Time of the Gods: Into the Amber Age

[Powerofmind]

Stuff I remember to reply to on mobile:
Learning skills has an ambrosia cost now, but costs no extra AP.
I will not put the miniturns for extensions up first, seeing as you get the previous extension effects until the end of this turn. Assume that the holy site will convert at 1 DP to 1 AP.
No, you can ignore promises due to capricious.
You no longer get the previous ritual study effects because reasons it's hard to do on mobile.

Voodoo sharks are maybe. Idk I'd need access to my computer notes.

 

[Omegahugger]

Alternatively you could consume another Ambrosia for another 4 AP. We can eat two at a time.

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You know what? You're right. We have 12 Ambrosia, might as well use it! Now I'm making a grand total of six* Random Rituals. Who knows, maybe we'll get some other fun things like Spirit of Fertility, Aspect of Sea Turtles or some other Goddess Trait.
I mean, even in the worst-case scenario I have to do a pretty bad job to beat Veekie's record of accidentally blowing us up. P:

*I still like to keep one AP just in case, okay? I know I'm a bit cowardly on that front.

Voodoo sharks are maybe. Idk I'd need access to my computer notes.

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It's not that big a Voodoo Shark in my eyes. Attrouska still had Aspect of the Shrew and the anti-social behavours associated therein.

 

[sidestory]

It also doesn't skip providing reinforcements to our pantheon.

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not sure what you mean here?
Are you talking about making a god child or what?

We have already coordinated the last turn.

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Yes that we wish to explore with each of them, not that we all are going together
We are exploring 1 time together with Saitev and another with Saiga

No, you can ignore promises due to capricious.

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appears we have to take exploration twice, if we wish to keep the promise, however we don't need to since we have capricious and they don't have any reason to insist that we uphold our promise

 

[Terrabrand]

You know what? You're right. We have 12 Ambrosia, might as well use it! Now I'm making a grand total of six* Random Rituals. Who knows, maybe we'll get some other fun things like Spirit of Fertility, Aspect of Sea Turtles or some other Goddess Trait.
I mean, even in the worst-case scenario I have to do a pretty bad job to beat Veekie's record of accidentally blowing us up. P:

*I still like to keep one AP just in case, okay? I know I'm a bit cowardly on that front.

It's not that big a Voodoo Shark in my eyes. Attrouska still had Aspect of the Shrew and the anti-social behavours associated therein.

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Look, the underlying rules of reality sometimes change., leaving us with our past history now impossible. You just have to deal with these things, sometimes. Simple.

Just imagine if we bred this into The Female People! We'd be creating an entire race of natural Magical Girls! How can anyone not want this!?

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Sold.

[X] Omegahugger

 

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@Calanor I know you use

-[X] Empower Realm - Store <3> DP in the realm to keep it stable.

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Since there might be a turn where we can't pay into it
However is there a way that I can convince you to use some of it to include either

-[X] Darken - Artificially draw away the light, strongly enhancing Melee, Ranged, War, Trickery, and Hunting skill tests. Costs: 1 DP

or

-[X] Twist Fate - Affect the courses of fate and destiny, strongly enhancing you in particular settings. Costs: 2 DP, 1 AP
--[X] General Social Check and Gaerig

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since if we will explore the east next turn we will have another round with Shosho'an and last time we only won due Darken and I would like to avoid risking losing to him even if it just would be a social encounter during our explorations

Darken would give us a bonus to tickery while Twist Fate would most likely directly affect our social rolls with a Bonus

 

[mc2rpg]

That's of course if we decide to go over and attack him. Which we aren't planning on doing.

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I sincerely doubt just not attacking him is going to dodge the prophecy. Maybe it would have worked before we got the evil visions, but now something is going to start that war and short of rolling over on any demands we are likely to be throwing down.

not sure what you mean here?
Are you talking about making a god child or what?

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Yes I was referring to making a God child, and it was aimed at the Omegahugger plan that people voted for before it existed rather than yours. I have no fundamental problem with your plan winning.

 

[Dunkelzahn]

Quite a few changes to the mechanics I see. I guess we'll see in the coming turns how they hold up.

[X] Calanor

I do request though that if we're doing Unknowable Bodies this turn that we do Deep Expanse next turn.

