#so the fruit flies would've been hunting for just over a decade

[valleynix]

list of Reader’s original abilities and pros/cons of each, for silly purposes :)

(under the cut because it may be slightly spoiler-y if you haven’t read chaps 8-14 and on)

1. a mutation only Miranda can activate that sends them into a blind frenzy (slightly changed. they can enter on their own, just not yet, and they can regain control of their body if the Lunatic allows it)

 Pros

virtually indestructible 

fast/powerful

stronger connection to the megamycete

other abilities heightened

Cons

...obvious

unable to control what their body does/stuck in their head

oftentimes later remembers what happened in detail

body is weaker to attacks (cannot regenerate wounds, but mold can cover them briefly to get away. the hardened mold does not repair wounds)

2. can enter others’ minds, whether to read thoughts, harm people, control moods, see memories, control people

Pros

can gain valuable information without harming people

can also harm people for information without laying a finger on them

able to see where people are relative to themself

they can find out things others couldn’t through reading thoughts/seeing memories

Cons

depending on the seriousness of the action, their physical body becomes extremely vulnerable while they use this ability

otherwise, it correlates with their mood and can lash out at any time or with strong emotions

it takes quite the toll on them, regardless of their intention, and they typically must rest for a while after 

usually results in a headache ranging from mild to excruciating pain

3. time travel

Pros

also obvious

they can fix their mistakes by entering the megamycete’s consciousness and finding their own memories to go back to

Cons

they can only go back in time, never forward, and only to their own memories

this action can be interrupted, as it takes a lot of focus to do intentionally

it can happen accidentally, but rarely

Miranda feels every shift in time, just as they do

4. “immortality”

Pros

extremely difficult to kill

they can take quite the beating before they pass out and have to regenerate

their body heals quicker than humans’ do, and even faster with rest

for example: minor cuts/scrapes can take mere minutes to heal, more serious cuts can take hours/a full day, chopped limbs can take up to two weeks to fully regenerate, etc.

doesn’t age

can only be officially killed by severing the brain stem

Cons

losing too much blood/using too much energy will make them pass out and be immobilized until their body heals

they feel every bit of pain and can be hindered this way (shooting them through the heart will have the same effect on them as a human, just without the death, for example, and will buy their enemy time to escape)

they are still incredibly vulnerable when injured passed a certain severity

being injured to any severity drains their energy much quicker, as their body is trying (and failing) to restitch those wounds, leaving them more likely to pass out

the mold takes a bit to cover wounds/fill them, leaving them vulnerable to attack while it moves along their body

5. (secret. it will be revealed soon enough :D)

6. bonus mutation ability: eye among their mold (similar to Miranda’s, settled on their forehead)

Pros

ability to see the world through theirs and someone else’s eyes. literally

can get a good idea of where someone is/what they’re doing

otherwise, it’s an extra eye to help with their depth perception and peripheral, since the hardened mold covers their right eye

wider range of vision if normal eye is closed

very spooky

Cons

extremely disorienting

leaves them pretty vulnerable for a few moments after it opens

typically happens accidentally

they still see through their own eye when they’re looking through someone else’s

kind of has a mind of its own sometimes and looks around while they’re trying to focus, which can disorient them further

anyway, i hope i got everything :D these were the abilities i had written down (save for 6) and the pros/cons of each. i may have left something out, but i apologize if i did. my brain is rotting from college :’) <3

@warrior-of-luna (for you <3)