Oh, understand this is not a slight upon our fanged friend, who is quite clever in his own right. But Tara is simply the better strategist. Aren't you, Tara?
[ pet pet pet pet
anyway on his neck, along the side of the orb mark, is written `a meaningless death` so there's that]
I suppose I've learned of the motivations of these so-called Cultists. They're all to a one seemingly driven by an intense curiosity for the success of this ritual, to the point they volunteered themselves.
[the tattoo makes her stutter-skip a little, because. well. he already knows her feelings on him blowing himself up. astarion has gotten on her for yelling things at him that she's already done in his timeline, even, but it doesn't stop her from wanting to shake gale a little.
it's enough that she doesn't notice her own, which is just ENVER GORTASH scrawled across the front of her chest, right over the glowing engine.]
Which cultists, our friendly ones, or the broader bad ones that want to feed us to an unspecified god?
gale certainly reads it, if there are words, he will read them and he is. a nosy guy. but he isn't going to call her on it. he knows gortash and their fucking deal, so that one seems self-explanatory. ]
Well, as you've said, we do seem to understand the broader cult's goals. If they aren't lying to us, of course. I meant our friendly co-conspirators.
Apparently the answer is "summon a god" though they are frustratingly vague upon the details of their ritual! I really could provide a decent enough consultation if they are really that direly in need of assistance.
War described the plan as not having any particular god in mind, which is a truly horrifying thought. One doesn't simply toss a line into the Outer Planes and see which divine being will grab the hook without consequences.
she makes her typical smells bad face when he mentions mystra but doesn't harp on it. instead:]
Did you tell them that? Even I know just asking for any old god is asking for something you absolutely didn't want to get in to come chew on your feet.
Haven't I gone over this before? The eight core schools of magic are Conjuration, Evocation, Abjuration, Transmutation, Divination, Necromancy, Enchantment and, my personal favorite, Illusion.
[ of fucking course those were the ones they mentioned. i know what you are, war.
anyway shes asked exactly the wrong thing if she didnt want a nerdass explanation she will will never remember im sorry sweet karlach]
Ah, yes, most likely. Perhaps not as common on the field of battle as evocation or transmutation, but I think it’s rather underestimated. Illusion is the study of creating something from nothing; to perform it one must understand not simply how to rip the threads of the Weave apart to reach into the Plane of Fire, but to convince all the senses of somethings true nature. After all, what is reality but what your body believes to be real? If an illusion of a dragon is so powerful as to breath real ice and crush buildings beneath its feet, is it not real?
[THE GONDIANS CAN EXPLODE that's what they get for running away from an enemy, getting opportunity attacked three times, only to misty step back to their original spot and critically miss on their attack roll]
Fireball's fun. Can you do the thing where you don't hit us with it? Not that it matters here, I guess.
[she watches him for a second, and as she does a little squiggle of a tattoo runs across her jaw: won't be able to save him. she does not realize.]
I think the rather simple solution to this is you do not stand where I am directing my spellcraft, and it will work as splendidly as any spellshape.
[ or you can just facetank it its fine
his eyes do flick to that and he frowns a little, before the smile is back just as quickly. maybe its a bit selfcentered to assume it is about HIM and not another other number of hims. but he is standing here. ]
Well, either way, we cannot be that different. Simulacrums, basically.
[ he sees the tail swish, but it's a bit frustrating when he's actually not very good at interpreting the subtleties of other's behaviors at times. he be both surprisingly astute and wildly dense and this one is a real conundrum to him. ]
I do not wish to be dead, Karlach. I think you should understand that. But there is an argument to be made that perhaps the world is better for it. I know you won't like or accept it, but it is a reasonable position when viewed from several large steps back.
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She's going to have to fight fangs for it. Bet she'll win.
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Oh, she could most certainly take Astarion in a fair fight. She's much smarter than him.
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Aw, come on, he's decent. [...] But you're right.
