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Alchemical Solutions [Worm/Exalted] Thread 2: Bullsh*t Magical Robot Girl

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Plan Gore17 is longer than a few updates in their entirety: 3,459 words. I'm going to copy it here for posterity and just link it in the update itself (to avoid a truly massive wall of text).

Please also note that I will be making a Thread #3 to post the next update. Yes, I realize the post limit is 200, but the way the forum software works longer threads cause more lag (since every post causes a re-index of the entire thread). To make it easier on SpaceBattles' servers, I'll be capping these threads at [100 posts until the Lag Gremlins truly dissipate.
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Sinsystems said:
Say Grom I have a question, how often do Capes to the web video thing. I can imagine it being good for PR at least
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Depends on what kind of "web video thing" you mean.

- Video blog where they talk about random things: reasonably often
- Video uploads where they record notable events: rare
- Video(s) of planned mayhem: extremely rare


All videos uploaded by PRT-related capes have to go through the PR department. The vast majority don't make the cut. There are a few PRT-related capes that base a lot of their image around video blogs and uploads, but that is a crafted image to make the cape more "human" and "relate-able" instead of "paragon of humanity" and "superhuman". Going by Glenn's recent efforts, this could be an avenue of PR worth pursuing.
 
Gromweld said:
Hahah...

Plan Gore17 is longer than a few updates in their entirety: 3,459 words. I'm going to copy it here for posterity and just link it in the update itself (to avoid a truly massive wall of text).
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Oh dear. Though it'd be handy for referencing the build orders too if we're to work on them further.
Gromweld said:
Depends on what kind of "web video thing" you mean.

- Video blog where they talk about random things: reasonably often
- Video uploads where they record notable events: rare
- Video(s) of planned mayhem: extremely rare


All videos uploaded by PRT-related capes have to go through the PR department. The vast majority don't make the cut. There are a few PRT-related capes that base a lot of their image around video blogs and uploads, but that is a crafted image to make the cape more "human" and "relate-able" instead of "paragon of humanity" and "superhuman". Going by Glenn's recent efforts, this could be an avenue of PR worth pursuing.
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Hmm, so videos of us being hyper-effective on taking down villains could backfire quite easily PR wise. The public knows parahumans are hax, but generally consider nightmare cases like the S9, Nilbog etc to be exceptions rather than simply capes without self restraint. Uber and Leet look more wacky than dangerous too.

Might be worthwhile doing some recordings anyway though, good for sorting out any disputes like injuries, excessive force accusations or the like arising from cape work. And if anyone can make magic of them , Glenn could.
 
Gromweld said:
Hahah...

Plan Gore17 is longer than a few updates in their entirety: 3,459 words. I'm going to copy it here for posterity and just link it in the update itself (to avoid a truly massive wall of text).
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I seriously hope you're either going disallow stunts entirely in the future, or at least put a severe limit on them, because this is frankly just getting ridiculous.
 
Gromweld said:
Depends on what kind of "web video thing" you mean.

- Video blog where they talk about random things: reasonably often
- Video uploads where they record notable events: rare
- Video(s) of planned mayhem: extremely rare


All videos uploaded by PRT-related capes have to go through the PR department. The vast majority don't make the cut. There are a few PRT-related capes that base a lot of their image around video blogs and uploads, but that is a crafted image to make the cape more "human" and "relate-able" instead of "paragon of humanity" and "superhuman". Going by Glenn's recent efforts, this could be an avenue of PR worth pursuing.
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I was thinking along the relate-able lines as well. With the Camera drones(either a special drone for it or having our normal drones include video recorders) that will allow us to get good shots of the events which we'll then make a Wards commentary video with humor and simple poking fun at whats happening (For example having a counter in the corner for the number corny lines someone spouts)
 
I've some mecha musume and such. Will look for more as examples? Would this be welcomed?

I deff like Metis, but a straight expie isn't the best. Iloveherdesignsomuchtho
 
veekie said:
Oh dear. Though it'd be handy for referencing the build orders too if we're to work on them further.

