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Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)

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[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)

I'm fine with both thematically, so I'm inclined to the one with the better chance of success.
 
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yrsillar said:
"It is natural that fear should stand hand in hand with stagnation," Xuan Shi mused. "Those who insist that there cannot be change are those who live the most well from things as they are. But, you do not live well, companion."

"Ick, you sappy boy," Kongyou sniffed. "I'm not gonna be saved by you. 'Cause there's nothing wrong in the first place."

Xuan Shi nodded agreeably. Ling Qi sensed a tension in the nightmare.

"You still won't acknowledge it huh? That this is win win for me, either you reunion yourself trying or give up, and break yourself that way too. I get my feed either way."
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Here's the thing. Laughing Wind is going to be raising Motion to IV and Freedom to III anyway, so my vote goes to:

[ ] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)

Because if @Neshuakadal and @Thor's Twin chip in a few omake points, we have an automatic success right there.
 
[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)

Yeah this sounds fun and I like the better chance of success anyways. Certain with Omake points.
 
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[ ] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)

I really want this to go well. This deep in the nightmare, next to something called "Great", a failure here could go really really badly. We saw the outcome of our Su Ling misadventure and this place feels much more dangerous.

Also, an interesting plot line could be if Kongyou is used as an avatar by something. Perhaps after Xuan She raises a shield she becomes a backdoor.
 
I don't want to risk it and I like it more that no one is able to catch us than only the darkness...

[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)
 
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You know when it comes to dreamwalking we seem to be in danger a lot and I am not sure rewards are worth it. Like there should be other ways of doing things.

I am not sure if I understand dreamwalking very well. Or at all.
 
To be honest, I'm very ambivalent about this. So, we're getting Motion IV and Freedom III regardless of this vote.

[ ] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)

I like the high chance here. With omake points, we can get it to 100%, so whatever we roll will just be a *bonus*, so more boons/concept XP/loot. Plus, since there's a chance of failure for the whole Xuan Shi adventure, I really like the idea of a clean escape here, to minimize the chances of bad things happening.

Plus, Motion is Ling Qi's concept for change, especially since it ate Chaos, so it really fits with the whole, denying the stagnation of Nightmare.

And I admit, the lead-up to the vote, about a vault, fits Motion more.

[ ] Because she could not be held in the dark. (+1 to Freedom 60% chance of Success)

On the other hand, I like this. There's a low chance, yes, but we can also push it to 80% with omake points. Plus, since this is all about escaping something that's coming from the Nightmare, after discussing the trappings of nightmares and tragedy, and the repeated mentions of LQ fighting against the Nightmare and how it wants to overtake here, I like the idea of escaping because Ling Qi won't let herself and her friends and family be held down by the negative, the dark, the Nightmare. It really fits the whole update imo, especially since this explores themes of Loss.

So for now, I'm just going to approval vote.

And, because the choices are between Motion and Freedom, Wind (or well, LFWT) and Darkness, I feel like this will be Laughing Wind and the Sable Grace upgrade it gives. Idk. I feel like I'm reading too much into this whole vote
 
Dislike the risk of being trapped here, not going to assume others are going to contribute points.

Motion it is.
 
[ ] Because she could not be held in the dark. (+1 to Freedom 60% chance of Success)

This kind of fits better with Ling Qi's posture that just because something has always been terrible, it doesn't mean that she is doomed to repeat history and be the same. It flows better into the narrative of the chapter.

80% chance with omake is still pretty good.
 
I like motion for the "the future is now old man" vibe; if the nightmare doesnt adjust and change with the times, it will be left in the dust.
 
Our current Motion and Freedom concepts, for reference:

Motion III (3/5): Motion is change, the wind of your wings obscures destiny
Freedom II (1/3): Choosing to be bound for the sake of others does not dull Freedom's edge

Both concepts will level up this turn regardless of what we choose here from project XP, but I'm guessing whichever we pick now will level up this update.
 
I think I like how Motion's insight relates to the update more. After all, things change, and destiny is not clear, so nightmare is not inevitable. Nice thematics.
 
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[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)
[X] Because she could not be held in the dark. (+1 to Freedom 60% chance of Success)

I like them both.
 
Even ignoring the math, I like this one better:

[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)

Note also that our current status is:
  • Motion III (3/5)
  • Freedom II (1/3)
so for the sake of optimizing total concept levels we will want more Freedom sometime. But since we still want both, the higher percentage should usually win.

Has anyone kept track of how much concept XP we get per month, vs how much cultivation XP we get? I know the increasing XP requirements per concept level will slow us down, but we are currently far ahead in concept levels so I don't think we need to pay too much attention when the levels are close anyway - I'm guessing it's sufficient to just be aware that at some point we may want to increase some of the I and II concepts (like Endings, lol).
 
Okay, so I'll approval vote for now, but I'll most likely change it depending on any upcoming arguments. I do think Freedom is the better option though because of the idea of not being held back by nightmares and patterns, and how it sticks with Ling Qi's themes of accepting the bad, but not letting it define her. Of openly challenging it, and saying No. Plus, if this does decide which concept we level up here, I want to level up Motion during the fief survey or with Skelunckle.

[X] Because she could not be held in the dark. (+1 to Freedom 60% chance of Success)
[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)
 
[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)

Time to run like the wind. Quite literally.
 
[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)

You know we might get extra xp for other stuff depending on degree of success.
 
[X] Because no one could catch her if she tried(+1 to Motion, 80% chance of Success)
[X] Because she could not be held in the dark. (+1 to Freedom 60% chance of Success)

I want the long term shiny direct opposition to being trapped, but I am also a bit of a coward who remembers the consequences of a 17 :(
 
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