http://scarabspeak.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] scarabspeak.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] damned_lounge2009-02-08 11:00 pm

In Soviet Landel's, Scarab Scans YOU!

Jaime has an inquisitive alien symbiote in his spine known as the Scarab that wants to know everything about your characters so it can decide how dangerous they are and if it should be killing them soon. But it can’t do that, so it’ll have to settle for you guys doing the following instead.

(Don’t worry, the Scarab may insist that certain people are dangerous and should be gotten rid of, but Jaime has a firm ‘no killing’ policy. It’ll just flail at him and make him talk aloud to himself.)


Superpowers, magical abilities, etc - If your character has anything like this, what do you want Jaime’s Scarab to be able to tell about it from scanning? It can be as much or as little as you like. For the most part this probably won’t come up unless he sees them actively using it, as even if he knows it’s there Jaime will probably only go ‘magic user/metahuman/etc’ and leave it at that. He doesn’t like to pry. But if he sees them using it at night, then the Scarab would be more inclined to fill him in on the exact details of what it knows. Or equally, if it doesn’t know anything, freak out about that.

Non-humans - If your character isn’t human, can the Scarab tell and to what extent? Like does he just get a feeling that the character is ‘off’ somehow, or can he tell that they’re actually a vampire/alien/whatever?

More for non-humans, including those who are human but would mention that they were not originally - If the Scarab can tell what species or whatever they are, how much does it know about them? The Reach really only appeared in the Blue Beetle comics, though it was implied that they had travelled all over and also possessed technology capable of crossing dimensions, so it’s entirely up to you if the Scarab would have heard of your character’s species before or not. The Scarab is also missing a lot of the Reach databases, so while it might have heard of a particular species, it might not know anything beyond the name and what it looks like. It’s completely up to you.

Optional extra question! Okay, so your character is an alien, or whatever, and you’ve decided that the Scarab both knows what it is and knows a bit about it. And on top of that, your character is a rather well known individual in their canon.

THIS QUESTION IS FOR YOU!

In that case, I’d like to ask: Does the Scarab know about your character’s role in their canon, and if so how much? It might affect how dangerous it perceives your character. Using ZEX as an example; he’s an Admiral who played a large part in a well-documented war. This would make the Scarab more leery of him, simply because he has knowledge that can be dangerous.

Specifically, the Scarab would be scanning other characters in its immediate vicinity to work out what abilities they have, how dangerous they are, and what vulnerabilities they have, but it’s entirely up to you what it does, or more importantly doesn’t know. (Seriously, I cannot stress this point enough.)

Finally (if this wasn’t tl;dr already), using Wally as an example to show what I’m aiming for: the Scarab would be able to tell he’s a metahuman and, should Jaime run into him at night using his powers, it would expand that to explain that Wally has superspeed. And, as Jaime’s Earth has a fair few speedsters around, he’d have a fair idea of what Wally’s abilities are, though he wouldn’t know any specific details or vulnerabilities.

Edit to clear up a little confusion: The Scarab is not actually telepathic, it just scans a butt-load of different wavelengths and things (including DNA), so while it might be able to tell a lot about people from that, it won't be able to tell things like what your character is thinking or get inside their heads.


So feel free to ask questions if I’m still managing to be confusing or if you’re not sure about something. I’m really more than happy to work out details with everyone. ^^

Also if it would be possible for the mods to add this to the big list o' stuff for after you're accepted, I would appreciate it. ♥

[identity profile] deadlyjuliet.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Grell here is a nonhuman - a death god, specifically. I don't mind if Scarab can tell that he's a god and that he's not supposed to be human. Death gods in the Kuroshitsuji canon usually move invisibly around judging people's souls in their last moments before death, but they have physical bodies and whatnot. Grell's powers, however, aren't really existent here since he doesn't have his scythe with him.

Additional note, Grell pretends to be a human butler during the day, but at night, he lets his true colors shine through.

