Heart soul and memory 4 A farewell to love (IC)

[Esprit15]

”No, it’s weird, nobody can even agree on what sort of weapon they killed him with. Apparently his best friend said it was a hatchet, the brothers’ sister said that she heard it was a club, one of the priests even said it was a cricket bat. Everyone’s stories about the event conflict. They don’t even know whether there was a rain storm or whether it was a clear day. The story makes no sense.”

[Zevox]

"Oh you are just adorable~" Darla coos hugging Alice tightly and squeezing her.

Alice happily let that happen, just enjoying the moment as much as she could as the succubus squeezed her to her bare bosom. When the other girl let go, she said with a wink, "Not exactly what I was going for, but I'll take it."

"So, you obviously still need to finish changing. Do you want me to leave for that? Or maybe I could stay?" she asked hopefully. And as an idea struck her, added, "And maybe return the favor after you're done? I mean, I know I don't leave a lot to the imagination in this outfit, but still..."

[Illven]

”No, it’s weird, nobody can even agree on what sort of weapon they killed him with. Apparently his best friend said it was a hatchet, the brothers’ sister said that she heard it was a club, one of the priests even said it was a cricket bat. Everyone’s stories about the event conflict. They don’t even know whether there was a rain storm or whether it was a clear day. The story makes no sense.”

"Maybe they're all supposed to be in on the murder, or something?" The librarian muses.

Alice happily let that happen, just enjoying the moment as much as she could as the succubus squeezed her to her bare bosom. When the other girl let go, she said with a wink, "Not exactly what I was going for, but I'll take it."

"So, you obviously still need to finish changing. Do you want me to leave for that? Or maybe I could stay?" she asked hopefully. And as an idea struck her, added, "And maybe return the favor after you're done? I mean, I know I don't leave a lot to the imagination in this outfit, but still..."

"Sounds enticing." Darla teases with a wink. "Feel free to do more then look~" She trills.

[Esprit15]

”The entire town was in on the murder? That doesn’t make any sense.”

[Illven]

”The entire town was in on the murder? That doesn’t make any sense.”

"I've never read it, maybe he made enemies?"

[Esprit15]

"I've never read it, maybe he made enemies?"

”Well the brothers killed him because they think he slept with their sister when she was unwed. It only came out during her wedding night with someone else that she had been with someone else before. So her brothers went and killed the guy who did it.

It’s a classic book, I’m surprised a librarian hasn’t read it,” Athena says skeptically.

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I’m parodying Chronical of a Death Foretold, in case it wasn’t clear.

[Zevox]

"Sounds enticing." Darla teases with a wink. "Feel free to do more then look~" She trills.

Alice all but purred appreciatively at that invitation. "Same to you," she says back sultrily.

[Fade to black.]
[A short while later...]

Alice somewhat reluctantly slipped on her bikini top while giving Darla, who had similarly finally finished changing, her hundredth flirty look of the day. "Well, we definitely need to hang out more often," she said. It did not happen often enough that Alice found someone whose idea of a fun time was as close to hers as Darla's.

[Illven]

”Well the brothers killed him because they think he slept with their sister when she was unwed. It only came out during her wedding night with someone else that she had been with someone else before. So her brothers went and killed the guy who did it.

It’s a classic book, I’m surprised a librarian hasn’t read it,” Athena says skeptically.

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I’m parodying Chronical of a Death Foretold, in case it wasn’t clear.

"Oh damn, that sounds brutal." She remarks,

Alice all but purred appreciatively at that invitation. "Same to you," she says back sultrily.

[Fade to black.]
[A short while later...]

Alice somewhat reluctantly slipped on her bikini top while giving Darla, who had similarly finally finished changing, her hundredth flirty look of the day. "Well, we definitely need to hang out more often," she said. It did not happen often enough that Alice found someone whose idea of a fun time was as close to hers as Darla's.

"Your place, or mine." Darla questions.

[Zevox]

"Your place, or mine." Darla questions.

"Whichever's convenient at the time, I'm not picky," Alice answered with a smile. "We probably shouldn't plan on today though, I do have plans with Ophelia and the others today, just as soon as she's done with her nap. Plus swimming does sound nice."