Find out anything else today so far?
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[ pet pet pet pet
anyway on his neck, along the side of the orb mark, is written `a meaningless death` so there's that]
I suppose I've learned of the motivations of these so-called Cultists. They're all to a one seemingly driven by an intense curiosity for the success of this ritual, to the point they volunteered themselves.
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it's enough that she doesn't notice her own, which is just ENVER GORTASH scrawled across the front of her chest, right over the glowing engine.]
Which cultists, our friendly ones, or the broader bad ones that want to feed us to an unspecified god?
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gale certainly reads it, if there are words, he will read them and he is. a nosy guy. but he isn't going to call her on it. he knows gortash and their fucking deal, so that one seems self-explanatory. ]
Well, as you've said, we do seem to understand the broader cult's goals. If they aren't lying to us, of course. I meant our friendly co-conspirators.
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Do you even know what the ritual's supposed to do? Clearly they do.
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War described the plan as not having any particular god in mind, which is a truly horrifying thought. One doesn't simply toss a line into the Outer Planes and see which divine being will grab the hook without consequences.
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she makes her typical smells bad face when he mentions mystra but doesn't harp on it. instead:]
Did you tell them that? Even I know just asking for any old god is asking for something you absolutely didn't want to get in to come chew on your feet.
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That one is a wizard, by the way.
[ he can just fucking smell it. ]
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[ tell him more now. ]
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Divination... uh. [hm.]
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Haven't I gone over this before? The eight core schools of magic are Conjuration, Evocation, Abjuration, Transmutation, Divination, Necromancy, Enchantment and, my personal favorite, Illusion.
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[i promise she will forget all of these immediately.]
Evocation, divination, transmutation! Those were the ones they mentioned. [...] Illusion, huh. That's a funny difference.
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anyway shes asked exactly the wrong thing if she didnt want a nerdass explanation she will will never remember im sorry sweet karlach]
Ah, yes, most likely. Perhaps not as common on the field of battle as evocation or transmutation, but I think it’s rather underestimated. Illusion is the study of creating something from nothing; to perform it one must understand not simply how to rip the threads of the Weave apart to reach into the Plane of Fire, but to convince all the senses of somethings true nature. After all, what is reality but what your body believes to be real? If an illusion of a dragon is so powerful as to breath real ice and crush buildings beneath its feet, is it not real?
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... I was just saying the Gale from whatever timeline I'm from was more of an Evocation fireball guy, but okay.
[she is very amused by this.]
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I won’t argue I do enjoy a well-placed fireball. Especially when we are dealing with hordes of Shadowcursed corpses.
[ they are probably the same its just universally true the spellshape is the most helpful in game bonus so you dont incinerate gondians ]
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Fireball's fun. Can you do the thing where you don't hit us with it? Not that it matters here, I guess.
[she watches him for a second, and as she does a little squiggle of a tattoo runs across her jaw: won't be able to save him. she does not realize.]
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[ or you can just facetank it its fine
his eyes do flick to that and he frowns a little, before the smile is back just as quickly. maybe its a bit selfcentered to assume it is about HIM and not another other number of hims. but he is standing here. ]
Well, either way, we cannot be that different. Simulacrums, basically.
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no, he's right. she's got a lot of hangups about this.]
Yeah, you're right. I'm not any different from any other Karlach, I think. You're still my Gale, doesn't matter what happens.
[tail swish.]
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I do not wish to be dead, Karlach. I think you should understand that. But there is an argument to be made that perhaps the world is better for it. I know you won't like or accept it, but it is a reasonable position when viewed from several large steps back.
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[he is correct she is not going to like it and also, will not argue]
The world is not better with you gone. Don't say that again.
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for like a whole 20 seconds. ]
I simply do not want you to feel too heavy a responsibility for me, when it is clear you have already done your diligence in that regard.
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Clearly I didn't do it good enough in all the times, so I'm making up for it now.
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