>>5234209>>5234453The idea, originally, was to prevent the Hegemonic series of succession from getting too stale. We already had 4 threads of it, so I figured it might be time for a change up. Creating a new system would also allow for new dramatic moments- duels and aristocratic bickering, or for having more time for developing individual characters, with selection and cloning. It was meant to bury any doubts that the Supreme Rulers of the future would be the "good" ones, though drama can still arise around them. I decided to go with the write in because many people have suggested it before, even in threads before changing it was an option.
>>5209537>>5209944>>5234121The “puzzle” choice for Ingar getting sent to the crypt was supposed to be for those paying attention from two threads ago; namely that Ingar (somehow) collected and kept a lock of hair from the women who he secretly loved. The idea was a clone of that woman would complete Ingar's journey, giving him what he always wanted and alleviating his loneliness in the Crypt.
While many people did specify giving Ingar an AI wife, I decided not to count that as using the clone on the lock of hair for two reasons; the first was because nobody specifically mentioned or noticed <span class="mu-i">that</span> lock of hair was from the original woman, and secondly because a few people were against the concept of making a clone of some random women to basically be a guy's custom ordered waifu, both in the original part 3 and in this thread. Eoba II had no knowledge of Ingar's obsession, so it was moreso something he would just “notice” and then investigate, realizing it may be a perfect mate for Ingar, and making her to alleviate the young Ingar II from his loneliness. The reward for solving the puzzle was just going to be the reveal that they named her Alavis and they would go off to the Crypt together- maybe a Supreme Ruler candidate child, or maybe just a sort of wrap up to the Ingar story. And the second- because several people disliked the concept of cloning and using the blonde woman for this purpose from both this and the last thread, and forcing it on the players without a large vote for it would feel wrong.
I realize it might have been a bit more harsh or too vague compared to my other “puzzles”, especially since people had no trouble remembering that woman and the situation with Ingar from two threads ago, however the “punishment” for failing the puzzle wasn't meant to be harsh, just a kind of miss to give Ingar II a happy ending, in return for progress on the great and mighty Threemind. Since one could argue denying him a custom built waifu was a moral choice equivalent to not giving Ingar what he wanted in the first place; less happiness for him but a more ethical choice.
>>5222524The funny thing is this guy thought I was kidding.
>>5227130That roll was to determine if Cijan developed his “late bloomer” intelligence.
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