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If that's what you think you need, sure. I can think of several things, given that Shinji is a Japanese national, that you'd probably want clarified, but it's your decision in the end.
 
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If that's what you think you need, sure. I can think of several things, given that Shinji is a Japanese national, that you'd probably want clarified, but it's your decision in the end.
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I don't know what those things are though. If I did, I would be trying to think of a way to ask them.
 
[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.

I am almost negatively familiar with Japanese myth, so I have no idea what could work as a write-in here. Nani's seems good enough though
 
[X] First things first, be polite. She is sharing her fire and her food with you, thank her for them.
-[X] Offer to exchange stories, get a little background on her perspective and then relay your own in turn, see if there's common ground perhaps?
-[X] If not answered prior, ask how she came by Murakumo.
 
BlackHadou said:
If that's what you think you need, sure. I can think of several things, given that Shinji is a Japanese national, that you'd probably want clarified, but it's your decision in the end.
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I mean, I've talked with mom and she didn't recognize any of the three great monsters by anything except species. Aparently that stuff isn't covered much. Mom's Born and raised Japanese by the way.
 
Hmm.

[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food and fire.
-[X] Did Emperor Meiji ever come into power, and if so, does she know what happened to him?
--[X] Directly related, has the revolution happened yet, what's going on with it?
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.

Looking at the timeline, Meiji came into power in 1867, and the singularity is happening in 1867, so perhaps they're related?

(checks) Huh, apparently 1867-1868 is when a revolution took place in Japan. So there's also that. Has that happened yet, is it going on, what?
 
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His regret in the now, however, related to not bringing an umbrella, for the clouds had opened up and become dropping a light drizzle on him, and in the breeze, it was downright miserable.
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Ah yes. The most terrifying of calamities to befall a group of travelers - inclement weather.

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The road, if you could call it that, was slick and just a little muddy, but at least you could walk on it. Astolfo and Sheba didn't seem to struggle with the march at all, only Shinji's human stamina was at all a detriment to the group. That fact, however expected, did not make him too happy.
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Gotta gid gud at that Magi stuff, Shinji. Learn reinforcement!

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"Maybe. Better question is, is it for us?" Astolfo answered drily. "Can't be for Servants, neither of us can smell it."
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Come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly....

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"Greetings! Mind if we use your fire? We're freezing!" Astolfo's lips had twisted into a kind smile. Shinji just shivered, following behind him slowly. The cave was not particularly populated, with a large stone slab converted into what seemed to be some sort of makeshift over. Sitting by the fire, cooking what looked like fish, was a young woman, her hair unusually pink and long, but otherwise, she didn't look particularly unusual.
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WELP WE FOUND HER

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"Ame-no-murakumo-no-tsurugi." He whispered under his breath. The girl by the fire just glanced up, something approaching amusement playing out on her face.
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Shit. Shit I know there's a reason why she'd have it, but fuck if I can remember what it is. Fuck, was it something to do with Amaterasu having custody of it for a while? Ugh.

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"That's nice." She answered. "It's also a bit rude. Close your mouth, Shinji-kun. You'll catch flies." Her words were nothing but gentle. Shinji had no idea what, exactly, was going on. Another few moments, and it finally occurred to him what his mistake was.
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....that he'd never told her what his name was?

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"The Kyuubi-no-kitsune wasn't summoned at all." He whispered. "You're not summoned as a demon fox, are you? You're just a person." The so called 'Kyuubi' just sighed, pointing at the bread.
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That's.....at least slightly better? I'm still super cautious.

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"Boy. Shut up. Eat." She grumbled. "Sheesh, is he always this bad?" Sheba just giggled.

"I think you broke his brain." She mused.
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Oh god they're bonding. Kill me now.

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"You're equally clueless." She noted. "Well, I suppose the cat has crossed the street. What do you want to know, boy? Before your guts come tumbling out of your mouth." Her face did not betray much, but her lips couldn't stop twitching into a smile.
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Uh. I really hope these guts are metaphorical. We just lost one person.

[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food and fire.
-[X] Did Emperor Meiji ever come into power, and if so, does she know what happened to him?
--[X] Directly related, has the revolution happened yet, what's going on with it?
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.

