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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

>>31510225
ask her how things are going with Sam

Rolled 8

>>31510225
>ready to start the dances

Also, regarding the OP Pic/charsheet, are we still wearing those Exceptional Armored Gauntlets? seems a bit odd considering our current attire for the festival

Rolled 2

>>31510225
>ready to start the dances
I don't think there's anything urgent we need to tell her right now

Rolled 10

>>31510225
>ready to start the dances
Oh thank god, I need something fun after what just happened in Peter Parker Quest

>>31510225
>ready to start the dances
IPS is still active, yeah?

Rolled 10

>>31510423
yeah, that was kind of a shitstorm. Cos seems to have a habit of breaking down after about 50 threads of one Quest

Rolled 4

>>31510452
It should be, EF said to remind him in case he forgot
>Lewd dancing time

Rolled 8

>>31510452
good question

>>31510483
consider this a reminder in case he forgot

Rolled 8

>>31510225
>ready to start the dances
I think this might be the first time I've ever caught the beginning of Exalted Quest
The curse of living in different time zones

Rolled 6

I think we can add dancing and speeching to the things we're super good at

>>31510225
> time to DANCE without PANTS
>>31510423
So much agreement....;_;

Rolled 1

>>31510706
And without dice....

>>31510328
>>31510423
>>31510361
>>31510457
>>31510483
>>31510525
>>31510546

EF pls take these rolls pls

Rolled 7

>>31510225
>>ready to start the dances

Rolled 9

>>31510874
Nine dice anon, we still have IPS active so we get nine dice for the dance

Rolled 4

>>31510900
Ten dice
Soc + Zenith + IPS
3+4+3 = 10

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You're ready.

You help Tia, who is still quite nervous, on the palanquin and the platform you're to dance on. Dancing Smoke steeples her fingers and nods. The castle's doors are opened and the parade starts flowing out and into the square, surrounded on both sides by a vast, roaring crowd.

The palanquin starts moving, its braziers and torches burning low, barely lit, but as soon as it's in the middle of the plaza, probably controlled by Dancing Smoke, they flash and burn tall and brightly in a beautiful display of pyrotechnics.

You grab Tia's hand. "Let's go."

"Y, yes." She replies, following you in your first step. You let go of her, and she continues, keeping your pace as you start your performance as well.

Flowing with the music and the beat and the din of the crowd, your mind and body lose themselves in the dance.

[Social + Zenith + IPS = 8 2 10 10 4 8 8 6 1 7 = 8 successes]

The spinning images before your eyes, the cheering population of Tianna, Dancing Smoke's smug face, the torches and braziers, spinning flags, the roofs and walls of buildings, and Tia keeping your pace with a nervous, focused expression, mix and meld together in your mind, leaving you in an ecstatic daze.

The dance plays out as you planned yesterday, your movement taking full advantage of the increased strength, agility and endurance of your Exalted status.

Your mind is still hard-wired to consider several of the things that occur to you as dangerous, impossible, or stupid. The thrill of pure terror you feel as Tia casually lifts you and throws you ten meters in the air is genuine, even though you know that she will catch you, and even if she doesn't you'd probably survive the fall with barely a scratch.

It also dawns of you that you don't feel any exhaustion anymore. You're not short on breath, you're not sweating or tired or anything. And you're not missing a step or a beat.

(cont.)

Your mind can't help but focus on that fact. You've been Exalted for... what, it's been about a month now?

You did a lot of good in this month, and you're not feeling like you're wasting your talents. At the same time, you also had a lot of fun. You wonder if you've struck the right balance between fighting the good fight, and... indulging in your gifts a bit? You don't feel guilty about that. You did right, right? You can take some breaks, right?

>Maybe I've been a bit too self-indulging lately. I should take my duties to Creation more seriously.
>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.
>I think I did more than it should be expected. It's okay for me to take it more easy from now on.

Rolled 5

>>31511248
>eight
>fucking
>successes
aw yeh
>>31511381
>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.
Gotta stay sane.

>>31511381
>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.

I think we've deserved a bit of a break.

Rolled 7

>>31511381
>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.

Rolled 4

>>31511381
>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.
Nah we've been great, fighting Raksha and Abyssals, fucking our way into a position of influence we've been a great Solar

>>31511408
>Gotta stay sane.
>Since we've Exalted we've been banging beautiful women (and the occasional man) almost non-stop.
(I'm not complaining, we also did a lot of good. If that's how Maka blows off steam, go for it.)

Rolled 8

>>31511248
>[Social + Zenith + IPS = 8 2 10 10 4 8 8 6 1 7 = 8 successes]
Does that mean Tia also successfully hid her raging boner from the crowd?

Rolled 7

>>31511468
Hey, most of that fucking was in the interests of building and consolidating alliances! And we killed a bunch of shit too!

Rolled 7

>>31511493
>Does that mean Tia also successfully hid her raging boner from the crowd?
Yes

Inside Maka

Rolled 2

>>31511496
The UCS did tell us to teach people how to love

Rolled 5

>>31511381
>I think I did more than it should be expected. It's okay for me to take it more easy from now on.

Rolled 3

>>31511381
>>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.

>>31511408
>>31511426
>>31511462
>>31511493
>>31511496
>>31511517
>>31511530

I think we did pretty well if we had to roll here, too.

