Suffer Not the Witch (Warhammer 40k Psyker Quest)
- Thread starter Maugan Ra
- Start date
- Location
- London, England
So, while I am not inherently opposed to a write-in vote, this specific one isn't really workable.
The vote is how to cope with the trauma of hearing an entire sub-sector screaming in your mind, and specifically how to cope with it going forwards. Meditative focus, narcotic euphoria, biological adjustment or just toughing it out are all methods that can be pursued over the medium-to-long term, and give you the focus necessary to remain functional. Taking refuge in faith would only really be possible if Vincenzo was willing to near-constantly chant hymns to distract himself from the screaming, which isn't really viable when you're going to the Screaming Vortex.
There's also the thematic/personal issues with the fact that Vincenzo, at present, doesn't really have faith that the Emperor will protect him from something like this, or even that he deserves to be protected. Reconciling his experiences as a psyker (who the priests say should be burned) and his treatment at the hands of the Inquisition with his remaining faith is a pretty major undertaking, and he's not had the opportunity to do so yet or company that might approve/support him in doing so.
hapcelion
The Abyss gazed back
- Location
- n/a
Very well. I concede.
- Location
- Minnesota
[X] Euphoria
[X] Purity
[x] Resolve. Vincenzo has lived in hives, always roaring and rumbling, and has endured torture at the hands of the Inquisition before. His body is strong, his will is stronger, and something like this will not be enough to break him. Grit your teeth, harden your heart and fight, endure, survive.
- Location
- Spain
[x] Purity. Intensive combat training and physical exercise allows Vincenzo to sharpen his focus and narrow his perception, to lose himself in the rasping of lungs and the burn of tired muscles, to make his sword the only thing that matters. An unconventional form of meditation, but effective.
- Location
- New York
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Fail. Make it stop, make it stop, please emperor, please mother, please anyone who is listening, anyone, anything, MAKE IT STOP.
- Location
- Czech Republic
[X] Purity
- Location
- France
[X] Resolve. Vincenzo has lived in hives, always roaring and rumbling, and has endured torture at the hands of the Inquisition before. His body is strong, his will is stronger, and something like this will not be enough to break him. Grit your teeth, harden your heart and fight, endure, survive.
Wade Garrett
Just trying to do the right thing
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
[x] Purity. Intensive combat training and physical exercise allows Vincenzo to sharpen his focus and narrow his perception, to lose himself in the rasping of lungs and the burn of tired muscles, to make his sword the only thing that matters. An unconventional form of meditation, but effective.
Martial arts Zen trance our way through it? Works for me.
Martial arts Zen trance our way through it? Works for me.
- Location
- Australia
[X] Purity. Intensive combat training and physical exercise allows Vincenzo to sharpen his focus and narrow his perception, to lose himself in the rasping of lungs and the burn of tired muscles, to make his sword the only thing that matters. An unconventional form of meditation, but effective.
- Location
- USA
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] Fail. Make it stop, make it stop, please emperor, please mother, please anyone who is listening, anyone, anything, MAKE IT STOP.
This is going to go fine.
This is going to go fine.
thelordofmango
may be stupid
- Location
- under a rock
[X] Resolve.
- Pronouns
- He
[X] Fail, this honestly seems like the most realistic for someone in the MC's position when confronted with cuthulu level of cosmic horror, plus I'm curious to find what entity would answer our poor friend's plea, perhaps the emperor would take pity, maybe Malal as he symbolizes the desire to end all thing, mayhaps an enslaver will grant our wish in a evil genie type of way.
- Location
- Europe
[X] Resolve. Vincenzo has lived in hives, always roaring and rumbling, and has endured torture at the hands of the Inquisition before. His body is strong, his will is stronger, and something like this will not be enough to break him. Grit your teeth, harden your heart and fight, endure, survive.
- Location
- New Mexico
[x] Evolution