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Theo Anders and the Black Exaltation[Worm/Exalted][Hiatus]

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Edited in the purchase list from my previous vote into the re-vote (because I was an idiot and forgot).
 
If anyone is curious how strong the proposed armor is: anything less than heavy rifle rounds will generally bounce off of it barring a very lucky shot. Don't think he's invincible, though. Heavy AP rounds and RPGs will make for a sad prince.

Skitzyfrenic said:
As for the spectral keyword (+1 WP surcharge to first spectral keyworded charm in a scene used outside of a shadowland/underworld) I'm going to sit on the fence on that for a little while.
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If that's how you do it I don't see too much of a problem. It's the +1 WP per action that's likely to give us The Dead Prince.
 
For those who are wondering about God Cloth of the Grave... here's a little something I posted in Goblin Queen to give comparison for the stats.

Also note that HARDNESS basically says if your damage isn't AT LEAST THIS... you're not going to touch the wearer at all... piercing effects do not apply to hardness.

The stuff below does NOT have Hardness such as the soulsteel armor that I'm proposing we get for The Dark Prince.

biigoh on SB said:
Because tanuki are still typings, here's a little bit of mechanical stuff from the exalted side to show just how absolutely broken the equipment that Taylor was making for the Undersiders.

This is the "temp" gear that she made for them before Leviathan, not the upgraded stuff.

For comparison, a hand-cannon aka heavy pistols has the following stats;
Heavy pistols are typically around eight inches long, though "hand cannons" might be upwards of a foot in
length. Amongst the most widely used and available weapons in the world, heavy pistols are the side arms of nearly every police force, and even non-combat military officers are often issued one. Heavy pistols use magazines of bullets.
It has a speed of 5 (basically, fired every 5 seconds)
An accuracy of +0 (no bonuses/penalties to being used)
A damage rating of 6 lethal (this is the damage it does by default if no armor soak reduces it)
A rate of 3 (meaning you can fire 3 shots in a "round")
A range of 50 yards/feet/something
An ammo of 9 (9 bullets in the magazine)

This is basically an abstract way of fitting a fire arms into exalt's combat mechanical system.

This is a bullet proof vest's stats;
Sturdy, manufactured cloth layers glued together absorb and disperse the impact of weapons, particularly small, blunt projectiles like bullets. The bulletproof vest is extremely common amongst police forces. They are light and flexible enough that they are not too restrictive, yet they provide vital protection during outbreaks of violence. Bulletproof vests are light armor.
It has an armor soak of +2 Lethal/+2 Bashing against general damage, and an armor soak of +5 Lethal/+5 Bashing against bullets. Meaning they would reduce the chance of being injured by even a heavy pistol to a single dice of damage (if no massive bonus is involved on the shooter side) but less so against other weaponry.
It has a mobility penalty of 0 (no penalty to movement or general action).
It has a fatigue penalty of 1 (meaning, it can get hot and such if you wear it all day in the sun and so on).

So... that's all very reasonable, yes?

This is what Lisa was wearing pre Leviathan
A thin bodysuit with armored panels over the vitals. It is stylishly thin like a wetsuit, but not restrictive in motion nor does it get uncomfortable in the climate that is to be found in Brockton Bay from the "cold" winter to the "hot" summer.
It has an armor soak of +8 Lethal/+7 Bashing. (it's going to reduce a fair bit of damage for all sources of damage).
It has a mobility penalty of 0 (no penalty to movement or general action).
It has a fatigue penalty of 0 (you can wear it all day long or all night long).

At Leviathan...
A thin bodysuit with armored panels over the vitals. It is stylishly thin like a wetsuit, but not restrictive in motion nor does it get uncomfortable in the climate that is to be found in Brockton Bay from the "cold" winter to the "hot" summer. It will absorb a lot of damage. It can be further upgraded into a proper artifact, with an essence attunement cost and some sort of exotic ability appropriate for its artifact level.
It has an armor soak of +14 Lethal/+14 Bashing. (it's going to reduce a lot of damage from all sources of damage).
It has a mobility penalty of 0 (no penalty to movement or general action).
It has a fatigue penalty of 0 (you can wear it all day long or all night long).
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Current Tally, the votes close at noon time tomorrow. Again, formating is a little weird, and some looking around, hopefully its all set.

