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>Who are we?
Maka, an exiled noble recently Exalted as a Zenith-caste Solar. She's in the western city of Tianna as a guest of queen Amata (DB), an old friend. Abyssals are targeting the city for conquest, Lintha pirates have infiltrated it with spies and agents, and half the island is controlled by paranoid Lunars. Fun times.

>Solar? Zenith? I don't know Exalted...
This quest is as newbie-friendly as possible, and I want it to work as a newbie's intro to Exalted. If you have ANY question, ask in thread. For the setting, google "1d4chan exalted".

>Archive?
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=zenith

>System?
Dicepool-like system. When performing an action, everyone rolls 1d10 when posting. the first X rolls are considered, where X is equal to attribute + ability. Yes, this means that the more people are posting, the stronger Maka is, up to a limit of her attribute + ability.

>XP?
Attributes cost [current score x5] xp. Abilities cost [current score x3] xp, except Zenith costing [(current score x3) -1]. Charms cost 10 xp, except for Zenith-based charms (related to charisma and physical/mental fortitude) which cost 8 xp. At the end of every "session" (thread) you will be presented with a list of possible acquisitions.

>Twitter?
@exaltedfag

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>>31466032
>ask Amata/Irene/Samiel to introduce you to someone
we don't know whos who here, they do

wheres all the other anons?

>>31466032
>ask Samiel to introduce you to someone
We came here to meet people, so lets do that.

>>31466032
>ask Amata/Irene/Samiel to introduce you to someone

Courtly introductions

>>31466032
>ask Amata/Irene/Samiel to introduce you to someone

>>31466032
>>ask Amata/Irene/Samiel to introduce you to someone

Who do we need to know, who do we need to avoid, and who, if anyone, should we get in the pants (or dress) of?

>>31466032
>Ask Amata to meet and greet with all the hot and slutty persons of importance
>Continue to ignore the sidereal in the corner, it's what she'd want.

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You discreetly approach Samiel, who is pleasantly chatting with a couple of guard officers. You can't help but notice that Smoke's dress sense has made him a target of many ogling glances as well (mostly but not exclusively from female guests), a fact of which he seems to be blissfully unaware.
As he notices you, he excuses himself and approaches you with a sip of his drink.

"Hey, Maka. Enjoying the dinner?"

"It feels like everyone is looking at me but no one wants to talk to me." you say. "Couldn't you help me break the ice and introduce me to someone?"

"YOU are being shy?" he replies, utterly amazed.

"Of course not." you brush him off with a disdainful sigh. "Bet you one talent I stand on the table and strip."

"No bet." he says before you even finish your sentence.

It would be really short anyway, you reason internally, since you're only wearing a single item of clothing. "I just don't really know who should I talk with. I don't know who all these people are."

"Well..." the dragon-blooded looks around. "There are the ambassadors from Wavecrest and Coral, representatives of both the Guild and the Denzik Merchants, several of our guard officers and governors of the countryside provinces of Tianna, the director of the academy, a couple guests from the nomad tribes of the Three Rivers, the head priest of our city god, the guildmasters of various artisan's corporations in the city..."

"...any Immaculates?" Tia, who has been overhearing the conversation from next to you, wonders.

"Not officially. Some of these people might be immaculates as personal beliefs, but there are no official representatives of the cult here. Nor of other cults, apart for the city god. Mom likes to keep them out of this kind of social events."

>leave the dinner
>wait and see
>chat with someone you know already (who?)
>have Samiel introduce you to someone (who?)

>>31466820
What if the Sidereal is a Chosen of Serenity?

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>>31466850
>have Samiel introduce you to someone (who?)
lets chat up those ambassadors, they might be able to help with our Lintha problem when we deal with it

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>>31466850

>chat with someone you know already (who?)
I agree with talking to the ambassadors. It would be helpful to know Tianna's relationship with her neighbours

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>>31466850
>have Samiel introduce you to someone (who?)
Either the ambassadors or the priest of the city god

>>31466853
Then Maka and the sid have been friends for the last twenty years. That's how sids roll.

>have a big pow-wow with all the city and regional governors/executives/etc

>>31466850
>>31466940
Whoops, forgot to link right.

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>>31466940
So you're saying we've already slept with the Chosen of Serenity we haven't met and who may or may not exist.

>>31467013
Yes.

Resplendent Destinies and Sidereal charms are some shit.

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>>31467013
>>31467030
We should find this theoretical Sidereal and have her teach us Sapphire Veil of Passion Style, for maximum lewd in combat

>>31467127
I'd rather squeeze for a round trip to Yu-Shan.

You take a better look at the ambassadors of the two other western nations.

The one from Wavecrest is a dignified-looking man in his 50s, clad in a toga and with a rather showy necklace of colorful seashells. He has quite a group around him, listening to what appears to be, at a glance, a lengthy monologue about some sort of hot political topic.

On the other hand, the Coral ambassador is rather businessmanlike, younger and sporting a short, well-trimmed beard and an impeccable suit, of the sort that you imagine would be quite expensive. He's sitting on his own with a glass of wine , his previous conversation partner having just left him to go and meet Amata.

After a glance and a nod, Samiel fills his own glass and accompanies you to them. "Gentlemen. I don't believe you've met Maka already?"

"A pleasure to meet you." You lightly bow to them, polite but neutral.

"Likewise! Shelen Sar, here in Tianna as a representative of the Sea Lord and Coral's interests." He raises his glass to you. "I've heard a bit about you. So you rounded up some of the marqueless pirates operating in these waters. Will you be issuing them letters of marque of some kind, or integrating them in Tianna's navy?"

"Probably the latter, though the issue is still been discussed. For now, they are in admiral Rajan's care."

"Oh, yes, Rajan." He stares into his glass. "Poor fellow. Anyway, would you be interested in entrusting these sailors and their ships' maintenance to the Coral Archipelago, instead? We can guarantee far greater monetary returns than any kind of operation you could undertake in this waters, we assure you."

Meanwhile, the other ambassador stays silent, focusing his gaze on your forehead.

>I'm interested, tell me more.
>sorry, all my assets will stay in Tianna.
>what do you mean, poor fellow?
>what can you tell me about your nation's relationship with Tianna?
>is there something on my forehead?
>(other)

>>31467359
>what can you tell me about your nation's relationship with Tianna?
>sorry, all my assets will stay in Tianna.
>wanna do it on the table

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>>31467359
>what can you tell me about your nation's relationship with Tianna?
>is there something on my forehead?
>>31467395
business then pleasure

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>>31467359

Meanwhile, the other ambassador stays silent, focusing his gaze on your forehead.

He's expecting our Caste Mark to suddenly show up and give everyone sunburn.

um...

>what can you tell me about your nation's relationship with Tianna?

