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Magical Girl Escalation Taylor (Worm/Nanoha)

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LancerisDead said:
Could we have done better with a different approach? Was it a failure of our strategies or do we just have really bad luck with the MS-13?

Also, has Dragon already compiled the first contact package, or do we need to do Fishies as a requirement? Could we bring Tim along to see if he can glance something of the Agarthi?.
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Ehn… This fight was supposed to be complicated enough that the die roll was important to determine your effectiveness, and I would have tried to do that regardless of your strategies (which, you'll note, I didn't prompt you for). Once you failed, I couldn't not go through with it; I have a very hard time putting the protagonist in a position where things don't go their way.

Dragon has been compiling the package since you sent her an email to do that. Delivering it would be a hanging out vote. Fishies has other stuff planned.
LancerisDead said:
And as a completely relevant note, is Taylor's, uhm, noticing Cailleach just a random comment, or a hint of shipping totally non-sexual appraisal? Just asking for the sake of planning and strategy and all that, I swear
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Always Late said:
The author's been banging her head on the keyboard at us not taking the Callie subplots.
It's shipping.:V
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It's really whatever you want it to be. I know I have a… let's call it a reputation for writing lesbian romances, but I did not set out to do that this time. I don't have any shipping planned for this story.

That said, it's a quest. You guys point this story where it goes.
kokuenDG said:
...So odd question, but how would you describe Taylor's current personality Silently Watches? Like, in comparison to canon Taylor I suppose.

I've been curious about that for some reason.
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Compared to canon? Taylor's in a much better headspace. She has a more open relationship with her father, she has a pseudo-stepmom that may or may not be based on her memories of her mother who cares for her, she has a couple of friends at school, so from that standpoint alone she back to pre-Emma's betrayal. Then add in that she's a hero like she's always wanted to be, she has the trust of the local Protectorate, she's had one-on-one talks with Alexandria and Legend, and let's not forget she has a piece of alien tech that is completely loyal to her and is teaching her magic… I'd say she's doing pretty good.
Nottheunmaker said:
I personally hope it an ongoing effect of Taylors self image and body issues. Seeing her still being affected by long running personal problems is much more interesting then say, pointless fucking yuri for yuri's sake.

But besides that, how long for those ribs to heal? Normally it's like a month, but with Perfect Storm able to rewrite our genetics without notice, it should be a bit quicker then that.
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See above for my answer to the Cailleach question. The ribs will take a couple of weeks before they're no longer an issue (so long as you don't take another hit like that!).
 
landcollector said:
Maybe not as much as you fear. The mooks escalated when they broke out the anti-armor weapons that would likely pulp any Brute below a 7 or 8 Rating, and Sam responded to that escalation. How unfortunate for them.
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Pretty much. I expect their reaction to be wary mostly, but it's a completely predictable reaction to seeing your teammate shot out of the sky by rocket while helping the PRT and expressedly using nonlethal and impossible to be accidentally lethal methods. God knows even the Wards will not react with restraint if it looks like someone just killed a teammate.

Probably the file might say something about taking Samantha down first if you want to have a go at Calamity Witch though.
 
Silently Watches said:
Dragon has been compiling the package since you sent her an email to do that. Delivering it would be a hanging out vote. Fishies has other stuff planned.
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So, anyone up for a Hanging Out Hour with Totally-not-an-AI Dragon and the Space Wizards? 'Cause I can't see a reason why we shouldn't.

veekie said:
Probably the file might say something about taking Samantha down first if you want to have a go at Calamity Witch though.
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Funnily enough, that's been on their dossier on us since aaaaaall the way from Arc 2.
 
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Silently Watches said:
The ribs will take a couple of weeks before they're no longer an issue (so long as you don't take another hit like that!).
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Hmm, by no longer an issue, you mean before they mend right? Like, they aren't debilitatingly painful and we can move around. If press, we could even fight? Because I don't want to let those sewer monsters wait to long. I mean, they're sewer monsters, I can't not want to set them on fire.
 
