Peril's Origin - A Magical Girl Quest [Complete]
- Thread starter Naron
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Blerghh...
Assaulting a fortified position is a pain, and some of our dudes don't go through forests very well.
I thinking about trying to sneak through a mined area quietly. Using Heidi's magic-vision to spot for mines (hopfully magical, I recall that heaven has some decent technology on tap). And getting a gate set up for an army behind the most isolated fortress. Getting around Angel flyers feels like trouble as well.
hmm...
Assaulting a fortified position is a pain, and some of our dudes don't go through forests very well.
I thinking about trying to sneak through a mined area quietly. Using Heidi's magic-vision to spot for mines (hopfully magical, I recall that heaven has some decent technology on tap). And getting a gate set up for an army behind the most isolated fortress. Getting around Angel flyers feels like trouble as well.
hmm...
Summit's mother was also a soldier. (And is also dead, though that's a lot less congruent.)
- Location
- Ekaterinburg, Russia
Good to know about Lu's assistance.
I am however worried about the fact it's such a matter of timing for spell-intercept... Considering we have Argent Star trainable exploits with both "time an attack to coincide with spell echo" and "keep hold of spell echo before releasing it at will" I can't help but wonder if it's possible to either hold back the Arcane Slash Echo, or to train in timing some more...
At the very least I expect our more speed- and reaction-oriented abilities (including but not limited to High Speed Combat) contribute to chances of pulling off a spell-intercept.
- Location
- Earth
The only reason I am letting this go through at all is because Crys already created a precedent with a similar spell elsewhere. Spells are supposed to be one of Heidi's big problems after all, allowing more or less 'easy' ways to circumvent them would be inappropriate.
Though... uh, I will say Heidi has something lined up to help with those. It will take a while to show itself, though.
Edit: Oh,
This one is impossible, I am afraid. Holding back the Echo; it works for Argent Star because those echoes are consistent, these are fickle and too hard to control. Timing is less of a problem with Heidi's reaction times, and practicing would not help much because spells have different travel speeds.
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- Location
- Attached to a wall
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Hmm what if we went under the battle instead of through?
I doubt angels can fly well underwater.
I stole a large part from Faraway-R for this one.
I replaced Speed Improvements with Charm of Air bubbles (Will create a breathable bubble of air around the BC circle after being submersed.)
would this be acceptable, or workable?
[] Spellboosted Demonic Marines
-[] Stealth is our go-to here. Hell is made up of mostly Cannon Fodder, and they know it. Meaning they know how to get creative with it. Our one and only job is to get behind those fortresses and out of the blocking zone the Valkyr set up for the rest of Valhalla. So...
--[] Prior to running the gauntlet, ensure that you've cast as many buffs as possible, so long as it doesn't make you glow like a Christmas tree. Maximized Grand Shroud and Wrathful Strike at a minimum, possibly Maximized Conundrum and Paradox Charge as well.
--[] Keep Pazu towards/in the center of the formation at all times as much as we can. Keep his speed boost up on the entire squad, if you can't keep up, don't step up.
--[] Stick to the ground as much as possible, use the rest of the charge as a smoke screen for our squad: Aim for a place where a squad disappearing into the sea will not stand out.
--[] Dive down into the Sea. And stick and to it's floor
--[] Walk around the battle and try to emerge in the Forrest far away from the battle.
---[] If at this point (when you and your pursuers are out of direct sight of the Castles) pursuers are on your tail, have your Dark Star Sorcerers bring the immediate pursuers down with Decree on the move and snipe the no-longer-flying Valkyries with Argent Star. And try not to leave a trail of corpses leading straight to your hidden place.
[] [BC] Magical Marines
-[] Mana Batteries
-[] Charm of Air bubbles
-[] Grenades
- Location
- Ekaterinburg, Russia
Well... One would argue that after thousands of years of Heaven-Hell conflict, there's bound to have been at least one Water-aligned demon who'd tried that, and one would expect Valkyries to have methods of detecting this unorthodox approach. But don't let it stop you. This might just be one of those blind spots, since humans are the only ones whose shtick is Evolution of Warfare, and all sides involved usually have relatively easy access to airborne solutions.