[Illven]

Episode 8 Scene 9

Ophelia is back and she's refreshed forever.

So uh. I kinda want to discover the depths of my powers. I know I can animate but not really why. Ophelia gestures to the litany of animated servants making you tea and cookies.

So do you have any ideas for how I could really test what I can do.

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Allure =d7 Let's see if Ophelia can mimic the abilities of other supernaturals, and let's start with succubi. +2 VP with Ophelia.

Skill =d5 Devise some logical tests. +1 VP with Ophelia.

Conflict =d8 Time to be a superhero. +3 VP with Ophelia.

[Zevox]

Alice, who had changed back into the skimpy outfit she'd been wearing earlier after finishing her time at the pool with Darla, leaned over to Ophelia and put one hand on her friend's shoulder. "Well..." she said, tapping her chin and looking up as if thinking, though she really already knew what she would suggest. "Why not try to do magic that you already know other people can do? Like... how some succubi can bewitch people with a kiss?"

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Allure, Touchy-Feely +1, Shameless +2, Thaw Out +2 = +5 total.
Thaw Out on scene 2/3.

[Esprit15]

"Well, obviously we would use standard weights to test lifting power. If you wanted to test heating and cooling, we could look at energy transferred in a set quantity of water, since we know its specific heat. We could also measure the amount of time as well to get your power output... What kinds of things would you like to test?" Athena says when the question is posed.

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Skill, Honor Student (+2)

[The TechnoGnome]

"Yeah, try the succubus thing!" Emma said giddily, "Or some other being's magic. Just, uh, not mine. Cause we already know you can beat me in the water and stuff."

Which Emma was totally not still salty about. Nope, not one bit, no matter how white her knuckles got as she gripped the arms of her chair while recalling the incident. After all, she wouldn't have such a big smile if she was salty, right?

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Allure, Maiden's Garb (+2), +2 total.

[Illven]

Alice, who had changed back into the skimpy outfit she'd been wearing earlier after finishing her time at the pool with Darla, leaned over to Ophelia and put one hand on her friend's shoulder. "Well..." she said, tapping her chin and looking up as if thinking, though she really already knew what she would suggest. "Why not try to do magic that you already know other people can do? Like... how some succubi can bewitch people with a kiss?"

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Allure, Touchy-Feely +1, Shameless +2, Thaw Out +2 = +5 total.
Thaw Out on scene 2/3.

Oh yeah, Succubi tend to be really good at.... oh... oh... um... where would we find um... a test subject. Ophelia lets out blushing slightly.

"Yeah, try the succubus thing!" Emma said giddily, "Or some other being's magic. Just, uh, not mine. Cause we already know you can beat me in the water and stuff."

Which Emma was totally not still salty about. Nope, not one bit, no matter how white her knuckles got as she gripped the arms of her chair while recalling the incident. After all, she wouldn't have such a big smile if she was salty, right?

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Allure, Maiden's Garb (+2), +2 total.

Any idea on who? Ophelia.

"Well, obviously we would use standard weights to test lifting power. If you wanted to test heating and cooling, we could look at energy transferred in a set quantity of water, since we know its specific heat. We could also measure the amount of time as well to get your power output... What kinds of things would you like to test?" Athena says when the question is posed.

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Skill, Honor Student (+2)

Like you know general power sets. Like flying, or fire, you know dramatic stuff like that.

[Esprit15]

”Oh, that? I thought you specialized in telekinetics and animation, based on your puppetry. Is that not accurate?”

[Zevox]

Oh yeah, Succubi tend to be really good at.... oh... oh... um... where would we find um... a test subject. Ophelia lets out blushing slightly.

"I volunteer!" Alice said, beaming.

[Illven]

”Oh, that? I thought you specialized in telekinetics and animation, based on your puppetry. Is that not accurate?”

I know it's not animation, and the fact that they have their own mind means I don't think it's telekinesis. Ophelia remarks.

"I volunteer!" Alice said, beaming.

We would need to think of something you normally wouldn't do. Ophelia chuckles.

