Raising a Monster
- Thread starter LinkOnScepter
- Start date
- Original
- Location
- United states of america
Sees how low the sense eldritch is
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lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
something huge is gunna slip the net isn't it?
- Location
- Fabulously Rainbow Ireland
Well thanks to the perk that 6 should actually wind up a 31 thanks to +15 from senses* and the +10 from the CYOA perk so not too bad
*We got that when we last tried this and helped us get the crit on finding the thing underneath the school.
*We got that when we last tried this and helped us get the crit on finding the thing underneath the school.
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LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
- Location
- Interwebs
Forgot three last rolls.
Edit: Ignore the second one, forgot that she was Suspended.
Edit: Ignore the second one, forgot that she was Suspended.
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lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
The SV dice hate quests. Can we use the Rollz Room fod our rolls? They're usually more neutral.
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
- Location
- Interwebs
I'll set one up real quick.
Edit: Done. It's on Howard's Sheet.
I also made a Second one that I'll use for my Rolls.
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lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
Thanks. That should make quite a few people happy.
Day 21 Part 1
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
- Location
- Interwebs
[X] CYOA Book. One of the classics from when there were only pages, dice, and pencils. (Howard Perk: The Dice are kind...for today. (+10 to any Failed Roll once a Day))
"Ok, so I avoided the spike traps and made it to the pedestal. There's an artifact on it that looks like a small, golden monkey head," you say, brow furrowed, eyes staring down at the page in front of you. You and Ana decided to take turns going through the book, which is about a knight trying to find an ancient treasure to save his village. Standard fantasy stuff.
The challenge was to see who could get the treasure, while dying the least amount of times.
So far, you were losing by 15.
You could swear that Ana was reading ahead, but whenever you called her out on it her face turned into the picture of ignorance.
Currently, she's staring down at the page with you, pencil and dice in one hand, "Yes. Now, all you have to do is grab the treasure and you will be victorious."
"Right," you say, but hesitate before turning to the page it says you should.
Ana looks at you quizzically, "Well? Turn the page."
"I don't trust this book," you admit, "Everytime I try to do something, it screws me over." You still remember the spike traps. So many spike traps.
Ana sighs, "Father, there are four pages that the outcome of your choice could go to. This means that statistically, you have a 25% chance to succeed and a 75% chance to fail."
"Those aren't very good odds."
"No, but they're the best you've got right now."
Can't argue with that you suppose. Taking a deep breathe, you grab the corner of the page and pull.
...You sigh with relief.
You got the artefact and got out. Thank the gods.
Hmm. Can't help but feel like, something just gave you some serious luck.
Ehh, probably nothing.
Event Roll: 89! Cultists Ambush at Harrowmont House!
Number of Cultist: 5
Harrowmont Combat Roll: 85 + 15 (Werewolf Bodies) + 20 (Physical Magic) + 30 (Eldritch Hatred) - 15 (Multiple Opponents) - 10 (Ambush) = 125
Cultist Combat Roll: 80 + 15 (Multiple Allies) + 10 (Ambush) + 5 (Eldritch Help) - 20 (No Silver Weapons) = 95
Cultist Survival Roll: 47 - 30 (Eldritch Hatred) - 10 (No Mercy) = 7
You're...speechless really.
"Oh my. They appeared to have had some trouble while we were on our way here," Ana says from her place on top of your shoulders.
"Some trouble" is putting it lightly.
Right now, you're looking at what would be considered a slaughter in a Horror Movie. Body parts are strewn all over the place, each in certain phases of torn apart. You don't see any torsos or heads, only arms and legs.
In the middle of the blood stained grass, there stands the four Harrowmonts. Chester's batting around one of the arms like it's a squeaky toy. Barbara comes over and grabs him by the scruff of his neck, wagging a finger coated in intestines in front of his face. Volkar spots you and puts down the leg him and Maeve were sharing, wiping his face on his sleeve.
He comes over teeth covered in blood as he smiles, "Craft! Sorry about the mess. Some dumbasses thought they could sneak up on us and jump you when you got here. We dissuaded them of that particular notion," he gestures to the gore strewn across the ground.
You nod feeling sick to your stomach at the smell of death and iron in the air. You set Anastasia on the ground, giving her a pat on the head, "Now, be good sweety. Don't cause too much trouble."
"Of course, father," she replies, "I promise to be the picture of innocence while I'm here." With that she walks over to where Chester's chewing on that leg he had.
Volkar watches her leave and then turns to you, "She's pretty well behaved. I guess we have you to thank for that?"
"Huh? Oh, um, yeah. I guess," a hand goes to your neck, nervousness taking over. "I just, do what I can. You know, like any normal father would."
"You've done much more than that."
"What?" you thought you heard Volkar whisper something under his breath there.
The wolfman waves a hand in dismissal, "It's nothing. You should probably get going."
Feeling confused at his sudden dismissal of you, you shrug and wave good bye.
(Harrowmonts annihilated a Cultists Ambush! Roll for another attack Negated because Holy Crap man!)
Howard Class Roll: 30 + 15 (Those who can't) = 45 Success
Nothing to really say about today. The kids are still grumpy about the three days worth of homework, but outside of that nothing's really changed. Though you do have to go separate a couple of kids who were getting into a scuffle. When you asked why, they said they were arguing over whether or not it was possible for mythological creatures and humans to live together in harmony.
You raised your eyebrow at this, but dismissed it as nothing.
Oh, and there's your constant paranoia that almost all of your fellow teachers might want your daughter sacrificed to the Eldritch monster under your school.
So that's a thing.
(No real change)
Dispelling Rumors: 80 + 10 (Orator) = 90 High Success
Ok Craft, think.
How do you get people to stop talking about something strange?
…..
You act like nothing's wrong.
And that's how you and Ana were able to decrease public awareness of you. By acting as if you were just a normal family and you had nothing to hide.
Even when one of Ana's Cultist came up to her asking for guidance, she acted like any young girl would when approached by a stranger; by grabbing onto and hiding behind your leg.