[identity profile] scalyfishman.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Depth Charge is nonhuman. He's from the planet Cybertron and therefore is a transforming robot who is currently in a human's body. I have no problem with the Scarab being able to tell that DC is and knowing what Cybertronians are, so feel free to throw it out there. =3

[identity profile] callie-chan.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Dias is human with no special powers; Scarab wouldn't be able to sense anything special about him, although he's somewhat badass in his own right. :3

Schuldig is a telepath - formerly a very strong one, but significantly weakened in the institute - and his powers are pretty much always active(he doesn't have any control over this). Scarab would likely be able to sense some very strange thought patterns as a result, although he might not get anything more specific than that; Schuldig has no defense against other telepaths but I don't think Scarab can actually hear what's going on in his head, so. ♥ However, Schuldig has never been shy about revealing what he is, so Scarab and Jaime might well hear about his powers regardless at some point. (And, should Scarab be familiar with telepaths, he may be able to recognize Schuldig as one simply by comparing him to however he may have identified telepaths before - I've got no problem with that. :D )

Demyx is a Nobody; basically a human whose 'heart' (this seems to be the colloquial phrase to sum up what most would call a soul in his universe; without hearts, Nobodies are incomplete and hollow beings without emotions) has been stolen by a Heartless but whose body managed to survive. He's basically an empty shell, and all emotions he displays are (well-)faked. Scarab would likely sense that he wasn't human and that his emotions are feigned; in particular, he'd notice the lack of a heartbeat because Demyx literally does not have a heart, as well as figuratively. Scarab might also notice that there are other Nobodies in the institute who share that strange impression he'd get from Demyx.
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[personal profile] boyking 2009-02-08 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Sam Winchester iiiiis...uh, I would put him at a cross between a person who has powers and a non-human, maybe? He has the whole demon blood thing going on, and while that does mean he is not 100% human, I'd say it's not enough to count him as fully non-human, either. HE'S KIND OF IN LIMBO, I GUESS, IF THAT MAKES SENSE, but anyway, you know the character, so you get what I mean. 8D;

Angel is a full-on vampire. I'm pretty sure Scarab can tell without a problem, although Angel does have a soul, too, which might throw things a bit out of whack, maybe. I don't know how intuitive Scarab is, but the soul does not belong in Angel--as in, vampires are not supposed to have them--so have Scarab make of that as you will.~

Reno is just a regular human.

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[identity profile] zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Gray Fox- Cyborg implants on his spine, nothing else it would find interesting I guess

Wesker- Kinda human, kinda not, definitely something off

SubZero- Scarab would probably identify him with ice metahuman powers immediately, and that he isn't entirely human as he's descended from the cryomancers of outworld

Statesman- Magical. Very much so. Mostly/formerly human. In canon, even normal people around Marcus tend to notice that there's something exceptional to him. If there's been a lot of interdimensional traveling, there's a pretty decent chance that The Reach has run into an Incarnate (there are incarnates in quite a few alternate dimensions in Marcus' canon, and usually one of him, though some are evil). The Scarab could possibly know about Statesman, or one or more of the evil versions of Marcus.

Captain America- Will register as a normal human on scans. Because technically, he doesn't have any powers or metahuman enhancements

Daniel Jackson- Also surprisingly normal

[identity profile] kanara.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Hinamori Momo - Momo is shinigami, meaning she's a death god. In Damned, she's trapped in a human-like body called a gigai, but her normal form is a spirit that very few humans can even see. She normally has a sentient sword with her, a part of her soul, with her, but that's gone, so Jaime may be able to tell something important is missing from her. Her powers range from being able to flash step to using magic to bind people, heal, or set them on fire. She can also see spirit threads, which basically means she can look and examine a person's soul, but cannot affect it directly.

Beatrix Kiddo - Human. No superpowers and such, just a highly scarily trained fighter at her peak.

