Well. He hasn't done them yet. And I think, if he found out HYDRA had thoroughly infected SHIELD.. well, battlefield partners, mother of necessity, right?
Hitomi does, actually. She has sufficient mastery of self.
The Way Forward: Helping a mortal navigate the Celestial Bureaucracy (Transmigration Quest)
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Well. He hasn't done them yet. And I think, if he found out HYDRA had thoroughly infected SHIELD.. well, battlefield partners, mother of necessity, right?
Hitomi does, actually. She has sufficient mastery of self.
World 3: MCU: Katmandu, Tibet, Earth and Walled City, the Himalayas, Earth. [1987-1988]
Okay, so rather than *update the entire sheet* I'm going to work on it for this weekend, but here's a post out. (Technique rewriting is difficult because I'm also re-balancing them.)
This uses both votes, because I realized I could blend them. And I wanted to explore writing a more .. well, aware, Xiao▩▩▩▩. Having at least 10 divine essences gives you a bit of a perspective on what your powers are.
Enemy Actions
None this turn (2 turns remaining)
Your Actions
- Burn 2 AP for -10 Defiance
Xiao▩▩▩▩'s defiance drops. You're pretty sure it's very low now.
- Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) [125 RP spent]
1d100+45 => 130, Sublime Success; 3 * 1.25 => +4 RP
- Covertly Repair the Tree of the Heavens (3 AP): This action is repeatable up to Xiao▩▩▩▩ 's level. (Current Times: 10/15), and can be repaired by approximately 7.7%.
1d100+45=>122, Sublime Success; 7.7 * 1.25 => 9.625 ~ 9.63%
Repair Progess: 88.81 + 9.63 => 98.44% => 100%
[Next Tier reached - Heavenly Resources Normal; Internal Affairs Bureau: Highly Efficient]
The Tree is a beautiful shining highway, and you think at this point it's repaired. If you keep going, though, you could overcharge it. Maybe even speed up transit. That said, you can turn over maintenance back to it's rightful owners. Who, likely, are confused at how it's been repairing itself.
- Xiao▩▩▩▩ has inherited the soul of someone who was once a god, and this must meant she was one of the dead gods. That'll take some time but maybe it'll identify the enemy some.
You finally identify her divine name as Ci Xiaoqiao, the Princess of the Night Sky. That puts her on the level near, but not quite, the Celestial Princess. As you could guess, her domains were Night, Justice and Protection. But why was her prescense erased so thoroughly?
-(Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (2/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
Rebuilding, even with the power to make it it's own realm, was going to take time. How do you catalog what could be, what was, and what never was now? The knowledge gods also had their own requirements, and your agents were stressed dealing with all of it.
- Block Hong Meiling from placing a catspaw to increase her actions
1d100+45 => 105
You block it, a bit more subtly, and she is.. well, going to have less chances to do things. It looks like she might increasingly strike directly, though..
[Hong Meiling will start with only 1 action in 2 turns.]
- Steal Hong Meiling's resources: Celestial Mythril.
1d100+95 => 137 vs 123
You manage to steal it, but you realize she has a lot of resources you won't be able to do anything about until she uses them. And given the current realm being one where gods could easily intervene.. well. It's probably a good thing Xiaoqiao seemed to be in touch with even a fragment of her power.
The Celestial Host does get access to the Celestial Mythril, and is displeased to realize that Hong Meiling has access to the Orichalum and Diamond Corundum. But.. they start working on that problem themselves.
(due to passing the check, Celestial Host will clear the other resources. You get 115 RP, and your agents are upgraded.)
Training Vote
Feat 1: Qi Affinity: "You are attuned to magic very acutely. All costs -10% and you can sense other wizards or sorcerers within 100 miles."
Feat 2: Psionic Awakening "You have potential for psionic abilities. Can attempt to develop precognition, postcognition, telepathy, empathy, etc.
Feat 3: Improvised Weapon Mastery "Anything in your hands can become deadly. Use nonstandard weapons, or anything that can hurt as a relevant category weapon. You will still need to practice to gain mastery of the weapon."
Feat 4: Crafter "Can use Magic to convert matter to desired matter. Must know what you are converting to, at least to some degree. More involved knowledge makes this easier." (unlocks access)
Feat 5: Acute Senses "Can pinpoint noise, sight, or other sensory data with any sense."
Auto training caps at 45 ranks. I will ask you to pick a replacement at that time.
Training bonus is +29 (Int) + 15 (Libraries of Kamar-Taj) + 10 (Hitomi Focus) => +54
Training is calculated by the stat plus bonus.
Tier 1: 30-60, 2: 60-90, 3: 90-130, 4: 130-180, 5: 180-240
Melee Attack [DEX] 61+54(Bonus)+33(Stat) = 148; Tier 4 result: +7 prof points to allot, +3 sp * 2 => 7 prof points, +6 [Melee Attack: 30->33, Quarterstaff: 15/25]
Dodge [DEX] 55+54+33=142; Tier 4 result: +6 sp * 2 => 12 [Dodge: 23->29]
Knowledge (Physics) [INT] 21+54+29 = 104; Tier 3 result: +4 sp [Knowledge(Physics) 10->14]
Knowledge (Metaphysics) [INT] 48+54+29 = 131; Tier 3 result: +4 sp [Knowledge(Metaphysics) 15->17]
(Rolled randomly for the other 6
Sleight of Hand [DEX] 10+54+33 = 97; Tier 3 result: +4 sp [Sleight of Hand 20 -> 22]
Knowledge(Materials) [INT] 9+54+29 = 82; Tier 2 result: +2 sp [Knowledge(Materials) 0 -> 2]
Knowledge(Planetary Atmospheres) [INT] 57+54+29 = 140; Tier 4 result: +6 sp [Knowledge(Planetary Atmospheres) 0 -> 6]
Craft (Advanced) [INT] 72+54+29 = 155; Tier 4 result: +6 sp [Craft(Advanced) 3 -> 9]
Create Magical Device [INT] 33+54+29 = 116; Tier 3 result: +4 sp [Create Magic Device 7->11]
Diplomacy [CHA] 60+54+33 = 147; Tier 4 result: +6 sp [Diplomacy 42 -> 44]
Hitomi Actions
[Near Kamar-Taj, Nepal / Jan 1987]
Hitomi found herself awake and looking up, was able to tell she was on Earth. Not her Earth, but Earth. Somewhere in Nepal - she'd need a map to know more than she was near Katmandu, and it was five hours to astronomical dawn. It was cold, and she found herself wishing she could tell more. It was seriously cold, and she wrapped her tails around her, lighting a gentle foxfire to keep herself warm.
"It is unwise to be here by yourself." came an accented voice, and Hitomi didn't turn, having sensed their arrival.
"It is." She noted. "But it wasn't exactly my choice." She could tell she was being drawn to these mountains.
"Hmm..yes." The old man walked into the light, eying the well controlled foxfire warming the area. "I can sense your destiny here.. but it will call for you to walk a path of pain."
Hitomi nods. "I wouldn't have been sent here if not. I am Takeda Hitomi."
"An interesting name. I am The Ancient One." Hitomi bowed. "Still.. I think you could stand to learn from us." The Ancient One says. "You have a year before you can stride forth anyway."
Hitomi shakes her head. "I have six months." She sees the wave of fate. She could ever since she defeated the Goddess. "But I do want to learn from you."
[Hitomi has access to the training grounds of Kamar-Taj. What does she focus on?
Pick One:
[ ] Divination and Utility magic
[ ] Defense and Utility magic.
[ ] Divination and Defense magic.
[ ] Attack and Utility magic.
[ ] Attack and Defense magic.
[ ] Attack and Divination magic.
She also has time to pick up skills and knowledge from papers, books and such.
Note: Hitomi is unlikely to have time for many training opportunities beyond the auto period.
Gain: Knowledge(1980s era MCU) +20 ranks
Pick Three
[ ] Knowledge(Metaphysics) +10 and Spellcrafting +8
[ ] Crafting+Piloting+Repairing (Small Craft/Large Craft) +10 ranks
[ ] Create/Use Magical Device +10
[ ] Perception +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks, Investigation +5 ranks
[ ] Diplomacy +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks
[ ] Knowledge(Botany) +10, Knowledge (Geology) +10, Knowledge(Chemistry) +8, Knowledge (Materials) +10, Knowledge (Planetary Atmospheres) +7, Healing +5, Harvest +5
[ ] Appraise +5, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +5
She uses her ability to create clones to do all of the above with ..
[ ] single bonuses (3 AP)
[ ] ... double bonuses (5 AP 5 RP)
[ ] ... triple bonuses (8 AP 10 RP)
[ ] .... quadruple bonuses, + unlock all sealed knowledge (10 AP 40 RP)
She develops a training program for her body, as well.
Pick Three
[ ] STR +5 stat points a year
[ ] DEX +5 stat points a year
[ ] VIT +5 stat points a year
[ ] INT +5 stat points a year
[ ] WIS +5 stat points a year
[ ] CHA +5 stat points a year
She worked out with the energy staff they had, but also got a..
Pick One.
[ ] A blessed bokken sword (Holy Longsword, Wooden)
[ ] A pair of Escrima sticks (.. Escrima sticks.) (Gain Adept proficiency)
Finally, she does develop a new spell:
(pick three)
[ ] "Status" (School: The Cold Light of the Moon")[Adept Art][Deep Understanding]) - Cost: 30 Qi. Gain basic weather status, time, location, magic flows. Viewable data is limited by wielders understanding and ability to undestand what raw data means.
On reaching True Understanding, gain the additional functionality:
- Weather Prediction requires Knowledge(Planetary Atmospheres) 20
- Adv. Weather Prediction requires Knowledge(Planetary Atmospheres) 50
- Electromagnetic Flow requires Knowledge(Physics) 25
- Magic Status requires Knowledge(Metaphysics) 25
- Chemical and Radioactive Breakdown requires Knowledge(Chemistry) and Knowledge(Physics) 30
- Sanctity (Blessed/Cursed/etc.) requires Magic Status + Perception 50 + Spiritual Arts 30
- Geological Resources requires Knowledge(Geology) 25
- Enemy Power Level Perception requires Perception 60 + at least one ????
- Enemy Status requires Perception 90
On reaching Instinctive Mastery:
- The spell is always on, and costs 5 Qi/hour to maintain.
QM Note: If you have ideas for functionality, tell me. Hitomi is however, unable to add any past Instinctive Mastery without spending no other actions for a few weeks.
[ ] "Million Rain" (School: Techniques of a Hero of the Past)[Expert Art][Seeking Understanding] (Spellcrafting DC: 70) - Cost: 250 Qi. Barrage an area with a million arrows of light. (100' range, each target takes 10d12 arrows of 4d8 normal damage + 1d8 fire damage. Enemies immune to light damage take 0 damage.)
[ ] "Hostage Bind" (School: Techniques of a Hero of the Past)[Adept Art][Seeking Understanding](Spellcrafting DC: 60) - Cost 100 Qi. Restrain a target. Prevents them from taking any action to commit suicide while bound. The roll to restrain is at +45.
[ ] "The Eternal Library" (School: Technique of a Hero of the Past)[Adept Art][Approaching](Spellcrafting DC 50) - Cost 40 Qi/minute. Can manifest a book that Xiao▩▩▩▩ took time to learn. Note that books require 6 hours per three hundred pages to add to the library. The library can store 10 + 5 * Understanding Tier + INT + CHA books. Books added to the library can only be retrievable for a month unless copied down to something else and readded. (Improvements allow for more books, faster copying, longer storage.) [Unlocks an event.]
[ ] "Shrouded by Shadow and Sand" (School: The Flashing Sands, the Hot Winds)[Disciple Art][Seeking Understanding](Spellcrafing DC: 65) - Cost 120 Qi/minute. While active, you are hidden from most effects that see invisible or hidden things. Divine sight penetrates this at DC 80 Perception and any action will drop the effect.
[ ] "Matter Conversion" (School: The Forge of the Gods) [Initiate Art][Dim Perception] (Spellcrafting DC: 40) - Cost 110 Qi/cubic meter or litre. The spellcrafting DC goes up by the chart below depending on material. So does the cost. Improvement of the technique increases amount that can be converted per cast, and decreases DC/cost increases.
To Basic Metals/Minerals is +10 DC,
Advanced Metals/Minerals +30 DC (-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge(Chemistry) past 10, -10 for Knowledge(Geology) 15 or better)
Post-Future Metals/Minerals +50 DC (-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge (Materials) past 45)
Alternate
To Basic Chemicals is +20 DC(-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge(Chemistry) past 10.)
Advanced Chemicals is +40 DC(-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge(Chemistry) past 30.)
Post-Future Chemicals +60 DC(-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge(Chemistry) past 50.)
Xiao▩▩▩▩ cannot replicate to foodstuff or other needs at this time. This cannot be used to create items, merely the raw materials.
But as she foresaw, in June..
[ ] She had to go to Russia, to a hidden bunker where the Winter Solider slept..
[ ] She had to go to America, to a base in New Jersey..
[ ] She had to go to a land in the Pacific, to start her base.. [NOTE: Triggers a second event.]
[ ] She had to go to East Germany, to talk to a SHIELD Agent.
[ ] She was abducted to Asgard. [NOTE: Triggers a second event.]
QM Note: This will be written as an interlude, but you should essentially vote based on what change you want to see to the MCU.
.. She found herself in a sealed city in the Himalayas, next. And she reacted instantly to the .. alien. Definitely alien.. throwing a rock at a medium aged man - bald, piercing eyes, and a very strong telepath - and without any thought, she threw a fireball at it, shattering it in midair.
"ANOTHER INTERLOPER." The alien screams.... ".. Wait, why are you dressed like a common domestic slave."
Hitomi looks at the man supremely unimpressed. She could see the waves of fate, and then dodged as Lucifier - so that was the name of this alien - fired his ray gun at her. She could hear the man - Charles Xavier - but she could not, at this time, manage to do more than leave her responses as thoughts.
[Hitomi has been exposed to telepathic and empathic abilities, and now can attempt to learn it.]
[1 hit negated by Good Roll.]
Lucifier was.. surprisngly fast. Hitomi hissed as she got hit by a blast. [-140 HP after armor negation], and lashed out with a lightsaber slice that lit up in fire. The two kept playing cat and mouse, but Hitomi eventually succedded, worn out.
And then promptly killed Lucifer, in front of a nearly horrified Charles Xaiver.
"I do not let alien agents who are planning an invasion fester." Hitomi said flatly. "He would also seek to control again, and you are entering a time where you simply do not need more anti-mutant prejudice."
[FATE DISRUPTED. Hitomi has effectively stopped the Quist invasion of Earth.. for now.]
[XP +5000]
"You remind me of Erik." Xaiver said sourly. "I imagine you think that humanity and mutants are doomed to clash?"
"Yes. But so are humanity and inhumans." Hitomi returned. "The point of building bridges is to not burn them behind you, but to be cautious about how you build bridges. As it is." Hitomi was gathering data from the machines before she destroyed what was left. "I'll have to turn this over to SHIELD.. but."
Xaiver looked at her warily. "But?"
"I'm somewhat sure it's.. compromised." Hitomi said, pushing the memories up front for Xaiver to examine.
Xaiver seems more determined. "Then I must create the project anew." The two exchanged contact numbers, although Xaiver seemed sure he wouldn't need it. And she was left deciding what to do.
QM Note: Depending on what actions you voted for in the interlude, some of these may have synergistic bonuses. These do not lock out the other side, but will have different effects for her moving into her next world.
[ ] Go to SHIELD. Closest thing to a world wide organization that exists. [This sets Xiaoqiao on the secret agent/operative path in MCU.]