This got the public to not only see the both of you as just an innocent father and daughter, but made the Cult lose a lot of public clout.
(Alarm greatly decreased! Cult is hurt and confused!)
"Ok, so I avoided the spike traps and made it to the pedestal. There's an artifact on it that looks like a small, golden monkey head," you say, brow furrowed, eyes staring down at the page in front of you. You and Ana decided to take turns going through the book, which is about a knight trying to find an ancient treasure to save his village. Standard fantasy stuff.
The challenge was to see who could get the treasure, while dying the least amount of times.
So far, you were losing by 15.
You could swear that Ana was reading ahead, but whenever you called her out on it her face turned into the picture of ignorance.
Currently, she's staring down at the page with you, pencil and dice in one hand, "Yes. Now, all you have to do is grab the treasure and you will be victorious."
"Right," you say, but hesitate before turning to the page it says you should.
Ana looks at you quizzically, "Well? Turn the page."
"I don't trust this book," you admit, "Everytime I try to do something, it screws me over." You still remember the spike traps. So many spike traps.
Ana sighs, "Father, there are four pages that the outcome of your choice could go to. This means that statistically, you have a 25% chance to succeed and a 75% chance to fail."
"Those aren't very good odds."
"No, but they're the best you've got right now."
Can't argue with that you suppose. Taking a deep breathe, you grab the corner of the page and pull.
...You sigh with relief.
You got the artefact and got out. Thank the gods.
Hmm. Can't help but feel like, something just gave you some serious luck.
Ehh, probably nothing.
Event Roll: 89! Cultists Ambush at Harrowmont House!
Number of Cultist: 5
Harrowmont Combat Roll: 85 + 15 (Werewolf Bodies) + 20 (Physical Magic) + 30 (Eldritch Hatred) - 15 (Multiple Opponents) - 10 (Ambush) = 125
Cultist Combat Roll: 80 + 15 (Multiple Allies) + 10 (Ambush) + 5 (Eldritch Help) - 20 (No Silver Weapons) = 95
Cultist Survival Roll: 47 - 30 (Eldritch Hatred) - 10 (No Mercy) = 7
You're...speechless really.
"Oh my. They appeared to have had some trouble while we were on our way here," Ana says from her place on top of your shoulders.
"Some trouble" is putting it lightly.
Right now, you're looking at what would be considered a slaughter in a Horror Movie. Body parts are strewn all over the place, each in certain phases of torn apart. You don't see any torsos or heads, only arms and legs.
In the middle of the blood stained grass, there stands the four Harrowmonts. Chester's batting around one of the arms like it's a squeaky toy. Barbara comes over and grabs him by the scruff of his neck, wagging a finger coated in intestines in front of his face. Volkar spots you and puts down the leg him and Maeve were sharing, wiping his face on his sleeve.
He comes over teeth covered in blood as he smiles, "Craft! Sorry about the mess. Some dumbasses thought they could sneak up on us and jump you when you got here. We dissuaded them of that particular notion," he gestures to the gore strewn across the ground.
You nod feeling sick to your stomach at the smell of death and iron in the air. You set Anastasia on the ground, giving her a pat on the head, "Now, be good sweety. Don't cause too much trouble."
"Of course, father," she replies, "I promise to be the picture of innocence while I'm here." With that she walks over to where Chester's chewing on that leg he had.
Volkar watches her leave and then turns to you, "She's pretty well behaved. I guess we have you to thank for that?"
"Huh? Oh, um, yeah. I guess," a hand goes to your neck, nervousness taking over. "I just, do what I can. You know, like any normal father would."
"You've done much more than that."
"What?" you thought you heard Volkar whisper something under his breath there.
The wolfman waves a hand in dismissal, "It's nothing. You should probably get going."
Feeling confused at his sudden dismissal of you, you shrug and wave good bye.
(Harrowmonts annihilated a Cultists Ambush! Roll for another attack Negated because Holy Crap man!)
Howard Class Roll: 30 + 15 (Those who can't) = 45 Success
Nothing to really say about today. The kids are still grumpy about the three days worth of homework, but outside of that nothing's really changed. Though you do have to go separate a couple of kids who were getting into a scuffle. When you asked why, they said they were arguing over whether or not it was possible for mythological creatures and humans to live together in harmony.
You raised your eyebrow at this, but dismissed it as nothing.
Oh, and there's your constant paranoia that almost all of your fellow teachers might want your daughter sacrificed to the Eldritch monster under your school.
So that's a thing.
(No real change)
Dispelling Rumors: 80 + 10 (Orator) = 90 High Success
Ok Craft, think.
How do you get people to stop talking about something strange?
…..
You act like nothing's wrong.
And that's how you and Ana were able to decrease public awareness of you. By acting as if you were just a normal family and you had nothing to hide.
Even when one of Ana's Cultist came up to her asking for guidance, she acted like any young girl would when approached by a stranger; by grabbing onto and hiding behind your leg.
This got the public to not only see the both of you as just an innocent father and daughter, but made the Cult lose a lot of public clout.
(Alarm greatly decreased! Cult is hurt and confused!)
- Location
- Nowhere
Man, that's some really unfair CYOA book. IS that the infamous Warlock on the Mountain or whatever it was called? Or that one about a warrior monk (Lone Wolf IIRC) which had an unwinnable battle if you lacked a specific item hard to obtain, making it less of a CYOA and rather a dick move from the writers.
Just 5 cultists attacking a werewolf family? Without silver weaponry or guns? They were asking for the worst. Hopefuly these weren't "our" cultists trying to "help" us.
The other neighbours thankfully are all blind or supernatural too.
Aaw, the werewolf dad is a bro.
You know, I thought a mythology class in an high school was a bit strange, but now that we know there's a literal monster under the basement, it doesn't seem so strange anymore. Also, lying it a bit thick, that question.
Aaw, I feel bit bad about the cult. We ought to speak to them later, they can be excellent meatshields! And perhaps help us with our daily chores.
