Death, Taxes, and Cookies: to Rule an Underworld - INTERMISSION 2 END

Mx Barold, are there any nearby landmarks in the underworld that we may reach with a harrowing?

THE ABYSS IS A REALM DIVORCED FROM LOGIC AND REASON.

IT IS FAR FROM EASY TO MAP, ESPECIALLY BEFORE PHYSICALLY EXPLORING IT.

PERHAPS IN TIME YOU WILL GAIN THE ABILITY TO SCRY ON OUR SURROUNDINGS WITH MAGIC.

FOR NOW, NO SUCH ABILITY IS AVAILABLE TO US.

Why are we associated with failure when we haven't failed an action yet?

YOU ARE ASSOCIATED WITH FAILURE BECAUSE OF YOUR ANGEL.

BRONKUS IS A FAILED MINOGAME.

IT CAME FROM A PART OF THE ABYSS ASSOCIATED WITH FAILURE AND DECREPITUDE.

THUS, AS YOUR FIRST PSYCHOPOMP, IT CORRELATES YOUR IMAGES WITH EACH-OTHER.

THE ACT OF FAILING WOULD NOT INCREASE YOUR AFFINITY FOR FAILURE.

ONE WHO WEARS CLOTHES EVERY DAY IS NOT NECESSARILY ASSOCIATED WITH TAILORING.

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THOUGH, DUE TO YOUR AFFINITIES, ANY ACTIONS RELATED TO FAILURE -

- WHETHER IT CAUSES, OR IS A VICTIM OF, IT -

- GAIN A BONUS THAT SCALES OFF YOUR AFFINITY FOR FAILURE.

THIS IS TRUE OF FOOD AND TURTLES AS WELL, AS WITH ANY AFFINITY EXCLUDING DEATH.

BUT TAKE CARE.

ANY ACTIONS AGAINST YOU WHICH RELATE TO YOUR AFFINITIES ALSO GAIN THIS BONUS.