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[X] Enjou
The Power(Harry Potter/The Gamer)
- Thread starter Halpo133
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So far as I remember that's accurate. But then, when I think of Libromancer I'm thinking of a book series by... Can't remember the guy's name off the top of my head. Wrote the Goblin Quest, Goblin Hero, and Goblin War books. Funny things. I've never actually read them, though. Just listened to Graphic Audio's audiobook adaptations of them back when I was a truck driver.
Anyway! Voting closed, tally.
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##### 3.21
[X] Make sure your conversation would be secure and explain about being the Gamer.
No. of votes: 34
veekie, Chargone, Enjou, Ambit, Darklord., Slayer Anderson, Deathstorm50, EasyCo, Strunkriindiisk, Unelemental, DragonParadox, Cjdavis103, FireAsh, the DragonBard, GulibleLeprecon, Dr. Bob Doom, tenchifew, Datakim, TmDagger, Antumbra, SonOfNenji, cast2007, Sol Mark-1, Louie the Lilac, Crazy7s1, Mandabar, Nor, Logos, DarkSideBard, Blue Odin, Mistofshadows, Godogma, will408914, Vebyast
[X] Stick with your accidental magic story.
No. of votes: 16
Amatsumi, Goldfish, Edkose, Kataphraktos, Tylonius, Kaioo, Corvo Montés, bzzt3421, Massgamer, Myrzael, RandomLurker, ghoohg, Zaratustra, NegativeHorizon, CatScannerDarkly, Bloodalchemy
-[X] This is an excellent chance for a demonstration and to do an experiment you meant to try. Take the conversation somewhere more private, and use the Copy Charm to make a copy of your first year Defense textbook. Invite the two to your party, and see if Neville can consume the copy. If he can, make another copy and have Hermione consume that one. If not, just have him consume the real thing and you'll order a new one for classes and a copy for Hermione.
No. of votes: 30
Enjou, Slayer Anderson, Deathstorm50, EasyCo, Strunkriindiisk, Unelemental, DragonParadox, Cjdavis103, FireAsh, the DragonBard, GulibleLeprecon, Dr. Bob Doom, tenchifew, Datakim, TmDagger, Antumbra, SonOfNenji, cast2007, Sol Mark-1, Louie the Lilac, Crazy7s1, Mandabar, Nor, Logos, DarkSideBard, Blue Odin, Mistofshadows, Godogma, will408914, Vebyast
--[X] If the experiment worked out, go with them tomorrow to the library and find a book on Occlumency that you can copy for them and have them consume. If it did not, order two copies of books on Occlumency via Owl, rush order.
No. of votes: 30
Enjou, Slayer Anderson, Deathstorm50, EasyCo, Strunkriindiisk, Unelemental, DragonParadox, Cjdavis103, FireAsh, the DragonBard, GulibleLeprecon, Dr. Bob Doom, tenchifew, Datakim, TmDagger, Antumbra, SonOfNenji, cast2007, Sol Mark-1, Louie the Lilac, Crazy7s1, Mandabar, Nor, Logos, DarkSideBard, Blue Odin, Mistofshadows, Godogma, will408914, Vebyast
[X] I do not want to lie to you. On the other hand... It is an important secret. Did you know that some wizards can read your thoughts? How about this: I will teach you Occlumency, this is an art that protects your mind from being read. When you can protect your thoughts I will tell you. Deal?
No. of votes: 6
Void Stalker, pinkturnip, PrimalShadow, Nix, Somebodynobody10, Lalzparty
[X] Deflect, but without lying. It was in the game, wasn't it? But just because something is in a game doesn't mean it can't also be real, Hermione. There were also goblins in the game, after all, and you know that those are real.
No. of votes: 1
Vindictus
-[X] If possible, offer to teach them how to cast Detect Evil, in order to prove that it is 'real'.
No. of votes: 1
Vindictus
-[X] And I just may be able to teach you this rather fast...
No. of votes: 1
Somebodynobody10
[X] Emjou
No. of votes: 1
wingstrike96
##### 3.21
[X] Make sure your conversation would be secure and explain about being the Gamer.
No. of votes: 34
veekie, Chargone, Enjou, Ambit, Darklord., Slayer Anderson, Deathstorm50, EasyCo, Strunkriindiisk, Unelemental, DragonParadox, Cjdavis103, FireAsh, the DragonBard, GulibleLeprecon, Dr. Bob Doom, tenchifew, Datakim, TmDagger, Antumbra, SonOfNenji, cast2007, Sol Mark-1, Louie the Lilac, Crazy7s1, Mandabar, Nor, Logos, DarkSideBard, Blue Odin, Mistofshadows, Godogma, will408914, Vebyast
[X] Stick with your accidental magic story.
