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Loyalty or No SV you Are the Daedra

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Sooooooo only three votes? All for different things? (For a given value of different I suppose) Welp, Ya'll have 12 hours or so until I start so much as thinking about the whole writey updatey business....

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[X] On the road again!
-[X] write in conversation ideas or ways to annoy or skills you want to train
--[X] Turn your sword into a power-fist and punch stuff!
---[X] Ground? PUNCH! Trees? PUNCH! Bandits? PUNCH! Cultists? PUNCH! Wandering Merchant? PUNCH HIS POCKETBOOK WITH YOUR MONETARY ACUMEN!
 
[X] On the road again!
-[X] write in conversation ideas or ways to annoy or skills you want to train
--[X] Turn your sword into a power-fist and punch stuff!
---[X] Ground? PUNCH! Trees? PUNCH! Bandits? PUNCH! Cultists? PUNCH! Wandering Merchant? PUNCH HIS POCKETBOOK WITH YOUR MONETARY ACUMEN!
 
fine, I can see the blowing of the wind.

[X] On the road again!
-[X] Sing on the road again, by Willie Nelson.
--[X] Test the limits of your new shifting sword, finding how long you can make it, and how much you can change the mass. Experiment with changing it mid-attack, and with trying to grow it into a target (stab it into a tree or something, then grow blades and barbs all over, and pull it out, etc.)
---[X] Annoy Lucas by suggesting that the reason he wanted to skip town was because Freya shot him down or something.
----[X] at some point on the road, ask the others what sort of music they like, and sing a bit of that.
 
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    • Bass

    Tenor starts towards the inn Boss-Man-Fast, Misstress-Morlia and Lil-Sis-Diana were staying while in Skingrad. Baritone heads towards the gates to meet with Boss-Man and update him on what you and Tenor are doing. You rush off in search of Freyja, someone should say goodbye to her and thank her for helping you all out so much while in Skingrad.

    After about twenty minutes hurried searching you find her, standing guard in the market square. She looks happier than you'd seen her before... not that you've seen her very often before now. And most of those times you think she was irritated or annoyed with Boss-Man. You might not be the best at these comparison thingies now you think of it.

    Anyway, goodbyes. You can do that! "Freyja!" You wave eagerly to her, hopping up and down a little in place. Her brows raise and she stares at you for a moment.

    "Uh... Baritone?" She asks questioningly.

    "Bass," you correct her happily.

    "Ah, sorry about that. What do you lot want now?" She's smiling so the exasperated tone of her voice can't be a bad thing, right.

    "Nothing, we're heading out. Boss-Man wanted to say goodbye before we all... left." She's not smiling anymore but she doesn't really seem sad either. You don't know what that means.

    "You're leaving, right now?"

    "Boss-Man and the others are, yeah. Perhaps not our best thought out decision ever but what are you gonna do." Being a conglomerate personality is hard work!

    "Well, wish Morlia and Diana good luck for me and tell Lucas to be careful since I won't be part of the city guard he pisses off next." You salute her playfully then hug her. You think it's what Boss-Man would have done.

    "Already done."

    ***

    "Freyja says good luck and reminds you that she'd not going to be in the next city we visit so keep your sticky fingers to yourself." You wag a finger in Lucas' general direction as you continue along the road through the lush Cyrodiil countryside. Next stop... well that's rather the question.

    Looking at a map, courtesy of Lucas being practical and having his stuff with him as opposed to with Tenor, you can either head around the Imperial city straight to Leyawiin, which would mean longer on the road without break, or spend a night or two in the Imperial city. It's a tough choice and you aren't quite certain which is best but you need to make a choice.

    [ ] To Leyawiin!

    [ ] To the Imperial City!

    [ ] Take an even Bigger Detour!
    -[ ] Write in which city to detour to.

