>>31618929
Time for ocean

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And all this land is, as far as mortals go, uninhabited yet hospitable and rich.

Humans have the tendency to colonize any place and fill up any niche where they can prosper, or even just survive. Your own motherland's existence, Gem, is a proof of that indomitable spirit. You're sure that you'll just need to set things up properly and spread word the right way, and people will start coming, build cities and villages, sow fields, cut and plant trees, lay down roads...

Along the way, you discussed of this and other matters with your companions. You came here with Regis, your butler. Millian Lightcloud, your maid (courtesy of Amata). Running Swallow, a wandering martial artist who wish to follow you to learn and test both himself and yourself. and Zareen Inofu, an ambitious and skilled Dragon-Blooded who believes that you will be able to provide her with the place in the sun, pun not intended, that misfortune and society has denied her.

(Of course, there's Tia too, but she's been pulling the wagon.)

You think you got to know your two new followers a bit better. You brought them up to date with the latest events in Tianna and explained them your plans for the future, as far as you have them.

Now, as the sun is starting to set and your wagon and party is approaching the coast, you need to decide what to do.

>Set up camp on the beach.
>Set up camp on the beach for everyone, but you'll sped the night visiting Silk.
>Head into the Wyld with the whole party, visiting Silk with everyone.

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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 the Realm is probably planning to get rid of you. Enjoy.

>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


Also, I've been thinking about making a thread where, rather than progressing the story, I'd mostly be summing it up up to now, giving short NPC profiles and doing some Q&A, mostly to let new people catch up, especially people unused to Exalted. What are your opinions? (Please reply by quoting this post so I can track them more easily)

>>31618944
>Set up camp on the beach for everyone, but you'll sped the night visiting Silk.

Rolled 9

>>31619026
woops, forgot my dice

>>31618944
>Head into the Wyld with the whole party, visiting Silk with everyone.
Out mortals won't be affected by the wyld with Silk there, right?

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>>31618969
>Also, I've been thinking about making a thread where, rather than progressing the story, I'd mostly be summing it up up to now, giving short NPC profiles and doing some Q&A, mostly to let new people catch up, especially people unused to Exalted. What are your opinions? (Please reply by quoting this post so I can track them more easily
Sounds cool, I'd definitely like to see those profiles at least

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>>31618944
>Head into the Wyld with the whole party, visiting Silk with everyone.
I assume they will be fine since this is an option? It is a good chance for them to see something not many people do.

Rolled 7

>>31618969
>Also, I've been thinking about making a thread where, rather than progressing the story, I'd mostly be summing it up up to now, giving short NPC profiles and doing some Q&A, mostly to let new people catch up, especially people unused to Exalted. What are your opinions? (Please reply by quoting this post so I can track them more easily)
Could work well for those not acquainted with the setting and story

>>31618969
That is a good idea. A good summary would be nice for everyone to fresh memory. Put those npc profiles in a pastebin too for future reference.

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>>31618944
>Head into the Wyld with the whole party, visiting Silk with everyone.

Daily reminder to sex up the ocean for 24 hours.

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>>31618944
>Set up camp on the beach for everyone, but you'll sped the night visiting Silk.
>>31618969
>Also, I've been thinking about making a thread where, rather than progressing the story, I'd mostly be summing it up up to now, giving short NPC profiles and doing some Q&A, mostly to let new people catch up, especially people unused to Exalted. What are your opinions?
I don't think it's necessary, I got through the entire quest archive in a couple days, though the NPC profiles might be fun

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>>31618944
>Head into the Wyld with the whole party, visiting Silk with everyone.

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>>31618929
By the way EF, that drawfriend finished that pic

Link for fun version
http://toorops.tumblr.com/image/83267482764

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>>31619166
I still think the waist is too thick

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>>31619166
Breasts too small
Waist too thick
6/10 better than I could have done, but could be much better

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>>31619192
indeed a bit too much meat on it but still awesome

>>31619166
That's amazingly well-drawn. Props to him.

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>>31618944
>Head into the Wyld with the whole party, visiting Silk with everyone.

>>31618969
>Also, I've been thinking about making a thread where, rather than progressing the story, I'd mostly be summing it up up to now, giving short NPC profiles and doing some Q&A, mostly to let new people catch up, especially people unused to Exalted. What are your opinions?

Sure, but there's a chance that anti quest grognards might take offense to the same quest taking up TWO threads on their precious tg.

As an aside, Zareen is from from the realm. So Zareen is her family name right? Naming conventions and what not.

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"Say." Zareen doesn't seem all that convinced, as you ford the river. "I get that you somehow trust this fae, but is this going to be safe?"

"Absolutely." You reassure her as you head into the thick fog hanging around the swamp.

"If she tries anything I'll stab her, you know?"

"She's not going to try anything, so don't stab anyone." You repeat.

"The fact that you adopted, rather than destroying, an enemy of Creation such as a Fair Folk just proves the Immaculate Faith right, doesn't it?" Running Swallow notes.

Your wagon, meanwhile, quickly gets stuck in the boggy ground.

"She's under my responsibility, and she's not going to harm anyone. Besides, better to have the Wyld under the control of someone who can manipulate it and keep it safe, than to leave it on its own." As you say so, the ground under the wheels of the wagon suddenly becomes hard and dry, forming a road cutting across the swamp. "See?" You reply smugly.

"I can only hope you're right."

You lose quickly track of time, but it must not take a lot of it to finally reach the white tower. With the battle damage repaired and cleaned up, it's much different than the way it was when you left it after the siege. Seems like Silk has gotten rid of most of the fortifications and defensive works.

You leave the wagon near the entrance, and Tia turns back human immediately, cracking her neck and spine tiredly. "Wow, that was boring."

"Sorry to use you like this." You pat her head in thanks.

"I don't mind you riding me, but pulling a wagon is a different thing. You should get normal horses or another vehicle." She protests.

You have no idea if her innuendo as planned or completely accidental. Probably the latter.

Your new followers seem suitably impressed by the palace, by the way.

(cont.)

Rolled 7

>>31619543
Note to self: Acquire actual beasts of burden, then carriage, proceed to bling it out.

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>>31619543
>"The fact that you adopted, rather than destroying, an enemy of Creation such as a Fair Folk just proves the Immaculate Faith right, doesn't it?"
That not true though, we only adopted her because she was cute, not because we wanted to destroy Creation

(sorry, gotta do a short AFK here, something came up. brb)

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>>31619653
take your time EF, we'll be here waiting warmly

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On the door, Silk welcomes you. She seems to have sort of grown since you last left her. She's bigger, almost as tall as you, and looks generally shiny and healthy.

"Hello, Maka." She stretches a tentacle out of her mass and touches your hand in something that must be like a handshake for her. "I've missed you."

"I've been away for a while." You apologize. Silk must be really restraining herself, considering that last time you met her after a short time apart, she almost absorbed you. "Here, let me introduce you to Zareen Inofu and Running Swallow."

Every part of Zareen's body is tense in a way that says 'do that tentacle thing with me and I'll punch you'. While not that hostile, Swallow's posture is also highly suspicious.

After the obligatory round of greetings (Millian is particularly spooked, but gets used to it quickly) and showing around the palace (Silk refurbished it quite nicely, though sh still doesn't understand a lot of fundamental concepts about human furniture leading to a few hilarious missteps that thankfully you help her correct), Silks explains the situation:

"I've had to use most of the gossamer I could make and gather these last days to repair and renovate the palace and establish my control on the Wyld." She sounds a bit sorry. "So there's not much left for now. I wanted to create some servants, but I couldn't do that either."