[ ] ..Come to think of it, there's some tiny asteroids you know of in the Apollo groups that would be stable-ish in the Moon-Earth L4 and L5 platform that you could convert to observational stuff. Also a safe bolthole. [Difficulty: Medium][Notes: Xiaoqiao cannot *quite* attune it to herself, absent some spending.][QM Note: Do not recommend if you don't take any of the crafting options. This sets Xiaoqiao on the crafting/base building path in MCU.]
Relations with Kerian Pantheon: Very Good
Current World Goal: Ensure a future for mutants, Defeat ????
AP: 29 (+4 RP from this world) (21 completed quests)
RP: 411 (+23 RP from this world) (Regen: 224 RP)
Tree of the Heavens Health: Complete [Celestial Operatives Have Normal Oversight; Heavenly Resources Normal; Celestial Bureaucracy Internal Affairs Bureau: Highly Efficient] (10/15 Times)
Incarnation Investigation: 1 Success; 1 Heat Meter
Enemy: Hong Meiling; ???
Enemy Can Attempt to Interrupt: 0 Action.
Enemy Sight: Extremely Poor (80% miss chance)
Enemy Rolls Bonus: ???
Intrigue Bonus: +45
Sight: Mystical (Gain more information, including the current of Fate, negate any attempt to obscure your sight)
Labyrinth of Regret: Completely Repaired [On Death, Xiaoqiao can live with a 75 instead of a DC 90. Enemy can no longer attempt to interrupt levelups. Xiaoqiao adds her level to your rolls to oppose the enemy.]
Ci Xiaoqiao () Awareness/Defiance: 27/300; 9 (Very Low.)
Ci Xiaoqiao Level: 15 XP: +5000
-[] Generic
--[] Ask for help from Kerian Pantheon. (0 turn until usability) (Gain a +20 to a single roll.)
--[] Spend X points of AP to get more random encounters for Xiaoqiao . (1 AP = 2 encounters)
--[] Give Xiaoqiao pseudo-Cyberpunk cyberenhancements. (4 AP, Gives Xiaoqiao "notes" which display quests, allow her a limited view of info sheets. Boosted by divination techniques. Not setting dependent)
--[] With the Library completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn, she can boost a training by +40, and has two slots that can be trained up to 60 ranks directly. But more importantly: she now gains sp for use of skill in a turn.) (4 AP)
--[] Spend 5 RP per "suggestion" to have Xiaoqiao replace one of her training times with another skill or spell she knows to train it. (Limit: ?? suggestions per turn)
-[] Conversion Actions
--[] Burn 2 AP for -10 Defiance (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) (Times Taken: 4)
--[] Burn 2 AP for -5 Awareness (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) [Taken 1 time]
--[] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times)
--[] Improve RP Pool (1 AP for +10 RP. Cost triples every 3 AP spent. RP cost increase is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (2 AP spent)
-[] Divine Intervention Pool
---[] Change the history of an organization (Base Cost: 2 AP. Please explain the change, and why.)
---[] Set an encounter for Xiaoqiao to change the fate of someone. (Explain why, and who. Base Cost:2 AP. Note if this is something impossible it'll convert to a quest. Note that she cannot see Quests. Spending more AP will make it easier on Xiaoqiao.)
--[] Get Xiaoqiao a fortunate encounter (2 AP. Spend +2 AP to make it more fortunate.)
--[] Burn AP to reveal a hint about an ongoing quest. (1 AP for subquests, 2 AP for Main quests.)
--[] Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
--[] Set One Good Roll to .. (30/1 AP, 50/2 AP, 70/3 AP) (This gives you and Xiaoqiao each one good roll.)
--[] Ensure a fateful meeting is positive for character. (+4 AP) (Action taken 6 times)
--[] Change the Fate of a Character. Note that more blatant displays of divine power will increase Awareness and possibly Defiance. (2 AP)
--[] Cause a sidequest to appear for Xiaoqiao. (2AP, spend additional AP to make it easier or increase effects.) (Write in quest in *detail.* Note better rewards might make the quest very annoying if you do not also spend more AP, and Xiaoqiao cannot see the quest details yet.) (Note that if you want it to increase a stat, or unlock stat training, start at 5 AP)
-[] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (10/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
--[] Incarnation seems risky, but yet the enemy persisted? (3 AP per turn, increased risk.) [Taken 2 Times]
--[] Improve trickle of resources. (50 RP 4 AP) (Gain +10 RP)
--[] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
---[] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (2/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
--[] [LOCKED] War in Heaven...
--[] Hong Meiling Actions
---[] Block Hong Meiling from placing a catspaw to increase her actions (5 AP 100 RP) (available in 8 turns)
--[] Spend resources in aiding someone. (Cost: Variable)
---[] [Celestial Bureaucracy] You may be sealed up, but you know the ways of things. Grease palms to get things done. This will primarily have ??? benefits, as you're paying for information or slowing down event chains. (Unlocked by the Intrigue action completing) (Explain the cost and what you're looking for for that cost. Assume you'll need at least 35 RP to get anything useful.)
--[] Spend resources to create very bad luck for someone.. (Write-In, explain. Better explanations decrease cost, may have other benefits.)(Cost: 70 RP)
This uses both votes, because I realized I could blend them. And I wanted to explore writing a more .. well, aware, Xiao▩▩▩▩. Having at least 10 divine essences gives you a bit of a perspective on what your powers are.
[X] Plan: Hong Meiling does not receive action.
-[X] Walled City, Himalayans, 1988 (2 AP) (starting point: Charles Xavier, warning: immediate combat).
-[X] Conversion Actions.
--[X] Burn 2 AP for -10 Defiance (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) (Times Taken: 2).
--[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times).
---[X] 125 RP.
-[X] Divine Intervention Pool.
--[X] Set One Good Roll to .. (30/1 AP, 50/2 AP, 70/3 AP) (This gives you and Xiao▩▩▩▩ each one good roll.)
---[X] Initial Xiao's fight /Steal Hong Meiling's resources: Celestial Mythril (2 AP).
-[X] Celestial Intrigue Actions.
--[X] Covertly Repair the Tree of the Heavens (3 AP): This action is repeatable up to Xiao▩▩▩▩ 's level. (Current Times: 9/10), and can be repaired by approximately 5.45%.[QM Note: Do not take this more than once a turn unless you want negative consequences. Amount repairable is tied to Xiao▩▩▩▩ . Also note the slowdown means the Tree will slowly take more damage.][Next Level: 90%].
--[X] Xiao▩▩▩▩ has inherited the soul of someone who was once a god, and this must meant she was one of the dead gods. That'll take some time but maybe it'll identify the enemy some. (1 AP 5 RP per turn, 1 turns remaining).
-[X] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (14/25 Completed).
--[X] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (1/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
-[X] Hong Meiling Actions.
--[X] Block Hong Meiling from placing a catspaw to increase her actions (5 AP 100 RP).
--[X] Steal Hong Meiling's resources: Celestial Mythril. (5 AP 100 RP) (Gain +90 RP once, and the Celestial Host gains Celestial Mythril as a resource).
Training Vote: [X] [Training] Melee Attack, Dodge, Knowledge(Physics) and Knowledge(Metaphysics).
-[X] Walled City, Himalayans, 1988 (2 AP) (starting point: Charles Xavier, warning: immediate combat).
-[X] Conversion Actions.
--[X] Burn 2 AP for -10 Defiance (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) (Times Taken: 2).
--[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times).
---[X] 125 RP.
-[X] Divine Intervention Pool.
--[X] Set One Good Roll to .. (30/1 AP, 50/2 AP, 70/3 AP) (This gives you and Xiao▩▩▩▩ each one good roll.)
---[X] Initial Xiao's fight /Steal Hong Meiling's resources: Celestial Mythril (2 AP).
-[X] Celestial Intrigue Actions.
--[X] Covertly Repair the Tree of the Heavens (3 AP): This action is repeatable up to Xiao▩▩▩▩ 's level. (Current Times: 9/10), and can be repaired by approximately 5.45%.[QM Note: Do not take this more than once a turn unless you want negative consequences. Amount repairable is tied to Xiao▩▩▩▩ . Also note the slowdown means the Tree will slowly take more damage.][Next Level: 90%].
--[X] Xiao▩▩▩▩ has inherited the soul of someone who was once a god, and this must meant she was one of the dead gods. That'll take some time but maybe it'll identify the enemy some. (1 AP 5 RP per turn, 1 turns remaining).
-[X] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (14/25 Completed).
--[X] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (1/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
-[X] Hong Meiling Actions.
--[X] Block Hong Meiling from placing a catspaw to increase her actions (5 AP 100 RP).
--[X] Steal Hong Meiling's resources: Celestial Mythril. (5 AP 100 RP) (Gain +90 RP once, and the Celestial Host gains Celestial Mythril as a resource).
Training Vote: [X] [Training] Melee Attack, Dodge, Knowledge(Physics) and Knowledge(Metaphysics).
None this turn (2 turns remaining)
Your Actions
- Burn 2 AP for -10 Defiance
Xiao▩▩▩▩'s defiance drops. You're pretty sure it's very low now.
- Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) [125 RP spent]
1d100+45 => 130, Sublime Success; 3 * 1.25 => +4 RP
- Covertly Repair the Tree of the Heavens (3 AP): This action is repeatable up to Xiao▩▩▩▩ 's level. (Current Times: 10/15), and can be repaired by approximately 7.7%.
1d100+45=>122, Sublime Success; 7.7 * 1.25 => 9.625 ~ 9.63%
Repair Progess: 88.81 + 9.63 => 98.44% => 100%
[Next Tier reached - Heavenly Resources Normal; Internal Affairs Bureau: Highly Efficient]
The Tree is a beautiful shining highway, and you think at this point it's repaired. If you keep going, though, you could overcharge it. Maybe even speed up transit. That said, you can turn over maintenance back to it's rightful owners. Who, likely, are confused at how it's been repairing itself.
- Xiao▩▩▩▩ has inherited the soul of someone who was once a god, and this must meant she was one of the dead gods. That'll take some time but maybe it'll identify the enemy some.
You finally identify her divine name as Ci Xiaoqiao, the Princess of the Night Sky. That puts her on the level near, but not quite, the Celestial Princess. As you could guess, her domains were Night, Justice and Protection. But why was her prescense erased so thoroughly?
-(Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (2/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
Rebuilding, even with the power to make it it's own realm, was going to take time. How do you catalog what could be, what was, and what never was now? The knowledge gods also had their own requirements, and your agents were stressed dealing with all of it.
- Block Hong Meiling from placing a catspaw to increase her actions
1d100+45 => 105
You block it, a bit more subtly, and she is.. well, going to have less chances to do things. It looks like she might increasingly strike directly, though..
[Hong Meiling will start with only 1 action in 2 turns.]
- Steal Hong Meiling's resources: Celestial Mythril.
1d100+95 => 137 vs 123
You manage to steal it, but you realize she has a lot of resources you won't be able to do anything about until she uses them. And given the current realm being one where gods could easily intervene.. well. It's probably a good thing Xiaoqiao seemed to be in touch with even a fragment of her power.
The Celestial Host does get access to the Celestial Mythril, and is displeased to realize that Hong Meiling has access to the Orichalum and Diamond Corundum. But.. they start working on that problem themselves.
(due to passing the check, Celestial Host will clear the other resources. You get 115 RP, and your agents are upgraded.)
Training Vote
Feat 1: Qi Affinity: "You are attuned to magic very acutely. All costs -10% and you can sense other wizards or sorcerers within 100 miles."
Feat 2: Psionic Awakening "You have potential for psionic abilities. Can attempt to develop precognition, postcognition, telepathy, empathy, etc.
Feat 3: Improvised Weapon Mastery "Anything in your hands can become deadly. Use nonstandard weapons, or anything that can hurt as a relevant category weapon. You will still need to practice to gain mastery of the weapon."
Feat 4: Crafter "Can use Magic to convert matter to desired matter. Must know what you are converting to, at least to some degree. More involved knowledge makes this easier." (unlocks access)
Feat 5: Acute Senses "Can pinpoint noise, sight, or other sensory data with any sense."
Auto training caps at 45 ranks. I will ask you to pick a replacement at that time.
Training bonus is +29 (Int) + 15 (Libraries of Kamar-Taj) + 10 (Hitomi Focus) => +54
Training is calculated by the stat plus bonus.
Tier 1: 30-60, 2: 60-90, 3: 90-130, 4: 130-180, 5: 180-240
Melee Attack [DEX] 61+54(Bonus)+33(Stat) = 148; Tier 4 result: +7 prof points to allot, +3 sp * 2 => 7 prof points, +6 [Melee Attack: 30->33, Quarterstaff: 15/25]
Dodge [DEX] 55+54+33=142; Tier 4 result: +6 sp * 2 => 12 [Dodge: 23->29]
Knowledge (Physics) [INT] 21+54+29 = 104; Tier 3 result: +4 sp [Knowledge(Physics) 10->14]
Knowledge (Metaphysics) [INT] 48+54+29 = 131; Tier 3 result: +4 sp [Knowledge(Metaphysics) 15->17]
(Rolled randomly for the other 6
Sleight of Hand [DEX] 10+54+33 = 97; Tier 3 result: +4 sp [Sleight of Hand 20 -> 22]
Knowledge(Materials) [INT] 9+54+29 = 82; Tier 2 result: +2 sp [Knowledge(Materials) 0 -> 2]
Knowledge(Planetary Atmospheres) [INT] 57+54+29 = 140; Tier 4 result: +6 sp [Knowledge(Planetary Atmospheres) 0 -> 6]
Craft (Advanced) [INT] 72+54+29 = 155; Tier 4 result: +6 sp [Craft(Advanced) 3 -> 9]
Create Magical Device [INT] 33+54+29 = 116; Tier 3 result: +4 sp [Create Magic Device 7->11]
Diplomacy [CHA] 60+54+33 = 147; Tier 4 result: +6 sp [Diplomacy 42 -> 44]
Hitomi Actions
[Near Kamar-Taj, Nepal / Jan 1987]
Hitomi found herself awake and looking up, was able to tell she was on Earth. Not her Earth, but Earth. Somewhere in Nepal - she'd need a map to know more than she was near Katmandu, and it was five hours to astronomical dawn. It was cold, and she found herself wishing she could tell more. It was seriously cold, and she wrapped her tails around her, lighting a gentle foxfire to keep herself warm.
"It is unwise to be here by yourself." came an accented voice, and Hitomi didn't turn, having sensed their arrival.
"It is." She noted. "But it wasn't exactly my choice." She could tell she was being drawn to these mountains.
"Hmm..yes." The old man walked into the light, eying the well controlled foxfire warming the area. "I can sense your destiny here.. but it will call for you to walk a path of pain."
Hitomi nods. "I wouldn't have been sent here if not. I am Takeda Hitomi."
"An interesting name. I am The Ancient One." Hitomi bowed. "Still.. I think you could stand to learn from us." The Ancient One says. "You have a year before you can stride forth anyway."
Hitomi shakes her head. "I have six months." She sees the wave of fate. She could ever since she defeated the Goddess. "But I do want to learn from you."
[Hitomi has access to the training grounds of Kamar-Taj. What does she focus on?
Pick One:
[ ] Divination and Utility magic
[ ] Defense and Utility magic.
[ ] Divination and Defense magic.
[ ] Attack and Utility magic.
[ ] Attack and Defense magic.
[ ] Attack and Divination magic.
She also has time to pick up skills and knowledge from papers, books and such.
Note: Hitomi is unlikely to have time for many training opportunities beyond the auto period.
