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Xander [Quest], Thread Three: The Way of the Raging Boar

[X] Look for Kahlua and her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?

Don't see why people dislike Kahlua so much.
 
[X] Look for Kahlua and her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?
 
[X] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?
--[x] You don't want anything messing with your mind without permission.

Best not close off mind magic route altogether.
 
[x] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?
 
[X] Look for Kahlua and her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?
 
[x] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?
 
[X] Look for Kahlua and her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?
 
[x] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?

also, we're reaching thread limit.
 
[x] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?
 
I'm for asking Briar first. She seems to already know something about them.

[X] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?
---[x] If she isn't aware of any effective techniques beyond "look away", see if you can spot Kahlua & her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?
---------X] Don't go up to see them yet if they are spotted. just keep where there are in mind. Check them out during the next lull in the fighting. Infact, let's see if we can spot any of our other friends are during the next few minutes.

OOC I'm against splitting our attention to look for Kahlua while we listen to Briar. She probably wouldn't like that and I'm sure she's peeved how we almost knocked her off her perch earlier when we rapidly stood up. Not a good idea to good asking Akasha's family for advice immediately as we've learned the dangers of focusing on new friends with Cordy. We're closer to Briar, lets tap that resource out first and then maybe ask her if we're still concerned. To answer someone's comment briefly, but trying to bring up new points and not just rehash the old Kahlua debate, I don't like the idea of chaotically evil races. To me its a really weak story element to have all vampires or demons be evil. In the canon Buffyverse we do see some vampires like Spike & Angel prove this trope wrong and Judge seems to be avoiding it. I'm sure we can go the route of defeating the various evils in Sunnydale through combat & violence but I find it a very appealing idea to have a demon/vampire ally that can apply pressure on the underworld side. Since demons/vamps in the Buffyverse canon never seem to learn to avoid Sunnydale because of the threat of the Slayer, perhaps pressure from an established demon/vampire presence like Akasha might have an impact. Because of the announcer from earlier, Kahlua's family already knows where we live. I'm pretty sure they're going to find us at some point. Might as well use the connection to our advantage. In any event I do agree we can't neglect our existing relationships, at least not to the degree we did with Cordy earlier.
 
Forgothrax said:
The best way to avoid getting blown up is to not attempt to disarm the bomb, but to simply not be around when it goes up?
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That might work for us (we may already be past the point of no return if her weaponizer follows certain philosophies). Doesn't help anyone else she's set on, or the cost to her herself.

I suppose it basically comes down to 'Is it worth the effort to try and make this girl an ally, when she is likely to default to enemy otherwise?'

I think yes. She's not perfect. She doesn't get along with everyone, and she's not the strongest of our potential allies, but she doesn't seem to be a bad person, and doesn't really deserve that kind of fate.

Call me a dogooding smuck if you want, but I'd rather try and take the option that's results benefit more then just ourselves.
 
[X] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?
-[X] While talking, just look around to see if you can spot Kahlua and her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?

I agree with Mizuki.
 
[X] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?
 
[X] Look for Kahlua and her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?

Most likely to be able to come up with something effective, and generally seems more helpful than the ninja.
 
[X] Look for Kahlua and her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?
 
Mizuki_Stone said:
That might work for us (we may already be past the point of no return if her weaponizer follows certain philosophies). Doesn't help anyone else she's set on, or the cost to her herself.

I suppose it basically comes down to 'Is it worth the effort to try and make this girl an ally, when she is likely to default to enemy otherwise?'

I think yes. She's not perfect. She doesn't get along with everyone, and she's not the strongest of our potential allies, but she doesn't seem to be a bad person, and doesn't really deserve that kind of fate.

Call me a dogooding smuck if you want, but I'd rather try and take the option that's results benefit more then just ourselves.
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A quick wikihunt doesn't reveal enough to me about her backstory for me to say, but from the sounds of this, it appears that her "weaponizer" is someone that holds authority over her and sees her regularly. How, exactly, are we supposed to interfere with someone with this sort of power over her while we are thousands of miles away in the States? We can't really come physically to her aid, either; we're not any more capable than she is, potentially less powerful even, and just getting to her location would require that we talk an adult into accompanying us, as well as producing money out of thin air. The power of friendship is a wonderful thing, but I very much doubt that with a few days we can turn her into an ally, and I sincerely doubt we'll be able to make much impact from far away.

And I'll thank you not to put words in my mouth, Mizuki.
 
Forgothrax said:
A quick wikihunt doesn't reveal enough to me about her backstory for me to say, but from the sounds of this, it appears that her "weaponizer" is someone that holds authority over her and sees her regularly. How, exactly, are we supposed to interfere with someone with this sort of power over her while we are thousands of miles away in the States? We can't really come physically to her aid, either; we're not any more capable than she is, potentially less powerful even, and just getting to her location would require that we talk an adult into accompanying us, as well as producing money out of thin air. The power of friendship is a wonderful thing, but I very much doubt that with a few days we can turn her into an ally, and I sincerely doubt we'll be able to make much impact from far away.

And I'll thank you not to put words in my mouth, Mizuki.
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Maybe this would be an incentive to focus on teleport for Briar's mail quest? Assuming we got teleport to work we could plausibly be able to respond if there's trouble...or just hang out with our international friends more. Also last post for me in this thread. See you guys next in Thread 4!
 
megrisvernin said:
Maybe this would be an incentive to focus on teleport for Briar's mail quest? Assuming we got teleport to work we could plausibly be able to respond if there's trouble...or just hang out with our international friends more.
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Judge has said before that our magic is loosely based on D&D magic. We're not going to be casting teleport anytime soon if that's the case... and even if we could cast teleport, it has a range measured in hundreds of miles, not thousands.
 
Please please please don't let Kahlua get it into her head that we can be controlled. Don't even mention it. Ever, to anyone. In fact, change the subject now!

[X] So, who do you guys think's going to take home the prize?
If there's time:
[X] Although he didn't fight like them, there's a chance the burned ninja is related to Kasumi and Ayane. Perhaps you should look for them and inquire after the older boy's health?
- [X] Don't mention your newly-discovered vulnerability to mystical female mind-control. It might give the ninja girls ideas.
 
[X] Question Briar about succubi. Is your reaction at all typical, and if so, are there ways you can prevent it from happening again in the future?
--[x] You don't want anything messing with your mind without permission.
 
[X]Look for Kahlua and her family. Surely Akasha could offer some advice on how to deal with boy-controlling demon-girls?
 
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