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Adhoc vote count started by AnonymousRabbit on Jan 12, 2020 at 11:32 PM, finished with 40 posts and 26 votes.
 
Black Hole
[] Action: Employ violence until hostile has ceased resistance.

You stared at the approaching light show coming to rip you to shreds. You moved and held out your hand. Your body hummed with magical energy as your insides burned, your circuits, flaring violently as golden lightning danced around you.

You stared down death.

"Aegis: Multi," you breathed and shields of light caught every single projectile coming your way.

Smoke filled the air where the projectiles hammered against your defenses. You used this chance to get out of the line of fire and dive behind a car. Rolling on the ground, you hit the dirt and recovered as you noticed Olga land on top of the car.

You aimed your rifle between her eyes and fired as she jerked back in alarm. She held back your barrage of lead before shooting down to your side. She got in close before you pulled back to avoid her kick. It was powerful enough to lift her up the air where she called upon streaks of light to rain down on you.

Rolling back, you held up your shield to defend yourself before you let out a breath. Dropping your rifle, you grabbed the body of one of the fallen Magi and threw it at her. Olga shrieked before ripping through the body with a wave of her hand, blood and gore spraying into the air.

You fired from below and took several shots her way. You watched her retreat before landing on the ground. She palmed the floor as you watched the artificial constellations able you shift. Blue light washed over Olga as she darted towards you. She was almost as fast as Rider.

Holding your ground, you fired at her as she dodged and weaved past your bullets before she swept the air with a kick. You went past her and picked up another corpse, using it as a shield.

Her fist went through the dead man's torso, making it bloody and stained in red but also making her stuck.

"Why... Why this?!" Olga gasped as she pulled back as you drew your handgun.

You fired through the corpse and punched into Olga's body. It didn't pierce her flesh but it did make her double over. You reached for her face but her gore filled hand managed to catch you. She twisted your arm before striking you with a back hand as the corpse fell to the side.

You felt your mind rock but you managed to hold on and stomp your foot. You punched her across her face before you shooting her shoulder. Her face contorted in pain before she tackled you straight into a tree, slamming your back into it before she held your neck and smashed you into the ground.

"Heaven, Zodiac, Sign!" Olga chanted as a superheated ball of light formed above her head.

You raised your rifle and fired at it, destabilizing the influx of energy with your bullets until it broke apart. Olga's eyes widened as she raised her defenses to take on the remainder of your rifle's magazine.

Sparks flew before you were out. Olga moved to summon her familiars before you threw the gun at her. It hit her right on her head as you tackled her into the ground. Sitting on her chest, you prepared to crush her head with your fist but a burst of energy knocked you back.

Hitting the floor, you rolled to recover as the constellations changed. Magic circles appeared by her side and unleashed streams of energy towards you.

You picked up two corpses and threw them forward, letting her spells blow apart human bodies into red paste. Olga's skin turned pale at your wanton disregard for the integrity of the dead. Psychological attacks were proving to be effective...

"Stop throwing corpses at me!" Olga screamed as she started chanting but you simply picked up bodies by their ankles, catapulting them towards her as she was forced to shoot them down.

"Why? They pass the minimum requirement as projectiles," you replied as you tore a corpse's head, tearing off meaty flesh, severing it from its neck with your strength, and presented it to her, "You stated that you would give everything to win. Now win."

Olga took step back in visible terror.

You threw the severed head at her to which her automated spells broke apart as if it was a watermelon, spelling blood and brain matter on the ground. You had painted the parking lot red with the bodies Olga had once cleanly dispatched.

The stench of death filled the air as you walked through the bloody floors. You picked up another body and reinforced your arm.

"No... Stop it... Stop it!" Olga cried out in hysteria.

Light filled the parking lot before you dropped the corpse and raised your shield. You managed stave off the pillar of light as it washed over your body. You fought back and felt it dissipate while Olga remained standing.

"It's... It's not my fault. It's not. It's not my fault! This is war! I had to do it or else I won't win," Olga said with a cracked voice as she held herself, "Why... Why does it always go wrong? Why?!"

You stared at her as she raised her gaze, her eyes burning with hatred for you.

"A little blood won't scare me," she lied through her teeth as she met your gaze, "If I kill you, it'll be fine. If I kill you those deaths will have meaning. So stay out of my way!"

Pillars of light fell all around you as you raised your shield. You slid back before you saw constellations change and you felt gravity pull you down. You fell down your knees before Olga raised her hand.

"LUNA!" she screamed as the light of the moon thundered towards you.