 

[WyldCard4]

[X] Calanor

 

[Omegahugger]

Spoiler: Tally

Vote Tally : Original - Time of the Gods: Into the Amber Age | Page 537 | Sufficient Velocity
##### NetTally 1.7.5

[X] Plan Exploration and God-baby
-[X] Consume Ambrosia for AP
-- [X]Consume 2 Ambrosia for 8 AP
-[X] Empower Realm - Store <3> DP in the realm to keep it stable.
-[X] Bless Petitioners - Expend some of your DP to empower those who come to your shrine or pray to you in exchange for more offerings.
--[X] Expend <12> DP on petitioners
-[X] Moonlight - The moon shines bright this night, revealing things that hide in the dark. Empowers a number of relevant actions (Avatar actions using Astrology, Omen Reading, or Mysticism, as well as Divine Powers). Costs: 1 DP
-[X] Blood Moon - Enhances Birthing and causes violence. Costs: 1 DP
-[X] Yellow Moon - Enhances Blessing Actions and restores a small amount of Population to the weakest location. Costs: 1 DP
-[X] Explore - Go out and explore lands you have not been to before. Costs: 2 AP
--[X] Two times for 4 AP
-[X] Study Stars - Read the night sky for records of the near past and near future. Can grant bonuses to specified actions during the turn or grants advance knowledge.
--[X] Bonus to exploration
-[X] Study Omens - Read the bones and entrails for nature's knowledge of ideal timing. Can grant bonuses to specified actions during the turn or reduces odds of being surprised.
--[X] Reduce surprises
-[X] Develop Ritual (Omens) - Devise a ritual for a known trait or at random, or develop the Accuracy of a ritual you already know.
--[X] Refine Ritual of Unknowable Bodies
-[X] Change your Divine Form - Take on the appearance of a mortal creature or strange elemental manifestation to camouflage yourself, or speak directly to mortals. Costs: 3 AP
-- [X] Reserve for trait-granting of god-child
-[X] Command Mortals - You take form or manifest in order to issue a decree, make a demand, or interact with your Ur-spawn. Maximum Commands per turn: 10. Maximum Decrees: 6/8. Costs: 1 DP, 1 AP each
--[X] Interact with Gaelte
---[X] Bring him examples of land animals and see if he is interested in taming any of them
-[X] Commune with another divine (Prompts miniturns). Specify a Stance (Friendly, Dominant, Bring Gifts) (1 AP, 1 DP)
--[X] Saiga - Your husband, the Hunter. Opinion: Spouse
--[X] Stance: Friendly
No. of Votes: 6
Plan: ◈Exploration and God-baby
Athas
Calanor
Dunkelzahn
mc2rpg
Romv
WyldCard4

[X] Plan Lovebird
-[X] Consume Ambrosia for AP
-- [X]Consume 1 Ambrosia for 4 AP
-[X] Bless Petitioners - Expend some of your DP to empower those who come to your shrine or pray to you in exchange for more offerings.
--[X] Expend <12> DP on petitioners
[X] Empower Realm - Store <3> DP in the realm to keep it stable.
-[X] Moonlight - The moon shines bright this night, revealing things that hide in the dark. Empowers a number of relevant actions (Avatar actions using Astrology, Omen Reading, or Mysticism, as well as Divine Powers). Costs: 1 DP
-[X] Yellow Moon - Enhances Blessing Actions and restores a small amount of Population to the weakest location. Costs: 1 DP
[X] Make Music - Use your knowledge of Performance to compose music. May create Trait discounts. Not usable outside of your Domain.
[X] Develop Ritual (Stars) - Devise a ritual for a known trait or at random, or develop the Precision of a ritual you already know.
-[X] Devise Random X 3
[X] Explore - Go out and explore lands you have not been to before. Costs: 2 AP X2
[X] Commune with another divine (Prompts miniturns). Specify a Stance (Friendly)
-[X] Saitev - The Raven. Opinion: Wary
No. of Votes: 4
Omegahugger
Pandemonious Ivy
Sivantic
Terrabrand

