A long way to the gate

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Anastasia

"That is a word and it might fit," Grias says, "So is that the solution? Can we test it in any way?"
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Nephrite

Moore blinks, then turns back to his letters.

"Uh... it should've just worked, actually..." He goes back through the previous letters he'd received (more notably the original letter that was received with this one) to see if any of them look any different.

"Or maybe I have to be holding it? I don't know how this stuff works." He admits. "I've never been much for mysteries in my writing."

Anastasia

The letter with the invisible ink is now visible, even without the light of Chronias on it.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Nephrite

"...Haha. She was right after all." Moore says with a smile. "Oh well, it was still fun." He tidies up all of his notes to put them away.

"I really thought it was from that one... that seemed more up his alley..." A shake of his head. "Oh well. Thank you, Grias. That's a load off my mind, either way. Does anything need doing right now?"

Anastasia

"Well, since I'm apparently good at these," Grias puffs up a bit, "Maybe I can tell you some more riddles?"
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Nephrite

Moore laughs. "I'm a bit riddled out for right now. However, I promise that you're welcome to try them any time you think I look like I need one. Hm... maybe it's time I finally try and suss out that last way to use the Words of Creation that Xandra was talking about. Since I've overcome all sorts of other trouble today, that one should be easy."

Anastasia

"Good luck!" Grias bids as...

How are you gonna try this?
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Nephrite

Let's try some good old fashioned meditation / staring at Chronias. Maybe he'll get some inspiration.

By the way he's absolutely using Great Improvisation. And also Surge of Hope. And Righteous Halo. Yes. He's quite serious about this.

Anastasia

I see. Go ahead and describe where and how you're meditating and I'll roll off of that.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Nephrite

Let's just go on top of our fortress for now.

He knows the following:

Words of Creation can be used as an antithesis to Shar and Sharrans (and maybe against demonic forces similar? Unsure on that.)
They can also be used to literally create life.
There is a third, unknown way to utilize them that isn't just enhancing magic, music or other things.

Maybe it's to bless things? Is there anything he knows about Dark Speech that might give him some sort of idea?

That would probably be the first focus of his thoughts -- what's the opposite of what the Dark Speech does?

Anastasia

<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Nephrite


Anastasia

In ways it is the exact opposite of the Words of Creation. It can inspire dread in goodly creatures, impress and dominate evil ones, increase the raw power of evil spells, weaken objects and create hive minds in vermin.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Nephrite

Well, we know it can be used to bolster music, but maybe it can also be used against evil creatures in some way? Maybe to help them ascend or otherwise break the chains of Hell?

Other than that I'm pretty stumped on what the other use might be, unless it's to somehow channel divine power since the Words themselves are sort of similar. The only other thing I can could think of is they're somehow tied to people like Cantasa Alexandria?

Anastasia

Okay, go ahead and give me a Wisdom check for the meditation.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?