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>What is this?
A collective game (“quest”) that takes place in White Wolf’s Exalted setting, using dice mechanics that are a hybrid of Stolze’s One Roll Engine and a whole lotta home-brew.

>Solar? Lunar? Sidereal? What the hell is this, Astronomy Quest?
When the gods rebelled against their creators, the mightiest gods (of the sun, moon, and stars) granted incredible power to chosen mortals to serve as their champions against the Titans. The Solars were created to be paragons of excellence; the Lunars, guardians, custodians, and, if necessary, lethal enforcers; the Sidereals, wise counsellors and behind-the-scenes facilitators.

>Who are we?
We are one of the Lunar Exalted, chosen by the god of the Moon, Luna, as one of her 300 champions. Each one of us is bonded to a Solar, one of the 300 champions of the Sun, to act as their boon companion, conscience, counsellor, and (if need be) executioner. We draw our power from Luna’s blessing, and also our mutable form as one of an elite breed of shape-changers. We are also a chimera, a Lunar who has been corrupted by the chaos of the Wyld, and who has surrendered some of their humanity and sanity in exchange for greater power. Mad, bad, and dangerous to know, we’ve rampaged for an indeterminate time as a ravening monster, only reawakening to sanity at the touch of our newfound Solar mate.

>And who’s that?
A woman being set upon by a band of assassins in a lonely Northern forest. She seems to have been looking for us when she was attacked. We preyed on her assailants, and was about to include her in our meal when our bond to her shocked us back to sanity. She appears to be one of the Abyssal Exalted: Solars who have had their Exaltation captured and corrupted by one of thirteen Deathlords bent on destroying Creation to grant peace to their Neverborn masters.

Woohoo!

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LAST TIME, ON EXALTED - GUARDIAN BEAST QUEST...

> "You wonderful, beautiful monster. Do you know how long I've been looking for you? Been dreaming of you?"

>Scales fall from your eyes at her touch. You see with new eyes. You stand before her in new flesh. Soft, though muscled, compared to your previous armoured bulk. Naked, though impervious to the cold. The mark of the changing moon burns brilliantly on your brow as something in you answers to her need.

>It is unclear which one of you speaks first, but your voices echo one another's in the empty forest.

>"I am yours, and you are mine."

You stand before a young woman, wounded in battle, whose assailants you have slain. You are naked, ankle-deep in snow. You appear to be human. That's new. You don't ever remember having worn this shape before.

She has a hand pressed to her side, although the blood that once gouted from her wound there has long since ceased to flow. Her hair is matted and grimy after days of hard travel. Her strong-boned features are beautiful, in a hard, glass-brittle sort of way, but smudged and concealed behind a layer of dirt.

Still. It seems you've never seen anything more beautiful.

> What do you do?

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As I mentioned the last time, while the first thread was almost completely narrative (with a few dice rolls here and there), I actually do have a system planned. After some reflection I'm deciding to go for full disclosure rather than have a JQ style "system behind the scenes" style.

I'm hoping that having mechanics to interact with might pre-empt future Interceptor Wars, is what I'm saying.

So here's our character sheet...

[1/2]

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>>35279988
... and the sheet with our shapeshifting options.

I have a pile of Powers/Knacks and stuff written up, and based on the players' choices last thread, I've assigned the ones I think are appropriate (ie, the ones we've already used, more or less) to the Main Character.

From here on in, further boosts will be gained through a mixture of RP, XP buys, and milestone progression. For the moment, only Permanent Essence is regulated by milestone progression (ie your Essence only rises when I say it does), everything else is purchasable.

I'll come up with a chart of XP gain/expenditure when it becomes germane.

>>35279957
>take her then and there

>>35279957
>Turn into a snake and coil around her to provide heat and to put pressure to her wound or otherwise try and get close to her.

>>35279957
>Baske in her presence and/or kneel before your mate
>ask questions! Who, what, why?

Time to get into a Lunar's proper place.

>>35279957
Pick her up, find the closest place with water, and wash her of the grime, questions can be relayed later.

>>35279869
>- Rule Zero is in effect
wut?

>>35280074
This.

>>35279957
Loot the bodies of the assailants for anything helpful, and any blankets or furs to give to our mate.

Give our mate first aid, use cloth from the dead people to bind her wounds if we don't find medical supplies in their stuff.

Take our mate somewhere safe, preferably with fresh water so we can wash her wounds and clean her up, and shelter so she can rest. Ask her name as well, keep close to her, use our body to provide her with warmth if needed.

>>35280136
>Give our mate first aid, use cloth from the dead people to bind her wounds if we don't find medical supplies in their stuff.
See:
>although the blood that once gouted from her wound there has long since ceased to flow
I don't think she's injured.

>>35280074
I'll second this.

This anons an Exalted newbie, so I'll leave the crunch to my fellow anons while I learn the system, also unfortunately about to fall asleep, hopefully I wake up before the end of the thread.

OP, a note for using the twitter if you haven't with a quest before, its very handy to give a days notice, if you can, of when a thread will run, but at least a couple hours if you can't, and when you put the thread up, post it on your twitter, much easier to find and turn up to threads on time.

If I miss the rest of the thread, thanks for running.

>>35279957
>What do you do?
Get closer to your mate, find a place to clean her off and protect her from the cold.

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>>35280032
>>35280050
>>35280055
>>35280074

Your new flesh unnerves you. So does your mate's silence, and the way she regards you, as some kind of wondrous anomaly, is frankly unnerving.

So you do what comes naturally: you reach out, and gently take hold of her wrist. She doesn't resist, the light of your anima still filling her eyes with Luna's reflected glamour. A slight tug is all that's needed to break her balance, and she leans backwards to right herself; you take the opportunity to scoop her legs out from under her and lift her into your arms.

She squeaks in surprise -- something you would not have expected from someone in such a grim state. She shivers into you as she presses closer for warmth: she wears stout travelling clothes beneath her breastplate, but the cloak she wore against the cold has been shredded beyond repair by the weapons of your enemies.

Mindful of her comfort, with a solicitude that surprises you, you make haste to gather whatever supplies and equipment you can salvage from the blood-soaked, corpse-strewn clearing. It's tricky to do with both arms full of wounded woman, so you grow two more, and use those instead.

Then you carry her into the relative safety and cover of the wood, out of the wind. The dead archer, stiff from the paralytic effects of your venom, is still wearing her cloak of woven leaves; you drape it across your charge's figure and lay her beneath the shelter of a low shrub.

