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The Eternal Struggles of a Minor Death (RDQ)

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And I disagree wholeheartedly. As stated before This isn't the F***cking time to stab ourselves!

I'll repeat my statement again, if it was ill understood before this, maybe a bit clearer this time.

"Take care of the giant monster before worrying whats in our heads"

Stealth and retreat aren't an option regardless. They've already seen us, and they've definitely proved that they're agile and fast enough to keep us with us, so our only option is to outsmart and kill it, and do the same to anything else we come across. It can regenerate so we need to kill it fast, preferably before we even landed in the city, and we need to do it without exhausting ourselves.
 
Cassanove_Clown said:
I'm not saying it'll be vulnerable when it's on fire, I'm saying it'll have a harder time regenerating.
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That wasn't directed at you, merely general musing. I hadn't actually got to the point of properly absorbing your vote yet.

Powerofmind said:
I wouldn't outright state that it's all in our own head. Not thirty minutes ago Aeternam added a new loft in Mental Heights for the apparently violent-in-nature being stuck in the sword, and suddenly the way we fight and how it's narrated to us turns into Gore Porn Lite? Probably has something to do with the new guy.
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Beir in mind that in addition to that, Aeternam is one fucked-up kid.

Sendicard said:
Burst of Flame-She's honestly not sure of the theory behind this one, but basically? It calls upon her inner flame, and turns her SP into flames.
The only real occasion of using them leads her to believe they may have a holy attribute, but there's no way to know that for sure as of the moment.
It is her only skill at the moment that deals in fire. She's not sure if it acts like normal fire, but she assumes it would.
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We have no idea of the range or how it is really deployed, do we?
 
Skewfiend said:
We have no idea of the range or how it is really deployed, do we?
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As far as you know, extremely close range.
Also, last time you activated it, it was basically done for you. So you do know how to activate it, you just haven't done it before. So it may suffer some control issues while you learn the kinks. But most of your skills have that. So from QM to player, I really wouldn't worry about it too much. Just try not to experiment with it too much mid-combat and any roles you do for it should be easily passed.
 
Skewfiend said:
That wasn't directed at you, merely general musing. I hadn't actually got to the point of properly absorbing your vote yet.
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Ah, my apologies for a knee-jerk reaction. Warn me about your general musings man!

Still I have to absolutely stress the point that we need to kill this thing fast, or else this is going to develop into a 7 on the shitstorm scale. Besides it wearing us down, it's going to attract a lot of attention. And at the current moment, it might be possible to run from this thing. If we're lucky and the RNG gods decide to give us 4 nat 100's.

But if it attracted every monstrosity in the city? Like hell are we going to make it back to see Forgottens sweet sweet red-skeleton face. At least not as aeternum. My vote stands as is, and will remain so. We try to cripple the thing, if not only momentarily, and then burn it, and then hack and slash until it's dead. Or at least sufficiently wounded.
 
Right, let's get down to planning.

@Sendicard Am I correct in thinking that there is no-one on the roof but us, our ally, and the monster?

Cassanove_Clown said:
-[X] Get as much distance between you and the beast covered as fast as possible without getting hit.
--[X] Slice it's Achilles tendon (Assuming that still does anything or even exists on this things physiology)
[X] If it falls, start burning it using "Burst of flame" and stabbing it's back.
-[X] If it doesn't fall and instead swings in retaliation, retreat to a safer distance.
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I will go in depth later, but how do you plan to get to behind and below it toi hamstring it right after backing away?
 
Skewfiend said:
Right, let's get down to planning.

@Sendicard Am I correct in thinking that there is no-one on the roof but us, our ally, and the monster?

I will go in depth later, but how do you plan to get to behind and below it toi hamstring it right after backing away?
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I could understand why that would be confusing. I meant to imply that we're running right at the thing, and slipping under it to slice it's hamstring/achilles tendon/whatever to bring this thing down for a moment.
 
Skewfiend said:
@Sendicard Am I correct in thinking that there is no-one on the roof but us, our ally, and the monster?
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As far as you're aware.

Note that there are a lot of pieces around of what came up on the roof either after the original four, or parts of the original four. Due to SV description rules a lot of details were left out.
But seriously ya, most of the dead things are DEAD
 
To be fair SV rules specify that excessive gore is frowned up. As long as you don't go describing what the corpse had inside the remains of their stomach, I think you'll be just fine.