"Is it that slow to generate?" You wonder.

"It would be a lot better if I had humans to play around with all the time."

You KNOW she doesn't mean that in a bad way, but... well, hearing a Fair Folk say that? It sounds bad no mater what she actually means.

"There's no one around here, though. If people start living here, we can talk about it." You brush the problem aside for now. "Any other news? Anything happened?"

"Yaraon told me wants a word with you, a couple of days ago." The goo-like fae informs you. "You'll probably have to ride out into his plains because he said he can't move from his domain."

(cont.)

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>>31619895
>You'll probably have to ride out into his plains because he said he can't move from his domain."
Oh yeah he's pregnant now

"Anything else?"

"No. I think Flow and her court want you to do something for them, but they don't like me and so they didn't say that outright."

Here in the wyld it's almost impossible to tell the time of the day normally, but your instincts tell you it must be somewhere around early night. What will you do?

>Train someone (who?)
>Rest/Wait for morning
>Talk with someone (who?)
>Leave for the plains (bring someone along?)
>Leave for the island (bring someone along?)
>Go and see your demesne (bring someone along?)

>>31619915
>Leave for the plains
let's see Yaraon and then we visit the water court

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>>31619915
>Rest/Wait for morning
>Talk with someone (who?)
Lets cuddle and talk with our pet, bring her up to speed on our plans and what we've been doing since we left her in charge here and help remind her who her master is, lets hold up our end of the deal and be a good master for her and apologize for not spending time with her while we were politicking in Tianna

Rolled 9

>>31619915
>>Rest/Wait for morning

Then go see flow.

Better to get our debt out of the way first.

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>>31619930
seconding

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>>31619915
I'll second >>31619930

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>>31619915
>>31619930
This sounds good

>>31619915
>Rest/Wait for morning
We can afford the wait.

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>>31619936
>Train someone (who?)
Millian, Zenith.

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>>31619915
I kind of want to dance with Zareen at some point, maybe not tonight, but she said she has it as a hobby and we are good at dancing, I think it might be a fun thing together

Rolled 7

>>31619915
+1 >>31619930

>>31619993
We left our dancing outfit back in Tianna

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>>31620039
>We left our dancing outfit back in Tianna
Yeah, like I said, maybe not tonight, but it would be a nice thing to do
Plus you know, building those intimacies

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>>31620055
For some reason my brain overlooked the "maybe not tonight", I'm all for dancing with her at a later date.

>>31619166
>those dark nipples
Maka get's lewder and lewder the more I learn about her

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(Social + Zenith = 2 4 9 4 10 2 5 = 3 successes)

It takes a bit for Millian, Zareen and Swallow to get adjusted to the strange environment of a fae palace, even though it has been specifically made as human-friendly as possible. Still, once they got used to it, hey start to relax. There are no servants, unlike Tianna, but the place is comfortable, or can be made so easily, and each of them has his or her own room where to rest.

As for yourself, even though you're not particularly tired and the night is still young, you retire to your room with Tia and Silk. You spend the night telling her what happened in Tianna, but mostly just bonding and being there for her. Besides, skinship with Silk is extremely pleasant, given how fresh and soft she is to the touch.

You also use this time to understand better how Silk changed and how she relates to you, and you conclude that she is more similar to a particularly affectionate cat than to a dog, as far as pets go. She respects you and loves you, clearly happy to just be with you, but she is maintaining a certain independent spirit that doesn't make her completely dependent on you.

That's a bit to your advantage, after all. Being bound to the wyld, she's not very "mobile", so making her completely dependent on you would be troublesome for both of you. It's better for you if she can spend time on her own and "guard the fort", though, yes, you also do need to spend some time with her, like a good owner.

After a very pleasant and relaxing night spent together, you wake up to Millian and Regis bringing breakfast.

One thing Silk needs to learn is how to replicate human food, probably. Bread that tastes like chicken and tea with the aroma of coffee is just wrong, even if it IS very good chicken and coffee. Also, fruits are NOT perfect spheres, especially not bananas. But still, it's good food (even though Swallow seems especially suspicious of it).

(cont.)

>Train someone (who?)
>Talk with someone (who?)
>Leave for the plains (bring someone along?)
>Leave for the island (bring someone along?)
>Go and see your demesne (bring someone along?)
>Other?

Rolled 10

>>31620167
>Leave for the island (bring Tia)
Let's get this over with

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>>31620175
Let's finally spend a day fucking the ocean. Seriously, we can't keep putting that off.

Rolled 8

>>31620175
>>Leave for the island (bring someone along?)
Fill our debts first.

Bring... Probably Tia to stand watch on the shore.

Regis and Millian can keep our newbies in check until we get back.

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>>31620175
>Leave for the island

Maybe it's just me, but i would prefer to go alone.

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>>31620175
>Leave for the island (Alone)
I'm pretty sure last time Tia was there she implied the Fae were invading to get us extra iron weapons. That might backfire should we bring her
Also wasn't Amata coming by today? Or am I remembering wrong?

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>>31620175
>Leave for the island (alone)

Tia can hold the fort and keep out people and our pet in check

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>>31620175
When is Amata suppose to be coming with Mikahil, tomorrow?
Might as well pay our debt with Flow
>Leave for the island (bring someone along?)
If Zareen and RS don't want to hang around the wyld for a day Tia can take them back to Tianna

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>>31620221
that's a different island, dude

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>>31620221
>Also wasn't Amata coming by today? Or am I remembering wrong?
I'd have to check last thread but I do remember her making plans to come check out our demanses and introduce her to Silk, she might be coming when Mikahil comes back with his lady friend

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>>31620175

>Leave for the island (Alone)

Time to go Under da sea.
Just remember to tell someone before we go.

>>31620175
>Leave for the Island (alone)

I am tempted to send the rest of the party out to see what Yaraon wants...

Rolled 10

>>31620247
Right, roll...

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>>31620235
We have a few days before she shows at least.

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>>31620247
>I am tempted to send the rest of the party out to see what Yaraon wants...
Nah, he wants to talk to us, but if our party doesn't want to hang around the wyld for a day Tia can take them back to Tianna and come back to keep watch on us

>>31620235
Amata was going to come with Mikahil when he arrives

From last thread
>"I see. Well, take care. Mikahil should return tomorrow, right?"

>"Somewhere around tomorrow and the day after, yes." She nods. "I'm sure he'll want to meet you."

>"Oh, I don't plan to stay in the west for long."

>"Actually, I was thinking that we could come and see your little kingdom." She smiles.

We could send Tia back to tell Amata were going to be busy for at least a full day

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Mental + Twilight = 10 8 8 5 = 4 successes

Leaving everyone in the white tower to keep company to Silk, you leave on foot, on your own, heading for the coast.

Deciding to try and test your endurance, you cover the distance running. Since you've learned to sustain yourself with some of your Essence, you're still trying to get a good idea of what you've become able to do.

You leave the wyld behind you and head out into the sun. It's early morning, and the air is cool and fresh. Diving in the river, you swim downstream until you end in the sea, and from there you head towards the island just off the coast.

It doesn't take you more than a couple of hours to cover the distance, which is somewhere around ten kilometers (probably, you're not terribly good at guessing distances). As you surface and climb up on the golden shores of the small, round island in the middle of the sea, you realize you don't feel tired at all. You could probably swim back to the river and then back here other two or three times, or push yourself harder and swim even faster.

