IT'S HAPPENING

>>33518000
It really is.
And I was just about to go to work, too.

>>33517968
It's been too long!

>>33518016
Well now you gotta call in sick.

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"Good. Now, Sora, you seem too focused on toying with your foe. Your flourishes could make a Sun Turn market harlequin blush. Focus on getting in an attack quickly. Then press your advantage. You staff play is pretty but the battle field is no acrobatics competition".

The other girl seems a bit upset by that, but just nods. Come on teach, you really were too harsh on her!!

[] Go for a re-match with Sora
[] Just practice on your own and keep quiet
[] Look for Eva and practice with her.
[] Other

>>33518055
>[x] Look for Eva and practice with her.

>>33518049
Nah. I don't need to be there, anyway. It's just nice to get more work done, you know?

>>33518055
>[] Look for Eva and practice with her.

>>33518055
>[x] Look for Eva and practice with her.
Eva is in class with us?
Did we ever learn her totem?

>>33517968
>he laboured breathing of two dozen girls going at each other
...my mind is a dirty impure place.

>>33518016
Don't worry, Hex will have maybe two updates posted before you get back. If we're lucky.

>>33518081
>Eva is in class with us?
It was mentioned in a side sentence. We ignored her cause she was busy.

>>33518087
Anon, hang in there! This is a pure place!

>>33518055
>>[] Go for a re-match with Sora
New friend!

>>33517968
>When you attack you leave yourself wide open each time. Almost like you didn't care about your own safety at all.
But that's exactly like how someone who knows the future would fight!

>>33518055
>[] Go for a re-match with Sora

>>33518055
>[x] Go for a re-match with Sora

Either Eva or Sora are fine. Can we do both??

>>33518055
>[X] Other
Maybe we can get us, Sora and Eva on a group match against 3 other girls as bonding exercise?

>>33518132
That definitely explains all the bullshit jedi pull.

>>33518159
>Can we do both??
AHEM!

>>33518132
Was she even using magic during the fight?

>>33518055
>[x] Go for a re-match with Sora

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>>33518132
>But that's exactly like how someone who knows the future would fight!

Say that to her face.

>>33518216
Probably not.

>>33518216
No, I'm saying she'll be ready for when she does start using it with this shitty style.

>>33518216
Nope. No weird mirror images of people popping up.

>>33518055
>Sun Turn market harlequin
What's that?

[X] Just practice on your own and keep quiet

Eva is too loud and Sora is worse.

>>33518313
A clown/acrobat in the market named Sun Turn?

>>33518055
>[x] Look for Eva and practice with her.

Wanna meet our old friend again. It feels like it's been ages.

>>33518313
>What's that?
Every four years the sun turns white and shrinks at the end of autumn which causes a particularly harsh winter. This event is called "Major Sun Turn" and is traditionally preceded by town fairs and festivals all across the continent as means of preparation.

In more flippant words: It's thanksgiving on steroids.

> brb showering, any other questions etc welcome
> see ya

>>33518504
What's our teacher's name and how do we make Maria less of a space cadet?

>>33518504
I was looking at Maria's character sheet and i saw we know a level 3 rote, is that what we did in the library?

>>33518504
>particularly harsh winter
>let's eat all the food!
This makes sense.

>>33518657
I see it as them having prepared for years for this moment, so they are eating the excess to put on a little meat before the winter comes.

>>33518626
How many levels of rote are there? I'm assuming level 3 is "How the fuck did you manage to not kill yourself with this?" level?

>>33518547
Why would you want that, anon

Maria is adorable

>>33518773
We need to know how to avoid it.

>>33518547
>how do we make Maria less of a space cadet?
Noooo!

>>33518504
Why are you such a neat freak?

>>33518851
He could be showering to think, or he could be mildly OCD.

>>33518228

>>33518875
> mildly

>>33518979
Yeah, mildly. My brother is the same way.

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>>33518887
Brother, you forgot your image.

>>33518815
>avoid being adorable
You sir are a swine and not my nigga.

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Ah yes, back. Let's see, one after the other.
> tfw showers sober you up
Welp.

>>33518887
What's this, now?

>>33518679
>>33518657
Ya this. They don't completely over-indulge but they do celebrate.

>>33518741
Low Magic rotes go from 1 to 70, High Magic ones from 70 to 150, actually.
> How the fuck did you manage to not kill yourself with this?" level?

It's a bit like burning yourself. Usually you'll recoil before taking an excess amount of damage. The fainting was in part a self-preservation measure.

>>33518547
>how do we make Maria less of a space cadet?
Ha! Just let her make her experiences and stay in good company. The influence the environment has on people is not to be dismissed.

