Cure Mercury doesn't say a word, but Sailor Jupiter can see the blue haired Senshi's eyebrow twitch just a little each time she hears the tiny creature's vocal tick.
Tuxedo Mask sighs, "Originally, in order to protect the stones, they were kept hidden in the Earth Kingdom." The man explains, "But at some point following The Fall, a new pair of Pretty Cure came to the Earth, and retrieved the stones. Since then, they have been kept in the Land of Light, at least until someone from the Dark Kingdom managed to cross the barrier... Somehow."
Given the number and faces of the dice, either the compulsion was supposed to be easy to resist, or the compulsion was virtually guaranteed to overwhelm Shingo.
Either way, the pet shop scheme is amongst the ones that will be addressed this turn.
Tuxedo Mask must be having a bit of confusion regarding whether he would list Sailor Moon as "competent". On the one hand, she seems to lack any real memories of the Moon Kingdom, is clearly untrained in elocution or magical lore, hasn't really had any formal combat training, and seems to have stumbled across the various Youma plots by sheer accident. On the other hand, she can handle herself in a fight, she is mindful of the well-being of others, she has managed to find a sponsor, she is collecting her compatriots at a rapid pace, and despite not being the smartest or strongest, she is clearly respected as the leader of the Senshi.
Let us hope that our actions over the next three weeks will continue to improve his opinions as the Sailor Senshi prepares to "go public."
I mean, the points you raise are "uninformed", "untrained" and "new". That just makes the other stuff more impressive, and points to genuine competence on her part.
I mean, the points you raise are "uninformed", "untrained" and "new". That just makes the other stuff more impressive, and points to genuine competence on her part.
Which is fair. Moon has a LOT of potential, which is easily represented by the massive boost in stats she can gain once she moves beyond all her negative traits, and trains a bit more thanks to her advisors/allies.
I mean, the points you raise are "uninformed", "untrained" and "new". That just makes the other stuff more impressive, and points to genuine competence on her part.
Militating against this "Usagicompetence" hypothesis, mind you, is that Tuxedo Mask has now taken a direct hit from an Usagisplanation, on a subject where he likely has considerable direct knowledge and recollection.
Naru sighs, slowly walking down the side of the street, the solid and familiar weight of Luna resting on her shoulder. The cat is normally quiet, but there is something different about her silence now, it was... heavier, thicker in a way that the girl didn't know how to put into words. Luna was still, her only movements the slightest twitch of her paws, like she wanted to kneed the girl's shirt, but was doing her best not to ruin it. "Is something wrong?" Naru asks quietly, and Luna starts, her claws popping out and digging into the girl's shoulder for a moment before she got them back under control.
"What? N-no." Luna answers, before going quiet again. " Maybe... I... I don't know." Her answer sounds much more honest this time around. "I... I think I have figured something out, but if I'm wrong then... Then it doesn't matter, and everything will be fine. But if I'm right..." Luna goes quiet again.
Then, she gives a long, deep sigh. "If I'm right, then... Things will change. Everything will change, and I don't know if I want that. But if I'm right and I don't say anything, then... Isn't that lying?" She rhetorically asks, before shaking her head. "I... I can't keep this secret, this is too important. But at the same time..." The cat goes quiet again... "I think I've found the Silver Princess." Luna finally says, a statement that causes Naru to slowly come to a stop, before looking around to try and find a nice quiet alley where she could speak with Luna more honestly, instead of having to keep constant watch to only speak when at a distance from other people.
"You think you've found the Silver Princess," Naru repeats, "The Person that the Senshi are supposed to protect above everyone else?"
"I... Yes." The cat admits.
"And you aren't wanting to tell them?" Naru continues prompting the cat, trying to figure out more of what Luna is thinking.
"If I tell her... Is she ready for the responsibilities? But is it right for me to keep it from her?" Luna asks, but it is clear from the way that the space cat is looking to the sky that she isn't seeking an answer from Naru, just trying to put her thoughts out there, so that she can organize them in a way that is outside of her head. More than that, Naru... Naru has a bit of a guess who the Silver Princess might be. Has had a little bit of a guess sitting in the back of her mind for the longest time... After all, there really are only two candidates among the people that Naru knows. Ami is the Princess of Mercury, Makoto is the Princess of Jupiter. Unless it is some random person on the street, that leaves a grand total of herself and Usagi.
