Da Boyz
The Cutest Apocalypse.
Do we have to target Creation though or can we say use it on the Underworld?
[Exalted, ?] Most High
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meianmaru
The Devourer of Fiction
Ha! All you thought that I was just writing a sorcery omake! This is also the end-game of the Resolute Flame Quest! Didn't see that coming, did you!?
Also, not to self: While drinking the double amount of hot raw chocolate after noon (that I usually drink only at morning) will apparently give enough energy to write even long omakes easily, it might negative effects on the sleep schedule, considering how awake I feel when compared to the local time. Oh well. Worth it.
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- The savanna.
Oh man, that Flame quest snippet was hilarious. Shame we don't know what he's up to, since he's so fun to hate.
Chocolate-covered espresso beans, mate. Only way to go.Also, not to self: While drinking the double amount of hot raw chocolate after noon (that I usually drink only at morning) will apparently give enough energy to write even long omakes easily, it might negative effects on the sleep schedule, considering how awake I feel when compared to the local time. Oh well. Worth it.
Yeah. The Ebon Dragon was the one who first whispered the secrets of how to curse their enemies to ruin to his dying brethren.
meianmaru
The Devourer of Fiction
Hmm. Is it actually "raw cacao" in english? I'm not sure. Anyway, even though it tastes like shit (being extremely bitter), I've aqcuired a taste for it.
Anyone willing to try stunting asking help from The Lily? I might have still the energy to attempt it myself if no one else is willing...
Excellent I didn't misremember. Hmm think it might be plausible for Nilul to have knowledge on the great curse?
Like it was something she just happened to overhear but never really paid attention to.
Trying to see if I could stunt Uly explaining how Odyissial noticed and modifed his limit break to Nilul making the connection between it and the great curse.
Hm, I don't think so. The Dragon likes his secrets and isn't really keen on sharing, and the Great Curse is a pretty big secret, well-concealed enough that Nara-o is aware of it. It's your omake, though, so you are of course free to do what you'd like with it. It would be a far less egregious violation of the setting than Solar Dragons, that's for sure.
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Might be able to include it into my long ass stunt or make another stunt.
Trying to not violate the setting if I don't have to. Will have to think on this.
- Location
- The savanna.
Cacao works. I think cocoa was originally a typo, actually... I prefer to take my cocoa with sugar and save the bitter-sweetness for the actual beans, but props to you for taking your hot chocolate the original way.
That seems really odd from an in-universe perspective though. Why would performing the task with greater skill and ability result in a larger attack if the user doesn't want it to. Requiring a minimum number of successes for any given level of disaster makes sense but why would someone who is very hax not going to have any better control than someone who just barely qualifies to use the charm.
meianmaru
The Devourer of Fiction
Mkay. You do that, I'll finish my short and slightly humorous omake shortly.
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- Fabulously Rainbow Ireland
Who says its "greater skill and ability" instead of just pumping MOAR POWAH! into it?
because it is a attribute+ability roll not a essence+willpower roll.
For the same reason an attack with 500 threshold successes does more damage than one with only 5, even though the guy doing the first attack is a lot more skilled with swords.
Wait Moon would be there for the explanation and she still doesn't know of Nilul's true origins yet. Damnit she might not mention possibly knowing the curse if moon is there. I think i'll take that part for now and possibly add it as another stunt later.
meianmaru
The Devourer of Fiction
Fanwork## 570 words
Didn't proofread this or anything because I just run out of energy as I finished this, but one more omake for sorcery by asking The Lily for help with various things.
*****
Friends Are For Asking Help, Right?
The Lily of the Valley was bored. Bored, bored, bored. No one was willing to even challenge her to a friendly match anymore. And she had not seen even a hint of Uly since he had-
*BOOOM*
Wait, what?
She then realized that the sound had only just arrived after what been flying low to the hill where she was standing at guard. A grand chariot stood mere meters away from her, with five horses blazing with the fire of the Sun, that she could feel even from here almost burning away at her undead essence. And riding the chariot was one of her most recent friends.
"Uly? Where did you get those-?", she started to ask before being cut off by the satrap with urgency. "Get in the chariot! There is no time to explain! And don't call me Uly!"
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"So," The Lily begun. "You dragged me to a flaming chariot that goes faster than sound without any explanations-" "Yes." "-Then made it vanish while we still in mid-air going at full speed-" "Again, correct." "-And while we where screaming down, you wrenched us through space and time in a very unpleasant trip that I'm still feeling, dropping us to the middle of your palace, and for what? Not to fight against some terrible foe or protect people. No, you ask me if I could cheer you on for weeks, as you work on some kind of mighty super-solar-sorcerous-project on Luseng. Is that correct, Uly?"
