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spoilsfunConan has the ability to perform Sherlock scans on complete strangers. This means he can take tiny clues in your characters appearance and use deductive logic to figure out things like their hobbies, what they do for a living and where they've traveled recently. Of course Conan will only be able to interpret things that he knows about from his world.
- Is Conan allowed to use a Sherlock Scan on your character?
- What observations would he be able to make? Does your character have calluses from a hobby or a particular accent?
- What would he be allowed to deduce about your character from observations?
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Date: 2016-06-21 02:09 am (UTC)2. She has calluses suited to extensive writing and staff-wielding; she wears her hair about shoulder-length and is almost never seen with it up, but if Conan does catch a glimpse under she has pointed ears; here and there a trace of an Irish accent has crept into her speech, mostly over vowel sounds; at this point in time she wears a wedding ring which is very new and is prone to absent fidgeting; over time if they keep associating he may notice she never wears anything without a high collar; there are often ink stains on her fingers; ... there's probably all kinds of stuff I'm forgetting honestly but I'll try to give you data as we thread. :3
3. Newly married (to someone Irish), works at the healers' guild, does a lot of reading and writing, the white hair is natural and she's not only not human, but a bit sensitive about it, used to a staff although that may be hella obvious since she carries it a lot, fairly practical as a person. Also, absolutely terrified of deep water, and very bad at hiding it when the situation arises.
Also she has a little brother (twelve) who's an outright genius, which Conan miiiight deduce from the way she treats him? Idk, your call.
If you have questions or want elaboration feel free to poke me; idk if you're canon familiar but I'm always happy to talk about it and Raine. :D
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Date: 2016-06-22 01:16 am (UTC)2. Pepper has been doing a lot of training at the dojo, so she's got calluses from using a staff and a sword (probably also some minor bruises from both). She doesn't have any pronounced accent. Recently she gained the ability to use shadow magic when she wears a Duelist Glove, so she's pretty much always got that and her deck on her person somewhere (most often in a bag). In IMAA Pepper also has armor, although I don't think there would be much physical sign of that, sadly.
3. She spends several days a week at the dojo training. With some minimal observation it should become obvious that she's intensely curious and rarely lets anything drop. Pepper tries to make friends with most people (perhaps evidence by how much time she spends sending people texts via the radio) and is also fiercely loyal, and lives with two friends from her home world (one of whom used to be their arch-nemesis). She also loves food and eats quite a lot. Works with a private detective and also helping run the new police force, trying to start a new government, and making clothing on the side. So she's very busy.
Always happy to elaborate if you want more info :)
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Date: 2016-06-24 04:57 am (UTC)2. Tim has the calluses (and build and movement) of someone who has studied a variety of martial arts, with an emphasis on staff work (along with a variety of other skills). Someone particularly observant might notice that his palms are calloused in a way that suggests he spends a lot of time using ropes to climb. His accent would place him in the northeast United States, particularly in the New York/New Jersey area, though well educated and wealthy. He is a bit on the pale side of normal, like he doesn't spend a whole lot of time in the sun.
3. If costumed vigilantes are a thing where Conan is from, he's certainly welcome to make the leap! Otherwise, he's welcome to question Tim on his odd collection of skills, and watch Tim's eyes bug out of his head. He does currently do the vigilante thing these days, though without the costume,, so he's definitely still in practice for all of it.
Also happy to provide more info if you'd like!
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Date: 2016-06-25 12:31 am (UTC)See the castmate that just showed up.
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Date: 2016-06-25 03:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-08-23 11:54 pm (UTC)2. He's a dilettante who goes pretty much everywhere.
