Oh, that's totally a bard+ power though! It actually seems to kinda be two things in a trenchcoat. The first thing is a dramatic irony thing, kinda, like maybe your party is exploring a dungeon and has to split up and one half of the party gets stuck in a trap, one of the guys in that half might be all "at least the others are okay, it's not like they ran into a big mean dragon or something," and then you cut away to the other guys and they totally ran into a big mean dragon. And then the second thing is just references, like a lot of the time if there's a detective then they're going to be super smart and kinda weird and smoke a pipe and use logic to solve crimes with their roommate who's a doctor who was in a war.

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Well, I guess now I know why I thought of it! I'm glad you like it ♡

Elan checks it off and flips the page. He's glad that he went to bed when he did; this was a nice thing to get back to.

Hmmm. Snowglobe seems neat, but he doesn't actually feel a strong pull to it. He's not totally sure why; he can maybe think about it later. Unleash the Magic needs two powers that he isn't sure that he wants so he skips it. Soulbond…

I kinda don't get Soulbond.

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Would you like to talk about it?

Yeah, I think so…

Hmmmmmmmmmm.

It kind of seems… like it doesn't do anything new? Maybe I just don't have anything that feels like it's part of me in that way. I mean, I love the new lute my mom got me for graduating, and I would be really sad if I lost or broke it too bad to fix, but I don't think it would feel as bad as if I lost my hand forever or if my mom died. And I kinda thought the powers were supposed to be a part of me forever anyway.

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I think I understand what you mean!

The biggest thing Soulbond is about, I think, is knowing for sure that if something is really important to you, you won't lose it. When the description talks about powers, it mostly means powers that you pick up using Spirit powers like Dragon Fairy Elf Witch or Anything You Can Do. Or someone might end up in a Dramatic Damsel situation but have a power that they don't want to ever be suppressed.

…I feel I should clarify: this isn't to say that if you don't take Soulbond, your powers and favorite possessions are definitely at risk. It's just very important to a lot of people to have the guarantee that Soulbond represents!

Okay, thanks! ☺

He flips the page. Looks like the next three are all versions of a theme…

Does Personal Space work if I'm not sure if I want to be touched? Or if I didn't ask but I liked it?

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If you're okay with a touch even if it came as a surprise then Personal Space will let it through.

Elan decides to take it. Before turning the page, he asks,

What's the difference between Personal Bubble and Personal Slipstream?

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Personal Bubble is like if Personal Space was about any way to get touched, not just hugs, kisses, and sex; it lets surprises through if you're okay with them. Personal Slipstream is like if Personal Bubble didn't let anything through without you making a choice to let it; you can't be surprised with any kinds of touch even if you might be okay with them.

Elan definitely doesn't want either of those, then! Personal Slipstream would make him feel sad and lonely and he doesn't really mind the stuff that Personal Space lets in that Personal Bubble doesn't.

Next page! Inner World seems fun! Except, wait…

Can I go in the Inner World with my whole body or is it just my imagination?

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The second thing, at least at first. If you get a power that lets you physically enter minds it will apply to your Inner World.

Elan thinks that he doesn't actually want to make his imagination be one thing all the time. The detective powers are even less up his alley, but he does write underneath the first one:

This is the power that the detective with the doctor roommate would have! Except usually it isn't a power, just them being really smart.

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The book draws a heart next to this comment.

Elan scoops up Indelible; his Will save sucks and if it's ever really important that he gets Charmed or whatever then Dramatic Damsel has him covered. He doesn't care about Closed Book so he skips it. Eidetic has the same problems as Omniglot.

Iron Will isn't tempting enough for him to pick up Closed Book about. It Gets Better makes him tear up and even though it seems maybe a little like Soulbond in that he would probably have something like that anyway he takes it. He doesn't think he needs Small Blessings, though, he's always been good at looking on the bright side of things.

The Great Equalizer is scary and he doesn't want Star-Straightened. Luck Be a Lady is the nicest of the three but it's still pretty intimidating! He thinks he probably doesn't need it anyway; he feels like he's already super lucky anyway!

And then he turns the page and he's already at the next section!