Time of the Gods: Into the Amber Age

StellarMonarch · Nov 22, 2016

THIS IS NOT THE END YOU HEAR ME

WE WILL RETURN

WE SHALL DRINK YOUR TEARS

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

3 minutes left

Van Ropen · Nov 22, 2016

Current count.

Vote Tally : Original - Time of the Gods: Into the Amber Age | Page 61 | Sufficient Velocity
##### NetTally 1.7.4

[X] Plan Faith Without Humanity (Yet)
No. of Votes: 42

[X] Plan Fear Path
No. of Votes: 41

Total No. of Voters: 83

ninjafish · Nov 22, 2016

Another extension?

But y tho?

@Powerofmind don't give yourself a stress induced heart attack.\

Edit: nevermind, I Misread it.

Shard · Nov 22, 2016

Your salty tears are Ambroisa to me.

I'm a spirit of salty tears and contentious lost votes my DE is through the roof.

Void Stalker · Nov 22, 2016

Van Ropen said:
Current count.

Vote Tally : Original - Time of the Gods: Into the Amber Age | Page 61 | Sufficient Velocity
##### NetTally 1.7.4

[X] Plan Faith Without Humanity (Yet)
No. of Votes: 42

veekie
Abby Normal
Ambit
Ando Owen
andy50
Arbit
Athas
BlueHamsterBean
Bozwevial
Captain Spatula
Chengar Qordath
codeRR
Cteatus
Da Boyz
Darkcrest
Hangwind
karmaoa
Kelenas
Kelirapc
Mannan
nairit
Nicklance
nixter
Olgol2
pheonix89
Pyran
qpojfwei
RainbowTuba
Raising Kittens
Reader of all
RedV
RLDX
Romv
Seventeen
Thanatanos
The Laurent
TheCrownedVassal
TotallyNotEvil
Van Ropen
Void Stalker
wingstrike96
Zoxabels

[X] Plan Fear Path
No. of Votes: 41

Sivantic
bookwyrm
cezyou
chocolote12
DkArthas
Dormin
drake_azathoth
Dream Logic
Dunkelzahn
Edkose
Ian Drash
Killer_Whale
kyuden
Lailoken
lioli
Maragas
MasterDrakus
masterofmadness
mastigos
mc2rpg
Melum
Molyneux
ninjafish
Omegahugger
paintedspear
Pandemonious Ivy
Pike
Quest
redzonejoe
rex754
Shard
sidestory
Sightsear
StellarMonarch
Terrabrand
tricholysis
Vanguard_D
WyldCard4
XkaliburRage
Zeitgeist Blue
zeusthemoose

Total No. of Voters: 83

Was just about to ask where we stood and yeah tons of voters!!!!

Sivantic · Nov 22, 2016

@Van Ropen At least give us a chance! We can show you the world~

Lailoken · Nov 22, 2016

Voter fraud! The whole system is RIGGED!

Van Ropen · Nov 22, 2016

Pandemonious Ivy said:
@Van Ropen

C'mon bro.
You know what you must do.
Do it for the vine.

Sivantic said:
@Van Ropen At least give us a chance! We can show you the world~

Olgol2 · Nov 22, 2016

To be fair to lurkers, this quest's type of voting is scary. So many options, and even worse, budgeting! Praise be to the plan makers, who simplify it enough for the layman.

On a completely unrelated note, is there a Spirit of Salt trait the we can pick up?

Raising Kittens · Nov 22, 2016

The Worst Goddamn Vote: The Omake

The stars watched, their incandescent fury little more than cold, distant dots in the night sky, as the spirit twisted and turned, seeking definition, seeking meaning.

It couldn't decide.

The Moon hung overhead, casting a cool, wan light over still waters, embodying change and reflection, and still the spirit couldn't decide, for it had to make a decision now, and the future would fall as it may.

The Sun, too, watched, warming it's waters just enough that perhaps a petitioner could survive the journey, were the waters not roiling with tension and debate, as the spirit warred with itself.

The Villagers slunk around, incapable of avoiding the problem, for they needed food, and the fish ran thickly.

The Hunter did not even notice.

The nearby Constellation did not notice, either.

...

What would come? What would fade?

Whither would the voices that hung in a silent, vicious debate take it?

