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1- all of the different speechifying is really good. I might just add that Naomi agreed that we would have "children of the heart" and this always meant there might be some consequences.Lanky Coconut Tree posted:2. R. If you're going to be clever about poo poo, at least make sure you're clever and it works! Extra week of chores for every wasted arrow which did not hit the monster.
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Oct 20, 2014 07:22
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Grognan posted:1.C You mean orphans and golem children? We can always make more if we need too. quote="Lanky Coconut Tree" post="436520807"] 2. R. If you're going to be clever about poo poo, at least make sure you're clever and it works! Extra week of chores for every wasted arrow which did not hit the monster. [/quote] +1, let them decide if it's worth it. Outrail fucked around with this message at 07:51 on Oct 20, 2014 |
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Oct 20, 2014 07:49
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1. D - Reminding Naomi of Enkidel being weird himself and how she came to terms with it is the best way to go. 2. R
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Oct 20, 2014 09:08
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C, R Lanky Coconut Tree posted:2. R. If you're going to be clever about poo poo, at least make sure you're clever and it works! Extra week of chores for every wasted arrow which By popular demand fucked around with this message at 09:13 on Oct 20, 2014 |
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Oct 20, 2014 09:11
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How good are we at fighting ? How good are our balls and at what level are our very young sons?
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Oct 20, 2014 09:34
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This all works for me.  We did do exactly the same thing to Aaron too.Theglavwen posted:1. Just going to echo Nettle Soup's speech from the last vote: Y - "Naomi love, we've been told by Tudiya we can't marry really her off. She's weird, black, and due to that she's never going to be truly happily married unless it's for love. But we'll do our very best to make sure she's cared for and she'll never be poor, we'll always provide for her, so she may as well be happy doing whatever she wants." My main worry with marrying her off is that she'll just be a weird black pet for some middle-class lord to show off. Suitors can show all the best intentions in the world but I'll never entirely trust them.
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Oct 20, 2014 13:48
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1. C 2. L The kids need to know that there are times to listen to Dad, and times to go be capricious scamps. Monster hunting is a time to listen to Dad. Cornuto fucked around with this message at 14:09 on Oct 20, 2014 |
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Oct 20, 2014 13:54
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When can we start investing in badass tattoos for our baby girl? I'm thinking Boudicca from Civ 5 for some reason. Also, bows are only useful if she can draw them. Can we start her on some strength training? Maybe we could have her teach her brothers useful tips for how to shoot, building more cohesion and support for her being Daddy's Little Gender-Confused Neo.
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Oct 20, 2014 14:27
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Didn't vote for 1 yet - I'll throw some love to 1) F, as per Theglavwen. Mainly because it is short, to the point, and my eyes didn't glaze over trying to read it all.
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Oct 20, 2014 14:51
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1. D 2. R. O, but they have to practice bowcraft with Enkidel or Paebro until Enkidel and Paebro are convinced they are a good enough shot to not shoot some poor ball in the rear end.
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Oct 20, 2014 15:28
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C. R C hits most of the points I'd like to hit. Tudiya doesn't want her marrying anyone in this city, and most people outside this city are going to think she's an inhuman freak. Hell, the king of Dor thought we were a cannibal even though we showed up leading a massive pilgrimage, so what the El do you think she'll have to deal with? Thankfully for all involved, she doesn't want to marry anybody!
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Oct 20, 2014 15:37
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Angela Christine posted:Okay, voting that we Yes! Hold that bad-boy until Enkidel can literally not do it anymore. Maybe it works better when the wielder is exhaused. Also let Enki's kids try to wield it.
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Oct 20, 2014 15:49
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1. C. I also change my 2 vote from M toLanky Coconut Tree posted:2. R. If you're going to be clever about poo poo, at least make sure you're clever and it works! Extra week of chores for every wasted arrow which did not hit the monster.
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Oct 20, 2014 16:17
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Task Manager posted:2) N - can't get mad when we shot an arrow at that grove scorpion when Aaron told us to hang back and do nothing. It seems just yesterday that you bagged your first grove scorpion! Actually, eleven real-life months ago. Diogines posted:Keep back you think hard at Snarls while you rush ahead. Snarls stay put but barks enthusiastically.
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Oct 20, 2014 16:32
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Oct 20, 2014 16:42
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Theglavwen posted:1. Just going to echo Nettle Soup's speech from the last vote: Y - "Naomi love, we've been told by Tudiya we can't marry really her off. She's weird, black, and due to that she's never going to be truly happily married unless it's for love. But we'll do our very best to make sure she's cared for and she'll never be poor, we'll always provide for her, so she may as well be happy doing whatever she wants." Plan TheGlavwen
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Oct 20, 2014 16:44
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Lanky Coconut Tree posted:2. R. If you're going to be clever about poo poo, at least make sure you're clever and it works! Extra week of chores for every wasted arrow which did not hit the monster. I have no problem with them taking potshots, especially in light of our history above. I just want them to understand how important it is to not gently caress around with friendly fire.
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Oct 20, 2014 17:32
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1. C - I like the great big sappy speech. 2. R - Per Lanky Coconut Tree.