Edit: And from what I remember, the rules mostly focus on photos and drawings of gore. Pretty sure something was also said that if it had literary significance it would be tolerated.
 
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Cassanove_Clown said:
To be fair SV rules specify that excessive gore is frowned up. As long as you don't go describing what the corpse had inside the remains of their stomach, I think you'll be just fine.

Edit: And from what I remember, the rules mostly focus on photos and drawings of gore. Pretty sure something was also said that if it had literary significance it would be tolerated.
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They go on about explicit and needlessly descriptive scenes of violence. It says nothing of gore itself if I recall
I can achieve the same effect by mentioning it in passing though, it's not like Aeternam is examining the corpses.

Now if it was actually important to the scene though, I would just write it, and then ask a mod if I can get away with it before posting. I'm not in fear of the mods, I just feel no reason to antagonize them when I can drop description levels slightly without damaging the story.

Rest assured though, if you haven't already figured it out, there is "person" fucking everywhere on this roof.
 
Sendicard said:
They go on about explicit and needlessly descriptive scenes of violence.
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Well you're certainly in no danger of that.

How far is it in from the edge? I have the nagging fear that Clown's vote might have us accidentally fall off the building.

@Cassanove_Clown, what do you think of directing a compressed air blast at its face to disorient it on our approach?

Something like
[] Race towards it, forming a compressed air blast, and attempting to avoid being hit.
-[] Launch the blast at its face to distract it, and try to slide through its legs.
-[] Slice it's Achilles tendon (Assuming that still does anything or even exists on this things physiology)
[] If it falls, start burning it using "Burst of flame" and stabbing it's back.
-[] If it doesn't fall and instead swings in retaliation, retreat to a safer distance.
 
Two thumbs up for that one I think. That'll make the odds of actually reaching it's feet even higher. Possibly. It seems semi intelligent though, so it might notice that as a diversionary tactic and react differently than expected. Two quick compressed balls to be safe, and I think we might have ourselves a plan that might not get us killed.

Edit: I also want to specify that it would be the small compressed air, there's a difference between tactical diversion and kamikaze.
 
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Cassanove_Clown said:
Two thumbs up for that one I think. That'll make the odds of actually reaching it's feet even higher. Possibly. It seems semi intelligent though, so it might notice that as a diversionary tactic and react differently than expected. Two quick compressed balls to be safe, and I think we might have ourselves a plan that might not get us killed.
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I can't recall, @Sendicard do we need a free hand per compressed air ball we are trying to form?

Given that we have to carry our sword, that would limit us if we do.

Edit: I also want to specify that it would be the small compressed air, there's a difference between tactical diversion and kamikaze.
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Point.

[] Race towards it, forming a small compressed air blast, and attempting to avoid being hit.
-[] Launch the blast at its face to distract it, and try to slide through its legs.
-[] Slice it's Achilles tendon (Assuming that still does anything or even exists on this things physiology)
[] If it falls, start burning it using "Burst of flame" and stabbing it's back.
-[] If it doesn't fall and instead swings in retaliation, retreat to a safer distance.
 
Skewfiend said:
Well you're certainly in no danger of that.

How far is it in from the edge? I have the nagging fear that Clown's vote might have us accidentally fall off the building.
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I could be fairly easily. I've not yet gotten any good at describing with flow, which is why you see very little of it. But I could go on, and on, and on, describing something like a bloody scene.. I could even get poetic fairly easy.

Trust me, I'm limiting it for a reason.
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Yo're right though, my regular description skills definitely need some work.
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He's not that close to the edge, but you'd certainly be close enough to be knocked off easily.
Skewfiend said:
I can't recall, @Sendicard do we need a free hand per compressed air ball we are trying to form?

Given that we have to carry our sword, that would limit us if we do.
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You do indeed need to have a free hand when doing so. You could probably fire one, then another though if you really wanted two. Making two at the same time is beyond your current skill level anyway. At level 3 skill, you've reached the point where you don't need a roll to successfully cast the skill. It's automatic. More advanced shit like two at once though, would still require rolls.
 
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Alright.

[X] Race towards it, forming a small compressed air blast, and attempting to avoid being hit.
-[X] Launch the blast at its face to distract it, and try to slide through its legs.
-[X] Slice it's Achilles tendon (Assuming that still does anything or even exists on this things physiology)
[X] If it falls, start burning it using "Burst of flame" and stabbing it's back.
-[X] If it doesn't fall and instead swings in retaliation, retreat sideways, headed away from the edge.
 
