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Usagi Quest (CK3/Princess Maker) (Sailor Moon)

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[X][Cinder] Is That Youma Load-Bearing?
-[X] Try to discover where the Cinderella Caravan's Headquarters are situated
-[X] See if you can learn anything about the mysterious male judge
-[X] Explain everything that you know about the Moon Kingdom and your position as Sailor Moon
-[X] Explain what you know about the Dark Kingdom, the Youma that are invading Japan, and what little you know of their goals
-[X] See if You, Ami, and Naru can help Makoto access her magic
 
Lunaryon said:
"You know my name. The loud mouth said it." the demon motions to the still smoldering pile of sugar that contains your once superior. "I am Guimauve Lave. Youma of the Dark Kingdom. We have come to finish what we began ever so long ago. The Extermination of your pitiful species. Mankind has no place in the light, the only place it shall have is in the Lightless Hell that Metallia shall bring forth, as nothing more than cattle for your betters."
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If the after-action report includes the bit about them wanting to exterminate mankind, it seems likely that the government will start thinking about consulting its allies (and potentially non-allied countries) to both inform them of the threat, and to see if they've experienced any weird stuff themselves.
Simon_Jester said:
They're grenades that work on cartoon rules and I for one am not complaining.

Kimiko's wasn't even senshi-level, it was "trigger a blasting cap" level. Sailor Jupiter's idea of an electrical attack, in the same situation, would probably have sintered that thing down to caramel.
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Might it be possible for Kimiko to harness an external source of power to increase her attack? Maybe
1) Use existing forces of electricity, like the electrical grid or a few batteries.
2) Create a magical container that can store electricity.
3) Find a source of magical power to tap. If the Senshi can tap an entire planet for power, might it be possible to tap the power of a location, for example? Alternatively, might Makoto be able to let Kimiko tap part of her power - it's not like she'll need to use all of it all the time, after all.
 
Pittauro said:
actually there's another, and it's even more important than these two.

"Does the author of the crossover actually know enough about it to insert in the story?"

After all if Lunaryon doesn't know that franchise the other questions are unnecessary.
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For the record, I'm not optimistic on this point, and wasn't when I suggested it. The suggestion was exactly what I described: a crossover that seems to almost overlap in the mechanics that I've never seen done before.

The book was originally written in Russian, and I was introduced to it by a friend from a different country that I met online (an MMORPG, which both of us have since left).

Angelform said:
There are two critical questions to consider when adding a crossover to a setting.
The second is 'can it fit'. However the first is 'what does it add to the story'.
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What would the World of Watchers add to the story?

Also any setting with a maintained masquerade are going to be exceedingly difficult to fit into the quest at this point. Even if they can't detect magic the fact that giant rainbow beams have been shown on the news should have the Obliviator squads swarming.
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Last thing first: I'm almost sure the Night Watch and Day Watch don't have obilviator squads in the Harry Potter sense; the Twilight just acts and reacts in various ways to keep the muggles ignorant.

"What would the World of Watches add?"
Several things:

1. The Twilight itself
> Mundane humans can't see into the Twilight at all (unless they get dragged in somehow, but they can't enter or exit under their own power).
> Even for Others, seeing into the Twilight without actually entering it takes practice, and at least for Anton (the main viewpoint character for a lot of the series), it is an active special ability that needs to be specifically turned on, not a simple passive sense. Seeing more than one layer down or up from one's current location seems to not be possible (at the very least, it is a skill Anton never acquired, even as he acquired the title of Great Mage). Movement in the Twilight is therefore stealthy.
> It is possible to see into the real world from the first layer of the Twilight (it does take practice, just like the other direction). The Twilight can therefore be used for stealthy surveillance and reconnaissance.
> Time flows faster in the Twilight: one second in the real world corresponds to several seconds in the first layer, and in the deeper layers this effect increases exponentially. Among other things, this effect can be used for rapid (and stealthy) travel—can and has, on screen.
> Naru can potentially learn how use this mode of travel under her own power (as can those cops that just awakened their magic). A strategic movement option that doesn't rely on the Senshi represents a significant boost to her usefulness.
> Walls and other solid objects usually extend to the first layer of the Twilight, but rarely extend to the second. Even in just the first layer, just because the door is still solid doesn't mean its Twilight counterpart is also locked, or even also closed (Anton has opened the Twilight version of a door without affecting its real world counterpart). This is a way to bypass physical security measures, including guards, that aren't specifically configured to counter it.
> As a side effect of the accelerated time, gravity is weaker in the Twilight (quite dramatically so in the second layer, and there are more after that), which means jumping and climbing are a lot easier. Several Others have exploited this fact in the books.
> The Twilight reacts to prevent muggles from noticing it, including when Others enter and exit. The Twilight is therefore an escape option that is hard to counter. The Senshi can even leverage this feature by jumping down to the Twilight, transforming into Senshi form, and then jumping back to the real world (jumping to the Twilight to power down will offer a lot of the same benefits). People that don't understand how the Twilight works will take a long time to figure this out.