No. of votes: 16
Amatsumi, Goldfish, Edkose, Kataphraktos, Tylonius, Kaioo, Corvo Montés, bzzt3421, Massgamer, Myrzael, RandomLurker, ghoohg, Zaratustra, NegativeHorizon, CatScannerDarkly, Bloodalchemy
-[X] This is an excellent chance for a demonstration and to do an experiment you meant to try. Take the conversation somewhere more private, and use the Copy Charm to make a copy of your first year Defense textbook. Invite the two to your party, and see if Neville can consume the copy. If he can, make another copy and have Hermione consume that one. If not, just have him consume the real thing and you'll order a new one for classes and a copy for Hermione.
No. of votes: 30
Enjou, Slayer Anderson, Deathstorm50, EasyCo, Strunkriindiisk, Unelemental, DragonParadox, Cjdavis103, FireAsh, the DragonBard, GulibleLeprecon, Dr. Bob Doom, tenchifew, Datakim, TmDagger, Antumbra, SonOfNenji, cast2007, Sol Mark-1, Louie the Lilac, Crazy7s1, Mandabar, Nor, Logos, DarkSideBard, Blue Odin, Mistofshadows, Godogma, will408914, Vebyast
--[X] If the experiment worked out, go with them tomorrow to the library and find a book on Occlumency that you can copy for them and have them consume. If it did not, order two copies of books on Occlumency via Owl, rush order.
No. of votes: 30
Enjou, Slayer Anderson, Deathstorm50, EasyCo, Strunkriindiisk, Unelemental, DragonParadox, Cjdavis103, FireAsh, the DragonBard, GulibleLeprecon, Dr. Bob Doom, tenchifew, Datakim, TmDagger, Antumbra, SonOfNenji, cast2007, Sol Mark-1, Louie the Lilac, Crazy7s1, Mandabar, Nor, Logos, DarkSideBard, Blue Odin, Mistofshadows, Godogma, will408914, Vebyast
[X] I do not want to lie to you. On the other hand... It is an important secret. Did you know that some wizards can read your thoughts? How about this: I will teach you Occlumency, this is an art that protects your mind from being read. When you can protect your thoughts I will tell you. Deal?
No. of votes: 6
Void Stalker, pinkturnip, PrimalShadow, Nix, Somebodynobody10, Lalzparty
[X] Deflect, but without lying. It was in the game, wasn't it? But just because something is in a game doesn't mean it can't also be real, Hermione. There were also goblins in the game, after all, and you know that those are real.
No. of votes: 1
Vindictus
-[X] If possible, offer to teach them how to cast Detect Evil, in order to prove that it is 'real'.
No. of votes: 1
Vindictus
-[X] And I just may be able to teach you this rather fast...
No. of votes: 1
Somebodynobody10
[X] Emjou
No. of votes: 1
wingstrike96
Let's Party
- Location
- NC, USA
You end up staring in response to Hermione's question. Just for a few moments. And then you stand up from the couch.
"Wait here. I'll be right back. I need to grab something first."
You dash up the stairs leading to the boys rooms, and slip into the first year dorm as quietly as possible, to avoid waking those of your roommates who are already asleep. Digging through your chest you find a copy of the first year Defense book. Ron has sat up by this point, but as soon as he saw you pulling out a book instead of something 'fun' he lets himself fall back onto his bed.
You head back down to the common room and look around. It's empty by this point. The twins and that other guy had snuck out through the portrait earlier, and everyone else has gone up to bed. You suppose that makes this about as secure an area as you're going to get. Well. After you cast a few security spells around the three of you, which you proceed to do.
Once the spells are cast you stand in front of the couch, looking at your friends seriously. "This... This is a big secret. You guys can't tell anyone about this. It may be a bit hard to believe when I'm telling you, but keep in mind I can prove it."
The two of them look at each other before Neville nods his head, agreeing readily. Hermione takes a bit longer, hesitating a bit, but she does eventually offer her agreement as well. That done you sit on the floor and cast the copy charm at your Defense book, twice over, before looking up at them and starting on your explanation.
You tell them about being The Gamer, and how it means you can level up, get quests, grind up stats, and kill zombies in an ID. You tell them about skills and skill books, and how you picked up Magic of the Multiverse so that you can learn from fiction. You tell them about how you've already gotten the knowledge for Hogwarts up through third year, and how Moody knows and has been training you, taking advantage of your unique take on reality to push you rather hard.
