Green Sun, Black Shadows (CG/Exalted)

I'm REALLY hoping we don't have a limited number of intimacies as seeing one of "kids" die due to having to lose an intimacy to make room for another would freaking SUCK.
 
"Do no worry Lelouch-sama." Her smile shines like the sun. "I am more than willing to wait a few years to make our union official!"

"Wait, what?" You blink in confusion. "Didn't we agree to enter the same coven already?"

She just keeps smiling, looking to all the world like the perfect picture of class and elegance.
I feel fear when staring at that visage. Lelouch doesn't get it.

"I am sure...that the mortals that venerate Lady Sondok are all worthy individuals that recognize and admire said good qualities." You say diplomatically.

"Of course, of course! My dear soul-sister is very good at what she does." Berengiere nods quickly. "Where we were? Oh yes, the cult. You said you want to request their services?"
Hmm. She seems a little...off.

"Yes! Just forty cries of Tomescu ago I exploded."

Silence.

"The cloth exploded. Not me." She takes another sip of tea. "It's my personal belief that it's the result of Pasiap and Hesiesh running closer than before. A minority think it's a Sidereal plot to make Daana'd and the spirit courts of Water recede to free up more land, but there is always someone who cries 'Sidereal plot!' at every strange happening."
Maybe more than a little...

She is a divine dancer. She is also, according to your Essence sight, an absolute monster that rival an Unquestionable. If the Yozi intended this to be a safeguard mechanism, they did extremely well.
Okay, that's a confirmation she's easily Essence 9.

Lelouch Vi Britannia. My Oversoul wishes to speak with you."

That day you discover Seyrun's screams of terror can be quite girly when sufficiently motivated.
Oh. The Yozi himself wants to speak to us. Seyrun's girlish screaming is both incredibly understandable and amusing at the same time.

"You may." She replies simply, sounding like the whole ordeal is common routine.
Shouldn't this be "he"?

Then everything turns green.
Wonder if it would taste green too...

"AND WHEN SOL INVICTUS HIMSELF WILL TELL ME TO REPENT, I WILL SPIT IN HIS FACE AND TEAR OUT HIS HEART, TO SEE EXACTLY HOW MUCH BLACK IT IS!"
Lol. Good luck with that, Lelouch.

And the world laughs.

HOW AMUSING. ONLY YOUR WILL IS PUSHING YOU FORWARD

YET YOUR DESIRES ARE RIGHTFUL

YOU ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH

THAT CAN BE REMEDIED
I see we passed Malfeas' test. Perhaps barely, but we did it.

"Welcome back Lelouch." C.C. greets you with a small grin.

She let it happen.

She let it happen.

Ooh, she is so gonna pay!
Fan club?
*reads*
Fan club.
Let it burn, eh?

"Lelouch?!"

'This voice-!'

You turn around, but cannot believe your eyes.

Judging from his face, Suzaku cannot believe his eyes too.
Oh? Spinzaku's here...What to do, what to do.

Great update!
 
Awesome.
[X] Suzaku is alive! Be happy but keep up your public mask.

I have to say, I really didn't consider just what picking Malfeas would mean for Lelouch, and how it would affect his world view. I think it's safe to say he's going to be far less empathetic here than he was in canon

Ayep, this is what some of us were (badly, obviously) trying to tell the folks voting Malfeas.
 
[X] Suzaku is alive...too convenient: make sure he is not a filthy faker.
-[X] Only Suzaku could pull off his insane spinkicks: to prove that Spinzaku is who he says he is, he must demonstrate his mastery of the technique!
 
This was already somewhat addressed, but you're mixing up Exalt types. The "Being called his old name" is an Abyssal Exalt thing .
ahh...

I meant to write abyssal. I just... Got confused.

Is it possible to be an Abyssal then? Aren't they exalted when they reach for the impossible and fall short or fail, like how infernals can't go through with the idea (and solar if they do). And they have to die at some point as well. It could be considered that Suzaku failed his mission of bringing equality to elevens by dying.

Edit: Ignore me, reading comprehension fail.
 
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is there any charm or something to talk the idiot out of his death seeking dumbness
he a good ally to have and as people say, make a good solar if he doesn't want to kill himself
 
[X] XP Expenditure Plan "Congrats, its twins!"

79 XP at the end of this update. EDIT - 81 XP due to an omake bonus EDIT 2 - 84 XP due to another omake bonus EDIT 3 - 96 now. M04R stuff!

First off, PANTHEON TIME!

Oramus Charms

Flowers Bloom Like Madness (8 XP, 2 Days)
- Muse of Unearthly Delights (8 XP, 3 Days)

Ebon Dragon Charms

My Dark Lady (8 XP, 2 Days)
Darkling Grace Complete (8 XP, 3 Days)
Life-Blighting Emptiness Attack (8 XP, 3 Days)

Heretical Charms

Fourth-Soul Devil Domain (9 XP, 3 Weeks, Started after Lelouch meets his new souls, which should be when he goes to sleep the night after the reunion with Suzaku)

This will get Lelouch two Pantheon souls at once, for maximum lulz! Also, the Charms themselves are useful. EDIT 2 - Added LBEA to give us an attack Charm.