2. Auras:
> Both muggles and Others have a visible aura in the Twilight, which displays emotional state, health, and other information (what happens to an Other's aura while he/she is in the Twilight is a little unclear). Interpreting it takes skill and practice, but still, this represents a way to spot mind control victims and other suspicious characters.
> Others can see auras, and can drain emotions from them to recharge their own energy levels and supernatural abilities. Naru might be able to learn how to recharge her mana this way.

3. Mental reactivity:
> It is stated early on that the Twilight counterpart of a piece of text shows what the writer was actually thinking about at the time, not just what got written down and made it through editing. This is a way to spot mind controlled people and other red flags.
> I'm not sure if this applies to radio and TV broadcasts, but I suspect that it would apply to sound recordings.

4. Blue moss:
> The first layer of the Twilight has native "plant" life: described as "blue moss," it passively absorbs emotional energy radiated by humans (with minimal effect, especially compared to the active drain used by Others and youma).
> False positives notwithstanding, a dense growth of blue moss is potentially an indicator of something suspicious going on (although the anxiety associated with waiting rooms means they often nurture particularly thick carpets of the stuff, and there will be other types of false positive). Indications that the blue moss growth has been harvested or destroyed is a smoking gun for supernatural activity, although not necessarily for the Dark Kingdom in particular.

5. The Others and the Watches:
> Given Usagi &co's current goals, the Watches are arguably the least interesting aspect of the crossover (although the detail that Others are not obligated to join a Watch, merely bribed with increased scope in their possible actions, is significant).
> Others can make magical devices, with varying levels of power and reusability. Naru learning how to make such talismans would significantly increase her combat options, as would the Senshi learning how to make such talismans for her to use and we might be able to purchase or requisition such devices from the Watches or unaffiliated Others.
> The Dark Kingdom's "life energy" draining operations place them in direct competition with the Others, who are dependent on the same resource. By necessity, both Watches have a lot of expertise in investigation, information gathering, and intelligence analysis, and might be willing to share this information with us in exchange for our firepower.
 
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Tristan Alkai said:
For the record, I'm not optimistic on this point, and wasn't when I suggested it. The suggestion was exactly what I described: a crossover that seems to almost overlap in the mechanics that I've never seen done before.

The book was originally written in Russian, and I was introduced to it by a friend from a different country that I met online (an MMORPG, which both of us have since left).



Last thing first: I'm almost sure the Night Watch and Day Watch don't have obilviator squads in the Harry Potter sense; the Twilight just acts and reacts in various ways to keep the muggles ignorant.

