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Dark Prince of Camelot

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[X] Tell Annabelle she's cursed
[X] Mysterious note
-[X] Call the number
[X] Gemma
-[X] Learn guitar
[X] Terri
-[X] Shop for new clothes
 
[x] Tell Annabelle she's cursed

Eh, do it. Something tells me it might not be the last time we get our dreams tangled.

[x] Bone
-[x] Pick up merchandise
[x] Gavin
-[x] Meet Bailey
[x] Mysterious note
-[x] Call the number

Gally said:
"I'm sick of watching that fucking number go up up up and knowing that it's only a matter of time before I fuck up so bad that it…"
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What number she could be talking about here? Is the RT tracking the number of incarnations? Or what could it refer to?

Overall, as far as first meetings between former mortal enemies go, it went alright. We made small talk and bonded over the images of burning people. There is potential for something better here, as people forced to spend time with each other in that manner won't be staying strangers for long... and we don't really have irreconcilable differences anymore. Not with Annabelle, at the very least.
 
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DkArthas said:
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What a Utter Bitch. Now I want to kill her in the worst way possible.

We need to find Best Aunt as well :p
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1.) that's remarkably bloodthirsty.
2.) If you can't understand why she's acting the way she is just from what @Gally gave us in that update, what would it take to convince you she was speaking out of soul-deep weariness, pain, fear, exhaustion, and generally being fed up with having one of the worst possible lives/fates shoved on her without her knowledge or permission beforehand?
3.) Seriously, all that update did, for me, was solidify not wanting to kill Annabelle, and likely none of the other Round Table Reincarnations.

[X] Tell Annabelle she's cursed
[X] Bone
-[X] Pick up merchandise
[X] Gavin
-[X] Meet Bailey
[X] Mysterious note
-[X] Call the number
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Nevill said:
[x] Tell Annabelle she's cursed

Eh, do it. Something tells me it might not be the last time we get our dreams tangled.

[x] Bone
-[x] Pick up merchandise
[x] Gavin
-[x] Meet Bailey
[x] Mysterious note
-[x] Call the number


What number she could be talking about here? Is the RT tracking the number of incarnations? Or what could it refer to?

Overall, as far as first meetings between fromer mortal enemies go, it went alright. We made small talk and bonded over the images of burning people. There is potential for something better here, as people forced to spend time with each other in that manner won't be staying strangers for long... and we don't really have irreconcilable differences anymore. Not with Annabelle, at the very least.
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@Gally can correct me here, but I read "that number" as meaning "the number of people I care about in my life who get hurt, threatened, messed up, or worse, all because of this shitty reincarnation that got shoved on me".
 
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I'm currently going through the process of updating the codex, and have decided to rearrange some of the miscellaneous information. Sorry if I end up double posting.

Glad to see discussion on the update/various choices! The more discussion, the better I can tune Mordred's thoughts and feelings, so if you have an opinion please share it!
 
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The Codex: Miscellaneous
  • Informational
    • Codex: Miscellaneous
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    When a Fae produces a child with a human, that child is referred to as a Changeling. There are as many types of Changelings as there are Fae, and each receives unique magical abilities from their Fae parentage. The child of an ogre, for example, will be (in most cases) strong, durable, and none too bright, while the child of a pixie will be hot-headed, clever, and exuberant. Their Fae blood also gives Changelings unique appearances, such as strangely colored hair or eyes. Interestingly, millennia of Fae interbreeding with humans has resulted in some relatively widespread mutations - pink, purple, or even white eyes or hair, along with many other minor abnormalities, are now considered normal amongst humans.

    Changelings are heavily discriminated against in Fae culture, and usually are left in the human world. On very rare occasions, however, Changelings are taken in by the Court, to serve as less obvious agents in the human world.

    In Camelot, Changelings were shunned and hated, which led to the practice of a Changeling hiding one's status. In the modern day, Changelings have yet to come together as a people, and often live their entire lives isolated from others like themselves.
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    The worms are the lifeblood of the Ladies of the Lake, the offspring of a ritual which sucks the life from a willing host. When the Ladies wish to induct a new Priestess into their order, they select from their congregation one "lucky" soul to become the host of a new worm. After an hours long ritual, the host is implanted with a seed of dark power, which draws upon their life and begins to manifest physically inside their body. After a few days, the host is completely covered in a cocoon of black-green gunk, which breaks their body down into nutrients for the worm.

    After the worm is fully grown, it is cut from its cocoon and readied for implantation into a new Priestess. The worm serves as a link between the Gods of the Lake and our world, and once bonded with a Priestess it grants her many powers, as incredible as they are inexplicable.

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    • [X] Tell Annabelle she's cursed

    [X] Bone
    -[X] Pick up merchandise

    [X] Gemma
    -[X] Learn guitar

    [X] Mysterious note
    -[X] Call the number
     
    I wish more folks were willing to hang out with our 'cousin'. Esp. since we already have a slot dedicated for Gemma. Poor Terri gets no love :(
     
    Muer'ci said:
    I wish more folks were willing to hang out with our 'cousin'. Esp. since we already have a slot dedicated for Gemma. Poor Terri gets no love :(
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    Eh, tell you what, I'll swap, I remember seeing that argument before.

