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After about a day of riding through rough, rocky plains and woodlands, you finally see the first signs that you've entered in the Black Fangs' territory: talismans and small bells and wind chimes hanging from tree branches, elaborate tribal incisions on the trunks. And some skulls, mostly animal, some human, on wooden poles or hanging from trees as well.

"This is usually the point beyond which they consider you an intruder, right?" you ask your travelling companions, not having a lot of experience in tribal customs yourself.

"Usually." Mikahil explains. "I'd say the skulls are a good message."

"Flare your Anima and Castemark." Five Tails points out.

"You think they'll recognize us?" you wonder.

"Maybe." she points at the talismans and windchimes. "These guys have knowledge of seals and wards and of the occult in general, and besides, some of them fought alongside you in that swamp, right? They'll recognize us, or at least go and ask Tia first." she says, confidently striding across the border as the glow of Essence gathers around her. You and Mikahil follow.

It doesn't take long until you're intercepted by a patrol, approaching carefully and suspiciously: three warriors with spears and bows, either scouts or hunters, or maybe both. They make themselves seen and bar your way, but with weapons lowered and saying nothing.

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"I'm Tia's wife." you step forward and tell them. "We're here to meet her."

They glance to each other and nod. "Follow us." one of them replies.

After some more traveling through the forest, you reach their village.

It's larger than you expected, a valley in the middle of the forest with a mixture of teepee-style tents and wooden huts with leaf roofs. You see artisans sculpting wood, treating leather, making arrows and sewing clothes and a variety of other jobs. Older warriors and hunters teaching youngsters how to properly hold a bow, a shaman sharing stories around a fire where some stew is boiling in a pot, meat and fish hanging from poles and left to dry and a small mill driven by a shallow but fast water stream. In the distance, you hear the repeated hammer strikes of an iron forge. It feels busy and industrious.

"These guys are good." Five Tails seems pleased. "I wonder if it's part of Talon's project. Except for a few restrictions due to having a semi-nomadic lifestyle, they seem about as advanced as most of the folks that would consider themselves civilized."

"Is it that unusual?" you wonder. To you, these people seem still quite backwards, even if they do look like honest folk. Most of the people around you have now dropped their chores to stare at you worriedly, each taking some time to wonder who the heck you are and if you are a threat.

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"I've seen tribes of wyld barbarians where the ability to bash two rocks together was considered high technology." She replies. Meanwhile, the tribesmen start talking among themselves: apparently at least a couple of them fought Tarien Dorian together with you, and are reassuring the others.

"I'm sorry." After your arrival, the warriors escorting you have entered in a small hut, adorned with talismans and wind chimes and painted in loud colors. From it, a tough-looking barbarian woman walks out, addressing you directly. She has a proud, defiant look in her eyes, not hostile, but like she wants to let you know that she's not afraid of you. "Chieftaness Tia is out wit the hunters. You can wait for her return here, unless you have need of anything that our hospitality can provide." She plants her fists on her waist. "I am Iscariah, shaman of the Black Fangs."

> I need something...
>I have a question...
> Wait.

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woo, was wondering when next thread would be

>>32097438
>I have a question...
ask about the tribe, how long they've been here and how they came to be so advanced, get to know Iscariah and her story

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>>32097438
>>32097555
>I have a question...
This is good, if she's not busy ask about the tribe, it's history, how they've been doing with Tia

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>>32097438
Gonna third
>>32097588

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Hey EF, you're missing one of your opening post

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>>32097763
Right! Sorry. Got distracted.

>Who are we?
Maka, an exiled noble recently Exalted as a Zenith-caste Solar. She's in the western city of Tianna as a guest of queen Amata, an old friend. Abyssals are targeting the city for conquest, Lintha pirates have infiltrated it with spies and agents, and the Realm is probably planning to get rid of you. Enjoy.

>Solar? Zenith? I don't know Exalted...
This quest is as newbie-friendly as possible, and I want it to work as a newbie's intro to Exalted. If you have ANY question, ask in thread. For the setting, google "1d4chan exalted".

>Archive?
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=zenith

>System?
Dicepool-like system. When performing an action, everyone rolls 1d10 when posting. the first X rolls are considered, where X is equal to attribute + ability. Yes, this means that the more people are posting, the stronger Maka is, up to a limit of her attribute + ability.

>XP?
Attributes cost [current score x5] xp. Abilities cost [current score x3] xp, except Zenith costing [(current score x3) -1]. Charms cost 10 xp, except for Zenith-based charms (related to charisma and physical/mental fortitude) which cost 8 xp. At the end of every "session" (thread) you will be presented with a list of possible acquisitions.

>Twitter?
@exaltedfag

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>>32097438
Ask if she knows anything about how Talon is doing, it is one of the reasons we came here

>>32097438
> Wait.
I don't want to accidentally offend her before we have a chance to check on Talon and show Tia how pretty we became when we upped our Social

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>>32097884
>show Tia how pretty we became when we upped our Social
I'm pretty sure she can feel how much more beautiful we are and is carving a path back here.

Also, this is the longest she's gone without Maka Time, we might want to find somewhere sturdy and isolated when we meet her, for hte safety of those in the local area.

>>32097884
>>32097935

>Tia get's back from hunting
>Sees us and collapses
>We rush over to see if she's okay
>She's praying to The Unconquered Sun and Luna, thanking them for this gift

"Actually, I wanted to ask you a bit about your tribe. I'm curious to learn more." You ask her.

"We were one of the Three Tribes, the first to reach this island from our lands in the West when the sea became hungry and the shapeless triumphed over Creation. Then, the Rain of Iron came and ashed them away, but we swore to never move our homes across the sea again." She tells, sitting down next to the fire. "Our tribe split many times and found new gods and spirits here, and we made ourselves at home. But the big changes started three years ago, when the Wise Wolf started sharing his secrets with us."

"Secrets?" You wonder.

"How to shape iron and magic. Since then, we are changing our ways. The Wise Wolf stands with another tribe, so we have been waiting for a Lunar to stand with us as well. Tia does not have his wisdom, but she has strength, and that suits us better perhaps." She looks straight at you. "If you are Tia's spouse, you will have to undergo the trials and join the tribe as well, or you will have no respect here."

>I don't need your respect.
>I'm sure I can make you respect me anyway.
>Let's wait for her to return, I'm sure she'll vouch for me.
>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.