Rolled 7

>>31511381
>I think I did more than it should be expected. It's okay for me to take it more easy from now on.

Rolled 4

>>31511586
I really love the dicepool system EF uses, it really helps prevent one single die from fucking us over

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Rolled 5

>>31511248
I thought Tia was supposed to be in her male form for the dance, or was that just for practice?

Rolled 8

>>31511381
>>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.

Rolled 10

>>31511615
Tia's in her male form, complete with tigerfur loincloth.

That's just the stock image.

Rolled 7

>>31511381
>I think I did more than it should be expected. It's okay for me to take it more easy from now on.

>>31511381
>I think I did more than it should be expected. It's okay for me to take it more easy from now on.

Rolled 8

>>31511647
I wasn't just talking about the image, she was referred to with feminine pronouns throughout the post as well

Rolled 10

>>31511615
I think she's suppose to change between the two mid dance
Either that or we let her choose and she chose lady, I'm not too sure

Rolled 2

>>31510225
You're starting these earlier and earlier EF, at this rate I might as well just not sleep
>>31511381
>I think I did more than it should be expected. It's okay for me to take it more easy from now on.
I like the social parts of this quest more than the punchy parts, not that those parts aren't fun too

Rolled 1

>>31511682
She's complete gender-fluid and we default to female because that's what she generally identifies as.

The only time we've properly referred to male-form Tia as 'he' was when we had gentle cuddles after dance practice.

tl;dr it doesn't really matter how she's referred to.

Rolled 1

>>31511381
>>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.

MAKA DID NOTHING WRONG

Rolled 3

>>31511757
Yes, but for the sake of the readers the gender pronoun used should be that of the form she is currently in

Rolled 10

>>31511381
>>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.
All work and no play make a Solar Limit break

Rolled 4

>>31511381
>I don't think I did anything wrong. I can spare a bit of time for personal pleasure without feeling guilty about it.

Maka is a good girl.

Rolled 2

>>31511381
>I think I did more than it should be expected. It's okay for me to take it more easy from now on.

Rolled 10

>>31511765
Right, we can't see Tia, so the only way we can tell what gender she is is by the pronoun used, which is why it's important

>>31511615
>>31511647
(Yes, she, er, he is, I forgot to mention that. Using "she" out of habit)

You conclude, in your heart, that you've being doing well this far. You helped and saved people and fought bad guys. You're securing a position of power for yourself from which you'll be able to do more good, and help steer Creation in the right direction.

Besides, your body has needs to be satisfied, and no good can come to you out of denying them. Exaltation has made your sex drive shoot through the roof, sure, but has also given you the tools to satisfy it, so it's a self-solving problem in a way. Besides, you consider that a weapon in your social arsenal, and all weapons need to be sharpened and practiced with.

You're perfectly in control. It's not like you're taking Tia, in mid-dance, in front of the entire city right, right now, no matter how much you want to.
Or Dancing Smoke. Or both of them together.

Even though you could. After all, you're Exalted now, aren't you?

You're slowly adjusting to that, too. You're no longer mortal. Many of your limits are self-imposed, after all. Not just physically, but mentally, too. Or are they?

>You've become something more. You can't let mortal morality and customs define you anymore.
>You should find new rules for yourself, more fitting for your Exalted condition.
>You should be wary of distancing yourself too much from mortal customs and mores.
>Other?

>>31511874
Damnit. That's me.
I keep posting in other threads without my trip and then forgetting it once I get back.

Rolled 10

>>31511874
>You should find new rules for yourself, more fitting for your Exalted condition.
But
>You should be wary of distancing yourself too much from mortal customs and mores.

>>31511874
Well, let's not get too aloof. For now.

>>31511874
>We shoudl explore our new possibilities to the fullest, but we should always keep in mind where we came from and the people we are serving and leading.

>>31511874
>You should find new rules for yourself, more fitting for your Exalted condition.
As long as we have a code and stick with it we should be fine, even if it isn't normal

Rolled 2

>>31511874
>>You should find new rules for yourself, more fitting for your Exalted condition.
every Wednesday is public orgy day

>>31511874
>You should be wary of distancing yourself too much from mortal customs and mores.

>>31511917
First Rule: Clothes are always optional.

>>31511874
>You've become something more. You can't let mortal morality and customs define you anymore.

Rolled 7

>>31511897
Seconded.
Exalted operate on a different plane than mortals and we cannot deny this thruth. But we can temper our own rules with this knowledge.

Rolled 5

>>31511962
Of course, that's important enough to be rule zero

Rolled 3

>>31511874
seconding >>31511897

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>>31511874
>You should find new rules for yourself, more fitting for your Exalted condition.
>You should be wary of distancing yourself too much from mortal customs and mores.

We're all kinda operating on a different level up in this shit, but we don't want to forget the Little guy and be all first age asshole up in this shit.

Rolled 4

>>31511874
>You should find new rules for yourself, more fitting for your Exalted condition.

>>31511874
>You've become something more. You can't let mortal morality and customs define you anymore.

>>31511897
Fourthing.

Rolled 1

>>31511874
[x] >>31511897
Regular people won't respect us if we're not a bit different, but they won't trust us if we go too far.