"What would the World of Watches add?"
Several things:

1. The Twilight itself
> Mundane humans can't see into the Twilight at all (unless they get dragged in somehow, but they can't enter or exit under their own power).
> Even for Others, seeing into the Twilight without actually entering it takes practice, and at least for Anton (the main viewpoint character for a lot of the series), it is an active special ability that needs to be specifically turned on, not a simple passive sense. Seeing more than one layer down or up from one's current location seems to not be possible (at the very least, it is a skill Anton never acquired, even as he acquired the title of Great Mage). Movement in the Twilight is therefore stealthy.
> It is possible to see into the real world from the first layer of the Twilight (it does take practice, just like the other direction). The Twilight can therefore be used for stealthy surveillance and reconnaissance.
> Time flows faster in the Twilight: one second in the real world corresponds to several seconds in the first layer, and in the deeper layers this effect increases exponentially. Among other things, this effect can be used for rapid (and stealthy) travel—can and has, on screen.
> Naru can potentially learn how use this mode of travel under her own power (as can those cops that just awakened their magic). A strategic movement option that doesn't rely on the Senshi represents a significant boost to her usefulness.
> Walls and other solid objects usually extend to the first layer of the Twilight, but rarely extend to the second. Even in just the first layer, just because the door is still solid doesn't mean its Twilight counterpart is also locked, or even also closed (Anton has opened the Twilight version of a door without affecting its real world counterpart). This is a way to bypass physical security measures, including guards, that aren't specifically configured to counter it.
> As a side effect of the accelerated time, gravity is weaker in the Twilight (quite dramatically so in the second layer, and there are more after that), which means jumping and climbing are a lot easier. Several Others have exploited this fact in the books.
> The Twilight reacts to prevent muggles from noticing it, including when Others enter and exit. The Twilight is therefore an escape option that is hard to counter. The Senshi can even leverage this feature by jumping down to the Twilight, transforming into Senshi form, and then jumping back to the real world (jumping to the Twilight to power down will offer a lot of the same benefits). People that don't understand how the Twilight works will take a long time to figure this out.

2. Auras:
> Both muggles and Others have a visible aura in the Twilight, which displays emotional state, health, and other information (what happens to an Other's aura while he/she is in the Twilight is a little unclear). Interpreting it takes skill and practice, but still, this represents a way to spot mind control victims and other suspicious characters.
> Others can see auras, and can drain emotions from them to recharge their own energy levels and supernatural abilities. Naru might be able to learn how to recharge her mana this way.

3. Mental reactivity:
> It is stated early on that the Twilight counterpart of a piece of text shows what the writer was actually thinking about at the time, not just what got written down and made it through editing. This is a way to spot mind controlled people and other red flags.
> I'm not sure if this applies to radio and TV broadcasts, but I suspect that it would apply to sound recordings.

4. Blue moss:
> The first layer of the Twilight has native "plant" life: described as "blue moss," it passively absorbs emotional energy radiated by humans (with minimal effect, especially compared to the active drain used by Others and youma).
> False positives notwithstanding, a dense growth of blue moss is potentially an indicator of something suspicious going on (although the anxiety associated with waiting rooms means they often nurture particularly thick carpets of the stuff, and there will be other types of false positive). Indications that the blue moss growth has been harvested or destroyed is a smoking gun for supernatural activity, although not necessarily for the Dark Kingdom in particular.

5. The Others and the Watches:
> Given Usagi &co's current goals, the Watches are arguably the least interesting aspect of the crossover (although the detail that Others are not obligated to join a Watch, merely bribed with increased scope in their possible actions, is significant).
> Others can make magical devices, with varying levels of power and reusability. Naru learning how to make such talismans would significantly increase her combat options, as would the Senshi learning how to make such talismans for her to use and we might be able to purchase or requisition such devices from the Watches or unaffiliated Others.
> The Dark Kingdom's "life energy" draining operations place them in direct competition with the Others, who are dependent on the same resource. By necessity, both Watches have a lot of expertise in investigation, information gathering, and intelligence analysis, and might be willing to share this information with us in exchange for our firepower.
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Um, it might not actually be smart to keep pushing crossovers.
I get that the idea is fun and satisfying, but every expansion of the world complicates matters for both the voters and the writer.
As a voter, I like to have the idea that I still mostly understand at least half of what is going on.
It might be more effective to write omakes if you want to see how Franchise X interacts with the setting.
 
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@Lunaryon

It occurs to me that if Makoto is inviting the gang back to her place, Usagi may be about to experience Makoto's cooking.

FictionPack said:
I still think we should fix those bracelets before using them in the field.
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I'm only suggesting we use them if we're very worried. With that said, their known mechanical effects are pretty good... most of the time.

