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I think you're overthinking this. But sure, let's waste more time looking for the Velvet Room. Sounds fun.

[X] "Count's Experimental Methodology 2: Electric Sheep"
-[X]A.K.A. : In careful consultation with Amu, look for the Velvet Room.
 
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[X] Call Amu. Tell her we're probably in a dream, and possibly in Dream. See if that helps.

[X] Ask Maya what she thinks of the tessellating octagons, and if she's seen that pattern before.

[X] Don't board the train; it's not going anywhere helpful.
[ ] Ask Amu if any medical supplies would be useful for Fumi. If so, open a door to a clean, brightly-lit clinic in summertime, and raid it.
[ ] Go back and check on the attempted portal. It may, like the train station, have spontaneously become useful. And/or spooky.
- [ ] Failing that, if you feel up to believing another impossible thing before breakfast, paint a portal to the palisade. Not a picture of a portal; just a portal.
- - [Q] If it works, celebrate by taking everyone out to Milliways.

[X] Amu: when Miki calls you, say that yes, it does help, and tell her about Igor and the Velvet Room. Ask her to look for a limousine amongst leafless trees.
- [X] Amu/Miki: Don't give out/ask for too many details, to avoid accidentally shaping an unhelpful mere replica of the Room.
- [X] Miki: everything else can wait; go find that limo!
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You should put your votes together such that they are nice and readable for Baughn. Also, why not at least try the painted archway before giving up on it? With complete confidence it will work I mean since belief influences things here.

Something to consider: if this is a dream realm, what does that mean for Miki who is essentially a manifest dream
 
Baughn said:
Well, for starters, it means <REDACTED>.

On a sidenote, I was very close to making her rose yellow.
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Well that totally isn't ominous sounding, lol

Anyway:

[X] "Count's Experimental Methodology 2: Electric Sheep"
-[X]A.K.A. : In careful consultation with Amu, look for the Velvet Room.
-[X] Preferably while on the way back to that "Perfectly Good Archway"
 
[X] "Count's Experimental Methodology 2: Electric Sheep"
-[X]A.K.A. : In careful consultation with Amu, look for the Velvet Room.
 
Anyway.

[X] "Count's Experimental Methodology 2: Electric Sheep"
-[X]A.K.A. : In careful consultation with Amu, look for the Velvet Room.

Which I believe amounts to, and correct me if I'm wrong:
[X] Call Amu. Tell her we're probably in a dream, and possibly in Dream. See if that helps.
[X] Amu: when Miki calls you, say that yes, it does help, and tell her about Igor and the Velvet Room. Ask her to look for a limousine amongst leafless trees.
- [X] Amu/Miki: Don't give out/ask for too many details, to avoid accidentally shaping an unhelpful mere replica of the Room.
- [X] Miki: everything else can wait; go find that limo!
 
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You know, on a side note, I know this sounds horrible, but can you try and creep out Alectai as much as possible from here on out?

It's both funny to read and an excellent opportunity to build character, I'd imagine. It's win/win, really.
 
TehChron said:
You know, on a side note, I know this sounds horrible, but can you try and creep out Alectai as much as possible from here on out?

It's both funny to read and an excellent opportunity to build character, I'd imagine. It's win/win, really.
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You are a cruel and terrible person :(

Seriously though, are my freakouts that entertaining? I don't mind continuing if it keeps the game rolling.
 
Alectai said:
You are a cruel and terrible person :(

Seriously though, are my freakouts that entertaining? I don't mind continuing if it keeps the game rolling.
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Well, I think they're entertaining because I am a cruel and terrible person

That may not be the case for everyone else, and in all fairness, Ive been the butt of many, many a joke myself

You either break or become one of us, and dispense mindless cruelty in a never-ending, vicious cycle

It's pretty fun, really
 
Baughn said:
Well, for starters, it means <REDACTED>.

