Dark Prince of Camelot
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[X] Knock the finger bone out of her hand (Athletics 4d6, 2 successes needed)
-[X] Focus on minimizing harm, prioritizing the girl. Grab her by the wrist and pull her to you so that you can shield her with your body, then dive out of the way of the explosion. You're a Knight of the Round Table, you should be capable of feats such as that.
Yeah, I prefer the option that might actually incline her to talk to us. Specifically about how she can see through our spell.
It strikes me that if we encounter a third party who realizes who we are, but doesn't know the precise facts, we might be able to steal the Hero, Trueborn backstory to get them to trust us. "No, seriously, I got mindcontrolled." excuses a multitude of sins. Though I wouldn't rely on it - when the lie gets found out, they'd trust us even less than before.
-[X] Focus on minimizing harm, prioritizing the girl. Grab her by the wrist and pull her to you so that you can shield her with your body, then dive out of the way of the explosion. You're a Knight of the Round Table, you should be capable of feats such as that.
Yeah, I prefer the option that might actually incline her to talk to us. Specifically about how she can see through our spell.
It strikes me that if we encounter a third party who realizes who we are, but doesn't know the precise facts, we might be able to steal the Hero, Trueborn backstory to get them to trust us. "No, seriously, I got mindcontrolled." excuses a multitude of sins. Though I wouldn't rely on it - when the lie gets found out, they'd trust us even less than before.
Emerald Oracle
Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet the Force
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I will agree that in the context of the story that Merlin probably deserves the least flack of the four. Morgana probably manipulated events if he's Mordred's father. I'll also say in this context that Lorelei and Gwynn are equally shits. It takes two to tango after all, and they BOTH went off during their putative daughter's greatest moment to boink and broke Camelot as a result. I view that situation as slightly more on Lorelei as she actually raised the girl and should thus know what that night meant to Gala, but both were responsible for their actions and thus less than admirable at that moment.
Hmm, and you'd think Arthura herself could clear up the issue, unless she had reason to doubt.
Actually, from the subtext, I got the impression that Arthura knew all along, and was tacitly approving or at least not objecting of it. It's why the original banishment was only for two years. If Mordred went to his mother instead of one of the knights, it might have been covered up.
Arthura was married to Gwyn, but had no love for him.
Arthura may have had her own lover on the side, one who would render tracing his lineage complicated.
Gwyn was banging and presumably in love with Lorelei.
Given Mordred's name and the original legend then, Arthura was in her own illicit relationship with Morgan(?), using Gwyn as the public cover. Being siblings, trying to trace the lineage magically would just say "Yep he's a Pendragon!" with silence on anything else.
Rungni Khazadson
Just another random Runesmith!
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This hole family is bloody crazy!
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I don't have much respect for people who can't keep to marriage vows tbh. Oh you love some other person? Fine, love them. Just remember that love can be chaste. If you can't adjust/cancel your union so banging someone else is permissible, don't do it. Just don't. Especially when marriage is more like a business deal between two megacorps with high stakes riding on the outcome.
Not a fan of the "shut her with your lips" write-in, I must say. That's not accidental kiss. That's harassment. I'd rather not :/
Not a fan of the "shut her with your lips" write-in, I must say. That's not accidental kiss. That's harassment. I'd rather not :/
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Not following this one. What is 'the original banishment'? I have only seen 5 years mentioned, but I assume Gally altered it later.
Still don't get how this is used as a reason for anything. You suggest that Arthura knew, so originally she only banished Lorelei nominally. But in the revised version it was 5 years, so does it mean revised Arthura (i.e. the one we are talking now) didn't know? Didn't care?
I admit, her knowing sounds plausible.
And yet:
So at least there was something at the beginning. But the timeline is all over the place.
Arthura marries Gwynn at 15 or 16. Then 10 years of fighting follow. Then Merlin builds the castle and the Golden Age begins. Then after 10 more years Arthura and Lorelei get pregnant almost at the same time. Unless British years are different from your normal calendar, does it mean they went for 20 years without having kids? I suppose that's a long enough time for the relationship between the spouses to grow cold.
Then after 15 more years Gwynn's tryst gets discovered and a civil war follows.
One thing is true, though, at 50 you probably have different concerns from who/what your husband is doing, so if Mordred didn't go to the Lady Prude, this whole thing could have been averted.
Oh please. She isn't entirely without fault for the 'shoot first, think later' attitude, even though it is understandable. You could say with equal justification that knocking out a spell wand or whatever that bone is is a physical assault. Is that much better?
At least no real harm is done by our action. It disrupts the spell and no one has to get hurt or blown up.
How are we supposed to justify picking a Rogue if we dont't act like one?
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Equipment room? @Gally when we're throwing her to the side, can we aim for mats or something to soften the landing?
Dunno how much I trust the official story. Sure, there may have been something. Or maybe the whole thing was romanticized for common folks because "she knew an heir to a prosperous kingdom would make for a great addition to her power base" isn't very palatable
could even be both, I suppose.As for ages, maybe Camelot fifties are like Star a trek fifties? A-la "the new thirties"? Something something magic
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[X] Knock the finger bone out of her hand (Athletics 4d6, 2 successes needed)
-[X] This, punch to the center (can't chant if you can't breath), grab and knee in center, break her jaw, concussion... there's a lot of ways to interrupt someone casting really. Well, as long as they need a focus and chanting anyway.
-[X] This, punch to the center (can't chant if you can't breath), grab and knee in center, break her jaw, concussion... there's a lot of ways to interrupt someone casting really. Well, as long as they need a focus and chanting anyway.
