Ashlyn

[undread]

Comments

[killies]

I had heard Ichiban was looking for his partner.

Ah, I see. So if your partner is dead, maybe the overseers would tell you that?

[undread]

Yes! I suspect they might. And then you could find someone else whose partner was dead and become partners with them.

Which might be ideal in some cases, if your original partner was someone untrustworthy.

[killies]

... But with people getting possessed, no one is completely trustworthy.

[ just keeps circling back to this forever. stress! ]

[undread]

I suppose not. But I have to hope that in finding one's partner, we might also manage to find the means to fight back against their ritual.

[killies]

That's how I felt about it, but—so many people are dying so fast even without finding their partners.

[undread]

I do feel the Overseers could do a slightly better job and not let them summon endless monsters all the time.

Did they even try simply counterspelling it...?

[killies]

They probably don't have that one...

[ i feel like she can. guess. what counterspell does from context. ]

But it's probably dangerous for them to turn around and try to talk the rest of the cult down. It'll get them singled out, just like Nehan.

[undread]

...I suppose so. I suppose if they counterspelled it, that would be quite obvious.

[killies]

Because of the words you have to say?

[undread]

[she tilts her head and then does a little hand motion like casting a spell. ooooh.]

I believe technically you only have to do the hand motion, but it's a very conspicuous hand motion. But you have to be very nearby, and also in practice no one can resist shouting "Counterspell" when they cast it. It's just so fun.

[killies]

Ah, okay. That makes sense.

[ she is like: i know several people who would absolutely not be able to resist. yes. ]