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[X]The two of you should stick together, and investigate the tunnels one at a time.
-[X]Have Tsurara seal off the tunnels you're not investigating yet with ice so that Yuuda Terada can't sneak out behind you to escape or lay an ambush.
 
[X]The two of you should stick together, and investigate the tunnels one at a time.
-[X]Have Tsurara seal off the tunnels you're not investigating yet with ice so that Yuuda Terada can't sneak out behind you to escape or lay an ambush.
 
[X]The two of you should stick together, and investigate the tunnels one at a time.
-[X]Have Tsurara seal off the tunnels you're not investigating yet with ice so that Yuuda Terada can't sneak out behind you to escape or lay an ambush.
 
[X]The two of you should stick together, and investigate the tunnels one at a time.
-[X]Have Tsurara seal off the tunnels you're not investigating yet with ice so that Yuuda Terada can't sneak out behind you to escape or lay an ambush.

To possibly expand on that bit, mayhaps having Tsurara make a layer of crunchy snow around us so that we can't be snuck up on? And assuming that Tsurara gets feedback from her clones, could we leave a clone at the point the cave branches as a guard? That way we can make sure we aren't snuck up on, and if he breaks through one of the ice walls. If the Ice clone is destroyed and Tsurara immediately knows about it, then that'd be a good warning system. If she doesn't immediately know, we can have the clone be doing some task that needs her to put only a minor amount of attention to (so she can be aware of her surroundings), but sets off some sort of alarm. Maybe holding up some ice crystal structure that shatters loudly?

IDK. I'm just throwing out ideas here.
 
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Well, it is a cave system, so I imagine that sound would carry reasonably well. However, it would also probably be distorted.

So, maybe.
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If there's a clone holding up a block of ice at the main part of the caves, then if the sound of it breaking, which Tsurara could probably make distinctive, then it doesn't much matter if it's distorted. It means that that clone was attacked, thus he's not in the tunnel we're might currently be checking AND he's less likely to backstab us.

Wait, there's the possibility of the tunnels connecting and branching off themselves...

Erghaflgh. I might just be thinking about this too hard...
 
[X]The two of you should stick together, and investigate the tunnels one at a time.
-[X]Have Tsurara seal off the tunnels you're not investigating yet with ice so that Yuuda Terada can't sneak out behind you to escape or lay an ambush.
 
Current vote count stands thusly:

EDIT: I should probably take this moment to point out that despite all the discussion about clones, not a single one of you has actually implemented the idea in a vote.

Votes are still open, by the way.
Adhoc vote count started by EvaUnit01 on Nov 12, 2017 at 2:19 PM, finished with 15041 posts and 36 votes.
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So... We tried to be strategic, but it didn't work out, so now we just brace ourselves and clench our assholes tight before shit hits the fan?
 
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The Totally Apocryphal Third Anniversary Q&A Special, PART ONE!
  • Apocrypha
    • Gin slammed his hands down on the desk, bringing an abrupt end to all other activity in the room. "I know we're all still feeling relaxed from summer break," he began, "but it's time we get down to business! Our faculty sponsor, Ms. Nekonome, decided that it would be delightful if we ran a Q&A column in the newspaper to celebrate the new term, and she went to the trouble of compiling a list of questions from across the school for us to address!"

    Giving Tsukune, Moka, Kurumu, and Yukari a stern pointer finger in their respective turns, he continued, "Obviously, there are some of these that you won't be able to provide answers to right away; while you answer the questions that you can, I'm going to be prowling the campus for leads on the remainder. The deadline for a final draft is tomorrow night! Make me proud, underlings!"

    With that, the perverted werewolf stood from his seat and strode out of the room, filled with a passion and purpose that his underlings rarely had the chance to experience outside of his total scumbag moments.

    An awkward silence settled over the room, before Kurumu took it upon herself to get the ball rolling. "It looks like more than a few of these are about or involve Jojo-senpai," she mused, "so we can just set them off to the side to pick his brain about later."

    Moka nodded in agreement, even as she began sorting through the stack of paper slips. "Although if I remember right, don't the abilities of a Stand reflect the nature of its user? Jotaro-senpai never really struck me as the type of person who'd be like that. I mean, if I try to imagine the kind of person who might have a Stand that can copy other peoples' powers, wouldn't their personality be kind of....?"

    Eyes gleaming with hunger at the chance to show off her intellect, Yukari suggested, "Malleable?"

    Moka nodded, snapping her fingers. "Right! I mean, even [The Memory Remains] could take on different forms and personalities because Ruby herself was having an identity crisis, right?"

    Not really wanting to dwell on the crazy Witch lady that tried to kill them all any longer than was necessary, Kurumu shrugged, causing her sweater to move very noticeably. "Makes sense to me."

    "Hold on," Tsukune muttered, "looks like there are another letter or two about that incident as well."

