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oopsallmabari · 9 days ago

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pia is my one non-circle mage oc (I don't think calling them a hedge mage or an apostate is as useful even though it's technically correct-they were never trained in a circle but I think the crow's perspective on magic probably isn't completely divorced from andrastianism, even if they don't really have templars. now I'm thinking abt crows potentially calling in templars/training some mage handlers in templar-like abilities to handle mage fledglings that are too dangerous to continue training...hm)

but all that to say I realized she's my only mage who hasn't gone through a Harrowing! but they have an experience that's...close enough...to prove she's not susceptible to posession. at some point before being promoted to full assassin pia gets veerrrry pissed off at some of the other fledglings (baby pia is a very easy target for bullies) and it reminds her of her general anger at the situation she's in (leashed to the crows w no other real connections) and nearly burns down a building/invites in a rage demon. one of the handlers calms them down and they learn better control but i do think that's the moment they...lock their own cage, so to speak.

#ari speaks #pia de riva #this is all pre-viago taking over in my personal timeline #so pia by the time they meet viago is Extremely stuck in the crowsona. quiet. precise. carefully honed weapon. perfect obedience #so they dont get killed and maybe theyre a valuable enough asset to be given some room to breathe later on.#and since i do enjoy viago as an older brother figure and as someone who is in the minority with how he views the crows #i think that viago sees that pia is useful but also that pia is like 2 bad experiences away from losing their sense of personhood.#so when pia expects him to drive in a knife he instead offers a hand (in a Viago way) and keeps her off the edge.#which gives her the opportunity to save herself from a darker path BUT puts a target on their back even before they botch a job.#ANYWAY back to the rage demon thing i experienced a vision in my head of a young pia w fire in her eyes at the center of a growing blaze #rage demon on one side whispering 'arent you tired of it? the indignity?'#handler on the other side calling her 'little bird' in calming tones but reminding her that if she chooses this out it will end painfully

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