You blocked it with Aegis and held your ground, sliding back through the Sea of blood you made. You grunted as your limbs were pumped with magical energy before Olga's attack ended.

You fell down your knees as you were pushed down by gravity. Moving was difficult... That artificial constellation was proving to be a problem. You glared at her and you understood how to beat her. Looking over your memories, you had what it takes.

A black box manifested beside you, waiting to be opened.

Black Hole
[] Action: Employ Psychological Attacks. It had shown to be effective against this opponent.
[] Action: Enhance Lethal actions and eliminate the enemy.
[] Action: Destroy the Artificial Constellations. It should severe her power source.
[] Input Custom Command...
 
[x] Action: Employ Psychological Attacks. It had shown to be effective against this opponent.
[x] "Incorrect. neither the dead nor those who mourn them would find your victory meaningful, the soldiers would not find peace knowing their superiors lost, nor would the innocents find succor in knowing their murder profited from their death. They died in meaningless violent deaths regadrlss of your happiness. "
 
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[X] Action: Destroy the Artificial Constellations. It should severe her power source.
- [X] "Incorrect. neither the dead nor those who mourn them would find your victory meaningful, the soldiers would not find peace knowing their superiors lost, nor would the innocents find succor in knowing their murder profited from their death. They died in meaningless violent deaths regadrlss of your happiness. "

I mean, psychological attacks seem to be effective, but getting rid of her power source is also important. I'd vote for employ lethal actions, but I'll stick with the one that has a chance of winning.
 
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[x] Action: Employ Psychological Attacks. It had shown to be effective against this opponent.
[] I know what it's like to lose. To feel so desperately that you're right, yet to fail nonetheless. It's frightening. Turns the legs to jelly. I ask you, to what end? Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. And now, it's here. Or should I say, I am.
 
Holding your ground, you fired at her as she dodged and weaved past your bullets before she swept the air with a kick. You went past her and picked up another corpse, using it as a shield.

Her fist went through the dead man's torso, making it bloody and stained in red but also making her stuck.

"Why... Why this?!" Olga gasped as she pulled back as you drew your handgun.

You fired through the corpse and punched into Olga's body. It didn't pierce her flesh but it did make her double over. You reached for her face but her gore filled hand managed to catch you. She twisted your arm before striking you with a back hand as the corpse fell to the side.
It's easy to forget you're a killer when the corpses turn to dust.
You picked up two corpses and threw them forward, letting her spells blow apart human bodies into red paste. Olga's skin turned pale at your wanton disregard for the integrity of the dead. Psychological attacks were proving to be effective...
Overall, I really did not consider this level of ruthlessness or improvisation. Kiritsugu would be proud.
"Stop throwing corpses at me!" Olga screamed as she started chanting but you simply picked up bodies by their ankles, catapulting them towards her as she was forced to shoot them down.

"Why? They pass the minimum requirement as projectiles," you replied as you tore a corpse's head, tearing off meaty flesh, severing it from its neck with your strength, and presented it to her, "You stated that you would give everything to win. Now win."

Olga took step back in visible terror.
You wanted Blood For The Blood God? You talked all big about having no scruples? Well then COME ON BITCH!
You threw the severed head at her to which her automated spells broke apart as if it was a watermelon, spelling blood and brain matter on the ground. You had painted the parking lot red with the bodies Olga had once cleanly dispatched.

The stench of death filled the air as you walked through the bloody floors. You picked up another body and reinforced your arm.

"No... Stop it... Stop it!" Olga cried out in hysteria.

Light filled the parking lot before you dropped the corpse and raised your shield. You managed stave off the pillar of light as it washed over your body. You fought back and felt it dissipate while Olga remained standing.

"It's... It's not my fault. It's not. It's not my fault! This is war! I had to do it or else I won't win," Olga said with a cracked voice as she held herself, "Why... Why does it always go wrong? Why?!"
Because you do have morals. Because you do want to do good. Because you're not like other Magus. Because you forgot that everybody has a choice.

Because everybody must face the consequences of their actions.
You stared at her as she raised her gaze, her eyes burning with hatred for you.

"A little blood won't scare me," she lied through her teeth as she met your gaze, "If I kill you, it'll be fine. If I kill you those deaths will have meaning. So stay out of my way!"
You want me to run? Your weakness shows.
You fell down your knees as you were pushed down by gravity. Moving was difficult... That artificial constellation was proving to be a problem. You glared at her and you understood how to beat her. Looking over your memories, you had what it takes.

A black box manifested beside you, waiting to be opened.
... we bullied Rider. We bullied Frankenstein. We bullied that other Vampire.