    The fabulous foursome huddled together, peering at the question in question, until Moka gradually vocalized it. "What was [The Memory Remains] trying to accomplish?"

    Moka glanced curiously at Kurumu, who gazed lovingly at Tsukune, who shifted in obvious discomfort under Yukari's attention.

    After several seconds, as it became increasingly clear that no one could say with certain authority what the malevolent Stand had had in mind, Tsukune broke the silence.

    "Kill all humans?"

    "Kill all humans," the girls agreed unanimously.

    "And after that," Yukaru added, "it might have moved on to every other non-Witch race, too."

    "What would we do," Tsukune asked as he read the question, "if we faced an enemy so much more powerful than us that we had no means of defeating it head on?"

    The four took a moment to ruminate on that for a moment, until Kurumu asked: "What would senpai do?"

    A moment's contemplation later, the chorus rang out: "Run like hell."

    "But," Moka said with a raised finger, "while we were running away, we would be thinking of a way to defeat the enemy in some other way."

    No one else in the room noticed, but the scarlet gem on Moka's rosary gleamed for a moment. ....I begrudgingly approve of that reasoning.

    "There are a few for Gin," Yukari noted, "so we'll set those aside until het gets back. Let's see..... [Where is Diavolo]?"

    Brow furrowing in confusion, Yukari muttered, "Who the heck is Dia-"

    ____________

    [THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THESE ANSWERS WERE GIVEN HAS BEEN ERASED BY KING CRIMSON]

    ____________

    Kurumu blinked, before shaking her head. "Is it just me, or.... did something weird just happen?"

    "You're imagining things," Yukari said with a dismissive wave, strongly resisting the urge to add an insult.

    "Anyway," Tsukune said in an expertly-timed attempt to prevent any further potential buildup of tension, "this looks like another Stand-related question. Someone wants to know what the power of [The World] would be. ...is this some kind of Tarot reference?"

    Moka looked to Yukari. "You're our expert on the Tarot, what's your opinion?"

    Yukari huffed, before leaning back in her chair. "Well, The World is the final card, representing completion and wholeness. It's the symbol of one who has fully achieved their potential, or has completed one phase of their life and is on the cusp of beginning anew. So if there were a Stand that could be equated with The World, then its power would be nothing short of tremendous -- either its power would be of such magnitude that it can affect the entire world, or else it would be a kind of ability that can evolve endlessly without limitation. Maybe something like 'copy the Stand abilities of everyone related to me, independently of the original user's mastery,' perhaps?"

    Wide-eyed, Tsukune shook his head. "Well, I sure hope that none of us ever meet anyone like that as an enemy. ....oh, here's one asking us about our favorite songs! I've... actually always kind of wondered what kind of music you like to listen to, Moka, so go on and tell us, please?"

    Yukari lent her laser-focused gaze to the boy's plea as well. Kurumu wasn't as obvious about it, but she still leaned closer in interest.

    Blushing at being the center of attention, Moka took a moment to respond. "Well, actually.... while we were at Witch Hill, I happened to hear a cassette tape playing in Mr. Joestar's car stereo. I worked up the courage to ask him about it later, and he told me that it was a Pink Floyd song, called Brain Damage. My English isn't good enough to really understand what the lyrics are about yet, but the melody is very relaxing," she said with a smile. "And in fact, I've actually figured out how to play it on the piano."

    "Y'know," Kurumu said with a sigh, "you really should get over being scared of Jojo-senpai's grandfather. I mean, the constant fainting was cute for a while, but you're a high school student. You seriously need to learn to stand up for yourself better."

    Growling cutely, Moka huffed. "Well excuse me for being intimidated by someone world-famous as a Vampire Killer! Not even a Vampire Killer, but The Vampire Killer."

    A moment later, Moka shifted her gaze uneasily about the room. "Even if he is actually really nice and easy to get along with in person."

    Yukari, for her part, just gazed adoringly at her. "I knew you were perfect, Moka, but I didn't know you could play the piano!"

    Moka nodded, beaming with pride. "Mikazuki-sensei says I'm one of the most talented youth musicians he's ever seen."

    Tsukune hung his head at being reminded of the overbearing egomaniac of a teacher. "You're also literally the only student in class that he actually likes."

    "Okay, hang on," Kurumu said with a time-out gesture. "Who the heck is this 'Mikazuki-sensei'?"

    "Well," Moka slowly began, "after Ishigami-sensei was found to be brutally victimized in her own classroom, she obviously couldn't continue teaching art anymore. So, the school looked for a replacement, and they found Mizuo Mikazuki."

    "He's got a face like a movie star, and he's completely full of himself," Tsukune uttered with a groan. "The only student I've seem him treat with any kind of respect is Moka. For everyone else, he's like 'When my hand goes up, your mouth goes shut!'"