>>32097438
>Tia is actually out prepping a big entrance to surprise us
>It looks like this:
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJhJMciSXE
>Including cocking up and tripping

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>>32098124
>Let's wait for her to return, I'm sure she'll vouch for me.
and if need be
>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.
>I'm sure I can make you respect me anyway.

>>32098124
>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.

It is criticial these people like and respect us of their own accord

>>32098124
>'ll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.

Full tribal nudey scenes starting now.

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>>32098144
>>32098148
dice peeps, dice

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>>32098124
>shapeless triumphed over Creation. Then, the Rain of Iron came and ashed them away,
This would be the Balorian Crusade and the Empress blasting them away, right?

>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.
Tia's done a lot for us, I don't mind doing this much for her

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>>32098124
>I'm sure I can make you respect me anyway.

>>32098124
>I'm sure I can make you respect me anyway.

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>>32098124
>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.

>>32098124
>>I'm sure I can make you respect me anyway.
>>Let's wait for her to return, I'm sure she'll vouch for me.

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>>32098124
Wait, what do the trials entail, I don't mind doing them, but I'd like to know what were going to have to do first

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>>32098124
>I'm sure I can make you respect me anyway.
I'm not sure I want to be part of a tribe of passive aggressive barbarians

>>32098186
If you have to know what you're getting into before you get into it you're not down at all.

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>>32098195
wat

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>>32098193
Our wife is the boss of the tribe, one way or the other we're a part of them
That said I'll do it if not doing it would mess up her cred

I don't really think it is necessary for Maka to go through the trials and/or join the tribe. This shaman girl seems to think too highly of herself and seems to see Maka as some sort of rival or something. We shouldn't be just taking her words for this.

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>>32098217
Ehh, she still need to work on her attittude

>>32098124
>I'm sure I can make you respect me anyway.

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>>32098124
>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.

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>>32098224
I don't mind waiting to see what Tia has to say about this, but I don't think she's out to get us or anything

>>32098124
>Let's wait for her to return, I'm sure she'll vouch for me.

>>32098124
>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.

Lez do diz

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All these votes and not rolling dice...

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>>32098298
Always happens with the first posts, give it time.

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>>32098124
>>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.

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>>32098124
>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.

Is it a tribal orgy? I hope it's a tribal dance orgy.

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>>32098124
>I'm sure I can make you respect me anyway.

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>>32098124
>I'll undergo your trials and join your tribe, then.
As long as it's not, like, female circumcision, i'm cool with it.

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You shrug. "I can do your trials if you need them, but I'm sure I don't need to to earn your respect." You reply.

"Oh?" Iscariah lifts an eyebrow. "What would you mean?"

You stand up. "I'm an Exalted." You remind her, in case your castemark wasn't clear enough.

Mikahil prudently intervenes: "Now, now, no sense arguing among us like this. How about we wait for Tia before starting this initiation ritual?"

You nod.

About a couple hours pass.
Finally, news arrives that the hunting party is returning. After five minutes more, they appear, a small group of archers and spearmen followed by Tia, carrying five deer stacked one atop the other on her shoulder, casually chatting with a tribesman.

You wave to her, and the moment she sees you, she freezes and drops the load immediately.

"Uh, Tia?" Honestly, you were kind of expecting this reaction. All you can do is brace yourself.

She just walks up to you, with rigid, mechanical motions. "...Tia?"

All of sudden, she falls down, fainting.

You exchange glances with Mikahil and Five Tails as the tribesmen suddenly worry about their chieftaness.

>she's just tired, bring some water.
>she probably needs some rest. Bring her to her bed.
>she probably needs some rest. I'll bring her to her bed.
>we'll probably need some alone time. You know how Tia is.
>other?

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>>32098401
>she probably needs some rest. I'll bring her to her bed.
>we'll probably need some alone time. You know how Tia is.

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>>32098401
>she probably needs some rest. I'll bring her to her bed.

>>32098401
>>she probably needs some rest. I'll bring her to her bed.
>>we'll probably need some alone time. You know how Tia is.

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>>32098401
>we'll probably need some alone time. You know how Tia is.
I love Tia so much you guys, best Lunar Mate

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>>32098401
>All of sudden, she falls down, fainting.
Oh Tia

>we'll probably need some alone time. You know how Tia is.

>>32098356
Y'know, not everything has to be an orgy.
Please let it be an orgy

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>>32098401
>she probably needs some rest. I'll bring her to her bed.
>we'll probably need some alone time. You know how Tia is.

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>>32098426
>best Lunar Mate
bestest waifu of all time

>>32098427
>>All of sudden, she falls down, fainting.
>Oh Tia
just imagine her reaction when she wakes up in our arms using our lap as a pillow and her vision is filled with her Girls and our face poking over the top

>>32098401
>she probably needs some rest. I'll bring her to her bed.

Damnit, she's suffering from withdrawal.

>>32098440
Maka's the waifu, dum dum.

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>>32098401
>she probably needs some rest. I'll bring her to her bed.

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>>32098440
>bestest waifu of all time
We've established on several occasions; We are the Waifu, Tia's the husbando

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>>32098452
>>32098457
Indeed, Maka best Waifu, Tia best Husbando

>>32098457
Maka is the best waifu of all time

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>>32098401
>she probably needs some rest. I'll bring her to her bed.
>we'll probably need some alone time. You know how Tia is.

"...I'll bring her to bed. You know how Tia is." You tell the others, picking her up in your arms. "Does she have a hut or a tent here?"

Iscariah frowns, probably not a fan of letting you act like you own the space despite not being a member of the tribe, but keeps that for herself and says nothing, just inviting you to follow her into a large leather tent painted blue and green.

The inside is rather simple, with little more than a carpet of thick, comfy-looking pelts. "The chieftaness has been talking about you almost non-stop ever since leaving your side." She explains, helping you to put her down comfortably. "She's been missing you."

"I know." You smile. "Honestly, she's such a handful." You look at Iscariah. "What's with those eyes?"

"...nothing." She lies, turning about and leaving the tent abruptly.

>let her go, Tia needs her Maka Time now.
>stop her, you want to know what's on her mind.

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>>32098548
>stop her, you want to know what's on her mind.
Tia's out for the count anyway, it's not like we'd be doing anything but wait in here.

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>>32098548
>stop her, you want to know what's on her mind.

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>>32098548
>stop her, you want to know what's on her mind.
She's going to be an important part of Tia's life now as shaman of her tribe, we don't want her hating us, or worse, Tia finding out she hates us

>>32098548
Talking to the heart, I want my Tia sex bomb time.

Just UMI her and get it over with,.

