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Next fic, the 15th chapter should be something depressing then you can title it
000F (oof)
Clearly the story needs to continue till 65534 so we can get chapter FFFF.

Does your count start at 0 or 1? Because 16 times 16 is coming up as 256 in my calculator.
All number systems start at 0. The name of a number system states how many unique symbols it has for counting before it loops around and adds an extra character.

Binary is two because its characters are 0 and 1.
Decimal has ten. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Hexadecimal is sixteen but our language only has ten defined numeral counting characters so it borrows some letters. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F.

Having a character for Nothing/Empty is very useful for record keeping in a business and trading in a kingdom. The mental hoops ancient civilizations jumped though to account for having 0 of something without ever defining the idea that something can exist with a quantity of Nothing is fascinating.

As they say, all people are divided into 10 types: those who understand binary and those who dont. )
There are 10 types of people. Those who understand hexadecimal and F the rest.
 
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He could definitely use Enkidu chains, maybe he could pay/bargain for their usage with Gilgamesh? There has to be a more mature version of him out there that'd be willing to offer some meagre help with a mortal slaying a god and having chains that get stronger the more Divinity your enemy has would be great for him.
 
Pretty Sure Adult Gilgamesh Seals his Armoury away (thats why Caster Gill uses Magic Spam instead of Archer Gil Bs... also why we never see him use Enkidu I believe).

You'd need a pretty far out iteration to find one with the correct temperament and access to those chains...
 
Huh… so the profane damage is still bleeding the rapist. That makes everything *much* easier. That fight promises to be epic when it comes.
I'm sure the league will in no way react to this when khaldur'am tells them xD
Also: I'm glad you decided not to have things go wrong, as fun as a Golarion interrupt would have been. Which, as an aside, if he does go there, he should rescue that silver dragon
 
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Al already got both Hades and Poseidon, the most powerful and dangerous veterans of the Titanomachy, to sit out when he goes after Zeus. In an ideal world, Zeus would be completely isolated from the rest of the pantheon, but just having those two sitting out brings an attack from "we're completely fucked" to "this is dangerous as all fuck, but we have an outside chance."
 
Al already got both Hades and Poseidon, the most powerful and dangerous veterans of the Titanomachy, to sit out when he goes after Zeus. In an ideal world, Zeus would be completely isolated from the rest of the pantheon, but just having those two sitting out brings an attack from "we're completely fucked" to "this is dangerous as all fuck, but we have an outside chance."
He also has Gaia (even if she's not going in directly), and he could rather easily get a number of other titans on his side. Prometheus, for instance, although I think Alchemist would rather free him and then shelter him from any further suffering.
 
Hmm free the Titans to help him in exchange for vengeance on Zeus and relocation to a virgin world to set up shop in?
 
That description of the Worldwound sounds... new? Is it from the Video Game? I have the original Adventure Path, and there's nothing about interactions with gods there. The worldwound is literally an open rip from the Prime Material Plane to the Abyss, and spreads its energies out so demonic stuff can exist on the Prime without a problem.
Nothing about gods at all, although the power of the gods IS containing its spread, to some point.
 
If need be, Alchemist can I.Q. himself to the Planescape setting, near the center of the Concordant Domain of the Outlands, next to the base of Sigil's spire. Godly magic is suppressed there. If Al had a nonmagical Device (from the 3e Ravenloft: Legacy of the Blood sourcebook) of either the Planar Bubble spell or the Acorn of Far Travel spell, he could still use magic there, while whatever god or titan he brings along could not, since it would be stuck in a place that negates all magic of all kinds, while Al himself would not be (since he'd be considered someplace else, even if he's actually, physically there). Yeah, Zeus would still physically be a god, but all his magic would be lost to him, and he'd have to manually walk quite a long ways away from the spire to be able to do anything magical at all.
 
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That description of the Worldwound sounds... new? Is it from the Video Game? I have the original Adventure Path, and there's nothing about interactions with gods there. The worldwound is literally an open rip from the Prime Material Plane to the Abyss, and spreads its energies out so demonic stuff can exist on the Prime without a problem.
Nothing about gods at all, although the power of the gods IS containing its spread, to some point.

