The Twenty-Third Trial

[advisories]

Who: trialgoers etc!
When: Day 50, morning
Where: the ~trial zone~

[Another morning, another Trial! Ugh.

At least this one seems normal, starting out with a shake and the Hermit’s booming voice:]

"Good morning, Heroes. You can guess why you're being called, but before we begin I have an official statement. The Prince of Stars and associates were not responsible for yesterday's Trial. It appears the system was copied by a Malicious entity -- we apologize for any confusion and are doing our best to locate this entity and find a way to prevent any such incidents in the future.

In the meantime, we've scheduled a low-stress Trial for today to lift your spirits. With teamwork and a little silliness, let's search for unity and peace within ourselves."

[The Hermit's tent is in the clearing, awaiting your arrival.]

rules | sign-in | mingle | rooms | winners & endgame

Comments

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

Well, we really should talk to Felix.

I could do a proper mindscape spell. It'd allow access to everything, which makes it hard to find specific things, but I'm not entirely sure how this works. [Gestures to herself.] But the mindscape spell means as long as I just follow personality aspects, I could avoid diving into memories themselves, and if there's a physical link, I should be able to find it. Especially if you're willing me to find it, it's always easier to find the thing being sought if the host is cooperating.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

I cannot leave until I can be sure we will be safe. At the very least from intentional self-inflicted harm.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

Which sounds like a need to talk to Felix thing...

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

How am I supposed to have a conversation with him?

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

....see if I can wake him up here?

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

If you wake him up... this disappears.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

Why?

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

Because it is not shared. If he is awake, the surroundings become his. That is the nature of perception, of believing you are alone. I was never granted that luxury.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

And if he doesn't think he's alone?

I'd be there, it might be enough to keep him more aware.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

It does not work that way. You will have to show him the truth without my presence. Only when he truly acknowledges can he see any of this.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

I could show him my own memory.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

... that could work. Not in here though.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

I could do it out there. It's just an offshoot of illusion magic anyway.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

I suppose.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

Hey, I'm very good at magic.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

We shall see.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

....rude.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

I am not questioning your ability. Just reiterating the degree of difficulty involved.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

Getting reeeeeal tired of everyone doubting my ability.

I can handle difficult.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

Your experience is with things that should not be there. This is different. Whatever link we have, it is immensely powerful. I do not know what force might intervene.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

I'm also used to things being way off the rails. Remember, not born with fingers.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

Is that not your natural state?

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

...

Okay, so you're not privy to everything he knows, good to know.

And no. The body I approached you as is the one I was born in. The pony.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

That is what I was referring to. I do not see how not being born with fingers would be... off the rails, as you put it, since it is how you were made.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[daydreamshimmer]

....

You're looking at it from your perspective.

I went from a wholly different body type to another. That is off the rails.