Falis - Falis is human, but there is a chance Scarab might be able to tell by scanning that her soul and her body do not match. Falis is a victim of soul commutation, so the body she's currently in is not her original body. She possesses the ability to go berserk, which means another part of her mind takes over and she has superstrength, superspeed, an inability to feel pain as well as an inability to tell friend from foe (except in certain circumstances). When she berserks, the pupils of her eyes turn to vertical slits.

Sheena Fujibayashi - Sheena is 99.5% human. The other 0.5% is elven, as she has elven blood in her ancestry somewhere. Sheena is a summoner and a guardian fighter. Being a guardian fighter means she can use her own mana (aka magical life force), channeled through spell cards, to create various effects from small explosions to turning paper into an effective edged weapon for a short period of time. She is also a summoner, which means she has contracts with very powerful elemental spirits to come at her call to aide her. It also means she can use the external mana to give her, and anyone else she wishes, weapons an elemental affinity. Sadly, all Sheena's summoning and elemental abilities are sealed in damned, but a scan would still show them up to Scarab.

Junpei Iori - Junpei is human, but he has a Persona. A Persona is a physical manifestation of a person's psyche. In Junpei's case, his is called Trismegistus which grants him very strong physical attacks, strong fire spells, magic defense and a rapid healing rate.

[identity profile] sir-savien.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Kvothe has some magical ability but it's of a sort that likely wouldn't show up unless he's actively using it (which he hasn't tried yet at Damned as of me posting this), and otherwise would read as a normal human.
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[personal profile] lastlovesong 2009-02-08 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess Chise would be classified as a human-turned-weapon of mass destruction. During the day Scarab could sense that something is 'off' about her, but at night he could sense that she is somewhat dangerous.

[identity profile] zalia.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Edward Elric: Ed is a genius alchemist - he can break down the atoms in a substance and then reform them into something else. He's totally human though.

Kenren Taisho: Kenren is a god so although he looks human, he isn't. Scarb would probably just be able to tell that something was off about him, as he acts pretty human. He can move more quickly and is stronger than a normal human though. He's also had MU so there might be a sense that there's something there which isn't supposed to be, or that Kenren is a little out of his own time.

Matsumoto Rangiku: Eh, I'm just gonna' copy/paste what Sin said since she got it spot on XD Rangiku is shinigami, meaning she's a death god. In Damned, she's trapped in a human-like body called a gigai, but her normal form is a spirit that very few humans can even see. She normally has a sentient sword with her, a part of her soul, with her, but that's gone, so Jaime may be able to tell something important is missing from her. Her powers range from being able to flash step to using magic to bind people, heal, or set them on fire. She can also see spirit threads, which basically means she can look and examine a person's soul, but cannot affect it directly.

Argilla: Argilla might be a bit of a problem. She's technically a computer AI created for warfare and then forced into a flesh and blood body. Then as well as that weirdness, she's also a powerful and eternally hungry demon called Prithvi. So Scarab can probably tell that there's something not right and 'artificial' about her, as well as something hungry, but there might be conflicting signals. She can also use magic, in Damned she can use the basic Earth elemental spell 'Tera' and basic healing spell 'Dia'.

Allelujah Haptism: Allelujah is a Super Soldier and while he's human, he can use Quantumn Brain Waves. If Scarab is um, going into his mind in any way, he'll probably trigger a screaming fit of pain from Allelujah and be confronted by Allelujah's far less genial other personality.

Ronixis J. Kenni: Ronixis is totally human, but he is able to use magic spells called Heraldry. It has a genetic component; a person needs to have the 'Blessing of Mana' to use it (basically, the Genetic aptitute to use Heraldry), as well as usually needing tattoos to be able to control it.

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[identity profile] souji-chan.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
OKay, let me see....

Matt has hightened senses, making him something of a danger and possibly able to pick up on Scarab's existance (situational/up to you/we can talk it out). ^^

Haku has a Kekkei Genkai, meaning that he has a bloodline ability unique to him. He'd probably be read as dangerous, cold (as in physically colder than a normal human) and possible read as being very similar to SubZero.

