my cthulhu game

Chapter 187 Qin Lingxue's Memory
"You seem to be in a daze all of a sudden," Helena's eyes flashed with a strange light, "I'm curious if this has anything to do with your secret."

"You can guess." Chen Qiang spread his hands and looked like "you can't figure it out even if you try hard."

……

at the same time.

Qin Lingxue lay quietly in her room.

Different from other people's peaceful sleep, Qin Lingxue's dream was a pure nightmare.

According to the records of the Qin family, three years ago, Qin Lingxue's father and daughter visited Arkham Town with a well-trained "Green Delta" team, and then lost contact.The support troops only found the sluggish Qin Lingxue who stayed at the scene.

Including Qin Lingxue's father and Qin Yixian's uncle Qin Yuantu, everyone disappeared. "Delta Green" failed to find any significant clues in Arkham.

No matter how hard she tried to recall, all she could remember were fragments.

After Miss Yi left, Helena made a simple psychological diagnosis for Qin Lingxue.

Qin Lingxue buried a terrible memory in her heart, and the long-term depression made her state of mind unusual.

Helena suggested that Qin Lingxue confide in close people—such as her boyfriend Chen Qiang, her cousin Qin Yixian.If Qin Lingxue finds it easier to speak in front of a relative stranger, Helena herself or Mrs. Meghan from N Network are also good listeners...

"...I see. It's not that I don't want to do it, but that I can't do it." Seeing Qin Lingxue's appearance, Helena immediately understood that her thoughts just now were too taken for granted.

I don't know whether it was because of the magic manipulation or the mental shock, but Qin Lingxue herself had very vague memories of what caused her sanity to be on the verge of collapse, and she was in a state of being unable to speak out.

……

In Chen Qiang's temporary office.

"I won't bother you." Helena shook her head and walked straight to the door. "I want to prepare for your girlfriend's treatment."

"Xiaoxue's treatment...must start now?" Chen Qiang asked worriedly.

"This is her own choice. As long as she continues to use psychological hypnotherapy, she will be able to remind her of everything she has experienced," Helena replied clearly, "Please have confidence in my ability."

Chen Qiang was not in a hurry to worry about Qin Lingxue's situation, but Qin Lingxue insisted on immediate treatment.

Of all the people, she was the only one who had visited Arkham.To this day, in the dead of night, unspeakable nightmares still haunt her.However, if she can't remember that part of the past in Arkham, she can't help everyone in the next trip to Arkham.

How many unspeakable horrors are still hidden in that ancient town?
After Chen Qiang used the sanity pool to increase Qin Lingxue's sanity value, Qin Lingxue's desire to regain that lost memory became stronger - only in this way can she provide information to Chen Qiang.

"She insists on starting now," Helena showed a gentle smile, "The child probably thinks that this is the only way to help you."

Chen Qiang was silent.

It is true that Helena is a heroic investigator who is still at the top in human history, but in Chen Qiang's view, all treatments always have risks.

Now that the pool of sanity is sufficient, even if there is any accident, Qin Lingxue can be restored to sanity in time, but Chen Qiang still has to worry.

"It takes about 30 minutes at a time, once a week, at least for a month or so," Helena said, "but there are some people who are particularly effective."

"Why is it Monday?" Chen Qiang asked strangely.

"I now believe that you really don't know much about magic," Helena smiled slightly, "The seventh day of the week corresponds to the seven celestial bodies, and the celestial body associated with Monday is the 'moon'. This day is the most suitable for casting dreams, health and recovery. Magic, psychotherapy with hypnosis, it is best to choose this day."

Helena left the room.

Chen Qiang was upset.

"I hope the treatment can end before Kexila wakes up." Chen Qiang said in his heart.

He turned on the phone, entered the "Secret Keeper's Notebook" he had just obtained, and called up the column of divine existence.

[Nyarlathotep, the crouching chaos, human form] [The Great Cthulhu, Lord of R'lyeh] [Khela, the hidden daughter of Cthulhu] [Lan Tigos, the Ivory Throne God] [The King in Yellow, the incarnation of Hastur, possessed form]

"Ha. Much better than expected."

The gods Yog-Sothoth, Idhra, and Trunimbula did not appear.It seems that in order for a god to appear on this list, one must control or successfully fight against this god in some form in the real or virtual world, such as knocking down Ke Zong once with a boat.Naia is the only exception. Does the system think that Naia and "Fortress of Sanity" are an alliance or something?
"Ksheila's 'Character Card'..."

Unlike the "children" born of Yog-Sothoth and mortal women in the original work, Keshira's parents are both Old Ones.Like her parents, Keshira has complete "immortality".

Even with the form of a little girl... but the Great Old Ones are the Great Old Ones.Chen Qiang would not be so naive as to let his guard down on an old ruler just because of his cute appearance.

……

Helena went back to her room.

"The 'new moon' on Sunday." The occultist looked at the night sky.

The sky is fine tonight, but far from perfect for a soothsayer.

In Helena's view, the entire universe is directed, controlled, and activated by an almost endless hierarchy of sentient beings, each with a mission of its own—for her, this is the essence of mythic power.Advancing spells can have disastrous consequences, etched on the soul for life.

Even the great Helena... can't predict the future anytime and anywhere.

The casting of magic requires the mage to remember what to do first and what to do next-whatever method is acceptable, even if the spell is compiled into a ditty or painted on the wall with a person's height font, it will not affect the core of the magic.Without the power necessary to activate the magic, it's nothing more than a weird ditty, or a crazy doodle that doesn't make any sense.

The power of the individual is so small compared to the all-pervasive mythical power that causes the spell.Even for Helena Blavatsky, one of humanity's most powerful spellcasters, pacts, negotiations, and prayers with the forces of myth came at a heavy cost.The position of the stars can make her pay a slightly smaller price, weakening it to a barely acceptable level.

"Spiritual therapy will be done later. Divination can only ask two... No, just one answer for safety." Helena estimated the required magic power, talking to herself in trouble.

　One more tonight.For more usage of "Divination" skills, please refer to the PULP CTHULHU rules.Helena's spell comes from her own writings.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)