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Eh, it's your choice. I've given the warning that investing in Dace's future has some inherent risk, you guys can feel free to roll the dice on it.
Ascended Chibi seems to not be your victory plan then
Grandpa Dace's Quest for a stable family
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Eh, it's your choice. I've given the warning that investing in Dace's future has some inherent risk, you guys can feel free to roll the dice on it.
Ascended Chibi seems to not be your victory plan then
Wait a minute, so you mean by choosing Chibi we can possibly get uber OP unit by the end of it, while if we choose Dace it merely a strong unit eventhough we can get him sooner ?
EDIT : can endgame Chibi if she get the fountain curbstomp Riddle ?
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Right. 'Goddess' chibi for now. Plan is changed.
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[x] Plan: Muddy relationships.
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Huh, boosting Martha? That's ... a thing I guess.
Remember, you only get one boost a turn. Each is an investment -- long term is usually the best way to look at them
Remember, you only get one boost a turn. Each is an investment -- long term is usually the best way to look at them
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Can't I reward her for good work. She is the only reason we are still alive. We can go goddess chibi next round.
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There's technically no wrong answer for it, and there's an argument to be had that the closer Chibi is to the caps the more effective it is, but you guys don't get to see how close Chibi is in her stats to the caps.
Admittedly, I'm very biased towards the Ascension route. It's very interesting, and is one of the fastest endgame builds I've seen. Granted, rushing to endgame is a dangerous strategy if you play your cards wrong (but this would be "leverage the shit out of Chibi" so that's not too hard to pull off(
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Anyone can curbstomp Riddle. Martha can, since she's level 12, Oliver can, since he's level 14, Dace can, If he bothers to level up, anyone with a sniper rifle can, because he ain't got no more instakill protection. Heck, douse Hassan in holy water and he'll curbstomp Riddle too.
Dace is capped too in both intrigue and learning, so the argument is just as applicable to him.
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Food for thought.
Edit : Also, closing the votes in 2 hours.
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Alright, calling the votes now. Plan Muddy relationships semms to have won huh.
Oh my, they can learn...
Interesting way to put it. I'm gonna assume you're not going for a scorched earth policy here?
Oh my, they can learn...
Interesting way to put it. I'm gonna assume you're not going for a scorched earth policy here?
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What is this??
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I'm not even sure you'll get this.
However, in the spirit of sportsmanship, this is my only warning.
You, who chose Ceridwen, run away before she turns you into one of them
You will fail Chronos.
However, in the spirit of sportsmanship, this is my only warning.
You, who chose Ceridwen, run away before she turns you into one of them
You will fail Chronos.
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...I don't get it.I'm not even sure you'll get this.
However, in the spirit of sportsmanship, this is my only warning.
You, who chose Ceridwen, run away before she turns you into one of them
You will fail Chronos.
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Base 64 encryption sure is convenient huh~
Well, we're advancing steadily in the game, and I wanted to play some mind games. Good on you to have found that at least. It'll be relevant! Maybe.
I mean, you were the ones wondering about the end game, right?
Well, we're advancing steadily in the game, and I wanted to play some mind games. Good on you to have found that at least. It'll be relevant! Maybe.
I mean, you were the ones wondering about the end game, right?
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Ok, now I get it.
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-[X] Change terrain to swamp.
-[X] Fountain's powers on Dace
-[X] Don't
-[X] Bonding time with the wife
--[X] rally the wizards defences
---[X] unleash the beast (wife again)
----[X] cover Martha with spell fire, both normal and druidic as the situation calls for it.
As long as 'chronus,' isn't some code name for our father Dumbledore then I cannot complain about this mind game.
Edit cool and whoops.
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Votes have already ended though.
and no, Chronos isn't about Dumbledore, like at all.
Well, not quite, but they're about as related as you would be to the Sun.
and no, Chronos isn't about Dumbledore, like at all.
Well, not quite, but they're about as related as you would be to the Sun.
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Eyup. Cherry really wanted you to take it cause it's less biased towards Nature and more towards Life and Death.
Turn 5 : Winter 1985
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[X] Plan: Muddy relationships.
[X] Change terrain to swamp.
[X] Fountain's powers on Martha
[X] Don't
[X] If I can't have it, you can't have it.
-[X] Wipe out the area with the targets with the most effective spells.