47 XP remains

Malfeas Charms

Hardened Devil Body (10 XP, 4 Days)
Insignificant Embers Intuition (10 XP, 4 Days)
Green Sun Nimbus Flare (10 XP, 4 Days)

Some survivability, and a valuable weapon in the days to come.
EDIT - had to remove GSNF due to XP math error.

27 XP remains

Abilities

Ride/Drive - max to five dots by buying four more (12 XP, Immediate)
Occult - one dot (3 XP, 6 Days)
War - max to five dots by buying one dot (3 XP, Immediate)
Britannia (War) - max to three dots by buying one dot (2 XP, Immediate)
Performance, go to four dots by buying one dot (3 XP, Immediate)
Presence - max to five dots by buying one dot (3 XP, Immediate)

Max out our Drive so we're a truly epic Knightmare pilot. Get a dot in Occult so Lelouch has a basic understanding of Essence and other occult stuff that he doesn't currently have, which will be extra useful given he has Essence Sight right now. EDIT - Added a dot of War to max that out. EDIT 2 - Maxing out Presence and getting more Performance

EDIT

1 XP to spare for next time.

Misc

Attune your Hellcaster

EDIT - Attuning our Hellcaster as it is our primary personal weapon artifact, so having it not attuned is not a good idea.

I might be convinced to change up the Malfeas Charms, or move one to have us get another Oramus Charm. (still looking at the Shaping Defense as a possibility) Good arguments to change some things are always welcome.


Ok, now to Suzaku. He's stated our name out loud, so it's not a secret he knows us.

[X] Suzaku is alive! Be happy but keep up your public mask.
-[X] "Suzaku..." You resist the urge to stare in shock. It takes a great deal of your will to keep up your carefully crafted mask. Your Essence Sight doesn't show him to be someone else magically disguised, so you're pretty damn sure it's him. You don't know how he survived, but you can catch up with him later, but for now you can't reveal anything that might link him to your secret past. "Well, I have to say I'm surprised, Suzaku. I would never have expected to see you here, but it's good to see you again." You say, smiling honestly. You turn to Rivalz. "Rivalz, have you met Suzaku? He helped me out after that idiot driver in the truck accident drove off with me inside."
-[X] Later when you're assured of privacy (the last thing you want is to give your fanclub ideas) give him a hug, let him know you're glad he's alive. The two of you have some catching up to do, and you're sure Nunnally would love to see him again.

Keep up the mask publicly though make it obvious we have a positive opinion of him to make his school life easier, but do give the guy a hug when we have a chance.
 
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[X] XP Expenditure Plan "Congrats, its twins!"

[X] Suzaku is alive! Be happy but keep up your public mask.
-[X] "Suzaku..." You resist the urge to stare in shock. It takes a great deal of your will to keep up your carefully crafted mask. Your Essence Sight doesn't show him to be someone else magically disguised, so you're pretty damn sure it's him. You don't know how he survived, but you can catch up with him later, but for now you can't reveal anything that might link him to your secret past. "Well, I have to say I'm surprised, Suzaku. I would never have expected to see you here, but it's good to see you again." You say, smiling honestly. You turn to Rivalz. "Rivalz, have you met Suzaku? He helped me out after that idiot driver in the truck accident drove off with me inside."
-[X] Later when you're assured of privacy (the last thing you want is to give your fanclub ideas) give him a hug, let him know you're glad he's alive. The two of you have some catching up to do, and you're sure Nunnally would love to see him again.
 
[X] XP Expenditure Plan "Congrats, its twins!"

[X] Suzaku is alive! Be happy but keep up your public mask.
-[X] "Suzaku..." You resist the urge to stare in shock. It takes a great deal of your will to keep up your carefully crafted mask. Your Essence Sight doesn't show him to be someone else magically disguised, so you're pretty damn sure it's him. You don't know how he survived, but you can catch up with him later, but for now you can't reveal anything that might link him to your secret past. "Well, I have to say I'm surprised, Suzaku. I would never have expected to see you here, but it's good to see you again." You say, smiling honestly. You turn to Rivalz. "Rivalz, have you met Suzaku? He helped me out after that idiot driver in the truck accident drove off with me inside."
-[X] Later when you're assured of privacy (the last thing you want is to give your fanclub ideas) give him a hug, let him know you're glad he's alive. The two of you have some catching up to do, and you're sure Nunnally would love to see him again.

It's time for mini-souls, being able to drive anything like the Stig, understanding what the hell is going on (occult) and Malfean awesome-sauce. With extra awesome.
 
[X] XP Expenditure Plan "Congrats, its twins!"

89 XP at the end of this update.

First off, PANTHEON TIME!

Oramus Charms

Flowers Bloom Like Madness (8 XP, 2 Days)
- Muse of Unearthly Delights (8 XP, 3 Days)

Ebon Dragon Charms

My Dark Lady (8 XP, 2 Days)
Darkling Grace Complete (8 XP, 3 Days)

Heretical Charms

Fourth-Soul Devil Domain (10 XP, 6 Days, Started after Lelouch meets his new souls, which should be when he goes to sleep the night after the reunion with Suzaku)

This will get Lelouch two Pantheon souls at once, for maximum lulz! Also, the Charms themselves are useful.