Gain: Knowledge(1980s era MCU) +20 ranks
Pick Three
[ ] Knowledge(Metaphysics) +10 and Spellcrafting +8
[ ] Crafting+Piloting+Repairing (Small Craft/Large Craft) +10 ranks
[ ] Create/Use Magical Device +10
[ ] Perception +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks, Investigation +5 ranks
[ ] Diplomacy +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks
[ ] Knowledge(Botany) +10, Knowledge (Geology) +10, Knowledge(Chemistry) +8, Knowledge (Materials) +10, Knowledge (Planetary Atmospheres) +7, Healing +5, Harvest +5
[ ] Appraise +5, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +5
She uses her ability to create clones to do all of the above with ..
[ ] single bonuses (3 AP)
[ ] ... double bonuses (5 AP 5 RP)
[ ] ... triple bonuses (8 AP 10 RP)
[ ] .... quadruple bonuses, + unlock all sealed knowledge (10 AP 40 RP)
She develops a training program for her body, as well.
Pick Three
[ ] STR +5 stat points a year
[ ] DEX +5 stat points a year
[ ] VIT +5 stat points a year
[ ] INT +5 stat points a year
[ ] WIS +5 stat points a year
[ ] CHA +5 stat points a year
She worked out with the energy staff they had, but also got a..
Pick One.
[ ] A blessed bokken sword (Holy Longsword, Wooden)
[ ] A pair of Escrima sticks (.. Escrima sticks.) (Gain Adept proficiency)
Finally, she does develop a new spell:
(pick three)
[ ] "Status" (School: The Cold Light of the Moon")[Adept Art][Deep Understanding]) - Cost: 30 Qi. Gain basic weather status, time, location, magic flows. Viewable data is limited by wielders understanding and ability to undestand what raw data means.
On reaching True Understanding, gain the additional functionality:
- Weather Prediction requires Knowledge(Planetary Atmospheres) 20
- Adv. Weather Prediction requires Knowledge(Planetary Atmospheres) 50
- Electromagnetic Flow requires Knowledge(Physics) 25
- Magic Status requires Knowledge(Metaphysics) 25
- Chemical and Radioactive Breakdown requires Knowledge(Chemistry) and Knowledge(Physics) 30
- Sanctity (Blessed/Cursed/etc.) requires Magic Status + Perception 50 + Spiritual Arts 30
- Geological Resources requires Knowledge(Geology) 25
- Enemy Power Level Perception requires Perception 60 + at least one ????
- Enemy Status requires Perception 90
On reaching Instinctive Mastery:
- The spell is always on, and costs 5 Qi/hour to maintain.
QM Note: If you have ideas for functionality, tell me. Hitomi is however, unable to add any past Instinctive Mastery without spending no other actions for a few weeks.
[ ] "Million Rain" (School: Techniques of a Hero of the Past)[Expert Art][Seeking Understanding] (Spellcrafting DC: 70) - Cost: 250 Qi. Barrage an area with a million arrows of light. (100' range, each target takes 10d12 arrows of 4d8 normal damage + 1d8 fire damage. Enemies immune to light damage take 0 damage.)
[ ] "Hostage Bind" (School: Techniques of a Hero of the Past)[Adept Art][Seeking Understanding](Spellcrafting DC: 60) - Cost 100 Qi. Restrain a target. Prevents them from taking any action to commit suicide while bound. The roll to restrain is at +45.
[ ] "The Eternal Library" (School: Technique of a Hero of the Past)[Adept Art][Approaching](Spellcrafting DC 50) - Cost 40 Qi/minute. Can manifest a book that Xiao▩▩▩▩ took time to learn. Note that books require 6 hours per three hundred pages to add to the library. The library can store 10 + 5 * Understanding Tier + INT + CHA books. Books added to the library can only be retrievable for a month unless copied down to something else and readded. (Improvements allow for more books, faster copying, longer storage.) [Unlocks an event.]
[ ] "Shrouded by Shadow and Sand" (School: The Flashing Sands, the Hot Winds)[Disciple Art][Seeking Understanding](Spellcrafing DC: 65) - Cost 120 Qi/minute. While active, you are hidden from most effects that see invisible or hidden things. Divine sight penetrates this at DC 80 Perception and any action will drop the effect.
[ ] "Matter Conversion" (School: The Forge of the Gods) [Initiate Art][Dim Perception] (Spellcrafting DC: 40) - Cost 110 Qi/cubic meter or litre. The spellcrafting DC goes up by the chart below depending on material. So does the cost. Improvement of the technique increases amount that can be converted per cast, and decreases DC/cost increases.
To Basic Metals/Minerals is +10 DC,
Advanced Metals/Minerals +30 DC (-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge(Chemistry) past 10, -10 for Knowledge(Geology) 15 or better)
Post-Future Metals/Minerals +50 DC (-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge (Materials) past 45)
Alternate
To Basic Chemicals is +20 DC(-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge(Chemistry) past 10.)
Advanced Chemicals is +40 DC(-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge(Chemistry) past 30.)
Post-Future Chemicals +60 DC(-10 per 5 ranks of Knowledge(Chemistry) past 50.)
Xiao▩▩▩▩ cannot replicate to foodstuff or other needs at this time. This cannot be used to create items, merely the raw materials.
But as she foresaw, in June..
[ ] She had to go to Russia, to a hidden bunker where the Winter Solider slept..
[ ] She had to go to America, to a base in New Jersey..
[ ] She had to go to a land in the Pacific, to start her base.. [NOTE: Triggers a second event.]
[ ] She had to go to East Germany, to talk to a SHIELD Agent.
[ ] She was abducted to Asgard. [NOTE: Triggers a second event.]
QM Note: This will be written as an interlude, but you should essentially vote based on what change you want to see to the MCU.
.. She found herself in a sealed city in the Himalayas, next. And she reacted instantly to the .. alien. Definitely alien.. throwing a rock at a medium aged man - bald, piercing eyes, and a very strong telepath - and without any thought, she threw a fireball at it, shattering it in midair.
"ANOTHER INTERLOPER." The alien screams.... ".. Wait, why are you dressed like a common domestic slave."
Hitomi looks at the man supremely unimpressed. She could see the waves of fate, and then dodged as Lucifier - so that was the name of this alien - fired his ray gun at her. She could hear the man - Charles Xavier - but she could not, at this time, manage to do more than leave her responses as thoughts.
[Hitomi has been exposed to telepathic and empathic abilities, and now can attempt to learn it.]
[1 hit negated by Good Roll.]
Lucifier was.. surprisngly fast. Hitomi hissed as she got hit by a blast. [-140 HP after armor negation], and lashed out with a lightsaber slice that lit up in fire. The two kept playing cat and mouse, but Hitomi eventually succedded, worn out.
And then promptly killed Lucifer, in front of a nearly horrified Charles Xaiver.
"I do not let alien agents who are planning an invasion fester." Hitomi said flatly. "He would also seek to control again, and you are entering a time where you simply do not need more anti-mutant prejudice."
[FATE DISRUPTED. Hitomi has effectively stopped the Quist invasion of Earth.. for now.]
[XP +5000]
"You remind me of Erik." Xaiver said sourly. "I imagine you think that humanity and mutants are doomed to clash?"
"Yes. But so are humanity and inhumans." Hitomi returned. "The point of building bridges is to not burn them behind you, but to be cautious about how you build bridges. As it is." Hitomi was gathering data from the machines before she destroyed what was left. "I'll have to turn this over to SHIELD.. but."
Xaiver looked at her warily. "But?"
"I'm somewhat sure it's.. compromised." Hitomi said, pushing the memories up front for Xaiver to examine.
Xaiver seems more determined. "Then I must create the project anew." The two exchanged contact numbers, although Xaiver seemed sure he wouldn't need it. And she was left deciding what to do.
QM Note: Depending on what actions you voted for in the interlude, some of these may have synergistic bonuses. These do not lock out the other side, but will have different effects for her moving into her next world.
[ ] Go to SHIELD. Closest thing to a world wide organization that exists. [This sets Xiaoqiao on the secret agent/operative path in MCU.]
[ ] ..Come to think of it, there's some tiny asteroids you know of in the Apollo groups that would be stable-ish in the Moon-Earth L4 and L5 platform that you could convert to observational stuff. Also a safe bolthole. [Difficulty: Medium][Notes: Xiaoqiao cannot *quite* attune it to herself, absent some spending.][QM Note: Do not recommend if you don't take any of the crafting options. This sets Xiaoqiao on the crafting/base building path in MCU.]
- Main, Defining: Become Who You Were Meant To Be.": You saw a beautiful ten-tailed kitsune in that pool of stars, pretty and strong. You saw your future. Objectives: Gain Level 100, CHA 100. Have Eight Moments of Exceeding Yourself [3/8], ???? , ????. Reward: Epithet, Power.
Relations with Kerian Pantheon: Very Good
Current World Goal: Ensure a future for mutants, Defeat ????
AP: 29 (+4 RP from this world) (21 completed quests)
RP: 411 (+23 RP from this world) (Regen: 224 RP)
Tree of the Heavens Health: Complete [Celestial Operatives Have Normal Oversight; Heavenly Resources Normal; Celestial Bureaucracy Internal Affairs Bureau: Highly Efficient] (10/15 Times)
Incarnation Investigation: 1 Success; 1 Heat Meter
Enemy: Hong Meiling; ???
Enemy Can Attempt to Interrupt: 0 Action.
Enemy Sight: Extremely Poor (80% miss chance)
Enemy Rolls Bonus: ???
Intrigue Bonus: +45
Sight: Mystical (Gain more information, including the current of Fate, negate any attempt to obscure your sight)
Labyrinth of Regret: Completely Repaired [On Death, Xiaoqiao can live with a 75 instead of a DC 90. Enemy can no longer attempt to interrupt levelups. Xiaoqiao adds her level to your rolls to oppose the enemy.]
Ci Xiaoqiao () Awareness/Defiance: 27/300; 9 (Very Low.)
Ci Xiaoqiao Level: 15 XP: +5000
-[] Generic
--[] Ask for help from Kerian Pantheon. (0 turn until usability) (Gain a +20 to a single roll.)
--[] Spend X points of AP to get more random encounters for Xiaoqiao . (1 AP = 2 encounters)
--[] Give Xiaoqiao pseudo-Cyberpunk cyberenhancements. (4 AP, Gives Xiaoqiao "notes" which display quests, allow her a limited view of info sheets. Boosted by divination techniques. Not setting dependent)
--[] With the Library completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn, she can boost a training by +40, and has two slots that can be trained up to 60 ranks directly. But more importantly: she now gains sp for use of skill in a turn.) (4 AP)
--[] Spend 5 RP per "suggestion" to have Xiaoqiao replace one of her training times with another skill or spell she knows to train it. (Limit: ?? suggestions per turn)
-[] Conversion Actions
--[] Burn 2 AP for -10 Defiance (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) (Times Taken: 4)
--[] Burn 2 AP for -5 Awareness (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) [Taken 1 time]
--[] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times)
--[] Improve RP Pool (1 AP for +10 RP. Cost triples every 3 AP spent. RP cost increase is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (2 AP spent)
-[] Divine Intervention Pool
---[] Change the history of an organization (Base Cost: 2 AP. Please explain the change, and why.)
---[] Set an encounter for Xiaoqiao to change the fate of someone. (Explain why, and who. Base Cost:2 AP. Note if this is something impossible it'll convert to a quest. Note that she cannot see Quests. Spending more AP will make it easier on Xiaoqiao.)
--[] Get Xiaoqiao a fortunate encounter (2 AP. Spend +2 AP to make it more fortunate.)
--[] Burn AP to reveal a hint about an ongoing quest. (1 AP for subquests, 2 AP for Main quests.)
--[] Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
--[] Set One Good Roll to .. (30/1 AP, 50/2 AP, 70/3 AP) (This gives you and Xiaoqiao each one good roll.)
--[] Ensure a fateful meeting is positive for character. (+4 AP) (Action taken 6 times)
--[] Change the Fate of a Character. Note that more blatant displays of divine power will increase Awareness and possibly Defiance. (2 AP)
--[] Cause a sidequest to appear for Xiaoqiao. (2AP, spend additional AP to make it easier or increase effects.) (Write in quest in *detail.* Note better rewards might make the quest very annoying if you do not also spend more AP, and Xiaoqiao cannot see the quest details yet.) (Note that if you want it to increase a stat, or unlock stat training, start at 5 AP)
-[] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (10/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
--[] Incarnation seems risky, but yet the enemy persisted? (3 AP per turn, increased risk.) [Taken 2 Times]
--[] Improve trickle of resources. (50 RP 4 AP) (Gain +10 RP)
--[] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
---[] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (2/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
--[] [LOCKED] War in Heaven...
--[] Hong Meiling Actions
---[] Block Hong Meiling from placing a catspaw to increase her actions (5 AP 100 RP) (available in 8 turns)
--[] Spend resources in aiding someone. (Cost: Variable)
---[] [Celestial Bureaucracy] You may be sealed up, but you know the ways of things. Grease palms to get things done. This will primarily have ??? benefits, as you're paying for information or slowing down event chains. (Unlocked by the Intrigue action completing) (Explain the cost and what you're looking for for that cost. Assume you'll need at least 35 RP to get anything useful.)
--[] Spend resources to create very bad luck for someone.. (Write-In, explain. Better explanations decrease cost, may have other benefits.)(Cost: 70 RP)
Converted so far, to give people an idea of Hitomi's recaliberated techniques:
I've been having issues rethinking it because frankly, Megiddo is supposed to be an ender, but almost every boss can take 20 shots of it. That said, damage increases as you gain understanding, which I'm .. going right now by narrative feels.
I've been having issues rethinking it because frankly, Megiddo is supposed to be an ender, but almost every boss can take 20 shots of it. That said, damage increases as you gain understanding, which I'm .. going right now by narrative feels.
Eternal_0bserver
(Unverified Bookworm)
- Location
- Earth, Northern Europe
[X] Defense and Utility magic.
[X] Knowledge(Metaphysics) +10 and Spellcrafting +8
[X] Create/Use Magical Device +10
[X] Perception +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks, Investigation +5 ranks
[X] Knowledge(Botany) +10, Knowledge (Geology) +10, Knowledge(Chemistry) +8, Knowledge (Materials) +10, Knowledge (Planetary Atmospheres) +7, Healing +5, Harvest +5
[X] .... quadruple bonuses, + unlock all sealed knowledge (10 AP 40 RP)
[X] DEX +5 stat points a year
[X] INT +5 stat points a year
[X] WIS +5 stat points a year
[X] A blessed bokken sword (Holy Longsword, Wooden)
[X] "Status" (School: The Cold Light of the Moon")[Adept Art][Deep Understanding]) - Cost: 30 Qi. Gain basic weather status, time, location, magic flows. Viewable data is limited by wielders understanding and ability to undestand what raw data means.
[X] "The Eternal Library" (School: Technique of a Hero of the Past)[Adept Art][Approaching](Spellcrafting DC 50) - Cost 40 Qi/minute. Can manifest a book that Xiao▩▩▩▩ took time to learn. Note that books require 6 hours per three hundred pages to add to the library. The library can store 10 + 5 * Understanding Tier + INT + CHA books. Books added to the library can only be retrievable for a month unless copied down to something else and readded. (Improvements allow for more books, faster copying, longer storage.) [Unlocks an event.]
[X] "Matter Conversion" (School: The Forge of the Gods) [Initiate Art][Dim Perception] (Spellcrafting DC: 40) - Cost 110 Qi/cubic meter or liter. The spellcrafting DC goes up by the chart below depending on material. So does the cost. Improvement of the technique increases the amount that can be converted per cast, and decreases DC/cost increases.
[X] She was abducted to Asgard. [NOTE: Triggers a second event.]
This is the most interesting of the options presented. In addition, I would be grateful for explanations of the events, since I no longer remember what belongs to what.
Besides, did we save the Professor from being disabled? Pretty awesome.
