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https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Lodestar:%20Dawn%20of%20a%20New%20Age Last time, we took control of Val Lasombra as we learned of Gremory's past as the infamous Demon of Water that once terrorized Gaoth's lands with three other demons that were slain. We expanded our understanding of the world upon the reveal of Time and Space magic that Demons could wield through the counterelement of Mana called Soul, and went on a much-needed shopping spree that ended in The Flame of Arcadia undergoing some upgrades at the hand of the Shipwrights Guild that would render it inoperable until complete. Lobo relayed important information on a collection of reliable crewmen available for recruitment around Threespice, and the gang collected valuable blackmail information and loot from Stillwater's caches around the city. Lastly, they set out from the safety of the city to search for a group of independent Eldingarian engineers that were late for their arrival, only to find that they had been attacked by a group of Black Pirates that stranded them.
As we pick up our adventure again, the group is aboard the Skyseer, an intimidating and powerful Gaoth raidship run by Captain Jaghatai. They had negotiated peace with him, and convinced him to hunt down the pirate that felled Aito's ship nearby. As of the moment, the group is learning about the finer details of Gaoth culture, courtesy of Jaghatai's talkative and patriotic nature. For now, though...who will we be playing as this time around?
>Ramza Valentine. You're cocky, charming, and killer with a Mageblade. >Val Lasombra. You're great with magic, but even better with a pistol. Not one for words, you think actions speak much louder. >Gigas. You've yet to meet anyone that can best you physically, or resist your infectious cheer.
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>>5986131 >Gigas. You've yet to meet anyone that can best you physically, or resist your infectious cheer. Since we're learning about Gaoth and all!
Anonymous
>>5986131 >Gigas. You've yet to meet anyone that can best you physically, or resist your infectious cheer. Sure, I’ll back
>>5986137 .
Anonymous
>>5986131 >Ramza Valentine. You're cocky, charming, and killer with a Mageblade. Anonymous
>>5986131 >Ramza Valentine. You're cocky, charming, and killer with a Mageblade. Luv me Gigas, but I gotta know what that book say
Anonymous
>>5986131 >Ramza Valentine. You're cocky, charming, and killer with a Mageblade. Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam
Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 26 Apr 2024 08:45:18 No. 5987091 Report Quoted By:
>>5986137 >>5986142 >>5986257 >>5986368 >>5986407 Your name is Ramza Valentine, and right now you're trying your best to seem aloof and friendly despite the waves of panic and dread coursing through you at the moment. Had you been a poorer actor, you have no doubt you'd be openly sweating while talking to the dangerous-seeming Captain Jaghatai. You would say that your worries are well-founded, given how you're surrounded by Jaghatai's men and most certainly outnumbered in what could easily become enemy territory should you say the wrong things here. A glance at Gigas tells you that he's completely at ease, and Val is as unreadable as ever, thankfully.
"The Array you mentioned within the ship, and the alloys...they've got me interested, I must admit. Can you tell me more about them?" You ask, hoping it's a neutral enough question.
"I can't say anything about the particulars, as I am not well versed in the mystical arts nor in forging. I can say, however, that the array enables fine control of air movements in a spherical bubble around ten men's heights about the ship. There's a module over there to actually control it." Jaghatai says, gesturing over to where one of his men is stationed. A quick glance at the 'module' shows an interesting display of the ship itself, with the soldier manning it making peculiar gestures above the display to manipulate it.
"That sounds a lot like Slipstream!" Gigas points out, Jaghatai chuckling and nodding along.
"I'm told it's based upon it, yes. Just scaled up and fine-tined. As for the alloys, well, they're like a partial-catalyst I'm told. They can't bestow the aspects of Wind upon mana, but they can preserve those aspects indefinitely when channeled through it. And they happen to be much lighter than similar metals while retaining the same strength, as an added boon." He explains.
"Sounds like we made the right choice with outfitting our other ship with Aerosteel, then. I'm looking forward to plowing through things just like this baby." You say, grinning as you imagine daring and bold maneuvers such as ramming straight into an enemy ship and coming out of the other side with nary a scratch. "You guys got wind-infused cannons at all?"
"Indeed. It's not quite as useful as the rest of the enchantments on the ship, but it does allow our ammunition to maintain its punch at longer distances than usual. Were we to fight a superior force, we could simply whittle them down at a safe distance if need be." He sounds confident in his assurances, as though he's done it before.
You note Val leaning in to talk with the Pilot, perking your ears up to eavesdrop on them for a moment. "I'm interested in your piloting skills. What are some useful maneuvers you've done before?" The gunslinger asks.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 26 Apr 2024 08:46:19 No. 5987092 Report Quoted By:
"There's a few. If we're facing numerically superior forces, we pull hard to the side and stagger cannonfire to sweep the battlefield. I'm also a fan of getting above an enemy and tilting us by about 45 degrees, so we can get clear shots into their deck with the extra force of gravity assisting us." The pilot explains, then pulling up a little hook attached to his belt. "Just make sure your crew hooks onto something before you do it."
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 26 Apr 2024 08:47:20 No. 5987093 Report Quoted By:
"Well...it's the more traditional way of doing things, yes. The younger generation sometimes chooses to eschew it in favor of a much quicker resolution, proving their to-be loyalty to their chosen woman in a drastic manner in order to win their heart. It varies from case to case, I've seen it range from subduing a powerful monster with no weapons nor armor nor clothing...to parting with one of their own bodyparts as the gesture. Frankly, I find it to be unnecessary and foolish. The traditional ways are superior and have lasted for a reason." He admits.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 26 Apr 2024 08:48:21 No. 5987094 Report Quoted By:
"No. Men and women on the same ship is an ill omen. Each belongs to their own unit, their own crew separated from each other." Jaghatai denies vehemently. "Even putting superstition aside, it would simply lead to bad blood should my men start fighting each other for a shamanka's attentions. Intolerable. Such dalliances must only happen on leave, not under my watch upon my ship."
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 26 Apr 2024 08:49:30 No. 5987095 Report "When you put it like that, yeah, fuck 'em!" You say. "They're going to use the mana from everyone that's ever died just to power their cities. That's pretty fucked up.">Roll 7d10 for Ramza, 1d10 for Gigas, and 1d10 for Val!
Anonymous
Rolled 8, 6, 8, 8, 8, 5, 3 = 46 (7d10) >>5987095 Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam
Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 26 Apr 2024 12:10:30 No. 5987148 Report Quoted By:
>>5987147 Now that's fast talking!
Anonymous
Rolled 10 (1d10) >>5987095 Anonymous
Rolled 9 (1d10) >>5987095 Rolling for Val, I suppose.