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>>32098548
>stop her, you want to know what's on her mind.

Talking to the Heart.

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>>32098562
Other than the fact that it's not a UMI yeah sure pop it

>>32098548
> stop her
She probably wants tia for herself.

Frankly theres enough tia to go around.

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>>32098548
>>stop her, you want to know what's on her mind.
I'll second TTTH

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>>32098548
>stop her, you want to know what's on her mind.
Use talk to the heart, let's get to the bottom of this

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>>32098548
>stop her, you want to know what's on her mind.

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>>32098573
I dunno anon, Tia's been kind of upstaged by Maka recently. I mean we left her exhausted, what, two times in a row? Maybe Tia doesn't have that much left over after all.

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>>32098573
She's gonna be between two Exalted, I hope she doesn't die or something

>>32098589
Maka gets xp, Tia gets xp, and you know where Tia spends her xp.

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>>32098589
Yeah, but she's been out here a couple weeks, I'd bet she's bought the closest Lunar equivalent of Tireless Hero Soul in that time, just so her Maka time is interrupted by unconsciousness less
But nothing could prepare her for Social 4 Maka

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>>32098589
>Lunar gets Glorious Solar Wafiu
>Lunar turns Waifu into insatiable sex maniac
>Lunar passes out trying to keep up.
Be careful what you wish for, I guess

>>32098622
I dunno anon, sounds like a pretty good deal anyway to me.

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>>32098622
I'm sure Tia's happy
I wonder how long she had been looking for us, do we know how long she had been exalted before she met us?

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>>32098622
Well, Maka's libido was pretty even before Tia (we slept with Irene first chance we got) but she's defiantly been and factor in Maka going Super Lewd

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>>32098641
was pretty HIGH even before Tia

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>>32098638
Had an apprenticeship under Ma Ha Suchi, betrayed him, found another Lunar Mentor who gave her the dress and daiklaive.

Since Tia is from Halta, i'm betting on Raksi...

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>>32098648
Raksi?

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>>32098661
>Raksi?
She's basically a 2000 year old cannibal loli.

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>>32098661
Elder Lunar, survived since the First Age, insanely dangerous and dangerously insane.

The most puissant living Lunar sorcerer. The realm uses her as an example of bad anathema. Keep in mind that they couldn't kill her even during the Scarlet Empire's height of power.

Did i mention she's a total nutjob and eats babies?

"Wait." You stop her, grabbing her by her fur cape before she leaves the tent. "...what's wrong?"

She turns to you, trying to stare you down with those proud eyes of hers. "What do you mean?"

[Talking To The Heart]

"Just... Tell me."

She sighs, and sits down next to Tia, who is still passed out. "She missed you a lot." She repeats.

"...I think I know what you mean." You reply, as she gently combs her hand through Tia's hair.

"I knew I wasn't much of a replacement for you, even temporarily, but now I've met you in person, I can see the difference."

"...It's not fair to compare yourself to me, and I'm not saying it out of pity or to make you feel better. It really isn't."

"I know, but I guess I'm still envious of you. And maybe all I really did was taking advantage of a lonely girl. I'm sorry."

>you should apologize to Tia when she wakes up, not to me.
>I think you both did what you wanted to do. Nothing to feel guilty about.
>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.
>I understand. However, you also realize that I can't forgive you for sleeping wit my husband while I was away...

Combined with:
>you should probably leave before she wakes up.
>stay here with us.

>>32098705
>>you should apologize to Tia when she wakes up, not to me.
>>I think you both did what you wanted to do. Nothing to feel guilty about.
>>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.
>>32098705
>>stay here with us.

She's part of the family now, so...

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>>32098705
>I think you both did what you wanted to do. Nothing to feel guilty about.

>you should probably leave before she wakes up.

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>>32098705
>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her
>stay here with us.

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>>32098705
>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.
>stay here with us.

>>32098705
>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.
>stay here with us.

Poor Tia

>>32098705
>I think you both did what you wanted to do. Nothing to feel guilty about.
>stay here with us.
Sure!

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>>32098705
>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.
>stay here with us.

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>>32098705
I won't feel angry about Tia sleeping with her because we weren't here, she let's us sleep with who we want after all, plus I bet she was really lonely, it's been what like 2-3 weeks?

>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.
>stay here with us.

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>>32098705
>I think you both did what you wanted to do. Nothing to feel guilty about.
and
>you should probably leave before she wakes up.
I'm all for more sexy fun time partners, but with how Tia likes to get with us, combined with how long it's been, I'm honestly not sure a mortal will be walking away unscathed

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>>32098705
>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.

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>>32098705
>you should apologize to Tia when she wakes up, not to me.
>I think you both did what you wanted to do. Nothing to feel guilty about.
>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.

>stay here with us.

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>>32098705
>>I think you both did what you wanted to do. Nothing to feel guilty about.
>you should probably leave before she wakes up.

That tent won't be standing for long.
Capcha: >into mania
Oh, how right you are

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>>32098797
>Capcha: >into mania
captcha knows /tg/ so well.

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>>32098705
>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.
>Stick around

If she survived Lonely Tia, she's made of tough stuff.

>>32098705
>>I think you both did what you wanted to do.
I don't like the guilty part. That's something for her to decide.
>you should probably leave before she wakes up.
This seem cruel but i think Maka and Tia need some time alone.

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>>32098705
>>no, I should be thanking you. You kept her company while I wasn't there for her.
>>stay here with us.

Fur bikins are hot. She gets a pass.

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>>32098870
Bonus points for being muscely

>>32098705
>"How are you still alive?"

She must be durable as all fuck to still be walking around

>>32098701
>>32098702
Wasn't Tia's new mentor suppose to be a good person?

"I think both you and Tia just did what you wanted to do. No one took advantage of no one else, and nothing wrong happened." You console her. "You kept company to a lonely and frustrated young girl who is particularly hard to satisfy, and that's something you should be proud, and not guilty, of."

"Thank you." She says, impassible, but with eyes glistening.

That's about when Tia starts to stir and open her eyes. Iscariah is about to excuse herself, but you tug her cloak again, signalling that you want her to stay.

"...Maka?" She mumbles.

"Here." You reply with a warm smile.

"...How did you manage to get even hotter while I was away?"

"The power of love." You reply.

A few seconds of happy silence follow, as Iscariah unfastens her cloak and the rest of her pelts. You already knew this, but you admit Tia has really good taste. She also seems to have the kind of tough-looking body that could manage to keep up with her. For a bit.