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
- Location
- Interwebs
Lone Wolf was more like a power creep problem as you could rack up enough bonuses to push you off the RNG entirely, so the writer tended to vacillate between leaning low and giving you a cakewalk if you played the books in sequence, or leaning high and getting you murdered by not having cumulative stats.
There are five books with infamous fuck yous(of which two can be avoided if you understood the textual clues) in a series of 30+ so it's overall just a CYOA thing.
Cybandeath
Lord Darkness, and Representative of Mad Science
- Location
- The United States of America
we should probably silent approach the cult and tell them its a act, don't want to lose the cult completely after all they could be useful....
Day 21 Part 2/Day 22
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
- Location
- Interwebs
Calling Rivauld: 71 + 10 (Orator) - 15 (It's been 9 Days) = 66 Success
You find yourself, once again pacing across the living room with your cell phone in your hand. It's become something of a habit when you're nervous. Something about constant movement when you're about to do something nerve wracking seemed to calm you.
Specifically, you're about to call a woman who may or may not have a romantic interest in you, who you have not really had a conversation with in 9 days, because you've been busy dealing with cults, a Dullahan, a werewolf family, and wrestling with the revelation that your school has an Eldritch Monster sleeping underneath it.
….She's not gonna believe a lick of that, is she?
"Probably not," Ana says, walking past you with her Human Psychology book in hand.
You glance at her for stating the obvious, before sucking it up and dialing the number on the piece of paper she gave you.
Before the first ring goes through, you hear the pick up tone on the other end. That was fast. Does she keep her phone on her at all time or something?
Her familiarly light yet mature voice comes through the receiver, "Hello? This is Olly Rivauld speaking."
"Hi! Rivauld!" you curse inwardly at hearing your voice crack a little bit. You're a grown man! That shouldn't be happening anymore. You clear your throat and continue, "Uh, it's me. Howard Craft!"
"..."
"You know," you try, starting to feel even more nervous at her silence, "one of your co-workers?"
"...."
"We talked. On more than one occasion?"
"...."
You sigh in defeat, using your last resort, "I'm the guy the rumors were about? Recently I've been on TV for having a quote 'Psychic Daughter'?"
"Oh! Now I remember!" you're not sure whether that was genuine or she was throwing you for a loop, "Please forgive me! After all, it's not everyday someone doesn't call you for 9 days after you give them your number!"
Geez, she's laying that guilt on thick, "I'm sorry, ok? I've been rather busy lately."
"Not too busy to call me now, hmm?"
"That's because I just so happened to have a free moment from the craziness of my day. I was on the News you know! I had to duck news reporters day in and day out," you're telling a half-truth here. You were on the lookout for news reporters and the like, but thankfully never came across any. Don't need to let her know that, though. At least not while she's pull the guilt card on you like this.
She's quiet for a second, "Alright, you've got a point. Still, why did you decide to call me now?"
"Oh, you know. I just, uh, had a free moment, and thought 'Hey, you can't have too many friends. Why not give the ol' social skills a workout?'" you are totally bombing right now. You're pretty sure that you can see Ana shaking her head out of the corner of your eye.
"So, you know," you continue, "Would you maybe, come over? We can hang out and stuff?" she's gonna hang up on you. She's gonna hang up on you. She's gonna hang up on—
"That sounds pleasant."
She's gonna—wait what?!
"Wha—really?!" you can't keep the surprise out of your voice.
"I'll be over tomorrow. See you then!"
"Wait, but, uh, ok," you hear the click on the other end to signify the end of the call. You look at your cell phone for a bit. Then you turn towards the sofa where you daughter is reading, "Honey. We're going to have a visitor this weekend."
She looks up from her book to smile at you, "Oh good. I finally get to meet this Rivauld person, and find out why she's so interested in you."
"Yeah. Wait...hey!"
"Oh, don't be like that. No offense father, but while you are a very interesting and compassionate human, I've seen birds with better courting skills than you."
…..You're not sure if you can argue with that or not.
(Rivauld is coming over tomorrow! Also, she apparently likes guilt tripping people!)
Sensing Eldritch: 8 + 15 (Supernatural Senses) + 10 (The Dice are Kind) = 33 Fail
Shockingly, Ana says that she can't sense any new supernatural energies near your home. She can feel those Shadow Creatures, who have since been downgraded from threat to nuisance, but nothing outside of that.
Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, you've don't know.
(No New Supernaturals found)
Watching TV: 73 = High Success
Well it failed last time, but let's see if you can find a TV show that's actually good to show your daughter this time.
"Father, this really is unnecessary," Ana says, though she makes no move to get out from under your arm on the sofa, "you don't have to spend every waking hour with me."
"Don't I?" you question while flipping through channels trying to find something, "I thought that was my job?"
"That is true, but I—go back two channels!" suddenly very interested in what's on the boob tube, Ana sits up in her spot with eyes focused on the screen.
Raising an eyebrow, you do as she says. You end up on the Sci-Fi channel, though it's gone into it's late night mode. During this time they tend to show animes a lot more frequently. Apparently it was brought back by popular demand after they canceled it the first time. When you reach that channel, the first thing you're greeted by is a very familiar muscular man, with blue hair and cheesy look sunglasses. He's currently in a giant robot, beating the shit out of other giant robots while screaming something about not messing with his little brother.
You're confused at first, before recognition lights up in your mind, "Oh hey! It's Gurren Laggan! Man, I haven't seen this in ages! You wanna watch it, honey?" Ana nods absentmindedly, absorbed by what's happening on screen. Worry builds up in your stomach, but you shrug it off, and spend the night watching high octane, mind numbing action.
By the time the show ends, you're left with a feeling of nostalgia and happiness. Even after all this time, the show holds up due to the sheer amount of balls to the wall craziness you've come to love from it.
"So, Ana," you ask gaze going to your child, "what did you think?"
At first, all you get is silence as Ana stares blankly at the TV screen. After five minutes, you start to get worried, and nudge her gently with a hand. She jolts, as if turned on by flipping a switch, "What, what happened?"
"Um, you zoned out for a second there. Is everything alright?"