Vote Tally : Theo Anders and the Black Exaltation[Worm/Exalted] | Page 17 | Questionable Questing
##### NetTally 1.1.6

[X] Plan Bii
No. of Votes: 6
EternitynChaos
Biigoh
burningclaw2
Happerry
Lon
Xicree

[X] "Of course. We will speak terms later." We are not asking his permission to speak of terms.
No. of Votes: 1
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii

[X] Costume idea Bii: Looking at the color scheme of your power's lightshow... there is an inherent limitation to what you can wear as a costume. Black and Silver. Well... it's not like Hugo Boss didn't design a REALLY sharp looking uniform with that color scheme... yeah, no... Let's go with a medieval theme, of black ornate armor with silver highlights. Your symbol shall be a disc surrounded by a ring or is that a serpent.
No. of Votes: 3
Biofan09
1986ctcel
SwiftRosenthal

[X] One two dot Soulsteel Artifact
-[X] Soulsteel Reinforced Breastplate "God Cloth of the Grave"
No. of Votes: 2
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii
SwiftRosenthal

[X] Cape Name: The Dark Prince.
No. of Votes: 1
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii

[X] Bank
No. of Votes: 1 Counted in Plan Bii
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii

[X] "Of course. We will speak terms later." We are not asking his permission to speak of terms.
-[X] "Just one small thing, father. When you call me by my name, it reminds me of who I used to be. I don't like who I used to be. I mean no disrespect, but would you do me the small favor of using my cape name from now on?"
No. of Votes: 5
Tsotate
Biofan09
dasstan
evildice
SwiftRosenthal

[X] Cape name if different than the Dark Prince
- [X] The world isn't yet ready to call me The Dark Prince, except maybe in bed. On the streets, I'll use something slightly less pretentious, slightly more normal-sounding. For now, I'll go by...
-- [X] Aminon
No. of Votes: 4
Tsotate
1986ctcel
Biofan09
SwiftRosenthal

[X] One two dot Soulsteel Artifact
-[X] Soulsteel Artifact Armor
No. of Votes: 2
evildice
dasstan

[X] Cape name if different thanthe Dark Prince
- [X] The world isn't yet ready to call me The Dark Prince, except maybe in bed. On the streets, I'll use something slightly less pretentious, slightly more normal-sounding. For now, I'll go by...
-- [X] Tenebrae
No. of Votes: 2
evildice
dasstan

[X] Cape symbol, for Hero's its what goes on their products, for someone like Kaiser its their personal gang tag
--[X] Our caste mark, of course. It's not like we can hide it anyway, once our anima flares.
No. of Votes: 2
Tsotate
SerbobIV

[X] If I wanted to join the Wards?
No. of Votes: 1
1986ctcel

[X] Cape Symbol: A disc surrounded by a ring or is that a serpent.
No. of Votes: 1
Biigoh

[X] What if I wanted to be a vigilante?
No. of Votes: 1
Anasurimbor

[X] Of course. But we will speak terms later?
-[X] "I want to start it slow. Have you seen that fear effect? These powers get a lot of mileage out of their "Dark and Creepy" theme. Not to forget the trigger had a lot of influence on my mind with all the Freya and Death Goddess stuff. I need to sort this out, learn what sort of collateral damage I can cause before I make my debut."
-[X] "You're Kaiser, I'm gonna be the Prince. The Dark Prince, like in my hallucinations, because, honestly, look at me. I also wanna distance myself from old me, give up being the son of Max Anders the distant Medicine Mogul and become Kaiser's son full time. Call me "T", cause I'm sick of being Theo."
No. of Votes: 1
theonebutcher

[X] Purchases:
-[X] Lore ●●○○○ -> ●●●●○ (-8 XP)
-[X] Athletics ●●●○○ -> ●●●●○ (-5 XP)
No. of Votes: 1
SwiftRosenthal


Total No. of Voters: 15
 
Anasurimbor said:
If that's how you do it I don't see too much of a problem. It's the +1 WP per action that's likely to give us The Dead Prince.
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Wow, so I was scratching my head, going 'why would Anasurimbor say that?' I was going to post what spectral actually says and of course its says 'next action' and I misread it the first time. That's like...

I mean I get that pretty much everything you do is supposed to be a 1 die stunt, and 2 die stunts are common so you can get back the WP, but like that seems, super restrictive and painful to play with if you're playing an abyssal who is on an extended campaign or mission a long ways away from a shadowlands/underworld.

So I stand by +1 WP surcharge the first time a spectral keyworded charm is used in the scene.
 
Vote closed. Final vote tally.