You'll have to introduce her to Zareen someday, maybe do some compare and contrast...

"...did my puppies get even bigger?" Tia wonders.

"Your pupp- oh. Millian is sure they did."

"I'll need to inspect them personally. You've been gone for so long, I need to check exactly how much you've grown."

"...it was two weeks, Tia."

"That's what I just said."

(Cont.)

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>>32098895
Well, to be fair, Raksi was also the one who developed the techniques required to apply moonsilver tattoos to lunars so they wouldn't mutate into eldritch abominations.

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>>32098953
Tia is the best, if anyone tries to dispute this they are objectively wrong.

Tia's love, while passionate, is not as rough and violent as you were worried it might have been. You can imagine it's at least partly thanks to Iscariah, and partly because Tia has matured a lot from the animalistic, instinctive beast she was when you first met her.
However, she still gets her full fill of Maka and more. And, as you suspected, she almost certainly developed, while you were apart, some powers that help her keep up with you. Either as useful side effects of more practical functions, or specifically because she was tired to "lose" to you in bed.

The one who has to bear the brunt of your competitiveness is, of course, Iscariah, caught in the middle (sometimes literally), who still puts up a remarkable struggle for a mortal.

At least you get her to accept you in the tribe without wasting time with any trials.

As night falls, with the three of you lying in the twist of warm, comfortable furs and pelts (and the tent, surprisingly, still standing), you inform her on what she missed in Tianna.

>ask her about Talon and Zaan
>ask her about the Three Rivers in general
>ask her about her tribe (what?)
>ask her something else?

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>>32099061
>>ask her about Talon and Zaan
It's what we're here for.

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>>32099061
>ask her about Talon and Zaan

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>>32099061

>ask her about Talon and Zaan

Our trip does involve inquiring about their health

>>32099061

>ask her about Talon and Zaan
>ask her about her tribe (what?)
She had been worried she wouldn't do a good job at leading a tribe, how has she been doing

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>>32099061
>>ask her about Talon and Zaan
>ask her about her tribe (How is does she feel about her new cheiftain gig?)

(Some sudden complete bullshit just came up. I'll have to leave now and I don't know if where I'll be going I'll have time or connection. Might be a bit until my next post. Meanwhile feel free to decide on how to ask Tia to handle the tribe in relation to Pearl.)

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>>32099061
>ask her about Talon and Zaan

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>>32099061
>ask her about Talon and Zaan
>ask her about her tribe (what?)
Ask if she's having issues with leading the tribe

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>>32099090
I'll back this.

>>32099109
Ah that sucks, good luck with that EF

>>32099061
>>ask her about Talon and Zaan

>>32099109
>Meanwhile feel free to decide on how to ask Tia to handle the tribe in relation to Pearl.
We definitely wanted them to move closer to Pearl at least, if only because we thought it would be convenient, we should at least get Iscariah's opinion on moving them and getting them to settle in or around a city

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>>32099061
>ask her about Talon and Zaan
>ask her about her tribe (what?)
ask what changed/things she's done with the tribe now she's in charge of it and ask about the possibility of moving it closer to Pearl

>>32099109
s'all good EF, we'll keep the thread alive

>>32099061
>>ask her about Talon and Zaan

>>32099061
We also need to ask her if she's talked to Talon and Zaan about getting that demense back

>>32099109
The curse strikes again

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>>32098953
>"The power of love." You reply.
Tia is a good husbando, but Maka is a great waifu

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>>32098953
>ask her about Talon and Zaan

I very much want Soc 5 just to see what would happen even if it would not be the best use of exp (HSDD would.)

What do you guys think? Should we bank for it?

>>32099964
We do eventually want Soc 5 since Social determines cap for backgrounds, but our next purchase should be Shining Ruler's Benevolence, the dice adder we want for not being a shit at being a Queen

>>32099985
>>32099964
Eh, I'm kinda hesitant about Soc 5; since it seems to map to appearance.

And the really high-levels of appearance basically bring more negatives than positives for anyone that isn't an NPC or something.

I'd rather pump other areas for now.

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>>32099985
You know, if we're gonna fight lintha, we should get Heaven Thunder Hammer as well. I hope we have the time for it. If not, i'll vote for HTH first and SRB later.

>>32100038
We've buffed social and social charms a lot lately, so I agree; we do need some improved punching-things abilities. Not too many, but some.

>>32100038
Yeah, if we have time I'm up for another combat charm and HTH is a good pick with it being a permanent, plus with our new God-Kicker Boots we'll be okay for damage for a bit

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>>32100038
>>32100054
>>32100063
Yeah, I definitely want Social 5 and more social charms, but we've been buffing Social and Zenith a lot lately, lets Get some Dawn and Dawn charms. And maybe some Night so we can get the Athletics charm that lets us walk on water

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>>32099964
I was thinking more along the lines of getting something like Judges Ear Technique, so we could more easily tell when people are bullshiting Maka and maybe get a little more eclipse so we become a little more savvy about finance. Running a kingdom ain't cheap, y'know

HTH could allow us to punch lintha off their ship and into the ship.

Could we even punch people into the ground for extra damage?

>>32100091
I'm fine with getting JET later, but we can hold off on upgrading Eclipse for a while as long as we have Mikahil on our side, that's what Allies are for after all, being good at shit your not

>>32100091
EF nerfed JET a lot, it isn't nearly as good as in canon

>>32099985
>Shining Ruler's Benevolence
Yeah, I definitely want that one next. That way we can worry about Eclipse literally never again.

>>32100038
I'm fine with HTH as our next charm after SRB. After all, super knockback is pretty awesome for fighting on a ship. I just want SRB first, so that we can officially mark Eclipse off our list of things to worry about.

That said, I'm not willing to say for sure what I want at the moment. We're 7 experience from any of those. If we're REALLY CLOSE to fighting the Lintha 2-4 sessions from now, then yeah, I'll agree with HTH. If we're still a ways away, I'll be all over SRB.

We've still got lots of wiggle room at the moment.

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>>32100054
>>32100063
>>32100038

With Soc 5, we could get five dots in artifact. That would probably be worth more than a purchase of Dawn or Dawn charms.

>>32100091
>Judges Ear Technique
Too damn expensive, and flares our anima same as any other charm. It's cool as hell, mind you, but it's the sort of thing we'll NEVER be willing to actually pop.