Sesus Ulyssian seemed to ponder this for a moment, then nodded. "Correct. Oh, and also commit some of your power to boost the administrative abilities of my friend who will temporarily do the governing for me while we are working on the sorcery-project. What, do you have a problem with this?" An awkward silence followed this exchange and lasted for a short while. "...Are you mocking me again with my gift?" The Lily asked suspiciously. "You are, aren't you? Ancients, I almost believed for a moment you were that dense! Regardless, you are still the worst friend ever."
Ulyssian finally smirked instead of just showing a blank face of incomprehension. "Ah, but I had you for a moment! I might later on even develop my social skills by myself, as excercising with them in a match of wits has proven to be more enjoyable than I first thought, alongside with their usefulness." After saying those words, he seemed to remember something bitter as his smile fell away from his face. "But I have an another reason. I need you to look after me, and stop me if necessary so that I will not do something that I regret later. My Exaltation seems to have a mechanism installed in it that causes me to enter a sociopathic state in the moments of great stress. It caused me to slaughter all my viziers after I found their emblezzement even after severe warning, through which they had caused the otherwise entirely preventable deaths of over hundred thousand people through malnourishment and other lack of essentials, and crippling hundreds of thousands children because of that same lack of food."
The Lily was a silent for a moment, then nodded gravely. "Very well. In that case, I will help. But on one conditi-" "No." "Oh, come now! I just want to call you-!" "No." "...You are a-" "A good, friend, yes, I know."
Didn't proofread this or anything because I just run out of energy as I finished this, but one more omake for sorcery by asking The Lily for help with various things.
*****
Friends Are For Asking Help, Right?
The Lily of the Valley was bored. Bored, bored, bored. No one was willing to even challenge her to a friendly match anymore. And she had not seen even a hint of Uly since he had-
*BOOOM*
Wait, what?
She then realized that the sound had only just arrived after what been flying low to the hill where she was standing at guard. A grand chariot stood mere meters away from her, with five horses blazing with the fire of the Sun, that she could feel even from here almost burning away at her undead essence. And riding the chariot was one of her most recent friends.
"Uly? Where did you get those-?", she started to ask before being cut off by the satrap with urgency. "Get in the chariot! There is no time to explain! And don't call me Uly!"
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"So," The Lily begun. "You dragged me to a flaming chariot that goes faster than sound without any explanations-" "Yes." "-Then made it vanish while we still in mid-air going at full speed-" "Again, correct." "-And while we where screaming down, you wrenched us through space and time in a very unpleasant trip that I'm still feeling, dropping us to the middle of your palace, and for what? Not to fight against some terrible foe or protect people. No, you ask me if I could cheer you on for weeks, as you work on some kind of mighty super-solar-sorcerous-project on Luseng. Is that correct, Uly?"
Sesus Ulyssian seemed to ponder this for a moment, then nodded. "Correct. Oh, and also commit some of your power to boost the administrative abilities of my friend who will temporarily do the governing for me while we are working on the sorcery-project. What, do you have a problem with this?" An awkward silence followed this exchange and lasted for a short while. "...Are you mocking me again with my gift?" The Lily asked suspiciously. "You are, aren't you? Ancients, I almost believed for a moment you were that dense! Regardless, you are still the worst friend ever."
Ulyssian finally smirked instead of just showing a blank face of incomprehension. "Ah, but I had you for a moment! I might later on even develop my social skills by myself, as excercising with them in a match of wits has proven to be more enjoyable than I first thought, alongside with their usefulness." After saying those words, he seemed to remember something bitter as his smile fell away from his face. "But I have an another reason. I need you to look after me, and stop me if necessary so that I will not do something that I regret later. My Exaltation seems to have a mechanism installed in it that causes me to enter a sociopathic state in the moments of great stress. It caused me to slaughter all my viziers after I found their emblezzement even after severe warning, through which they had caused the otherwise entirely preventable deaths of over hundred thousand people through malnourishment and other lack of essentials, and crippling hundreds of thousands children because of that same lack of food."
The Lily was a silent for a moment, then nodded gravely. "Very well. In that case, I will help. But on one conditi-" "No." "Oh, come now! I just want to call you-!" "No." "...You are a-" "A good, friend, yes, I know."
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- The savanna.
The Charm's text only specifies that the target be a region that you have historical, climate, and geographical data on. It's kinda implied that it must be in Creation, but it never comes out and says you can't do it to other areas if you have the data. It's just hard to get the necessary information, since the weather records for Stygia aren't something you could pick up at a clearing house. We do have an Abyssal ally, though, so maybe the Lily could procure something for us?
Why we'd want to Shrike the Underworld eludes me, though.