Vote Tally : Theo Anders and the Black Exaltation[Worm/Exalted] | Page 17 | Questionable Questing
##### NetTally 1.1.6
[X] Plan Bii
No. of Votes: 8
EternitynChaos
Biigoh
burningclaw2
Happerry
Least Devotee
Lon
SerbobIV
Xicree

[X] "Of course. We will speak terms later." We are not asking his permission to speak of terms.
No. of Votes: 1
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii

[X] Costume idea Bii: Looking at the color scheme of your power's lightshow... there is an inherent limitation to what you can wear as a costume. Black and Silver. Well... it's not like Hugo Boss didn't design a REALLY sharp looking uniform with that color scheme... yeah, no... Let's go with a medieval theme, of black ornate armor with silver highlights. Your symbol shall be a disc surrounded by a ring or is that a serpent.
No. of Votes: 4
Biofan09
1986ctcel
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii
SwiftRosenthal

[X] Cape Symbol: A disc surrounded by a ring or is that a serpent.
No. of Votes: 2
1986ctcel
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii

[X] Cape Name: The Dark Prince.
No. of Votes: 2
1986ctcel
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii

[X] One two dot Soulsteel Artifact
-[X] Soulsteel Reinforced Breastplate "God Cloth of the Grave"
No. of Votes: 4
Biofan09
1986ctcel
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii
SwiftRosenthal

[X] Bank
No. of Votes: 1
Biigoh Counted in Plan Bii


[X] "Of course. We will speak terms later." We are not asking his permission to speak of terms.
-[X] "Just one small thing, father. When you call me by my name, it reminds me of who I used to be. I don't like who I used to be. I mean no disrespect, but would you do me the small favor of using my cape name from now on?"
No. of Votes: 5
Tsotate
Biofan09
dasstan
evildice
SwiftRosenthal

[X] Cape name if different than the Dark Prince
- [X] The world isn't yet ready to call me The Dark Prince, except maybe in bed. On the streets, I'll use something slightly less pretentious, slightly more normal-sounding. For now, I'll go by...
-- [X] Aminon
No. of Votes: 3
Tsotate
Biofan09
SwiftRosenthal

[X] Cape name if different thanthe Dark Prince
- [X] The world isn't yet ready to call me The Dark Prince, except maybe in bed. On the streets, I'll use something slightly less pretentious, slightly more normal-sounding. For now, I'll go by...
-- [X] Tenebrae
No. of Votes: 2
evildice
dasstan

[X] One two dot Soulsteel Artifact
-[X] Soulsteel Artifact Armor
No. of Votes: 2
evildice
dasstan

[X] If I wanted to join the Wards?
No. of Votes: 1
1986ctcel

[X] Cape symbol, for Hero's its what goes on their products, for someone like Kaiser its their personal gang tag
--[X] Our caste mark, of course. It's not like we can hide it anyway, once our anima flares.
No. of Votes: 1
Tsotate

[X] What if I wanted to be a vigilante?
No. of Votes: 1
Anasurimbor

[X] Of course. But we will speak terms later?
-[X] "I want to start it slow. Have you seen that fear effect? These powers get a lot of mileage out of their "Dark and Creepy" theme. Not to forget the trigger had a lot of influence on my mind with all the Freya and Death Goddess stuff. I need to sort this out, learn what sort of collateral damage I can cause before I make my debut."
-[X] "You're Kaiser, I'm gonna be the Prince. The Dark Prince, like in my hallucinations, because, honestly, look at me. I also wanna distance myself from old me, give up being the son of Max Anders the distant Medicine Mogul and become Kaiser's son full time. Call me "T", cause I'm sick of being Theo."
No. of Votes: 1
theonebutcher

[X] Purchases:
-[X] Lore ●●○○○ -> ●●●●○ (-8 XP)
-[X] Athletics ●●●○○ -> ●●●●○ (-5 XP)
No. of Votes: 2
Biofan09
SwiftRosenthal

Total No. of Voters: 16

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Spent my morning arguing with some rando SJW on my cousin's FB about the validity of calling someone a 'thug.' I'm a little salty, because they race baited me at least four times.

So after my little venting session (That I deleted because I just needed to write down my venting) I bring the fruits of the labor of proving to an SJW how wrong they were(Gotta love internet debates :p). (At no time did I imply or state that a persons skin color is what determines their thuggery, outside of why the modern version of the word 'thug' might carry racial context (I was not the one to point it out, the SJW did).)