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Oct 20, 2014 17:43
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Tsyni posted:B: Naomi, you might not understand this decision right now, but you have to trust us on this. Everything will be explained when you're ready. Voting this for 1.
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Oct 20, 2014 18:37
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There Bias Two posted:Plan TheGlavwen +1 plan TheGlavwen. 1Y 2R
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Oct 20, 2014 18:37
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If someone is Mighty enough to have a count up in the next hour, the odds of an update in the next few hours are high. If you volunteer, speak up!
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Oct 20, 2014 18:43
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Voting is closed.
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Oct 20, 2014 20:48
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Doin this
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Oct 20, 2014 20:50
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Not needed. I counted, working on the update.
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Oct 20, 2014 21:29
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Oct 20, 2014 21:36
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Diogines posted:Not needed. I counted, working on the update. Diog, counting? The world is going to end! Save the capybaras! 
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Oct 20, 2014 21:36
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Slaan posted:Diog, counting? The world is going to end! eat the capybaras! There ya go.
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Oct 20, 2014 21:47
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Your Balls slay the ogre quickly, you turn to see Asahel and David celebrating the victory. You gave the two the firmest instructions that they are to keep in the rear and under no circumstances are they to join the fight. They are to keep well out of the way and watch. They fired off a few arrows as your Balls advanced on the ogres, though they kept far in the rear as you ordered. [...] You lay down the law with your your sons saying "The strength of the Balls comes from our unity. Each knows their place and their task and each follows orders. I told you not to fight. You disobeyed my orders." "But Papa-" Asahel says. "No buts" you say. You motion for a few of your Balls and tell them "Take my sons home, now." "But all we did was-" says David, to which you cut him off and say "All you did was disobey my orders. Show me you will obey them and perhaps you come on our next trip." Crestfallen, your sons depart with an appropriate escort. They make it home without incident, as do you a few weeks later after your patrol of the wilderness is done. [...] You have made up your mind about Ruth. She gets to be an adventurer, like she wished to be. Naomi won't be pleased at all. Still, it has to be done. You try to break it to Naomi gently. You tell her "My darling wife, I have some news that I am sure will displease you. Yet, before you respond in anger, please hear me out. Our daughter Ruth is not a normal girl. She never has been. You know this. Maybe it was her early years in Athar that made her different, or perhaps it was her journey with Danal that instilled in her the drive to fight, or maybe it is I who am to blame for encouraging her to spread her wings.-" it very probably was "I do not know. But whatever the cause, the fact is that she does not desire the life you wish for her. She does not want to be a wife for any blooded man.She would not be happy as one. Instead, she wants to prove herself to us all just as our sons do; she wants to fight for El and to serve with my Balls. And I intend to let her. I know your fears. I know that you are scared that if our daughter chooses this path, the doors to good marriages will close to her forever and society will shun her. And perhaps the doors to blooded marriages will do so, and many households may indeed spurn her. I don't doubt this will be painful for her one day. But perhaps—just perhaps—by letting her go down the path she wants to now, we will spare her from the far greater pain of trying to fit herself into a marriage and place in society that was never truly right for her. If she fights with the Balls, at least we can be sure that she is happy for now—and that any man who asks for her hand from now on truly loves her for all that she is: woman andarcher. Just as I love and appreciate all that you are. And please, also believe me when I tell you that I, like you, hold your daughter's safety and happiness in highest priority. I will never allow her to place herself in needless danger with my men. And I will always make it a priority to ensure that she is taken care of for as long as I live, no matter what choices she makes in life and marriage. You are a wonderful mother, and I know your greatest desire is for Ruth to be happy. Help me ensure that happiness. Help me let her at least try to live the life she wants. You remember something about wanting a life the rest of the world thinks is crazy, don't you?" It is almost too much for her and Naomi looks at you as if tears might come any moment and then she says "Yes... I, I remember. Promise me at least you will keep her safe." You tell her "I promise." Ruth is overjoyed when you tell her, she hugs you tightly and tells you "I won't let you down Papa, you'll see." You tell her that "Only two or three men in the city are skilled enough to join my Balls just based in their skill with a bow. If you wish a place among them, you will have to earn it." 1. Ruth will....