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Esquestria: The House of the Sun - A pony cultist experience

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Venerable Ro said:
What I'm trying to figure is who they could possibly be. With the exception of Axe all of the Names have been canon characters, and even Axe has solid lore backing.

But Forge? It can't be Crucible, since he's, well... So who or what could it be? I'm honestly rather impatient to find out, especially since we'd be able to start building things with the eldritch personification of Industry on payroll.
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Yeah, this is a fun question to ponder on. I wrote few Apocrypha wondering if it was Menhit but we got a "He" when Biedde chatted with Baldomare so doesn't look like she's the Edge name, or the Forge/Edge name.
 
Everyone is talking about Copper raid, but I am actually looking forward to our talk with Mayor Mare. Imagine how terrified she would be if given orders to come to Velvet's mansion. Or even escorted there by Bureau's ponies. :V

Perhaps we will talk about Ponyville security? We still don't know who is in charge of Ponyville police or any changes that came with recent expansion.

With Cherilee I think we can talk about school security. Or perhaps current classes and any changes to them. Like introducing Emergency Management classes or having self defense lessons. Is Comet any good with foals?

As for Applejack only think I can come up is farm protection. I think they are closer to Everfree forest, so have better defenses? And Applejack is Forge pony. Maybe we can hire her to improve defenses around our farm, like installing nonlethal traps everywhere.
 
Pittauro said:
That not-cult is getting sus
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I didn't get to commenting when that last update actually came out, but reading it made me want to kill it with fire 😆😨 just due to being scared of it getting out of hoof and wanting fewer competing lore-equipped factions (although that ship has mostly sailed). Grimdark: Since it's our own daughter leading the not-cult and potentially eventually being a danger, in a way the relationship that the Master wanted with Cadance happened between us and Soft Sweeps.

Also I thought of something brilliant (probably) too late: instead of a random contact, we could finally meet Velvet Wings if the QM is willing to write it such that he comes to us, since it's always been a separate action that meets him. (If I recall, Rarity sounded quite interested the first time she heard of his existence.)
 
Soft's cult grows with her, as she in turn sinks as we sink. If we don't want them to be a problem then there's a simple enough solution, don't make them a problem.


Nevermort said:
As for Applejack only think I can come up is farm protection. I think they are closer to Everfree forest, so have better defenses? And Applejack is Forge pony. Maybe we can hire her to improve defenses around our farm, like installing nonlethal traps everywhere.
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Applejack has perspective on losing parents, she probably understands Silky's worries very well. I think there's potential narrative ground there, by way of Apple Bloom being worried about her friend but not quite understanding how to help her due to being too young to really remember her own mother.

Hmm, The Madrugad is an Hour, the Forge/Lantern/Winter Hour. There's precedent for Forge/Winter. Though considering there's no precedent at all for Grail/Forge it's clear the examples the Hours set are far from inviolate.
 
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@OurLadyOfWires
Sorry to bother you, but I noticed that the word "figurehead" is consistently misused in the text trying to convey that someone is important and a leader. Its meaning is a bit different.

Rafuki22 said:
Not many people are voting are they?
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Nothing to really vote on. The differences between plans are minor and cosmetic, hidden in chaff. All of the plans are essentially "1. scry-and-die with your best 2. loot unrelated stuff with leftovers 3. mc is almost dead and useless now, so she does previously neglected socials" with somewhat different wording.
Any measurable differences in execution will be due to dice rolls or quest writer's personal preferences.