Might just be my interpretation there.

Yaniel's internment underneath of Drezen with no prophetic dreams or messages about her condition to Iomedae's faithful would indicate pretty well that there's some fuckery involved. Then there's the active and at times successful attempts by the demons to circumvent the divine protection Paladins have from Disease.

I'd wager that the Abyss is creating a kind of interference around the local time/space, something that the demon's might know how to use to their advantage. Might be that the good and neutral gods can't easily push into the Abyss and with the worldwound being infected by it, it's impacting their agency there.

Of course, even if that's all headcanon and doesn't add up, dragging Poseidon there would have still helped in fighting him. The local gods wouldn't be incredibly happy about an outsider trying to take control of their domains so that'd help curtail some of his strength. It would also be a location where Poseidon is bereft of allies, further helping to weaken him.

Of course, those unhappy gods would turn their attention on the dumbass who brought Poseidon along so they could express their discontent. So it'd solve one problem and probably made a dozen more.
 
Might just be my interpretation there.

Yaniel's internment underneath of Drezen with no prophetic dreams or messages about her condition to Iomedae's faithful would indicate pretty well that there's some fuckery involved. Then there's the active and at times successful attempts by the demons to circumvent the divine protection Paladins have from Disease.

I'd wager that the Abyss is creating a kind of interference around the local time/space, something that the demon's might know how to use to their advantage. Might be that the good and neutral gods can't easily push into the Abyss and with the worldwound being infected by it, it's impacting their agency there.

Of course, even if that's all headcanon and doesn't add up, dragging Poseidon there would have still helped in fighting him. The local gods wouldn't be incredibly happy about an outsider trying to take control of their domains so that'd help curtail some of his strength. It would also be a location where Poseidon is bereft of allies, further helping to weaken him.

Of course, those unhappy gods would turn their attention on the dumbass who brought Poseidon along so they could express their discontent. So it'd solve one problem and probably made a dozen more.

Meh, the local gods are not unfamiliar with newcomers by this point - they can deal. Personally, I'd recommend going to the Boneyard or the River of Souls rather than the Worldwound. Fewer potential antagonists there to interfere and Pharasma or her subjects might even be willing to help.
 
That description of the Worldwound sounds... new? Is it from the Video Game? I have the original Adventure Path, and there's nothing about interactions with gods there. The worldwound is literally an open rip from the Prime Material Plane to the Abyss, and spreads its energies out so demonic stuff can exist on the Prime without a problem.
Nothing about gods at all, although the power of the gods IS containing its spread, to some point.
Pretty sure it's part of the Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous video game. Not sure on all the details as I haven't played it yet.
 
That description of the Worldwound sounds... new? Is it from the Video Game? I have the original Adventure Path, and there's nothing about interactions with gods there. The worldwound is literally an open rip from the Prime Material Plane to the Abyss, and spreads its energies out so demonic stuff can exist on the Prime without a problem.
Nothing about gods at all, although the power of the gods IS containing its spread, to some point.
Pretty sure it's part of the Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous video game. Not sure on all the details as I haven't played it yet.

Yeah, it's from there. It's essentially the part of the world all the gods were unable to keep control of after the demons ripped a hole into reality a bit after Aroden, the God of Humanity, got ganked.
 
Was rewatching Arcane, so I have a question as it's technically a video game universe:

If Alchemist took a quest to LoL which side would be side with Zaun or Piltover or would he just use magic to clean the air and pollution on a mass scale and leave?
 
Was rewatching Arcane, so I have a question as it's technically a video game universe:

If Alchemist took a quest to LoL which side would be side with Zaun or Piltover or would he just use magic to clean the air and pollution on a mass scale and leave?

I can't say for certain, but considering his general demeanor, I imagine he would just remove the problem causing issues in the first place and slap both cities into submission.
 
