Memory 1/Travelogue 5 -- Mindflayers in a Blender!

[white_disciple]

"Yohan!" [The cry is from a young woman and it sounds like it's echoing in a cavernous area underground. It comes over the din of battle

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[desertshadows]

She became the wind? [interested and surprised] That must be difficult.

Sounded like some kind of [pauses] mission. Or something like that.

[white_disciple]

From the tone of ... the Inquisitor's voice, it did sound like an impressive achievement that ... Marigold had only recently attained.

What kind of a mission do you think?

[desertshadows]

But still attainable, with the right training… Hnn.

Sounded like information gathering.

[white_disciple]

Information gathering... I wonder about that.

[desertshadows]

Unconsciousness respondents don't make for good answers, no. It could be that there was something in there you were looking for.

[white_disciple]

I don't get the impression that the Inquisitor planned to question them while they were unconscious... I think there's a missing step in there. The dead are the ones who don't respond easily.

[desertshadows]

Waking them up, perhaps? That sounds as though it could still be dangerous, though.

…no, I don't imagine they would.

[white_disciple]

There are plenty of ways to restrain someone unconscious if you don't want to attack you when they wake.

And not impossible to question, mind you, just very difficult.

[desertshadows]

Even for beings that attack your mind?

Aah. [does he want to know…] How?

[white_disciple]

I believe the word was 'consume,' but yes, if they needed to be questioned then... at least one would have needed to be left alive, I believe.

I'm not sure; maybe I never could, and it was up to someone else. [pause for self-ping] So by... team effort?

[desertshadows]

Sounds bad. One would be easier to deal with.

Some people to restrain or fight it if things went wrong, and others who tried to talk to it? [not the happiest conversation, but better than just a bit ago]

[white_disciple]

I was thinking more like these... missions must be difficult enough that one person can't accomplish them. Multiple skill sets in a single team would mean you could tackle a wider variety of challenges that way, especially if you're going in blind.

In that regard, I was thinking there must be some magic involved with speaking to the dead, much like raising them.

[desertshadows]

[that sounds familiar] It's a good plan. If you can cover each others' weaknesses, you can get more done.

There'd have to be. Raising the dead… [sounds unhappy as he says the last part]

[white_disciple]

It's not the way I'd prefer things, but... [remembering that memory] Well, it must have been pretty effective at least once, if not perfect teamwork. Maybe there's still things I can do on my own...

Oh not those undead we fought off! I meant like if a friend dies.

[desertshadows]

There's advantages to that, too. Is that what you prefer?

A friend… [doesn't sound much more cheerful, really]

[white_disciple]

[She'd prefer not depending on others >.>]

It doesn't matter what I prefer - only whether I accomplish my goals or not.

Well yes of course - you wouldn't want to raise an enemy now would you? But if a friend dies, and you have the... means is all I can remember. Then, wouldn't you want to bring a friend back? [Why yes this seems perfectly reasonable and commonplace and helpful and sunshine-y to her]