I will become God-Harem King of the World! [Highschool DxD/Exalted] (CLOSED)

[Smuthunter]

Meh, you convinced me I'm not convincing you. I just read this and see this as wrong wrong and more wrong. Whatever. costs when we have effectively unlimited growing motes? Yeah just not going to agree with you.

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Motes that we can't use for perfect defenses. With our current mote pool we only have enough juice for five perfects before our reserves run completely dry.

I like you reasoning and your model Pipeman ). I think using it like that could work:

[] Pipeman's Boosted Gear
Name: Boosted Gear: The Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet
Artifact: N/A (rating subjected to change)
Description: Soul-bound Artifact
Form: Single Gauntlet over left forearm
Speed: 5
Accuracy: +0
Damage: +4B
Defense: +2
Rate: 2
Attune: 5m, 1w (the cost to call it out)
Tags: M

Artifact Charm: "Welsh Boost Ovedrive"
-When activated with a miscellaneous action the Boosted Gear creates an Overdrive Pool of Essence. The motes from it can only be used offensively.
-This Overdrive Motepool starts with [Current Personal + Peripheral Motes]/5 rounded down motes of Essence and doubles the amount of motes it contains every 5 ticks.
-The Overdrive Motepool can at most contain [Essence + Stamina]*10 + 10 Motes of Essence.
-Should motes from the Overdrive pool be used for any purpose, it stops doubling the amount of motes it contains.
-For 10 Overdrive motes per dot the character can as an innate ability add up to [Essence + Stamina] temporary dots to his Physical Attributes in total and up to [Essence + Stamina]/3 rounded up to any single one. These temporary dots last until the third DV refresh at which point they are lost, a fatigue penalty equal to the amount of temporary dots added is gained and the Overdrive pool is removed.
-Activating the Boosted Gear removes and replaces a still existing Overdrive pool. Temporary dots gained with the previous pool are retained as long as they otherwise would be, but still count towards the limit of simultaneous temporary dots gained with Boosted Gear.

If you like it vote for it. If you have a different suggestion propose it (the weapon part must remain unchanged).

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[Alexander]

So I get this is the winning votes?

[X] Get the fourth and fifth dot in Resistance with BP, and spend the 9XP on 3 dots in Presence

Personally I enjoyed Gabriel's DxD/SAo story, if only because it showed Issei in a positive and reliable way. Using Transfer on Rias while distracting Raiser with a speech was pure genius.

 

[Dimensionist]

I liked that story too.

And yes, that is the winning vote.

 

[Deathwings]

[X] Get the fourth and fifth dot in Resistance with BP, and spend the 9XP on 3 dots in Presence

 

[Malcolmo]

[X] Get the fourth and fifth dot in Resistance with BP, and spend the 9XP on 3 dots in Presence

 

[Pipeman]

Though the Compassion Flaw is indeed as problematic as it may appear, especially since high Compassion character usually have lots of things they care about, if we get to decide the Flaw of Invulnerabilty, we should probably just go with Conviction.
Seriously, with our Motivation that's such an out of the left field weakness that odds are noone will ever discover it and even if they do it's going to be very hard to put us into a situation where it applies.

 

[Alexander]

[X] Get the fourth and fifth dot in Resistance with BP, and spend the 9XP on 3 dots in Presence.
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You think about it for a moment before deciding. "Then I want you to make me more resilient, harder to hurt, and also more persuasive."

She quirks a beautiful eyebrow. "Any particular reason why?"

"Yes." You turn towards Ddraig. "With how Boosted Gear works I will need time in a fight before striking back, right? If so, since I already have powers that make me tougher, it's better to increase this trait than starting from scratch and making me fast enough to evade all attacks. At least, for now."

The dragon nods. "Good choice. Stamina is essential when using Boosted Gear."

"And for why I want to be more persuasive..." You sigh. "It would be great to resolve a conflict without the need of violence. Not only because I am weak at the moment, but also because I don't like senseless fights."

Bright's wings flap. "I see nothing wrong with that. Let's begin."

Like the other day you and Bright meditate together. Again knowledge you never recall learning pop up in your head during the trance: methods to combat and resist sickness, fatigue, pain, sleep deprivation; how to persuade people to do what you want, how to inspire people and convert your enemies to your cause.

"This is weird." You massage your head. There is not pain, but... "Are you transferring knowledge inside my mind?"

