A Simple Transaction I
- Thread starter Rihaku
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Yeah, let it rest... basically seems like it validates the fact this was a mad venture. When you risk so much, generally you want amazing rewards if you succeed. Rest gives honestly very little payoff.
- Location
- US
[X] Peerless Grace
[X] The Blade
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Ruler and Vassal has a relationship that is against the superior being malicious, and for the vassal to not shirk their duties.
It doesn't run into the issue of tyranny, and it also doesn't run into the issue of barely any gains for so much effort. I'll note that unlike Let it Rest, Ruler and Vassal gives the Ringbearer rapidly scaling growth, and long-term potential is a big deal.
As for Peerless Grace, my reason is simple. Hunger must be tired after this tough battle. He deserves some soup.
[X] The Blade
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Ruler and Vassal has a relationship that is against the superior being malicious, and for the vassal to not shirk their duties.
It doesn't run into the issue of tyranny, and it also doesn't run into the issue of barely any gains for so much effort. I'll note that unlike Let it Rest, Ruler and Vassal gives the Ringbearer rapidly scaling growth, and long-term potential is a big deal.
As for Peerless Grace, my reason is simple. Hunger must be tired after this tough battle. He deserves some soup.
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[X] Oops, the Soup
[X] The Avenger
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Cheapest and safest option. I'm iffy with Subordination but I am also really tempted by its sheer power and the fact its capable of discounting an EFB.
But man this make me want to go around and find rings to subjugate because each one seems to give power to the superior ring.
[X] The Avenger
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Cheapest and safest option. I'm iffy with Subordination but I am also really tempted by its sheer power and the fact its capable of discounting an EFB.
But man this make me want to go around and find rings to subjugate because each one seems to give power to the superior ring.
Windlass
A Windy Lass
- Location
- Wherever the wind is blowing
[X] Oops, the Soup
[X] The Eminence
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Yoooo Azure, calm down dude. I guess a ring can't just eat a snickers and chill out?? But we can feed it Sten instead, between that and R&V it should be safe for Gisena to wear
[X] The Eminence
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Yoooo Azure, calm down dude. I guess a ring can't just eat a snickers and chill out?? But we can feed it Sten instead, between that and R&V it should be safe for Gisena to wear
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[X] Oops, the Soup
[X] The Eminence
[X] Let It Rest
To be honest, while Letrizia being happy and all is nice, grinding 1 Arete is a pretty huge amount of time in the Arete mines already so I think it's best to reduce the effort we have to spend down in those pits. Also, Verschlengorge deserves some entertainment! I'm picking Eminence cause the Crimson Ring waking and delivering such a sick speech is pretty cool and I have my heart set on the Ruling Ring anyway, so I consider this a long-term investment.
Not super keen on extracting as much power from the Ring as possible; we just saved it from slavery, I would rather not take it from one master and put it under the dominion of another. There may have been only one Lord of the Rings, but let us not forget the Dark Lord eventually fell.
[X] The Eminence
[X] Let It Rest
To be honest, while Letrizia being happy and all is nice, grinding 1 Arete is a pretty huge amount of time in the Arete mines already so I think it's best to reduce the effort we have to spend down in those pits. Also, Verschlengorge deserves some entertainment! I'm picking Eminence cause the Crimson Ring waking and delivering such a sick speech is pretty cool and I have my heart set on the Ruling Ring anyway, so I consider this a long-term investment.
Not super keen on extracting as much power from the Ring as possible; we just saved it from slavery, I would rather not take it from one master and put it under the dominion of another. There may have been only one Lord of the Rings, but let us not forget the Dark Lord eventually fell.
Rihaku
The Internet
In theory, yes. In reality, soon in place of a Sorceress you will set up a Queen! And she shall not be dark, but beautiful and terrible as the morning and the night! Fair as the sea and the sun and the lilac upon the field!
Hunger's desire for soup should very much be taken into account. Perhaps in wake of such ponderous travails it'll even grant him some bonus +Mental Stability?
[X] Oops, the Soup
Friendship ended with Letrizia, Verschlengorge is my waifu now.
[X] The Blade
The Eminence is a bit more cruel than I expected, and in the end I'm fine with the blade.
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Subordination is viable, but I see this vote as being partially about establishing how Hunger relates to his subjects, both human and otherwise. Given that someday he'll be ruling worlds this is important! This fits how I'd prefer Hunger to rule.
Friendship ended with Letrizia, Verschlengorge is my waifu now.
[X] The Blade
The Eminence is a bit more cruel than I expected, and in the end I'm fine with the blade.
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Subordination is viable, but I see this vote as being partially about establishing how Hunger relates to his subjects, both human and otherwise. Given that someday he'll be ruling worlds this is important! This fits how I'd prefer Hunger to rule.
- Location
- Canada
[X] Oops, the Soup - Letrizia knocked over the soup while in the midst of her Sharpbright-empowered fantasies. No soup for you. [+1 Arete, Letrizia is sad, Verschlengorge is amused]
It's free Arete!