    [X] Don't tell Annabelle she's cursed
    [X] Terri
    -[X] Shop for new clothes
    [X] Bone
    -[X] Pick up merchandise
    [X] Mysterious note
    -[X] Call the number
     
    Muer'ci said:
    I wish more folks were willing to hang out with our 'cousin'. Esp. since we already have a slot dedicated for Gemma. Poor Terri gets no love :(
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    What the heck, I wouldn't mind more Terri.

    [X] Don't tell Annabelle she's cursed
    [X] Terri
    -[X] Shop for new clothes
    [X] Bone
    -[X] Pick up merchandise
    [X] Mysterious note
    -[X] Call the number
     
    XkaliburRage said:
    Is there going to be a study magic option someday?
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    There could be, if that's a path you guys want to pursue. Honestly though, Mordred doesn't really need to study magic. There's only a handful of humans alive whose grasp of magical theory is more complete than his.

    If you want to unlock more spells, you can always ask other sorcerers.
    KnightDisciple said:
    @Gally can correct me here, but I read "that number" as meaning "the number of people I care about in my life who get hurt, threatened, messed up, or worse, all because of this shitty reincarnation that got shoved on me".
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    This is the first time the number has been mentioned, so you guys don't really know what it is she's referring to.

    Also voting is locked. Winners are:
    Tell Annabelle she's cursed
    Bone (Pick up merchandise)
    Mysterious Note
    Gavin (Meet Bailey)
     
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    chocolote12 said:
    Then why do we have so few listed spells?

    Did we just focus on free-forming them, instead of anything more consistent?
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    There's a difference between understanding of magical theory and ability to use spells.

    In Mordred's case, the difference is a thousand thousand years stuck in a rock. He's not operating at peak efficiency.
     
    Gally said:
    There could be, if that's a path you guys want to pursue. Honestly though, Mordred doesn't really need to study magic. There's only a handful of humans alive whose grasp of magical theory is more complete than his.

    If you want to unlock more spells, you can always ask other sorcerers.

    This is the first time the number has been mentioned, so you guys don't really know what it is she's referring to.

    Also voting is locked. Winners are:
    Tell Annabelle she's cursed
    Bone (Pick up merchandise)
    Gemma (Learn Guitar)
    Gavin (Meet Bailey)
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    Note might just have more than G&G combined. Is it counted separately? Cause if not, it should be here. And if it is, should still be here.
     
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    Adhoc vote count started by Muer'ci on Apr 13, 2017 at 6:24 PM, finished with 2365 posts and 25 votes.
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    Gally said:
    In Mordred's case, the difference is a thousand thousand years stuck in a rock. He's not operating at peak efficiency.
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    I can't remember, was he awake for all that time?

    Because while I can understand the time eroding our actual powers (Read: why Reincarnation!Mom can kick our butt), I'm having more trouble seeing why it would make us forget things?

    Like, if a chef stepped a thousand years into the future, obviously he wouldn't have anything left in his kitchen besides butter and honey, but why would he forget his recipes?
     
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    chocolote12 said:
    I can't remember, was he awake for all that time?
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    Nope.
    chocolote12 said:
    Because while I can understand the time eroding our actual powers, I'm having more trouble seeing why it would make us forget things?

    Like, if a chef stepped a thousand years into the future, obviously he wouldn't have anything left in his kitchen besides butter and honey, but why would he forget his recipes?
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    Sorry, I wasn't very clear. Mordred hasn't forgotten anything - and he's still very proficient with rituals, such as the one he's using to shield his identity, the one he used to examine the brownie, or the one he used to try and save Grace. What he's struggling with now are spells that he can cast quickly, with no build up - those are the spells listed in your character sheet. And those aren't a matter of straight knowledge, there's a lot of "muscle memory" that goes into quick casting spells that Mordred no longer has.

    Rituals are pretty broad, so I've been trying to make them available as they become plot relevant. I'm not going to be keeping track of them.
     
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    Gally said:
    Rituals are pretty broad, so I've been trying to make them available as they become plot relevant. I'm not going to be keeping track of them.
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    Oh, so magic condensed enough to be cast on the fly basically is power that's been eroded, same as our physical power?

    Okay. That just means we need to practice it more.
     
    Colorblind said:
    Any ideas of things we could work on? Fireball? Perhaps something to enhance our speed? I'm quite partial to invisibility myself.
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    We do kind of need something fast and ranged: I'd say that we could just cast gun, but anything shorter than our body takes an awful lot of effort to acquire, and every one leaves unique marks that they record when they're bought.

    Less Fireball, more Soul Arrow?

    If we had had that in our arsenal we could have shot the runner and then healed Grace, instead of having to choose.
     
    chocolote12 said:
    We do kind of need something fast and ranged: I'd say that we could just cast gun, but anything shorter than our body takes an awful lot of effort to acquire, and every one leaves unique marks that they record when they're bought.

    Less Fireball, more Soul Arrow?

    If we had had that in our arsenal we could have shot the runner and then healed Grace, instead of having to choose.
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    ...MAGIC MISSILE!
     
    [X] Tell Annabelle she's cursed
    [X] Bone
    -[X] Pick up merchandise
    [X] Gavin
    -[X] Meet Bailey
    [X] Mysterious note
    -[X] Call the number
     
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