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I'm totally blaming the following on sleep deprivation. I couldn't resist going a little bit 'mature themes'... (Moderators, please let me know if this is pushing it.) ...Or most likely, Tempo will deduce why Fireblade is the only Loroi who can "send" to Alex. Which is bad news for him. I'm now imag...

I'm willing to bet that humans aren't as psi-blind as we've been thinking, just that it takes a certain amount of focus to be receptive. Or maybe a level of clam. Well well, that’s a good point. Back in page 134, he was trying to get something from Beryl and got Fireblade instead... EDIT: oops, mea...

https://well-of-souls.com/gallery/images/outsider182.jpg My hypothesis is that Alex did manage to receive something from Fireblade's reminiscence. Which would indicate some chink in the lotai or possibly even some sanzai ability. In which case... Oh you idiot . "I, uh, I must have imagined it" is g...

That’s true. If Alex plays it safe and says nothing of consequence, the story won’t progress except through outside influence.

Alex: “No, my face is meant to look like this.” More seriously... He might be asking about the eye injury of fireblade and give away that he could sense her memories. Well, if he’s asking “Did something happen to Fireblade’s eye?” without thinking through the implications, he’s an idiot. Or this cou...

So, I'm back at it. I really do intend to keep going on "What Dreams may Come," but I'm just not feeling it right now. So instead, here's something else I've had simmering. Fair warning: prologue not withstanding, this won't be a military story per se. Edit: fixed rogue italics --------------------...

Yep. So a human would be thinking “this is a job for the comfortable uniform and fluffy warm jacket.” But I understand the Loroi place special cultural significance on their caste body armour... in which case Fireblade going off without hers might indicate an unplanned departure.

I note that Fireblade has gone on watch without her body armour (or at least without the outer layer). Not sure if this indicates she was in a hurry to leave the room or what. Edit: quite a strong pose there from Tempo. Gotta wonder what gruesome end Fireblades relatives met that it's such a tough s...

When he finds himself in tides of trouble.

So, I really should get back to "What Dreams May Come", but I've been a bit distracted by... our first baby! It's making it a bit hard to concentrate... and I'm now thinking up a different story, which I will most likely call "The Land of Fog," in honour of the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett*. (Not...

Gasp!

She’s back! Hide your caps lock keys!

Poor sod. Someone’s fucking with him. This gives me a bit of a China Meiville feel. And now, and only because I’m sleep deprived*, I have a modest comment. Plot twist: deep down, Beryl really is a (slightly dishonest) young woman who doesn’t know she’s looking for love. * and totally not a terrible ...

Werra wrote:And does Fireblade look happy to anybody else? Having one eye also suits her really well.

What comes to mind is "You should see the other woman."

Ah, a parapet for brooding. With waterfalls too. I wonder if an appreciable fraction of Loroi enjoy a scenic overlook?

I had a nice trip to the Rheinfalls a few years ago, and they were indeed relaxing.

Edit: added some missing words to connect my rambles together...

Don't poke the bear, Alex.

Oh Alex, what did you do?

It's gotta be pretty serious to make the irrepressible Talon look nervous.

EDIT: extra thought...
Alex: "Ah, an old-fashioned teachable moment.. The expressions on your faces line up quite well with how we feel about your destroying the Tithric."

Hi Fotiadis

Thinking of NZ birds, I kinda would like to see an NZ native species f*ck over someone else’s ecosystem. Just once. For a change.

My boring guess: she’s been quietly observing Alex’s less inhibited behaviour, and is now entering the fray to avert a Diplomatic Incident (eg Beryl punches Ex in the face).

I expect it’s an artefact of the cropping, but I kinda looks to me like Tempo is lying sideways across an armchair.

OK, having a go...
Beryl: "Your informal coming of age rituals consist of drinking large quantities of ethanol!?"
Alex: "Yes."
B: "Isn't that toxic?"
A: "Only a bit."
B:

I’m pretty sure the “does not speak” is about vocalisation, not sanzai. My reading was that an Unsheathed would sanzai in a normal situation, but in a threatening situation she would block off her sanzai to reduce attack surface and then user her voice. Maybe for her to speak aloud is like using an ...