Editing Chuubo 2-6 (section)

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<@Dulcinea> (Dulc, being analytical, would probably be the same. :) )<br>
* Suzy is now known as Etheric<br>
* Dulcinea is now known as Knockwood<br>
* Rinley is now known as BethE<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Well, in terms of what's up with it, Old Tom the cat says that the Prince is in league with Jasper's mother, who wants her to marry a high-ranking Rider.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> But... there are reasons to doubt that theory.<br>
<@Etheric> Well, there's nothing keeping us from going Science, Faith ad Sorcery to retcon up a "behind it," but it seems a little anticlimactic at this point.<br>
<@Knockwood> did we lose V?<br>
<@BethE> Not sure.<br>
<@Etheric> We've been building up to a wedding for months and then there's a different villain behind this one?<br>
<@Etheric> Just my opinon, but that feels flat.<br>
* Hisui is now known as Verithe<br>
<@BethE> Eth - I'm confused.  Do you mean just that the Prince flirted with Jasper?<br>
<@Knockwood> I'm thinking the other way, a duel might be anticlimactic, especially if it's just to first blood<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Well, this is intended to be the first stage of Jasper's story arc.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Like, it's a mythology episode, but it's a two-parter, not the season finale.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Well, unless you guys screw up and Town gets a Catpocalypse.<br>
<@Etheric> Huh?  I didn't say anything about flirting.<br>
<@BethE> Eth - I'm confused about the "We've been building up to a wedding for months and then there's a different villain behind this one?" part.<br>
<@Etheric> Anyway, if there's already something decided about the reason for the Prince, that's fine.  I'll gladly withdraw my caveat if that was detailed before I rejoined.<br>
<@Knockwood> I think he's counting the missed sessions. :)<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Accursed holidays and flu!<br>
<@Etheric> Well, even aside from that, two months is four sessions.<br>
<@Etheric> I'm pretty sure we've had four total in this plotline, even if I've only been here for three.<br>
<@Verithe> Speaking of missed sessions, could someone send me the last two logs from each game?<br>
<@Knockwood> OK, so, if I have it right, we need to put accumulated XP on a specific quest, right?<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Yes.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> There's nothing else to spend it on.<br>
<@Knockwood> How much did I get for that one O_O?<br>
<@Knockwood> I keep thinking the XP scale changed<br>
<@Etheric> I'm pretty sure it's still one point.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Get for this session?<br>
<@Knockwood> yep<br>
<@Etheric> And the quest costs are the same so the scale should be the same.<br>
<@Etheric> The total number of average XP per session did go down, though, without Scenes, I suppose.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> You got one bonus XP this session, I believe.<br>
<@BethE> I got one XP for arranging Jasper's life for them and I got one emotion XP.  Whee!<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Well, there are other ways to get XP that you couldn't before, though.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> The quest-specific ones.<br>
<@Etheric> Quest-specific, yeah.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> And if you, like, do one of those, remind me!  I don't have all of those memorized.<br>
<@Etheric> I've been thinking of how to work them in, but nothing's come up so far.<br>
<@Knockwood> ah, but, the Jan 16 file says we get 5 XP for...<br>
<@Knockwood> oh, stuff specific to the quest.<br>
<@Etheric> I'm enjoying the game, though.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> What sorts of things do your quests have as XP conditions, Etheric?<br>
<@BethE> Yeah, I thought I might get the 5 XP for running into the room but I didn't really make things ''worse''.  <br>
<@Random_Nerd> I can try to work in opportunities.<br>
<@Knockwood> hm... I'd get 5 XP if someone explicitly puts the problem in my hands or I explicitly take it up<br>
<@Etheric> Spend time building up or protecting a fake history.  Grant wishes for animals/the dead/random people.  Finding a lead toward a real destiny.<br>
<@Etheric> The first is something that, in theory, I should be able to work into any scene.<br>
<@Knockwood> also if I 'construct some sort of defensive perimeter'<br>
<@BethE> Well, you did talk some about your nightmares.  That's a history.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Alexandra is both an animal and a random person, really.<br>
<@Etheric> To deny they existed, though.  It's not really the same thing.<br>
<@Etheric> Heh.  True.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Why did Suzy deny that they existed?<br>
<@Etheric> Because they freak her out.<br>
<@Etheric> In the description of the Best Friend, it says s/he's been having nightmares of Jade Irinka dying and they're probably connected to her real destiny, whatever that is.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Hmm.<br>
<@Etheric> The smell of the Outside was enough to remind her of those, and put her on edge.  Also reminded her of the half-formed memories of before.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> And denying or avoiding your true destiny isn't an XP thing?<br>
<@Etheric> And that really spooks her.<br>
<@Etheric> No, not really.  I think it's in-character, but it's not the quest.<br>
<@Etheric> I would like to move toward what the sugghested quests are, though.  I feel like it's a character development thing.<br>
<@BethE> Aww.  But the smell of Outside makes the inside of your sinuses tingle!<br>
<@Etheric> Take some time to muster up the courage, and it'll feel more natural when I do.<br>
<@Knockwood> Well, you may be acknowledging that it's related to your destiny<br>
<@Knockwood> or that, which is a step towards your destiny<br>
<@Knockwood> Maybe even the 'denial' stage of the Hero's Journey. :)<br>
<@Etheric> Oh, actually, huh!<br>
