Avatar: The Last Dicebender (A:TLA/A:LOK Quest)

@Birdsie about the gambling with CP, could Omakes or anything shift the balance in our favour rather than 50/50 or nah?
No. The point is that it's a risky, all-or-nothing gambit you guys can choose at any time you like. Either win double, or lose everything. It's not meant to be favorable. It's meant to be: "Let's try it. We lose, we snooze. We win, we grin."
 
Popularity and Bullies
Casual Omake. 1010-ish words.

Being in class was a lot like watching those puppet shows during festivals. Everyone sat on their seats, and there was a performer up front that continued speaking about one thing or another. Except instead of awesome and exciting war-stories or legends of the Hundred Year War, you instead had to listen to equally important facts. It would've been better if Ms. Xiao could speak in a language besides 'bored.' It made you want to tear your hair off! The Invasion of the Southern Water Tribe needed more explosions! Or at least something that didn't equate to mouth-breathing!

Argh!

But no, you were Tié and you refused to lose against boredom. Not to mention that the lesson plans weren't even that hard. All the important details were absorbed like water for desert dwellers. No drop wasted throughout the entirety of the class. Not to mention that your father would have smacked you over the head for losing concentration. Mom would have looked at you with those droopy puppy eyes that spoke of disappointment for not doing your best. And Siph would have just laughed at you from outside the window because of course she wouldn't be inside a classroom like this.

And whether you wanted to admit it or not, there was a sense of pride and satisfaction in getting the higher grade than your peers. Sure, it made you look like a bookworm. But books were fun! Not to mention they didn't talk to you like those crony old teachers. Speaking of being a bookworm, and not to mention looking a bit too stringy with the baggy uniform, you found yourself surrounded by the local bullies. You couldn't exactly strike first, and this was a first for you! Being the Heir back in your village, not a lot of people could have threatened you like this.

So you not-awkwardly stood there, and not-awkwardly adjusted your book-string, as you awaited the opening remarks of a kid who barely looked older than you. 10 Coppers on it being generic.

"Lookit this nerd, fellas! Doing homework when he isn't even at home!"

The bullies, four of them, laughed and jeered. Though technically correct, you had more important things to do back at the compound. Master Shiko would not enjoy having her Quality Firebending time taken up by elementary assignments. "What? Shirsu caught your tongue? Speak up loser!" Well, no. Roku did, in fact, not have your tongue. He tried once, and you made sure to punish the Best Shirsu properly. That was to say, no snacks for a week. That oughta teach him.

"Tch. You think you're tough huh?" Wait, what? The ever so nameless, yet to be introduced, bully was still here? You miscalculated. You had been completely sure that ignoring the problem in front of you until it got bored would have been the smart choice. Aaand side step, side step, underneath his overly telegraphed hook, spin, and you were out of that thing they called an encirclement.

"Stand still, you worm! Let me hit you!" The bully called out and, at last, you couldn't help but sigh. He was no Master Shiko. And he was. So. Slow. Ugh. You didn't even need either of your arms for this! Instead, you racked your brain for a solution. The idea came up quite fast, and you supposed putting this elementary thinker in his place while a crowd began to form would be for the best.

"Why Does An Ant Push Against A Mountain?" You tried your best to squeeze out how Master Jirou spoke, and even stroked your imaginary beard. "Is It To Fight Fate, Or Prove Him Something?" Was the proverb right? You may have finished the book but far be it having been able to memorize everything inside that tome of wisdom.

"Wh-what?! You calling me an ant, you bookworm?!" At that, you raised an eyebrow. "I'd be insulting the Ant if I did."

It took a moment for the gathered crowd to understand the insult but when they caught up, all you could hear was the laughter of the crowd and the imaginary steam coming out of the cherry tomato in front of you. Even the bully's lackeys sorta laughed. Though from where you stood, you were sure that they clammed up when their boss gave them the stink eye. Still, the bully had more or less had enough. Instinctively knew that the crowd was against him too. He spat to the side and would have lunged at you had the whistle of a teacher not been heard from the distance.

"I won't forget this, you bastard!" Oooh, he swore! "C'mon boys. Let's blow this joint." Stomping away, the bully pushed his way out of the crowd. But, feeling just a bit more vengeful, you couldn't help but call out. "Wait! Who were you again?" Whether he responded or not, the way the crowd of children laughed drowned away everything and anything. You especially felt super awesome for having the last laugh, but did your level best to not look too enthused at the action. You had to project the image of cool after all, and cool people didn't look at figurative explosions.

