The Greater Shadow flung power into Dean, poured itself into him. Almost too late, Dean realized what it was attempting. Full-fledged possession. Dean was a Shadow – a hollow vessel empowered by the Glory that illuminated his Knight (Donovan). He was a spiritual, intelligent being, but hollow – with plenty of room for a Shadow to find a permanent residence. Dean considered the ramifications of such a union, of all the power he’d gain – of the potential independence that the Greater Shadow might grant him. At the cost of losing his connection to Donovan and replacing it with this being.<br/><br/>“Fuck that,” Dean muttered. If he was going to be bonded with *anything or anyone,* it was going to be Donovan. Dean couldn’t have explained precisely why that was, only it *was.* Responding with pure instinct, Dean expended both his and the Shadow’s energies, poured them out into the world to distract or prevent this unholy, unwelcome union from forming. A few things happened simultaneously as a consequence.<br/><br/>First and foremost: the lake around them flooded with such ambient magical energies that the half-dozen or so mages and witches currently tracking the evens went *fucking crazy as shit* and most of them probably would never wake up. So much for people tracking the group. Plus one, right?<br/><br/>Next: Reality bubbles appeared along the lake near most of its living inhabitants. Some creatures entered those bubbles and emerged entirely different – a lobstrosity might enter and come out a tentacular sea dragon, for example – one poor boy currently fishing on that ocean went into a bubble and emerged a man. But with a cool sword. Others were not so lucky; returning as nightmares, or never returning at all.<br/><br/>On the mammoth ship – a ship that seemed to be evolving and changing as Dean poured more power into it, the bubbles manifest differently. One appeared before Aza – a dancing, blinking, kaleidoscope of enticing light. Within that light could be seen all manner of distractions and pleasures, indulgences and delightful respites.<br/><br/>Others formed in the corridor immediately before Donovan and Methuseld as well, presenting opportunities…and distractions.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Bubble Intentions</strong></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Consider this an opportunity to be creative. Ignore them if you want, or enjoy having a psychedelic episode of indulgence, terror, or…opportunity to alter/change your character in some way. Anything goes. </div></div>