That's a bit unnatural. It's going to take a while to get used to it.

Your thoughts are interrupted by a familiar head popping out of the water near to you.

"We thought you had forgotten your promise." Flow says.

"I was kept busy for a bit, but came back here as soon as I could." You apologize, adding: "I wouldn't forget a promise. And you did your part in the battle against the Wyld, you deserve your reward.

A smile spreads on her lips.

You're familiar with western sea lore enough by now to know what her deal is. Well, hr and all the spirits in her court, which the westerners call Nymphs. You spent some time in Tianna reading up on them.

(cont.)

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>>31620339
well if Mikahil arrived on time as estimated back in Tianna, that would be yesterday, and they'd have roughly a full days travel unless they fly via Air Tia, I just hope they don't turn up and start shit with Silk while we're getting covered in ocean

>>31620167
>Bread that tastes like chicken is just wrong
I am sure it is, if you are a dirty plebian that is. Who doesn't enjoy exotic breads? Dirty plebians.

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>>31620503
>Mental + Twilight = 10 8 8 5 = 4 successes
Our best mental check we've ever done, I'm so glad we rolled great

>>31620510
>I just hope they don't turn up and start shit with Silk
Tia's there, so she can at least shut down any potential hostilites, if not resolve them.

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>>31620527
>Tia's there, so she can at least shut down any potential hostilites, if not resolve them.
>relying on Tia for anything other than murdering shit
But seriously, she'll be there smoothing things over if she needs to

They are known to be lustful and vain, though quite skilled at hiding it, and also quite fond of luring or dragging seamen to the bottom of the ocean as lovers. None of them return, usually, and you doubt they survive for long: as playful and innocent they look, the nymphs never release anyone and the only value they attach to human life is how much it can keep them entertained.

Some wealthy and powerful individuals, gods, exalted or mortal, manage to obtain nymphs as prized possessions of their harems, and indeed a nymph might be kept under control, as long as she is kept amused and satisfied.
They bore and tire easily, though, especially with mortals, and the result is often messy.

You didn't approve of Dancing Smoke's desire for human sacrifice, but sea spirits as Flow and her court, you've found out, might be just as bad if not worse, as they apparently make their own, without waiting for someone's offering.

"Will you come in the sea to play with us?" Flow pleasantly asks, with a smile.

Before reading up on them, you would've thought nothing of that invite, but now you have to wonder how many times she must've asked that to someone. And how it played out.

If you were still a mortal, now it would be the time to be afraid of what that pleasant smile might be hiding.

Since you now have a great deal of power and charm at your command, though, you instead wonder how you should be using it.

>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want and leave, nothing else.
>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.
>Firmly explain to them that even though they might be spirits you will not tolerate them drowning sailors for their own amusement.
>Submit them by force, teaching them who's in charge now.
>Attack them.
>Other?

Rolled 4

>>31620621
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want and leave, nothing else.

>>31620621
>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.

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>>31620621
>>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want and leave, nothing else.
>>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.

I mean, yeah, we're going to keep our promise, but there's no harm in some pillow talk too.

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>>31620621
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want
>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.

>>31620621
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want and leave, nothing else.
Keep our word, and kill the shit out of them if they try to go back on the deal.

I'm REALLY glad we took Hardship Surviving Spirit. It's proven super useful so far, and likely will again.

Rolled 10

>>31620621
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want
>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.

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>>31620621
>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.
>Submit them by force, teaching them who's in charge now.
We could keep them entertained forever, we're a god damn Solar, plus if they belong to us they won't be drowning sailors and they would be immensely useful in fighting the Lintha

Also we should activate any charm that would be useful, MRP if we go the social route, SHS if we start swinging

>>31620621
>>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.
Let's hear their side of the story. Then
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want
and after that talk about
>Firmly explain to them that even though they might be spirits you will not tolerate them drowning sailors for their own amusement.
since we do not want them randomly drowning people on our lands. see if we can come to an agreement. If not, we will just have to warn everyone living here about them.

>>31620721
>Let's hear their side of the story.
"Humans are literally playthings, and we are the center of the universe who deserve our fucking fuck-toys."

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>>31620621
>>>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want and leave, nothing else.
>>>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.

If they start fucking with people, well, we're a Solar. That's what we're *for*.

But that's still not reason to back out of an honest deal, of course.

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>>31620621
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want and leave, nothing else.

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>>31620728
And then we fuck them into submission, getting another pet

Also I'll second popping any charms if that would be useful

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>>31620621
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want.

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>>31620621
>>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want and leave, nothing else.
In that order

Physical + Zenith = 4 1 6 10 5 10 2 = 4 successes

You leave your tabard on the shore (hoping no one will steal it this time!) and gently slide back in the water, into the arms of the ocean.

You can breathe. You're gently dragged down by a hundred invisible hands, pushed by the current. The flow of cold and hot water on your skin plays tricks with your senses. You almost feel drugged by the peaceful sensation...

You shake yourself back awake. You're at the bottom of the ocean, yet not too deep, as you can still see the pale glow of the surface far above you. Even though you're immersed that deep, the pressure on yous is as light as you'd feel in the surface.

"Thank you..." You feel a chorus of voices swimming around you, touching you everywhere, playing with you. "Your body is so beautiful." "So strong" "So noble and proud" "It's impressive." "Ehehe, I like it." "Yes... yes." "Oh, oh, can we keep you?" "Wouldn't you mind staying with us a few days more? Just one might..." "...yes, not be enough." "For all the things we want to do with you." "To you."

The nymphs are forcefully passionate, and you oblige them in every way. You are able to easily match their energy and stamina (which is really no match for what Tia puts you through every night). But, as the hours pass and your senses become sharper and better used to the underwater environment and learn to guess their bodies despite their transparent nature, you realize that even one of them could easily completely overpower and destroy just about any mortal, mentally, emotionally and physically. And they keep swarming around you, new ones taking the place of their exhausted comrades endlessly.

Still, you can keep up with them. Once you've gotten intimate enough with the entire court (which you've learned being 30 individuals, including Flow), you start asking questions.

"So, please tell me... do you bring mortal sailors down to your realm, to have fun with them like this, as well?"

(cont.)

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>>31620621
>Talk to them frankly about this whole deal, just to learn their point of view first.
>They still were a large help to you, and kept their side of the bargain. Give them what they want and leave, nothing else.
Assure them that we fully intend to uphold our bargain, buuut
>Firmly explain to them that even though they might be spirits you will not tolerate them drowning sailors for their own amusement.
It isn't even denying them fun. Just learn to value, or at least appear to value, human life more. If they do that, they'll have a LOT more people interested in having fun with them, especially since their island is so close to our up and coming kingdom. That, more than anything, means we have to lay some ground rules.

"Yes..." "Yes, but no one was as amazing as you!" "You're something out of this world."

"...What about them? Where are they now?"

"Oh, they're not as good as you." "Yes, they break easily." "And those that don't just get boring after a while." "Yes, they get tired and can't keep up even with one of us." "So we let them go."

You keep your mind focused despite all the touches gently flowing on your body simultaneously, filling your brain with pangs of distracting, expert pleasure. "By letting them go... you mean you let them go in the sea, right?"

"Yes. Why?" "Who cares. It's boring." "Let's talk about you, instead. Can you do that thing again?" "What, that?" "Yes, that. That was amazing." "No fair! I want to do it, too!"

"You realize... that they drown, right?"

"Yes, so?" "Well, they're not interesting anymore." "Who cares?"