I (and maybe some other people) might have preferred a plan with fallbacks. Something like "Scry then attack, adjust team and gear based on intel, but if first scry fails then do another scry and only then attack, if both scrys fail then something fishy, delay attack until mundane investigation brings results." But conditionals are not allowed, so there is no point.
Alan975 said:
I am still not so fond of everyone wanting to attack before the Bureau gets our Names more info to work with.
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Eh, that's kinda makes the most sense. If Name-powered scrying and searching won't be able to uncover enough data for the attack, then mundane investigation won't be effective enough to matter either.
And if the attack is performed after investigation, then it creates its own set of problems. It would at least clearly alarm the LB that the fresh ongoing investigation is already leaking. And if the detectives directly run into the supernatural strike team it risks friendly fire and our widely blown cover.
jason1stlegion said:
Why are we prioritizing Copper in the current plans again?
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She is the enemy, she has the means, she has the motive, she is mortal.
 
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Xoden said:
I (and maybe some other people) might have preferred a plan with fallbacks. Something like "Scry then attack, adjust team and gear based on intel, but if first scry fails then do another scry and only then attack, if both scrys fail then something fishy, delay attack until mundane investigation brings results." But conditionals are not allowed, so there is no point.
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I'm willing to trust that between the lot of them they can manage to make basic tactical decisions without us holding their hooves. Biedde in particular has built his immortal existence on embodying these concepts, he'd damn well better be able to manage raiding a barely-Branded Grail adept and her pack of criminals masquerading as a cult.

That's actually an interesting thought I just had; the speculative presumption is that Names become more willing to exert themselves (expressed as better mechanical benefits) as we befriend them, but how would that work with Biedde who expressly cannot be befriended? Perhaps funding his hunts and religious duties gets us into a better Colonel-Approved service plan?
 
Venerable Ro said:
That's actually an interesting thought I just had; the speculative presumption is that Names become more willing to exert themselves (expressed as better mechanical benefits) as we befriend them, but how would that work with Biedde who expressly cannot be befriended?
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He can't be befriended as long as he's in the Colonel's service.

So maybe he can be befriended if we kill the Colonel.
 
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spiderhellian said:
Yeah, this is a fun question to ponder on. I wrote few Apocrypha wondering if it was Menhit but we got a "He" when Biedde chatted with Baldomare so doesn't look like she's the Edge name, or the Forge/Edge name.
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That does assume Biedde's dyad partner is the Forge Name, though, and not just a plot device for Bird to pull out later. Which it may or may not.
 
Shaper47 said:
At worst it's like facing the Master.
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Extremely unlikely.

Our master was serious because he was a player, and he was a player because we picked the moth cult in character creation.

What could have happened to make Neighna a player when she was not for centuries?

Right now the only way I know of to turn a Name into a master-tier threat is basically try to kill Mareinette. And only because she's FULLY in the Wake.

Shaper47 said:
There's some hints that the Heir of the Moth was closer to an hour then a Name. Their lores levels were better then other Name. (disadvantages included being mostly stuck in the Woods and having a bad memory).
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From my understanding Master's lores being higher was just to show he was more serious.

spiderhellian said:
(Sometimes I think 1 RA was actually a pretty small price to pay to get rid of him…)
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Not a small price. NEVER a small price.

But maybe it was an acceptable one. Especially due to the circumstances.

I'd have preferred reaching Glory and see if we could have peace after that, but he acted too soon and forced our hands... Or hooves, I suppose.

Cochimetl said:
It was. I regret it happened, but put into the same situation again, I'd probably still vote for it even understanding what it means.
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I probably would too.

I think I'd try to argue against breaking the Tribal door though.

Xoden said:
. If Name-powered scrying
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Just as a reminder, it's JADE that's scrying this turn, not Baldomare.

Baldomare is using her action to search for the Outsider (with a bonus of +80).

