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So did they fuck up burning your hand, or -
[ why's the sun there instead of his forehead ]
[ why's the sun there instead of his forehead ]
Edited (changed my mind it's in person) 2024-05-30 03:20 (UTC)
Well, you're still a cunt,
[ a loose gesture up, past neck and face. (ink spirals the wrong way on one particularly wobbly, sloppy sunray) ]
No offense. Don't seem like it took.
[ a loose gesture up, past neck and face. (ink spirals the wrong way on one particularly wobbly, sloppy sunray) ]
No offense. Don't seem like it took.
[ Offense is only a flicker at first. Like, it's true. But that's because the gears are still creaking, trying to figure out the implication. He lands first on, ]
I'm more Andrastian than you, you—
[ and then stops, face clouding further. There. It's clicked. ]
Oh, fuck you.
I'm more Andrastian than you, you—
[ and then stops, face clouding further. There. It's clicked. ]
Oh, fuck you.
Yeah, just like that. Insulting a man's religion,
[ hand to forehead, the wrong way around to quite mimic kostos' brand ]
So?
[ did they fuck it up or what ]
[ hand to forehead, the wrong way around to quite mimic kostos' brand ]
So?
[ did they fuck it up or what ]
[ a puff of breath, amused. ]
What, you gonna mope at 'em?
What, you gonna mope at 'em?
Cold baths, and pickled onions twice a week.
Try it. Might do you some good, take you up to five foot.
Enchanter Averesch,
It has been suggested that I make enquiries with you regarding the possibility of my Tranquility being undone. I am mindful that my recent missive over the crystals raised your ire.
If sharing your knowledge would not bring you distress or displeasure, it would be beneficial. Do not feel pressured to this end. Though I have been encouraged to learn of what possibilities exist, there is no urgency in it.
In service,
Herian Amsel
It has been suggested that I make enquiries with you regarding the possibility of my Tranquility being undone. I am mindful that my recent missive over the crystals raised your ire.
If sharing your knowledge would not bring you distress or displeasure, it would be beneficial. Do not feel pressured to this end. Though I have been encouraged to learn of what possibilities exist, there is no urgency in it.
In service,
Herian Amsel
Your right to know what we know about this doesn't go away if someone is distressed or displeased about it.
[ He sounds distressed and displeased that she'd think so. Also, distressed and displeased in general. But he's going on anyway. ]
We returned Casimir to himself. He's—he was—
[ He's dead now. But not because of the restoration. ]
It worked as intended, but it isn't without risks. We would need to cooperate with a spirit. You had a connection to one before, didn't you?
[ He sounds distressed and displeased that she'd think so. Also, distressed and displeased in general. But he's going on anyway. ]
We returned Casimir to himself. He's—he was—
[ He's dead now. But not because of the restoration. ]
It worked as intended, but it isn't without risks. We would need to cooperate with a spirit. You had a connection to one before, didn't you?
I am... attempting transparency to best navigate conflicting and complex needs. You speak it true, and yet, that truth does not determine the wellbeing of one person being of higher priority than another's. We, each of us, look to the good of one separate from ourselves.
( Herian is quiet for a moment. )
Honour. I have been reflecting on that relationship. Madame Cedoux suggested that I held myself to harmful absolutes in the preservation of that connection.
What risks?
( Herian is quiet for a moment. )
Honour. I have been reflecting on that relationship. Madame Cedoux suggested that I held myself to harmful absolutes in the preservation of that connection.
What risks?
Spirits.
[ Inherently dangerous. ]
That is why Casimir needed me. That is why Pharamond needed Enchanter Rhys. To convince a spirit to touch your mind even though it is not of interest to them right now. And to convince them to let go in the end, because when you are yourself again, they might not want to.
You might be vulnerable afterwards. It is hard to say. Pharamond and Casimir are our only examples. Neither of them became possessed, that I know of. But that is the fear. At least you have had less time to forget how to regulate yourself.
[ Inherently dangerous. ]
That is why Casimir needed me. That is why Pharamond needed Enchanter Rhys. To convince a spirit to touch your mind even though it is not of interest to them right now. And to convince them to let go in the end, because when you are yourself again, they might not want to.
You might be vulnerable afterwards. It is hard to say. Pharamond and Casimir are our only examples. Neither of them became possessed, that I know of. But that is the fear. At least you have had less time to forget how to regulate yourself.
( Herian is quiet, mulling it over. )
Is closeness or an affinity between the mage and Tranquil a necessity? That may prove an obstacle, if so.
( Thinking on it, the mage of Riftwatch with which she has closest connection would be Julius. Even he would likely be an acquaintance or a colleague, rather than friend. )
Did Casimir maintain a relationship with the spirit that restored him?
Is closeness or an affinity between the mage and Tranquil a necessity? That may prove an obstacle, if so.
( Thinking on it, the mage of Riftwatch with which she has closest connection would be Julius. Even he would likely be an acquaintance or a colleague, rather than friend. )
Did Casimir maintain a relationship with the spirit that restored him?
Not that I know of,
[ is an answer to both questions. But more specifically: ]
I'm a medium. That is why someone would tell you to come to me. I can ensure the safety of it. But a few other mediums are still alive.
[ The Spirit Medium Club is very small, but the Mage Club is pretty small in general. Maybe Herian knows one she would like better.
To whatever extent Tranquil can like people. ]
And a relationship with the spirit might be unwise, depending on how stable you are in the aftermath. But you would also be only the third, and the second to live for any meaningful length of time afterwards, so who can say.
[ is an answer to both questions. But more specifically: ]
I'm a medium. That is why someone would tell you to come to me. I can ensure the safety of it. But a few other mediums are still alive.
[ The Spirit Medium Club is very small, but the Mage Club is pretty small in general. Maybe Herian knows one she would like better.
To whatever extent Tranquil can like people. ]
And a relationship with the spirit might be unwise, depending on how stable you are in the aftermath. But you would also be only the third, and the second to live for any meaningful length of time afterwards, so who can say.
It seems a window of considerable vulnerability. So long as it is not an obligation, so to speak, of receiving that contact, cultivating a relationship with a spirit holds no logical benefit. Once my self is whole, it would be a poor decision, becoming overly reliant on a spirit.
( A brief pause. ) Assuming I do, indeed, live for a meaningful length of time.
Your concern on this suggests you would be willing to assist, despite our having no great rapport. What would be required to attempt such a ritual? And what recompense would be owed?
( A brief pause. ) Assuming I do, indeed, live for a meaningful length of time.
Your concern on this suggests you would be willing to assist, despite our having no great rapport. What would be required to attempt such a ritual? And what recompense would be owed?
None.
[ Maker. He used to like the Tranquil, in the Circles—but it was different. Everyone there knew what they were supposed to be doing. The territory had all been charted. ]
With Casimir, we needed... We took him to a rift first. We achieved a temporary effect. He had a few moments of reconnection to himself, and he was able to tell us what he wanted. I don't know if that is necessary for you. He had been Tranquil for a longer time, and for reasons that were less stupid.
[ Maker. He used to like the Tranquil, in the Circles—but it was different. Everyone there knew what they were supposed to be doing. The territory had all been charted. ]
With Casimir, we needed... We took him to a rift first. We achieved a temporary effect. He had a few moments of reconnection to himself, and he was able to tell us what he wanted. I don't know if that is necessary for you. He had been Tranquil for a longer time, and for reasons that were less stupid.
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