LancerisDead said:
So, anyone up for a Hanging Out Hour with Totally-not-an-AI Dragon and the Space Wizards? 'Cause I can't see a reason why we shouldn't.
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That... sounds like a good idea, actually. We could even make it an all-Dragon week by going fishing first and then contacting the TSAB together.

I propose that sequence since that would give Dragon a little time to analyze her findings and then talk with the Space Wizards about them, should she want to.

@Silently Watches I'm still not quite sure how Charge Cartridges works. Is that one of our weekly actions or do we combine it with another one, leaving us weakened for it?
 
Silently Watches said:
The burns are somewhat limited in scope. The shockwave is limited. But Flare spells also has radiation, and that means fallout.
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Well technically just because the spell releases radiation does not mean it has to have fallout. For fallout to exist radioactive isotopes have to be created. After a nuclear blast the primary source of radioactive isotopes is from the fission products of the initial fission reaction with the secondary source being normal matter, such as the bomb casing or dirt/water sucked up into the mushroom cloud, being transmuted into a radioactive isotope.

Now in Escapades 5.7 we were told:
Silently Watches said:
«Mistress's Flare Mana Conversion Affinity converts mana to heat and short-wavelength radiation. With safety measures in place, conversion limited to small amount of heat. Should Mistress cast without restrictions, spells cause lethal burns and radiation poisoning even if physical force nullified.»
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Short wave radiation almost certainly refers to X-rays and gamma rays. While it's theoretically possible to induce radiation via gamma ray bombardment, through a process called photodisintegration, it's extreamly rare to find photons with sufficient energy.

For reference normal gamma rays generally have a couple hundred KeV while the bare minimum required for photodisintegration is 2 MeV and that is for deuterium. More realistically heavier stuff tends to take around 10 MeV or 20x as much energy as gamma rays normally have.

So while it's not impossible for Ragnarok, or other Flare type spells, to produce fallout it's very unlikely.

Silently Watches said:
The ribs will take a couple of weeks before they're no longer an issue (so long as you don't take another hit like that!).
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Might be helpful to mention that in the vote post when you open it up. It's pretty relevant given the chances for combat in some of the options.
 
Vote 6.11

As was recommended by @UberJJK, I'm officially letting everyone know that it will take a couple of weeks before Taylor's ribs are no longer a problem. Get in a fight in that time, and you might have to deal with an unpleasant distraction...

[ ] Pick a spell to learn
[ ] Secret Santa, Part 3 – You spent some time thinking about Epoch's offer, and you need more information before you make a final decision. Give him a call and meet the rest of the Adepts.
[ ] Back in the Saddle, Part 3 – How many monsters does Typhon have at his disposal? No one knows, but if Miss Militia is worried, maybe you should be, too. The Protectorate may even need to call in the local villains to help out. Move out in force and stop this evil Tinker.
[ ] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.
[ ] A Whole New World – You've always lived in a small corner of New England, but now you have powers that really let you get around. Take a little time to see the world around you.
-[ ] Spatial Translocation: Write-in
-[ ] Dimensional Translocation: Random or Write-in
[ ] Back to Our Scheduled Programing – Go on patrol and look for trouble. You can write in to go along with somebody/somebodies.
[ ] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
[ ] Nose to the Grindstone – Spend a free period training in the simulator. May be chosen twice. Write-in for which spell to practice.

DON'T FORGET to put a write-in for which activities you want to make cartridges before. Do it before a talking activity, you get cartridges. Do it before a combat activity, and you will be fighting with almost no magic left.
 
[X] Spell: Knight Armor

[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.

[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Deliver the first contact package with Dragon.

[X] Write-In: Make Cartridges during (Hanging Out) action.

Fighting in the sewers is already dangerous. Doing so while distracted by broken ribs is just plain stupid.
 