"Hmm? Oh, yes father. Everything's fine," she assures you, though you're not quite ready to believe her on that, "It's just…."
Her gaze rotates back to the television, and she just about whispers the next part, "How did they get it so accurate?"
You ask her what she meant by that, but any further attempt to push is countered by her saying she's sleepy. So, diligent parent that you are, you carry here over to the bedroom and wish her good dreams for the night.
Before you fall to sleep on the couch, you wonder about what she meant by "accurate".
It's just a TV Show after all.
There's no way it could correlate to man's past war with the mythics.
Right?
(Ana gains Perk: Spiral Power; How does it work? (+10 to all Howard's Belief based Rolls)! New Supernatural Knowledge: Ana knows something about the War between Humans and Mythics!)
Days until Ana Matures: 3 Months
Rivauld is coming over today!
Your Actions: 3 (+1 Weekend)
Anastasia's Actions: 2 (Weekend)
Sorry it's taken so long.
I recently started two Godbound Quest on SB and SV, and had a bit of Cold that I was fighting off.
Oh yeah, and I messed up on the days of the week, and one of the previous days should've been a weekend not a weekday.
So, for the sake of the Quest (and my stress levels), we're just going to pretend that we're in the third week of January, Day 21 was a Friday, and today (Day 22) is a Saturday.
Ok.
Ok.
You find yourself, once again pacing across the living room with your cell phone in your hand. It's become something of a habit when you're nervous. Something about constant movement when you're about to do something nerve wracking seemed to calm you.
Specifically, you're about to call a woman who may or may not have a romantic interest in you, who you have not really had a conversation with in 9 days, because you've been busy dealing with cults, a Dullahan, a werewolf family, and wrestling with the revelation that your school has an Eldritch Monster sleeping underneath it.
….She's not gonna believe a lick of that, is she?
"Probably not," Ana says, walking past you with her Human Psychology book in hand.
You glance at her for stating the obvious, before sucking it up and dialing the number on the piece of paper she gave you.
Before the first ring goes through, you hear the pick up tone on the other end. That was fast. Does she keep her phone on her at all time or something?
Her familiarly light yet mature voice comes through the receiver, "Hello? This is Olly Rivauld speaking."
"Hi! Rivauld!" you curse inwardly at hearing your voice crack a little bit. You're a grown man! That shouldn't be happening anymore. You clear your throat and continue, "Uh, it's me. Howard Craft!"
"..."
"You know," you try, starting to feel even more nervous at her silence, "one of your co-workers?"
"...."
"We talked. On more than one occasion?"
"...."
You sigh in defeat, using your last resort, "I'm the guy the rumors were about? Recently I've been on TV for having a quote 'Psychic Daughter'?"
"Oh! Now I remember!" you're not sure whether that was genuine or she was throwing you for a loop, "Please forgive me! After all, it's not everyday someone doesn't call you for 9 days after you give them your number!"
Geez, she's laying that guilt on thick, "I'm sorry, ok? I've been rather busy lately."
"Not too busy to call me now, hmm?"
"That's because I just so happened to have a free moment from the craziness of my day. I was on the News you know! I had to duck news reporters day in and day out," you're telling a half-truth here. You were on the lookout for news reporters and the like, but thankfully never came across any. Don't need to let her know that, though. At least not while she's pull the guilt card on you like this.
She's quiet for a second, "Alright, you've got a point. Still, why did you decide to call me now?"
"Oh, you know. I just, uh, had a free moment, and thought 'Hey, you can't have too many friends. Why not give the ol' social skills a workout?'" you are totally bombing right now. You're pretty sure that you can see Ana shaking her head out of the corner of your eye.
"So, you know," you continue, "Would you maybe, come over? We can hang out and stuff?" she's gonna hang up on you. She's gonna hang up on you. She's gonna hang up on—
"That sounds pleasant."
She's gonna—wait what?!
"Wha—really?!" you can't keep the surprise out of your voice.
"I'll be over tomorrow. See you then!"
"Wait, but, uh, ok," you hear the click on the other end to signify the end of the call. You look at your cell phone for a bit. Then you turn towards the sofa where you daughter is reading, "Honey. We're going to have a visitor this weekend."
She looks up from her book to smile at you, "Oh good. I finally get to meet this Rivauld person, and find out why she's so interested in you."
"Yeah. Wait...hey!"
"Oh, don't be like that. No offense father, but while you are a very interesting and compassionate human, I've seen birds with better courting skills than you."
…..You're not sure if you can argue with that or not.
(Rivauld is coming over tomorrow! Also, she apparently likes guilt tripping people!)
Sensing Eldritch: 8 + 15 (Supernatural Senses) + 10 (The Dice are Kind) = 33 Fail
Shockingly, Ana says that she can't sense any new supernatural energies near your home. She can feel those Shadow Creatures, who have since been downgraded from threat to nuisance, but nothing outside of that.
Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, you've don't know.
(No New Supernaturals found)
Watching TV: 73 = High Success
Well it failed last time, but let's see if you can find a TV show that's actually good to show your daughter this time.
"Father, this really is unnecessary," Ana says, though she makes no move to get out from under your arm on the sofa, "you don't have to spend every waking hour with me."
"Don't I?" you question while flipping through channels trying to find something, "I thought that was my job?"
"That is true, but I—go back two channels!" suddenly very interested in what's on the boob tube, Ana sits up in her spot with eyes focused on the screen.
Raising an eyebrow, you do as she says. You end up on the Sci-Fi channel, though it's gone into it's late night mode. During this time they tend to show animes a lot more frequently. Apparently it was brought back by popular demand after they canceled it the first time. When you reach that channel, the first thing you're greeted by is a very familiar muscular man, with blue hair and cheesy look sunglasses. He's currently in a giant robot, beating the shit out of other giant robots while screaming something about not messing with his little brother.
You're confused at first, before recognition lights up in your mind, "Oh hey! It's Gurren Laggan! Man, I haven't seen this in ages! You wanna watch it, honey?" Ana nods absentmindedly, absorbed by what's happening on screen. Worry builds up in your stomach, but you shrug it off, and spend the night watching high octane, mind numbing action.
