Counterspelling, Two basic questions. Options

[jgalak]

Question 1: If a mage is astrally projecting, can he assign his counterspelling dice to a person (not awakened) in the physical world? We've gone over the fact that astrally projecting mages can't cast spells at the non-awakened, but what about counterspelling?

Question 2: Do counterspelling dice apply to defenses against paracritters' special abilities? For example, the Fear power seems to work just like a spell, resisted by Willpower, so would it become will+counterspelling?

Thanks.