>> I am a clothes-horse in some ways, and will also overdress for special occasions. One of the great things about going to cons is that you never have to say, "That's gorgeous, but where would I ever wear it?" <<
:D Been there, worn that! Among my favorites is a silk sari blouse in purple-green-gold brocade. I like having some things that say "Look at me, I'm here to entertain you!"
>> If I knew someone like Vagary... I wouldn't know them for long. One lasting piece of damage from my parents is that I am SERIOUSLY AND FEROCIOUSLY territorial, and very twitchy about boundary violations. People who can't respect my territory and my boundaries get a permanent Invitation To The World, with a side of "and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!" <<
Grr parents. I agree that booting people who can't or won't respect boundaries is an effective and advisable solution when it is feasible.
>> Calliope is a saint. <<
It's not so much that Calliope is a saint. They're kind of stuck with each other, and lucky that the bond isn't worse than it is. She seems to feel the effects a lot less than he does, but while she's willing to cause and tolerate discomfort, she doesn't want to do serious damage. In theory, they could investigate having it severed if they could find a superpower that would do that. In practice, it would be like amputating a limb: unpleasant, risky, and they'd probably lose more than they'd gain. That would be worth pursuing if they were stuck tighter and/or more violent together, but as it is, the present situation is distasteful rather than intolerable (to them).
I wanted to explore what would happen with the kind of "instant bond" often played up in comic books, other than having the superhera and the supervillain fall in love because of it. They're not actually a good match for each other, at least right now; Vagary's social skills suck and Calliope's are bent due to having been built for the wrong gender. One of the other original inputs for this relationship was someone asking whether it was possible to level-grind through social skills. So it will be interesting to see whether or not the two of them can adapt to this situation.
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:D Been there, worn that! Among my favorites is a silk sari blouse in purple-green-gold brocade. I like having some things that say "Look at me, I'm here to entertain you!"
>> If I knew someone like Vagary... I wouldn't know them for long. One lasting piece of damage from my parents is that I am SERIOUSLY AND FEROCIOUSLY territorial, and very twitchy about boundary violations. People who can't respect my territory and my boundaries get a permanent Invitation To The World, with a side of "and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!" <<
Grr parents. I agree that booting people who can't or won't respect boundaries is an effective and advisable solution when it is feasible.
>> Calliope is a saint. <<
It's not so much that Calliope is a saint. They're kind of stuck with each other, and lucky that the bond isn't worse than it is. She seems to feel the effects a lot less than he does, but while she's willing to cause and tolerate discomfort, she doesn't want to do serious damage. In theory, they could investigate having it severed if they could find a superpower that would do that. In practice, it would be like amputating a limb: unpleasant, risky, and they'd probably lose more than they'd gain. That would be worth pursuing if they were stuck tighter and/or more violent together, but as it is, the present situation is distasteful rather than intolerable (to them).
I wanted to explore what would happen with the kind of "instant bond" often played up in comic books, other than having the superhera and the supervillain fall in love because of it. They're not actually a good match for each other, at least right now; Vagary's social skills suck and Calliope's are bent due to having been built for the wrong gender. One of the other original inputs for this relationship was someone asking whether it was possible to level-grind through social skills. So it will be interesting to see whether or not the two of them can adapt to this situation.
>> Also fangirling "Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hide". <<
:D