And holy shit Ramza. Forgot all your nervousness for a second and became the very concept of speech I take it?
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 26 Apr 2024 15:31:19 No. 5987210 Report >>5987147 >>5987177 >>5987199 Phenominal. Stunning.
While Val didn't get a partial success like Gigas did, he got close enough to it and everyone in general rolled so damn well that I'm willing to give it to him.
Have a vote, lads.
<span class="mu-g">Ramza gets:</span>
>+1 Charm >+1 Connive <span class="mu-r">Gigas gets:</span>
>+1 Charm >+1 Connive <span class="mu-b">Val gets:</span>
>+1 Charm >+1 Connive Anonymous
>>5987210 Ramza did so well that everyone else learned from the experience.
Don’t forget to reward Jaghatai and his crew their level-up point from witnessing it!
Ramza gets:
>+1 Connive Gigas gets:
>+1 Connive Val gets:
>+1 Charm Ramza leans on his strongest skill to pull through, Givas picks up from it, and Val was close to figuring out part of Ramza’s secrets but landed a little off-mark to improve his charm instead. Not that he minds.
The stats go into everyone’s highest skill. Gigas will be out of the negatives and Val could technically succeed at a Charm roll. It’s only a 10% chance, but still. Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam
Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 26 Apr 2024 16:06:00 No. 5987223 Report >>5987222 Jaghatai learns the most important thing of all. The true meaning of friendship.
Wait, that's bullshit...
Anonymous
>>5987223 Ah, so +2 relationship dice for actions that affect his friends. Pretty powerful bullshit indeed!
Sounds like if he were a Gaoth woman he’d get Friendship is Magic instead of True Meaning of Friendship?
But more seriously, I do want to ask him now about if someone who had attacked Gaoth could still apply for Gaoth citizenship and be treated fairly. Would Gaoth accept someone who proved their strength and skill by harming Gaoth itself? It’s a sliding scale, I’m sure, so the most extreme example we know of (that of one of the demons who destroyed the nine cities) would likely be the most illuminating. It shows what is truly more important about a person’s actions when you hit the extremes.
Anonymous
>>5987210 Deviouspilled or Swaggermaxxing, choices choices.
Ramza gets:
>+1 Connive Gigas gets:
>+1 Charm Val gets:
>+1 Connive Ramza is an absolute Kevin McAllister, Dennis the Menace style crafty trickster, and his freaky levels of plots on plots cannot be surmounted. Gigas needs a little work on his charm, and no use polishing dirt with his connive skill. Val however, seems to benefit from a wider range of techniques to draw on, and fits well narratively with both characters imo.
Anonymous
>>5987210 Ramza gets:
>+1 Connive Gigas gets:
>+1 Connive Val gets:
>+1 Connive Connivemaxing. We're called Trinity for a reason.
Anonymous
>>5987414 >>5987210 >Support Conniving to the max boyyysss.
Welcome back qm.
And thanks for voting for ramza anons. I missed that vote.
Anonymous
>>5987210 Ramza
>+1 Charm Giga
>+1 Charm Val
>+1 Connive !!3pJzZPMrTs3
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Oh, btw, this is my home IP for future reference, when I mobile-post.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 27 Apr 2024 18:30:11 No. 5988293 Report Quoted By:
>>5987222 >>5987351 >>5987414 >>5987482 >>5987669 Ultimately, connivemaxxing wins out! Looks like the entire gang learned how to pull the wool over people's eyes a little bit better. Writing!
I'll be sure to include
>>5987236 your question here, because it's a valid one and we're tricky enough to avoid it being taken the wrong way.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 27 Apr 2024 19:56:50 No. 5988398 Report Quoted By:
"I had the same thought too, actually." You reply, brain working overtime to weave a line of bullshit that can spin this interaction in a new light. "The benefits of a world unifying governance would be undeniable, especially if Gaoth is the one that comes out on top. Corruption would be a thing of the past, I imagine. Men like Felippe would not exist, could not exist."
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 27 Apr 2024 19:57:51 No. 5988401 Report "Of course not. Altan came from common blood. He put his own family to the blade when they sought to use his power and wealth for their own gain, and he has placed several laws to inflict similar punishments upon any who attempt to do similarly with their own blood. Gaoth unites us, not blood. We prove our own worths, not suckling from another's like a parasite.">You'll go out ahead of them on the Gleamrunner to grab the enemy's attention, so the Skyseer can blindside them. >You'll hit them at the same time, encircling the enemy so they stand no chance of escape. >You'll let the Skyseer grab their attention, then blindside them yourself with the Gleamrunner and perform some boarding action. >Write-in a different tactic!
Anonymous
>>5988401 >You'll go out ahead of them on the Gleamrunner to grab the enemy's attention, so the Skyseer can blindside them. Anonymous
>>5988401 >You'll go out ahead of them on the Gleamrunner to grab the enemy's attention, so the Skyseer can blindside them. Gotta show off vals piloting skills.
Anonymous
>>5988401 >You'll go out ahead of them on the Gleamrunner to grab the enemy's attention, so the Skyseer can blindside them. Anonymous
>>5988401 >You'll go out ahead of them on the Gleamrunner to grab the enemy's attention, so the Skyseer can blindside them. We’re more maneuverable than the enemy is, yet too weak to chase them off. If their captain has a third the cleverness he’s supposed to then he’ll know we have a trick up our sleeves, but any option besides engaging us is stupid until he knows the details. He’d be a laughingstock if he ran from us alone.
So we can be sure to bite at him and encourage him to chase us. We can do the harpoon trick as our ship-based tactical act to throw off their broadside from the Skyseer, and if the enemy is still flying after the first hit from the Skyseer then we can both attempt a boarding action to capture the ship, its captain, and its spoils.
In the very unlikely event he runs early, work our way under his ship for a harpoon shot through the keel. I can’t imagine a flying ship taking that much better than a seaborne ship.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Mon 29 Apr 2024 02:34:50 No. 5989793 Report Rolled 3, 2, 5, 4, 1, 8 = 23 (6d10) >>5988417 >>5988493 >>5988528 >>5988883 Sorry about that, ended up pretty busy today! We have a unanimous tactical decision. We're going to be jumping right into the action in the next update! With that in mind, give me Val's piloting check of 8d10 to avoid damage while their attention is on you, Ramza's connive check of 8d10 to ensure their attention remains FIRMLY on you, and Gigas' roll of 4d10 to man the harpoon in case you can deal a bit of damage yourself.
Round 1 will be just you and the enemy pirate, so here's the enemy's piloting roll.
