Thank you for reading to the end of Volume Two—Threads Once Tied—of God's blessing is a Curse. This volume helped me improve greatly, and for that I am very thankful. I'm still learning, but I'm committed to keeping the quality strong moving forward!
This volume was heavy. I hope you felt its weight as much as I did writing it. Much was revealed, however things still won't be fully understood, as much remains hidden. So hold tight—the best of God's Blessing is a Curse has yet to come.
Like last time, I added character cards for the important characters in Volume Two. Hopefully they answer any questions you might have.
The story continues tomorrow with Volume Three—The Last Lotus.
Gratefully,
JustALotus.
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Matthias Reiter
Age: 22 - 23 [1862-1885]
Title: The Ephemeral Bloom.
Past Incarnations: ???, Ren.
Powers: (Time Manipulation)
Rewinds time up to 3 seconds in the past.
Briefly shifts between nearby moments in time.
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Sync his thread with other people possessing a thread.
Eye Color: Green.
Hair: Black. Short. Straight. Thick.
Build: Tall. Lean. Broad-shouldered.
Clara Weiss
Age: 20 - 21 [1864-1885]
Title:The Ember of Eternal Affection.
Past Incarnations: ???, Tachibana Rin.
Powers:
Emits time-charged pulses that stabilize or destabilize threads.
Eye color: Soft Pink.
Hair: Brown. Long. Straight.
Build: Short. Slender.
N/A
Age: N/A.
Title: The Chronicler of Lost Wisdom.
Past Incarnations: ???, Shuji.
Powers:
Manipulates space-time.
Eye color: Faded Violet.
Hair: N/A.
Build: N/A.
Erich Richter
Age: 25 - 26 [1859 - 1885]
Title:The Flame of Ceaseless Ambition.
Past Incarnations: ???, Kanzaki Tatsuya.
Powers:
Unconsciously accelerates his perception of time during combat.
Eye color: Electric Blue.
Hair: Brown. Short. Wavy.
Build: Short. Lean.
Konrad Stein
Age: 33 - 34 [1851 - 1885]
Title:The Martyr of Forgotten Promises.
Past Incarnations: ???, Shimada Genzo.
Powers:
Freezes a single moment in space-time.
Absorbs the physical and temporal damage meant for others, at the cost of his own.
Eye color: Earthy Brown.
Hair: Brown. Short. Straight. Thick. Full facial hair.
Build: Tall. Built. Broad-shouldered.
N/A
Age: 17 - 18 [1867 - 1885]
Title:The Shadow of Silent Grief.
Past Incarnations: ???, Sayo.
Powers:
Summons a creature born from her own shadow.
She can mimic moments in time through her shadow, creating reactions to actions—mirrored moments.
She can create objects from her shadow.
She can coat a person's thread with her shadow, corrupting it—and taking control over them.
Eye color: Charcoal Black / Deep Maroon.
Hair: Black. Long. Wavy.
Build: Petite. Skinny.
Dr. Helene Eberhardt (Arbiter)
Age: 38 [1846 - 1884]
Title: ???
Past Incarnations: ???, "The Woman in Indigo".
Powers: ???
Eye color: Cool Violet.
Hair: Blonde. Long. Straight.
Build: Tall. Lean.