Gently, but without affection, in the way a scholar might touch a fabled artifact, she presses a hand to your cheek wonderingly.

"I still can't fully believe you're real," she murmurs. "I came looking, but I never thought I'd find you.

"I... I don't even know your name."

That's odd. neither do you.

Oh shit you're back OP, cool, only just got here so I'm catching up right now, I'm the poisonous+constrictor anon from last thread, good to see you so soon.

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Fifteen minutes! Pick a name for us, guys!

Exalted names tend to run the gamut from descriptive adjective+noun (Harmonious Jade) to the standard fantasyland syllable mishmash (V'neef; Mnemon) to the purple (Lewd-Countenanced Courtesan of the Purple Veils... OF BLOOD!)

>>35280269
Solaris, the moon named sun.

>>35280286
>>35280269
This, but just make it Sol.
If we're a girl then make it Solara though.

>>35280269
Pseudonymous Serpent.

>>35280286
This is good

>>35280286
>>35280306
I could agree with just making it Sol, or Solara. What gender are we anyway?

>>35280091
>Rule Zero is in effect

I reserve the right to alter setting canon, including rules. In some cases I'll do so for aesthetic reasons; in others, because I don't like or don't know what the canon is.

I also reserve the right to alter rules, including my own rules, in order to preserve fun for all involved (including me).

>>35280161
>I don't think she's injured

In the Exalted ruleset, mortals can get infections and bleed to death from basic injuries. The Exalted, however, can close wounds simply by thinking about it. She's been injured, but at least she's not bleeding out/getting worse.

>>35280163
I actually set up this Twitter account like five minutes before I posted this thread :D I'll definitely give more warning in future.

>>35280306
Baseline, we're a dude. Not that this means very much to Lunars beyond a certain point.

>>35280325
Using emoticons is frowned upon by several of the community here, just mentioning it in case you want to avoid trouble.
>Baseline, we're a dude.
Alright then, thanks.

I think we have our name now though.

>>35280286
>the moon named sun

I'm sorry, I don't get the reference. Is there actually a moon somewhere named Solaris?

>>35280269
>Moon Vixen
Why is my name so go?

Anyway, go with Solid Snake.

Rolled 21, 20 = 41 (2d26)

>>35280269

>>35280343
We're a Lunar (Moon) called Sol (Sun)
So, the moon named sun.

>>35280347
>Rolled 21, 20 = 41 (21)prime (20) warrior

>prime warrior

>>35280343
It's a reference to a piece of writefaggotry done on /tg/ a while ago about a wandering snake man bard.

>>35280365
I'm pretty sure it's a reversal of Casshern sin's Luna. Who's referred to the Sun named Moon throughout the series.

>>35280361
Mystic rage?

>>35280365
dats cool

>>35280377
Sol(aris), the Moon named Sun.

Because it's way cheesy. And yet so cool.

>>35280269
Orochi

>>35280286
Please no, way too fucking cheesy..
I'd go for something like Thylos for a generic fantasy name.
Or Elusive Cycle or something.

>>35280346
This is actually pretty funny.

I have some reservations about the Sol- derivation, because it's going to lead to some nomenclature-style confusion later on.

You have a character called Sol(aris) interacting with Solars who are also empowered by a guy called Sol (Invictus).

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>>35280408
That's kind of the point I think.

>>35280408
>implying it's not the point

>>35280408
> By Sol!
> Yeah, what? I'm right here.

>>35280408
Please don't go for Sol stuff OP, it seems way too stupid to me.

>tfw Ancient Vixen

>>35280456
Alternatively:

"Hi, I'm Sol--"
"Anathema! ANATHEMAAAAAAA~!"
"Sometimes I even wonder why I bother stealing their skins."

>>35280457
I'd like not to, but we are kinda short on suggestions beyond "Sol" and "generic fantasy name".

I got nothing. MC is Moon Moon in my notes.

>>35280325
>I reserve the right to alter setting canon, including rules. In some cases I'll do so for aesthetic reasons; in others, because I don't like or don't know what the canon is.
>
>I also reserve the right to alter rules, including my own rules, in order to preserve fun for all involved (including me).
Ah, that makes sense and sounds sensible.

>>35280478
Give me a few minutes OP, I just got here and I'm thinking stuff up.

>>35280478
I'd second Solid/Liquid Snake. Liquid Snake provably works better what with all the shape shifting.

>>35280497
Fuck off with HURR DURR LE MGS JOKES

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>>35280497
How about White Wave Serpent, guys? It sounds pretty Exalted, I guess.

Also, I can only imagine the face of Peleps Deled when we kick his ass and tell him our name.

>>35280346
>Solid Snake.
>>35280497
>Liquid Snake

That's a fucking terrible name, shittonnes worse than Solaris.

>>35280478
>>35280490
I'm thinking of something like Kyo'gí or Kyógí maybe Kyo'gi'k or something, because it has a hidden "pun" in it that not many would get and is so stupidly simple. Not sure what naming conventions you want for this quest though.

>>35280478
If you would prefer it, we could be:
>Ravi, The sun named moon
>Matahari, The sun named moon
>il, The Sun named Moon
>Tàiyáng, The Sun named Moon
If you don't want Sol

>>35280528
White Wave Serpent, the Liquid Solid.

>>35280534
>because it has a hidden "pun" in it that not many would get and is so stupidly simple
Terrible reason for a name.

>>35280531
I agree, if you can't think of anything, say so or find a name generator instead of pulling names from a shitty vidya series.

>>35280545
>the Liquid Solid.
Oh for fucks sake stop it already.

>>35280534
>Kyogi
>hidden "pun"

I'm drawing a blank, too.

>>35280528
>White Wave Serpent
Not really a name, and I still don't see the issue with Solaris, infinitely better than the other shitty names that have been regurgitated the 40th time for a quest.

>>35280565
>my pun not better than the Sol idea
>>35280570
It's an anagram of the word "snake(s)" in my native language

>>35280408
>I have some reservations about the Sol- derivation, because it's going to lead to some nomenclature-style confusion later on.
And?

My name is David, and that leads to confusion when there is another David in the room, do I let that define my existence or get a new name?

Retarded reason to reject a name.

>>35280528
>How about something which is completely different from what we all agreed with?
Hue.

>>35280540
Adding to this
Asianne
Zuvan
Khepri
Paivatar
Cira
Oriana
Yaxkin
Khurshid
Sonste
Suncey
Nyima

>>35280545
Liquid Solid makes me think of diarrhea.

