I believe the tattoos he used to help create a framework for a soul by drawing in ambient mana disrupt ongoing workings cast on him, but don't quote me on that. It's been a while.
Oh, that protects him against ambient effects and prevents him being targetted, but it doesn't help when someone alters the rules of the universe around him. That sort of thing is a little more difficult to defend against.
Check the bottom of that page to see for yourself the madness.
He DOES have that thing he used against the king of tears.
Remind me?
Specifically, when Johnny Sorrow was attacking Themyscira, he contacted the guardians for a way to reinforce reality. It worked, but was extremely draining (presumably this part changes if only due to his higher skill level)
Extraneous square bracket.
Yeah, but looking at that it wasn't just reinforcing reality, it was specifically called a 'dimensional stabiliser' which sounds like it was specialised in stopping the thing Johnny was doing with multiplying spatial dimensions. And of course, with our current situation, I'd be unsurprised if it didn't function in another universe.
He's talking about this part of the fight with Johnny Sorrow. Even if doing this would stop the Doom ritual from affecting their immediate surroundings, he needs his rings to do it, and the effect stopped his rings from working, so it doesn't seem relevant here.
Heh. Of course Persuader's not going to care about timestamps. Unlike the Renegade, whose rings can track time to the femtosecond and Misa whose speed likely gives her an incredible sense of time, Persuader doesn't have anything to monitor that. Nor the temperament to.
Just like the others, being placed in a familiar yet undesirable scenario.
At least this explains why she disappeared from the Renegade's perception. She's been wrapped in her own illusion.
Not that the source of this will allow you to succeed at anything. Like a global -20 to any roll...
Yeah, big bonus to disbelieve. This thing is a really bad DM. Railroading everywhere.
On the upside, her slight split-identity issue might protect her from an issue that targets one persona but not both.
Ah, parental issues. Although clumsily done by the illusion's creator.
It's not really her anyway, but Persuader doesn't realise that yet.
Well, that's an entire background summed up in a couple of lines.
Sadly, the illusion will have her engage with it, whether she likes it or not...
Wonder if the illusion's assumed all humans are this powerful based on the Renegade and persuader's examples?
More backstory stuff, I assume. A bad situation the Renegade pulled her out of after she was recruited by the other Persuader...
Ugh, forcing a change of physique. Sloppier and sloppier. At this rate she's going to casually have enough bonuses to disbelieve to overcome the innate malus.
Rude! That's it, though, keep pouring on inconsistencies...
Stop thinking like Elise, honey, and start thinking like Persuader. Even if that kind of goes against what the Renegade recommended earlier.
Yeah, she totally deserves whatever she gets. Exaggeration or not.
Yes, there you go. It's stopped making sense, hasn't it? Go on, see what else is wrong.
Pretty sensible move. Can't hold her without working fingers. be it a broken bone, wrenched joint or numbed pressure point.
Grab your weapon and start carving slices off this illusion, see how long it can hold itself together...
All it's missing is the fog, isn't it?
And whatever's causing this is escalating in an attempt to provoke a reaction. That's unsustainable, because sooner or later, it'll try something it can't back up.
A connection the illusion can't disrupt or cover up.
Oh, yeah, like a cop would shot a little kid, even one holding a giant eff-off axe... Keep pushing your luck, illusion...
I bet it just used a canned Wilhelm, drawing upon her memories for it.
An unfortunate weakness, but if she can maintain her focus, the illusion can't exploit it.
Good, well-spotted. Escape is the first choice in this scenario.
Another inconsistency to weaken its hold. Sooner or later, she'll be back to her normal body.
Not even a source for the gunshot, just 'you've been shot!' The illusion is really stretching now, trying to stop her.
No it isn't, keep moving!
Not quite what I meant, but if it thinks you're accepting what it wants you to think... It might let up.
Of course, that's assuming this is something trying to cause fear in order to feed or manipulate... Not some defensive system running wild.
Thank you, corrected.
That's the ticket.
Thank you, corrected.
Heck, I linked it in my commentary post.
Check the bottom of that page to see for yourself the madness.
(Assuming that's okay by rule 3...)
At least the illusion is strong enough or smart enough to induce shock. Still a nasty thing that should give up already, but perhaps we'll get to see it overcome soon. Persuader's got enough spite to kick its ass.
If this were really happening, you know that cop would be up to his neck in it once the dust settles...
Focus, you are not really losing blood. Your brain is simply being told you are.
Ah, now we see the fear. And this scenario definitely seems tailored to trigger it, but she just isn't playing along.
Yeah, don't be afraid, be angry that this is happening. Force out the illusion with rage.
Don't stop fighting it, Persuader. Seek every option, force it to break before it can break you.
Surprised the axe isn't reinforcing her will or something, let her cut the illusion away or the like... I suppose it amplifies her intent, so if she can't muster that focus...
The illusion is waiting to see what you do, I bet.
Heh. Sometimes you just gotta jam the blade in and wiggle it to get a cut started.
And from the sound of the damage, weak arms, aching chest, a real child would probably have bled out already.
Heh, sour grapes from the illusion, trying to irritate you into surrendering.
Yeah, basic glovebox kits like that aren't exactly going to have a lot of stuff. Mostly things to stop obvious bleeding, close moderate wounds, that sort of thing. Not gonna help much with a sucking chest wound...
Good to see she remembers the drill so well, even when she should be dead.
Through and through, since she's not exactly that large right now. Less meat and bones to stop a large bullet.
Focus, Persuader. Ignore what the flesh is telling you.
It's nothing. A quick pass with a Purple Healing Ray and you'll be fine. Just need to force the illusion to let you go...
Ah, the illusion senses the hope of escape and escalates. Interesting timing.
Sounds crazy, pointing a gun at what looks like a dying little girl, but she is still holding a giant axe. Plus, the Illusion is probably parroting what it thinks a cop would say.
Ah, the classic Discworld quote about good men and evil men. She misremembered the wording, but got the intent right.
For now. Because now she's within arm's reach of you.
Oh shut up, you fakes.
There it is. Push back, fight the illusion and cut your way free of it.
Revenge is good. It'll make you burn away falsehoods and throw off this smothering blanket of lies...
Wouldn't be surprised if that was the illusion cheating by having the beheaded cop shoot her.
Well, the illusion is losing its hold...
...But the damage remains. And so does the constructs it's been using against her.
Surprised the armour doesn't have some sort of built-in medical system. Even just a diffuse Purple Ray emitter. Eh, probably too easily damaged in a melee fighter position...
Ah, Iname has arrived. And that's what a speedster with a blade looks like from the outside, I see.
Hopefully she's got a Purple ray at the ready.
Because Elise is gonna need it, it seems.