--[X] unleash the beast (wife again)
---[X] cover Martha with spell fire, both normal and druidic as the situation calls for it.
[X] Change terrain to swamp.
[X] Fountain's powers on Martha
[X] Don't
[X] If I can't have it, you can't have it.
-[X] Wipe out the area with the targets with the most effective spells.
--[X] unleash the beast (wife again)
---[X] cover Martha with spell fire, both normal and druidic as the situation calls for it.
September 23rd, 1985
The terrain had completely changed by now, and so did the vegetation, becoming more adapted to the abundance of water and the very atmosphere of the land had become more...Reptilian. Almost predatory.
The air became damp, the soil was filled with water, which made the wolves whine pitifully in disapproval of the change, unused as they were to swampy terrains, preferring plains and forests and the smell assailing their sensitive noses despite the air freshening spells.
He'd have to see if he couldn't find them another place to live in, as right now relocation of creatures or creation of a new Rampart, both were inaccessible to him.
Terrain set to Swamp!
Now, that's taken care of, now to do that~
December 5th, 1985
The younger man just stared at him, small embers dancing in his eyes, traces of his veela heritage betraying his inner turmoil. Still, he said nothing. Dace stepped back out of the room, freeing the door for the younger man to get out of, which he did, without sparing a glance at him.
Social link Reversed!
December 23rd, 1985
Well, seeing as the place was on fire and overrun with chaotic vermin, the solution was quite simple.
"Martha, if you would?" Dace asked, thumbing his spell book to try and find something useful.
Such a shame Destroy Undead didn't work on those creatures.
The woman nodded, using the Elder wand to change her attire into something a little more convenient for fighting; before jumping into the fray, grabbing a minion that was trying to bite off an old man's throat, snapping its neck and flinging it towards the rest of the group, who turned in her direction and howled in indignation, sharp yellow teeth gleaming in contrast to their black gums.
Ever since she got bathed in those waters, she seemed to be brimming with energy. A health benefit, perhaps?
Meanwhile, Dace was scratching his head to find an area of effect spell.
On her side, Martha jumped into the fray and soon, squeals of pain could be heard, when Dace finally found an appropriate spell. However, the problem was that it was costly and didn't cover that much ground. He'd have to keep it for targets of interest. Such as the strange creatures peppering the aurors with arrows.
There were three of them, their lower bodies looking like a bolden brown snake, slithering around the decorations of the roofs. At the bottom of the building laid broken pieces of statues looking extremely lifelike.
He didn't need to see under their hoods to understand what they were. Gorgons. And Queen type, at that.
Electricity crackled at his fingers and he aimed at the creatures, energy arching from him and with a deafening crack, struck the creatures, jumping from one to another, then veering off and hitting something outside of his line of sight. However, as powerful as that spell was, it was extremely draining and he had to sit down to catch his breath as Martha went wild among the enemy.
Which was probably why he was caught off-guard when he felt an ice-cold hand grabbed the back of his neck and threw him into a dark alleyway. In the gloom, he couldn't see much, however, it was clear that the figure was feminine, and that her skin was not looking healthy. Or alive.
Drat. That would be a problem. Then, arms of solid ice caught him from behind and he lost the ability to even struggle, something draining him. Well, someone.
"Oh my, oh me, oh my~ Who do we have here alone, sister?" was the voice coming from next to his ear. It was pleasant enough, and sounded playful, however, considering who it belonged to, it didn't reassure him in the slightest. " Oh, don't worry Darling, hubby told us you were his to kill, and he would be oh so upset if we did you in before he even got the chance to do it himself~"
A finger poked at his cheek, trying to get a reaction out of him, which he wouldn't give out.
"Aimée, enough." The first person, a handsome woman with red hair dressed in a sharp black suit called out curtly, causing the other woman holding him to release him, causing his exhausted body to fall to the ground. "Did you have to drain him? We both saw him use Chain Lightning, he was out of energy."
The second woman appeared in his field of vision, her long brown hair curling around her hips gathered in a high ponytail, clad in a frilly turquoise dress with a light brown vest, prancing towards the other woman. She then proceeded to catch the taller woman's arm and whine.