>>35280601
>Asianne
>Zuvan
>Khepri
>Paivatar
>Cira
These are passable, the rest not so much.

>>35280610
Just like the characters, the games and the tired dead unfunny jokes.

>>35280590
Huh, not that I think about it, it's also an anagram of the word "lizards"

>All this shit about arguing with names
Kek. Never seen a more pathetic reason for a quest to die.

>>35280599
Stories are not real life. You should avoid having characters with similar names, it can lead to confusion.

>>35280657
Do you think I should have had one in mind? I'm terrible at names and was hoping to get some help in that regard.

Okay. Right now we've got a couple of options. The popular option appears to be something Sol-derived, while none of the alternatives have had the same appeal.

I know it's bad form for QMs to force an issue through if it's been put up to a vote, but it also seems counterproductive to go ahead with something that's going to lead to a shitstorm later and/or make writing for this quest an unpleasant chore.

Let me think. Be back in 15.

>>35280534
>>35280590
>>35280642
>tfw no one even comments on my idea
I would've been fine with some insult on my humor, fuckers, not like your ideas are much better.

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>>35280707
I don't know, I kinda liked Ravi from >>35280540
But you're right, it doesn't have the same appeal really.

>>35280599
I was once in a school with five other Patricks. We were all friends, and collectively referred to as "The Pats". Individually we were referred to as one of the seven dwarves from snow white. I was Sleepy.

Good times.

>>35280719
I'm not sure what to say about the suggestion. Given that it's a pun in a language that I don't speak, I can honestly say I can't see the appeal, sorry. Although I guess it's pretty normal for people to not get puns in languages they don't speak.

>>35280750
You've given me a horrible idea. Let's see if I still want to use it after my self-imposed 15 are up.

>>35280719
I don't know, doesn't seem to have the same impact.
I really hope our mate is named Luna though.

>>35280782
That is insanely dumb.

>>35280794
Better than Liquid Diarrhea

>>35280794
Oh come on, it'd be hilarious.
Luna, the sun named moon, and Sol the moon named sun, as inseparable mates.

>>35280807
Damning with faint praise, there.

>>35280815
It makes a hell of a lot more sense than the other ideas, sounds better and its a cool story, and Exalted is all about cool stories

>>35280769
I was going for just a very random reason to justify it, but just let it sound like general fantasy stuff.
Did you know the name of one of the more popular NPC's is really just a word related to their theme translated to another language too? Don't think people disliked it immediately upon seeing it, especially without anyone telling them.
Farkas=Wolf
The guy was a werewolf
>>35280782
Wasn't going for a similar impact, since that will the joke will die off after 1 or 2 threads and be treated by NPC's as stupid.

>>35280815
That's Moon Moon tier naming.

If it helps Exalted aficionados, we're in the Northeast.

Also, last chance. We're either Casimir (named for historical king of a sometimes-frozen wasteland of badasses, had four wives and lots of children, welcomed outcasts, and did shit like pull down a peasant's house when another hot peasant told him it was blocking her view of some nice scenery.

We're either that, or My Horrible Idea.

>>35280807
To be fair, anything would be better than using the MGS names.

>>35280863
Horrible idea.

>>35280863
Rape. Our name is Rape. It'll be hilarious! Think of all the confusion it'll cause!

>>35280863
I like your idea, though I'd make it Cassimir instead. Or maybe if you can find a similarly decent name with relation to snakes or the moon, or something, but at this point I'd vote for it a thousand times more than to Sol.

>>35280888
I'm sure inevitably people will be screaming that when we show up, whether that's our real name or not.

>>35280863
>Casimir
That works

>>35280863
>Casimir

>>35280863
I vote for what I just stole from someone famous. Ahas Buwan, means Moon Snake and sounds sufficiently fantasy
thnx, Soma-senpai <3

>>35280863
Well, that name just seems random and out of place. So horrible idea please

>>35280863
>We're either that, or My Horrible Idea.
'that' being Casimir? the wording is not clear

>>35280935
Is that Filipino?

>>35280935
correction, means Snake Moon
no way you can say this is more cheesy than Sol

>>35280901
No, man, think about it. We're having sex with our solar mate, and she starts screaming out our name!

>>35280863
Horrible idea.

>>35280960
I guess so, you'd have to ask him.

>>35280863
Sun named moon please

>>35280960
Yes.

>>35280945
Yes. Sorry about the lack of clarity.

>>35280965
Hybrid Body Rearrangement. She's not going to be screaming anything. Her mouth is going to be full.

>>35280970
>>35280942
>>35280877
Horrible idea

>>35280897
>>35280924
>>35280929
Casimir/Cassimir

Tied

>>35281000
Not an option, I'm afraid. Veto.

>>35280897
>>35280935
These are both me, btw

>>35280863
Can you TELL us what the idea is? Sounds better than Casimir anyway

>>35280863
Sol please

>>35280863
>My Horrible Idea.
Whats this?

>>35281009
>Not an option, I'm afraid. Veto.
Then what's the horrible idea? I thought it was something to do with the Sol name

>>35281009
Voting for 'horrible idea' only know its a horrible idea, is utterly retarded and only going to cause problems when you reveal the horrible idea and its fucking atrocious

so if horrible idea wins, then be prepared to change it immediately because its stupid

>>35281009
What's the horrible idea supposed to be then?

>>35280534
>>35280719
I actually kind of like Kyogi. It sounds like some horrible mythical monster from the far north, which is what we are, really.

>>35281009
>Sorry about the lack of clarity.
...

Still not clarifying fucking anything, which is only making things worse...

>>35281009
>>35280863
>Here's another completely unrelated name which I'm trying to justify using an unrelated story!
Kek

OP, this is why we have the fucking newbies pastebins.

Don't let /tg/ name characters, but also don't give their character shitty names.

>>35281060
He clearly said 'that' refers to Casimir, pay attention anon.

>>35281097
I was referring to him further muddying things with his 'horrible idea' and asking for votes for it when we don't even know what it is...

>>35281093
But the names are perfectly fine, OP's just being a fag because he can't deal with having to write a little harder

>>35281123
Every name that anyone's seconded has been an insanely stupid reference.

>>35280237
>"I... I don't even know your name."
>That's odd. Neither do you.

For a moment, you panic. You ought to know this. You don't know why it's important, but you should, and not remembering is bad. It means you're... incomplete. Flawed. Broken, somehow.

>A wisp of memory.
>A hovel, filled with an unbearable stench.
>A rattling cough.
>A grasping, pox-mottled hand.
>A name, rasped from fever-dry lips.