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- The end of all things
Well, getting 40+ successes is probably a relatively easy way to rouse one of the slumbering Neverborn, but that's generally considered a bad thing.
meianmaru
The Devourer of Fiction
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[X] God-King
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-[X] Awaken Fairest Tie
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-[X] Accept Hatred of the Primordials
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Savonarola, AZATHOTHoth
-[X] Accept A Tie
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Dark Lord Bob
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-[X]Bring Lily into the fold, allow her free access to the city, and introduce her to our friends
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[X] Deal With It
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[X] God-King
No. of votes: 29
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-[X] Boost Sepulchral Pearl to Defining
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-[X] Awaken Fairest Tie
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CrawlingChaos74, Usernames, wingstrike96
-[X] Accept Hatred of the Primordials
No. of votes: 2
Savonarola, AZATHOTHoth
-[X] Accept A Tie
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Dark Lord Bob
[X] Philosopher-King
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-[X]Bring Lily into the fold, allow her free access to the city, and introduce her to our friends
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VanusDraco
[X] Deal With It
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Gerrou
meianmaru
The Devourer of Fiction
If this doesn't get us sorcery, I'll write even better and longer omakes to support it the next time. However, if Sorcery does win, I'll push past my limits in celebration and to supply us with enough XP to feed all the Workings we will be making. ALL THE WORKINGS!
Anyway, more workings incoming later, though I think I might take a few days break about writing them for now. Maybe.
Anyway, more workings incoming later, though I think I might take a few days break about writing them for now. Maybe.
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Fanwork## 3200 words. A stunt for God-King. This thing grew far beyond what I expected. It's also my longest stunt and fanwork yet. Holy Crap.
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He could see clearly now. The best path to getting the strength was to seek out Lea. By now she had to be one of if not the strongest Lunars alive. An Elder exalt of her age and power would be a massive boost of power to his side. Not to mention meeting her would allow him to retrieve the Artifacts he had given her for safekeeping. Along the way, he could pick up the tribes descended from his dragonblooded followers. Void Scar had mentioned meeting one such tribe.
Yet leaving now could be disastrous for Luseng. He had just eliminated the majority of the city's administration. While Moon was here, she would be severely overworked picking up the slack. And he would be gone for likely months with no way to relay orders to her. it would be unfair to Moon to just dump this on to her. The quality of the city would dimish without if he left for such a time. Not to mention it still was surrounded by enemies and he still was the majority of its military power.
If he were gone then another faction could come and crush Luseng. He might be able to rely on Lily to protect the place but that risked their alliance and friendship being exposed and that could make everything much much worse. Not to mention he had missed his friends and he didn't want to be separated from them again after he had just reunited with them.
He couldn't take them with him. Without Moon and Nilul here, he had no one he could really rely on to competently run the city in his place. Nilul's social skills might be of some use in the journey but it would be extremely dangerous and she wasn't the most....suited for combat. Zao would never allow Moon to go on such an expedition at her current strength level and he would be furious beyond belief if he just took Moon. He didn't need to unnecessarily antagonize his mentor especially since he had been irritating him a lot once he exalted with his actions.
Then there were certain things he wanted to do here. He wanted to turn it into a bastion completely loyal to him and he wanted to explore the emerald mountain. There was something so valuable in there that it was being protected by something that killed anyone that got close to it. Lily had mentioned having a bad feeling about it however if he combined his strength with hers, added his legion and hired some mercenaries then they should be able to take on whatever is in the mountain. Even if it's just Jade, the amount in it would make Luseng so wealthy that it would be able to control the Realm's economy. And if there was more than Jade in there, even better.
Yet staying at Luseng was suboptimal to getting stronger and he had to get stronger to be able to protect Creation.A scowl appeared on his face as he weighed his options
There had to be a way that staying in Luseng would be a better use of his time. He refused to believe that their wasn't. He had overcome death! Something considered impossible even for the exalted. He would find a way.
His issue was that he needed a way to make it so that his time here in Luseng would be time better spent than using that same time to look for Lea.
Time.
He needed more......time
That's when it dawned on him and a small smile replaced his earlier scowl.
Time yes time was the key. He needed more time so he would create more time. If he took the time now to work on it, he should be able to learn all 3 circles in one go. If he became a Sorceror of the Adamant Circle then it should be possible to create a working that caused time dilation in Luseng. Combined that with the lack of a need to sleep that Sable Scales provided and his work output could increase exponentially. He could get more done in the "same" amount of time. It would also force him to stay at Luseng so he could actually benefit from the effects of the time dilation field. While he had eschewed Sorcery in his last life, it was the best possible option to get stronger right now. The amount of versatility and utilty it would offer would be immense. He could create an administrative spirit to run the city for him. One that would do the job very competently and be absolutely loyal to him. Combined with travel, communication and teleportation spells, it would allow him to later leave Luseng once it's been secured and made loyal to him without having to worry about too much about the diastance or be unable to check on his Satrapy. He could also boost the strength of himself and his allies. He could create sorcery enhanced legions and boost someone like Moon to the level of a third circle demon. So Sorcery wouldn't just make him stronger but also those he cared about.