[Esprit15]

"Hm... So they think for themselves? Perhaps we could devise some tests for their own intelligence. We could also perform some basic personality tests. While something like Meyers-Briggs is large horoscopes for office workers, it still is useful for noticing trends in a population.

We would also have you take one. How does that sound?"

[Illven]

"Hm... So they think for themselves? Perhaps we could devise some tests for their own intelligence. We could also perform some basic personality tests. While something like Meyers-Briggs is large horoscopes for office workers, it still is useful for noticing trends in a population.

We would also have you take one. How does that sound?"

Would an IQ test even work on them though? Ophelia asks.

[Esprit15]

Would an IQ test even work on them though? Ophelia asks.

”I don’t see why it wouldn’t. I’m gauging the variance in their population, not their actual intelligence.”

[Illven]

”I don’t see why it wouldn’t. I’m gauging the variance in their population, not their actual intelligence.”

Hmm. Okay, that's fair. Ophelia thinks after a moment.

[The TechnoGnome]

"I volunteer!" Alice said, beaming.

"Well I was going to volunteer myself, but I agree that Alice should do it," Emma seconded, "After all, she's a regular human, so she makes a good control subject. ...Am I using that right?"

[Zevox]

We would need to think of something you normally wouldn't do. Ophelia chuckles.

"You're right!" Alice exclaims in genuine surprise, having not thought about that. She crossed her arms, more genuinely thinking this time, though the gesture of course had the side-effect of pushing her chest up. "Well," she started after a moment, "You could try to get me to go study with Athena, but that would only work if it lasted long enough. And it would be kind of dull to do right now..."

"Maybe you could tell me not to flirt with anyone else for a while? I mean, we'd need to go around other people I'd normally want to flirt with to test it, but that's not that hard."

"Well I was going to volunteer myself, but I agree that Alice should do it," Emma seconded, "After all, she's a regular human, so she makes a good control subject. ...Am I using that right?"

"I guess control is kind of what this does, so yeah, I think so," Alice answered.

[Illven]

"Well I was going to volunteer myself, but I agree that Alice should do it," Emma seconded, "After all, she's a regular human, so she makes a good control subject. ...Am I using that right?"

I don't think so... We'd need multiple humans where I charm some, and wouldn't charm Alice to see if it;s the magic doing it. Ophelia remarks.

"You're right!" Alice exclaims in genuine surprise, having not thought about that. She crossed her arms, more genuinely thinking this time, though the gesture of course had the side-effect of pushing her chest up. "Well," she started after a moment, "You could try to get me to go study with Athena, but that would only work if it lasted long enough. And it would be kind of dull to do right now..."

"Maybe you could tell me not to flirt with anyone else for a while? I mean, we'd need to go around other people I'd normally want to flirt with to test it, but that's not that hard."


"I guess control is kind of what this does, so yeah, I think so," Alice answered.

Could always tell you to dress like Athena. Ophelia remarked grinning.

[Esprit15]

Athena is jarred from thought about conducting the tests. "I heard my name mentioned twice. What are you planning to do to me?"

[Illven]

Athena is jarred from thought about conducting the tests. "I heard my name mentioned twice. What are you planning to do to me?"

Maybe, make Alice dress like you? Ophelia remarks.

[Esprit15]

Maybe, make Alice dress like you? Ophelia remarks.

”What would that prove?”

[Zevox]

Could always tell you to dress like Athena. Ophelia remarked grinning.

"Oof," Alice cringed, only in slight exaggeration of her actual feelings. "Yeah, I guess that would be a decent test... but does she even bring spare clothes with her? Or would you want to go stop by her place or a store or something?"

[Illven]

”What would that prove?”

That I can compel people to follow orders.

"Oof," Alice cringed, only in slight exaggeration of her actual feelings. "Yeah, I guess that would be a decent test... but does she even bring spare clothes with her? Or would you want to go stop by her place or a store or something?"

I mean, I think it'd have to be a store. You've got several inches, in a few places on Athena.

[Esprit15]

”Seems needlessly complicated. Why not just order someone to go do something here?”