Time to bully a victim. God I need a shower.
[X] Action: Employ Psychological Attacks. It had shown to be effective against this opponent.
 
I don't think Brie has a direct option to deal with the constellations. The black box deals in curses, which would work on a living person. But I don't know how well that translates in regards to lifeless objects and/or constructs.
 
[x] Action: Employ Psychological Attacks. It had shown to be effective against this opponent.

BUT YOU CAN HARDLY SWALLOW
YOUR FEARS AND PAAAAAIN
WHEN YOU CAN'T HELP BUT FOLLOW
 
[X] Action: Destroy the Artificial Constellations. It should severe her power source.
- [X] "Incorrect. neither the dead nor those who mourn them would find your victory meaningful, the soldiers would not find peace knowing their superiors lost, nor would the innocents find succor in knowing their murderer profited from their death. They died in meaningless violent deaths regardless of your happiness. "
 
[X] Action: Employ Psychological Attacks. It had shown to be effective against this opponent.
-[X] "Wrong. Your 'victory' here will yield nothing, prove nothing. You think your 'allies' treat you as equals, give you an honest shot at the Grail? There is only one fate awaiting you tonight- death, either by my hand, or by Archer's forces. He and his will never allow you to go free. You will die here, girl whose name I do not know nor care to acknowledge. You will die as you live- alone, weeping, screaming, achieving nothing, amounting to nothing. A pathethic, shameful embarrassment to Magi everywhere. So, kindly stop wasting both of our time and give me your head- I have a bowman to kill."
 
I don't think Brie has a direct option to deal with the constellations. The black box deals in curses, which would work on a living person. But I don't know how well that translates in regards to lifeless objects and/or constructs.
I don't think it'd be an option if Brie didn't think she could do it. You might be right if it was a write-in, but as it is I think it'd go fine.
 
I don't think it'd be an option if Brie didn't think she could do it. You might be right if it was a write-in, but as it is I think it'd go fine.
You could check Brie's arsenal in her status window in the first page of the quest thread. There's nothing there that I'd consider a reliable option to take out the constellations. Therefore I don't have enough reason to believe she has anything that can directly deal with it. I believe that vote is a trap option.

On the other hand there is certainly enough precedent to believe psychological attacks can and will work.
 
You could check Brie's arsenal in her status window in the first page of the quest thread. There's nothing there that I'd consider a reliable option to take out the constellations. Therefore I don't have enough reason to believe she has anything that can directly deal with it. I believe that vote is a trap option.

On the other hand there is certainly enough precedent to believe psychological attacks can and will work.
Doesn't Rabbit not do trap options anymore? At least I don't remember seeing any at the top of my head.
 
You could check Brie's arsenal in her status window in the first page of the quest thread. There's nothing there that I'd consider a reliable option to take out the constellations. Therefore I don't have enough reason to believe she has anything that can directly deal with it. I believe that vote is a trap option.

On the other hand there is certainly enough precedent to believe psychological attacks can and will work.
Can't update the first page very much but Brie in Emergency Mode (I need to think of a better name) has two spells. One AoE splash damage and a multi-hit projectile spell. You were using those to beat up Conrad.

Too busy with work. I'll get around to it. Sorry.
 
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[X] Action: Destroy the Artificial Constellations. It should severe her power source.
- [X] "Incorrect. neither the dead nor those who mourn them would find your victory meaningful, the soldiers would not find peace knowing their superiors lost, nor would the innocents find succor in knowing their murder profited from their death. They died in meaningless violent deaths regadrlss of your happiness. "

I like this combo. It's delightfully ironic.
 
You could go for something like "Eudaimonia" as a name for emergency mode. Although that might be more suited to when she has full control of it while maintaining her humanity.
 
No no no.
Let me explain.
Brie De Meaux works on several levels. It's spelled similarly to Brie De Max, pronounced Brie de Moe and was named the King of Cheeses.

Finally, there's a Saint, Celine, from the town of Meaux.
 
I mean, that's cool and all, and would probably be a good nickname/title for Brie in the future. But it ain't greek, and that seems to be the generalized theme for all of the magecraft she has installed. So why would that change at the system level?
 
[X] Action: Destroy the Artificial Constellations. It should severe her power source.

Suuuuper not a fan of the psychological torture option. Given Brie's personality is currently overridden, it's less likely a "Shut up Hannibal" style speech and more Tattletale style "Psychologically Broken and Catatonic" speech. While Olga might be our opponent and has a body count, she's not at "leave a catatonic mess" level yet. Tbh I could see non-robot Brie managing to talk her down if we could tank her heaviest attack.
 
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