I can't say I've ever looked into the etymology of the word, but though Psy are mostly atheist today, I believe the word derives more from the religious connotation than the small bird.
I'm not a an M-Psy. I do not judge abilities to rank on the gradient.
You just asked me if we named our Cardinals after the bird. Sometimes the obvious isn't so. I apologize for attempting to learn more about your world.
Have you tried the woods outside Heropa? There are several trails that are decently challenging.
[Judd pauses to consider the question. Psy did not typically emit their abilities in such a manner, the closest designation he could think of that did was his niece's incredibly rare X abilities. He had no doubts that members of the Forgotten, descendants of Psy who went into hiding after breaking away from Silence, had probably developed strange abilities that might qualify, but they hardly seemed interested in measuring it on the gradient.
He knows that trying to explain this would only involve several more rounds of explatives and talking in circles, so he uses Sienna's abilities as a baseline.]
From what I've seen, you have fine control over your explosive abilities, able to emit both large and small blasts, and can control it over a wide area, as you demonstrated by pointlessly murdering all of those fish.
You aren't Cardinal level, though would certainly rank high on the gradient. Without anything to completely compare against, I would say a 8.7.
[It's a genuinely good rank on the gradient. His rank is extremely rare, and comes from his parents looking to co-mingle very specific genes together to create very powerful offspring. Especially after they succeeded with Kristine.]
Perhaps I can show you sometime. It's a peaceful run.
[It's not bad. It's certainly not insulting. But he can do better. He knows he can do better, and that he can eventually surpass Judd and be...Cardinal level or whatever.]
That won't last. I'll beat you, and when I do it will be a flawless victory.
[He decides not to mention that while Psy's abilities can rise and/or fall ont he gradient, it typically was a negligible change. A 3.2 Psychometric couldn't suddenly become a 9.8 gradient Psychometric with training. They could, perhaps, raise a few points to maybe a 3.8, but that was only with age and practice.]
I go for a run every morning at 5 AM. If you happen to be awake, call me and I'll wait for you.
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Where would you put me on the gradient.
Wow, gold star for you. How'd you get it on your first guess, you must be some kind of fucking genius.
Don't compare Japan to this garbage! Yeah, there's urban parts and rural parts, but we're nothing like this shithole. Plus I like to hike.
Shut the fuck up.
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I'm not a an M-Psy. I do not judge abilities to rank on the gradient.
You just asked me if we named our Cardinals after the bird. Sometimes the obvious isn't so. I apologize for attempting to learn more about your world.
Have you tried the woods outside Heropa? There are several trails that are decently challenging.
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I don't give a shit what you are, based on your extensive experience and shit, where would you rank me?
That ain't what I meant, asshole...
...No. I haven't.
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He knows that trying to explain this would only involve several more rounds of explatives and talking in circles, so he uses Sienna's abilities as a baseline.]
From what I've seen, you have fine control over your explosive abilities, able to emit both large and small blasts, and can control it over a wide area, as you demonstrated by pointlessly murdering all of those fish.
You aren't Cardinal level, though would certainly rank high on the gradient. Without anything to completely compare against, I would say a 8.7.
[It's a genuinely good rank on the gradient. His rank is extremely rare, and comes from his parents looking to co-mingle very specific genes together to create very powerful offspring. Especially after they succeeded with Kristine.]
Perhaps I can show you sometime. It's a peaceful run.
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[It's not bad. It's certainly not insulting. But he can do better. He knows he can do better, and that he can eventually surpass Judd and be...Cardinal level or whatever.]
That won't last. I'll beat you, and when I do it will be a flawless victory.
I could use a new route.
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[He decides not to mention that while Psy's abilities can rise and/or fall ont he gradient, it typically was a negligible change. A 3.2 Psychometric couldn't suddenly become a 9.8 gradient Psychometric with training. They could, perhaps, raise a few points to maybe a 3.8, but that was only with age and practice.]
I go for a run every morning at 5 AM. If you happen to be awake, call me and I'll wait for you.
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Fine. Don't sleep in.
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[For someone who keeps yelling about wanting to become better, he seems to have a very narrow-minded view of what that might mean. Judd means well.]
Trust me, I won't.
[It drives his mate crazy how early he wakes up in the morning.]