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<blockquote data-quote="Victim" data-source="post: 4207902" data-attributes="member: 78">&quot;That takes my argument to a rather impractical extreme.&nbsp; Besides, learning from observation and reasoning is typically more effective than studying things that someone else recorded,&quot; she replies to Serena.&nbsp; &quot;Also, I don't accept a binary lethal/non-lethal distinction.&nbsp; There are more and less lethal weapons and engagement strategies, but 'non lethal' attacks like tasers, rubber bullets, a blow to the back of the head, etc can all kill.&nbsp; Interesting attitude, though.&quot;--&quot;SHIELD?!&nbsp; Here?&quot;&nbsp; Temper shouts in surprise.&nbsp; She recovers quickly and narrows her eyes.&nbsp; &quot;I wasn't informed that you had any dealings like that,&quot; she comments, reevaluating her decision to attend the Institute.&nbsp; And it never occured to you that they weren't employing their full capabilities at the moment?!She turns back to the helpful student, &quot;Sorry, Derek.&nbsp; I'm Temper.&quot;&nbsp; She offers a hand.&nbsp; &quot;That's correct; I am new.&nbsp; Mutant specific jargon or slang, organizations, and such are a bit beyond me right now,&quot; she admits. But not for long.&nbsp; &quot;What exactly does 'potentially unlimited mean though?&nbsp; Do you mean in scope or do those powers function as a Irresistable Force?&nbsp; And don't you feel that a categorization system like that can serve as a bad influence...&quot; she adds, with a gesture towards the door where Alchemist departed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Victim, post: 4207902, member: 78"] "[COLOR=Olive]That takes my argument to a rather impractical extreme. Besides, learning from observation and reasoning is typically more effective than studying things that someone else recorded[/COLOR]," she replies to Serena. "[COLOR=Olive]Also, I don't accept a binary lethal/non-lethal distinction. There are more and less lethal weapons and engagement strategies, but 'non lethal' attacks like tasers, rubber bullets, a blow to the back of the head, etc can all kill. Interesting attitude, though.[/COLOR]" -- "[COLOR=Olive]SHIELD?! Here?" [/COLOR] Temper shouts in surprise. She recovers quickly and narrows her eyes. "[COLOR=Olive]I wasn't informed that you had any dealings like that[/COLOR]," she comments, reevaluating her decision to attend the Institute. [i]And it never occured to you that they weren't employing their full capabilities at the moment?![/i] She turns back to the helpful student, "[COLOR=Olive]Sorry, Derek. I'm Temper[/COLOR]." She offers a hand. "[COLOR=Olive]That's correct; I am new. Mutant specific jargon or slang, organizations, and such are a bit beyond me right now[/COLOR]," she admits. [i]But not for long.[/i] "[COLOR=Olive]What exactly does 'potentially unlimited mean though? Do you mean in scope or do those powers function as a Irresistable Force? And don't you feel that a categorization system like that can serve as a bad influence..." [/COLOR] she adds, with a gesture towards the door where Alchemist departed. [/QUOTE]

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