NMS said:
Is this canon or fanon?
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Quest canon.

FictionPack said:
I still think we should fix those bracelets before using them in the field.
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I'm only suggesting we use them if we're very worried. With that said, their known mechanical effects are pretty good... most of the time.

NMS said:
Is this canon or fanon?
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Quest canon.

Lunaryon said:
"So. First of all, Naru. This is a secret, okay?" Usagi explains. "A big secret, like, the biggest secret you will probably ever keep secret."

Naru clearly doesn't look that impressed by Usagi's words, but she nods anyways. "Alright, a secret."

Pouting, Usagi actually stops, looking at Naru with a look on her face that Naru doesn't think she has ever seen on Usagi's face before. A truly serious look. "I know that my words aren't exactly making it sound super serious, but I am Naru. I..." Usagi pauses for a moment, trying to figure out how to word the words that she needs to say. "This changes everything, Naru. Everything. The world isn't going to be the same anymore. And I... I don't know if I know how to handle that, without losing what makes me, me."

Naru gives Usagi another look, and this time she nods, Solemn and certain. "So this is a big secret?"
[LEARNING CHECK: DC 2]
[ROLL: 8 + 7 = 15]
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"The biggest." With that, Usagi takes a step back, looking all around as she tries to make sure that there isn't anyone else around. Clenching a fist, Usagi incants the words that she was given by Luna.

"Moon Prism Power!"



Naru's absolutely baffled expression quickly turns to one of surprise, as her best friend starts to glow, then flashes with blinding rainbow light.

As the brunette blinks the dots from her eyes, she looks to where her best friend was a moment ago, only to see the warrior in a sailor uniform who saved her the night before standing there instead.

There is the briefest of moments, where Naru nearly starts to panic, her best friend is gone.

Replaced by this stranger, with sparkling blue eyes almost exactly like Usagi's, and long golden hair almost exactly like Usagi's, but this is Not Usagi.
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Bullshit-tier cognitohazard.

However, that briefest moment passes sharply. There is an almost audible snap in the back of Naru's mind as the fact that she saw Usagi become this Not Usagi break the illusion, making the uncanny familiar, and the unexpected understood.

Not Usagi is, in fact, Usagi.

It is like a cloudy sheet of plastic is pulled off of her memories, and all of a sudden, Naru can clearly remember the fact that it was Usagi who busted into her mother's store, saving her from the robber who had somehow taken her mother's form.
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And it breaks... but only because we transformed literally right in front of Naru.

"I took the bandaid off, and there was a moon symbol on the cat's forehead. After class yesterday, I uhh..." Usagi is suddenly bashful, as if she doesn't exactly want to say what she was doing... "I was so upset with how bad my test scores were, that I didn't want to do my homework, and took a nap instead."

Well, if Naru had any worries that this is not Usagi, but some kind of impostor, those worries are now gone. The brunette girl simply sighs, shaking her head, and Usagi pouts at her.
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And she still has lingering doubts. Well, until Usagi Usagis very hard.

"But while I was trying to sleep, that cat snuck into my window, she poked and prodded at me to wake me up. Then, she started TALKING. She gave me the new brooch I was wearing to school today - which I get why you didn't notice, but no one else noticed either..." Shaking her head, Usagi continues. "Anyways, Luna, that's the cat's name by the way, said that I was a chosen warrior of the Moon." Usagi says, with the biggest grin on her face.

"It is up to me to find the other Guardians, awaken them to their powers, and to find our Princess!"

Naru looks at Usagi for a moment, when the girl realizes something. "You have no idea how to find them do you?"

Just like that, Usagi practically falls to her knees, completely defeated. "I have no idddeeeeaaaaa!!!"
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Very hard indeed.

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I'm sure it's not perfect, but it's a very important part of protecting civilian identities from youma, suffice to say.
 
WallFlower said:
Um, it might not actually be smart to keep pushing crossovers.
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Yeah, I think I'm mostly done now. There are legitimate reasons I haven't seen that crossover done before.