Tupac Shakur coined the term thug life, and popularized the use of the word 'thug' to mean something other than a petty violent criminal. It means, according to Tupac, 'a person who struggles, who has struggled, and has nothing to show for it.'

The more you know.

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It looks like we are banking our XP. TDP is demanding that he dictates the terms of his joining the Empire (There will be a vote when this conversation actually happens, which will be in a few in game days) The sub-vote of telling Max to call 'Theo' the Dark Prince has quite a bit support, something similar might crop up. The Dark Prince shall be your cape name, your costume shall be a medieval theme, and your heraldry shall be a serpent devouring itself in a ring around a dot (that is ostensibly to represent the World Snake (Who does consume itself) and how it encircles the world as it falls to Oblivion). The Lover Clad in Tears provided you with an artifact soulsteel reinforced breastplate known as 'the God Cloth of the Grave' and with an appropriate death mask that accounts for your caste mark and vampire teeth (that you haven't used yet, and have no real idea that they exist).

If nothing explodes, there should be a snip tonight. And our Ally shall be revealed.
 
08- Dumbstruck
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    • "Of course, I will take my proper place. But we will discuss the terms later."

    For a moment you wonder if you made a mistake (again) based of the blank faces of Max Anders and Aaron Oelschlager. Then a smile breaks out on Aaron's face and there is a slight proud gling in your father's eye. Aaron smacks Max on the shoulder. Then he offers you a hand. You take it, slightly confused.

    "I knew you had it in you, Theo."

    You frown slightly.

    "I'd like it if you refered to me by my cape name, The Dark Prince, whenever plausible."

    Aaron blinks at you.

    "When I am called 'Theo' it reminds me of who I used to be. I don't like Theo. But I would insist on this."

    "Very well then, Dark Prince," your father cuts in, "We will comply with your wishes in this."

    The moment following the exchange is a bit awkward.

    "So," Aaron breaks the silence, "What's with the light show?"

    You look down and inspect your robes, and a glance to one of the orbs. You answer is a simple shrug. You know it's tied to using your hot blood pool of power. The ice bucket deep inside doesn't cause anymore light.

    "When will the light show end? Theo," he winces, likely remembering your request but he plows on, "can you make it go away?"

    ======

    Wednesday,December 22nd, 2010

    After a minute you decide its stupid to carry the breastplate like it was a small child. You were either going to wear it to carry it or use it to cover yourself.

    Eh, fuck it, you know where the twins are so unless someone appeared this early in the morning, you should be safe. You take a minute and put on the currently heavy 'God Cloth of the Grave.' The Lover had told you its name (It sounded pretty awesome) and explained that by handling it, and by committing a fraction of your power, you could unlock the artifact's innate power. It would become lighter, you would benefit from the fact it was made from Soulsteel, and... she had smiled enigmatically at the point then assured you that it would be a pleasant surprise.

    You didn't expect the mask. It was a simple thing, but designed with the armor's own look in mind. It looked like a 'death mask,' like it had been formed around the face of a dead man. The mask certainly had the look of someone in the comforting, peaceful arms of death. Another bonus was that it was cut, from the corners of the mouth with a slight flare as it reached the bottom of the mask, in such away that it wouldn't actively impede eating, drinking, or speaking, instead of being a full 'death mask.'

    The perfectly formed closed black glass was a bit worrying, you would have to double check it wouldn't impede your sight.
    Eventually you make it to your room, divest yourself of your gifts, and go about finding something of an acceptable outfit until you met Old Johann.

    =====

    A while later you and your father are out the door and in the car. On the way to the tailor's shop, you stop at a upscale cafe. Given that it's a little bit away from the regular market area of the city, where a majority of people are due to the approaching holiday, it's sparsely populated.

    There is a rather cute blonde girl sitting alone at one of the tables. She has green eyes, a delightful smattering of freckles across her nose, and is sensibly dressed in weather appropriate yet still stylish clothes. And she's staring at you with wide surprised eyes, though a moment later it morphs into a small smile and she gives you a wave.

    You are very glad your long heavy coat is covering up your absolutely atrocious choice of clothing. You return the wave, and receive a clap on the shoulder from your father, that he segues into herding you to the counter to answer.

    You and Max make small talk for little while, munching at your light breakfasts. About the party tonight, the cut of the suit you are about to get, replacing your clothes, the weather, the recent arrest of a mass-killing shooter in the South, and jokes about those douchebags, the Stansfields.

    Perhaps the only thing that you and Max have always been in complete agreement over.

    You are interrupted by the cute blonde girl.