Lets just say we will think about the matter now that it has come to our attention. Lets just change the subject now and not burn bridges.

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>>31467359
>what can you tell me about your nation's relationship with Tianna?
>sorry, for now all my assets will stay in Tianna.

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>>31467359
>what can you tell me about your nation's relationship with Tianna?
>is there something on my forehead?

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>>31467359
>what can you tell me about your nation's relationship with Tianna?
>sorry, for now, all my assets will stay in Tianna.

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>>31467359
>sorry, for now, all my assets will stay in Tianna.
>what can you tell me about your nation's relationship with Tianna?
>is there something on my forehead?

You smile politely, ignoring the Wavecrest ambassador for now.

"I'm sorry, but I plan to stay in Tianna for the foreseeable future."

"You don't need to leave it." He points out. "I'm just saying that it would be a lot more advantageous for you to associate yourself with us. Strictly speaking business."

"Yes, I understand." You reply. "But I'm not motivated by monetary gain here."

"What is it that motivates you, then?" He takes a sip. "Whatever it is, I'm sure that-"

"What is your relationship with Tianna, incidentally?" You interrupt him.

"Oh, well, not much. Tianna has very little shipping, and is not a very rich nation. Although it has a decent infrastructure and a strong land army, it also has no power projection so it's not much of a player in ocean politics. We receive a small yearly payment and in exchange put an exception on our letters of marque for their shipping. Which, of course, caused a surge in small-time unsanctioned piracy along your coasts, but you seem to be taking care of that problem."

>so we pay protection money and in exchange you don't attack our ships?
>what do you mean, small-time piracy?
>ask about lintha
>ask about abyssals
>ask about (what?)
>turn to the other ambassador
>say goodbye, meet someone else (who?)

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>>31467758
>so we pay protection money and in exchange you don't attack our ships?
>ask about lintha
then
>turn to the other ambassador
and ask him what he thinks about this cheap racketeer

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>>31467758
>what do you mean, small-time piracy?
>ask about lintha

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>>31467758

>ask about abyssals

Not sure if we know about the Skullstone Archipelago.
I wonder all ships from that place are granted automatic protection from pirates because of lol!Abyssals.

>>31467868
You do.
(If there are people not familiar with the Exalted setting right now who have no idea what's going on, please say so)

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>>31467886
I have no idea whats going on or what these places are

>>31467758
We could easily work with dancing smoke to export obsidian, and with silk to export small quantities of luxury glamor items.

> ask about lintha
Because everyone hates lintha
> ask about coral
And by extension ask about him.
> turn to the other ambassador
And you sir? What is wavecrests interest in tianna

>>31467758
Ask about the Lintha and Abyssals. He probably knows sow things about both.

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>>31467886
some more context about the nations and people being discussed would be nice, I've no idea about anything exalted that hasn't been covered by this quest, so I'm only assuming Tianna is the small fish in the region and Wavecrest and Coral are the big bullies

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>>31467898
Here's a map of creation minus Tianna, as it is a creation of EF

The Skullstone Archipelago is a shadowland, a place where creation and the underworld (Realm of Abyssals and their Deathlord masters) touch

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>>31468016
For reference, Tianna was said to be part of Wavecrest geographically but not politically, and large enough that it would require redrawing the map

>>31467758
>Ask about Coral and himself, let's keep him talking

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>>31467758
>>ask about lintha
>>ask about abyssals

>>31468030
What's the Isle of Shadows?

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>>31468041
I smaller shadowland, every dark place on the map is one

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>>31468016
>>31468030
so waavecrest are the closest and potential buddies, while Coral are further away and douchebags?

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>>31468041
There's a legend on the map right above Skullstone that would have told you this >>31468054

>>31468076
When it says "Wavecrest archipelago," it means "in the area," not "buttbuddies"

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>>31468125
I know, and I assumed that them being 'in the area' would mean they are neighbours and you tend to not want to piss them off so make friends with them, like I said, I've no idea about the setting outside of this quest, so I've no idea what their stance is on things and how they would see Tianna

>>31468054
Right, but what is it? Shadowlands can be and usually are very different from each other. Is it somewhere we should consider as a potential Abyssal staging ground? The fact that we're trading with Coral without having to go through Wavecrest means we're probably near the northernmost bit of our archipelago, which should put us about as close as Wavecrest ever gets to that Shadowland.

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>>31468145
Wavecrest is a satrapy (colony) of the Realm with a democratically elected President advised by Priestesses and local mayors, it provides most of the grain products in the west.

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>>31468187
>(colony) of the Realm
So I'm guessing we don't like them very much

>>31468076
Wavecrest sacrifice all of their criminals to volcanos. We promised to carve out a kingdom from their islands and give Quint back his former home. It would be more accurate to call them nearby enemies than buddies.

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>>31468194
right, thanks for the info

>>31468193
The realm isn't really that bad, though.

You can undercut the immaculate faith aspect, which is really the most offensive part of it to non-DB exalts.

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>>31468185
>>31468185
I don't know, all I have to go on is the posted map, a few memories of campaigns I've played that may not apply, and my copy of exalted 2E core which doesn't mention the isle of shadows, only skullstone

>>31468198
>You can undercut the immaculate faith aspect
For a time.

>which is really the most offensive part of it to non-DB exalts
That and the fact that even those without the Immaculate Faith will still see non-DB exalts as punk bitches who don't deserve the rightful authority that DBs have at best, and someone to call the Immaculates on at worst. The Realm and its people have a MASSIVE vested interest in being the big kids on the block, even when the Immaculate Order isn't involved, and WILL try to knock down anyone they see trying to step up.

Just look at what house Mnemon almost did to Tianna.

>>31468000
Coral is a plutarchy and a powerful nation based on being essentially a giant trading/pirate/mafia hub. They believe that if you're not strong enough to protect your stuff then you deserve to be robbed, basically. What other nations consider corruption (paying state officials and magistrates to have favor treatment, etc) is the way things normally work there. They issue letters of marque and basically base their power on the fact that they can grant you immunity from (most) pirates... or sic them on you.

Wavecrest is a loose alliance of large but rather poor islands. Think oceania/micronesia, with tribal customs, volcanoes, etc. They are a Realm client state, but don't contribute much in taxes because they don't HAVE much in the way of conventional wealth - heck, seashells are legal tender there. They are, however, a very large nation, geographically and in population, and the main source of not-fish food and freshwater in the west by virtue of having most of the land.

Skullstone is a nation that has been taken over by a Deathlord, who represents some sort of undead messiah for them. He made an utopic/dystopic (depending on who you ask) nation where the dead and the living work side by side, and is the elephant in the room of western politics. They're obviously a superpower but play nice with all their neighbors and don't act particularly hostile , which makes them either misunderstood good guys who are victims of anti-undead prejudice, or conniving bastards playing a very deep game, again, depending on who you ask. Tianna has no embassy or contact with them (because they're fairly distant and because Amata is firmly in the "bastards playing a very deep game" camp).