"Nothing so quaint." Bright scoffs. "I am merely helping you let go of the mortal presupposition that you need to read or being explained something to learn it."

You look up. "You mean I can learn without studying, just by willing it? How does that even-"

"Exalted."

"That doesn't explain any-"

"Time up."

And just like that you are on the rooftop again. "This isn't over." You whisper before gulping down your lunch to quench the frustration.

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"Hi. How are you doing?"

You look at the male student who came to see you. Kiba Yuuto, also known as the school's Number 1 best looking prince. Even if he is in a different class he's the same age as you, but since he always looks so mature all the second years call him sempai. Girls screaming with joy could be heard from the classroom and the corridor.

When you look up his eyes widen. "I see the rumors were true."

"Yeah. I think it's a side effect of, you know...?"

"Useful." He says without breaking his smile. "I already informed that person: she is waiting for you. Shall we go?"

She? A girl! Yes! "Lead the way."

As you leave the classroom together the girls start screaming.

"For Hyodo and Kiba-kun to walk besides each other..."

"C-Could it be? Is this the prohibited garden?"

"He's a pervert, but, but! I support the Kiba-kunxHyodo pair!"

"No, maybe it's HyodoxKiba-kun pair!?"

...Need to go away. Need to go away. Need to go away.

You urge Kiba forward. "Hurry up." You whisper. "There is something rotten here."

"H-Hey, Ise!"

Matsuda shouts your name.

"Don't worry my friend. I'm not going to have a fight."

That's right. Your pal doesn't have to worry about you.

"What are you going to do with this DVD, 'Me, the Molester, and the Udon'!?"

Matsuda says out loud while holding the DVD up high.

You take the DVD and bash Matsuda's head with it.

Never mix women and food.

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You follow Kiba to the back of the main school building. In this place, which is surrounded by trees, there is a building called the 'old school building'. Apparently it was used a long time ago, but now there is no sign of people here. It's so creepy that it is listed in one of 'Kuoh's seven wonders'. The building looks very old and is made from wood, but there aren't any broken windows and it's hard to tell if there are any broken parts from its appearance.

"Buchou is here." Kiba says.

Buchou? Who is he? Or, it's the 'she' Kiba was talking about? This is getting even more mysterious.

You enter the two story high building and go up the stairs, further inside. Even the corridor looks clean. It seems like even the rooms that aren't used anymore don't have a single speck dust in them. When you think about old buildings you expect them to be full of insects, spider webs, and dust. But you haven't seen any yet.

[Careful worm. I sense magic near.]

[It's Devil Magic. I recognize the scent of demonic power.]

'That's right: Kiba is a Devil. So does that mean the person he wants me to meet is...?'

While you are thinking about these kinds of things, the two of you reach your destination. Kiba stops in front of a particular classroom, with a sign on the door that read:

[Occult Research Club]

"Occult Research Club!? The school has a club like that?"

"It's not well know, that's why. Buchou, I have brought him."

Kiba waits for the approval through the wooden door. Then a sweet, female voice replies.

"Yes, come in."

Kiba opens the door. You find yourself shocked when you follow him into the room. There are weird signs and words in every area of the classroom. The floor. The walls and the ceiling. They are all covered with weird signs. And the one which stands out the most is the circle drawn at the center of the room. It looks like a magic-circle that takes up most of the space in this room.

You can feel something creepy and weird from-

Magical Wards. Devil Style. A Barrier to keep intruders out. A Shield to block attacks. A Ward to keep away mundane people and One to make them forget about the place. An Alarm System. Magic Containing System. Run on Demonic Power.

Summoning Circle. Belonging to the Gremory House of Devils. Teleportation Method. It works on the selected Devil's own power. Connected to minor summoning circles...

"Hyodo-san?" You hear someone shaking you.

"Ara ara. What powerful energy!"

"Intriguing. Do you recognize that symbol Koneko?"

"...No."

More voices. You blink several times and focus back on reality. Kiba has a hand on your shoulder and looks slightly confused. "W-What happened?" You ask.

"You suddenly spaced out. Followed from the glowing symbol on your forehead appearing again."

"I see. Sorry." You shake your head. "I looked at the symbols and circle and found myself understand them, how they work and what they do, despite this being my first time seeing them."

"So it can also analyze magic? You must have a very powerful Sacred Gear."

You finally take a good look at the other occupants of the room and couldn't help but be shocked.