"Aww, you know I had to~ Wouldn't want him to call for miss Terminator, you know? And I had to make sure your message reaaaaally sunk~" She raised her hand, a golden item he recognized very clearly dangling from its chain that was stuck between two of her fingers. It was his pendant of free will. " I mean, he doesn't look all that smart, but if hubby wanted to make him one of us, he had to have some measure of competency somewhere, right? Riiiight?" She chirped, before letting go of the other woman's arm and instead took place near the wall opposite to her colleague. "You're too nice Shirley, that's why people keep escaping from you." Her green eyes narrowed and her smile turned into a smirk as she leaned against the wall, head tilted like a bird and her voice taking a taunting edge." Ah, but, that's probably you struggling against the programming huh? You are the youngest out of all of us~"
Her expression immediately snapped back to a friendlier one as she clapped her hands together.
"Oh, but what am I talking about, this is your show little sis', now...Show me what you've got."
The woman named Shirley scowled, before looking at Dace in an almost apologetic way.
"I'm sorry." The remorse in her voice couldn't be faked as her hand was covered in the energies of Order and reaching for his face in what was most likely a hypnosis spell.
Then, a loud explosion noise could be heard and the ground began to shake. The beaten ground trembled and moved, rising up and up, until black spines emerged, attached to a long reptilian neck, attached itself to a four legged, winged, scaly body that was bigger than the building nearby. On its back, a figure, likely a man, clad in a black cloak was staring ahead at the destruction in the Alley. Their hands emerged from the cloak, covered in black armored gauntlets and grabbed two spines from the dragon's back, causing it to growl before taking to the air, the gusts of wind sending bins and trash flying, some of them landing on the paralyzed body of Dace and cutting his field of vision.
Then, he heard a growl and the distinctive noise of a dragon utilizing its breath attack. Heat almost scalded him, despite his cover and the fact the dragon didn't aim at him, and he heard an outraged squeal from the undead answering to the name of Aimée.
"Why you walking handbag, let me show you what happens to those who irritate me!" There was a snapping noise, and a massive body fell to the ground.
"Oh my, it seems Black dragons aren't immune to Death's grasp~ Now, mister Overlord, why don't you explain-"
"Teleport!" The other woman cut her out, and both voices disappeared as more sounds of dragons firing were heard.
Steps became closer and closer to him and his cover was torn off, leaving him face to hood with the man. The figure then raised the very same crystal he came for, before waving him under his nose before putting it back in the pouch at his waist, making Dace blink in incomprehension as the man's figure retreated away.
Was he... Was the Overlord taunting him?!
Everything became silent again, save for the metallic sounds of the Overlord's boots on the ground, walking away slowly, leaving the paralyzed Dace alone in the dark alley, to be found a few minutes later by a near hysterical Martha, who had found his pendant in front of the alley after realizing he had disappeared.
Sometimes, no matter how much information one stood to gain, he sighed in his office, treating himself to a glass of Firewhiskey, one should not get out of bed.
Dace and Martha both gain 500 experience.
January 10th 1986
[X] Funeral rites: Salvation : ???
[X] Funeral rites: Punishment : !!!
Nothing of note happened.
Nothing of note happened.
Good boy.
Success.
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February 6th, 1986
[X] Personal supervision. Supervise an action from the other sections. Gain +10 to rolls if Martial, Stewardship or Diplomacy action, +20 if Leaning or Mysticism action, +30 if Intrigue action. (May be used multiple times, but not on the same actions.)
-[X] Plot against Death
67 + 75 +30 - 10 = 162 : Tier 2 success!
Of course, between the Overlord taunting him, and the undead ladies assailing him in a dark alley, Dace had a relative abundance of prospective victims to sabotage. While he couldn't have inside men into the Death faction for rather obvious reasons, that didn't stop him from acting around them, instead of within, and considering how the current climate was, people were more than eager to talk about what they'd seen.
In the end, with some tactical advice from Martha, Dace was fairly certain he'd understood their moves:
Try to speed up the putrefaction of Cornwall, this he already knew.
Harvest and isolate the Orkney isles, that he knew too.
Them infecting people in Africa with the zombie plague and store them for later usage was a surprise though.
So was the fact that they chanced upon Nicolas Flamel's philosopher's stone.
And of course, what he should have expected: Emmeline Potter, James Potter's young wife, was one of the people under their thrall, and she was the one to provide Riddle with both the Death Cloak, and one infant Harry Potter.
He searched, his contacts roaming through the land, however, no trace of the child.
