souleaterfan320

The Neighborhood Watch

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Good question. I would say his powers were not disabled here. Rather, the situation is so strange that it could mmomtarily distract from his powers, if that makes sense. If, for example, still hearing everyone back in the room helps ground Jacob during his vision, that could be a nice bonding moment of sorts. But it's up to you how you do it!

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Howdy! Thanks for your interest in joining. Unfortunately, you just missed the deadline for a temporary cutoff in new characters so that we can play out the current scene as a group. If you want, I can shoot you a PM when we reach another good opportunity to join and/or if some people drop.

@Blitz

That'd be awesome if you could, thank you!

The Neighborhood Watch

Yo! I'm possibly interested in joining this. Do you still have availability?

Myriad Reality

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Time doesn't exist in a vacuum; it tells a story. You'll need to weave yourself a future where you recover from these injuries. I call this technique a promise—but be warned, if you don't meet time's conditions, you will unravel and cease to exist.

@Artifact

How do I.. go about.. doing so?

Myriad Reality

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*The two connect, binding together strongly*
Good intuition. Well done.

@Artifact

... I am.. unsure of what comes next..

Myriad Reality

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*They form a strong cord*
Consider this your lifeline. As long as the strands are not broken, you have a path to survival. But when the weave of life is frayed, you must cobble together enough strands of time in your favor.

@Artifact

*takes note of this, and nods. My focus returns to the cord*

I ... wonder....

*attempts to create a strand from me to the cord*

Myriad Reality

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This will take time, and I am no expert of the weave. I can hardly perceive the waters as it is.
*Reassembles my pistol, and after much effort and days you start to manipulate the strands*
You need to take these strands and weave them together into the future you desire. A future where your injuries no longer cost you your life.

@Artifact

*attempts to weave three strands together*

Myriad Reality

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Time is unknowable.
*Sands spiral out of my palm, branching on top of itself before it drops to the ground in a clench of my fist*
Much like a fractal extending infinitely in every direction, we can merely catch a glimpse. You must gaze upon the unknowable form of time and learn its attributes in the framing of your chosen discipline.

@Artifact

*reaches out towards a few steands to touch them*

Myriad Reality

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So be it. Now you must attune yourself to the weave. That will not be a short-lived, nor painless process.

@Artifact

How should I... go about that? What means of connection am I to use..?

Myriad Reality

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*Laughs as my voice fades to emptiness*
Not everything is as it seem—
*They strike me, finding an empty, dead magician's suit*

@Dynamics

Kirina: Good riddance... not very fond of magicians anyway.

Myriad Reality

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You'll be in this pain for a long, long time. You must obligate yourself to your chosen window into the nature of time. Everything must revolve around the element you choose. Some choose even more complex representations, although those tend to get out of hand. Perhaps you will drift toward your own signature discipline, as my student has.

@Artifact

... the weave, it is.