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Being Taylor Hebert is a (Second Attempt at a) Quest

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LightsaberDalek said:
INFLUENCE: [QUEEN ADMINISTRATOR]∞

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imprint (runaway)
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Little bit more of a delay because SB was still talking and voting, but I'll have the influences reset and the start of loop 3 up later today
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So our influences (which we were accumulating through the loops up until now) were reset to baseline by us choosing imprint and we gained an imprint of our power from the last loop. I think it would be fair to say this is one of the main mechanics of the quest -- accumulating influences then spending them on an imprint when we get a decent power -- though what exactly that imprint does is currently unclear (ex. do we currently have that power and just aren't aware of it? or will it influence the power we gain from our trigger event this loop?)

Intuitively I suspect that wiggle may perhaps be a way to wipe away imprints? Given that it's probably possible for us to accumulate powers in a way that simply makes our life unlivable (if we do already have the power from our imprint?). Although that may simply be a mechanic that hasn't emerged yet (or we may just simply have to suffer! hard to say!)

Let's change it up a bit (I am still an irredeemable fan of Thinkers though).

[X] The local elections are coming in, Dad grumbled, as he unwrapped a frilly gift basket from the Mayor's office. This happened last time as well, but 4 years ago the promises of the current mayor seemed a bit less hollow, like he actually might help the docks. The chocolate is nice, though.
[X] Thinker - You feel so hopeless to stop the bullying. You don't know why it started, you don't know why it calmed down just before the break. Every day is a roll of the dice and it's terrifying.
 
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[X] Well. It was flowers with a card, but when that opened to have a swastika inside, Dad burned it out in the front drive. Best to be absolutely clear about what you think about those sorts of things. There were some matches left over.

[X] Thinker - You feel so hopeless to stop the bullying. You don't know why it started, you don't know why it calmed down just before the break. Every day is a roll of the dice and it's terrifying.
 
[X] Famous Flute Music for Beginners. From the oh so friendly Barnes family. It doesn't take a genius to guess who suggested that idea, or why. Maybe you can slap her with it. And then run for your life.

[X] Tinker - Things have been building up and up. Worse and worse. Where can it go from here, what will your bullies escalate to now?
 
[X] Famous Flute Music for Beginners. From the oh so friendly Barnes family. It doesn't take a genius to guess who suggested that idea, or why. Maybe you can slap her with it. And then run for your life.

[X] Tinker - Things have been building up and up. Worse and worse. Where can it go from here, what will your bullies escalate to now?
 
your sweetpea <3 said:
So our influences (which we were accumulating through the loops up until now) were reset to baseline by us choosing imprint and we gained an imprint of our power from the last loop. I think it would be fair to say this is one of the main mechanics of the quest -- accumulating influences then spending them on an imprint when we get a decent power -- though what exactly that imprint does is currently unclear (ex. do we currently have that power and just aren't aware of it? or will it influence the power we gain from our trigger event this loop?)

Intuitively I suspect that wiggle may perhaps be a way to wipe away imprints? Given that it's probably possible for us to accumulate powers in a way that simply makes our life unlivable (if we do already have the power from our imprint?). Although that may simply be a mechanic that hasn't emerged yet (or we may just simply have to suffer! hard to say!)

Let's change it up a bit (I am still an irredeemable fan of Thinkers though).

[X] The local elections are coming in, Dad grumbled, as he unwrapped a frilly gift basket from the Mayor's office. This happened last time as well, but 4 years ago the promises of the current mayor seemed a bit less hollow, like he actually might help the docks. The chocolate is nice, though.
[X] Thinker - You feel so hopeless to stop the bullying. You don't know why it started, you don't know why it calmed down just before the break. Every day is a roll of the dice and it's terrifying.
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I feel I should clarify something. You build up influences every loop, the residuals stick around. Last loop's influences were QA at infinite, because it's the core shard, a little bit of extrude from the nazi interaction, and because Sophia got into hunting brain chasing you down and had to put a lot of effort into it, a mark from her.
 
[X] Well. It was flowers with a card, but when that opened to have a swastika inside, Dad burned it out in the front drive. Best to be absolutely clear about what you think about those sorts of things. There were some matches left over.

[X] Tinker - Things have been building up and up. Worse and worse. Where can it go from here, what will your bullies escalate to now?
 