By the time the show ends, you're left with a feeling of nostalgia and happiness. Even after all this time, the show holds up due to the sheer amount of balls to the wall craziness you've come to love from it.
"So, Ana," you ask gaze going to your child, "what did you think?"
At first, all you get is silence as Ana stares blankly at the TV screen. After five minutes, you start to get worried, and nudge her gently with a hand. She jolts, as if turned on by flipping a switch, "What, what happened?"
"Um, you zoned out for a second there. Is everything alright?"
"Hmm? Oh, yes father. Everything's fine," she assures you, though you're not quite ready to believe her on that, "It's just…."
Her gaze rotates back to the television, and she just about whispers the next part, "How did they get it so accurate?"
You ask her what she meant by that, but any further attempt to push is countered by her saying she's sleepy. So, diligent parent that you are, you carry here over to the bedroom and wish her good dreams for the night.
Before you fall to sleep on the couch, you wonder about what she meant by "accurate".
It's just a TV Show after all.
There's no way it could correlate to man's past war with the mythics.
Right?
(Ana gains Perk: Spiral Power; How does it work? (+10 to all Howard's Belief based Rolls)! New Supernatural Knowledge: Ana knows something about the War between Humans and Mythics!)
Days until Ana Matures: 3 Months
Rivauld is coming over today!
Your Actions: 3 (+1 Weekend)
[] Physical: You're gonna need to learn how to defend not just yourself, but your little girl now.
[] Mental: The Mind is a terrible thing to waste. And you are not gonna waste yours.
[] Perception: You missed enough paper airplanes coming towards your head to know that you need to better your vision.
[] Belief: Maybe you just have to...meditate or something? (Unlock Belief Perks)
- [] Focus on Offense (Work towards Perk for Offensive Combat)
- [] Focus on Defense (Work towards Perk for Defensive Combat)
[] Mental: The Mind is a terrible thing to waste. And you are not gonna waste yours.
- [] Focus on Mental Power (Work towards Perk for Mental Offenses)
- [] Focus on Mental Fortitude (Work towards Perk for Mental Defenses)
[] Perception: You missed enough paper airplanes coming towards your head to know that you need to better your vision.
- [] Focus on perceiving Objects (Work towards Perk for seeing things before they hit you)
- [] Focus on perceiving People (Work towards Perk for spotting others before they see you)
[] Belief: Maybe you just have to...meditate or something? (Unlock Belief Perks)
[] Work on lesson plan: Always helps to be prepared for anything (+10 bonus to next Job roll)
[] Ask for a day off: Hey, your only human. You can only go on for so many days at a time. (+1 to Action for one day, but may worsen rep with boss)
[] Look for a new job: Maybe you should try to find one that pays a bit more (Possible new job opportunities)
[] Do some side work: More cash is always a good thing. (Add +2 to Money immediately)
[] Ask for a day off: Hey, your only human. You can only go on for so many days at a time. (+1 to Action for one day, but may worsen rep with boss)
[] Look for a new job: Maybe you should try to find one that pays a bit more (Possible new job opportunities)
[] Do some side work: More cash is always a good thing. (Add +2 to Money immediately)
[] Read the Journal: You really don't want to do this, but how else are you supposed to prepare? (Learn more about Anastasia and the Supernatural)
[] Visit the Harrowmonts: Time to talk to some wolves. (Learn more about Chester and his home life)
[] Have Hannah meet you after school: You've got a couple of questions for her. (???)
[] Dispelling Serious Rumors!: It's all a misunderstanding, really! (Decrease Alarm)
[] Investigate Crossroads: Seriously, the fuck! (Possibly learn why there is an Eldritch Monster underneath your school and how to stop it 85% Done)
[] Visit the Harrowmonts: Time to talk to some wolves. (Learn more about Chester and his home life)
[] Have Hannah meet you after school: You've got a couple of questions for her. (???)
[] Dispelling Serious Rumors!: It's all a misunderstanding, really! (Decrease Alarm)
[] Investigate Crossroads: Seriously, the fuck! (Possibly learn why there is an Eldritch Monster underneath your school and how to stop it 85% Done)
[] Try to make some friends: Let's face it; you need friends. Let's see if you can makes some. (Possibly unlock friendships to be cultivated)
[] Call Rivauld: Ok..you can do this. (Improve Ms. R SL)
[] Go shopping: You've got some cash. Wouldn't hurt to spend a little bit of it. (Spend Money to purchase items or food)
[] Look for Cultist: Maybe you can reason with them. (May Decrease Alarm and Remove Active Cult Perk)
[] Call Rivauld: Ok..you can do this. (Improve Ms. R SL)
[] Go shopping: You've got some cash. Wouldn't hurt to spend a little bit of it. (Spend Money to purchase items or food)
[] Look for Cultist: Maybe you can reason with them. (May Decrease Alarm and Remove Active Cult Perk)
[] Spend time with Anastasia: You are her father after all. (Raise Trust/Satiety with child)
[] Take Anastasia out somewhere: You can't keep her cooped up in the house forever. (Raise Trust/Satiety with Child even more. May cost Money depending on where you go)
-[] The Park (No Cost)
-[] The Mall (1-2 Money)
-[] A Gym (1 Money)
-[] Write in...(Be reasonable)
[] Ask her about the War: She seems to know about it, why not check? (???)
[] Take Anastasia out somewhere: You can't keep her cooped up in the house forever. (Raise Trust/Satiety with Child even more. May cost Money depending on where you go)
-[] The Park (No Cost)
-[] The Mall (1-2 Money)
-[] A Gym (1 Money)
-[] Write in...(Be reasonable)
[] Ask her about the War: She seems to know about it, why not check? (???)
[] Go looking for trouble: This is probably a horrible idea. But...you just gotta know. (Try to find evidence of the Supernatural. Could lead to a battle.)
[] Go looking for friends: This is probably a horrible idea. But....well the Harrowmonts turned out to be nice. (Try to find other Supernatural Creatures to befriend. Could lead to a battle.)
