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[peerlesscucumber]

Question: If someone tells you to do whatever's necessary in order to ensure you don't crystalise from chroma deprivation, what does that mean to you?

[ help him prove his point that people's first assumption isn't "have sexual relations!" or help disprove his point... ]

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un: lian

[holycurse]

Isn't that a reminder to keep up physical contact with people? Hugs, held hands, other things maybe.

permanon

[peerlesscucumber]

My intention in saying as much would be that, so yes, it's what I would mean, but not necessarily what everyone hearing would understand. Thank you for your response on the matter.

Have you experienced many difficulties in either understanding another Moonblessed's intentions or in keeping you or your friends chroma levels in safe zones?

[holycurse]

I haven't had any trouble understanding others' intentions as far as I'm aware. As for keeping my friends at safe levels, I'll admit we may have had one mishap, but things are going much better these days.

Rather than the generation of chroma, I have the feeling moderation in its use is something that needs to be talked about more often.

[peerlesscucumber]

One should say they go hand in hand. Understanding when one uses chroma, when one generates chroma, and what the cost of different actions is in chroma, not just normal energy, is all important for survival success.

[holycurse]

That's right! It's as important to understand, if not moreso, than the proper use of spiritual energy. Running out of chroma can be lethal, after all.

[I mean, maybe spiritual energy works differently in worlds outside of his own, and maybe he's not longer used to having his own spiritual energy reserves to begin with so his understanding of it is just a little bit skewed, but. Still!]

[peerlesscucumber]

I'm afraid something such as spiritual energy may not be relevant to most Moonblessed, where chroma's use is, so yes. You're right about that.

Unless you mean relative to your home, in which I would not be able to say, but in principle, yes.

[holycurse]

[Ah, right...a lot of people don't really know about spiritual energy here, huh.]

I suppose the comparison was a little off-target...that aside, did you perhaps tell someone else that line? Or is this simply an idle question? I can't help being a little curious.

[peerlesscucumber]

I spoke that line to someone, yes, though they were not the only one I've given similar advice to while here.

[holycurse]

The idea of needing to give up on your personal space, however little of it you lose, can often be difficult for people to accept...I myself was unused to such things when I arrived. Hopefully these others will acclimate over time as well.