[X]..Come to think of it, there's some tiny asteroids you know of in the Apollo groups that would be stable-ish in the Moon-Earth L4 and L5 platform that you could convert to observational stuff. Also a safe bolthole. [Difficulty: Medium][Notes: Xiaoqiao cannot *quite* attune it to herself, absent some spending.][QM Note: Do not recommend if you don't take any of the crafting options. This sets Xiaoqiao on the crafting/base building path in MCU.]
I've been thinking about this for a while, but this option seems to have more potential.
[X] Plan: Preparation.
-[X] Generic
--[X] Ask for help from Kerian Pantheon. (0 turn until usability) (Gain a +20 to a single roll.)
---[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP.
--[X] With the Library completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn, she can boost a training by +40, and has two slots that can be trained up to 60 ranks directly. But more importantly: she now gains sp for use of skill in a turn.) (4 AP)
-[X] Conversion Actions
--[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times)
---[X] 205 RP.
-[X] Divine Intervention Pool
--[X] Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
-[X] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[X] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (10/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
-[X] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
--[X] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (2/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
-[X] General
--[X] Ask the Kerian Pantheon for help. (0 turns before use) (Gain +20 to one roll.)
---[X] Spend resources on improving your access point.
--[X] When the library is completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn she can increase training by +40 and has two slots that can be trained directly up to rank 60. But more importantly: she now gains sp for using skills per turn.) (4 AP)
-[X] Conversion actions
--[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical abilities) (Gain +1 AP for every 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see relocation mechanics.) (Shot three times)
---[X] 205 RP.
-[X] Pool of Divine Intervention
--[X] Send a sign to the world. (6 AP. ??? Effects mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
-[X] Actions of Heavenly Intrigue
--[X] Strengthen the Heavenly Tree. (4 AP): This action is repeated up to Xiaoqiao's level. (taken 10/15 times). The improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Celestial Supervision; 125% for Excellent Celestial Resources). (Action taken for maintenance is recommended after 5 turns.)
-[X] Anti-corruption actions of the Heavenly Bureaucracy (15/25 completed)
--[X] (unlocked) "Restore the Hall of Stories." (5 AP 80 RP) (2/10 moves) [LOCKED, must be done sequentially.]
Let's see what comes of this. I hope I didn't miss anything, it was truly a massive vote.
[X] Knowledge(Metaphysics) +10 and Spellcrafting +8
[X] Create/Use Magical Device +10
[X] Perception +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks, Investigation +5 ranks
[X] Knowledge(Botany) +10, Knowledge (Geology) +10, Knowledge(Chemistry) +8, Knowledge (Materials) +10, Knowledge (Planetary Atmospheres) +7, Healing +5, Harvest +5
[X] .... quadruple bonuses, + unlock all sealed knowledge (10 AP 40 RP)
[X] DEX +5 stat points a year
[X] INT +5 stat points a year
[X] WIS +5 stat points a year
[X] A blessed bokken sword (Holy Longsword, Wooden)
[X] "Status" (School: The Cold Light of the Moon")[Adept Art][Deep Understanding]) - Cost: 30 Qi. Gain basic weather status, time, location, magic flows. Viewable data is limited by wielders understanding and ability to undestand what raw data means.
[X] "The Eternal Library" (School: Technique of a Hero of the Past)[Adept Art][Approaching](Spellcrafting DC 50) - Cost 40 Qi/minute. Can manifest a book that Xiao▩▩▩▩ took time to learn. Note that books require 6 hours per three hundred pages to add to the library. The library can store 10 + 5 * Understanding Tier + INT + CHA books. Books added to the library can only be retrievable for a month unless copied down to something else and readded. (Improvements allow for more books, faster copying, longer storage.) [Unlocks an event.]
[X] "Matter Conversion" (School: The Forge of the Gods) [Initiate Art][Dim Perception] (Spellcrafting DC: 40) - Cost 110 Qi/cubic meter or liter. The spellcrafting DC goes up by the chart below depending on material. So does the cost. Improvement of the technique increases the amount that can be converted per cast, and decreases DC/cost increases.
[X] She was abducted to Asgard. [NOTE: Triggers a second event.]
This is the most interesting of the options presented. In addition, I would be grateful for explanations of the events, since I no longer remember what belongs to what.
Besides, did we save the Professor from being disabled? Pretty awesome.
[X]..Come to think of it, there's some tiny asteroids you know of in the Apollo groups that would be stable-ish in the Moon-Earth L4 and L5 platform that you could convert to observational stuff. Also a safe bolthole. [Difficulty: Medium][Notes: Xiaoqiao cannot *quite* attune it to herself, absent some spending.][QM Note: Do not recommend if you don't take any of the crafting options. This sets Xiaoqiao on the crafting/base building path in MCU.]
I've been thinking about this for a while, but this option seems to have more potential.
[X] Plan: Preparation.
-[X] Generic
--[X] Ask for help from Kerian Pantheon. (0 turn until usability) (Gain a +20 to a single roll.)
---[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP.
--[X] With the Library completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn, she can boost a training by +40, and has two slots that can be trained up to 60 ranks directly. But more importantly: she now gains sp for use of skill in a turn.) (4 AP)
-[X] Conversion Actions
--[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times)
---[X] 205 RP.
-[X] Divine Intervention Pool
--[X] Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
-[X] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[X] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (10/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
-[X] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
--[X] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (2/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
-[X] General
--[X] Ask the Kerian Pantheon for help. (0 turns before use) (Gain +20 to one roll.)
---[X] Spend resources on improving your access point.
--[X] When the library is completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn she can increase training by +40 and has two slots that can be trained directly up to rank 60. But more importantly: she now gains sp for using skills per turn.) (4 AP)
-[X] Conversion actions
--[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical abilities) (Gain +1 AP for every 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see relocation mechanics.) (Shot three times)
---[X] 205 RP.
-[X] Pool of Divine Intervention
--[X] Send a sign to the world. (6 AP. ??? Effects mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
-[X] Actions of Heavenly Intrigue
--[X] Strengthen the Heavenly Tree. (4 AP): This action is repeated up to Xiaoqiao's level. (taken 10/15 times). The improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Celestial Supervision; 125% for Excellent Celestial Resources). (Action taken for maintenance is recommended after 5 turns.)
-[X] Anti-corruption actions of the Heavenly Bureaucracy (15/25 completed)
--[X] (unlocked) "Restore the Hall of Stories." (5 AP 80 RP) (2/10 moves) [LOCKED, must be done sequentially.]
Let's see what comes of this. I hope I didn't miss anything, it was truly a massive vote.
Yes to the second. The first: it means there's going to be a follow up event (possibly a divergence of the path) in the next turn, i.e "this continues past the interlude very deeply"
Vote closed
World 3: Part 1 Interlude: MCU: Asgard [late 1987]
Hitomi ..was unsurprised but still upset to see herself arrive at Himinbjorg. She felt variously disoriented a second, a side result of the dimensional energy of the Rainbow Bridge.
It was a fascinating sight, but she turned to face Heimdall regardless. The concepts were .. intriguing. She felt it was similar to her Instant Transmission, just more versatile. She doubted she could duplicate it.. right now.
Maybe much later. She seemed to remember a similar rainbow bridge formed between colorful clouds in the void of space...
"You have been summoned here." Heimdall intoned. "By Odin of Asgard."
"... " Hitomi felt she was not going to like this situation. "I see." On Asgard, rather than display only one tail, all five of her tails were visible. She waited patiently for the guard, which was a rather .. brash Thor.
... And very upset Loki. It didn't take a genius to see the dynamics here, and she tried to keep her tongue. Thor was .. well, bragging. Asgard had much to brag about, she'd agree, but the stories all began to revolve around the big fights of being the best warrior.
Halfway through, she could no longer curb her tongue.
"The wise warrior knows when to not fight, Thor, son of Odin." She snapped. "If you overestimate yourself, and underestimate your enemy, what then? Shall you nobly die in a fight you could not have won? Or should you prepare your forces, so that you fight when you are on a better end?"
Thor looked upset, and Loki surprised. Hitomi barrelled over him.
"There are always times you must be prepared to die for your cause." Hitomi knew this better than any. "But - someone always dies when you unsheathe your hammer. You owe it to yourself, your nation, and the concept of being a noble warrior - to make sure it's as few as your people as possible. And, frankly, such zeal as you display is.. easy to manipulate. Restraint is as important as violence. Thinking about it, coming up with a deep strategy and coupling it with heroic might and true courage - that is the pinnacle of being a warrior."
Loki eyed her. "And yet you use magic?"
Hitomi shook her head. "I cultivate my inner might. It is magic, but it is through the mastery and constant improvement of myself that I can do it. I study, for example, as much as possible, because it is only through the cultivation of my mind that I can improve my inner soul. Through improving my inner soul, I can improve my body. Through the three, I can fight to break the chains of fate, to improve the world." Her tone echoed slightly on that phrase.
They were getting odd looks, and Hitomi deflated slightly. "All I say is: consider, Thor, what it means to rush and provoke a fight. What it means to risk not just your death.. but the deaths of those you protect."
Hitomi fell silent for the rest of the walk, with the others as well.
They reached the palace.
Hitomi felt she had a better understanding of what was going on when she reached the throne. The hall was decorated with everything glorifying warriors, but she kept silent. She saw the looks she gathered from the people with a unusually subdued Thor and considering Loki. Personally, she just wanted to know why she was summoned her from Kamar-Taj.
"You do not belong here." Odin said flatly.
"..." Hitomi seemed unimpressed. "I may not. Please tell me you didn't expend that dimensional energy to summon me here just to say that."
"You echo of death. Why are you on Midgard?"
"I was trying to work that out, but I imagine any Maiden of Endings would echo of death." Hitomi had a much more clearer view of the deity that spoke to her between worlds, now. "And if you have a worry, I'd appreciate it if you either tell me what I have to do with it, or why I'm here."
Hitomi could appreciate the power, but had things to do. People to see. She felt being blunt would be preferable to dancing between the issues.
"Could you be from Nilfheim?"
[Quest gained: "Investigate Nilfheim"]
".. My knowledge of Norse mythology is very sparse." Hitomi is flat. "But if they're accurate, that's the world for the non heroically dead? I have never been."
Odin eyes her. "Then why are you here?"
"To make the world a better place." Hitomi says. "To continue to improve myself. To help those unable to help themselves. To oppose evil, wherever it may be found. Don't you have other worries? You, Odin, are a powerful ruler. You must surely see the tide of fate swell into a tsunami."
Odin does not immediately answer, echoing the worry she had mentioned. "I shall send you back. Do not approach Hel, or you shall be killed."
It was a fascinating sight, but she turned to face Heimdall regardless. The concepts were .. intriguing. She felt it was similar to her Instant Transmission, just more versatile. She doubted she could duplicate it.. right now.
Maybe much later. She seemed to remember a similar rainbow bridge formed between colorful clouds in the void of space...
"You have been summoned here." Heimdall intoned. "By Odin of Asgard."
"... " Hitomi felt she was not going to like this situation. "I see." On Asgard, rather than display only one tail, all five of her tails were visible. She waited patiently for the guard, which was a rather .. brash Thor.
... And very upset Loki. It didn't take a genius to see the dynamics here, and she tried to keep her tongue. Thor was .. well, bragging. Asgard had much to brag about, she'd agree, but the stories all began to revolve around the big fights of being the best warrior.
Halfway through, she could no longer curb her tongue.
"The wise warrior knows when to not fight, Thor, son of Odin." She snapped. "If you overestimate yourself, and underestimate your enemy, what then? Shall you nobly die in a fight you could not have won? Or should you prepare your forces, so that you fight when you are on a better end?"
Thor looked upset, and Loki surprised. Hitomi barrelled over him.
"There are always times you must be prepared to die for your cause." Hitomi knew this better than any. "But - someone always dies when you unsheathe your hammer. You owe it to yourself, your nation, and the concept of being a noble warrior - to make sure it's as few as your people as possible. And, frankly, such zeal as you display is.. easy to manipulate. Restraint is as important as violence. Thinking about it, coming up with a deep strategy and coupling it with heroic might and true courage - that is the pinnacle of being a warrior."
Loki eyed her. "And yet you use magic?"
Hitomi shook her head. "I cultivate my inner might. It is magic, but it is through the mastery and constant improvement of myself that I can do it. I study, for example, as much as possible, because it is only through the cultivation of my mind that I can improve my inner soul. Through improving my inner soul, I can improve my body. Through the three, I can fight to break the chains of fate, to improve the world." Her tone echoed slightly on that phrase.
They were getting odd looks, and Hitomi deflated slightly. "All I say is: consider, Thor, what it means to rush and provoke a fight. What it means to risk not just your death.. but the deaths of those you protect."
Hitomi fell silent for the rest of the walk, with the others as well.
They reached the palace.
Hitomi felt she had a better understanding of what was going on when she reached the throne. The hall was decorated with everything glorifying warriors, but she kept silent. She saw the looks she gathered from the people with a unusually subdued Thor and considering Loki. Personally, she just wanted to know why she was summoned her from Kamar-Taj.
"You do not belong here." Odin said flatly.
"..." Hitomi seemed unimpressed. "I may not. Please tell me you didn't expend that dimensional energy to summon me here just to say that."
"You echo of death. Why are you on Midgard?"
"I was trying to work that out, but I imagine any Maiden of Endings would echo of death." Hitomi had a much more clearer view of the deity that spoke to her between worlds, now. "And if you have a worry, I'd appreciate it if you either tell me what I have to do with it, or why I'm here."
Hitomi could appreciate the power, but had things to do. People to see. She felt being blunt would be preferable to dancing between the issues.
"Could you be from Nilfheim?"
[Quest gained: "Investigate Nilfheim"]
".. My knowledge of Norse mythology is very sparse." Hitomi is flat. "But if they're accurate, that's the world for the non heroically dead? I have never been."
Odin eyes her. "Then why are you here?"
"To make the world a better place." Hitomi says. "To continue to improve myself. To help those unable to help themselves. To oppose evil, wherever it may be found. Don't you have other worries? You, Odin, are a powerful ruler. You must surely see the tide of fate swell into a tsunami."
Odin does not immediately answer, echoing the worry she had mentioned. "I shall send you back. Do not approach Hel, or you shall be killed."
Mother Nyx
Mother of Elpis
- Location
- The Kei Klub
- Pronouns
- She/Her
First thing we do is approach Hel.
World 3: MCU, Part 2: China, late 1988-1989, Washington State, early 1989.
So. Hitomi is actually reaching divine magic rolls now! (mostly in Spellcrafting, which, to be fair advanced techniques and not-cultivation arts are pretty close to divine magic.)
This is the last great training turn, going forward, what she trains will likely be a line vote option and no more than 7 skills per option. (I'm not even sure what Xaiver can teach Hitomi...)
Anyway, the focus determined the extra spell she got, which in this case is a Utility spell.
Note that the encounters Xiaoqiao gets are dependent on steering, although you can't expect a lot of X-Men stuff at this point in time of the MCU. She's slowly making her way over to the US East Coast, after all. Expect some X-Men First Class stuff though soon.
But also note that a lot of the other events will happen no matter what waves she makes. You could say there's a hostile force ensuring they will unless Xiaoqiao severs the fate or does something so altering as to break canon.
(Also, yes, Xiaoqiao as Hitomi is far more.. the harsher side of her domains.)
Your Actions
- With the Library completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn, she can boost a training by +40, and has two slots that can be trained up to 60 ranks directly. But more importantly: she now gains sp for use of skill in a turn.)
The connection is made pretty quickly. You feel that this is pretty important, given that you've seen her resolve to make something completely out of line of current tech. But it is proof she feels the call of the Void... and of Death. Her reincarnation might very well be near the Celestial Princess in terms of power. Eventually. If she reaches apotheosis, anyway.
- Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken six times)
1d100+75=>162, Divine Success
4 * 1.5 = > +6 AP
- Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
(resolved in Hitomi Actions)
- Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (11/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
1d100+45=>102, Major Success
6 * 1.25 = > 7.5; 107.5% Repaired
The process of overcharging begins. It's actually pretty, now, as the lights begin to dance on it. Several demons still on the tree get incinerated, and the Host starts dispatching forces to purge now revealed boltholes.
- (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (4/10 turns)
1d100+45=>91, Major Success (+2 turns)
With the judicious use of folding space and separate realms, you begin to rebuild it. You see now, more details of the first deities. And the old and gone previous heavens. Including one that now was Should-not-be-Could-not-be.
World Events
The Winter Solider was woken up, on his handler's information Howard Stark was developing the super solider serum, and starts elimnating targets for HYDRA.
Howard Stark's Fate moves closer to it's end.
Zola was not unmasked, and Alexander Pierce is now Under-Secretary to the World Council
HYDRA strengthens...
Hank Pym quits SHIELD.
SHIELD weakens..
Death of anti-mutant firebrand in a tragic accident when his breaks stopped working reported in Louisiana.
Magneto is active.
Somewhere in South America, a disgraced scientist starts his research on the Quantum Realm again.
Training
Hitomi can train only in resources constrained by rural China for 4 skills, and upstate New York for 3 others.
Training is calculated by the stat plus bonus.
Tier 1: 30-60, 2: 60-90, 3: 90-130, 4: 130-180, 5: 180-240
Hitomi Actions
Late 1988 - Himalayan Mountains, borderlands Nepal/Tibet
Hitomi was walking down the path, towards the border post. It was a cold night, but she was mostly unaffected. Right now, she was conserving energy and just walking. She was keeping her skills up, and constantly using Status to get used to it.
Because of that, she didn't miss the flicker of movement at the edge of her sight, augmented by Perfect Vision. She drew the bokken without any comment, waiting for the well.. she'd call them gangsters, if she was honest.
And when they attacked, she was.. actually impressed with their Chi arts.. but not enough for her to blow through them, and then tried her new Zone of Truth.. and deeply sighed, finding out how they knew where she was. She spent some time dispelling things, moving their weapons out of the way, then tying them up to a tree and with a quick back and forth with Instant Transmission, let Kamal-Taj know about their spy.
[Impact: Outside agencies have less insight into Kamal-Taj.]
She alerted the border guards, and moved on.
[Respect +20 Kamal-Taj, -20 Iron Gang, +3 PRC, -3 HYDRA]
[Melee Attack +.5 sp, Perception +.3sp, Dodge +.5sp, Zone of Truth +1 use, Instant Transmission +2 uses]
January 1st 1989, Lanzhou, Lanzhou Province, China
Hitomi was now pretty sure she was supposed to be part Chinese or something on this world. Still, she was doing the tourist thing, and getting some weird looks, since she was half-Japanese. Still, her money spent.
(Hitomi was still being careful about that, since ..well.. )
She saw something peculiar, though. A fox, rampant, glowing for a second. It looked in Hitomi's direction, roared in approval, then disappeared.
.. Peculiar. Hitomi cut her sightseeing short, and moved on. While she could flash-step, she preferred to do it when no one could see her.
What she didn't realize it, is that many saw the fox trampling a hydra, and many things, waking with some trouble at the omen.
January 12th 1989, Remote Village, Hunan Province.
.. This is where she was drawn to? Hitomi didn't get it. But she didn't need to. It didn't take long for her to realize one of the people there, Jiaying, was not human. The two were sorta ignoring each other, for now.
Hitomi did help out, of course, to earn her keep, but -
One night, Jiaying confronted her. "Wouldn't it be better to move on?"
Hitomi shook her head. "I have not yet even realized why I came here."
"...You sound very much like a Taoist."
"I'-" Hitomi suddenly snaps her gaze out, her eyes going hostile, her tails manifesting and shocking Jiaying. "Hostile agents...Probably HYDRA posing as SHIELD. That might explain it."
Jiaying seemed very upset. Hitomi continued. "Get the villagers to safety. I'll handle this."
"They're all armed." Hitomi grins, but there's no joy in it as her tails disappear as she leaves their private spot. "Guns are very clumsy things... if you can, get me a voice recorder and a camera." She blurs, and the sounds of combat erupted.
There were.. quite a few of them. Hitomi wanted to keep them alive enough for questioning, so she was very careful, and let herself take a few hits against her armor and deflected a few with her blade.
This also resulted in them wanting to capture her, but she had made sure they couldn't communicate out.
[Melee Attack +1.2 sp, Armor of Will +4 uses, Dodge +1.3sp, Block +.2sp]
She dragged them all to a hut, storing their items in her spiritual sea for later indexing and well, cleaning. She did take pictures of their IDs, and various things they had on them, but the agents came to to find themselves tied up.. and Hitomi initiated Zone of Truth, asking them detailed questions, forcing them to discuss everything, including how they knew how to come here.
It was a SHIELD agent - a HYDRA agent - that wasn't with them, and she'd have to chase them down. Or keep them in mind.
Jiaying's face became very blank on hearing this but also, as Hitomi finished recording and then ..killed every one of them, setting their bodies on fire to burn to ash.
"Are you -"
"I am a kitsune." Hitomi calmly responded. "I am not Inhuman. At least, I doubt I am. And now, I have to go to Austria...." She ponders. "It'd be easier if I knew what it looked like.."
Jiaying took a deep breath, and began to describe the headquarters to her. Hitomi nodded, and after placing the vehicles in the spiritual sea and erasing the tracks - essentially any sign any agent had been there - she set off.
After sending the message they expected, anyway. She then disabled all of their devices by storing them in her spiritual sea.
She was going to need that base sooner rather than later, which meant she'd need to be in the United States to look at the previous patents, papers, and resources of a library.
She, her husband, and her daughter, Daisy, watched Hitomi leave.. then made preparations to disappear, themselves. They did leave contact info with Hitomi, though.
And as they left, they reported the thing to the local authorities, who promised to .. well, expel SHIELD agents. That they knew of.
[Contact Information: Jiaying/Daisy Johnson/Cal Johnson]
[Reputation Gain: +25 Inhumans -10 HYDRA +10 PRC]
[FATE SEVERED. MAJOR ALTERATION: Skye will not join SHIELD, Jiaying does not start a war against SHIELD... for now.]
[+9000 XP]
[Hitomi gains +19 uses of Zone of Truth.]
[... Same Day, HYDRA Fortress, Austria, Europe]
Hitomi noticed several SHIELD Agents, and while she was pretty sure from their aura they were hostile, she also knew that she'd need to wait until the person of interest appeared.
She was rewarded when a plane appeared - score! - and she snuck closer.
[1d100+56=>126 Stealth check passed]
She started recording, hoping to hear something useful.. and while she got who both were, she only heard "the Secretary", which.. well, it wasn't proof she could use.
And when the two were led into the Fortress, she decided that the deception's about to be up, and preparing to run, used Matter Conversion to demonstrate why sudden chemical conversion was always dangerous.
[Spellcrafting DC: 80 => 141, Success]
... namely, converting three cubic meters of the fortress to FOOF and running like hell after leaving a calling card in the grass just outside the blast radius with precise fire strikes.
The Fortress, and everything around it exploded, excluding the plane, as she had grabbed it. Although it likely would probably be stored in pieces in her spiritual sea, she had actually wanted it's avionics and other components. The second she was in safe range, she teleported to a park she knew well in the edges of Washington State.
Meanwhile..
Director of SHIELD, Peggy Carter, was shown pictures of it.. and something that bothered her, and Nick Fury, the
agent who brought it to her. The calling card was simple. "HYDRA Delenda Est."
Elsewhere, an old man with white hair looked at it in anger. Was it really back?
Was it something about symbols of HYDRA? Was it something else?
[FATE BROKEN; HYDRA will not discover the hidden city.]
[FATE BROKEN; Inhuman experimentation stopped.]
[+3510 XP]
[SHIELD is on the alert.]
[Magneto is reconsidering his course of action.]
January 15th 1989, Cascades National Forest, Washington State, United States
Hitomi on another Earth, had watched a drama here. She was glad they had shot on set, because elsewise she'd be.. well, in trouble. Thankfully, not a lot of people camped here in the winter, and she had another problem to solve.
She needed to a) earn money and b) do some research, and c) get something she can use as a temporary base to setup for her actual plan.
And that meant not standing out. HYDRA had to be wary now.
There were two ways to stay hidden - be hidden, or hide in plain sight:
Nudge Hitomi to..
[ ] Hide: Pick Japanese or Chinese, and use her kitsune powers to shapeshift into one. (Slower time to learn since she'd be taking a long term contract work.)
[ ] Plain Sight: Go for a curvy blonde bombshell maid, and rely on the fact people will just remember those three things and nothing else about her as long she's careful. (Risk: Some encounters are potentially 'dangerous' due to her taking effectively week long contract work and then moving on.)
[ ] Don't Risk It: Keep moving towards Xavier's Institute, where she wouldn't need to do things like, say, buy an outdated car and RV to blend in. (Hastens arriving in New York by 3 months.)(Less money, a lot less time to plan.)
[ ] Go All In: Pretend to be an blond bombshell college student, working as a maid part time. (Will delay reaching New York by 3 months.)(Enhanced risk of detection.)(Allows her to attend classes.)
[ ] Nudge Xaiver to remember to try and contact her so she.. can get there. (??? event) (2 AP)
Hitomi spends sometime thinking about what she needs, and came to realization she'd need to experiment to see if she could compress rather than having to worry about storing excess materials. So she did, once she moved to a safer location. It was bear season, and while she wasn't entirely worried, the point was not to draw attention to herself.
She needed life support, sensors, eventually shield generators, communication uplinks, resources - and how she was going to get food there was beyond her - and she was confronted by the list of things she wanted to do. But she needed a place to start plotting and tracking what's going on - and late 1980s tech was.. well, she supposed it was more advanced than it had a right to be, but she would need to rely on the tech of the Old Republic.. and
..then a book popped into her hand. It was written in Aurabesh, but it was how to build what they considered basic tech, and she read it.. only to have it pop into her mind. Weird, why did that happen?
..Oh. Well, she'll need to learn more, but that gave her a starting point..
And a book on dark energy and gravitational magic popped into her hand.. and she devoured that. She had some references to experiment with.. later. But now she understood the Bifrost and Rainbow Bridge much better.
She heard a voice in her head. "Be careful with that, my lady." It was Heimdall. "I feel that you may be the one to save Asgard, but you must never lose sight of where you stand."
[Hitomi has an ally in Heimdall.]
[Hitomi will gain skill points and technique improvements next turn related to this.]
Regardless of what option you pick, what should Hitomi focus on?
Logistics -
[ ] Magic: Can she create food with magic? She can't with a technique.(Magic: Create Food/Water.)
[ ] Supplies: Experimental Portal spell. Note she has intro to the theory of Sling Rings.)
[ ] Technology: She's seen Star Trek. Has access to Star Wars technology. Can she make a food replicator? (DC for this is ~135. This may work better when paired with other options.)
Technology Level -
[ ] Hybrid of 1980s MCU and 0 ATC Star Wars - Easiest, DCs are in the 80s to 90s for creation.
[ ] Cutting Edge 1980s MCU and Old Kree Empire Tech - Medium. DCs are in the 100s to 110s for creation.
Study (covers what Xiaoqiao can do with her base, primarily.) -
Pick Two Foci:
[ ] Base Building focus: papers by Howard Stark, variety, focus on architectural and structural engineering majority. (Focus on building a strong base)
[ ] Engineering: papers by.. Howard Stark and Hank Pym, focus on mechanical and other engineering. (Create items/technology)
[ ] Scientist: Papers by everyone. Focuses on general information + physics, astrophysics and atmospheric science. (... unlocks some more Asgard events)
[ ] Fighto: Improve handling, include rifles and other weapons. Consider creating a blaster. (DC ~93)
[ ] Society: Better at being a maid, singer, and other things. Allows more social deception.
Next turn, she
[ ] .. gets a sign/book that lets her learn how to copy materials after studying them intensely for a month. (Can make a spellcraft check to add rare materials to her conversion technique.) (2 AP)
[ ] .. gets a sign/book that lets her learn how to carry people with her when she uses Instant Transmission. (4 AP)
[ ] .. gets a sign/book that lets her learn how to move to adjacent realms and plains to her own using Instant Transmission. (4 AP)
Events:
Each past the first costs 1 AP. Each event taken will remove a random encounter from the next turn.
[ ] ... she runs across a gun smuggler and intercepts him. (Gain .. a bit of.. vibranium, arrest Ulysses Klaue.)
[ ] .. she has to take a long detour across the south and runs across a peculiar old man with very strong opinions. (Meet Magneto)
[ ] ... she runs across a "deity" that really should have had the decency to die. As a Maiden of Endings, she takes offense. (Shatter the Church of Gibborium, kill the Magistrate.) [Difficulty: Medium]
Relations with Kerian Pantheon: Very Good
Current World Goal: Ensure a future for mutants, Defeat ????
AP: 35 (+10 RP from this world) (21 completed quests)
RP: 330 (+23 RP from this world) (Regen: 224 RP)
Tree of the Heavens Health: 107.5% [Celestial Operatives Have Normal Oversight; Heavenly Resources Normal; Celestial Bureaucracy Internal Affairs Bureau: Highly Efficient] (11/15 Times)
Incarnation Investigation: 1 Success; 1 Heat Meter
Enemy: Hong Meiling; ???
Enemy Can Attempt to Interrupt: 1 Action.
Enemy Sight: Extremely Poor (80% miss chance)
Enemy Rolls Bonus: ???
Intrigue Bonus: +45
Celestial Host Time to Clear Orichalum: 4 turns
Celestial Host Time to Clear Diamond Corundum: 9 turns
Sight: Mystical (Gain more information, including the current of Fate, negate any attempt to obscure your sight)
Labyrinth of Regret: Completely Repaired [On Death, Xiaoqiao can live with a 75 instead of a DC 90. Enemy can no longer attempt to interrupt levelups. Xiaoqiao adds her level to your rolls to oppose the enemy.]
Ci Xiaoqiao () Awareness/Defiance: 27/300; 9 (Very Low.)
Ci Xiaoqiao Level: 15 XP: +11200
-[] Generic
--[] Ask for help from Kerian Pantheon. (1 turn until usability) (Gain a +20 to a single roll.)
--[] Spend X points of AP to get more random encounters for Xiaoqiao . (1 AP = 2 encounters)
--[] Give Xiaoqiao pseudo-Cyberpunk cyberenhancements. (4 AP, Gives Xiaoqiao "notes" which display quests, allow her a limited view of info sheets. Boosted by divination techniques. Not setting dependent)
--[] Spend 5 RP per "suggestion" to have Xiaoqiao replace one of her training times with another skill or spell she knows to train it. (Limit: ?? suggestions per turn) (Unavailable until she has a per-turn training regime.)
-[] Conversion Actions
--[] Burn 2 AP for -10 Defiance (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) (Times Taken: 4)
--[] Burn 2 AP for -5 Awareness (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) [Taken 1 time]
--[] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times)
--[] Improve RP Pool (1 AP for +10 RP. Cost triples every 3 AP spent. RP cost increase is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (2 AP spent)
-[] Divine Intervention Pool
---[] (MCU) Change the fate of ..
----[] Howard Stark (3 AP) (write in how) [Available until 1991]
----[] Bucky Barnes (5 AP) (write in how)
----[] The Ancient One (10 AP) (write in how)
----[] John Garrett and Grant Ward (5 AP) [Available until 1995] (will resolve in Hitomi Actions)
----[] IGH is revealed to be pretty terrible by the NCPD. (3 AP) (will resolve in Hitomi Actions)
----[] More will become relevant as we get closer to 2000.
