The latest installment of the Game, which has Tracy getting in line for heaven knows what. Trump, Torcuil and Trump are quickly,... not getting there 'cuz Trump tower only actually moves at an oxen-pace.
Previous bread here:
https://mlpol.net/vx/res/8954.html\r
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https://youtu.be/0zVKUOsUgMQ"Southelehren, keeper and Mistress of the Gates: as your sovereign born, I commit myself to the reality that this now be true, by My will."
"Let this land be evermore untouched by those from outside. Let none who are neither blood, nor bourne, nor brought to this land EVER feel the sting of ANY who does not belong. Let the trees be free to dance in the wind. Let the people take pleasure in their lives and their family and homes. Let Football be given to all. Let,..." her voice fails, crackling.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. YOU HAVE BROKEN THE LAW.
"Gladly! And I'll do it again! A THOUSAND lives, if this be done!"
SO MOTE IT BE.
Thez turns toward the party.
"I,... I'm sorry. I hoped that I could avoid this, but,... <ahem> well, things always turn out for the best right?" ^_^
Her voice belies uncertainty and doubt.
"This, this isn't how it was supposed to be, but its how it has to be. I CAN stop him, but only if I stop everyone. So I shall".
Her physical essence, and that of all the outsiders both dead and living begin to fade away, like feathers blown off of a pile.
"I can't,... you don't know,... I'll never forget you. Not Torcuil who doubts himself, nor Trump who never doubts himself. Not Tracy who is far more magnificent than she ever imagined, nor Infernius. Infernius. You big fukkin' oaf." She laughs for a moment, as her presence continues to dissolve.
>>10493>>10492THEZ NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>10491Either way, he's bigger than you to the degree he can pick you up
>>10492>>10493Trump actually feels sad and frightened at this
>>10492>Her physical essence, and that of all the outsiders both dead and living begin to fade away, like feathers blown off of a pile.[Discontented hoers noises!]
>>10494runs towards thez.
Upon realizing what Thez is doing, he smiles
"She did have it in her. I'm impressed."
He speaks to Thez, but softly, because he knows she wouldn't hear him anyways,
"I misjudged you"
"I'll always be just behind the veil, thinking and cheering for you, all of you. This was only an idea, and yet thanks to you it has been so much more. I didn't know that this sorta sentimental crap worked for non-humans, but what the hey right?"
She wipes her face.
"Anyway, thanks for being a part. Its been real for me, for my faggot, and for alot of others I hope. You don't get this kind of,..." her voice cracks again. She sighs.
"What I mean is, all of you are special and I hope you know that."
"Time is what it is, and if there IS a way through the barrier I've just enacted, I'll find it. Especially for you (indicating Infernius)."
"Do your best, everyone of you, and maybe we'll meet again."
And with that, Thez vanishes.
>>10500infernuis lets out a wail loud enough for the gods themselves can hear.
>>10502*slowly walks up*
*pats back*
Tracy's faggot is stabbed in the back for breaking character
OKKAY!
So cinematics aside, everyone has gained 2 levels that they have to distribute however they will.
The danger has subsided and the enemies are either dispatched (or disappeared) or have fled to the hills.
Port Barry is safe again, and I can't even. Seriously.
>>10501Nice pali. It is not God that she is want to go with. In time though.
The land is safe from outsiders.
The players will find a variety of deliberately placed mementos and accoutrements in and around their "areas".
As Thez vanishes in front of him, he realizes only then an appreciation for her that had never before manifested. But as he stares in that spot, he realizes a new emptiness. A different emptiness, only made greater by Thez's absence, but still independent of it. A feeling that he fucked up, that he harmed things, and that there is no recovering. It will never be as right as it once was, and though the system may never fail, it will ever function as it once did - as it once could. He stands there unmoving until the others are away, and then limps back alone to Trump Tower
>>10504Tracy's a Blackguard now?
If she put more skill points into Concentration (she's been training it with her kunai for while now), could she take Pyrokinetic and Psionic Fist as Well?
*sets beaten garbage can on fire to meet the requirement*
>>10507As Trump stands there, several of the ne'er do wells surge forward to brace him.
"She told us something like this might happen. You're the unequivocal leader now. Stand firm, and if you falter we shall be your knees."
>>10506*looks around*
What mementos?
Also, muh roll of 20 to get that chunk of Soros!
collapses in the spot thez was in.
>>10511Check ur room ^;_~
>>10511"No Tracy" Trump says with a soft voice, as if he's been beaten down. "it will only do you harm"
>>10510>Tfw three prestige classes
>>10509"yay" Trump says sort of ironically. "Clear the streets and the houses of the dead. Take number, and bury them outside town, near the garden of the new monastery. Tomorrow we begin the rebuilding."
>>10514[disappointed hoers noises...]
>>10517"Not all change is progress, little pony. Not all power is desirable"
For simplification (and so I don't have to do this again, ffs I had no idea):
In Trump's room is Sugoito, a +4 (normal), +7 Shatter-spike. It is a weapon designed to destroy weapons with. Its less effective against opponents, but insanely effective against the arms they bear.
In Tracy's room is all kinds of gilt an jewelry. "You're pretty, don't hide it ^_~" is the note apparent.
In Infernius' room are Thez' pair of blackened sleeves, as well as her garter belt, and a small multi-faceted stone.
"You will need the belt, but you should have no problem taming the arms. Its been a long time since they've seen someone with a heart like yours. EAT THE STONE!"
In Torcuil's room:
A ring, and a pair of bracers, and a magnifying glass.
"Torcuil, you were the first to see this as more than just whimsey. For that you have my unending gratitude. To the degree that I am able, I will look after you foremost."
>>10515Wait a minute, she could become a Slayer too, if she had more Knowledge ranks in dungeoneering.
