[Exalted, ?] Most High

I can only hope that the answer is high.

Unfortunately, it's likely the Sesus backed out of the contract with Nellens and is now negotiating a more advantageous one. With someone who probably isn't one of Uly's few friends, and reasonably terrified of Moon's response.
Probably, it's a shame Family Time isn't chosen, but let's see what would happen...
If Odyssian got betrothed to a Cathak (Fire-aspected like Sesus, and Martially Disciplined Expansionist!), it'd be optimal. Probably. Let's see if the hypothetical betroth is going to agree with Uly's achievements and friens...
 
You fool! You've given Pearl's reincarnation a license to be annoying without the threat of imminent soul disintegreation, and you think she'll be more likeable?
Well... maybe? I'd hoped that the heartwarming acceptance of Ivory for who she believes herself to be would lead to, if not bonding, then at least less teasing.
Not really introductory Charms; Odyssial has a fuckload of Melee Charms despite his low Essence. He can beat a martial 2CD 80% of the time!
Only eighty percent of the time? For shame! We should probably fix that, but now's not the time.
Lung Feng Zao is not anyone's cultist.
Hear, hear!
 
Probably, it's a shame Family Time isn't chosen, but let's see what would happen...
If Odyssian got betrothed to a Cathak (Fire-aspected like Sesus, and Martially Disciplined Expansionist!), it'd be optimal. Probably. Let's see if the hypothetical betroth is going to agree with Uly's achievements and friens...

Go for broke, go for Roseblack! Screw everything up!
 
She is in a flux like right now, she will go back to her false mindset if we dont do it now. Poking her over a longer time will be bad for her mental integrity and trying to do it in one push further into the future will be just that much harder.

Yeah it'll be harder in the future, but so long as we grow properly then the increased difficulty isn't particularly important. We can just wait until we reach that point.
 
[X] Prove It. Release Ambition from your anima. As her own memories will undoubtedly tell her, only four Exalts in all Creation can wield it without your express permission, and it cannot be fooled. If she is not Sepulchral Pearl - Exaltation and soul - she will not be able to use it. This is a critical moment, you cannot afford delay, not if Pearl is to recover herself. She died because she was close to you. You will not allow her to suffer any more at the hands of Chejob's lackeys.

This gets us the sword without spending an action on it and we would want those charms anyway.
 
If Odyssian got betrothed to a Cathak (Fire-aspected like Sesus, and Martially Disciplined Expansionist!), it'd be optimal. Probably. Let's see if the hypothetical betroth is going to agree with Uly's achievements and friens...

You'd probably want the most powerful House that is not already a Sesus ally. So... Mnemon? I'm not sure.

Only eighty percent of the time? For shame! We should probably fix that, but now's not the time.

Well, you would be well on the way to fixing it with Ambition's Evocations and Immortal Blade Triumphant!
 
The time spent training later might be more critical than the experience difference. You just know if it comes up later we're going to have competing options that make it not an obvious choice.

Besides night time was chosen so we could shape our relationship with Ivory. If we're going to leave it exactly the way it was we should have chosen family time or me time.
 
Nah, 245k now, or 160k in the future when we have actually training time. Curiously enough, acceptance gives us most of the experience needed!
This sounds like an opportunity cost.

If we're buying Immortal Blademaster for 160k with training time, we're giving up something else we could be learning at that point. Unless you can gain multiple Titles in one training segment...
 
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The time spent training later might be more critical than the experience difference. You just know if it comes up later we're going to have competing options that make it not an obvious choice.
This sounds like an opportunity cost.

If we're buying Immortal Blademaster for 160k with training time, we're giving up something else we could be learning at that point.
If we choose Accept it we could buy Immortal Blademaster on literally the next update without using up an action and it would be more XP efficient to the tune of 65k.
 
Go for broke, go for Roseblack! Screw everything up!
Eeeeeeeh? But Odyssian likes pale skin and paler hairs!
Well... Realpolitik...
You'd probably want the most powerful House that is not already a Sesus ally. So... Mnemon? I'm not sure.
But Mnemon is full of Immaculate fanatics, they'll sell us to Malfeas the instant they detect our anathema-ness
Or we can befuddle them as long as we're in the Realm I guess
keep your friends close, your enemies closer.
I guess the pious would be neutral to Ulyssian now, what's with him becoming a secret Dragonblood when he "profaned" against the Ten Thousand Dragons, instead of a mortal.
 
If we choose Accept it we could buy Immortal Blademaster on literally the next update without using up an action and it would be more XP efficient to the tune of 65k.
I think 65k is worth making sure it gets done right now and making sure Ivory breaks whatever conditioning is on her. I don't want her having any compulsions if we're going to be working with her.
 
[X] Prove It.

Breaking brainwashing on one of our strongest allies is important. If we leave alterations they made with charms in place, they may be able to use that as leverage for related charms to fuck with her head even more. This is unacceptable.
 
[X] Prove It. Release Ambition from your anima. As her own memories will undoubtedly tell her, only four Exalts in all Creation can wield it without your express permission, and it cannot be fooled. If she is not Sepulchral Pearl - Exaltation and soul - she will not be able to use it. This is a critical moment, you cannot afford delay, not if Pearl is to recover herself. She died because she was close to you. You will not allow her to suffer any more at the hands of Chejob's lackeys.
 
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