And given how the Solars had only recently come back, it was likely he would be one of the only Sorcerors of the Adamant Circle in all of Creation which would give him quite an advantage. Lily could also help him decrease the time needed for the working with her abilty to boost her allies skills and abilities. Possibly even letting him work on another one so he can do two in a month instead of one.
Still learning Sorcery and doing the working(s) would take up his focus for at least a month meaning he wouldn't be able to focus on administrating Luseng as it went though it's change in administration.
He could leave it to Moon but she would be severely overworked and he had already caused her some distress with his earlier state of mind. Hmm he had planned on creating exams to ensure that the new administrators would be competent and Nilul's ability combined with his display of how far his tolerance for corruption he gotten would ensure that they would be loyal.
It shouldn't take him too long to tell Moon what to do to oversee the exams and tell Nilul to bind those who passed them.
Perhaps he should make some announcement that explains why he did what he did. While no one really liked the viziers, what he did to them was a sharp contrast to how he had treated Teft Luwao so they might be concerned as to what brought about his change in policy.
Nilul should be able to help with keeping morale up while he was working on Sorcery and he was known to "turtle up" as Talomar out it whenever he as working on something that would cause an effect that benefited Luseng and it's inhabitants so his people shouldn't freak too much if he disappeared for a months.
Now as for the explanation for the Time Dililation that wouldn't expose him as a solar since celestial and terrestrial level Sorcerors couldn't do such an effect. Maybe he could say he had found inside the Emerald Mountain an Artifact that diliates time? Lily had boosted his social skills and Nilul did proudly refer to herself as the "Princess of Lies" so she could make the lie more convincing. It should be enough to fool the majority of Luseng and all the good he has done should hopefully be enough to make those who don't believe the lie if there are any turn a blind eye to it.
Actually could he get Lily to possibly make it so Moon or Nilul we're better at administrating to make things even easier? That was something to consider.
Now to start putting things into motion.
He looked at Talomar.
I will be indisposed for about a month so I'm leaving the administration of the city to Moon.
Ehh!? Three voices said in perfect synchronization.
"What's going to take so long that you'll have to leave the city to me for a whole month?" Moon asked
"That..is a secret," Ulyssian said with a stony face as he held in the urge to smirk at the incredulous looks on their faces. "I'm workin on something that coud be of great use to the city and it unfornately will take up a lot of my time and focus to work on so I can't reliably administrate the city and work on it at the same time."
"I thought you were actually sweet on Moon Uly but your're just going to dump this mess you made on her lap as soon as she gets here? Nilul said
Of course not and don't call me Uly. I have a plan to replace the traitors. I have already created an exam that will be used to see just who is both competent and loyal enough to Luseng that we can trust them to help administrate it. While I won't be here to personally oversee the matter, I have faith that Moon can do so with the help of yourself, Talomar, and Uncle Pan to verify the results. Your talents such as detecting lies will be invaluable in that regard Nilul. Ulyssain gave the girl a look and she understood the unspoken request for her to use her ability to bind others on those who pass the exams to make sure that they wouldn't be able to betray Luseng and its people as their predecessors had.
The girl nodded back to him to signify that she understood. "I won't let them sneak anything past me." she assured him
"Once the viziers successors have proven themselves, we will put them into their new positions which should make running the city smooth even without me. Also I will prepare an announcement to the city explaining my actions.The viziers were already disliked so I doubt that their deaths will be mourned much. In fact, given a comment I heard once, some will wonder why I didn't do it sooner. While the way I did it was the fastest and most efficient way to go about it, I likely horrified the people doing so given your own reactions to what I did and my diligence to the task meant I wasn't really up to explaining why I was killing the viziers at the time and if I just leave without saying something, the people might be worried about my mental state. I can spare some time to reassure my people. I want them to know that I am still sound of mind and only did what I did because of how furious I was. How angry I was to learn just how much the greed and corruption of the viziers had negatively affected them and their loved ones. That the viziers had mistaken the mercy I showed Teft Luwao as a sign that I was unwillingly to show them their place which of course I just provided was quite the foolish mistake. We will also use this same announcement to reveal our plans for to use exams to certify new administrators for the people which not only gets word out but let's the people know that I didn't just kill off most of the administration without a plan to replace them.
"As always you have a plan Guvn'r. Talomar said with a respectful tone I his loo.
Only fools don't make plans and I have no intention being a fool. Talomar if you would be so kind as to bring Uncle Pan here. I need to inform him of what will happens and he no doubt wants to complain to me about the complaints he's been getting from the rest of the city spirits about what I just did.
"Right on it, Guvn'r." Talomar said as he turned around and exited the room to go fetch the City Father.