    "Hey," she says as she stops next to your and centering her attention and body on you, "I have to go shopping, but before I left, I wanted to give you this."

    Her nails are seasonal, and it just furthers your descriptor of 'cute.' Its downright adorable. But she's holding the note slightly open towards you. A drop of the ice bucket flows into your being, and suddenly you know she wants you to read it now.

    You stand politely, and give her a warm smile. As you take the note, you take her hand in yours and offer a light kiss to the back of her hand.

    "A sign of your favor? I would be remiss if I didn't accept such a generous gift."

    She giggles appropriately, at the words and the hand kissing, you aren't sure if she means it, or she's playing a part. The slight blush on her cheeks would paint the picture that it might be a bit of both.

    "I'm Theo," you introduce yourself as you spread the note open wide enough to read what in it out of the corner of your eye. She has skillfully placed herself in such a manner as to obscure the action from your father.

    It has a name, phone number (that is marked secure! And listed as a burner), an e mail address (also marked secure), and an actual message:

    'I THINK we can help one another. Call me. -Lisa'

    Just who is this girl? A Thinker maybe, given her emphasis of the word 'think.' Or a trained agent of some sort, though she appears to be your age. She could prove to be an incredibly valuable asset.

    "Lisa. Call me? Okay, Handsome?"

    You nod in response and give her another smile.

    With a wink, a rather smug grin, and a swirl she's gone and you stuff the note in your coat pocket and sit back down. There is clear amusement in your father's eyes.

    "My son," he wipes away an imaginary tear, "has received his very first phone number. No father is as proud as I am in this moment."

    You give him a cool glare in response.

    When TDP contacts Lisa:
    [] Shoot her a quick email from your smartphone to open a dialogue

    [] An email can be sent later

    [] Call her right now and ask if she has a dress This will preclude you from asking someone else to go with you.

    [] Call her before the party

    [] Call her in a few days(Though maybe send an email or text to let her know that you are interested, wouldn't want the contact to evaporate), its the holidays

    [] Write in

    When you get to Old Johann's shop your are struck dumb, as is your father. Old Johann, who is indeed a very old man being born right before the days the Third Reich in Germany and frequently used the fact that he was old to get away with saying blatantly racist things, had hired a helper.

    Who was not only (a rather attractive) female, but obviously Arabic. And visibly a bit irritated about whatever she and Old Johann were talking about as you entered the shop. But your entrance doesn't stop Old Johann as she gives a customer service smile and attempts to greet you.

    "See young Theo here! You should marry someone like him, Sabah! A proper upstanding white gentleman! Not some sand nigger trash. A good Arab girl like you deserves better. Marry up, girl, up!"

    The spluttering that comes from everyone in the room but Old Johann is rather loud.

    ======

    XP gained: 4xp

    Ally revealed: the currently enigmatic Lisa

    [] Bank XP

    [] Purchase:
    -[] Write in
     
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    • There's something about Nazi quest that causes me to think of eugenics plans.
    I think Johann helped my latest round of thoughts, definitely amusing and wonderfully old-timey racist.

    [X] Shoot her a quick email from your smartphone to open a dialogue
     
    When TDP contacts Lisa:
    [X] Shoot her a quick email from your smartphone to open a dialogue

    XP Spending
    [X] Purchases
    -[X] Spend 4 XP to get Stamina 2

    Tattletale and Parian...

    Fuhuhuhuhuhuhu... 1 dot of ally. :3
     
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    [X] Shoot her a quick email from your smartphone to open a dialogue

    I'm pretty sure Lisa is white, so we should entice her to join the Empire.
     
    The empire only needs to tone the racism down a little to be a merely uncomfortable gang to have around.
    She could probably be convinced, seeing as she'll pick up our plans and she contacted us anyway.
     
    Kerfirou said:
    [X] Shoot her a quick email from your smartphone to open a dialogue

    I'm pretty sure Lisa is white, so we should entice her to join the Empire.
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    Lisa's problem right now is that she's already been claimed for at least 6 months. Investigation would be extremely useful for solving that... but we're shit at it.

    burningclaw2 said:
    I vote we pull a Lung.
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    Seconded... for Sabah.

    "I am a prince. We will now be interpreting 'Caucasian' less strictly than before."
     
    "The Arabs have always been a civilized and refined people. Obviously inferior to the Aryan race, but not vermin.
    They are infinitely better than those of darker complexion, and are worth salvaging from the 'misfortune' of their births."
     
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