Sitting behind a desk is Rias Gremory. Long crimson hair, clear blue eyes and skin as white as snow. She's a third year and so a senior. She isn't Japanese, you heard people say that she is from Northern Europe and is attending a Japanese high school due to her father's work.

Standing to her side is Akeno Himejima, the person who, along with Rias-senpai, is said to be one of the "Two Great Onee-samas" of Kuoh Academy! Long black hair tied into a ponytail, always smiling: a perfect Yamato Nadeshiko.

Sitting on one of the sofas is Koneko Toujou. She is a girl with a small build, with white hair and amber eyes. She's popular amongst the girls (and a certain group of boys) and is treated as a mascot for being cute.

This is the Occult Research Club, one of the nerder things in all Japan?

Kuoh sure is unique.

Right: presentations. You bow. "My name is Issei Hyodo Issei. Nice to meet you. Thank you for having me today!"

"Ara ara, so handsome and also polite. Hello, my name is Akeno Himejima. Pleased to make your acquaintance."

"...Koneko Toujo."

"And I am Rias Gremory. Nice to meet you, Issei Hyodo-san."

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"Here's your tea."

"Ah, thank you."

You are sitting on a sofa, and Himejima-sempai has made tea for you. You drink it slowly, savoring the taste. "It tastes good. I don't consume tea often but this is very good."

"Ara ara. Thank you very much." She starts laughing very happily by saying "Ufufu".

Kiba, Koneko-chan and you are sitting on the sofas surrounding the table.

"Akeno, stay here next to me." Rias says, still seated behind the desk.

"Yes, Buchou." Himejima-sempai sits next to Rias-sempai.

Then everyone looks at you. Uh, you're getting a little nervous here. Luckily your Caste Mark receded.

Rias-sempai is the first to speak. "I will get to the point right away. We are all Devils."

"I suspected as much. What I am confused about is what the 'Occult Research Club' is all about."

"The Occult Research Club is just a camouflage. It's my hobby. It's actually a gathering place for us Devils."

You smile. "And a ready excuse to skip class if something happen?"

She happily nods. "There is also that. So, Kiba-kun told me all about what happened yesterday. He told you about Sacred Gears, but not about Fallen Angels, right?"

She starts speaking after you confirm it. "We, the Devils, have been at war with the Fallen Angels since ancient times. We have been fighting over the possession of the Underworld, which is also known as Hell in the human world: not the place where the souls of sinners are tortured, more like a different dimension. The Underworld is split into two areas, one for Devils and one for Fallen Angels. The Devils form pacts with humans and receive their sacrifices to increase their strength. The Fallen Angels on the other hand control humans to eliminate Devils. At this point the Angels come in to destroy these two races on God's orders, which creates the Three Factions. This has been going on since ancient times."

"And the same is true for all other mythologies?"

"Yes: Gods from the Shinto religion, from Greek and Norse mythology; mythical beings like youkai, vampires and dragons. If it was documented in human history or legends it's real. Nowadays there is a decline in the number of supernatural creatures since human society evolved so much, but it's not quite to extinction levels." Akeno answers.

Rias continues. "Returning to the topic of Fallen Angels, there is a reason for why you were attacked: your Sacred Gear. There is a rumor that the high echelons of the Fallen Angels are studying Sacred Gears and recruiting their users in their ranks."

"But Yuu-Raynare didn't try to recruit me, she tried to kill me." You point out.

"That's right. This is abnormal. Maybe the reason is your Sacred Gear. Have you found out what it is?" She asks. "If you want I can figure it out for you." She concludes smiling.

Now, this is important. You don't think telling the complete truth would be wise, but you are terrible at lying.

[] How will you answer? (Write-in)

[] Bonus Action: Read Motivation.
-[] You can try to glean the truth of a subject's mood or personality with a successful (Perception + [Investigation or Socialize]) roll, using whichever Ability has a higher rating. The difficulty is equal to half the target's (Manipulation + Socialize), rounded up. If successful, the observer knows the other character's most dominant emotion and can place that emotion in the context of the current scene, if applicable.
--[] If used you will know the result without the need to directly skip to the next post, but you can try only one time.
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Character Sheet is being updated.

 

[Smuthunter]

[X] Tell Rias that our Sacred Gear is connected to some kind of foreign god you've never heard of before.

