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capeandcowl2013-04-29 10:14 pm
smarterthandad) wrote in capeandcowl2013-04-29 10:14 pm
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[There is a blue-eyed child looking at you. She can't be more than three. She is, however, wearing a very grown-up expression of dissatisfaction. And some kind of superhero outfit with a big "6" on the chest.
Ordinarily, Val would be cagier about immediately going public in a strange place, but, well, she has A Problem. When she speaks, it's with fully adult syntax and no hint of a lisp or any other childish speech impediment.]
Hi. I'm Valeria Richards. Assuming no alternate timeline stuff--not a safe assumption, I know, but sometimes you gotta live dangerously--it looks like there are a few people out there who're friends of my parents. You've got a couple of hours to come get me before they [she turns the phone to show a pair of what are presumably social workers, looking simultaneously put-upon and patient] try to stick me in foster care and things get sketchy.
[Anyone who knows Val will know that's more for the prospective foster parents' protection than hers. No one wants her turning some unfortunate family's appliances into her robot escape army.]
...'Bye.
Ordinarily, Val would be cagier about immediately going public in a strange place, but, well, she has A Problem. When she speaks, it's with fully adult syntax and no hint of a lisp or any other childish speech impediment.]
Hi. I'm Valeria Richards. Assuming no alternate timeline stuff--not a safe assumption, I know, but sometimes you gotta live dangerously--it looks like there are a few people out there who're friends of my parents. You've got a couple of hours to come get me before they [she turns the phone to show a pair of what are presumably social workers, looking simultaneously put-upon and patient] try to stick me in foster care and things get sketchy.
[Anyone who knows Val will know that's more for the prospective foster parents' protection than hers. No one wants her turning some unfortunate family's appliances into her robot escape army.]
...'Bye.
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There's evidence of extraterrestrial genetic manipulation in humanity, but I don't show any of the markers.
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Really? Interesting. Have to find out more. Possible parallels to human extraterrestrial experiences in own universe. First things first, though. Not naturally-occurring mutation, not baseline human child, not artificially-induced genetic alterations by extraterrestrials. Hm. Running out of options. [Mordin purses his lips slightly.] Problematic.
Unusually advanced human tech, maybe? Genetic modification native to Earth.
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[Seriously no one would ever have found Reed's body.]
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How about accidental modification? Experiment gone out of control, enhanced child intelligence a side effect.
[Mordin's seriously on about the genetics option here, but it is his specialty.]
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You're sort of on the right track. Genetics are definitely involved. [Val's origin is messed up even for superhero comics.]
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Very well then. Will review findings so far. Young human child of unusually advanced intellectual development, recently ImPorted. Advancement not result of deliberate genetic modification nor accident or naturally-occurring mutation. Leaves some other external factor responsible for altering your DNA. Just need to determine what it is.
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[Deducing rapidly, then brightening with realization.]
Ah. From same or parallel world to the Xavier Institute, aren't you. Mutant classification the result of particular gene granting superhuman abilities?
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[She'll just file everything like "conceived in the Negative Zone" and "brother's godlike powers" under "environmental factors," k?]
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Must have complicated biological background. What kind of factors?
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[She doesn't want to talk about the more personal stuff on the network.]
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Yes. Good deduction. My species originally descended from amphibians. Don't live in water anymore, but still retain preference for moist environments. [Smiling.] And nictating membranes, of course.
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[Val pulls observational stuff like this in canon all the time, but if it starts to get into infomoddy territory, please tell me.]
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Much more rapid. Faster thought processes, faster reflexes, faster digestion. Live life at faster pace. Require less rest, but also have shorter lifespan.
[Small shrug.]
Get more living done in less time.
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[She has miraculously adult dexterity yet canon insists she has no powers.]
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Communication cues in voice inflection and tone valuable in understanding. Nonverbal information from video useful as well. Clear dialogue more important than speed.
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[supergenius problems]
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Very rarely. Learned to multitask mentally at young age. Good habit. Helps keep mind occupied and analyze problems from multiple perspectives. Likely would go mad without it.
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Could forward cultural backgrounder to your communicator if you would like to learn more. Certain you're a fast reader.
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Please. If we have your species where I'm from, we haven't made contact yet.
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[Yup just reading the name off the communicator introductions are inefficient. Also a data file is now being sent to her comm with all she could ever want to know about Salarians.]
Still intend to discover origin of your intellect, by the way.
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Heh. Maybe I'll tell you one day. [Not that she herself actually knows for certain.]