A year passed. Mikansia sequestered herself away from Ensio and Decima and their family to train. She was tired of talking. She was tired of thinking. Of feeling. Once they caught up to the present she was going to burn the Lone Keep down, tearing each brick down with her hands if she needed to.
Lena and I decided that Compassionate Defender, the trait that had defined Mikansia for so long, was out. Something had broken in that conversation with Akseli. After putting our heads together we decided Compassionate Defender would be changed to Self-Loathing. Mikansia couldn't stand herself anymore. She didn't want to be happy, she wanted to end the Lone Keep, but had no drive or wish for her own happiness. The death of Akseli had broken her.
We also added the character trait The Conversation, which is our version of the Haunted trait. Essentially "the conversation" with Akseli burns in Mikansia's memory, tormenting her. Any element of that conversation, no matter how minor, is as much as part of her as her arms, if not moreso. Each word of Akseli is remembered and treasured and dreaded. Each word of Mikansia despised and devoutly blocked... until it's not.
Due to Zaina's talks with the High King of Kotae Mah Mikansia has been branded as a public enemy to the elven people: her reputation as a Sword Singer Deserter has now been changed to Traitor to the High King.
So, y'know, happy times are ahead.
We're picking up one year later in the next session.
Strap yourselves in. It's gonna get bumpy.
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