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Shimmer, Glimmer, & Gleam - A Quest of Loss & Gain

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Oh then I'll cover one of my ideas now then

The idea of using Synchronization, along with the Rule of Three, to connect two doors as if they were one.
Two doors that look the same, knocked in a pattern that repeats three times. May help to have a phone that can allow you to hear the other person knocking, allowing for the Sync to be more impactful.

Another idea come from mind due to the most recent sidestory- well the up above one was also to help these people but this...
Morrowlark said:
"But," the others say in unison, sighing. Clara hauls herself up and out, well past the point of caring about what is essentially her now-obligate nudity; a long tail, all of glass and scaled in stained glass, has replaced her legs. The newly-crowned mermaid wrings saltwater from her long brown hair. "Who fuckin' knows what she'll be like mentally," Clara finishes. "Jalex fuckin' turned into the fish whisperer but only for glass fish, I'm godsdamned this, which, thanks, never knew turning into my fursona would suck this much fucking cock, Millie...Millie, have you fuckin' figured out what you do yet?"
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This right here... is less of a LOSS or GAIN, but a CHANGE.
And a Change, with a seeding of a GIFT, guiding along by well chosen words and Logic, can become a boon.
For a Fursona is but a Persona, a mask that one puts upon their soul, to change the reflection that light bounces off them. For them to be aware of that there was a before shows that they must remember their past, before Change occured.

And, with proper guidance, and remembering that Werewolfs and other Werebeasts are popular in pop-culture... to turn a permament change like this into a gift of Transformation seems easy enough. You simply must seed it with a GIFT to help it take shape proper.
 
ThaTrueRealmWalk said:
Oh then I'll cover one of my ideas now then

The idea of using Synchronization, along with the Rule of Three, to connect two doors as if they were one.
Two doors that look the same, knocked in a pattern that repeats three times. May help to have a phone that can allow you to hear the other person knocking, allowing for the Sync to be more impactful.

Another idea come from mind due to the most recent sidestory- well the up above one was also to help these people but this...

This right here... is less of a LOSS or GAIN, but a CHANGE.
And a Change, with a seeding of a GIFT, guiding along by well chosen words and Logic, can become a boon.
For a Fursona is but a Persona, a mask that one puts upon their soul, to change the reflection that light bounces off them. For them to be aware of that there was a before shows that they must remember their past, before Change occured.

And, with proper guidance, and remembering that Werewolfs and other Werebeasts are popular in pop-culture... to turn a permament change like this into a gift of Transformation seems easy enough. You simply must seed it with a GIFT to help it take shape proper.
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Realm, pls speak in English and not Poetry. I'm too sleepy to understand this "thou art I" stuff.
 
Kermie said:
Realm, pls speak in English and not Poetry. I'm too sleepy to understand this "thou art I" stuff.
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While this entire quest is based of of dream logic, so I believe my words have merit to continue the flow of this tale's concept, as it also enraptures and changes the way I speak and think... okay

So if we try to have two people knock on similar looking doors at the same time, following the Rule Of Threes, we could possible make those two doors become the same in the eyes of the world, making a portal!

And because we all know about Were-Things, it's no doubt in a collective unconscious, so using a GIFT to let Clara change back between human and fish form seems easy, she just needs a GIFT we can use, since it isn't something effecting US but HER.
 
What happened to the... Employees? Did they get consumed by the nightmare of "you'll never be able to retire, you'll work here forever" and it turned them into that?

(Not an info question, more a discussion starting one)
 
ScorpioSting said:
What happened to the... Employees? Did they get consumed by the nightmare of "you'll never be able to retire, you'll work here forever" and it turned them into that?
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Just caught up, and possibly. I feel like this is a good encounter for us to understand that groups of people can shift in the same way, and that each store we go in will have the possibility of the same trouble.

I also like to note that the aggression and voices seemed to be trying to Prompt a certain way of interaction. With that in mind, I'd like to suggest that the store was an isolated Dream Zone, a place where a scene from a dream takes place. Orchid not following along with the Dream Zone's Law was met with aggression, so playing along should be viable in other situations. Of course, we might become caught in the Dream Zone's Web if we aren't careful.
andrewopk said:
Your stability. You've done something wrong. Something terribly wrong...
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Also I really like that we chose this. Stability... well it can be gotten back. We just need time to process... so with that in mind and reading what out QM stated, little tiny losses, like losing Ammo by firing it or losses at are reversible like Giving Up Prioritizing Safety or Stability also count to gaining a new gift.
Morrowlark said:
"You saw nothing," you murmur to Barkley, before the tiny jars of cubes vanish into your Infinite Fucking Pockets. You shake, rattle, and roll, then repack your pockets until that stops making noise. Good. Now to -
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Hmm, I smell a potential good GIft usage here. Having an Inventory would be nice... I wonder if there are more ways to get Gifts that don't use the stars floating in our chest.

