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Notes on Contagion
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Second Aristh on August 15, 2021, 05:07:09 AM ---Titania?
I think Nemesis probably has different settings for its hosts. Active vs passive possession, and possibly others. Basically varying degrees to which Nemesis has to focus its attention to maintain control. It used Maeve's jealousy to get her on its side, so it didn't need to exert much if any power there. Comparatively, Lea and Cat Sith fought against it, and Nemesis had to take a more active role.
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Doh I meant Aurora.
Great points. Nemesis doesn't appear to be all powerful when attached to a host. In a way it reminds me of Harry and Lash.. She was always in his head, tempting him, but he still had a Choice. I wonder if a person can force It away or if it's like the Winter Knight Mantle... Mab, if needed could force Harry to act, but once that's done, she'd have to always control him directly, requiring more of her attention.
Second Aristh:
--- Quote from: groinkick on August 15, 2021, 05:08:27 AM ---Doh I meant Aurora
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Ah I should have guessed. With Aurora, you almost wonder if she even realized she was infected. Then again, that's the kind of act Nemesis might put up for people not in the know like Harry was at the time.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Second Aristh on August 15, 2021, 05:12:41 AM ---Ah I should have guessed. With Aurora, you almost wonder if she even realized she was infected. Then again, that's the kind of act Nemesis might put up for people not in the know like Harry was at the time.
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I think the Harry/Lash thing is similar. Nemesis is telling them what they want to hear, manipulating them, and so they work with it. But if they refused, it would force itself into control which would make things more difficult.
Second Aristh:
--- Quote from: groinkick on August 15, 2021, 05:14:42 AM ---I think the Harry/Lash thing is similar. Nemesis is telling them what they want to hear, manipulating them, and so they work with it. But if they refused, it would force itself into control which would make things more difficult.
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Yeah, that's a good analogy to go on for what we know.
Mira:
--- Quote from: groinkick on August 15, 2021, 04:52:56 AM ---Maeve, and Titania Aurora didn't appear overpowered. They thought they were doing what was right. Catsith appeared overpowered, as did Justine. I don't know why some appear to be totally controlled while others are more manipulated rather than brute forced.
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Maeve had "mommy issues" to begin with, so vulnerable to being seduced rather than overpowered.. Power and revenge can be irresistible to someone as unhappy in her job as Maeve was. Aurora didn't have "mommy issues" as far as we know, but she might not have been the brightest star in the sky either, like Lily she may have been easy to convince what she was doing was best.
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