Crunch-wise there might be some options later on.
>What's our teacher's name
Ask her.

Lady Vivianne of house Nefesh, Mistress of the Thousand Cuts Blazing Judgement Style. Just call her Lady Vivianne or "Teacher" though, she's not all that formal, really.

>>33519297
>Low Magic rotes go from 1 to 70, High Magic ones from 70 to 150, actually.
That's way higher than I thought it would go

>>33519297
Could you explain what the drain stat is? Magical stamina?

>>33519297
>Mistress of the Thousand Cuts Blazing Judgement Style
Do all the teachers have names like that or only people with battlefield reps? Wow.

>>33519270
I meant how to avoid not being a space cadet.

>>33519297
>Mistress of the Thousand Cuts Blazing Judgement Style
Dammit Hex your Exalted is leaking.

>>33519297
>Thousand Cuts Blazing Judgement Style

Doesn't sound painful at all!

>>33519449
Basically, yes.
Mental and physical fatigue from using magic.

It's from Shadowrun.

>>33519510
And Earthdawn too I think?
> RIP FASA

>>33519510
Thanks!

>>33519496
Cauterizing the tiny cuts as they're made doesn't sound very efficient.

>>33519610
It's clear you've never faced Blazing Judgement Style.

>>33519624
Is it a reference to something?

>>33519644
It's a reference to you not having any battle experience, Novice of House OkThisIsSilly.

>>33519663
Fuck! Meant Caste!

YOU RUINED EVERYTHING, HEX!

>>33519624
Pray to all your gods you never do!

>>33519510
>>33519449
Yes that. Magic is potentially infinite, but human minds, souls and bodies just aren't.

There's a Force Point mechanic actually, but it'll only ever matter in really high-speed combat where the amount of power you take in can't keep up wit the amount of power you put out. For now that's irrelevant though.

>>33519459
Mooostly those with battlefield experience or those who have done something of note.

>>33519425
I breathe JRPG...

We need to battle teach.

>>33519700
>I breathe JRPG...
Do Mysteries have the same ranks?

>>33519756
Not yet. Maybe a year or two in.

>>33519785
I know this is jrpg as hell but I wouldn't feel comfortable with Maria teaching until she was at least 20 with lots of real fighting experience under her belt.

>>33519826
I was under the impression that previous anon was talking about fighting our teacher.

>>33519756
I look at her intently.

Whatever happens here, I simply can't lose.

"Yes, I'm ready to fight!"

"Fight with what?"

I look at my blade in terror, the metal exploding into dust. ...when did teach move?



>>33519779
Mysteries are a bit different because they are more about things that become part of you.

It's the difference between knowing how to read a recipe and knowing how to converse in a language.

Mysteries rank from 1 to 50 technically, but usually they're versatile and broad enough for this kind of categorization to be seen as nonsensical.

>>33519911
>It's the difference between knowing how to read a recipe and knowing how to converse in a language.
Neato

>>33519911
>Mysteries are a bit different because they are more about things that become part of you.
So does the average witch end up with very few or no mysteries? Or are we going to become magically hopped up on all sorts of stuff before the end of the quest?

>>33519785
That's about six or seven updates.

>>33519986
I was talking game time. Which may or may not still be accurate, depending on timeskipping.

>>33520037
>game time
You won't be alive to see it then.

>>33519911
Does the letting go of your limitations teaching Sensing is trying to beat into everyone count as a mystery?

>>33520064
;_;

>>33519974
>>33520105

Sensing makes use of the Mystery That Ends Separation.

In easier terms, realizing that the assumption that there is such a thing as the present or a difference between your mind and another's is comfortable but ultimately false.

Many mysteries are simply not taught because they're fairly rare and hard to "get". Outside of Sensing class there aren't many classes that really need to teach you a Mystery in order to achieve anything.

Thus follows that many Witches will know some application of the Ended Separations mystery and maybe one or two more if they can find a teacher or figure it out themselves.

>>33519961
Thanks.

And now we must close and continue.

>>33520214
>And now we must close and continue.
You mean you haven't already done that? I hope you already did. It's been an hour and a half.

>>33520214
>the assumption that there is such a thing as the present or a difference between your mind and another's is comfortable but ultimately false.

That is super horrifying.

>>33520291
First time in a Hex quest?

>>33520315
No.

>>33520310
ATOW in general has some really terrible shit going on behind the cuteness. Like the whole declared dead shit.

>>33520348
W-what declared dead shit? I don't remember anything like that. You mean when one is summoned to be a witch by the All-Mother?

>>33520348
Hmm?