...They're not being dishonest with you, or even trying to lie to you: they really think absolutely nothing of the sailors they drag down except as momentary diversions, and then they remove the blessing that lets them breathe underwater and leave them to drown and be crushed by pressure without a care in the world.

These spirits are elementals, after all. They're quite alien to human life. What should you do?

>Nothing. It's not my problem what they do to sailors.
>Submit then, order them to stop.
>Try and propose a diplomatic solution. (what?)
>(other?)

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>>31621125
>Try and propose a diplomatic solution. (what?)
We could agree to make this a more regular thing, in exchange for not taking any more sailors and for helping us if we ask for it

Majestic Radiant Prescence Go!

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>>31621125
>Try and propose a diplomatic solution. (what?)
You know, killing them means that most sailors don't want to join you, since they are afraid of dying. If you put them back on the surface after showing them a good time, more will be willing to join you. Also, repeatedly murdering humans makes them less inclined to worship you.

Rolled 7

>>31621125
>>Try and propose a diplomatic solution. (what?)
Suggest a deal whereby if they take care release anyone they take into your lands alive, You'll come down and spend a day with them on a regular schedule - Once a month, perhaps.

If we can transition that into sort of like an offering festival, once we've got a community here, that would be ideal. Say, a coming-of-age ceremony where young men and women spend a night with the court (under the absolute proviso that they're returned to shore unharmed).

Rolled 3

>>31621125
>Try and propose a diplomatic solution. (what?)
If they deliver them back to shore, a LOT more people would be willing to come visit, and with more people, you're sure to get a lot more interesting ones too - or at least enough to make them collectively interesting. So, the diplomatic solution is basically just to let them get to the surface before removing their blessing of air, then push them to shore with a current.

It really will help.

Rolled 10

>>31621125
>Try and propose a diplomatic solution. (what?)
"You know, you could get a lot of interesting people if you helped mortals go to shore. most Exalted drown too, so by making everyone afraid they'll die if they spend time with you, you make it really hard to find anybody else interesting. There could be someone you like more than me out there and you wouldn't know because they don't want to die"

Rolled 3

>>31621148
>>31621161
>>31621163

Man, you guys are really good at embracing the whole "Not really evil, just operating on a different level" problem.

Rolled 4

>>31621125
>"Yes. Why?" "Who cares. It's boring." "Let's talk about you, instead. Can you do that thing again?" "What, that?" "Yes, that. That was amazing." "No fair! I want to do it, too!"
Was Maka always this good at sex?
Should we be activating any charms for this?
MRP and TttH should be useful here

Rolled 8

>>31621182
lot of people on /tg/ play WoD

Rolled 10

>>31621125
>Nothing. It's not my problem what they do to sailors.

Rolled 2

>>31621182
Eh. It's a someone different issue than the human sacrifice problem. In this one, they're simply not aware of how this makes humans feel, and how this impacts them in turn. That makes it much easier to approach.

Rolled 9

>>31621191
>Embracing
>WoD

dohohohohohoho

Rolled 5

>>31621193
Fuck you, guy. From a purely cold and callous perspective, safer sea routes will increase our trade and decrease shipping fees.

Rolled 1

>>31621182
They aren't malicious or anything, it's a problem some people have with spirits, they aren't human they have different thought processes and morals

Also i'll second activating MRP

Rolled 10

>>31621161
>>31621163
>>31621177
>>31621191
>>31621193
>>31621208


Well, whatever happens, we've rolled well.

>>31621182
Just think in terms of self interest. Find a way that they can fulfill their interests in an ethical way. Works on everyone but the Ebon dragon.

>>31621188
Well, she has a dice pool for sex that exceeds the normal human maximum. She can boost that with charms. And she has another charm that gives her almost unlimited endurance and stamina.

...so yes, I vote for activating charms and banging the ocean like there's no tomorrow to make a point of it: "if you displease me, THIS is what you're missing on."

>>31621226
...apparently so.

>>31621125
> try a diplomatic solution
You know people are afraid of you and it is something mortals look uppon as quite evil, killing people and all that.

If you could get them to surface or somewhere where they can live and tell the tales they would not associate you with death and bad things for them, but talk to people about the great passion you have shown, and the fact that you were caring enough to bring them to safety once they had performed what they could. With this many daredevils and other passionate or people out to proove themselves might come to you knowingly to test their prowes and ability to entertain against your appetite and stamina for it.

Sure some might not come or want to leave after some time before you got everything out of them but others will come most likely if the mortals keep spreading the word and knowledge of your benevolance and how safe the waters are.

I would propose you enter another deal with me. Keep people of my new lands and others that are not hostile to it alive if they are about to drown, and perhaps bring them to a safespot where the can be rescued and i will constantly remeber people of your benevolence, your glorious and passionate presence and the safety and care you ensure for people that come to your waters in friendship.

Many would fancy süending time with you i belive, but are affraid because afterwards death is a certainty.

With that gone, who knows how much entertainment you could get.

Rolled 10

>>31621125
>Try and propose a diplomatic solution.

Suggest that they leave those sailors alive after should be fine.

Rolled 2

>>31621226
Maka is super good at sex and punching things after all

>>31621148
>>31621161
>>31621163
>>31621171
>>31621177
I really hope we can get a good alliance with them, having the local water court on Tianna's side would do wonders to helping back up their shitty navy

>>31621258
>süending.
spending


seriously this could boost our security of our waterways, get us a massive tourist attraction that people would pay a lot to get to, if say we can get them to agree on a timetable for entertainment and if we can convene on a certain exchange point where people neter the water for entertainment of this lovely and freindly water elemental court.

And they would get a stream of entertainment as much as their and our fame combined spreads.

>>31621163
>If we can transition that into sort of like an offering festival, once we've got a community here, that would be ideal. Say, a coming-of-age ceremony where young men and women spend a night with the court (under the absolute proviso that they're returned to shore unharmed).

Is it bad that I really like that idea as a sustainable go-to for dealing with local gods, spirits, etc.?

>"Okay, in exchange for good catches during the fishing season, i'll provide a bunch of nubile young boys and girls to spend a day making love to you once a year (provided they're returned unharmed)."

>"Hey kids, want some fun, consequence-free fucking to usher you into adulthood?"

>Implying either party would say no

Rolled 5

>>31621258
heads up, you missed with your dice

Rolled 6

>>31621293
Dice goes in the email field

Rolled 6

>>31621027
activate charms.
Majestic Radience NOW! lets give them the best show they ever had and make them agree to our deal proposal.

Rolled 8

>>31621316
I'm also in favor of TttH to really slam it in

Rolled 2

>>31621316
>activate charms.Majestic Radience NOW! lets give them the best show they ever had and make them agree to our deal proposal.
yeah, I'll second using charms, MRP and any others appropriate like TTTH

Rolled 4

>>31621302

kids would be bad performers and have low stamina. the novelty would run out, but as a one day or night a year thing it could be something the elementals might enjoy

>>31621258
>>31621293

This option however has some serious potential. toll booths, people. or simple tourism where we provide paraphinalia for the court entertainers, housing, etc.

Rolled 8

>>31621269
>I really hope we can get a good alliance with them, having the local water court on Tianna's side would do wonders to helping back up their shitty navy
Definitely. And having people no longer afraid of the local water court would really help get them some more entertainment too.

Rolled 8

>>31621316
Right, pop MRP.

And the rolls are pretty gonzo. Although considering the subject matter it is to be expected.