Jade still gets something like +50 on Lantern roll and a reroll though
 
Venerable Ro said:
I'm willing to trust that between the lot of them they can manage to make basic tactical decisions without us holding their hooves.
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I wasn't talking about tactical decisions (like "do it gently, please" or "use Grail-suck on Copper" written out in some of the plans). These are exactly the player-uncontrolled details that get determined by dice and QM writing.
I was talking about operational decisions, ones that are actual player choices for the turn plan. Like what rituals and who casts them, to go before or after the investigation, total allocated strike team numbers and gear. Ideally they should have been conditional. Like:
[x]Reserve funds and manpower for two scrying rituals,
  • if the first one is successful enough, go with the attack and don't perform the second one, use the action for Outsider search or something else;
  • if the first one fails, cast the second one and then attack;
  • if both fail, hold, wait until mundane detectives deliver something...
But conditional plans are a mess for any PbP GM to work with, so it's no surprise the he doesn't allow them.
Pittauro said:
Just as a reminder, it's JADE that's scrying this turn, not Baldomare.
Baldomare is using her action to search for the Outsider (with a bonus of +80).
Jade still gets something like +50 on Lantern roll and a reroll though
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Huh, seems like dicey and near pointless minmaxing. Outsider search is a flat progress action, likely followed by a ton of subsequent non-immediate hurdles. While the scrying ritual both explicitly has success thresholds and its results are important for crucial imminent action. So prioritizing the former over the latter looks unwise to me. But such was the players' choice.
 
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Shaper47 said:
Neighnia is fully in the Wake though, and it's kinda implied that we're trying to kill her if we can't get her bindings.
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I imagine we'd go basically in order of

1)try to get her bindings, either forced from Copper or by making a deal with Neighnia.

2)reach a satisfactory deal with Neighnia if at all possible.


Also I'm not even sure we CAN kill Neighnia.

Winter longs are supposedly SUPER-immottal, as in "they'll die on a very specific day in the future, and until then NOTHING can kill them"

I expect it would be even harder to kill THE Winter Name. As in, it would take an HOUR, not other Names.

Xoden said:
Huh, seems like dicey and near pointless minmaxing. Outsider search is a flat progress action, likely followed by a ton of subsequent non-immediate hurdles. While the scrying ritual both explicitly has success thresholds and its results are important for crucial imminent action. So prioritizing the former over the latter looks unwise to me. But such was the players' choice.
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It wasn't actually our choice. Qm picks the actions out followers do from our list of picked follower actions (except for the ones that REQUIRE a specific follower, like Rarity Commission, Selene training or Name lore lessons/influences), and he said he optimizes them in terms of "who is most suitable to do X".

In addition to that I don't remember the exact number, but with our current set of followers searching for the outsider I think we have something like an 80% of finding it this turn... And keep in mind, THIS IS OUR CURRENT WIN CONDITION.

As best we can guess it goes

1)find outsider location

2)actually reach the outsider

3)kill the outsider and get their blood (requires having visited the Malleary in the Mansus

4) open the Tricuspid and step into Glory

5)???

6)PROFIT either we won and the quest is over, or we AT LEAST become a Long and get a major power-up
 
[X] Plan: Leave No Trace
 
Pittauro said:
Also I'm not even sure we CAN kill Neighnia.

Winter longs are supposedly SUPER-immottal, as in "they'll die on a very specific day in the future, and until then NOTHING can kill them"

I expect it would be even harder to kill THE Winter Name. As in, it would take an HOUR, not other Names.
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In addition she's got that whole retrocausality thing going on according to the game, classic "she never spoke but I remember every word she said" business. I suspect our lot could easily find that Copper simply has a perfectly mundane painting on the wall that has not a trace of Winter about it. Sure, Baldomare can tell that the painting could be Neighnia, but at that moment it is in fact just a painting.
 
Pittauro said:
Winter longs are supposedly SUPER-immottal, as in "they'll die on a very specific day in the future, and until then NOTHING can kill them"

I expect it would be even harder to kill THE Winter Name. As in, it would take an HOUR, not other Names.
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Well, Winter Long can't be killed, but they can be damaged pretty hard. Coseley is not really all there when met in BoH. That's rumored to be the result of an Apostle run from CS.
And while it is likely Neighnia is extremely hard to kill even when compared to other Names (and I'd remind you how hard it was to kill Master, it was sdone channeling an Hour in his weakest moment), she can, at least, be sent back to Mansus or made to need a very long time to recuperate.
However, this also strengthens a bargaining position with her: after all, with 3 combat-oriented Names against her it is very likely she would concede in some way. Maybe even in a way of voluntary accepting a binding, but I don't think to that level.
 
