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[Exalted, ?] Most High

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Guile said:
[X] "Don't worry, I struck you with the flat side of the- hm. Hmm."
Oops. You had heard much of the great general and elder dragonblood, Cathak Polemgaos. Of his strength. Of his luck. Of his immortality. In your excitement, you struck with the full of your power behind it and discovered that his vaunted immortality was... somewhat more mortal than advertised. It is a pity. You had thought that finally... well, nevermind. You'll have to offer House Cathak a... a fruit basket, or something. Perhaps Nilul will have ideas.

I like the shock and awe of "I meant to do that", but I didn't particularly like the idea that Zao's opening move was to have his protege slaughter a great hero of the Realm. No, Zao's protege accidentally a 15-time winner of the greatest fighting tournament in the Realm. The Zao Faction suddenly shows the fullness of its power. Everyone will question every action Zao has made in the last twenty years, for if he was hiding this light under a bushel, what else could he be hiding?
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Without a scratch either.

Ulyssian accidentally a 15-time winner of the greatest fighting tournament in the Realm without getting a scratch.

Thank you based Ambition.
 
Guile said:
You'll have to offer House Cathak a... a fruit basket, or something.
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A fruit basket!? You asshole!

THIS MEANS WAR

Cavalier said:
For one, I'd expect Shogun Feng to have some serious cred with Lookshy.
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I think the Seventh Legion was actually commanded by one of his enemy Shoguns, so they might ultra-hate him. On the other hand, they might consider that Any Shogun's a Good Shogun in a Crisis!
 
Rihaku said:
She doesn't know She's Zao's kid, though. She just would have thought, "oh, it explains why Uly and Zao are so similar, and why Zao accepted him..."
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"Come on, Uly. Really? I'm Lung Feng Zao's daughter. I don't even look anything like him! Unlike somebody else in this room... It's okay, you're probably lying to protect me somehow, but it's fine, I figured it out."
 
Guile said:
"Come on, Uly. Really? I'm Lung Feng Zao's daughter. I don't even look anything like him! Unlike somebody else in this room... It's okay, you're probably lying to protect me somehow, but it's fine, I figured it out."
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She takes after (her much cuter) mom, okay!?

Usernames said:
Ulyssian will exalted as a solar at the age of 3 then. :mad:
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I don't think that's really possible. What's he going to do as a three-year old, Knock Over the Forebidding Block-Castle of Broek From Next Door? Do Arithmatic?
Guile said:
"Come on, Uly. Really? I'm Lung Feng Zao's daughter. I don't even look anything like him! Unlike somebody else in this room... It's okay, you're probably lying to protect me somehow, but it's fine, I figured it out."
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Man, Moon knows him well enough that she'd just DETECT his lies and therefore know he wasn't lying! Unless... Uly really was a better actor than she thought... AND EVERYTHING'S A LIE
 
Rihaku said:
Can we get a preliminary vote count?
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Vote tally:
##### 3.18
[X] Demonstrate Massive and Total Remorse.
[X] Withdraw from the Tournament.
No. of votes: 3
Alectai, Brekouh, Mannan

[X] I meant to do that
[X] Counter-intelligence
No. of votes: 1
Usernames

[X] Demonstrate Massive and Total Remorse.
No. of votes: 4
Deadly Snark, vali, LastChronicler, TMIoverload

[X] I meant to do that
[X] Forbearance
No. of votes: 1
CrawlingChaos74

[X] Demonstrate Massive and Total Remorse.
[X] Forbearance
No. of votes: 6
SirLagginton, Van Ropen, Candesce, Gaudy Guise, sithmor, Diller

[x] Demonstrate massive and total remorse
[x] counter infiltration
[x] don't withdraw without massive demand.
No. of votes: 1
CharlBaal

[X] I meant to do that - Of course. Perhaps this was why Zao sent you in the first place; he is making his play, and the opening hand is all aces. What faction would dare defy Lung Feng Zao, who wields not only his formidable self, and the Admiralty, but a prodigy of such incalculable power as this!? May spark the Realm Civil War, but that was probably going to happen anyway, and at least this way it is from a position of strength, and on your own terms - sort of?
No. of votes: 1
Da Boyz

[X] Demonstrate Massive and Total Remorse.
[X] Counter-Infiltration
No. of votes: 1
LordOfMurder

[X] Don't worry, I struck you with the flat side of the- hm. Hmm.
No. of votes: 1
Guile
 
Rihaku said:
She takes after (her much cuter) mom, okay!?



I don't think that's really possible. What's he going to do as a three-year old, Knock Over the Forebidding Block-Castle of Broek From Next Door? Do Arithmatic?


Man, Moon knows him well enough that she'd just DETECT his lies and therefore know he wasn't lying! Unless... Uly really was a better actor than she thought... AND EVERYTHING'S A LIE
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Or Ulyssian didn't know either.

problem solved.