>>33520310
That's no different from what happens when you think about normal, everyday physics too much.

>>33520348
They're not declared dead, they're declared non-existent. It's even worse.

>>33520391
>>33520395
Eriadne said she was as good as dead did she not? OOC we know Witches are erased from all records till they are done.

>>33520310
Well, one can always say they're not necessarily true, you just have to believe it in order for it work for you. That's how magic works in many settings where multiple mutually irreconcilable systems need to work at the same time. Or to put a different tack to it, how in Runequest every divine myth is true at the same time, though they can conflict with each other.

>>33520448
I guess. Although I agree that Hex is hiding shit and things will probably get a bit darker later.

>>33520451
>>33520400
Ow my mind. Stop it, you guys.

But thanks, I guess. It's still horrifying.

>>33520476
We were flat out told that most men were killed off a couple years ago which is why society is open to girl soldiers.

Not much hidden there.

>>33520533
Yeah, and I'm sure this academy doesn't have any sinister things going on!

>>33520533
That was earlier, a few centuries ago I think, during a demonic invasion or other bad shit like that. Though populaces have recovered since, the customs have carried to modern days.

>>33520559
That would be too cheap unless it's on the individual level and not just lol zhey ver evul all along.

>>33520533
That was hundreds of years ago.

>>33520503
Make a point never to read what Kirbride wrote for Elder Scrolls.

>>33520310
That's exactly the kind of spacy shit you can find in a Hex quest.

I wonder if Eri feels lonely without us right now...

>>33521097
Probably. But she can persevere like Maria.

>>33521097
She's probably making friends with a nice nerdy girl right now and happy she's away from a sinful troublemaker such as us!

>>33521139
She's going to start to berate herself for making such an impulsive decision to room with someone so far below her and with such different interests.

>>33521240
I bet when we're out of class someone will inform us she was moved to another room, with a proper room-mate instead of a hyper-naive buffoon like us!

>>33521139
Probably a noble too. We're just a lowly commoner, they'd get along better

>>33521240
Helena?

>>33521139
>>33521253
Maria, please. Eri isn't like that at all.

Please stop with the sad-cutes.

>>33521275
But that's what makes this quest so fun

>>33521275
No.

>>33521253
But really, who could fault her? Goddess but we're so stupid and she's so perfect and... we shouldn't have ever bothered her. ;_;

How soon is too soon to tell your crush how self-loathing you are?

>>33521253
She'll probably even call her new roommate pretty.

>>33521402
Anon please, too much! It's true...

>>33521399
I'm not entirely sure it is or has ever been a crush. It seems to have skipped that entirely and moved into some kind of doting fascination.

>>33521399
Well we're exaggerating for comedic effect, Maria isn't THIS bad. Just a bit insecure.

I still support hearing our friends call us cute as our first quest though.

>>33521399
Why would we push our stupid problems on her?

Wait. Crush?! How can we crush on her?

Is it me or there's been a rather disturbing amount of time between now and the last update?

My heart can't take this.
>>33521518
The word you are looking for is "annoying". It only becomes disturbing after six hours.

>>33521518
Shhhhhhh
Just accept it

>>33521518
Nah, this is normal.

>>33521518
As it's Hex, this is normal.

>>33521467
Yeah. That's not a thing two girls do at all!

Oh, Maria.

>>33521518
Hex is on Mitteleuropan time, so it's currently...12:46AM over there. He's prolly sleeping.

>>33521518
We're running on Hexer time.

>>33521518
I don't think Hex livewatches his rubber suit men and magical girls.

Probably.

>>33521626
He's on the metric system so an hour is like, twelve minutes or so to him. Science!

>>33521634
>not watching SHT live like a proper little girl
Everyone should livewatch them.

>>33521655
I don't even know what that is.

>>33521671
Super hero time is the hour and a half tv block comprised of sentai, kamen rider, and pretty cure. Little kids and enormous nerds watch it.

>>33519911
Broken ninja is broken.

>>33521952
It's a genetic disease

>>33521732
>Pretty Cure
Thought that was over.

>>33521952
>>33519297
What should our title be?

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Hello? Are you there?

So anyone else consider Futuresight a boring 'I win' button when used for combat? I'd honestly rather focus on something more interesting.
Also, the vote was technically tied with Mindspeaking. Yay miscounts.

>>33522085
Jade please. We don't want you to write any shipping fics involving Maria and her friends covered in oil.

>>33522113
We already saw its limitations. If someone else has it they can just fuck up our vision with theirs.

>>33522113
We haven't even seen how it works in combat yet anon, let's hold off on calling it broken until we use it

>>33522113
Think of it like spidey sense or force sensitives
Very useful, but not everything.