3. That he's not the sharpest crayon in the box, and maybe doesn't spend much time with electricity/modern conveniences.
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Date: 2017-03-22 01:47 am (UTC)2. He has a warrior's calluses, stance and stride, and an officer's command; his accent is the 'from anywhere' sort, but markedly so. He has the demeanour of someone who has seen front-line combat. His poker-face is practically supernatural, as is his calm, but even though his voice tends to be even, it's not mechanical. He tends to sit with his back to things as someone with hyper-vigilance would, and likewise is always wearing armour and rarely has his sword out of reach; but even though he'll pull his sword if threatened, he rarely seems to react reflexively or out of control.
He's gentler with children and tends to be hyper-aware of them when they're in his vicinity. The clothes he wears tend not to match the weather, and two things he never takes off, other than his soul-gem, are a locket and a blue gem in a setting on the back of his left glove (to the point where Conan may notice that the glove has a hole cut into it for the gem, rather than the gem being set into the glove). Conan will rarely see him eat, drink or sleep; those times Kratos does eat, he will actively avoid anything with anything resembling tomatoes in it. Conan might occasionally have trouble seeing whether he's breathing. He'll probably be able to tell that Kratos finds most physical labours on the inhuman side of the 'effortless' scale.
3. The fact that he's a parent, the part about being a soldier and a mercenary; accustomed to having a shield on his left arm, even though he doesn't currently have one, and also accustomed to wearing heavy armour, despite his lack of bulk. Certainly a front-line officer, given his awareness of his surroundings, but with an ability to compartmentalise which really doesn't say good things about his psychology. He emphatically does not like tomatoes.
When the compartmentalisation and the gem on his hand are taken in context with the strength and lack of physical needs, Kratos probably presents as an android hitting squarely in the uncanny valley -- he's actually an angel, which are noted in canon to have traits similar to androids. I'm okay with Conan figuring that out, but I'm not sure which minor details would lead him to that conclusion unless he outright sees wings, given the android comparison. (The wings are incorporeal, so there's no way to see them unless Kratos explicitly shows them.)
Either way, let me know if you have questions/ideas, or if there's more information you need.
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Date: 2018-01-15 10:41 pm (UTC)2. Naesala is from a fantasy setting, but there's no calluses on him to speak of. Despite the fact that he's fit like he exercises or otherwise engages in physical activity, he'd otherwise look like he hasn't worked a day in his life - as befitting being some form of nobility.
(Naesala is a shapeshifter who does most of his fighting in his raven form, so that's part of why he has no calluses - he doesn't use actual weapons. He also freely uses his wings to get around even while in his regular form.)
3. This guy doesn't trust many people. This extends from paying attention to his surroundings, to smaller things like only wetting his lips when he's offered a drink. He's likewise not very emotionally 'open' in his mannerisms or speech - there's an edge of smooth-talking in his tone that helps to disguise what he might be thinking or feeling. Naesala is certainly capable of more emotional outbursts, but those are more unusual compared to his habitual way of interacting with people.
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Date: 2018-01-16 02:17 am (UTC)2. Well Leo looks pretty normal and human, but its easy for someone who lives in normal human society to see that Leo's always keeping his eyes closed and yet can still see and navigate perfectly. He has a lot of scars all over his body that look like they were made with a blade, and one nasty one in particular around his pinky finger of the right hand, like he'd gotten it chopped off and reattached (he did). The other scars are usually hidden underneath his mess of clothing but they are visible if he rolls up his sleeves or such.
He always carries a camera somewhere around on him, and his wallet doesn't actually have any cash, he just hides his money all over his body. Leo probably also has pretty rough hands from driving his moped around for deliveries and other various life threatening activities his jobs bring. He also has a pair of goggles around his neck that are all beat up. If I remember anything else I'll try to tell you!
3. He can probably deduce there is something Wierd going on with his eyes, though Leo might be a bit cagey at first about answering about that. Otherwise, the his rough state indicates that he's been through some shit, and it was most likely violent and destructive. He's a photographer, and therefore always tries to carry his camera with him. He's also pretty aware of his surroundings, though twitchy around people he doesn't know and are kind of scary. He's pretty friendly and sarcastic and its pretty obvious that he's dealt with people who are petulant little kids before. He also is older than he looks thanks to his short stature and face. But yeah, if there's anything else you need/want to know, just ask me b/c honestly i have a terrible memory sometimes.