Some of the other kids began to crowd you and patted your back. Even got a few highfives for the effort. Cheered your name and kept repeating how cool it was. You were confident that come tomorrow, everyone would have known about what happened. Probably everyone at the Compound too now that you thought about it. Still, you failed to bring yourself to care about whatever punishments awaited you at home. Because right now? You were the popular kid, and it was pretty sweet. Besides, Master Jirou would at least be proud of you knowing how to diffuse a situation without using force. Master Shiko would probably just laugh for how bad you roasted the kid.

You could have done without the icky girls giggling at you though. Girls giggling about anything was never a good sign, and you certainly refused to be part of their devilish schemes!
 
@Birdsie I'm really curious what happened with our Training Rolls, because for us to get as little Firebending CP as we did, we must have rolls TERRIBLE. Like, 0.1% Chance of happening, terrible.
 
We should boost dexterity at some point because it matters for the damage for both water and airbending, and it is pretty low right now.
 
I'm roughly concerned about one of the conditions of leaving the Fire Nation right now. I mean, reaching Level 6 at Firebending isn't gonna take long. Do we have any particulars left in the area that we want to accomplish before we're shipped away into the next set of teachers?
 
I'm roughly concerned about one of the conditions of leaving the Fire Nation right now. I mean, reaching Level 6 at Firebending isn't gonna take long. Do we have any particulars left in the area that we want to accomplish before we're shipped away into the next set of teachers?
Hm, most I want to do is see a fire nation carnival but it'd be no skin off my back if we don't manage to do so.
 
Can someone explain to me how the fight system works? Cos I have no idea and it makes the whole fight scene seem kind of arbitrary
 
@Birdsie I'm really curious what happened with our Training Rolls, because for us to get as little Firebending CP as we did, we must have rolls TERRIBLE. Like, 0.1% Chance of happening, terrible.
Oh! Yeah, that reminds me. I was actually stupefied and thought the site broke at first. The rolls were, in that order: 1, 1, 3, 1.

If you guys believe this is stupidly unfair, (which I'm willing to admit it is,) I can reroll.
Casual Omake. 1010-ish words.

Being in class was a lot like watching those puppet shows during festivals. Everyone sat on their seats, and there was a performer up front that continued speaking about one thing or another. Except instead of awesome and exciting war-stories or legends of the Hundred Year War, you instead had to listen to equally important facts. It would've been better if Ms. Xiao could speak in a language besides 'bored.' It made you want to tear your hair off! The Invasion of the Southern Water Tribe needed more explosions! Or at least something that didn't equate to mouth-breathing!

Argh!

But no, you were Tié and you refused to lose against boredom. Not to mention that the lesson plans weren't even that hard. All the important details were absorbed like water for desert dwellers. No drop wasted throughout the entirety of the class. Not to mention that your father would have smacked you over the head for losing concentration. Mom would have looked at you with those droopy puppy eyes that spoke of disappointment for not doing your best. And Siph would have just laughed at you from outside the window because of course she wouldn't be inside a classroom like this.

And whether you wanted to admit it or not, there was a sense of pride and satisfaction in getting the higher grade than your peers. Sure, it made you look like a bookworm. But books were fun! Not to mention they didn't talk to you like those crony old teachers. Speaking of being a bookworm, and not to mention looking a bit too stringy with the baggy uniform, you found yourself surrounded by the local bullies. You couldn't exactly strike first, and this was a first for you! Being the Heir back in your village, not a lot of people could have threatened you like this.

So you not-awkwardly stood there, and not-awkwardly adjusted your book-string, as you awaited the opening remarks of a kid who barely looked older than you. 10 Coppers on it being generic.

"Lookit this nerd, fellas! Doing homework when he isn't even at home!"

The bullies, four of them, laughed and jeered. Though technically correct, you had more important things to do back at the compound. Master Shiko would not enjoy having her Quality Firebending time taken up by elementary assignments. "What? Shirsu caught your tongue? Speak up loser!" Well, no. Roku did, in fact, not have your tongue. He tried once, and you made sure to punish the Best Shirsu properly. That was to say, no snacks for a week. That oughta teach him.

"Tch. You think you're tough huh?" Wait, what? The ever so nameless, yet to be introduced, bully was still here? You miscalculated. You had been completely sure that ignoring the problem in front of you until it got bored would have been the smart choice. Aaand side step, side step, underneath his overly telegraphed hook, spin, and you were out of that thing they called an encirclement.

