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I'd texted Slug earlier about coming over for a talk or meeting somewhere more neutral. He texted back that my place was fine. We established a time and then I put cards on the table. Unsurprisingly, the meeting went well. (Those wards that detect people coming on the property with hostile intent are worth their weight in gold.) We talked a lot, though less about important things than, I think, basically putting one another at ease. I caught myself at one pointed being tempted to pull off some theatrical magick, but I didn't. Reservation, I think, is one of my stronger suits. Sometimes.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the discussion was that Slug feels that eventually my secret's going to come out, so it's basically a matter of (1) rip the band-aid off or (2) pull it off bit-by-bit. So a fast or slow revelation on my own terms or a fast or slow exposure that's not on my own terms.
Slug also recommended figuring out a way to shake off the garous' tracking rites and gifts (already done) as well as figuring out a way to rapidly disable a garou (already done quite well so long as I have advance warning, which remaining on my property allows quite well). He then offered to play practice dummy so I'd have a chance to test things out. Levitating worked pretty well for immobilizing Salem and Riley on separate occasions, and that was before I had my current understanding of Forces magick. But I'd like to have more than just one ace up my sleeve. Mind magick.... I don't think Slug knows what he's volunteered for, and I don't think I'd do that to Slug even if he did volunteer for it. I suspect he'd frenzy when that hit him.
We talked a bit about The Oracle, his pack's totem, and their ability to communicate and coordinate via the spirit allowing them to mentally communicate with one another. It sounds like one of those old school party lines. I mentioned I intended to talk with The Oracle (I'll bring it a Rubik's Cube as a present), and that I was curious about tapping in on the pack's chat line. Especially if they're going into a fight. Could be useful in coordinating stuff for defending them. Slug said asking permission to tap in would be best, as stomping in uninvited might offend the spirit. I'm curious, though.... If Spirals also use this pack chatting capability via their own pack totems, could I listen in on their communications? Or disrupt them? I have an amusing image in my head where some Spirals are trying to coordinate some critical tactic in the middle of a fight when suddenly their communication is overshadowed by THIS!
We also talked a bit about me and Emma. He suggested, if I was going to give her a ring (am I that transparent?), I shouldn't make a big deal out of it. And not sit on the fence waiting for the perfect time and the perfect day when there were no looming threats, because that day would never come. And that proposing on NYE is a big cliche. (It's also way too full a moon. Damn.)
You know, I might not be able to do NYE with Emma, but I have an idea for putting on one HELL of a firework show to compete with the city's. Let's see about throwing some money at some garou and making that happen. And that way Emma, Zoe, and her mom can at least enjoy looking at that together, even if they're physically apart.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the discussion was that Slug feels that eventually my secret's going to come out, so it's basically a matter of (1) rip the band-aid off or (2) pull it off bit-by-bit. So a fast or slow revelation on my own terms or a fast or slow exposure that's not on my own terms.
Slug also recommended figuring out a way to shake off the garous' tracking rites and gifts (already done) as well as figuring out a way to rapidly disable a garou (already done quite well so long as I have advance warning, which remaining on my property allows quite well). He then offered to play practice dummy so I'd have a chance to test things out. Levitating worked pretty well for immobilizing Salem and Riley on separate occasions, and that was before I had my current understanding of Forces magick. But I'd like to have more than just one ace up my sleeve. Mind magick.... I don't think Slug knows what he's volunteered for, and I don't think I'd do that to Slug even if he did volunteer for it. I suspect he'd frenzy when that hit him.
We talked a bit about The Oracle, his pack's totem, and their ability to communicate and coordinate via the spirit allowing them to mentally communicate with one another. It sounds like one of those old school party lines. I mentioned I intended to talk with The Oracle (I'll bring it a Rubik's Cube as a present), and that I was curious about tapping in on the pack's chat line. Especially if they're going into a fight. Could be useful in coordinating stuff for defending them. Slug said asking permission to tap in would be best, as stomping in uninvited might offend the spirit. I'm curious, though.... If Spirals also use this pack chatting capability via their own pack totems, could I listen in on their communications? Or disrupt them? I have an amusing image in my head where some Spirals are trying to coordinate some critical tactic in the middle of a fight when suddenly their communication is overshadowed by THIS!
We also talked a bit about me and Emma. He suggested, if I was going to give her a ring (am I that transparent?), I shouldn't make a big deal out of it. And not sit on the fence waiting for the perfect time and the perfect day when there were no looming threats, because that day would never come. And that proposing on NYE is a big cliche. (It's also way too full a moon. Damn.)
You know, I might not be able to do NYE with Emma, but I have an idea for putting on one HELL of a firework show to compete with the city's. Let's see about throwing some money at some garou and making that happen. And that way Emma, Zoe, and her mom can at least enjoy looking at that together, even if they're physically apart.