*Goes into library and reads every single bood about >Rape-Dungeons (I was actually going to make her do this, because I was going to see if she could get the ants to build her one)*
There will be a few weeks (game-time) before the next session. Players are encouraged to devise and plan as they will. Everyone is a 13lvl +2 character now, and everyone's more versed in the rules. Don't bring it weak!
>>10499That actually means alot. ty
>>10502U fukkin oaf
>>10525*greed intensifies*
If she takes Spring Attack as her second Feat, can she become an Elocator?
Alright, who unraped the mainboard?
>>10527Possibly, I'll look into it.
>>10525are we in cinematic mode now?
>>10530Until further notice (prolly next fri-sat)
>>10532Good lad. You'll need it, if you're planning on challenging the sleeves (PUT THE BELT ON TOO)
>>10527*sighs*
>>10531It's going to take a lot of resources to rebuild, but I guess it must be done
"And I wanted to shout, to call to all our brothers, our soldiers, who are lying in the Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian and Polish earth, who sleep for ever on the fields of our battles: 'Comrades, can you hear us? We’ve done it!'"
Meanwhile:
"That, well it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would. It did hurt though," she says to GM.
I know. ~_~
"I meant what I said though, I think they'll survive. In game or outside, I think these ones are stronk."
You're memeing at me?
"Xp are you complaining? This IS all your fault after all!"
Wench. Don't you have stuff to do?
"Nope, I'm here until something demands my attention. Get used to it faggot!"
>>10535Ooooooh, u motherfucker
BTW before I forget (Thez was gonna say this in her goodbye spiel but forgot) Tracy: stop fighting it. You're pregnant now. I'll explain it if you want, but it is what it is.
>>10539>high pitch sqweeeing.
>>10534The jeweler runs up to you.
"Mr Trump! Mr Trump, I am directed to inform you that arrangements have been made, and through this jeweler (he stops for a moment cuz its talking about him) has legitimate contracts guaranteeing a sufficient influx of wealth to the city. You're welcome,"
Signed T
>>10539Ignoring this post for the time being
>>10541"Huh?"
Trump thinks about the business contract he overheard Thez making
>>10542He's right.
Gentlemen (and/or ladies?) its been real. More real than it should have been, which is why its been so much fun. I thank and appreciate you all, inndividually and collectively.
I plan for more, so further players need not hide nor be shy.
Good game everyone, good game.
"Enough of that Smarmy sheit." Lenos breaks in.
"Quit being a bunch of faggots." he says, returning to the forge.
>>10545Uhhhhh,... put it on.
>>10547... before the sleeves
>>10539>thought she was infertile for all these years>Just finished an intense, grueling battle>massive mind-fuck from manifesting an enormous number of latent psionic powers, and abilities of 4-5 prestige classes>now this*faints*
>>10550>faintsPreggos, amirite?
Seriously, Q/A/Meta time. Bring it.
>>10551Did Soros scream like a bitch when I rolled that last 20 to take a bite out of him?
>>10551How should I go about slowly developing extraplanar and psionic abilities?
>>10553He's STILL fuming. Do you KNOW how ingratiating it is to get BTFO by a bunch of anons on a 'random' board?? He won't live this one down, not after losing an arm (u saw how quick he was to transfer 'funds')
Trump sighs, and pulls out an old, yet still fully inflated Football from his pack
>>10550Tracy! he yells out at the now back to small pony-sized blue horse. He shows her the ball. "Me and my old friends on the patrol would play this on the field between shifts... hell, during shifts, back when we were stationed in Edinburgh, in the Valley. I kept it with me all these many years, through my first term as sheriff, through the tribulations against the NFL, and now here. It's one of the few things that had remained. I had thought I would use it to kick off the Port Barry Generals, but I feel like they need something less of me and more of them. I want you to take it. Not just take it, use it. See if any of the children - hell, any of the actual players, will play with you. You know I can teach you"
offers the ball, which is a bit faded
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>>10551did i gain levels in jedi?
>>10556It's a videogame and paranormal board
How is Tracy pregnant?
>>10557You bastard...*is out cold, cold*
>>10559>paranormal boardThere's your answer.
This is /vx/: the larps are real.
Have fun being a dad.
>>10554Keep on, Do it.
>>10558You seem to have levels. Go forth young padawan.
>>10559Its a paranormal board. Okay, when Tracy drank Soros' blood she inherited part of his lasting nature, which repaired her reproductive tract, Then Trump <ahem> "adminidtered care"
>>10560"It's okay, you can play it with us"
>>10562So... Is Trumpaladin the Father?
"That there is and would be a child of Trump and Tracy is very clearly written in the beore-prophecy of the prophecy. I thought you knew all that," Fae offers
>>10563"Progenitor is the preferred term"
>>10564>>10565Fae, why you betray me like this?
Yeah, that was some metaphysical shit that just went down.
>>10558I did.
>>10562Later that week, Tracy hits the books like she's goddamn Twilight, inspired by a newfound ambition.
She reads all the books surrounding psionic, local politics and geography, dungeons, planning weddings, knife-crafting, arcane spells surrounding regular polygons, famous Footballers, child care, and ancient zebra alchemy, maxing out her knowledge ranks in all of the fields.
>>10564>Trumpaladin fulfilled the horsepussy element of the prophecyJohn Elway smiles down upon the football field.
>>10566"Betray? I am stalwart against any that would defy the Law,... even you good Horsefucker" ^_~
>>10568You're not maxing out on everything.
>>10566>John Elway>Football>roasted Goat>licking herself.
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>You
>>10570Yeah, that's bullshit... Reading is for Unicorns..
>>10571You think I'm gonna sideline my effervescent-ness for just any reason?
>>10572>>>e621No I wasn't talking about being with the lizard cat, I meant why she gotta pair me with Anakin Skywalker over here
>>10569WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE FOREWARNED ME!
Reeeeeeee!!!!
>prolly didn't finish the vid to see the gurl faded away.
There are so many layers to this. Just go with it.