And then, before either of them can call you crazy or anything like that, you speak again. "Party create. Party invite Hermione Granger. Party invite Neville Longbottom." And the two of them jump, obviously startled by the appearance of the blue boxes in front of them. The two of them give each other and you a look before reaching out to each accept the invitation. Then all of you are surprised by more pop-ups.
The first is a small window that hovers just off to the side of your field of view, listing their names, health, mana, and status. The other is a quest window.
[Quest Alert:] Enter an Instant Dungeon to learn more about the party system!
Completion Reward: 250 XP, Advanced Party Options
Failure Reward: 25xp
Accept?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
You stare at the window for a few minutes before looking at the other two. "Either way that one doesn't seem to have a time limit. It can be done later. First, there's a bit more we have to do. Such as you two learning how to use all this. And trying to use these books as skill books. I'm not sure if copied books work for that or not. I was going to test in the library tomorrow, but no reason not to now. But first, both of you should familiarize yourselves with the status screen and the abilities screen. Just say either of those to bring them up."
Both of them bring up the status screen and spend a few minutes examining the information on it. Hermione, in a slightly odd tone, asks, "How good is an intelligence of eighteen?" You simply shrug as you reply, "I'm not sure. I can't really see other people's stats yet. If I work on leveling up mage sight I should be able to, but I'm not there yet. Mine is twenty nine right now, but that's with many of my level-up gained stat points going into it, and a bit gotten from studying from you." Hermione nods her head at this, narrowing her eyes to glare at her status screen.
A few minutes later it's time to test using the copied skill books. You hand one copy to each of them, though it's Hermione who speaks, "One of those windows popped up. It's saying that I can either use this as a skill book with half the gains, or use it as a temporary buff book, granting double the gains for twenty four hours, even over the maximum."
That's... Interesting. You tell them to...
[ ] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[ ] Use them as buff books. You're curious!
Either way it's time for curfew, as one of the prefects coming down the stairs tells you. You head up to bed, keeping Hermione and Neville in your party, and think about how tomorrow is your first day of classes. You think you're most looking forward to...
[ ] Astrology
[ ] Charms
[ ] Flying
[ ] History of Magic
[ ] Potions
[ ] Transfiguration
Choice of class at the end is going to give you a one day buff to stat and skill gains for the chosen class when it comes around. Next update is going to be the first day for each class, and then it's on to timeskip updates for blocks in between major events in the books.
The way copied skill books works:
If a skill book would do nothing but unlock an ability for you the copy would do that.
If a skill book would give you levels in an ability(let's say 10 levels in defense), the copied book would either give half that many levels, rounded up(5 in defense), or it would double them for a 24 hour buff. (20 temporary defense levels). These levels can take you over the ability's level cap without mutating the ability, if it is one that changes, which would greatly increase the effects of all spells or skills from that ability.
"Wait here. I'll be right back. I need to grab something first."
You dash up the stairs leading to the boys rooms, and slip into the first year dorm as quietly as possible, to avoid waking those of your roommates who are already asleep. Digging through your chest you find a copy of the first year Defense book. Ron has sat up by this point, but as soon as he saw you pulling out a book instead of something 'fun' he lets himself fall back onto his bed.
You head back down to the common room and look around. It's empty by this point. The twins and that other guy had snuck out through the portrait earlier, and everyone else has gone up to bed. You suppose that makes this about as secure an area as you're going to get. Well. After you cast a few security spells around the three of you, which you proceed to do.
Once the spells are cast you stand in front of the couch, looking at your friends seriously. "This... This is a big secret. You guys can't tell anyone about this. It may be a bit hard to believe when I'm telling you, but keep in mind I can prove it."
The two of them look at each other before Neville nods his head, agreeing readily. Hermione takes a bit longer, hesitating a bit, but she does eventually offer her agreement as well. That done you sit on the floor and cast the copy charm at your Defense book, twice over, before looking up at them and starting on your explanation.
You tell them about being The Gamer, and how it means you can level up, get quests, grind up stats, and kill zombies in an ID. You tell them about skills and skill books, and how you picked up Magic of the Multiverse so that you can learn from fiction. You tell them about how you've already gotten the knowledge for Hogwarts up through third year, and how Moody knows and has been training you, taking advantage of your unique take on reality to push you rather hard.
And then, before either of them can call you crazy or anything like that, you speak again. "Party create. Party invite Hermione Granger. Party invite Neville Longbottom." And the two of them jump, obviously startled by the appearance of the blue boxes in front of them. The two of them give each other and you a look before reaching out to each accept the invitation. Then all of you are surprised by more pop-ups.
The first is a small window that hovers just off to the side of your field of view, listing their names, health, mana, and status. The other is a quest window.