Any other questions?

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So, during the last Exalted General, I learned a lot about Gem. Apparently, it's like an old west boom town that never stopped growing. Money and might make right, and noble/royal houses rotate in and out as fast as fortunes rise and fall. People there are so brutal that people often get sold into slavery over debts, and debtor families will often sell their children into slavery to at least make sure they have a say in who their kids go to.

The current king - or Tyrant - is Rankar, a cunning, ruthless, and short-sighted man, who doesn't give a rats ass how Gem continues after he dies. He wants luxury and power, and everyone else can figure his shit out after he's gone. It's canon that he usurped his way into his current position with a small army of well-paid mercenaries, and to this day collects a 'licensing fee' from every business in Gem instead of taxes.

What all this means is that Maka's family was probably in charge of Gem for a time before Rankar. They probably had some kind of lapse in funds, and Rankar used that opportunity to take over. Most of Maka's family is probably dead - and those who aren't dead have likely been sold into slavery. If beauty runs in her family, they're likely in someone's harem somewhere, and in dire need of rescuing.

There was also mention of betrayal. That likely means at least one family member was helping Rankar - to undermine the house's finances at the very least.

Thoughts?

Here's a picture of a likely sibling.

>>31468311
Where is Tianna located? It's geographically part of the Wavecrest, but the archipelago uis very long. Is it to the north,as some assume?

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>>31468311
Thanks for that EF, no other questions for now, I'll ask them if they pop up

>>31468339
South-east, actually. put it somewhere in square C8 I guess.. Maybe in the future I'll make an edited map.

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>>31468318
Well, that's possibly the least PAULDRONS picture of armor I've ever seen.

Aside from that, that sounds like a fairly likely backstory based on what little I know about both Gem and Maka's background. If some of Maka's family actually are in slavery, then that means we should move the timetable on reconquering Gem up dramatically. If they're not, then we should continue at our current pace.

I'm wondering if Exaltedfag could chip in on how much of this is accurate. That could really quite dramatically affect how we aim ourselves long-term one way or the other. Or, at least, it could for me.

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>>31468359
Okay, so over a thousand miles from the Isle of Shadows. That's probably not the Abyssal staging ground, then. Thanks.

"What are your relations to the Lintha?" You ask him casually.

"Unfair competition." He replies. "And therefore, a threat to be removed. I hear they cause some trouble in Tianna from time to time."

You nod. "Well, yes, Tianna's navy suffered a crushing defeat against them some time ago."

"Yes." He repeats: "poor Rajan. Anyway, best of luck on removing those pests. They're a threat to legitimate businessmen everywhere."

"I... see. Do you have any contact with Abyssals?"

"Why, yes we have an amicable relationship and a trade treaty with the Silver Prince and Skullstone. Some of his emissaries come and visit us every now and then, and we have a stable friendship."

You scratch your head. he's so casual about it.

>ask about pirates
>ask about (what?)
>turn to the other ambassador
>say goodbye, meet someone else (who?)

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>>31468394
>turn to the other ambassador
We need to at least make a token gesture of recognizing him, even if he doesn't want to talk.

>>31468394
>turn to the other ambassador

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>>31468394
>turn to the other ambassador
We haven't heard much from you

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>>31468394
>>turn to the other ambassador

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>>31468318
I like that backstory a lot, though if Maka's family are like her, they probably don't mind the "being a part of someone's harem" part so much as the "being a slave" part

>>31468394
>turn to the other ambassador
I don't like this one, he's a jerk without actually being an asshole, if that makes sense.

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>>31468394
>"Yes." He repeats: "poor Rajan
The dude lost his balls didn't he?

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>>31468425
>he's a jerk without actually being an asshole, if that makes sense.
Smug, the word you're looking for is smug
>>31468451
My memory is a bit hazy on the subject, but I'm 99% sure that Lintha castrate all non-Lintha

>>31468318
Can someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the current Despot of Gem the son of the one who did the last coup?

That would mean that our family is less likely to be enslaved, and that we weren't really a part of the ruling family during our life, since the coup happened many decades ago.

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>>31468466
It's not like we can't change it if it makes the story better, which in this case it does

>>31468481
Not really. I though tit was hamfisted, contrived and, in general, bad and cliche.

Don't use the "we," word unless you're talking about sex or beer.

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>>31468504
>I though tit was hamfisted, contrived and, in general, bad and cliche.
...too bad? We're already confirmed as a royal of Gem, usurped within our own lifetime. If the current ruling family of Gem has been ruling for multiple generations, that either means we're part of Rankar's family or that he usurped us.

And the only time he used 'we' was to say that 'we' could change the story if we wanted to. Which is accurate, you cunt.

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>>31468504
Okay but we were confirmed to be Royalty in our lifetime, a Princess specifically according to the votes in the early threads, and we had to have had family at SOME point, and some people were obviously wondering what happened to them.


I like this theory/explanation and hope EF goes with it, and so do at least a couple other people, so yes, "we" is appropriate

>>31468536
You're awful salty about someone having an opinion that isn't your own there, mate.

I said that your fanfiction was poorly executed and thoroughly cliched, not that what was already in place was bad. (Even that is ALSO thoroughly cliched, it's a very understandable/relateable/basically standard hero story)

>>31468548
I'm aware. I'm not refuting the existing story but expressing my distaste for what was just presented.

I prefer the "betrayed by family (or whatever)," narrative more.

>>31468466
I'm pretty sure that extent of our backstory hasn't been revealed so we don't know for certain, but given a comment Maka made about being driven our of Gem I'd wager that the coup/rebellion happened within the last few years. I doubt the leadership of Gem has changed hands in that small window of time and I suspect whatever members of our family survived are either also living under the radar in exile or suffering one of those horrible fates befitting ousted royalty.

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>>31468563
>I prefer the "betrayed by family (or whatever)," narrative more.
Then tell us an alternative, for fuck's sake. Explain an alternative that fits in with Gem as-written while changing as few things as possible. I think, after all, that's what the point of that original post was.

Also, you really were being a cunt. It's all in the presentation, and this?

>Don't use the "we," word unless you're talking about sex or beer.

That's cuntish.

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So, I think it's definitely time that we need a confirmed backstory from Exaltedfag, since it's clear that some of us have conflicting ideas of what Maka's backstory might be.

Details will be decided during play as normal. We're not following the story as outlined in the official books strictly, and it might differ wildly in the end.
The more you will choose options related to your past in Gem, the more chances to define it you will have.

