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Occupied Equestria - Mended Horn
GM Pony
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No.179000
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It Begins.
1550 replies and 118 files omitted.
Anonymous
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Anonymous
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>>180887
As a former GM, I would describe a reality-warping moment, where a whole slough of undesirable consequences flashed before Rosey's eyes, almost as a premonition, before allowing her to re-think putting on the crown.
Anonymous
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No.180892
>>180889
Note for myself: Unicorn filly in flashback name is Hope's Anchor.
Anonymous
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No.180893
>>180890
And then if they still chose poorly (read, disaffecting the game for everyone) THEN yeet
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.180894
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>>180888
Eh...I don't think this crown works like that. Honestly, it's best that we retcon it. We've seen the fault in our actions, now we learn from them and move on. Remember, there's an entire boat full of potential loot still out there for the claiming once we save those Navy ponies. She has better uses for all of that loot than she does one lousy cursed crown.

>>180890
Honestly, not the worst idea. If we retcon it I was just going to have Silver take and pocket the crown safely away for later pyrotechnic destruction.
GM Pony
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>>180890
That's pointless though. Posey didn't put on the crown because she didn't know the consequences of putting on the crown. She put it on because Posey's player knew it was cursed and knew that it was a bad idea. This was intentional. It's like in movies or TV shows where a character can't die, so they openly defy death in a deliberate act of disrespect or daring. He built this frankenstien's monster character from a thousand third party source books and made it impossible to kill, so he'll basically just dare anything in the environment to kill him, however obvious. This isn't the first time he's done it either. He did it before with the poisoned flower.

I suppose the only proper solution is to let him lose the character, let the rest of the party kill the character, and then make him make a new character using only things that are in the SRD. But it's just so aggravating.

Anonymous
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No.180896
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>>180894
It could be amended along the lines of "what happened to the crown after getting slapped off", but in that Rosey's character is super-badass at magic I would encourage a reevaluation with tampering with crazy magics RIGHT NOW. That would also leave the crown in Rosey's hooves, which I have mixed feelings about,...

Clownworld, amitrite?
https://youtu.be/4Dr03KQ-oAM?si=7qzpXFWoeWu6_Uag [Embed]
GM Pony
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No.180897
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>>180889
Heather looks at the mare curling into the fetal position

"Are you okay?"
Anonymous
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>>180895
I'll dispense with the unhelpfulness.
This is an opportunity. Posey as a player can learn a lesson, OR Posey as a player AND Rosey as a character can learn a lesson (the latter, getting nerfed or killed). The latter isn't helpful, imo
Anonymous
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No.180899
While I'm on about meta, I'm also in support of a 'mulligan', to be fleshed out if theres interest.

Significant penalties, but an undoing of something stupid
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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>>180894
I just want to keep it. I won't put it on. I've always wanted an evil, cursed crown, since I first made this character. Also said it in this post here: >>180076
>>180895
Posey doesn't have any kind of blanket immunity to curses or item-domination; just a high will save. She's just cocky, and she doesn't value her life; she's so desperate for power so that she can finally become a master. Also, she's always wanted a magical crown of her own.
Item domination isn't even a mind-affecting attack: Posey would be vulnerable to it even before she was nerfed.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.180901
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>>180896
I'm okay with that
Anonymous
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No.180902
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>>180901
My prevailing/preferred interpretation is that Silver slapped the shit off your face, along with the taste, for good measure e_e
GM Pony
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No.180903
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Well figure out what you want to do. I am going to sleep for real this time.

I was going to do an "Are you sure" before the crown was placed on, but decided to have it happen in character. That was ignored, and when it was, I knew an out of character "Are you sure" would be as well.

We can just play it out as it happened, but that crown is getting destroyed.
Anonymous
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No.180904
>>180897
She ceases her struggling and sighs. She peers up at the mare with dejected eyes.

"Before. you said that, 'Maybe, Celestia is with me,'" Vir says and mimics the way Heather said the words she quotes her on. "But that is not the case. I'm not good enough of a pony for that..."
Anonymous
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No.180905
>>180903
Goodnight. ^^
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.180906
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I'd also just like to point out we are kinda filling up the thread with OOC discussion about this crown, and I know there are some players who are upset about dropping everything to play the game and then the game comes crashing to a halt because of this crown business.

>>180901
>>180902
Silver is definitely taking and pocketing the crown in this case. Sorry, Posey's player, but it's best for both Posey the character and the game as a whole if we destroy the crown. We'll find some other cool loot for Posey to take some other time.