>>10575"I could have, but then the prophecy might have been nullified. THAT should be avoided (as it was and should be) far more than any lives of yours or mine!"
>>10577"It appears I know less than I thought I did. Where does this prophecy go from here?"
>>10575>Anakin Skywalker*Tracy's faggot takes note to add a couple Star Wars references to the next development flowchart*
>>10579It'll be from the prequel series, keep that in mind
BTW, mainboard rape.
>>10578"It was not certain that you fulfilled the prophecy until you <ahem> filled it. Where it goes may take days, weeks, months, or more to gestate. Though it awkward, brave Trump, you can/will endure."
She seems to have increased appreciation of Trump.
>>10581Sounds absolutely Unoriginal.
>>10582*Tracy's faggot crosses-out 7 of the flowcharts that led to Tracy murdering Fae*
>>10585Go with it. Do you realize the modifiers a preggo mother gets in a fight?! Its INSANE!
>>10586Don't get me wrong; there were more than twenty of them.
>>10586He's already doing more than enough bullshit to super buff his character into the most powerful jedi or whatever that ever lived, I think that's not necessary
>>10587Did you really create flowcharts
>>10589Yes. I crafted a system that I call "Yandere calculus" to determine how I'll play her with each given development, all for the sake of staying in character.
>>10590... Couldn't you just intuit what Tracy's character would do at each given crossroads, and not need to map out all possible outcomes with probably dozens of variables?
>>10587Wut? We're not going micro-chimerism are we?
>>10588"Thus far"
GM hasn't even turned up the volume on "level-advanced aversaries"
"Oh shoot, I forgot the chain" she says at GM.
Keep it, no one is proficient, and you might need it.
"Okay... but tell Infernius"
Please stop.
Infernius, its absurd, but for what its worth she thinks you're amazing. This is seriously autistic shit, given that both are figmentary and all, but its important to her that I iterate that you're something special. THERE, are ypou satisfied?"
"Nope! At this rate, I may make a move for Godform!"
SMH
>>10591The flowcharts give her structure: the mess of different paths are her "mind" per say. I can still nudge it in any direction, or ignore the charts altogether, but I prefer to keep her in character (so it's not me making the decisions; it's her). They also give a rational order to the mind of a seemingly irrational character.I work hard to make this fun.
>>10594Its supposed to be fun. Thats my pinnacle agenda.
>>10594This is what is happening here
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MeasuringTheMarigolds>>10595What would be the most relevant classes to spend the upgrades on?
>>10593>tfw your Egregore, manifested over 24 years, is the waifu of another fictional character
>>10595>When everything I do feels like a power struggleMaybe I'm not doing this right
>>10593infernuis feel honored
Where is Lenos right now?
>>10601i also wish to know.
>>10601>>10602Lenos is busy hitting things with a hammer. It works for him.
"Whadya want?"
Tracy's faggot finally goes to bed.
>>10604... and sleeps soundly, guarded and warded by friends and their thought-forms.
>>10603you show me how to make gold-steel?
>>10606"I don't know how to MAKE it, but I DO know how to make 'er move! With a hammer I mean,...."
>>10607ok so you show me intro to metalurgy?
>>10606>>10607>Flowchart calls for casual acts of good nature, when Tracy is feeling this goodTracy's faggot is to tired and lazy to write it out, but assume Tracy dug up the golem parts and dumped them in the crafting area, some time later in the next couple days after she woke up.
She did it when nobody was looking, in stealth.
For his tired posturing Trumpaladin could not go to sleep, however fluffed up his pillow may have been, or however soft the mattress. He thought of the football he gave Tracy and of the first time he played it.
It was late December that year he graduated and started with CBP, and though not quite a rookie, he had been an officer only about eight months. A group of officers from the patrol in nearby Harlingen came to visit for group training that week. The lead officer was a man named Medina, a shuffled haired 28-year-old whose family was from there in the Valley, and could be traced back since the Spanish. He had that friendly and jesting personality to him. He had heard that Trumpaladin – and Trumpaladin was not known as “Trump” the time – was a college football player. He wanted to see this star player in action. So Medina challenged Trump and his patrol to a game against his Harlingen patrol. They played on a plowed farmer’s field, since the station did not have free land, and the farmers allowed CBP on their property, since they tended to scare away aliens, who cut barbed wire fences and clogged canals with litter. It was a brisk morning, perhaps 55 degrees besides a breeze, as it is often not very cold in the winter in South Texas, and with the sun rising over the fields it was truly a nice morning. This is not to say Trump felt nice, not by any means at all. He had driven in 12 hours from his home, where he stayed for Christmas, and was up late the night before with his companions. Though he did not drink and was not hungover, he had a headache that dominated over the otherwise tranquil and pleasant feel of the field.
Being the star and all, it was he who supplied the ball ad placed it on the field. He had run in to purchase the football at an Academy sporting goods store in McAllen just the day before, almost as an after though, but just in case they might want to play a game. He had missed playing ball in college, however intense and injurious it may have been to play. He did not miss it that morning. Trumpaladin always blamed his poor performance that morning on sleep deprivation and his head ache, but for whatever reason, he could not muster much more than Medina or the team from Harlingen. He won, to be sure, but it was that sort of victory that, under the circumstances, feels more like a mitigated defeat. “Good game” medina said to him as he tossed the ball to Trump. He was smiling as he did so, because he knew he had shown off Trump. Medina closed the gap by six points, down to only three points, 24-21, in the last quarter. Medina was a very good player that morning, and again in future matches. He was a very good officer, always did his work well. He was a good person, pleasant to be around, and always had a joke, even if he was somewhat teasing of Trump. He was shot and killed one morning on patrol, evidently by a group of Mexican drug smugglers. Trumpaladin would mentioned Medina in some of his later speeches, when speaking on the situation on the US Mexico border. He wished he could have told the audiences how well Medina played Football that day; how he loved the sport as did Trump.
