[ his pause is not deliberate. isaac does not particularly trust john silver — call it an educated guess upon the matter of pirates, else his proximity to flint, or his complete refusal to say anything (like knows like) — ]
Yes. Some bargain; others are more oblique. They can't do a thing until you invite them in.
[ unless you do. ]
You'll grow used to it. Construct a means to keep them out, [ there is a maze with a little girl in it ] Whatever form that might take. Meditation. The Chant — it doesn't truly matter.
I might regret asking this, but as much as I have appreciated the attention to the basics, at some point it would be prudent to learn something that could be useful in an ambush.
But I think it of use, and we might buildupon it. I will caution you that the more subtle the spell, the more negative its likely reception. If you're caught out, quite honestly, the fire might be better.
If I'd made better use of the latter I'd have avoided losing the former.
[ not necessarily true. even now, john can't divine a point where he could have made a different choice without damning himself in a wholly new way. but isaac doesn't need to be privy to the complications of john's life choices. ]
But the point is taken. Though I'd rather embellish what I already know than learn to throw fire at an incoming problem.
I keep men from death, the Speaker keeps them after.
[ and what does leander do, isaac ]
There's been scholarship upon the nature of a mage's limits. I haven't read any of it, always sounded dreadfully fucking boring — but there are limits. The farther you travel down a path, the narrower your view.
[ to say nothing of leander. but it seems tactful not to point that out. ]
I've taken note of some theories on mages raised with...nontraditional methods. [ nontraditional. meaning john. meaning some of the things john can do. ] There's a lot of speculation on the kinds of limits such a mage would come up against, but I don't think they're exactly like what you're talking about. But it seems either way, we don't realize where those limits are until we've come upon them.
[ he could discuss the symbological power of a staff: the separation of identity, in ruling, in discouraging the peasantry from taking up easy arms. he could point to their use by the avvar, the dalish, the imperium itself. but, ]
There's a reason we wanted them back.
[ and wasn't there some discussion there, of pirates and circle property? isaac was kept from the details. ]
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[ ish ]
Have you ever felt something like that? Pressure from something beyond us taking notice?
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Yes. Some bargain; others are more oblique. They can't do a thing until you invite them in.
[ unless you do. ]
You'll grow used to it. Construct a means to keep them out, [ there is a maze with a little girl in it ] Whatever form that might take. Meditation. The Chant — it doesn't truly matter.
bring back marie barone
[ this is an echo of something he'd been told long ago. another man, trading insight for three gold pieces and the contents of john's flask.
it comes naturally. there is much john has already severed and set apart from himself.
not that isaac need know this. ]
I don't imagine I've done anything interesting enough to gather notice. [ well. ] Not in quite some time.
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i am appeased
[ ugh ]
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[ just blindly riding even further into it ]
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[ only for noticing john's response to it, obviously very different. ]
But I think we're both aware that there comes a point where we can't ignore the resources available to us.
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[ or a war. whatever.
it sucks either way. ]
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[ since brute force is more or less covered, ]
Think of how you would have preferred to solve a problem. We'll go from there.
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So there is an approach that would spare the horses.
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But I think it of use, and we might build upon it. I will caution you that the more subtle the spell, the more negative its likely reception. If you're caught out, quite honestly, the fire might be better.
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If I'd made better use of the latter I'd have avoided losing the former.
[ not necessarily true. even now, john can't divine a point where he could have made a different choice without damning himself in a wholly new way. but isaac doesn't need to be privy to the complications of john's life choices. ]
But the point is taken. Though I'd rather embellish what I already know than learn to throw fire at an incoming problem.
[ so. more cronching. ]
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[ crunch ]
I understand that force was a Gallows specialty. The library may have exercises, else you'll need to cozy with Voss.
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[ how could he strike out, the odds should be great!! ]
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[ and what does leander do, isaac ]
There's been scholarship upon the nature of a mage's limits. I haven't read any of it, always sounded dreadfully fucking boring — but there are limits. The farther you travel down a path, the narrower your view.
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[ to say nothing of leander. but it seems tactful not to point that out. ]
I've taken note of some theories on mages raised with...nontraditional methods. [ nontraditional. meaning john. meaning some of the things john can do. ] There's a lot of speculation on the kinds of limits such a mage would come up against, but I don't think they're exactly like what you're talking about. But it seems either way, we don't realize where those limits are until we've come upon them.
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Well, you aren't practicing on me. [ crunch ] Find somewhere sufficiently isolated, and we'll work through it.
By the by — the construction of your crutch. No doubt you can follow my thinking.
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[ However— ]
I never considered that something I needed to pursue. Is it as much of a necessity as the Circle would lead you to believe?
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[ he could discuss the symbological power of a staff: the separation of identity, in ruling, in discouraging the peasantry from taking up easy arms. he could point to their use by the avvar, the dalish, the imperium itself. but, ]
There's a reason we wanted them back.
[ and wasn't there some discussion there, of pirates and circle property? isaac was kept from the details. ]
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