>>32100132
He also changed it from detecting deception to detecting lies

>>32100132
Our anima only flares when we spend two motes at a time we could pop one charm at a time and never let anyone know were using essence

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>>32100117
Really? Oh...ummm...well
In that case, I'm all for getting some Dawn and combat charms so we can punch people so hard they explode.
>>32100106
Does eclipse still cover sailing and all that? If we're going to physically confront the Lintha, some knowledge of naval matters may help later on.

>>32100155
I'm aware of that, but when people are forced between activating a dice-adder or activating JET, they'll almost always choose the dice adder. I, personally, have no problem with JET in theory. It's cool as hell, and probably useful.

My problem with it is in this quest format. We cannot, first of all, activate it in retrospect, so we'll need to activate it in advance of expecting someone to lie to us. This can be a huge fucking problem with how long of a period of time a single post can cover in the quest.

Second, people are barely willing to actually spend our essence as it is. They're paranoid about spending too much and flaring our anima, paranoid about having too little in case we're attacked, and all the usual nonsense.

So, my problem with JET isn't with JET. My problem is that I don't think people will be willing to use it often enough for it to be worth the 10 experience points we'll spend on it, compared to purchasing something else. Short of Permanent upgrades, I think our Social suite is basically complete.

>>32100151
>>32100117
What did he change about it?

>>32100126
>With Soc 5, we could get five dots in artifact.

Isn't artifact one of the backgrounds not tied to our Soc score? Like Manse?

>>32100183
>Does eclipse still cover sailing and all that? If we're going to physically confront the Lintha, some knowledge of naval matters may help later on.
We can't personally participate with the sailing unless we want the Storm Mothers to slap our shit. We're too superhumanly gorgeous. So, there's no reason to have that. Our sailors are delivering us like a weapon; we're not actually participating before then as anything other than a tactician and below-decks leader.

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>>32100200
All Backgrounds can be purchased, we covered this multiple times, it's how our Manse is now a 5 dot Solar manse rather than a three dot

>>32100202
>below-decks leader.
That phrase could be easily misconstrued. I approve.

>>32100195
>What did he change about it?
Well, for one thing, it's no longer in our purchasable charm listings because those are constantly in flux. It hasn't been actually available for purchase for ages now.

>>32100200
We managed to add 2 to Manse with our Social points, so adding them Artifact should work too. Mind you, I do not actually know how good high level artifacts would be and whether purchasing dots in Artifact would be a good idea compared to something else. Maybe somebody more knowledgeable would care to enlighten me?

>>32100217
I know, but >>32100126
implies that we'd need to raise our Soc score to raise a cap on Artifact dots.

Which i'm questioning because I didn't think shit was capped like that, as you've said.

Rolled 4

I would like to get Zenith 5. That allows us to access our enlightening charm and stop the NPC's that we like from being so swishy

>>32100232
>We managed to add 2 to Manse with our Social points, so adding them Artifact should work too.

Wait what? I don't think that's how it works.

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>>32100232
I want an Orichalcum Royal Warstrider, a 5 dot artifact, the only problem is it's mandatory AI is a separate Artifact rated at a minimum of 3 dots
>>32100236
Only Social backgrounds are capped
>>32100254
It totally is, check our character sheet >>32097367

>>32100236

>>32100126 was me, I meant that we could raised Artifact to 5 immediately by spending our background points. But we do need to raise our caps too and our Social score is tied to our social damage.

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>>32100268
Screw that, the Crown of Thunder is way better.

>>32100189
>Second, people are barely willing to actually spend our essence as it is. They're paranoid about spending too much and flaring our anima, paranoid about having too little in case we're attacked, and all the usual nonsense.
The only time people were afraid to spend essence was when we were literally in middle of our invasion of the Fae and at the time we were at 2 health and like 2 essence, we would never want to use in that scenarios anyway

I do agree we probably wouldn't activate them at the same time, but in social scene, where we literally spend most of our time, we're always walking around with a full tank of motes, I disagree in thinking people would be to scared to use it, the reason we almost never use charms is because we have nothing good to spend them on

>>32100268
>I want an Orichalcum Royal Warstrider, a 5 dot artifact, the only problem is it's mandatory AI is a separate Artifact rated at a minimum of 3 dots
I don't want a warstrider at all. It's such a waste of artifact points compared to what we could be spending it on.

>>32100195
It's very expensive in Essence
It works like the DB lie detector now and only detects actual lies.
Normally, it would detect half-truths, exact word bullshit and other answers that try to deceive us

>>32100268
>I want an Orichalcum Royal Warstrider, a 5 dot artifact, the only problem is it's mandatory AI is a separate Artifact rated at a minimum of 3 dots

Does that mean we need eight dots in Artifact?

>>32100268
I'd prefer some power armor

>>32100297
When did he change it?
We could ask him to clarify that when he comes back if we want

>>32100290
>The only time people were afraid to spend essence was when we were literally in middle of our invasion of the Fae and at the time we were at 2 health and like 2 essence, we would never want to use in that scenarios anyway
That's... just plain not true. Ever since then, people have been unwilling to drop below 3 essence. It's seriously affected people's willingness to spend essence in general.

And aside from that, people don't want us to flare our anima or show our castemark in social settings. That means we would have to choose between JET or our dice adder. And people WILL choose the dice adder.

JET is cool - seriously, it's neat as hell. I just expect us to very nearly NEVER use it. And because of that, I really think it's a terrible idea to spend 10 of our experience points on it.

>>32100268
>it's mandatory AI is a separate Artifact rated at a minimum of 3 dots

Can we hook it up to the AI running our 5-dot manse?

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>>32100286
I don't think that can be purchased
>>32100293
>>32100303
Everyone has their own opinion
>>32100300
For the best possible Royal Warstrider, you would need a 5 dot AI, so 10 dots max, 8 minimum
>>32100317
No, the AI of a warstriser (and Manse too) mis a God called into being for the sole purpose of performing the task given to it, whether that is helping a city run smoothly, or helping smash the skulls of invading Behemoths

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>>32100202
Under what circumstances would a Storm Mother chuck a bitch fit and attempt to pack Maka's shit in? Do we explicitly have to participate in sailing a ship? Or would just our mere presence in a naval battle draw their ire?

Rolled 6

>>32099109
See if Tia has any corpse based building ideas for our new city.

>>32100381
Just being above decks starts drawing their attention. So, we would want to be quickly making our way to the Lintha ship as soon as we're above decks.

Being Social 4 gorgeous is a good thing most of the time - a really bad thing when you're a woman above decks on a ship in the West.

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>>32100343
And a Royal Warstrider can be 'purchased'?

Feh.

