>>5179061https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcdC1dvaM0A&list=PL6FYOJabuDRiT9U4hZeBEz_uPbvIgMcGC&index=17Oh, I just thought of something. Invoking the nature of the "Embodiment of Protection" manifests as "Luck" for his charge or charges yes?
That means that shit like stray shrapnel simply grazes their head instead of braining their sorry ass. Like you said, it enables them to fully focus on the task at hand as that one attack that simply could not fail to slip past their guard will not fatally wound or permanently disable their charge. *Knowing* that to be the case eliminates any cause for hesitation or deeper concern. You fight on, that one bit that went past you won't kill them, it can't kill them. Keep fighting, don't get distracted, your friends and allies will pull through. They *will* do their part so just do yours. Survive, endure, fight, win.
I'll be blunt. Can we still invoke our nature here and now? Before we pass out we have our links, Ama, Ensan, and Shereen registered as our charges. They have a priority list but Ama, Sieg, Hao, and Shereen are near the top right now especially as Ama is a bit of a wild card. Keeping her alive ensures the possibility that all the others might come out of this better than not and Shereen (our likely top priority charge ATM) demanded we save her so that matters a lot.
IF we can still invoke our nature I'm actually partial towards infusing Hao's body. She could luck out and that "paradox" modifier is quite low. Reality could just reject her presence on a mild level. Y'know, permanently a bit sore after a hard work out.
It's hard to adequately describe the sensation of sore muscles after working out on the regular for years but yeah, that. That ain't so bad. It sucks a bit if you have to use your legs seriously the immediate next day after leg day but it's not total debilitating agony. It's just garden variety annoying pain in the ass/quads/etc. Something you can easily power through if necessary.
Ya still don't like it, and it still sucks, but it's not true torture. It's a thing you can deal with with a smile.
I imagine that song I posted played once our magic ran out. I recommend that series as we both like meaningful suffering.
