Well hopefully this will prove that my intentions are good.
In short? I become my host. I can access their memories as easily as reading a book, and quite a bit faster. It's very much like hooking your brain into a computer. If they have a special power...say, morphing, like our Andalite friends, I would also be able to access it. Most of us are able to pass flawlessly as our hosts, which includes information and memories and skills, as well as our own skills and intelligence we bring to the table.
Re: Locked to same
In short? I become my host. I can access their memories as easily as reading a book, and quite a bit faster. It's very much like hooking your brain into a computer. If they have a special power...say, morphing, like our Andalite friends, I would also be able to access it. Most of us are able to pass flawlessly as our hosts, which includes information and memories and skills, as well as our own skills and intelligence we bring to the table.