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The Path Unending (A Cultivation Quest)

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I guess that means we need to boost the [small] stuff a bit more comparatively if we it to get in.

[X][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Does Zhuan Kun have a scroll about dealing with hostile kukuni?
 
[X] [APPROACH] In the past, Kong Zhi wandered freely through the village. Perhaps that was a mistake. We will continue the examination as normal, only Zhi will take a different role.
-[X] The record-keeper for the examination.

[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Run down the team on the what happened on the last loops to have all three rub braincells together.
[X] [SMALL] Consult with Zhuan Kun about the game of Garden of Beasts your opponent presented to you.
[X] [SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X] [SMALL] Consult with Zhuan Kun about the game of Garden of Beasts your opponent presented to you.
 
Vesvius said:
The total total. If half the total voter base can't even be bothered to vote for something, it's not worth doing.
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Maaaaybe you should remove the total voting to nope out and leave from that total, then. The vast majority of them aren't voting for [SMALL] stuff since it's not relevant to what they want to do at all, while the people voting to stay and investigate are voting for it since it is relevant to them.
 
[X] [SMALL] Consult with Zhuan Kun about the game of Garden of Beasts your opponent presented to you.
[X] [SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced
 
[X] [APPROACH] In the past, Kong Zhi wandered freely through the village. Perhaps that was a mistake. We will continue the examination as normal, only Zhi will take a different role.
-[X] The record-keeper for the examination.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] Use SEG to subtly look for a nearby Natural Wonder.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Consult with Zhuan Kun about the game of Garden of Beasts your opponent presented to you.
 
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GardenerBriareus said:
Moreover, I don't think the collective brain of the questgoers is up to the task of threading this needle. It feels like we're flailing around in an active minefield, except worse because now we have the direct, malevolent attention of a Kukuni that is infinitely better versed in how to weaponize this anomaly than we are.
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You don't think we can get through a situation that was designed to be solvable by us? That is a bit insulting.
We haven't been flailing around, as the game hadn't yet started. Turn 1 is now. The previous stuff was just the setup / tutorial.
And having the malevolent attention of a Kukuni that was too thick to realise that blasting Zhi with raw Time anam (not even a technique) would be counterproductive does not concern me. What a dunce.

It is possible that this is above our paygrade. But that just means we deserve a raise.
We signed up for Time anam and then we signed for the Caretakers. Dealing with this is our job.
 
[X] [APPROACH] In the past, Kong Zhi wandered freely through the village. Perhaps that was a mistake. We will continue the examination as normal, only Zhi will take a different role.
-[X] The record-keeper for the examination.

[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Run down the team on the what happened on the last loops to have all three rub braincells together.
[X] [SMALL] Consult with Zhuan Kun about the game of Garden of Beasts your opponent presented to you.
[X] [SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.

As much as running is not unreasonable, I think the only way out is through.
 
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
[X][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] Does Zhuan Kun have a scroll about dealing with hostile kukuni?
[X][SMALL] Attempt to have Zhuan Kun claim the courtier role, to attempt to look for whoever is delivering their mail over
[X][SMALL] Use Shatter the Mirror by the cart

Edit: Removing Approach vote due to Small Threshold being 50% of the total total
 
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[X] [APPROACH] Shoubiao's Wake is dangerous, and the wise thing to do would be to retreat. Zhi will attempt to redirect the examination towards Twelve Fields, where a more learned expert may be contacted.
 
If you're voting to leave town with no add-ons please consider copy-pasting the list of add-ons too if you like them at all.

The vote to go into town has an insurmountable landslide. Largely because leaving seems futile since it didn't work for the crab.

The add-on votes meanwhile are trending towards not happening because people are skipping them.

This seems like a worst-of-both-worlds situation.
 
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
[X][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] Does Zhuan Kun have a scroll about dealing with hostile kukuni?
[X][SMALL] Attempt to have Zhuan Kun claim the courtier role, to attempt to look for whoever is delivering their mail over
[X][SMALL] Use Shatter the Mirror by the cart
 
[X] [APPROACH] In the past, Kong Zhi wandered freely through the village. Perhaps that was a mistake. We will continue the examination as normal, only Zhi will take a different role.
-[x] The record-keeper for the examination.

