Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)
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BungieONI
Seven gremlins in a trench coat
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- Lickwidget
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- She/Her
Could also be talking about Xi elders who were the Dukes right after the Weilu. The Xi were the ones we initially got TRF from anyway, and Ling Qi signals Moon more than anything else and since the King is obviously a Moon spirit I think that's what he'll see first.
So, a decent/good Patriarch among the Weilu dies, and his descendant/replacement isn't held in as much esteem/hasn't done as much, so the forest deems that the 'traitors' - those who have abandoned the Moon, perhaps led by this Prince's father - are to be 'brought to heel'?
Interesting. A Civil War among the Weilu is quite possibly going on at this time - would explain a whole lot about why the Weilu disappeared.
My guess is that this particular Forest King would have attempted to intervene no matter what. Siding with the Prince would have allowed us to kill the 'Vengeance of Burning Grove' spirit and skedaddle without encountering it, leading to a meeting with his father; us leaving them alone would likely have resulted in the Burning Grove slowly losing, but the Forest King would have arrived just barely in time.
It's a waxing crescent - the Bloody Moon. Vengeance walks this night.
Yet we have withstood harsher things before... including a meeting with the Bloody Moon itself, when the Grinning Moon changed their face for but a moment in a long-ago dream; the toned-down domains of a White and a Prism facing off against each other, and least of all... another Cyan spirit determined to test us - or kill us if we failed.
The difference here is that we know we're being tested. In advance.
...
Conversely to fleeing from the Fourth Realm spirit on a vengeance kick, it's our duty to figure this shit out. As the 'left hand' of a ducal Heiress, our path has been decided. There is no one else in a position to act here - Shen Hu is a more 'typical' Baronial scion, while we are aiming for far, far higher than that.
[X] Stay here and meet the King, hopefully he can make the situation more clear
WAG: Maybe TRF+, maybe not; maybe SCS+, maybe not. Maybe some insane mix of the two, adjudicated by the Moon, that balances the toughness of TRF with the motion and transformation of SCS, allowing for 'replacement technique' shenanigans? Would probably lose the 'group defense buff' aspect of TRF that way, but not necessarily... gah. Arts are cool, and easily varied.
Maybe a site instead, the specific nature of which is determined in part by our actions in the dream? That could be the case, the dream serving to secure the area from those who don't pass the test, and the area corresponds in part to the events of the dream? Dreams are weird in this world, after all. I can see it.
Interesting. A Civil War among the Weilu is quite possibly going on at this time - would explain a whole lot about why the Weilu disappeared.
My guess is that this particular Forest King would have attempted to intervene no matter what. Siding with the Prince would have allowed us to kill the 'Vengeance of Burning Grove' spirit and skedaddle without encountering it, leading to a meeting with his father; us leaving them alone would likely have resulted in the Burning Grove slowly losing, but the Forest King would have arrived just barely in time.
It's a waxing crescent - the Bloody Moon. Vengeance walks this night.
Yet we have withstood harsher things before... including a meeting with the Bloody Moon itself, when the Grinning Moon changed their face for but a moment in a long-ago dream; the toned-down domains of a White and a Prism facing off against each other, and least of all... another Cyan spirit determined to test us - or kill us if we failed.
The difference here is that we know we're being tested. In advance.
...
Conversely to fleeing from the Fourth Realm spirit on a vengeance kick, it's our duty to figure this shit out. As the 'left hand' of a ducal Heiress, our path has been decided. There is no one else in a position to act here - Shen Hu is a more 'typical' Baronial scion, while we are aiming for far, far higher than that.
[X] Stay here and meet the King, hopefully he can make the situation more clear
WAG: Maybe TRF+, maybe not; maybe SCS+, maybe not. Maybe some insane mix of the two, adjudicated by the Moon, that balances the toughness of TRF with the motion and transformation of SCS, allowing for 'replacement technique' shenanigans? Would probably lose the 'group defense buff' aspect of TRF that way, but not necessarily... gah. Arts are cool, and easily varied.
Maybe a site instead, the specific nature of which is determined in part by our actions in the dream? That could be the case, the dream serving to secure the area from those who don't pass the test, and the area corresponds in part to the events of the dream? Dreams are weird in this world, after all. I can see it.
