Duplicating the Future

The story of the Duplicator is also the story of the future.

A future where people with different abilities gather together and discover new things. The duplicator is a person who can do this, using many abilities at once to find something only possible when abilities work together.

The duplicator is a myth, a legend. One about someone who can copy abilities and never lose them. Something like this sounds a lot similar to the Mimicopies, and that is with good reason. For the Mimicopies have many strange rumors and stories about abilities.

Rumors and stories about the duplicator have existed throughout all the eras. The idea of someone who can gain all abilities being one of those amazing things people wanted. Some even say there is a real duplicator in the modern era, however these stories have not been verified.

But what exactly happens when someone can duplicate abilities? The answer to this question depends on the era in which the duplicator supposedly exists.

In the Time before, it would be quite a journey to find even one person with an ability. In the ancient times it would be much easier, as traveling ability users were common. Sometimes ability users of this time would partake in "quests" of some kind. In the age of myth, it would be even easier as there are even more ability users around in this era. During the dark era it would be difficult. These times were tough, and it would often drive some ability users into hiding. The secret era would depend on how connected the duplicator is. Reaching out to ability users in this era would require gaining the trust of one in order to meet with a larger group. The light era would be easier again, as ability users were often trying to find each other in this era. The modern era would probably be the easiest yet. As after the gathering of the four it would be very easy to find ability users... especially since ability users have been very good at finding others in this era. Gatherings would be large. After being found they would have access to all sorts of abilities as the people of all kinds at the gathering areas.

Several rumors about the ability have been circulating, so there is a little about it that can be gleaned. Mostly though, these beg for further research to answer some of the many questions ability researchers have.

For example, possibly after being copied by a Mimicopy the effect could be random. Would the Mimicopy get the duplicator ability temporarily, one of the duplicators abilities, or nothing at all?

If the duplicator copied a Monster trainer, would they get their own monster companion? What about an Artifact user or Transformation Item User?

If a Duplicator copied an ability and the Duplicator had a higher or lower ability level, would they have the same as the one copied, or would it be higher or lower?

Could a Duplicator get something from another Duplicator?

What would happen if a Duplicator copied an ability master? Would they become an ability master, or something else?

Alas, for these questions cannot be answered so easily. If Duplicators are real, they are very rare.

There is something within this future research some are looking for. The ability to become a temporary Duplicator.

Tales tell of people gaining abilities from books or potions during the age of myth. Could it be possible to make these? Some try, and so many believe that any ability may be possible to have. Even someone who already has an ability could become like a duplicator with this method. An artificial Duplicator may be in the future. Anyone could have any ability.

A story of the future, inspired by the past.