>>33522118
We don't?

>>33522261
B-but that would be lewd

>>33522261
Not at all. I mean who would like to read about Maria tickling Eriadne while Evangelyne and Helena get busy in the other corner, everyone slick and shiny with oil?

Only a perverted bastard that's who.

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>>33522118
You sure?

>>33522113
Nope. The combat in Golden Empire isn't boring at all despite Likenia's futuresight being pretty fucking broken when combined with strong allies.

>>33522142
If.
>>33522158
>>33522164
Combined with Heart of the Storm and Maria's desire to protect people, it basically pigeon-holes us into copying the MC of Golden Empire, whose entire shtick is 'use prescience to find out how to win the fight without letting any of my allies get hurt'.
>>33522349
>votes basically boil down to 'Do you want to win? Okay, by how much?'
>not boring
Nah.

>>33522396
How is Heart of the Storm relevant?

It's a limit break Charisma ability we can't use unless we take stress damage.

>>33522396
Heart of the Storm isn't even a combat ability.

>>33522396
>>votes basically boil down to 'Do you want to win? Okay, by how much?'
>>not boring
>Nah.
Differing tastes. I don't mind that style at all.

>>33522396
What is it with people's fixation with Golden Empire?

>>33522485
I think it's just one anon who really doesn't like future-sense based on their dislike of how it's handled in GE.

>>33522513
That's what I figured. Does anybody else really care?

>>33522534
Having never read Golden Empire, no not really

>>33522396
The MC of Golden Empire is more of a Strategist than a Fighter, while Maria seems to go into the direction of frontline fighter/tank.

>>33522534
I'm excited to see differences in how the ability is handled here.

>>33522513
It's not that I have a problem with how it's handled in GE, I just don't want to play a character that's so similar.

>>33522534
I've never even heard of Golden Empire before.

>>33522573
They're not that similar. Just shut up about it and let Hex do his thing before you make a self-fulfilling prophecy or something.

>>33522557
>>33522577
It's a good read, but don't bother participating. Entrenched namefag circlejerk makes voting pointless.

>>33522624
I came to this conclusion too, but feel free to see for yourself when you catch up. The chatlog discussion isn't any worse than the crap these threads get up to.

>>33522619
>self-fulfilling prophecy
If that was intentional you should feel bad about it.

>>33522652
>I don't care about 'in-character' or whatever, I'm just voting for what will cause the most drama

Maria is a sluuuuuuuuuuuut

>>33522835
Bitch, Eriadne will cut you

>>33522835
You mean Eva.

>>33522848
Eva is pure onee-san.

>>33522939
Nope. Slut unless proven otherwise by word of god or IC actions.

>>33522939
Did you see her First Awakening innuendo? No way is that girl pure.

>>33523058
... I think it's safe to assume that everyone in class are pure maidens.

The question is how fast will they become impure and who will help them reach that condition.

>>33522835
That's mean anon

You shouldn't bully

> apologies for delay, updating resumes

>>33523132
I don't believe you.

>>33523082
That's fine with me. We need a token slut to mix things up.

Eriadne was molested by her aunt and liked it.

>>33523132
We love you, Hexer.

>>33523168
Fool, don't increase the moebrations!

>>33523164
Will she show Maria where her aunt touched her?

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>>33523194
Make me.

>>33523202
No. That place is filthy!

>>33523226
It won't be for long.

>>33523132
You are a liar.

What won? By my count it's 4 to 4 Sora vs Eva with a few antisocial votes.

>>33524088
Who knows?

>>33524088
>>33524105
Who cares?

You know what? I'm gonna do it. Lewds incoming at some point.

>>33524771
You're insane anon
Can't wait

>>33524771
You better include Eriadne's eyes changing colors.

Pink = lewds.

>>33524771
>Anon finishes before Hex does

>>33524852
>with hearts
That's pretty lewd of you, anon

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>>33524771

>>33524871
Heartpupil bestpupil.
If Mindspeaking had won we'd be able to hear all the lewd stuff she's thinking.

>>33525226
Who says we won't be able to do that too? All three have lewd applications.

>>33524852
Ooh, I'll be sure to include it.

>>33525349
You're doing god's work, anon!
A particularly lewd god.

Hexer pls, where's the update?!

Guys, I think Hex lost his update.

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>>33525392

Hex please.

>>33525498
I'm starting to think he never found it to begin with.

>>33524771
>>33524771
Oh boy.

Lewdanon here, I'm almost finished with it but am about to pass out. If the thread is still up when I get up which it probably will be I'll post it then.