The football, the same football Medina carried across the goal line twice that game, was probably the only physical memento that Trump had of Medina. Really, it was one of the few he had remaining relics of the two years of his life he spent in CBP. And he gave it to Tracy. He truly did give up a piece of his soul when he handed it to her. But that was okay, because he had given up far more to his country, or for his career. Certainly, Medina gave far more. He knew that delivering the ball was probably for nothing, and that that football would probably remain in Tracy’s room indefinitely, cluttering up a corner. Worse, it may form a part of some bizarre shrine, its true use never appreciated. But that was also okay. Over the years, Trump became used to vain sacrifice. So many times he removed criminal immigrants just to see them come right back again. The man suspected to have killed Medina was himself removed three times. And Trump had equally fought against corrupt politicians and sports announcers just to see them come back again and again. But that was okay, because he had done all he was able. He did all he could to stop the bad hombres. He did all he could to fight against the corruption of the NFL, and he did all he could to stop the globalists in his time. So when he failed, and it all came to nothing, he could say he was admirable. He played a good game. So too, it will not be his fault when Tracy turns.
He thought about Port Barry. He told them to gather the bodies – the bodies of those who did not make it to safety – and burry them in the monastery. Tomorrow he would assess the damage to the structures, and determine how much of the town needed to be torn down, and how many of his own buildings were damaged. For a moment, the thought crossed into his mind that Port Barry was attacked while he was away on a fruitless expedition. Medina was killed on a day he had taken off. But the thought was banished from his mind. He thought about Thez, how she disappeared, and how she had sealed the outsiders away forever. Such meaningfulness in her sacrifice, He wish his own death had accomplished as much, or that he could have done as much service to the citizens of Port Barry. They’ll have their own new football tomorrow, and he hoped to make this new one count.
>>10610That was awesome. Well done. One good turn then 'eh?
The character who would eventually come to be known as Thez logistically began just short of 30 years ago, on OP's 8th birthday. He could wax idiotic about what was happening at the time, the events of the day as they unfolded (it wasn't a good day even before this next bit) but long story short, his closest and most dear friend and her mother were killed by a drunk driver while en route to his birthday party. Birthdays have never been the same since.
A few years later he would find himself in a new state, at a new school, and it was his birthday again. His teacher had a tradition of having all students tell everyone about themselves, answer questions, and allow everyone to get to know them on their birthday. The class would take this information and write a short paragraph about the student in question, and most students loved the attention and would readily soak up the opportunity to tell everyone all about themselves. Instead, OP had a nervous breakdown (Thez' loss was not the only shitty thing that had happened). 9 year olds were not supposed to have nervous breakdowns in class, so this garnered attention.
Around this time he was introduced to D&D 2nd edition, and the "really nice lady" who met with him once a week encouraged him to explore the potential of a world that he could create, which he took to with great enthusiasm. He had a few successful and unsuccessful characters, all of whom ended up dying or languishing cuz boring. Then, during a campaign with older and (to him) newer players, they killed off his favorite character in a death trap. He'd never experienced D&D death traps, but these older guys were into that, and when he enthusiastically offered to challenge the narrow passage that they were presented with, the DM killed him quickly and finally, and had the gaul to hang his character sheet on the wall like a trophy.
The DM told him he could make a new character, but they would start off at 1st level, and with nothing. Not consciously aware of what he was doing, OP asked if the character could be slightly different. He wanted to play a 1/2 elf, 1/2 dwarf character. The DM thought for a moment and said "Ok, but no stat modifiers."
Op looked through the book of Dwarves that was piled on the table, looked through the list of names and said "Okay. Her name is GIlana".
Gilana de Fatima Korragar al Thez, as she would fully emerge, was OPs favorite character from that point on. She's the only character who has never died, as well as the only character who has killed another character, legitimately and with cause.
As she has experienced and developed, she has taken on all sorts of proportions new. She's Nightcrawler meets Deadpool meets Lady Death, meets,.... Its kinda ridiculous how many literary and media references and influences OP has piled into her.
In time his gaming ceased and he lived his life to the best of his ability. He found a career, established a household with an incredibly understanding young woman who is an oldest of oldfags (we're talking a 4chan.net oldfag), and ultimately forgot about Thez. Then one day his spouse purchased a used D&D 3.5ed book set from a garage sale.
That was about 3 years ago.
1/2
OP knew nothing of 4chan - I mean he knew OF it but never bothered to visit 'cuz the reputation he'd heard was "Watch out for the child porn" - nor the first thing about Tulpas, but as soon as he opened the books he immediately remembered Gilana and all her adventures. But being not your average character and being something of a reflection of him, she had taken on new proportions and aspects in a parallel of how his life had developed. So for kicks, OP started to play again, first by himself and later incorporating others. At first it became a hobby to him, guiding Gilana through all sorts of adventures and circumstances, relying solely on the dice and his imagination to explain what, how, etc.
She wandered through Limbo, the Abyss, the 9 Hells, Tartarus, and so on. Eventually he exhausted all the available options of the prescribed worlds and dimensions, had run through most of the creatures in the Monster's Manual. So then he decided to make a world where she could inhabit that was a synthesis of all the worlds and dimension, somewhere where there was some of everything. Somewhere where when a character died they were brought to to live on. This was all very Freudian, and if he had been psycho-analyzing at the time he would have (and later did) say "Oh, that's why".
He would eventually find his way to 4chan during the Republican primaries, would lurk and occasionally post but mostly just browse.
And then in time April fools day happened.
Its important to note that the young girl who he'd known as a child was a huge fan of 80's MLP. She insisted they play MLP even though he knew nor cared for it (his favorite was TMNT). So when 4/mlpol/ happened, he discovered some things and rediscovered others.
