@Mirandae Yes, I do plan to, and I am also curious about the other nations' flags and symbols :)
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Such a lovely post, such orchestral language! Mind giving us a dummy-summary for dummies such as myself? :P Does she change form there at the end or was it some kind of vision, or what happens?
Thank you, Mirandae!! As for authorial intent, @Silly is spot-on. With only one caveat: that being that I've chosen to present Beth's "Dominant Form" not as a transformation, but more akin to a Stand from JJBA. She does not herself don her Dominant's likeness in order to perform the Last Rites move but instead summons Him as something of an obedient familiar. Mostly this is for flavor, but because Odin is written as a wise god, and one content not to be worshiped with any largess or regularity (or, in truth, sincerity), I've interpreted these eccentricities to mean he prefers more intimate relationships with his Regaliae, appearing personally by their side when they conjure His strength and invoke His dominions. They walk among Him (perhaps even converse with and confide in Him!) but in exchange, their relationships with their Dominant, and their entitlement to His power, are even more fragile. After all, the transgressing Odinite has not merely abused His abilities but outright forced His complicity in those abuses. An even deadlier sin than simply using His magics to exploit, brutalize, and bully people...
Also, I suppose those guards that Beth tricked will react to her simply vanishing? Or what happens there? Just curious :)
@Mirandae I'll look forward to that, then.
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Whatever is more interesting to you. If a chase scene sounds boring and/or you need to just move things along to this inciting incident, we could easily say that residue defeats gas mask/CBRN filtration apparatuses, and so the guards don't even remember they had been having that conversation.
@Mirandae I like that. Lets there be consequences for Beth's actions, while not inflating the situation with a false sense of stakes or suspense. (There's no use pretending two Guys with Gunstm stand much of a chance against someone who can Za Warudo their asses back to grade school.)
Is it my understanding, then, that from now on we must assume Dominant Form before wielding our chief Abilities? Should I edit the post?
Hey gang, will work on getting a post up in the next couple of days, but I'm moving home next week -- so if I'm radio silent for three or four days, you know why! (Shouldn't break @Mirandae's post schedule though!)
I'm hankering for some interactions to get a better feel for Aethalos' headspace, anyone interested?