Ulyssian turned to his friends. "Come on, there's someone I want to introduce to the two of you. I'll explain my actions on the way there.
Ulyssian paused as he heard Talomar's movements abruptly stop. Had he already fo-
ULY-SSI-AN! Uncle Pan's voice roared his name as the City God barged in fully materialized again. What's this I hear about you killing off most of the city's adminstration? Is that why are there are rivers of blood in the city streets?
Well that answered his question. He better calm the old god down first before he did anything else.
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"So now that we're alone , mind telling us what is your planning?" Nilul asked Ulyssian
"I will become a Sorceror of the Adamant Circle and create a Time Dilatin field on Luseng this allowing all in it to get more done in the same amount of time."
........You are completely serious. Nilul deadpanned.
"Uly wouldn't that expose your secret? Dragon blooded sorcerers can't do those type of things." Moon said in a concerned tone.
"I will claim it was an artifact from the emerald mountain. The lie should be easier to swallow with Nilul's help and those who don't believe it should be willingly to pretend to believe it thanks to how my actions have significantly improved the condition of Luseng. It has risks but they can be mitigated and will be well worth it in the amount of time gained."
"Even so you never learned sorcery before right? Wouldn't learning all 3 circles at once be more time consuming than a month?"
"If I take the time to just focus on learning Sorcery then all 3 circles will be way for me to gain. In my past life, one of my title was Peerless beyond Sorcery thanks to my own method of shaping reality. If I use that past experience then learning Sorcery will be even easier to me. If I'm lucky, I can get my new Abyssal exalt foe turned friend Lily of the Valley to boost me so that I can get another working done in the month that I will be gone. Also she may also be able to boost the abilities of the two of you so that you can better handle Luseng in my stead."
The two girls were silent as they digested that last sentence.
You"re telling the truth again. I swear the things you say that register as true. What's next, you going to find a another Solar and a Lunar so you can have an exalt of each type on your side?" Nilul joked
"Well my Lunar mate Lea is still alive so all I need to do is find another Solar."
He smirked at the looks on their faces.
"What do you mean by Lunar ma- " Moon's words were cut off as a white comet crashed into Ulyssain.
"Ody!" Lily said happily as she hugged her friend.
"Don't call me Ody." he grunted even as he hugged her back.
"Its nice to see again so soon and you brought friends!"
Yes. This Empty Moon and Tepet Nilul, two of my most trusted friends. Ulyssian introduced the two dragonblooded to the Abyssal
"Hello" Moon smiled though strangely it seemed a little strained.
Hey how come you hugged her back? She used to be your enemy and she's
known for less time then me! That's totally unfair! Nilul complained
She annoys me less. Uly said bluntly and coldly to Nilul who pouted at his words.
Lily giggled
"Nice to me both of you." I see he's also the worst friend ever to you guys as well."
"Oh totally. He's always making fun of me and never returns the affection I shower him with! He likes Moon better than me and he still went and dumped Luseng on her for a month. He truly is the worst friend ever."
He rolled his eyes at her theatrics. One you enjoy the way I act otherwise you wouldn't be my friend.(Nilul pouted again as Moon and Lily giggled) Two I didn't just dump Luseng on Moon. Outside me using the crown, she is actually better suited at administration then I am, your well suited for handling and manipulating a lot of peopleand with the instructions I have given on what to do, I have faith that you two can handle Luseng while I'm gone.
Moon's face went a little red as he said that and Nilul called him sweet.
Speaking of that, that's why we're here Lily. I was wondering if you can do me a favor and boost their abilities like you did mine to be better able to deal with Luseng. Also I was wondering if it were possible for you to help in me increasing the speed I do Sorcery. With your help, I should be able to do two workings in the month I intend to spend on this.
"Sure. Anything to help a friend though I wish you'd come to visit me just to visit me but I understand that you are a good Satrap who is looking out for his people.)
"When things are less hectic, I'll try. I would truly be the worse friend if I just visited you to get something out of you. He gave a deliberately unsubtle side look to Nilul who pouted for the third time that day and everyone else laughed."
"Wow you have gotten a lot better at this. What happened to the Ulyssian who used to be terrible at social interaction?"
"He got a magical kiss from his abyssal friend that made him better at social interaction."
As he said those words, there was a sudden shift in the mood.
Moon now had a blank expression on their faces. Nilul had a look of absolute shock on her face as if she had heard something she couldn't believe. Lily's face looked confused as to what was going on.
She.....kissed you. Moon asked mechancially
"On the side of my mouth as a way to boost my social skills yes. I believe she said "A satrap need to be better at lying." Ulyssian explained and wondered what was wrong with her.
Once he said that, Moon and Nilul's demeanors become lively again and Lily's confusion turned to amusement.
