Everyone here looks terrified, of course, to her Sense Motive.  (Not counting Aspexia, who does not count in any number of ways.)

One can hardly expect otherwise, of course.  They have failed.  Even though, compared to your typical Chelish project and personnel, they're doing a lot better than average - in some ways if not others - Abrogail Thrune II does not have a reputation for taking failure well, regardless of the fight put up until then.

Abrogail Thrune II does in fact take failure well, when somebody has far outperformed their rivals before failing.  The trouble is, she cannot possibly allow this to become known; because everybody thinks of themselves outperforming and will massively slack off unless they think their superiors will tolerate nothing except actual success.

Carissa Sevar has, in fact, reached the level of tyranny where - having put up a good fight that perhaps no other in Cheliax could have waged as well, having gained Project Lawful three full months, in which time it has gained several halfway ilani and a spellsilver refinement pipeline that Osirion cannot instantly duplicate, for Keltham does not know every refinement that the Shadow Project has developed and contributed to the non-Project workers - sweet Carissa would usually not be punished that severely for her failures.

Usually.

But Carissa Sevar feels herself greatly deserving of punishment, now - though she experiences it as the obsessive fear of punishment, with no thoughts of trying to evade it as most mortals would.  It would be failing Asmodeus's faith if Sevar were left bereft.  It is Hell's kiss that Sevar needs, now; and if Asmodeus is looking now in this direction, He probably approves at least that much of Sevar's thinking.  Or perhaps even then He cares not; but His mortal slaves, among themselves, must make of His service a faith that mortals can hold.

What to do with the rest of Project Lawful is another story.  Their advancement in Asmodeanism is plainly falling behind their advancement in ilanism.

Everyone here looks terrified, of course, to her Sense Motive.  (Not counting Aspexia, who does not count in any number of ways.)

One can hardly expect otherwise.  They have failed.  Even though, compared to your typical Chelish project and personnel, they're doing a lot better than average - in some ways if not others - Abrogail Thrune II does not have a reputation for taking failure well, regardless of the fight put up until then.

Abrogail Thrune II does in fact take failure well, when somebody has far outperformed their rivals before failing.  The trouble is, she cannot possibly allow this to become known; because everybody thinks of themselves outperforming and will massively slack off unless they think their superiors will tolerate nothing except actual success.

Carissa Sevar has, in fact, reached the level of tyranny where - having put up a good fight that perhaps no other in Cheliax could have waged as well, having gained Project Lawful three full months, in which time it has gained several halfway ilani and a spellsilver refinement pipeline that Osirion cannot instantly duplicate, for Keltham does not know every refinement that the Shadow Project has developed and contributed to the non-Project workers - sweet Carissa would usually not be punished that severely for her failures.

Usually.

But Carissa Sevar feels herself greatly deserving of punishment, now - though she experiences it as the obsessive fear of punishment, with no thoughts of trying to evade it as most mortals would.  It would be failing Asmodeus's faith if Sevar were left bereft.  It is Hell's kiss that Sevar needs, now; and if Asmodeus is looking now in this direction, He probably approves at least that much of Sevar's thinking.  Or perhaps even then He cares not; but His mortal slaves, among themselves, must make of His service a faith that mortals can hold.

What to do with the rest of Project Lawful is another story.  Their advancement in Asmodeanism is plainly falling behind their advancement in ilanism.

Everyone here looks terrified, of course, to her Sense Motive.  (Not counting Aspexia, who does not count in any number of ways.)

One can hardly expect otherwise.  They have failed.  Even though, compared to your typical Chelish project and personnel, they're doing a lot better than average - in some ways if not others - Abrogail Thrune II does not have a reputation for taking failure well, regardless of the fight put up until then.

Abrogail Thrune II does in fact take failure well, when somebody has far outperformed their rivals before failing.  The trouble is, she cannot possibly allow this to become known; because everybody thinks of themselves as better than their rivals, and will massively slack off unless they think their superiors will tolerate only actual success.

Carissa Sevar has, in fact, reached the level of tyranny where - having put up a good fight that perhaps no other in Cheliax could have waged as well, having gained Project Lawful three full months, in which time Cheliax has gained several halfway ilani and a spellsilver refinement pipeline that Osirion cannot instantly duplicate, for Keltham does not know every refinement that the Shadow Project has developed and contributed to the non-Project workers - sweet Carissa would usually not be punished that severely for her failures.