>>33527091
>Anon actually almost finished before Hex did
How sad

>>33527398
Almost?
That makes the implication that he won't be. Hex is probably asleep.

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[X] Look for Eva and practice with her
[X] Look for an opportunity to do a three-way practice session

Ah damn, how did the words go. Hmm. Ah yes! I recall them, though the way I speak them is probably terrible. Maybe Eriadne would like to help me get better with Dawnchant? Aah bit I shouldn't bother her than I already am, really!

"I thank the Teacher for his" -uh oh what was the word for 'her' again- "words of insight, may the light of their wisdom forever enlighten my soul". I bow. Hey Sora, stop grinning, politeness never hurt anyone.

"...whoa, didn't expect that. Ahem." The teacher seems a bit thougthfull. Did I do it wrong? But of course, now I'll have to apologize.

"Sorr--"

"No, no, it's quite okay." The woman holds up her hands to stop me.

"I just didn't expect it. You seem well-raised." Haha, she can't be serious. I can feel myself colour and I turn my gaze. This is getting more awkward by the minute. Oh right, training!

I bow again and hurridly turn, Sora following just behind me. Uh oh, that seems like bad news. Does she want to pick more fun at me?

"You're interesting, gloomy girl. Sure beats the rest of the crew in here. What you say, wanna be friends?"

Friends. I wouldn't mind that. Pa always said that friends are the pillars supporting the house of life. I let her catch up to me and look into her face. Hmm. Her smile seems genuine, though it widens as I look her over. A few people have said my gaze makes them uncomfortable. Am I making her uncomfortable now? Hm, but no, she just seems slightly bemused.

I nod.
"...I would… like that. The name is Maria of House, wait, do you normally say Housenames?"

She shrugs, grasping my hand.

"Doesn't matter. Sora. Soon to be Sora the Mistress of Sea and Sky if I can help it." I smile at her with what I hope doesn't seem like a mocking expression.

>1/?

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"Your Pa was a wise man then. What do you say, want to try this again? I must recover my pride somehow."

Well, she has a point, but even so I might have to refuse her.

"I am afraid that will have to wait". Ah but I hate having to say this kind of thing, it's not fun at all.

"Well, that's okay." It's not. How will she recover her pride if we don't fight?

"Or maybe… wait. Do you want to train with my friend and I? She's really cool, maybe you could be friends with her too!"

"Well, I suppose I'll come meet her."

"Meet whom?." Yikes. I jump. It seems we've managed to wander directly into Evangelyne while talking and I simply didn't notice. So much for relflexes.

"Evangelyne, this is Sora, Sora, this is Evangelyne. Do you want to be friends?" Sora looks at me. Then at Evangelyne. Evangelyne looks at me and Sora, then her gaze meets with the one of the red haired girl. They both shrug, smile, raise their eyebrows and grin at each other almost at the same time before clasping hands, giggling but trying their best not to show it.

Hey, what's so funny? Ah doesn't matter, it seems they'll get along. My heart lightens and I beam up them.

Evangelyne presses a hand against her heart and twists her face into an expression as if she were short on breath.

"Too ad--" I can't quite hear her.

"D-don't do that again". Huh, do what? Ah doesn't matter, I shouldn't pry.

"I won't. I mean, I'll try to. If you don't mind, would you fight with me? Teach said I need to work on my technique."

She just nods.

[] Take on Evangelyne defensively.
[] Take on Evangelyne offensively.
[] Evangelyne and I against Sora
[] Other

Hmm. I wonder if I could perhaps improve my chances by using the things I learned earlier today.

[] Use Futuresense to predict attacks
[] Avoid it, it's cheating.
[] Avoid it, I'm not sure I should experiment against just yet.
[] Ask them if they have it, use it if they do.
[] Other
> WELP.

>>33527880
>[x] Take on Evangelyne defensively.
She said to be less open so let's try defensive
>[x] Ask them if they have it, use it if they do.
Let's ask them if they have it or at least tell them about it

>>33527880
>[x] Take on Evangelyne offensively.
>[x] Ask them if they have it, use it if they do.

>>33527880
Ah if were going to be asking about futuresense then lets also ask about their totems and Sora's house and caste

>>33527880
>[] Take on Evangelyne defensively.
Don't overreach or put too much strength into your blows. Quick, controlled movements.
>[] Avoid it, I'm not sure I should experiment against just yet.
Train without it, lest you become reliant on it. Only break it out when necessary.

>>33527880
Yay you live. You're distracting me though!

>[] Take on Evangelyne offensively.
>[] Avoid it, it's cheating.