<@Etheric> I do get a bonus XP for the quest just by mentioning the nightmares, it looks like.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> There you go!<br>
<@Etheric> And denying them counts as mentioning them, even if it's not building a history.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> And while you didn't dicuss them, you certainly brought them up.<br>
<@Etheric> Yes, I think it does count.<br>
<@Etheric> The other one, I never specifically decided on the group that I try to grant wishes for.<br>
<@Etheric> But for that one to get an XP, it has to put things dramatically over the top.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Well, so far we've had more animals than we've had dead people.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> But I could change that if you want to go the other way.<br>
<@Etheric> Animals probably would work best, yes.<br>
<@Etheric> Let's just go with that.<br>
<@BethE> You and Dulci should work together to grant Alex's wish.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Yeah, that would fit.<br>
<@Etheric> Oh, there's a thought.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Between the two of you, you can probably come up with something.<br>
<@Knockwood> Hm, I can put together a mystic circle...<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Probably even work in a "Is this what I'm supposed to be doing?" there, too.<br>
<@Etheric> Probably, yeah!<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Because, while you don't actually know magic...<br>
<@Etheric> I mean, when you consider that Destiny is a Binding arc, the whole pentagram symbolism thing might fit in pretty well.  <.<<br>
<@Random_Nerd> ...you have an ability that makes you basically have whatever skill you need for the role you just found yourself in.<br>
<@Etheric> That's true, yeah.<br>
<@Knockwood> Let's see, I have a spare pointy hat around here somewhere... :p<br>
<@Etheric> And Dulcinea has Nightmare Magic up the wazoo.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Yeah.  Plus, if you can't figure out a way to use Persona (Wishes) to help...<br>
<@BethE> Eth - they have a cream for that.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Suzy has the equivalent of Persona 2, right?<br>
<@Etheric> Well, I just have a short list of powers that I can do.  The main one is to connect with people as I communicate, but I can spend MP to make them more like me.<br>
<@Etheric> I don't think it's quite as versatile as straight Persona.<br>
<@Etheric> It does resemble the miracles of Persona though.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Isn't it basically Persona 2, broken down into discrete powers?<br>
<@Etheric> The main difference is that it isn't wishes, it's Suzy-ness.  So I can make someone red-haired or Chuubo's friend, are some of the examples given.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Oh, right!  The current version is like a Deceiver, isn't it?<br>
<@Etheric> I don't have the ability to do anything with the wish Estate Properties like Shounen can.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> That you have Persona of ''yourself''.<br>
<@Etheric> Right.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Or, like, The Personhood of Suzy Schwan.<br>
<@Etheric> Those Deceivers always pick the most extravagant names for their powers.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Hmm.  You probably have a normal human lifespan.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> So, couldn't you use the "Infect With Suzy-ness" thing on Alexandra to help reinforce whatever Dulcinea does?<br>
<@Etheric> That's a good thought!<br>
<@Random_Nerd> And I know that there's two ways that Dulcinea can work on this, with Nightmare Magic and with I Alone May Save You.<br>
<@Etheric> I also have Wish-Sense, which is a bit like Domain divination.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> So between the two of you, I'm pretty sure you can use it.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Do it, rather.<br>
<@Knockwood> I also have the mundane ability Shield 1<br>
<@Random_Nerd> How does that one work?<br>
<@Knockwood> Well, it's under 'Mundane Abilities'<br>
<@Knockwood> (9 Chars p. 445)<br>
<@Knockwood> "You're oddly familiar with protecting people"<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Ah, the thing where you use the knowledge that being screwed up gives you to protect people who are more innocent but also weaker?<br>
<@Knockwood> I also have 'Love for the Wicked'<br>
<@Etheric> Hey, I'm innocent and weaker!<br>
<@Etheric> <.<<br>
<@Knockwood> Are you Wicked?<br>
<@Etheric> Not so much.  I can so see Suzy getting drawn into becoming a frequent magical test subject though...<br>
<@Random_Nerd> ...Suzy would make a perfect control group...<br>
<@BethE> *coughshojomangacough*<br>
<@Knockwood> Careful, she might become... a friend<br>
<@Etheric> Which manga are you thinking, Beth?<br>
<@Random_Nerd> All of them?<br>
<@Etheric> Well, it's not a manga, but a big inspiration for my idea of Suzy is Ahiru from Princess Tutu.<br>
<@BethE> Hee.  :)  Just girl-girl relationships.  Softly colored scenes of Suzy looking up at her Dulci-sama...<br>
<@Etheric> XD<br>
<@Knockwood> Hm... if Alexandra gets her life extended via Nightmare Tech, would she ''want'' it?<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Unknown!<br>
<@BethE> Aww!  I don't know a lot about Duck but she seems cool.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> But she did ask for it .<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Still, there would probably be some creepy side effects.<br>
<@Random_Nerd> There's a reason it's not called Unicorn Technology.<br>
<@BethE> A tendency to watch her parents sleep?<br>
<@BethE> We have seen unicron technology.  It sparkles.<br>
<@Knockwood> especially at twilight<br>
<@Etheric> Unicron was that world-eating sphere from Transformers, right?<br>
<@Etheric> I think it did sparkle...<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Unicron Technology is... something different.<br>
<@Etheric> kind of<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Yeah.<br>
<@BethE> I must have missed my sacrifices to Tpyo this week.  :)<br>
<@Random_Nerd> Anyway, see you all next week!<br>