Takaya/Kagetora is a bit tougher. Takaya's a Possessor, meaning that he's actually Kagetora, who possessed Takaya and took over completly. Takaya does not actually exist as anything but something of an alternate personality here. (Yay trauma!) Kagetora/Takaya has had his powers totally taken from him in Damned because he's about on par with a demi-god. Part exorcist, part deity, he would be very dangerous IF he still had his power. He doesn't, so really, he's full of hot air.

Feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions!

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[identity profile] eco-mono.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Tanaka is an alien - a Shofixti, who look a little like anthro racoon-shrew-things. I'm going to yield to the other SC2-muns as to whether the Reach has travelled to TrueSpace (SC2 canon dimension); if he's heard of the VUX or Spathi, he's probably heard of the Shofixti too, but the reverse also applies.

Willy Wonka is a human with the Madboy Spark (http://girlgenius.wikia.com/wiki/Spark). Note that this particular metahuman-y detail is only really recognized in a universe other than Wonka's native one. ;)
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[personal profile] scarefaux 2009-02-08 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Scarecrow is in a human body now, but he used to be made of straw and old clothes. Aside from that, he's dull. I've got no problem with the Scarab knowing any of his stats. :)

[identity profile] little-serenity.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
WELL, I have ONE character that falls into this, so far. XD;

Artemis Fowl II ([livejournal.com profile] byname_bynature), obviously, is highly magical (GLOWY SPINE BUDDIES! \o/) right now. From a scan, the Scarab could be able to to tell that it's something that doesn't belong in a human and that what is in him is highly volatile and not at all under control. It'd probably be able to tell that it's characteristic of the fairy species, not of humans, thus the feeling that what's in him doesn't belong.

Ack, also, I should mention that Kurt ([livejournal.com profile] fuzzy_diablo) IS in fact, human despite his appearances. So any scan, even at night, would come up with him as a human--a different sort of human, but still human. :3
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[personal profile] kindalikedit 2009-02-08 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Dean Winchester: He's one hundred percent normal human and happily without freaky powers. He did sell his soul, but that's about the only abnormal thing about him.

Qui-Gon Jinn: full human, but has the ability to use the Force.

Clark Kent: I'm not sure what he'd pick up there since Clark's a Kryptonian and isn't Blue Beetle from DC? Not sure if the symbiote would know about Krypton or whatever. But scanning and knowing all Clark's powers=a go.

Eddie Brock: Symbiotes unite? :D It'd be cool to tell that Brock is human but the symbiote is not. It'd be cool to have it tell what species it is since the symbiote is space-faring (sorta) and they didn't exactly pop out a list of all the other species it's run into?

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[identity profile] thebigkaboosh.livejournal.com 2009-02-08 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter Parker is Spider-Man! oh wow what a big surprise I have no problem with you detecting his powers or bringing this up to his face, but don't go spreading no rumours, now. :P He likes his secrets, Peter does.
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[personal profile] kingside 2009-02-08 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Lelouch is human, but he has a, ah, let's just call it magical ability. :[ Would prefer it if the exact nature of this ability is unknown unless Jaime/Scarab catches him using it. Annnnd you probably already know what it is, but if not, it's called Geass and in Lelouch's case pretty much allows him to order anyone to do anything he wants with 100% compliance. Feel free to link that up with the obvious need for eye contact and the fact that his eyeball freaking glows when he uses it.
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[personal profile] longlivetheking 2009-02-08 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Scar: He's a lion-changed-human for the sake of this setting. His only abnormal ability are that his senses are stronger than that of a human (better sight, better smell, animal instinct...).

Tyki Mikk: He's an interesting case, though a bit vague too (thanks, D.Gray-man canon!). I don't know how familiar you are with his canon but I'll try and explain as best as I can?