[Quest Alert:] Enter an Instant Dungeon to learn more about the party system!
Completion Reward: 250 XP, Advanced Party Options
Failure Reward: 25xp
Accept?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
You stare at the window for a few minutes before looking at the other two. "Either way that one doesn't seem to have a time limit. It can be done later. First, there's a bit more we have to do. Such as you two learning how to use all this. And trying to use these books as skill books. I'm not sure if copied books work for that or not. I was going to test in the library tomorrow, but no reason not to now. But first, both of you should familiarize yourselves with the status screen and the abilities screen. Just say either of those to bring them up."
Both of them bring up the status screen and spend a few minutes examining the information on it. Hermione, in a slightly odd tone, asks, "How good is an intelligence of eighteen?" You simply shrug as you reply, "I'm not sure. I can't really see other people's stats yet. If I work on leveling up mage sight I should be able to, but I'm not there yet. Mine is twenty nine right now, but that's with many of my level-up gained stat points going into it, and a bit gotten from studying from you." Hermione nods her head at this, narrowing her eyes to glare at her status screen.
A few minutes later it's time to test using the copied skill books. You hand one copy to each of them, though it's Hermione who speaks, "One of those windows popped up. It's saying that I can either use this as a skill book with half the gains, or use it as a temporary buff book, granting double the gains for twenty four hours, even over the maximum."
That's... Interesting. You tell them to...
[ ] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[ ] Use them as buff books. You're curious!
Either way it's time for curfew, as one of the prefects coming down the stairs tells you. You head up to bed, keeping Hermione and Neville in your party, and think about how tomorrow is your first day of classes. You think you're most looking forward to...
[ ] Astrology
[ ] Charms
[ ] Flying
[ ] History of Magic
[ ] Potions
[ ] Transfiguration
Choice of class at the end is going to give you a one day buff to stat and skill gains for the chosen class when it comes around. Next update is going to be the first day for each class, and then it's on to timeskip updates for blocks in between major events in the books.
The way copied skill books works:
If a skill book would do nothing but unlock an ability for you the copy would do that.
If a skill book would give you levels in an ability(let's say 10 levels in defense), the copied book would either give half that many levels, rounded up(5 in defense), or it would double them for a 24 hour buff. (20 temporary defense levels). These levels can take you over the ability's level cap without mutating the ability, if it is one that changes, which would greatly increase the effects of all spells or skills from that ability.
[X] Yes
Can't fail this quest really.
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
They'd want the skills first.
[X] Potions
Hey Snape~
I think...we just got a Challenge Accepted from her.
Can't fail this quest really.
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
They'd want the skills first.
[X] Potions
Hey Snape~
I think...we just got a Challenge Accepted from her.
- Location
- the Netherworld Dood
Huh only 18? I was expecting something monsterous from her like a natural 40 int and wis
- Location
- Australia
[X] Yes
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
She works HARD at it though. Less genius and more supremely motivated.
[X] Yes
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
So we can walk into the Hogwarts Library and atain god-like power... we just have to do it at half-speed.
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
So we can walk into the Hogwarts Library and atain god-like power... we just have to do it at half-speed.
[X] Yes
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
- Location
- NC, USA
She's 11. For an 11 year old non-Gamer having 18 int IS monstrous. Especially since she also has 14 wis.
Technically she is a genius. Now. After The Gamer power got it's hands on her and translated natural abilities to game mechanics.
On that note, party members have smaller blurbs on the character page.
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We already told them not to tell anyone.
- Location
- NC, USA
Never said they did. Harry doesn't know what they have, when. For all he knows you're taking all the classes every day. That's just a decision of which class he's most looking forward to, no matter what day it happens.
[x] Yes
[x] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[x] Transfiguration
[x] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[x] Transfiguration
Mandabar
Waifu of choice is Rem. Give that girl some hugs!
- Location
- Florida, USA [Yes. Florida *FacePalm*]
I didn't get a notification for some reason! Whhhhaaa?
Well anyways on to to post.
I'm still wondering @Halpo133 if you intend to use minutes instead of moments. Never got an answer when I mentioned it in ACaS quest.
[x] Yes
[x] Use them as buff books. You're curious!
I'm thinking we should have them eat real books for that slight bit extra real skill, and gives them a buff of 20 for the rest of the day tommorow anyways. More books is cheap enough, owl delivery time guys! Just be a slight delay till we can get them, but easy enough to make a copy of books everyday for 'temp' (Perm!muhahah) buffs.