Would the world even give a damn? No, it had lasted past worse problems before, and would again.

The Moon? Change was all it knew. This, too, would change, change, and change again.

The distant, cold stars, upon which all was writ - well, almost all, sometimes people erased things - took note, and shifted ever so slightly; enough that for any who looked, they would know, too. But few, indeed, looked in this place, and those farther away looked for other things, worried about what was close to their homes.

...

Placid waters sat right next to roiling waves, the turbulent waters of the Teeth of the Sea ebb and flow. Sea breezes blow icy winds, as winter descends once again, and the land is painted a stark, bleak white.

Still no decision has been made, no choice determined, yet it is time.

It must decide. The Endless Waters must become more than what they presently are.

The Stars are no help, the future is clouded until a decision is made.

The Moon is no help, Change is already upon it, and future change will is yet to be determined.

The Sun is no help; it's light shines onto all.

The Earth is no help, it does not care.

The Voices are no help, split evenly on a decision it considered a mere starting point, rather than the be-all, end-all of its existence.

The Hunter is no help, not that any was expected, or even desired.

The Constellation is no help - it, too, has other concerns.

A wan, pale sliver of moon hangs over the horizon.

It is time. Perhaps something else will make a decision?

Gears turn endlessly in the background, and reality moves on, as the spirit ceases to be in a faint wisp of energy.

*-*-*-*

No idea what to call this, just came to me. Seems to fit.

Definite 'Bad End' though, I think.

Edit: Title thought of by our wondrous QM, adding it here to reduce confusion. Err, to the top of the post...

Mannan · Nov 22, 2016

Pandemonious Ivy said:
Look at it like this. At some point, the major pantheon we undoubtedly are a part of, will require a Fear spirit.

Wouldn't you rather it be us instead of ages of arguing about the trustworthiness of an NPC?

But a Pantheon does not need a Fear Spirit. Their is a reason that major monsters like Typhon, Fenrir, and Jormundgandr are all imprisoned or incapacitated in some form.
Fear spirits are activley detriminal to civilization so it is in a pantheon's best interest to destroy them.

If they wanted a monster then they simply create a monster.

The Laurent · Nov 22, 2016

And...

Hangwind · Nov 22, 2016

[X] Plan Fear Path

Pandemonious Ivy · Nov 22, 2016

@Van Ropen I PROMISE YOU PYRAMIDS AND CANALS, HEED MY CALL

Whispersilk · Nov 22, 2016

[X] Plan Fear Path

ninjafish · Nov 22, 2016

Lailoken said:
Voter fraud! The whole system is RIGGED!

no.

I will accept whatever result we get, ill just keep pushing for awesome and fearsome.

Captain Spatula · Nov 22, 2016

Sivantic said:
@Captain Spatula have we been able to convince you that we could keep people focused? You have seen how much effort Both Pandemonium and I have put forth to ensure things. Spirit of Exploration need not be some far off dream!

I don't doubt that you and ivy can keep on target. Faith would be easier to use for exploration though. And to be fair, fear seems to be an opening into madness. If just picking faith or fear can be this contested I genuinely don't wanna know how turn votes will go because almost every turn there'll be an upgrade.

Turn plans are going to be so split for a fear spirit (and faith to a lesser extent) because some people want different traits. I'd be voting for whatever would fit the exploration/travel path. So fish and exploring. Someone else might want squids and a new elemental affinity so they'd further split the votes and it'll just be hell.

So thank you for trying, but I'll stick to faith. Either way it'll be interesting.

The Laurent · Nov 22, 2016

Time's up! Hands up! Step away from your kitchens!

Let us see what sort of monster we have cooked up.

Powerofmind · Nov 22, 2016

LOCKED. CLOSED. FINITO. VOTES OVER.

