#moonbelowsea

Oh good, I’m glad it was helpful. I do know what you mean about the whole “experts struggle to explain what to do in a way I can do it” thing. Ever a problem of any field.

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Meg likes Thanatos. What's not to like? He's polite and hard working and never causes her any problems.

She's pretty sure he likes her too, but he's been awkward lately. Well, more awkward than usual, and she doesn't understand why when he could so easily solve his own problem.

Just because she and Zagreus are sleeping together again doesn't mean he's off limits. Frankly, Zagreus is easy and he loves Thanatos and if he wanted to tumble Zagreus into his rarely used bed, Meg is sure that all he would have to do is ask.

But he's not in the practice of having to ask for what he wants. Zagreus knows him so well that it's rare he has to use his words, which is really backfiring for him right now.

But all of that aside, he's the only person she can go to with this. She thinks Nyx might be on Zagreus's side and she knows Dusa is fond of him, but they have their reasons to be loyal to the house too. Maybe the rumors are nothing, or maybe they're something, and if they are she doesn't want to risk Zagreus if she doesn't have to.

She tracks down Thanatos just as he's dropping off another set of souls. He pauses when he sees her, giving her a short nod. "Megara. Do you need something?"

Meg doesn't roll her eyes at his stiffness only because giving him a reason to be defensive won't help her here. "Have you heard the rumors about Zagreus?"

He blinks at her.

Uhg. He's such a workaholic. "There's talk of two courts within one house. Of Zagreus wielding a power that's not borrowed."

Thanatos's gaze sharpens. "That's impossible. All that exists in the underworld falls under Hades's purview."

Impossible. Everyone keeps saying that, as if their queen isn't back due to the impossible, as if Zagreus hasn't fought his father and won enough times that she's stopped bothering to keep track.

Thanatos must be thinking along similar lines, because he says, "Zagreus doesn't want to be in charge of anything." He could challenge his father for the throne, and he'd win it, but he hasn't. Thanatos has a point. "He hates the bureaucracy of it all. And besides," he hesitates, then eventually says, "his skill may have improved, but he doesn't have much power himself. It's all thanks to the gods' boons."

"Do you really believe that?" she asks. There are plenty of spirits that are blessed by the gods even in death, yet she doubts Theseus would last even a minute against Hades.

Zagreus had never been especially powerful before, not beyond the gifts all immortals are granted, but - he's different, now.

Thanatos shrugs and her avoids her gaze.

She doesn't press, just sighs and says, "Keep an ear and eye out, yeah? Maybe it's just gossip. But if Zagreus is getting himself into trouble, it's better we find out about before anyone else does."

"I thought you didn't like him," he says then his pale face drains of even more color.

Anyone else she'd snap their neck, but this is Thanatos. "Liking him was never the problem. He's very likable."

"I know," Thanatos says, and that's apparently all the mortification he can stand, because he's gone in the next second.

There are a couple skits in-game that also confirm Flynn is unhinged, including one where Rita calls him a "battle maniac" like Yuri and Judy, something he doesn't deny At All. It's repeatedly stated that he loves a good bloody fight and even Yuri comments that, if Flynn was still the same as he was when they were kids, Yuri would never be able to beat him in a fight

There's also a prequel novel that never got translated and while it's not 100% canon it does give us insight into Flynn's childhood and shows us he was errr a very angry kid who only calmned down thanks to Yuri lmao! Multiple times throughout the game Flynn’s reaction to people dying (like Cumore) is....he basically doesn’t care, unlike Yuri who still manages to care Very Much

Yeah, Chuubo’s is great for character-driven play, but if you’re a tabletop roleplaying newbie looking for a book you can use to teach yourself the hobby, I wouldn’t recommend it as a starting point. Though it’s not conventionally rules-heavy (and indeed involves no dice-rolling at all), it has a lot of moving parts. I’m sure you’ve seen my previous posts touching on some of its subsystems, but for the benefit of those just joining us:

https://prokopetz.tumblr.com/post/156464774727/my-husband-has-been-looking-for-the-right-system

https://prokopetz.tumblr.com/post/156572208022/what-systems-might-you-recommend-for-a

It’s a wonderful piece of game design, but definitely the sort of thing you want a more experienced gamer’s help puzzling out.

As for Fate Core, I actually have discussed it a fair bit; you may not have spotted it because I generally bring it up in terms of games by other titles that use the system, like Mindjammer or the licensed Atomic Robo RPG. It’s also a good one for character-driven play, but I’d be inclined to start out even lighter for an introductory game if you’re not joining an established group.

Thank you! But also I am not actually that good at tactics. I am okay and generally get the idea but I am not like. Proficient.