>>31468587
Presuming that you speak for everyone is cuntish.

Unless you're suggesting having a dissenting suggestion is cuntish, which is an entirely different kind of cunty behavior.

>>31468598
Just don't let them do anything moronic until I wake up in the morning.

It's 5:30a, I'm clocking out.

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>>31468563
>I prefer the "betrayed by family (or whatever),"
>>31468318
>There was also mention of betrayal. That likely means at least one family member was helping Rankar - to undermine the house's finances at the very least.
They are not mutually exclusive, but if I had to pick one, I'd go with >>31468318 as it seems more thought out and while cliche, less so than "betrayed by family member"

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>>31468598
thank you for bringing that pointless argument to a close

as far as I can see, that sort of thinking when we don't know that knowledge about things relating to our families current state is metagaming pretty hard

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>>31468600
No, I'm saying that:

>Don't use the "we," word unless you're talking about sex or beer.

That right there? That's about the most cuntish, presumptuous, and rude way you could have put that. And, again, the guy wasn't speaking for everyone. The ONLY time he said 'we' was when saying that we could, collectively, change Gem's story. Not that 'we' had a consensus to that effect.

You massive cunt.

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>>31468610
>but if I had to pick one, I'd go with >>31468318 as it seems more thought out and while cliche, less so than "betrayed by family member"
Good thing you don't have to pick one then!

Refer to >>31468598

>>31468600
>>31468623
SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY

That argument has outlived its usefullness and is now badly off topic, if you want to continue it, take to the QTG or /b/

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>>31468598
If you say so. I still feel like, until we know more about our life's situation in Gem, we'll just keep ignoring it. Knowing more about our backstory could extremely dramatically affect the direction we want to go with all this.

For example, if it's confirmed that Maka has family members who are now sex slaves in someone's harem? That'll get me off my ass and wanting to go to Gem. As long as it's all an enigma? My default assumption is that there's nothing too important back there, and we may as well just stick around Tianna.

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>>31468672
I think we should, not now but soon, have a vote about the the status of Maka's family at least, who's alive, who's dead, the status of the living (who escaped, who was exiled and who was enslaved, and if anyone of the was a traitor)

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>>31468702
Yeah, I definitely agree with that. Maybe have a chat with Tia/Amata to that effect tonight after the celebrations, as an infodump?

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>>31468718
>tonight after the celebrations
Anon, we're not going to be doing any talking after the celebrations, atleast not serious talking, until well into tomorrow

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>>31468748
'Well into tomorrow' we'll be in an underwater gang bang. Tia and Amata need to know sooner, rather than later, our history, since they're our fiances. They'll be inheriting our drama with our marriage, the same way we're inheriting all of Tianna's drama and the drama of Ma Ha Suchi from them.

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>>31468748
The celebrations will probably go into tomorrow, since they're starting at night.

I agree with >>31468702 and >>31468718 though first chance we get afterwords should be family related infodump to our harem

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>>31468770
I doubt we'd go straight to the underwater orgy tomorrow, we'd likely need to rest after today and prepare for it seeing as its 24hrs of being the oceans plaything

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>>31468805
I don't know how much longer we can afford to delay it. We were originally supposed to do it immediately after victory against the Fair Folk. That's going on a week ago, at this point.

The ocean is not a thing you want to offend, because it's incredibly unforgiving.

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>>31468770
>drama of Ma Ha Suchi
I had almost forgotten about that
>>31468815
Where is Flow anyway? We'll likely need her around for this.

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>>31468830
>Where is Flow anyway? We'll likely need her around for this.
The ocean. I think it's literally a matter of just wading into the harbor and letting them know that our body is ready. Flow was just one representative of the Water Elemental Court anyway.

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>>31468839
Is the ocean all one big thing or was our agreement with a specific part of it?

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>>31468850
Our agreement was with the entire Water Elemental Court of the waters around Tianna - but yes, different regions have different courts, all answering to the Ocean Father. He's sort of the emperor of these regional courts.

After exchanging some pleasantries with Shelen Shar, you turn to the other abbasador. "...excuse me, so I have something on my face?" You ask with a dry smile, startling him.

He takes a step back, suspiciously. He keeps his eyes on you, like a man lost in the forest, trying to stare down the tiger that suddenly appeared in front of him.

"...greetings?" He replies, incredibly guarded. He looks like he's desperately looking for an excuse to walk away.

>toy with him
>intimidate him
>treat him gently
>reassure him
>seduce him
>be friendly with him
>be formal with him

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>>31468885
>reassure him
also
>seduce him
because I must pick this option every time it comes up

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>>31468885
>treat him gently
>be friendly with him
>be formal with him
He's clearly not in his comfort zone. No need to antagonize.

>>31468885
>be friendly with him
He might be important. Let's not fuck over Tianna just to have some fun.

>>31468885
>>reassure him
Let's not cause an incident, but:

>toy with him
juuuuust a little.

>>31468885
>be friendly with him

While messing with his head would be entertaining, he is a diplomat. So best be 'normal'.

>>31468885
>>seduce him

>>31468885
>toy with him
>be friendly with him
Cake, eat, etc

Rolled 5

>>31468885
>be friendly with him
Let's not freak him out, I'd actually rather not just out and reassure him, it'd be like a bear walking up to you and saying don't worry I won't eat you

Rolled 9

>>31468885
>treat him gently
>seduce him

>>31468885
>>be friendly with him
>>be formal with him

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>>31468885

>be friendly with him

Celestial exalts make people in wavecrest nervous.

>Celestial Exalted are regarded with far more trepidation, not to say outright terror. If they are setting up a permanent base, then word is passed to the satrap with a request for Dynastic assistance, but if they are merely passing through, then Wavecrest islanders are likely to give the Celestial Exalted anything they may ask for, in order to get rid of them.

Rolled 9

>>31468885
Let's remember what Amata said
>Don't hide it, be honest about it, but don't flaunt it. Don't use the A-word, not even to deny it

Rolled 2

>>31468885
>treat him gently
>be friendly with him

>>31468885
>seduce him
>be friendly with him

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>>31468968
If he, or anyone, asks if we Anathema the correct response is "Yes, we are Exalted"

Rolled 7

>>31468997
>asks if we Anathema
if we ARE Anathema

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>>31468997
No, not 'yes.' Never 'yes.' The correct response is, "We are exalted" or "We are the chosen of the Sun." Even just something as simple as "We are a priestess of the sun" works. But NEVER say 'yes' to being asked if we're an anathema.

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>>31469013
Yeah that sounds better, I was more focused on avoiding using Anathema and overlooked how bad that "yes" could make us sounds

>>31469011
We anathema now

>>31469013
Yep, sounds right. And the 'Priestess of the Sun' answer should become the default answer to any such questions in the future. It's safe and simple.