>>33527880
>[] Take on Evangelyne defensively.
>[] Ask them if they have it, use it if they do.

>>33527880
>[x] Take on Evangelyne defensively.
>[x] Ask them if they have it, use it if they do.

Now to wait another 5 hours for the next update.

>>33527939
>>[x] Take on Evangelyne defensively.
>>[x] Ask them if they have it, use it if they do.

Sounds good.

Maria being polite is 2cute.

>>33527880
>[x] Take on Evangelyne defensively.
>[x] Ask them if they have it, use it if they do.
silly hex

>>33528081
Why are we so best girl?

>>33528126
If we were inside any of the other girls' heads, they'd be just as cute. Except maybe Eriadne's. Her thoughts would be comely or beautiful.

>>33527880
>Evangelyne presses a hand against her heart and twists her face into an expression as if she were short on breath.
>
>"Too ad--" I can't quite hear her.
>
>"D-don't do that again". Huh, do what?

Not even Eva can resist our moe.

>>33528146
Her thought's would be filled with Maria

>>33528146
And Evangelyne's thoughts would be lewd and big-sisterly.

>>33528053
>Train without it, lest you become reliant on it. Only break it out when necessary.
While it's true that training without is very important, only breaking it out when necessary doesn't work either. We need training while fighting with it too.

Waitaminute, all classes are age mixed? Is that a sound pedagogic concept?

>>33528213
>"Too ad--" I can't quite hear her.
What was she going to say? I can't think of anything that starts with ad

>>33528213
It's silly, but if the Goddess is going to Call them at different ages, they have to make do.

>>33528213
>Is that a sound pedagogic concept?
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED418771.pdf
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED326302.pdf
http://ecap.crc.illinois.edu/eecearchive/digests/1995/lkmag95.html

>>33528213
We're learning magic, not math.

>>33528213
They're initially all going to be learning the same things, anyway.

I think.

I'm sure it breaks somewhere.

>>33528254
> mfw science
> mfw no fw

>>33528254
What.

You actually researched this?

>>33528325
It gives some explanation to why he takes so long, I suppose.

>>33528254
I'm kind of impressed, you went that far.

>>33528325
Of course, he's German. You can't be German without researching things, it's the law.

>>33528325
Have you seen him talk about all the background info he's done for this?
He's probably spent more time working on the quest than actually playing it

>>33528365
>He's probably spent more time working on the quest than actually playing it
Just like CCQ :(

>>33528374
Not!Kaleun pls.

How does this class work going forward? People with experience beat the shit out of each other while Teach drills the clueless kids?

>>33528356
>>33528325
Can't write about school without understanding school, now can you?

Anyway, writing proceeds. Hopefully at a slightly saner rate.

>>33528496
>Can't write about school without understanding school, now can you?
Yes.
You can.
Almost everyone does, if you don't count going to school.

>>33528540
Psst. Don't question Hexlogic.

>>33528496
Sasuga, Hexer.

>>33527880
>"Your Pa was a wise man then.
When did Maria mention her Pa? Was she saying her thoughts out-loud like some sort of impossibly cute person?

>>33528624
>Eriadne started calling Maria a lady after she thought about it
Maria doesn't know how to internal monologue

>>33528624
That's impossible, we're not cute. We're an unrefined klutz that nobody wants to deal with.

>>33528645
Eriadne had to specifically ask Maria what she was thinking about to get the Duchess Maria line out of her. Maria can internal monologue just fine thank you

> closing, counting, writing

>>33528707
It took you 15 minutes to count votes?

>>33528736
must be a new record for him

>>33528736
He had to double-check his work.

>>33527880
>I beam up them.
Scotty what the shit?

>>33529176
I wonder if Teleportation is a thing...

>>33528233
>What was she going to say? I can't think of anything that starts with ad
adorable
Maria is too adorable

>>33529196
Magic.

>>33529196
> Runegate: Artificer-made contraption in the form of a stone ring that requires two witches at both ends to speak a series of fairly complex spells, causing them to "link up" and create a connection between them. The timing required used to be handled through smoke signals or synchronized clocks though there is an increasing tendency to use Sparkwire Beepers to handle it.

> Twilight Step: Witch spell that allows its user to travel rapidly between two locations provided she's seen the target before. Fairly unpopular due to its tendency to mess with its user's mind

> Blinking: Dragon Knight ability that lets the user transport himself and two more targets quickly between two points. Limited in range but quickly executed.

>>33529214
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF-MDuXXiSI

>>33529343
>> Twilight Step: Witch spell that allows its user to travel rapidly between two locations provided she's seen the target before. Fairly unpopular due to its tendency to mess with its user's mind
You can't say it messes with the user's mind without explaining how.