The plan here was obviously consolidating their position and entrenching themselves into the territory. Martha mentioned they were stalling. Considering what he'd seen so far, it was quite clear they were waiting for Riddle to come back. How, however, was the question.
Still, which one of those facts should he act on first?
[]Write in.
New Intrigue and Military options available next turn!
February 16th, 1986
[X] Personal supervision. Supervise an action from the other sections. Gain +10 to rolls if Martial, Stewardship or Diplomacy action, +20 if Leaning or Mysticism action, +30 if Intrigue action. (May be used multiple times, but not on the same actions.)
-[X] Plot against Chaos
95 + 75 + 30 - 10 = 190. Tier 2 success!
Of course, considering the Overlord burnt down some of his businesses, this could not be left unpunished either. Therefore, her applied the same methodology, with a bit of a twist. Lucius was quite helpful in that regard, finally having a face to blame for his wife's miscarriage, and browbeat several families into submission, who then used their own contacts.
Separating truth and rumors was a bit of work, however, with Martha's help, he managed to gain some insight into the Overlord's plans.
Pillaging the Alleys for resources was obvious, considering they were most likely underground and had limited space.
Locating the hives was also a staple.
Them having located the brown hives too, considering how house elves were starting to misbehave.
That Salazar's spell broke was clear. He'd seen him himself, which meant that the goblins and house elves were bound to devolve into brown type minions soon. Most pessimistic estimates were that it would happen in two years.
Of course, his frequent skirmishes with the Aurors were only a game of smoke and mirrors. Nobody could be that incompetent and attack a bar first, the question was: what did he hit during that distraction?
The answer was: The Ministry itself. The archives in the Department for the regulation and control of magical creatures were set aflame, and with it, several controlling spells were broken. The obvious consequence would be an upsurge of violence coming from some of those creatures.
Him using the goodwill to recruit them would be a piece of cake and Dace decided to assume that the Overlord not only had a complete roster of creatures, but now he had the production facilities for all of them.
At least, he knew where the man's base was, if he ever wanted to commit legal arson.
Now though, the question remained, which one he would try to address first.
[]Write in
New Stewardship, Intrigue and Military options available next turn.
It was pretty fascinating to see the FusterCluck caused by no less than 4 actors all acting on the same thing at the same time. Rolls were hilarious too.
In any case, here's an approximation of what the new people are like~
'Aimée'?
'Shirley'?
'Overlord'?
'Shirley'?
'Overlord'?
* In monotone voice* Kya. That dark hood is so gallant looking; my maidenly kokoro is going all doki doki.
I'll say "That's what you've got for playing by your patron's rules.", but that would've been really hypocritical of me
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Social link Reversed!
What's this supposed to mean?
A bit to many strings around us.
What's this supposed to mean?
A bit to many strings around us.
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Can't we just throw the Potter problem over to Dumbledor (for the right price). We have enough to do already and this sounds like something he would pay to know.
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Probably the same thing that happened to Elizabeth's social link. We need 4 rp points with her to get back to SL 10. It's probably worse with Oliver though.
@LordPenguin is this a valid writein?
[] Convert house elves into our elves to deny the Overlord more brown minions and get some elves for ourselves
-[] Convince pureblood/wealthy families to let us do the procedure on their house elves. Use Dace's best judgement on how to convince them (house elf misbehavior, Lucius releasing all of his elves, Overlord attack). Try to get them to pay us for taking those dangerous elves off their hands or at least give us the house elves for free.
-[] Offer Rufus & the order faction the same deal as the pureblood families again using Dace's best judgement on how to convince him.
-[] Convince Dumbledore to let us do the same procedure on the Hogwarts house elves. Bring Chibi to any negotiations and drive a hard bargain. Emphasize that all the Hogwarts students are in danger. Use our information on the Death faction for additional leverage if needed.
--[] Any information we didn't have to reveal to convince him give to Dumbledore but make sure he appropriately compensates us for our troubles
---[] Use Emmeline Potter being mind-controlled as proof that we know what we're talking about if he's being difficult.
Also, if the goblins are going to turn into brown minions that means Gringots is no longer safe. We don't have anything stored there any more, right? And would we be able to set up an alternate bank in our home base?
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What's the difference between Agatha elves and House elves. Do they still have the servant nature in then?