"Stand still, you worm! Let me hit you!" The bully called out and, at last, you couldn't help but sigh. He was no Master Shiko. And he was. So. Slow. Ugh. You didn't even need either of your arms for this! Instead, you racked your brain for a solution. The idea came up quite fast, and you supposed putting this elementary thinker in his place while a crowd began to form would be for the best.

"Why Does An Ant Push Against A Mountain?" You tried your best to squeeze out how Master Jirou spoke, and even stroked your imaginary beard. "Is It To Fight Fate, Or Prove Him Something?" Was the proverb right? You may have finished the book but far be it having been able to memorize everything inside that tome of wisdom.

"Wh-what?! You calling me an ant, you bookworm?!" At that, you raised an eyebrow. "I'd be insulting the Ant if I did."

It took a moment for the gathered crowd to understand the insult but when they caught up, all you could hear was the laughter of the crowd and the imaginary steam coming out of the cherry tomato in front of you. Even the bully's lackeys sorta laughed. Though from where you stood, you were sure that they clammed up when their boss gave them the stink eye. Still, the bully had more or less had enough. Instinctively knew that the crowd was against him too. He spat to the side and would have lunged at you had the whistle of a teacher not been heard from the distance.

"I won't forget this, you bastard!" Oooh, he swore! "C'mon boys. Let's blow this joint." Stomping away, the bully pushed his way out of the crowd. But, feeling just a bit more vengeful, you couldn't help but call out. "Wait! Who were you again?" Whether he responded or not, the way the crowd of children laughed drowned away everything and anything. You especially felt super awesome for having the last laugh, but did your level best to not look too enthused at the action. You had to project the image of cool after all, and cool people didn't look at figurative explosions.

Some of the other kids began to crowd you and patted your back. Even got a few highfives for the effort. Cheered your name and kept repeating how cool it was. You were confident that come tomorrow, everyone would have known about what happened. Probably everyone at the Compound too now that you thought about it. Still, you failed to bring yourself to care about whatever punishments awaited you at home. Because right now? You were the popular kid, and it was pretty sweet. Besides, Master Jirou would at least be proud of you knowing how to diffuse a situation without using force. Master Shiko would probably just laugh for how bad you roasted the kid.

You could have done without the icky girls giggling at you though. Girls giggling about anything was never a good sign, and you certainly refused to be part of their devilish schemes!
+2 CP, +10 Savagery, +Enemy gankers that will raid you every now and then.

Also...
"Wh-what?! You calling me an ant, you bookworm?!" At that, you raised an eyebrow. "I'd be insulting the Ant if I did."
FUCKING SAVAGE.

Hm, most I want to do is see a fire nation carnival but it'd be no skin off my back if we don't manage to do so.
You'll do it automatically in 2-3 turns if that helps. To see the circus, however, you need to take the ambition.

Can someone explain to me how the fight system works? Cos I have no idea and it makes the whole fight scene seem kind of arbitrary
Basically, the same as D&D. If you're looking for an explanation to Bending, I add the amount of Complexity to the enemy's AC during an attack and based on the amount of Complexity the bending move has, the more bonuses it yields; usually damage since that's what most Bending attacks do. Other Bending moves that don't target the enemy simply have Complexity added to their DC for a better result (such as Airshield's temporary HP.)

As for how the characters make "choices," it depends. I try to make it logical, like the Blue Spirit backing out when he was hit for the first time, or Tie swapping to Earthbending after being hurt (with him being more proficient with Earthbending than Firebending with which he intended to fight.) Sometimes, I just make a short list of moves, assign them numbers, and roll a die to randomize what happens. Like I said, it depends.
 
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Oh! Yeah, that reminds me. I was actually stupefied and thought the site broke at first. The rolls were, in that order: 1, 1, 3, 1.

If you guys believe this is stupidly unfair, (which I'm willing to admit it is,) I can reroll.
Well, if it DID roll that, it is technically fair. I would be happy if a reroll happened regardless though.

Edit: The odds of us not rolling higher than that is equal to the odds of being one of the bacteria that survives application of 99.9% Disinfectant Hand-Lotion.
 
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Oh! Yeah, that reminds me. I was actually stupefied and thought the site broke at first. The rolls were, in that order: 1, 1, 3, 1.

If you guys believe this is stupidly unfair, (which I'm willing to admit it is,) I can reroll.

+2 CP, +10 Savagery, +Enemy gankers that will raid you every now and then.

Also...

FUCKING SAVAGE.


You'll do it automatically in 2-3 turns if that helps. To see the circus, however, you need to take the ambition.