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>>32100406
A Royal Warstrider can be made, there is more than on in exsitance, and it has a rating in dots.
None of which applies to the Crown of Thunder. Unless you aren't talking about what I think you are

>>32100436
What's Crown of Thunder?

>>32100401

Seriously, just get Tia to turn us into a man. Problem solved.

Rolled 10

>>32100436
Oadenol's codex Pg. 42.

Rating 5 dots.

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>>32100483
Okay it has a rating, I didn't remember it and googled it, and well, you try that and see what the result is.
However it is still a unique Item made by the Unconquered Sun, much harder to get than a Wartrider, even a Royal one.

>>32100406
You need a pretty damn good facility to build it, sanctify it, and keep it running, though.

"A royal warstrider is the smallest artifact capable of
housing a fully sentient little god, or as the Twilights referred
to it, an “animating intelligence.” While such an “AI” is not
nearly as potent as those summoned into existence to govern
manses or artifact vessels, an awakened royal warstrider can
give potent advantages depending on how powerful it is,
how much awareness it retains and, most importantly, how
amenable it is to serving a new master as loyally as it once
did the Exalted who helped birth it."

It can take up to a year to build one and is as much a complex religious ritual as it is a fabrication project.

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>>32100401
Then can the Lintha contact a storm mother? It's just that if the Lintha are expecting us then couldn't they just tell a Storm Mother that they're expecting this super-hottie in Tianna is planning to attack their fleets? If the Storm Mothers know what we're trying to do, in it seems to me that we wouldn't really be able to partcipate in the battle, for fear of them sinking our fleet. Hell, if they wanted to be real cunts about it, they could set up a cordon around Tianna.

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>>32100446
THE fancy hat of the setting.

Legend has it the UCS himself set the crown on Solar Queen Merela's brow and bestowed the Creation Ruling Mandate along with it.

Some say that who bears the crown bears the Mandate.

>>32100546
The Storm Mothers aren't methodical, cold bitches when it comes to sinking shit. They're fiery, jealous bitches. They don't give a fuck about pretty bitches as long as they don't have to see them, and they don't give a fuck about anything on land.

>>32100547
>Legend has it the UCS himself set the crown on Solar Queen Merela's brow and bestowed the Creation Ruling Mandate along with it.
Maximum jelly, I want Maka to have it

>>32100591
The UCS also fucked her.
So yes, maximum jelly

Rolled 7

>>32100546
>>32100581
Red hair dye. Problem almost solved.

Rolled 4

>>32100591
>>32100608
We need to step it up then, She soloed a primordial by strangling it to death. Primordials don't NEED to breathe

>>32100620
>implying strangling is about cutting off the airways
>implying strangling isn't about cutting off blood flow to the brain
It's like you don't even know how to strangle something to death.

Well the UCS told us to earn the Mandate

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>>32100631
Missing the point as I'm pretty sure Primordials don't need that either

>>32100631
A Primordial's blood sort-of consists of their demons, so that means she effectively choked out the interstate highway system.

>>32100649
Oh, they definitely don't. I'm just saying that the breathing part is irrelevant if you're not a punk bitch when it comes to strangling.

>>32100661
See? That's WAY more badass than 'strangled something that doesn't need to breathe.'

Rolled 9

>>32100581
...What would we have to do to kill a storm mother? Or more than one?

Rolled 5

>>32100631
I'm sorry, but i never knew primordials had blood.

Or necks.

>>32100670
Buy charms that let us hit dematerialized beings, and charms that let us kill spirits, for one. Probably a charm that lets us fly too. Spirits are REALLY good at just straight up being unhittable and unkillable.

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>>32100667
I get what you're saying but "Strangled a primordial. Primordials don't breathe" is how one typically describes the event. As in, a variation of that phrase has been used to describe it every time I've ever seen it brought up.
>>32100692
They don't. That is the point.

>>32100670
That's really not feasible. They're fairly high-power, high-visibility gods whose portfolio (storms) is both an important natural function and a potent weapon, especially on their chosen battlefield (open ocean). Killing one would be very difficult at best, killing several at once almost certainly outside our means, and success means a big-ass power gap in the divine power structure. That seems like a wonderful way to get a Sidereal on our asses, even if they're just there to turn their corpses into starmetal.

>>32100692
>>32100661
>>32100649
I think Essence is their blood, and Essence Flows/Dragon Lines are their veins/arteries. So technically you'd have to use geomancy techniques to clinch out a primordial/yozi.

Rolled 5

I can't be bothered reading the whole discussion but are we getting off topic?

Rolled 7

>>32100740

We don't really have an incentive to stay on topic since EF has gone afk.

>>32100740
EF had a thing come up, he'll try to come back but for now it's pretty much discussion time

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>>32100740
Yes, we should stop wasting bumps until EF gets back since he rarely makes a second thread even if there's time for one

Rolled 1

>>32100758
hows this for an incentive, he cancels the thread when it gets derailed like it has in the past

If the discussion is more appropriate in the Exalted General, then take it there please

>>32100771
>Yes, we should stop wasting bumps until EF gets back since he rarely makes a second thread even if there's time for one
this.

Jesus christ.
Back home now. Finally. Post in a few.

>>32100922
Yay.
Second thread today y/n

>>32100189
You can activate JET in retrospect.

>>32100200
It's not CAPPED but when you buy Social 5 you insta-get 5dots of any background(s).

>>32100268
That's bullshit, if you get a Super Robot the magical computer comes with the package.

>>32100297
It detects half-truths and deceptions but only if they're clear-cut and willful trickery. If the targets believes what he's saying to be true, or if he doesn't mention someing because he thinks it's not relevant, then it doesn't ping.
Basically, it's not an automatic "i know everything" button because "i know everything" buttons are boring.

>>32100987
idk. Maybe.

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>>32101055
>That's bullshit, if you get a Super Robot the magical computer comes with the package.
For some reason I read that as "The magical Girl comes with the package" don't ask me how and am now picturing this as our Royal Warstrider but it's really more of a Nobel

"Do you know anything about Zaan and Talon?" you roll around in the pelts littering the floor of the tent, turning to face Tia. "It's been a while since I last heard from them."

"I heard from Zaan three days ago. He brought Talon to a demesne around here to rest and recuperate, and he's been helping him to put himself back together." she replies. "He's gonna be alright. He's tough."

"I wanted to pay him a visit."

"Sure. We can go together tomorrow morning." She replies. Then bites your ear, getting a scream of surprised pain out of you, giggling at your startled reaction. "...we should probably discuss the situation together with him."

