[@RyuShura] Whoof. You ain't kidding, you don't do things by halves. Well, the thing I really just most want to say is thank you for being open and honest. I kinda got that from the beginning and I was as much pushing back on the sideways approach as anything else. I get the concern, and I do share part of it, but I also trust our GM and I'm, mm, more of a mixed bag on the cynicism-optimism front. I'm willing to give things a shot even if I am a bit anxious. 

Everybody's got their red flag reactions to things, and maybe I'm one for folks, I felt like there was a little bit of that with the complex vs. simple talk, maybe Vatalla is, with the secret powers and the outsider status, maybe someone has a long personal history with people who use lightning-elemental stuff and they look askance at anyone who apps with that element. I know someone who insists that any mention of cats in a character sheet is a definite sign of roleplaying dysfunction, catpeople, cat familiars, cat motif, whatever. :P

For me, like you, the slasher angle is a little uncomfortable, but [@MordecaiThe 1st] is reading this too, so they know the concern's there, and I'm willing to extend them the trust that they aren't going to backstab us or slaughter people for kicks. I had a pretty awesome surprise in a game recently where a player with a similarly murder-y character turned out to be totally wonderful to game with - and I think actually might be trying to kill us, but without any real narrative hope or intention of success - so I'm a little more open right now, I guess. 

It IS ultimately out of our hands, but I think talking about these things is good, and I am glad that you did, rather than leave it bottled until three months down the line. ^_^