Training Results and Cape Talk

The public had named me bubblegum bruiser. I think it was just a joke that someone made on the forum that just stuck. It's not the best or most intimidating name, but its not insulting or too embarrassing. I also kind of like it.

Also, after my training I can payback anyone who cyber-bullies me. well not really, but it's fun to think about me showing up at someone's house and busting down their door while glowing pink.

After all my training the past couple of weeks, I had reached the low end of what I deemed as combat capable.

All my energies had reached the low-end of being usable in combat.

My completed forms were the bull, the rabbit, the monkey, the falcon, the tiger, the knight, the electric sub-form, and the armored sub-form. They would only be further refined by skill and further impowered by increased energy potency.

My forms that were still a work in progress were the fish, the flood, the blob, the giant, the bunker, and wrecking ball. My blood energy was not potent enough to support the oxygen independence that the fish required.

My flood was a pool.

My giant was a dwarf.

My bunker was a tent.

My wrecking ball was a basketball.

I also improved my various basic techniques.

My imbuements now just light up my eyes like a Christmas light instead of my entire body.

I improved my nerve manipulation. I can now spread a nerve carpet with a radius of one hundred feet around me in around a second. I also discovered it can increase the potency of my nerve superspeed as long as stay on the carpet. It will also allow me run across it no matter the orientation, thus allowing me to run across walls and ceilings. I am not at the point where I can create the carpet as I run yet though.

I improved my fat and bone manipulation. I can now create one sided body-sized barrier quick enough to be useful in a combat setting. Whether I can focus enough during combat to utilize them is still up in the air.

I improved my blood manipulation. I can now utilize my blood with relative precision within a fifty-foot radius and little precision within a two hundred and fifty foot one. I can also harden my blood quickly. It provides a quick but quick barrier in an emergency.

I improved by muscle manipulation. I can now use my artificial muscles as a grappling hook.

A couple of days after my existence went public, while I was walking home an orange and black Mazda RX-7 FD pulled up beside me. I recognized the car, but I hoped I was wrong.

When the window rolled down and I saw Han Lue, aka Apollo not wearing a domino mask, I knew that I wasn't.

I was looking forward to a very annoying conversation full of metaphor and innuendo. As neither of us could out right say anything without breaking the unwritten rules. Which was a big no-no as we were both protected by them.

"Kid, what are you doing here." (Han Lue)

"Why is that any of your business." (John)

"It's a pretty dangerous neighborhood to be walking around in." (Han Lue)

"I can protect myself just fine. Also, what are you doing driving around such a dangerous neighborhood?" (John)

"I've always had a love for driving fast cars and the industrial district is a great place to do laps." (Han Lue)

"Do you always do laps at night?" (John)

"Recent events have made me get the urge. I'm sure you can relate." (Han Lue)

"Never been much of a driver myself." (John)

"Did you know that this car is a piece of tinkertech. It has advanced sonic mapping that analyzing its surroundings. It outputs a 3D map of its surroundings with a radius of about a block." (Han Lue)

"I did not." (John)

"Well kid, I can't say much for reasons we both know but I can give advice as someone that was once in your position. In life one must have friends and allies as without them they are out in the cold. You should see that you get them before you need them. Another piece of advice, brawn can only take you so far if you don't know how to use it. Hobb's Gym is a great place to learn and make friends. School is another great place to make friends." (Han Lue)

"I'll take that under advisement." (John)

"See that you do. Have a nice day." (Han Lue)

"You as well." (John)