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| − | Gifts are powers granted by [[The Botfly|the botfly]] as ways |
+ | Gifts are powers granted by [[The Botfly|the botfly]] as ways to lure people into accomplishing something for her. Gifts are different for each person who receives one, and appear to be connected to intense desires that the characters have. These gifts all have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Paw monkey's paw] style "twists" in the form of an imposing limitation or negative affect. |
== List of Known Gifts == |
== List of Known Gifts == |
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=== Gregor Petrovich === |
=== Gregor Petrovich === |
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| − | [[Gregor Petrovich|Gregor's]] gift appears to be [[the Hound]] |
+ | [[Gregor Petrovich|Gregor's]] gift appears to be [[the Hound]], which is a monstrous version of his late pet beagle, [[Piotyr]]. |
=== Josephine Dubois === |
=== Josephine Dubois === |
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| − | [[Josephine Dubois|Josephine's]] gift was the discovery of a way to create enough electricity from people's sight to potentially power the entire world. It stemmed from her desire to make a profound discovery in the field of science, but the discovery itself did not make sense |
+ | [[Josephine Dubois|Josephine's]] gift was the discovery of a way to create enough electricity from people's sight to potentially power the entire world. It stemmed from her desire to make a profound discovery in the field of science, but the discovery itself did not make sense and could not be proven mathematically. The gift, as assumed by Bina and Kendra, was actually a way for the Botfly to garner attention, a thing it apparently needs. |
=== Kendra Valcourt === |
=== Kendra Valcourt === |
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| − | [[Kendra Valcourt|Kendra]] has been confirmed to have a gift out of story, but the nature of her gift is unknown. Zach has confirmed three additional things regarding the her gift:<ref>[http://www.all-night-laundry.com/post/1512 In which Kendra retains her feet], "Notes." http://www.all-night-laundry.com/post/1512 </ref> |
+ | [[Kendra Valcourt|Kendra]] has been confirmed to have a gift out of story, but the nature of her gift is unknown. [[Zach Hall|Zach]] has confirmed three additional things regarding the her gift:<ref>[http://www.all-night-laundry.com/post/1512 In which Kendra retains her feet], "Notes." http://www.all-night-laundry.com/post/1512 </ref> |
# "[...] Kendra's gift has nothing to do with her technical expertise. She's very smart and has spent most of her life intending to design and build airplanes and space ships. Her lack of formal education does not indicate a lack of knowledge." |
# "[...] Kendra's gift has nothing to do with her technical expertise. She's very smart and has spent most of her life intending to design and build airplanes and space ships. Her lack of formal education does not indicate a lack of knowledge." |
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# "[...] Kendra's gift is subtle, it's unlikely that anyone in the story will figure out what it does, though there is a conversation that is coming up where it may be possible to find out." As of October 27, 2017, this conversation has either not come up, or failed to go in a direction that revealed anything about Kendra's gift. |
# "[...] Kendra's gift is subtle, it's unlikely that anyone in the story will figure out what it does, though there is a conversation that is coming up where it may be possible to find out." As of October 27, 2017, this conversation has either not come up, or failed to go in a direction that revealed anything about Kendra's gift. |
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| − | # "[... I]t would be considerably easier to figure out <em>what</em>Kendra's gift is, as it has been mentioned in passing a few times, |
+ | # "[... I]t would be considerably easier to figure out <em>what</em>Kendra's gift is, as it has been mentioned in passing a few times, than to figure out <em>why</em> the Botfly gave it to her. The answer to that is heavy spoilers." |
== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 01:53, 28 October 2017
Gifts are powers granted by the botfly as ways to lure people into accomplishing something for her. Gifts are different for each person who receives one, and appear to be connected to intense desires that the characters have. These gifts all have monkey's paw style "twists" in the form of an imposing limitation or negative affect.
List of Known Gifts
Amie
Amie's gift can be summed up as "the gift of Doctor Who." It can alter events to conform to tropes and plot lines found in the British Sci-fi show, "Doctor Who," and perhaps more generally to common TV tropes.
Bina Miryala
Bina's gift is time-travel, although Bina herself initially rejected this theory.
Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth has been confirmed to have a gift out of story, but the nature of her gift is unknown.
Gregor Petrovich
Gregor's gift appears to be the Hound, which is a monstrous version of his late pet beagle, Piotyr.
Josephine Dubois
Josephine's gift was the discovery of a way to create enough electricity from people's sight to potentially power the entire world. It stemmed from her desire to make a profound discovery in the field of science, but the discovery itself did not make sense and could not be proven mathematically. The gift, as assumed by Bina and Kendra, was actually a way for the Botfly to garner attention, a thing it apparently needs.
Kendra Valcourt
Kendra has been confirmed to have a gift out of story, but the nature of her gift is unknown. Zach has confirmed three additional things regarding the her gift:[1]
- "[...] Kendra's gift has nothing to do with her technical expertise. She's very smart and has spent most of her life intending to design and build airplanes and space ships. Her lack of formal education does not indicate a lack of knowledge."
- "[...] Kendra's gift is subtle, it's unlikely that anyone in the story will figure out what it does, though there is a conversation that is coming up where it may be possible to find out." As of October 27, 2017, this conversation has either not come up, or failed to go in a direction that revealed anything about Kendra's gift.
- "[... I]t would be considerably easier to figure out whatKendra's gift is, as it has been mentioned in passing a few times, than to figure out why the Botfly gave it to her. The answer to that is heavy spoilers."