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

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The adventure with Xuan Shi was pretty fun all around. I liked the realization both had at the end on what the place was about.

Yuan He gave her a look, and Ling Qi felt an unpleasant prickling on her skin, like he was looking through her.

This isn't the first time Ling Qi had a feeling like this when looked at by a higher level cultivator. I wonder if it's a sign of their perception arts?

[X] Dreaming Moon
 
Before I vote I want some clarification. Xin is the Bloody moon aka vengeance and justice. Dreaming Moon= muses and art. The Grinning Moon= stealth and theft and whatnot. the Hidden moon has to do with mysteries yes?
Wanted to make sure I got it right.
 
Mechanically, dreaming would be better.

But what got me in this quest was the grinning moon. It was stealing stuff, hidden, being a trickster and so on.

[X] Grinning Moon
 
Before I vote I want some clarification. Xin is the Bloody moon aka vengeance and justice. Dreaming Moon= muses and art. The Grinning Moon= stealth and theft and whatnot. the Hidden moon has to do with mysteries yes?
Wanted to make sure I got it right.
Xin is a hidden moon spirit. (Note: not the hidden moon). And yeah the other descriptions seems correct to me
 
Grinning and Hidden Moons seem more exciting to me and I want to explore the options we haven't done yet so...

Hidden Moon

EDIT: In light of people's explanations, I change my vote--

[X] Grinning Moon
 
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Mostly because a Grinning Moon quest would be antics and I'd like to firmly cement a reputation among the sect's elders in the wake of our imploding a peak Cyan spirit and uncovering a mildly embarrassing ancient love nest in less than a month. A reputation as super annoying.
Gah... I think I'm still staying with Dreaming for now, but that is a super tempting argument for Grinning.
 
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Definitely think doubling down is worth doing, no need to spread ourselves too thin. That said, stealing/stealth/discovery have kinda taken a backseat to our music and Xin was a factor in picking Hidden before so picking Dreaming for Sixiang, who we're actually bound to, just makes sense.

[X] Dreaming Moon
 
Before I vote I want some clarification. Xin is the Bloody moon aka vengeance and justice. Dreaming Moon= muses and art. The Grinning Moon= stealth and theft and whatnot. the Hidden moon has to do with mysteries yes?
Wanted to make sure I got it right.
Xin is the Hidden Moon, secret-taker and knowledge-hoarder. As Ling Qi approaches it, the Hidden Moon guides her towards loot, and shapes what kind of loot she values. (ex. Xin's comment about nurturing her wonder of discovery, the exploration of the province's ancient history via the Hidden Moon map)

The Grinning Moon is deceit and subterfuge, of getting one up over her enemies by way of crashing through their plans like a wrecking ball. As Ling Qi approaches it, the Grinning Moon seems to be about having fun getting loot, how to enjoy her infiltrations and exfiltrations to get loot. (ex. "sticky fingered hurricane," Ling Qi's joy of being where she shouldn't be during the Sect jobs at the beginning of this thread)

The Dreaming Moon is about creation and emotion, of expressing oneself in the form of art. As Ling Qi approaches it, the Dreaming Moon seems to be broadening her understanding of her emotional range, and ways she might handle them. (ex. Sixiang's guiding of Ling Qi's composition about the wonder of the Inner Sect mountains, the hinted at mediation between her friends back during the time the Dreaming Moon offered her quest)
 
Well we've already picked both Grinning and Hidden but for those not in the know, by picking either of those options, we double up on the gains and stats we already have pertaining to each Moons. For Grinning, that would be Stealth while for Hidden, Perception.

As for Dreaming, it pertains to our Music. Since we have connection through Sixiang and pretty specced on Music, I chose Dreaming, as much as it pains me to not get Stealth.
 
[X] Dreaming Moon
This isn't the first time Ling Qi had a feeling like this when looked at by a higher level cultivator. I wonder if it's a sign of their perception arts?
I assumed it's a normal sense of unease as people of higher cultivation can literally see your character and accurately predict your thoughts.
Qingge probably feels the same when she meets her daughter's eyes.
Her future husband would have a serious, serious problem on his hands, wouldn't he?
I imagine it will be a significant tribulation to come to terms with, as sexuality seems deeply intertwined with prostitution and rape in her mind.
I wonder if there are therapist cultivators?
 
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