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*set defensive 50
*set physical 50
*set fighting 50
*set kungfuspecialty "Kung Fu Specialty"
*set maspecialty "Secondary Martial Art"
*set power 100
*set health 100
*set traditional 50
*set societal 50	
*set moneyed 1500
*set public 50
*set respected 50
*set upa 5
*set legended 0

As the host finishes, a fleet of floating camera orbs descends to film the proceedings. One of the melon-sized orbs hovers between you and StarSoar, serving as a potent reminder that this is all for America's number one reality show. What you do will soon be seen by millions of viewers—if you're lucky, that is. You know that part of your success here will depend on being somehow worthy of attention.

Fortunately, you look pretty slugging awesome today, though you know all too well that it's not always like this. You have the unique ability to wake up every day with a different Animalistic Power set, but these transformations are not under your control. Some days your Power manifestations can be useless or jarring or downright ridiculous, but today you find yourself in half-hawk mode. Currently, your favorite change is:

*fake_choice
	#The set of impressive wings that crease my back.
	#My eyes, which are now speckled amber with multi-spectrum vision.
	#The talons hidden underneath my fingernails, ready to unsheathe when I need them.
	#The fact that these were the only changes today, so I look completely human otherwise.

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*set defensive 78
*set physical 30
*set fighting 51
*set kungfuspecialty "Crane-Style Shaolin Boxing"
*set maspecialty "Judo"
*set power 100
*set health 100
*set traditional 80
*set societal 76	
*set moneyed 4000
*set public 40
*set respected 55
*set upa 20
*set legended 40
*set rlshp_jk 90
*set rlshp_shift 40
*set rlshp_eps 60
*set rlshp_weaver 50

Weaver sewed your own golden THP emblem onto the outer shoulders of the new costume he created for you, which was a much more high-quality version of your thrift-store wetsuit. Of course, this new costume had to be let out yesterday to fit your bloated bee butt, so now Weaver is taking it back in for your regular body.

Even beyond Weaver's incredible talent, you find yourself drawn to him—and you've been trying to pinpoint exactly why.

*fake_choice
	#Weaver is always very well dressed, not to mention very cute—but those aren't the only reasons I have a crush on him. 
	#I don't feel self-conscious around Weaver because my visual Ani-changes don't matter to him as a visually impaired person.
	#I like Weaver because he is friendly, smart, hard-working, and a bit unexpected, all at once.
	#As my handler, Weaver feels like my truest ally, since his fate is tied to mine. 
	#I need to remember that Weaver is still a producer and not necessarily my friend.

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*set defensive 48
*set physical 70
*set fighting 49
*set kungfuspecialty "Tiger-Style Shaolin Boxing"
*set maspecialty "Capoeira"
*set power 90
*set health 100
*set traditional 30
*set societal 46	
*set moneyed 1000
*set public 80
*set respected 65
*set upa 10
*set legended 20
*set rlshp_jk 90
*set rlshp_shift 70
*set rlshp_eps 45

You've already realized that, for a non-Ani-Powered, Smyther certainly does keep a small army of Ani-Powereds at his disposal. Since his rise as an Ani-gang boss, some Ani-Powereds have seen Smyther as an advocate empowering the community, while others view him as a criminal exploiting your societal disadvantages.

You've barely had time to process your position on Smyther or the InfraCircle, but so far:

*fake_choice
	#I feel like I'm on the wrong side of this battle. Honestly, I agree with what I've heard of the InfraCircle's agenda and methods.
	#I believe that no cause justifies criminal activity. Plus, I've seen the negative effects of the re-formed Ani-gangs in Dockerbay firsthand.
	#I don't want to be seen fighting other Ani-Powereds; that just feeds into divisive Ani-stereotypes. I'm also intrigued by the InfraCircle's ideas, if not their criminal methods.
	#I'm happy to be shutting down Ani-cells that give the rest of us Ani-Powereds a bad name. I want to be a symbol that strikes fear into the heart of Ani-idiots like these.

*set defensive 58
*set physical 64
*set fighting 50
*set kungfuspecialty "Leopard-Style Shaolin Boxing"
*set maspecialty "Jujitsu"
*set power 100
*set health 100
*set traditional 52
*set societal 66	
*set moneyed 1500
*set public 60
*set respected 35
*set upa 5
*set legended 5

Martial arts has helped you feel like you have some level of control over your Disembodied Ani-transformations. Your primary martial-arts focus remains in the practice of Chinese Kung Fu, specifically the Southern Shaolin Boxing style. This style further divides into the Five Animal specialties, which you selected because of your obvious talent for animal mimicry. Plus, the internal and external practices apply nicely to your shifting intangible and physical Power sets. 

You've diversified your study as much as possible, but have also trained hard to become an expert in one unique specialty: 

*fake_choice
	#The Crane, an internal specialty that focuses on keeping an opponent at a distance using limb length and well-balanced circular evasion movements.
	#The Tiger, an external specialty that focuses on charging and attacking an opponent directly with brute force.
	#The Leopard, an external specialty that focuses on quick strikes to inflict pain on the soft-tissue vital areas of opponents.
	#The Snake, an internal specialty that focuses on enhancing awareness and balance in order to enact delicate coiling motions and locking techniques.
	#The Dragon, an external specialty that focuses on full-fist strikes and dragon-tail kicks to take down opponents directly.

*set defensive 38
*set physical 44
*set fighting 55
*set kungfuspecialty "Snake-Style Shaolin Boxing"
*set maspecialty "Krav Maga"
*set power 100
*set health 100
*set traditional 62
*set societal 68	
*set moneyed 1500
*set public 40
*set respected 55
*set upa 0
*set legended 0

Especially since, with your current chicken-body, trying on costumes is just about the last thing you want to do. You feel bloated and ugly, and you have no idea how you are going to pick a costume that suits your daily transformations beyond this unfortunate chicken form.

Looking at your nearly naked body in the distorted mirror, you are at least comforted that your gender identity remains consistent through the changes.

*fake_choice
	#I'm female.
	#I'm male.
	#I was assigned as male at birth, but am truly female.
	#I was assigned as female at birth, but am truly male.
	#I was born with intersex characteristics.
	#I don't subscribe to any gender categories.