Behind the scenes, if you're interested in the mechanical side of things: Vehicular Combat is decided almost the same as regular combat, with a few key differences. At the start of each combat round, the pilot rolls the vehicle's speed rating + either their hands+piloting or brain+piloting pool. If the ship's size is 3 or higher, they may only use speed + brains + piloting, representative of the fact that the ship is unable to make tight turns and mobility is less of a factor than tactical placement. Anonymous
Rolled 7, 8, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 10 = 37 (8d10) >>5989793 Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam
Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Mon 29 Apr 2024 02:46:48 No. 5989798 Report >>5989796 Jesus christ, Val, you don't have to show off that much. They didn't even get a pair!
Anonymous
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Rolled 6, 10, 7, 3, 9, 8, 5, 3 = 51 (8d10) >>5989793 Ramza's go.
Anonymous
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Rolled 4, 4, 10, 6 = 24 (4d10) >>5989793 Gigas roll.
>>5989798 He wanted to try the tricks he learned from the other pilot. Not his flashiest work, but damn effective.
Anonymous
>>5989798 We doing loop de loops around these scrubs. He's focused on getting a Goath girl that's dangerous. Gotta show off to the captain to get a waifu.
Anonymous
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>>5989865 A vast improvement over the assassin he found attractive.
I wasn’t entirely lying when I said Ramza was asking about Gaoth women for a friend. I admit I was thinking about Gigas since I didn’t think he’d ask, but it applies to Val too.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 01 May 2024 02:06:00 No. 5991161 Report Quoted By:
>>5988417 >>5988493 >>5988528 >>5988883 >>5989796 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2BMJu9OSls The wind is whipping through your hair as you stand with a foot propped up against the front railing of the gleamrunner, your ship having just emerged from the icefields moments ago. You cast your gaze across the cloudy skies, and just as you suspected you spot a shadow slowly drifting through them, your hunter-turned-prey lurking just in case you were to try to sneak back to their initial quarry.
"Pretend like we don't see them, Val. Head in low and slow, like we're trying to avoid notice." You order, noticing a slight slowing of the other ship's shadow. "We're going to go right up under them, then do a modified tilt maneuver to fire up at them from below. Gigas, man the harpoon."
"Aye aye!" Two voices call back to you simultaneously. You begin to descend closer towards the ground and enter the same cloudcover that your enemy is dwelling in, drifting along at a painfully slow pace as you become locked in an observation match with the enemy. It takes a few moments, but their course seems to readjust to follow you.
"Steady..." You say a few minutes in, having told Val to slowly ramp up the speed, knowing that your ship is far more capable of stopping on a dime than theirs is. Finally, they seem to be just a couple dozen feet behind you, so you hold up a hand and give the signal. "Now! Hard brake and tilt us! Gigas, hold tight and be ready to fire!"
The gleamrunner jerks backwards as Val pulls on the brake with one hand, simultaneously spinning the helm as fast as he can off to starboard. The ship immediately begins to tilt in a way that you're sure the builders never intended it to, and you're grateful that you've got yourself hooked up to the railing right now given how slippery the floor suddenly seems.
"Taking the shot!" Gigas calls out, a muffled blast ringing out as the internal charge launches the harpoon up towards the enemy ship. Their own reactions are too slow, as they've barely started to slow down right as your ship comes directly under them. The harpoon flies up and the sharp ringing of metal ripping through metal can be heard, and Gigas immediately locks the line in reel-only mode to stop it from being pulled away before he seizes the reel and starts to crank it. "Confirming a hit!"
"Excellent work! Val, raise us up above them from their flank!" You say, unclipping yourself from the railing only once Val's righted the ship once more. You make your way over to the communistone next to your pilot, placing your hand on it and focusing your intent on the ship nearby.
<span class="mu-i">"You little bastard, you just cost me a cannon! You're bold for a dead man."</span> The voice on the other end calls out before you can say anything.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 01 May 2024 02:07:01 No. 5991163 Report "My apologies, captain, but I'm not in the habit of running with my tail between my legs nor with letting insults pass. You fired on my men earlier, and I'm going to take the pound of flesh you owe me in person." You reply, letting an aura of smugness radiate through your voice.>Take the wheel and have Val help Gigas to take the next shot, as he's got the best aim out of all of you. >All-in on evasive maneuvers, aid Val in piloting. The skyseer can take over offense from here. >You DO have a heavy-ass cannon aboard your ship now, and you're above them. Drop it on their sails. >write-in? Sorry for taking so long. Life kicks me in the nuts every time I start a thread.
Anonymous
>>5991163 >All-in on evasive maneuvers, aid Val in piloting. The skyseer can take over offense from here. Sorry to hear things are going rough, QM. May you be smoothly sailing again soon!
Anonymous
>>5991163 How far can we launch a fireball?
Far enough to light some sails on fire and force them to run around putting them out?
Life has been grinding mine for a while, but getting kicked in them is still worse. Hope it passes soon. Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam
Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 01 May 2024 02:45:01 No. 5991184 Report >>5991183 You could pull the ship close enough to light their sails on fire, if you're quick about it. The skyseer is going to be aiming for the core of their ship most likely, so it should be...relatively safe.
Anonymous
>>5991163 >>5991184 Hmm. We’ll need to look into slow-burning materials we can air drop onto enemy ships. Something like mending sap, so it can travel down well and stick to whatever it hits while on fire.
I’ll tentatively back
>”Sail me closer, I want to hit them with my fireballs!” but I’ll switch to
>All-in on evasive maneuvers, aid Val in piloting. The Skyseer can take over offense from here. if we have a tie.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 01 May 2024 03:19:53 No. 5991202 Report >>5991186 >Investing in napalm Jesus christ, anon, isn't that stuff a war crime?
Anonymous
>>5991202 If the equivalent of the Geneva Convention exists then it would be classified as such if used by a nation against another nation’s civilians, yes.
While our opponent may be classified as such since he isn’t operating under the military of a nation, it seems more likely he’d be treated as an enemy combatant and thus a legal target for weapons like napalm. There is the fact that a “pirate nation” seems unlikely to have signed the Convention as well, and if they did we’re operating under the same “nation” as it were. It is not a war crime to use such items against civilians (or combatants for that matter) in your own nation, hence why tear gas and pepper spray are used by police in spite of being chemical weapons that would constitute a war crime if used by the military against another nation’s civilian population. Because fuck human decency.