Rolled 6

>>31511897
Yes, this combination

Rolled 8

>>31511897
Yes this is good

Rolled 7

>>31511917
I'm fine with this, we don't need to worry about mortal customs and mores as long as we stick with our own

>>31511897
Just as long as public fucking is on the list.

Rolled 8

>>31511874
>You should find new rules for yourself, more fitting for your Exalted condition.
not
>You should be wary of distancing yourself too much from mortal customs and mores.

Rolled 4

>>31512085
It's not gonna win at this point but I'm +1 this

Rolled 8

>>31511874
>You should find new rules for yourself, more fitting for your Exalted condition.
We need to be a symbol of perfection that people should want to be like

[Mental + Night = 10 2 7 5 = 3 Successes]

...You are no longer mortal, and that's an indisputable fact. It's not about being humble or being full of yourself: it's pretty obvious. It's silly yo hold yourself to their same standards.

At the same time, you recognize, you SHOULD HAVE some standards. Just in order to not lose sight of yourself.

As much fun as wallowing-

Your idle train of thought is suddenly interrupted as Dancing Smoke's palanquin is roughly halfway through its parade down from the castle to the docks, and you almost skip a beat and miss a step from the surprise. (Which, considering the force and speed and momentum of your dance, would have resulted in you accidentally throwing Tia through a house's wall across the street).

You fix your gaze onto a particular point in the middle of the cheering crowd, standing far to the back of it, in a dark corner of a deserted alley. A figure covered in a black cape is pointing a bow at you, pulling a notched arrow about to be let loose.

The bow seems a normal hunting bow, not a war bow or an artifact. The individual seems to be acting alone. If you dodge the arrow, it's going to fly across the street and almost certainly hit someone on the other side, given how packed the crowd is. These three thoughts flash across your mind as the arrow is loosed at you.

You have a split-second to react.

>Brace and just take the arrow (perhaps using soak charms)
>Maneuver Tia onto the arrow's flight path
>Try and dodge the arrow
>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air

Combined with:
>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.
>You don't care how this action is seen/perceived by the crowd.
>Make a big show of it, but without interrupting your performance.
>Stop your dance to defend yourself.

Rolled 7

>>31511874
> other
We have friends, lovers, and subjects both past and future that we need to protect. No matter what else we may be these people will be a foundation for us. So long as they are there we will never truly lose touch with our humanity.

Rolled 2

>>31512195
>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.

DANCE, MAGIC DANCE

Rolled 2

>>31512195
>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.

Rolled 10

>>31512195
>>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.

Right now, the show is everything

>>31512195

>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.

Rolled 9

>>31512195
>>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air

>Make a big show of it, but without interrupting your performance.

Rolled 3

>>31512195
>>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.
We're such a good dancer

Rolled 9

>>31512195
> try to snatch the arrow
And
> act fast while distracting the crowd

Today is about dancing smoke, not some cheap assassin. Tia can track him later.

Rolled 4

>>31512195
>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.

>>31512195
>>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>You don't care how this action is seen/perceived by the crowd.
i would like to make show of it or try to hide it, but i suspect that will make things harder and a failure is likely to cause us to lose face.

Rolled 2

>>31512195
>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.
ten bux says it's got a message tied to it

>>31512198
>>31512205
>>31512209
>>31512214
>>31512224
Physical + Night? We did pretty well.

Rolled 3

>>31512195
>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>Make a big show of it, but without interrupting your performance.

Rolled 5

>>31512261
Not bad, I'm kind of tempted to put a point into night if i didn't think we needed eclipse more with our upcoming fight against the lintha

>>31512195
EF, can you put all available charms for purchase into a pastebin?

Rolled 4

>>31512195
>Try and snatch the arrow in mid-air
>Act fast while distracting the crowd with your dance. You don't want them to notice, the show must go on.

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[Physical + Night = 7 2 2 10 9 = 4 successes]

Everything happens in a flash.

You exaggerate a bit one of your planned movements, which draws attention to the tassels of your bikini as they shake and lift. Simultaneously, you throw your arms out, away from everyone's attention, and take an extra step away from Tia to distance yourself.

You spin, and grab the arrow in mid-air, immediately tossing it down and sideways. It hits the metallic platform you're on, producing a ringing noise that fortunately is immediately drowned by the background noise, and rolls down.

Tia and Smoke give you a glance, but stay silent. They noticed, too.

You focus your attention again on the would-be assassin. Your eyes meet for a moment. Caught by surprise and with a terrified look on his face, he turns and runs.

...This wasn't a very well planned assassination attempt. Probably just a single person acting on the spur of the moment.

You look around, now. Someone in the crowd MUST have noticed- there's just too many people staring at you. But the vast majority seems to not have realized anything.

Your dance continues without incidents, reaching a climax as you reach the square where Main Street ends, splitting in two smaller roads, one heading to the docks and one leading to the southern city gate.

As everyone cheers, Dancing Smoke stand up from her throne and walks up to the edge of the palanquin, arms planted on her hips, wings spread, tail slowly waving left and right. Man, she's so full of herself right now.

"People of Tianna! This festival marks my holy day, from now on. Every year, a parade will be held, with fires and dances!"

She lifts a fist to the sky and the crowd's roar becomes deafening.

"This will be a reminder of the day I destroyed the Black Marsh and delivered your island from the Wyld." My, isn't she getting cocky. You can tell Tia isn't liking that remark, but she's letting it pass, instead just shooting a glance at you.

