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

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This entire summit is about cooperation with the white sky so not informing them about a danger to them now that we've got the lead we've wanted isn't a good look tbh. I think it's about time that we let them in on this and see if they can help us catch the culprit, that would be a major coup for the summit and display how we can work together.

[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
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I really enjoyed the scenery here. Walking through a workshop made up of man's memories and hunting down the object of interest. Also the method of self destruction here means that there was only this brief window to discover what was cursing the man. Really smart scene and plot construction in this chapter.
 
I'm also leaning towards that-
These guys have gone to great pains to keep quiet, expose that sabotage is happening and the Hui won't get to play secret games as easily.
 
I don't think it's Hui, Meng, or White Sky. I think this is Ith-ia sabotage, just as the Argent Sect tried to sabotage their attempt to gain allies.

Strange fungus imagery, fetid water, nasty vibes, things with too many legs and black eyes appearing on places they shouldn't be? All very, very ith-ia-like.

So this could be a HUGE opportunity to get the White Sky fully onboard against the Ith-ia. Tell them everything, and use foiling the plot as ammo get the information they have about the ith-ia, which we've been hoping to get since the start.

Time for full disclosure, and to get the White Sky and their Crows involved in shutting this mess down.
 
Ling Qi did really well, we made the right choice given we learned something we couldn't have if we made the other choice. I'm really interested in learning more about that stuff. I'm leaning towards this being a Hui sleeper plot.

I'm leaning towards being completely honest. I really want the MIO favor but I don't think making the Polar Theocracy being discontent with the situation.
 
I don't think this is a Hui remnant. Shenhua and the Counts have spent centuries cracking hard on any survivors that might have been on hiding.
If there was a Hui alive strong enough to orchestrate this, it would be number 1 on the Esmerald Seas Most Wanted list.
I still belive this is the doing of the Meng Reactionaries.

"Minimal. Decoys and looping trails. Was able to record some traces of composition despite the dissolution of the objects."

I wonder if this means that the chase option was a "trap" option, or if Ling Qi would have gotten better results?
In any case, the results of the examination were incredibly valuable.

"Not…. the greatest over here. I killed the root-y, worm-y thing that came crawling out of the one guy's thoughts. It was made to dig in and stir up the mountain, pretty sure, but the fella it hatched out of went a little nutty on the foreign folks, accusing them of cursing him. He's passed out now. Not broken, just hurt. I tried to be precise but there was some kind of feedback. Not a trace of the gribbly now."

Ling Qi sucked in a breath. Was there further conflict brewing?

"Some shouting, stepped out, keeping folks calm."

I guess that this is the damage that could have been avoided if Zheng Fu had been on the look out since the beggining.
Pretty tame, all things considered, as long as it's managed well. It shouldn't cause any lasting conflict between both sides's worker crews. In any case can't know how the attack would have differed if Zheng Fu wasn't at the meeting place.
I just hope the poor worker didn't suffer permanent damage.

"White Sky looking for own answers"
This would so clearly result in conflicts and misunderstandings that it's not even funny. We would run into each other while investigating and start pointing guns among us.
It's better for the WS to know the vector of the attacks so they can prepare they own defenses.
[ ] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)

So the curser managed to infect the guards in charge of the meeting place?
That's quite serious, the amount of scrutiny that has gone into the defense arrengements is massive. And yet the culprit almost bypassed it.
This is above our paygrade. We have assisted securing evidence, but even that was a trap. We would have actually died, or gotten severly hurt, if not for Shu Yue.
We have to continue like this, but the actual resolution of this issue is out of our hands.
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)

As much as I really wanna increase favorability with the Mol, it's best to share and we already got a +1 with them so we don't need to rush.
 
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[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
Best to be earnest, sincere and straightforward with our desires.
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
Does Favorability work on the same KIND of scale as Reputation, even if it's short-term/for the duration of the conference?

As in, if we get to 6 Favorability with White Sky, is it the max we can get for them just like 6 is the max reputation you can get with an organization?
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
[X] Lay out the plot you have uncovered and the details of the attack to the Emissaries (+1 White Sky favorability. Methods revealed, White Sky alerted to nature of assailant)
 
Does Favorability work on the same KIND of scale as Reputation, even if it's short-term/for the duration of the conference?

As in, if we get to 6 Favorability with White Sky, is it the max we can get for them just like 6 is the max reputation you can get with an organization?
favorability goes from -10 to 10 and gives 10% odds on certain diplomacy rolls with them. For example: we were able to avoid a -1 Emerald Seas Favorability because they already have a positive Favorability and we rolled well. +2 with MoI would give a 20% instead of a 10%
 
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