[] Ask Anastasia about Magic: Just because you can't use it, doesn't mean you can't learn about it. (Learn more about Magic. Possibly Unlock Magic Perks that will remain unusable until a Pact is made.)
[] As Anastasia about Belief: You don't need to ask her about it now, since you've used it. Still couldn't hurt. (Learn more about Belief. Possibly Unlock Belief Perks)
[] Go looking for friends: This is probably a horrible idea. But....well the Harrowmonts turned out to be nice. (Try to find other Supernatural Creatures to befriend. Could lead to a battle.)
[] Ask Anastasia about Magic: Just because you can't use it, doesn't mean you can't learn about it. (Learn more about Magic. Possibly Unlock Magic Perks that will remain unusable until a Pact is made.)
[] As Anastasia about Belief: You don't need to ask her about it now, since you've used it. Still couldn't hurt. (Learn more about Belief. Possibly Unlock Belief Perks)
Anastasia's Actions: 2 (Weekend)
[] Practice her powers: Ya lose it if you don't use it. (Anastasia practices getting a better handle on her powers and learning to what extent she can use them.)
[] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
[] Sense Eldritch: They are not getting into our house again. (Anastasia will use her Eldritch Powers to try to sense who or what is currently watching you. May lead to discovery of other Supernatural beings.)
[] Watch TV?: Who knows? She may actually learns something from it. (???)
[] Call Chester over for a playdate: He's her first friend, it would be a shame to keep them apart. (???) She'll be staying at their house while she's suspended.
[] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
[] Sense Eldritch: They are not getting into our house again. (Anastasia will use her Eldritch Powers to try to sense who or what is currently watching you. May lead to discovery of other Supernatural beings.)
[] Watch TV?: Who knows? She may actually learns something from it. (???)
Anastasia
Level 2
Parent: Howard Craft
Monster Type: Eldritch Abomination
Stats: Alarm 3, Notoriety 3, Trust 10, Satiety 8
Items:
Basket Crib
Young Child's Plain Clothes
Human Psychology Book
Sociology Book
Government Systems throughout History Book
Days Until she Mature's Again: 3 Months
Friends:
Chester Harrowmont: 6/10 SL
Level 2
Parent: Howard Craft
Monster Type: Eldritch Abomination
Stats: Alarm 3, Notoriety 3, Trust 10, Satiety 8
Items:
Basket Crib
Young Child's Plain Clothes
Human Psychology Book
Sociology Book
Government Systems throughout History Book
Days Until she Mature's Again: 3 Months
Friends:
Chester Harrowmont: 6/10 SL
THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE: A baby eldritch horror that could grow up to be one of the deadliest things in all of existence isn't exactly something you can keep hidden from the supernatural crowd. As it grows into its powers, Child Notoriety will become easier to raise.
Human Form (Child): Need to look the part if you want to play the part. You have a humanoid form that allows you to blend in. No penalties to interactions with mortals, but a -15 to all rolls to use your powers. You now have a five year old form. +5 to interactions with other children.
Eldritch Form: Tentacles are optional. You have an eldritch form that lets you unleash your true power. +20 to rolls to use your powers, but any mortals you come in contact with immediately go insane unless they have sufficient willpower.
Aura of Horror: It's not my fault I literally smell like the end of the world! -15 to all rolls to remain hidden from supernatural entities.
Supernatural Senses: I see you! +15 to all rolls to sense supernatural entities.
Prodigy(Reading): Your eye's just fly across the page! Once you hit toddler age, +15 to all rolls to maintain information from reading.
Potential Unlocked: Now is the time to train! (As long as you are in Child state, gain a +15 to gaining a new Perk or Power)
Human's Will to Live(Beginner): A race so stubborn that they won't even die when killed! (+5 to Rolls when fighting a losing battle)
Put your trust in me: I have your back. (+5 to persuading others)
Spiral Power: How does it work?: No seriously, how the Hell does it work? (+10 to all Howard's Belief based Rolls)
Human Form (Child): Need to look the part if you want to play the part. You have a humanoid form that allows you to blend in. No penalties to interactions with mortals, but a -15 to all rolls to use your powers. You now have a five year old form. +5 to interactions with other children.
Eldritch Form: Tentacles are optional. You have an eldritch form that lets you unleash your true power. +20 to rolls to use your powers, but any mortals you come in contact with immediately go insane unless they have sufficient willpower.
Aura of Horror: It's not my fault I literally smell like the end of the world! -15 to all rolls to remain hidden from supernatural entities.
Supernatural Senses: I see you! +15 to all rolls to sense supernatural entities.
Prodigy(Reading): Your eye's just fly across the page! Once you hit toddler age, +15 to all rolls to maintain information from reading.
Potential Unlocked: Now is the time to train! (As long as you are in Child state, gain a +15 to gaining a new Perk or Power)
Human's Will to Live(Beginner): A race so stubborn that they won't even die when killed! (+5 to Rolls when fighting a losing battle)
Put your trust in me: I have your back. (+5 to persuading others)
Spiral Power: How does it work?: No seriously, how the Hell does it work? (+10 to all Howard's Belief based Rolls)
Physical Augmentation: Get Fit! (When activated, add +15 to Physical Combat)
Telekinesis/Telepathy: I can read your mind, and throw you around like a ragdoll! (When activated +15 to all Mental and Physical Combat)
Rituals: I hereby summon thee....whatever your name is. (Can perform rituals to someone Eldritch creatures)
Biological Augmentation: My body is a weapon! (When activated, +30 to Physical Combat)
Spider Legs: Crawling on Walls! Long Reach! Impalement! (When activated, can climb up buildings and otherwise without having to resort to flying! Also, adds a +15 to Combat Rolls.)
Energy Ball: Fire not included (+10 to all Combat Rolls)
Telekinesis/Telepathy: I can read your mind, and throw you around like a ragdoll! (When activated +15 to all Mental and Physical Combat)
Rituals: I hereby summon thee....whatever your name is. (Can perform rituals to someone Eldritch creatures)
Biological Augmentation: My body is a weapon! (When activated, +30 to Physical Combat)
Spider Legs: Crawling on Walls! Long Reach! Impalement! (When activated, can climb up buildings and otherwise without having to resort to flying! Also, adds a +15 to Combat Rolls.)