Long tangent aside, I’m not expecting it to keep burning even if you suffocate it or toss water onto it. Stuff like napalm and white phosphorus is horrifying, I just want something easy to light up that has enough mass and fuel to reliably be dropped from above onto a ship without getting blown off-course. I’m sure the wood of these ships are treated to resist burning, but you can’t expect to leave fires on a ship deck to not spread eventually, and a bunch of small, easily extinguished fires are still a distraction that has to have crew tasked to take care of it quickly.
Anonymous
>>5991218 I think QM's horror had more to do with the brutality of napalm's effects rather than the contextual legality of its use to horrifically and painfully melt THESE specific dudes.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 01 May 2024 04:21:56 No. 5991232 Report >>5991218 >>5991221 I'm just joshin you, war crimes don't exist in Lodestar (yet). Lume is too free-spirited and profit-oriented, Voda is all about manifest destiny, Gaoth is too busy sipping the might makes right juice, and Eldingar believes that the biggest stick is the best deterrent.
Ironically, blue pirates such as yourselves are the most likely ones to agree to not use inhumane practices in a battle. Sadly, blue pirates have yet to form a collective group, and it's really just a catchall term for a loose group of people with similar ideals but no structure beyond separated crews.
Besides that, as far as violent deaths goes, people are burned to death a decent chunk of the time thanks to the proliferation of fire magic. And electrocuted to death. And suffocated. And frozen from the inside out. Frankly speaking, magic doesn't really have a gentle touch in battle most of the time. If it's any consolation though, Monsters tend to inflict just as bad shit if not worse on people.
Anonymous
>>5991163 >All-in on evasive maneuvers, aid Val in piloting. The skyseer can take over offense from here. Anonymous
>>5991163 >All-in on evasive maneuvers, aid Val in piloting. The skyseer can take over offense from here. >>5991232 So is Gaoth or Voda the local not!Russia?
Anonymous
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>>5991420 >Russia What kind of 'Russia' do you mean??
I guess the Voda, analogous to imperial orthodox Russia, what with how they conquered the east.
Gaoth seems like a proud, martial society, so they are closer to the USA imo, likely to be a cultural mishmash, 'liberal' foreign policy, probably highly economically dependent on slaves.
inb4 Voda are melanin-enhanced Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam
Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 01 May 2024 21:28:48 No. 5991761 Report Rolled 2, 6, 5, 9, 3, 3, 6, 6, 3, 10 = 53 (10d10) >>5991169 >>5991186 >>5991293 >>5991420 All-in on evasion!
Roll me 4 dice for Ramza's assistance. If he gets any pairs, he can contribute those pairs to Val's pool.
Val's rolling the same pool as before, 8d10.
Gigas is also rolling the same as before, 4d10, to try to shoot them.
Oh, and here's the SKYSEER'S initial assault. Since they're attacking from 'stealth', they don't need to make a piloting check this round. It's purely guns blazing for them. And they have a hell of a lot of guns.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 01 May 2024 21:29:50 No. 5991763 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 9, 3, 2, 8, 10, 8 = 40 (6d10) >>5991761 And for what it's worth, this is the enemy's piloting roll.
Anonymous
Rolled 7, 7, 7, 5 = 26 (4d10) >>5991761 Anonymous
Rolled 10, 4, 2, 3, 9, 7, 5, 7 = 47 (8d10) >>5991761 Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam
Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 01 May 2024 22:25:32 No. 5991794 Report Quoted By:
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Rolled 4, 7, 4, 6 = 21 (4d10) >>5991761 Anonymous
>>5991761 So, uh. Same Gigas roll as before, maybe they lose another cannon on the port side. But I’m seeing 5 rolls of 7 against 3 of 3 (can on) and a pair of 8 (pilot).
There’s something magical in this boat, isn’t there? Everyone laughs at the idea of using the little ultralight as a proper ship, but slot a crystal into it and suddenly the space-based runic array that no one bothered checking for kicks on to make the ship’s profile smaller and balance its gravity during hard maneuvers. Is that it?
Anonymous
>>5991163 About the QM curse...
Feel free to use the thread as your personal blog if advice or a good ear from strangers could help you.
You can also tell me to fuck off like the faggot I am, if it makes you feel better.
But I swear there's something out there aiming for the QM of this board.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Thu 02 May 2024 22:52:20 No. 5992545 Report >>5992482 It's baffling to me how the QM curse is on a per-thread basis. I always thought it was a per-quest basis. Like something that hits you when you first start a new quest, but chills out after that.
We need to study this curse. Learn everything there is to learn about it. Harness it against our enemies. Empower ourselves with the curse energy.
Anonymous
>>5992545 my brother in arenji it is a per-post basis, a sisyphean task like all creative works
Anonymous
>>5992545 I dunno. It feels similar to harnessing hell for clean energy, or transforming into a demon for a power buff, or hitting yourself with radiation to get superpowers. The protag in Curse Carrier got nifty powers out of his curse, but he’s clearly an aberration.
If you learned to harness the QM curse, it’d probably end with us anons banding together at some point to prevent you from erasing quests from the timeline somehow.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 03 May 2024 02:41:33 No. 5992698 Report Quoted By:
>>5992578 I always DID have a dream to become the final boss...
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 04 May 2024 11:03:11 No. 5993855 Report Quoted By:
>>5991786 >>5991787 >>5992390 >>5992482 >>5992546 "All hands on the wheel, Mr. Lasombra! I'm going to handle the rest of the instruments for now, we're going to want to pull out all the stops to avoid counterfire now that they're aware the jig is up." You order, unhooking yourself from the railing to move yourself over beside the helm and re-hook yourself in place. "Gigas, take another shot as soon as you have one."
With the various brass levers in hand that control elevation and braking, you work in tandem with Val to stay firmly in the 'blind spots' of the enemy ship, where they can't fire upon you without moving cannons to a different location. And they do indeed try to do so, members of the deck crew wheeling their heavy Basilisk cannons about and clearly growing frustrated when you move out of position again. Their pilot is faring no better, the larger ship having virtually no luck with trying to maneuver into a better spot to counterattack you with - not for lack of trying, but because of the alarmingly effective teamwork between you and Val and your much lighter and faster ship.
You hear the Skyseer before you actually see it, a symphony of explosions ringing out and sending a salvo of whistling cannonballs flying towards the black pirates. Their mast is obscured in a sudden cloud of splinters and debris as a direct hit on their sails instantly cripples their ability to get away, followed immediately by a second set bursting through the side of their ship - you can't see exactly where it hit, but you'll get confirmation soon enough.
Gigas finally takes another shot, mysteriously replicating his previous efforts by spearing another cannon - one of the Basilisks on the deck, in fact - and rendering it out of commission.