    With a look of complete and utter distaste, he continued, "Worse than that, all of the arts-related classes were combined into a single Fine Arts class that he teaches, so even without him being a jerk the class is a lot harder than it used to be."

    Moka, who had absolutely zero difficulty keeping up with the new and more varied curriculum, could only nod in sympathy. "I do agree that Mikazuki-sensei is very.... prickly, but I'm sure he's only as overbearing as he is because he has high standards for his students, and wants everyone to succeed!"

    The more Tsukune looked at Moka's optimistic smile, the more he found himself unable to challenge it. So instead, he changed the subject. "Here's a question," he said without any pretense of subtlety, "about the population Succubi and Snow Women. Approximately."

    "You know," Yukari muttered with a sneer at her chestiest rival, "I've always wondered about that myself, since the two of you keep talking about your reproductive issues."

    The glare she got for it was nothing short of monstrous. "....in the entire world," Kurumu began, "there are known to be less than a hundred Succubi. We're too scattered to get a reliable count, but our population is in about that range. And if I remember right, Mizore said that the Snow Woman population is more or less the same." And my favorite song is Last Christmas by Wham!, not that anyone seems to care.

    Desperate to try and get a positive atmosphere again, Moka asked, "Although, I am curious about this Man of Destiny thing you've talked about. You can easily get the attention of as many guys as you want, but you need this one specific individual?"

    Taking a deliberate moment to calm herself down, Kurumu stopped and considered it. "You aren't saying it out loud, but you're thinking of those folk stories about Succubi sucking out men's souls by sleeping with them, aren't you?"

    Moka made a noise of discomfort, and Tsukune did his level best not to look anxious or paranoid.

    Kurumu scoffed, before leaning back with an air of smugness. "Lies and slander, all of it, by jealous human women and self-righteous prudes. As far as Succubi and having children, go, though...."

    Taking a deep breath and then exhaling it, Kurumu leaned forward and closed her eyes. "For most species, reproduction is only a biological process, a combination of genetic material. But for Succubi, there's also a strong spiritual component -- it doesn't matter how much batter goes into the oven, a child can only be conceived in the act of True Love."

    When Kurumu spoke those two words, a chill settled over the room, and no one saw fit to contradict her. A moment later, she added, "And when you asked about the Mate of Fate, I guess you meant what's it like to find him? It's...."

    Frowning in concentration, Kurumu continued. "It's like a religious experience. It's like you've spent your whole life as only half a person, and for the first time you're finally complete."

    There was an uncomfortable silence as Kurumu looked Tsukune in the eye, and Moka sat awkwardly between them.

    "WELL," Yukari said with more force than she might've needed to, "we may as well go ahead and finish the succubus lore book while we're at it."

    Pulling another letter from the pile, her expression dimmed. "There are two separate letters stuck in the same envelope," she groused. "The first one is asking if Succubi die from old age, apparently based on the observation that vampires don't."

    Kurumu shot a glance at the younger girl, curious about the reason for the sour face. "Yes, we do," she declared. "We age more gracefully than most races, but on average we have about the same lifespan as a human." After a thoughtful pause, she added, "Although since I've never heard of a Succubus outliving her Mate of Fate, it might be possible that it depends on the longevity of our lover. ....what's the other question?"

    Laying the envelope out on the table, Yukari glowered at it. "They want to know if Tsukune, Moka, and Kurumu are willing to consider resolving the relationship drama with a threesome, and they completely ignored me in that equation."

    Tsukune and Moka practically jumped up out of their seats in shock, while Kurumu gazed upon the vampire with an appraising eye.

    An interested stare that Moka was quick to notice. "Kurumu," she asked warily, "what are you thinking about?"

    "I'll take [Things that make you go 'hmm....'] for twelve hundred, Alex."

    <---------- [TO BE CONTINUED]
     
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  • Apocrypha
    • I do have a plan for the actual update, but it's still probably going to be a few days.

    So in the meantime, here's the first half of the Third Totally Apocryphal Annual Q&A Special to tide you over.

    Feel free to comment/discuss/whatever.
     
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    Here's a question:

    Do monsters have to deal with things like radiation fundamentally altering their biology?

    What are your favorite weapons? If you were forced to use any weapons (because you don't actually like any of them) what would you pick?

    What are your thoughts on B.J Blazcowicz?

    Favorite food?

    If you could play any instrument, what instrument would you play?

    Also, what are the Djinn like?
     
    Okay. Current Kuyou vs Joseph Joestar, who would win?

    To Moka screw it, everyone in Newspaper Club: Do you have siblings, and how your relationship with them? Or someone you consider sibling? (Nephews, niece, cousins, young uncle, this neighbour kids, etc.)

    Nilay said:
    What are your thoughts on B.J Blazcowicz?
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    You know, Wolfenstein 3D only appears on 1991, way after 80's.

    Is Haji is still there? Will he get a girlfriend? :V
     
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