"Pearl and all, yes." you nod, massaging your ear.. "And, say, you have a demesne as well, right?"

"One of the new ones, i think? Was it the one in the lake?" sounds like she forgot, or maybe never really cared.

"Well, Valeriana can plan and make a Manse out of it. Still going to take a while, but..."

"Actually I was thinking." she says, staring at the roof. "I don't know the details of Talon's projects for the Three Rivers. But..."

"...but?"

"Let's propose to him to unify the island."

"Have the Three Rivers join Tianna?"

"We could ask, at least." She shrugs. "When we see him."

"Tomorrow morning."

"I know how to pass time until then!" She points out, diving into you.

(Cont.)

Rolled 6

>>32101055
Now I want JET for sure

Rolled 4

>>32101126
Rolling to beat improved Tia. Crush her! Show her who is superior.

>>32101126
I've been meaning forever to bring this up. Let's suggest to Tia to develop the gender changing charm.

Rolled 10

>>32101198
Not interested. Put it to a vote.

>>32101198
I think she already has the power to gift forms.

>>32101198
Charms that let her change OUR gender?

That's a fucking terrible waste of our partner's experience points for some mild convenience on our part.

Rolled 7

>>32101198
She knows that one, she needs the knack that let's her shapeshift other people, plus it's about bringing it up, Maka doesn't know enough about Lunars to know what they can learn, we'd need to talk to her about it before we would know about in

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>>32101198
She can already change her gender, the knack that let's her transform other people let's her change them into any form she can assume

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>>32101126
Am I the only one imaging this conversation taking place while Tia and Maka are laying on top of Iscariah who is still passed out form the night before.

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>>32101198
She already has that shape shifting knack doesn't she? Or are you asking if there is a lunar charm that changes the gender of others?

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>>32101224
That's exactly what's happening

>>32101223
I'm pretty sure she's said she can genderflip us as well.

>>32101228
>>32101215

I meant for her develop a power that would let her change Maka's form. Otherwise we will be spending most of our time below deck during our sea voyages.

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>>32101262
Why is that a problem? We can't sail. We just need to kick ass when we find the Lintha

>>32101232
>>32101224
and I'm OK with that.

Though we MAY want to bring up the fact that we haven't had a period since we exalted. Is that normal for celestial exalts? We don't know.

>>32101126
I'd suggest that instead of 'joining Tianna', that we work on equal footing so that both the tribes and the city dwellers gain the best qualities of the other while keeping their independent cultures. Not sure how though.

>>32101262
>I meant for her develop a power that would let her change Maka's form.
I'm aware. And I think our partner investing a bunch of experience points in a charm for our mild convenience is a fucking waste of her experience when she could be getting actually-useful things.

>>32101275
>keeping their independent cultures
That's a fictional concept. Short of total isolation, neither cultures get to preserve their own customs and cultures it will end up mixing in a matter of generations.

>>32101275
What would be the benefits the tribes could give?

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>>32101293
Besides, they'd be united anyway once we become Solar Queen and ruler of all Creation in the name of The Unconquered Sun

>>32101314
Exactly. Talon's initial goal on first contact was total isolation, which is why he marked out the northern part of the island as off-limits. That goal's already been ruined, and the damage is done - his project has ended in failure due to outside interference.

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>>32101327
Woops
Damn Maka and her sexy body

>>32101279
Ok, but what do you suggest we do? Get Valeriana or Silk to make us a really good disguise? Or do you think it does not really matter that we will spend most of our time below deck?

Hmmm...what does Amata do when she travels over the sea?

If the tribes join us I'd be pretty worried about dilution of authority. There structure wouldn't mix well with Tiannas and we'd have to worry about fitting talon into things

>>32101337
Just stay below decks. We're not some kind of crazy super-sailor. If we only go above decks in order to jump to another ship and fight dudes, nothing of value is lost.

We offer NOTHING by being above decks most of the time.

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>>32101337
She probably doesn't if she has too, people either come to her or she sends her kids

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>>32101262
>>32101279
I think it depends on how militant the storm mothers are. If we risk getting zapped the moment Maka steps out on deck, then changing her gender might not be a bad idea. If we have a little more leeway with the storm mother's, however, then it might not be necessary.

You leave the tent the next morning, leaving poor Iscariah to sleep (at least she should be happy she doesn't have to be brought out in a stretcher).

Mikahil and Five Tails have been wandering around a bit asking assorted questions and visiting the village and then apparently left for other villages and other tribes. You don't worry too much about them: They clearly know what they're doing. Mikahil probably wants to see what the Three Rivers are capable of socially and economically, and Five Tails is both a good bodyguard and quite familiar with barbarian customs herself it seems.

Without worrying about them too much, you set out with Tia quite early, journeying across the thick forest and heading straight north. Thankfully, Tia calmed down, and along the way she shares stories and information about her tribe.

[Mental + Twilight = 7 8 5 2 = 2 successes]

Most of them don't really stand out or draw your attention in any way, although they're useful as they let you learn more things about how life is in the Three Rivers and in the Black Fangs. But a particular piece of information suddenly clicks with you: This tribe used to be much more nomadic, but partially settled down around when they took up metalsmithing, having found a place (here) where they can refine copper from the soil.
You suddenly remember various necklaces, rings and buttons and gadgets and accessories that you've seen in the village, including some worn by Iscariah, made from a bright metal.

"...That was copper? I thought it was gold." You reply.

"I thought it at first, too, but they call it copper, and I'm no expert but I can tell gold and that's more like copper than gold." She admits.

"Weird."

>I'm sure it's nothing important.
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.
>Wait, if Talon's fine then he can wait. This is more important. Take me there now.
>After we take out the Lintha, and once the prospectors are done with the area around Pearl, we'll have them take a look.

Rolled 10

>>32101337
Why would Amata travel overseas? She's Queen, and not a symbolic who's basically there just as a figurehead with no real power, but a has real responsibilities that need to be taken care of or the country will collapse because absolute athourity ultimately rests in her hands queen

>>32101374
We have more leeway. The Storm Mothers aren't omniscient, and a five minute battle doesn't run a meaningful risk of drawing their wrath. As long as we spend all of the rest of our time below decks, they shouldn't notice us.

The point is that we can't be an above-deck sailor/captain, that's all.

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>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.

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>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.
So this is important, I'm not sure why though

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>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.
Sounds like it could be neato.