<span class="mu-s">"Portside weapons are completely down, and our prey is dead in the water. Now watch, and listen - this is where they get desperate. I shall handle this."</span> Jaghatai's voice rings out from your communistone, and you sigh in relief as you step back from the controls to hand them fully back over to Val for now.
"Take us to port side then, Mr. Lasombra. It should be safe there." You say, clapping him on the shoulder. "We make an excellent team at the helm, I must say."
"Indeed we do. It bodes well." Val replies.
<span class="mu-g">+1 Sailing for Ramza and Val!</span>
You see several of the lesser sails being retracted, a white flag being hoisted up soon after on the pirate ship. A wide-range message pulses out from it soon after, the familiar voice of the man that taunted you before now sounding much less sure and far more stressed. <span class="mu-i">"We surrender to you! You are clearly a superior force, and we have no wish to die. I ask for mercy for myself and my crew. We did not know that we were dealing with Gaoth when we attacked your friend, and we would never do anything to insult the Gaoth, I assure you."</span>
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 04 May 2024 11:04:12 No. 5993857 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-s">"I had hoped that you would put up at least a bit of a fight once the Skyseer got involved. How...disappointing."</span> Jaghatai's voice responds, sighing out. <span class="mu-s">"Captain Lore, this is Captain Jaghatai of Gaoth. Prepare for boarding. Talks of peace must be done face to face. Should you or any of your men bear any arms on their persons when we step foot upon your ship, they will be executed without hesitation. I hope you understand."</span>
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 04 May 2024 11:05:13 No. 5993858 Report Quoted By:
A man walks into view, breaking through the crowd of captured men. He's about six feet tall, and has an eyepatch covering one eye, but otherwise looks completely unremarkable as far as you're concerned. Jaghatai sighs, and in one fluid motion he's drawn his sword and decapitated the man that stepped forward. The severed head looks on in shock as it and the body swiftly start to dissolve into mana, and the crowd gasps in surprise and outrage.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 04 May 2024 11:06:15 No. 5993860 Report "Isn't that a little dishonorable?" Gigas seems confused. Your eye twitches at the sensitive question.>Decline his invitation to celebrate. You don't feel much in the mood for it after witnessing a slaughter. >Accept the invitation, in hopes that it'll lift your mood. You could use a bit of cheer after that. >Stake a claim on Lore's ship. It's a proper midweight, and your engineers can probably fix it up enough to bring it home. >Stake a claim on the Eldingarian's crashed ship nearby. You're sure they would appreciate having their vessel and belongings back on hand, even if it's not all that combat capable. >Negotiate for something else... (What? Weapons, crew, loot but not ships?)
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>>5993860 >Accept the invitation, in hopes that it'll lift your mood. You could use a bit of cheer after that. Weekend at Jaghatai's
>Stake a claim on the Eldingarian's crashed ship nearby. You're sure they would appreciate having their vessel and belongings back on hand, even if it's not all that combat capable. +ask about Gaoth history/historians
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>>5993860 >Accept the invitation, in hopes that it'll lift your mood. You could use a bit of cheer after that. >Stake a claim on the Eldingarian's crashed ship nearby. You're sure they would appreciate having their vessel and belongings back on hand, even if it's not all that combat capable. I say we flip it for a high end midweight. Can we get the bounty since we were nearby when the enemy captain died?
>see very profitable to work with us! Hopefully the next ones fight a bit harder next time. Tell him about the countess and if he'd let you take squad three for a fun in town adventure. As "our crew" so we can slip them into three-piece. We'll raid the countess and split the loot. Since she's a mutual enemy. Maybe we can capture her and keep her as ramzas concubine.
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>>5993860 >Accept the invitation, in hopes that it'll lift your mood. You could use a bit of cheer after that. >Stake a claim on the Eldingarian's crashed ship nearby. You're sure they would appreciate having their vessel and belongings back on hand, even if it's not all that combat capable. !!3pJzZPMrTs3
>>5993860 Eurgh. Even so...
>Accept the invitation, in hopes that it'll lift your mood. You could use a bit of cheer after that. Gotta' keep these freaks on-side.
>Stake a claim on the Eldingarian's crashed ship nearby. You're sure they would appreciate having their vessel and belongings back on hand, even if it's not all that combat capable. Eldingarian tech! And technicians who like us.
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>>5993860 >Accept the invitation, in hopes that it'll lift your mood. You could use a bit of cheer after that. Could use more info on Gaoth anyway.
>Stake a claim on the Eldingarian's crashed ship nearby. You're sure they would appreciate having their vessel and belongings back on hand, even if it's not all that combat capable. Should be easy to argue for, it’s not a combat ship (yet) and we know the original owners.
>Argue for keeping the cannons you pulled off. While your sailing was masterful, it’s clear this ship needs more punch. Another one that should be easy to argue for. Jaghatai should appreciate the desire for us to be more lethal, and a couple cannons may be all we need for a ship of this size.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Mon 06 May 2024 18:35:59 No. 5996285 Report Quoted By:
>>5993989 >>5994140 >>5994182 >>5994247 >>5994698 We're going to party like it's 1999, and make sure the Gaoth know that we're calling dibs on Aito's ship. Finally writing!
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 08 May 2024 21:00:16 No. 5998578 Report >>5993989 >>5994140 >>5994182 >>5994247 >>5994698 So anyways, now that I'm done being interrupted every single time I sit down to write... --------------------------------------------------------
"Well, you took down Lore's men and did the bulk of the work on his ship, so by all means you should take it." You say, rubbing your chin thoughtfully. "That being said, there's a crashed ship nearby that belongs to my newest engineers. Bastard attacked it a day or two ago. I'd like to stake a claim on that, if possible."
"By all means. Reclaim what belongs to your people, I wouldn't deny you that." He replies, clapping you on the shoulder.
"Fantastic! And can I keep the cannons we harpooned? We could use a bit of extra firepower, as you can probably tell." You add on.
"Well, if that is your wish, then I shall grant you two cannons as compensation for your efforts. As I said, the other ship belongs to your people - it is not something I can award, as it is already your property. I'll have my men load two of the Basilisks from lore's ship onto yours - ones that weren't damaged. A sign of my gratitude, for ensuring we wouldn't have to make any repairs on the Skyseer today." Jaghatai says with a chuckle, shaking you a bit.
"Quite gracious of you. Now, business aside, I think I'll take you up on that offer. I always wanted to see how the Gaoth party." You reply, rubbing your hands together in a show of eagerness. Hopefully faking such excitement will help to quell the pit of dread in your gut.
