The Desk Of Knight Commander Norrington

[judgemewhole]

Notes and IC journal conversations can go right here

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[exequy]

Single, normal, not truly monstrous abominations.

[ Repeating it for memorization's sake. ]

What is the difference between a compass point formation and a square?

[judgemewhole]

Square has more fighters in it. Formation of eight as opposed to four.

[He leaned back, feeling himself getting into the rhythm of the conversation, despite his reservations.]

You can do that with an abomination - but they do like to wreck havoc on as many people as possible.

[exequy]

So I've heard. [ He folds his arms behind his back. ] I have also heard that they have magic that goes beyond that of a mage, and I do not know many mages who could not handle four men with swords if they wanted to.

[judgemewhole]

Which is why it is better if those four men are Templars, with the training and abilities to void out that magic.

[James said dryly, before he sighed.] However, we are fewer in number and we cannot send out a Templar with every Inquisition squad. As much as I would like it to be so.

[exequy]

[ Mages can dispel, can drain one another's mana or turn it on each other to harm, which is the point of this line of questioning, if anyone asks. They've been given permission to try governing their own people. Proving they can handle their own people when they go bad is part of that. ]

And when there is more than one—a circle formation?

[judgemewhole]

[James narrowed his gaze on Kostos, because answering questions is all well and good, but this is starting to sound less hypothetical and more ... 'we're going to try something risky and not tell people about it.]

Before I go into that - can I ask what precisely this is regarding?

[exequy]

[ Does he look like someone who ever asks hypothetical questions. ]

The Inquisition has given us permission and resources to—correct our own problems. If we are able.

[judgemewhole]

[He looks like he has been sucking on a lemon from birth, but considering that is usually James's default expression he really can't be that judgy.]

Ah! [This has to deal with mages policing mages. Excellent, now he felt a lot better about this conversation.]

Well then, if you would allow me, I'll write you up a report of different attack formations you can use. My former First Enchanter also had a very through walk-through for any young mages going through a Harrowing, if that is something you would like as well. I managed to save her journals before the fire took our Circle.

[exequy]

A walkthrough for young mages? Telling them what?

[judgemewhole]

What to expect in the Fade, how to counter various spirits, that sort of thing. I imagine many of the Circles recorded this knowledge, but the First Enchanter liked to use the experiences as practical training. We Templars also offered up what we knew of demons outside the Fade, to better prepare our charges.