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>>33529397
Makes me think of a few other witches, to be honest.

>>33529397
Perhaps it's disorienting? Like Apparating in Harry Potter.

>>33529343
Now when you say, 'seen the target', does this mean we've had to have seen it for ourselves, or could we do something like borrow someone's mental image of the and have that be enough?

>>33529397
> The spell(s) require(s) aspects of Sight, Force and Body to be used in conjunction, turning the user into a "Koumrou"*, a pattern of energy being held together by the spell and her will

> once that is done, the user is shunted through the Twilight, a world thought to lie in-between the material one and the Heavens

> the laws of nature, reason and thought in that place are such that even a quickly traveling witche's spirit form will feel intensely frightened by the experience which makes this a rather unpopular method of travel

> there are tales of Witches coming out deformed or not quite themselves anymore... but that's probably just hearsay and an excuse for them to justify their fears, surely

> *Angels are thought to have a similar form, and the original book detailing both the history and the execution of the spell does indeed speak of the researcher's dealings with such beings

>>33529524
Welp, that's a thing

>>33529524
...

Nice dodging of Theseus ship there.

>>33529524
Warp travel, then. Yup, we better stay off.

>>33529562
Identity problem a shit

It's cooler this way.

>>33529524
Now we know what he's doing instead of updating, at least.

>>33529524
Sounds like someone who 'guides through darkest night' would have an easier time with it.

>>33529595
Fuck that, we're abusing Heart of the Storm to use it drawback-free.

>>33529630
How often do we have to tell you people that it's a CHA bonus?

>>33529630
And one day, we shall travel to the Twilight lands further than mortal witch has ever gone. Leaving our mortal lives in the material plane to that unknown country where none return from.

>>33529661
That's not what its fluff says. Mechanics can fuck right off.

>>33529693
>(When under external -not caused by your pretty little head- duress your mind clears and you begin to feel unuturally calm to others and yourself, letting you impose your inner order upon the outer chaos. Add your HoS dice to your Persuasion roll when Maria has over 38% stress.
Fluff says it's a CHA bonus anon

>>33529630
>>33529693
It specifically states that it applies bonus only to Persuasion. It does not help with anything else.
Why it does that only Hex knows, because it sure as shit doesn't follow any Earthly logic.

>>33529719
>(When under external -not caused by your pretty little head- duress your mind clears and you begin to feel unuturally calm to others and yourself, letting you impose your inner order upon the outer chaos.
This part says it does what I want.
>Add your HoS dice to your Persuasion roll when Maria has over 38% stress.
This part says it does what you say it does.

>>33529756
No, it doesn't state that. There are two separate statements. One having to do with mechanics does not magically make the other stop existing.

>>33529772
>This part says it does what you say it does.
No, that part says it does what Hex says it does. And since Hex is running this shit, that's what it does, and your whining won't change anything.

> /tg/ trying to cheese their leadership ability to teleport around the scene without penalties
Sasuga.

>>33529976
Maria persuades herself to not be affected by the Spookyplane.

>>33529976
Not sure if you should call it /tg/ when it's just one cunt, but.

Yeah.

>>33530054
>>33529976
I don't think it matters anyway because one, the spell sounds advanced as fuck, and two, it's still in use so it can't be that terrible. Only very frightening.

>>33530104
>tfw it's only used as a torture device

>>33529719
What constitutes external duress, someone making you feel things with magic?
Warp travel spell might now trigger HoS if the fear is just the witch being scared of a spooky place

>>33530141
inb4 we lose our way and do it.
>>33530304
How would you use HoS to get better at it though? It just means you can force others to do as you say when shit goes tits up. Which by the way is pretty badass.

>>33530304
Seems like any kind of negative stressor that we didn't personally manufacture would qualify.

Say negotiating a hostage situation, vice worrying if Eri thinks we're pretty.

>>33530349
You have to beware the nice ones, bro.

>>33530349
That's what I meant, even if HoS wasn't just a Persuasion roll bonus, Twilight might not trigger it depending on what qualifies as External and internal Duress

>Herbert Kleinsman @ConvictCyborg 52s
>Time to get a pressure can and clean out every single crevice. Wish I could quest on a typewriter. Sorry guys. BBL. #overheating #compywhy
Time for a nap, don't start before I get back Hex

Stop running on a potato, Hex.

>>33530697
The only thing Krauts love more than beer and kraut is potatoes.

I wonder what kind of services Helena performed at her temple.

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>>33531137
Choir.

Maria = Eriadne > Sora > Evangelyne = Helena > Sanya.