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Will Alchemist gets his hoarding claws on some Radion, I wonder? He can already transmute to 10th Metal, rounding up the collection with Radion once the simmering conflict with Apokolips boils over will quickly change whatever tune any divinites has regarding treating this particular Gamer.

Poseidon's disrespect grates, but I understand the mechanics behind why it happened. It just conflicts with my own personal belief of being polite for as long as possible before using uncivilized means, should all other recourse be exhausted fruitlessly.
 
She, Kary, Yuffie and all of the dolls and all of the familiars were in the demi-plane.
And the familiars and the creepy-ass dolls were parked in front of the television.

Semi-OT: Alchemist cares very deeply for Ash, so it's a huge sign of trust that he has allowed the cursed dolls to interact with Ash and Cinder.

Alchemist is a man defined by his fears and anxieties, yet he doesn't let paranoia sour his behavior towards the cursed dolls. A more suspicious individual (*cough*BATMAN!!!*cough*) would've cast the Wish spell to make them obey Asimov's Three Laws or install a kill switch so they can be destroyed if they ever went rogue.

The simple act of letting them watch TV with the hellhounds proves that Alchemist sees the cursed dolls as innocent sentient beings to be treated with kindness, no longer disposable minions used to harass Slade Wilson.

P.S.
Bonus points if Ash and Cinder allow the cursed dolls to ride on their backs like tiny cowboys.
 
Does your count start at 0 or 1? Because 16 times 16 is coming up as 256 in my calculator.

Edit: But running those numbers through a programming calculator is coming up as 100, so it looks like you're right.

Ah well, there goes my joke.

Thanks for pointing it out!
Yeah, biggest 2 digit hex number is 255 (00FF), with the rollover coming on 256 since it's base 16.

Same effect as going from 99 to 100
 
"I take from you that which you most cherish," Poseidon declared, his words crashing over Orm like a tidal wave. "No longer are you Orm, Son of Atlanna. This man never existed. There is no brother to Orin, Son of Atlanna. No prince, lying in wait to claim Atlantis in the event of the king's death. At least..."
Wow, yeah. That's a rather appropriate punishment alright. So much of Orm is wrapped up in his status and his titles, he really is nothing without them.

Also glad to see that even Alchemist can't remember. A God's decree shouldn't be so easily shrugged off, which is another reminder of just how dangerous Zeus is going to be.
 
Wow, yeah. That's a rather appropriate punishment alright. So much of Orm is wrapped up in his status and his titles, he really is nothing without them.

Also glad to see that even Alchemist can't remember. A God's decree shouldn't be so easily shrugged off, which is another reminder of just how dangerous Zeus is going to be.

I'm glad that was caught.

Al's knowledge is partially protected given that it's from beyond the scope of Poseidon's reach. However, Alchemist is a resident within the world in which Poseidon does have some measure of absolute power.

He could potentially force the issue and try to remember what's been erased but we're not talking about a little mental editing. Reality itself was altered in a way that's deeper and more focused than any of Alchemist's spells could readily manage. Even a wizard's Unname spell is less thorough than what Poseidon's decree forced upon the world.

TLDR; Alchemist could use pre-DC memories to fill in the blanks but it's a Bad Idea and he might eat enough VP damage to croak.
 
I'm glad that was caught.

Al's knowledge is partially protected given that it's from beyond the scope of Poseidon's reach. However, Alchemist is a resident within the world in which Poseidon does have some measure of absolute power.

He could potentially force the issue and try to remember what's been erased but we're not talking about a little mental editing. Reality itself was altered in a way that's deeper and more focused than any of Alchemist's spells could readily manage. Even a wizard's Unname spell is less thorough than what Poseidon's decree forced upon the world.

TLDR; Alchemist could use pre-DC memories to fill in the blanks but it's a Bad Idea and he might eat enough VP damage to croak.
He could always do so outside of any universe that doesn't have an Olympian pantheon (and thus a Poseidon). It shouldn't hurt him then, even if it's still difficult.
 
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