Elide
Elide trepidates as he relays information to her which she is somewhat familiar with. They could be anywhere, could be on the ground, in the air, within a convincing disguise. "I can handle the torture," she says grimly. Mental fortitude is not something she takes lightly, well, for obvious reasons. "But, when they pretend to be others, is there a way to tell? A sign? Or do you only know when it's too late?" She can only presume that, once these monsters realize they are being pushed back upon, pressed into corners, threatened with extinction... that they might do everything within their abilities to cling to survival. Such is the nature of most creatures, especially those that cling fast to darkness.
"Tried to take upgrades.. like how Ascended can siphon abilities from other races?" She concludes this herself, referring to the Ascended's special ability to steal magical powers through their bite. She imagines it might work similarly, given that these monsters are a failed experiment created by the Voice.
Fire being a deterrent could be, perhaps, the most manageable means of self-defense for someone of Elide's caliber. All she'd need is a way to create it, such as a match, and a means to feed the flame, such as a torch.
"Fire is manageable. Keeping it lit may be another matter, especially in the heat of the moment. I'm sure the other Ascended are figuring things out as we speak but, I don't know what their plans are yet. Hopefully, I will hear from Wessex again soon... so that I can know for certain what's to happen."
"Tried to take upgrades.. like how Ascended can siphon abilities from other races?" She concludes this herself, referring to the Ascended's special ability to steal magical powers through their bite. She imagines it might work similarly, given that these monsters are a failed experiment created by the Voice.
Fire being a deterrent could be, perhaps, the most manageable means of self-defense for someone of Elide's caliber. All she'd need is a way to create it, such as a match, and a means to feed the flame, such as a torch.
"Fire is manageable. Keeping it lit may be another matter, especially in the heat of the moment. I'm sure the other Ascended are figuring things out as we speak but, I don't know what their plans are yet. Hopefully, I will hear from Wessex again soon... so that I can know for certain what's to happen."
sewn together, my humanity and my immortality
together, they hang, trading places like sun and moon
together, they hang, trading places like sun and moon