[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] Run down the team on the what happened on the last loops to have all three rub braincells together.
[X][SMALL] Does Zhuan Kun have a scroll about dealing with hostile kukuni?
[X][SMALL] Try to convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine even if people don't break their routine to get tested, and to instead try and adapt testing into their routine instead if he must have them be tested.
[X][SMALL] Everyone pretend to be cheerful. The day is perfect.
[X][SMALL] Attempt to have Mei Daiyu claim the courier role, to attempt to look for whoever is delivering their mail over
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
 
I think some of your definitions of SMALL need a rework. This is meant to be stuff that we can easily do regardless of our choices and can slot in without it taking too much time. Not an essay worth of prompts. I wouldn't be surprised if Ves just starts cutting some of the SMALL votes, so it may be wise to narrow it down into what you actually care about the most rather than risking it being lost in the clutter.
 
[X] [APPROACH] In the past, Kong Zhi wandered freely through the village. Perhaps that was a mistake. We will continue the examination as normal, only Zhi will take a different role.
-[x] The record-keeper for the examination.

[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] Try to convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine even if people don't break their routine to get tested, and to instead try and adapt testing into their routine instead if he must have them be tested.
[X][SMALL] Attempt to have Mei Daiyu claim the courier role, to attempt to look for whoever is delivering their mail over
 
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Hmmm... Could we use The Everdistant Flame on another artist's flame technique? Change it to be at the strength the artist started learning the technique?

Could we instead use it to bolster another's fire technique, boosting it to the strength the artist might find in the future? Like, say, Daiyu's fire technique?
 
[X] [APPROACH] In the past, Kong Zhi wandered freely through the village. Perhaps that was a mistake. We will continue the examination as normal, only Zhi will take a different role.
-[X] The record-keeper for the examination.

[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Run down the team on the what happened on the last loops to have all three rub braincells together.
[X] [SMALL] Consult with Zhuan Kun about the game of Garden of Beasts your opponent presented to you.
[X] [SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
 
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
[X][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X][SMALL] Is there anything significant about the incoming storm?
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
[X][SMALL] Do any information sharing with the team inside the Wandering Estate, to avoid the eyes of any strangers.
[X][SMALL] Does Zhuan Kun have a scroll about dealing with hostile kukuni?
[X][SMALL] Attempt to have Zhuan Kun claim the courtier role, to attempt to look for whoever is delivering their mail over
[X][SMALL] Use Shatter the Mirror by the cart
 
[X] [APPROACH] In the past, Kong Zhi wandered freely through the village. Perhaps that was a mistake. We will continue the examination as normal, only Zhi will take a different role.
-[x] The record-keeper for the examination.

[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu to use Twilight Horizon.
[X][SMALL] Run down the team on the what happened on the last loops to have all three rub braincells together.
[X][SMALL] Tell Daiyu and Kun that they absolutely shouldn't stick out or interrupt the villagers routines, just observe them and look for discrepancies.
[X][SMALL] If people don't break their routine to get tested, convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine. For our collective safety.
[X][SMALL] Check on Chui Dao's wellbeing, memories and any kukuni senses that might be helpful.
[X][SMALL] Does Zhuan Kun have a scroll about dealing with hostile kukuni?
[X][SMALL] Keep a look out for any clues about where the disturbance to the local anam is coming from, or any sources of Time anam.
[X][SMALL] The group should keep an eye and ear out for anything that might be used to date when this loop started.
[X][SMALL] If an opportunity arises, ask what message the headman sent to Twelve Fields. Conversationally.
[X][SMALL] Everyone pretend to be cheerful. The day is perfect.
[X][SMALL] Attempt to have Zhuan Kun claim the courtier role, to attempt to look for whoever is delivering their mail over.
[X][SMALL] Try to convince Clerk Ni to pretend everything is fine even if people don't break their routine to get tested, and to instead try and adapt testing into their routine instead if he must have them be tested.
[X][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponet you faced.
[X][SMALL] Read Daiyu and Kun into what is going on so far and what you have figured out. Three heads are better than one after all.
 
Thor's Twin said:
Hmmm... Could we use The Everdistant Flame on another artist's flame technique? Change it to be at the strength the artist started learning the technique?

Could we instead use it to bolster another's fire technique, boosting it to the strength the artist might find in the future? Like, say, Daiyu's fire technique?
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Maybe once it's integrated? Seems like a way to use the technique differently which is something Kumi mentioned once.
Quite curious about the range it has.
 
[x][SMALL] Describe to Zhuan Kun the Garden of Beasts game you played with the not!Zhuan Kun. Draw out the game's map, the terrain, the natural wonders. See if he can provide a read on this opponent you faced.
 
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