[X] Plan Babynator
-[X] Consume Ambrosia for AP
-- [X]Consume 2 Ambrosia for 8 AP
-[X] Bless Petitioners - Expend some of your DP to empower those who come to your shrine or pray to you in exchange for more offerings.
--[X] Expend <11> DP on petitioners
-[X] Moonlight - The moon shines bright this night, revealing things that hide in the dark. Empowers a number of relevant actions (Avatar actions using Astrology, Omen Reading, or Mysticism, as well as Divine Powers). Costs: 1 DP
-[X] Darken - Artificially draw away the light, strongly enhancing Melee, Ranged, War, Trickery, and Hunting skill tests. Costs: 1 DP
-[X] 2x Twist Fate - Affect the courses of fate and destiny, strongly enhancing you in particular settings. Costs: 2 DP, 1 AP
--[X] General Social Check and Gaerig
--[X] Exploration and Gaerig
-[X] Blood Moon - Enhances Birthing and causes violence. Costs: 1 DP
-[X] Yellow Moon - Enhances Blessing Actions and restores a small amount of Population to the weakest location. Costs: 1 DP
-[X] Commune with another divine (Prompts miniturns). Specify a Stance (Friendly, Dominant, Bring Gifts) (1 AP, 1 DP)
--[X] Saiga - Your husband, the Hunter. Opinion: Spouse
--[X] Stance: Friendly
--[X] Sire a God Child with Saiga
-[X] Change your Divine Form - Take on the appearance of an Owl. Costs: 3 AP
-[X] Make Music - Use your knowledge of Performance to compose music. May create Trait discounts. Not usable outside of your Domain.
--[X] Explore - Go out and explore lands you have not been to before. Costs: 2 AP
---[X] Two times for 4 AP
-[X] Develop Ritual (Mysticism) - Devise a ritual for a known trait, determine if a particular non-trait ritual is possible, or develop the Precision and Accuracy of a ritual you already know.
--[X] refine Ritual of the Deep Expanse
No. of Votes: 1
Plan: ◈Babynator
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Total No. of Voters: 11

You know, had I done this tally 15 minutes ago it would've been a tie.

I do request though that if we're doing Unknowable Bodies this turn that we do Deep Expanse next turn.

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Wouldn't it make more sense to do that after we've actually enacted the Unknowable Bodies Ritual?

 

[Sivantic]

I sincerely doubt just not attacking him is going to dodge the prophecy. Maybe it would have worked before we got the evil visions, but now something is going to start that war and short of rolling over on any demands we are likely to be throwing down.

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Nay, but that does not mean there is only one way of avoiding it. Taking Omega's initial concept further, if we allied ourselves to one of the pantheons, we can solve both problems at once. Ally with the Usko Pantheon, we have muscle against the Bloodied Man and an in on soothing relations with Shosho'an. Ally with the Kaketor Pantheon, and now we're friends with the Bloodied Man and have muscle in case Shosho'an wants to rain fire on us.

Omegahugger brought up a vital flaw in our pantheon and that is that there aren't enough girls :< We're attempting to remedy that as well.

Even then, we're discovering six new traits right now. No one is going to expect it when Gaerig suddenly has shark elephants, or chicken locusts >:3

 

[Omegahugger]

Omegahugger brought up a vital flaw in our pantheon and that is that there aren't enough girls :< We're attempting to remedy that as well.

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Our Pantheon is literally 50% girls at the moment. And at some point in the future that will shift in the girl's favour once Seski joins up properly.

While getting a lady is a likely outcome of playing matchmaker with Saitev, that wasn't my goal with the move! If obtaining Spirit of Yanderean alliance requires us to wed a fox and a raven, then that is a sacrifice I am willing to make!
And not just because I wouldn't be the one sacrificing anything.

 

[mc2rpg]

I sincerely can't see us allying with the fire spirit at this point. We hate each other and will continue to do so for a long time considering our respective inherent traits.

 

[Omegahugger]

I sincerely can't see us allying with the fire spirit at this point. We hate each other and will continue to do so for a long time considering our respective inherent traits.

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Athene and Ares also hated each other, yet were part of the same Pantheon. It could work with the proper groundwork.

 

[Sivantic]

Our Pantheon is literally 50% girls at the moment. And at some point in the future that will shift in the girl's favour once Seski joins up properly.

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Girls:
Gaerig
Attrouska
(Seski)

Boys:
Saiga
Saitev
Keshketev
(Ghette)
(Gaelte)


Yup that's 50% alright

While getting a lady is a likely outcome of playing matchmaker with Saitev, that wasn't my goal with the move! If obtaining Spirit of Yandere requires us to wed a fox and a raven, then that is a sacrifice I am willing to make!
And not just because I wouldn't be the one sacrificing anything.

