The Practice War [Complete]
- Thread starter Snowfire
- Start date
- Original Sci-Fi
Garm352
Bearer of the Stars of Creation
- Location
- The Void Between Stars
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I thought Elil was a woman and Lea was a guy until today, so I can get where you're coming from.
Plus, I'm familiar with that Mir as well, so...yeah. Confusion, HOOOOOO!
Baughn
Healing-type writer
- Location
- Dublin
So, I hear that Iris is deliberately distinct from being a Reyvateil, and in general you're trying not to copy that world. That's fine, of course. I'm not sure if it's precisely a good thing, but that could just be my prejudices speaki—
> Problematically overpowered new member of the 223.
> With control issues.
> And a focus of Peace.
> Named Mir.
Are you doing this on purpose?
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The Sandman
So Zetta Slowpoke
- Location
- Wherever I am, which isn't where I'm not
No cheating on Mary.
Aetharian
Currently on Fire
- Location
- USA
It's not cheating if Mary's fine with itNo cheating on Mary.
- Location
- United States
[X] Allow a process already begun to take its course, there is time enough before the 223 will have to fight again.
[X] A teacher?
[X] A teacher?
- Location
- Germany
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
// Bad habits are best broken as early as possible
[x] A teacher
// Friend comes later. They don't know each other yet; so, the teacher role seems a lot more plausible than directly going for 'friend'.
// Bad habits are best broken as early as possible
[x] A teacher
// Friend comes later. They don't know each other yet; so, the teacher role seems a lot more plausible than directly going for 'friend'.
[X] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
To rely on absence of battles in near future can get people killed.
We expect diplomatic envoys, there may be infiltrators or assassins among them.
[x] A teacher
Basically see above.
He needs to be up to speed soonish.
To rely on absence of battles in near future can get people killed.
We expect diplomatic envoys, there may be infiltrators or assassins among them.
[x] A teacher
Basically see above.
He needs to be up to speed soonish.
- Location
- Earth Aleph
[X] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
[X] A guide
[X] A guide
Snowfire
Polyglot of Chimera
- Location
- Wordcats
The amusing thing here is that the name is historically male and/or ambiguous, depending on the source you're pulling from.
I straight up state their genders during the SBOS, and Lea was introduced as female in the Wonder and Starlight interlude
:lol
My knowledge of Reyvateil et. all can be adequately summed up as 'whatever my quest thread tells me about it'. I'd never even heard of the universe until it started getting mentioned in relation to Potentials. So no, I am not doing this on purpose. It just appears to be...happening.
ALSO! I now have a picture for Amanda on the front page, courtesy of @Jeboboid (who is an image search master conjuror) and my own image manipulation skills. Seriously, it took less than a minute for her to find the original of that image after she offered to have a look for one. It's uncanny.
Image for those too lazy to use the informational threadmark tab:
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Mizu
Software Developer
- Location
- Victoria, Australia
[X] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
[X] A teacher
I find the concept of our new member possessing the same name as a Reyvateil amusing. Only way it'd be funnier is if they were female, looked/were 12-14 and had shoulder-length black hair.
[X] A teacher
I find the concept of our new member possessing the same name as a Reyvateil amusing. Only way it'd be funnier is if they were female, looked/were 12-14 and had shoulder-length black hair.
Jeboboid
Draconic GM
- Location
- United Kingdom
It's cos I'm magic.The amusing thing here is that the name is historically male and/or ambiguous, depending on the source you're pulling from.
I straight up state their genders during the SBOS, and Lea was introduced as female in the Wonder and Starlight interlude
:lol
My knowledge of Reyvateil et. all can be adequately summed up as 'whatever my quest thread tells me about it'. I'd never even heard of the universe until it started getting mentioned in relation to Potentials. So no, I am not doing this on purpose. It just appears to be...happening.
ALSO! I now have a picture for Amanda on the front page, courtesy of @Jeboboid (who is an image search master conjuror) and my own image manipulation skills. Seriously, it took less than a minute for her to find the original of that image after she offered to have a look for one. It's uncanny.
Image for those too lazy to use the informational threadmark tab:
Snowfire
Polyglot of Chimera
- Location
- Wordcats
@Garm352 Guide is a perfectly valid write-in, and I would count it as explicit from acting as a teacher.
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[6] A teacher?
[6] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
[1] Allow a process already begun to take its course, there is time enough before the 223 will have to fight again.