Seems we have another rival Moon and she's taken the lead despite knowing him for the shortest amount of time. We have to retake the imitative. Let's put off the contest for now. We must work together and double team Uly! Nilul declared in a resolute voice.
Moon face turned completely red as Liky started giggling once more.
"Double team me? But I'm far stronger than both of them combined and Nilul is terrible at martial combat anyways." Ulyssian pondered as he put his hand on Moon's forehead to check her temperature.
His confusion increased as Moon just sighed "Same old Uly"; Nilul face palmed while muttering under her breath how someone as smart and observant as him can still be so dense and Lily just burst laughing and only stopped to say "Oh Ody" before starting her laughter once more.
Even with his enhanced social skills, he felt like he was missing something.
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He could see clearly now. The best path to getting the strength was to seek out Lea. By now she had to be one of if not the strongest Lunars alive. An Elder exalt of her age and power would be a massive boost of power to his side. Not to mention meeting her would allow him to retrieve the Artifacts he had given her for safekeeping. Along the way, he could pick up the tribes descended from his dragonblooded followers. Void Scar had mentioned meeting one such tribe.
Yet leaving now could be disastrous for Luseng. He had just eliminated the majority of the city's administration. While Moon was here, she would be severely overworked picking up the slack. And he would be gone for likely months with no way to relay orders to her. it would be unfair to Moon to just dump this on to her. The quality of the city would dimish without if he left for such a time. Not to mention it still was surrounded by enemies and he still was the majority of its military power.
If he were gone then another faction could come and crush Luseng. He might be able to rely on Lily to protect the place but that risked their alliance and friendship being exposed and that could make everything much much worse. Not to mention he had missed his friends and he didn't want to be separated from them again after he had just reunited with them.
He couldn't take them with him. Without Moon and Nilul here, he had no one he could really rely on to competently run the city in his place. Nilul's social skills might be of some use in the journey but it would be extremely dangerous and she wasn't the most....suited for combat. Zao would never allow Moon to go on such an expedition at her current strength level and he would be furious beyond belief if he just took Moon. He didn't need to unnecessarily antagonize his mentor especially since he had been irritating him a lot once he exalted with his actions.
Then there were certain things he wanted to do here. He wanted to turn it into a bastion completely loyal to him and he wanted to explore the emerald mountain. There was something so valuable in there that it was being protected by something that killed anyone that got close to it. Lily had mentioned having a bad feeling about it however if he combined his strength with hers, added his legion and hired some mercenaries then they should be able to take on whatever is in the mountain. Even if it's just Jade, the amount in it would make Luseng so wealthy that it would be able to control the Realm's economy. And if there was more than Jade in there, even better.
Yet staying at Luseng was suboptimal to getting stronger and he had to get stronger to be able to protect Creation.A scowl appeared on his face as he weighed his options
There had to be a way that staying in Luseng would be a better use of his time. He refused to believe that their wasn't. He had overcome death! Something considered impossible even for the exalted. He would find a way.
His issue was that he needed a way to make it so that his time here in Luseng would be time better spent than using that same time to look for Lea.
Time.
He needed more......time
That's when it dawned on him and a small smile replaced his earlier scowl.
Time yes time was the key. He needed more time so he would create more time. If he took the time now to work on it, he should be able to learn all 3 circles in one go. If he became a Sorceror of the Adamant Circle then it should be possible to create a working that caused time dilation in Luseng. Combined that with the lack of a need to sleep that Sable Scales provided and his work output could increase exponentially. He could get more done in the "same" amount of time. It would also force him to stay at Luseng so he could actually benefit from the effects of the time dilation field. While he had eschewed Sorcery in his last life, it was the best possible option to get stronger right now. The amount of versatility and utilty it would offer would be immense. He could create an administrative spirit to run the city for him. One that would do the job very competently and be absolutely loyal to him. Combined with travel, communication and teleportation spells, it would allow him to later leave Luseng once it's been secured and made loyal to him without having to worry about too much about the diastance or be unable to check on his Satrapy. He could also boost the strength of himself and his allies. He could create sorcery enhanced legions and boost someone like Moon to the level of a third circle demon. So Sorcery wouldn't just make him stronger but also those he cared about.
And given how the Solars had only recently come back, it was likely he would be one of the only Sorcerors of the Adamant Circle in all of Creation which would give him quite an advantage. Lily could also help him decrease the time needed for the working with her abilty to boost her allies skills and abilities. Possibly even letting him work on another one so he can do two in a month instead of one.
Still learning Sorcery and doing the working(s) would take up his focus for at least a month meaning he wouldn't be able to focus on administrating Luseng as it went though it's change in administration.
He could leave it to Moon but she would be severely overworked and he had already caused her some distress with his earlier state of mind. Hmm he had planned on creating exams to ensure that the new administrators would be competent and Nilul's ability combined with his display of how far his tolerance for corruption he gotten would ensure that they would be loyal.
