Talk:Supernatural Abilities/@comment-29735342-20161011074507/@comment-16533050-20161011162512

Ah, that's okay.

But actually, that's kinda what I meant.

I see them (the Marked Ones) as performing a ritual, maybe drawing figures or symbols on the ground or around the altar, placing the runes in certain areas, and summoning power or offering twisted prayers to the Outsider. When enough Runes are offered, they receive a new power, or one of their older ones is increased.

A lot of the mechanics for Dishonored is oversimplified, especially when it comes to loot and other stuff.

Somehow, when Corvo picks up a heavy gold vase, it instantly weighs nothing, is transferred via whatever means to Piero, converted instantly into coin, and the coin weighs nothing. This happens every time you pick up something; you don't even have to go through the effort of heading back to Piero to exchange the goods into coin.

I kinda see that same shortcut happening with the Runes. In-game, Corvo/Daud just instantly use the runes and -POOF- they have a new ability. Since a lot of the lore requires rituals and shrines, that's what I see the rune and power transference involving.

However, if they keep the runes afterwards, touch them, or if the runes simply disappear into nothingness once used... no I don't know for sure.