Okay we can only do the same thing so many times
[X] Famous Flute Music for Beginners. From the oh so friendly Barnes family. It doesn't take a genius to guess who suggested that idea, or why. Maybe you can slap her with it. And then run for your life.

[X] Master - You were betrayed, everything was taken from you, exiled from everything that you should have had the opportunity to have. You are failing all your subjects, when before you were able to get into Arcadia!
 
Adhoc vote count started by LightsaberDalek on Jun 3, 2024 at 5:07 AM, finished with 11 posts and 9 votes.
  • [X] Well. It was flowers with a card, but when that opened to have a swastika inside, Dad burned it out in the front drive. Best to be absolutely clear about what you think about those sorts of things. There were some matches left over.​
    [X] Thinker - You feel so hopeless to stop the bullying. You don't know why it started, you don't know why it calmed down just before the break. Every day is a roll of the dice and it's terrifying.​
    [X] Famous Flute Music for Beginners. From the oh so friendly Barnes family. It doesn't take a genius to guess who suggested that idea, or why. Maybe you can slap her with it. And then run for your life.
    [X] Tinker - Things have been building up and up. Worse and worse. Where can it go from here, what will your bullies escalate to now?
    [X] The local elections are coming in, Dad grumbled, as he unwrapped a frilly gift basket from the Mayor's office. This happened last time as well, but 4 years ago the promises of the current mayor seemed a bit less hollow, like he actually might help the docks. The chocolate is nice, though.
    [X] Master - You were betrayed, everything was taken from you, exiled from everything that you should have had the opportunity to have. You are failing all your subjects, when before you were able to get into Arcadia!
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Note to self- do admin before I write this thing
 
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    • [X] Tinker - Things have been building up and up. Worse and worse. Where can it go from here, what will your bullies escalate to now?

    [x] The local elections are coming in, Dad grumbled, as he unwrapped a frilly gift basket from the Mayor's office. This happened last time as well, but 4 years ago the promises of the current mayor seemed a bit less hollow, like he actually might help the docks. The chocolate is nice, though.


    [CONNECTION: PROBABILITY ACCUMULATOR]

    January the 15th, 2011
    Brockton Bay
    Winslow High

    [8:58]


    The halls are bustling with people, all calling for friends, yelling slurs you would never want to say, or hiding from the slur-yellers. You just keep your head down, trying to remain unnoticed, until a cheerful arm hooks around your shoulders. The familiar sights and sounds build up the tension inside of you, building and building, all the fear and pain your mind ties to this hellhole welling up. Dear God, you want to run out of here.

    "Taylor Hebert! It's so good to see you again! How was your Christmas?" The bright loud voice has drawn eyes to you, and the theatre kids you were tagging along with edge away, making clear to all the watchers they weren't trying to help you. You flinch away from the arm that tries to drape over your shoulders, pulling away. It's only the eyes on you that stop you from straight up leaving, the urge pulsing through you.

    And the person clinging to you? Well, that's Madison Clements, who's either the most oblivious person you've ever met, or a clever new tactic by Emma to try and make you drop your guard. You're still uncertain, and Madison's determination to befriend and draw attention to you doesn't exactly help. Madison mock glowers at you before bursting out into fake-sounding laughter. She grabs your shoulder, rougher this time, and you can't pull away in time. She bundles you into her side, and starts to ramble about her holidays, pulling you towards where both of your lockers are.

    You catch the blood-red of Emma's hair in the corner of your eye, and try to hide behind the oblivious girl beside you. Emma and Sophia know you have to get your books from your locker, you'll just have to get there and away as fast as possible. Actually. No.

    You turn on your heel. You can't do this, you can't just walk towards whatever Emma and her posse, not to mention her maybe-girlfriend, have prepared to torment you. Madison tries to keep hold of you, but the friendliness has dropped from her gaze and you just know she's taking you somewhere for Sophia.

    You don't know how you react in time, but you do, stumbling backwards from Madison's unflinching grasp just in time to dodge Sophia's hit. The fist instead drives into the other girl's ribs, and she falls to the ground with a whimpering sound of pain.

    And before your eyes, Sophia Hess helps the false-faced girl up and lets her go, before turning to you with a snarl on her face.

    "Hebert."

    [ ] Flight run, Run, RUN
    [ ] Fight
    [ ] Freeze
     
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    Just like a real roguelite, I've got no clue what I'm doing. Run Taylor, run!
     
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