Rolled 3

>>31469029
And perfectly, 100% true. Even when we aren't evangelizing, we're still a priestess to the sun.

Rolled 8

>>31469013
>Even just something as simple as "We are a priestess of the sun" works.
we could say "We punch things in the face for the ball of fire in the sky for a living"

Rolled 8

>>31469029
That's hiding it, which is not following Amata's advise, and she seems to know what she's talking about most of the time, I prefer "We are Exalted"

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>>31469043
>ball of fire in the sky
That isn't even close to what the sun is in this setting.

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>>31469051
care to enlighten the unenlightened?

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>>31469056
The sun is a divine sphere. It's not on fire, made of fire, or involved with nuclear anything in any way. The light it casts is literally magical essence sent to burn away Creatures of Darkness and give light and life to those beneath it. It's the god-body of the Unconquered Sun and - if he were ever to die - it would come crashing down onto the world below in the form of a TRULY ENORMOUS starmetal meteorite.

Ligier - in Hell - is the sciency version of the sun, that gives people cancer and stuff.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to eat you." You say, with a hint of humour, but seriously enough to let him know that no, you REALLY aren't going to eat him.

"Are you an Anath-"

"A Solar Exalted." You correct him. "I'm not a monster or a demon."

"I... See." He doesn't seem all too reassured.

A few seconds of extremely awkward silence follow.

"So... You're the ambassador for Wavecrest here in Tianna. What are your relations?" You try and strike up a conversation.

"W-we..." He hesitates. "We're friends, really."

"The Feathered One, ruler of Wavecrest, considers Tianna to be part of the Archipelago." Samiel helpfully chimes in from behind you. "We, of course, disagree and stay independent."

"We- we've never been at war or anything."

"Sure, you never pushed your claim." He puts an arm around the nervous emissary's shoulders in a gesture of friendship. "Mostly because we have a stock of First Age weapons, right?"

"M-my nation rejects war as a means of aggression and conquest."

"Even if you believe us to be a rebellious part of your nation."

"We never used that word." He protests. In response, having clarified his point of view on te situation, Samiel takes another sip of wine and waltzes away.

Leaving you two alone with each other again.

>so, I kind of have plans to conquer you. Nothing personal.
>I hope Wavecrest and Tianna will continue to enjoy peaceful relationships.
>What can you tell me about the Realm?
>we can probably unify Tianna and Wavecrest in some way in the future.
>(other subject)
>leave him alone, move to someone else

>>31469107
>What can you tell me about the Realm?

>>31469107
>What can you tell me about the Realm?
Oh boy, let's get info.

Rolled 3

>>31469107
Don't say anything about alliance, uniting, or conquest. That's clearly a touchy subject, and NOT appropriate for this meeting.

>What can you tell me about the Realm?
This should be good. Understanding how he sees Wavecrest's status as a satrapy could be illuminating.

Rolled 7

>>31469107

>What can you tell me about the Realm?

Lets change the subject.

Rolled 2

>>31469107
>What can you tell me about the Realm?
This certainly couldn't be taken as fishing for information about future conquests

Rolled 9

>>31469107
>What can you tell me about the Realm?

Rolled 7

>>31469107
>>I hope Wavecrest and Tianna will continue to enjoy peaceful relationships.
>>What can you tell me about the Realm?

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>>31469107
>What can you tell me about the Realm?

>>31469107
>>What can you tell me about the Realm?

Wavecrest's perspective could be interesting.

And give us SOCIAL LINKS

"...and what can you tell me about the Realm?" You try asking.

"We enjoy the protection of the Realm as their most powerful ally in the West!" He blurts out like it was a magical litany of Protection against Anathema. "We export wheat, fruit and wood, as well as cowries, to the Realm in exchange for metals and goods, and shelter a considerable portion of their Western Fleet in our harbors."

He is certainly eager to let you know that they have the Realm on their side and they will protect them if you try and start anything. You do have the suspicion that he's over-exaggerating Wavecrest's importance to try and intimidate you.

It's not really working. Even if you are trying to make him feel at ease, he's sweating bullets. His fear of you is likely not particularly religious in nature: you don't see holy terror or fear of blasphemy in his eyes, but a very practical nervousness, the fear of a man that realizes he's locked in a metaphorical cage with a superhuman who is closer to a foe than to a friend.

>make a proposal (what?)
>ask him something specific (what?)
>idle chat about non-political matters
>leave him alone, move to someone else (who?)
>other?

>>31469303
>Tease him a little, then move on and see who Amata is chatting with.
I can't resist the tease.

>>31469303
Move on. No reason to antagonize the poor thing.

Rolled 6

>>31469303
seconding >>31469328

Rolled 6

>>31469328
Just a little bit

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>>31469303
I'll second >>31469328 but add in
>I hope Wavecrest and Tianna will continue to enjoy peaceful relationships.

Rolled 8

>>31469303

>leave him alone, move to someone else
Lets see what Amata is getting up to.

I am still wondering what we should say on when we have to give a speech to everyone.

Rolled 4

>>31469328
this could be fun

>>31469303
>>idle chat about non-political matters

I kinda want to fail horribly at calming him and make him even more neverous.

>>31469303
>idle chat about non-political matters

Rolled 6

>>31469303
>>idle chat about non-political matters
then >>31469381

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>>31469303
>leave him alone, move to someone else (Irene)

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>>31469428
>I kinda want to fail horribly at calming him and make him even more neverous.
As funny as that would be, that will actually likely have massive, long-term repercussions for Tianna's political and military future.

>>31469328
seconding

why is he so scared of us? Sure, we could probably kill him, but so could Samiel or Amata or the city god

>>31469616
Because us solar exalted are known for our incredible charisma and mind control.

Rolled 6

>>31469616
Because The Immaculate Order has been preaching for the about a millennium (longer than the Scarlet Empress has been around at least) that Solar Exalted are the equivalent of the devil, and that we want to corrupt his soul for no reason other than us being THAT evil

>>31469616
Because everything he's ever been taught tells him we're a horrific demon wearing some woman's body like a freaky flesh puppet and is out to destroy creation, 's why.

>>31469616
The Immaculate Order has a better PR department than us.

>>31469648
>you don't see holy terror or fear of blasphemy in his eyes, but a very practical nervousness, the fear of a man that realizes he's locked in a metaphorical cage with a superhuman who is closer to a foe than to a friend.

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The two of you keep chastting for another few minutes out of politeness, witho really adding much.


After a bit, you glance at Amata, who is virtually surrounded by sycophants and attention-seekers. She blinks at you while keeping up an empty smile, a silent and desperate plea for help.