Rolled 4

>>31621347
>kids would be bad performers and have low stamina. the novelty would run out, but as a one day or night a year thing it could be something the elementals might enjoy
We could keep them entertained ourselves as long as it's not a super regular thing in exchange for the alliance, they really seem to like us, no shit, if we agree to make this a regular thing and maybe not as long but more often I could see them them agreeing to stop drowning sailors, we might also get more out of it, their help in protecting our navy, or just whenever we ask for it

[Inspired Performance Style]
[Essence: 4/5]
(Physical + Zenith + IPP = 6 10 7 3 10 3 4 8 10 2 = 8 successes)

As you spend your day in the nymph's embrace, you slowly put together a plan. To work, though, it requires you to not just prove a good partner, but to give them the absolute best that they could ever experience. To blow their minds. To make them addicted to you.

You can do that. Taking charge, you assault them with all your body is capable of.

The hours pass slowly, and at the end of the 25 hours, the situation is, probably, the exact opposite of what they had expected: 30 nymphs lie broken and exhausted at your feet, sprawled on the ocean floor, left utterly speechless by your performance.

You, on the other hand, are not even tired, and you make no mystery of it, boasting to them: "What, you're already done? I could go for another week or so. Are you sure we can't continue?"

"No... No more..." "We... we can't..." "A... amazing..." "..." A chorus of murmurs rise from the shapeless pile of water elementals.

"So, you liked it?" You sit down.

A vague and incomprehensible, but strongly positive mumbling echoes throughout the ocean.

"Now, listen to me: Even if you don't care about what humans want or think... I do. And the lovers you drag to the bottom of the ocean to pleasure you and entertain you do not want to drown. They want to return to surface."

"W...who cares about them anymore..." "...yes, we have you..."

"But I'm not going to stay here any longer. The day is over."

"...You... you're not going to leave..."

"Didn't you have enough? You can barely speak." You laugh. "Besides, what are you going to do? DROWN me?"

Probably wanting to teach you a lesson, the malicious nymphs withdraw their blessing, leaving you exposed to the full effects of your environment. You feel the crushing pressure and air leaves your lungs, instantly flooded with water.

"You... how do you..." "How can..."

"I'm an Exalted of the Unconquered Sun."

(cont)

Rolled 4

So we are ploting a water court elemtal atraction.

Spend time with nymphs and then be able to live afterwards. A lot of excentric or people of some serious appetites or boasting needs will come to our island so we can have buisneses to cater to them and tax them.

Couple this with say the nubile festival and in exchange we would get saftey of our waterways for our people and freinds against drowning or shark or monster eating them, aid against hostiles, and perhaps a boost to productivity of sea and river related industries, payable in entertainemnt ba the user/owner on a case by case basis.

Rolled 6

>>31621403
>The hours pass slowly, and at the end of the 25 hours, the situation is, probably, the exact opposite of what they had expected: 30 nymphs lie broken and exhausted at your feet, sprawled on the ocean floor, left utterly speechless by your performance.
>You, on the other hand, are not even tired, and you make no mystery of it, boasting to them: "What, you're already done? I could go for another week or so. Are you sure we can't continue?"
Absolutely Makafucking Glorious

>>31621403
>30 nymphs lie broken and exhausted at your feet, sprawled on the ocean floor, left utterly speechless by your performance.
That is quite a feat. We should tell this story to some talented bards so they can write appropriately lewd epic songs about the event.

>>31621403
>"Besides, what are you going to do? DROWN me?"
being able to nonchalantly make boasts like this is why I love Exalted

Rolled 4

>>31621403
>The hours pass slowly, and at the end of the 25 hours, the situation is, probably, the exact opposite of what they had expected: 30 nymphs lie broken and exhausted at your feet, sprawled on the ocean floor, left utterly speechless by your performance.
>You, on the other hand, are not even tired, and you make no mystery of it, boasting to them: "What, you're already done? I could go for another week or so. Are you sure we can't continue?"
I wish someone had been there to see this

Rolled 2

>>31621403
>Probably wanting to teach you a lesson, the malicious nymphs withdraw their blessing, leaving you exposed to the full effects of your environment. You feel the crushing pressure and air leaves your lungs, instantly flooded with water.
>
>"You... how do you..." "How can..."
>"I'm an Exalted of the Unconquered Sun."
Fucking cunts tried to kill us because they got offended.

JUST LIKE WE KNEW THEY WOULD.

Fantastic charm purchase.

>>31621403
>You, on the other hand, are not even tired
they might be 30 nymphs with years of experience screwing mortals, but we have to satisfy Tia

>>31621436
My personal favorite was when that primordial got choked to death, despite not needing to breathe, or having a body.

Rolled 9

>>31621445
To be fair we baited them into doing it so we could show off

>>31621463
my personal favorite is the fact that you can literally punch someone into next week. Or kick someone with a speech

Rolled 1

>>31621435
"And thus did the Solar Exalt Maka get busy with the entirety of the water court in the name of the Unconquered Sun, and there was much rejoicing, except from Tia who whined about having missed it"

>>31621463
Mera was a fucking badass, not exactly qualified to rule all of creation though

>>31621435
>>31621444
Yeah, noone was there to see it happen but it can be spread with songs and stories.

Rolled 4

>>31621435
>We should tell this story to some talented bards so they can write appropriately lewd epic songs about the event.
Technically we could make a sweet song out of this, singing is Performance, which is Zenith here so we could make it ourselves

>>31621491
We can tell Tia about it over dinner.

Leaving, of course, the rest of our retinue in awed silence.

>>31621506
Or a dance.

"The legendary ballet of Maka and the Water Court"

(It's mostly just the dancers getting off acrobatically on stage)

Rolled 10

>>31621406
Not a bad idea, a miller could say have his kids or himself entertain the nymphs a day or hire out a professional entertainer, and the nymphs would say speed up the flow of water to the wheel of the mill for say a week or month or so.However they can convert entertainment to effort something like that

A captain could have his crew try to entertain them or pay a professional and have his ship be faster in the courts waters, a fisher could do the same for a better catch.

On the military side they would have to report every ship passing through their waters and perhaps a early friend or foe system of chalanges and stuff, and perhaps recognition, so we would have them act as sensors to our coast guard, and perhaps aid in military sea action in their waters in support to our own or our allies , in exchange for our side of tianna and our cult promoting their benevolnace and such.

Perhaps also acceptance to participate in any civil engineering projects we undertace with water for our continous support and care for their entertainment flow, we would be after all not only promote but attract entertainers for them and perhaps even provide them after nymph time support and such, managing a timetable for entertainers and listing and managing a rotation if there are none once it gets going. (I am certain there are volunteer pirates and barbarians who would want too and whores in the pirate town and Tianna)

Rolled 4

>>31621529
>"The legendary ballet of Maka and the Water Court"
Actually a great idea, we could get Zareen to help too

>>31621515
>"So what'd you do yesterday honey?"
>"Fucked the ocean. You?"
>"Killed a city."
>"Eh, guess we both had a pretty boring time"
everyone around us just stares in shock

Rolled 1

>>31621515
>We can tell Tia about it over dinner.
>>31621484
>except from Tia who whined about having missed it
Tia is gonna be angry with us, that means we get the rough sex.
>>31621529
We do seem more inclined to dance than singing, and I'd love to wear the bikini again

Rolled 2

>>31621545
The dice gods approve of our plans and ideas.
>>31621550
>>31621506

Make it so!

They probably never FORGOT that, but you think that only now they start to realize exactly what that means.