(cont.)

>Let her boast
>Whisper to her "What about us?"
>Whisper to her "What about everyone else?"
>Whisper to her "This was also dedicated to the Sun and Luna, you should mention that."
>Whisper to her (something else)
>Interrupt her
>Other?

Rolled 1

>>31512424
>Whisper to her "What about everyone else?"
>Whisper to her "This was also dedicated to the Sun and Luna, you should mention that."

Rolled 2

>>31512443
>Whisper to her "What about us?"
I'm all for tooting your own horn Smoke, but no need to be a jerk about it

Rolled 3

>>31512443
>Whisper to her "What about everyone else?"
>Whisper to her "Don't boast too much."

Rolled 3

>>31512443
>>Whisper to her "What about everyone else?"
>>Whisper to her "This was also dedicated to the Sun and Luna, you should mention that."

Rolled 2

>>31512443
>Whisper to her "What about everyone else?"
>Whisper to her "This was also dedicated to the Sun and Luna, you should mention that."
+TTTH

>>31512351
I can put them here.

[dawn]
Heaven Thunder Hammer (Permanent, succesful hits have knockback effect)
Mob-Dispersing Rebuke (1 Ess. Say something threatening or make a show of strength, roll social + dawn. Unless a unit has a heroic leader who can beat your roll, the unit immediately routs and disperses.)

[zenith]
Husband-Seducing Demon Dance (1 Ess. A performance you give causes anyone seeing it to instantly gain a positive feeling for you (love, respect, starry-eyed admiration, etc))
Respect-Commanding Attitude (1 Ess, Scene. Interrupts everyone and anything going on, in order to deliver a statement that will be heard)
Terrifying Glorious Presence (upgrades Majestic Radiant Presence: on top of its effect, all social attacks have 1 automatic success)
Phantom-Conjuring Performance (Perm. can fashion phantasmagorical images and sounds from your own Anima)

[twilight]
Spirit-Discerning Glance (Permanent. Allows you to always see spirits, even when they are invisible or dematerialized)
Courtier's Eye Technique (1 Ess, Can tell someone's backgrounds)

[night]
Graceful Crane Stance (permanent, gives you supernatural balance and lightness of step)
Lightning Speed (permanent, vastly improves your running speed)

[eclipse]
Mastery of Small Manners (1 Ess, you learn the short-term objectives of people in the scene. Gives straightforward ideas, but does not reveal complex plans)
Sagacious Reading of Intent (1 Ess, you select a statement you either heard or read, and can discern the true reason that caused its author to utter or write it, and what he intends to gain from it.)

>>31512443
>Whisper to her "What about us?"

Rolled 10

>>31512443
>Whisper to her "What about everyone else?"
>Whisper to her (something else)
Tell her not to push it, we promised one festival not once a year, don't a make a scene right here but let her know she's pushing it

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>>31512510
>>31512508
>>31512505
>>31512502
>>31512497
Ruh-roh.

Rolled 6

>>31512443
is IPS still active?

also, what do you anons think about using TTTH and MRP?

Rolled 2

>>31512520
Yes, and this is that festival, she can do what she wants and it won't qualify as making a scene

Rolled 7

>>31512510
I don't mind a Talk to the Heart if it'll help

Rolled 4

>>31512536
Wait I misread you post, we did infact promise her one a year

>>31512443
>What about us

Rolled 9

>>31512547
would Majestic Radiant Presence help?

Rolled 10

>>31512443

>Whisper to her "What about us?"

I support using [talking to the heart] to get our point across without her causing a fuss.

Rolled 3

>>31512547
>>31512563
Stop, it's not that big a deal that Smoke is talking herself up at the festival in her honor

>>31512563
I don't want to blow so much essence right now.

>>31512443
>Whisper to her "What about us?"

Rolled 5

>>31512424
>Whisper to her "What about us?"

Rolled 2

>>31512531
Naw, just TTTH should be enough.

Rolled 9

>>31512536
She's asking for more than we offered, worse she's doing it in a position where we can't ouright refuse without spoiling the mood, we said we'd give her one festival, this one, now she's saying we going to give her one once a year
>>31512582
It's kind of a big deal, prayers are money for gods, were being extorted right now and remember this is still the same god that was sad she didn't get any human sacrifices, i'm not saying shut her down, just let her now she's starting to push it

>>31512582
This is also a festival for the Sun and the Moon.

Rolled 2

>>31512615
We promised her one a year, not one total
>>31512617
No, OUR PERFOMANCE was also to the Sun and Moon, the festival as a whole is to smoke

Rolled 1

>>31512615
>we said we'd give her one festival
>>31512549
>we did infact promise her one a year

Well which is it? I'm getting confused and can't remember which thread # we made the deal in

>>31512512
I'm up for these charms.

Terrifying Glorious Presence (upgrades Majestic Radiant Presence: on top of its effect, all social attacks have 1 automatic success)

Graceful Crane Stance (permanent, gives you supernatural balance and lightness of step)

Spirit-Discerning Glance (Permanent. Allows you to always see spirits, even when they are invisible or dematerialized)

Sagacious Reading of Intent (1 Ess, you select a statement you either heard or read, and can discern the true reason that caused its author to utter or write it, and what he intends to gain from it.)