"My name is Casi--"

"--Pet." >>35280750


She nods, satisfied. She seems serious.

"Whatever name you used to have, I suppose it's irrelevant. You aren't that person any more, and you haven't been in... well, in years. You need a new one. One that says something about who you are.

"And who you are now is Pet." There's something in her voice that makes your heart feel like it's been pressed up against your ribcage, like it's being reeled out of your chest. A pressure. Your vision blurs.

"Yes," you manage to croak.

"Good!" she says, as brightly as can be managed with a wan, tired smile. "Now, let's see what our hunters-turned-prey have so thoughtfully provided us with."

> roll 3d10, best of five

Ular means anke in indonesian, just throwing it our there.
Same for Nyoka in Swahili and a couple other languages.

>>35281141
>"My name is Casi--"
>
>"--Pet."
Still no idea what our name is...

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>>35281141
And we have a name which isn't to the likes of anyone's tastes. Wonderful.

>>35281093

>newbies pastebins

I'm probably noober than noob, because this is the first I've heard of that. Link?

Even before the first thread I was pretty sure I ought to have lurked moar, but the idea wouldn't let me go, and I didn't know when I would next have time, so I thought I'd give it a shot and see how my first quest went.

>>35281141
wow OP
Casimir would have been fine, people only bitched because they didn't get Sol
that pun is more horrible then my anagram one, even if people wouldn't get that one

>>35281141
>"And who you are now is Pet."
Seriously?

This was your 'horrible idea'?

Fucking well done you colossal moron, just shit everything up with that why don't you.

Get rid of it.

Rolled 9, 10, 1 = 20 (3d10)

>>35281141
>"My name is Casi--"
>
>"--Pet."
Is this us being interrupted by Abyssal girl, or did we change our minds midway through?

>>35281141
>"My name is Casi--"
>
>"--Pet."
>"And who you are now is Pet."

What.

The votes were tied for a good name, and your abomination, which you didn't even let us know about, and then you pull this shit?

Fuck this.

>>35281166
>so I thought I'd give it a shot and see how my first quest went.
Heres a tip.

Get rid of that fucking atrocious name, and don't pull that shit on us ever again.

>>35281174
Interrupt, with something extra to season to taste.

MC doesn't have any idea, doesn't have much of an opinion beyond acknowledging the need for a moniker, and she's proposed one that's descriptive if not appealing.

Still open to future alterations if something particularly appealing or appropriate comes up.

Rolled 2, 4, 2 = 8 (3d10)

>>35281141
Fuck you I refuse to accept that as our name, take your railroaded vote and shove it up your ass.

You had a good idea with Casimir, then you ruined everything with your aptly named Horrible Idea, which you had us vote on, without even explaining it to us.

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I repeat. Kek. Never seen a more pathetic reason for a quest to die.

Rolled 9, 9, 3 = 21 (3d10)

>>35281232
It's sad that he's making these massive mistakes which are very easily avoidable, if he just sticks with Casimir, which no one had a problem with, then all would be well.

>>35281247
It's still a terrible name that no one wanted, so I'd disagree with even that.

Rolled 3, 8, 2 = 13 (3d10)

>>35281141
fuck it, rolling anyway, don't care about our name anymore

>>35281258
It's way less terrible than Sol at least.

Rolled 1, 7, 9 = 17 (3d10)

>>35281174
>>35281230
>>35281247
>>35281267
9, 10, and 3 currently. Lets see if we can get another one.

>>35281290
Damning with faint praise.

I liked Kyogi, that would've been cool. Reminds me of Koschei, a little.

>>35280365
I remember that
Was cool, but petered out.

>>35281297
>9,10,9
nice going, anon

>>35281297
That's 9, 10 and 9 then.
MASSIVE SUCCESS

>>35281290
It really isn't.

>>35281141
Pet?
Nah, fuck this
Way to fuck up your first quest in the second thread.

>>35281316
>It really isn't.
Casimir is better than Sol.

Sol is probably better than Pet.

>>35281211
Fuck it, I'm referring ourselves as Casimir. She can call us Pet because she's our Solar or whatever the fuck, and it can be her pet name for us (no pun intended)

>>35281301
I'm the one who brought up Kyogi. I liked Cassimir more than Sol, though I never said it's great, it kind of reminded me of Cassiopeia.

Rolled 9, 8, 7 = 24 (3d10)

>>35281346
Yeah I'm going to be doing the same.

My headcanon reasoning will just be because she's clingy because of the bond.

>>35281154
She's saying our name is Pet mate

>>35281342
Casimir is a good name
Not sure why he thought asking for a vote then immediately invalidating it was a good idea. Doesn't set a good precedent for the future imo

>>35281366
Isn't the bond unilateral, though?

>>35281342
Why so? Casimir literally holds none of the effect Sol does.

Rolled 9, 6, 3 = 18 (3d10)

>>35281377
No idea, I'm an Exalted noob and this thread has been a massive trainwreck just because OP couldn't handle naming the MC properly, so I've stopped caring and let my brain make itself fill in the gaps.

>>35281380
Because the effect Sol holds are shitty beyond belief.

>>35281380
Sol holds no effect except confusion and maybe one worthwhile joke out of it over the course of a potentially very long quest.

Casimir is, at least, a name that isn't currently taken by the most powerful thing in the entire setting.

>>35281247
>2x9

She reaches down to the rough parcel of supplies and equipment you've gathered. You slap her hand out of the way.

The woman recoils, staring at you in shock. She seems more surprised and discomfited by your small admonition than nearly being murdered in the forest by assassins.

"My *name* is *Casimir*." Your voice is rough, and emerges as much as a growl as a statement, but it carries enough force behind it to make her snap her lips shut around whatever protest she was trying to muster.

For a long moment, you two stare each other down.

She's the first to break eye contact.

"Fine," she mutters, pulling the cloak of leaves closer around her. She adds, low enough for a mortal to have missed it but not enough to escape your preternatural senses, "... stupid book... this isn't going anything like... supposed to..."

You ignore her muttering, and instead spread out what you've found on the corpses of those you've slain. Your prey. Odd. It doesn't feel quite as natural to think of them as such any more.

Rolled up in one of their fur-trimmed robes is an assortment of steel weapons and armour. A tetsubo, a pair of fighting claws; a set of razor-edged discs for throwing; a pair of short, heavy-bladed swords; a bow longer than you are tall, without any supply of ammunition.

