- Location
- Germany
Naturally, whenever a quest-author asks "Do you want to do A, B or C", there will be a write-in for all three and to get a cake too.
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Green Flame Rising (Exalted vs Dresden Files)
- Thread starter DragonParadox
- Start date
- Crossover Fantasy
[X] Answer as one who has once broken a law and been spared though the intercession of heaven and the work of ancient powers
[X] Answer as a Queen
fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
Are all our clones listed somewhere? I want to write a stunt mentioning the crafting one.
They are on the first page near the bottom of the character sheet but here's everything about our crafting clone Miru (Maker of Immaculate Relics Untarnished)
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- Location
- Canada
Yeah, he's clearly not trying to be confrontational (since he's not an idiot and definitely knows who Molly is), he's trying to see where Molly's coming from.
Heck, you could even see this as him setting Molly up for the verbal spike, in a certain light. He's playing the bad cop so everyone else can know what they're dealing with.
I think this one might be a case of *perfect is the enemy of good enough* coming online.
We don't need perfect, we can't do perfect, and simple has some advantages.
[X] Answer as a Queen
BoredMan
Maintaining the Agenda is our top priority
Yes, not to harp on this too much but there are way too many people here from very different global backgrounds, age ranges, and experiences with Warlocks for it not to cause friction. For every individual thing brought up there will be some level of resistance so if we bring up 'everything' we'll be choosing to have the most resistance and struggle more to keep control of the narrative due to increased dissent.
Like, some people are going to be bothered that a Queen of a foreign world they still barely understand is getting involved with the handling of White Council doctrine, then some will think that a "would be warlock" may have ulterior motives with the Books etc.
- Location
- Perth, Scotland
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Right, so I've got a stunt for this. It's... wordy, not gonna lie - I might see if I can edit it down a bit - but I think it strikes the right tone (and also helps build the scene, I hope), and I've put quite a lot of thought into it, which I'll go into afterwards. Feedback is more than welcome.
[X] Answer as a Queen
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
Like I said, uh... wordy.
Some of my thought process for this:
- First of all, Cristos: the obvious thing here is that he bears guilt from what he did - what he obviously thought was the right thing to do, even as he regrets it - in the Greek War of Independence as a young man. Part of this is phrased to appeal to that, to talk in terms of guilt and succour, and in notions of the world not needing to be so cruel as to have situations like that arise.
- Second, also Cristos: this might be more of a deep cut (and/or a reach, depending on what you think of it), but... he's a man who fought for his people, for his country and its independence. He was willing to do something that he regrets some eighteen/nineteen decades later for that cause.
That feels like a case where the notion of "home" - which I've always thought is an incredibly emotive concept in discourse generally (I have my biases here, as someone involved in a - thankfully nothing like Greece went through - independence movement of his own) - would be a powerful thing to appeal to. Thus, "find their way back home" as a specific turn of phrase.
- Finally, not Cristos this time: with the whole thing, but the last line in particular, I'm trying to firmly establish Molly with one of the major factions of the setting - as a power, yes, but moreover as a power with good intentions. This is about trying to sell the idea of the Book of Laws, sure, but also about saying, "I am trying to make the world a better place, that is who I am."
But anyway, thoughts, everyone? Anything glaring that I've missed or misunderstood? ...Typos?
[X] Answer as a Queen
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
Like I said, uh... wordy.
Some of my thought process for this:
- First of all, Cristos: the obvious thing here is that he bears guilt from what he did - what he obviously thought was the right thing to do, even as he regrets it - in the Greek War of Independence as a young man. Part of this is phrased to appeal to that, to talk in terms of guilt and succour, and in notions of the world not needing to be so cruel as to have situations like that arise.
- Second, also Cristos: this might be more of a deep cut (and/or a reach, depending on what you think of it), but... he's a man who fought for his people, for his country and its independence. He was willing to do something that he regrets some eighteen/nineteen decades later for that cause.
That feels like a case where the notion of "home" - which I've always thought is an incredibly emotive concept in discourse generally (I have my biases here, as someone involved in a - thankfully nothing like Greece went through - independence movement of his own) - would be a powerful thing to appeal to. Thus, "find their way back home" as a specific turn of phrase.