We might need to fight the Abyssals soon, so...

>>31512615
We promised her one a year.

Everything so far is totally cool and above board, if a little hammy.

Rolled 1

>>31512635
these all sound good and useful, how much is it going to cost for them?

Guys, remember that tomorrow we need to go sex up the ocean. How long has it been since the victory over the Fae?

Rolled 2

>>31512615
>She's asking for more than we offered
No she isn't. One festival a year was the deal.
She's just not giving everyone else their due credit. Hitting her with a TTTH "Hey, you're kind of being a bitch about this, tone it down maybe?" should fix that.
>>31512635
>TGP
Almost pointless.
>GCS
Maka's kind of a clutz, this will help.
>SDG
I can imagine this being useful eventually but not right now.
>SRI
Yes yes yes.
>>31512660
Like, 3 days.
No, we're not taking our slimegirl waifu who is probably getting murdered by Garnet right now.

SUMMARY FOR PEOPLE NOT PAYING ATTENTION:

WE PROMISED SMOKE AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL

ONLY OUR DANCE WAS DEDICATED TO SOL AND LUNA

EVERYTHING IS CURRENTLY FOLLOWING THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE DEAL

SMOKE IS ONLY BEING SLIGHTLY EGOTISTICAL.

>>31512656
TGP costs 8 as a Zenith charm. The others all cost 10. Alternatively, we can buy more dots in Eclipse, Mental, or Dawn.

Rolled 3

>>31512652
Ah actually yes your right, going back to the old threads it wasn't just the one, my mistake
In that case
>Whisper to her "What about us?
I take back what I was saying about the festivals, just this is fine

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>>31512633
Thread Ten
>We do some diplomacy with a volcano goddess.

Amata
>"A festival in her honor once a year. A single-day one, not more. Bonfires and dances or whatever she fancies. Oiled-up bitches dancing in the street, I dunno. As long as it doesn't get rowdy. Other than that... a shrine in Tianna, with one dedicated priest or priestess of her choice. A head of cattle once a season.

We also promised to personally lead the festivities at the FIRST festival, implying there would be more

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>>31512443
>Whisper to her "What about us?"

>>31512635

I also think we should max out Zenith but that can wait for a while.
As for powers/charms I think we should get Ox body and Body Mending Meditation that will follow after that.

Most of the time in the Wyld was us healing up from our injuries

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>>31512635
We don't have access to any but some sail charms would be nice considering were going to be fight a devil ship soon ish

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>>31512699
Healing damage is inferior to avoiding it in the first place. I want to be dodgetank.
And also more flexible in bed. Tia is putting us to shame right now.

>>31512673
Yes and we just want to tell her "dont brag so much and dont forget about everyone else." Though some anons seem to be making more of a deal out of it than necessary.

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>>31512681
>>31512673
thank you for clearing that up anons

>>31512424
>Let her boast
and let Samiel 'punish' her

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>>31512709
I forget what it's called but I think Graceful Crane Stance has an upgrade that lets you walk on water

>>31512512
Wasn't there a permanent upgrade to Ox-Body that increased our HP?

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>>31512723
some anons also had the completely wrong idea and were exploding in her face about it

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>>31512726
Ox body is the one that increasesour HP, it has an upgrade that increases our healing rate though

>>31512738
We are talking about the same anons who are exaggerating things and overreacting.

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>>31512671
>spoiler
We can go check on her before we head to meet the water elementals

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>>31512725
Feather Foot Style lets us walk on water and it is an upgrade of Graceful Crane Stance, but it take Athletics 4 so we'd probably need to upgrade out Night to get it

While Smoke is boasting like there's no tomorrow, you quietly lean in behind her and whisper, in her ear:

"Hey, what about us?"

She stops, almost surprised, and almost turns back to face you.

"...Of course, the Chosen of the Sun and Moon played an important part in the war against Chaos, and this is why they are here, at the first celebration in my honor."

The noise coming from the crowd in response to her words pleases you.

She straightens herself up. "...Other volcano gods of the West ask for human sacrifice. Ask for villains and criminals to be thrown to them, I have decided that I will reject this custom."

Now the noise is mostly a surprised gasp. Meanwhile, you really want to facepalm.

"I am different. Kinder. More humble. Your love, your worship, your adoration is more than enough for me. I am satisfied with regular sacrifices. Really, your warm, beautiful prayers more than make up for it."

At this point, you're not really sure if you should thank her or punch her.

>Let it go.
>Do something (what?)

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>>31512826
>Let it go.
We couldn't stop her without making a scene or flaring our anima, let her have her fun

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>>31512826
Kiss her and thank her for that

>>31512826
>Let it go.

Oh, Smoke. Watch out for any Immaculates coming up.

>>31512826
>>Let it go.

She's really hamming it up, but it's not really a problem.

If Samiel's listening though I fully expect him to be planning to give her a good hard spanking in bed after this, though. Can't let his Volcano bitch get too uppity.

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>>31512826
>Let it go.
pfffff

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>>31512826
>Let it go.
let her have her fun, we can punish her with Samiel tonight if we can escape Tia and Amata's embrace for a couple of minute before we go fuck the ocean for 24 hours

>>31512847
Second

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>>31512826

>Let it go.
Can't really do much without messing things up

Well, it's her festival. Leave her her fun.