I don't suppose the amount of effort is on how much she cares? Because then the answer is -- not very.

If the historians wanted to come up with a name for this upcoming night, I wonder what it would be? Night of Wrath? That would be Nox Irae, right? Or maybe they would put a spin on it and call it Nyx Irae, since there's a Winter Name.

Mareinette can have a little taste of Copper Secateur as a treat.
 
Heh, for a random thought imagine if Neighnia has a trait somewhere along the lines of:

[Inanimate]- Neighnia counts as an artifact instead of a summon for all cases where the distinction matters. She is just a painting after all...

So she's a frighteningly effective Winter artifact, but she can't take independent actions. Or at least not ones that require she interact with the physical world. Just a passing idea that stuck in my head and refused to come loose.
 
Good day to all of us!

Will catch up to thread later. No ETA for when an update will be up.

But for now,

VOTING IS CLOSED

Vote Tally : Esquestria: The House of the Sun - A pony cultist experience | Page 191 | Questionable Questing [Posts: 5868-6135]
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[X] Plan They Have A Winter Name
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Biedde (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Selene
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] Edge 3 artifact
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Heart 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
---[X] 1 Wrong Key (due to expire at end of turn)
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Neutralize Copper.
---[X] Neutralize Neighnia.
---[X] Remove any evidence tying us to the cult.
---[X] Loot their library, artifacts, bits, and so forth, should time allow.
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Minimize non-Cult casualties.
---[X] Leave as little trace or tracks as possible.
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Rarity (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] Heart 3 artifact
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] How Silky has been shaken up by the attempt on your life, and how she might be comforted by her beloved uncle's presence.
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Mayor Mare
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to…
--[X] Cheerilee
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to…
--[X] Applejack
No. of Votes: 14
[◈] Plan: They Have A Winter Name
[X] Alan975
[X] Anjaxis
[X] Bakkasama
[X] Demilich
[X] Greymere
[X] LieutenantSpirit
[X] Nevermort
[X] Pittauro
[X] Potdl
[X] Sintonir
[X] Solace2117
[X] Sveta08
[X] Witherbrine2671
[X] Zxzx24

[X] Plan Leave No Trace
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Biedde (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Selene
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] One wrong key
---[X] SH3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Eliminate Copper. (Attempt to do so in a way that minimizes the window of alarm to give more time to complete other goals without the cult being alerted of an ongoing assault. The team may interrogate Copper at their discretion, but only if they can minimize the risk.)
---[X] Find and neutralize anything that would compromise us. (Steal or destroy evidence that implicates us as part of the Master's cult, or an associate of Copper's, or having knowledge of the Lores before their official rediscovery.)
---[X] Neutralize Neighnia somehow. (Get her bindings, desummon her, negotiate with her, steal the painting she's in, or confirm that she gets desummoned when Copper dies.)
---[X] Loot Copper's other resources. (As long as it doesn't jeopardize any other objectives. Looting exceptions: destroy and desummon any Windigo Jars; leave enough non-Velvet-compromising manuscripts for the Bureau to find later.)
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Leave as little trace as possible. (Leave no evidence of the assault, for example, by employing stealth, eating the bodies, Grailing witnesses actively or passively into believing they saw nothing notable, etc.)
-[X] The Grave on the Hill
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Rarity (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] How Silky has been shaken up by the attempt on your life, and how she might be comforted by her beloved uncle's presence. (Convince Steppes to stay out of Manehattan and out of the way of your assault and the Bureau for a month through a clever ruse.)
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Applejack
-[X] Talk to somepony? (WRITE IN who)
--[X] Mayor Mare
--[X] Cherilee
No. of Votes: 12
[◈] Plan: Leave No Trace
[X] Cochimetl
[X] DelightedOne
[X] des-pair-2
[X] Greymere
[X] LieutenantSpirit
[X] Limabot
[X] Lorrie
[X] Quaxotia
[x] Rafuki22
[X] Shaper47
[x] Steady Gaze
[X] Waela

