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[X] [Name] Elizabeth Grey
[X] [Sting] Your Robe
[X] [Fall] It hurts because you cannot remember.
[X] [The Way] Gangly arms and shaking hands, young and frightened and clutching his sword.
 
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[X] [Sting] Your Coat
[X] [Fall] It hurts because you cannot remember.
[X] [The Way] Gangly arms and shaking hands, young and frightened and clutching his sword.
Adhoc vote count started by Lone Courier 6 on Oct 24, 2017 at 9:59 PM, finished with 52 posts and 8 votes.
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[X] [Sting] Your Coat
[X] [Fall] It hurts because you cannot remember.
[X] [The Way] Gangly arms and shaking hands, young and frightened and clutching his sword.

we might be able to go full bloodborne here
 
[x] [Sting] Your Coat
[x] [Fall] It hurts because you cannot forget.
[x] [The Way] Sturdy legs and watchful gaze, a snow-capped mountain.
 
[X] [Sting] Your Coat
[X] [Fall] It hurts because you cannot forget.
[X] [The Way] A barrel chest festooned with medals, a chubby face with beady eyes.
 
[X] [Sting] Your Dress
[X] [Fall] It hurts because you cannot remember.
[X] [The Way] Gangly arms and shaking hands, young and frightened and clutching his sword.
 
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    • [X] [Sting] Your Coat
    [X] [Fall] It hurts because you cannot forget.
    [X] [The Way] Gangly arms and shaking hands, young and frightened and clutching his sword.

    He steps towards you as you approach.
    He eyes you nervously, backing away, as though unsure of what he sees (or not wanting to believe it).
    The gate, the gate, the gate, in threes it circles in your head, you have to get out, and the only way out is through the gate.
    Escape/Restart/Mercy​
    He draws his sword.
    His hand rests on the pommel. "M-miss? I can't... I'm terribly sorry but-."
    Without breaking stride you slide the pistol from inside your coat and pull the trigger.

    He drops like a stone./His sword comes free of it's sheath in a flash of motion and a ring of metal on metal sounds as the shot ricochets to the right.

    This is wrong.

    These are wrong.

    Set. It. Right.

    The grey reminder of the guard that faced you that day brings his sword fully free of it's sheath, settling into a stance yet even though its every motion makes it clear that it has nothing more than the appearance of the boy it echoes, it unsettles you.

    Fear. Pain.

    How did you do this?​
    You didn't kill him... Did you?​
    How can you do this?
    Who are you?
    [] [Name] Write in name.    ​
    An Echo of a Nameless Past.
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    Welcome to Combat! In this quest, combat will largely be decided narratively, with players getting to pick a number of actions for the character to perform. You start with two actions each round, but as you grow stronger, the number of actions available will go up, to account for your broadening range of abilities.

    What is important to note when choosing abilities is that all abilities are typed as Offensive, Defensive, Neutral, or Strange. When using actions, be careful about how you combine them. Using Offensive and Defensive actions on the same turn will reduce the effectiveness of both. However, using only Offensive or only Defensive actions on a turn will make them more powerful. Neutral actions will not weaken other actions used with them, but will not count towards same-type actions either. Finally, Strange actions will influence other actions in a manner specific to themselves. Read these abilities closely!

    Finally, be warned! While many enemies may fall to simple attacks, skills, and spells. Some opponents will require deduction to defeat, and will only fall to the right action executed at the right time. Read Carefully, and choose wisely...

    (I may occasionally ask for dice rolls as well if they are needed to resolve a particularly dangerous action, such as during a boss fight. Winning these rolls can result in incredible feats, but they can also result in dangerous situations should you fail them.)


    Available Actions: (Choose Two)
    [] Vicious Assault (Offensive, Unleash the power of your power of your weapon upon the enemy.)
    [] Reflective Defense (Defensive, Deflect or parry your enemy's blows directly.)
    [] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
    [] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
    ​
     
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    • [X] Reflective Defense (Defensive, Deflect or parry your enemy's blows directly.)
    [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)

    Let's stack synergies for round 1.
     
    [X] [Name] Elizabeth Grey
    [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
    [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)

    We are character with pistol, he has sword, we need to keep clear of that sword and figure out what his weaknesses are.
    EDIT: Can't believe I didn't check of Invistext...
     
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    [x] Vicious Assault (Offensive, Unleash the power of your weapon upon the enemy.)
    [x] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
     
    [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
    [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
     
    [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
    [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
     
    Honeys.

    Invisitext.

    Spectral Waltz said:
    [X] [Sting] Your Coat
    [X] [Fall] It hurts because you cannot forget.
    [X] [The Way] Gangly arms and shaking hands, young and frightened and clutching his sword.

    He steps towards you as you approach.
    He eyes you nervously, backing away, as though unsure of what he sees (or not wanting to believe it).
    The gate, the gate, the gate, in threes it circles in your head, you have to get out, and the only way out is through the gate.
    Escape/Restart/Mercy​
    He draws his sword.
    His hand rests on the pommel. "M-miss? I can't... I'm terribly sorry but-."
    Without breaking stride you slide the pistol from inside your coat and pull the trigger.

    He drops like a stone./His sword comes free of it's sheath in a flash of motion and a ring of metal on metal sounds as the shot ricochets to the right.

    This is wrong.

    These are wrong.

    Set. It. Right.

    The grey reminder of the guard that faced you that day brings his sword fully free of it's sheath, settling into a stance yet even though its every motion makes it clear that it has nothing more than the appearance of the boy it echoes, it unsettles you.

    Fear. Pain.

    How did you do this?​
    You didn't kill him... Did you?​
    How can you do this?
    Who are you?
    [] [Name] Write in name.​
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    and I'm partial for "Gray"
     
    +1 on Gray.

    And:
    [X] Gray
    [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
    [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
     
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    [X] [Name] Elizabeth Grey
    [X] Reflective Defense (Defensive, Deflect or parry your enemy's blows directly.)
    [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)

    Edit: are we naming the spectre or the PoV character, if it's the latter, count my vote as "Elizabeth Grey"
     
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    [X] Gray
    [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
    [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
    Adhoc vote count started by Crow on Oct 25, 2017 at 7:39 PM, finished with 80 posts and 11 votes.
    • [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
      [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
      [X] [Name] Elizabeth Grey
      [X] Gray
      [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
      [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
      [X] Reflective Defense (Defensive, Deflect or parry your enemy's blows directly.)
      [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
      [X] Reflective Defense (Defensive, Deflect or parry your enemy's blows directly.)
      [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
      [x] Vicious Assault (Offensive, Unleash the power of your weapon upon the enemy.)
      [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
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    [X] Gray
    [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
    [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)
     
    [X] [Name] Elizabeth Grey
    [X] Instinctive Evasion (Defensive, Avoid your enemy's assault entirely as best you can.)
    [X] Scan (Neutral, Assess your enemy in an attempt to comprehend their nature.)

    until we figure out what the fuck that was, we simply don't let him touch us, yeah?
     
    Even if Gray wins as the name, I'm still going to refer to the wraith as Elizabeth.

    I assume that we are either dead or as good as, and Mrs. Gray is currently existing as a wraith. Honestly, this quest feels an awful lot like the short story Don't Call it Glory, which is the main reason why I think she is dead.
     
    Firebird Zoom said:
    I assume that we are either dead or as good as, and Mrs. Gray is currently existing as a wraith. Honestly, this quest feels an awful lot like the short story Don't Call it Glory, which is the main reason why I think she is dead.
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    Could you shoot me a link to that short story. A quick google search is revealing nothing.
     
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