Actually now that I'm thinking about it, @OurLadyOfWires the assault an opponent is basically a short expedition for one goal, right? Can we add more goals at the cost of making the expedition longer?
Not really. But you can always give several objectives and rank them with priority.
Because an assault, when successful, is meant to be an
attack. So it's hard to try to pile more things to do when your enemy (and all your plans) will be thrown into disarray when the time to strike arrives.
...actually @OurLadyOfWires do we know ANYTHING about other countries? They're NEVER mentioned, but as leader of the secret police I'd expect them to come up at times.
Nothing relevant, other than the vague knowledge that they exist.
@OurLadyOfWires do Names progressively give you more actions per turn as you progress on their "friendship quests", so to speak?
Suddenly interested in Name friendship huh?
...uh. @OurLadyOfWires would it be possible to try to scry for "A being or item capable of granting Moth (or any other lore) Sacrament"?
Not really.
I mean. Trying to scry "beeg moth" is already a fool's errand to begin with. And then there is the fact that, if such a thing exists, it would probably be in the Mansus which can't be scryed. Finally there is the matter of "it costs AP and Velvet is stingy with those"
@OurLadyOfWires: Copyedits!
Thank you kindly, as always!
@OurLadyOfWires we could really use some of Cadance's spare change, you know!
Judging by your finances, I completely agree. You really could use it.
One, is an AotL also allowable? And two, the flavor text implies that if Velvet is reduced to one health instead of wounding him we'll fail. Would we have to retry sometime later if so? Or does it still give the Sacrament?
As it is he's got +80 unless he starts pulling on his own Influence, which is unlikely. A max Influence puts us at +69, with an AotL at +90. It's not impossible to win even as we are. We just need to get a little lucky.
I think there are several pings that ask something similar. So:
-Trying to "ambush" him for an initial bonus is not allowed.
-Using End Is Beautiful or Wrong Key is not allowed.
-Attention of the Laws or Influences are allowed.
He really just wants to judge your sparring.
Would Bliedde be slightly offended if we use the Forges Redemption to get rid of Scarred
No, it's fine.
@OurLadyOfWires would biedde offer his Sacrament to Comet. If we asked him to?
Having your followers reach Lore level 5 is something I am avoiding as of this moment. I have the prerequisites for it in mind, but now that we have Jade at Level 4 I will ask for a bit longer before I decide on the mechanism for it.
And about Comet Feet, that would be between him and Biedde. He, uh, isn't your follower remember?
Speaking of secrets. Now that Cadence is in our circle are we telling her about the forges redemption @OurLadyOfWires ?
Not at this exact moment. One thing at a time.
No, really, try to think of it this way. I just released the update where you learn Cadance is on your side. And this is quite literally the first turn Luna is also back.
There is a reason I am taking things slowly. It would be overwhelming for everyone, be it readers myself or even Velvet, if I just threw everything in and opened all the doors.
So, regarding Lores and loyalties and everything else when it comes to Cadance, my answer is "not right now". Let the dust settle a little bit before we start planning what we want to do next.
Ultimately, it is very obvious that Velvet WANTS to reveal as much as possible, and benefit as many ponies as possible. However, I as the QM still need to make sure I don't throw you into any death traps (like a logical trap where Daybreaker wants to kill you, because she learns about something). So let's finish this turn, see where the chips fall, and take it from there.
But thank you for your question! Sorry if I sound rough right now, I really mean all of this in the best way possible. But it's the night of a weekday so I am tired.
@OurLadyOfWires I'm guessing you won't let us change up Mareinette/whoever's Guard action, would you?
Unfortunately no. A bit late into the turn for that.
@OurLadyOfWires …Was my Apocrypha's depiction of Biedde wrong BECAUSE HE WAS TOO SCARY?? Not friendly ENOUGH with Silky?
I guess it's time to make a version where he's a total story-telling pushover!
Ahahahahah, yes basically.
But about that, my view of him isn't really that he is a pushover, or that he has a grandfather "persona" he wears.
I really think he is just the definition of a resolute
person pony. But also that he has such a mastery over it that he is
aware of that. And, importantly, he is also
mindful about it.
So, he will usually ask questions. Because if he states something, that means he has already decided and there is no turning back.
He never makes requests, because he cannot be denied.
Ponies around him are more polite, because something about him just makes the idea that "the rules are the rules"
make sense.
Of course, he is still a pony-turned-monster from an ancient era. And like any other name, he
was a pony once, and he isn't
totally a pony anymore.
Still, yes basically. Your Biedde was too scary, because Biedde doesn't need to be scary. He is the single most dangerous character we have met, even when we take an enraged Celestia into account.
So there is no need for him to push his weight around.
By the way @OurLadyOfWires, can Biedde heal from wounds?
No. Unfortunately.
mh... I wonder... should we ask him, CAN we ask him, what does it take to kill a Worm @OurLadyOfWires ? He might be interested in learning that Harmony apparently can do such, on the worms in the Dreamrealms and the Worm that possessed Luna...
Not really. Nothing productive would come from this conversation.
I am assuming I am correctly recognizing you. So again, thank you for the kind words from before!
Except snowy climate. That usually requires winter and either heart or forge to resist iirc.
Figures that what might end a godly squad composed by a giant snake and two members of the elderly is a cold.
This honestly gave me a good laugh.
…Oh. Also, I misunderstood earlier. It wasn't Velvet saying good things that saved Steppes' life. It was Silky. Goddamn, that kid.
Correct.
In which someone's value is weighed
This looks delightful. But my eyes are already weighing down as I write this, so I will keep this to read it later.
