Questions

[makes_you_tick]

Ah, exploring is nice. I've taken to looking around the city, when I'm not working. Despite this being a very limited area, there always seems to be something new to see.

It did give me quite a few questions, though- and looking around at the City's posts, that's not too surprising. I've been reading back, looking at the things that have happened in the past. If anything, it may be more calm now than it was before. Scary to think that.

Now that I know more about the structure of this place, my thoughts turn to the people in it. So, citizens of this odd City- Who are you? What do you do? What can you do? Anything you're proud of? Ashamed of? I'd like to know.

Comments

[reaping-havoc.livejournal.com]

Why, are you conducting a survey?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Just curious.

[scienceinacan.livejournal.com]

Why are you curious? ♥

[reaping-havoc.livejournal.com]

I'm George. Who're you, then.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

George? Hello, and it's nice to meet you. I'm Gabriel Sylar. I run a watch repair shop near building 12.

That was only one of my questions.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

What makes someone curious? I'd like to know who I'm sharing space with, i suppose- what sort of people end up getting trapped in this City. If there's a pattern to it all, it might be interesting to see, don't you think?

[reaping-havoc.livejournal.com]

Geezus, you expect me to tell you everything about me all at once? At least buy me dinner first.

When'd you get here, Gabriel.

[lyra-of-dust.livejournal.com]

I can lie!

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. I'll remember that meals are standard for all questionnaires in the future. Anything you'd suggest, foodwise?

Almost two months ago, at this point. I spent a few weeks settling in, now I'm fairly comfortable here. When did you get here?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

You certainly can. It makes this curse a little more interesting than some- it's the questions people have to pay attention to.

And who are you? I don't think I ever asked your name before.

[reaping-havoc.livejournal.com]

I've got a rather hungering obsession for waffles, but oatmeal with raisins will do just as well.

Week and a couple of days. Still getting used to the curses, shit like that.

So what can you do?

[theenviousone.livejournal.com]

Huh, what can you do?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Waffles it is, then.

I fix things. I'm quite good at it, actually.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I fix things, among other talents. My specialty is watches. How about you?

[theenviousone.livejournal.com]

I kill things and screw with people's minds. It's fun.

Other talents?

[reaping-havoc.livejournal.com]

I'm beginning to like you already.

No shit? Not just watches?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I aim to please.

I can fix pretty much anything, as long as I can find or make the right parts for it.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

You do that just for fun?

Oh, yes. There's also telekinesis and induced radioactivity.

[reaping-havoc.livejournal.com]

That's pretty cool. Wish I could do stuff like that.

[theenviousone.livejournal.com]

Sometimes as part of my work, but usually for fun. Things get so boring when you never die.

Now those sound like fun powers to have. I'm quite happy with my own though.

[lyra-of-dust.livejournal.com]

Lyra Silvertongue!

[scienceinacan.livejournal.com]

What can you do? ♥ Then...?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I didn't think it was much at first, but I've come to appreciate it as time has gone by.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I'm exceptional at repairs and seeing how things work. I can break down an entire system into parts and methods.

How about you? What can you do?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet you, Lyra, even if that was a little bit ago. And what do you spend your time in the City doing?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

So you're ordered to kill sometimes? And you never die? How'd you manage that.

They are fun. What powers do you have?

[scienceinacan.livejournal.com]

I'm a man of science! I can do many things! ♥

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

You never know. Maybe I'd ask at just the right moment, and they'd crack and spill everything. It's always possible.

And who are you? I don't think I've met you before.

[lyra-of-dust.livejournal.com]

Learning stuff!

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Really? That's pretty impressive, then. I've always liked science. Any particular area of study?

[scienceinacan.livejournal.com]

I have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering ♥

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Good. Have you learned anything interesting lately?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

My name is Sylar. Gabriel Sylar. Nice to meet you, Arion. And you're probably right about my questions. Still, it doesn't hurt to ask, does it?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Oh, I take it back, then. That is very impressive. I really should have looked into college at some point during my life.

[scienceinacan.livejournal.com]

You never did?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Never ever. My father said I was 'destined to be a watchmaker'. He was a fool, and I was a fool for believing him.

[scienceinacan.livejournal.com]

When you get back, you should try it!

Do you like being a watchmaker?

[reaping-havoc.livejournal.com]

I can...eh. Separate souls from bodies, but I hear a lot of people can do that. Called shimigami, or something like it.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I will.

I do, most times. But it's not enough.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Really? Is that useful for you? What are souls like?

[reaping-havoc.livejournal.com]

Same as us. Only ghost-like. They can't pick stuff up but they can walk through walls and shit.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

So they're like incorporeal consciousnesses? That's almost a relief.

Why do you separate them from their bodies?

[theenviousone.livejournal.com]

Sometimes. Other times it's spying, and once I started a war. I enjoyed that particular mission.

I just don't, homunculi don't die.

Enhanced speed and senses, very strong, no need to eat or breathe or sleep or anything of that sort. Among...other things.

I didn't get your name?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

They don't? Don't die at all? And the powers are very impressive.

I'm Sylar. Gabriel Sylar. Nice to meet you.

[theenviousone.livejournal.com]

No, unless they're weaker than usual and a particularly strong alchemist manages to trap them by making them even weaker. And besides the basic powers we each tend to have particular abilities.

Envy. Likewise.