Alright, it's that time again. You get two choices to vote for:

>play through the next day
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

THE POWER IS YOURS!

>>27963364
>>play through the next day

>>27963364
>play through the next day

>>27963364
>>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963364
>play through the next day
Thanks for doing this for us arch

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>>27963364
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

So I noticed you follow Hero Quest, arch.

>>27963364
Time Skip!

>>27963350
in this thread we will learn the ultimate answer
does Marianne thinks about us lewdly?

>>27963364
>play through the next day

we have some training to do, right?

>>27963364
Timeskip. Let's get to it already now that we cleared what we wanted.

>>27963364
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963350
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

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>>27963364
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

Not much point to delaying it too longer now.

>>27963364

Time skip. You have something planned and I want to see it.

>>27963364
>>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963364
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963380
It is just the kind of silly that I like.

Rolled 8

>>27963364
>>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963364
timeskip

>>27963364
>>play through the next day
TRAINING

>>27963364
Play through it.

>>27963364
>play through the next day
Arnaud training too good to skip.

>>27963364
Timeskip.

>>27963364
>>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

Rolled 18

>>27963364

>>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963364
Time skip time.

Training can be done in montage or off screen. Enough delay time to skip to the ball.

>>27963364
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963364
PLAY THROUGH IT.

>All these people voting timeskip

What the FUCK is wrong with you?

>>27963350
timeskip

>>27963439

... What is our training montage music going to be?

Rolled 1

>>27963364

>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

Reposting the list I put up yesterday for the training:

General things to work on:
1) Mana Training
2) Physical Training (General Workout/sparring)
3) Sketching

Specific Things to improve/obtain:
1) One Attack Spell
2) One Defence Spell
3) Sketch the map into memory. Then burn it.
4) Combat Casting
5) Further Reading
6) Sword Training under Aurnard

Just throwing up a possible list of things we need to do during the timeskip.

>>27963450
There's no point in seeing the training. It's perfectly okay to skip over that.

>>27963364
>next day~~

>>27963457
Taken by Vultures.

>>27963364
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963350

>Time Skip

>>27963364
Time skip, oh god please time skip

>>27963364
i say time skip ONLY if we get some serious improvements in our skills (sword, magic, knowlage, and maybe some better relations between all the main cast) i don't want us to be doing nothing in the time between here and then

>>27963364
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963364
>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

I'm going to samefag timeskip.

>Send a letter to Citrine to arrange a meeting with her and her husband after we come back from the ball. She was really kind to us during childhood and we were too busy and distracted to even have a decent chat when we ran into her during town-trip.

What the fuck, where are all these people coming from?

>>27963350
Timeskip!

>>27963500
IRC. Archelon wants to timeskip, so...

>>27963485
We've already been told we'll have slots to fill out to do during the time skip.

It's kind of the main reason I want time skip. I want some improvement and I'm kind of getting tired of the slow day-to-day pace.

>>27963500
I voted to timeskip with greentext but like half of them might be samefagging. Wouldn't be surprised.

There are plenty of people that lurk, though. We're getting like +60 upvotes to each archive pretty quickly.

>>27963457
there is only one option:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4gv11PTI8

>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

Getting tired of repetition.

New thread goer here - is it necessary to read the archives to get a handle of the quest, or can I quickly get the gist of it by lurking briefly?

I'll be trawling the archives later anyway, just wondering if I'll be able to participate in this specific thread (without getting everything all wrong) if I having read them just yet.

>>27963508
I have no idea what you are talking about or how it relates to my post.
>>27963516
Yeah I wouldn't be surprised either remembering the shitstorm when we chose element. Just surprised how many people there actually are.

>>27963533
Someone give this man that character picture.

Nah, it shouldn't be too difficult. Between the characters chart and a quick synopsis you should be good.

Archelon wants to time skip, quit voting already.

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>>27963364
I vote skip.

>>27963516

For fuck's sake, most of the timeskip votes are within one minute. Stop whining.

>>27963516
And Arch's twitter has like 80 followers.

>>27963533
I don't see too much problems except maybe making an out of character or unpopular choice that will get people upset at you. Just lurk for a bit first I guess, but I'd still read the archives before going if it was my own choice.

>>27963553
Whining? Me?

>>27963500
Just woke up

>>27963541
The #ques/tg/enerals @ Rizon.net IRC. Archelon lives there.

>>27963516
we are matching to out pacing MGNQ i swear in the up votes.