There's food and water, although you regard the dry, pressed rations with a jaundiced gaze, confident that even in this winter wasteland you could do better with a little effort. There's a pouch of round metal discs, which the woman seizes, and a packet of papers that she begins fussing over immediately.

Your attention, however, is drawn to a pendant snatched from the neck of the massive stone-skinned man who fell victim to your scything claws. It is set with a dull black stone, unpolished and uncut, otherwise featureless, save for a scent that you can't quite identify...

> Found item: unidentified hearthstone

>>35281377
It doesn't effect the Solars much, usually, though they do have charms to enforce the bond and shit. I don't know why it's effecting her so strongly, could be a combination of things, or maybe OP is making a decision to have the bond go both ways

>>35281402
Then we don't need to go with simply "Sol", as the first stated name was Solaris.

Casipet?

>>35281406
>"My *name* is *Casimir*."
kek

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>>35281406
Why are we suddenly being mean to her? I didn't vote for this.

>>35281377
>>35281413

OOC knowledge: The bond is unilateral. She's clingy and possessive for a different reason. Part of it is supernatural. Part of it isn't.

>>35281406
And now we've scared her just because of a name. GREAT.

>>35281406
Phew, dodged a bullet guys, thanks for taking our feelings into consideration OP

>>35281439
>>35281431
Holy moly can you *be* any more beta?

>>35281422
That can be her pet name for us

>>35281431
>>35281439
Just... let it go, guys. We were just being assertive over our own name. We can still be polite, but I completely understand the need to me stern when it comes to your own name

>>35281439
I think it is better she understands we are not her slave sooner rather than later.
We will stand by her, but we are a predator, not simpering prey.

>>35281406
>scaring the waifu

OP, what the literal fuck are you doing...

>>35281431
>>35281439
We're exerting authority, establishing out personality, and made her act cute.
It's fine, you autists, we were literally about to slaughter her 5 minutes ago.

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>>35281463
We, really, really fucking don't. We haven't used our name in years, it basically holds absolutely no meaning to us. And we're suddenly getting riled up over it, just after we met the only person who broke us out of the killing spree we've been in for years, because we're bonded by souls together.

Yes, we're overracting. We're overracting like fuck.

>>35281481
We are asserting our dominance. It's how you keep your woman in line.

>>35281406
You string the necklace around your neck, the way the warrior had worn it. He was strong. You wonder if the stone had something to do with it. You don't immediately feel any different, but you don't mind carrying it as a memento of a memorable fight.

You glance curiously over to where the woman is squinting at the papers. They appear to be covered in strange markings, scrawls that look familiar, but which, for the time being, mean little to you.

She's so absorbed in them that she apparently can't smell her own blood, which she is drenched with, and which still sings to your senses in a far deeper, richer tone than any of the gore that splatters the clearing.

>Ask her name
>Ask about the papers
>Ask about the fight
>Check her wounds
>Write-in?

>>35281503
>Write in
Weren't we supposed to be washing her of the blood, grime, dirt and whatnot?

>>35281481
>scaring
She was being too possessive and authorities, and we only made her pout like the child denied candy that she is

We have no basis for normal social behavior given we've been feral for who knows how long. Doesn't really matter at this point. Social maturation requires social interaction.

>>35281503
>Check her wounds
>Ask her name
Unannounced, for the scare factor. Don't see why we would be polite or caring guys, while we certainly dont hate our Solar(the opposite infact) we have spent years alone as a beast

>>35281503
Seconding >>35281511
She can look at the papers after we take care of the clingy waifu

>>35281503
>>Ask her name
>>Apologize for the name thing, you do not want to be called Pet
>Check her wounds
>Look for herbs to dress her wounds

>>35281522
>>35281500
>>35281530
You do realize we reacted with hostility after meeting, essentially the person that matters most to us in our lives, right?

Well, whatever, guess we'll ignore that and throw it in the bin, may as well slap her shit up for being an asshole to us, right guys? That'll teach her the place she should be in certainly.

>>35281503
>>Ask her name
>>Check her wounds
>>Look for herbs to dress her wounds

>>35281497
>For a moment, you panic. You ought to know this. You don't know why it's important, but you should, and not remembering is bad. It means you're... incomplete. Flawed. Broken, somehow.
>>A wisp of memory.
>>A hovel, filled with an unbearable stench.
>>A rattling cough.
>>A grasping, pox-mottled hand.
>>A name, rasped from fever-dry lips.

>We haven't used our name in years, it basically holds absolutely no meaning to us.
Yeah, okay, guy. Read the thread.

>>35281511
>>35281530
>>35281535
>>35281539
TLC and ask her name it is. Writing.

>>35281511
This, don't say anything

>>35281562
Don't ask her name

>>35281572
Wut? Why?

>>35281572
Votes say yes anon.

>>35281551
We haven't interacted with anyone in years, except for murdering and eating them, and we're pretty hopped up on Elemental Chaos, if I understand correctly. Politeness is not really something we should reasonably be be expressing.

>>35281556
See? The name itself isn't important, remember it, however IS.

>>35281572
>>35281568
Seconding that >>35281562

>>35281551
>Hostile
Maybe the slap was a bit much, but we carried her here and were gentle, we're taking care of her wounds. I'm not surprised that someone subjected to living in the wild and hunting prey for years felt some connection to the only memory of his human life.

>>35281562
No? Don't ask her name

>>35281572
>>35281591
You had your chance to vote, and the vote was closed 2 minutes ago, no takebacks or veto's

>>35281551
Yes, okay, we did. We overreacted, whatever. We can chalk it up to being touchy about being called Pet, that our name is important to us now that we actually remember it. There's dozens of ways we can make up for it, please calm down chicken little

>>35281503

Oh I see, she thought this was going to be like a doujinshi. Man, screw that reversal, Lunars are made to be servants.

Anyway
>ask her name
>check her wounds

>>35281591
>See? The name itself isn't important, remember it, however IS.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by this?

>>35281608
Vote was done in less than 5 minutes, any reasonable quest has it in 10.

>>35281572
>>35281591
>>35281603
...

Go and have a look at the actual votes that are in response to the actual post, you missed your chance to vote, you don't get it now

>>35281619
>For a moment, you panic. You ought to know this. You don't know why it's important,
References the name itself, we don't know WHY the NAME is important.
But,
>and not remembering is bad. It means you're... incomplete. Flawed. Broken, somehow.
That shows that we know NOT remembering it is bad, because it makes us incomplete

>>35281622
No, any reasonable quest does it in five, so that people don't samefag the vote after the five minute limit of same text is up

>>35281616
So you're saying we're the servant, then?

