Text @vanhelsing

[thepsyingnun]

Greetings.

For those I have not met, I am Sister Agatha Van Helsing. I have been mentally absent this past fortnight. Given this, I have questions for those gathered here. I have many, in fact, but will start with this:

Were you also mentally disturbed for any time this past month? If so, what do you recall? If not, what did you observe of those that were?

The gifts given appear to be the work of a child. Do any recall hearing the voice of a child before arriving here? What did it say to you?

Do any of those present have experience with the supernatural, unholy, witchcraft, or how ever else you wish to label it? I would like to arrange a meeting for us to compile and compare knowledge, if so.

Was anyone not native to this location killed during the events of the past month?

My thanks.

Comments

[prodigalhairess]

Maybe if we can all focus on one emotion at once, we can see if that has any influence at all?

It's funny, though... I feel more different without that power than I did with it.
Not a bad different, of course!!!
But I had that power all my life, and now it's gone.
I always knew I'd be able to help people if they got hurt... but not having that certainty now is kind of weird.
And scary.

[thepsyingnun]

There are far more ways to help others than magical short cuts.

I am sure such an ability came with a price, as well.

[prodigalhairess]

It can't hurt to try, though. Can it?

The healing magic didn't hurt me or anything. So it didn't really have any bad side effects!
But power like that... some people wanted it. Bad.
One person wanted to hoard it for herself. When it got out that the legendary power was use to heal my mom, that woman came and kidnapped me when I was a baby, just so she could use the power to stay young forever.

So the power itself isn't bad!
Just... some of the people who wanted it.

[thepsyingnun]

Such is the nature of power and pride. You are better without it.

[prodigalhairess]

yeah... I think so
as useful as those powers were, too many people were hurt or manipulated because of that power and its sister power
if I had to choose between keeping that power and there being a risk of other people being hurt or used because others want it
i'd give it up any day

... i do miss being able to heal people, though
Maybe I can learn first aid so I can do it without magic.

[thepsyingnun]

That may be wise. I gather nursing is one of the 'acceptable' occupations for us womenfolk at the moment.

[prodigalhairess]

[Oh right. That.]

That's just ridiculous.
Why not let women take whatever jobs we want???
If you're good at the job, you should be able to get that job.