Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)
- Thread starter yrsillar
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- Location
- Greece
Honestly, it makes a certain poetic kind of sense for Cai's left and right hand to be one of the ultimate yin and the other of the ultimate yang.
So we have the sun in GG the moon in LQ and the stars in CRX. We got the whole sky on the team.
DangerKitty
shoddy writter
- Location
- lala land
almost, we are missing clouds to go for "sky". though we do have "space" or maybe "heavens" on the team.
LQ had a warm cabin in the depths of winter metaphor going on for a while but GG seems to be an excellent warm sun complement.
LQ buffs close allies. GG buffs all the supporting troops. Gonna be a great pairing for CRX when all her supporting units are hulking out just as much as their commanding officers are.
Plus no one other than GG is the sunny warm radiant leader type. GG offers something the party lacks.
LQ buffs close allies. GG buffs all the supporting troops. Gonna be a great pairing for CRX when all her supporting units are hulking out just as much as their commanding officers are.
Plus no one other than GG is the sunny warm radiant leader type. GG offers something the party lacks.
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I must admit, this is the first time I've seen road-building used as a piety action as opposed to a stewardship action.
- Location
- Staring into the void
Roads are love, roads are life.
TimEd
Meteor maker
Lots of interesting info here. From the Ship sighting, to the leylines garden info, to the Sun reveal.
But but but, I think my favorite bit will be how Ling Qi has finally had her "they look like ants from up here" moment, and it was even combo'ed with a "here is the spirit of the Empire" line. Absolute perfection. Ling Qi has certainly made best use of her "brooding like an overgrown crow" in my opinion.
But but but, I think my favorite bit will be how Ling Qi has finally had her "they look like ants from up here" moment, and it was even combo'ed with a "here is the spirit of the Empire" line. Absolute perfection. Ling Qi has certainly made best use of her "brooding like an overgrown crow" in my opinion.
It's interesting that Gan came to a similar conclusion as Renxiang did when she took third in the tournament and at the time wasn't about dueling. That in order to boost everyone around you, you have to be strong to enough to lift them up.
Elder Bei Yongrui reminded me of Gan Guangli when we saw him in the last turn, a mountain with caverns lit by dawn. He's the giant with many golden hands much as Gan Guangli's own techniques. Either his Arts were made by the Elder or they're from similar sources, so it's nice to see Guangli take up some Sun because at least Elder Bei Yongrui seemed like a nice guy even at Violet.
- Location
- PA
I'm...Not seeing the problem? If people are busy thinking of that OTHER Sun, that's one angle, but I don't think it works like that unless he gets grabbed and turned into a rung on that spear or something like that. And I'd think he'd rather thoroughly protest that happening to him.
Khepri14
Thus kindly I scatter...
- Location
- Following the wind
I can see it now.
Gan's new catchphrase:
An Unusual applicant
- Location
- United States of America
Zhengui wants to learn about geomancy? That would be a fun omake...
An Unusual Applicant
"Sir, Sect Master Zuo Shi, we have a dilemma."
"What dilemma, Elder Tao, is of such grave severity that it requires my personal attention and can not be handled by you or your subordinates?"
"We have an interesting applicant to our Sect that… you should approve or deny as the head of our sect."
"I figured that there was an issue with an applicant given your department, but, again, why can you not make the decision?"
"The applicant's submission is supported with arguments drafted by Cai Renxiang, the heir apparent to the Emerald Seas, sir. Such arguments have been viewed and debated amongst our legal experts and we have even applied for help from higher-ranking members of the Ministry of Law, and the results are depressingly clear. To deny the applicant admission would be to disobey the Empresses' edicts and violate the Empire's laws."
"Why is the admission in question then? I'm not seeing a reason why I should be the one to approve or deny the applicant if even the Ministry of Law says that to deny would be in violation of the Empresses' edicts."
"The applicant isn't human, sir."
"What?"
"Not human, as in, not formed from the clay of the Nameless Mother and given life by the Breath of the Nameless Father."
"I'm not asking for a theology lesson on what makes someone a human, Elder! I'm asking why the applicant isn't human!"
"They weren't born human, sir? I'm confused by your question."
"... What are they?"
"A Xuanwu. A peculiar breed of Xuanwu found in the Emerald Seas only recently."
"Name?"
"Zhengui"
"Hmph, age?"