You nod back at her, and then, to the Wavecrest ambassador: "It's been a pleasure talking with you, but I think queen Amata needs my assistance. I really hope that Tianna and Wavecrest can keep enjoying peaceful relationships in general."

He lifts an eyebrow, suspicious at your "in general", but says nothing.

"...and if you ever come to regret your choices of allies, I'll always be there for you." you smile.

"...do you mean the Realm?"

"I might." you nod pleasantly, then turn and walk up to Amata, taking brief notice of Tia soundly sleeping on a chair, together with the two barbarian representatives and a prodigious amount of empty bottles scattered all around.

The moment you join Amata's group, bit by bit almost everyone excuse themselves and leave, or quietly fall in the background staying silent.

"Thank you." she whispers. "Are you bored yet?"

"Not really, though I have the feeling that you left the most interesting people I could meet out of this dinner on purpose." you reply.

"Exactly." she admits. "Because interesting also means troublesome."

Rolled 3

>>31469668
he most likely see us as a very powerful unknown figure, and has likely heard of our antics on and off the battlefield whereas with Amata, she's the queen of the country he deals with as ambassador, so she is a known quantity and not likely to use his face as a loincloth

>>31469668
If a demon wearing a pretty girl as a fleshpuppet was chatting to me I'd be more worried about it eating my guts than any sort of theological implications.

"What about me?" you joke.

"You're the most interesting, and the most troulesome." she replies, grabbing your hand and taking a few steps towards the table, drawing attention. "And if you want troule..."

As everyone's heads turn towards you and Amata, she raises her voice above the buzzing noise in the dinner hall: "A moment of attention, please!"

The noise dies down.

"My good friend and ally Maka, a Chosen of the Sun who recently saved Tianna from a vicious Abyssal attack, dealt with piracy along our shores, secured an alliance between Tianna and the Northern Tribes, and put an end to the Wyldland of the Black Marsh!" she introduces you.
The ensuing applause is incredibly weird, a mix of forced clapping, ironic slow claps, some enthusiastic noise and cheer, and occasional bouts of silence.

"I'd like Maka to do a little speech for us." she grins and pushes you in the centre of the room.
Someone hastily and quietly leaves it, but most of the guests stay, staring you down with varied expressions.

The noise dies down, leaving you complete silence. You can almost hear your own heartbeat.

Talk about pressure.

>what are you going to talk about?

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>>31469616
Millennia of both natural and UMI propaganda that those who claim to have powers from the Sun or Moon are actually abominations possessed by demons.

>>31469693
>>what are you going to talk about?

Tits.

Rolled 3

>>31469693
Whatever we talk about (I'm still deciding) we should use Inspired Performance Style since we can use 1 essence without flaring our anima

>>31469693
>what are you going to talk about?
How we're going to deal with the Lintha?

Rolled 5

>>31469693
>what are you going to talk about?
We have to give another speech in front of the citizens of Tianna, would it matter if they were similar?

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>>31469693
>what are you going to talk about?
Our deep respect and appreciation to Tianna and its people. Make it clear, from our tone, that WE are thanking THEM for taking us in during our time of need. We're not trying to lord over them or presume anything - we're grateful, and everything we do stems from that gratitude.

And use our new Performance charm too.

Rolled 2

>>31469693
Well we made absolutely no preperation about this. So what do we talk about?
Other than the general stuff like thanking allies, promising we will work for the good of Tianna and such.

Rolled 4

>>31469750
+1

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>>31469740
Nah this is more of an informal victory speech, we should say something along the lines of us doing for our dear friend Amata who helped us when we needed it, we would do anything to help her and this city

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>>31469750
Eh, this works.

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>>31469750
Sounds good to me. Amata and Tia can play up our accomplishments - we should stay humble and, instead, play up Tianna and its allies.

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>>31469771
> Amata and Tia can play up our accomplishments
They'll need to if our rolls keep being this shit

>>31469750
seconding

maybe add in how we're glad we could give something back by dealing with the Wyld.

Rolled 9

>>31469693
Seconding >>31469750
and use Inspired Performance Style

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>>31469754
>thanking allies, promising we will work for the good of Tianna
Should be about enough. We don't need to tell much.

Rolled 4

>>31469783
forgot by roll
and use our Performance Charm

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>>31469693

Something like >>31469750, but framed as a victory speech rather than a thank you speech
>>31469731
Defiantly use our new charm, and try to suppress our anima

Rolled 2

>>31469727
Also ass

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>>31469731
>since we can use 1 essence without flaring our anima
can we? I didn't know we could do that

Rolled 1

Definitely activating IPS
I hope no one here can detect essence use, that would suck

Rolled 10

>>31469819
EF confirmed that the first mote spent in a scene doesn't flare our anima, and that the second shows off our caste mark.

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>>31469819
I think EF mentioned that at one point, it's to represent the personal pool from regular exalted I think

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>>31469797
seconding this

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>>31469831
ah cool, so if I understand, the celebration will be a different scene, so could use the same charm then without flaring our castemark?

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>>31469862
We actually WANT to show off our caste mark and anima during the celebration scene. This is our public debut - we don't want to hide who and what we are. Neither flaunt nor hide it - that's what Amata said. For now, though, it's better not to flare it, which is fine, because we won't.

Rolled 4

>>31469862
The first dot is meant to represent the personal pool I think, it won't flare unless we want it to, the rest I believe represent the peripheral pool, and will always flare

Rolled 9

>>31469797
Thirding. Gratitude and celebration of Tianna (and us) kicking butt.

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>>31469797
I just noticed I used Defiantly here when I meant Definitely, that's a BIG difference, so I'm making it known, even though I'm pretty sure people got my intent anyway

So dragon blooded women are supposedly really picky about who they have kids with since pregnancy makes them age like crazy.

Wonder if Amata's having fantasies about having Maka's kids?(Tia could probably arrange something. Or lel wyld)

[INSPIRED PERFORMANCE STYLE] [ESSENCE 4/5]

Social + Zenith + IPS = 3 5 5 2 4 8 6 8 4 9 =3 succeses

You flash a smile at the small crowd. "That's... Way too much praise, Amata. I did none of those things on my own, nor could I have."

You look around, involving the people around you in your speech.

"This, all of this, has definely been a success born out of teamwork. Starting from the Queen herself and the royal family, down to everyone who took part in these operations. Everyone gave its best. And, probably, I've been the one whose life have been saved by you. Ever since long before I was Chosen, I was a guest of this beautiful kingdom, which I consider, by now, my second homeland. I can only hope that what I've done can begin to repay this kindness you've showed me."

Some more clapping follows. The crowd seems a bit appreciative of the humility you're showing. At least they don't think you're a power-mad god-queen.

Or, perhaps, they've decided that you're good at hiding it. Still, at least some of them seem to genuinely appreciate your short speech.