The sound of your voice sounds oddly muffled by the fact that you're speaking through water, not air, but you go on:

"Now, listen to me. I will offer you a great chance. Accept it, and I will come and visit you again. Reject it, and we will be enemies."

The carpet of water elementals mumbles something that could be seen as consent, and you continue.

"From now on, I want your word and your promise, that any man or woman, any human, that you drag to the bottom of the ocean to play with you, will not be harmed and will be returned to wherever you took him safely."

"Eeeh..." "It's a hassle..." "It's boring..."

"Think about it, you idiots. If people can spend time with you without dying afterwards, a lot more people from the surface world will want to. They might even travel long distances to see you. It would be a vast variety of interesting people from all over Creation. Think long-term."

They mutter among themselves, but seem impressed by the idea. What is common sense to you might well be a world-changing revelation to them, after all.

"People would love you for it. You would receive not just visitors, but prayer and sacrifice. It could also become a rite of initiation for adulthood when people come and settle these shores. All sorts of people would be ready to satisfy your wishes if you do as I say. Your shrine, which as agreed will be built on this island as a Manse and managed by me, might be the focal point of this initiative."

"That's..." "...Quite a..." "That could work." "It could be part of our alliance, noble Maka." "Ok I'm all rested now Maka time for next round AH AH AAAA no wait I was kidding oh heavens oh aaaah..." "Then we agree." "Yes." "Yes! We're going to see them to the surface, in exchange bring us a lot of people" "With some conditions, of course: We get to pick, or refuse gross people we don't want." "Oh, good idea."

(cont.)

Rolled 3

>>31621556
>Tia is gonna be angry with us, that means we get the rough sex.
nah, when we first met and got to know her, she wanted us to go out and conquer worthy foes in the bedroom

if anything, she's going to be ecstatic and proud and we're going to be using Silk as a condom tonight

Rolled 7

>>31621583
>"Ok I'm all rested now Maka time for next round AH AH AAAA no wait I was kidding oh heavens oh aaaah..."
Teehee

Rolled 7

>>31621403
Do tell us when it is appropriate to activate charms in the options because i really thing we should go chearm heavy on them. MAJESTIC RADIANCE (because to show them we are awesome), INSIRED PERFORMACE (Speech mon, and have our anima show, or is it already active since its the same scene?) and all that stuff, say TALKING TO THE HEART to get our point accross.

And of course to roll some heavy numbers in the success level department.

Rolled 2

>>31621583
> "Ok I'm all rested now Maka time for next round AH AH AAAA no wait I was kidding oh heavens oh aaaah..."
We're so naughty~

>>31621583
>Ok I'm all rested now Maka time for next round AH AH AAAA no wait I was kidding oh heavens oh aaaah...
one of these nymphs thinks they're Tia

Rolled 10

>>31621545
The military sensor net expy idea is something
we should really incorporate asap, once we get this going. Getting the ability to see everything on and underwarer schould get us massive awareness.

>>31621583
>We get to pick, or refuse gross people we don't want.
>Oh, good idea.
It is a great idea indeed.

Rolled 4

>>31621435
>>31621444
>>31621491
>ofw we come up to shore to find Amata, Tia, Mikahil and everyone else has been watching since the beginning

Rolled 8

So should we be using any extra charms like MRP or TTTH right now?

Rolled 5

>>31621659
>find Amata, Tia, Mikahil and everyone else has been watching since the beginning
Man Mikahil's face when he learns we out diplomanced him with sex will be priceless, Amata will be impressed and Tia will be wet

Rolled 10

>>31621663
I think it's fine, we socialed the fuck out of them (figuratively and literally), see? >>31621403

Rolled 7

>>31621663
Since we're using IPS, we can't use the other two, MRP and TttH are for more small scaled social stuff

>>31621659

I got a feeling that when we get back to Silk and the others we are going to find the whole place a wreck because we left without telling anyone and they all thought that Silk kidnapped us.

Rolled 1

>>31621663
Perhaps getting more out of them and amking them see that the better of Maka's island is the more they can pick and choose on a enduring basis.

Rolled 6

>>31621683
30 people is imho a small group.

Rolled 9

>>31621529
I could see it as something like one main dancer constantly changing partners and leaving them on the ground until there's 30 of them covering the floor

>>31621685
I don't see any indication that we didn't tell them, but the wording is ambiguous.

I doubt Maka would have sneaked out, though.

Rolled 2

>>31621700
Actualy it would start with 30 dancers getting one dancer and that falling to the floor pretending to be dead, The main Dancer comes in and dances a bit with them, they all dancefight some fair folk and then The main dancer representing Maka dances them into submission where then she ascends on a dias and then the 20 dancers resume getting a new dancer to dance their original dance but this time once they are done they grab the new dancer and carry him to 'safety' instead of letting him 'die' off.

"Yes, then..." You smile, pushing your own conditions: "...In the interest of good relationships, I also expect you to help out the humans living in this island. If they pray to you, you listen to their prayers. No need to upset the sea and the environment too much, but for example, make sure that fishermen will never go hungry."

"We won't." "We'll think about it." "if they pray to us a bit." "If they're cute and skilled with their hands"

"Or give calm seas and good currents to ships in our waters.
"Well, we can do that only near the coast." "But okay." "Anything beyond it's Father Ocean's territory." "But here we can do it." "If the captain's cute and-" "Yeah we get it."

"Well." You stand up. "For now, consider my performance an advance payment for giving good sea to my ships and people. And warn me or them if there are bad guys in our shore waters. I'll renew it every now and then." You wink and smile. "We have a deal?"

"We do~" The mass of elementals slowly dematerializes, melting in the ocean and leaving you alone again... Yet, now, you have the feeling that the sea has become a less hostile place. You swim underwater, back to the mainland's coast. As you surface, you suddenly feel a strange feeling in your gut, and instinctively bend over and vomit two lungfuls of seawater.

"...oh, right." You mumble, trying to keep your stomach straight. "...I was breathing that." Some more coughing and deep breathes later and you head back towards Silk's castle. It's about late morning, and a full day seems to have, in fact, passed.

There you're welcomed back by everyone waiting for you (especially Tia who has her usual "I haven't seen you in SO LONG IT FELT LIKE YOU WERE GONE FOREVER" crisis). After a good lunch together and telling the tale of your exploits, you gauge their reactions.
(cont.)

>>31621731
Tia and Silk are going to fuck us on the lunch table, aren't they?

Rolled 8

>>31621731
QUICK

DID SOMEONE STEAL OUR TABARD?

Tia: respect, admiration, pride.
Regis: unimpressed, feigns amazement.
Millian: blushes and pretends to turn away, listens to every detail.
Silk: unsure, spent most of the time hugged to you, might not have been listening.
Zareen: impressed, probably not sure how much you're embellishing the story.
Swallow: silent, but clearly doesn't believe a word.

What's next?

>Train someone (who?)
>Rest/Wait for Amata and Mikahil
>Talk with someone (who?)
>Leave for the plains (bring someone along?)
>Leave for Freeport (bring someone along?)
>Go and see your demesne (bring someone along?)
>Other?

Rolled 9

>>31621763
The Water Nymphs have taken it to use it as a Icon, Memento and a Piece for their new shrine.

>>31621771
>Regis: unimpressed, feigns amazement.
Oh, Regis. Your are already a wonderfully unflappable butler.

>>31621771
>Zareen
>Swallow
bwahahaha. Give them a couple of days with Tia and us.