>>33531297
>Sora > Evangelyne
Explain. Eva is so clearly better than her that I can't understand this.

>>33531297
I feel like I can get behind that, but it's just missing I don't know what.

>>33531137
Her voice is hella loud so probably Singer.

>>33531325
It's missing the twins.

>>33531334
Twins a shit.

>>33531349
Tell that to Eva's face and see what happens.

>>33531419
She won't be able to say shit with a magical ribbed dick down her throat.

>>33531445
I wonder if she's more S or M

>>33531468
I think she's more of a yes.

Why is everyone saying Eva is this super horny turboslut?

>>33531500
This is how fanon lives and dies.

>>33531500
Because we're in the gap between Hexer posts where the lewd anons come out to play.

>>33531500
She made one off comment that can possibly taken as an innuendo, and everyone ran with it.
I blame myself, really.

>>33531516
Speaking of, we were promised lewds earlier.

>>33531137
She has "an intuitive understanding of the human body" as part of her powers so...

>>33531574
wait a second, is that how she knew where Maria's pact sigil was after they got examined?

>>33531583
Probably.

Or she was peeking.

>>33531599
Or there are common places they appear at and she made a guess.

I wonder if channeling magic through one can achieve any interesting effects.

>>33531583
I don't think that's how it works.

Unless pact sigils are, you know, Pact Sigils.

>>33531626
>peeking
Oh my, does Shining Lady Athra want her servants to look upon beauty at all times?

>>33531934
But Maria isn't beautiful.

She's not even pretty.

She's not even cute.

>>33532045
Maria is somewhat biased.

>>33532045
She's adorable.

>>33532045
Maria is the cutest, you heretic.

>>33532045
Cutest kid in school.

>>33532070
>>33532080
>>33532095
First time here?

>>33532108
First time getting my fist rammed into your face? I'll fite you!

>>33532095
That's Helena or a similar aged kid. Ignorant understandingers need not apply.

>>33532117
Must be. Everyone knows Maria isn't pretty.

>>33532141
But she is the cutest.

>>33532153
Cute is for children. Eri would never look at a child the way Maria looks at her.

…what would happen if we called Eva cute?
>>33531323
I have a thing for cheeky tomboys and red hair.

Congrats on breaking the bump limit with stupid bullshit.

>>33532211
So much nou

>>33532213
Congrats for getting mad over little things.

>>33532213
That's all a Hexer quest really is, though.

>>33532045
Of course not! We're a drab peasant with the body of a boy.

>>33532213
Doesn't matter, we'll still be here in five hours. I don't mind the talking myself.

>>33532238
H-H-How many posts has Hex actually written?

>>33532278
I'm sure he's written plenty.

But how many he's posted; well, anon, that will never be enough.

>>33532287
Thirteen posts. Four of which were story content.

I envy Hex.

>>33532287
You now realize that counting the post hex destroyed out of OCD would make each of his quest longer by a third.

>>33532340
I'm sure it would be more than that.

I just wonder how much content he's prepared for this, and how much of THAT is never going to be seen.

>>33532313
Envy his slowness?

>>33532359
His skills. This thread was pushed in to the bump limit with his mighty fan attracting powers.

>>33532340
>>33532352
It has taken him 2-3 hours to clean his computer. It must be the size of a building.

>>33532386
Or it's just a very dirty piece of cabbage.

Hex. Wherefore art thou?

>>33532411
Here now. So, Speedfan is displaying some slightly more agreeable values at the moment. I hope to actually get something done before the thread dies/the aforementioned state of affairs changes.

>>33532340
...you... wouldn't be wrong.

>>33532446
H-H-Hexer Sama!

>>33532376
It's the alcohol. Drunk QM have really weird powers.

Rolled 7, 4, 5 = 16

Let's see.

>>33532611
>rolling how badly we get beaten

T-thanks

Rolled 6, 6, 8, 6 = 26

And another.

Rolled 8, 3, 9, 7 = 27

Lookin' good, wrapping it up.

>>33532611
>>33532666
>no crits
Boooooring.

>>33532677
> being a crit whore

>>33532683
I like extremes and I will whore myself out to as many dice gods as I have to to get them.

>>33527091
>Lewdanon here, I'm almost finished with it but am about to pass out. If the thread is still up when I get up which it probably will be I'll post it then.

Wake up you nerd.

>>33532677
In ST an 8 would be a crit.

Are we archived?

>>33532765
Go check for yourself if you care about it.

>>33532765
We're still on page 5. The threads not going to drop for a few hours at least.

>>33532765
>>33532769
>>33532775
Done.

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