[Of course not. But at least a bit of his usual politeness has been sloughed off, but not quite enough to be completely missing. Thanks to their time in that wretched pit, this man has seen a part of him that few others have; he can afford a little more sincerity than usual.]
Only the second, actually. But two more than necessary.
Before you start: I didn't do it on purpose. The Singularity's pointing fingers like I was being malicious when that wasn't the case.
In other words, you're asking for the catalyst. Fine, then.
My best guess? It was something I pulled out from a shrine. You remember when all that hounded Abraxas were smaller, less dangerous creatures? This happened even before that.
[ Henry had been pretty forthcoming about the fact that he was telepathic when they were in the pit, outright admitting to it and explaining how he could feel the hivemind of the fungi there. In that sense, none of this is too surprising, and Steve appreciates the honesty. ]
Did it feel similar to anything that you sensed when we were in the pit? Or was this something new?
[It's hard, so hard, to put this into words for someone who doesn't have abilities like him. It's an intangible thing and amorphous, at times, like the thread that keeps them connection is both paper-thin but ever-present.]
Subconciously, I guess, is how I could describe it.
They're loud, and stupid, and they try to eat my pant legs. Some of them are stubborn, and have even tried to ram me more than once. Even when I'm the one assigned to take care of them as my daily chores.
I can't say I know all that much about goats, but that all sounds pretty typical for them. I guess having to deal with them day in and day out can take its toll if you're not an animal person.
But you think that somehow your feelings about them transferred to this monster that came out of the shrine?
[He's not much of an animal person if that animal is not an arachnid, no. But goats are particularly egregious to Henry, and they have been since his arrival in this world.]
That's right. Beyond the slight connection I can feel with it, why else would it targets goats and only goats? It wasn't interested in anyone else unless they approached or aggravated it first.
[He totally did just. Watch. It cause chaos now and again.]
It's still lurking around the outskirts of the settlement, presumably. A few others fought it off when it was becoming too aggressive with the goat population, slaughtering a few here and there.
Makes me wonder just what else is out there beyond the veil. You remember what it looked like in the vision, didn't you? Like an amalgamation.
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Only the second, actually. But two more than necessary.
Before you start: I didn't do it on purpose. The Singularity's pointing fingers like I was being malicious when that wasn't the case.
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I figured I'd rather hear the full story from you, rather than try to make sense of what the Singularity tried to show us.
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My best guess? It was something I pulled out from a shrine. You remember when all that hounded Abraxas were smaller, less dangerous creatures? This happened even before that.
Even if I wouldn't call it "tame", exactly.
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I sensed something there. Something beyond the normal reach of reality. It's hard to explain it if you aren't also
[Psyshic.]
able to sense other presences nearby. But there was a mental connection, and I drew it closer. Like a carrot on a stick.
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Did it feel similar to anything that you sensed when we were in the pit? Or was this something new?
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The pit was... connected. Like a hivemind. Not like this thing, though I think it's retained a connection with myself, individually.
Why? Do you think the two instances are related?
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What kind of connection?
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Subconciously, I guess, is how I could describe it.
It went after so many goats.
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The goats in Solvunn... I'm really not a fan of them.
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For any particular reason, or...?
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But you think that somehow your feelings about them transferred to this monster that came out of the shrine?
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That's right. Beyond the slight connection I can feel with it, why else would it targets goats and only goats? It wasn't interested in anyone else unless they approached or aggravated it first.
[He totally did just. Watch. It cause chaos now and again.]
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[ Not that Steve knows much about how all of this works, but he's doing his best here. Wanda would probably do a better job explaining it to him. ]
What ended up happening to it?
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Makes me wonder just what else is out there beyond the veil. You remember what it looked like in the vision, didn't you? Like an amalgamation.
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[ That's slightly unnerving, if this creature might potentially be the one that opened the floodgates to everything else that came through. ]
Yeah, it sort of looked like multiple things fused together. It also had an arcana symbol. The Hierophant — I assume that's yours?
[ He's not sure what to make of the fact that they have the same one, if that's the case. ]
In the vision, its face also shifted to look like yours, just for a second. I think there's no denying that you're linked.