It can't be her, She isn't the Princess, she knows that, all the way down to the depths of her heart, she knows that she was never a princess. That ugly flair of Jealous makes sure of it. With a sigh, the girl runs a hand through her red hair, before looking to the sky, easily able to spot the moon near the horizon of the slowly darkening sky. "I won't even guess at who it is." Naru says, "But I think she'd understand, however it is that you are talking about, the Princess of the Silver Millennium." She always forgives everyone around her after all. "But at the same time... Whether or not this Princess is ready for the responsibilities that are coming down towards her... Well, no matter who it is, she will have me and the Senshi at her side, able to help guide her and keep her from making any mistake too large to get past."
"I... Heh." The spacecat laughs, shaking her head. "You know, all of you keep surprising me with how wise you can be at times. Thanks for that."
Luna has discovered that Usagi is more than likely the Princess of the Silver Millennium... She is struggling with deciding if she should tell the girl or not.
[ ][Usa] Tell her
[ ][Usa] Keep it secret, keep it safe
Of course, on top of that, Artemis and Sailor Venus are off in England fighting Zoisite's forces. Just about the only thing that can draw the girl back to Japanese soil is the discovery of the Silver Princess...
[ ][Art] They need to know
[ ][Art] Defeating Zoisite's plans in London is more important
IKUKO - Search for Clues DC 13- 11 - No clues found
SHINGO - Chanella Corruption - 4d25 - 4, 25, 9, 1 - 39/100
Ikuko Tsukino sits in a quiet home, softly sighing to herself. Something in her home has changed, she doesn't know when, she doesn't know why, or even exactly how...
But the Tsukino Household is her domain, and for things to change in this place without her being able to put a solid finger on it deeply troubles the woman.
At first it seemed simple enough. Usagi's test scores were improving, her chores were getting done more often.
Then came the phone call, where Ikuko discovered that her daughter had nearly been attacked, and that another girl had helped her, and now her little Usagi was traveling half way across Tokyo in order to speak on the girl's behalf.
Why was Usagi there? Looking for a Dojo in order to learn self defense?
That sounds nothing like the slob of a girl who slept late every morning and could barely manage a passing grade if she threw her everything into it.
Yet that sounds exactly like the girl who seemed to be waking up each and every morning on time now, who was out most afternoons - Studying with friends and exploring the city and learning to defend herself.
Somehow her daughter had managed to find it in her to grow up over the course of a single month, to become... Ikuko looks down at the 65% marked English test sitting on the table in front of her. Her daughter wasn't yet the Diamond beneath the rough yet, but she was on her way. Here and there the dirt and the sloven habits were wearing away. Ikuko only wished that she was more of a part of why.
Even looking through her daughter's room failed to show anything for it.
... It wouldn't actually be true to say that the only thing she wished for was to be more part of her daughter's life. Because her daughter wasn't the only part of the household that was changing...
Only Shingo didn't seem to be changing for the better like his sister.
Day in and day out her once happy and outgoing boy was becoming more and more withdrawn. He seemed less and less interested in seeing his friends, less interested in going outside, or even playing his silly little video games.
Instead he would come home after school, answering in monosyllabic words to any questions that Ikuko had while he got a snack, and then retreated to his room. At... if nothing else, when Ikuko went and checked on the boy's pet... that strange rabbit like animal of his... It seemed to be well fed. Bright eyed and bushy tailed. Maybe the boy was enjoyed spening time with his pet.
Yes... That could be it.
Just a normal... ordinary explanation for why Shingo seemed to care less and less for her with every passing day. Ikuko tried to keep herself from sighing, tried to keep the tears from budding in her eyes.
She had her loving, if busy husband. She had a daughter and a son...
So why was it that she was feeling more and more alone... It must be just that the house has been getting quieter and quieter...
Yes... that could be it.
She isn't lonely.
She isn't.
Maybe she'd go and find one of Kenji's jackets and lay in bed for a couple of hours. She'd feel better. Really... [ ] Diplomacy Actions [Two Actions Available]:
- [ ] Convince your parents to increase your allowance [DC ??]
-- [+1 bonus] Usagi recently brought home a 65 on a test
- [ ] Prepare a Message for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department about the Dark Kingdom [DC ??]
-- This Action is likely to involve scenarios that have a relatively high chance of increasing Attention
-- The TMPD has put forward a bounty for any information about the Dark Kingdom and their actions
- [ ] Talk with your Classmates [DC 8]
-- Talk with your classmates, listening in for any interesting rumors going around
- [ ] Clear up Makoto's Confusion [DC 15]
-- Sit down with Makoto and try to clear up any confusion about the Silver Millennium and what you know about it.
