I was careful about that in designing the scenario - he's currently housed in a neighborhood that's not great, but is being rehabilitated. The building he's in was purchased by Chiaki Bushido (under a corporation name of course) as investment property, and she charges rent to both Alto's Occult Bookstore and Vinnie De Soth. He just gets a slight discount over the average tenant.





Noted.





By the sheer number of powerful types who treat her that way, she wouldn't be insulted or even shocked.

Back home she's a loner as a hero because most of the others are either jealous that she talks to a goddess, because the media likes her, or they just don't like her on principle.








Maybe there will be now.





Lara does have the advantage of being thousands or millions of miles away, or at a distance that can't be measured because it crosses impossible barriers.

If the magic or telepathy is based on any kind of energy or signal (and usually they are since Al B Harper makes everyone crazy trying to emulate it) Lara can usually absorb and redirect it, or detect it.

The big exception to that would be *indirect* magic, such as the command of elements that Liu Xi has. If anyone else is elemental, or has control over environment or weather, they could wreak havok with poor Lara. Of course tampering with elements or nature on such a large scale, plus harassing Lara, would definitely get Liu Xi's attention.





Lara has the advantage of having access to items that are out of the reach of most mortals, plus she can *touch* items that might be off-limits to the undead. Most of such items would be highly prized, so her talent may be worth something.





She's probably on "standby" at least, looking to see if any trouble develops, since the Lair Legion won't be around to answer the call. And possibly looking for signs that someone's going to cheat and either bring down the Lair Legion or help the WNC excessively during the contest.