Not all of them, and I couldn't discuss that in detail with you anyway, in accordance to the limits they've told me about. But it's a decent start, isn't it?
It's useful for maybe some backwards puzzle-solving. Find something weird on a Friday that's totally impossible to explain, maybe consult the list and take a shot in the dark.
More than decent. And it's better luck than I had with Pesto. Maybe I should have you sweet talk them for me from now on.
[It's a joke, but it does sting to know. Between the two of them who's the one trained to get a scoop? Fucking embarrassing that she's coming up empty handed.]
I could make a guess at the most basic ones. Are we good to speculate in broad terms, or does that fall under the "no no" category?
What were you asking them for? Could just be that I happened to ask the right thing. They're pretty limited in what they can and can't give.
[ Doesn't mention that he also got a pot of lavender from Pesto... Camille... ]
Speculation seems fine. Can't definitely declare any monsters and their respective abilities, unless it's your own -- in which case, mind your weekly allowance.
Don't reveal another person's monster affinity to anyone else unless they know you're doing it. Counts for their limit.
Can't name the powers of the deceased. Their monsters are fine.
time to icly implement the ichiban monster confession retcon
[it's fine sometimes you are just bad at murdergame and your character pays the price for it :')
Camille waves the matter off, not willing to deal with her own navel-gazing or ineptitude at the moment.]
Forget it, I'll give it another go later.
[onto current matters]
Right, so I suppose we haven't broken any rules yet. I haven't suffered a dire consequence, so here's hoping. [She browses the list with a frown.] Just thinking about the kinds of effects we've been seeing during the week, I suppose we'd have to scale down what their fairy tale powers might be. A more subtle version of it.
Of the ones listed, I have passing familiarity with the Sphinx, Mothman, Gargoyle, Pixies, Dragon, Gorgon, Unicorn, Vampire...Hmm, the Golem I guess? Manticore and Succubi sound familiar but I couldn't tell you why.
The rest, you'd have to talk to someone else. Maybe Iwatooshi might know some? He's pretty old, kind of mythical in his own right. Gale, too, if you think your ears can take the beating.
[ IT'S FINE THINKS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF THINGS I WAS SUPPOSED TO CHECK DURING TRIAL AND THEN LITERALLY FORGOT WHILE I STROLLED UP TO THE THREADS TO TAG ABOUT IT ]
I'm familiar with most of that list as well. It'd be easier to say what I'm not familiar with, which is the bakunawa, ditto, glawackus, gumiho, koromodako, mothman, oni, and qilin. Of these, obviously I'm aware of what the Ditto does, and I could maybe hedge a guess on what in the world is a Mothman, but I could be wrong.
[ He could simply be told... that it is not in fact... a moth Man... ]
I do think maybe Gale would be someone good to go to for referencing monsters and what they're traditionally known to be able to do, if it suits interests.
Of course, knowing what they do "normally" isn't really a reliable source of information, but if we find something else inexplicable by normal standards in future incidents... maybe we could take a guess so we aren't stuck thinking about it for overlong.
[We are all just strugglebussing through this wacky world of death and destruction ig, holds your hand]
Oh, the Mothman may be a more local spook than some others — mostly an apparition seen in the dark of a big, winged creature with glowing red eyes. I think it's associated with premonitions? There's a half-assed Richard Gere flick about it called "The Mothman Prophecies", but other than that I can't say there's much to the myth.
[I personally am hoping it is a real Moth Man. Or maybe the real monster is Richard Gere]
I agree. I thought maybe a dragon had something to do with the fire at the swamp, though I've been informed that not all dragons breathe fire. [She frown, thumbing over the list.] I suppose...something here would be associated with hatred, and another with swapping bodies. No idea which that would apply to though.
[The mythological associations she can remember are kind of useless. Unless their unicorns can detect virgins?]
[ I do think a mg power should just be 'detect virginity'. ]
Interesting. It'd be nice if this one could also provide with some future-sight, but we'll see how likely that is. Eventually.
Anyway, I think we shouldn't be too married to what we think of when we say a specific kind of monster, but overthinking it will probably be bad too. Simplest solution and all that -- may as well stick to a thought and stay there until proven otherwise.
I'm personally suspecting the Succubus or Incubus, if we assume love and hate effects are two sides of the same coin here. They seem like similar powers with the same amount of active time, just opposite.
Definitely better to work backwards from an observation than move ahead on pure speculation.
Good point about the succubus and incubi though — my memory is still foggy on the subject but I do think they were associated with sex or affection. Something like that.
