Editing Jack Slash (section)

===Primary Ability===
Jacob's primary ability extends the effective cutting edge/stabbing tip of any handheld edged weapon far beyond its physical dimensions,<ref>“His power isn’t all that, I don’t think,” Grue spoke, slowly, as if considering the words as he spoke.  “Space warping effect, so any blades he’s holding have an edge that extends a horrendously long distance, all with the optimal force behind the swing.  Swings his knife, cuts through an entire crowd.  Doesn’t make sense that he’d be able to murder everyone on Earth.”  - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/05/12 Excerpt] from [[Parasite 10.6]]</ref> which gives him nigh-infinite range.<ref name="Cast">'''Jack Slash''' – Leader of the Slaughterhouse Nine, can extend the cutting edge of any blade to nigh-infinite range.  Sports a trimmed beard and casual clothing, with only a belt of knives and an icy stare to suggest he is anything but normal. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/cast-spoiler-free/ Worm Cast Page]</ref><ref name="Cast Depth">'''Jack Slash''' – Leader.  The man who will set the end of the world in motion, according to Dinah Alcott.  Has the ability to extend the effective cutting edge of held knives and blades to horrendous distance, while maintaining consistent cutting power.  Using this ability, he can cut through crowds or slice an enemy’s throat at any range.  A capable reader of people and manager of sociopaths and other monsters, Jack Slash has managed to maintain command of the group for some time, despite a somewhat underwhelming power.  He dresses rather casually and maintains a trimmed beard, and wears a belt with various knives. - Cast Page (In depth)</ref><!-- https://parahumans.wordpress.com/cast-spoiler-free/cast/ --> The physical blade itself is not extended;<ref>Jack Slash's power allows him to extend the cutting edge of knives. The knife doesn't elongate but by swiping it he can cut everything the edge faces. He uses this to kill Skidmark in interlude 12. - Comment by Wildbow on Reddit</ref><!-- https://redd.it/r7wb33 --> he uses an 'imaginary' projection that does not damage the actual blade while in use.<ref name="26.a c2">'''razorsmile:''' Bear in mind Jack isn’t using the blade itself but an ‘imaginary’ projection of its cutting ability. Thus, while he can only cut things the real blade would have been able to cut, he can do so without damaging the physical blade.<br><br>At least, that’s my understanding. I’m sure I will be Jossed at some point in the near future.<br><br>'''wildbow:''' No, you’re on target. - Conversation with Wildbow on [[Interlude 26a]]</ref><!-- https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/interlude-26a/#comment-35947 --> Not to be discounted is his long experience with using various knives.<ref>Knife fights were ''ugly'', and Cradle seemed to know that.  There weren’t good moves to defend oneself from a knife user who was aware of the full potential of the weapon, and any move that was anything less than good meant horrific damage, often going past skin and into muscle, if not organs. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/09/14 Excerpt] from [[From Within 16.10]]</ref><ref>Precision is, due to decades of regular practice and basic hand-eye coordination, not a real concern. He hits what he wants to hit - that's him, not the shard. In this example, the hypothetical yogi bear is reeling from a bad/fritzed summon, so it's not moving much. - Comment by Wildbow on Reddit, archived on Spacebattles</ref><!-- https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/74430089 -->

As the projected cutting edge applies the full force of his swing, this helps augment the strength of cuts, thrusts, slashes, and stabs by a fraction because the swing/blade does not stop where a weapon normally would.<ref>The cutting edge applies the full force of the swing. You see this in effect with the cleaver cutting through Bonesaw's wrists- which would generally require more swings. This helps with strength- in short, his swing/blade doesn't stop when it hits a solid object, when a knife would. - Comment by Wildbow on Reddit, archived on Spacebattles</ref><!-- https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/74430089 --> However, this does not make cuts more severe; it only extends the strength and severity of cuts to the peak point in the blade's movement.<ref>Hookwolf’s storm of blades had been augmented to an endless range, the strength of the cuts, thrusts, slashes and stabs augmented a fraction by Jack’s power.  It didn’t make the cuts more severe, but only extended the strength and severity of the cuts to the peak point in the blade’s movement.  Heavy armor plates were scarred, cut and torn away.  The wounds to Golem’s face, arms, chest and legs were different, the pain oddly delayed, as if it took time to sink in. - [[Interlude 26b]]</ref> What Jacob can actually do with a weapon is still limited by the physical capabilities of the blade itself; for example, he needs an actual butcher's cleaver to sever limbs instead of a dagger.<ref>It doesn’t, but there’s other factors at play. Recall Jack switching to a cleaver to sever Bonesaw’s hands at the wrist. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/interlude-26a/#comment-35938 Comment by Wildbow] on [[Interlude 26a]]</ref>

====Manton Limit====
Although his power is not limited to knives, it only applies to edged weapons that he is holding. Jacob also finds knives faster and easier to handle.<ref>3) Not just knife edges, but by and large, it’s edged weapons only. He finds knives are easier/faster to handle. - Comment by Wildbow, [https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/worm-quotes-and-wog-repository.294448/page-17?post=36173443#post-36173443| archived] on Spacebattles</ref> Thus, he cannot extend effects on weapons such as [[Armsmaster]]'s [[Nano-thorn]]s as only the cutting edge of the blade itself is projected.<ref>Haha. Funny thought. But the blade isn’t what has the disintegration effect. It’s the cloud that grows around it. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/interlude-11d/#comment-2568 Comment by Wildbow] on [[Interlude 11d]]</ref>

As the [[Manton Effect]] treats [[Hookwolf]]'s metal parts as inorganic,<ref>Ran his fingers along the panels, and felt the steel in Hookwolf’s body, as the creature moved Jack out of the way of danger.  Siberian would be close.<br>[...]<br>He felt the painted steel panel, sensed Hookwolf.  So little of Hookwolf was usable, his power needing sufficiently ''thick'' material to use, but he could track the man.<br>[...]<br>He pointed in the direction that Hookwolf was. - [[Interlude 26b]]</ref> Jack's power can affect the blades of a shapeshifted Hookwolf that he is riding.<ref>A shadow emerged.  Jack, riding atop a massive six-legged beast.<br><br>As Jack approached, he became more visible, and the nature of the beast became clear.  He stood on Hookwolf’s back, between the creature’s shoulders.<br>[...]<br>Theo raised a hand as a shield even before Jack used his power in conjunction with Hookwolf’s.  A hand of pavement, struck by a thousand slashes in a matter of a second, whittled to nothing.  Then he had only armor, and that, too, started to come apart.<br><br>The cuts that followed parted flesh. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/08/06 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 26a]]</ref> The ability to do so is likely linked to his long and successful time as a murdering maniac granting Jack great facility with his power.<ref>Much like Taylor's achievements went hand in hand with a growth in her capability and flexibility with her power (on a blunt level like the waxing & waning max range, in terms of being able to see/speak with them, and on an abstract level, like how the shard is helping more in the background or when she's unconscious), Armsmaster gets his breadth and depth too, going hand in hand with some major achievements and moments of personal growth. - [https://redd.it/5ngyvn Comment] by Wildbow on Reddit</ref>