Energy Ball: Fire not included (+10 to all Combat Rolls)
Howard Craft
Level 1
Child: Anastasia the Eldritch Abomination
Job: Middle School Teacher
Stats: Money 1.5, Sanity 10, Notoriety 2, Actions 2
Weekly Income: +2 to Money
Current Food: 3/4
Items:
The Journal
Starship Troopers
Warhammer 40k
Star Wars
Horror Books
Red Cloth (From Shadow Creature)
Amulet
Known Adults/Supernaturals:
Ms. Harrowmont: 4/10
Ms. Harrowmont 2: 4/10
Mr. Harrowmont: 4/10
Children/Child Supernaturals:
Chester Harrowmont: 6/10
Acquaintances(That you can actually stand):
Olly Rivauld: 3/10
Level 1
Child: Anastasia the Eldritch Abomination
Job: Middle School Teacher
Stats: Money 1.5, Sanity 10, Notoriety 2, Actions 2
Weekly Income: +2 to Money
Current Food: 3/4
Items:
The Journal
Starship Troopers
Warhammer 40k
Star Wars
Horror Books
Red Cloth (From Shadow Creature)
Amulet
Known Adults/Supernaturals:
Ms. Harrowmont: 4/10
Ms. Harrowmont 2: 4/10
Mr. Harrowmont: 4/10
Children/Child Supernaturals:
Chester Harrowmont: 6/10
Acquaintances(That you can actually stand):
Olly Rivauld: 3/10
Tranquil Fury: Colder than a walking fridge. Cold as a gun. (When activated gain a +20 to Combat rolls! Chance to negate Magic!)
Those who can't, teach better: You're not the best, but you are still a teacher. And you'll be dammed if anyone questions it. +15 to rolls when teaching your child and classroom
Middle School Drama: You've been around enough 13-16 year olds to know what they worry about at that age. +15 bonus to rolls when child hits puberty
Authoritative: Sometimes, tough love is the best love. +10 to rolls when laying down the law
Those fucking brats!: Why do they keep putting a tack on my seat? -10 to rolls to keep Sanity when doing job.
Low Risk Job: If a roll would increase Notoriety with a fail, add +10 to roll
Strong Willed: Either your willpower is harder to break than titanium, or you were insane to begin with to even THINK about raising a THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE as your child. No longer lose Sanity from Supernatural sources.
Knowledge of the Supernatural (Beginner): Turns out, there's an entire world that you are completely unaware of right under your nose! Heh, heh….uuuggghhh. +5 to Supernatural Investigations.
A Bond between Father and Daughter: Everything is better now! (Trust is Maxed Out! +15 to actions to Increase Trust and 1 Reroll for failed actions to increase Trust!)
Orator (Novice): You've got that commanding voice! (+10 to rolls to Inspire or Persuade others)
DODGE!: Best way to not get hit? Not get hit! (+10 to Defensive Combat Rolls)
Power of the Fist (Beginner): Your hands feel so fucking sore now! (+10 to Combat Rolls where you use your fist as weapons)
Middle School Drama: You've been around enough 13-16 year olds to know what they worry about at that age. +15 bonus to rolls when child hits puberty
Authoritative: Sometimes, tough love is the best love. +10 to rolls when laying down the law
Those fucking brats!: Why do they keep putting a tack on my seat? -10 to rolls to keep Sanity when doing job.
Low Risk Job: If a roll would increase Notoriety with a fail, add +10 to roll
Strong Willed: Either your willpower is harder to break than titanium, or you were insane to begin with to even THINK about raising a THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE as your child. No longer lose Sanity from Supernatural sources.
Knowledge of the Supernatural (Beginner): Turns out, there's an entire world that you are completely unaware of right under your nose! Heh, heh….uuuggghhh. +5 to Supernatural Investigations.
A Bond between Father and Daughter: Everything is better now! (Trust is Maxed Out! +15 to actions to Increase Trust and 1 Reroll for failed actions to increase Trust!)
Orator (Novice): You've got that commanding voice! (+10 to rolls to Inspire or Persuade others)
DODGE!: Best way to not get hit? Not get hit! (+10 to Defensive Combat Rolls)
Power of the Fist (Beginner): Your hands feel so fucking sore now! (+10 to Combat Rolls where you use your fist as weapons)
Your enemies are some kind of strange Shadow Creatures. Apparently they live in..well shadows and are currently watching your every move. You've encountered one of them twice. Once when it appeared on the roof of your car. Then again when you accidentally left Anastasia at home alone.
You have discovered that whatever the Shadow Creatures are, they can bleed. They can be killed.
You have discovered that Magic exist.
You have discovered something called Belief.
There's an Eldritch Monster underneath your school. It is currently asleep Indefinitely, unless someone else tries to wake it up.
You've got evidence that suggest Barton has been performing rituals on children sent to stay there since the 1800s. They have a profile on Ana, and want to capture her for a sacrifice.
Ana knows something about the War between Humans and Mythics.
You have discovered that whatever the Shadow Creatures are, they can bleed. They can be killed.
You have discovered that Magic exist.
You have discovered something called Belief.
There's an Eldritch Monster underneath your school. It is currently asleep Indefinitely, unless someone else tries to wake it up.
You've got evidence that suggest Barton has been performing rituals on children sent to stay there since the 1800s. They have a profile on Ana, and want to capture her for a sacrifice.
Ana knows something about the War between Humans and Mythics.
Sorry it's taken so long.
I recently started two Godbound Quest on SB and SV, and had a bit of Cold that I was fighting off.
Oh yeah, and I messed up on the days of the week, and one of the previous days should've been a weekend not a weekday.
So, for the sake of the Quest (and my stress levels), we're just going to pretend that we're in the third week of January, Day 21 was a Friday, and today (Day 22) is a Saturday.
