I'd like to protect m-- [it's Kostos he's talking to, no 'my husband' here,] people better, but if it's entropic-based you're right in that I couldn't learn it. But if I could, why wouldn't I want to? You're hardly slashing your arms open.
The things I can teach that aren't just stronger barriers are Mortalitasi methods. They rely on death and pain and they are not well-received outside Nevarra. But most of it comes from being a medium, and that is not something I can—
[ He pauses to consider, for an awkwardly long stretch, without inviting Anders to know what he's considering until he's done considering it. ]
[He waits as understanding settles in, but then there's hope offered up.]
If there's a way to adapt them from pain and death, if you'd not mind, I'd appreciate your time. I'm... not particularly worried about being well-received, but I work with Mercy and I can't see her being all right with that.
[ Setting aside arguments about Mercy's apparent Southern cultural biases: ] No, not that. The other things.
[ Come on, keep up, he's being PERFECTLY CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE HERE. ]
Do you understand what I do? [ Maybe he does. But it's also hard to see happening, exactly, so Kostos will tell him regardless. ] They listen to me, and I can sense what they sense— [ the wisps, obviously, and spirits in general, and once again he is being incredibly easy to follow and there's no excuse for confusion ] —so our flanks are guarded. They attack if I ask. They protect who I tell them to protect. I can't teach that. But we might be able to get more out of the spirit you already work with.
[It's a connection he's not learned, different from that of spirit healer. Very different. He would never use Mercy to attack; that's not in her nature. Justice... but that's the past.]
It would be fascinating to explore, using Mercy for more. I didn't have a full grasp of what it is you do, it seems, but I'd enjoy seeing if we could improvise a little. If we could create something.
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[ But he's being a dick, mainly, because actually— ]
You are better than I am at offensive magic, and I am not sure I can teach most of what I do. Or that you would want to learn it.
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I'd like to protect m-- [it's Kostos he's talking to, no 'my husband' here,] people better, but if it's entropic-based you're right in that I couldn't learn it. But if I could, why wouldn't I want to? You're hardly slashing your arms open.
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[ He pauses to consider, for an awkwardly long stretch, without inviting Anders to know what he's considering until he's done considering it. ]
Adaptable. Maybe.
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If there's a way to adapt them from pain and death, if you'd not mind, I'd appreciate your time. I'm... not particularly worried about being well-received, but I work with Mercy and I can't see her being all right with that.
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[ Come on, keep up, he's being PERFECTLY CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE HERE. ]
Do you understand what I do? [ Maybe he does. But it's also hard to see happening, exactly, so Kostos will tell him regardless. ] They listen to me, and I can sense what they sense— [ the wisps, obviously, and spirits in general, and once again he is being incredibly easy to follow and there's no excuse for confusion ] —so our flanks are guarded. They attack if I ask. They protect who I tell them to protect. I can't teach that. But we might be able to get more out of the spirit you already work with.
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It would be fascinating to explore, using Mercy for more. I didn't have a full grasp of what it is you do, it seems, but I'd enjoy seeing if we could improvise a little. If we could create something.