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Date: 2018-01-16 07:09 am (UTC)2. The golden accessories she wears is real. Her forehead will light up in a golden light anytime she uses her powers. In fact, anytime she uses her magic in any sense, it's a golden light. Her clothing is very archaic, from an ancient time. The material and dyes are from ancient Egypt. There's something in her pocket that she keeps with her at all times. It is tiny, but it's a space she often pats to ensure that whatever it is, it's still there.
3. She can be in one place and then another with impossible travel time (teleportation). Despite her archaic appearance and clothing, she's familiar with technology, seemingly not shying away from it. In fact, she's probably very comfortable with the technology of this world.
Of course, he's free to do anything for more recent in-game things (like places she might have visited recently, etc) I just went with initial appearances.
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Date: 2018-01-17 12:58 am (UTC)2. He's lived most of the 500 years of his life in a palace, and doesn't have to do... much of anything for himself, so there are very little obvious marks on him; If he's wearing his own clothes, they'll very obviously be of very fine make; He'll probably come across as alternately older than he looks like, and... at the same time about as young as he appears; If he has an accent it might read weirdly Chinese even if it actually isn't! If he sees him eating, it'll be obvious he's either vegan or vegetarian; and he has a tendency to sit on a lot of things you normally don't sit on, instead of actually sitting on chairs and the like.
3. That he's older than he appears/pretends to be... Obviously that he's got dietary restrictions, and whatever else you might want to make up from the rest. I'm fine with assumptions! The whole fantasy world and actually non-human will probably throw him off, and while he could possibly pick out he's high status, Enki doesn't exactly behave it.
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Date: 2018-03-11 12:56 am (UTC)2. American accent, musculature suggesting athletics, bearing implying military, used to command and being listened to. Definite familiarity with firearms.
3. she's military or ex-military, but used to a lot of weird in her life. that's all I can honestly think of, but if I come up with anything else I'll let you know. Or put it in text in tags.
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Date: 2018-05-16 05:12 am (UTC)Yes, permission granted! Loki has a regal accent and speaks very articulately in a way that comes naturally, suggesting royalty or at least coming from a very wealthy upbringing. Perfect posture backs this up. He's always notably observing other people, staring or listening in on conversations, spending too much time peering at his environment, I'm sure someone similarly nosy would definitely spot this. Everything about Loki is deliberate, clothes, mannerisms and tone of voice seem designed to hit specific marks even when played casually. And he definitely caters his behaviors to individuals based on their tastes.
A lot of his hobbies aren't overly hidden, nor are his work preferences, which are both a greedy jumble of things ngl. And he travels too many places. Busy busy busy.
You're welcome to think Loki has agendas and plans for things, though not to assume they're Evil TM at a glance unless you can justify that.
Re: Permissions
Date: 2018-05-16 01:23 pm (UTC)No worries! Conan is the kind of detective that never makes accusations without evidence to back it up. So unless he has actual hard proof of evil doings (or thinks he has enough to manipulate the criminal of the week into a confession in front of multiple police officers), he's more likely to be just be suspicious and keep investigating without saying anything.
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Date: 2018-08-29 12:03 am (UTC)2. His clothing (his tracksuit) is definitely well-worn, but meticulously cared for and patched where needed. He takes on a variety of menial jobs so traces of them can be found on him usually, like if he's been hired to weed someone's garden then probably dirt traces, etc. Basically any handyman style job is fair game.
I'm not sure how much his hands would reflect callouses from constantly holding weapons (mostly swords so those would be most noticeable) since god-healing...? But w/e we'll go with it. Also he enjoys drinking beer (or I guess the local equivalent) so sometimes the smell might be apparent.
3. Any of the above.