Quote:Bluemage wrote:Thanks. It was pretty much the idea all along and it happens to me in real life, too. I have this weird charisma about me where if I hang out with a group long enough I suddenly become everyone's younger/older brother.
As for the fic, it's still good, and still fun. I'm beginning to think that there's a bit of 'worthy by association' going on here- Washuu's interested because he's a DT in need. The houseguests are interested because Washuu's interested. The Royal Family's interested because Ayeka and Sasami like you... and so on.
I do like the way you're fitting into the group. Getting to know everybody, finding common ground, gently pointing out ways that they could solve problems- it works well.
Quote:Bluemage wrote:The GP Body Mods? Simply put: Captain America. I'd have to watch the GXP series to know for sure, but that's pretty much it in a nutshell... (However, unlike CA, you can still get stone-drunk. I think the trick is that you you purge the booze from your system when your adrenaline spikes.)
As far as body modifications go, I think you missed out on a lot of
potential there. How much depends on the answers to two questions.
1. Just how extensive are the GP body-mods? What do they do, and how much do they change you to do it?
2. What sort of condition are you in?
I
can get (even if I disagree) not wanting to exceed human capabilities.
I've an even easier time understanding why you wouldn't want to pull an
Adam Jensen- that sort of enhancement can really mess with you. But
here are the million-dollar questions; isn't there room for you to
improve within human limitations, and is there a better way to do so
than with Washuu's help?
I doubt that you're Captain America, so
there should be a sizable gap between your current
strength/speed/fitness levels and what a human could theoretically be
capable of. Why not see if she could help close that gap for you? It
wouldn't put you beyond what anybody else could do with training, but
it'd make you better equipped to handle human problems... and probably
make you a heckuva lot better at running away from anything you
shouldn't be mixed up in.
As for my health... It's been a while since I last ran the PRT in the Navy, but the last time I did I ran the 3 mile run portion in about 12:30. I also cranked out about 70 situps and 50 pushups in each of the allotted 90 second sets. I have no real physical defects, my hearing's fine, my vision is 20-20, possibly 20-15, and I can even see in the dark better than most people (that whole human black hole thing? Even as a kid - ate every damn thing - grandparents were absolutely thrilled). I am also of average height (5'7"/170cm) and my build is ectomorphic, but leaning a little towards mesomorphic.
Now, plans for the future - I honestly do intend to pursue Parkour, and maybe some Aikido as well (especially if I can find a dojo that practices the more competitive form). Now, while Aikido is certainly what I like to think of as a 'lazy bastard's martial artform' it does teach quick and subtle movements, taking falls, and being limber.
Parkour, on the other hand... physcially demanding in the extreme. If I were to start within the next few months, I would very probably show up in Tenchi-verse looking like a Native-American Bruce Lee. Especially considering that while I do pace myself, I have got a heck of a competitive streak in me when it comes to physical training. I want that top spot, dammit!
So yeah, physical toughness and slightly accelerated healing will be all Garrick would really want, because for a human the only people that will be in better shape than he would be are professional athletes.
Another way of looking at it is that the modifications he does opt for are pretty much a safety net against grievous harm. He does not intend to go looking for trouble, but he may make a poor choice, or trouble may simply just find him.
.........
Okay, thank you so very much, this gives me some ideas for a fully independent side-story for Garrick.
What if Garrick were to get into full-length Triathlons, with the ultimate goal of eventually completing the Iron Man Hawaii event under the 18.5 hour time limit? The trigger could be something as simple as a Jyuraian Noble calling Garrick's resolve into question due to his nature of avoiding direct conflict.
Of course, this would not be a one-and-done thing for him. He would have to build himself up for the challenge, and fortunately the Misaki Estate is suited for such a thing (granted, the lake isn't exactly demanding but it's big enough to suit). And he would have to attend several Triathlons before working himself up to the ultimate goal of Hawaii. Fortunately, there is a triathlon in Japan as well as an Ironman in Texas. These would be symbolic conquests as one is in his adoptive homeland and the other in his original homeland.
Thoughts?