- [ ] Spend time with your Family [DC 5]
-- Mom seems more listless of recent, like something is troubling her. Spending time with her might help. [WARNING: This will give Ikuko an extra search roll for Clues about what is happening with you]
[ ] Martial Actions [One Actions Available]:
- [ ] Go to the Arcade [DC 8]
-- Go play games at the Arcade... There are fighting games there. You might come up with an idea for an attack...
- [ ] Search for a Gym [DC 10]
-- Search for a non-Shapelin Gym where you can work out
- [ ] Return to the Hirotoshi Dojo [DC 5]
-- Go back and see if the Hirotoshi Dojo is doing alright.
- [ ] Go hang out with Makoto [DC ??]
-- Makoto is still technically suspended due to the ongoing investigation, so she has a lot of free time
- [ ] Try and train your transformed self [DC ??]
-- You have learned more about what you are capable of as a Sailor Senshi. But can you become stronger or faster with training?
[ ] Stewardship Actions [Two Actions Available]:
- [ ] Search the couch cushions for loose change [DC 11]
-- Look through the house for additional funds
- [ ] Study your maths textbook [DC 10]
-- Money stuff is just math stuff? right?
- [ ] Figure out how much you make, and how much you spend [DC 10]
-- You have an allowance, but you are broke all the time, what gives?
- [ ] Go return to the Magic Shop to buy things
-- Current Fund: 17
-- Ami Potential Funds for Magic Shop: 1d3
-- Naru Potential Funds for Magic Shop: 1d5
-- Makoto Potential Funds for Magic Shop: 2d4
[ ] Intrigue Actions [Two Actions Available]:
- [ ] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents [DC ??]
-- The Dark Kingdom is sending agents to collect Life Energy. You need to find and stop them
- [ ] Infiltrate Shapelin Gym in order to shut it down [DC ??]
-- Shapelin Gym is feeding off the magic of people, you have to stop it.
- [ ] Try to find another Guardian [DC ??]
-- Supposedly, there are other guardians of the Moon Princess, you need to find them
- [ ] Ask Luna about Sailor V
-- Luna seems to be rather evasive when it comes to Sailor V... Why?
- [ ] Play Liar's Dice[DC Variable]
-- Play Liar's Dice with your friends, the DC depends on who is available and how they play that week.
[ ] Learning Actions [One Action Available]:
- [ ] Study with Ami [DC ??]
-- Ami may be able to help increase your grades if you study with her.
- [ ] Study your schoolwork [DC 10]
-- Of course, doing your school work will also help your grades improve
- [ ] Attempt to learn a new Sailor Moon Spell [DC ??]
-- You managed to discover that there are additional spells that are simply inherent to your transformation as Sailor Moon. You can try to learn another one.
- [ ] Develop an entirely new spell [DC ??]
-- You have managed to learn an entirely new spell... You should be able to just create new spell wholesale... right?
- [ ] Study the Eyes of the Heart [DC ??]
-- Your new sunglasses allow you to see people's souls, what the hell. How does that work?
- [ ] Study Primer [DC ??]
-- You may have the ability to use magic on your own, but that doesn't mean that learning more on how magic works would be to your disadvantage
- [ ] Search for the Rainbow Tree [DC ??]
-- Luna mentioned a Mysterious Rainbow Tree that is supposed to use some kind of magic to help protect the Earth. What happened to it?
Personal Actions are a d100 roll, and use slightly different rules from National Rolls above, which use a d10 system
[ ] Luna Personal Action [One Actions Available]:
- [ ] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents
-- The Dark Kingdom is sending agents to collect Life Energy. You need to find and stop them
- [ ] Search for members of the Moon Kingdom
-- Usagi... Usagi isn't going to be able to do this all alone. You need to find the rest of the Guardians, and fast.
- [ ] Log artifacts
-- Luna has a bit of a hidden collection of Artifacts... Actually, she isn't even sure of what all she has. Better get to looking through it all
- [ ] Study Eyes of the Heart
-- Try and figure out how the enchantment on the artifact works, and why it shows people's souls as flowers
- [ ] Study Thunder Guardian Bracelets
-- Are these... They can't really be what Luna think they are? This will require study
- [ ] Attempt to repair Thunder Guardian Bracelets
-- If these are indeed the original bracelets made by Kronas, the first King of Jupiter for the very first Sailor Jupiter, than these things must be repaired.
