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[X] Plan: Prisoner Chomping
Not really a fan of eating Velvet Hill. Velvet Covers doing it right now without the realization that he runs a crime empire just comes across as uncharacteristically vengeful to me.
[X] You will tell him that you forgive him. And deep down, you do not resent him.
Given the scene leading up to it, I don't really imagine Velvet reacting differently.
To be fair we very recently hit the 1% chance of failure and nearly died for it. When a long running quest rolls enough times the rare catastrophic risks become a real consideration.
[X] Return home, with Diary and Frangiclave, and fulfill your bargain with the Daughter-of-Axes. (End the dream, and redistribute your remaining action points.)
[X] This place has a library. Go take a look.
[X] They are young and impressionable. Thankfully, you are a responsible adult. (Hang out...
[X] Your faith has been rewarded. And the medallion has made its way back to you, on a very unexpected pair of hands. (Further your search for Axe's… contact)
[X] You have found limits, you have found walls. Now it is time to look for doors and tunnels. (Follow up on exploring this place)
[X]...
[X] They are young and impressionable. Thankfully, you are a responsible adult. (Hang out with Rarity and Fluttershy, your real-life confidantes)
[X] You are here for a reason. Get. It. Done. (Further your search for Axe's… contact)
[X] This feels like a dream. Treat it like one. Explore this...
[X] Plan Feels Good To Be Back
-[X] (Lore-Promote)
-[X] (Windigos-Alert)
-[X] (Evidence-Burn)
Despite ultimately being one of Secret Histories, I like the idea of paying homage to our Moth roots. And where there is a Moth, there is a flickering flame to be drawn to.
I was wondering, if we are looking to introduce the Bureau to lores and probably Shining Armor and Cadence by extension, do we have to worry about Celestia probing those two ponies in particular? Because I doubt that we can reliably keep their moth higher than Celestia's lantern.
I would think...
It seems we are still a ways to the end, but it is there on the horizon.
So in the end, for our killing edge we will primarily have to rely on our self, Selene, and the Daughter of Axes. Baldomare will be useful for the expedition no doubt but can't fight, and Mareinette doesn't have much edge...
If we seek the blood of an outsider I think we'll want every edge we can get. I suspect siccing Biedde on it won't be enough. Though I agree that it's too early to say how sacraments should be prioritized until at least next turn.
I'm disappointed that we opted for lore 0 instead of 1 but oh well.
[X] Plan: A Paradoxical Riddle
[X] Plan: Forge Lore One
[X] One Lore and Warning
[X] The bureau starts being useful.
Possibly some votes that don't have "Plan:" in them are getting counted separately when they shouldn't but it...
[X] The bureau starts being useful.
[X] One Lore and Warning
-[X] [WINDIGOS] You made it convincing. You made it look secret. You even simulated a burn mark, to pretend they tried to destroy this "document". But in the end, you warned them about the ticking bombs. (Share knowledge about the...
Her falling into some other cultist's hands I'm not as concerned about compared to being in Copper's hands. A hypothetical other cultist does not have a personal vendetta against Velvet. Though assuming Neighnia did lose her bindings and is fully in the Wake, I'm not sure why she would reenter...
That was probably on Copper's orders. Tracking her down would be nice, but I wouldn't assume hostility from the get go as long as we aren't interfering with her business. Names seem to be quite mercenary until they are befriended.
In terms of Neighnia as an independent agent, I think she still...
What is Neighnia doing out of town? Did she possibly leave Copper's service due to a failure to pay upkeep costs?
Ladies and gentleman, we got her.
Now to deal with those pesky loose ends. In any case Neighnia's binding is almost certainly gone now that Copper is dead. And as for the evidence...
Since the clear priority is Copper rather than the lieutenants or the flock, I'm assuming the mission will be conducted more as a decapitation strike rather than outright war. Biedde's ability, which worked against us on defense, is much better suited to taking the head of a single target.
So...