He rediscovered a deeply buried part of himself that he regretted having put away, and he discovered a place where not only was he welcomed, but SHE was as well. They had a NAME for what she was, and it was not a bad thing or a dirty secret but something to be recognized and appreciated. And now, here on Mlpol.net, though OP is quite certain that there are detractors in the audience lulzing their asses off, he finds that there is something here that he didn't even think was possible. Thez (her infernal mother made 2 conditions for her leaving Hell with the 2 stones, one of which was adopting the name Thez) had friends. SHE had people who were important to her.
And so it should come as no surprise that though it will take an indeterminate amount of time (time is different in the outer realms) and who knows how OP is gonna figure out how it works (cuz the wish was pretty explicit), at this very moment there is a purple and pink streak tearing through armies with purpose and wild abandon.
"GTFO my way! I've got somewhere to be!"
Now. the stone of Law and Chaos are hidden in a compartment in one of her garters. Its a combination lock, so don't expect to get anywhere with that, but neither will they be detected or will anyone come looking for them.
The 'garter belt' is actually a Girdle of Cloud Giant strength, and the stone Infernius ate is a durpey ioun stone of regeneration. It doesn't fly properly like an ioun stone should, it just kinda rolls around requiring it to be contained (usually in hand, but she found eating it to be more effective). I called it the durpey stone before I'd watched MLP btw Xp.
Thats all for now!
Okay, after looking into the prestige classes, it's actually just bullshit for Tracy to level up as a Slayer and Elocater while being something else because of the "Powers Known" trait: she could take the classes, but she'd have to choose which abilities to manifest.
Guardian Paramount was the class the Flowcharts call for in the Good Ending, so forget about the Spring Attack feat and take the Feats of Blinding Speed, Superior Initiative, and Lightning Reflexes.
The bracers for Torcuil have a permanent Shield spell affixed to them, which in addition to granting a +2 to AC, cause an invisible tower-shield of force to hover with the player, direct-able by thought (no hands!). The two rings (I forgot one of them) are Defense +3, and Climbing+5/Jumping+10.
There is also an ear-cuff of Blinking (same as ring) which causes the wearer to strobe granting a 50% chance of incoming attacks to miss entirely.
Amongst Tracy's stuff (in addition to the raw gold and gems) are:
The golden dragon tiara-thing that blinks
A butterfly hairpin that flaps its wings
A ladybug that crawls around on the wearer (Cha +2)
Dozens of rings, necklaces, circlets, etc.
2 oversized tarot cards, all gilt and gems, of the Queen of Staves and the Queen of Swords
Oh, and I forgot to mention the Mask as well. The mask is a Mask of Disguise +10, granting whatever illusion the wearer desires.
Also for Infernius is an Endless Bandage. Its the stamp-roll thing, and its never ending. It would be great for TPing someone's house.
I'm reasonably certain that that's all, but don't quote me on that.
>>10616Wow... That'll help with the ceremony.
BTW, I totally nerfed the Soros fight. It was gonna be long and drawn out, and super exhaustive/ing, but when we got to him I found that I was super exhausted. It would have been a battle of attrition, but even if ppl died they would have lived cuz Thez has the random stick. I was gonna make everyone work for it, but the outcome was kinda inevitable anyway cuz Thez is herself a Deus Ex Machina.
Now, Lenos is still around (he's no slouch), and Slag is somewhere in the periphery, but from this point on there are no safety nets. Trump tower has an Entertron which heals/revives anyone placed in it (but you're still hungry), and Trump will probably want to get to work throwing deceased civilians in there. That said, I'm going to be getting more creative with these sessions, as I won't be split between deciding what Thez wants to do while determining what is happening.
>>10619Can Tracy try a diplomacy check with the residents of the Hive to see if they could help her excavate one of those caves in the mountain into a secret lair?
>>10621I wouldn't even involve a diplomacy check, go nuts.
Basically, the players have about 3 weeks of 'interim' game time to decide what developments they want to apply to their characters, and what additions they want to apply to the world and their environment. As port Barry is rebuilt, new buildings, stores, and resources can be made to order (within reason) and established. Players can rp or describe what is/will/has happened, whichever they prefer. Also, though there are 2 rules expressly forbidding it, word around the Port (especially in light of last night's events and the sudden participation of the ne'er do wells) tells of a Fight Club, something Thez started weeks ago when the party first liberated the city from the rats. ^_~
>>10624Tracy gathers up a few books on Foosball,
divegrass, dungeoneering, and anything else that seems useful, and heads off to the Hive.
>>10627She should bring paper and a pen
>>10628She'll just write it on Ponimaru's skin.
>>10629Uhm, I mean for the ants. They don't have mouths, and they lost their potato. Also, Thez taught Ponimaru a few tricks. She's the one who brought him back btw, and after a few unscripted interactions she took him as an apprentice.
She IS a grandmaster monk after all.
>>10630>took him as her apprenticeSo what you're saying is, he won't just run and scream like a bitch when he sees Tracy again?
I kept meaning to make him a soccer ball out of the skin on his butt as a consolation gift (he wouldn't know what it was), but Trollestia kept getting in the way..
>>10631No, and he'll be much less of a newb if you ever fight again.
>>10632*scoffs*
Well, when they do meet, Tracy would probably have a set hierarchy in her mind (getting 1-shot K.O'd knocks you down on the totem pole).
>>10633Tracy can still whup his ass, but he could probably rival Fae at this point.
>>10633Were you wanting to 'game' an interaction with the ants, or were you asking to determine possibility?
>>10634Well, I was planning on turning one of those caves into a secret >rape dungeon, so yes.
>>10636I was more wondering if you wanted to RP the exchange or was simply getting it done your interest?
>>10638I gotta do stuff for the next few hours, but I'm not exactly sure what I'll do atm..
I assumed Tracy would first have to butter-up the ants to get them to help her out; maybe impress them with foosball knowledge.