That was mostly a response to Angelform, who seemed to be saying "this crossover won't add anything." I wasn't willing to leave that statement uncorrected. Anything else I might want to say that I haven't already mentioned there wouldn't have much point without some sign of interest from the Quest Master.
 
Lunaryon said:
Lustful (+2 Int)
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…odd stat bonus from such a trait.

Tristan Alkai said:
That was mostly a response to Angelform
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Well as you are calling me out specifically…

Tristan Alkai said:
Last thing first: I'm almost sure the Night Watch and Day Watch don't have obilviator squads in the Harry Potter sense; the Twilight just acts and reacts in various ways to keep the muggles ignorant.
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This is even worse than having people maintain the masquerade. We already have magic appearing on the news, meaning that the Twilight clearly doesn't give a damn about other forms of supernatural power. Thus it would hide itself from both protagonists and antagonists just as fervently as from any other muggles.

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All the other stuff is nothing but a list of new [Abilities] to bolt onto the protagonists. Characters and stories aren't improved by having a longer list of Class Skills. They are improved by having well defined, sensibly limited power sets that they use in interesting and impressive ways.
 
Angelform said:
…odd stat bonus from such a trait.
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I suspect the explanation is something like "more socially alert and engaged, and more able to use wiles to get one's way."

I'm pretty sure that Makoto can get half the teenage boys in Tokyo to start excitedly babbling about whatever she wants them to say, for example, if she starts talking to them about how they remind her of senpai.

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Note that in Crusader Kings games this trait typically has side-effects not modeled by the character's primary stats. Some of the CK side effects probably aren't relevant to this quest (for a variety of reasons I don't think this is going to turn into Oh Shit Teen Pregnancy Quest, for instance). Others, within the context of a game like this, would probably be modeled by in-character behavior and decision-making driving the plot.
 
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Simon_Jester said:
Note that in Crusader Kings games this trait typically has side-effects not modeled by the character's primary stats. Some of the CK side effects probably aren't relevant to this quest (for a variety of reasons I don't think this is going to turn into Oh Shit Teen Pregnancy Quest, for instance). Others, within the context of a game like this, would probably be modeled by in-character behavior and decision-making driving the plot.
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My take is that this will make Makoto go through a "Boyfriend of the Week" phase that probably will fail most of the time. Which could possibly affect her duties in the Quest in unusual ways.

We might have to reign that in by finding her a serious boyfriend. Maybe we should introduce her to a certain guy that works in the Arcade Usagi likes to hang out in.
 
SlyOverlord said:
My take is that this will make Makoto go through a "Boyfriend of the Week" phase that probably will fail most of the time. Which could possibly affect her duties in the Quest in unusual ways.

We might have to reign that in by finding her a serious boyfriend. Maybe we should introduce her to a certain guy that works in the Arcade Usagi likes to hang out in.
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or we could play a prank on her and introduce her to that annoying guy that always teases us. I think he was called Mamoru? :V
 
Pittauro said:
or we could play a prank on her and introduce her to that annoying guy that always teases us. I think he was called Mamoru? :V
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The problem is that guy is pretty evasive and doesn't seem to have any obvious hangouts we can exploit.

And who is the Mamoru you are talking about? I don't recall that name ever being mentioned in this Quest? Maybe you are thinking of something else.
 
SlyOverlord said:
The problem is that guy is pretty evasive and doesn't seem to have any obvious hangouts we can exploit.

And who is the Mamoru you are talking about? I don't recall that name ever being mentioned in this Quest? Maybe you are thinking of something else.
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easy solution! We bring Makoto around with us full time, and the moment we meet him we throw her at him and run away, let the lustful trait do its job :V

Also I completely forgot we don't even know its name IC :rofl:
 
[X][Cinder] Is That Youma Load-Bearing?
-[X] Try to discover where the Cinderella Caravan's Headquarters are situated
-[X] See if you can learn anything about the mysterious male judge
-[X] Explain everything that you know about the Moon Kingdom and your position as Sailor Moon
-[X] Explain what you know about the Dark Kingdom, the Youma that are invading Japan, and what little you know of their goals
-[X] See if You, Ami, and Naru can help Makoto access her magic
 
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