- [ ] Translate Primer -
-- A there are multiple portions of the Magical Primer that are in High Lunar. Translating these portions will make Naru and whoever else learning from book learn faster
- [ ] Teach Naru High Lunar
-- While translating the magical primer is definitely a good way to handle things, there will always be some information lost in Translation. It might just be better to teach the girl High Lunar instead
- [ ] Try and recall lost memories
-- There is so much that you don't remember, who knows what benefits could come of remembering these things
[ ] Naru Personal Action [One Actions Available]:
- [ ] Help Usagi study
-- Your best friend isn't an idiot, but getting her to study is a challenge
- [ ] Train Magical Awareness
-- Naru is not yet able to detect magic on her own, but practice and study with help with this
- [ ] Study Primer
-- This is a book on how to learn to do magic.
- [ ] Practice Spells
-- Naru finally has a spell she can cast, even though it tires her out. The more she practices, the stronger she can become.
- [ ] Teach Someone Elysium
-- The Language of the Earth Kingdom is something that apparently none of the Senshi know, which means that it is something that Naru can teach them!
- [ ] Study Manual of Elemental Animation
-- Study the strange book written in the ancient language of the Earth Kingdom
- [ ] Check out the Pet Store Perfume
-- Usagi heard an interesting rumor, might be worth going and checking out
- [ ] Search for weird things in Tokyo
-- So many weird things have been happening around Tokyo lately, maybe some of these things are things that Sailor Moon should be involved in?
[ ] Ami Personal Action [One Action Available]
- [ ] Help Usagi study
-- Your friend isn't an idiot, but getting her to study is a challenge
- [ ] Study Primer
-- This is a book on how to learn to do magic.
- [ ] Examine the Mercury Super Computer
-- This thing is very small, very compact. Way too compact for what Ami knows about computers, so how does it function?
- [ ] Check out the Pet Store Perfume
-- Usagi heard an interesting rumor, might be worth going and checking out
- [ ] Study Eyes of the Heart
-- Try and figure out how the enchantment on the artifact works, and why it shows people's souls as flowers
- [ ] Study Thunder Guardian Bracelets
-- Are these... They can't really be what Luna think they are? This will require study
- [ ] Try and Remember your past life
-- [ ] The idea of a past life is something that Ami has trouble with, even with how easily her mind is able to adapt to all the other changes in her life. Still, the version of herself from before must have known even more about magic then she does...
- [ ] Search for members of the Moon Kingdom
-- Usagi... Usagi isn't going to be able to do this all alone. You need to find the rest of the Guardians, and fast.
- [ ] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents
-- The Dark Kingdom is sending agents to collect Life Energy. You need to find and stop them
- [ ] Attempt to learn a new Sailor Mercury Spell [DC ??]
-- Ami has already discovered how to alter the basic functions of her spells thanks to the Mercury Super Computer. However, that doesn't mean that there aren't still more spells for the girl to discover.
- [ ] Check the Mercury Computer for theory on Spellcrafting [DC ??]
-- Changing a spell is a relatively simple procedure, at least when the Mercury computer does all the heavy lifting, but trying to craft an entirely new spell wholesale will likely be a lot more complicated. Surely, there is some information in the Computer about how spells are created?
[ ] Makoto Personal Action [One Action Available]:
- [ ] Help Usagi Study
-- Your friend isn't an idiot, but getting her to study is a challenge
- [ ] Study Primer
-- This is a book on how to learn to do magic.
- [ ] Examine the Thunder Guardian Bracelets
-- Usagi and Luna say that they have a magical artifact that is tied to Jupiter, but that it is broken. Maybe You should check it out.
- [ ] Check out the Pet Store Perfume
-- Usagi heard an interesting rumor, might be worth going and checking out
- [ ] Look into Moving Schools
-- You may not be full on expelled, but you have been suspended while the investigation is on-going. Even so... The rumors born from this are going to follow you for as long as you stay at your current school... they might even carry on to whatever new school you transfer to.
- [ ] Try and Remember your past life
-- [ ] A Past Life... You can't help but wonder how different that life would be compared to the life that you have now. Did you like the same things? Did you have different favorite foods... You can't help but want to reach out to your past self, to look them in the eyes and ask them so many questions.
- [ ] Search for members of the Moon Kingdom
-- Usagi... Usagi isn't going to be able to do this all alone. You need to find the rest of the Guardians, and fast.
- [ ] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents
-- The Dark Kingdom is sending agents to collect Life Energy. You need to find and stop them
- [ ] Attempt to learn a new Sailor Jupiter Spell
-- Channeling Sailor Jupiter's electrical powers isn't that hard. And the others say that you should have other spells locked away in your mind... Surely it can't be that hard to find a new one.
