The Lost Files (C:TL/Dresden Files) (CK2-ish)
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lkmcclenahan
That which doesn't kill me, only makes me stranger
- Location
- UK
[X] Perchance to Dream: Dreams are where Cora Graves is strongest of all. Visit this strange but seemingly human guardian in their dreams and confront them strength against weakness. Prepare the way in the world of dreams.
- Location
- Chicago
[X] Perchance to Dream: Dreams are where Cora Graves is strongest of all. Visit this strange but seemingly human guardian in their dreams and confront them strength against weakness. Prepare the way in the world of dreams.
Play to your strengths.
Play to your strengths.
Sworl
Sparky
[X] Perchance to Dream: Dreams are where Cora Graves is strongest of all. Visit this strange but seemingly human guardian in their dreams and confront them strength against weakness. Prepare the way in the world of dreams.
I'm curious about how well DF style magic can defend against this kind of Changeling magic. If not at all, then it is quite likely that the supernatural community in general is going to be quite paranoid and hostile to Changelings as being reasonably assured of the privacey of your own thoughts and dreams is obviously a rather a big deal.
Mind you by that same reasoning there might well be fairly mundane DF psychomantic techniques that could utterly by pass any mental defenses Changelings might have.
Such are the inconsistencies of defensive and offensive balance that occur when two very different magical systems clash with one another.
I'm curious about how well DF style magic can defend against this kind of Changeling magic. If not at all, then it is quite likely that the supernatural community in general is going to be quite paranoid and hostile to Changelings as being reasonably assured of the privacey of your own thoughts and dreams is obviously a rather a big deal.
Mind you by that same reasoning there might well be fairly mundane DF psychomantic techniques that could utterly by pass any mental defenses Changelings might have.
Such are the inconsistencies of defensive and offensive balance that occur when two very different magical systems clash with one another.
Yes, Outsiders do dream invasions, amongst other things.
- Location
- Tarn-Vedra
[X] Perchance to Dream: Dreams are where Cora Graves is strongest of all. Visit this strange but seemingly human guardian in their dreams and confront them strength against weakness. Prepare the way in the world of dreams.
- Location
- somewhere over there.
- Pronouns
- They/It
So he's going to probably think that we're some eldritch gribbly trying to fuck with him. Great.
Like I said. Wizards react poorly to feeling like they're being threatened.
- Location
- Daybreak
[X] Help?: Cora Graves could go with someone who might provide help, such as Lillian. Perhaps they can be an interpreter...though they might also be a target or a factor that complicates the confrontation.
The guy seems like the Gatekeeper, and if it is from the Dresden Side, a Wizard might be of help?
Also, gonna follow veekie. Stay non-threatening. Might we actually lose the game due to this, if Cora's overpowered by the Arch-being?
The guy seems like the Gatekeeper, and if it is from the Dresden Side, a Wizard might be of help?
Also, gonna follow veekie. Stay non-threatening. Might we actually lose the game due to this, if Cora's overpowered by the Arch-being?
- Pronouns
- They/Them
Vote closes tomorrow.
[X] Help?: Cora Graves could go with someone who might provide help, such as Lillian. Perhaps they can be an interpreter...though they might also be a target or a factor that complicates the confrontation.
- Location
- Daybreak
Currently, there's a tie at 7 votes for each.
- Pronouns
- They/Them
Vote closes tomorrow, so do something about this, please!
pantherasapiens
you were always my best friend
- Location
- somewhere over your shoulder
[X] Perchance to Dream: Dreams are where Cora Graves is strongest of all. Visit this strange but seemingly human guardian in their dreams and confront them strength against weakness. Prepare the way in the world of dreams.
- Location
- somewhere over there.
- Pronouns
- They/It
Do you think that this being is going to be hostile if we try to just talk? If not, why go for this?
pantherasapiens
you were always my best friend
- Location
- somewhere over your shoulder
I'd prefer to be careful. They're not human, we don't know their strength or their motivations or really anything at all and that's why we're visiting them. So I'd prefer to keep as much advantage as we can.
Also, I don't want us to have a third party there to maybe make things complicated - don't give the dice an excuse. XD
You're presuming a wizard, someone whose entire magic practice is focused on conscious mastery of their mind, and deals with Outsiders who use psychic attacks...are weak there?
It's our strength, but we can't actually use the strength unless we intend to strike first.
- Location
- somewhere over there.
- Pronouns
- They/It
I feel like getting a wizard's input on this, and possibly changing the tone from "unknown being invades your dreams and starts demanding information about the gate to the Blind Eternities that you guard" to "a wizard introduces an unknown being to you, who warns you about yet another possible threat from the gate, and in return asks for information so they can protect themselves from extradimensional threats". Going for dream could easily lead to us fighting a potential ally.
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pantherasapiens
you were always my best friend
- Location
- somewhere over your shoulder
Hrrrrrrrh. Okay, yeah. I guess you make sense. Changing:
[X] Help?: Cora Graves could go with someone who might provide help, such as Lillian. Perhaps they can be an interpreter...though they might also be a target or a factor that complicates the confrontation.
- Pronouns
- They/Them
Tally please.