---[] (MCU) Change..
----[] Nick Fury is currently manning a desk in SHIELD. Maybe he should get some real life experience? (Will randomly discover one ongoing threat.) (2 AP 10 RP)
----[] For that matter, Xiaoqiao is looking for things, maybe she should be nudged towards a suspiciously empty orbital starship that contains an amazing power... (3 AP 50 RP) (Note: This may derail a lot of MCU canon.)
----[] Give Bucky Barnes a chance to break out and begin wrecking HYDRA by himself. (4 AP 30 RP)
---[] Change the history of an organization (Base Cost: 2 AP. Please explain the change, and why.)
---[] Set an encounter for Xiaoqiao to change the fate of someone. (Explain why, and who. Base Cost:2 AP. Note if this is something impossible it'll convert to a quest. Note that she cannot see Quests. Spending more AP will make it easier on Xiaoqiao.)
--[] Get Xiaoqiao a fortunate encounter (2 AP. Spend +2 AP to make it more fortunate.)
--[] Burn AP to reveal a hint about an ongoing quest. (1 AP for subquests, 2 AP for Main quests.)
--[] Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
--[] Set One Good Roll to .. (30/1 AP, 50/2 AP, 70/3 AP) (This gives you and Xiaoqiao each one good roll.)
--[] Ensure a fateful meeting is positive for character. (+4 AP) (Action taken 6 times)
--[] Change the Fate of a Character. Note that more blatant displays of divine power will increase Awareness and possibly Defiance. (2 AP)
--[] Cause a sidequest to appear for Xiaoqiao. (2AP, spend additional AP to make it easier or increase effects.) (Write in quest in *detail.* Note better rewards might make the quest very annoying if you do not also spend more AP, and Xiaoqiao cannot see the quest details yet.) (Note that if you want it to increase a stat, or unlock stat training, start at 5 AP)
-[] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (11/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
--[] Incarnation seems risky, but yet the enemy persisted? (3 AP per turn, increased risk.) [Taken 2 Times]
--[] Improve trickle of resources. (50 RP 4 AP) (Gain +10 RP)
--[] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
---[] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (4/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
--[] [LOCKED] War in Heaven...
--[] Hong Meiling Actions
---[] Block Hong Meiling from placing a catspaw to increase her actions (5 AP 100 RP) (available in 7 turns)
--[] Spend resources in aiding someone. (Cost: Variable)
---[] [Celestial Bureaucracy] You may be sealed up, but you know the ways of things. Grease palms to get things done. This will primarily have ??? benefits, as you're paying for information or slowing down event chains. (Unlocked by the Intrigue action completing) (Explain the cost and what you're looking for for that cost. Assume you'll need at least 35 RP to get anything useful.)
--[] Spend resources to create very bad luck for someone.. (Write-In, explain. Better explanations decrease cost, may have other benefits.)(Cost: 70 RP)
This is the last great training turn, going forward, what she trains will likely be a line vote option and no more than 7 skills per option. (I'm not even sure what Xaiver can teach Hitomi...)
Anyway, the focus determined the extra spell she got, which in this case is a Utility spell.
Note that the encounters Xiaoqiao gets are dependent on steering, although you can't expect a lot of X-Men stuff at this point in time of the MCU. She's slowly making her way over to the US East Coast, after all. Expect some X-Men First Class stuff though soon.
But also note that a lot of the other events will happen no matter what waves she makes. You could say there's a hostile force ensuring they will unless Xiaoqiao severs the fate or does something so altering as to break canon.
(Also, yes, Xiaoqiao as Hitomi is far more.. the harsher side of her domains.)
Magic Focus: - Defense and Utility magic.
Skills:
- Gain: Knowledge(1980s era MCU) +20 ranks
- Knowledge(Metaphysics) +10 and Spellcrafting +8
- Crafting+Piloting+Repairing (Small Craft/Large Craft) +10 ranks
- Create/Use Magical Device +10
- Perception +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks, Investigation +5 ranks
- Diplomacy +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks
- Knowledge(Botany) +10, Knowledge (Geology) +10, Knowledge(Chemistry) +8, Knowledge (Materials) +10, Knowledge (Planetary Atmospheres) +7, Healing +5, Harvest +5
- Appraise +5, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +5
- Spending: all skills quadruple bonuses, + unlock all sealed knowledge (10 AP 40 RP)
Stat Growth: +5 DEX/INT/WIS stat points a year
Kamar-Taj Weapon: A blessed bokken sword (Holy Longsword, Wooden)
Custom Spells:
- "Status" (School: The Cold Light of the Moon")[Adept Art][Deep Understanding]) - Cost: 30 Qi. Gain basic weather status, time, location, magic flows. Viewable data is limited by wielders understanding and ability to understand what raw data means.
- "The Eternal Library" (School: Technique of a Hero of the Past)[Adept Art][Approaching](Spellcrafting DC 50) - Cost 40 Qi/minute. Can manifest a book that Xiaoqiao took time to learn. Note that books require 6 hours per three hundred pages to add to the library. The library can store 10 + 5 * Understanding Tier + INT + CHA books. Books added to the library can only be retrievable for a month unless copied down to something else and readded. (Improvements allow for more books, faster copying, longer storage.) [Unlocks an event.]
- "Matter Conversion" (School: The Forge of the Gods) [Initiate Art][Dim Perception] (Spellcrafting DC: 40) - Cost 110 Qi/cubic meter or liter. The spellcrafting DC goes up by the chart below depending on material. So does the cost. Improvement of the technique increases the amount that can be converted per cast, and decreases DC/cost increases.
Late 1987 event: - She was abducted to Asgard. [NOTE: Triggers a second event.]
Plan Forward: - Come to think of it, there's some tiny asteroids you know of in the Apollo groups that would be stable-ish in the Moon-Earth L4 and L5 platform that you could convert to observational stuff. Also a safe bolthole. [Difficulty: Medium][Notes: Xiaoqiao cannot *quite* attune it to herself, absent some spending.]
Action Plan:
[X] Plan: Preparation.
-[X] Generic
--[X] Ask for help from Kerian Pantheon. (0 turn until usability) (Gain a +20 to a single roll.)
---[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP.
--[X] With the Library completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn, she can boost a training by +40, and has two slots that can be trained up to 60 ranks directly. But more importantly: she now gains sp for use of skill in a turn.) (4 AP)
-[X] Conversion Actions
--[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times)
---[X] 205 RP.
-[X] Divine Intervention Pool
--[X] Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
-[X] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[X] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (10/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
-[X] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
--[X] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (2/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
Skills:
- Gain: Knowledge(1980s era MCU) +20 ranks
- Knowledge(Metaphysics) +10 and Spellcrafting +8
- Crafting+Piloting+Repairing (Small Craft/Large Craft) +10 ranks
- Create/Use Magical Device +10
- Perception +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks, Investigation +5 ranks
- Diplomacy +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks
- Knowledge(Botany) +10, Knowledge (Geology) +10, Knowledge(Chemistry) +8, Knowledge (Materials) +10, Knowledge (Planetary Atmospheres) +7, Healing +5, Harvest +5
- Appraise +5, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +5
- Spending: all skills quadruple bonuses, + unlock all sealed knowledge (10 AP 40 RP)
Stat Growth: +5 DEX/INT/WIS stat points a year
Kamar-Taj Weapon: A blessed bokken sword (Holy Longsword, Wooden)
Custom Spells:
- "Status" (School: The Cold Light of the Moon")[Adept Art][Deep Understanding]) - Cost: 30 Qi. Gain basic weather status, time, location, magic flows. Viewable data is limited by wielders understanding and ability to understand what raw data means.
- "The Eternal Library" (School: Technique of a Hero of the Past)[Adept Art][Approaching](Spellcrafting DC 50) - Cost 40 Qi/minute. Can manifest a book that Xiaoqiao took time to learn. Note that books require 6 hours per three hundred pages to add to the library. The library can store 10 + 5 * Understanding Tier + INT + CHA books. Books added to the library can only be retrievable for a month unless copied down to something else and readded. (Improvements allow for more books, faster copying, longer storage.) [Unlocks an event.]
- "Matter Conversion" (School: The Forge of the Gods) [Initiate Art][Dim Perception] (Spellcrafting DC: 40) - Cost 110 Qi/cubic meter or liter. The spellcrafting DC goes up by the chart below depending on material. So does the cost. Improvement of the technique increases the amount that can be converted per cast, and decreases DC/cost increases.
Late 1987 event: - She was abducted to Asgard. [NOTE: Triggers a second event.]
Plan Forward: - Come to think of it, there's some tiny asteroids you know of in the Apollo groups that would be stable-ish in the Moon-Earth L4 and L5 platform that you could convert to observational stuff. Also a safe bolthole. [Difficulty: Medium][Notes: Xiaoqiao cannot *quite* attune it to herself, absent some spending.]
Action Plan:
[X] Plan: Preparation.
-[X] Generic
--[X] Ask for help from Kerian Pantheon. (0 turn until usability) (Gain a +20 to a single roll.)
---[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP.
--[X] With the Library completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn, she can boost a training by +40, and has two slots that can be trained up to 60 ranks directly. But more importantly: she now gains sp for use of skill in a turn.) (4 AP)
-[X] Conversion Actions
--[X] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times)
---[X] 205 RP.
-[X] Divine Intervention Pool
--[X] Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
-[X] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[X] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (10/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
-[X] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
--[X] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (2/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
Your Actions
- With the Library completed, give Xiaoqiao limited access to divine insight. (Each turn, she can boost a training by +40, and has two slots that can be trained up to 60 ranks directly. But more importantly: she now gains sp for use of skill in a turn.)
The connection is made pretty quickly. You feel that this is pretty important, given that you've seen her resolve to make something completely out of line of current tech. But it is proof she feels the call of the Void... and of Death. Her reincarnation might very well be near the Celestial Princess in terms of power. Eventually. If she reaches apotheosis, anyway.
- Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken six times)
1d100+75=>162, Divine Success
4 * 1.5 = > +6 AP
- Send a Omen to the World. (6 AP. ??? Effects, mostly beneficial to Xiaoqiao.)
(resolved in Hitomi Actions)
- Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (11/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
1d100+45=>102, Major Success
6 * 1.25 = > 7.5; 107.5% Repaired
The process of overcharging begins. It's actually pretty, now, as the lights begin to dance on it. Several demons still on the tree get incinerated, and the Host starts dispatching forces to purge now revealed boltholes.
- (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (4/10 turns)
1d100+45=>91, Major Success (+2 turns)
With the judicious use of folding space and separate realms, you begin to rebuild it. You see now, more details of the first deities. And the old and gone previous heavens. Including one that now was Should-not-be-Could-not-be.
World Events
The Winter Solider was woken up, on his handler's information Howard Stark was developing the super solider serum, and starts elimnating targets for HYDRA.
Howard Stark's Fate moves closer to it's end.
Zola was not unmasked, and Alexander Pierce is now Under-Secretary to the World Council
HYDRA strengthens...
Hank Pym quits SHIELD.
SHIELD weakens..
Death of anti-mutant firebrand in a tragic accident when his breaks stopped working reported in Louisiana.
Magneto is active.
Somewhere in South America, a disgraced scientist starts his research on the Quantum Realm again.
Training
Hitomi can train only in resources constrained by rural China for 4 skills, and upstate New York for 3 others.
Training is calculated by the stat plus bonus.
Tier 1: 30-60, 2: 60-90, 3: 90-130, 4: 130-180, 5: 180-240
Language(Russian) [INT] +29 stat +39 study = +68 + 80 = 148, Tier 4 result; +6sp (Hitomi moves Language(Russian) to Mostly Fluent.)
Ranged Attack [DEX] (Handguns) +34 stat +39 study + 40 HLA = 113 + 75 => 188, Tier 5 result. (+14 prof points, +6 *2 => +12 sp; (Glock 17)
Knowledge(Botany) [INT] = +29 stat + 39 study = 68 + 57 => 123, Tier 3 result +4sp
Healing [WIS] +27 stat +39 study = 66 + 79 => 145, Tier 4 result. +6sp
Perception [WIS] +27 stat +54 study (+Public Libraries+Professor Xavier) [60 rank slot] 81 +18 => 99, Tier 3 result. +4sp [capped at 60]
Survival [WIS] +27 stat +54 study (ibid) [60 rank slot] 81 + 88 => 169, Tier 4 result. +6sp
Knowledge(Psionics) [INT] +29 stat +25 study (ibid) +54 +93 = 147, Tier 4 result. +6sp
1988->1989 rollover: Stat Growth: +5 DEX/INT/WIS stat points
Skills:
- Gain: Knowledge(1980s era MCU) +20 ranks
- Knowledge(Metaphysics) +10 and Spellcrafting +8
- Crafting+Piloting+Repairing (Small Craft/Large Craft) +10 ranks
- Create/Use Magical Device +10
- Perception +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks, Investigation +5 ranks
- Diplomacy +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks
- Knowledge(Botany) +10, Knowledge (Geology) +10, Knowledge(Chemistry) +8, Knowledge (Materials) +10, Knowledge (Planetary Atmospheres) +7, Healing +5, Harvest +5
- Appraise +5, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +5
- Spending: all skills quadruple bonuses, + unlock all sealed knowledge (10 AP 40 RP)
Ranged Attack [DEX] (Handguns) +34 stat +39 study + 40 HLA = 113 + 75 => 188, Tier 5 result. (+14 prof points, +6 *2 => +12 sp; (Glock 17)
Knowledge(Botany) [INT] = +29 stat + 39 study = 68 + 57 => 123, Tier 3 result +4sp
Healing [WIS] +27 stat +39 study = 66 + 79 => 145, Tier 4 result. +6sp
Perception [WIS] +27 stat +54 study (+Public Libraries+Professor Xavier) [60 rank slot] 81 +18 => 99, Tier 3 result. +4sp [capped at 60]
Survival [WIS] +27 stat +54 study (ibid) [60 rank slot] 81 + 88 => 169, Tier 4 result. +6sp
Knowledge(Psionics) [INT] +29 stat +25 study (ibid) +54 +93 = 147, Tier 4 result. +6sp
1988->1989 rollover: Stat Growth: +5 DEX/INT/WIS stat points
Skills:
- Gain: Knowledge(1980s era MCU) +20 ranks
- Knowledge(Metaphysics) +10 and Spellcrafting +8
- Crafting+Piloting+Repairing (Small Craft/Large Craft) +10 ranks
- Create/Use Magical Device +10
- Perception +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks, Investigation +5 ranks
- Diplomacy +5 ranks, Sense Motive +5 ranks
- Knowledge(Botany) +10, Knowledge (Geology) +10, Knowledge(Chemistry) +8, Knowledge (Materials) +10, Knowledge (Planetary Atmospheres) +7, Healing +5, Harvest +5
- Appraise +5, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +5
- Spending: all skills quadruple bonuses, + unlock all sealed knowledge (10 AP 40 RP)
Focus on Defense and Utility:
- 'Status' is experimented with. Rolls follow for unlock of unlisted functionality
-- Self Medical Status: Knowledge(Botany/Biology) 30 [X]
---- Hitomi can now tell if she's poisoned, or any other status.
Uses: (1d20 + 5) => 20; Unlocked
-- Observe functionality:
Perfect Vision is at Deep Understanding Pass; Spellcraft Check: 1d100+87 => 103; (TN: 140) Failure
(Can repeat next turn.)
- 'Eternal Library' is experimented with some books from the library, primarily reference books. That said, Hitomi can't seem to store stuff pulled from other times at this time, nor can she store documents for retrieval. She does experiment with it, and ..