Further contextualizing the situation, and hopefully leading into finding out pertinent information.
 
[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food and fire.
-[X] Did Emperor Meiji ever come into power, and if so, does she know what happened to him?
--[X] Directly related, has the revolution happened yet, what's going on with it?
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.

I'm not sure if the question about the Emperor is that important, but it might help nail down when we are.
 
Looking back over some previous stuff, it occurs to me that we know that the revolution is currently happening. I don't think she'd know about the whereabouts of Emperor Meiji, in that case, and it also rules out the question of when we are (near the end of 1867). I'm going to need to think this over a bit more.
 
I'm pretty sure that this singularity is the revolution, just y'know... Gone horribly wrong on account of historical meddling.
 
[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food and fire.
-[X] Ask who else has shown up for this grand reunion.
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.
--[X] What are his motivations for doing all of this in the first place? (usurping the emperor, etc.)
-[Q] Aren't you supposed to be in a rock or something?

Ugh, I feel like there are some big, big things I'm missing, but this is all I've got, at least at the moment.
 
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Sure, I'll follow the fish.

[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food and fire.
-[X] Ask who else has shown up for this grand reunion.
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.
--[X] What are his motivations for doing all of this in the first place? (usurping the emperor, etc.)
 
[x] Will you help us?

There. Cuts to the chase and lets us eat fish, bread, and breaded fish all without the nasty taste of our own foot. :p
 
[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food and fire.
-[X] Ask who else has shown up for this grand reunion.
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.
--[X] What are his motivations for doing all of this in the first place? (usurping the emperor, etc.)
 
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BlackHadou said:
Will that get you all the information you want?
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I don't even know what information we want, but given you keep asking that I feel like the answer is 'no'.

Or at least, if not that, then we're not asking for information that you are expecting us to ask for that you either think or know will be important down the line.
 
[X] What's Kiyomori doing with the grail?

Because at the end of the day every singularity is about how the bad guy's using the grail to instigate their plans/fuck shit up. Everything else flows from that point.
 
[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food and fire.
-[X] Ask who else has shown up for this grand reunion.
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.
--[X] What are his motivations for doing all of this in the first place? (usurping the emperor, etc.)
 
I suppose a more in depth vote would make writing an update easier...

[X] How do you know my name?
-[X] Thank her for the food and fire.
-[X] Ask who else has shown up for this grand reunion.
-[X] Ask why Kiyomori went full demon army.
--[X] What are his motivations for doing all of this in the first place? (usurping the emperor, etc.)
 
Personally I think yall should just ask for her help. Leave the questions and exposition for after we've collected everyone.
 
Alright, reworking a little, I like the flavour of the lead vote but I think it could be improved maybe a little?

[X] First things first, be polite. She is sharing her fire and her food with you, thank her for them.
-[X] Offer to exchange stories, get a little background on her perspective and then relay your own in turn.
--[X] Watch for where her story differs from what you know of her legend, ask tactfully (where possible) after the differences between them.
-[X] If we haven't broken for a vote yet, ask if she knows of any other major players and inquire into why Kiyomori went full demon army (if that's not too sensitive a subject)
-[X] If we still haven't broken for a vote, ask if she'd be willing to help us.
 
Guys, can we please consider this vote a little more carefully? Hadou is hinting in thread and outright stating on Discord that we're still missing some crucial points. Especially considering our fuckup with William might be much much worse than initially projected.





Let's think about this carefully please. I think longer might be better right now. We need to do things right because our chances of succeeding in this singularity have gone from slim to almost nonexistent. Screwing up again is something that we cannot afford.
 
Apparently i can do a great grinch impression. Maybe thats my true calling!

I mean, I couldnt have asked you to think carefully more if id tried... so ya know...

Though I suppose since this has been asked multiple times, i will clarify.

You win a singularity by obtaining the holy grail and solving it. You get a servant for doing so.

Merely obtaining the holy grail is also a win, but failing to solve the singularity might deny you the ability to get another servant.

You lose a singularity if the singularity ends and you have not obtained the Holy Grail. In such a case, the quest goes on. You must, however, gain seven Holy Grails before you run out of singularities to visit or you lose.

If you fail to close a singularity, thats a game over right there,
 
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