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Through the Astral Sea

Do I look pretty in this dress?

  • Yes

    Votes: 6 50.0%

  • No

    Votes: 1 8.3%

  • You like your mother

    Votes: 1 8.3%

  • You're an ugly wretch

    Votes: 1 8.3%

  • You're divine

    Votes: 3 25.0%

  • You're heathenous

    Votes: 5 41.7%
  • Total voters
    12
  • Poll closed .
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Hannz said:
[X] Talpo Tosada

[X] 24
-[X] Female

[X]

[X] Not an Organ Donor

[X] Likes suits. Really, really, really, likes suits. Oh, also, coats and keeping herself FABULOUS.

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[X] Non smoker

Remember kids!

Smoking's not cool.

It's for fools.

:(

Also, our name's an anagram!
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So for a jewel thief you want possibly the most conspicuous person possible? I won't say I'm laughing at the idea, but.....
 
Nightingale said:
So for a jewel thief you want possibly the most conspicuous person possible? I won't say I'm laughing at the idea, but.....
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Hannz said:
Yes.

Long Pink hair? White Coat? Obviously Black Suit?

Perfect disguise! It's so outlandish, no one will believe their eyes!
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Look, I can't believe I'm saying this.

But I fully support it. Well, as much as a co-gm can support a crazy inefficient vote.

I'm not gonna say it won't have its drawbacks, but you know what they are, and you're prepared for them in the name of crazy fun.

Which is largely a solid part of what this quest is going to be about. I can't tell you why, or how, but seriously.
This Quest will have its serious parts, but unlike our other quests, this is meant as stress relief, not a stress. So if that's what people are here for, they should stick around.

So if you want to have a long pink haired, white coat, black suited jewel thief that is obviously the same character as whoever is in your avatar?
Where as normally I'd be staring at you funny, I say go for it.

Bravo. You made me laugh.

(Disclaimer: This is not a statement saying this is, or isn't, a good vote. This is not a way to judge the validity of the vote. My words should be taken and shoved in a fun box, only to be reviewed later with salt.)
 
Sendicard said:
Look, I can't believe I'm saying this.

But I fully support it. Well, as much as a co-gm can support a crazy inefficient vote.

I'm not gonna say it won't have its drawbacks, but you know what they are, and you're prepared for them in the name of crazy fun.

Which is largely a solid part of what this quest is going to be about. I can't tell you why, or how, but seriously.
This Quest will have its serious parts, but unlike our other quests, this is meant as stress relief, not a stress. So if that's what people are here for, they should stick around.

So if you want to have a long pink haired, white coat, black suited jewel thief that is obviously the same character as whoever is in your avatar?
Where as normally I'd be staring at you funny, I say go for it.

Bravo. You made me laugh.

(Disclaimer: This is not a statement saying this is, or isn't, a good vote. This is not a way to judge the validity of the vote. My words should be taken and shoved in a fun box, only to be reviewed later with salt.)
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Not a statement, he a says directly after a long post. Still I cab get behind all that. All I meant by my statement was that it was a hilarious statement.
 
To be fair, I do have a reason for making that character besides "it's funneh" and "looks cool".

Actual thieves tend to be neither of those things, and I really wanted to go full Deluded Romantic here. So, I picked the most outlandish looking character I knew that would fit inside a romantic novel whose MC was some sort of criminal whilst still fitting the tone of the Quest which I originally believed to be set at maximum silly.

Between Pink Hair, a Napoleonic Dress Jacket, and a Teddy Bear, the Dice told me to go with Pink Hair. :V
 
Hannz said:
To be fair, I do have a reason for making that character besides "it's funneh" and "looks cool".

Actual thieves tend to be neither of those things, and I really wanted to go full Deluded Romantic here. So, I picked the most outlandish looking character I knew that would fit inside a romantic novel whose MC was some sort of criminal whilst still fitting the tone of the Quest which I originally believed to be set at maximum silly.

Between Pink Hair, a Napoleonic Dress Jacket, and a Teddy Bear, the Dice told me to go with Pink Hair. :V
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Why not all three? :lol
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It will be pretty silly. As I said I can't go into details, but I think both Nightingale and I can agree that we tried to make it clear this was going to be the kind of quest you laugh at. Perhaps not entirely without logic in its humor, but the point remains.

We both run a serious, stressful quest where lives are at-stake, and those are great. We've spent many hours planning, and watching the cards fall in both amusing, and sometimes terrible ways.

We both agree we don't need another one.
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As I said, that isn't to state your actions throughout the quest won't have some form of consequence. But we won't be focusing on them too much, instead we'll be focusing on the fun. We're gonna try and make sure at-least a good portion of our readers leave most of the updates with a cheeky grin.
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Now I haven't talked to Nightingale about revealing said perspective. But my first quest suffered from a poor first impression leading people to think it was something it wasn't, and it still suffers to this day.

I think I know him well enough that as long as I don't reveal any actual info, he won't be mad at me for making sure there is no misconception.
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So the best advice I could give you for this quest would be to think into your votes, but don't sweat it so much your enjoyment suffers. We're all here for the same reason.
 
Whoops. I'll admit I somewhat forgot about this in the midst of some of my fanfiction writing. (It's rather invasive of your time)
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I think we can safely say vote Hannz won XD
Hannz said:
[X] Talpo Tosada

[X] 24
-[X] Female

[X]

[X] Not an Organ Donor

[X] Likes suits. Really, really, really, likes suits. Oh, also, coats and keeping herself FABULOUS.

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[X] Non smoker
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Vote Closed

So. I'll probably be chatting with Nightingale and then writing the next update up sometime tomorrow or maybe Tuesday. Thank you for patiently waiting.
 