"Incidentally." Amata steps forward, grabbing your hand, this time not to pull you anywhere, but as a genuine gesture of affection. "I and Maka also have an announcement to make."

Samiel and Irene begin clapping and grinning already. The rest of the room grows silent again. It takes you a moment to realize what she's about to do.

She looks at you with a big grin and winks suggestively, seeking your approval.

...you have NO IDEA of the political fallout making the announcement now would cause, and you have to wonder if Amata considered it or just wants to cause some chaos.

>nod affirmatively
>shake your head negatively
>take charge (say it yourself)
>take charge (change the flow of the speech)

>>31470021
Pregnancy only makes them age like crazy IF they have em more than every 5 years or so.

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>>31470021
One kid every five years doesn't make them age extra fast, though. And half the reason she picked Maka was probably to let her have a loving concubine that didn't risk getting her pregnant. Honestly, if anyone were to switch sexes so someone's baby could be born, she would probably want to plant one in us.

But we're already probably pregnant with Tia's love child(ren).

>>31470034
>nod affirmatively

Fuck

Yeah

>>31470034
>nod affirmatively

>>31470034
>nod affirmatively
Yeah, we Queen soon

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>>31470034
>nod affirmatively
The queen needs to be the one to announce it. Otherwise, it really would look like we're grabbing for power. Blush and look like she's the one in control - which she may well be - when she announces it.

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>>31470034
>nod affirmatively
fuck if we know whether politically its good, thats Amata's job, we just punch things if they disagree with her, then fuck them

>>31470045
>she would probably want to plant one in us.
As if Maka's kids won't already have enough issues figuring out whether to call people mom or dad...

Rolled 7

>>31470050
>>31470064
>>31470067
guys, turn those dice on, we don't know if we need them or not, but its better to have them anyway

>>31470034

Uhh, have we even talked to Amata about how things would even work with holdings?

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>>31470098
For real. Just saying, though, if sex-change magic is going to be used, you can be sure that Amata will want to be on the end that doesn't make sex with a man for the next five years a serious health risk.

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>>31470034
>nod affirmatively
Wavecrust guy is gonna shit a brick if he's still in the room.

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>>31470034
>nod affirmatively
We should totally be grabbing her butt as more encouragement

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>>31470021
Neomah my friend, the solution to all your reproduction related problems

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>>31470148
Even simpler, Tia can learn a knack that would let her temporarily shapeshift someone else, she could just turn us into a dude for a while

Rolled 10

>>31470034
>nod affirmatively

>>31470159
but then the children only have 2 parents, with Neomah you can have our entire harem be the (genetic) parents

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>>31470159
>she could just turn us into a dude for a while
see >>31470130
>you can be sure that Amata will want to be on the end that doesn't make sex with a man for the next five years a serious health risk.

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>>31470130
I get that. I just think that since it kinda looks like she married politically and gave up on love for her nation, she might jump at the chance to have at least one kid with someone she loves.

Not that I think in the slightest that she regrets having her current kids or anything, but, y'know.

Rolled 5

>>31470034

>nod affirmatively

What's the worst that could happen

The Immaculate Order preaching to the population that the royal family have fallen to the evil Anathema plots and that they will need to rebel or be slaves to a horrific demon forever.

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>>31470034
>nod affirmatively
Oh, Amata. You saucy, mischievous minx.

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>>31470178
Right. I can understand that. But if she's going to be switching it up, she may as well try being a father too. It's what all of the cool kids in Maka's harem will be doing these days.

I unironically want Maka to have Tia's gold-and-silver twins.

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>>31470207
We are everyone's waifu

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>>31470207
>Maka to have Tia's gold-and-silver twins.
So do I anon

>>31470178
I suspect that Amata's husband will be making an appearance in the future after this announcement.

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>>31470207
It'll give us an excuse to start being domestic, a full year we can't go around being punchy is time we'll spend doing Bureaucracy stuff

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>>31470241
Solars that are pregnant stay punchy for a surprising long time

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>>31470241
>a full year
It's only a full, 15 month year for DB mothers. It's the normal nine months for Celestials, unless I'm mistaken.

Yet another reason Amata would be better-off being the father.

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>>31470207
Also a good point.

Maybe they'll take turns making kids?

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>>31470280
>an entire herd of Solar/Lunar half-castes with strong DB bloodlines
It's like you're TRYING to engineer a race of super-offspring to carry on after we die in a few thousand years.

I approve.

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>>31470265
>That awkward moment when you catch two of your three moms having a quickie with your half-sister from mom#3(who is technically your dad, but is your half-sister's mom)

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>>31470316
Well, my brain hurts now. Thanks.

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>>31470316
>>31470332
>That awkward moment when you catch two of your three moms having a quickie with your half-sister from mom#3(who is technically your dad, but is your half-sister's mom)
>That awkward moment when you catch Maka-Mom and Tia-Mom having a quickie with Irene, your half-sister from Amata-Mom(who is technically your dad, but is your half-sister's mom)
It's narrated from the perspective of a child who has Maka as a mother and Amata as a father who walks in on Maka and Tia plowing Irene.

>>31470360
>Jaded Regis walks in, carrying tea, "You get used to it."

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>>31470360
thank you for explaining, now I am aroused

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>>31470360
There's less incest in that scenario than I thought.

I disapprove

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>>31470408
I'm picturing Regis ending up the Alfred/babysitter/bodyguard to our children, the first recipient of each new permanent minion-buff that we unlock.

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>>31470411
The royal family kids now assemble family shrubs in primary school projects.

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>>31470422
With Millie as the nanny.

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>>31470435
Yes, also badassified using Solar training charms.

>>31470422
>yfw we'll never be able to give Regis Youth Restoring Benison

>>31470435
>>31470449
>Ninja Nanny Maid looking after children
I like those women.

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>>31470449
She'll need Maxed Zenith just so Physical 3 Regis doesn't completely break her in bed.

Do we know about the various essence unlockers Op mentioned in character? I ask because if we do we could suggest to Smoke that she organize a mortal tournament in her honor, the prize being awakened essence. Make it a semi regular thing, and she all of a sudden gets much more popular.

>>31470449
Brawler butler and ninja maid!

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>>31470463
Sooner or later, they're both going to be Physical 3, Zenith 3, Dawn 3. Probably later, rather than sooner, but still.

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>>31470473
Swashbuckler butler. Comes from a pirate town, after all.

>>31470483
Swashbutler?

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>>31470473
>Within a month the 13-year-old butler and maid are two of the most physically powerful people in the kingdom, on a par with some of the weaker dragonblooded

Oh boy

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>>31470522
Assuming each started at Dawn 0, Zenith 1, Physical 1, it would take exactly 7 days apiece to train each of them to 3/3/3.

