Memory 27 - Trivial Neutral

Memory 27: Reunion with Germer

This is another one of those memories that I've going to be breaking into parts because it's complex and I'd rather have the two very heavy emotional impact aspects hit separately so I will be explaining what to take from this one.

Memory goes here.

I don't feel like retyping the entire format so start at the blue dot and end at "...sorry, I can't die yet." Also, any memories Ryner references are obviously not included.

What he learns?
- Him and Ferris exhausted from Sion working them to death
- They get attacked by knives while Ryner's trying to drag a sleeping Ferris home.
- Ferris tries to fight even while sleeping but Ryner gripes until she goes back to sleep.
- Steps into a magic trap but knows better than to activate it.
- Attacker is Germer Kleisrole. His teacher?
- She's throwing knives at him because she says she intends to kill him. But he doesn't believe her and trusts her implicitly.
- She calls him a "murdering monster."
- He's about to cover his eyes reflexively but stops. Her also words cause him to go into his usual self-fear and thoughts about death.
- He contemplates just letting her kill him.
- Just as Germer throws another knife at him he remembers Ferris' words about supporting him and tells Germer he can't die yet, as he dodges the knives. "Sorry, I can't die yet."

What this means in Aather?

This is a pretty big deal since it tells Ryner that even in a place as dangerous as back home, he has started to realize that his friends will always be there for him no matter what he is. And more importantly, that they don't want him to die. He has to survive for them, even if he believes he has no right to keep living. There are people who wouldn't be at peace if he were to just disappear. Now, there is a GREATER REASON behind this new sense of security, which he has not remembered yet. But for now the memory shows that Ryner came to this decision because he believes in his friend. This is a major step for Ryner in conquering his self-hate. It doesn't make him give up his belief that he is a danger to people and shouldn't have nice things, but it severely offsets his death wish mentality. He realizes he can't just take the easy way out.

This is also his first memory of his teacher Germer. :D It's obvious he has a lot of respect (and some fear) for her and cares for her dearly. He also believes she feels the same for him. So it does really upset him that she was trying to kill him for the same reasons as everyone else. :( But he can't help but think there was something more to it...

Skill 9 - Alpha Stigma: Copy

Okaaay, this is probably the most broken of Ryner's abilities and is what essentially makes Alpha Stigma so damn powerful.

As I've referenced before, Alpha Stigma is pretty much Sharingan for magic. Ryner can copy any magical spell he sees instantly. He can do this either reflexively when magic is used on him or voluntarily when he is shown magic. This is a result of his ability to understand the components of spells and therefore replicate them flawlessly.

Rules of Alpha Stigma's copy ability:

- Once Ryner has copied a spell, he can replicate it at any time.
- It cannot copy magic that isn't a spell. Though it can still analyze it. This means if your magic isn't something learned, Ryner can't copy it.
- As mentioned before, it cannot analyze/copy anything DIVINE.
- If your spell requires an item to perform, it cannot be replicated.
- It cannot copy illusion magic/curses, though it can BREAK them, depending on the complexity.
- Everything else is fair game.
- Whenever Ryner uses the actual copy ability, he will likely get woozy and could pass out, depending on the power of the spell. Using the stolen ability later on will be much harder on him than his regular magic since it's not his.

**Please let me know if you have magic that falls under the above restrictions and CANNOT be copied. Also, hit me up if you have any questions/concerns, as always.**