"Well, I don't drink. I have my reasons." She replied, looking rather bored.
More than a few bearers didn't use their power very often. Ted, who originally possessed the Soul Eater Rune, the Rune of Life and Death, lived for 300 years as a nomad to escape those who pursued him. He starts off in party of Tir, the hero, but never uses his Rune until they ace off against a monster that the group just can't beat. He crushes it in a single attack. Because of this, he was discovered, and had to ask Tir to take the Rune to keep it out of his enemies hands, knowing full well, what that would mean for his friend.
As for Riou's curse... Have you not been paying attention? He healed Four. Then Fainted. He has on several occasions experienced great pain for no apparent reason, and has even stated that he is dying because he has been rejecting his Rune's goals for over 100 years (Do you think his Rune cared about Four, for example). It's almost like I am being subtle. The reason he doesn't bother anyone with it, is that they literally can't help. Not directly, anyway. Plus... other reasons (such as my plot is for the TDM thread). It's almost like I have a plot!
He uses his powers to make the best of a bad situation. What else can he do? Also, he has primarily used his level one and two spell from his Rune. He has only used the level 3 spell in one fight and never the level four.
Oh, and Winter keeps her curse and uses it, too. Pot meet kettle.
As for Riou's curse... Have you not been paying attention? He healed Four. Then Fainted. He has on several occasions experienced great pain for no apparent reason, and has even stated that he is dying because he has been rejecting his Rune's goals for over 100 years (Do you think his Rune cared about Four, for example). It's almost like I am being subtle. The reason he doesn't bother anyone with it, is that they literally can't help. Not directly, anyway. Plus... other reasons (such as my plot is for the TDM thread). It's almost like I have a plot!
He uses his powers to make the best of a bad situation. What else can he do? Also, he has primarily used his level one and two spell from his Rune. He has only used the level 3 spell in one fight and never the level four.
Oh, and Winter keeps her curse and uses it, too. Pot meet kettle.