3 year old Ulyssian can kick on Zao leg, the increadible feat allows him to exalted! :rofl:
 
Rihaku said:
She takes after (her much cuter) mom, okay!?
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Wait a second.

She doesn't get her cuteness from Zao?!?!

Rihaku said:
Can we get a preliminary vote count?
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Note, took the reaction tally from the last post, but the action tally from the previous threadmark to get previously made votes.
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[X] Demonstrate Massive and Total Remorse.
No. of votes: 15
Alectai, Deadly Snark, vali, Brekouh, SirLagginton, Mannan, CharlBaal, Van Ropen, Candesce, LastChronicler, Gaudy Guise, sithmor, Diller, LordOfMurder, TMIoverload

[X] I meant to do that
No. of votes: 3
Usernames, CrawlingChaos74, Da Boyz

[X] Don't worry, I struck you with the flat side of the- hm. Hmm.
No. of votes: 1
Guile


Decision
[X] Forbearance
No. of votes: 26
TheOtherSandman, 1986ctcel, aja318, Emerald Oracle, Cavalier, Darklord., Dark Lord Bob, Random Asian Person, kinglugia, Khaos, useofstrike32, Jouaint, inventive alias, Algalon, Nezi karaketas, Vitaris, CrawlingChaos74, SirLagginton, Van Ropen, Candesce, Gaudy Guise, sithmor, Diller, Alectai, Brekouh, Mannan

[X] Counter-Infiltration
No. of votes: 19
Ridiculously Average Guy, Orm Embar, cyberswordsmen, Savonarola, Anasurimbor, me.me.here, afterthought53, dragon, DarkLight140, Coaxmetal, BSRK Aditya, Thomasfoolery, Gerrou, meianmaru, vel10, CharlBaal, LordOfMurder, inawarminister, Usernames
 
Curse you, auto-counter!

[X] "Don't worry, I struck you with the flat side of the- hm. Hmm."
[X] Counter-infiltration

Well, going on to win the tournament loses some of its luster after such a decisive ending of Polemgaos, simply because we almost certainly won't win the WHOLE tournament as seemingly effortlessly as that. I suppose you could claim he'd learned to better regulate his strength...

But the Counter Infiltration option is even more glorious now. As Cavalier said, we could just walk up to them and go, "So, I know what you both are. I've decided not to destroy you yet. Let's talk." And by 'let's talk', he means he's going to stare a hole into their heads while disguised Nilul talks. Let's see some Infernals sweat.

They would be falling over themselves to get on our good side.
 
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[X] "I meant to do that"
[X] Forbearance

Both the strongest DBed in the Realm in one faction. We cannot avert the civil war. So toggle it on favorable terms.
 
Rihaku said:
How did you guys feel about Polemgaos, in the brief span you saw of him? Not that it much matters now, but I am interested. Would you have allied with him? Invested the effort to try and convince him, when he inevitably discovered your Anathema nature? Or tearfully slaughtered him for extra XP, when given the chance?
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He seemed like a pretty awesome dude. I would have considered recruiting him if it looked like we had a chance. You make good characters.

It would be funny if part of the Remorse vote is to stand at attention like we expect his corpse to get up and kill us for a few seconds implying we don't fully believe we just killed him that easily.
 
[X] "Don't worry, I struck you with the flat side of the- hm. Hmm."
[X] Forbearance

Our reputation gain would be much better if we quit now instead of showing that we only got 'lucky' and was only slightly more skilled than the E7 dude.
 
I may be able to stunt up... well, at least a plan for how to approach all the Houses, with Nilul, moving as swiftly as possible to consolidate what strength we can find. And to confront the Infernals. Not tonight, it's just way too late for it. There is something to be said for kicking off the Civil War now, when no one has finished making deep preparations and moving all their pieces into place.

Speaking of which Resolute Flame probably needs to die ASAP if we do this. He's too important to Anys and her plans and she'll spirit him away, perhaps to introduce as a new contender once Mnemon has spent herself.
 
Guile said:
But the Counter Infiltration option is even more glorious now. As Cavalier said, we could just walk up to them and go, "So, I know what you both are. I've decided not to destroy you yet. Let's talk." And by 'let's talk', he means he's going to stare a hole into their heads while disguised Nilul talks.
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While counter-infiltration - or rather, an intimidation variant on it - has just become a lot more plausible, let's keep in mind that damned near everyone at the Tournament is going to be trying to watch us do it.

Calibrate your plans accordingly.

Also, even if we stick around to poke at the Infernals, I'd like to withdraw from the Tournament; that's a needed part of the power behind the statement of remorse.
 
hmmm....ok so something bothering me. Would it be seen as 'ok' by realm standards if part of the remorse was essentially playing it up as 'I HAD to go all out just to survive against this guy, I didn't think I could kill him/he'd stay dead'.

Trade a bit of the potential reputation for a sincere apology and to try and both lower our potential heartlessness+outrage+targetonourbacks.
 
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