008. [ voice ]

[evaluative]

...this period of waiting is quite an inconvenience.

However, it is in keeping with a certain phrase-- "that which doesn't kill me makes me stronger," I believe it was?

[ there is a short pause, though it sounds as though he is going to continue (as he usually tends to). and then-- thud. what happens when you used to heal right up from wounds

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[video]

[failhound]

You never make any more damn sense, do--

[... what even just]

--Hello??

[video]

[evaluative]

[ if that switch to video is two-way, all you get is a view of the ceiling for a few moments. enjoy that. he does eventually pick up the device, though, looking about as confused as he ever will. (which still isn't much.) ]

...you're still there?

[video]

[failhound]

[who knows how these mode switches work, man; either way, more confusion afoot]

That's my line!! What was that?

[video]

[evaluative]

[ eh, we'll roll with it. ]

A miscalculation, perhaps.

[video]

[failhound]

[... snicker] So what, tripped and fell on your face?

[video]

[evaluative]

[ oh you. ]

Hardly. Nothing more than a side-effect of being rid of that chip.

[video]

[failhound]

[now appropriately wide-eyed! kind of]

What, really? But I thought... stuff was supposed to... never mind.

[video]

[evaluative]

It would seem that the change is not instantaneous.

[ still not sounding his usual (obnoxious, to you) self, but he'll live. ]

[video]

[failhound]

[he's frowning thoughtfully -- you're not dead or anything, so be weird all you want]

Change...? I don't get it, d'you have a super immortal form or something?

[video]

[evaluative]

[ hooray! (and yay for not being dead.) ]

...it would seem that I misspoke. I was simply referring to the effects of the chip wearing off, rather than something of that nature.

[video]

[failhound]

... Oh. You... lost control of your alchemy?

[looking uncertain because even if alchemy is very lame there should be SOMETHING more impressive]

[video]

[evaluative]

[ letting out a short sigh. ]

No... I don't see how that would have been possible, from the start.

[video]

[failhound]

Huh? What's that supposed to mean?

[video]

[evaluative]

It is not some kind of...superhuman power, as you seem to believe.

[video]

[failhound]

But it's what turned you immortal or something, right? You mean you could do it anyway?

[juuuust a little resentful. just a bit.]

[video]

[evaluative]

It was through alchemy that the means was created, though it is not the power of the individual that makes it possible.