"Then we may as well start immediately." Jaghatai says, wandering over to one of the numerous communistones built into the various consoles and placing his hand on it. When he speaks up, random stones built into the walls of the ship all throughout the ship begin to replicate his voice, an internal system rather than an outbound one...rather clever, in your opinion. "Gentlemen, with today's victory, we shall celebrate with our guests down in the recreation center. Those on active shift are relieved of duties for the day, and those on reserve will process our catch and maintain alertness."
"Hell of a lot of crew here, to be able to throw a party and still complete all your duties." You comment.
Jaghatai removes his hand from the stone, nodding towards you. "Indeed. It is rather unfortunate that we cannot be more relaxed, but as it is we're uninvited guests in enemy territory, so some staffing is always going to be necessary. Indeed, I'm afraid I won't be able to join you in the festivities, as I'll be overseeing things from the bridge as is my duty."
"A grim look into Ramza's future." Val remarks, and you can hear the smirk in his voice.
"What the hell's that supposed to mean?" You frown over at your gunslinger.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 08 May 2024 21:01:23 No. 5998579 Report Quoted By:
"You always say how you'll be the next great pirate king, right?" Val asks, and you note that Jaghatai's head tilts curiously. "Well, that comes with a lot of responsibilities. Like overseeing your men when you could be partying. You're not going to have nearly as much free time as you do now. Especially if you have an entire fleet to take care of."
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 08 May 2024 21:02:24 No. 5998582 Report As men filter in from various doorways, you turn to Tseren. "So, what can I expect?" You ask curiously.
"I'm unsure how you Lumeans party, but it'll be a fairly standard affair for us. Plenty of drinking contests," He points to the kegs. "Carrom," He points to the games tables. "Axe throwing," He gestures to the wooden target wall. "And fighting." He finally gestures to the roped-off section.
"I was <span class="mu-i">wondering</span> what was up with that space. Are there rules or a specific fighting style they expect you to use for it?" You ask.
"Only one rule, everything else is on the table as long as the participants agree. No striking at another's manhood." He gestures to his crotch.
"I firmly agree with that rule." You nod your head rapidly, cringing internally as you imagine how painful it'd be for someone like Gigas to obliterate the family jewels. "No good can come from sterilizing another man like that."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypuaJLHK_LQ Your attention shifts to one of the soldiers sitting by himself, holding a peculiar instrument of a form and function you'd not seen before. It had strings like a viol, keys like a clavichord, and a wheel that spun under some of the strings as directed by a crank. A slight flow of mana was leaking from the soldier's hands and into the instrument itself, runes etched into its surface alighting with a steady blue glow as he plays. The music seems to take on an amplified property, notes standing out clearly among the incoherency of a hundred and fifty men's chattering. An extra pulse of mana sees it begin to replicate certain notes that were already played as the skilled musician moves on to play additional notes overlaying it, allowing him to perform a piece that would seem impossible for one instrument alone.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 08 May 2024 21:03:25 No. 5998587 Report The activity begins in earnest as the song goes on. Two men have already climbed within the arena and have started slugging it out with one another with massive grins on their faces, while a rhythmic thud of axes sinking into wood can be heard as people try to beat one another's accuracy. The kegs by far have the most amount of people surrounding them as they each seem to be enrolled in a collective competition with one another to see who can inhale the most spirits the quickest, and the games tables are actually on the quieter side as more reserved individuals partake in tame skill-based contests against each other. >The drinks. Only a fool would turn down free drinks! And you have plenty about today that you want to forget. >The game tables. You're interested in this 'Carrom', whatever it is. Maybe you can make a bit of gold tonight, if you're lucky. >The axe throwing. Your aim is notoriously terrible, so it should be a fun time for all. Maybe you could improve with some practice, too. >The fighting arena. You might regret it, but there's got to be SOMETHING fun about it if the Gaoth partake in it often enough to have its own space in the rec area. >Write-in a different potential activity?
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>>5998587 >>The game tables. You're interested in this 'Carrom', whatever it is. Maybe you can make a bit of gold tonight, if you're lucky. Anonymous
>>5998587 >The game tables. You're interested in this 'Carrom', whatever it is. Maybe you can make a bit of gold tonight, if you're lucky. >Tell gigas that those fighters in the ring seem stronger than him.... kek >cheekily tell Val that he's good with guns but is he good with his hands? Imply dangerous love men that are good with their hands. *wink* Anonymous
>>5998587 >Point out the instrument to Val. It seems like his Recast spell, and if it can be transcribed to runes it could be applied to other things. Like a cannon. Sails. Pistols. Bullets. We’ll never make sense of it, but he might. Who wouldn’t want automatic weaponry or an auto-renewing Slipstream? I assume it loses efficiency over time but if it can last even two extra uses that’s likely to cover a short engagement to let you focus on other things.
>The game tables. You're interested in this 'Carrom', whatever it is. Maybe you can make a bit of gold tonight, if you're lucky. >Tell Gigas to have fun fighting. How often does he get to fight people his size? Anonymous
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>>5998578 Oh, and the secret to not getting interrupted when you sit down to write is
get a standing writing desk. If you never sit down they can’t get you! Anonymous
>>5998582 A hurdygurdy? Truly, Gaoth is a land of culture!
>>5998587 >The drinks. Only a fool would turn down free drinks! And you have plenty about today that you want to forget. >Tell Gigas to have fun fighting. How often does he get to fight people his size? Let's not make Val work while we all play, though, huh,
>>5998689 ?
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>>5998706 I can get behind that. I’d suggest Val keep in mind who the instrument player is then in case we get too drunk to remember what he looks like. There’s always tomorrow.
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>>5998587 >The axe throwing. Your aim is notoriously terrible, so it should be a fun time for all. Maybe you could improve with some practice, too. Best to play with blades BEFORE drinking too much
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 10 May 2024 08:01:24 No. 6000199 Report Quoted By:
>>5998634 >>5998638 >>5998689 >>5998706 >>5999371 "Go have some fun fighting, big guy. It's not every day you get to fight people that are just as big as you." You tell Gigas, slapping him on the back. "You can dull the pain afterwards with that booze you're eyeing."
"Ohhh! That makes a lot of sense! Thanks, Captain. I'll go show them just why Gigas never loses!" Your musclebound friend exclaims, punching his fists together a few times as he stalks off towards the arena with a wide predatory grin.