[ ] Astrology
[ ] Charms
[ ] Flying
[ ] History of Magic
[x] Potions
[ ] Transfiguration
I'm not sure what our next class is.... But perm potions buff till hopefully we succeed on the Snape challenge... and maybe not hate us.. so much? Fat chance I know. Ever hopeful though.
Well anyways on to to post.
I'm still wondering @Halpo133 if you intend to use minutes instead of moments. Never got an answer when I mentioned it in ACaS quest.
I mean, a few minutes is 120-180 seconds. Or More. While a moment is a few seconds. Anyways.
[x] Yes
[x] Use them as buff books. You're curious!
I'm thinking we should have them eat real books for that slight bit extra real skill, and gives them a buff of 20 for the rest of the day tommorow anyways. More books is cheap enough, owl delivery time guys! Just be a slight delay till we can get them, but easy enough to make a copy of books everyday for 'temp' (Perm!muhahah) buffs.
[ ] Astrology
[ ] Charms
[ ] Flying
[ ] History of Magic
[x] Potions
[ ] Transfiguration
I'm not sure what our next class is.... But perm potions buff till hopefully we succeed on the Snape challenge... and maybe not hate us.. so much? Fat chance I know. Ever hopeful though.
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[X] Yes
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
Tempted to go with flying since its a skill Harry has no experience with, unlike potions, transfigurations, charms, etc, where we are already extremely skilled. Still, perhaps its best to choose something academic.
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
Tempted to go with flying since its a skill Harry has no experience with, unlike potions, transfigurations, charms, etc, where we are already extremely skilled. Still, perhaps its best to choose something academic.
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So copied books don't give the full benefits of originals. Interesting. Still, it's only the first year book so we can just have them eat it so they have all the charms in it. We might be better off buying them books instead of copying, or we could tell them "you can buy with the money you earn in the IDs, or you can get a copy of my books for half the gains".
[X] Yes
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
Yes... I am VERY much looking forward to potions. MWAHAHAHAHA!
[X] Yes
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
Yes... I am VERY much looking forward to potions. MWAHAHAHAHA!
[X] Yes
... we'd have to try really hard to fail this one without dying, I'd think. To the point of not having anyone left to party with on the planet... and even then it might not fail, due to the possibility of working out how to clone people or Awaken animals to get more potential party members.
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
Hmmm... one thing to check on is if using a copied skill book prevents using a non-copied version of the same book later.
[X] Transfiguration
... we'd have to try really hard to fail this one without dying, I'd think. To the point of not having anyone left to party with on the planet... and even then it might not fail, due to the possibility of working out how to clone people or Awaken animals to get more potential party members.
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
Hmmm... one thing to check on is if using a copied skill book prevents using a non-copied version of the same book later.
[X] Transfiguration
- Location
- Somewhere over the rainbow
[X] Yes
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
As a side note, I'm thinking those 'temporary' buffs are going to come in REAL handy for our little Occlumency problem. That's a powerful stop-gap measure if we can just use it before it's too late.
They don't have to be impenetrable to Legilimency to keep their secrets secret. They just have to be able to detect attempted scans and delay and misdirect them from getting the beans while breaking eye contact or something similar.
Also, how do magical shields affect Legilimency? Perhaps we don't have to protect our mind from scanning, but simply protect our head from magic with an enchanted necklace or shirt-collar or something(Harry can charm his glasses too, if he's only worried about eyes). That gives us more options.
Snape had a lot of influence on our time in school during cannon. That's a good reason to keep him happy with us if we don't lose anything from it.
Even if we fail whatever impossible questions he asks us, that temporary buff to our learning speed might grudgingly endear us to him due to: a) Being good at his subject, and b)Being more similar to Lily than to James.
[X] Go ahead and use them as skill books. Not like they'll last very long anyway, and this was just a test.
[X] Potions
As a side note, I'm thinking those 'temporary' buffs are going to come in REAL handy for our little Occlumency problem. That's a powerful stop-gap measure if we can just use it before it's too late.
They don't have to be impenetrable to Legilimency to keep their secrets secret. They just have to be able to detect attempted scans and delay and misdirect them from getting the beans while breaking eye contact or something similar.
Also, how do magical shields affect Legilimency? Perhaps we don't have to protect our mind from scanning, but simply protect our head from magic with an enchanted necklace or shirt-collar or something(Harry can charm his glasses too, if he's only worried about eyes). That gives us more options.
Snape had a lot of influence on our time in school during cannon. That's a good reason to keep him happy with us if we don't lose anything from it.
Even if we fail whatever impossible questions he asks us, that temporary buff to our learning speed might grudgingly endear us to him due to: a) Being good at his subject, and b)Being more similar to Lily than to James.
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