Hmm, so videos of us being hyper-effective on taking down villains could backfire quite easily PR wise. The public knows parahumans are hax, but generally consider nightmare cases like the S9, Nilbog etc to be exceptions rather than simply capes without self restraint. Uber and Leet look more wacky than dangerous too.

Might be worthwhile doing some recordings anyway though, good for sorting out any disputes like injuries, excessive force accusations or the like arising from cape work. And if anyone can make magic of them , Glenn could.
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At the very least it'll help with the post-combat debrief
 
If we have any talented artists in the house here, art for this quest will net you very large chunks of XP.

Once we finalize a costume design, if no one's got the painterly skills then I'll probably just take out a commission with an artist friend.
 
Gromweld said:
If we have any talented artists in the house here, art for this quest will net you very large chunks of XP.

Once we finalize a costume design, if no one's got the painterly skills then I'll probably just take out a commission with an artist friend.
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I can do arts

Will do arts.
 
You know, looking at our charms, I wonder what the effect is of Secondary Telefactor Assembly ensuring that any Tinker-tech we make is of Exceptional quality.

It's a shame we couldn't start with Int 5, as being able to make Perfect quality Tinker-tech would have been very interesting.
 
Gromweld said:
Hahah...

Plan Gore17 is longer than a few updates in their entirety: 3,459 words. I'm going to copy it here for posterity and just link it in the update itself (to avoid a truly massive wall of text).

Please also note that I will be making a Thread #3 to post the next update. Yes, I realize the post limit is 200, but the way the forum software works longer threads cause more lag (since every post causes a re-index of the entire thread). To make it easier on SpaceBattles' servers, I'll be capping these threads at [100 posts until the Lag Gremlins truly dissipate</b].
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You, sir, are a man among men.
 
RCa said:
The Errata removed Perfect-quality in any case (if Gromweld uses that part). Exceptional is the new cap.
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We'll just have to see what he says, I suppose.

Even making Exceptional gear would be nice. Getting +1 die to almost every task as an equipment bonus would be nice. Exceptional quality clothes would presumably work well with social skills, and we could presumably make an Exceptional quality work bench to help with our crafting. It's a bit harder to think of good tools for some of our other skills, but I'm sure we'll manage. Next time we get some time we should really make some of these
 
veekie said:
Oh dear. Though it'd be handy for referencing the build orders too if we're to work on them further.

Hmm, so videos of us being hyper-effective on taking down villains could backfire quite easily PR wise. The public knows parahumans are hax, but generally consider nightmare cases like the S9, Nilbog etc to be exceptions rather than simply capes without self restraint. Uber and Leet look more wacky than dangerous too.

Might be worthwhile doing some recordings anyway though, good for sorting out any disputes like injuries, excessive force accusations or the like arising from cape work. And if anyone can make magic of them , Glenn could.
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I think it's workable. We just need to keep a running commentary of our thoughts and feelings, talk about our worries and concerns. Doing something like that could be very humanizing. Glenn will love us, and it might allow us to learn from the master of PR.

We would also have gag reels, because...seriously. Gag reels. They're kinda obligatory.
 
FunkyEntropy said:
I think it's workable. We just need to keep a running commentary of our thoughts and feelings, talk about our worries and concerns. Doing something like that could be very humanizing. Glenn will love us, and it might allow us to learn from the master of PR.

We would also have gag reels, because...seriously. Gag reels. They're kinda obligatory.
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I think this is something that would have to be carefully planned in advance. Although Glenn may approve, one of the problems with releasing videos of all our fights is that it makes it very easy for potential opponents to study us for weaknesses.
 
I try to use the Errata for everything, so yes: Perfect items are removed, Exceptional is the highest quality.

In other news, the last two weeks of eat/sleep/write have taken their toll on the disastrous meat machine I call my body (mainly because I kept forgetting to do the first two of those three). I'm going to be working off-and-on on the next update over the next 24 hours, so if people would like to suggest costume ideas now would be the time. Not a vote, just suggestions and thoughts - that's the easiest thing for me to handle right now, and can be inserted/corrected into the update fairly quickly.