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Ah, but mc2rpg originally wanted to steal spirits to make up for our lack of things, so I was trying to sway him with that. Also Spirits in Neolithic Era. Doubt it's actually going to bother anyone's sensibilities.

I sincerely can't see us allying with the fire spirit at this point. We hate each other and will continue to do so for a long time considering our respective inherent traits.

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Saiga and Saitev were pretty antagonistic for years and they got over that. You also forget our Feud with Attrouska. She's pretty grateful now despite how much we cut her down.

 

[mc2rpg]

Athene and Ares also hated each other, yet were part of the same Pantheon. It could work with the proper groundwork.

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I do think we will end up allied with their pantheon, or absorbing a chunk of it. I just assume it will happen after the fire spirit ascends, goes mad, and dies because we didn't skimp on picking up more water traits.

 

[Terrabrand]

Saiga and Saitev were pretty antagonistic for years and they got over that. You also forget our Feud with Attrouska. She's pretty grateful now despite how much we cut her down.

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Not to mention Keshketev/Attrouska lingering resentment.

 

[Sivantic]

I just assume it will happen after the fire spirit ascends, goes mad, and dies because we didn't skimp on picking up more water traits.

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This of course assumes we rained on his parade first

Not to mention Keshketev/Attrouska lingering resentment.

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That's because she's been cutting him down most of his life. Anyone would be bitter about that. Still, we're managing.

I haven't actually seen @Candesce for a while. If you get this message, I just want to say the mechanics have changed and turned much simpler. Would you be willing to give it a try again?and maybe vote plan omega?

 

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in on soothing relations with Shosho'an

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You mean the guy who hates our guts for no reason at all, yeah that will certainly work out well

Ally with the Kaketor Pantheon,

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Oh yeah and why not bake a pie and great Crecedent Moon like a good neighbour before we let him gut us like a fish

Athene and Ares also hated each other, yet were part of the same Pantheon.

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Yeah cause they had this guy named Zeus, who would kick their combined asses if they would not behave, that is the sole reason why they were part of the same pantheon

 

[Sivantic]

You mean the guy who hates our guts for no reason at all, yeah that will certainly work out well

Oh yeah and why not bake a pie and great Crecedent Moon like a good neighbour before we let him gut us like a fish

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You're blatant fearmongering does us no good. We hate his guts too, but realpolitik is still a thing

Crescent Moon we have zero knowledge of. We have no idea why or how. We need information. So let's talk with them

 

[Crabs]

[X] Plan Crab's mother focus complex

-[X] Bless Petitioners - Expend some of your DP to empower those who come to your shrine or pray to you in exchange for more offerings.
--[X] Expend 12 DP on petitioners

-[X] Moonlight 1 DP
-[X] Darken - 1 DP
-[X] Yellow Moon 1 DP

-[X] Despise Trait - You do not like how the mortals view you and your powers. Remind them what you truly represent and how you truly are! Costs: 2 Ambrosia per Trait
--[X] Despise EA ICE - 2 ambrosia

-[X]Explore - Go out and explore lands you have not been to before. Costs: 2 AP
--[X] X 2

-[X] Drink 2 ambrosia for 8 AP.

-[X] FOCUS ONLY: Prefer Empowerment - Attempt to focus your Empowerment this turn towards something specific. Increases the chance of your preferred choice by 30%. Costs 1 DP, 1 AP, and 1 Ambrosia
--[X] Focus efforts on Spirit of Motherhood

-[X] Make Music - Use your knowledge of Performance to compose music. May create Trait discounts. Not usable outside of your Domain.