I'd also like to have Cavaliere calm the griffons down and explain to them that Silver's intention is to blow up the crown with explosives when they get to their objective.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.180907
>>180903
Goodnight, GM
Anonymous
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>>180906
NGL, I want the stones, but for now Silver is best trusted with it IMO
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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>>180906
>it's best for both Posey the character and the game as a whole if we destroy the crown.
It's not like it's any danger to anyone if nopony is wearing it.
Also, this is an artifact, and likely a major one. It shouldn't be destroyed so easily.
>We'll find some other cool loot for Posey to take some other time.
It won't be the same...
This is the first major piece of treasure I've found that I felt was fitting for Posey. It's cursed. It's evil. It fits her archetypical theme. It even has her color scheme.
If Posey is eventually going to become a lich, I want that crown to be her phylactery, even if it's 16 levels from now.
>OOC
Then let's talk about it in character instead.
Anonymous
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>>180910
>lets talk about it IC instead
Uhm, read the room
Anonymous
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>>180911
Whatever. I'm going to bed too.
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.180913
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>>180910
What I mean by "the game as a whole" is that Posey keeping the crown will likely lead to a whole lot of OOC conflict between you and GM pone. No one wants that to happen, it brings down the mood in the entire thread and no one wants you to get disheartened and quit because of constant arguing.

If you really want an evil crown to be Posey's phylactery, then I would like to suggest a better alternative. Silver has basically poured all of skill points into Weaponsmithing and Armorsmithing, and I'm fairly certain that would translate into knowledge in forging a crown for Posey, one befitting her nature and her design. Posey could then, as she gains power and as she goes along, corrupt it into an evil artifact attuned specifically for her. To me that sounds like a really, really cool idea for Posey.
Anonymous
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No.180914
So! Brie has ALOT to think about going into THIS 'pause'.
Silver is per his usual self (a little naive and all, but respectably so)
Kira has some solid technique, there may be a chance for collaboration on choking and things
Dust WAS gonna be on Brie's shitlist, cuz the stun-nade, but I'm waiting to see the deterministic resolution to the crown debacle. Rosey's reputation hinges.
Cavaliere seems possessed of decent technique; without knowing his specialty, he isn't a complete newb
Anonymous
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No.180915
>>180906
Also in favor of Cavaliere at least getting a shot at deescalation with the Griffons
Anonymous
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>>180900
As an unintended Olive Branch, Brie has a very similar disposition (POWER) but has entirely different means of going about it. Perhaps in the aftermath they can have a conversation over a cup of Pu'er tea
Brie OOC
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No.180917
Fine, I'll fuck off :derpy-hooves:
Anonymous
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>>180804
Also a reminder, Black got bonked
Anonymous
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>>180729
Just gonna draw back to this for a second (cuz stop me, faggits xp)
It was in the performance of the Himeru technique that Brie had to consciously remind himself "Don't kill right away!"
While innocuous, that was a falling dominoe.
Anonymous
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>>180919
(If u WANNA read into it, yes, he is having a moment where a bunch of advice and conditioning and other shit is re-condensing in his mind)
(I am taking a BIT of liberties, but this was foreshadowed or literally designated to GM and it doesn't detract from the action so deal XP)
Cavaliere
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Anonymous
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>>180925
Uh, stunning fist is once per turn, at a cost of 1 ki point.
Anonymous
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>>180932
Nevermind, I did it again, mixing 5e and 3.5e,...
You're right, 1 stunning fist per 4 character levels, per day AND no more than 1x per round.
Anonymous
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Anonymous
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>>180938
Fine, I'll give warning before popping AoE spells. But if I get fireball from a wand or something, we're all dying. I doubt that will happen though, Dust's luck seems to be cursed thus far
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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>>180939
Rolling to boop the zigger
[1d20+7 = (4+7) = 11]
Anonymous
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>>180939
There was no warning to give, it was the first round and Brie got fucked first on initiative, second on being a rogue (a whole +1 fort for 5 levels e_e), and third on his saving throw. He got +2 for his monk dip, and I gave him a +2 for earplugs (he is wearing earplugs, anticipating firearms and explosions), but even then he was doomed.
Anonymous
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>>180946 →
Anonymous
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>>180940
>touch AC is 10
scrunch
>>180942
Fair enough, perhaps the party can have discussions about strats moving forward so the zeeb doesn't flashbang his comrades
I know jack all about EaW, so I'm imagining zeebs are very utilitarian "you can catch your allies in the crossfire as long as you're doing more to the enemy" style of fighting. It's not that Dust wants to hit allies, but he considers it a necessary evil, and knows he can heal them after. He's used to the same treatment. Perhaps he shall have to learn against this.
Cavaliere
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>>180972
You should definitely play Equestria at War to know the source material. Unfortunately the wiki is very much out of date and has no information on Zebrica. I haven't played much in the way of zebra countries either, but I do know that their special unit is "chargers" who are a sort of warrior caste.
We have an OOC thread now which can work to tidy up discussion.
https://mlpol.net/vx/179654
Brie
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No.180991
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>>180972
>perhaps the party can have discussions
Will. And when we get to it, please allow me to disclose that my primary purpose in expressing Brie will be comedy; any appearance of vitriol are thematic and contextual. I really had a great time even with all the cortisol/drama, and I hope we can play again soon.
The Floof and The Noodle
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>>180991
Me too. I liked the combat, personally. I liked the element that we were less fighting to kill the griffons and more to just get rid of the crown/tiara's influence. I thought it added a bit more depth, since we were making moves to try to stun, immobilize, and disarm rather than outright damage them.

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