It shouldn't take him too long to tell Moon what to do to oversee the exams and tell Nilul to bind those who passed them.
Perhaps he should make some announcement that explains why he did what he did. While no one really liked the viziers, what he did to them was a sharp contrast to how he had treated Teft Luwao so they might be concerned as to what brought about his change in policy.
Nilul should be able to help with keeping morale up while he was working on Sorcery and he was known to "turtle up" as Talomar out it whenever he as working on something that would cause an effect that benefited Luseng and it's inhabitants so his people shouldn't freak too much if he disappeared for a months.
Now as for the explanation for the Time Dililation that wouldn't expose him as a solar since celestial and terrestrial level Sorcerors couldn't do such an effect. Maybe he could say he had found inside the Emerald Mountain an Artifact that diliates time? Lily had boosted his social skills and Nilul did proudly refer to herself as the "Princess of Lies" so she could make the lie more convincing. It should be enough to fool the majority of Luseng and all the good he has done should hopefully be enough to make those who don't believe the lie if there are any turn a blind eye to it.
Actually could he get Lily to possibly make it so Moon or Nilul we're better at administrating to make things even easier? That was something to consider.
Now to start putting things into motion.
He looked at Talomar.
I will be indisposed for about a month so I'm leaving the administration of the city to Moon.
Ehh!? Three voices said in perfect synchronization.
"What's going to take so long that you'll have to leave the city to me for a whole month?" Moon asked
"That..is a secret," Ulyssian said with a stony face as he held in the urge to smirk at the incredulous looks on their faces. "I'm workin on something that coud be of great use to the city and it unfornately will take up a lot of my time and focus to work on so I can't reliably administrate the city and work on it at the same time."
"I thought you were actually sweet on Moon Uly but your're just going to dump this mess you made on her lap as soon as she gets here? Nilul said
Of course not and don't call me Uly. I have a plan to replace the traitors. I have already created an exam that will be used to see just who is both competent and loyal enough to Luseng that we can trust them to help administrate it. While I won't be here to personally oversee the matter, I have faith that Moon can do so with the help of yourself, Talomar, and Uncle Pan to verify the results. Your talents such as detecting lies will be invaluable in that regard Nilul. Ulyssain gave the girl a look and she understood the unspoken request for her to use her ability to bind others on those who pass the exams to make sure that they wouldn't be able to betray Luseng and its people as their predecessors had.
The girl nodded back to him to signify that she understood. "I won't let them sneak anything past me." she assured him
"Once the viziers successors have proven themselves, we will put them into their new positions which should make running the city smooth even without me. Also I will prepare an announcement to the city explaining my actions.The viziers were already disliked so I doubt that their deaths will be mourned much. In fact, given a comment I heard once, some will wonder why I didn't do it sooner. While the way I did it was the fastest and most efficient way to go about it, I likely horrified the people doing so given your own reactions to what I did and my diligence to the task meant I wasn't really up to explaining why I was killing the viziers at the time and if I just leave without saying something, the people might be worried about my mental state. I can spare some time to reassure my people. I want them to know that I am still sound of mind and only did what I did because of how furious I was. How angry I was to learn just how much the greed and corruption of the viziers had negatively affected them and their loved ones. That the viziers had mistaken the mercy I showed Teft Luwao as a sign that I was unwillingly to show them their place which of course I just provided was quite the foolish mistake. We will also use this same announcement to reveal our plans for to use exams to certify new administrators for the people which not only gets word out but let's the people know that I didn't just kill off most of the administration without a plan to replace them.
"As always you have a plan Guvn'r. Talomar said with a respectful tone I his loo.
Only fools don't make plans and I have no intention being a fool. Talomar if you would be so kind as to bring Uncle Pan here. I need to inform him of what will happens and he no doubt wants to complain to me about the complaints he's been getting from the rest of the city spirits about what I just did.
"Right on it, Guvn'r." Talomar said as he turned around and exited the room to go fetch the City Father.
Ulyssian turned to his friends. "Come on, there's someone I want to introduce to the two of you. I'll explain my actions on the way there.
Ulyssian paused as he heard Talomar's movements abruptly stop. Had he already fo-
ULY-SSI-AN! Uncle Pan's voice roared his name as the City God barged in fully materialized again. What's this I hear about you killing off most of the city's adminstration? Is that why are there are rivers of blood in the city streets?
Well that answered his question. He better calm the old god down first before he did anything else.
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"So now that we're alone , mind telling us what is your planning?" Nilul asked Ulyssian
"I will become a Sorceror of the Adamant Circle and create a Time Dilatin field on Luseng this allowing all in it to get more done in the same amount of time."
