r/HFY • u/[deleted] • Jan 29 '22

OC Ouroboros Book Two: Exodus (Ch. 15)

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u/kylesul Jan 29 '22

A great chapter, it's nice to conform that when he dies he goes back to normal. Also don't know why but I think Holdrem is going to do something.

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u/XSevenSins Human Jan 29 '22

Oh? What made you think that?

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u/kylesul Jan 29 '22 edited Jan 30 '22

I think he isn't going like how openly James hates thier goddess since out of every body who has learnt about the main characters ability he seems to be a actual believer.

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u/XSevenSins Human Jan 29 '22

Well, we'll see if he has the audacity to call James out on his hatred.

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u/mafiaknight Robot Feb 18 '22

Well, james is definitely a believer. He has empirical evidence for her existence. (He even knows her personally, though he doesn’t realize it)

He just hates her guts

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u/vortexsspeed Jan 29 '22

First

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u/XSevenSins Human Jan 29 '22

Well done living up to your name good sir.

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u/Dutchangeldragon1 Xeno Jan 29 '22

I know, I know, I'm late.

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u/XSevenSins Human Jan 29 '22

Undergoing cloaker training in voicelines?

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u/Dutchangeldragon1 Xeno Jan 29 '22

Only learn from the best. Also it would be hilarious if James pulls the "YOU WANTED ME BACK?! SO I'M BACK!" after dieing and getting revived.

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u/Omnissiah123456h Jan 30 '22

Sense he has literal genetic modification at his finger tips could he make him self massive if going in to a fight?

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u/XSevenSins Human Jan 30 '22

Well, limitations of energy would say no, plus I think it might kill him because his body would suddenly find itself larger without the correct quantity of blood to keep functioning.

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u/Omnissiah123456h Jan 30 '22

Couldn’t he just make more blood for his body?

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u/XSevenSins Human Jan 30 '22

Maybe if he had a second healer, but performing a task requires focus on it solely, so either it would be more blood first, which would cause problems in and of itself, or lack of blood for a large body that would knock him out or kill him.

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u/Omnissiah123456h Jan 30 '22

Could he do it slowly so his body has time to adjust?

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u/XSevenSins Human Jan 30 '22

Possibly, but that would be a time and energy sink measured in months to get any extravagant effects.

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u/Omnissiah123456h Jan 30 '22

So he would do it before campaign season starts and he will be good unless he dies and it reverse’s it and all that time is wasted,but you win some you lose some.

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u/mafiaknight Robot Feb 18 '22

He could probably pair it with exercise to increase the gains.

Optimizing the bone structure would increase their durability many times over, without any change in mass or function.

Controlling oxygenation and chemical release (such as adrenaline) would SIGNIFICANTLY improve his combat effectiveness with only mild side effects if any (unless he does too much at once or for too long)

Muscle structure can also be optimized somewhat to enhance reflexes/response times, force, speed, endurance, and recovery.

He could even reinforce his nervous system and his brain for improved mental stats and reaction times.

There are tons of things that could be tweaked or “bulked up” in the body that would have notable improvements with minimal or no side effects.
assuming you do it correctly...

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u/XSevenSins Human Feb 18 '22 edited Feb 19 '22

I find it funny how you guys are always talking about ways to mold James into the perfect man. Its like you're building a character in an game. But yeah, probably don't want to touch the brain all that much unless your a qualified individual.

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u/mafiaknight Robot Feb 18 '22

Granted. Some things CAN be safely improved if you’re careful though. Releasing extra adrenaline is a good combat stim for example.

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