"14 years old, sir"
"Stage of cultivation?"
"Cyan, sir."
"And the Ministry of Law has determined that Lady Cai's arguments are of sufficient merit that to deny the applicant would be against the Empresses' edicts?"
"... yes sir."
"Approve the application, and may the Great Spirits have mercy on our souls."
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Entering the Imperial Hammer Sect hadn't been his first choice in life, Wao Lu thought. But when the Ministry of Integrity told him that he could either enter a sect and become a cultivator or stay and keep farming the land his ancestors had farmed for countless generations, he had been on the wagon before they could finish. Because while working the land certainly had some appeal, consistency and dependability came to mind, being a cultivator and shaping literal mountains to be more useful had a lot more appeal. And a lot more money. But now that he was here… things were getting a lot more confusing. Unusual and confusing.
Everyone had been assigned roommates and directed to lodgings. Except him. Oh, he had been directed to his lodgings but the name of his roommate was Zhen Tui or something, he wasn't entirely sure. Because his roommate wouldn't be living in the housing set aside by the Sect. Apparently, Zhen Tui was "too large" to live in the standard housing, and that accommodations had to be made somewhere on this mountain. How a person could be so fat as to not fit inside the housing, and still be alive, he didn't know.
He was about to find out though. Since this individual was his roommate, he had been assigned to get him for the daily lessons and to make sure that this Zhen Tui made it to the lectures on time. However, as he followed his map, he began to hear a strange rumbling and a hissing. Upon turning the corner, he found a sprawling hill, covered in strange mixing of vents where he could see a mirage of heat and trees sprouting throughout the hill. Atop the hill sat a giant turtle with a snake wrapped around it, both heads glaring at each other.
"I...I ap...apolgize for my intrusion mighty spirit," Wao Lu stammered out while bowing low.
The two heads turned and peered at him, two eyes blazing green and two eyes blazing red. It seemed that they were looking past him, not really seeing him at the moment. Which was great. Fantastic even! He could just slowly walk backward and see where he had made a wrong turn.
"Are you Wao Lu?" The spirit beast asked, his two voices sending the air vibrating almost painfully.
He paused. "Ah.. yes?"
"Excellent!" Boomed the spirit as it began to trundle towards him, shrinking with every step. "Elder Tao indicated that you would be my roommate and that our lessons would be together. I, the magnificent Zhengui, appreciate your assistance in this matter. We are sure that with your help our understanding of geomantic principles will greatly deepen."
This had to be a terrible mistake.
A/N: Here's a quick little thing about Zhengui learning at the Imperial Hammer Sect because they are the premier school for individuals wanting to learn large scale terrain manipulation and weather control. I also think it would be hilarious for a very traditional Imperial school to be forced to accept Zhengui because someone forgot to stipulate that only humans could apply to Sects.
@yrsillar another omake for the omake throne!
An Unusual Applicant
"Sir, Sect Master Zuo Shi, we have a dilemma."
"What dilemma, Elder Tao, is of such grave severity that it requires my personal attention and can not be handled by you or your subordinates?"
"We have an interesting applicant to our Sect that… you should approve or deny as the head of our sect."
"I figured that there was an issue with an applicant given your department, but, again, why can you not make the decision?"
"The applicant's submission is supported with arguments drafted by Cai Renxiang, the heir apparent to the Emerald Seas, sir. Such arguments have been viewed and debated amongst our legal experts and we have even applied for help from higher-ranking members of the Ministry of Law, and the results are depressingly clear. To deny the applicant admission would be to disobey the Empresses' edicts and violate the Empire's laws."
"Why is the admission in question then? I'm not seeing a reason why I should be the one to approve or deny the applicant if even the Ministry of Law says that to deny would be in violation of the Empresses' edicts."
"The applicant isn't human, sir."
"What?"
"Not human, as in, not formed from the clay of the Nameless Mother and given life by the Breath of the Nameless Father."
"I'm not asking for a theology lesson on what makes someone a human, Elder! I'm asking why the applicant isn't human!"
"They weren't born human, sir? I'm confused by your question."
"... What are they?"
"A Xuanwu. A peculiar breed of Xuanwu found in the Emerald Seas only recently."
"Name?"
"Zhengui"
"Hmph, age?"
"14 years old, sir"
"Stage of cultivation?"
"Cyan, sir."