Skewfiend said:
Alright.

[X] Race towards it, forming a small compressed air blast, and attempting to avoid being hit.
-[X] Launch the blast at its face to distract it, and try to slide through its legs.
-[X] Slice it's Achilles tendon (Assuming that still does anything or even exists on this things physiology)
[X] If it falls, start burning it using "Burst of flame" and stabbing it's back.
-[X] If it doesn't fall and instead swings in retaliation, retreat sideways, headed away from the edge.
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Do note the small compressed being level 1 means you'll have to roll to cast. Having the normal one at level 3 though, if you fail it won't explode, it'll just expand to normal on accident.
 
Yay, this is back!

Also, why the heck aren't we teleporting? Teleportation is a massive game changer, we should be telefraging all over this guy. Our powers are even suited for it!
 
Skewfiend said:
What sort of blast radius does a normal compressed air blast have?
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You can't be sure, but you know the it's not exactly a scoffable range.
Dark Ness said:
Yay, this is back!

Also, why the heck aren't we teleporting? Teleportation is a massive game changer, we should be telefraging all over this guy. Our powers are even suited for it!
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I remember explaining this a while back. I think I used Icky to do so. It was free info so I have no problem explaining it again.

Basically, you teleport by shifting yourself through little holes in reality. In the Land of Deaths, this is very convenient, because reality is by definition filled with more holes than swiss cheese.

In the living world though, you would have to punch a hole through reality on both sides to get to where you wanted. You guys ruled it "too dangerous to try mid-mission" at the time.
 
How much time and effort would it take to punch a hole in reality, and even though normally you'd need to do so to teleport, is it possible there are holes already there? Something tells me an entire city filled with monstrosities is bound to rip a few holes.

Not really pertinent to the current action, mostly, I'm just curious.
 
So did everyone die? Because this next vote is kind of important, so I'd rather not let it sit for too long.
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On a more related note, what do you think we should Miyumi do? OP, how does she work as a party member? Do we have direct control of her in combat, or do we have to proxy "control" her through aeternam? Because the latter option sounds like a colossal pain in the ass.
 
[X] Race towards it, forming a small compressed air blast, and attempting to avoid being hit.
-[X] Launch the blast at its face to distract it, and try to slide through its legs.
-[X] Slice it's Achilles tendon (Assuming that still does anything or even exists on this things physiology)
[X] If it falls, start burning it using "Burst of flame" and stabbing it's back.
-[X] If it doesn't fall and instead swings in retaliation, retreat sideways, headed away from the edge.

Only because I cannot think of a vote that might prevent every ghoul in hundreds of meters from running straight at us, without that vote getting skewered on berserker override.
 
Powerofmind said:
[X] Race towards it, forming a small compressed air blast, and attempting to avoid being hit.
-[X] Launch the blast at its face to distract it, and try to slide through its legs.
-[X] Slice it's Achilles tendon (Assuming that still does anything or even exists on this things physiology)
[X] If it falls, start burning it using "Burst of flame" and stabbing it's back.
-[X] If it doesn't fall and instead swings in retaliation, retreat sideways, headed away from the edge.
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Powerofmind said:
-[X] If it doesn't fall and instead swings in retaliation, retreat sideways, headed away from the edge.
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Powerofmind said:
retreat sideways, headed away from the edge.
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Let's say for time sake that I second that notion.
 
Cassanove_Clown said:
On a more related note, what do you think we should Miyumi do? OP, how does she work as a party member? Do we have direct control of her in combat, or do we have to proxy "control" her through aeternam? Because the latter option sounds like a colossal pain in the ass.
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We should have miyumi continue holding the stairway for a s long as possible, to keep our backs free of danger.

WHich seems to be what she is doing, so that's nice.
 
Cassanove_Clown said:
So did everyone die? Because this next vote is kind of important, so I'd rather not let it sit for too long.
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On a more related note, what do you think we should Miyumi do? OP, how does she work as a party member? Do we have direct control of her in combat, or do we have to proxy "control" her through aeternam? Because the latter option sounds like a colossal pain in the ass.
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Permanent party members have your semi-control. You can't control their actions directly like Aeternam, but you can vote on actions you want them to do, and if they fit, I'll have them do them or a variation of them. Otherwise I control them.

Temporary party members like Miyumi though are slightly different. Any change in their actions based on your wills will have to be proxy through Aeternam.
 
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