So as you all know it's becoming close to 2 weeks since the last update. Which for a quest only two posts in is normally a bad sign. But I've been extraordinarily busy these last couple of weeks. So (for the three people who do still have an interest in this quest) I'll give you a short riddle to solve, sort of as a smoke bomb decoy because I'm out of other ideas to distract you.

And by solve I mean you'll use a search engine and completely ruin it for me. But here goes!

How long is a Chinese snake. What is it's name?

But aside, I'll have a little time today to discuss with Sendi the next update. So this long wait for winter the update will finally end.
 
Alright guys, mebro couldn't actually come over today, so instead we skyped some details and such.

I'll try to make out my draft tonight or tomorrow morning. Send it to him, and then he'll give a bunch of stupid comments. You know things like "why the hell is there a giant tentacle monster in the punchbowl? Actually, why is there a punchbowl? What in the? Take it out!"
You know, normal criticisms.

From there I'll either fix it up some more, or just post it.

I say this so you now know the ball is in my court, so unlike the previous week, it's me who you get to blame if we all end up in Antarctica with missing limbs.
 
So I headed to Sendi's house to check up on that draft, see how far he'd gone into writing it. Surprisingly I'm not disappointed at the progress he's made.

 
Hannz said:
Our QMs live near each other?

I'll admit, that's incredibly cool for some reason, like the the quest! :V
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I'm glad you feel that way. Ya, he's been at work a lot recently so I haven't seen him too much though. It's been sad.

We have an actual draft written by the way(mostly). Now we just have to restructure it, throw in some flavor details. You know the drill.

It won't be "we waited a week for this" quality, but after I'm done with those flavor details I hope you at-least get a smile out of it.
 
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Prologue II
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    Hannz said:
    [X] Talpo Tosada

    [X] 24
    -[X] Female

    [X]

    [X] Not an Organ Donor

    [X] Likes suits. Really, really, really, likes suits. Oh, also, coats and keeping herself FABULOUS.

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    [X] Non smoker

    Remember kids!

    Smoking's not cool.

    It's for fools.

    :(

    Also, our name's an anagram!
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    "Talpo Tosada, huh?" You shrug as you put down your ID. The bastard chose a weird ass name for you, but well, on consideration you suppose that it would be weirder if he didn't. If three is a pattern, his antics turned into written law a long time ago.


    You stand and stretch out a bit, taking a moment to enjoy the movement, before heading to your wardrobe. A pleased smile makes its way onto your face when you remember that this party is fancy enough to make your truly high quality suits appropriate. You know just the one you want to wear for the occasion, having been hurting for a chance to use it. So you find it quickly, laying it down on the bed without a moment wasted.


    With that done, you head to the bathroom, quickly brushing your teeth to purge the putrid smell of tobacco off your breath. You then take a shower, and your special scentless shampoo makes your entrance back into your room quite the spectacle to the senses of your nonexistent audience. The jewel thief life of riches and 'infamy,' if it could even be called that, is surprisingly lonely. You can't even own a pet, as their scent or fur on your clothes could give you away.


    It is too bad, as your damp and long pink hair splays itself down your back, you reflect that with the correct posture and timing, the sight could make quite the dramatic entrance sequence. At-least, if the mirror is to be believed.


    With nothing left but the party to think about, it dawns on you that you have very little clue how you are going to get into the vault. The response team to the vault entrance will probably be less than a minute if you try to force your way, and your intel says the entrance downstairs is a code lock. You suppose getting the code won't be too difficult, but even the right code sets off a silent alarm, so getting out might be the problem. You suppose you could just improvise at that point.


    In the movies, gaining the invitation to the fancy party was always some grand display of dramatic forging and reconnaissance. Here, in the real world, despite what your dramatic flair and less than normal features say, it was more a matter of checking the mail. You take a moment's pleasure in the fact that your real name wasn't on it, meaning whoever sent it (presumably your client) didn't know who you really were.


    That left you the only two real problems. The first, is figuring out what you are actually stealing, the client being needlessly vague. Well, that and making your getaway. Honestly this is a problem on at-least half your heists, now that you think about it.


    You have a party to attend! Throwing on your suit and grabbing a mask in the shape of a swan, you head off in search of adventure! Only to be reminded of that second problem. You walked home from your meeting, because you couldn't find your car keys.


    []Where to search for your car keys?

    -[]Medicine cabinet

    -[]Toilet

    -[]Under the rug

    -[]Neighbor's cat
     
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    • [ ]Where to search for your car keys?
    -[ ]Neighbor's cat

    I know you said there will be actual consequences in this quest, but adding a cat vote is just unfair.

    It's.

    So.

    Tempting. :rofl:

    [X]Where to search for your car keys?
    -[X]Medicine cabinet

    Update says we can't own pets because the smell will give us away, and prolonged contact with a grumpy cat that probably doesn't like us will result in us smelling like a cat.

    Sendicard said:
    With that done, you head to the bathroom, quickly brushing your teeth to purge the putrid smell of tobacco off your breath
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    Weird. I swear the vote says she isn't a smoker.
     
    Hannz said:
    Weird. I swear the vote says she isn't a smoker.
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    She had to smoke one in post "Prologue 1", to maintain cover or something. I don't know why exactly, you'd have to ask Nightingale.
    So as Nightingale said, because she's not a smoker, I had her brush the fuck out of her teeth to get rid of the smell and taste.

    Honestly speaking, I'd always heard that's not how cigarettes work, but Nightingale argued otherwise, and I didn't feel like doing research on it. So... *Shrugs*
     
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