-[X] Study Stars - Read the night sky for records of the near past and near future. Can grant bonuses to specified actions during the turn or grants advance knowledge.
--[X] Boost Explore action
-[X] Develop Ritual (Omens) - Devise a ritual for a known trait or at random, or develop the Accuracy of a ritual you already know.
--[X] Refine - Ritual of Unknowable Bodies

-[X] Commune with another divine (Prompts miniturns). Specify a Stance (Friendly, Dominant, Bring Gifts)
--[X] Attrouska - The Grandmother. Opinion: Grateful
---[X] Stance: Friendly
I basically want 2 things form her: info on the Runemen and her to teach us Writing

-[X] Command Mortals x 3
--[X] Spend time with Rashelki
---[X] See how she is dooing in our shrine.
---[X] Ask her if her brother(Gaelte) can play with some of her children.
---[X] Ask for some of her Silk
--[X] Spend time with Gaelte
---[X] IF Rashelki agrees: Bring him some newly hatched nephews and nieces, Essence Drinkers.
---[X] Ask him if he have seen or heard about any animals he would want to tame, try to get them.
----[X] If he don't want anything specific or we cant find it bring a variety animals.
--[X] Spend time with Ghette
---[X] ask if he wants join us when we cast Moonlight, or some of the other divine magics we plan on doing.

Cost:

DP:
12 Blessings
1- Moonlight
1- Darken
1- Yellow moon
1- Focus
1- Commune
3- Command mortals

20 DP used
0 left

AP: Start 4(5?)
Gain 8 drink ambrosia
4- Explore
1- Focus
1- Commune
3- Command mortals
1- Music
1- Study omens
1- study stars

12 AP used

0(1?) left

Ambrosia:
12
2- drink
1- focus
2- despite trait

5 Ambrosia used
1 reserved for learning writing from The Crone
6 left

 

[mc2rpg]

You're blatant fearmongering does us no good. We hate his guts too, but realpolitik is still a thing

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I don't quite think it is blatant fear mongering. Realpolitik is all well and good, but I flat out don't think Gaerig can actually pull it off. Interactions with a spirit that has fire and light as inherent things are going to be a disaster. They just run too far against her nature. I don't think we can reasonably ally with their pantheon as long as the fire spirit is the dominant force in it, and if we took over despite that I would expect him to constantly rebel against us.

 

[Sivantic]

I don't quite think it is blatant fear mongering. Realpolitik is all well and good, but I flat out don't think Gaerig can actually pull it off. Interactions with a spirit that has fire and light as inherent things are going to be a disaster. They just run too far against her nature. I don't think we can reasonably ally with their pantheon as long as the fire spirit is the dominant force in it, and if we took over despite that I would expect him to constantly rebel against us.

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Which is why we would not attempt to take over. It's called a peace treaty, they stay on that side of the glacier and we don't attack their spirits. That's part of point of exploration, a way to talk to the other spirits so that they may put in a good word for us. If anything it's Attrouska that they had a problem with and having our word that she has been severly reprimanded would help. There' also Saiga right there with Divine Charisma to ensure it doesn't turn into a fight.

 

[mc2rpg]

Which is why we would not attempt to take over. It's called a peace treaty, they stay on that side of the glacier and we don't attack their spirits. That's part of point of exploration, a way to talk to the other spirits so that they may put in a good word for us. If anything it's Attrouska that they had a problem with and having our word that she has been severly reprimanded would help. There' also Saiga right there with Divine Charisma to ensure it doesn't turn into a fight.

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I'm honestly not worried about them turning this into a fight, they can't at the moment unless we decide to murder someone. I just don't think Gaerig is going to let us pick options like 'get along with the fire spirit enough to work against the bloodied man'. I fully expect that sort of alliance to be flat out impossible due to conflicting innate traits. Ignoring them for long enough that the fire spirit ascends and goes crazy is fully doable, and honestly I support that. I just don't think getting along with the pantheon with that spirit in charge is particularly viable.

 

[Sivantic]

I'm honestly not worried about them turning this into a fight, they can't at the moment unless we decide to murder someone. I just don't think Gaerig is going to let us pick options like 'get along with the fire spirit enough to work against the bloodied man'. I fully expect that sort of alliance to be flat out impossible due to conflicting innate traits. Ignoring them for long enough that the fire spirit ascends and goes crazy is fully doable, and honestly I support that. I just don't think getting along with the pantheon with that spirit in charge is particularly viable.

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Capricious One is a helluva drug.

Consider that it gave us the option of leaving Keshketev imprisoned and Gaerig hated what was happening.

Arbitrary cuts both ways.

 

[veekie]

[X] Plan Exploration and God-baby

Bleh, no time at all this week. Chinese New Year means even more unignorable obligations than work >.<