I get it, I do. My boyfriend killed someone the first time he really used his telekinesis, and it still weighs on him. Your fear is valid.
[ It wasn't a friend, but obviously Eliot was reluctant at first to practice. He told Q about it back in the day. Quentin was more reckless from the start, he nearly killed his entire class due to a stupid spell. He understands the dangers of uncontrolled power in someone's hands. He thinks it's important that Maine understand it's okay to be scared. A giant like him might not think so, Quentin figures a lot of big military guys are toxic masculinity heavy so he's being careful. ]
But two things. One, if you don't practice and get control of your powers, you will eventually lose it. That's just how powers work. It's not your fault this happened to you but you can take control of your life again. You'll live in fear until you do.
[ Quentin wants to be honest and direct, he figures Maine is someone who would appreciate that, even if it's a very hard truth. Q's far from insensitive, he's oversensitive, but he also knows what he's talking about. From what he can tell about people's powers here, they aren't always something that can be ignored. If Maine has something lethal, which he obviously does, it's just going to lead to problems. ]
Two, it doesn't have to be friends. If you can control your dream, you can choose who you attack. You can imagine it's an enemy of yours instead of a friend.
[ Quentin snaps his fingers. That might work as an approach.]
It's like rendering a VR area. Have you used VR? In your head you can change the dream like you would if you were constructing your own VR simulation. With whoever you want in it.
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[ It wasn't a friend, but obviously Eliot was reluctant at first to practice. He told Q about it back in the day. Quentin was more reckless from the start, he nearly killed his entire class due to a stupid spell. He understands the dangers of uncontrolled power in someone's hands. He thinks it's important that Maine understand it's okay to be scared. A giant like him might not think so, Quentin figures a lot of big military guys are toxic masculinity heavy so he's being careful. ]
But two things. One, if you don't practice and get control of your powers, you will eventually lose it. That's just how powers work. It's not your fault this happened to you but you can take control of your life again. You'll live in fear until you do.
[ Quentin wants to be honest and direct, he figures Maine is someone who would appreciate that, even if it's a very hard truth. Q's far from insensitive, he's oversensitive, but he also knows what he's talking about. From what he can tell about people's powers here, they aren't always something that can be ignored. If Maine has something lethal, which he obviously does, it's just going to lead to problems. ]
Two, it doesn't have to be friends. If you can control your dream, you can choose who you attack. You can imagine it's an enemy of yours instead of a friend.
[ Quentin snaps his fingers. That might work as an approach.]
It's like rendering a VR area. Have you used VR? In your head you can change the dream like you would if you were constructing your own VR simulation. With whoever you want in it.