[X] Plan Attack After
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper AFTER the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Biedde
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Comet (as planner)
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] Heart 3 artifact
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Neutralize Copper.
---[X] Remove any evidence tying us to the cult.
---[X] Neutralize Neighnia.
---[X] Loot their library, artifacts, bits, and so forth, should time allow.
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Minimize innocent casualties.
---[X] Leave as little trace or tracks as possible.
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Rarity (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] Heart 3 artifact
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Applejack
-[X] Talk to somepony? (WRITE IN who)
--[X] Mayor Mare
--[X] Cherilee
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] How Silky has been shaken up by the attempt on your life, and how she might be comforted by her beloved uncle's presence.
No. of Votes: 2
[◈] Plan: Attack After
[X] Bakkasama
[X] Earth-Destroyer

[X] Plan Paranoia
[X] Plan: They Have A Winter Name
No. of Votes: 2
[◈] Plan: Paranoia
[X] Alan975
[X] Maer

[X] Plan: Down but Not Out, Thrice Fouled
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (Baldomare, Mareinnete, Daughter of Axes, Biedde, Selene)
--[X] What are they Taking? (Two Wrong Keys, Winter 1 Artifact)
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Kill Copper. (Attack the Figurehead)
---[X] Steal what Bits, and Lore they have. Anything that would Implicate us. If it can't be stolen, destroy it (Raid Resources)
---[X] Find Neighina and talk/work/steal/negotiate with her. (Aquire or Neutralize Neighina)
--[X] Anything else? (Try to keep it quiet)
-[X] The Grave on the Hill
--[X] Who is going? (Comet, Baldomare)
--[X] What are they taking? (One Wrong Key, Secret History 3 Artifact, Heart 3 Artifact)
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] How Silky has been shaken up by the attempt on your life, and how she might be comforted by her beloved uncle's presence.
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Mayor Mare
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to…
--[X] Cheerilee
-[X][LEARN] There is something about this… thing, and you must learn what it is
--[X] KNOCK Level 2 artifact
No. of Votes: 2
[◈] Plan: Down but Not Out, Thrice Fouled
[X] Alan975
[X] Rafuki22

[X] Neutralize Copper.
---[X] Neutralize Neighnia.
---[X] Remove any evidence tying us to the cult.
---[X] Loot their library, artifacts, bits, and so forth, should time allow.
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Minimize innocent casualties.
---[X] Leave as little trace or tracks as possible."
No. of Votes: 1
[X] Talon Tiger Dino

[X] Plan Leave No Trace - Random Contact
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Biedde (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Selene
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] One wrong key
---[X] SH3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Eliminate Copper. (Attempt to do so in a way that minimizes the window of alarm to give more time to complete other goals without the cult being alerted of an ongoing assault. The team may interrogate Copper at their discretion, but only if they can minimize the risk.)
---[X] Find and neutralize anything that would compromise us. (Steal or destroy evidence that implicates us as part of the Master's cult, or an associate of Copper's, or having knowledge of the Lores before their official rediscovery.)
---[X] Neutralize Neighnia somehow. (Get her bindings, desummon her, negotiate with her, steal the painting she's in, or confirm that she gets desummoned when Copper dies.)
---[X] Loot Copper's other resources. (As long as it doesn't jeopardize any other objectives. Looting exceptions: destroy and desummon any Windigo Jars; leave enough non-Velvet-compromising manuscripts for the Bureau to find later.)
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Leave as little trace as possible. (Leave no evidence of the assault, for example, by employing stealth, eating the bodies, Grailing witnesses actively or passively into believing they saw nothing notable, etc.)
-[X] The Grave on the Hill
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Rarity (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] How Silky has been shaken up by the attempt on your life, and how she might be comforted by her beloved uncle's presence. (Convince Steppes to stay out of Manehattan and out of the way of your assault and the Bureau for a month through a clever ruse.)
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Applejack
-[X] Talk to somepony? (WRITE IN who)
--[X] Mayor Mare
--[X] Try to meet somepony interesting; there are at least two more very interesting ones who exorcised a demigoddess.
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: Leave No Trace - Random Contact
[x] Steady Gaze

