proceed to new world (do not ask questions, do not collect delightful prizes)

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Here is a young woman curled up on a bed, shivering, having thrown off her blankets when she woke earlier.

She is asleep. For now.

Comments

[shadopolis]

"To whoever grants her the most excitement, and to whoever pays him the most. The Annique is loyal to the family. His reasons are his own: I do not know them. All of them are very skilled, but the Blood Demon would win in a brawl."

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"Hm. Incidentally, how similar can my new body appear -- and function -- to my current one if I chose the Hanged Man, and what choices affect that?"

[shadopolis]

"At best, you will appear younger than you do now. You will lose height, and possibly some muscle mass. Annique demons tend to look younger, and Grathas demons can retain more height and muscle mass."

[space_between]

"What do you mean by at best? What determines the degree of these changes, other than the ancestry?"

[shadopolis]

"You may choose your apparent age and body type, within the limits of demonic ancestry."

[space_between]

"What are the limits of demonic ancestry? For each of the bloodlines, if relevant."

[shadopolis]

"Save the differences in the Grathas and Annique bloodlines as mentioned earlier, Lilim never grow beyond four foot ten and are only able to acquire moderate muscle tone."

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She considers this. "What are the choices for body type?"

[shadopolis]

"Girlish, petite, and slender. Those are the three choices. The last will give you the greatest height and muscle mass."

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She blinks. "...what are the advantages, disadvantages, and other characteristics of each of those?"

[shadopolis]

"The girlish body type has a maximum height of four feet. Girlish Lilim have soft, delicate facial features and no muscle mass whatsoever. They find it easier to channel magic.

The petite body type is similar to the girlish body type, but can support a little muscle and has a maximum height of four foot five inches. Petite Lilim are more agile than others.

The slender body type can support the most muscle of any Lilim body type, and has a maximum height of four foot ten inches. They are hardier than other Lilim."

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She nods thoughtfully. "Please update my preferences to -- Umber, slender body type, the Grathas bodyguard, otherwise the same as before. Are there any disadvantages to increased height, and is there anything more you can tell me about the criminal family?"

[shadopolis]

"No and no."

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"What is the range of -- possible apparent ages? -- and what effects do those have beyond appearance?"

She has to think about the reputation more.

[shadopolis]

"Any age from seven to eighteen. There are no other effects."

[space_between]

"None? Not even --" she pauses for a second to try to remember the words, "hormonal balance and such? It's purely appearance?"

Can she think of any more ways to ask that question? She can't. She waits for the shadow to answer.

[shadopolis]

"It's purely appearance."

[space_between]

"Then please update my preferences to include an apparent age of 18. Is that all valid so far?"

[shadopolis]

"Yes."

[space_between]

"What are the choices for powers?"

[shadopolis]

"There are thirteen Augments: two Physical, one Mental, one Social, one Creative, two Metaphysical, three Service, and three Knowledge. Which of them would you like me to list?"

[space_between]

"Start with -- what are the Physical and Mental Augments?"

[shadopolis]

"The first physical augment is to be able to change another being's gender, physical features and coloration with a touch. You may only do this at their request and to their specification.

The second is to be able to make people who look into your eyes forget the last 24 hours, or replace the last ten minutes with something fictional.

Both physical augmentations will increase your grace, elegance and physical beauty.

The mental augmentation will immediately make you a natural prodigy at any single field you choose. You will find that studying this subject comes as easily to you as breathing. Futhermore, you will be able to read minds with a touch, and surface thoughts from a short distance."

[space_between]

"--How broad can the fields for the mental augmentation be?"

[shadopolis]

"Any academic field, from physics to geology."