Rolled 8

>>31621731
It's probably a good thing we didn't take Tia, she would have flipped when they tried to drown us
>>31621752
I hope so
>>31621771
We have the best entourage, is it to late to add Regis and Millian to our harem, I know they are young, but they're just so wonderful
>Rest/Wait for Amata and Mikahil

>>31621771
>>Leave for the plains (bring someone along?)
Let's see what Yaraon has to say.

Bring the two newbies. They're sceptical, so they may as well see our negotiations in person.

Your tabard is fine.

To the people talking about charms: in this situation both MRP and IPS would have worked identically. TttH is only on ONE person and thus would not have been appropriate.

Rolled 8

>>31621771
>Train someone (who?)
Millien, and while doing this we can
>Talk with someone (who?)
Zareen and Swallow about their thoughts on our little pocket of Wyld while we
>Rest/Wait for Amata and Mikahil

>>31621771
>Train someone (who?)
Lets start Millian's training on the sacred way of ninja maid.
She is very likely to get into some trouble with us, she will not be completely helpless at least.

Rolled 1

>>31621771
>Regis: unimpressed, feigns amazement.
I love it, he's so used to us being amazing we can't possibly impress him anymore, but we will
>>31621771
>Leave for the plains (bring someone along?)
Let's bring Zareen and Swallow along

Rolled 2

>>31621808
ah, thanks for clearing that up

>>31621771
>>Leave for the plains (bring someone along?)
bring Tia, Zareen and Swallow, give them some fresh air

Rolled 1

>>31621752
...is that not default way that lunch works for them?

Rolled 8

>>31621771
Maka does not really do embelish stories. She might misrepresent facts to make a better deal or get a point accros but i see her stories being mattter of factly and keeping more with informative briefings than epic theatre pieces.

Probably something she picked up in Reports being delivered in private when in Gem. she has a Despot like manner A mix inbetween Officer bred Warlord and now worldly Priest.

Rolled 1

>>31621771
>Rest/Wait for Amata and Mikahil
let's be here when they arrive

Rolled 10

>>31621771
>Regis: unimpressed, feigns amazement.
>Millian: blushes and pretends to turn away, listens to every detail.
we have the best servants

Rolled 9

>>31621771
Let's either visit Yaraon or give Regis/Millian/Swallow some training. I want to hold off on visiting our demenses until Amata gets here.

Rolled 8

>>31621771
>Zareen: impressed, probably not sure how much you're embellishing the story.
>Swallow: silent, but clearly doesn't believe a word.
They'll learn what being around Maka is like soon enough.

Rolled 8

>>31621808
Right, because MRP works on small, cohesive groups. I'm really hoping we buy its upgrade soon.

Rolled 9

>>31621771
>Leave for the plains (bring someone along?)
Tia, Zareen, Swallow
Regis and Millian can tend to Amata and Mikahil if they arrive before we get back.

Rolled 10

>>31621808
could we have combo chained MRP and IPS

To Yaron, and then we swing back to Tia Vulture for a quick fly to our navy and have them swing by freeport, we have six ships and a town to take over, as our first major source of population in our lands, aside from Tias tribe, if she will have them

Rolled 1

>>31621894
>could we have combo chained MRP and IPS
they are both scene long, so probably not

Rolled 7

>>31621771
We should also talk to Swallow on the way and see why the disbelief.

We have some great rolls, so lets not waste them

>>31621894
You can have both active at the same time, but they don't stack.

>>31621771
Train regis in Dawn. Lets watch Swallow's face as we turn Regis into a martial arts master in hours.

Rolled 9

So, for mortal, raising attributes is much better than raising skills, right? After all, increasing Physical gives you more dice AND more health, while raising Dawn just gives you more dice, since they don't have charms to unlock.

We should focus on upgrading our mortal followers' Physical first for that reason, right?

Rolled 8

>>31621922
ohgodthis

This would be hilarious.

Rolled 2

>>31621923
Yup, Running Swallow should be at about phys 2, so we can only raise that up by one more anyway

Rolled 8

>>31621771

>Train someone (Regis)
Lets train him in Dawn. The sooner we get his stats up the better.

Rolled 3

>>31621923
Zenith also gives you Zenith skills, like Leadership, Speachcraft, Integrity, etc.

Rolled 1

>>31621923
Well, that's what we've done with Regis.

The kid's at the maximum Physical for non-exalted Humans right now.

Rolled 8

>>31621923
Yes, though dawn gets you basically every weapon proficiency ever as well as tactics and strategy; and Zenith also gets you leadership, speechcraft, etc.

Rolled 2

>>31621958
Right, that's definitely useful eventually. But Physical is probably where we should start.

Rolled 5

>>31622014
Indeed.

Millian and Regis with Max Zenith will probably be the most inspiring and well-spoken Head Maid and Butler ever.

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You should probably conclude Regis' training.

Silk's palace doesn't have an appropriate facility, but there's plenty of large, spacious rooms and corridors. you get him changed in a martial arts kimono that's easy to move in and tell him to get ready.

There's not much to do around, so everyone else just follows you to assist to the training.

You put him through a lot of physical training and you don't think he has any more space for improvement there: despite his small size and young age, he has put on some pretty impressive muscles (that are however evident only without clothes: you noticed Millian getting something longer than a sneak peek at him changing, but decided not to say anything for the moment).

He's probably about as strong and physically fit as you'd be without using charms, and you quickly test that out with a short best-2-of-3 round of arm wrestling with him, with Silk as referee. Despite shorter arms which mean less leverage, he manages to win once against you and generally gives you a tough time.

So, what are you going to train him on?

>[Dawn] Combat skills. (if Dawn: teach him a specific weapon or combat style?)
>[Zenith] Endurance, determination and confidence.

>>31622055
>[Dawn] Combat skills. (if Dawn: teach him a specific weapon or combat style?)
teach him martial arts

>>31620621
Sending Alexei out to rescue as many of these things as he can may not have been as wise as we thought.

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>>31622055
>>[Dawn] Combat skills. (if Dawn: teach him a specific weapon or combat style?)
Specialise in either unarmed or with Knives/concealable weapons.

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>>31622055
>[Dawn] Combat skills. (if Dawn: teach him a specific weapon or combat style?)
Should we teach him punching shit or something so he can hang back and support us from behind?

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>>31622055
seconding >>31622086

>>31622076
don't worry, now that we made that deal with them to keep the oomies alive, he's sure to come back with a harem of nymphs

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>>31622055
>>[Dawn] Combat skills. (if Dawn: teach him a specific weapon or combat style?)
Unarmed submissions and takedowns.

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>>31622055
>[Dawn] Combat skills. (if Dawn: teach him a specific weapon or combat style?)

What about spears and polearms? Practical and workmanlike.

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>>31622055
Dawn.

I want to make him a fencer/swashbuckler. Cutlass, rapier, saber, whatever. We're increasing Dawn in general, but I think that specific style would tie 'refined butler' and 'pirate' together nicely.

>>31622055
>[Dawn] Combat skills. (if Dawn: teach him a specific weapon or combat style?)
Which combat styles can we teach him?
Golden Janissary, Even blade and Crimson Pentacle Blade are my favorites, but I don't think we know any of those.

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>>31622111
I like this
I'll second that

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>>31622111
Oh, yes. I like that combination of ideas quite a lot.

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>>31622055
>[Dawn] Combat skills.

>>31622114
those are TMAs, he can't learn them

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>>31622114
...none. He doesn't have enlightened essence, and we only know Solar Hero. This is for his mundane focus.

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>>31622111
Also, Crossbows.