>>35281622
any reasonable anon has autoupdate so they should be voting within the first 2 minutes

If you faggots had just named the MC Kyogi (which sounds appropriately monstrous, unlike fucking Casimir), then none of this would've happened. But nooooo, you had to throw a bunch of hissy fits over a stupid name.

>>35281633
Stop being a massive faggot, OP has been a terrible QM so far, he should learn from his players.

>>35281652
>No, any reasonable quest does it in five,
Which is no quest, outside of this one.

>>35281663
Kyogi sounds like a cute fluffy animal.

>>35281663
>which sounds appropriately monstrous
So something that sounds like Corgi sounds monstrous?

And technically, OP threw the hissy fit over the first name we voted for, then had his spark of brilliance not once but twice, but enough of that, onwards with the thread

>>35281633
Wow, people shill THIS hard?

>>35281675
Well
You say that
But he made ONE mistake, and fixed it one update afterwards

>>35281675
No, anon, you are the faggot all along. The guy is a new QM, give the fucker a break, feel free to criticize without jumping down his throat.

>>35281675
>OP has been a terrible QM so far
One mistake with the naming after a good first thread, the players are jumping down his throat when his inexperience is showing, and instead of helping him learn, you're shouting at him which is not helping.

>>35281652
That's only for final destination, you can just add a small comment to the post to samefag.
>>35281647
I think you mean that it's fine if we just remember it but take up another?
I disagree, remembering the name is important becaus eit brings with it a sense of humanity and identity, and exerting our being on the world by making it treat us as such is important.
Also
>>A rattling cough.
>>A grasping, pox-mottled hand.
>>A name, rasped from fever-dry lips.
someone important to us possibly died and their last word may have been our name, I'd say it's important enough.

>>35281680
>>35281683
Yeah, it definitely invokes a fucking cute dog.

>>35281690
FIRST Mistake: Not accepting Sol.
SECOND mistake: Not stating what his terrible idea is.
THIRD mistake: Having the hostile reaction
FOURTH mistake: Having the retarded voting times

EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP AND PLAY THE GODDAMN QUEST

>>35281721
Only two of those are actually mistakes, though.

>>35281721
Um, Casimir was kinda the one most voted for as I saw

>>35281701
Good first quest, agreed.
>the players are jumping down his throat when his inexperience is showing, and instead of helping him learn,
How else are they going to do it? Because I don't see your expert advice anywhere.

>>35281721
Well as long as he gets them out of the way early and learns and improves then I've no problem.

As she studiously ignores you in favour of... doing whatever she's doing to that paper, you busy yourself doing what you have to. The actions are instinctive, and seem right, but they seem to come from some other residual wisdom, that has little to do with your still freshly-remembered predatory urges. You pile the stripped bodies together, making sure each one is dead. The one impaled through both wrists is motionless, but you fancy you can still hear a pulse throbbing weakly in his veins. Hmm.

>kill
>don't kill
>TLC

You shovel snow over the corpses to dull the smell and avoid attracting other predators. You have no wish to share your newfound companion with the wolves and worse that roam the wood.

Finally, you follow your nose back to the strange woman. The smell of her blood really is overpowering. Curious, you fall to all fours and lower your head. You thrust it beneath her arm, and ignore her as she beats ineffectually at your head and shoulders with her fists.

You inspect the wound at close range. The blades were sharp, and entered cleanly; there is a slight tearing where the other man -- the one still apparently alive -- obviously tried to rake her, but her instincts might have saved her from disembowelment, causing her to leap back rather than let the wound be dragged open.

Odd. Given the depth of the wounds, she ought to still be bleeding. But she isn't. Hmm. But then again, bleeding has never really bothered you either, all those times your prey turned out to be in the mood for playtime. Perhaps she's tougher than she looks.

Still. Better safe than sorry. You lap at her side, sealing the puckered edges of skin with your lips and tongue.

If you thought the protest she made earlier was awkward-sounding, that's nothing compared the sound she's making now: some kind of high-pitched, choking, snorting thing, that goes on and on.

This isn't helping. You're trying to *concentrate*.

>>35281745
Casimir wasn't the stupid idea, if you remember.
That was her calling us pet, which no one wanted after it happened.

>>35281747
I'm in agreement there.

>>35281657

Of course. Lunars are the best butlers.

>>35281746
They could be reasonable and discuss things civily and constructively maybe?

>>35281781
That was thrown out of the window when Sol wasn't listened to.

>>35281746
So because there's no appropriate advice, the only advice he should receive is shit? No anon, that's not how it works

Listen Del, in the future I'd recommend giving the players a little time to sort out the vote because players are stupid and want the quest to go in different directions and we need time to come to some kind of consensus

>>35281762
>>kill
>>don't kill
>>TLC
wut?

OP, please be clearer when you want us to perform actions, half the time we're running around like headless chickens

I know some people mentioned wanting to ask her name. I'm still thinking of a way to fit it into the sequence of events in a manner that isn't jarring. I haven't forgotten.

Thank you to everyone who's expressed support over my baby-steps, and who've offered advice, especially of the quest-running nature. I really have no idea what's the accepted norm for regulating voting and whatnot. I know it's bad form to ignore votes, and the whole naming shitstorm was something that shouldn't have happened with a bit of preparation. I apologise for that.

>>35281780
Then why are we being exceedingly rude and disrespectful to her?

>Don't kill

What's TLC?

>>35281762
Seconding >>35281802

If you're still working towards a decision point, put

>(1/x)

At the end of your post. It's really helpful.

>>35281762
What is TLC?
I say
>don't kill
our companion may want him for something.

>>35281802
I assume what we do to the still living victim
>Don't Kill
call it to her attention

>>35281762
>Write in
Ask our companion what she wants to do.
We're the socially retarded beast after all.

>>35281825
Tender love and care, meaning to help her.

>>35281816
We aren't? Also, I don't want us to be her bitchboy, we're the king of the wild for fuck's sake, we'll love her, take care of her, and be her mate, but no fucking butlers.

>>35281815
You might want to maybe read a few threads of an established quest when you've got time, learn how they handle things and see what works and doesn't work for you, also like >>35281828 said, if you're still writing more, a simple note like
>1/?
or
>cont.
helps let us know more is coming

>>35281842
Second

>>35281802
I'm pretty sure that was just OP's way of conveying our instincts here are in conflict. Wyld side vs. Lunar side

>>35281802
>>35281825

We suspect that the man who attacked our new companion with the claws might still be alive. Last we saw him, he was motionless with a spear shaft shoved through each wrist. He didn't really resist us stripping him of his gear.