[X] Plan One-two Punch
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Biedde
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Comet (planner)
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] One wrong key
---[X] SH3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
---[X] Heart 3 artefact
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Eliminate Copper. (Attempt to do so in a way that minimizes the window of alarm to give more time to complete other goals without the cult being alerted of an ongoing assault.)
---[X] Find and neutralize anything that would compromise us. (Steal or destroy evidence that implicates us as part of the Master's cult, or an associate of Copper's, or having knowledge of the Lores before their official rediscovery.)
---[X] Neutralize Neighnia somehow. (Get her bindings, desummon her, negotiate with her, steal the painting she's in, or confirm that she gets desummoned when Copper dies.)
---[X] Loot Copper's other resources. (As long as it doesn't jeopardize any other objectives. Looting exceptions: destroy and desummon any Windigo Jars; leave enough non-Velvet-compromising manuscripts for the Bureau to find later.)
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Leave as little trace as possible. (Leave no evidence of the assault, for example, by employing stealth, eating the bodies, Grailing witnesses actively or passively into believing they saw nothing notable, etc.)
-[X] The Grave on the Hill
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Rarity (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
---[X] Heart 3 artefact
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] How Silky has been shaken up by the attempt on your life, and how she might be comforted by her beloved uncle's presence. (Convince Steppes to stay out of Manehattan and out of the way of your assault and the Bureau for a month through a clever ruse.)
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Applejack
-[X] Talk to somepony? (WRITE IN who)
--[X] Mayor Mare
--[X] Cherilee
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: One-two Punch
[x] spiderhellian

[X] Plan One-two Punch (Neighnia Priority)
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Biedde
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Comet (planner)
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] One wrong key
---[X] SH3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Eliminate Copper. (Attempt to do so in a way that minimizes the window of alarm to give more time to complete other goals without the cult being alerted of an ongoing assault.)
---[X] Neutralize Neighnia somehow. (Get her bindings, desummon her, negotiate with her, steal the painting she's in, or confirm that she gets desummoned when Copper dies.)
---[X] Find and neutralize anything that would compromise us. (Steal or destroy evidence that implicates us as part of the Master's cult, or an associate of Copper's, or having knowledge of the Lores before their official rediscovery.)
---[X] Loot Copper's other resources. (As long as it doesn't jeopardize any other objectives. Looting exceptions: destroy and desummon any Windigo Jars; leave enough non-Velvet-compromising manuscripts for the Bureau to find later.)
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Leave as little trace as possible. (Leave no evidence of the assault, for example, by employing stealth, eating the bodies, Grailing witnesses actively or passively into believing they saw nothing notable, etc.)
-[X] The Grave on the Hill
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Rarity (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
---[X] Heart 3 artefact
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] How Silky has been shaken up by the attempt on your life, and how she might be comforted by her beloved uncle's presence. (Convince Steppes to stay out of Manehattan and out of the way of your assault and the Bureau for a month through a clever ruse.)
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Applejack
-[X] Talk to somepony? (WRITE IN who)
--[X] Mayor Mare
--[X] Cherilee
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: One-two Punch (Neighnia Priority)
[x] spiderhellian