I'd also like to test if the lights in us can be given or not. Our new friend, if she hasn't lost enough to gain the potential for a Gift, may gain a boon by having one in reserve. Two peoples with one power sounds better then One Person with two powers.
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[ ] This phone might need to be convinced that you're current on your payment plan. Hit the electronics store.
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And I do want to keep going. We aren't gonna die if we keep our mind on us, and taking this chance to get more stuff is smart. I do also think with the SideStory in mind that doing this choice could allow us to get in contact with these people. More friends is always nice.

Though... a certain line on our Bill has me raptured.
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A certain artistic bent; you used to be better at this. You remember...not remember...you know you're supposed to be good at this. Why aren't you good at this any more? Why -
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What exactly did we lose here. I'd like to see if we can figure this out, and maybe... maybe we can try to regrow that tree.
Also, this would be a test to see if these Losses can also evolve like our Gains can.
[X] An art's and craft's store catches your eye... something aches in you. You want to know why that ache is there. What was taken from you that involves this?
 
oh, i like this vibe
[X] An art's and craft's store catches your eye... something aches in you. You want to know why that ache is there. What was taken from you that involves this?
 
Morrowlark said:
Ah, glorious. How are we enjoying the party so far?
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Wondering what those fairy lights are for. I mean I'm glad their not flashing too much, they wouldn't be good for my health, but their just there. Is it aesthetic or is there a reason? Questions and questions

Quick edit: I never answered the question- lovely, your decorations are stunning. Just thinking to much about those lights hehe
 
[x] This phone might need to be convinced that you're current on your payment plan. Hit the electronics store.

Orchid has a plushy, all will be well!

In all seriousness, I was considering that we should head back immediately, but Scorpio has a point. Even if we can't do something with our phone, getting a radio and/or walkie talkies of some kind will be another huge boon. Especially hitting this place early, because if we're lucky, there might be something fancy like a Solar Powered Battery Charger to keep them topped up, and even if not super lucky there will be a lot of options.

I do think we should GTFO afterwards though. We've packed the backpack tight already, the chance for longer-range communication options will make any further excursions much less nerve-wracking, but we definitely can't hit a third location
 
... Orchid lost her reflection because she didn't see herself in the mirror before, didn't she?

We love trans allegories let's gooooo
Edit: Maybe I should call Orchid he or they, they seem weirdly focused on how guys let their shirts be bare-
 
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Alright party people, let's get this next track playing.
Scheduled vote count started by Morrowlark on Dec 7, 2024 at 5:34 PM, finished with 25 posts and 7 votes.
  • [X] This phone might need to be convinced that you're current on your payment plan. Hit the electronics store.
    [X] An art's and craft's store catches your eye... something aches in you. You want to know why that ache is there. What was taken from you that involves this?
    [X] Return immediately; you have information and some supplies, and you need...you need a friend...
    [X] Fuck your day. Fuck your life. Fuck everything. There's a burger joint across the street and its sign is still flashing; make yourself real food.
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Aftershocks 9: Imperial Satellite New
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    • You wipe at your mouth with the back of a gloved hand and take a deep breath that saws at your throat. A smaller sob escapes your lips, but you need to focus. This trip needs to be worth it. If this trip is worth it, Jill will be less upset, and if Jill is less upset then maybe it will still be your friend. That's a sane sentence, right? You go over the logic, find no flaws, and pull yourself up straight. Okay. One more store. If there's still employees there, maybe you can give peace a chance. Not take any more lives...

    The back of Sorrow & Sons connects to a side road just off the main drag, undeniably part of it but not quite the real estate that catches the eye of a passing traveler, and behold, for there is a strip mall on it. You plod towards it in a vague daze, still trying to get your shit together, and discard a few locations immediately; Hilda's Nails can't have anything you need right now (...well...acetone maybe...), GRILLS GRILLS GRILLS! is redundant and also entirely too enthusiastic (...charcoal maybe...?), Salt Bay Tax Assistance manages to get a laugh out of you because it still has one of those whacky inflatable tube people go-going in front of it in the spring breeze; someone, at some point, managed to put googly eyes on it, and they are going wild.

