"Combat magic," he says bluntly, but kindly. "I'm a mage, and I have certain abilities well suited to taking things apart when necessary."
He's not sure that Leon will believe him, but it's okay with Jaeger if he doesn't. Most don't, and while he has some potential demonstrations, the bigger and more explosive shows will have to wait for another time.
"We shot out its eyes, and landed several center mass shots, and it didn't slow down," he continues with a small shake of his head. He pauses, then says more quietly, "Things seemed distorted when it approached. Warped. I wouldn't be surprised if it was some kind of psychotropic effect, but I felt it was safer to keep it at a distance as much as possible."
Thus the reason to not engage with a knife at close range.
Jaeger pauses, stills slightly before he nods again, calm and measured. Wary? Just a bit, but all this city situation has made his fugitive status a bit less critical than it was. And DSO doesn't ring any bells, but Jaeger is all too familiar with just how many alphabet soup organizations there are out there.
"I went independent some time ago. But that comes with its own challenges, so it keeps me sharp, at least." Sharp and brittle, if he's more honest, honed to a breaking edge by restless paranoia. But he's still got his shit together, that's the important part.
"It seems like a useful skillet here, at least. If just for the matter of adapting to unknown threats."
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He's not sure that Leon will believe him, but it's okay with Jaeger if he doesn't. Most don't, and while he has some potential demonstrations, the bigger and more explosive shows will have to wait for another time.
"We shot out its eyes, and landed several center mass shots, and it didn't slow down," he continues with a small shake of his head. He pauses, then says more quietly, "Things seemed distorted when it approached. Warped. I wouldn't be surprised if it was some kind of psychotropic effect, but I felt it was safer to keep it at a distance as much as possible."
Thus the reason to not engage with a knife at close range.
Jaeger pauses, stills slightly before he nods again, calm and measured. Wary? Just a bit, but all this city situation has made his fugitive status a bit less critical than it was. And DSO doesn't ring any bells, but Jaeger is all too familiar with just how many alphabet soup organizations there are out there.
"I went independent some time ago. But that comes with its own challenges, so it keeps me sharp, at least." Sharp and brittle, if he's more honest, honed to a breaking edge by restless paranoia. But he's still got his shit together, that's the important part.
"It seems like a useful skillet here, at least. If just for the matter of adapting to unknown threats."