........You are completely serious. Nilul deadpanned.
"Uly wouldn't that expose your secret? Dragon blooded sorcerers can't do those type of things." Moon said in a concerned tone.
"I will claim it was an artifact from the emerald mountain. The lie should be easier to swallow with Nilul's help and those who don't believe it should be willingly to pretend to believe it thanks to how my actions have significantly improved the condition of Luseng. It has risks but they can be mitigated and will be well worth it in the amount of time gained."
"Even so you never learned sorcery before right? Wouldn't learning all 3 circles at once be more time consuming than a month?"
"If I take the time to just focus on learning Sorcery then all 3 circles will be way for me to gain. In my past life, one of my title was Peerless beyond Sorcery thanks to my own method of shaping reality. If I use that past experience then learning Sorcery will be even easier to me. If I'm lucky, I can get my new Abyssal exalt foe turned friend Lily of the Valley to boost me so that I can get another working done in the month that I will be gone. Also she may also be able to boost the abilities of the two of you so that you can better handle Luseng in my stead."
The two girls were silent as they digested that last sentence.
You"re telling the truth again. I swear the things you say that register as true. What's next, you going to find a another Solar and a Lunar so you can have an exalt of each type on your side?" Nilul joked
"Well my Lunar mate Lea is still alive so all I need to do is find another Solar."
He smirked at the looks on their faces.
"What do you mean by Lunar ma- " Moon's words were cut off as a white comet crashed into Ulyssain.
"Ody!" Lily said happily as she hugged her friend.
"Don't call me Ody." he grunted even as he hugged her back.
"Its nice to see again so soon and you brought friends!"
Yes. This Empty Moon and Tepet Nilul, two of my most trusted friends. Ulyssian introduced the two dragonblooded to the Abyssal
"Hello" Moon smiled though strangely it seemed a little strained.
Hey how come you hugged her back? She used to be your enemy and she's
known for less time then me! That's totally unfair! Nilul complained
She annoys me less. Uly said bluntly and coldly to Nilul who pouted at his words.
Lily giggled
"Nice to me both of you." I see he's also the worst friend ever to you guys as well."
"Oh totally. He's always making fun of me and never returns the affection I shower him with! He likes Moon better than me and he still went and dumped Luseng on her for a month. He truly is the worst friend ever."
He rolled his eyes at her theatrics. One you enjoy the way I act otherwise you wouldn't be my friend.(Nilul pouted again as Moon and Lily giggled) Two I didn't just dump Luseng on Moon. Outside me using the crown, she is actually better suited at administration then I am, your well suited for handling and manipulating a lot of peopleand with the instructions I have given on what to do, I have faith that you two can handle Luseng while I'm gone.
Moon's face went a little red as he said that and Nilul called him sweet.
Speaking of that, that's why we're here Lily. I was wondering if you can do me a favor and boost their abilities like you did mine to be better able to deal with Luseng. Also I was wondering if it were possible for you to help in me increasing the speed I do Sorcery. With your help, I should be able to do two workings in the month I intend to spend on this.
"Sure. Anything to help a friend though I wish you'd come to visit me just to visit me but I understand that you are a good Satrap who is looking out for his people.)
"When things are less hectic, I'll try. I would truly be the worse friend if I just visited you to get something out of you. He gave a deliberately unsubtle side look to Nilul who pouted for the third time that day and everyone else laughed."
"Wow you have gotten a lot better at this. What happened to the Ulyssian who used to be terrible at social interaction?"
"He got a magical kiss from his abyssal friend that made him better at social interaction."
As he said those words, there was a sudden shift in the mood.
Moon now had a blank expression on their faces. Nilul had a look of absolute shock on her face as if she had heard something she couldn't believe. Lily's face looked confused as to what was going on.
She.....kissed you. Moon asked mechancially
"On the side of my mouth as a way to boost my social skills yes. I believe she said "A satrap need to be better at lying." Ulyssian explained and wondered what was wrong with her.
Once he said that, Moon and Nilul's demeanors become lively again and Lily's confusion turned to amusement.
Seems we have another rival Moon and she's taken the lead despite knowing him for the shortest amount of time. We have to retake the imitative. Let's put off the contest for now. We must work together and double team Uly! Nilul declared in a resolute voice.
Moon face turned completely red as Liky started giggling once more.
"Double team me? But I'm far stronger than both of them combined and Nilul is terrible at martial combat anyways." Ulyssian pondered as he put his hand on Moon's forehead to check her temperature.
His confusion increased as Moon just sighed "Same old Uly"; Nilul face palmed while muttering under her breath how someone as smart and observant as him can still be so dense and Lily just burst laughing and only stopped to say "Oh Ody" before starting her laughter once more.
Even with his enhanced social skills, he felt like he was missing something.
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Uly as Ultron makes perfect sense.