    Ahahaha, I should have thought about this question last update. On the other hand since my co-qm seems to have fallen victim to Totalwarhammer tonight it's probably best this way so I don't have to try and roll a random encounter for you guys :D
     
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    • [X] Tell Morlia that you suspect that going via the imperial city will be easier travel, and allow us to spend some time in relative comfort before going on the road again, but may increase our exposure to those who wish us harm. Going around to Lleyawin without a break will leave us with less people to notice our presence, but leave us less able to get help if we are attacked, and necessitate more time camping. It's her call.
    -[X] When you start heading out, start singing some nice folk music: "I've a fine felt hat, and a strong pair of brogues..."
     
    You know what, it's technically a tie at the moment. Who wants to break it for me?
     
    Hey guys, Im alive still! Just. That mystery box choice almost destabilised our entire being, which would have turned us into order goo. Still, I think it turned out pretty well all things considered.
    I believe the emotion I feeling towards you right now is called Intense Dislike.
    Oh cheer up grumpy. We will probably get attacked by bandits soon and you can swing your sword around like you want to do.
     
    Verminlord said:
    Hey guys, Im alive still! Just. That mystery box choice almost destabilised our entire being, which would have turned us into order goo. Still, I think it turned out pretty well all things considered.
    I believe the emotion I feeling towards you right now is called Intense Dislike.
    Oh cheer up grumpy. We will probably get attacked by bandits soon and you can swing your sword around like you want to do.
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    Hey, quick question, Blue: does that sword transform according to some sort of principles? Moreover, if you hold all the inputs (the weilder's desires, needs, the circumstances, etc.) constant, does it alway give the same outputs?

    If so, then rejoice! It is no more chaotic than anything that moves or changes at all!
     
    Skewfiend said:
    Hey, quick question, Blue: does that sword transform according to some sort of principles? Moreover, if you hold all the inputs (the weilder's desires, needs, the circumstances, etc.) constant, does it alway give the same outputs?

    If so, then rejoice! It is no more chaotic than anything that moves or changes at all!
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    Indeed, the sword still has Order. My disdain is being focused on Green because I was the one who had to keep it that way. If it had been left to him we would be even less than "Order Goo" as he refers to it.
    Well that's why we are together isn't it. Returning to Jyggy is death sentence for you now, but we are still a being of Order so having someone good with it is necessary. Order and Slightly less Order working together. Also I am the one with all the charm.

    Speaking of charm, do you think we can learn to summon a Flame Atronach?
     
    .....

    Should I be panicking?

    Panicking seems like it be a good idea right now.
     
    Verminlord said:
    Indeed, the sword still has Order. My disdain is being focused on Green because I was the one who had to keep it that way. If it had been left to him we would be even less than "Order Goo" as he refers to it.
    Well that's why we are together isn't it. Returning to Jyggy is death sentence for you now, but we are still a being of Order so having someone good with it is necessary. Order and Slightly less Order working together. Also I am the one with all the charm.
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    The trick is to figure out exactly what "order" is and means to you, and choose the most useful one. No need to commit yourself to something damn stupid like a chump.

    What does "order" mean to you at the moment?

    Speaking of charm, do you think we can learn to summon a Flame Atronach?
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    Given that we appear to be able to freely learn spellcasting, probably. Which is good, because that is some of the best boom for your buck around, so long as you keep them alive. Do they explode on death here?

    Some varieties have been known to (i.e. Skyrim circa Alduin's return)
     
    On the Road Again
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    • It's easy to suggest the Imperial City as the ideal half way stop on the way to Leyawiin. Diana gets stars in her eyes at the suggestion of going to the capital of the Empire, Lucas seems mostly to be mulling over all the different things he could steal while there and Morlia mutters something about the university. Destination set and you're on the road again.

    You spend most of the first two days travel testing the extent of your ability to transform your sword and singing any travel song that comes into your head. Diana even teaches you a new song and Lucas joins in once you have it down. Morlia groans at every verse and takes to walking ahead doing her best to cover her ears with a hood. You can see it's not working, her fingers have a tendency to tap along with the melody of the current song.