Because Buttlers with hand crossbows from under the napkin on their hand are awesome.

>>31622111
Sounds interesting. That would set him up for the Even Blade TMA, which would work well for him.

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>>31622111
I like that. I'm on board for a swashbuckling pirate butler.

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>>31622055

>[Dawn] Combat skills.
Lets teach him who to fight with a cutlass.

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>>31622055
seconding >>31622111

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>>31622135
there's a style focused on being a swashbuckler/fighting on a ship
Seafaring Hero style

>>31622096
>don't worry, now that we made that deal with them to keep the oomies alive, he's sure to come back with a harem of nymphs
That's this specific group of nymphs, though.

Nymphs he's rescued from a Storm Mother's harem will not be subject to the same deal, at least by default. We could probably fix that before they get to join his crew, though.

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>>31622133
Fuck that. Crossbows are a Haslanti weapon - super rare. Get him a flame piece so he can have a holdout/dueling flintlock. That continues to fit the refined duelist/pirate swashbuckler theme.

>>31622055
>[Dawn] Combat skills. (if Dawn: teach him a specific weapon or combat style?)
Concealed weapons. Throwing knives and daggers. Exactly what a butler should know.

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>>31622168
I've faith in him on his crusade to save the bitches

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>>31622176
Throwing Knives are the weapon of Elegant and Perfect Maids, such as Millian, not Dashing butlers, like Regis

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>>31622171
>butler going full battle-mode
>armed with a saber and main gauche and an entire brace of pistols
>all of his stunts involve catching china before it can break and keeping the floor from being scuffed even as he laughs and fights like a madman
Bless you, anon.

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>>31622171
A crossbow is far more simple to make than a Ballistae or a Scorpion and those are standard ship weapons

Crossbows are not out of the picture

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>>31622176
>full bandoleer of flampieces
I love it

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>>31622211
Creation =/= reality.

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>>31622201
Agreed. Regis is duelist/swashbuckler butler/pirate. Millian in thrown-weapon ninja meido.

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>>31622211
Flintlocks still fit the theme better.

>>31622201
>Not razor wire
>Walter C. Dornez.jog

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>>31622201
>Millian with Awakened Essence

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>>31622233
>Regis swinging from a rope with cutlass between his teeth, carrying a blushing Millian who throws some knives at enemies below.
SO DASHING

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>>31622247
The idea was silence. A buttler will not make noise.That would be rude.

>>31622164
True. Even Blade is probably the most deadly TMA in terms of individual combatants. Crimson Pentacle Blade is scary if you have a group of them working together.

>>31622171
Given that we're from Gem we're probably more than familiar with flame pieces and firedust.

They'd probably be pretty rare out here in an entirely different Direction, which might give him an advantage.

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>>31622282
that's true in actual Exalted, but I expect EF to balance stuff so that all styles become viable, so we can choose based on style, and Seafaring Hero is the Swashbuckler style

>>31622295
And how do you plan to keep him supplied with firedust in the Direction that it's most rare and expensive to obtain?

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>>31622262
>Crystal Chameleon + Air Dragon Styles on our ninja maid
>Seafaring Hero + Righteous Devil/Golden Exhalation on our pirate butler
All of my love.

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You start by teaching him some basis of combat. Where to look at in an opponent, stance, guard, weak points of the human body.

Being small, even though he is amazingly strong by now, his big advantage is agility and small body area, so you show him a few moves of unarmed combat such as strikes, but focus on holds and throws since he'll be able to exploit them better.

You have Silk make for him a long cutlass from what little Gossamer she has left, and the final product is of course a weapon of beautiful make and finest quality. You get him to try it out, and spend the rest of the evening sparring with him.

As usual, she learns quickly and over the course of his training even manages to land a few blows on you.

At the end of the training session, exhausted, he collapses on a sofa. As Millian brings him a much-deserved lemonade, he comments: "I... I never thought it would be this easy."

"Me neither." is Swallow's reply, full of suspicion.

"It's not." You explain. "Not normally. I'm making it that easy for him."

"You can do that?" The martial artist asks.

"Yes. by weaving Essence into someone's body, I can make it easier and faster for him to learn some skills."

"You could make yourself an army with that." He replies, impressed. "Is that your aim?"

>Yes
>No

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>>31622313
>Air Dragon Styles on our ninja maid
that's a CMA. Unless she's secretly a Sidereal that's not going to happen

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>>31622295
Flame pieces and fire dust are actually extremely common in much of the West. It's the primary importer of the stuff outside of the South. Irene talked about them when we were picking our combat style.

As a side note, I still want us to get Righteous Devil Style as our ranged option. It's perfect for an avenging Southern queen.

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>>31622262

Enlightening list
Regas
Millian
Pyre Spark

What was the limit for the Zenith 5 one again?

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>>31622337
>No
It's not my aim, it's a step in accomplishing my aims

So we are going to reinforce Millian's secret fantasies.
Excellent.

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>>31622350
Soc+Followers

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>>31622337
>As usual, she learns quickly
>she

Tia, what have you done with the real Regis...

Seconding >>31622359

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>>31622362

So we will have three uses left after we enlighten everyone on the list

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>>31622337
>Yes
We're making TIANNA an army, because everyone and they undead Abyssal mother wants a piece of it it seems
>>31622348
I have long been a proponent of Sidereal meido, though it looks more and more unlikely by the thread

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>>31622337
>Yes
Soldiers, warrior-monks, privateers, servants - ARMIES. Plural.

>>31622305
Well yeah, but Even Blade's thing is to be one of the most advanced and deadly TMA style in straight up combat with varied and powerful finishing moves.
Whereas Crimson Pentacle Blade has teamwork synergy and Cooperative finishing moves that result in perfect defenses being called.

>>31622337
A army is already made when people are willing to follow orders of a warlord or general.

But a army could be trained like that.

And not just a army, a kingdom where all are fit, healthy and strong. Immagine that.

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>>31622337
>Yes
To protect my city from anyone who would attack it and to take back Gem if it comes to war

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>>31622342
This quest hasn't been including a distinction between CMA and TMA from what I can tell. If worse comes to worst, though, we can invent a TMA parallel for her.

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>>31622337

>Yes
"Creation as many enemies that do not listen to words. "

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>>31622398
Yeah, pretty much this.
Ours is not (primarily) a conquering army, it's to protect what we have and take back what is ours.

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>>31622377
We could do Running Swallow if he doesn't go crazy and try to kill us

We should also offer to train him to

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>>31622361
Fuck yeah. Dirty-hot dashing pirate fantasies all day every day.

>>31622337
>No
It is just one the things i need to do for my aims.

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>>31622337
>"You could make yourself an army with that." He replies, impressed. "Is that your aim?"
Well it's really more like we're strengthening Tianna's current army to protect them, we also want to take back Gem but I hope it doesn't come to war, I'd rather social the shit out of them

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>>31622383
Even Blade is Kendo. Crimson Pentacle is dance-fighting Spartan phalanxes. That's all people really need to know.

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>>31622337
> no
I don't intend to lead men into war, but if men follow me to war they will not do so unprepared.

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>>31622425
We're making a Pirate butler, are going to make a ninja maid, and then we are going to ship them. And there is not a damn thing that can stop us

>>31622379
>We're making TIANNA an army, because everyone and they undead Abyssal mother wants a piece of it it seems
this is true.

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It's a shame most ninja skills are in night

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>>31622460
see

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>>31622489
The charm that lets us teach non-physical skills it Twilight, right?