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Silently Watches said:
As was recommended by @UberJJK, I'm officially letting everyone know that it will take a couple of weeks before Taylor's ribs are no longer a problem. Get in a fight in that time, and you might have to deal with an unpleasant distraction...
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=/ Reasonable, yet also aggravating since we have to let the Typhon situation fester and get much worse for us down the line. Damned crit fail.

Spell
[X] Knight Armor

Activities
[X] Write-In: Make Cartridges before Fishies! action.
[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.
[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Deliver the first contact package with Dragon.
 
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Since it somehow completely slipped my mind in the minute I spent on my vote I've edited in:
UberJJK said:
[X] Write-In: Make Cartridges during (Hanging Out) action.
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I chose only to make them during the Hanging Out action since we might run into something during Fishies that requires mana and we'd be complete out of it if we made cartridges then.
 
[X] Spell: Knight Armor

[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.

[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Deliver the first contact package with Dragon.
-[X]Charge Cartridges
 
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[X] Spell: Knight Armor

[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.
-[X]Ask if you can bring Tim along. He might be able to get inspiration from the wrecked Agarthi.

[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Deliver the first contact package with Dragon.

[X] Write-In: Make Cartridges during (Hanging Out) action.
 
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[X] Spell: Knight Armor

[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Vista, talk about prosthetic
-[X] Charge Cartridges

[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.
-[X]Ask if you can bring Tim along.
 
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UberJJK said:
Since it somehow completely slipped my mind in the minute I spent on my vote I've edited in:


I chose only to make them during the Hanging Out action since we might run into something during Fishies that requires mana and we'd be complete out of it if we made cartridges then.
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I think you're misunderstanding the Charge Cartridge write-in. You specify the activity you want to make them before you do that activity, not during.
 
[X]Spell: Knight Armor

[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.
-[X]Ask if you can bring Tim along. He might be able to get inspiration from the wrecked Agarthi.
[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X]Brief your dad about the Space Wizards, preferably with backup from Sam and 5 minutes before the talk; you're a teenager, this stuff is all but in the contract.
-[X]Mention Cassiel in the conversation: there's a chance she's related to the Agarthi's original mission.
 
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Eh... Still tempted by the sewer monsters. But fine, this sounds like a thing worth doing. Hopefully they'll still be there next week and we won't have to leave them to breed while we fight an Endbringer.

[X] Knight Armor

[X] Write-In: Make Cartridges before Fishies! action.
[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.
[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Deliver the first contact package with Dragon.
 
landcollector said:
I think you're misunderstanding the Charge Cartridge write-in. You specify the activity you want to make them before you do that activity, not during.
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Before or during doesn't really matter. All that matters is that whatever action/s we pick we go into with 0 mana.

Which makes me wonder; why do you think we need mana for Hanging Out but not for Fishies?
 
[X] Spell: Knight Armor

[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.

[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Deliver the first contact package with Dragon.

[X] Write-In: Make Cartridges before (Hanging Out) action.

FIshies is much more likely to require emergency magic use...
 
I had an idea!

[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.
-[X]Ask if you can bring Tim along. He might be able to get inspiration from the wrecked Agarthi.
[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Dragon
--[X] We're doing the whole "Space wizards" thing
[X] Write-In: Make Cartridges before (Hanging Out) action.
 
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Not to be pedantic, but I urge you to add the "Bring Tim Along" write-in. Remember, write-ins only applies if they are above 50% of the votes, and Tim could gleam some pretty good stuff from a Mid-Childan Dimensional Ship.
 
[X] Fishies! – Dragon can't make heads or tales of the books on magic Perfect Storm sent her, and she's tired of it. She rented an exploratory ship and has built several deep-water ROVs to explore the wreck of the Agharti. Head to see with her.
-[X]Ask if you can bring Tim along. He might be able to get inspiration from the wrecked Agarthi.
[X] Hanging Out – Take a little time to yourself and spend some time with somebody/somebodies. Preferably doing something that doesn't involve burninating people. Write in the person, place, and thing.
-[X] Deliver the first contact package with Dragon.
[X] Write-In: Make Cartridges before (Hanging Out) action.
 
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