I'm pretty sure we asked Kiba about the Unconquered Sun last night, so we can't pretend that everything we can do is just the result of being the Red Dragon Emperor. We're not just trying to keep the truth hidden from Rias but also everyone else in the room. If we answer this way, Rias will probably conclude that the Unconquered Sun is some obscure pagan deity who isn't around anymore. The church has a long and storied history of waging war against pagan gods and their followers after all, and not all of them can be as powerful as the Greek and Norse deities.

[] Bonus Action: Read Motivation.
Skip this. Rias most likely has Manipulation and Socialize at much higher values than our equivalent scores. We'll probably just come up with a false or negative impression of her.

 

[Heaven Canceler]

[X] Tell Rias that our Sacred Gear is connected to some kind of foreign god you've never heard of before.

I'm pretty sure we asked Kiba about the Unconquered Sun last night, so we can't pretend that everything we can do is just the result of being the Red Dragon Emperor. We're not just trying to keep the truth hidden from Rias but also everyone else in the room. If we answer this way, Rias will probably conclude that the Unconquered Sun is some obscure pagan deity who isn't around anymore. The church has a long and storied history of waging war against pagan gods and their followers after all, and not all of them can be as powerful as the Greek and Norse deities.

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The sacred gears were all created by the god of the bible so unless that deity worked together with Yawhe, this won't work easily.

 

[Smuthunter]

The sacred gears were all created by the god of the bible so unless that deity worked together with Yawhe, this won't work easily.

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Big G is also known for smiting his enemies and forging their remains into sacred gears like he did with Albion and Ddraig. Our sacred gear being the remains of some pagan sun god isn't terribly unbelievable. It might be difficult to explain if Rias asks us to pull out the gauntlet and she recognizes it as Boosted Gear though.

 

[BobTheNinja]

I don't suppose we could try to feign ignorance of the details of our Gear and Exalted status? We ARE new the whole supernatural thing after all, so I don't think that they would suspect us of knowing that much.

Unless this wouldn't work?

 

[overmind]

We should not tell them about our Exaltation, but we could perhaps tell about the changes that we got while we slept and try to feign ignorance about the rest.

 

[Smuthunter]

I don't suppose we could try to feign ignorance of the details of our Gear and Exalted status? We ARE new the whole supernatural thing after all, so I don't think that they would suspect us of knowing that much.

Unless this wouldn't work?

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I imagine that would require a Manipulation check, and we're terrible at lying.

There's one major problem here in that we just demonstrated not two or three minutes ago the ability to pull knowledge out of the air regarding occult things, so Rias probably isn't going to buy the idea that we don't have any knowledge at all. Maybe it would be safe to give her a run down on the things we know it does for us without telling her what it is? She's certainly noticed the enhancements to our physical features (though the fact that she isn't completely starstruck probably means she also has Appearance 4 or 5).

 

[Eler0]

Could we just tell them that our power has a built-in instruction manual, so their help is appreciated but unnecessary?

I imagine that would require a Manipulation check, and we're terrible at lying.

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We have Charisma 2 but Manipulation 1, a single die won't make a big difference as long as we're using Presence and maybe get a good stunt.

 

[Smuthunter]

Could we just tell them that our power has a built-in instruction manual, so their help is appreciated but unnecessary?

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That doesn't answer the question of "why are fallen angels trying to kill us" though. Maybe modify the response a little; "it seems to come with an instruction manual of sorts, but I'm still working my way through it. I know it makes me stronger and really good-looking though."

We have Charisma 2 but Manipulation 1, a single die won't make a big difference as long as we're using Presence and maybe get a good stunt.

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That's a fair point but lying to prospective harem candidates doesn't seem like the greatest way to start building a relationship.

 

[BobTheNinja]

I imagine that would require a Manipulation check, and we're terrible at lying.

There's one major problem here in that we just demonstrated not two or three minutes ago the ability to pull knowledge out of the air regarding occult things, so Rias probably isn't going to buy the idea that we don't have any knowledge at all. Maybe it would be safe to give her a run down on the things we know it does for us without telling her what it is? She's certainly noticed the enhancements to our physical features (though the fact that she isn't completely starstruck probably means she also has Appearance 4 or 5).

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So something along these lines?: "I don't know all the details of how this Sacred Gear thing works but...when it bonded with me, I felt that I became a LOT stronger than I ever felt before, more sociable and capable of learning as well. And then there's my changed appearance. I mean I wasn't bad looking before, but now...well, I think you get the idea. It basically feels like this power is taking all of my skills and positive traits and magnifying them by an absurd degree."


