Thanks for the response
@Alectai and
@noncannon !
Excellent points on Lilly's future-blank showing up as anomalous on Diviner scans, or other precognition. I was considering the shadowy parties like the Noosemen, who I doubt are the type to be slowed for long anyway. (The've probably hunted Diviners, or people Diviners tried to hide before). I have advocated for threat detection previously, and this seems like a good opportunity to capitalize on Lilly's other sensory abilities. If the "It looked harmless, but fate told her the truth." can piggyback off Lilly's other enhanced senses, Lilly's in much better shape for the enemies to come. Hopefully it frees up Ladder to give Lilly information on equally useful things like social actions, broader knowledge, and then the esoteric stuff like Lilly's namer.
I'm still cagey about being tracked by institutions and monsters. Valerie and Aboleath had something to point them toward Lilly, even before the latest Ethos installation. I'm also aware that according to the QM, running and hiding continuously are a surefire way to get Lilly killed. I just want to give her the chance to act unobserved, whether it's for subterfuge, training, retreating, or surprising enemies.
Right now, I'm thinking Lilly's social skills should be the next area of improvement, assuming she can leverage others into loyalty to her, or giving her trustworthy information, and definitely making her family less of a weak point for her.
Immediately behind that, I'd like to invest effort toward addressing Lilly's internal and external changes- Core Anchor is best for the durability and getting a faster handle on the new Ethos. But reading the Character Sheet and looking at Essence Metabolism's comments, Lilly already feels bad about the physical changes her Ethos are putting her through. On top of that, she's disconnected from her friends and family (we didn't include goodbyes for her mom and brothers in the write-in!) and afraid of the sudden, brutal violence and manipulative people she's getting caught up with. She'll make poor choices continuing like this, and loyal allies and restoration/acceptance are the only solutions.
For a few reasons, I'm throwing in my lot with Manoth. Not just for the firepower and Evie's knowledge of his work, but understanding an Inverted Ethos could help Lilly (and readers) learn more about Ethos and metaphysical-conflict situation going on.
-[X] [DreamLVL] She carried it with her always, no matter how far apart they drifted.
-[X] [Milestone] Extend a Power's potential.
--[X] [Milestone-Power] {Collective Communion} (x150%) (DC 40x1.5=60)
[X] [CleaverLVL] It looked harmless, but fate told her the truth.
-[X] [N:FES] [My Resolution, Thy Bedrock]
-[X] [S:FES] [Reinterpretation Seed | 566-B, Manoth Placement Approval Only ]
-[X] [SoT] Core Anchor