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Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)

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[X] The warm western wind, herald of spring (enhances Avoid effects of art)
As much as I like stealth, I'd rather not have it be one of the main focuses of LFWT. In comparison to SCS Laughing Flight always seemed to lean more towards the movement/avoid aspects than the stealth/offensive bits.
 
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[X] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)

Normally I'm conflicted on votes but I'm clear on this one. The core of Grinning Moon is Self Assured Action. Some of our Actions will be Cold. I would like to continue to broaden our options for Warmth. In either case I want to act Decisively, Confidently, and Swiftly.

The Storm is tied trope-wise to the thunder and lightning Deep Dark Thunderheads. But that's not the only kind of storm. Low pressure winds sneaking in can surprise with brief but destructive Tornadoes. Warm Wet storms can bring rain flying sideways, pounding and unpleasant temporarily but with verdant blooms and joy to follow. Cold and cutting storms can whip heat away and fill you with cold fast enough that eyes can freeze between blinks.

In all cases there is Wind. The Neutral, Pure Vehicle of Storm. The whipping winds that might bring cold or warmth, ice or rain, calamity or cleanliness. That is the confidence to pursue any course of action Decisively. Confidently.
For this reason: I vote for the Northern Wind. The Bringer of Storms. Bring we Thunderous Music, Sublime Dreams, Silencing Cold or the Bright-sky Tornado. The entrance, the actions, the content of the storm may change. The content is not important to Grinning.
What's important is that when the Change Arrives, It Will Be Laughing.

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Adhoc vote count started by Killer_Whale on Jun 30, 2020 at 6:12 PM, finished with 117 posts and 61 votes.
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[X] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)
[X] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)
 
[X] The warm western wind, herald of spring (enhances Avoid effects of art)
[X] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)
 
This is an Art about sneaking into the vaults of the gods themselves and taking something that does not belong to you. What better encapsulates that then Ling Qi stealing the wind that brings warmth to the cruel world of Winter that she knows?

[X] The warm western wind, herald of spring (enhances Avoid effects of art)
 
[X] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)
[X] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)
 
[X] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)
[X] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)
 
[X] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)
[X] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)
[X] The cold south wind, which cut to the bone (enhances offensive aspects of art)

when I saw one of the options had the word spring in it I knew it would get a lot of votes out of hand off that alone
Lena27 said:
Frankly with a build like LQs, I think stealth is gonna always be a part of us even if we're not doing stealth missions as much.
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very frankly, I don't believe you. this thread we've done relatively little with stealth compared to the first thread. although obviously the most recent big arc did feature stealth, in order to maintain that, investment must continue to be made. stealth can't be left to languish or else it will fall behind
 
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tricholysis said:
very frankly, I don't believe you. this thread we've done relatively little with stealth compared to the first thread. although obviously the most recent big arc did feature stealth, in order to maintain that, investment must continue to be made. stealth can't be left to languish or else it will fall behind
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Stealth is literally our highest derived stat - it's hardly being left to languish.
 
[X] The warm western wind, herald of spring (enhances Avoid effects of art)

[X] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)

Both work for me. Thematically they seem to fit the art (as does the speed one, but I still feel that it does to a lesser extent). Stealth and avoid are two aspects of Ling Qi that are fun and absolutely a pain for her enemies.
 
[X] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)
[X] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)
 
[X] The warm western wind, herald of spring (enhances Avoid effects of art)
[X] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)

I'd be happy with either of these, since they'd both make Ling Qi that much more infuriating as an opponent.

I do wonder what qualifies as flying for the purposes of the technique, though, because it would be hilarious if we could trigger its effects by floating just enough off the ground that our feet don't touch.
 
[X] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)
[X] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)
 
[] The tempestuous northern wind, bringer of storms (Enhances speed and initiative effects of art)

Hmm, going faster and firster hadn't had such a good track record. It makes us a better scout and duelist, but it makes teamwork so very inconvenient. We've used this quality passively a lot however, to bypass obstacles and establish differential mobility.
Ling Qi doesn't exactly intend to bring storms, it just keeps happening is all.

[] The warm western wind, herald of spring (enhances Avoid effects of art)

This is what we mainly used SCS for I think. Its superb defensive qualities stood us well so far, and Avoid is one of those things where almost all enemies will improve in ability to contest as a matter of fact.
After the small ending of Winter comes Spring, so theres a nice narrative beat.

[] The cold south wind, which cut to the bone (enhances offensive aspects of art)

This is the SCS Sneak Attack. We've barely ever used it, when we did its to reinforce Call to Ending for maximum absolute kill.
Harsher, more brutal cold at winter's heart.

[] the gentle eastern wind, unnoticed by all (enhances stealth effects of art)

SCS's stealth element, the second most heavily used element. Downside would be mostly that Ling Qi's techniques are very loud and so is her team, so focusing down this could have some future role frictions showing up.


[X] The warm western wind, herald of spring (enhances Avoid effects of art)

Torn between Avoid and Stealth, but this landing right after the FSS insight decided it for me.
 
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