Usually.

But Carissa Sevar feels herself greatly deserving of punishment, now; though she experiences that as the obsessive fear of punishment, with no thoughts of trying to evade it as most mortals would.  It would be failing Asmodeus's faith if Sevar were left bereft.  It is Hell's kiss that Sevar needs; and if Asmodeus is looking now in this direction, He probably approves at least that much of Sevar's thinking.  Or perhaps even then He cares not; but His mortal slaves, among themselves, must make of His service a faith that mortals can hold.

What to do with the rest of Project Lawful is another story.  Their advancement in Asmodeanism is plainly falling behind their advancement in ilanism.

Everyone here looks terrified, of course, to her Sense Motive.  (Not counting Aspexia, who does not count in any number of ways.)

One can hardly expect otherwise.  They have failed.  Even though, compared to your typical Chelish project and personnel, they're doing a lot better than average - in some ways if not others - Abrogail Thrune II does not have a reputation for taking failure well, regardless of the fight put up until then.

Abrogail Thrune II does in fact take failure well, when somebody has far outperformed their rivals before failing.  The trouble is, she cannot possibly allow this to become known; because everybody thinks of themselves as better than their rivals, and will massively slack off unless they think their superiors will tolerate only actual success.

Carissa Sevar has, in fact, reached the level of her tyranny where - having put up a good fight that perhaps no other in Cheliax could have waged as well, having gained Project Lawful three full months, in which time Cheliax has gained several halfway ilani and a spellsilver refinement pipeline that Osirion cannot instantly duplicate, for Keltham does not know every refinement that the Shadow Project has developed and contributed to the non-Project workers - sweet Carissa would usually not be punished that severely for her failures.

Usually.

But Carissa Sevar feels herself greatly deserving of punishment, now; though she experiences that as the obsessive fear of punishment, with no thoughts of trying to evade it as most mortals would.  It would be failing Asmodeus's faith if Sevar were left bereft.  It is Hell's kiss that Sevar needs; and if Asmodeus is looking now in this direction, He probably approves at least that much of Sevar's thinking.  Or perhaps even then He cares not; but His mortal slaves, among themselves, must make of His service a faith that mortals can hold.

What to do with the rest of Project Lawful is another story.  Their advancement in Asmodeanism is plainly falling behind their advancement in ilanism.

Everyone here looks terrified, of course, to her Sense Motive.  (Not counting Aspexia, who does not count in any number of ways.)

One can hardly expect otherwise.  They have failed.  Even though, compared to your typical Chelish project and personnel, they're doing a lot better than average - in some ways if not others - Abrogail Thrune II does not have a reputation for taking failure well, regardless of the fight put up until then.

Abrogail Thrune II does in fact take failure well, when somebody has far outperformed their rivals before failing.  The trouble is, she cannot possibly allow this to become known; because everybody thinks of themselves as better than their rivals, and will massively slack off unless they think their superiors will tolerate only actual success.

Carissa Sevar has, by now, reached the level of her tyranny where - having put up a good fight that perhaps no other in Cheliax could have waged as well, having gained Project Lawful three full months, in which time Cheliax has gained several halfway ilani and a spellsilver refinement pipeline that Osirion cannot instantly duplicate, for Keltham does not know every refinement that the Shadow Project has developed and contributed to the non-Project workers - sweet Carissa would usually not be punished that severely for her failures.

Usually.

But Carissa Sevar feels herself greatly deserving of punishment, now; though she experiences that as the obsessive fear of punishment, with no thoughts of trying to evade it as most mortals would.  It would be failing Asmodeus's faith if Sevar were left bereft.  It is Hell's kiss that Sevar needs; and if Asmodeus is looking now in this direction, He probably approves at least that much of Sevar's thinking.  Or perhaps even then He cares not; but His mortal slaves, among themselves, must make of His service a faith that mortals can hold.

What to do with the rest of Project Lawful is another story.  Their advancement in Asmodeanism is plainly falling behind their advancement in ilanism.