He's a Noah, which is some kind of "upgraded human" (which makes him like a human, but at the same time it doesn't). A Noah is a supposed Apostle from God and a descendant from the Biblical Noah. A Noah has his the original Noah 'memories' written within the genes. Tyki's memory would be pleasure. This allows him to 'manipulate the world's creations', which allows him to reject and/or alter an object's existence. With this ability he can 'choose' what to touch and what not to touch, which means he could take a person's heart without leaving any wounds. But that's not all; he's able to walk on air or water, phase through walls/floors/objects and even reject the space around a person to create a vacuum. His powers are of 'Dark Matter' and he can destroy it's opposing element (Innocence). Innocence and other Holy stuff are things he can't use his powers on since it's not from 'this world'.He also has some sort of telepathic connection between other Noah and Akuma, though none are present. In Landels his abilities are heavily toned down though; he can only phase through walls/floor/objects twice a night. Telepathic stuff is still working, though it gives him a major headache.
Another thing includes the Tease; man-eating butterfly-shaped golems. But he doesn't have them in Landels.

Also interesting of note is that Tyki has a white and a black side. His white side generally passes for a normal human hobo, while his black side is really more recognizable as a Noah (grey skin tone, cross-shaped stigmata on his forehead, golden eyes). His white side comes out during the day, while his more dangerous and sadistic black side surfaces during the night. Another interesting thing to note is that a Noah can be exorcised even though it seems to be genetic, and Tyki can suppress his by pure will-power.

As for what he's able to read; I don't mind if the Scarab would be able to tell that something's definitely off about Tyki (which would be more strongly during the night, but something could be off during the day too, just a little 'less' if that makes sense). Any further details about his 'Noah' are off-limits. As for his powers, I don't mind if it's partly known? If he's caught using them it's a different story, but Tyki likes his fun and all.

[identity profile] miltia.livejournal.com 2009-02-09 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
Junior: Okay, let's see if I can explain this. The kid's a genetically-enhanced living bomb bioweapon, more or less. He was born to human parents (er, sort of...if we want to get technical), but he and all his siblings were altered through experiments to have powers. So I think he'd probably show up as human, but with something odd about him. In addition, he's able to use his own waveform (essentially that spark of life that shows he exists in the universe) to accomplish things that would probably occasionally been seen as 'magic'. They're not, though, they're entirely genetic.

However, things kinda get tricky when you take into account that Junior's from a sci-fi trilogy and could probably be considered an alien. If you squint. He does live in space, although it's about 4000 years in the future. Junior himself is pretty well-known as the co-operator of a large foundation. After talking it over with Psyche and Aison, who play the younger versions of his brothers, we'd really like it if Scarab didn't know about URTVs. The term has a bit of a bad reputation there, and is kind of connected to "mass-produced kids with dangerous powers."

Matsuda: Normal human, no powers, no big deal.

Mitsuru: Mitsuru's another Persona-user, which would probably register as "human, but a bit off" to Scarab. In Damned, she's only able to use ice spells, although she also has a bit of a magical defense.
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[identity profile] burningvigor.livejournal.com 2009-02-09 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
In canon, Sora can use magic, though he isn't able to cast any spells while at Landel's. He can still summon the Keyblade, but only when he's actively being attacked. The Keyblade is a weapon meant to fight against darkness, and Sora's pretty much the only person who can use it. It can also open doors, and the "hearts of worlds." Well, normally it can. It can't at Landel's.

Guy has the ability to perform Fonic Artes - I'm not sure if they would count as magic, but that's probably the nearest description. Uhh, it basically involves pulling on his planet's energy source and harnessing it into some sort of elemental attack. He can't use them at Landel's, though, so. 8D He's also human!

Now, Peter has something in his genetic code that causes him to have his powers, so I'm guessing that would count as metahuman? His ability is that he can absorb anyone else's power, but at Landel's it only works with other Heroes characters and only when he's around them.