[X] Go with Shen Hu, sometimes the unambiguous route is the best one.
Origami Clock
Right twice a day
- Location
- Brighton, UK
[x] Stay here and meet the King, hopefully he can make the situation more clear
We've chosen the moon option from a moon-provided map that gives moon things. May as well keep going rather than go back on ourselves. As this update showed, it is important to commit to your current path to achieve the best results.
We've chosen the moon option from a moon-provided map that gives moon things. May as well keep going rather than go back on ourselves. As this update showed, it is important to commit to your current path to achieve the best results.
- Location
- The Maple Syrup Mountains
[X] Stay here and meet the King, hopefully he can make the situation more clear
This location was marked by a stag with a moon disc in its antlers, so I'm led to believe that the King of the Forest is the point of this location, the conceptual focal point the entire dream was built around.
The map was given to us with the intent that we'd explore the locations on it, and while I'm sure we're not protected from harm I'm sure that we wouldn't be given a location to explore where anything other than running and hiding means instant failure.
This location was marked by a stag with a moon disc in its antlers, so I'm led to believe that the King of the Forest is the point of this location, the conceptual focal point the entire dream was built around.
The map was given to us with the intent that we'd explore the locations on it, and while I'm sure we're not protected from harm I'm sure that we wouldn't be given a location to explore where anything other than running and hiding means instant failure.
Who would you rather spend time with:
- wood-fire spirit bro and King of the Forest
- some peasants
As servant of the moon we should be safer than ordinary cultivator.
- wood-fire spirit bro and King of the Forest
- some peasants
As servant of the moon we should be safer than ordinary cultivator.
[X] Go with Shen Hu, sometimes the unambiguous route is the best one.
- Location
- my house
Which would all be great points if I was voting in this quest based on achieving the optimal outcome for Ling Qi. But i'm not, I just want to read an interesting story and I think meeting the king of the forest will be more interesting than protecting a village.
Theunderbolt
"Prepare for trouble..."
- Location
- USoA
Deep breaths buddy there is still time to talk it out.
The Qi of the King of the Forest is comparable to Ling Qi's mentor so good luck escaping someone who is at least peak Cyan!
A Weilu Prince recognized the art as something that was used by his brother, and you're expecting a spirit whose been explicitly called at as being under the light of the Bloody Moon won't mistake Ling Qi as someone working for the Weilu? Because the King comes across as a spirit with Wild Hunt themes with the bloody spears, and baying hounds.
[X] Go with Shen Hu, sometimes the unambiguous route is the best one.
New
[X] Go with Shen Hu, sometimes the unambiguous route is the best one.
[X] Go with Shen Hu, sometimes the unambiguous route is the best one.
notanautomaton
I've got 99 quests, I've finished one
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[X] Go with Shen Hu, sometimes the unambiguous route is the best one.
[X] Go with Shen Hu, sometimes the unambiguous route is the best one.
Heavenly Body
In the Stars
- Location
- Out there
[X] Stay here and meet the King, hopefully he can make the situation more clear
BungieONI
Seven gremlins in a trench coat
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- Lickwidget
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- She/Her
Yes, I expect it won't because she is moon related, as noted by the Admirals of the Xuan and every important cultivator we've met and since the Weilu are very clearly throwing away their relation with the Moon she can't be Weilu.
Basically, I expect higher senses to come from higher cultivation, and at Zeqing level she should be a very loud shouting Moon cultivator. Like, if we insert foot into mouth I expect problems, but Ling Qi is smart enough not to do that.
One art does not outweigh the entire continuity of who Ling Qi is. Which is a Moon Wraith, Moon Bard fun/gloomy girl.
fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
You think that we can escape from a 4th realm spirit? Also why would we want to try if we don't have to?
- Location
- Florida
[X] Stay here and meet the King, hopefully he can make the situation more clear
I'm curious, and that's enough. I acknowledge the risks and choose to accept them. Really just gambling on potential spirit ken gainz and some story time.
I'm curious, and that's enough. I acknowledge the risks and choose to accept them. Really just gambling on potential spirit ken gainz and some story time.