47 XP remains

Malfeas Charms

Hardened Devil Body (10 XP, 4 Days)
Insignificant Embers Intuition (10 XP, 4 Days)
Green Sun Nimbus Flare (10 XP, 4 Days)

Some survivability, and a valuable weapon in the days to come.

17 XP remains

Abilities

Ride/Drive - max to five dots by buying four more (12 XP, Immediate)
Occult (3 XP, 6 Days)

Max out our Drive so we're a truly epic Knightmare pilot. Get a dot in Occult so Lelouch has a basic understanding of Essence and other occult stuff that he doesn't currently have, which will be extra useful given he has Essence Sight right now.

2 XP to spare for next time.

I might be convinced to change up the Malfeas Charms, or move one to have us get another Oramus Charm. (still looking at the Shaping Defense as a possibility) Good arguments to change some things are always welcome.


Ok, now to Suzaku. He's stated our name out loud, so it's not a secret he knows us.

[X] Suzaku is alive! Be happy but keep up your public mask.
-[X] "Suzaku..." You resist the urge to stare in shock. It takes a great deal of your will to keep up your carefully crafted mask. Your Essence Sight doesn't show him to be someone else magically disguised, so you're pretty damn sure it's him. You don't know how he survived, but you can catch up with him later, but for now you can't reveal anything that might link him to your secret past. "Well, I have to say I'm surprised, Suzaku. I would never have expected to see you here, but it's good to see you again." You say, smiling honestly. You turn to Rivalz. "Rivalz, have you met Suzaku? He helped me out after that idiot driver in the truck accident drove off with me inside."
-[X] Later when you're assured of privacy (the last thing you want is to give your fanclub ideas) give him a hug, let him know you're glad he's alive. The two of you have some catching up to do, and you're sure Nunnally would love to see him again.

Keep up the mask publicly though make it obvious we have a positive opinion of him to make his school life easier, but do give the guy a hug when we have a chance.
Enjou, we had 79 xp at the end of the update, not 89 xp. We had 49 xp at the start, Malfeas ate 10 xp leaving 39 xp. Then we got 40 xp for finishing in Hell, so 79 xp.
 
[X] XP Expenditure Plan "Congrats, its twins!"

[X] Suzaku is alive! Be happy but keep up your public mask.
-[X] "Suzaku..." You resist the urge to stare in shock. It takes a great deal of your will to keep up your carefully crafted mask. Your Essence Sight doesn't show him to be someone else magically disguised, so you're pretty damn sure it's him. You don't know how he survived, but you can catch up with him later, but for now you can't reveal anything that might link him to your secret past. "Well, I have to say I'm surprised, Suzaku. I would never have expected to see you here, but it's good to see you again." You say, smiling honestly. You turn to Rivalz. "Rivalz, have you met Suzaku? He helped me out after that idiot driver in the truck accident drove off with me inside."
-[X] Later when you're assured of privacy (the last thing you want is to give your fanclub ideas) give him a hug, let him know you're glad he's alive. The two of you have some catching up to do, and you're sure Nunnally would love to see him again.

This looks good to me, it will be nice to see our old friend again.
 
89 XP at the end of this update.
Nope, we lost 10 to get the first Malfeas Excellency. Maybe drop one of the Malfeas charms? I'd suggest GSNF. It's cool, but we can get attack charms for cheaper from our other two bosses. It's primarily Malfeas' defensive and leadership charms we can use.

Edit: Alternatively, drop Fourth-Soul Devil Domain.
 
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Q&A Time!

About the Pantheon Charms...I realized they don't say what to do when you want to materialize a Soul created by a Pantheon Charm. Should I homebrew it, and say that instead of an Intimacy they represent a fundamental quality of the Infernal (Heart is Lelouch's Arrogance and Pride, Grace is Lelouch's Sense of Drama and Manipulation, Muse is Lelouch's Creativity and Ruthlessness?) that most resonate with the Charm's themes?
The Homebrew idea works for me.

Maybe if the Intimacy is something that has defined him, like his love and wish to protect Nunnally, and create a world for her, that would be sufficent for a demon, I would think.

[X] XP Expenditure Plan "Congrats, its twins!"
 
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Enjou, we had 79 xp at the end of the update, not 89 xp. We had 49 xp at the start, Malfeas ate 10 xp leaving 39 xp. Then we got 40 xp for finishing in Hell, so 79 xp.
Nope, we lost 10 to get the first Malfeas Excellency. Maybe drop one of the Malfeas charms? I'd suggest GSNF. It's cool, but we can get attack charms for cheaper from our other two bosses. It's primarily Malfeas' defensive and leadership charms we can use.

Edit: Alternatively, drop Fourth-Soul Devil Domain.

I'll drop GSNF for now - we can't use it at range yet, and that's Lelouch's primary fighting style.

Mind you, if people write some omakes and stuff to get more XP I could add it back in.


The Ebon Dragon one that enhances ranged attacks is one option.
 
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