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|Value {{EO|130}} = She speaks with authority about the weapon's heft, its weight, the different balances required for throwing or impaling. But though experienced in a weapon's practical use, she knows very little about their manufacture. | |Value {{EO|130}} = She speaks with authority about the weapon's heft, its weight, the different balances required for throwing or impaling. But though experienced in a weapon's practical use, she knows very little about their manufacture. | ||
|Value {{EO|140 - 160}} = Hephaesta knows something about binding obligations, and quite a bit about Parabola. This case challenges her anyway – the dissolution of such obligations is not something she can easily arrange. But she makes what suggestions she can. | |Value {{EO|140 - 160}} = Hephaesta knows something about binding obligations, and quite a bit about Parabola. This case challenges her anyway – the dissolution of such obligations is not something she can easily arrange. But she makes what suggestions she can. | ||
− | |Value {{EO|310 - 320 | + | |Value {{EO|310 - 320}} = Hephaesta knows very little about machinery, but she is excellent at, without apparent effort, lifting heavy metal objects and slotting them in place for you. |
|Value {{EO|330}} = […] "Sound workmanship […] she says, and smacks it solidly against the top of her workbench. The workbench gets the worst of it. "Surprised there isn't more of a maker's mark," […] "Something as expensive-looking as this, I'd expect a whole brass plaque. […] | |Value {{EO|330}} = […] "Sound workmanship […] she says, and smacks it solidly against the top of her workbench. The workbench gets the worst of it. "Surprised there isn't more of a maker's mark," […] "Something as expensive-looking as this, I'd expect a whole brass plaque. […] | ||
− | |Value {{EO|410 | + | |Value {{EO|410 - 470}} = Hephaesta's interest in animals extends mostly to comments on which would offer the most protein per ounce and which would attract the most attention at a circus. |
− | |Value {{EO| | + | |Value {{EO|480 - 485}} = […] Hephaesta is usefully able to lift them, stack them, and juggle them; […] More serious inquiries make her thoughtful. She doesn't know for certain what has happened […] but it reminds her of other small and helpless beings who were modified before birth. |
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− | serious inquiries make her thoughtful. She doesn't know for certain what has happened […] but it reminds her of other small and helpless beings who were modified before birth. | ||
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|Value {{EO|490}} = […] is usefully able to lift them, stack them, and juggle them; […] More serious inquiries make her thoughtful. She doesn't know for certain what has happened to these eggs, but […] this particular one does look like it was left rather longer on the shelf. | |Value {{EO|490}} = […] is usefully able to lift them, stack them, and juggle them; […] More serious inquiries make her thoughtful. She doesn't know for certain what has happened to these eggs, but […] this particular one does look like it was left rather longer on the shelf. | ||
− | |Value {{EO|495}} = Hephaesta's greatest contribution is being able to hold a creature down | + | |Value {{EO|495}} = Hephaesta's greatest contribution is being able to hold a creature down […] And once, a lizard transforms halfway into a minor ziggurat before it dies. Hephaesta's assistance makes light work of cleaning away the remains. |
|Value {{EO|510-540}}, {{EO|610}} = Hephaesta knows a thing or two about human anatomy, having sculpted her own body into such a magnificent shape. She speaks […] about the strength of bones, about hairline fractures, caries, rickets. She knows much less about inhuman anatomy, however. | |Value {{EO|510-540}}, {{EO|610}} = Hephaesta knows a thing or two about human anatomy, having sculpted her own body into such a magnificent shape. She speaks […] about the strength of bones, about hairline fractures, caries, rickets. She knows much less about inhuman anatomy, however. | ||
− | |Value {{EO|810 | + | |Value {{EO|810, 830}} = On the matter of rocks, Hephaesta is best-placed to help by carrying them around on your behalf or, occasionally, cracking them open with her bare hands so you can examine the insides. |
|Value {{EO|910-1040}} = Hephaesta knows next to nothing about this subject, and is best-placed to help you by playing the role of a general assistant. She lifts things, she makes careful notes, she collates your findings. | |Value {{EO|910-1040}} = Hephaesta knows next to nothing about this subject, and is best-placed to help you by playing the role of a general assistant. She lifts things, she makes careful notes, she collates your findings. | ||
|Value {{EO|1045}} = Hephaesta shudders, and asks if you might turn the bulb off. "Feels wrong," she says. "Restrictive. Like I wouldn't be able to dream properly." | |Value {{EO|1045}} = Hephaesta shudders, and asks if you might turn the bulb off. "Feels wrong," she says. "Restrictive. Like I wouldn't be able to dream properly." |