[Exalted] Heaven thy Home and Earth thy Slave

[Simon_Jester]

Basically, what bugs me about it is that it's choosing a vote entirely for meta, non-story reasons. Instead of actually choosing even somewhat based off what the QM wrote. (That, and these artificial ties rarely last long on their own anyways.)

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I dunno, it really is growing on me as an option.

 

[Randino Treviani]

Ah, don't worry about it at all, I was only planning on ending the vote like ten hours from now or something like that. I think the tie is funny, mostly.

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Fair enough. Glad we are all having fun then.

I dunno, it really is growing on me as an option.

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I know right? It's just fun for him to really take her seriously rather than sympathize with her or mope about the state of the world. Plus, more poetry battles.

 

[Chehrazad]

I mean really, it's good for me. Engagement with the thread makes more people look at it! I am definitely excited for the next vote!

 

[Potato Anarchy]

i just genuinely want the despondency caged bird to win! i always want this quest to have more melancholy and rain and poems about the sad fate of crumbling empire, that's what I'm here for besides the accidentally very sexually charged scenes with celestial exalted

 

[Derpmind]

Honestly, the more I think about the option I voted for, the more it grows on me. I felt indecisive earlier but my mind started changing.

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I dunno, it really is growing on me as an option.

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That tends to happen to me too, after I make a vote I wasn't really sure about. I'll find myself thinking that I prefer it afterwards, even without actually seeing the results of the vote. Maybe this is just the horror game I was just playing late at night, but. Is it because my opinion changed, or because my brain thinks the decision must have been correct, (Citation: Was not eaten by a lion. Yet.) and wants me to retroactively think that I made the right decision?

 

[Havocfett]

[X] A Worthy Adversary: Like Eight Vermilion Grasping Creation, the Shogun who conquered all her enemies, Holiest Gift's reach is infinite but her grasp is not. A fearsome and clever rival who will fight to the last, her ambition is nonetheless her undoing. The Shogun-Mirza will gain a Major Tie of Rivalry to Holiest Gift.

 

[Chehrazad]

Alright. In that case, I am going to close the vote in favour of A Worthy Adversary at 13 votes.

Scheduled vote count started by Chehrazad on Dec 31, 2022 at 12:20 AM, finished with 78 posts and 36 votes.

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  9 people have voted

  [X] A Caged Bird: Unlike Six Gold Surrounding Glory, the Shogun who moved the capital west, Holiest Gift does not live in an age of glories. She could accomplish great things but, constrained by her circumstances, is chained to the survival of a state that only holds her back. The Shogun-Mirza will gain a Major Tie of Despondency to Holiest Gift.

  • Brainbow
  • Potato Anarchy
  • Pempelune
  • Alturangga
  • Cetashwayo
  • VagueZ
  • Past Dreams
  • Parzival95
  • lightningowl15

  8 people have voted

  [X] A Fated Tragedy: Like Nine Saffron Impassioned Exhortation, the Shogun who had presided over the City's sacking, Holiest Gift has found herself a victim of fate. Destiny's hand has arrayed her against him and only one victor can emerge. The Shogun-Mirza will gain a Major Tie of Sympathy to Holiest Gift.

  • CogAndStar
  • Negation
  • Gazetteer
  • EarthScorpion
  • YOLF
  • Squidfam
  • Derpmind
  • Amphidsf

  8 people have voted

  [X] A Worthy Adversary: Like Eight Vermilion Grasping Creation, the Shogun who conquered all her enemies, Holiest Gift's reach is infinite but her grasp is not. A fearsome and clever rival who will fight to the last, her ambition is nonetheless her undoing. The Shogun-Mirza will gain a Major Tie of Rivalry to Holiest Gift.

  • Wind-Up Citrus
  • hYGP
  • The Phoenixian
  • bdbooksrule
  • toxinvictory
  • maelstrom.seeker
  • Simon_Jester
  • Havocfett

  5 people have voted

  [X] A Worthy Adversary

  • Nanolyte
  • Etranger
  • Randino Treviani
  • 100thlurker
  • mothematics

  3 people have voted

  [X] A Caged Bird

  • Kymme
  • Broken25
  • LotusPocus

  2 people have voted

  [x] A Fated Tragedy

  • horngeek
  • Lisafication

 

[VagueZ]

Alright. In that case, I am going to close the vote in favour of A Worthy Tragedy at 13 votes.

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Wait, is that Fated Tragedy or Worthy Adversary!?

It looks like Worthy Adversary, to me

 

[Chehrazad]

Wait, is that Fated Tragedy or Worthy Adversary!?

It looks like Worthy Adversary, to me

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It is Worthy Adversary and you didn't see shit.

 

[Randino Treviani]

Alright. In that case, I am going to close the vote in favour of A Worthy Tragedy at 13 votes.

Scheduled vote count started by Chehrazad on Dec 31, 2022 at 12:20 AM, finished with 78 posts and 36 votes.

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  9 people have voted

  [X] A Caged Bird: Unlike Six Gold Surrounding Glory, the Shogun who moved the capital west, Holiest Gift does not live in an age of glories. She could accomplish great things but, constrained by her circumstances, is chained to the survival of a state that only holds her back. The Shogun-Mirza will gain a Major Tie of Despondency to Holiest Gift.

  • Brainbow
  • Potato Anarchy
  • Pempelune
  • Alturangga
  • Cetashwayo
  • VagueZ
  • Past Dreams
  • Parzival95
  • lightningowl15

  8 people have voted

  [X] A Fated Tragedy: Like Nine Saffron Impassioned Exhortation, the Shogun who had presided over the City's sacking, Holiest Gift has found herself a victim of fate. Destiny's hand has arrayed her against him and only one victor can emerge. The Shogun-Mirza will gain a Major Tie of Sympathy to Holiest Gift.

  • CogAndStar
  • Negation
  • Gazetteer
  • EarthScorpion
  • YOLF
  • Squidfam
  • Derpmind
  • Amphidsf

  8 people have voted

  [X] A Worthy Adversary: Like Eight Vermilion Grasping Creation, the Shogun who conquered all her enemies, Holiest Gift's reach is infinite but her grasp is not. A fearsome and clever rival who will fight to the last, her ambition is nonetheless her undoing. The Shogun-Mirza will gain a Major Tie of Rivalry to Holiest Gift.

  • Wind-Up Citrus
  • hYGP
  • The Phoenixian
  • bdbooksrule
  • toxinvictory
  • maelstrom.seeker
  • Simon_Jester
  • Havocfett

  5 people have voted

  [X] A Worthy Adversary

  • Nanolyte
  • Etranger
  • Randino Treviani
  • 100thlurker
  • mothematics

  3 people have voted

  [X] A Caged Bird

  • Kymme
  • Broken25
  • LotusPocus

  2 people have voted

  [x] A Fated Tragedy

  • horngeek
  • Lisafication

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Lol. Someone either hasn't had their coffee or is a little loopy from the extended tie.

 

[Havocfett]

Almost certainly not. His unnamed female friend—that is, she has a name but it is a seeeeecret—might know, given she was there and has a greater grasp of such things than he has himself, but if she is aware, she has not mentioned it to him.

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Lies, as a Yalpageshi character she surrendered her name the instant she transitioned. We both know the truth.

 

[Chehrazad]

I should alert people that I am currently working on an exam, and therefore will only properly be able to begin work on the next update after January 18th. I expect to finish the update before the month is over and have budgeted it for about 4,000 words. See you all then!

(I figured I should actually start giving updates like this so people don't think the Quest is dead again)

 

[Simon_Jester]

Good luck, and I'll count myself blessed to see it any which way!