[1] A guide
Total No. of Voters: 8
I'll close this out in the next six hours.
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[6] A teacher?
[6] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
[1] Allow a process already begun to take its course, there is time enough before the 223 will have to fight again.
[1] A guide
Total No. of Voters: 8
I'll close this out in the next six hours.
Baughn
Healing-type writer
- Location
- Dublin
[X] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
[X] A teacher
- [X] From one, to many. A lack of experience can be a stumbling block, but it also makes you a blank slate. You'll use your time with Mir, not just for his sake, but also later to guide the other Unisonbound.
[X] A teacher
- [X] From one, to many. A lack of experience can be a stumbling block, but it also makes you a blank slate. You'll use your time with Mir, not just for his sake, but also later to guide the other Unisonbound.
- Location
- Boston
[X] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
[X] A teacher
- [X] From one, to many. A lack of experience can be a stumbling block, but it also makes you a blank slate. You'll use your time with Mir, not just for his sake, but also later to guide the other Unisonbound.
[X] A teacher
- [X] From one, to many. A lack of experience can be a stumbling block, but it also makes you a blank slate. You'll use your time with Mir, not just for his sake, but also later to guide the other Unisonbound.
Snowfire
Polyglot of Chimera
- Location
- Wordcats
This is also an entirely valid write-in. Those who have already voted for Teacher may wish to take note.
- Location
- Ekaterinburg, Russia
[X] Allow a process already begun to take its course, there is time enough before the 223 will have to fight again.
[X] A teacher
- [X] From one, to many. A lack of experience can be a stumbling block, but it also makes you a blank slate. You'll use your time with Mir, not just for his sake, but also later to guide the other Unisonbound.
It looks nice, but slightly less healthy than it ought to be.
[X] A teacher
- [X] From one, to many. A lack of experience can be a stumbling block, but it also makes you a blank slate. You'll use your time with Mir, not just for his sake, but also later to guide the other Unisonbound.
I have a complaint - a little too greenish in color, this one is.ALSO! I now have a picture for Amanda on the front page, courtesy of @Jeboboid (who is an image search master conjuror) and my own image manipulation skills. Seriously, it took less than a minute for her to find the original of that image after she offered to have a look for one. It's uncanny.
Image for those too lazy to use the informational threadmark tab:
It looks nice, but slightly less healthy than it ought to be.
Snowfire
Polyglot of Chimera
- Location
- Wordcats
Just the picture as a whole, or something in particular? I can (probably) mess with the skin tone.
- Location
- Illinois
- Pronouns
- Ze/Zer/Zem
[X] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
[X] A guide
Mir is already starstruck, I'd rather ease off the authority and give him a little mental breathing room. Remember, he's peace focused, and he's still got flustered talking to us.
Also, Mandy is gorgeous.
[X] A guide
Mir is already starstruck, I'd rather ease off the authority and give him a little mental breathing room. Remember, he's peace focused, and he's still got flustered talking to us.
Also, Mandy is gorgeous.
Snowfire
Polyglot of Chimera
- Location
- Wordcats
He is less than half Amanda's age, to be fair.
@Faraway-R I've done some work on the image and updated it in both places. Let me know what you think! This goes to everyone, actually. If there's something wrong with the image, in terms of colour balance at least, I can probably tweak it.
She really does! And thank you for reminding me (tangentially) as I almost forgot. @Jeboboid gets an omake coupon!
- Location
- Somewhere out there
Feels like a word is missing. If that's intentional, I would recommend punctuating it as "Until it... You" or "Until it-- you".
Extra space
Normally this kind of description is fine, but in this context it's ambiguous whose fingers you mean.
this year," she told
Comma unnecessary
"by" unnecessary
Feels a little bit awkward. My instinct is "But his Platform... They" but there are other ways you could go about it.
[x] Accept the need for swift change, and dedicate time next year to help move the Unisonbound away from direct reliance on Unison Platform 'instincts'. (Locks a Minor Action next turn to Valkyries)
This is an easy choice since it's for NEXT year and not interrupting current plans.
[x] A friend?
This is a Heartcircle. Let's get started right away. If Mir's problem is that Amanda is such a significant figure, let's not compound that by putting her in a position of authority over him.
[jk] A love interest?
Amanda's orientation hasn't been established yet, and look! A cute boy!
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