Also, should we include the Read Motivation check for this?

 

[Smuthunter]

So something along these lines?: "I don't know all the details of how this Sacred Gear thing works but...when it bonded with me, I felt that I became a LOT stronger than I ever felt before, more sociable and capable of learning as well. And then there's my changed appearance. I mean I wasn't bad looking before, but now...well, I think you get the idea. It basically feels like this power is taking all of my skills and positive traits and magnifying them by an absurd degree."

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I'll vote for that. Bonus points for describing qualities that could come from either the Sacred Gear or the Exaltation.

[X] "I don't know all the details of how this Sacred Gear thing works but...when it bonded with me, I felt that I became a LOT stronger than I ever felt before, more sociable and capable of learning as well. And then there's my changed appearance. I mean I wasn't bad looking before, but now...well, I think you get the idea. It basically feels like this power is taking all of my skills and positive traits and magnifying them by an absurd degree."

Also, should we include the Read Motivation check for this?

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Again, Rias most likely has the related characteristics pumped up pretty high what with being a demon princess and such. We probably can't glean anything out of her, and I'd rather not risk a botch telling us something that's hilariously wrong like "she's plotting how best to kill you."

 

[BobTheNinja]

I'll vote for that. Bonus points for describing qualities that could come from either the Sacred Gear or the Exaltation.

[X] "I don't know all the details of how this Sacred Gear thing works but...when it bonded with me, I felt that I became a LOT stronger than I ever felt before, more sociable and capable of learning as well. And then there's my changed appearance. I mean I wasn't bad looking before, but now...well, I think you get the idea. It basically feels like this power is taking all of my skills and positive traits and magnifying them by an absurd degree."

Again, Rias most likely has the related characteristics pumped up pretty high what with being a demon princess and such. We probably can't glean anything out of her, and I'd rather not risk a botch telling us something that's hilariously wrong like "she's plotting how best to kill you."

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Very well, then I'll vote for Plan Bob as well.

[X] "I don't know all the details of how this Sacred Gear thing works but...when it bonded with me, I felt that I became a LOT stronger than I ever felt before, more sociable and capable of learning as well. And then there's my changed appearance. I mean I wasn't bad looking before, but now...well, I think you get the idea. It basically feels like this power is taking all of my skills and positive traits and magnifying them by an absurd degree."

 

[overmind]

I think I'll vote for this as well.

[X] "I don't know all the details of how this Sacred Gear thing works but...when it bonded with me, I felt that I became a LOT stronger than I ever felt before, more sociable and capable of learning as well. And then there's my changed appearance. I mean I wasn't bad looking before, but now...well, I think you get the idea. It basically feels like this power is taking all of my skills and positive traits and magnifying them by an absurd degree."

 

[BFldyq]

Your born with Sacred Gears, they don't "bond" with someone later in life without something weird happening. I suggest "awakened inside of me" instead of "bonded with me".

 

[Pipeman]

Maybe scratch the "more sociable" part?
'The first thing I used my power for is getting better at making people swallow my bullshit' should be an impression we want to avoid, while trying to make others swallow our bullshit.
I mean, we probably shouldn't deny it, but it is kind of included in 'more capable of learning' and I don't feel there is need to draw undue attention to that.
Also, I assume we are going to use our Presence Excellency here?

 

[Smuthunter]

Your born with Sacred Gears, they don't "bond" with someone later in life without something weird happening. I suggest "awakened inside of me" instead of "bonded with me".

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"Bonded" makes more sense if we're trying to present the idea that we don't know much about the thing in our souls. Rias will be expecting inaccuracies.

 

[BobTheNinja]

"Bonded" makes more sense if we're trying to present the idea that we don't know much about the thing in our souls. Rias will be expecting inaccuracies.

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This. Besides, does Issei even know that Sacred Gears are acquired at birth rather than later? I don't know if that was included in the explanation of Sacred Gears earlier.

Maybe scratch the "more sociable" part?
'The first thing I used my power for is getting better at making people swallow my bullshit' should be an impression we want to avoid, while trying to make others swallow our bullshit.
I mean, we probably shouldn't deny it, but it is kind of included in 'more capable of learning' and I don't feel there is need to draw undue attention to that.
Also, I assume we are going to use our Presence Excellency here?