Basically, the same as D&D. If you're looking for an explanation to Bending, I add the amount of Complexity to the enemy's AC during an attack and based on the amount of Complexity the bending move has, the more bonuses it yields; usually damage since that's what most Bending attacks do. Other Bending moves that don't target the enemy simply have Complexity added to their DC for a better result (such as Airshield's temporary HP.)

As for how the characters make "choices," it depends. I try to make it logical, like the Blue Spirit backing out when he was hit for the first time, or Tie swapping to Earthbending after being hurt (with him being more proficient with Earthbending than Firebending with which he intended to fight.) Sometimes, I just make a short list of moves, assign them numbers, and roll a die to randomize what happens. Like I said, it depends.
.....damn that training roll was terrible. and i wouldn't mind the reroll
 
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Basically, the same as D&D. If you're looking for an explanation to Bending, I add the amount of Complexity to the enemy's AC during an attack and based on the amount of Complexity the bending move has, the more bonuses it yields; usually damage since that's what most Bending attacks do. Other Bending moves that don't target the enemy simply have Complexity added to their DC for a better result (such as Airshield's temporary HP.)

As for how the characters make "choices," it depends. I try to make it logical, like the Blue Spirit backing out when he was hit for the first time, or Tie swapping to Earthbending after being hurt (with him being more proficient with Earthbending than Firebending with which he intended to fight.) Sometimes, I just make a short list of moves, assign them numbers, and roll a die to randomize what happens. Like I said, it depends.
I think I get it now, so it's basically if you roll higher than the opponents AC, or when using Bending the AC+ Complexity, you hit them then you roll for how much damage you do?
 
I think I get it now, so it's basically if you roll higher than the opponents AC, or when using Bending the AC+ Complexity, you hit them then you roll for how much damage you do?
Yes, for example. I have an Earth Attack (Complexity 6). My opponent has AC 10. That means it's AC10+6 difficulty. I make my roll. Assume I got, say, 18 and now I roll for damage. Because the Complexity was a low number of 6, I roll 1d6 for damage on the attack.

That's just an example. Complexity needn't add damage. It can add effects like stunning opponents, dazzling them, pushing them away or pulling them in, or other stuff. I came up with this a while ago.
 
Oh yeah. A few things @Birdsie

Thanks for the Savage opportunity. Also, yessss, more targets to fight.

Have you tried using 'Apocrypha' to try and tag the Omakes instead of manually adding them in a spoiler tag?

Also, have we done enough to warrant getting any levels/exp in CQC/Non-Bending fighting?
 
Oh yeah. A few things @Birdsie

Thanks for the Savage opportunity. Also, yessss, more targets to fight.

Have you tried using 'Apocrypha' to try and tag the Omakes instead of manually adding them in a spoiler tag?

Also, have we done enough to warrant getting any levels/exp in CQC/Non-Bending fighting?
I'm still working on Non-Bending Fighting stuff and how to make it balanced, but I'm getting pretty well. By the time that the Amon Arc starts, you'll probably already have the options to train with weapons or special combat styles, not that you have a reason to, as the Avatar.

Should I add them all to Apocrypha? I can do that, if you want. Not sure whether Sidestory wouldn't be better for it, though.
 
I'm still working on Non-Bending Fighting stuff and how to make it balanced, but I'm getting pretty well. By the time that the Amon Arc starts, you'll probably already have the options to train with weapons or special combat styles, not that you have a reason to, as the Avatar.

Should I add them all to Apocrypha? I can do that, if you want. Not sure whether Sidestory wouldn't be better for it, though.

Well, given that one of our long term stuff is still becoming a police officer, we're bound to need to know how to fight without bending. Also as a just in case we run from our responsibility kinda episode, like what happened with Zuko and Iroh back then.

Also honestly up to you. I dunno which ones became Canon, so you can just handle the distinction for which tag is better.
 
Well, given that one of our long term stuff is still becoming a police officer, we're bound to need to know how to fight without bending. Also as a just in case we run from our responsibility kinda episode, like what happened with Zuko and Iroh back then.

Also honestly up to you. I dunno which ones became Canon, so you can just handle the distinction for which tag is better.
Hm. Fair enough. I'll add them all to Apocrypha.

@Birdsie Are you gonna reroll those training rolls? Because the result of them would rather effect plans.
I don't want to upset the RNG. How about we vote on this?
 
[X] No Reroll.

[X] Plan Reach Firebending Level 7 ASAP

Just for easy tagging for plans and rerolls.
 
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