Like the master politician she is, Amata lets the suspenseful silence longer just long enough to leave people wondering and curious without stretchving the wait too thin, before sliding an arm around your waist and proclaiming:

"We plan to get married sometime soon."

Then, in the stone dead complete silence of the vast dining hall, in front of everyone, she kisses you. Deeply.

About other ten seconds pass by before the room completely explodes with the noise of everyone talking with everyone else at the same time. You can easily imagine what most of those conversations are about, and the crowd even manages to win its suspicion of you as it closes in in confusion.

Some talk about appropriateness, other about religion, some about state concerns, or forbidden love, or political ties, or the Crown or Gem, or technicalities of the laws of succession, or motivations."

Above every other noise, however, Amata's voice rings crystal clear: "This is not about alliances, or about uniting the crowns of Gem and Tianna, or any other political concern. This is about love. And I wouldn't give Maka up for the Scarlet Throne."

It's better to leave everything in her hands. She seems in control. Besides, she NEEDS to be in control, in front of these people.

And she is. You see her standing proudly, positively shining, the focal point of the room. She sweeps you gently off your feet, lifting you up in her arms.

"With this, we will be taking our leave."

The questioning crowd follows you up to the doors of the room in a whirling chaos, but they are closed just after your exit. Millian, standing just behind them, gives you a thumbs-up.

You look up to Amata. "How long do we have before the festival and dance?"

"I'm the queen." she replies, picking up speed, steering towards her bedroom.

"I'm not complaining." you point out. "I could do with some warm-ups first."

(Cont.)

Rolled 5

Waitwaitwait

The coral ambassador said they're on good terms with the abyssals

The abyssals who attacked us had explicit orders to not fuck up the city

THE WHOLE THING WAS A CORAL-SPONSORED TAKEOVER

>>31470546
>some talk about forbidden love
seriously? poor plebs.

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>>31470546
>She sweeps you gently off your feet, lifting you up in her arms.
Maka the Solar Waifu

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>>31470546
AMATA ALSO AWESOME HUSBANDO

>>31470559
Nope. They're friends with a different set of abyssals.

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>>31470559
'Abyssals' are not a unified faction, and Skullstone is literally on the opposite end of the West, more than 3,000 miles away.

It wasn't the Silver Prince's faction.

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>>31470574
We are SO best waifu, collecting all the husbandos

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>>31470574
I'm 100% okay with being the waifu of all of these husbandos.

>>31470586
We don't know who those two work for, but they have to have some kind of support base to operate that airship.

>>31470615
We were told OOC that its a homebrew abyssal.

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>>31470608
>>31470594

Maka's Milkshake brings all the gender-fluids to to her yard

>>31470546
>This is about love. And I wouldn't give Maka up for the Scarlet Throne.
Making this awesome lady happy. You're doing Conky's work, fellow anons.

Rolled 1

>>31470620
No reason he can't be based in Shiny princie's realm tho

She slams the bedroom door behind her and gently drops you on her bed.

"You're not going to lock it?" you wonder.

"Two nights ago you didn't seem terribly opposed to more people joining." she gently tugs at your dress' neckline to the sides, climbing in bed with you.
You meant guests from the dinner disturbing you, of course, but thinking about it, you could probably leave the door open and no one would still be bothering you.

"And why does everyone want to drag me to a bedroom?" you ask a bit ironically, as most of your past days have been spent that way. You're not complaining about that, either.

"Because doing it on the table would have been a bit undignified. Before being married, at least." she replies, as your little dress flies away.

"Why did you decide to tell everyone now? I thought you wanted to keep it a secret." you're struck with one more question, as your hands gently peel Amata's own elaborate dress off.

"Immaculates in Tianna are seeking assistance from the Realm to drive you out. All covert, of course. Meanwhile, there's a rather sizeable minority in town who is growing very supportive of you. Making our marriage official will legitimize you and give support to this faction, while keeping the Immaculates from acting too rashly, since they don't want to move against me."

"Doesn't it make the situation more volatile?"

'Yes, but there was no way around it and I had to act quickly. At least like this we're balancing them out."

(Cont.)
(Might AFK a bit)

>>31470634
She. The guy might be her Lunar mate.

Rolled 3

>>31470644
>>"Immaculates in Tianna are seeking assistance from the Realm to drive you out. All covert, of course. Meanwhile, there's a rather sizeable minority in town who is growing very supportive of you. Making our marriage official will legitimize you and give support to this faction, while keeping the Immaculates from acting too rashly, since they don't want to move against me."

>"Doesn't it make the situation more volatile?"

>'Yes, but there was no way around it and I had to act quickly. At least like this we're balancing them out."
Amata, you are fucking BEAUTIFUL when you make swift and decisive political maneuvers.

Rolled 5

>>31470653
Abyssals have lunar mates?

Rolled 1

>>31470644
This woman

This fucking woman

Holy shit you ballsy, brilliant MILF

Maka attracts the BEST partners ever.

>>31470677
Abyssals are corrupted solars so yeah.

>>31470668
That she is. That she is.

Rolled 1

>>31470644
I'm so glad we decided to marry Amata

Rolled 1

>>31470668
>Amata, you are fucking BEAUTIFUL when you make swift and decisive political maneuvers.
Agree, Amata is a beautiful politician and Tia is a beautiful general (ramp of corpses best strategy of all time).

Maka is best waifu with best husbando's

>>31470668
And she's so hot when we talk politics while having sex.

Rolled 4

>>31470677
Abyssals and Infernals both have Lunar mates. They're 150 of the original 300 Solars who got stolen and corrupted by the Neverborn and Yozi, respectively. That means, of the 300 Lunars, 150 of them have corrupted mates.

Tia would have been heart-broken. And would have dragged us onto a redemption quest if we weren't on one already.

>>31470714
> "Oh yeah baby, lay out your plans for the annual budget for me. Give me some of that foreign policy action! Unf!"

Rolled 9

>>31470677
The are corrupted solar exalts, not in the sense that a solar exalt became one, but in the sense that the death lords stole 150 of the 300 solar exaltation and used 100 of them to make the Abyssalthe other 50 are Green Sun Princes, Servants of the Yozi.

An Abyssal can be redeemed through hard work to return to Solar Exalthood, and finding their Lunar Mate can help with that, provided they aren't just okay with the Abyssal being an Abyssal.Green Sun Princes can't be redeemed because they were changed to much by the Yozi

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>>31470711
>husbando's
uhm...

Rolled 9

>>31470725
Tia was pretty crazy when we first met her, she might have been okay with us being an Abyssal/Green Sun Prince(ess) if it meant she got to stay with us

>>31470761
Yeah, you know. Amata and Tia (so far).