- Finally, not Cristos this time: with the whole thing, but the last line in particular, I'm trying to firmly establish Molly with one of the major factions of the setting - as a power, yes, but moreover as a power with good intentions. This is about trying to sell the idea of the Book of Laws, sure, but also about saying, "I am trying to make the world a better place, that is who I am."
But anyway, thoughts, everyone? Anything glaring that I've missed or misunderstood? ...Typos?
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boo600
Ego sum egredietur tempestas.
- Location
- Texas
- Pronouns
- He/Him/Hungry
Holy shit. There's somewhere that potentially isn't responding to the world's ills with fascism (which will Totally Help This Time, Unlike Every Other Time)?
Here's hoping, DP!
No. No examples.
Ivar, I agree that Molly's bar is too high, that she didn't 'earn' it, and that that's not a narrative we want to encourage anyways.
But. We have been told that Michael and the Knights are seen as… impractical. Overly idealistic, and buddy-buddy with mass-murderers (even if they're trying to stop them by, effectively, any means necessary).
We don't want Michael's rep - they're not a monolith, but this is a Council who've seen a lot of justified cynicism/the Extremist Was Right stuff - and we don't want to present ourself as an ignorant rule breaker who got off scot-free and now want the council to let others go, too.
And Harry is hardly seen as a success story. He's the guy who doesn't talk to people, the 'dark lord nightmare warlock' the council still fears. There's a ways to go before his unlocking Essence mends all those bridges, and a while to go then before it changes his perception by the wizardly zeitgeist.
I like the stunt that just tried to ninja me, though. It seems like an option, and knowing what to play for with Cristos helps the angle, and still sets up our intentions. It's good.
- Location
- Perth, Scotland
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Tried, hmm? Good friend, I think I damn well succeeded. Harrumph, I say. Harrumph indeed.
...But seriously, cheers, that's nice of you to say. I'm quite pleased with it.
One thing I will note, though: I did not expect "looking up details on when exactly the Greek War of Independence took place" to be on my agenda for today. Wonders never cease.
[X] Answer as a Queen
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
Oh no, we have fascists... it's just they are Romanian fascists which means they responded to increased support by arguing like cats and dogs (
) which may end up with neither of them ending up in the second round of the presidential election which would leave the (most) progressive party to compete against what can only be called the status quo party of the last 35 years. Since people are really sick of the latter the aforementioned sane person would have a very good chance of winning.
BoredMan
Maintaining the Agenda is our top priority
I like the way this was put together a lot. It gets the message across very nicely, tells everyone who they are dealing with, and her motives without revealing too much. It also addresses Cristos.
[X] Answer as a Queen
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
[X] Answer as a Queen
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
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Ivar
Dark Reaper
- Location
- Russia Moscow
[X] Answer as a Queen
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
Update from the elections: Exit polls were wrong, one of the fascists is getting in. 
Good night guys.
boo600
Ego sum egredietur tempestas.
- Location
- Texas
- Pronouns
- He/Him/Hungry
Oh no, we have fascists... it's just they are Romanian fascists which means they responded to increased support by arguing like cats and dogs (
I mean, I did say potentially.
Here's hoping they keep fighting against the other fascists?
Yeah, no, this sucks. Good night, and may the morrow be less hellish than all the reasonable indicators portray.
- Location
- USA
- Pronouns
- He/They
[x] Answer as a Queen
[X] Answer as a Queen
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
[X] Answer as a Queen
- [X] "My own," you say forthrightly, drawing Cristos' eyes to yours for just a moment. "I offer this as Empress of the Fivefold Courts of Fate. As one who has the vision to see that the world need not be so cruel, and the means to help make it so. I offer this so that those who fall from the path might find their way back home, like a lantern in the dark."
- [X] You cast your gaze out across the wizards gathered here - the Wise, some would say, but with wisdom can so often come pain, and the weight of years you can see etched on many a face besides the man you address.
- [X] Finally, you bring your eyes back to Cristos - knowing that the lines upon his face bear guilt almost two centuries in the keeping - and you say your final words, daring to hope that you'll be able to inspire hope. "I offer this as one who wishes that those who have erred and gone astray need not bear that sin eternal. That, esteemed wizards of the White Council, is who I am, and why I am here today."
[X] Answer as a Queen