- [ ] Try and expand the nature of your spells
-- That... Zakenna thing was not only immune to your electricity, but it actually made it stronger. Surely there is more to your magic than just electricity. You just need to search yourself for the answer
[ ] Usagi Personal Action [Four Actions Available]:
- [ ] Minor Personal Attention (Takes two actions)
-- Give a National Action increased attention, adding half of the relevant stat to the roll
- [ ] Major Personal Attention (Takes Four actions)
-- Gives a National Action increased attention, adding the whole of the relevant stat to the roll
- [ ] Go to Shapelin Gym
-- Small chance of increasing Martial
- [ ] Ask Daddy about budgeting
-- Small chance of increasing Stewardship
- [ ] Have Luna teach you to be sneaky
-- Small chance of increasing Intrigue
- [ ] Do your Homework
-- Small chance of increasing Learning
- [ ] Try to find the funds to buy a bed and things for Luna
-- Luna may not be a regular cat, but having to sleep in that tree really can't be comfortable.
- [ ] Ask Luna a particular question about the Silver Millennium
-- Luna seems to remember much about the Silver Millennium before it fell, and she is willing to talk to you about it.
- [ ] Ask Luna about the races outside of the Solar System
-- Luna mentioned four races that were a part of the Silver Millennium, but were outside of the Solar System. Perhaps Luna can explain more about them.
- [ ] Ask Luna about Magic
-- Chance of increasing Learning
- [ ] Check out Pet Store Perfume
-- Rumor has it that the Pet Store is selling some kind of rare creature
- [ ] Write a Love Letter to the Midnight Zero Radio Show.
-- If you're love letter is chosen, you get a special brooch... Wait...
- [ ] Go check out Radio Station Ten where the Midnight Zero show is performed.
-- A special Brooch, like the one that your teacher wore and passed out while wearing?
- [ ] Go check up on Chen
-- According to Makoto, the guy that attacked you doesn't normally act like that. Maybe he is under control of a Youma, you should go and see what is going on with him, make sure he isn't under the control of a Youma or something
- [ ] Translate Primer
-- You can read High Lunar, so you can translate the primer and make it easier for others to read. In addition, it will definitely help your own language studies
- [ ] Teach Naru High Lunar
-- While translating the magical primer is definitely a good way to handle things, there will always be some information lost in Translation. It might just be better to teach the girl High Lunar instead
- [ ] Learn Flower Language
-- Usagi is rocking a pair of magical sunglasses that allow her to see the souls of others. For now, it is cool, but not exactly useful because she doesn't know what the flowers mean.
- [ ] Try and remember your past life
-- Another life. Another self. It is such a strange idea, but Usagi can't help but wonder what the her from before was like. Maybe... maybe there is something that she can do to make herself remember it all.
- [ ] Test out the Transformation Pen that Luna said should be charged by now.
-- The Transformation Pen is supposed to be a tool used by the Princess herself. How cool is that.
- [ ] Follow up on Rumor of missing buses near the Hino Shrine
-- There is a rumor that there is a magic bus that if you get on it, you will never return
- [ ] Search for the Clock Shop Demon
-- According to the information you gathered from the Glass Demons, the Youma that managed to fight off the police has traveled north to try and find a new spot to work from. You know that it has something to do with Clocks, so that narrows down the search... a little.
- [ ] Try to find the funds to buy a bed and things for Luna
-- Luna may not be a regular cat, but having to sleep in that tree really can't be comfortable.
I feel we should spend time with the Usagi's mom because that's just sad.
And probably clear up Makoto's confusion, and only a 1 can screw that up.....maybe put minor personal attention on it....
And we should deal with that Pet now!
Buying more magic is good.
Usagi needs to study.
Jupiter could use a new school, but also less lightning.
This would be a good time for Luna to go through her memories.
Ami can study those bracelets.
Naru should read her new Elysium magic book.
We should probably let V deal with Zoisite for now, but definitely tell Usagi she's the moon princess.
-[ ] Talk with your Classmates [DC 8]
--Talk with your classmates, listening in for any interesting rumors going around
-[ ] Clear up Makoto's Confusion [DC 15]
--Sit down with Makoto and try to clear up any confusion about the Silver Millennium and what you know about it.
-[ ] Spend time with your Family [DC 5]
--Mom seems more listless of recent, like something is troubling her. Spending time with her might help. [WARNING: This will give Ikuko an extra search roll for Clues about what is happening with you]
I definitely want to take at least one of these, preferably two.
[] Martial Actions [One Actions Available]:
-[] Search for a Gym [DC 10]
--Search for a non-Shapelin Gym where you can work out
-[] Go hang out with Makoto [DC ??]
--Makoto is still technically suspended due to the ongoing investigation, so she has a lot of free time
-[] Try and train your transformed self [DC ??]
