed, imagine that but worse and a lot bigger.
You do. We still ration what buildings get electricity at night or at all. It ain't an "always on" thing. 'sides, without a moon, stuff on the planet would go weird, right? Like oceans and shit.
[...Help he doesn't know enough about Space and Throwing Things Up There to know if that's even possible or if it would work. It sounds like it should??? Maybe???
Yeah it's his turn to look at McGillis for help, here.]
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Besides, what real harm could he do with that one? Deny him access to his world? The one where he's died?
But Eli's concern has Celeste winding an arm around his waist and bumping their shoulders together gently.]
Only if you feel it necessary.
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He leans over, settling against Celeste less for comfort and more just because he can, but he does, so there. ]
I don't mind. It's easy to figure out 'cause everyone knows the whole "silver kills werewolves" thing. That part's mostly true.
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But he can't say he's displeased by this turn of conversation. He really is learning a lot of interesting things. Less because he currently feels he's going to have to use those weaknesses against them (though he's not entirely discounting that possibility either) and more because they really are all very interesting creatures. ]
Just mostly? What are the qualifiers? The way the silver is produced?
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[ He raises a hand to point at his ear and the likely silver stud in it. ]
Like, silver's the only way I could get a piercing and not have it heal up in a couple of minutes, but wearing a tiny lil' earring isn't killing me or anything.
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[ He's musing this over in his head but... actually, yeah, he can respect the aesthetic. ]
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This much doesn't do a whole lot to me, but yeah? I guess so. 'sides, sometimes people see it and suddenly think I'm less dangerous. I'm not, of course. I ain't going to tell them otherwise, though.
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You seemed afraid of the full moon, but it wound up not being an issue as far as I'm aware.
What is that usually like?
[ They're probably not going to the same place after all of this, but on the off chance... it doesn't hurt to be prepared. ]
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[ Though knowing McGillis, he likely meant both, which is what Eli goes with without waiting for an answer. ]
Without changing, I'm way stronger. Faster. Better reflexes. I heal pretty quick so long as the injury isn't from silver or demonite or other wolves. I see in the dark just fine, my hearing and sense of smell is basically like a dog's. All that stuff.
[ But what about when he turns? Or, more specifically, when any other werewolf does. Eli hasn't since he was a kid. ]
But on a full moon, if you aren't suppressing your lycanthropy in some way or another, you're all of that and also just... bloodthirsty... and the change is real painful. You turn into a wolfman kind of thing. All you want to do is attack people and spread the disease, but this only happens on a full moon or if the demon that bit you is still around and controlling you. Mine's dead, so I just got to worry about the moon.
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How do you suppress it? Surely there's a downside to doing that as well.
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[ He very rarely reveals the necklace he's wearing. It's usually tucked under his shirt. Now, though, he'll hook a finger under the thin chain and pull the pendant out to lay over the top of his shirt instead. It's a giant wolf tooth wrapped in silver wire, longer than a pointer finger. A closer look would reveal strange carvings delicately engraved into the tooth. ]
It glows the closer I get to a full moon, too. Usually, anyway. It isn't active here. [ Hence him asking when the full moon was way back at the beginning. ] I'm not sure there are downsides. I'd probably be even scarier without it, but I don't think that's worth the risk. Besides, people already look at me like I'm a monster most of the time, even with it... I don't need to be scarier.
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If there aren't downsides, all-the-better. Maybe I am just jaded, to have expected something that has an equally inconvenient trade-off for you.
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Yeah, you'd think there'd be more. The big thing is I have to take care of it and never take it off... back home, anyway. If it breaks, it won't work. If someone steals it, I'm fucked. We don't have a ton of supplies to make these since the tooth has to come from an actual wolf demon.
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[ Or, heaven forbid, both? ]
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[ This comes as a genuine surprise to McGillis. ]
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[ So, no, they do have packs! In the most horrible way possible. ]
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So we should just destroy the moon.
[Izou no.]
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What? No?! You can't destroy the moon, Izou!
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Why not!? It's not like we need it ta see at night anymore since we got electricity!
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[He doesn't know the moon makes the tides happen.]
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[ Looking between McGillis and Celeste for confirmation here. Help, he's only slightly smarter than Izou?! ]
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[This sounds crazy but tbh it's probably completely possible with the help of some fgo servants.]
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Yeah it's his turn to look at McGillis for help, here.]
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