chrisisofaith | IC Contact

[Well, that’s a text to receive. One he has to read and consider a moment before responding.

Once he’s processed to pride and relief that rush him first for Jon coming to him in the first place.]

Forst off: thank you for including me. Proud of you for it.

More practically, my first question is: did he say where he’s hoping to get to?
Does he intend to use your life force or your power?

To be clear: my first inclination isn’t no. I just want more information.

He hasn’t said, but I’m 90% certain it’s to the Somnovem, wherever they are in the Astral Sea.
I don’t think the door I could open would lead there, though.
More likely it would be to whatever realm the Fears are from.
But we’d have to work out how we’re doing it.
The power of the Entities I know isn’t particularly strong here.
Maybe our combined power would take us somewhere else entirely.
My life force wasn’t involved in my own invocation.
So I don’t see why it would have to be used here.

I’ve set up a meeting with him to try to find out more.
You’re welcome to join us.
You share more magical processes than I do with him.

I guess part of this depends on what sort of spell or energy he’s using. Our worlds have the same gods, so our magic should work largely the same

We have no certainty that the door will let you both through, let anyone else through, or that you’ll have the freedom or energy to do anything if you are dropped into the realm of the Fears. If it closes behind you, you’ll be stranded.

There’s also a chance the fears would just come here.

I want to be there. At your meeting. At your invocation. The firmer, at least, to hear what he says.

If it’s anything like last time, I’ll pass out once it’s done.
I’d very much prefer to have you there to catch me over our ‘friend.’
I suppose you could tie a rope to us.
Just to avoid the getting sucked in easily.
Maybe have Wolfe about for that, as well…
I was going to let him, Sasha and Tim know about this.
I was also considering G’raha Tia, if you’ve met him.
He seems to have some experience with unusual magical situations from his own world and might have some level of insight.

But that’s once Lucien and I have hashed out something approaching an agreement about what we’re trying to do.
I’d like you there for that conversation.

We’re on the same page, then. Wolfe will want involvement, we’ll put him on catching and extra energy duty tentatively. Until we know more.

G’raha seems capable enough, another set of magical eyes will be good.

So step one is seeing Lucian’s actual thought to a plan. His true intentions. Have you decided when and where?

My office, next Monday.
I expect we'll need to do some preparation, whatever it is we're doing.
Pick a good spot, somewhere that's had tears in reality before.

Maybe near the obelisk.

Alright.

But I think the obelisk is the worst option. It absorbs magical energy and then feeds off the caster.

If we could access the midnight theatre reliably and privately, I think that’s where Nate tried to open reality before
There’s got to be other places with concentrations of energy

[Ah... that's a point.]

Maybe around the entrance to Insincerity?
Some sort of explosion had to happen for that door to open.

Perhaps, if we could do it without drawing unwanted attention.

I know there’s power in the church in Insincerity, but I don’t know what it takes to tap into it. We’d have to ask Rhys

Do you think my Gate spell would help as a focus or kindling maybe?

I'd rather not have to do this on a schedule with Insincerity, in case we need a decent amount of time to prepare what we're doing.
Unwanted attention is an issue.
Maybe the theater would be best?
Lucien may also have a spot in mind.
I think your Gate spell would be a good place to start, though.
It might give us more control, if nothing else, to more easily close the door, if we need to.

Fair point.
The theatre is owned by Caliban. He’s admired me before, I’m sure I can make an arrangement with him to gain use.

Or we could use the interfaith center, no one’s taken it over yet to my knowledge. We’ll see what Lucian thinks as well.

Good, structure was exactly what I was hoping you’d say. It can do what it’s meant to, just not outside of the city. If your powers combined can punch a hole through that barrier, feasibly we can close it as needed.

All right.
We'll be ready to speak to him.
I have my own questions for him.
Come with yours.
I intend to grill the man well and good before agreeing to go in on anything with him.
Especially if part of his plan involves marking me with his red eyes again.

I’m proud of you.
Perhaps he’ll be willing to submit to a Zone of Truth, but I want to know the effects of those eyes. Having more than one can’t be good for you if however many he’s got has addled his mind.

But I’m more powerful than I was before, I can take them away more easily, if slowly.

[It really shouldn't feel this good to have someone praise him when it's not in a professional context. But there's a warm sense of accomplishment at reading those words along with the rest of Chris' approval. Jon lets himself bask in it for just a few seconds before responding.]

We'll see.
Together.
I love you.
And I'll keep you updated.

Edited 2023-12-27 22:32 (UTC)

[It never ceases to make him smile, those simple words. Even as some uncertainty grips him, determination steels the rest as he sends a final message until he can see his partner later.]

And I you, beyond any doubt.
I'll start some preparations of my own in meantime.

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