[Spellcraft DC: 119; (TN: 130) Failure] cannot quite reach what she'd need to be able to store books that have temporal or spatial discrepancies. Right now.]
(Can repeat next turn.)
- "Matter Conversion" is experimented with, mostly focusing on basic materials. She even experiments with fixing broken down cars, and finds that in-situ repairs should be possible, albeit with reference books in front of her.
[Spellcraft DC: 162 ; TN 150) Gain the trait "In Situ Repair: Can repair components that are primarily metallic or alloys with this spell."
It'll simply take a lot of use to refine the technique itself.
[Spellcraft DC:147; TN 180) Hitomi's experiments to make a replicator based spell fail miserably, though.
(Cannot repeat until understanding of base spell advances.)
[Spellcraft DC: 184; TN 100) Hitomi does develop a way to excavate inside a bubble. This was after the idea of an asteroid mine occured to her, to hide a secure base. (See Hitomi Actions)
Develop 'Matter Transference'(School: The Forge of the Gods) [Initiate Art][Dim Perception] (Spellcrafting DC: autopass) - Cost 100 Qi per cubic meter per meter moved. - Move materials x meters. Can move through solid objects.
-Instant Transmission
Hitomi experiments with point to point, sometimes using vaguer descriptions, sometimes using just an old picture to send her aura. Once, for a laugh, she tried to send herself to Asgard.
The last failed, but she did refine the cost down 10 Qi.
(Halfway to next understanding tier)
- Armor of Will
Hitomi refines the use of Qi, improving it's negation and hardiness. This was done by a new understanding while meditating on the nature of the forests of China.
- Perfect Strike
Hitomi felt she had reached almost instinctive understanding of True Strike, but she was limited somehow from improving it. She meditated on the meaning of it, over a night or two, and came to a realization as to why. She needed to use more of her inner Qi.
[Perfect Strike unlocked]
- Mastery of Self
The most important bit, to Hitomi, and one she spent time while walking the mountains of the Himalayas to China, was to improve the mastery of herself. She learned to resist the low oxygen of higher atmospheres, and more extreme temperatures. (Understanding deepened.) But most importantly.. after encountering the sheer psionic power of Professor Xaiver.. she wanted more surety.
[Develop trait: Psionic Resistance]
- Zone of Truth (School: The Cold Light of the Moon)[Dim Perception][Disciple] "The moon compels truth to all who see it's beauty" Cost: 150 Qi/minute. While active, the caster can compel a target to speak. The DC is the casters CHA+INT vs their CHA+INT. It is a pure battle of aura.
(Spellcrafting DC to create 100 (150 - 30 Psionic Studies - 20 Divine Essence >4): 109)
By accident, Hitomi was playing with her aura, and noted a peculiarity with it. Traveling across China at the time, she found herself using it by accident on a traveling businessman, who confessed he had been steal to bankrupt a rival and steal their partner. The uproar - well, Hitomi dodged questions, but promptly went to visit the mountain villages for a reason.
- 'Status' is experimented with. Rolls follow for unlock of unlisted functionality
-- Self Medical Status: Knowledge(Botany/Biology) 30 [X]
---- Hitomi can now tell if she's poisoned, or any other status.
Uses: (1d20 + 5) => 20; Unlocked
-- Observe functionality:
Perfect Vision is at Deep Understanding Pass; Spellcraft Check: 1d100+87 => 103; (TN: 140) Failure
(Can repeat next turn.)
- 'Eternal Library' is experimented with some books from the library, primarily reference books. That said, Hitomi can't seem to store stuff pulled from other times at this time, nor can she store documents for retrieval. She does experiment with it, and ..
[Spellcraft DC: 119; (TN: 130) Failure] cannot quite reach what she'd need to be able to store books that have temporal or spatial discrepancies. Right now.]
(Can repeat next turn.)
- "Matter Conversion" is experimented with, mostly focusing on basic materials. She even experiments with fixing broken down cars, and finds that in-situ repairs should be possible, albeit with reference books in front of her.
[Spellcraft DC: 162 ; TN 150) Gain the trait "In Situ Repair: Can repair components that are primarily metallic or alloys with this spell."
It'll simply take a lot of use to refine the technique itself.
[Spellcraft DC:147; TN 180) Hitomi's experiments to make a replicator based spell fail miserably, though.
(Cannot repeat until understanding of base spell advances.)
[Spellcraft DC: 184; TN 100) Hitomi does develop a way to excavate inside a bubble. This was after the idea of an asteroid mine occured to her, to hide a secure base. (See Hitomi Actions)
Develop 'Matter Transference'(School: The Forge of the Gods) [Initiate Art][Dim Perception] (Spellcrafting DC: autopass) - Cost 100 Qi per cubic meter per meter moved. - Move materials x meters. Can move through solid objects.
-Instant Transmission
Hitomi experiments with point to point, sometimes using vaguer descriptions, sometimes using just an old picture to send her aura. Once, for a laugh, she tried to send herself to Asgard.
The last failed, but she did refine the cost down 10 Qi.
(Halfway to next understanding tier)
- Armor of Will
Hitomi refines the use of Qi, improving it's negation and hardiness. This was done by a new understanding while meditating on the nature of the forests of China.
- Perfect Strike
Hitomi felt she had reached almost instinctive understanding of True Strike, but she was limited somehow from improving it. She meditated on the meaning of it, over a night or two, and came to a realization as to why. She needed to use more of her inner Qi.
[Perfect Strike unlocked]
- Mastery of Self
The most important bit, to Hitomi, and one she spent time while walking the mountains of the Himalayas to China, was to improve the mastery of herself. She learned to resist the low oxygen of higher atmospheres, and more extreme temperatures. (Understanding deepened.) But most importantly.. after encountering the sheer psionic power of Professor Xaiver.. she wanted more surety.
[Develop trait: Psionic Resistance]
- Zone of Truth (School: The Cold Light of the Moon)[Dim Perception][Disciple] "The moon compels truth to all who see it's beauty" Cost: 150 Qi/minute. While active, the caster can compel a target to speak. The DC is the casters CHA+INT vs their CHA+INT. It is a pure battle of aura.
(Spellcrafting DC to create 100 (150 - 30 Psionic Studies - 20 Divine Essence >4): 109)
By accident, Hitomi was playing with her aura, and noted a peculiarity with it. Traveling across China at the time, she found herself using it by accident on a traveling businessman, who confessed he had been steal to bankrupt a rival and steal their partner. The uproar - well, Hitomi dodged questions, but promptly went to visit the mountain villages for a reason.
Hitomi Actions
Late 1988 - Himalayan Mountains, borderlands Nepal/Tibet
Hitomi was walking down the path, towards the border post. It was a cold night, but she was mostly unaffected. Right now, she was conserving energy and just walking. She was keeping her skills up, and constantly using Status to get used to it.
Because of that, she didn't miss the flicker of movement at the edge of her sight, augmented by Perfect Vision. She drew the bokken without any comment, waiting for the well.. she'd call them gangsters, if she was honest.
And when they attacked, she was.. actually impressed with their Chi arts.. but not enough for her to blow through them, and then tried her new Zone of Truth.. and deeply sighed, finding out how they knew where she was. She spent some time dispelling things, moving their weapons out of the way, then tying them up to a tree and with a quick back and forth with Instant Transmission, let Kamal-Taj know about their spy.
[Impact: Outside agencies have less insight into Kamal-Taj.]
She alerted the border guards, and moved on.
[Respect +20 Kamal-Taj, -20 Iron Gang, +3 PRC, -3 HYDRA]
[Melee Attack +.5 sp, Perception +.3sp, Dodge +.5sp, Zone of Truth +1 use, Instant Transmission +2 uses]
January 1st 1989, Lanzhou, Lanzhou Province, China
Hitomi was now pretty sure she was supposed to be part Chinese or something on this world. Still, she was doing the tourist thing, and getting some weird looks, since she was half-Japanese. Still, her money spent.
(Hitomi was still being careful about that, since ..well.. )
She saw something peculiar, though. A fox, rampant, glowing for a second. It looked in Hitomi's direction, roared in approval, then disappeared.
.. Peculiar. Hitomi cut her sightseeing short, and moved on. While she could flash-step, she preferred to do it when no one could see her.
What she didn't realize it, is that many saw the fox trampling a hydra, and many things, waking with some trouble at the omen.
January 12th 1989, Remote Village, Hunan Province.
.. This is where she was drawn to? Hitomi didn't get it. But she didn't need to. It didn't take long for her to realize one of the people there, Jiaying, was not human. The two were sorta ignoring each other, for now.
Hitomi did help out, of course, to earn her keep, but -
One night, Jiaying confronted her. "Wouldn't it be better to move on?"
Hitomi shook her head. "I have not yet even realized why I came here."
"...You sound very much like a Taoist."
"I'-" Hitomi suddenly snaps her gaze out, her eyes going hostile, her tails manifesting and shocking Jiaying. "Hostile agents...Probably HYDRA posing as SHIELD. That might explain it."
Jiaying seemed very upset. Hitomi continued. "Get the villagers to safety. I'll handle this."
"They're all armed." Hitomi grins, but there's no joy in it as her tails disappear as she leaves their private spot. "Guns are very clumsy things... if you can, get me a voice recorder and a camera." She blurs, and the sounds of combat erupted.
There were.. quite a few of them. Hitomi wanted to keep them alive enough for questioning, so she was very careful, and let herself take a few hits against her armor and deflected a few with her blade.
This also resulted in them wanting to capture her, but she had made sure they couldn't communicate out.
[Melee Attack +1.2 sp, Armor of Will +4 uses, Dodge +1.3sp, Block +.2sp]
She dragged them all to a hut, storing their items in her spiritual sea for later indexing and well, cleaning. She did take pictures of their IDs, and various things they had on them, but the agents came to to find themselves tied up.. and Hitomi initiated Zone of Truth, asking them detailed questions, forcing them to discuss everything, including how they knew how to come here.
It was a SHIELD agent - a HYDRA agent - that wasn't with them, and she'd have to chase them down. Or keep them in mind.
Jiaying's face became very blank on hearing this but also, as Hitomi finished recording and then ..killed every one of them, setting their bodies on fire to burn to ash.
"Are you -"
"I am a kitsune." Hitomi calmly responded. "I am not Inhuman. At least, I doubt I am. And now, I have to go to Austria...." She ponders. "It'd be easier if I knew what it looked like.."
Jiaying took a deep breath, and began to describe the headquarters to her. Hitomi nodded, and after placing the vehicles in the spiritual sea and erasing the tracks - essentially any sign any agent had been there - she set off.
After sending the message they expected, anyway. She then disabled all of their devices by storing them in her spiritual sea.
She was going to need that base sooner rather than later, which meant she'd need to be in the United States to look at the previous patents, papers, and resources of a library.
She, her husband, and her daughter, Daisy, watched Hitomi leave.. then made preparations to disappear, themselves. They did leave contact info with Hitomi, though.
And as they left, they reported the thing to the local authorities, who promised to .. well, expel SHIELD agents. That they knew of.
[Contact Information: Jiaying/Daisy Johnson/Cal Johnson]
[Reputation Gain: +25 Inhumans -10 HYDRA +10 PRC]
[FATE SEVERED. MAJOR ALTERATION: Skye will not join SHIELD, Jiaying does not start a war against SHIELD... for now.]
[+9000 XP]
[Hitomi gains +19 uses of Zone of Truth.]
[... Same Day, HYDRA Fortress, Austria, Europe]
Hitomi noticed several SHIELD Agents, and while she was pretty sure from their aura they were hostile, she also knew that she'd need to wait until the person of interest appeared.
She was rewarded when a plane appeared - score! - and she snuck closer.
[1d100+56=>126 Stealth check passed]
She started recording, hoping to hear something useful.. and while she got who both were, she only heard "the Secretary", which.. well, it wasn't proof she could use.
And when the two were led into the Fortress, she decided that the deception's about to be up, and preparing to run, used Matter Conversion to demonstrate why sudden chemical conversion was always dangerous.
[Spellcrafting DC: 80 => 141, Success]
... namely, converting three cubic meters of the fortress to FOOF and running like hell after leaving a calling card in the grass just outside the blast radius with precise fire strikes.
The Fortress, and everything around it exploded, excluding the plane, as she had grabbed it. Although it likely would probably be stored in pieces in her spiritual sea, she had actually wanted it's avionics and other components. The second she was in safe range, she teleported to a park she knew well in the edges of Washington State.
Meanwhile..
Director of SHIELD, Peggy Carter, was shown pictures of it.. and something that bothered her, and Nick Fury, the
agent who brought it to her. The calling card was simple. "HYDRA Delenda Est."
Elsewhere, an old man with white hair looked at it in anger. Was it really back?
Was it something about symbols of HYDRA? Was it something else?
[FATE BROKEN; HYDRA will not discover the hidden city.]
[FATE BROKEN; Inhuman experimentation stopped.]
[+3510 XP]
[SHIELD is on the alert.]
[Magneto is reconsidering his course of action.]
January 15th 1989, Cascades National Forest, Washington State, United States
Hitomi on another Earth, had watched a drama here. She was glad they had shot on set, because elsewise she'd be.. well, in trouble. Thankfully, not a lot of people camped here in the winter, and she had another problem to solve.
She needed to a) earn money and b) do some research, and c) get something she can use as a temporary base to setup for her actual plan.
And that meant not standing out. HYDRA had to be wary now.
There were two ways to stay hidden - be hidden, or hide in plain sight:
Nudge Hitomi to..
[ ] Hide: Pick Japanese or Chinese, and use her kitsune powers to shapeshift into one. (Slower time to learn since she'd be taking a long term contract work.)
[ ] Plain Sight: Go for a curvy blonde bombshell maid, and rely on the fact people will just remember those three things and nothing else about her as long she's careful. (Risk: Some encounters are potentially 'dangerous' due to her taking effectively week long contract work and then moving on.)
[ ] Don't Risk It: Keep moving towards Xavier's Institute, where she wouldn't need to do things like, say, buy an outdated car and RV to blend in. (Hastens arriving in New York by 3 months.)(Less money, a lot less time to plan.)
[ ] Go All In: Pretend to be an blond bombshell college student, working as a maid part time. (Will delay reaching New York by 3 months.)(Enhanced risk of detection.)(Allows her to attend classes.)
[ ] Nudge Xaiver to remember to try and contact her so she.. can get there. (??? event) (2 AP)
Hitomi spends sometime thinking about what she needs, and came to realization she'd need to experiment to see if she could compress rather than having to worry about storing excess materials. So she did, once she moved to a safer location. It was bear season, and while she wasn't entirely worried, the point was not to draw attention to herself.
She needed life support, sensors, eventually shield generators, communication uplinks, resources - and how she was going to get food there was beyond her - and she was confronted by the list of things she wanted to do. But she needed a place to start plotting and tracking what's going on - and late 1980s tech was.. well, she supposed it was more advanced than it had a right to be, but she would need to rely on the tech of the Old Republic.. and
..then a book popped into her hand. It was written in Aurabesh, but it was how to build what they considered basic tech, and she read it.. only to have it pop into her mind. Weird, why did that happen?
..Oh. Well, she'll need to learn more, but that gave her a starting point..
And a book on dark energy and gravitational magic popped into her hand.. and she devoured that. She had some references to experiment with.. later. But now she understood the Bifrost and Rainbow Bridge much better.
She heard a voice in her head. "Be careful with that, my lady." It was Heimdall. "I feel that you may be the one to save Asgard, but you must never lose sight of where you stand."
[Hitomi has an ally in Heimdall.]
[Hitomi will gain skill points and technique improvements next turn related to this.]
Regardless of what option you pick, what should Hitomi focus on?
Logistics -
[ ] Magic: Can she create food with magic? She can't with a technique.(Magic: Create Food/Water.)
