One issue with B.B. Rain's argument, imo, is that it does not take into account that DM has significant doubt/mistrust regarding us and/or Autochthon (IIRC anyway). Why would she want to become an Ori Caste Alchemical?
I'll just copy votes i like...The more the merrier for both questions. See the various votes already casted for how to cast either.
3 XP will only get one dot for this Background, and the budget is such that the other 3 XP needed for the second dot you're wanting is not available.[X] WoRI - 3 XP - SoTI Armament (Autonomous Dragonsuit Version 4.82.M) ●●○○○
We have 89XP in the Assembly Pool.
Finally, to put a cap on the Pre-Vote Poll that has been running at the top of the Thread, it's time to start winnowing down our major Orichalcum candidates. Again, this vote will allow you to select three options out of the group, and your vote should largely be whom you want to see more of in the story - Assembly members feature much more prominently in the narrative, so pick Candidates that you would enjoy reading more about.
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as soon as he does, I'll be adding Taylor's skill purchase to my vote, but not beforeWe have 89XP in the Assembly Pool.
Because we are STILL in extended chargen for Aisha, that also counts the 71XP we have already spent.
18XP left in the Assembly pool.
Taylor has 1XP in her Personal pool.
Sirkalla has 3XP in her Personal pool.
Saki has 3XP in her Personal pool.
The GM has yet to award XP for the last two pieces of fanart I submitted.
Ok, changed it. Hmm, i'm sure i was just copying, but can't find that post now...3 XP will only get one dot for this Background, and the budget is such that the other 3 XP needed for the second dot you're wanting is not available.
Ok, changed it. Hmm, i'm sure i was just copying, but can't find that post now...
Well, Prayer is already at max physicals so that's not really an option. Second, the Alchemical in question needs to remain in their Human Disguise for the entire process, which takes hours while the new meat is being absorbed and converted to essence in the Alchemical's body - something that Taylor can't do at all, since she doesn't have the Integrated Artifact Transmogrifier charm at the moment. Third, improving physical stats this way costs more XP than it would if done in a vat, to represent the difficulty/alien methods of the procedure.Though seriously guys what's holding us back from getting Panacea or Wyld or whatever she's calling herself these days to give our assembly maxed physical attributes? I mean up to the mortal level, as in 5 dots in strength, stamina, and dexterity before adding excellencies and such. I mean First Prayer already has those, but everyone else could benefit from the tune up.
Does it still cost exp? In that case strength might not be a priority for most of the assembly but maxing dex and stam would be worthwhile.
Welcome! The only restriction on voting is that you have to BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. So... DO YOU?!I'm new here (well, reading for a few months, but only story posts), are there any restrictions about who can vote?
And about Stunts: they need voting too, right?
I actually picture her skin tone as a little darker, myself, but the attitude and clothes on display here fit my mental image. Kudos to the artist! +1 XP![FANART] SNAPSHOTS 6: CAREFREE
Aisha Laborn.![]()
Because the best part of being a Stranger is, no one gets to tell you what to wear.
Art by LenLenbell on DeviantArt
I'd make a comment about "showing a little too much skin there" but... she doesn't have skin? Hm. Her appearance/"outfit" isn't as suggestive in-story as this piece would imply, but yeah this is pretty good! Kudos to the artist! +1 XP![FANART] ALCHEMICAL SOLUTIONS: WILLOW
Moonsilver Caste candidate. Teleporter. Dialable knockout touch. Parahuman. Case53.![]()
Making like a tree. Bending like a willow. Insert tree pun here.
Just because they're on the vote list does not mean that if we shoved them in right now they'd catalyze an Orichalcum, it just means they have the potential to do so with continued work. Some require more 'work' than others, but just how much is something that should be gathered from the story itself. Each other characters also has their own agency, however, so if we want them to continue to develop in that manner Taylor needs to keep at it... but note that just because I'm having people vote for their Top 3 doesn't mean that ONLY the winning three get attention going forward; if the votes are close enough, I'll widen the final "Top" winning group to four or five if the voting is close enough. Also, characters that have Ally points will still be in the narrative regardless if we choose to Exalt them.QUESTION
Bossman, I need clarification on this vote.
Because who I'd be interested in seeing more of in the story(Riley, Accord) only partially overlaps with who I think would make a good Orichalcum for our Assembly. And I worry about what are the implications if we leave Alexandria off the list after dropping that nuke on her.
This is not a valid vote.
Getting to know someone and getting them to trust us is hardly outside our powers. She has said herself: To beat Scion we need Autochthon - then helping get Autochthon is why she should join. (Plus the usual great power, longevity, more rounded than parahuman power, scope for further development that she gets a say in, no chance of mutation, improved social life...)One issue with B.B. Rain's argument, imo, is that it does not take into account that DM has significant doubt/mistrust regarding us and/or Autochthon (IIRC anyway). Why would she want to become an Ori Caste Alchemical?
This week has been pretty damn brutal so far and I don't see things clearing up much in the immediate futureVOTING BEGINS NOW
VOTING ENDS:
You Really Should Have Used The Discussion Time To Come Up With Stunts!
Also remember that Gromweld attaches narrative weight to extra dots. We've been using it a lot and it's directly related to our current big projects of getting Philly back on its feet and rebuilding Camden from scratch.It does indeed cost XP, which is generally better spent elsewhere. Though getting extra Bureaucracy for Taylor may well be wise. Given the new system, its possible that it will be a long time until we get another chance, and that skill is something Taylor is likely to require continuously and to increasing extent in the future.
Can we afford it though.
Yeah, it's generally meant to be.I actually picture her skin tone as a little darker, myself, but the attitude and clothes on display here fit my mental image. Kudos to the artist! +1 XP!
Plant-themed dryad. It made sense that she would prefer to have sunlight on as much of her skin as possible.I'd make a comment about "showing a little too much skin there" but... she doesn't have skin? Hm. Her appearance/"outfit" isn't as suggestive in-story as this piece would imply, but yeah this is pretty good! Kudos to the artist! +1 XP!
Thank you for the clarification. And the XP.Also, characters that have Ally points will still be in the narrative regardless if we choose to Exalt them. But yes, just because you like a character and want to see more of them doesn't mean they don't also possess the potential to blow up in our face if we don't handle them properly. Choose wisely.
:hugs:This week has been pretty damn brutal so far and I don't see things clearing up much in the immediate future![]()
As a note, I limit Stunts to ~60 words (preferably less than that) so as to avoid meandering Stunts that try to cover too many bases. It's more difficult to write Stunts when they're shorter, yes, but I've found that it helps focus the idea and encourages wittier diction. Also, the Vote Tally programs only catch the first "paragraph" of votes, so Stunts that have a paragraph break in them don't work - try to keep them as one solid block of text.