Do you want to finish him to make sure, leave him to possibly die of exposure, or take care of him in an attempt to wake him up?

We could also consider telling our companion, in which case we'd have a good reason to ask her name.

I should have thought of that. ugh.

>>35281842
This.

>>35281851
Well you're playing entirely the wrong Exalt for that anon, Lunar's are butlers.

>>35281857
Ask our companion, they may have info she wants.
Also, is cannibalism not something we're into anymore, or is it just that it would freak out our companion too much? Those bodies would've fed us for a few days at least.

>>35281852
I've read a couple (the one with Maka the Solar, and JQ), but I didn't take into account the timestamps of posts, or how long voting tends to be allowed to run.

I'm also trying to avoid multi-part posts but the word/character count pops up a lot quicker than I thought it would.

>>35281857
Okay then, lets try this then.

>Do not kill the man
>Kill the man
>Ensure the man lives
>Ask our companion what she wishes to do with him
>Write in

Now, voting should take from 7-10 minutes, depending on player size.

>>35281762
seconding >>35281842 when we're finished licking and tickling her

>>35281858
>>35281853
>>35281842
>>35281857
>>35281891
>Ask our companion what she wishes to do with him
This.
Don't ask her name.

In that case, ignore my vote in>>35281831

>>35281857
>TLC

New vote.
>>35281816

Casteless need trainning.

>>35281888
multi-part posts are fine, but read more quests, or at least skim them for what techinques/rules/mechanics they use.
I'm not going to recommend any unless asked because I'm biased and I know you're lurking this thread, senpai.

>>35281888
>I'm also trying to avoid multi-part posts but the word/character count pops up a lot quicker than I thought it would.
Don't, theres nothign wrong with a multipart update, just make sure they are labeled clearly as such.

No need hobbling yourself just because of a 2k char limit.

>>35281851
>>35281886

The Lunars were intended by Sol to be butlers.

Luna had a different idea.

Sol hasn't figured it out yet.

Lunars can be the best butlers ever. But that's not all they are, or even what they are while they might seem to be.

>>35281903
>Don't ask her name.
If you're going to be like that I'm going to vote the opposite just to spite you

>>35281904
Why did you quote me, anon? I didn't revoke my vote, though I do instead want to ask our companion.

>>35281920
Well, from the looks of things, >>35281842 has won, without asking her name.
Multi-part posts are fine, really.

>>35281888
Allowing a grace period for voting helps anons of idea on what they want. It also allows time for appropriate write ins to be suggested, giving you time to kind of read over our shit and come to an idea that you want to write

Also, while avoiding multi-part posts is admirable, if you do happen to have one in the works make sure to leave an indicator so anons know you're not done writing and we can wait on our suggestions

>>35281933
>>35281903
Second

>>35281938
>avoiding multi-part posts is admirable
Why?

Why is forcing yourself to write less, to make less content, less space and characters to paint the picture and convey the scene admirable?

>>35281762
Ask our companion, together with her name.

>>35281903
Why do we not want to know her name? Not one person has explained this to me

>>35281961
Do we really need to know her name? We know her on a far deeper level anyway.

>>35281954

I suppose I'm under the delusion that shorter, but more responsive posts, keep the flow going better.

It seems what's more important is clarity (even if that takes a lot of word count) to provide players max info, so they can make better decisions. And that responsiveness comes about not with shooting in-character responses quickly, but being fast to respond to player input and OOC questions.

I'll keep that in mind.

Also, ask her about the dude and ask her name seem to be leading. I'll go with that.

>>35281961
To call her mistress

>>35281961
No idea anon, it seems to be one or two retarded samefags playing OOC.

if IC, our name is important and meaningful, but we can't remember how or why, then names mean something to us, and we would want to know her name as she clearly is something important to us

>>35281973
She asked ours, I don't see why we wouldn't ask hers. Not even out of politeness, just curiosity

>>35281938
>avoiding multi-part posts is admirable
Why? I love it when I see the little [1/7] at the end of a QM post, always fills me with anticipation and excitement.
>>35281973
Well, it'd be kind of useful to be able to refer to her, or call out to her when we need to, you know.

>>35281977
>ask her name seem to be leading
But no it isn't.

>>35281931

Sorry, posting from the phone is terrible.

>>35281904 here, meant this vote >>35281825

>>35281977
We don't want to ask her the fucking name

>>35281977
I vote to ask her name.

>>35281977
> ask her name seem to be leading
Stop making stuff up OP.

>>35281997
Yes we do

>>35281997
Why not anon?

You've not once provided reasoning for this and it makes no fucking sense

>>35281997
yes we do

>>35282011
No we don't faggot.

>>35282011
No we don't

>>35281997
Yes we do.

>>35282010
Stop being retarded.

Seriously, why are people so against asking her name? We'll have to do it eventually so may as well get it out there now.

>>35281997
You haven't provided any reasoning as to why not, other then you want to call her mistress. Your being fucking retarded, stahpp

>>35282011
But we don't

>>35282034
No we don't though.

>>35281997
But we do, if only to know when others refer to her, there's absolutely zero reasons not to ask.

>>35282037
I honestly have no idea anon, I'm just confused why they are so butt blasted about it.

>>35281997
This.

>>35282049
>>35282055
You don't get my vote unless you support your reasoning you faggot

>>35282072
We do, actually

>>35282071
I think the exact opposite, why are people absolutely angry that we have to answer her?

OP, just ask her fucking name, then they won't be able to keep shitting up the thread with this nonsense.

>>35282091
Isn't that you?

>>35282089
>why are people absolutely angry that we have to answer her?
Answer what?

We're not answering anything anon.

What the flying fuck have you been reading?

>>35282091
Fucking this, once its asked and given, they can't take it back or forget it so it will shut them up.

>>35282088
But we fucking don't

>>35281888
>Maka quest

Then you know that you will have write quadruple digit orgies in order to compete.

Also, get on #qmc and ask for advice on running quests there.

>>35282089
Answer to her? We're asking her for an answer, what the FUCK are you on about? I'm upset because you two are shitting up the thread with this nonsense

>>35282072
Unless we can remember her name by ourselves, I don't know why we wouldn't ask her name, anon.
>>35282089
>answer her?
What do you mean, we'd be asking her her name?