>>10639That would certainly impress them, but since they don't have a Queen anymore and aren't working to keep her safe/cozy/pregnant all the time (not to mention catering to her every whim cuz mind control), they would not be opposed to a side project. They're excellent diggers and engineers, and they feel they owe the party anyway, their quality of life has shot through the roof since she got squished.
>>10640That's what she'll do then.
Any options/limitations on the dungeon, before I plan it out?
>>10641Well, the only restriction would be technological, as ants don't use tech or tools at all. Other than that, I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
>>10642I suck at planning shit... I'll try though.
No tech needed though, mostly just lots of dark, private, secretive space.
>>10643Perhaps you mean "I've had less success with planning things in the past."
Take your time, try not to get frustrated or discouraged. ^_^
>>10619>Trump tower has an Entertron which heals/revives anyone placed in it... and Trump will probably want to get to work throwing deceased civilians in there.Tell me more!
>>10631>>10627I saw that!
I will end you you globalist shill>>10630Can the ants be conscripted to do manual labor for purposes besides building a bat cave?
>>10626>As port Barry is rebuilt, new buildings, stores, and resources can be made to order (within reason) and establishedOkay, this is what I really want and need. I need a damage report on Port Barry
>>10645Well, its a booth, and whoever is put in it is restored to life and full health (eliminating status ailments, etc.). Its basically an instant revive, except at least one person has to be alive enough to get anyone there (so if everyone dies, GM has to get creative) putting the ball more in the players' court.
The ants can be conscripted to do labor, in fact that's what they're good at. For a larger-scale project they would probably require some sort of incentive or remuneration, and also note that they don't know the first thing about aesthetics.
Alot of the damage is superficial, with over half the buildings showing fire damage. Still, some of the inner buildings have been entirely reduced to rubble. The sticky wicket has been entirely spared, because Thez liked the place and performed an unhallow on the place (so when invading, the demons and devils were like "Hey, this place is kinda nice. We'll leave this one"), as is the Rusty Duck, which was a rallying point for many of the civilians and a point from which the people began to fight back. Also the brothel was untouched, as well as the rich neighborhood simply 'cuz there weren't really any people there (no victims = boring).
>>10634Reeee! Why is Fae so weak? Is there anything I can do to increase her strength and speed?
>>10647Certainly. As a character she's level 1, but can easily train, develop, and progress as any character would. Have her do stuff, she'll get better.
>>10648Well shit, then I'm signing her straight up for fight club, and spending other time teaching football to the citizenry. Teaching involves playing of course, which is a very physical activity. Eventually, I think I'll move her over to the Military Order
>>10647She's just a level 7 monster.
>>10649>sign up for Fight ClubYou don't know how that works do you? I get your meaning though.
>>10651For one she's a 9HD creature, but for two that's just her baseline. Any creature can advance, esp by way of player intervention
"Ooooh! I would SO have whupped some shape into her! You're such a faggot!" Thez says in response to the latest, and at OP.
>>10651Then why the hell is white knight weeb horse at the same level?
Nope, search the tower for power crystals
>>10652Interesting. Is there anything else I should know about improving monsters?
>>10654Ponies are the superior species.
>>10655But Ponimaru is not a pony, he''s a horse
>>10654Not the same level, but Thez taught him some techniques and forms which put him on relatively equal standing in terms of combat ability.
>>10655Thats a broad topic, so I'll give a quick rundown.
Monsters and creatures are designed to be, right out of the book, <blam> there's a thing. It doesn't incorporate history, etymology, conditioning, etc. For the most part, they're there to get owned on. Advancing a creature is not dissimilar to advancing a player or character, in that experience and circumstance allows the creature to refine its self. To be quite honest, given Fae's participation in recent events, I'm not opposed to giving her a level as a fighter or another mundane (no bully) class.
>>10656>>10657He's a young colt, and he's got spirit, even if he is squishy. (he is though)
If Tracy has Ethereal abilities, could I at least say that she's gotten to the point that she could glitch through walls?
She'll develop the dungeon based on that.
>>10659The answer depends more on where you put her at the end of three weeks and with 2 additional levels to assign. Tl:dr probably.
If Tracy is now an outsider, shouldn't she be banished from the realm along with all of the other outsiders with Thez's spell?
>>10661Good question! No. Thez' spell (wish, its a Pit Fiend thing) was particular to full-on outsiders, and while Tracy has developed outsider traits, she is still quite natural-ish-for-Tracy. So yes, there is a 'taint' of outsider to her, but no that does not compromise her ability/nativity to the environment.
>>10661[Infernal hoers noises!]
Tracy still has a dual body and a corporeal form through: she's different, maybe closer to a Native Outsider.
>>10662All Outsiders must now be removed
>>10663>Native OutisderPer the Outsider Exclusion Act of 1882, you no longer have valid legal status in this realm, and shall be removed
>>10660Say she's been honing her concentration and focusing on her Su type abilities, including psionics and etherealness.
The Dungeon largely functions as a private place for her to focus her powers.
>>10664No. Activating the Anchor-Baby clause: Tracy, as a Native Outsider, is originated and tied to the material plane; she even still needs to eat sleep and breath. She cannot be banished due to having been born material.
>>10664A disembodied hand appears above Trump for a moment, and <WHONK> he has a lump on his head.
"It was business."
>>10665Were you born in this realm? No? You have to go back
>>10667Neither was Trumpadin.
Nobody said the God Emperor couldn't have a
foreign waifu, anyway.
Thez stated none who were born, native, OR BROUGHT to this realm,... everyone in the party is excluded.
why did I have to put so many feels into that scene?
>>10668Actually, speaking of which, GM, can I import a Slovenian Unicorn for Waifu purposes?
>>10670Thats not the first time you've asked that, I thought you were kidding. First step - per your description - is how do you intend to contact Slovenia?
>>10670Import? As in trade? No. I'll look into how to put a Slovenian unicorn into the mix, but if I were in Vegas my money would be on "Tracy's gonna kill".