[X] The Avenger
Live and grow strong. So let's take the guaranteed victory, so that we may live and finally get out of this stupid Temple.
[X] Let It Rest
The Azure ring has suffered enough, let it rest.
It's free Arete!
[X] The Avenger
Live and grow strong. So let's take the guaranteed victory, so that we may live and finally get out of this stupid Temple.
[X] Let It Rest
The Azure ring has suffered enough, let it rest.
[X] Oops, the Soup
[X] The Blade
[X] Let It Rest
I am going with this for now, I may change my vote on ring status later, I do want to avoid subordination. I think it would be nice to give the ring a rest given everything that has happened to it and I can't help but wonder what it would mean to rise above the contest of primacy and create a brotherhood of allied rings.
[X] The Blade
[X] Let It Rest
I am going with this for now, I may change my vote on ring status later, I do want to avoid subordination. I think it would be nice to give the ring a rest given everything that has happened to it and I can't help but wonder what it would mean to rise above the contest of primacy and create a brotherhood of allied rings.
[X] Oops, the Soup
[X] Let It Rest
I think I'm actually ok with any of the build options. The Blade seems the cleanest of them, but has the issue of being yet more focus on the Forbear. The Eminence pushes Hunger along, but is the cruelest. Avenger is very rarely useful, but is exceptionally so when it does trigger.
[X] Let It Rest
I think I'm actually ok with any of the build options. The Blade seems the cleanest of them, but has the issue of being yet more focus on the Forbear. The Eminence pushes Hunger along, but is the cruelest. Avenger is very rarely useful, but is exceptionally so when it does trigger.
ImperatorV
The Laughing One
- Location
- The Voyaging Realm
Somehow, I am both offended and amused by this, and I have no idea why. I guess I'll just say "thanks, I hate it." Anyway, on to the actual things.
[X] The Blade
I've made my dislike of Passion and Avenger clear in the past, nothing has changed.
[X] Let It Rest
This is a suboptimal choice. I think Ruler and Vassal is optimal, providing so much better benefits while also not making the ring go evil. However, I just can't find it in me to ask anything of a torture victim, no matter how optimal the moderate route is. My Heartlessness score is 0.
Lealope
Not yet invincible
- Pronouns
- She/Her
What Would the Forebear Do?
[X] Peerless Grace
[X] The Blade
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Fairly sure on the Blade and Rihaku outright said in Discord that he would be unwilling to let himself be deprived of soup. Going with Ruler and Vassal for now since Subordination seems to be cruelty derived from the perception of necessity while the Forebear was too mighty for that nonsense. I guess you could argue that we're not as strong as he is so cruelty on our part still has it's place. On the other hand, that sounds like an excuse and we all know what he thought about excuses...
[X] Peerless Grace
[X] The Blade
[X] Ruler & Vassal
Fairly sure on the Blade and Rihaku outright said in Discord that he would be unwilling to let himself be deprived of soup. Going with Ruler and Vassal for now since Subordination seems to be cruelty derived from the perception of necessity while the Forebear was too mighty for that nonsense. I guess you could argue that we're not as strong as he is so cruelty on our part still has it's place. On the other hand, that sounds like an excuse and we all know what he thought about excuses...
Rihaku
The Internet
Rest is pretty nice in potentially the very long term, but comparatively useless right now, yeah. It's not like the Ring normally gets exhausted by using it properly, only... unnatural extraction has such consequences! And even that didn't do any truly lasting harm. Rings are hard to wound, harder still to destroy - perhaps well beyond the vagaries of this modest Realm.
A dangerous habit to have!
Indeed, I think many overlook that making an example of Sten now will pacify the Azure Ring's hatefulness to a larger degree than the Blade! Is it not fitting that the chief eminence of a society so focused on the greater good should become subject to its opposite face at last?
Years of boredom are but an eyeblink in its nigh-eternal span!
Hey, this is a safe for work board!
- Location
- Earth
[X] Oops, the Soup
[X] The Blade
[X] Ruler & Vassal
toughest decision was definitely sad Letrizia vs bored/hungry Versch ;n; but Arete tho
I might flop on any of these options
[X] The Blade
[X] Ruler & Vassal
toughest decision was definitely sad Letrizia vs bored/hungry Versch ;n; but Arete tho
I might flop on any of these options
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Why are you Let It Rest voters treating the Ring as human? Not to sound bad but treating it nicely reduces what we can get from it and if you are worried about the Hatefulness remember that Gisenna has Nullity to moderate its effect. At least pick Ruler and Vassal.
Tyrant_Rayne
Probably Not Evil… Maybe
- Location
- Canada
[X] Oops, the Soup
[X] The Blade
[X] Let It Rest
[X] The Blade
[X] Let It Rest
- Location
- USA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I'm voting the same but I gotta tell you this isn't gonna persuade anyone to flip votes
ImperatorV
The Laughing One
- Location
- The Voyaging Realm
Oh, I'm dead certain that Ruler and Vassal is the most optimal choice, the best choice even. I'm just too nice for Hunger's own good...