[X] Plan: Sandwich for Three
-[X] Spend points on the Multiverse's Greatest Sandwich
--[X] 3 Points
Beelzebub: Won by the Glooms!
Unfunny Crystal Ball (voiced by special guest star Jay Leno): Won by Xanatos!
Multiverse's Greatest Sandwich: Won by Doofenshmirtz et al!
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that is funny. Xanatos getting the Unfunny Crystal Ball, formerly the possession of Hildy and Grim. Will they try to steal it back from him? Who cares! It's Xanny's problem now, heh. On that note, we've been killing it with these good intrigue rolls!
Round 2
Wailing Star
"THE WAILING STAR-" Magica shouts over the din, "IS A NATURALLY OCCUR-" Someone finally slams a glass case over the object. "Oh thank badness. Ahem. Wailing Stars are a naturally occurring phenomenon on the… what was it, Simmering Keys? Whatever. They regularly fall to the earth and occasionally one of them survives the process. Possessing such incredible magical energy that it quite literally never stops screaming, this Wailing Star can supercharge almost any magical endeavor. Of course, there's also the teensy tiny issue of uncontrollable wild magic, which could, potentially, overload your spell almost as often as it helps. But what's life without a little risk?"
Apparently this is from the Owl House show. Normally I'm quite all for wild magic, because it makes things hilarious.
Howeeeever, we can't afford to waste points here. Sorry Wailing Star, looks like you'll have to be a loud influence on some other poor soul.
Mad Mojo Cookbook
"This multi-purpose tome is the Mad Mojo Cookbook!" Magica declares. "An ambiguously authored documentation of the syncretized "Pacific Voodoo Ninjutsu" native to parts of the Pacific. Believe me, I was as surprised as you to find out this was a thing. And I know every discipline! Anyway, It's apparently an introductory guide to becoming a sorcerer/kahuna/bokor/onmyoudou capable of working elemental forces, channeling exotic spirits, or balancing one's inner self. Also contains a great recipe for pineapple gumbo."
Ugh, pineapples. Makes my stomach rumble in a bad way. Xanatos seems to be moderately interested in this, so unless we choose to put like...5-6 points on it, we probably won't get it. Sounds useful/funny to be fair, but I'm not interested in contesting Xanny over it.
Ring of the Borgias
"Tell me." Magica asks. "Do you know the legend of the Borgias?"
"Bah! Poisoning is so passe!" Magica cries, apparently overhearing you. "Few know that the dreaded Lucrecia Borgia was not only a murderess, but a sorceress as well! Oh, a lady after my own heart. This scarab ring has been cursed with a terrible spell, which Lucretia used to dispose of her unwanted lovers. It has something to do with wolves or something, but unfortunately I was unable to determine exactly what this spell does. You have to read the inscription out loud, and I was unable to find any... volunteers. Still, you won't need a volunteer if you put this to its proper use."
Pass! We're Doof, we don't need this thing to take someone out.
Scrolls of Jo-Lan
"Here we have something interesting." Magica gestures to the several scrolls resting on the podium behind her. "For those of you in the audience who are more physically inclined, the Scrolls of Jo-Lan may hold the secrets to achieving your true potential. Learn how to control your breathing, unleash a punch that can shatter steel, or release your energy in a tremendous blast of ki!"
"Huh." Janna comments. "I guess Ninja Magic does exist."
"No worries about morality based powers, this is equal-opportunity enlightenment. And the best part?" Magica asks the audience. "This power comes from within. If you're ever caught in the middle of an arcane ward or have your power sealed away by a tricky enemy, you can rest assured in knowing that you can bring your Jo-Lan techniques to bear against any possible foe! "Now, I realize that might seem hypocritical of a sorceress such as myself to advocate for something non-magical, but it never hurts to be prepared!"
Oho! Now this is something we could definitely benefit from. Martial Buff, maybe Occult Buff. And it's NINJA MAGIC. So Tobe would be our first choice, but some of our other heroes could benefit too. Xanny isn't as interested in this compared to the book, so we might be able to get this on a 4-5 point buy.
Sword of Enlightenment
"Now I know what you're thinking. 'Oh Magica, why would I ever want such goody two shoes inner perfection sounding drivel in my weapon.' To which I would respond: watch and see!"
With a wave of the sword, a passing minotaur's cassette player powers down immediately.
"With the Sword of Enlightenment, unlimited power can be yours to do with as you see fit!" Magica declares, before pointing the sword at Max. A beam of pink light springs from the weapon. Max yelps, but a moment later, his shorted phone turns back on. "Quite literally, depending on who you're willing to steal from."
"Now, some have reported some very minor feelings of megalomania and an overwhelming desire to conquer the world after prolonged exposure but hey, who hasn't tried to take over the world at least once?"
I do hate mind-altering mental effects, so I will give this one a pass. Sorry not sorry.
Crystal Key
The next item takes the form of a crystalline key, colored the shade of the morning sky, just a touch too small to have been made for human hands.
"Tell me, have you ever dreamed of seeing the world?" Magica begins. "How about other worlds? The multiverse is a big place, and now you can experience it. Forget the arduous worthiness tests of other interdimensional travel solutions. This Key can transport you to literally any dimension in existence. An incredible artifact, made by genuine Flupp… okay, who wrote this? There is no way they're called tha- Flux Dogs! I'm calling them Flux Dogs. It's made by Flux Dogs. The only downside… eh? Oh, upside! The upside is that once you use it, you'll never be taken back to the same place twice! Need to get away from this planet, forever? This is your ticket. Just eh, be careful. The thing is fragile."
Ah, so this is the thing that Xanny is giving us a free pass for. And the only other one interested in this, is. . . Monty Hall. Yeah. 5-6 point buy will do the trick. And I
do want this for several reasons. One, it will lower our Other-Dimension-Inator research DC. Two, we basically have almost no competition for this (like we care if Monty Hall gets annoyed at us). Three, Marco ain't gonna give us his Scissors just because we recruited him (and Word of Moon says this too). Better to have a menu of options available to us on this. That's why stealing Toffee's Earthside Scissors is still a viable avenue.
If Key/Ki wins on maximum gains, we can probably split 10-8 or even 9-9 on two items. If we lose on the Scrolls, then we go 11-11 (on the average)for a good-probable guarantee of two items. If AKR wins on maximum gains,
somehow, we only have enough really to pour everything into one item. The more reasonable assumption, winning two out of three for that plan, could have us split points into 8-9 or 10-7 on two items. I voted the Key/Ki plan of course.