Ok.
Ok.
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lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
[X] Plan I Believe in You!
[X] Belief: Maybe you just have to...meditate or something? (Unlock Belief Perks)
[X] Do some side work: More cash is always a good thing. (Add +2 to Money immediately)
[X] As Anastasia about Belief: You don't need to ask her about it now, since you've used it. Still couldn't hurt. (Learn more about Belief. Possibly Unlock Belief Perks)
[X] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
[X] Practice her powers: Ya lose it if you don't use it. (Anastasia practices getting a better handle on her powers and learning to what extent she can use them.)
[X] Belief: Maybe you just have to...meditate or something? (Unlock Belief Perks)
[X] Do some side work: More cash is always a good thing. (Add +2 to Money immediately)
[X] As Anastasia about Belief: You don't need to ask her about it now, since you've used it. Still couldn't hurt. (Learn more about Belief. Possibly Unlock Belief Perks)
[X] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
[X] Practice her powers: Ya lose it if you don't use it. (Anastasia practices getting a better handle on her powers and learning to what extent she can use them.)
- Location
- Nowhere
Ouch, the burn! The fact that she's a multi-tentacled entity saying this makes it worse.
Uh, never heard it been called like this.
That's because it was made with quality in mind and not from a light novel.
Which war? Have we heard about this before? I don't recall right now.
Either way, it seems the past of humanity is odder than Howie thinks.
[x] Perception: You missed enough paper airplanes coming towards your head to know that you need to better your vision.
- [x] Focus on perceiving Objects (Work towards Perk for seeing things before they hit you)
[x] Look for Cultist: Maybe you can reason with them. (May Decrease Alarm and Remove Active Cult Perk)
[x] As Anastasia about Belief: You don't need to ask her about it now, since you've used it. Still couldn't hurt. (Learn more about Belief. Possibly Unlock Belief Perks)
[x] Practice her powers: Ya lose it if you don't use it. (Anastasia practices getting a better handle on her powers and learning to what extent she can use them.)
[x] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
Finally, a chance to interact with our cultist(s)!! We have a friendly family, so now we need these caretakers/meatshields/money providers. Then being able to focus projectiles before they hit you is essential for Howie until he acquires superhuman toughness. Lastly, we need to know more about Belief.
As for Anastasia, she doesn't have too many choices to pick.
@LinkOnScepter, will we be able to have Ana pick actions from Howard's selection? As in contacting with the cultists, go shopping and the like. She has shapeshifting so she should be able to do way more than what she's doing right now.
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
- Location
- Interwebs
Really? That's what my dad calls it all the time.
Remember what I said about how humans pushed monsters back, and sent the monsters into hiding?
That one.
Get rid of the Giant Robots, and Gurren Laggan is about 90-85% Historically Accurate on how it happened.
For the most part, she does go with you on important things or things you could do together. Like shopping, contacting the cultist, etc. It's just that Howard does most of the talking.
Though I do see what you're getting at.
I'll see what I can cook up for the next update.
[X] Belief: Maybe you just have to...meditate or something? (Unlock Belief Perks)
[X] Visit the Harrowmonts: Time to talk to some wolves. (Learn more about Chester and his home life)
[X] Investigate Crossroads: Seriously, the fuck! (Possibly learn why there is an Eldritch Monster underneath your school and how to stop it 85% Done)
[X] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
[X] Practice her powers: Ya lose it if you don't use it. (Anastasia practices getting a better handle on her powers and learning to what extent she can use them.)
Lets finish off the crossroads with another Harrowmont team up.
With a bit of practice on both us and Anna so we can handle it better
[X] Visit the Harrowmonts: Time to talk to some wolves. (Learn more about Chester and his home life)
[X] Investigate Crossroads: Seriously, the fuck! (Possibly learn why there is an Eldritch Monster underneath your school and how to stop it 85% Done)
[X] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
[X] Practice her powers: Ya lose it if you don't use it. (Anastasia practices getting a better handle on her powers and learning to what extent she can use them.)
Lets finish off the crossroads with another Harrowmont team up.
With a bit of practice on both us and Anna so we can handle it better
- Location
- Fabulously Rainbow Ireland
[X] Belief: Maybe you just have to...meditate or something? (Unlock Belief Perks)
[X] Visit the Harrowmonts: Time to talk to some wolves. (Learn more about Chester and his home life)
[X] Investigate Crossroads: Seriously, the fuck! (Possibly learn why there is an Eldritch Monster underneath your school and how to stop it 85% Done)
[X] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
[X] Practice her powers: Ya lose it if you don't use it. (Anastasia practices getting a better handle on her powers and learning to what extent she can use them.)
[X] Visit the Harrowmonts: Time to talk to some wolves. (Learn more about Chester and his home life)
[X] Investigate Crossroads: Seriously, the fuck! (Possibly learn why there is an Eldritch Monster underneath your school and how to stop it 85% Done)
[X] Read a book: The best way to gain knowledge on just about anything. (Anastasia will look through your collection of books and read one on her own. May result in new Perk.)
[X] Practice her powers: Ya lose it if you don't use it. (Anastasia practices getting a better handle on her powers and learning to what extent she can use them.)
gatewaewanderer
Wandering Fool
- Location
- East Coast, USA
I don't think most people can do that first part very well... I mean, I haven't managed to watch any of it yet, but has anyone ever heard of Gurren Laggan... and not thought of the Giant Robots?
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
- Location
- Interwebs
Right.
What I meant by that is, Gurren Laggan isn't just a series that literally lives off of the Rule of Cool.
....Well it is, but I mean in the terms of this world.
You know how IRL most of our literature and otherwise are based on stories we can remember from the Greeks and Roman Mythology?
Yeah, well that's true here, but it goes deeper than that.
Almost every work of fiction can have it's roots traced back to when humanity became the dominant species on the planet.
That event was that overreaching.
Cybandeath
Lord Darkness, and Representative of Mad Science
- Location
- The United States of America
Raises hand*
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
Did you know it had giant robots?