--You have learned more about what you are capable of as a Sailor Senshi. But can you become stronger or faster with training?
One of these, I think. "Hang out with Makoto" might synergize with "Unconfuse Makoto," and could very well enable us to investigate the Chen thing.
-[] Study your maths textbook [DC 10]
--Money stuff is just math stuff? right?
-[] Go return to the Magic Shop to buy things
--Current Fund: 17
--Ami Potential Funds for Magic Shop: 1d3
--Naru Potential Funds for Magic Shop: 1d5
--Makoto Potential Funds for Magic Shop: 2d4
These two, I think.
[] Intrigue Actions [Two Actions Available]:
-[] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents [DC ??]
--The Dark Kingdom is sending agents to collect Life Energy. You need to find and stop them
-[] Try to find another Guardian [DC ??]
--Supposedly, there are other guardians of the Moon Princess, you need to find them
These two, I think. Combined they might push us towards the haunted bus plotline and Sailor Mars, or help us track down the plots draining our teacher and brother. We definitely want to hit the bus plot before the cops do or a bunch more of them will die.
[] Learning Actions [One Action Available]:
-[] Study with Ami [DC ??]
--Ami may be able to help increase your grades if you study with her.
-[] Attempt to learn a new Sailor Moon Spell [DC ??]
--You managed to discover that there are additional spells that are simply inherent to your transformation as Sailor Moon. You can try to learn another one.
I nominate one of these.
Luna personal action...
- [ ] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents
-- The Dark Kingdom is sending agents to collect Life Energy. You need to find and stop them
- [ ] Log artifacts
-- Luna has a bit of a hidden collection of Artifacts... Actually, she isn't even sure of what all she has. Better get to looking through it all.
- [ ] Try and recall lost memories
-- There is so much that you don't remember, who knows what benefits could come of remembering these things
One of these three.
Naru...
- [ ] Train Magical Awareness
-- Naru is not yet able to detect magic on her own, but practice and study with help with this
- [ ] Study Primer
-- This is a book on how to learn to do magic.
- [ ] Study Manual of Elemental Animation
-- Study the strange book written in the ancient language of the Earth Kingdom
- [ ] Check out the Pet Store Perfume
-- Usagi heard an interesting rumor, might be worth going and checking out
The pet store is the Chanela plot, so this leads fairly directly into that. Studying the books seems like a reasonable choice, and training Naru's magical awareness would make her generically more able to act as a scout, and also hopefully make it easier for her to avoid the youma plots she is a magnet for in canon.
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[ ] Ami Personal Action [One Action Available]
- [ ] Check out the Pet Store Perfume
-- Usagi heard an interesting rumor, might be worth going and checking out
- [ ] Study Thunder Guardian Bracelets
-- Are these... They can't really be what Luna think they are? This will require study
- [ ] Try and Remember your past life
-- [ ] The idea of a past life is something that Ami has trouble with, even with how easily her mind is able to adapt to all the other changes in her life. Still, the version of herself from before must have known even more about magic then she does...
- [ ] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents
-- The Dark Kingdom is sending agents to collect Life Energy. You need to find and stop them
Pet Store Perfume for the same reason Naru is a contender for it. Someone should do it. Fixing the bracelets is a priority and Ami blows the doors off Learning checks. Trying to recover memories may help her untangle the chaos caused by Usagisplanations.
[ ] Makoto Personal Action [One Action Available]:
- [ ] Look into Moving Schools
-- You may not be full on expelled, but you have been suspended while the investigation is on-going. Even so... The rumors born from this are going to follow you for as long as you stay at your current school... they might even carry on to whatever new school you transfer to.
- [ ] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents
-- The Dark Kingdom is sending agents to collect Life Energy. You need to find and stop them
Searching for Dark Kingdom agents might help us figure out what's up with Chen. Moving schools, well, Makoto did that in canon and frankly it would simplify things considerably for us since she lives much of the way across the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Usagi actions...
-[] Go to Shapelin Gym
--Small chance of increasing Martial
-[] Have Luna teach you to be sneaky
--Small chance of increasing Intrigue
-[] Do your Homework
--Small chance of increasing Learning
-[] Ask Luna about Magic
--Chance of increasing Learning
Self-improvement good.
-[] Try to find the funds to buy a bed and things for Luna
--Luna may not be a regular cat, but having to sleep in that tree really can't be comfortable.
I'd... like to do this.
-[] Check out Pet Store Perfume
--Rumor has it that the Pet Store is selling some kind of rare creature
-[] Write a Love Letter to the Midnight Zero Radio Show.