It's well past midnight when the parade reaches its destination. The palanquin stops, right in front of the future location of Dancing Smoke's temple in Tianna. For now, it's just an empty terrain, probably where an old building or warehouse has been recently demolished or removed. The first signs of a work in progress can be seen, and you imagine it will be complete by next year's festival.

As you stay behind, Dancing Smoke makes a show of stepping down from the palanquin and symbolically laying the first brick of the building, together with a beautiful young woman in a flamboyant red-and-black dress who you imagine must be who Dancing Smoke picked as her head priestess in town.

You have to admit that at least she has good taste.

As the festival ends, the dancers and performers break their lines and start mingling with the populace, and the square quickly becomes a party. Alcohol is passed around and songs are sung together.

>Try and find the would-be assassin from before
>Stay with Smoke
>Return to the palace
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Try and sneak away without drawing attention
>Other?

Mood:
>Solemn
>Priestly
>Friendly
>Cut loose
>Detached
>Other?

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Friendly
But watch what you drink, we still don't have any no poison charms

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Cut loose

>>31512983

>Try and find the would-be assassin from before
We should get Tia to track them using the arrow.

>Priestly

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Friendly
>Priestly
then work our way into
>Cut loose

>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Cut loose

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>>31513019
>We should get Tia to track them using the arrow.
Might not be the best idea, i'm sure she'll find him but she'll probably end up eating him without actually finding anything outq

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
For a bit, then
>Try and sneak away without drawing attention
lets get Tia to work on tracking down the assassin

>Priestly
At first, then
>Friendly
>Cut loose

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>>31512983

>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
I doubt we will be able to find the Assassin if we tried. We don't have any investigation charms.

>Friendly

>>31513003
>But watch what you drink, we still don't have any no poison charms

We need to get [IMMUNITY TO EVERYTHING TECHNIQUE]

If its a thing here

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>>31512983
>Stay with Smoke
>Friendly
Queen's pet Solar is keeping an eye on the Goddess.

>>31512983
>Stay with Smoke
>Cut loose

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>>31512983
>>Priestly
>>Friendly
>>Cut loose

Priestess of fighting and fucking.

>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Try and find the would-be assassin from before

Mingle, maybe have Tia do some scouting.


Also if we get in the middle of a big crwod, see if we can manage a quickie with Tia without anyone noticing.

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>>31512826
>Let it go.
>Maybe play footsie with her tail?

>>31513039
I think she would bring them alive if we asked.

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Cut loose

>>31512983
>>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
Not for long.
>Friendly

I am hoping the wannabe assasin is caught by the guard watching over us within the crowd.

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>>31512983
>Stay with Smoke
>Cut loose

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Friendly
If we cut loose we should start an orgy with Dancing Smoke

>>31513094
>start a public orgy
I don't think that'd be wise, we are still trying to make accept us.

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>>31513113
We're also the the soon to be new >>31510225
>>31513113
Queen, we don't want to be having sex with jsut anyone

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>>31513125
>we don't want to be having sex with just anyone
exactly, we've standards and I very much doubt anyone in the crowd could keep up with us

>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Cut loose

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Cut loose

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>>31513152
>doubt anyone in the crowd could keep up with us
I agree, that would be super impressive though, us demolishing everyone in the city with short Tia breaks inbetween

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>>31513152
>any
>one
does not compute

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>>31513113
>start a public orgy
I'm not against this, except, what if our other harem members get mad they weren't invited?

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>>31512983
>>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Friendly
>Cut loose

Get lewd with Tia a bit. She's a very hunky chunk of man right now and we're both almost naked.

Let's see if we can't abbrevaite the local fashions a bit tonight.

>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration

>Cut loose

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>>31513179
Well, that's what they get for not coming to Smoke's festival
>>31513184
>Let's see if we can't abbrevaite the local fashions a bit tonight.
Our goal should be, by the end of next month, all clothes in Tianna should cover 30% less skin

>>31513209
>Our goal should be, by the end of next month, all clothes in Tianna should cover 30% less skin
We should aim for at least 40%. We also should initiate a program to help them get /fit/, no one wants to se scantly clothed fat people

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>>31513236
Can we train people to train people?

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Friendly
I don't mind cutting lose as long as we don't end up in an orgy with someone we don't know
Also seriously watch what we drink we already had one assassination attempt

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Cut loose

EF is kill

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>>31513663
nah, a lot of the time he is busy doing other things between posts

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>>31513329
>Also seriously watch what we drink we already had one assassination attempt
Eh. Exalts are basically immune to mortal poisons, and we have 7 dice to resist the big ones. We should still be alert, but not too worried.

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>>31512983
>Mingle with the crowd and take part in the celebration
>Cut loose
>>31513209
>>31513236
A noble goal
>>31513259
I don't think so

You step down from the palanquin and the crowd slams into you like a wave on a cliff.

After having spent the last month with everyone keeping you at arm's length (or a lot more) and handling you with gloves, bathing like this in a jubilant crowd is one of the best things you could think of.

You're not just doing all you're doing to be loved, or popular, of course. But... there's no reason not to feel happy about this. You're carried in triumph above their heads, while a cacophony of cries and screams and whistles accompany you. You feel hands slipping under your slippery, oiled skin, but the sheer pressure of people under you keeps you up.

