Well CRX really does not have it yet, like at all and LQ is not a loyal vassal either. She is trying to be/wants to, but saying that she is would be a lie.
Forge of Destiny(Xianxia Quest)
- Thread starter yrsillar
- Start date
- Original Fantasy
The update itself calls this reasoning out. We have a lot of reasons, some small and some large, but we are being demanded one singular reason right now.
We can't give an answer that has more than one facet. That's not what we're being asked.
[X] I am not satisfied with the world or myself as it is. I don't know if it's possible, but I want to walk the long path toward justice at Cai Renxiang's side.
[X] Lady Cai's offer was the one that offered us the greatest potential for growth. She offered us a home where we could extend our roots, opportunities that would let us advance as a cultivator, an ideal that would help us grow as a person.
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Yeah, this encapsulates things nicely I think...
[X] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house and because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create... and guide my own growth in such a role.
Not sure about the wording on "because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create" though. It feels a little weird...
[X] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house and because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create... and guide my own growth in such a role.
Not sure about the wording on "because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create" though. It feels a little weird...
why have I not been informed?
as of this day
- Location
- scrabbling
[X] She gave the best offer. I trust her to be a good liege. I'm interested in seeing if the world she desires to create is even possible.
[X] She told me that she would earn my loyalty.
these are good for being concise and straightforward.
[X] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house and because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create... and guide my own growth in such a role.
this is the limit for how flowery and manipulative Ling Qi should get. anything more is dumb
note in the two longer answers the order—the first thing is the most important.
[X] She told me that she would earn my loyalty.
these are good for being concise and straightforward.
[X] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house and because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create... and guide my own growth in such a role.
this is the limit for how flowery and manipulative Ling Qi should get. anything more is dumb
note in the two longer answers the order—the first thing is the most important.
- Location
- somewhere over there.
- Pronouns
- They/It
I would argue that what you've quoted there is questioning whether such a thing is possible, not demanding we come up with such an answer. Personally, I'd vote along the lines of "Because it helped me to oppose an enemy, because I was advised to by those I trust, and because I would like to see her achieve her goals". Admit that we don't have a grand reason to follow her, and instead give her the smaller reasons she did. We say that some of it was pragmatic, some of it was based in another's advice, and then finish with saying something that hints at us having a personal investment that would lead us to become truly loyal to her. Because we aren't yet. CR knows that. I think trying to convince her mother otherwise is unlikely to work.
DeAnno
Sometimes words have two meanings
It definitely has a bit of an arrogant feel that's turning me off of it. The latter part is also phrased kind of oddly; her own growth "in such a role"? Which role? As a leader?
- Location
- scrabbling
[] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house and because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create... and guide my own growth in such a role.
to
[] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house, for my trust that she won't squander my efforts in pursuing her goals, and for my own growth.
perhaps
to
[] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house, for my trust that she won't squander my efforts in pursuing her goals, and for my own growth.
perhaps
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Yes, her role as a leader is the intention. Look, grammar is hard and doesn't always match speech patterns and it's too late to change now because awful horrible people have given me support. They should feel ashamed. Plus yrsillar is going to be prettying things up so I'm not too worried.
That aside, I can see how it could come off as arrogant, but it's also absolutely true and a major concern for someone seeking a superior house. We don't think she'll use us as a disposable tool in some petty matter. Huge numbers of other leaders can't claim the same in the setting. I'd say it's more frank than arrogant, but ymmv.
I considered something like that, but it reads like a list. People don't really talk like that. Not as a social inferior talking up anyway. It just sounds weird.
Also, "my own growth" is a bit too vague. I was linking it to the leadership/integrity specifically.
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- Not Telling
[X] Kai Merah
- Location
- the netherlands
[] Power
The simple truth.
One word answers are cool btw.
The simple truth.
One word answers are cool btw.
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- somewhere over there.
- Pronouns
- They/It
[X] She told me that she would earn my loyalty.
After a bit of thought, this seems the best choice. While it's difficult to put to words why we chose to follow CRX, this was absolutely when we decided to. Hopefully that's enough for her.
After a bit of thought, this seems the best choice. While it's difficult to put to words why we chose to follow CRX, this was absolutely when we decided to. Hopefully that's enough for her.
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- scrabbling
People absolutely talk like that. And even so, if you apply "yrsillar pretties it up" to the original, then any other versions also can be prettied up.
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- Not Telling
That's honestly the worst answer we could give her. Not only it's arrogant, also belittle Renxiang in front of her mother and in culture where 'face' is everything, this answer is simply suicidal.
@Arkeus @Erebeal @tricholysis
Thanks for the feedback. I made a slight edit for grammar/flow purposes. It's now
[] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house and because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create... and to guide my own growth in such a role.
Just added the "to".
Thanks for the feedback. I made a slight edit for grammar/flow purposes. It's now
[] I am following her for the advantages in establishing my house and because I believe in her integrity as a leader who won't squander what I create... and to guide my own growth in such a role.
Just added the "to".
Khona Moshr
Pink Flamingo Cabal Healer(they/them)
- Location
- Alabama
- Pronouns
- They/Them
[X] Kai Merah
Arkeus
Crazy cat guy
- Location
- France
I think the point is to see how write-in choices work for the quest, basically. But yeah, I was really hoping while reading the update that Ling Qi would answer on her own.
Kai Merah
Hound Hearted Hedonist
- Location
- Somewhere in the corners of my imagination
Personally, I get a bit wary of having to craft votes in the character's voice, which is why I'm perfectly happy to just mention some main points and let yrsillar take care of phrasing. He said he'd edit or outright reject anything that was too far out of character for Ling Qi anyway.
That seems rather unlikely, for a number of reasons. Not only has Cai Renxiang not done anything worth being replaced over (that is, so far as I'm aware she hasn't failed at anything just yet), that would make the choice of following her something of a trap option, and @yrsillar doesn't do those to the best of my knowledge.
Yeah, I noticed that too. More specifically, this:
makes me think that Minister Linqin (who Ling Qi looks a fair amount like, so far as I can tell from the description) is Cai Shenhua's lover, which gives her comment rather... interesting implications.