On a sidenote, I was very close to making her rose yellow.
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Baughn said:
There is absolutely no reason to worry.
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Alectai said:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Do not worry Alectai! By reading the Tvtropes pages and the other about the Meaning of the flowers, i discovered that a Yellow Rose is usually the rose of Friendship, Caring, Welcome or Welcome Back and Joy. It also can be the rose of Envy, but envying Amu and the other charas is perfectly natural given her situation. They also are simbol of Infedelty and Dying love, but i doubt we can apply that meaning to Amu and her Charas.[Color= transparent]It is also the rose of an Insane Fake person created by a painting, but her rose is also fake so probably it doesn't count.[/color]

Also, please stop trying to give Alectai a Heart Attack: we still need him for his fantastic Write in. If you really want, You can all give him an Heart Attack After the end of the quest.
 
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Giygas said:
Do not worry Alectai! By reading the Tvtropes pages and the other about the Meaning of the flowers, i discovered that a Yellow Rose is usually the rose of Friendship, Caring, Welcome or Welcome Back and Joy. It also can be the rose of Envy, but envying Amu and the other charas is perfectly natural given her situation. They also are simbol of Infedelty and Dying love, but i doubt we can apply that meaning to Amu and her Charas.

Also, please stop trying to give Alectai a Heart Attack: we still need him for his fantastic Write in. If you really want, You can all give him an Heart Attack After the end of the quest.
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Well, I'm reasonably sure he's exaggerating...

Don't quote me on that.

I really think a blue rose fits her better, though.
 
TehChron said:
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Or maybe Alectai is right to freak out, and you've become to inured to the terrible?

Though I can see why the strong reaction would be amusing.


PS, I'll admit Baughn's prodding doesn't do much to me either, I'm kind of used to it from him, he likes to do such things I suspect... However being used to it doesn't necessarily mean he isn't being serious about it either... Hmm.


Baughn said:
I really think a blue rose fits her better, though.
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It's just as well we can make a blue rose now if we really wanted to. So perhaps we can give it an additional meaning of 'SCIENCE'? ;)
 
Baughn said:
Well, for starters, it means <REDACTED>.

On a sidenote, I was very close to making her rose yellow.
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Clearly she should try to absorb the surrounding dream-world/shard of the collective unconcious/shard of the maga/kagatsuschi. Just gobble it right up. In no way does it constitute an energy field larger than her head. At least, not if she shrinks it first.

On a more serious note, what would be necessary for determining what layer of reality the surroundings are operating on?
For that matter, what ARE the layers normally in the stack, and at what level do the exaltation and charms operate?
 
Giygas said:
Also, please stop trying to give Alectai a Heart Attack: we still need him for his fantastic Write in. If you really want, You can all give him an Heart Attack After the end of the quest.
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You mean you don't want him to become able to shoot magical glowing hearts into the story? But it seems so appropriate to the shugo-chara setting!
 
mastigos said:
On a more serious note, what would be necessary for determining what layer of reality the surroundings are operating on?
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Having Exa-kun online would help. Technically he's awake, and knows, but since he's inaccessible so is the knowledge.

Barring that, Amu's concerted effort has confirmed that the place acts like magatsuhi.
For that matter, what ARE the layers normally in the stack, and at what level do the exaltation and charms operate?
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See http://forums.sufficientvelocity.co...of-the-crawling-chaos.3864/page-5#post-701073
 
Is Exa at least going to be done with Shadow Etched in Air Shintai when he's communicative again?
 
mastigos said:
Also, why not at least try the painted archway before giving up on it? With complete confidence it will work I mean since belief influences things here.
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For various and probably irrelevant reasons, I'm not going to comment on that directly right now. Instead, I'm just going to link this, which I wish I'd known about earlier.


mastigos said:
Something to consider: if this is a dream realm, what does that mean for Miki who is essentially a manifest dream
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Baughn said:
I really think a blue rose fits her better, though.
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You'd think she'd be doing better here in Moonside, wouldn't you?
 
Ack! It's just inspiration!

Well, I won't be finishing this update tonight. Instead... it's hard to distill characters down to a single arcana, and any deeper meaning was lost when Amu got disconnected from Fate, but for what it's worth...

Miki - Fortune
Su - Empress
Ran - Chariot
Dia - Hierophant
Amu - Lovers
Fumi - Emperor

Feel free to speculate wildly based on ridiculously vague and insufficient evidence. Or don't, your choice.
 
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