[X] Plan Ruthlessly Kicking Ass and Taking Names
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Biedde (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Selene
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] One wrong key
---[X] Edge 3 artifact (Selene)
---[X] SH 3 artifact
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Get Neighnia's binding above all, kidnap Copper and force her to hand over the bindings for the Name or at least any information she has on the Name. Have Mareinette drink her Grail lore from her before putting her in Steppes prison.
---[X] Find and neutralize anything that would compromise us. (Steal or destroy evidence that implicates us as part of the Master's cult, or an associate of Copper's, or having knowledge of the lores before their official rediscovery.)
---[X] Steal anything valuable and easy to steal. (As long as it doesn't jeopardize any other objectives! For example, books that strike Baldomare's fancy, artifacts, bits or things that can be sold for bits.)
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Focus on your own safety (Selene is free to go all out "No holds barred" and also summon Ash-Ghouls if necessary)
---[X] For loot focus on Artifacts level 3 or higher over bits
---[X] Leave as little trace as possible or at least cover your tracks (Leave no evidence of the assault, for example, by employing stealth, eating the bodies, grailing witnesses actively or passively into believing they saw nothing notable, making them believe it was changelings or rival gangs, etc.)
---[X] Good luck. Should the mission be a huge success, do let Velvet know if there are any particular rewards you seek. Velvet gives out headpats to everyone when they come back.
-[X] The Grave on the Hill
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Comet (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] Heart 3 artifact
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
---[X] One wrong key
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] You have a favour to ask him... in person
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Steppes, with Selene reveal Luna to him and ask him for a prison for Copper. Your princess commands it.
-[X] Something else?
--[X] Visit your daughters grief session and morn Starry Dancer.
-[X] Talk to somepony? (WRITE IN who)
--[X] Talk to your sons
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: Ruthlessly Kicking Ass and Taking Names
[X] Alan975

[X] Plan Ruthlessly Kicking Ass and Taking Names with Mayor time
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Biedde (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Selene
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] One wrong key
---[X] Edge 3 artifact (Selene)
---[X] SH 3 artifact
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Get Neighnia's binding above all, kidnap Copper and force her to hand over the bindings for the Name or at least any information she has on the Name. Have Mareinette drink her Grail lore from her before putting her in Steppes prison.
---[X] Find and neutralize anything that would compromise us. (Steal or destroy evidence that implicates us as part of the Master's cult, or an associate of Copper's, or having knowledge of the lores before their official rediscovery.)
---[X] Steal anything valuable and easy to steal. (As long as it doesn't jeopardize any other objectives! For example, books that strike Baldomare's fancy, artifacts, bits or things that can be sold for bits.)
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Focus on your own safety (Selene is free to go all out "No holds barred" and also summon Ash-Ghouls if necessary)
---[X] For loot focus on Artifacts level 3 or higher over bits
---[X] Leave as little trace as possible or at least cover your tracks (Leave no evidence of the assault, for example, by employing stealth, eating the bodies, grailing witnesses actively or passively into believing they saw nothing notable, making them believe it was changelings or rival gangs, etc.)
---[X] Good luck. Should the mission be a huge success, do let Velvet know if there are any particular rewards you seek. Velvet gives out headpats to everyone when they come back.
-[X] The Grave on the Hill
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Comet (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] Heart 3 artifact
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
---[X] One wrong key
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] You have a favour to ask him... in person
-[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Steppes, with Selene reveal Luna to him and ask him for a prison for Copper. Your princess commands it.
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: Ruthlessly Kicking Ass and Taking Names with Mayor time
[X] Alan975