    Then your eyes alight on Imperial Satellite. You search your ravaged mind and come up with some shockingly complete memories; Imperial Satellite is a telecommunications company that formed back in '56, offering the then-not-yet-Reformed Jaklan Empire its very first portable phones, followed by quickly monopolizing the same until trust-busting action in '88 splintered it into fifteen different corporations. Their collective lobbying killed the competing technology of cellular phones in its crib, something the public had been revisiting in recent years...

    ...Which means that store, or, well, "store", more like bill pay site that sells things, could very well keep your phone on, could very well get you access to a phone for Jill, and might have other communication devices too. That's got to be worth the risk. Energized by this thought, you do your best to scramble from cover to cover and head in that direction. No one seems to be on any of the roofs, though you keep checking, and honestly being careful might still be good. Maybe a theoretical stalker or monster will head towards the pharmacy, find the inferno, and assume you died. Maybe.

    You are oddly reassured to find that the glass windows and glass front door of Imperial Satellite are completely shattered from the inside out. You cautiously crunch your way across them, fire axe over your shoulder, and find the lights on. The good news keeps piling up. It piles up again when you spot some walkie-talkies, which you take immediately (three pairs, just to be safe) and stuff into your backpack. A protective case for your phone, another one for a theoretical Jill Phone(tm), okay, that's good. You go to swipe a payment card when your mind informs you, hey, these need to be activated when they're sold, they're literally worthless right now. And, your amnesiac mind continues, the phones also have to be activated.

    Okay. Do we know how to do that?

    No?

    We can go fuck ourselves?

    You bite your lip and look at the powered sales terminal. What...what if...you could know how to do that...

    Lose 1
    [ ] This opportunity to re-up your phone & get Jill a working one
    [ ] One Gift
     
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    • [X] This opportunity to re-up your phone & get Jill a working one
    Lose: Phone Now
    Gain: Stuff, not burning a Gift for activating a Phone (I'd prefer a Gift be spent on having our own Network anyways), stuff again cause we can always take the phones and reactivate them later- actually honestly we can just spend our time taking more radios. Maybe also grab some batteries too, some replacement equipment, not just Three Radios. Oh and the chance to reactivate them later since we have them. I mean this terminal or another is bound to still be around tomorrow right?

    Did I mention stuff yet?
     
    Alright party people I've got a like 4 hour stream of a thing and it might be longer depending on if my audience can stay up unusually late. Call no sooner than 4 hours from now, and possibly closer to 8 AM, unless we see a lack of votes for some reason.

    Regular schedule? Never met her.
     
    [x] This opportunity to re-up your phone & get Jill a working one

    We have the walkie talkies, thats enough for now. We can get back to Jill now with a wealth of supplies and the ability to communicate at some amount of range, and we have extras. Lets not push our luck, and this is not that crucial a need at the moment. Lets head on back to Jill and finally let the dam break fully
     
    ScorpioSting said:
    Guys if we get phones working we can start gathering more people by calling around, this is vital to having a squad bigger than just us and Jill!
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    Counter points:
    • 1, we still have a working phone, and we could just use a credit card to pay for the next year of service, something Jill will no doubt be aware of
    • 2, Service for phones may cut out soon, and while phones are still a nice multitool to have, Walkie Talkies are most likely going to be how we talk in the future when/if service crashes
    • 3, we also have to think on the Health issue. If we get this gift and it takes a lot of power to use it, we might get knocked down a peg in health and have to deal with an attack wounded
    • 4, the gift we get from this is related to what we need at that moment, and while Technopathy would be nice... I think we won't get that here, not without a way to direct the manifestation of the Gift.
     
    Alright party people, I'm goin' to fuckin' BED. I'll catch y'all when I awaken; tomorrow I resume my work week. Pour one out for third shift life.
     
    Morrowlark said:
    I have not, I thought it might be rude after already posting to Young Quest Champions. Wouldn't say no if someone wanted to post to Quest Recommendations.
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    You should. Nobody looks at YQC for some reason. And I'll give you a shoutout in PLoMJ in a bit.

    [X] This opportunity to re-up your phone & get Jill a working one
     
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