You shake your head as you watch him go, and make your way over to the Carrom tables after a bit of thought yourself. It strikes you as an oddity among all the activities around here, more of a thinking man's activity than anything else. You hover around the table that Aito and Tseren are at, watching the current game with a bit of curiosity - it seems that there are holes at the corners of the table and a multitude of pieces of five separate colors, with but a single piece being brilliant gold while the others are divided evenly between red, blue, and purple. A slightly larger and thicker piece stands out from the others, being a bright green with the symbol of the Gaoth carved into it. Small runic designs are etched into the edges of the board near where each person is sitting, and a more stylistic design rests in the center of the board itself.
Tseren's turn seemingly comes up, and he leans forward to position one of his hands near the golden piece while the other hand rests on the string of runes near him. A slight flow of mana flows from him into the table, his runes lighting up as you raise your eyebrows, unsure of their purpose with no outward signs of what it's doing. He flicks the green piece towards the gold piece, it gliding across the surface with surprising smoothness and sending the other piece sailing towards one of the pockets where it lands - and the golden piece continues in a new direction to strike one of the blue pieces next, repeating the same process of pocketing a piece all in the same move.
"The core is claimed, and I have reached the point threshold. Carrom is mine." Tseren proclaims, to the chagrin of Aito and the other man playing with him.
"You spend too much time playing, brother. You could at least handicap yourself with a drink first!" The unnamed soldier complains jovially, as he helps to gather all the pieces back up and place them in the center of the board.
"You make it sound like that would change the outcome." Tseren fires back, a smirk on his face as he places the green piece in the very center of the array.
"Bah. I'll be the one getting drunk, then, since you won't." He waves the pilot off, getting up from his seat and stomping off to drown his loss in swill. You take the opportunity to take his seat instead of just hovering around nearby, the others glancing to you now.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 10 May 2024 08:02:27 No. 6000200 Report "Ah, Captain Valentine. I did not expect you to be interested in such a boring game." Tseren comments, though his expression shows no sign of surprise.>Roll 5d10 for Ramza's skill at this game! Normally it would be a pool of 7d10, but he has a 2 dice malus from being entirely unfamiliar with this foreigner's game...for now!
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Rolled 6, 4, 4, 7, 3 = 24 (5d10) >>6000200 Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam
Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 10 May 2024 19:07:34 No. 6000587 Report Rolled 9, 2, 3, 5 = 19 (4d10) >>6000262 Not bad, not bad. Let's see how Aito does.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Fri 10 May 2024 19:08:36 No. 6000589 Report Rolled 9, 8, 8, 2, 4, 7, 4, 1 = 43 (8d10) >>6000587 And the real challenger here, Tseren.
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>>6000589 About as good as we should have hoped. Looks like we notched some respectable gains compared to Aito and were simply outclassed by Tseren by the end.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sun 12 May 2024 18:40:25 No. 6002532 Report Quoted By:
Sorry for the lack of update! I've been busy making sure today, Mother's Day, goes well. And so far it has! Make sure you at least call your mom if you can, anons.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Tue 14 May 2024 06:13:22 No. 6004270 Report Quoted By:
>>5998634 >>5998638 >>5998689 >>5998706 >>5999371 You begin to pour a trickle of mana into the runes next to you, trying to gauge just how much you're putting into it. It's a tricky thing, with no real way to measure it beyond just feeling it out when it comes to such a miniscule quantity. You can tell that it's an inexperienced output by the way the pieces slightly wobble even while just sitting there, so you take a deep breathe and try to steady it just long enough for you to take your shot. You reach over with your free hand and flick the striker, aiming towards a generous grouping.
It flies forward and smashes into them, knocking half a dozen pieces of various colors around, the board becoming a flurry of activity for a brief time. Only one piece makes it into a hole, a <span class="mu-r">red</span> one representing Lume. Auspicious, or ominous? You mentally scoff at yourself for momentarily overthinking a silly game, and pass the striker across the table to Aito.
"Lume's pieces are the lightest, for better and worse." Aito comments for your sake, lining up a shot. He sticks his tongue out as he focuses on aiming, but you can tell that he's <span class="mu-s">too</span> focused on that, his control over his mana output sputtering without his notice. He flicks the striker, and sends it tumbling over itself as the wind barrier jostles it about and sends it entirely off-course. He ends up hitting nothing at all.
"And you said my break was terrible." Tseren chuckles, reaching over to seize the striker again. "I take it that you're not a natural talent with magic?"
"Agh...yes, that's true. There is a reason I got into engineering at a young age." Aito says, crossing his arms as he watches Tseren line up a shot. "Machinery can do things far more precisely than we can. I can't weave a spell into existence to save my life, but I don't need to if I can make something that can do it more efficiently than anyone alive can match. It helps that I've always had a knack for it."
Tseren takes the shot and banks it off the back wall, striking a purple piece from behind and sinking it. He takes the striker back to his strike zone and repeats the same process two more times, before finally failing to sink a piece. "Many believe that a reliance on Eldingarian Wonders will make one weak. But I believe that a strong man with strong equipment makes for a superior warrior."
"There's no reason not to use every advantage available to you." You comment, lining up another shot. An easy score, then a miserable failure as a red piece stops just a hair's width away from the hole. Damn it, now you're trailing behind. "But it's true that if you always rely on something that makes things easier, you won't be able to compare to someone that got to the same level with worse equipment. On a level playing field, the latter individual will always win. Besides, I think it's best to keep your good stuff in reserve and not play your hand too early."
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Tue 14 May 2024 06:14:24 No. 6004271 Report Quoted By:
"Wise words from a young man." Aito commends, taking another shot. He actually manages to get one, but also pockets one of your pieces in the process. "Damned! It's been twenty years since I actually played, give me a break."
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Tue 14 May 2024 06:15:25 No. 6004272 Report "God damn. Alright, I think I'm starting to get the hang of this." You rub your chin, considering your odds of winning if you play a few more games. Tseren is obviously skilled, but you're quickly starting to understand what it takes to moderate your mana and aim at the same time. Maybe, just maybe, you can start to apply some of your mageblading knowledge to this as well. Or maybe it's just a big waste of time and you should go do something else for now...it's not like Carrom is the only thing to do here.>Keep playing Carrom, and put some money on the table to up the ante. (How much?) >Head over to the life of the party and get drunk with the boys. >Go throw some axes haphazardly at the wall. It looks like fun! >Join the fighting over at the roped-off arena. Maybe you can see Gigas fight, too. >Approach that musician that's playing the odd instrument. >Something else?
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>>6004272 >Keep playing Carrom, and put some money on the table to up the ante. (How much?) I liked the mageblade insight, so I'm ready to keep going on that game.
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>>6004272 >Approach that musician that's playing the odd instrument. Ramza trying to play an instrument will be a laugh. He wouldn’t need to, but it’s the best way to understand how it works!
