We should, but I don't know that we would be able to do anything. By our very narure, we provide them with the energy they require, and by their nature, they can make us believe we are what we are not.
[In short, it'a a good inclination in theory but it will probably be a waste.]
Only while they have the energy for it in the first place. And sometimes, they do miss people in applying their illusions or events.
[He knows this both from experience and from hearing it from others, and he really wonders if it might be from a lack of enough energy to always affect everyone.]
Yes, that's what I mean. I don't know if it happens every event or if there are certain people affected more often than others; I know I was missed once, but I've been affected by other events.
[He is not sad to have been skipped over for the ghosts event, even if he'd been somewhat jealous in a few ways while it was going on.]
[She gives a thoughtful hum, frowning as she stares off into the middle disstance.]
They might be more inclined to share their experiences if the questions are presented as a way of identifying some sort of... weakness or defect in the abductors' influence.
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Date: 2017-08-12 12:46 am (UTC)[It'd be too easy, really, if they didn't.]
We should actually consider factoring that into plans; it's better to have some idea of a way to handle a problem before it happens.
[Although he really isn't sure what any of them could do, mostly because they all seem to know very little about the gods.]
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Date: 2017-08-12 04:01 pm (UTC)[In short, it'a a good inclination in theory but it will probably be a waste.]
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Date: 2017-08-13 11:03 pm (UTC)[He knows this both from experience and from hearing it from others, and he really wonders if it might be from a lack of enough energy to always affect everyone.]
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Date: 2017-08-13 11:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-13 11:34 pm (UTC)Yes, that's what I mean. I don't know if it happens every event or if there are certain people affected more often than others; I know I was missed once, but I've been affected by other events.
[He is not sad to have been skipped over for the ghosts event, even if he'd been somewhat jealous in a few ways while it was going on.]
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Date: 2017-08-14 01:47 pm (UTC)You were missed once? [Huh.] I wonder if there is some rationale behind any of this. Perhaps it can be leveraged in our favor.
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Date: 2017-08-15 10:39 pm (UTC)[Directly, anyway. He was still involved through other people, though, in several respects, and just that much had been difficult to deal with.]
There may be, and I'd be interested in looking into it, but we'd have to rely on people actually telling us things.
[Which is easier said than done here.]
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Date: 2017-08-15 10:59 pm (UTC)They might be more inclined to share their experiences if the questions are presented as a way of identifying some sort of... weakness or defect in the abductors' influence.