--If you're love letter is chosen, you get a special brooch... Wait...
-[] Go check out Radio Station Ten where the Midnight Zero show is performed.
--A special Brooch, like the one that your teacher wore and passed out while wearing?
-[] Go check up on Chen
--According to Makoto, the guy that attacked you doesn't normally act like that. Maybe he is under control of a Youma, you should go and see what is going on with him, make sure he isn't under the control of a Youma or something
-[] Follow up on Rumor of missing buses near the Hino Shrine
--There is a rumor that there is a magic bus that if you get on it, you will never return
-[] Search for the Clock Shop Demon
--According to the information you gathered from the Glass Demons, the Youma that managed to fight off the police has traveled north to try and find a new spot to work from. You know that it has something to do with Clocks, so that narrows down the search... a little.
Some combination of these to investigate ongoing youma plots. The last two aren't available to the others, only to Usagi.
-[ ] Test out the Transformation Pen that Luna said should be charged by now.
--The Transformation Pen is supposed to be a tool used by the Princess herself. How cool is that.
Luna so far thinks it's "more than likely" that the Moon Princess has been found. She'll probably wait until she has 100% undeniable proof smacking her in the face before she'll finally fess up. I also can't see her just leaving Zoisite out there to operate freely, unless the Met has its own magic division that's comparable to--but more effective--than what the Tokyo MPD currently has.
[x][Usa] Keep it secret, keep it safe
[x][Art] Defeating Zoisite's plans in London is more important
One would think that looking for other Senshi can be dismissed, given the precious and limited number of actions. Following rumors about the shrine will recruit Sailor Mars, and as for Sailor Venus, well, someone has to try to keep the other Shitennou in check, though Venus and Artemis may not be best pleased if Luna keeps such crucial information from them. Regrettably, there is no action yet about freeing the Shitennou from their brainwashing. One supposes that regaining further memories of the Silver Millennium along with Moon researching greater and greater healing spells combined may eventually be enough to open such options.
Speaking of which, Moon should take responsibility and try to clear Jupiter's confusion. It may even help her begin remembering the Silver Millennium more clearly.
As for Ikuko, freeing Shingo from the pet youma plot should be enough to alleviate at least some of her morose condition. Otherwise, while there might be a spark of compunction, allowing Ikuko an extra search roll is not worth the danger. If she ever does learn, it needs to be on the Senshi's terms. As it is, knowing about the Sailor Senshi is only going to put her in greater danger than she otherwise would be.
Yes, Moon needs to at least do her homework, along with researching more spells, preferably for healing, purification, and breaking mind control. Finding a gym or at least training in her transformed state should also help with diligence, one would hope. The sooner the sin of sloth is purged from Moon, the better.
The shrine, the pet shop, and the radio show should be addressed this turn. The gym and clock shop can wait a while longer. However, given that Jadeite himself is acting as the radio host, the Senshi had best be prepared to fight him a second time.
Ummm... Red hair, knows Earth Kingdom language, jealous, is obviously a reincarnation... I have a feeling about Naru, and it might be a problem, later.
Also, Pet shop needs to go yesterday. Same with a lot of other Youma plots, but one bad roll could finish the corruption.
The radio show with the coma-broaches and the bus plot both have people in active danger now, so they are a definite priority...
Chen is a priority because we promised Makoto, but the action to hang out with her might give it for free...
Was I just complaining about having too much stuff that needs doing and not enough actions? Because this makes me feel justified about that.
I will let somebody else come up with a plan. It's too late where I am for that much thinking and I know there will already be bandwagons by the time I log on tomorrow.
This plan maxes out both the number of actions Usagi can directly take to bolster and work with Makoto, and to try and find Rei, so far as I can tell.
Title is a homage to the song Makoto did for the talent show audition.
Let me see what spring is like, on Jupiter and Mars...
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[X] Plan Fly Me To The Moon
DIPLOMACY
-[ ] Clear up Makoto's Confusion [DC 15]
-[ ] Spend time with your Family [DC 5]
MARTIAL
-[] Go hang out with Makoto [DC ??]
STEWARDSHIP
-[] Study your maths textbook [DC 10]
-[] Go return to the Magic Shop to buy things
INTRIGUE
-[] Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents [DC ??]
-[] Try to find another Guardian [DC ??]
LEARNING
-[] Study with Ami [DC ??]
USAGI PERSONAL ACTIONS
-[] Check out Pet Store Perfume
-[] Try to find the funds to buy a bed and things for Luna
-[] Follow up on Rumor of missing buses near the Hino Shrine
-[] Test out the Transformation Pen that Luna said should be charged by now.