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>>6004272 >Go throw some axes haphazardly at the wall. It looks like fun! huck some steel
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>>6004272 >Keep playing Carrom, and put some money on the table to up the ante. (How much?) Not sure how much money we have, and I'm on mobile. Let's start small? I doubt Gaoth respects profligate gambling on their elite military vessels.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 15 May 2024 05:34:15 No. 6005452 Report >>6004290 >>6004426 >>6004553 >>6004875 More board games, alright! I'll simplify things a little for you lads.
You have 8,150 gold in your pocket.
>Bet 0, you just want to keep playing for the fun of it. >Bet 150. >Bet 500. >Bet 1,000. >Bet 5, 000. >Fuck it, all or nothing. Anonymous
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Wed 15 May 2024 22:19:23 No. 6006146 Report >>6005454 >>6005516 >>6005680 Good enough for me, let's drop a grand on some betting.
Roll 6d10 for me this time, with your malus being reduced to 1 thanks to having played a warm-up game!
I'll let a different anon roll for Tseren and his pool of 8d10.
It's too rich for Aito's blood.
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Rolled 6, 6, 9, 9, 1, 7 = 38 (6d10) >>6006146 Anonymous
Rolled 10, 6, 6, 2, 8, 3, 9, 10 = 54 (8d10) >>6006146 Guess I’ll do Tseren then.
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>>6006146 >>6006164 Not sure how I feel about beating ourself. But we apparently gave Tseren a fight hard enough that he had to play perfectly.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Thu 16 May 2024 22:36:31 No. 6007166 Report Quoted By:
>>6004290 >>6004426 >>6004553 >>6004875 >>6005454 >>6006164 "How about we make the next game a little more interesting?" You ask with a sly grin, pulling out your gold pouch and placing it on the table. "What do you say? I'm thinking of starting the bet at, I dunno, a grand maybe."
"Too rich for my blood!" Aito says, standing up. "Good luck, my friend."
"I accept." Tseren says, pulling out his own sack of gold. The two of you take a moment to count out a thousand pieces from your respective collections, placing them together in a pile off to the side for now. "With two players, the rules are largly the same, but the third color gives points to either player that sinks them as long as they sink one of their own afterwards. This variant has Voda representing subcores instead. It's your break." He slides the striker over to you and begins to assemble everything back in the center.
Once everything is ready, it's up to you to kick the game off. With the striker appropriately positioned, you flick it as hard as you can to really send them scattering, making sure to moderate your flow of mana appropriately. The green piece slams into the pile and smashes the cohesive unit apart, pieces flying every which way and two <span class="mu-r">red</span> pieces sinking at roughly the same time luckily. You pump a fist joyously, before passing the striker over to your opponent.
"An excellent start. Let's see if you can keep up that momentum..." He says, expression growing more serious.
What follows is a far better showing than either of you displayed before. You and Tseren both try to mess up each other's future shots while simultaneously sinking pieces of your own, the board slowly but surely dwindling as you play as tactically as possible. Trickshots become a necessity as everything is positioned such that direct shots would see only failure, and a tension grows as you both become unsure if you can eke out a victory against the other.
You become aware of your loss just a turn after Tseren becomes aware of his inevitable victory. He has the core set up for a goal, and while you think you have all of the Eldingar pieces blocked, he sees an opening that you don't thanks to his experience. You may be a fast learner, but you know that he has you trumped when he smirks as he lines up a shot on the core. After he sinks it, you find yourself white-knuckle gripping the edge of the table as he prepares his next move. He banks the striker off one wall, richocheting it off a second wall, taps one of YOUR pieces to bounce off it, and it gently moves one of the purple pieces slowly but surely until it softly enters the same hole that the Core fell into.
"TSHHH, DAMN!" You find yourself shouting, smacking a fist lightly against your temple in frustration. "I could swear I had you!"
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Thu 16 May 2024 22:37:32 No. 6007168 Report "A mistake that you won't make again, I'm sure. No matter how grim things may seem, there is always a path forward. Victory is not a possibility...it is an inevitability, for those who know how to seize it." He proclaims, nodding to the pile of gold. "You fought well, and gave me a good game. For this, I shall be lenient on you. I'll take only half of what you bet, no more." He states, reaching forward to take the majority of the pile of gold. A fourth of it remains for you, and you nod gratefully at him.>Head over to the life of the party and get drunk with the boys. >Go throw some axes haphazardly at the wall. It looks like fun! >Join the fighting over at the roped-off arena. You've got frustration to work off. >Approach that musician that's playing the odd instrument. >Something else?
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>>6007168 >Go throw some axes haphazardly at the wall. It looks like fun! gaoth demands fingies
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DrDragonfagQM !2gxW5JDLSc ID:GngH4t0/ Thu 16 May 2024 23:08:26 No. 6007190 Report >>6007168 >>Go throw some axes haphazardly at the wall. It looks like fun! !!3pJzZPMrTs3
>>6007168 >Approach that musician that's playing the odd instrument For the sake of that other anon who was interested!
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>>6007168 >Approach that musician that's playing the odd instrument. Thank you for your support, anon!
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>>6007260 >>6007398 >>6007168 >I'll support you guys cause idrc and anon did ask before. Anonymous
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>>5998638 This is me. Idk why it is a 1 id also.
>>5994140 Wow all my posts are 1 id. I don't even phonefag or vpn.
>>5989865 Also me. Hope that helps tie my votes together
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 18 May 2024 14:08:33 No. 6008995 Report >>6007175 >>6007190 >>6007260 >>6007398 >>6008563 Righto, we're going to go see what the deal is with Prince over there!
Sorry for the delayed response yet again. I have a really good excuse this time, I updated windows and spent an entire day and night unfucking it. Thankfully I didn't lose my files! Always keep a flash drive with recovery media on it, lads. Anonymous
>>6008995 Lucky.
Last update bricked my whole computer.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sat 18 May 2024 16:40:21 No. 6009129 Report >>6009108 Jesus christ, anon. I hope you were at least able to reinstall windows and get it working again, even if you lost your files.
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>>6009129 Yeah luckily. My windows HD only 500gb while my main HD is 2tb.
So didn't lose everything but lost enough to still be butthurt. And took me like 2 weeks to get a usb with windows media from my cousin.
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Watcher from the Core !!gkPzrDKpHam ID:RkJ3ylQh Sun 19 May 2024 00:56:11 No. 6009598 Report Quoted By:
>>6008995 Setting things back up the way I like it took a lot longer than I thought, so uh...expect the update tomorrow, in the morning!