>>10672>You changed IPs, and your new hash is now h0LO. Congratulations, you are now "Holocaust" userWell, whichever foreign land has hot unicorns looking for visas. Port Barry is, well, a port, so it must have contacts with far off exotic lands
>Tracy's gonna killWhy is she so eager to lay an exclusive claim on Trumpaladin but so uneager to be waifu material? Oh well. The hot new unicorn can stay in the heavily guarded areas of Trump Tower, and give public speeches that she plagiarizes from Twilight Sparkle. And if Tracy succeeds, then at least Tracy will have committed an aggravated felony, and so can have her visa revoked and be deported back to the outside regions
>>10673The power went out, my wifi reset. I'll see myself to the gas chambers.
>>10673>why is she...<smack> I'm <smack> working <smack> on <smack> it! Surely you know the plot of the Taming of the Shrew?
>>10673>Why is she so eager to lay an exclusive claim on TrumpaladinHave you leaned nothing these past 4 months?!
>...can stay in the heavily guarded areas of Trump Tower...>bla blaTry telling that to a level 15 extraplanar rogue. I'll turn her into prenatal smoothies and make it look like a skiing accident, if you tempt me.
>>10674GM, were you intending to add quests to this game? I really want to take that Assassin class.
>>10675I'll get right on it
"You know,...."
You have no idea what you've just done.
>>10675Okay then. I'm turning in my
>>8888 →, my
>>9999, and my
>>10000 for official waifuing of Trollestia. Tourcil can still have her as a mount, so long as Trump can mount her in other ways. And yes, all ponies are impressed by quads. To further impress her, I show her my twitter account which is nothing but global-scale trolling
>>10678I was gonna say something snarky, but since Thez is now Infernius' waifu I suppose I don't have a leg to stand on. Also, you're right, the twitter is some topkek trolling.
Can I just,... for a moment?
If you have a chance, check the board statistics, and hit on /vx/ on the bottom. You know that's pretty much all us right? Thanks fam.
>>10676Anyway, the >Rape Dungeon, just as a pre-draft design, was meant to mostly just be a development of existing underground caverns furnished into into separate rooms with designated functions. Multiple passageways would be opened-up or collapsed to make different areas more or less easy to transverse.
The important part is that, not unlike a phase spider's nest, the dungeon isn't reachable from the outside, and several passageways (to be specified later) wouldn't be accessible without an ethereal host even with the dungeon. Nobody could get in or out without Tracy's powers.
The many of the ants are small and able to fit through small cracks, so altering a preexisting cave to make it furnishable and inescapable should be within their capabilities.
Tracy will reward them generously by crafting them ant-sized futbols and teaching them rules and strategies to reenact 4cc tournaments, as a step-up from foosball.I'll describe it in better detail later. Tracy has moderate ranks in search and survival, and dungeoneering knowledge can be attained through the tower's library (Tracy would have the patience to read about it, because dungeons are a topic of her interest).
The ideal purpose of this project is to give Tracy a place to unleash her powers in private, and to give her a place to retreat to when my flow charts call for her to require 'alone time' yest becoming violent.
>>10678>Tourcil can still have her as a mount, so long as Trump can mount her in other ways.This is
worse than hogging her to yourself. Learn to commitment.
>>10680It wean we're building board culture.
So far, /vx/ is a board where RPG's become dramatic to supernatural proportions.
>>10681it means we're building board culture
>>10681I will fucking murder you
>>10684Not if I murder you first!
>>10684>>10685>wistful sighAhhh, young love,....
>>10681Thats fine. You're basically describing a Fortress of Solitude (less on fortress), where Tracy can do her thing(s) without interruption. Done.
>>10681>RPGs become dramatic etc.I'd be remiss if I didn't state that this is/was/has-always-been one of my agendas.
It works along the same lines as voodoo desu
>>10681>All this shit for privacyLiterally just walk a little further away from town, and pay any outdoors-men to be quiet
>>10597>GM never answered his request for adviceAs far as I can understand, Paladins don't exactly multi-class (epic paladin is already best class though), but they can take prestige classes. Being as how your character is based on the President of the united states, who (((some))) would call a populist, I'd suggest going for the epic prestige class of High Proselytizer for maximum leadership (could command armies of converts), and dedication to football-related spells. Another class could be Divine Emissary (probably better for combat and spells), although it seems like it'd take a bit of planning to meet the requirements.
(Both of those classes would be perfect for Infernius too as a cleric, if he hadn't wasted all his feats on force powers without even taking a psionic class, instead of honing his dedication to Hitler)
>>10689You're missing the point. Tracy wants to make a space for herself that is unoccupied, unknown, virtually (physically) impassable, unique, safe, structured to her proclivities, etc.
<BOOF> approved
>>10691This. Sorry I missed the post, though it was buried in a sea of autism. You're right though, except that Infernius had already begun learning Psionics from a book he found in the library.
>>10693Alright alright, first thing is first
Forget burying the dead, we’re reviving them one by one through the undead booth, and healing any sick or injured. This should also vastly reduce insurance premiums, so consider the “Repeal and Replace Obamacare” prong of “Make Port Barry Great Again” satisfied. Also, if there are any other dead who may be revived (that are not evil), try to revive those as well. Trump needs all the citizenry he can get. This process will be carried out by townsfolk conscripted into doing this, or is directed by the Broncos.
Second, any and all Denver Broncos (reeee! I named them “The Port Barry Generals” in reference to Trump’s New Jersey Generals), any Ne’er do wells who fought against the demons, any militia men, and really any NPCs who Trump can lead who fought in the battle against the demons, are now promoted to fighters to the degree their experience permits, except perhaps for those who can be promoted to Clerics with relevant experience. Fae took part in the battle as a melee fighter, so this should include her
Of the buildings Trumpaladin ordered constructed, these are the Stadium – built at the cost of 50000 shekels and now complete – the Monastery, the school, and the additions to the town forge. These should all be complete, or if not, should be completed. I believe the monastery is located outside of the city wall to the north on the western side of town, basically near the stadium.