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Do you have a plan to hide the body of the girl in the school we've never been to?
JoshieWoshie
Mister Doge
[X] Write-in: Rush in and grapple her to prevent her from running or doing other actions, then stop her chanting by sealing her lips. With your own lips.
I'm changing my vote to this. It's crazy enough to work, and it will allow for some delicious misunderstandings with whatever knight is going to stumble upon us any moment now. Fun times.
I'm changing my vote to this. It's crazy enough to work, and it will allow for some delicious misunderstandings with whatever knight is going to stumble upon us any moment now. Fun times.
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Well, to be fair, she cast a spell that prevents detection. Whatever happens here, will remain here for the duration of the spell, as long as no new ones are cast. The tricky part is to stop her from talking afterwards.
Honestly, the main reason I am favoring the silencing plan (besides hijinks) is that a Dark Lord you can slap for being overly assertive is pretty different from a Dark Lord that would skin you alive. From the reaction of the girl (abject terror) it seems like she sees us as a latter and thinks we are going to kill her.
I can hardly think of an action that is farther from what she expects... which is good because whatever she expects scares her out of her mind.
Honestly, the main reason I am favoring the silencing plan (besides hijinks) is that a Dark Lord you can slap for being overly assertive is pretty different from a Dark Lord that would skin you alive. From the reaction of the girl (abject terror) it seems like she sees us as a latter and thinks we are going to kill her.
I can hardly think of an action that is farther from what she expects... which is good because whatever she expects scares her out of her mind.
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*reada The Silver Age*
Oh Mordred
*Sees discussion of parentage*
Well okay - *Morgana/Artura*
... No. Noooo. No.
Nope. Where did that come from?!
Also, to people who want to kiss her. wat r u doin stahp.
[X] Knock the finger bone out of her hand (Athletics 4d6, 2 successes needed)
-[X] Focus on minimizing harm, prioritizing the girl, Grab her by the wrist and pull her to you so that you can shield her with your body, then dive out of the way of the explosion. You're a Knight of the Round Table, you should be capable of feats such as that.
We're not evil, so beating her up is only going to reinforce the belief of our evilness. We are a Round Table Knight people. The last legitimate knight who actually remembers the codes and what not, instead of being an unlucky sod who just reincarnated with the skills and unfortunate fate of a Knight. We have a duty to uphold some moral decency in the face of these kids and their silly antics and shenanigans
Oh Mordred
*Sees discussion of parentage*
Well okay - *Morgana/Artura*
... No. Noooo. No.
Nope. Where did that come from?!
Also, to people who want to kiss her. wat r u doin stahp.
[X] Knock the finger bone out of her hand (Athletics 4d6, 2 successes needed)
-[X] Focus on minimizing harm, prioritizing the girl, Grab her by the wrist and pull her to you so that you can shield her with your body, then dive out of the way of the explosion. You're a Knight of the Round Table, you should be capable of feats such as that.
We're not evil, so beating her up is only going to reinforce the belief of our evilness. We are a Round Table Knight people. The last legitimate knight who actually remembers the codes and what not, instead of being an unlucky sod who just reincarnated with the skills and unfortunate fate of a Knight. We have a duty to uphold some moral decency in the face of these kids and their silly antics and shenanigans
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Walkin' man disagrees.
Besides, your plan is to carry the student that we've just assaulted to a teacher and claim she was trying to break the magical barriers of the school?
What if magic is one of those not really a secrets in this story and the teacher just thinks we're crazy?
Arthurian myth. Where Arthur was himself the product of a Merlin assisted rape(disguising as someone's husband for the event counts I think), and Mordred was the incestous bastard of Arthur and his half sister.
Its a school for magicals.
Its what happened in type-moon. Where they were both woman. ...Merlin's a dick and he gave Arturia one.*reada The Silver Age*
Oh Mordred
*Sees discussion of parentage*
Well okay - *Morgana/Artura*
... No. Noooo. No.
Mordred was a homunculus clone of Arturia in type-moon. Would make as much sense as anything else here.
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It's a school where there are a lot of magicals. This might be effectively the same, perhaps the head teacher advertised in some changeling newspaper. However remember that Annabelle thought her experiences were unusual, I think there is at least some degree of separation between the magical and the mundane.
Yes, but it was implied they specifically kept the Knights ignorant. Possibly another part of their mental blocks.
I.E. Annabelle and the others are not a good example to use.
will408914
(slouching towards bethlehem)
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[X] Knock the finger bone out of her hand (Athletics 4d6, 2 successes needed)
-[X] Focus on minimizing harm, prioritizing the girl, Grab her by the wrist and pull her to you so that you can shield her with your body, then dive out of the way of the explosion. You're a Knight of the Round Table, you should be capable of feats such as that.
-[X] Focus on minimizing harm, prioritizing the girl, Grab her by the wrist and pull her to you so that you can shield her with your body, then dive out of the way of the explosion. You're a Knight of the Round Table, you should be capable of feats such as that.
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Well, we know Terri who's aware of shenanigans, and Knights who are not. Hard to say for sure what the actual school policy is, and if Knights ' mental block that relates to Camelot is in play here.
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It seems strange that the school would conspire to keep just the knights ignorant. More likely that as a member of the 'Masquerade' Terri is just better at recognising that events aren't isolated incidents. Whereas the knights experience is stopping threats and they don't look closely at things that aren't destroying the school.
The knights might not be a good example of a mundane side but they're all we've got.