BECAUSE IT IS FUCKING ORICHALCUM. That's the beauty of living in a volcanic region. Sometimes you get gold that's had enough heat and enough sunlight to naturally transition into orichalcum.

>>32101387
>Wait, if Talon's fine then he can wait. This is more important. Take me there now.

Let's investigate this. We are strapped for cash and we need all the advantage we can get.

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>>32101428
I'm 99% sure it's Orichalcum

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>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.

>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.
Hahahaha
jackpot

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>>32101436
>BECAUSE IT IS FUCKING ORICHALCUM.
Oh

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>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.
Like say, enough to make a set of High heeled God Kicking Boots.
You know, theoretically.

>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.

Gonna be hard to resist the urge to strip mine the entire area if it is Orichalcum.

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>>32101387
>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back

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>>32101468
>resisting strip-mining the entire area
This tribe only settled here very recently. They should be easy to relocate - or even teach them how to be miners! I've been saying for ages now that we should teach them the trade skills of being Valeriana's team of magitech engineers.

>>32101487

Talon wouldn't be pleased at all. I would rather trade with him if just to maintain a good relationship. If we become a legit member of the tribe on the other hand.

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>>32101387
>>Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we come back.

Rolled 8

So in the thread with the Abyssal we got enough clues to form the theory that Tianna has a Factory Cathedral, now we're finding out it has naturally occurring deposits of at least one Magical Material. It's finally starting to make a little sense why so many people want this one little island.

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>>32101495
Talon's project is already fucked, and he knows it at this point. Isolationism was his last ditch defense.

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>>32101495
its Tia's tribe, not Talons, and as we're Tia's wife, we already are a part of the tribe.

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>>32097438
>"I am Iscariah, shaman of the Black Fangs."

I wonder if she knows any thaumaturgy. Or hell, maybe even a sorcery.

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>>32101555
>thaumaturgy
Maybe.

>sorcery
Not a chance in hell. A mortal sorcerer is someone with the raw personal power to become the god-king of an entire region. They're only one step below the Exalted in power at that point.

>>32101470
"Let's take some of it to Valeriana or Irene when we return to either Pearl or Tianna." You suggest.

"Alright." She points in a direction. "Anyway, we're almost at the demesne."

You follow her directions, and arrive about half a hour later to a sudden clearing in the forest. Even though it's late morning, the leaf canopy above it completely blocks direct sunlight, giving you a strange feeling, almost of a cool summer night. A breeze rustles the tall grass and the lower branches, radiating from the center of the small circular valley.

It's about thirty or so meters across, and looks like some kind of idyllic scenery put together for a theatrical show: colorful flowers, beautiful grass, and a small trickle of pure blue water gathering in a shallow pool and flowing around. Butterflies and small birds flutter and dance in the air. It's like a little microcosm.

The water doesn't even go anywhere, you notice: it just flows in a closed cycle.

Not too far from there, but outside of this demesne, in the forest, you see a large tent with all the markings of a shaman or sorceror's abode. Probably Zaan.

And, in the middle of the demesne, you see Talon, sitting cross-legged nxt to the pool of water, eyes closed, meditating. He's wearing just a simple white tunic, and a butterfly is resting on his right ear, lazily spreading its wings to the gentle breeze.

>Approach Talon (Ask him something/Tell him something?)
>Walk around the Demesne, go meet Zaan in the tent (Ask him something/Tell him something?)
>Turn back
>Wait
>Other?

Rolled 7

>>32101571
Fair enough.

Just threw it out there since Amata can do sorcery apparently.

>>32101576
>Walk around the Demesne, go meet Zaan in the tent
let's not disturb Talon while he's meditating

>>32101576
>Walk around the Demesne, go meet Zaan in the tent (Ask him something/Tell him something?)
Let's not disturb Talon's meditation.

Rolled 6

>>32101586
>Just threw it out there since Amata can do sorcery apparently.
Amata's an exalt. For an exalt, sorcery is merely impressive. For a mortal, it's borderline unheard of, and lets a mortal sorcerer become despots of almost Exalted power.

>>32101576
>Wait
Give him his time instead of interrupting the peace.

Rolled 4

>>32101576
>Walk around the Demesne, go meet Zaan in the tent (Ask him something/Tell him something?)
>See how he's been and ask about Talon
Let's talk to him first in case interrupting Talon would be bad

Rolled 5

>>32101602
forgot my dice

Rolled 7

>>32101576
>Wait

Rolled 3

>>32101576
>>Walk around the Demesne, go meet Zaan in the tent (Ask him something/Tell him something?)

Rolled 1

>>32101576

>Walk around the Demesne, go meet Zaan in the tent (Ask him something/Tell him something?)
How Talon is doing is a good opener

Rolled 3

>>32101576
>Walk around the Demesne, go meet Zaan in the tent (Ask him something/Tell him something?)

How's Talon?

Rolled 6

>>32101576
>Walk around the Demesne, go meet Zaan in the tent (Ask him something/Tell him something?)
We should let him know we're here and ask about Talon
>>32101508
We've got a new mining operation for Jade, and since it came from a Wyld zone it's likely to have Moonsilver. We have Volcanic activity for Orichalcum. We just need a Star to fall on the island to get us some Starmetal and attract the Sidereal to use it.

Rolled 1

>>32101576
seconding >>32101609

>>32101778
It hasn't been prospected yet. The jade is nothing more than hopes and dreams at the moment.

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You sneak silently in the tent, finding Zaan intent to bashing some leaves in a mortar. he was probably thinking about something and doing so absent-mindedly, because your sudden appearance throws him out for a loop. "...bwuh? Maka?"

"Hope I'm not intruding." You smile, excusing yourself in. The tent is large, but has very little space inside, being completely packed with all sorts of bottles, vases, talismans, leaves left to dry, wooden boxes and assorted alchemical and sorcerous paraphernalia.

"Hi, Zaan." Tia follows.

"No, of course not. I just wasn't expecting you. Sorry for the mess."

"Don't worry." You glance outside. "How's Talon?"

"He's fine now, he managed to fight back the Fae's brainwashing and reject it entirely. It wasn't easy to rebuild his mind, but, fortunately, he's strong." He glances out as well. "I'd say he's recovered almost completely." Then, he frowns at you. "...Is there any trouble? Do you need him?"

"I just wanted to visit." You point out. "Keep you posted with the latest events. Maybe discuss them a bit."

You share with Zaan all the latest events.

>Ask him something
>Stay for the day
>Leave
>Other?

Rolled 5

>>32101916
Did we ever tell him that we killed one of his children?