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More sociable doesn't necessarily imply bullshitting. It just means that we're able to interact with people better than before. That doesn't seem particularly suspect, and it's accurate in any case.

 

[nightblade]

You do realize that Sol invictis was an actually god on our world right?

 

[BobTheNinja]

*looks up Wiki article*

...Well I'll be damned, he's absolutely right. Sol Invictus was the official sun god of the Roman Empire.

Does this mean we should change the response to include this tidbit somehow?

 

[Smuthunter]

You do realize that Sol invictis was an actually god on our world right?

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*Google-fu!*

Oh hey, he's right. Sol Invictus is name of the Roman god of the sun and patron saint of soldiers. I'm still voting for what we chose, but now Rias has a red herring to go chasing after if we want to continue misleading her for a while.

 

[Pipeman]

You know, I'm actually considering if we shouldn't just tell them at least part of what's going on (no need to go into details about how incredibly fucking broken Solar Exaltations are) but ask them to keep it a secret.
We do have more than enough of a dicepool to have a decent chance at success and Rias would likely both understand our desire not to let it get out what exactly we can do and would probably see the advantage of having an ace in the hole anyways.
Would also do away with the whole 'You lied to me!' thing.
As long as she is aware that we know what we are capable of and how to use our stuff, she also probably wouldn't even need to bring any experts in which she otherwise might and we certainly don't want happening.

 

[BobTheNinja]

You know, I'm actually considering if we shouldn't just tell them at least part of what's going on (no need to go into details about how incredibly fucking broken Solar Exaltations are) but ask them to keep it a secret.
We do have more than enough of a dicepool to have a decent chance at success and Rias would likely both understand our desire not to let it get out what exactly we can do and would probably see the advantage of having an ace in the hole anyways.
Would also do away with the whole 'You lied to me!' thing.
As long as she is aware that we know what we are capable of and how to use our stuff, she also probably wouldn't even need to bring any experts in which she otherwise might and we certainly don't want happening.

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This option occured to me too, but then, the GM did put the "Issei felt that telling the complete truth wouldn't be wise" part in there. I may be reading between the lines too much, but I get the sense that something negative could result if we start going into the details of what we know, at least right away.

 

[Smuthunter]

You know, I'm actually considering if we shouldn't just tell them at least part of what's going on (no need to go into details about how incredibly fucking broken Solar Exaltations are) but ask them to keep it a secret.
We do have more than enough of a dicepool to have a decent chance at success and Rias would likely both understand our desire not to let it get out what exactly we can do and would probably see the advantage of having an ace in the hole anyways.
Would also do away with the whole 'You lied to me!' thing.
As long as she is aware that we know what we are capable of and how to use our stuff, she also probably wouldn't even need to bring any experts in which she otherwise might and we certainly don't want happening.

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Hmm....

[X] "I don't know all the details of how this Sacred Gear thing works but...when it bonded with me, I felt that I became a LOT stronger than I ever felt before, more sociable and capable of learning as well. And then there's my changed appearance. I mean I wasn't bad looking before, but now...well, I think you get the idea. It basically feels like this power is taking all of my skills and positive traits and magnifying them by an absurd degree."

And if she presses for more, come clean immediately.

--[X] "Yeah, there are some things I'm leaving out. Please understand Rias-sempai, my first contact with the supernatural was someone trying to kill me. I'm grateful that you're willing to help, but I'm still not sure who I can trust and there are some things I'd rather keep close to my chest until I do."

Flat out telling her that we're hiding things but also giving her a good reason to be doing so is probably a better idea than lying or misleading her. Also this dangles an implication that if she gains our trust we'll tell her everything.

 

[BobTheNinja]

Changing my vote according to Smuthunter's modification.

[X] "I don't know all the details of how this Sacred Gear thing works but...when it bonded with me, I felt that I became a LOT stronger than I ever felt before, more sociable and capable of learning as well. And then there's my changed appearance. I mean I wasn't bad looking before, but now...well, I think you get the idea. It basically feels like this power is taking all of my skills and positive traits and magnifying them by an absurd degree."

And if she presses for more, come clean immediately.

--[X] "Yeah, there are some things I'm leaving out. Please understand Rias-sempai, my first contact with the supernatural was someone trying to kill me. I'm grateful that you're willing to help, but I'm still not sure who I can trust and there are some things I'd rather keep close to my chest until I do."