Your bikini slips, perhaps merely sliding off you from being handled, perhaps its strings maliciously untied by someone's hands.

The realization that you don't really care dawns on you.

Now you start to understand why Exaltation has apparently been slowing eroding your normal sense of shame. Being seen naked, in full display, or touched like this, would be embarrassing if you had something to be embarrassed about. If you had an unflattering figure, or something you were ashamed of, or less than ideal. Or if, despite not having anything of the sort, you didn't feel sure of yourself enough to withstand this kind of attention.

But Exaltation has given you a perfect body. There's certainly space for improvement, but, looking at yourself in the mirror, there's nothing you feel ashamed or embarrassed about, and the confidence that springs from your powers does the rest.

You wonder how many Exalted feel like this. ...Maybe Amata, too? Considering that oddly showy clothes from her past keep popping up from the depths of her wardrobe.

Tia certainly shares your feeling. He has lost his tiger pelt skirt, either lost or discarded it himself while you weren't looking.

(cont.)

>>31513792
>dat subtle God-Queen vibe
Or is it just me?

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>>31513792
Damn it, I don't mind being naked, but that was gossamer. We'll have to track it down later which means walking naked through the crowd

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>>31513844
It's just the right amount of God-Queen

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>>31513792
I hope we get a cult rating for this

>>31513846
We don't have to go looking for it. There are benefits to being superhuman queen (well not a queen yet but close enough) you know

You'd dare say that with you two together, like this, you're satisfying the tastes and fantasies of just about everyone.

You want to take Tia. You want to take Tia, right here, right now, in front of everyone. He obviously wants to do exactly the same thing to you, and the lack of a skirt is doing absolutely nothing to conceal that desire.

However, what's holding you back is the proclamation you and Amata (well, mostly Amata) did. You are to be married soon.

Of course, you, Tia, Amata, Samiel, Irene, no one among the people you share your bed with would have any problem with that. But you're worried that the people of Tianna might not like it.

>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.
>If they don't like it they'll just have to deal with it.
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.
>Other?

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>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.

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>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.

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>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.
Let's clear with Amata first whether or not public, graphic polygamy is appropriate for her current PR campaign, because that's really what the restraint would be about.

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>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.
It is about time we return anyways. Let's go back and then we can do whatever we like.

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>>31513863
>Other?
Disguise it as an offering to Dancing Smoke, her joining is optional(mandatory)

>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity

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>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.

Just bathing in all the adoration will have to suffice for now.

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>>31513883
>Let's clear with Amata first whether or not public, graphic polygamy is appropriate for her current PR campaign, because that's really what the restraint would be about.
yeah, we don't want to ruin any of our fiancee's work

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>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.

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>>31513792
>ut Exaltation has given you a perfect body. There's certainly space for improvement
>dat social 5 body
People would go to war just to look at it

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>>31513863
[x] >>31513887

>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.

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>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.
>>31513911
I want her to have it so bad

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>>31513863
>>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.

>>31513863
>If they don't like it they'll just have to deal with it.

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>>31513863
>>31513887
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.
>Disguise it as an offering to Dancing Smoke, her joining is optional(mandatory)
i'm sure it'll be fine

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>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.


Let's start by getting everyone as naked as possible. Then it'll just come naturally to everyone.

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>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.
Let's not ruin a good thing here

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>>31513895

Dude, why would you delete a 10?

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>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.
Also we should reactivate IPS if it's worn off, I don't know if we've changed scenes when we moved to the temple ground

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>>31513971
As long as EF has 4chanX it should still show up

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>>31513863
>>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.

Perhaps we should settle for everyone being drunk and naked?

>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.

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Guys, come on. I know it would be hot to go on a wild orgy, but this might SERIOUSLY fuck up Amata's PR campaign, for all we know. We should really hold back until we clear it with her somehow.

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>>31513971
I copy and pasted my vote, then looked at it and realized I had pasted the wrong thing. Looking back I should have just replied to myself with a new vote to save the ten

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>>31513863
>Other?

Do another Dance offering to Smoke.

Integrate the fucking into the dancing.

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>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.
But if group wins I totally want to flash our anima

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>>31513887
>>31513997
Yes, these are good ideas

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>>31513994
next time don't be a self sabotaging idiot and actually think

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>>31514016
+1

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>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.

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>>31513863
>He obviously wants to do exactly the same thing to you, and the lack of a skirt is doing absolutely nothing to conceal that desire.

I wonder how many people are fondling his equipment right now?

>>31513997
That's probably going to ruffle some Immaculate feathers.

I'm not sure if it's going to ruffle the Immaculates' feathers in a way we want, though.

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>>31514039
...Is fucking an offering a no-no in Exalted?

Seriously, I'm asking. I have no idea.

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>>31513209
>>31513236
>Taboo Inflicting Diatribe

>>31514049
It's mostly the citywide-orgy aspect of it.

The Immaculate Order (unlike the Dynastic Houses) is kind of uptight when it comes to the proper ways to make offerings/worship to gods.

The Great Houses aren't uptight about anything, really.

>>31513259
Mundanely, yes, by giving them more War (which would be Dawn).

We can't teach them Training Montage Technique, though.

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>>31514063
You mentioned UMI, do you have any idea what you've wrought fool? Even though it would be perfect

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>>31514068
Well, if it's not a citywide orgy and just a dancefuck on stage, it should be okay?