[Edit: If this takes us over 100 pages, so be it. The 2.6 update will be used to start the next thread.]
 
a11behringer said:
I'm going to suggest something like a Plug suit, but with tron lines and a domino mask. The normal plug suit, not the transparent experimental suit from rebuild. Because Glenn has some standards.
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Add some proper armor plating to that and maybe that whole fin funnel idea and we'd have something cool.
 
(I'm going to have a lot to read through...)

People have brought up the idea of nomming books to absorb knowledge. If it works, anyway.

Has anybody brought up the idea of nomming CDs or USB flash drives? Download a bunch of books and essays onto a USB. Eat the USB. In fact, if nomming USBs work... We could ask to have them filled with all sorts of stuff. With not just textbooks, but actual lessons, tutorials -- or videos.

In fact, we could also fill it up with actual computer programs and code. If it works, we might get a headstart on programming and stuff. Just... just imagine if we could basically *download* things like that...

... Of course, since this seems so helpful and useful, I'm worried it might not actually work that way... But if it did, it'd be awesome. We'd be able to nom USBs with computer code and understand what it is.

... Actually, hell. Computers. Nom harddrives. They're small enough to be able to fit into our Technomorphic Integration Engine.

Why eat USBs when we can just eat freaking harddrives?
Endodiagnostic Analytical Routines (Perception 4): The Alchemical perfectly understands all properties, powers and other characteristics of any object in the moment of internalizing it. This knowledge remains even after the item is extruded. Through comprehensive empathy algorithms that harmonize with new technology, the Exalt also can internalize objects that lack an owner (claiming instant ownership in the process). Finally, the cumulative difficulty to make a copy, improve a copy or make an improved version of any internalized object via appropriate Craft rolls is halved, rounded up. The example must remain internalized for the entire period of crafting for this benefit to apply.
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Also also... What would it take, to get allowance for us to basically go around and temporarily nom Tinker-tech? We learn how to make anything once we eat it once, even if we then take it away. Which means all we have to do is eat a thing once and we're good...

While mundane tech can probably be actually put in Elsewhere storage, because it's just regular stuff and you can just buy or access it, Tinker-tech stuff is... Well. Yeah. I'm not asking to Add ALL The Tinker-tech to our hammerspace bag. I just want to get a scan of them all.

So we'd probably have to get permission -- either from the PRT or the Tinker involved.

But if we get that permission, it would mean that we would probably be able to repair or maintain anything that we internalized. Or, hell, build more -- because we'd understand it.

((On that note, we should probably build a copy, or two, of the Armsdriver. Never know when you're going to want a tool for every occasion but don't want to spend motes on Omnitool Implant and have your hands turn into tools.))

So anyway. Tinker-tech. Go around and get a schematic of every gadget we are allowed to or given access to. Ask the PRT or Tinkers for permission.


Only thing is... Well. I don't know what the procedures for this sort of thing are. Dragon reverse-engineers and repairs all the things. We pretty much can too. Does that mean that the PRT/Protectorate would gladly feed us samples of Tinker-tech, or what?
 
... Er, another idea:

Ask Dragon if she can make us a Dragon suit. A special suit. An IKEA Dragon suit. That is, one that disassembles into pieces. (A manual on how to put it together would be good, too.)

Then, we eat those pieces.

And then we make use of the "halves difficulty of Crafting rolls" part of Technomorphic Integration Engine.

And we build ourselves a fucking Dragon suit.

We... Get one of the best fucking armors ever.

So long as we can actually get a powered armor/mecha from Dragon, and she designs it in pieces big enough for us to integrate.
 
Destrark said:
The Sakuya campaign? that's awesome. It skips over a few mechanics that are unhelpful and wouldn't really affect the story but it does teach ability rolls, social combat and finally s battle against DBs just after she Exalts.
Ps: you can get one of the DBs to join you with some effort.
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There's a way tonot to get her to join you? :confused:

Can you tell me how? Please?
 
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