>>35281888
Personally, from experience QMing, I'd say:

- time events so that the decision points come at the end of each post. For example, here, have the wound licking start out, then finish up with checking on the bodies. It helps with clarity and writing.
- give about 5m; if there's a clear consensus, start writing (don't close the vote, though), then keep your eye out for changes or shifts in the votes. If there isn't, give it another 5-10 minutes before writing.
- if there's some kind of actual, serious debate, give it a little bit to work itself out.

Generally, only openly close votes if it's between two highly contentious options, and if you do so, use the serial quote method. That is, put each vote under a heading for its option; this lets you check relatively easily for any missed votes, since they'll be lacking the >>XXXXXXXX (You) bit.

>>35282110
You're the faggot spouting nonsense, jesus christ

>>35282108
>sending him to the hugbox
Reading quests would be a better idea.
Hell, even visiting /qtg/ would be better.

You lift your head, and with a handful of snow wipe dried blood from your muzz -- nose, you remind yourself. It's a nose.

Once you break contact, her snorting fit subsides. Her pale skin is flushed. Her features look like they're trying to knit themselves into something approximating outrage, but all she manages is an exaggerated moue, as she scoops snow into her hands and helps you to clean your face.

"Name," you want to grunt, but stifle the impulse. That sort of thing is... unpleasant. Un... couth?

Instead, you say, "Well, it certainly seems you have me at some disadvantage. You now know my name, while I know nothing of you.

"You also appear to have not been very thorough with one of the... hunters? we just fought. There's one back there, still sucking air. Do you think you could ask him if I could have his clothes once he's gone? He seems the closest fit for me, and it isn't seemly for me to continue as I am."

You motion significantly to indicate the fact that you're naked. The look in her eyes suggests that she's noticed.

After a moment, she manages to close her mouth. "I... I'm Sh-- I'm Ashen-Tome Lector. And I left him alive on purpose. Obviously."

In her haste to bustle over to the man, whom you've dragged into the thicket with you, she drops the papers she was perusing.

Do you...
> pick up the pages?
> follow her to the downed man?
> make camp/prepare a meal?
> begin devouring your rightful prey?
> write-in

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>>35282121

>>35282127
QMC isn't the hugbox.

Poor OP.

Hang in there man. Things will be better by thread 4 or 5.

>>35282130
> make camp/prepare a meal?
I'm still fucking clueless as to what we're doing, who we are, where we are, or why we're here.
Nor our relationship with the person near us.

>>35282130
>> follow her to the downed man?
Books? What are books? You want to see what she does.

>>35282127
thats not the hugbox anon...

>>35282130
> follow her to the downed man?

>>35282130
> make camp/prepare a meal?
What exactly do we look like anyway?

>>35282118
I follow you up till "put each vote under a heading for its option".

You mean --

Ask her name
>>35281539
>>35281554

Don't ask her name
>>35281572
>>35281603

>>35282130
>> follow her to the downed man?

>>35282130
>> pick up the pages?
>> follow her to the downed man?
Ask her if she wants help and tell her we'll hold on to her papers for now. If she doesn't need help, then
>> make camp/prepare a meal?

>>35282130
> make camp/prepare a meal?

>>35282142
Yeah, I hope he does, he's been going well apart from the naming kerfuffle.

Hopefully the shitposters and trolls leave soon.

>>35282164
Yes. Then if you fuck up the vote count it's easier to check.

>>35282130
> make camp/prepare a meal?

>>35282130
> make camp/prepare a meal?
Lets be a good butler

>>35282139
>>35282154
My apologies in that case, I only knew of its existence and quality, not the details.

>>35282130
> make camp/prepare a meal?
So, uh, what exactly do both of us look like again? And
>I... I'm Sh-- I'm Ashen-Tome Lector
That's a mouthful isn't it?

>>35282130
> make camp/prepare a meal?
Can we even cook?

>>35282130
>make camp/prepare a meal

>>35282203
There's pictures of us near the OP, anon.
>>35282130
>> pick up the pages?
>> follow her to the downed man?
>> make camp/prepare a meal?

>The look in her eyes suggests that she's noticed.
>After a moment, she manages to close her mouth.
>"I... I'm Sh-- I'm Ashen-Tome Lector."
What a cutie.

>>35282130
> make camp/prepare a meal?
Just that, let her do whatever she wishes

>>35282210
Putting meat over a fire ain't that hard, anon, she should be happy we're not giving her raw human meat.

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Fucking kek.

>>35282210
I'm going to say that we're probably not functionally retarded. Del wouldn't provide the suggestion if it were impossible to do it, at least I trust that is the case

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>>35282203

Making a fire and melting water ought to be fairly simple. You... remember fire. You remember what to do with it, and meat, although for the life of you, you can't imagine why anyone would want to burn perfectly good meat. You could:
> butcher your freshly-downed prey
> go hunt down something else
> prepare something using the preserved rations you've scavenged

Re: What we look like --
The pics in the character sheet images above are the ones I'm currently using as a mental guide. I could do a written description in my next post, which should clarify things.

>>35282203
>That's a mouthful, isn't it?
Par for the course in Exalted. Most of the time I assume people abbreviate, given sufficient familiarity to avoid insult.

>>35282259
> prepare something using the preserved rations you've scavenged
>Par for the course in Exalted.
Then is our name so tiny?

>>35282259
>> prepare something using the preserved rations you've scavenged

>>35282259
>butcher your freshly downed prey

As for the name, I'm down for calling her Ash

>>35282259
> prepare something using the preserved rations you've scavenged
But our name is so small

>>35282203
>That's a mouthful isn't it?
We should call her Shen

>>35282254
Casimir seems to have memories of living as as relatively civilised human being. But he also doesn't seem to associate those memories with *himself* that strongly. He knows they're important, and he remembers some stuff (in a fragmentary manner) that's useful, but when he thinks about himself, he still identifies most strongly with the most recent continuity: that of being the Predator, the Hunter, the Stalker of the White Wood

>>35282270
>Then why is our name so tiny?
Lack of inspiration and bad form on my part, I think.

>>35282259
> prepare something using the preserved rations you've scavenged

>>35282259
>> prepare something using the preserved rations you've scavenged

>>35282259
>> prepare something using the preserved rations you've scavenged

This anon is heading to sleep now, thanks for the thread OP, however bumpy it has been, hang in there, I'm having fun and it looks like you're learning and improving, which is always good.

>>35282259
> prepare something using the preserved rations you've scavenged

>>35282293
Perhaps we could have another name vote at the end of the thread or somesuch?

>>35282293
Maybe Casimir could be our informal name and we could vote on a longer one later?
>>35282259
> butcher your freshly-downed prey