[X] Plan The most fashionable revenge v2
-[X][BUREAU] You will assault Copper BEFORE the Bureau picks her trail.
-[X] Assault an opponent (Copper Secateur)
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Biedde
---[X] Daughter of Axes
---[X] Mareinette
---[X] Baldomare
---[X] Rarity(as planner)
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] One wrong key
---[X] Edge 3 artifact (Rarity)
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Heart 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
--[X] What is their objective? (WRITE IN what your followers must do, in order of PRIORITY)
---[X] Acquire Neighnia's bindings, reach agreement with Neighina, or at least get a promise of neutrality.
---[X] Neutralize Copper as a threat to you and yours by any means necessary.
---[X] Remove any evidence tying us to the cult.
---[X] Loot their library, artifacts, bits, and so forth, should time allow.
--[X] Anything else? (WRITE IN any other orders or specifications you have)
---[X] Try to minimize civilian casualities
---[X] Leave as little trace as possible or at least cover your tracks
-[X] The Grave on the Hill
--[X] Who is going? (WRITE IN which followers will go)
---[X] Biedde (as planner)
---[X] Daughter of Axes
--[X] What are they taking? (WRITE IN what artifacts, if any, to take)
---[X] Heart 3 artifact
---[X] SH 3 artifact
---[X] Winter 1 artifact
-[X] You are wounded! (You currently have 2 wounds. You must pick one of each option.)
--[X] Take a few breaks, every now and then. (Costs 1 action. Rolls TWO dice. 0/-15)
--[X] There is no holy grail for healing magic, no miraculous wound-closing spell. But vigor-enhancing spells, and other small boosts, are a thing. The crystals where they are stored for sale are expensive, though… (Costs 60 bits. Two dice will auto-succeed)
-[X][STEPPES] There is no guarantee he will be able to help you, but you will write him about…
--[X] Ask if there is any places with unusual activity in Manehatten recently and information about any abandoned, hard to find locations around it. Recommend him to keep away from such places for the time being.
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: The most fashionable revenge v2
[X] Nevermort

[X] Reserve funds and manpower for two scrying rituals,
No. of Votes: 1
[x] Xoden


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Task: SOCIAL

[X][SOCIAL] You don't have it in you to teach anypony of the Lores. But you can make a social call to… (WRITE IN) (IF CHOSEN, will give you a -15 to your healing roll, free action)
--[X] Mayor Mare
-[X] Of course you love your family very much, but you could always spend a bit more time with them...
--[X] Selene. Talk about any legends or notable places known to her, near Ponyville or elsewhere.
-[X][LEARN] There is something about this… thing, and you must learn what it is
--[X] KNOCK Level 2 artifact
No. of Votes: 1
[X] Nevermort


Total No. of Voters: 29

EDIT: I'm glad Selene going won. Because I had a scene in mind that I get to write now.

Also, I agree with the general sentiment of "why few voters".
Well, first of all, 29 voters is not "a few" in my opinion :V
But really, Velvet's actions are shot this turn. And we all agree that "we want to clap back at Copper". So everyone agreed in the broad strokes, and no plan really diverged from the broad strokes. So, the variances were only in the details.

Well, I'll be going for a while. See you all later.
 
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OurLadyOfWires said:
I'm glad Selene going won. Because I had a scene in mind that I get to write now.
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I'm calling it now: Selene will reveal herself to Copper just before she is killed by one of the Names(or maybe she will do it herself, she does have a Winter Realization to reach), taunt her and maybe make a speech that has something like "that's what happens when you hurt my family" in it.
 
Shaper47 said:
Visit Copper's dreams for information I'm guessing.
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good guess. Narratively speaking searching her dreams is an obvious way to find out about her location, resources and/or plans.

I was personally guessing some interesting interactions with the Names though. New demigoddes to old demigods.
 
Shaper47 said:
They are going to hanging out together. So I could see some conversation on the train.

Like Selene asking Axe about that weird dream of hers.
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which ones? if it's the "dragged by chain", that was Silky's, and if you mean the "door knocking", that seems already explained by Velvet, it was just part of her lessons and the reawakening memories.
 
Pittauro said:
which ones? if it's the "dragged by chain", that was Silky's, and if you mean the "door knocking", that seems already explained by Velvet, it was just part of her lessons and the reawakening memories.
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The one where Selene couldn't effect the dream, the one with the distant Glorious light on the horizon, the one where she walks on Ash.
 
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