Slightly backdated to midway through Emperor's golf space

[amadine]

[Most announcements of newly-discovered skills these days seem to come with some sort of show. This one doesn't - there's nothing all that intersting about someone failing entirely to do something, after all.]

It seems it's possible to suppress another Traveler's connection to Liminal Space such that they lose the ability to generate portals or manipulate Liminal matter for a time. Not easy, but possible.

Given the current population [you know, the amazing teleporting baby], I thought this development might interest a few of you.

Comments

[amadine]

Now there's a disquieting thought.

[neverfeltthatway]

Quite.

...Would you be willing to test it at some point? It would be good to know for sure, and to figure out the specifics.

[amadine]

I think you might be better off with a test subject who has more than a rudimentary level of skill with the network.

[neverfeltthatway]

I think it would be advantageous to test it on people at all levels of skill with the network.

[amadine]

And there are only so many you think might be willing to let you poke around in their heads, hmm?

[There's a moment's silence in which she weighs the options.]

I'll do it in the spirit of learning more about our wardens' tools.

ack pretend this was all video

[neverfeltthatway]

...I haven't exactly been actively searching. But I won't deny that that may be a concern too, if I were.

[He nods, silently thanking her.]

Where and when would you like to try it? [They should be together when they do it, since if he's successful she won't have another way of contacting him.]

[amadine]

I have no pressing business now. Come to my rooms - that way, if anything goes wrong, we're at least in a secure space.

[Video] -> [Action]

[neverfeltthatway]

All right. I'm on my way.

***

[A couple minutes later, there's a quiet knock on her door.]

[amadine]

[The door opens onto the familiar glassy chamber. The view outside the window is similar to the one he might have seen on a previous visit, though it looks more like a painting with the colours starting to bleed together than an actual place. The small table is set with wine, and a sort of spice cake with bits of candied orange mixed in. Sabetha waves him towards it.]

Come in. Make yourself comfortable.

[neverfeltthatway]

Thank you.

[He moves in the table she indicates - but though he tries a small bit of the candied orange curiously, he remains standing and leaves the wine untouched.]

[amadine]

You're looming.

[It's lightly said. She shuts the door, and crosses the chamber to claim one of the seats.]

At least sit, if you won't drink. If I'm submitting myself to magical experimentation, I'd prefer to at least pretend it's among friends.

[neverfeltthatway]

[He blinks, then flushes lightly, sitting across from her.]

Sorry - whenever I try something like this, I tend toward a more military mindset. [Which would obviously explain the stiffness.] ...I do think of you as a friend.

[amadine]

[Her eyebrows lift slightly at that, though she makes no comment.]

What is it you need me to do?

[neverfeltthatway]

For right now, nothing. In a moment, I'll try to cut you off from the network - and then I'll need you to try to reach out through the network. If you can't, I'll see if I can sense your presence through it. Assuming I succeed at all, that will tell us if I've simply cut off your ability to communicate with the network, or severed your connection with it entirely.

...Are you ready? [He assumes she is. But it seems like the kind of thing you need to ask, even if you've already talked about it.]

[amadine]

An important distinction.

[She draws a wholly unnecessary breath to brace herself for the psychic intrusion - necessary in order to collect the information they want, but still disquieting - and nods.]

I'm ready.