    Your newly malleable sword does have some hard limits, much to your disappointment. When you change its shape you aren't actually creating any more crystal, so when you turn it into a great sword it's much lighter than it is in its usual form. On the other hand order crystal is pretty tough stuff so you don't think it'll break easily but you'd rather not find out, you don't know how to fix it if it does shatter. Then again it does lend itself well to replicating a power-fist. Not as large as the Games Workshop designed ones but large enough to do the job of pounding almost anything you encounter into dust!

    There are quite a large number of ancient, venerable sycamore trees with holes punched through them by your mighty power fist now. You regret nothing. Morlia stopped yelling about it after the tenth.

    You're setting up camp for the second night's travel. Well... Bass, Baritone and Tenor are doing most of the work. Having minions is great! Lucas and Diana are cooking together, bickering a little about which herbs go with rabbit and which do not. Lucas' insistence on garlic over fennel is apparently some kind of horrible affront to Diana's taste buds. Morlia extracted herself from being involved in the argument by going to see if there's a stream nearby. You offered to get Bass to go with her but her refusal was rather heated and you dropped it.

    "You know, I figured it out." You say as Lucas and Diana pause in their culinary feud.

    "What?" Both ask at once.

    "Why you were so keen to skip town. Freyja shot you down pretty hard back there, it must be hard to stick around when so fair a woman rejects you so coldl-" A garlic clove bounces off your helm. Diana grins at you and adds her preferred fennel to the rabbit stew in the pot.

    "Freyja is a friend." Lucas says slowly, with exaggerated pronunciation. "I am not in any way attached to her beyond a general, friendly concern for her well being. Now if she were to chase after us and proclaim her undying love I-" Diana punches his shoulder.

    "You can't sit around hoping and dreaming. If you want to win her heart you've gotta make a grand gesture! Ride into town on a white horse, give her an Ebony sword you wrested from the hand of Dagon himself!" Diana gestures a little wildly, caught up in her imagined reunion between Lucas and Freyja. Lucas seems to be torn between laughing himself sick and staring in unbridled horror at the very idea.

    "And then you'll live happily ever after at home with the children while Freyja becomes Captain of the Guards and punches daedra in the face." Diana finishes with a firm nod. Lucas shudders.

    "Lady Luck save me from that." He mutters and stirs the pot idly.

    "You're just unhappy that she'd insist you stop stealing things." You say with all the sage wisdom you can muster up. "Even though you'd be stealing her heart every day you were married to her." Diana nods in enthusiastic agreement. Lucas sighs, cheeks just a bit red.

    "Stop, both of you, I'm not sweet o-" A scream, high, piercing and afraid cuts him off. None of you hesitate, there's only one person who that could be. Before you can get up the scream is cut off abruptly. Cold fear fills you from head to toe.

    You smash through tree branches and through the odd fallen log into a clearing in what feels like moments. The leaf litter is churned up, bushes and saplings trampled and there's a couple of smears of blood leading east. A couple of strands of blonde hair are caught in a tree branch and there are scorch marks on the bark of several others.

    "This doesn't look good." Lucas says quietly when he reaches the clearing. Diana's a few seconds behind him.

    "Oh no, Morlia.... Fast what do we do?" She turns to you, eyes wide and worried.

    [ ] Everyone chases the trail, Fast, Diana, Lucas, Bass, Baritone and Tenor. You will find her and rain hell down on whoever kidnapped her.

    [ ] Someone stays at the camp to protect everything while you and some others go and find Morlia and rain hell down on whoever kidnapped her
    -[ ] Write in who stays at the camp
    -[ ] Write in who comes with you

    [ ] Write in an alternative strategy

    [ ] No one goes, Morlia's a grown up elf, she can handle herself
    -[ ] Persuade Diana and Lucas to not call you an idiot and go after the kidnappers alone.

    It's not that I enjoy seeing Morlia suffer it's just that her suffering is just so easy to write is all.
     
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