OTHER PERSONAL ACTIONS
-[] (Luna) Log artifacts
-[] (Naru) Train Magical Awareness
-[] (Ami) Study Thunder Guardian Bracelets
-[] (Makoto) Search for the Dark Kingdom's Agents
1) Mom needs us, clues or no clues. Makoto's confusion is causing serious problems, and working on it synergizes with hanging out with her.
2) Finding a gym that isn't evil will probably be a good idea, but hanging out with Makoto right now gives her moral support when she badly needs it, and synergizes with both 'unconfuse' and with Makoto's personal action.
3) Stewardship... well, self-explanatory choices.
4) Searching for more youma plots is good. Searching for, well, Rei at this point, can't hurt and synergizes with some of our other actions.
5) Studying with Ami may involve picking up some medicine, and makes it more likely Ami will be, y'know, around to help us out if something unexpected happens.
6) Logging the artifacts is important, especially given some of the reveals from later in the season. Naru will be better at scouting and magic if she can detect it. Ami is likely to make strides on the bracelets. Makoto can, by searching, cover an area very different from the rest of us, which may turn up useful results.
Overall, this has us specifically seek out two more youma plots, take every action we can find related to chasing down Sailor Mars, and hopefully get the Disguise Pen working. Also something nice for Luna though with that action combination there's a risk that we'll accidentally buy the bed and things from the youma pet store and they'll be all demonic and icky.
One would think that looking for other Senshi can be dismissed, given the precious and limited number of actions. Following rumors about the shrine will recruit Sailor Mars...
I suspect there is some nonzero chance of going after the shrine rumor without recruiting Sailor Mars immediately. Note that we took multiple "search for other Senshi" actions to get Ami as readily as we did.
Regrettably, there is no action yet about freeing the Shitennou from their brainwashing. One supposes that regaining further memories of the Silver Millennium along with Moon researching greater and greater healing spells combined may eventually be enough to open such options.
Likely. Moon Tiara Stardust isn't powerful enough- it focuses on area effect over individual target impact.
As for Ikuko, freeing Shingo from the pet youma plot should be enough to alleviate at least some of her morose condition. Otherwise, while there might be a spark of compunction, allowing Ikuko an extra search roll is not worth the danger. If she ever does learn, it needs to be on the Senshi's terms. As it is, knowing about the Sailor Senshi is only going to put her in greater danger than she otherwise would be.
I dunno one way or the other; I want to err on the side of being good to family members.
Yes, Moon needs to at least do her homework, along with researching more spells, preferably for healing, purification, and breaking mind control. Finding a gym or at least training in her transformed state should also help with diligence, one would hope. The sooner the sin of sloth is purged from Moon, the better.
I'm not sure which actions specifically impact the Lazy trait, honestly.
The shrine, the pet shop, and the radio show should be addressed this turn. The gym and clock shop can wait a while longer. However, given that Jadeite himself is acting as the radio host, the Senshi had best be prepared to fight him a second time.
I'd like to tackle the radio show, but I'd rather follow up on some of the known plots, and hopefully get Sailor Mars on-side. One thing I think you may be forgetting is that the police are rolling enough to get close to the bus plot... and if they look into it there are likely to be a bunch of casualties.
1, I would prefer she study her new Elysium book to look into her own brand of magic, but her awareness is also a good thing to Train, so I can support this.
The big one is 2.
Makoto should really be dealing with other more personal issues. Either her schooling, or her effectiveness in combat being overly reliant on magic lightning.
Well, I had been busy typing up a plan, but since Fly me to the Moon has literally all the same stuff except one personal action as what I had, I think I'll just go with that, seems good.
[X] Plan Fly Me To The Moon
I'd like to study the Lunar Primer's more, but I think we have more pressing stuff for the moment with all the Youma plots going on
[X][Usa] Keep it secret, keep it safe
[X][Art] Defeating Zoisite's plans in London is more important
I think I'm good with keeping things secret, for the time being, and while it would be nice to have Sailor Venus, if it means pulling in the plans of another Dark General or letting them get away with something, might be best to hold off for now
Yeah, this has enough of what I want for me to give it my vote. (No plan can have everything I want, because I want more things than we have actions, but this is close enough, and that's the point of CK quests, anyway.)
Edit: right, separate vote, I'll just add that in.
[X][Usa] Tell her
[X][Art] Defeating Zoisite's plans in London is more important
Don't want to let any Dark General run unchecked, and we have enough of a team here for now, but I want us to know this in-character as well as OOC.