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- Attached to a wall
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- She/Her
That would leave two question
@Naron Do we know how deep the water is?
And would you allow us to brand-craft a 'bubble charm.'?
My worst case scenario is some unaligned horror of the deep. If demons haven't thought of it there probably would be a reason for it.
@Naron Do we know how deep the water is?
And would you allow us to brand-craft a 'bubble charm.'?
My worst case scenario is some unaligned horror of the deep. If demons haven't thought of it there probably would be a reason for it.
Crystalwatcher
(Verified GM)
- Location
- Limbo
- Location
- UTC -6
Idea for our Hell Beasties: It was stated that they are bad in one-on-one fights with Angels due to lower speed and no HIgh Speed Combat. If we teach them to fly in formation and support each-other will it help reduce that penalty? The idea of a huge slavering monster flying wingman for another Hell Beast amuses me.
LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
Can you teach dogs formation tactics in under a week? Hell Beasts aren't much smarter than a dog.
- Location
- UTC -6
Aw man
You're right, you can't teach dogs how to dogfight in a week.
- Location
- Earth
Well, Crys has the right of it; bubble charm is viable, but it takes two slots due to its complexity.
I had to debate whether to give Hugs or Funny. Take the latter for the pun.Aw man
You're right, you can't teach dogs how to dogfight in a week.
- Location
- Ekaterinburg, Russia
Duly noted.
If bubble charms require 2 slots, I still think we should keep mana batteries.
On the occasion we don't, here's a question. If we distribute Grenades to our soldiers and cast Wrathful Strike (Boost-Weapon), would grenades be affected?
[] [BC] Batteries and Bubbles
-[] Mana Batteries
-[] Charm of Air bubbles (2 slots)
@WallFlower here's the template for Brandcraft if you want it. I trust you to keep your action plan up-to-date.
If bubble charms require 2 slots, I still think we should keep mana batteries.
On the occasion we don't, here's a question. If we distribute Grenades to our soldiers and cast Wrathful Strike (Boost-Weapon), would grenades be affected?
[] [BC] Batteries and Bubbles
-[] Mana Batteries
-[] Charm of Air bubbles (2 slots)
@WallFlower here's the template for Brandcraft if you want it. I trust you to keep your action plan up-to-date.
- Location
- Attached to a wall
- Pronouns
- She/Her
I activated my plan
I have thrown away the grenades.
Grenades can only boost attack while Batteries can also boost defensive modifier rolls. this makes Mana batteries are just a lot more versatile
I also grabbed a idea
This shows that we can make a makeshift defensive location
--[] If we found a nice location if there are no pursuers yet, see if we can fortify our location.
[X] Spellboosted Demonic Marines
-[X] Ask Epsilon Aaron if the dark-stars have a compass we could use.
-[X] Stealth is our go-to here. Hell is made up of mostly Cannon Fodder, and they know it. Meaning they know how to get creative with it. Our one and only job is to get behind those fortresses and out of the blocking zone the Valkyr set up for the rest of Valhalla. So...
--[X] Prior to running the gauntlet, ensure that you've cast as many buffs as possible, so long as it doesn't make you glow like a Christmas tree. Maximized Grand Shroud and Wrathful Strike at a minimum, possibly Maximized Conundrum and Paradox Charge as well.
--[X] Keep Pazu towards/in the center of the formation at all times as much as we can. Keep his speed boost up on the entire squad, if you can't keep up, don't step up.
--[X] Stick to the ground as much as possible, use the rest of the charge as a smoke screen for our squad: Aim for a place where a squad disappearing into the sea will not stand out.
--[X] Dive down into the Sea. And stick and to it's floor.
---[X] If at this point (when you and your pursuers are out of direct sight of the Castles) pursuers are on your tail, have your Dark Star Sorcerers bring the immediate pursuers down with Decree on the move and snipe the no-longer-flying Valkyries with Argent Star. And try not to leave a trail of corpses leading straight to your hidden place.
--[X] Walk around the battle and try to resurface in the Forrest far away from the battle.
---[X] before resurfacing Refill/ Recharge any BC gadgets we took with us.
--[X] If we found a nice location for the gate and there are no pursuers yet, then see if we can fortify our location.