As for the rest, maybe I can wheedle a few more details out of the people who confessed to me. Keep it vague, hopefully avoid getting struck by unholy thunder.
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Not all of them, and I couldn't discuss that in detail with you anyway, in accordance to the limits they've told me about. But it's a decent start, isn't it?
It's useful for maybe some backwards puzzle-solving. Find something weird on a Friday that's totally impossible to explain, maybe consult the list and take a shot in the dark.
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[It's a joke, but it does sting to know. Between the two of them who's the one trained to get a scoop? Fucking embarrassing that she's coming up empty handed.]
I could make a guess at the most basic ones. Are we good to speculate in broad terms, or does that fall under the "no no" category?
[How much detail is too much detail?]
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[ Doesn't mention that he also got a pot of lavender from Pesto... Camille... ]
Speculation seems fine. Can't definitely declare any monsters and their respective abilities, unless it's your own -- in which case, mind your weekly allowance.
Don't reveal another person's monster affinity to anyone else unless they know you're doing it. Counts for their limit.
Can't name the powers of the deceased. Their monsters are fine.
time to icly implement the ichiban monster confession retcon
Camille waves the matter off, not willing to deal with her own navel-gazing or ineptitude at the moment.]
Forget it, I'll give it another go later.
[onto current matters]
Right, so I suppose we haven't broken any rules yet. I haven't suffered a dire consequence, so here's hoping. [She browses the list with a frown.] Just thinking about the kinds of effects we've been seeing during the week, I suppose we'd have to scale down what their fairy tale powers might be. A more subtle version of it.
Of the ones listed, I have passing familiarity with the Sphinx, Mothman, Gargoyle, Pixies, Dragon, Gorgon, Unicorn, Vampire...Hmm, the Golem I guess? Manticore and Succubi sound familiar but I couldn't tell you why.
The rest, you'd have to talk to someone else. Maybe Iwatooshi might know some? He's pretty old, kind of mythical in his own right. Gale, too, if you think your ears can take the beating.
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I'm familiar with most of that list as well. It'd be easier to say what I'm not familiar with, which is the bakunawa, ditto, glawackus, gumiho, koromodako, mothman, oni, and qilin. Of these, obviously I'm aware of what the Ditto does, and I could maybe hedge a guess on what in the world is a Mothman, but I could be wrong.
[ He could simply be told... that it is not in fact... a moth Man... ]
I do think maybe Gale would be someone good to go to for referencing monsters and what they're traditionally known to be able to do, if it suits interests.
Of course, knowing what they do "normally" isn't really a reliable source of information, but if we find something else inexplicable by normal standards in future incidents... maybe we could take a guess so we aren't stuck thinking about it for overlong.
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Oh, the Mothman may be a more local spook than some others — mostly an apparition seen in the dark of a big, winged creature with glowing red eyes. I think it's associated with premonitions? There's a half-assed Richard Gere flick about it called "The Mothman Prophecies", but other than that I can't say there's much to the myth.
[I personally am hoping it is a real Moth Man. Or maybe the real monster is Richard Gere]
I agree. I thought maybe a dragon had something to do with the fire at the swamp, though I've been informed that not all dragons breathe fire. [She frown, thumbing over the list.] I suppose...something here would be associated with hatred, and another with swapping bodies. No idea which that would apply to though.
[The mythological associations she can remember are kind of useless. Unless their unicorns can detect virgins?]
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Interesting. It'd be nice if this one could also provide with some future-sight, but we'll see how likely that is. Eventually.
Anyway, I think we shouldn't be too married to what we think of when we say a specific kind of monster, but overthinking it will probably be bad too. Simplest solution and all that -- may as well stick to a thought and stay there until proven otherwise.
I'm personally suspecting the Succubus or Incubus, if we assume love and hate effects are two sides of the same coin here. They seem like similar powers with the same amount of active time, just opposite.
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Good point about the succubus and incubi though — my memory is still foggy on the subject but I do think they were associated with sex or affection. Something like that.
As for the rest, maybe I can wheedle a few more details out of the people who confessed to me. Keep it vague, hopefully avoid getting struck by unholy thunder.
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Reconvene if you do?
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Absolutely. You'd be the first to know.
[Then, hesitantly:]
...Anything else, while we're at it?
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[ Thinks about it. ]
Oh, thank you for your cooperation today about your injury. Feel free to let me know if it bothers you later.
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No. It's fine.
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Rest, Camille. Just a reminder from your local one-of-two-doctors.