(Pick ONE) A. Keep training with you with the bow, but spend more time on it. B. Drill alone in the bow with little guidance. C. Be sent often into the hills near Zepath to hunt wild game, alone. D. Be sent often into the hills near Zepath to hunt wild game, with her brothers. They will keep each other out of trouble and they can learn more of the wilderness with her. E. Get her a teacher. Chait, if he is willing. He is probably the best bow instructor in Zepath. F. Get her a teacher. Paebel, if he is willing. He can also expand her knowledge of wilderness survival and stealth. G. Get her a teacher. Your servant Gaddiel. This is probably the least socially scandalous since he is your servant and a part of your household. He is not the ideal teacher, though he is a better archer than her. I picked him in hopes they grow closer, perhaps she might get married one day afterall? The last three years have been, if not quiet, then calm enough. Your world has fallen into a routine of sorts. For you at least, things seem to go well and while not all is well in Zepath, those woes are not yours. No monsters have attacked any nearby cities, or any cities that you know of. 2.... A. Three more years passed, in much the same way as the last three. Assuming nothing too drastic has happened in the interim(which is never certain), then tomorrow Ruth turns 16... that is when Manhood trials are done. B. No time has passed. With plunder stolen from merchants and travelers and slaves bought with the spoils, the city of Barkath continues to grow. It is deeply hated in Zepath, Dor and Tanaach. I sneak upon it to see the truth of the place for myself. C. Ishamal is teaching me to "hide" myself from supernatural eyes. It is very, very draining but he says I am making good progress. I can hold my breath for a very long time. As Zepath is troubled by minotaurs, fish-monsters generationally trouble Tanaach. I wish to see them myself, I go looking for them. D. I wish to test myself but I am not completely insane. I go to Lake Acco, near the city of Acco and explore it. E. I AM insane. Minotaurs which troubled us come from the mountains of Fare. I go explore them. F. I AM insane. I return to the hole the Norcs fled down and explore. G. I go to the Temple of El in Ibleam and try to find out if anything lay beneath. H. My strength grows and my Balls, now with many more Blooded men within it are, if not a threat to kings, a force to threaten monsters. My Balls are bored. There is no risk they will abandon me, nor that they will fall into poverty but they want more glory and riches and I am not getting them much of either right now. The Manticore is not the only terror in this region. At this moment I am drinking with my Balls as we plot our next adventure! Lets go kill something really nasty! Glory! Plunder! I. I volunteer the services of my Balls to the House of El. Will they have a mission for me? J. I pray to El alone and ask for a task worthy of myself and my Balls. K. I do not pray, but I find a statue of Smattas and ask it for a task. L. I do not pray, but I find a statue of Damat and ask it for a task. M. I ask Tudiya for an adventurous task. N. I go to the allied city of Tanaach and ask them for an adventurous task. O. Something else. Fill in. Reallocating your time is off the table. because we just voted on it. Any time skip will keep your current schedule. Diogines fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Oct 20, 2014 |
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Oct 20, 2014 22:26
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AH Also, I like the fact that Ishamal is actually teaching us useful things now. Hiding from supernatural eyes? Sounds kind of like Indor's powder...
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Oct 20, 2014 22:29
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1. E 2. A
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Oct 20, 2014 22:31
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Oct 20, 2014 22:36
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Yes! It worked! Score one for long rear end spergy speeches! 1. D + E, wilderness training and bow training. Let's get her ready for the manhood trial. 2. H  edit, fixed again FoxTerrier fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Oct 20, 2014 |
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Oct 20, 2014 22:36
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1. Ruth will....(Pick ONE) E. Get her a teacher. Chait, if he is willing. He is probably the best bow instructor in Zepath. -- Try not to insult him. The bow is already seen as 'not manly.' Asking him to teach a woman may be extra insulting. Mention that we're teaching our children, all of them, the bow. If he reacts poorly to that don't ask him to train Ruth. Fall back if Chait won't agree, or seems insulted: F. Get her a teacher. Paebel, if he is willing. He can also expand her knowledge of wilderness survival and stealth. -- BUT give him a not too subtle warning that if he preaches any melachim-worship to her, we're going to have a problem. 2.... --If no answer is received: ----G. I go to the Temple of El in Ibleam and try to find out if anything lay beneath. (Assuming this doesn't take 3 years) + ----H. My strength grows and my Balls, now with many more Blooded men within it are, if not a threat to kings, a force to threaten monsters. My Balls are bored. There is no risk they will abandon me, nor that they will fall into poverty but they want more glory and riches and I am not getting them much of either right now. The Manticore is not the only terror in this region. At this moment I am drinking with my Balls as we plot our next adventure! Lets go kill something really nasty! Glory! Plunder! J! Cornuto fucked around with this message at 02:18 on Oct 21, 2014 |
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Oct 20, 2014 22:39
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1. A 2. H
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Oct 20, 2014 22:42
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FoxTerrier posted:edit: poo poo, missed the part where it said to pick one. fixed.
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Oct 20, 2014 22:43
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1.A 2.H Man, we're basically raising Ruth to be Princess Merida.
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Oct 20, 2014 22:45
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1. Ruth will....(Pick ONE) A. Keep training with you with the bow, but spend more time on it. 2.... H. My strength grows and my Balls, now with many more Blooded men within it are, if not a threat to kings, a force to threaten monsters. My Balls are bored. There is no risk they will abandon me, nor that they will fall into poverty but they want more glory and riches and I am not getting them much of either right now. The Manticore is not the only terror in this region. At this moment I am drinking with my Balls as we plot our next adventure! Lets go kill something really nasty! Glory! Plunder!
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Oct 20, 2014 22:46
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Cornuto posted:----G. I go to the Temple of El in Ibleam and try to find out if anything lay beneath. (Assuming this doesn't take 3 years)
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Aades posted:1. A +1 to the adventure time bandwagon
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