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>>31514068
I'm only voting for group if we can limit it to Us Tia and Dancing Smoke

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>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.
Is IPS still active?

>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.

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>>31514104
We could and should activate it if it's not

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>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.
Remember, we have an assassin on the loose.

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>>31514039
If we ruffle them thoroughly enough, they'll go bald, and then they'll be just as naked as the rest of us!
NUDISTO BEEEEEACH!

Considering all the Essence we're burning making this THE GREATEST FESTIVAL EVER I hope we don't have anyone hostile crashing our party.

We've already had one assassination attempt.

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>>31514141
One that used a normal bow and arrow and that we were able to thwart without even interrupting our dance

Statement 1: Social attributes map to the ones in Exalted.

Statement 2: We have Social 3.

Conclusion: We don't have Appearance 5 yet.

Suggestion: We should damn well get it.

>>31514169
Most Immaculate monks are already bald, because they're monks.

>>31514186
>Statement 1: Social attributes map to the ones in Exalted.
EF has already confirmed that this is not literally the case. Maka has Appearance 5, it's just a bit more like the Striking Looks merit in nWoD or something. Proper total exploitation of our hotness would require Social 5, but we have better things to spend most of our XP on.

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>>31514141
Maka thinks he was working alone since he freaked out and there was no follow up attack,I think that was still a pretty good shot though, he was going to accurately hit us while we were dancing with Tia
Thinking about it we've met 4 DBs here in Tianna, you think there's a Wood Aspect we haven't met?

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>>31514186
I tried to suggest upping our social in a previous thread, but no one listened
>>31514214
There are 10 DBs total in Tianna according to Samiel in a previous thread (I forget which one)

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>>31513863
>You should probably hold back for now. Better to be safe than sorry.

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>>31514177
Eh, we'll just sick Tia on them. Once they see what happens to the next attempt they should get the message.

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>>31513863
>It's not going to look as bad if you make it a group activity.
Also reactivate IPS if it's worn off

The relentless buzzing of the crowd and the feeling of the hands on your skin, all over you, is almost driving you crazy. You feel like you're about to black out and lose all control.

Rather than let the feeling drag you, you decide it's best to ride it.

It's going to be part of the performance, and everyone's going to enjoy it as much as you. You'll make sure of that.

And if this upsets Amata's plans... you'll have to apologize to her, you guess.

In bed.

...Maybe you DO have a problem with controlling your libido.

Or maybe, like you were thinking earlier, this is just the new you, and you're supposed to embrace it.

You have the people carrying you put you down, and wade through the crowd up to Tia, who is striding towards you with just as much eager confidence.

Upon meeting, you exchange a deep kiss. You whisper in his ear, barely restraining him from taking you right then and there: "Smoke too?"

He grins. It's a vicious, angry yet cheerful grin. It would scare you if you knew you were its recipient. No matter if Tia's currently male or female, or if the intent is sex or violence; his predatory eyes are always alien and terrifying. "I want to bang the smug out of her."

You can only agree with that statement. Hand in hand, followed by a crowd of aroused people growing in number with every step, you walk up to her, as she's returning from the temple grounds.

She looks at you, still smug but now a bit worried by your expressions.

"...Is something wrong?" She asks, slightly intimidated.

In response, Tia leaps ten meters across the street and slams her to the ground.

That's where it starts, and it doesn't end until way after dawn.

(cont.)

>>31513876
Off-topic, but does anyone know the origin of that reaction image? It kinda looks like Idolmaster to me.

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>>31514284

Puchimas.

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>>31514274
>want to bang the smug out of her."
Tia is the absolute best

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>>31514186
>Social attributes map to the ones in Exalted.
No, they don't. Rating 3 in an attribute is one that mortals can't attain without magic. As such, Rating 1 is 1-3, Rating 2 is 3-5, which would make Rating 3 5-7.

So, our appearance is somewhere in the 5-7 range - somewhere between absolutely perfect and low-range inhumanly transcendent.

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>>31514274
ohboyherewego.jpg

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>>31514299
Pretty sure we're still at the bottom of that scale.

>>31514274
>"I want to bang the smug out of her."

>In response, Tia leaps ten meters across the street and slams her to the ground.
>That's where it starts, and it doesn't end until way after dawn.
Have I mentioned we have the best husband?

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>>31514274
>...Maybe you DO have a problem with controlling your libido.
I can only imagine Maka's theoretical limit break being something like bang everything until either you or it dies and move one

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>>31514274
>He grins. It's a vicious, angry yet cheerful grin. It would scare you if you knew you were its recipient. No matter if Tia's currently male or female, or if the intent is sex or violence; his predatory eyes are always alien and terrifying. "I want to bang the smug out of her."
Oh. I finally understand. TIA is sex-and-violence. Maka's got a lot more going on - diplomacy, leadership, and so forth - but that quest-theme? Sex and Violence? That's 100% Tia.

>>31514336
I think that's an existing Temperance Limit-Break, actually. You just go full Bacchic revelry mode.

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>>31514336
>I can only imagine Maka's theoretical limit break being something like bang everything until either you or it dies and move one
That's an actual limit break, yes, but it's for Temperance, if I remember right, which is NOT EVEN REMOTELY our primary virtue.