"And the Ministry of Law has determined that Lady Cai's arguments are of sufficient merit that to deny the applicant would be against the Empresses' edicts?"
"... yes sir."
"Approve the application, and may the Great Spirits have mercy on our souls."
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Entering the Imperial Hammer Sect hadn't been his first choice in life, Wao Lu thought. But when the Ministry of Integrity told him that he could either enter a sect and become a cultivator or stay and keep farming the land his ancestors had farmed for countless generations, he had been on the wagon before they could finish. Because while working the land certainly had some appeal, consistency and dependability came to mind, being a cultivator and shaping literal mountains to be more useful had a lot more appeal. And a lot more money. But now that he was here… things were getting a lot more confusing. Unusual and confusing.
Everyone had been assigned roommates and directed to lodgings. Except him. Oh, he had been directed to his lodgings but the name of his roommate was Zhen Tui or something, he wasn't entirely sure. Because his roommate wouldn't be living in the housing set aside by the Sect. Apparently, Zhen Tui was "too large" to live in the standard housing, and that accommodations had to be made somewhere on this mountain. How a person could be so fat as to not fit inside the housing, and still be alive, he didn't know.
He was about to find out though. Since this individual was his roommate, he had been assigned to get him for the daily lessons and to make sure that this Zhen Tui made it to the lectures on time. However, as he followed his map, he began to hear a strange rumbling and a hissing. Upon turning the corner, he found a sprawling hill, covered in strange mixing of vents where he could see a mirage of heat and trees sprouting throughout the hill. Atop the hill sat a giant turtle with a snake wrapped around it, both heads glaring at each other.
"I...I ap...apolgize for my intrusion mighty spirit," Wao Lu stammered out while bowing low.
The two heads turned and peered at him, two eyes blazing green and two eyes blazing red. It seemed that they were looking past him, not really seeing him at the moment. Which was great. Fantastic even! He could just slowly walk backward and see where he had made a wrong turn.
"Are you Wao Lu?" The spirit beast asked, his two voices sending the air vibrating almost painfully.
He paused. "Ah.. yes?"
"Excellent!" Boomed the spirit as it began to trundle towards him, shrinking with every step. "Elder Tao indicated that you would be my roommate and that our lessons would be together. I, the magnificent Zhengui, appreciate your assistance in this matter. We are sure that with your help our understanding of geomantic principles will greatly deepen."
This had to be a terrible mistake.
A/N: Here's a quick little thing about Zhengui learning at the Imperial Hammer Sect because they are the premier school for individuals wanting to learn large scale terrain manipulation and weather control. I also think it would be hilarious for a very traditional Imperial school to be forced to accept Zhengui because someone forgot to stipulate that only humans could apply to Sects.
@yrsillar another omake for the omake throne!
Should it not be Ling Zhen Tui? 
EternalObserver
eYe Gaze baCk
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- The Void
Hmmm, I suspect that the Sun that GG's associated with to be either Morning Sun or the Noon Sun
BungieONI
Seven gremlins in a trench coat
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- Lickwidget
- Pronouns
- She/Her
He does have Dawn Solar vibes, and his general springy happiness makes me think Morning. He seems like a morning person.
- Location
- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
I don't know if it's the dawn sun. Isnt that one about art and expression?
EternalObserver
eYe Gaze baCk
- Location
- The Void
I used the term "Morning" to refer to the one after Dawn. Maybe Rising Sun is better, I don't know.
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- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
Hmmm.. maybe. I don't remember a list of all the sun types. If there is a difference between dawn and morning suns than I would agree that GG is a morning sun guy. The noon sun would likely be too harsh for his style of leadership.
It seems so, yeah, if Lin Hai's any example of her adherents. Nonetheless, I don't see any contradiction. What use is art, of any method of expression, if not to inspire and evoke feelings from others?
That Gan Guangli seeks to turn himself into a work of art strikes me as no different than Ling Qi seeking the world's songs, in their adherence to their (presumptive) patrons.
EternalObserver
eYe Gaze baCk
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- The Void
While they don't have official names yet, here's a wog about them
discord talk said:
In this case, I'm mostly thinking that Gan's either a Rising Sun or a Noon Sun
Shen Hu's Sun spirit meanwhile strikes me as Afternoon since he's always napping and it's the time of the day that people would nap sometimes. It's just my take on it though