It’s official, Trumpaladin is now ordering the creation of a Military Order – a set of battle monks to fight on behalf of Football. To this end, Trumpaladin will now order the construction of an official enclosed training field, and a second monastery-style building with a large court yard to be used for military training.
All promoted fighters mentioned above will now participate in mandatory training each day, at least to the extent they are not essential personnel elsewhere. In the morning, they will practice gridiron itself, learning tactics, teamwork, and the essential skills to play the sport. Because Gridiron is an insanely intense and dangerous physical sport, a team activity, and also the relevant religion, they should simultaneously gain points in strength and as well as religious skills. In the afternoons, they shall practice melee and ranged combat, in weapons of all manner, as well as hand to hand combat. Formation practice will occur as well. Trumpaladin will personally train the citizens where he is available, and should gain points in the applicable fields in the process, besides leadership. Further, to this end, all books on the art of war and combat will be collected and distributed to the library of the monastery. They will be taught to the new fighters in the live exercises, as well as in class on weekends or later at night. Correspondingly, they will be taught the history of Football. Fae will assist as competent. Likewise, relevant books on classes of enemies shall be moved from the Tower to the Monastery, and taught to the Church Militant
As a corollary of the above, the Church of Football – the United States Football League – shall be reorganized. It shall consist of one giant class – the Church Militant, which is the group named above, of those who participated in the fight against the demons. They will be divided only by leaders and followers, experience, and by those who can be there full time. The Broncos/Generals will of course play the Gridiron for the citizenry every Sunday, but all train together and worship together as one. There will of course still be several divisions of the church. The Secular Clergy – the Broncos/Generals – are those who administer the religious services in Port Barry. They shall consist of those with the highest religious and physical strength. Those with the highest charisma, but also high on religious knowledge, shall join the Mendicant Order. They shall preach the gospel in new and foreign lands. Those with the highest skill in combat, and also not essential elsewhere, shall join the Military Order. They shall be Football’s mighty sword. Those also strong on the battlefield, but unable to leave the city for extended periods of time, shall join the Town Militia. They shall be Port Barry’s shield. Those with high knowledge in other fields, as well as high charisma, shall be a part of the Monastic Order. They shall help to educate and train the citizenry of Port Barry in every field.
Trumpaladin shall meet with Lenos and try to determine if he is interested in being any part of this, and shall assign him accordingly, perhaps to teach advanced crafting materials, to teach martial arts, or to teach about what dangers lie in the world.
Trumpaladin shall try to involve Inferius, specifically approaching him and comparing the military order to the Teutonic Knights of Prussia. If he is interested, he may teach and train in combat. (and probably teach Rockwell in the process).
Any exceptionally knowledgeable citizenry in the crafts who possess any teaching skills shall be recruited to the Monastic Order, though not necessarily enrolled in the Church Militant. They shall begin teaching these skills in the School, to improve the skills of the citizenry. Likewise, all of the youth of Port Barry now have mandatory education in the school. This includes playing Football, at least so far as physically able, which is administered by any free members of the Church Militant who are likely to be assigned to the Mendicant Order
I should also mention that by this point the Church should be collecting Tithes – by which of course I mean charging the cable companies insanely high rates to broadcast their games, and the city should be collecting customs duties on goods traded, especially with an influx from the jeweling industry. The city should likewise be able to levy soldiers, and to conscript corvees for work.
Don't worry, I have much more planned
>>10695*blogpost
>>10694I get where you're aiming, and you're not far off, but can I suggest that you're more fixated on the destination and may be overlooking the origin? I mean, it is good to be ambitious and you present some grand ambitions, but these things take time. I'll go ahead with "this has begun, but is a long way of reaching fruition".
>>10696I do not understand
>>10687>>10688You and I are on the exact same page here.
Tracy goes for a walk in the forest to scout-out a private cave for herself, and totally doesn't at all try to terrorize the local wildlife.
>>10697This.
I'll just go with the flow, desu.
>>10697Well, what you describe (and I'll admit its just a description) involves a LOT of change and redirection. You're basically trying to dictate to port Barry what they should be doing, and when they should be doing.
The reason that the ne'ers (I'm going with that for reference) were receptive to Thez starting Fight Club was 'cuz they were already there, and she offered to pay for their night's services if they played a game with her. Lewdness aside, they were already on scene, with a deliberate goal in mind, and she made it so they could MORE easily attain their goal by participating in her's.
I'm not begrudging your idea, but I think you need to work on the sales pitch maybe?
>>10700.... yeah, alright.
Trump, I'm about to bake a quick bread
>>10509>>10696Trump is not expecting to go home any time soon. He has time.
If a training field cannot be completed for another month or six months, then so be it. They shall train in an agricultural field. If it takes a full week just to organize who is competent to train others, then so be it. If three weeks is only half the time it takes to get a group of soldiers to the bare minimum of group cohesion and discipline, then so be it. It will be another three weeks or month or two months even after the conclusion of the three week cinematic before he has any Crusader Knights to help him, then so be it.
It's not like Trump is expecting to go anywhere. And the citizens have had their homes burned. They don't have jobs or lives to return to. They are not going anywhere
What matters is that Trumpaladin now has a small core of people who are experienced fighters, can play football, are organized, and are willing to follow him in his religious quests. Fae too. They are the rock upon which Trump intends to build his church. And Trump has the trust of the town and citizenry, even if he does not have dictatorial control, nor the resources to pay for everything months in advance
>>10701>"She told us something like this might happen. You're the unequivocal leader now. Stand firm, and if you falter we shall be your knees."These were the exact words to Trump
>>10695Infernius, what's your character's ambitions from this point on?
>>10706to murder all joos because they took thez from infernuis.