Lastly, Harvey/Two-Face is completely human!
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[identity profile] alanahikarichan.livejournal.com 2009-02-09 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
OH HAY THAR.

Lugnut: Like DC up there, I'm totally okay with The Scarab knowing about Cybertronians~ and that's pretty much all that's special about him. <3

Captain: NORMAL McNORMALHUNAM.

Tobias: Well, during the day, he'd be a "normal" human, but with bits of funky DNA floating around inside him. At night, he's gonna be a talking bird (or chimp, or bat, or mountain goat, if he figures out he can morph those), again with funky DNA floating around inside him. XD

Whether or not the Scarab knows about Yeerks and Andalites, or the Ellimist and Crayak, is entirely up to you. I think it'd be fun, myself. <3
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[personal profile] psyches 2009-02-09 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Ken Amada: I'm going to refer to Junpei and Mitsuru's explanations on this as he is another Persona-user. His powers in Landel's are restricted to light and healing spells, but he does receive a good physical strength/stamina/magical defense boost from his Persona (Nemesis).

Kristoph Gavin: Just a normal human with no powers.

Nigredo: Referring to Junior's explanation in regards to Nigredo.

[identity profile] gentiana-clusii.livejournal.com 2009-02-09 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Ken: Normal human, no powers :<

Toboe: Here's the fun one. Toboe is a wolf that was masquerading as a human (via some odd kind of telepathy) that got turned into a human when he was brought to Landels. :3 Fine with the Scarab knowing about that, and...well, wolf. Not that mysterious. XD

[identity profile] lady-sith.livejournal.com 2009-02-09 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
For all of mine, Jaime is welcome to know everything about them.

Harry is basically a enhanced human, normally he's stronger, faster, can take more damage and heals faster than your average human. In Landel's he's pretty much a normal human. He's a little stronger and can take more damage than a normal person.

Superboy is a half Kryptonian with tactile telekinesis™. In Landel's he can only use the TTK to enhance his strength, shield himself to a limited degree and to do some minor manipulations. Also, not that it's likely to come up but he's vulnerable to kryptonite and energy attacks. The latter is a specific vulnerability stemming from his TTK so I don't know if it's within the Scarab's power to detect it but if it could then that's fine.

Annd Jason is a normal ex-dead human. Yet probably more dangerous than the other two.

[identity profile] wizrdforhire.livejournal.com 2009-02-09 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Harry is considered to be human in canon, but it's been noted before that wizards can live to extreme ages. So even though Harry is 37, and looks 37, and acts 37, he could one day live to be 200. This has zero effect what-so-ever on him at this point, but the Scarab might pick up on it. So, magic-using human with some minor genetic radar-blip? Oh, and he currently has a Fallen Angel living in his brain, so there might be some stray brainwaves floating around that don't actually belong to Harry. I don't really want the whole angel-in-the-head thing to be public though, so I'd rather they just be filed as "Oh, that's kinda weird" than "OMG EVIL ANGEL! RUNS!!!111eleven"

[identity profile] wantsyourzex.livejournal.com 2009-02-09 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Hey I'm an example OD

ZEX isn't human of course and is a VUX, and it's not like it's any well-kept secret, so it should be REAL obvious that he's not human just from how he moves and his thoughtpatterns and such.

The real question is whether the Scarab would know about his species. Since practically no one here does, if ZEX ever hears that they know about him/VUX, he'll probably latch onto Jamie pretty quick all YES FINALLY MORE PEOPLE NOT CRAZY OD. You know, if he let on that he knew anyway. And if they knew about him, he'll assume they're from his reality, and therefore know his reputation. Although that'd mess with his head if there was a human that knew him that didn't know about his role during the War, though. Heh.

I DON'T KNOW REALLY, COULD GO EITHER WAY. I like the idea of the Scarab thinking he's dangerous though, heh. |D Just vaguely heard about his work during the War.

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