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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rybaer" data-source="post: 3085073" data-attributes="member: 118">(ooc – Fate has to drop Intangible in order to use Telepathy…the drawback of having so much flexibility in all those alternate powers.  For the sake of moving things along, I’ll assume he does this.  We can also assume that he allows the rest of the group to tune in.)“Fate, I presume,” Schott says telepathically with a smile.  “Likewise, a pleasure to finally meet you.  I’m sure this looks bad on the surface, but I can assure you that my motives are unassailable.  The short explanation is that I’m trying to save the world.  The longer version depends on how much you know about the Lessier’s Binding Principle.”The rest of Schott’s men, who’d been working behind the safe, come around to see what’s going on and why it’s suddenly silent.  Schott gestures for them to stay back and stand down.  Each is holding tools, nothing that would be terribly useful in a fight.[sblock=OOC for Fate]Knowledge: Arcane (18+13=31)Lessier’s Binding Principle is a well established foundation for the crafting of magic circles in which demonic or extra-dimensional entities may be bound.  Magicians have relied on it for millennia when summoning or removing demons.  In short, the Principle states that the quality of a magic circle is directly proportional to both the purity of the mineral used in the circle as well as the hardness of the material.  For minor demons, a relatively pure chalk or graphite powder can often be sufficient.  With more powerful demons, something like quartz may be used.  Diamond has been theorized to be the most potent material possible, though Fate has never read of any instance in which it’s actually been used; no demon has justified the strength of the circle or cost of materials.If Schott is genuine about hunting a demon and he thinks he needs a diamond-based circle of binding, it is no idle comment that he may very well be trying to save the world…or simply enslave the demon to do his own bidding.  Either way, Fate should be terrified by the type of demon that would require such restraints.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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