[X] [BC] Batteries and Bubbles
-[X] Mana Batteries
-[X] Charm of Air bubbles (2 slots)
I have thrown away the grenades.
Grenades can only boost attack while Batteries can also boost defensive modifier rolls. this makes Mana batteries are just a lot more versatile
I also grabbed a idea
This shows that we can make a makeshift defensive location
--[] If we found a nice location if there are no pursuers yet, see if we can fortify our location.
[X] Spellboosted Demonic Marines
-[X] Ask Epsilon Aaron if the dark-stars have a compass we could use.
-[X] Stealth is our go-to here. Hell is made up of mostly Cannon Fodder, and they know it. Meaning they know how to get creative with it. Our one and only job is to get behind those fortresses and out of the blocking zone the Valkyr set up for the rest of Valhalla. So...
--[X] Prior to running the gauntlet, ensure that you've cast as many buffs as possible, so long as it doesn't make you glow like a Christmas tree. Maximized Grand Shroud and Wrathful Strike at a minimum, possibly Maximized Conundrum and Paradox Charge as well.
--[X] Keep Pazu towards/in the center of the formation at all times as much as we can. Keep his speed boost up on the entire squad, if you can't keep up, don't step up.
--[X] Stick to the ground as much as possible, use the rest of the charge as a smoke screen for our squad: Aim for a place where a squad disappearing into the sea will not stand out.
--[X] Dive down into the Sea. And stick and to it's floor.
---[X] If at this point (when you and your pursuers are out of direct sight of the Castles) pursuers are on your tail, have your Dark Star Sorcerers bring the immediate pursuers down with Decree on the move and snipe the no-longer-flying Valkyries with Argent Star. And try not to leave a trail of corpses leading straight to your hidden place.
--[X] Walk around the battle and try to resurface in the Forrest far away from the battle.
---[X] before resurfacing Refill/ Recharge any BC gadgets we took with us.
--[X] If we found a nice location for the gate and there are no pursuers yet, then see if we can fortify our location.
[X] [BC] Batteries and Bubbles
-[X] Mana Batteries
-[X] Charm of Air bubbles (2 slots)
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- Earth
Anyone with hands gets them, which only excludes the Hell Beasts and Dark Stars.
LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
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- Any
only if cast on the grenades.
- Location
- Attached to a wall
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Luckily the BC plan and action plan are separate votes.
I'm putting the grenade-bubble plan out there for people who disagree with me
[] [BC] Explosions and Bubbles
-[] Grenades
-[] Charm of Air bubbles (2 slots)
I've moved some things around in the plan, Made the fortification sentence read a bit clearer.
And added this thing because a refill can't hurt:
---[] before resurfacing Refill/ Recharge any BC gadgets we took with us.
I'm putting the grenade-bubble plan out there for people who disagree with me
[] [BC] Explosions and Bubbles
-[] Grenades
-[] Charm of Air bubbles (2 slots)
I've moved some things around in the plan, Made the fortification sentence read a bit clearer.
And added this thing because a refill can't hurt:
---[] before resurfacing Refill/ Recharge any BC gadgets we took with us.
- Location
- Ekaterinburg, Russia
The spell has Boost-All as well. That counts as (also) casting on grenades, right?
Also, to whom it may concern (to people who proxy voted me) - I am switching my vote.
[X] Spellboosted Demonic Marines
[X] [BC] Batteries and Bubbles
-[X] Mana Batteries
-[X] Charm of Air bubbles (2 slots)
@WallFlower I put trust in your plan.
@Naron a few more questions:
1) We'll be going underwater and out of it well ouside possible lines of sight of enemy forces, right?
2) How long do the bubble charms last, and can they be recharged with batteries? "Long enough you need not worry" is the answer I am hoping for here.
3) Would Sprint even work underwater?
- Location
- Earth
1) In: yes. Out: As best as Heidi can judge that while underwater.
2) Heidi is right there to recharge the arrays peridodically, so it is of no concern.
3) Yes and no; yes in that there will be no water around Heidi's team, no in that I still have to figure out how big that array for the bubble would be; carrying it along is likely to slow you down.
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- Location
- Earth
Dark Stars do, though theirs only point to specific things or locations.
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