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[underbluesky]

I understand that our blood carries power in this place it didn't have before.

Is there a way to know what it does without risking spilling it out in the open?
I'd rather not have any unpleasant surprises.

[. . .]

I only want my blood tested for "magic". Nothing else.
I'm not willing to be strapped into any equipment, either.

Thanks in advance.

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[cryptograms]

I may be able to be of some assistance.

Are you just trying to discover what type of blood you have? Or are you interested in learning the subsets of magic your blood in particular may be useful for?

[underbluesky]

Both.

[Less what it's useful for and more what it's capable of, honestly. Vash already knew the destruction he could cause before he apparently had his body changed without his knowledge. He's terrified of how much more of a monster he might turn out to be.]

What are you planning to do?

[cryptograms]

Extracting your blood and observing it directly would be the most straightforward. Most types have distinct colors, or respond in distinct ways when exposed to air. But there's equipment and rituals that can determine your type while it's still inside you as well.

[ Normally Ford would be all about jumping right in to the direct but more reckless side of science, but he's still pretty subdued this month despite the brief joy brought to him by volunteers for blood experimentation. ]

But the only way I know of to learn what it's most useful for is to experiment with it directly.

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[distant_one]

I can identify two of the blood types without blood being spilled. The other three with only a drop.

But what each person gets from their blood seems different.

[underbluesky]

If you know a safe location, a drop is fine.

The specifics are what I'm most concerned about, though.

[distant_one]

Knowing what type you are gives you a place to start looking at least.

[D sends a map with the location he uses for the staging point in Crenshaw.]

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[onerthes]

I see you've got a couple offers. Both will likely be able to assist. But I can at least narrow it one at present. Those with paleblood have been having some difficulties with their senses.

Have you been experiencing any difficulties with your normal senses?

And I rather understand not wanting to shed blood. Bad things can happen when I do that.

[underbluesky]

My senses have been normal, as far as I can tell. So I guess that's one down. Thanks.

What happens when your blood spills, if you don't mind talking about it?

[He would like to know what scale of damage he needs to worry about, these days.]

[onerthes]

Part of the strange power that I possess is that my blood is acidic. When it's spilled, it can do considerable damage before it's expended itself.

Does make me very safe from vampires, however.

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[dohaeris]

None of them can do any harm on their own if you only prick your finger.

Coldblood and Vileblood might show in your face if your skin is light. Coldblood looks blue, and Vileblood is a sort of green.

Sometimes when we first arrive our blood is so strong that we do magic by accident. If you have done any I could tell you what kind it is.

[underbluesky]

I haven't done any yet. That's why I would like to know now, before anything happens.

[He's already a weapon of mass destruction, the last thing he needs is to learn that even more of his physiology is dangerous now.]

[dohaeris]

The safest way is with a little needle. It doesn't even have to be your finger. I suppose you could try biting your lip.

1/3

[acidjail]

2/3

[acidjail]

[ Eugh. ]

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[acidjail]

This is precisely how people end up strapped to equipment.

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[bleedformeplz]

ur still asking to get strapped =w=

[underbluesky]

[The comment comes right after having the same argument with Mercy. Luckily, this is all in text, so he can hide the sigh that escapes him upon reading it.]

Ah, well, maybe ahaha
Are you volunteering to protect me?

[If he says it like a joke maybe it'll get the topic changed. Hope springs eternal.]

[bleedformeplz]

[Way to break her brain there.]

nope. nu uh.
dont trust you. maybe you are trying luring cute unsuspected girls out.

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[onekindsoul]

Have you considered spilling it somewhere in private?

[underbluesky]

I'm a bit unsure how private it would need to be. What's the scale of our type of powers, usually?

[AKA is going outside safe enough or does he need to worry about cityblock-tier destruction....]

[onekindsoul]

That can vary from person to person as far as I can tell.

My powers are generally focused specifically on my body and maybe a general radius around them.

I once flash froze something like maybe thirty to sixty feet away from me with my good eye.

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[tealeafs]

[ Oh no. Chizuru remembers struggling with this exact thing when she first showed up in this place, and it makes the rather simple post tug on her heartstrings right away.

Especially since she doesn't often see people fussing over it. ]

i am sorry that i may not have a direct or full answer to your question
i was worried about the same thing but ended up spilling it since i did not figure out other methods of doing it until much later
so i hope that maybe you will not have to do that

one thing i know that may help by now is letting someone else touch you
if you are a coldblood you will feel incredibly cold to the touch
so that will either confirm it or rule out one type for you

[underbluesky]

[Hm ... interesting.]

There were some people who helped me on the beach when I arrived, I could ask them if they noticed anything.

So far it seems like the only real option for finding out any details is spilling it in some way or other, though, unless i try the ritual Stanford mentioned.

[Which he is Uncomfortable with because he doesn't know anything about it and doesn't really trust anybody around here, regardless of what Mercy thinks.]

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[abornfighter]

Just prick your finger with a pin. All you need is a drop to tell.

[underbluesky]

For the type, sure, but not what the blood actually does.
Or if it would be dangerous to let it spill in the first place.

["It's just a drop, Vash" Yes but what if that drop blows up a building or something!]