[ ] Supplies: Experimental Portal spell. Note she has intro to the theory of Sling Rings.)
[ ] Technology: She's seen Star Trek. Has access to Star Wars technology. Can she make a food replicator? (DC for this is ~135. This may work better when paired with other options.)
Technology Level -
[ ] Hybrid of 1980s MCU and 0 ATC Star Wars - Easiest, DCs are in the 80s to 90s for creation.
[ ] Cutting Edge 1980s MCU and Old Kree Empire Tech - Medium. DCs are in the 100s to 110s for creation.
Study (covers what Xiaoqiao can do with her base, primarily.) -
Pick Two Foci:
[ ] Base Building focus: papers by Howard Stark, variety, focus on architectural and structural engineering majority. (Focus on building a strong base)
[ ] Engineering: papers by.. Howard Stark and Hank Pym, focus on mechanical and other engineering. (Create items/technology)
[ ] Scientist: Papers by everyone. Focuses on general information + physics, astrophysics and atmospheric science. (... unlocks some more Asgard events)
[ ] Fighto: Improve handling, include rifles and other weapons. Consider creating a blaster. (DC ~93)
[ ] Society: Better at being a maid, singer, and other things. Allows more social deception.
Next turn, she
[ ] .. gets a sign/book that lets her learn how to copy materials after studying them intensely for a month. (Can make a spellcraft check to add rare materials to her conversion technique.) (2 AP)
[ ] .. gets a sign/book that lets her learn how to carry people with her when she uses Instant Transmission. (4 AP)
[ ] .. gets a sign/book that lets her learn how to move to adjacent realms and plains to her own using Instant Transmission. (4 AP)
Events:
Each past the first costs 1 AP. Each event taken will remove a random encounter from the next turn.
[ ] ... she runs across a gun smuggler and intercepts him. (Gain .. a bit of.. vibranium, arrest Ulysses Klaue.)
[ ] .. she has to take a long detour across the south and runs across a peculiar old man with very strong opinions. (Meet Magneto)
[ ] ... she runs across a "deity" that really should have had the decency to die. As a Maiden of Endings, she takes offense. (Shatter the Church of Gibborium, kill the Magistrate.) [Difficulty: Medium]
- Main, Defining: Become Who You Were Meant To Be.": You saw a beautiful ten-tailed kitsune in that pool of stars, pretty and strong. You saw your future. Objectives: Gain Level 100, CHA 100. Have Eight Moments of Exceeding Yourself [3/8], ???? , ????. Reward: Epithet, Power.
- (MCU) Main: Investigate Nilfheim: .. Odin seemed quite worried about it. He's pretty powerful. Is this some political position.. or is it a real threat? Objectives: Find more information about this realm. Reward: +10000 XP.
Relations with Kerian Pantheon: Very Good
Current World Goal: Ensure a future for mutants, Defeat ????
AP: 35 (+10 RP from this world) (21 completed quests)
RP: 330 (+23 RP from this world) (Regen: 224 RP)
Tree of the Heavens Health: 107.5% [Celestial Operatives Have Normal Oversight; Heavenly Resources Normal; Celestial Bureaucracy Internal Affairs Bureau: Highly Efficient] (11/15 Times)
Incarnation Investigation: 1 Success; 1 Heat Meter
Enemy: Hong Meiling; ???
Enemy Can Attempt to Interrupt: 1 Action.
Enemy Sight: Extremely Poor (80% miss chance)
Enemy Rolls Bonus: ???
Intrigue Bonus: +45
Celestial Host Time to Clear Orichalum: 4 turns
Celestial Host Time to Clear Diamond Corundum: 9 turns
Sight: Mystical (Gain more information, including the current of Fate, negate any attempt to obscure your sight)
Labyrinth of Regret: Completely Repaired [On Death, Xiaoqiao can live with a 75 instead of a DC 90. Enemy can no longer attempt to interrupt levelups. Xiaoqiao adds her level to your rolls to oppose the enemy.]
Ci Xiaoqiao () Awareness/Defiance: 27/300; 9 (Very Low.)
Ci Xiaoqiao Level: 15 XP: +11200
-[] Generic
--[] Ask for help from Kerian Pantheon. (1 turn until usability) (Gain a +20 to a single roll.)
--[] Spend X points of AP to get more random encounters for Xiaoqiao . (1 AP = 2 encounters)
--[] Give Xiaoqiao pseudo-Cyberpunk cyberenhancements. (4 AP, Gives Xiaoqiao "notes" which display quests, allow her a limited view of info sheets. Boosted by divination techniques. Not setting dependent)
--
-[] Conversion Actions
--[] Burn 2 AP for -10 Defiance (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) (Times Taken: 4)
--[] Burn 2 AP for -5 Awareness (Can take as many times as you want.) (Cost goes up every fifth time) [Taken 1 time]
--[] Spend resources to enhance your AP (Improve your magical options) (Gain +1 AP per 35 RP spent.) (Cost increases every +2 AP by +20 RP per AP) (AP is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (Taken three times)
--[] Improve RP Pool (1 AP for +10 RP. Cost triples every 3 AP spent. RP cost increase is for this world, see transmigration mechanics.) (2 AP spent)
-[] Divine Intervention Pool
---[] (MCU) Change the fate of ..
----[] Howard Stark (3 AP) (write in how) [Available until 1991]
----[] Bucky Barnes (5 AP) (write in how)
----[] The Ancient One (10 AP) (write in how)
----[] John Garrett and Grant Ward (5 AP) [Available until 1995] (will resolve in Hitomi Actions)
----[] IGH is revealed to be pretty terrible by the NCPD. (3 AP) (will resolve in Hitomi Actions)
----[] More will become relevant as we get closer to 2000.
---[] (MCU) Change..
----[] Nick Fury is currently manning a desk in SHIELD. Maybe he should get some real life experience? (Will randomly discover one ongoing threat.) (2 AP 10 RP)
----[] For that matter, Xiaoqiao is looking for things, maybe she should be nudged towards a suspiciously empty orbital starship that contains an amazing power... (3 AP 50 RP) (Note: This may derail a lot of MCU canon.)
----[] Give Bucky Barnes a chance to break out and begin wrecking HYDRA by himself. (4 AP 30 RP)
---[] Change the history of an organization (Base Cost: 2 AP. Please explain the change, and why.)
---[] Set an encounter for Xiaoqiao to change the fate of someone. (Explain why, and who. Base Cost:2 AP. Note if this is something impossible it'll convert to a quest. Note that she cannot see Quests. Spending more AP will make it easier on Xiaoqiao.)
--[] Get Xiaoqiao a fortunate encounter (2 AP. Spend +2 AP to make it more fortunate.)
--[] Burn AP to reveal a hint about an ongoing quest. (1 AP for subquests, 2 AP for Main quests.)
--[] Set One Good Roll to .. (30/1 AP, 50/2 AP, 70/3 AP) (This gives you and Xiaoqiao each one good roll.)
--[] Ensure a fateful meeting is positive for character. (+4 AP) (Action taken 6 times)
--[] Change the Fate of a Character. Note that more blatant displays of divine power will increase Awareness and possibly Defiance. (2 AP)
--[] Cause a sidequest to appear for Xiaoqiao. (2AP, spend additional AP to make it easier or increase effects.) (Write in quest in *detail.* Note better rewards might make the quest very annoying if you do not also spend more AP, and Xiaoqiao cannot see the quest details yet.) (Note that if you want it to increase a stat, or unlock stat training, start at 5 AP)
-[] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (11/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
--[] Incarnation seems risky, but yet the enemy persisted? (3 AP per turn, increased risk.) [Taken 2 Times]
--[] Improve trickle of resources. (50 RP 4 AP) (Gain +10 RP)
--[] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
---[] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (4/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
--[] [LOCKED] War in Heaven...
--[] Hong Meiling Actions
---[] Block Hong Meiling from placing a catspaw to increase her actions (5 AP 100 RP) (available in 7 turns)
--[] Spend resources in aiding someone. (Cost: Variable)
---[] [Celestial Bureaucracy] You may be sealed up, but you know the ways of things. Grease palms to get things done. This will primarily have ??? benefits, as you're paying for information or slowing down event chains. (Unlocked by the Intrigue action completing) (Explain the cost and what you're looking for for that cost. Assume you'll need at least 35 RP to get anything useful.)
--[] Spend resources to create very bad luck for someone.. (Write-In, explain. Better explanations decrease cost, may have other benefits.)(Cost: 70 RP)
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Event change:
[ ] ... she has to take a detour across the south and runs into the HYDRA Prepatory Academy. (And promptly destroys it after capturing more information.) [Difficulty: Medium]
has been replaced with
[ ] .. she has to take a long detour across the south and runs across a peculiar old man with very strong opinions. (Meet Magneto)
There's some reasons for it, but it's.. a lot of "I don't think it'd be wise to tackle the problem of certain things as a vote."
[ ] ... she has to take a detour across the south and runs into the HYDRA Prepatory Academy. (And promptly destroys it after capturing more information.) [Difficulty: Medium]
has been replaced with
[ ] .. she has to take a long detour across the south and runs across a peculiar old man with very strong opinions. (Meet Magneto)
There's some reasons for it, but it's.. a lot of "I don't think it'd be wise to tackle the problem of certain things as a vote."
Sheet up to date.
Some notes: The Mountain Stands Alone Against The Wind and Trees replaced Armor of Will (Same function). Techniques rebalanced, and an easter egg one is added. It may get triggered.. it may not.
I'll be unable to write Friday-Sunday, so I will likely start writing as soon as I can tomorrow (i.e when a plan wins voting)
Some notes: The Mountain Stands Alone Against The Wind and Trees replaced Armor of Will (Same function). Techniques rebalanced, and an easter egg one is added. It may get triggered.. it may not.
I'll be unable to write Friday-Sunday, so I will likely start writing as soon as I can tomorrow (i.e when a plan wins voting)
Eternal_0bserver
(Unverified Bookworm)
- Location
- Earth, Northern Europe
[X] Plan: Beginning.
-[X] Choices during the chapter:
--[X] Nudge Xaiver to remember to try and contact her so she.. can get there. (??? event) (2 AP)
--[X] Magic: Can she create food with magic? She can't with a technique.(Magic: Create Food/Water.)
--[X] Cutting Edge 1980s MCU and Old Kree Empire Tech - Medium. DCs are in the 100s to 110s for creation.
--[X] Engineering: papers by.. Howard Stark and Hank Pym, focus on mechanical and other engineering. (Create items/technology)
--[X] Scientist: Papers by everyone. Focuses on general information + physics, astrophysics and atmospheric science. (...unlocks some more Asgard events)
--[X].. gets a sign/book that lets her learn how to carry people with her when she uses Instant Transmission. (4 AP)
-[X] Events:
--[X] ... she runs across a gun smuggler and intercepts him. (Gain.. a bit of.. vibranium, arrest Ulysses Klaue.)
--[X].. she has to take a long detour across the south and runs across a peculiar old man with very strong opinions. (Meet Magneto)
--[X] ... she runs across a "deity" that really should have had the decency to die. As a Maiden of Endings, she takes offense. (Shatter the Church of Gibborium, kill the Magistrate.) [Difficulty: Medium]
-[X] Generic
--[X] Spend X points of AP to get more random encounters for Xiaoqiao . (1 AP = 2 encounters)
---[X] 2 AP.
-[X] Divine Intervention Pool
--[X] (MCU) Change..
---[X] Nick Fury is currently manning a desk in SHIELD. Maybe he should get some real life experience? (Will randomly discover one ongoing threat.) (2 AP 10 RP)
---[X] Give Bucky Barnes a chance to break out and begin wrecking HYDRA by himself. (4 AP 30 RP)
--[X] Set One Good Roll to .. (30/1 AP, 50/2 AP, 70/3 AP) (This gives you and Xiaoqiao each one good roll.)
---[X] 2 AP to Base building.
---[X] 1 AP to Bucky Barnes break out.
--[X] Ensure a fateful meeting is positive for character. (+4 AP) (Action taken 6 times)
-[X] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[X] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (11/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
-[X] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
--[X] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (4/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
I think this will work. I'm not sure. does sacrificing 4 AP work for all encounters or just one, and if the latter is true, I would prefer that the Magneto encounter get the bonus.
As for the starship... Is this part of the canon, and if so, what is the story? How long will this option be available?
-[X] Choices during the chapter:
--[X] Nudge Xaiver to remember to try and contact her so she.. can get there. (??? event) (2 AP)
--[X] Magic: Can she create food with magic? She can't with a technique.(Magic: Create Food/Water.)
--[X] Cutting Edge 1980s MCU and Old Kree Empire Tech - Medium. DCs are in the 100s to 110s for creation.
--[X] Engineering: papers by.. Howard Stark and Hank Pym, focus on mechanical and other engineering. (Create items/technology)
--[X] Scientist: Papers by everyone. Focuses on general information + physics, astrophysics and atmospheric science. (...unlocks some more Asgard events)
--[X].. gets a sign/book that lets her learn how to carry people with her when she uses Instant Transmission. (4 AP)
-[X] Events:
--[X] ... she runs across a gun smuggler and intercepts him. (Gain.. a bit of.. vibranium, arrest Ulysses Klaue.)
--[X].. she has to take a long detour across the south and runs across a peculiar old man with very strong opinions. (Meet Magneto)
--[X] ... she runs across a "deity" that really should have had the decency to die. As a Maiden of Endings, she takes offense. (Shatter the Church of Gibborium, kill the Magistrate.) [Difficulty: Medium]
-[X] Generic
--[X] Spend X points of AP to get more random encounters for Xiaoqiao . (1 AP = 2 encounters)
---[X] 2 AP.
-[X] Divine Intervention Pool
--[X] (MCU) Change..
---[X] Nick Fury is currently manning a desk in SHIELD. Maybe he should get some real life experience? (Will randomly discover one ongoing threat.) (2 AP 10 RP)
---[X] Give Bucky Barnes a chance to break out and begin wrecking HYDRA by himself. (4 AP 30 RP)
--[X] Set One Good Roll to .. (30/1 AP, 50/2 AP, 70/3 AP) (This gives you and Xiaoqiao each one good roll.)
---[X] 2 AP to Base building.
---[X] 1 AP to Bucky Barnes break out.
--[X] Ensure a fateful meeting is positive for character. (+4 AP) (Action taken 6 times)
-[X] Celestial Intrigue Actions
--[X] Supercharge the Tree of the Heavens. (4 AP): This action is repeatable to Xiaoqiao's level. (11/15 times taken). Improvement rate is 6%. (115% for Good Heavenly Oversight; 125% for Heavenly Resources Superior.)(Action taken for maintenance recommended in 5 turns.)
-[X] Celestial Bureaucracy Anti-Corruption Actions (15/25 Completed)
--[X] (Unlocked) "Rebuild the Hall of Histories." (5 AP 80 RP) (4/10 turns) [LOCKED IN, must take consecutively.]
I think this will work. I'm not sure. does sacrificing 4 AP work for all encounters or just one, and if the latter is true, I would prefer that the Magneto encounter get the bonus.
As for the starship... Is this part of the canon, and if so, what is the story? How long will this option be available?
The starship is from Captain Marvel and is available until 1993 Q4.
Note I'm waffling on exactly what you can do or get there, but I want to note it has the Tesseract at this time
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Note I'm waffling on exactly what you can do or get there, but I want to note it has the Tesseract at this time
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it's actually a major plot point where they try to find the Tesseract and research before the Kree so it would jump start the base building for Xiaoqiao*. The issue is that it has a bunch of Skulls hiding there and Xiaoqiao can't support them yet. But in mid 1994, they go and rescue them and retrieve the Tesseract. It's part of the ending arc of the movie.
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