Sivantic · Nov 22, 2016

Time~

Sivantic · Nov 22, 2016

All right final tally all cleaned up!
Vote Tally : Original - Time of the Gods: Into the Amber Age | Page 61 | Sufficient Velocity
##### NetTally 1.7.4
[X] Plan Fear Path
[X] Fear0->1
[X] Avatar 1->2
[X] Study Stars - Study the skies and stars, seeking patterns that will tell you what was, what is, and what may yet be.
-[X] Read the Future - Look forward to what has not yet been, but may yet be. Will aid you in a number of ways during the turn, and warn you of potential dangers. Costs: 8 DE
--[X] Attempt to find best time for Roil Waters.
[X] Roil Waters** - You bend the waters to your command against your enemies, sending larger waves at the settlement near you, or creating deadly sprays and whirlpools that will capsize any boat they dare put upon the surface of your waters. Costs: 5 DE
[X] x2
[X] Guide the Ships - Guide and navigate the boats in person, sending them where they need to be. Costs: 6 DE
No. of Votes: 43
Plan: ◈Fear Path
bookwyrm
cezyou
chocolote12
DkArthas
Dormin
drake_azathoth
Dream Logic
Dunkelzahn
Edkose
Hangwind
Ian Drash
Killer_Whale
kyuden
Lailoken
lioli
Maragas
MasterDrakus
masterofmadness
mastigos
mc2rpg
Melum
Molyneux
ninjafish
Omegahugger
paintedspear
Pandemonious Ivy
Pike
Quest
redzonejoe
rex754
Shard
sidestory
Sightsear
Sivantic
StellarMonarch
Terrabrand
tricholysis
Vanguard_D
Whispersilk
WyldCard4
XkaliburRage
Zeitgeist Blue
zeusthemoose
[X] Plan Faith Without Humanity (Yet)
[X] Bless Petitioner for Sacrifices - Expend some of your DE to empower those who come to your shrine or pray to you in exchange for more offerings. Current Skills that can be blessed: Astrology, Navigation.
-[X] Expend <8> DE on petitioners
[X] Guide the Ships - Guide and navigate the boats in person, sending them where they need to be. Costs: 6 DE
[X] Roil Waters** - You bend the waters to your command against your enemies, sending larger waves at the settlement near you, or creating deadly sprays and whirlpools that will capsize any boat they dare put upon the surface of your waters. Costs: 5 DE
[X] Build a Shrine - Bully, threaten, persuade, or cajole mortals into building a shrine to your magnificence. Can fail until Faith or Fear is at least 1. Maximum shrines 0/2.
[X] Announce that we are Gaerig, spirit of the sea, to the village. Cost: 0 DE
[X] Purchase Faith 1 for free
[X] Calm Waters** - You calm the waves and direct the currents for those under your care, ensuring the boats that travel your surface are safe and see greater success in their endeavors. Costs: 5 DE
-[X] Calm where we guide them, roiled where we don't. Therefore encouraging people to follow our guidence even more!
[X] Build a Shrine - Bully, threaten, persuade, or cajole mortals into building a shrine to your magnificence. Can fail until Faith or Fear is at least 1. Maximum shrines 0/2.
[X] Announce that we are Gaerig, spirit of the sea, to the village. Cost: 0 DE
[X] Purchase Faith 1 for free
No. of Votes: 41
Plan: ◈Faith Without Humanity (Yet)
Abby Normal
Ambit
Ando Owen
andy50
Arbit
Athas
BlueHamsterBean
Bozwevial
Captain Spatula
Chengar Qordath
codeRR
Cteatus
Da Boyz
Darkcrest
karmaoa
Kelenas
Kelirapc
Mannan
nairit
Nicklance
nixter
Olgol2
pheonix89
Pyran
qpojfwei
RainbowTuba
Raising Kittens
Reader of all
RedV
RLDX
Romv
Seventeen
Thanatanos
The Laurent
TheCrownedVassal
TotallyNotEvil
Van Ropen
veekie
Void Stalker
wingstrike96
Zoxabels
Total No. of Voters: 84

Shard · Nov 22, 2016

Maximum. Salt.

StellarMonarch · Nov 22, 2016

Whispersilk said:
[X] Plan Fear Path

REEEEEEEEEEEEE

The Laurent · Nov 22, 2016

Oh wow. Fear won at literally the last second.

...that does annoy me.

Captain Spatula · Nov 22, 2016

Fear won by one yeah?

Time of the Gods: Into the Amber Age

Myrmidon

Angry, angry about elves.

oH mE, Oh My,

One and Many

Angry, angry about elves.

American Monarchist

Panties, Revolution. Big Drawers. Parachute.

oH mE, Oh My,

In Madness Fallen

One and Many

Myrmidon