>>27963364
>Timeskip

>tabulating votes

>>27963576
Ah right, yeah I get ya.

>>27963463
What about magic/art lessons anon?
Or exploring?

>>27963463
>1) One Attack Spell
>2) One Defence Spell
>4) Combat Casting
These aren't really needed since just plain saying doing magic lessons is enough or reading our god damn magic book.

>>27963602

What much is there to explore? We already covered the basis of the castle.

>>27963602
Magic is covered in learning spells and there was already mention of practicing sketches. Also, what's the point of exploring during a timeskip? Not like we'd actually get to see where we went and we don't really get the opportunity to do that anyway with our job as bodyguard.

Voting is silly given that you already timeskipped half the day away.
Warm friendly castle is getting boring anyway.

We need actual danger to be a bodyguard as opposed to what is more or less a fellow student.

Rolled 2

>>27963619

Just giving a list of possible goals to word towards.

Doing lessons is all well and good but having a clear vision of what to work forward to is essential.

>>27963627
The town and there are still parts of the castle we never really explored.

Guys

NIKLAUS

WE NEVER VISITED HIM BECAUSE WE WERE DOING SILLY ANTICS

Come on, don't leave a mad doctor hangin'!

>>27963640
i wonder if the palace/castle has a chapel with a priest/cleric in it? if reinhold starts to get into the faith, new spells can be accessed.

>>27963634
By art lessons i meant from the butler since we did ask him to teach us.
Art teacher
Butler
Magic teacher
Sylvie( the crazy mage will become and option later on.)
Sword lessons
Aurnard
I don't remember if we had gotten any one else to agree to teaching us.

>>27963666
We're not going to become faithful for the sole reason of unlocking spells. That's dumb.

>>27963655
mad doc will turn us into test rats for his expriments. besides, we are not ready to access his level of magic training. we need to rank up with Sylvie to do that. that is going to be a lot of work.

>>27963655
We said we'd help him when we were free. Then we almost got killed and were busy preparing for the tea party and such. We can check in on him later.

>>27963671
Literature and Ancient History lessons
Marie

>>27963638
well it looks like the lewd mage has a lesson plan for us and i think there might be a few helpful spells in our magic book.

>>27963666
Or at least pray that things will go well at the ball

>>27963655

Screw Niklaus. We can probably see what's up there after we return from Marconetti.

>>27963686
True, but i thinks that more for her giving us books and talking about them.

>>27963701
The crazy mage is a bro, but i do admit he can be a dick.

>>27963683
He said we have something to help him with. We don't need to magic train with him, we need to be bros with him so it doesn't look like we're giving him a cold shoulder.

>>27963686
>We said we'd help him when we were free. Then we almost got killed and were busy preparing for the tea party and such. We can check in on him later.

Then why even timeskip if that's how you feel about it?

Just waiting for Archelon to post whatever we need to vote on to set up a training/whatever schedule for the timeskip. We'll probably argue this thread into autosage before we even get to the actual story considering how active things are right now.

>>27963677
maybe it could be looked into for other reasons? we know jack squat about the monsters of this world, or healing, or the religion system (from IC view anyway). heck, Reinhold could just learn prayers/meditate to improve magic or even help work thought his own mental traumas?

>>27963599
Ten minutes to late to vote to play through

>>27963517
Not true. There is at least one other option.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK7XwLbd-oI

>>27963736
A handful of people have liked the idea of unlocking faith powers through meditation and self-enlightenment. This may be difficult or not work, however.

Man this chat is kind of lame.

Alright, the timeskip has it.
Prior to this point, Reinhold's been at the castle for eleven days. The timeskip will cover another ten days, up to the day before leaving for Marconetti.

MP building and training basic swordery with Arnaud are a given. Beyond that, there are some optional things that you can pick out, I'm sorting them out right now.

>>27963744

Yeah, please no.

We might have some sexual trauma induced mantras, though.

Just a thought. If it's about mind-set...

>>27963761
Gosh it's almost as if you could leave at any time or something.

>>27963364
>>timeskip to the day before leaving for Marconetti

>>27963763

How often does everyone get paid in the castle? I'm assuming we still have the majority of our gold, plus more.

>>27963801
Why should I?

>>27963815
So funny

>>27963820
I'm thinking it might be a monthly wage/

>>27963763
Timeskips don't need to include micromanagement, just make the reader feel like they weren't excluded by commentating on the missed time when you return to the present.

have the PC complain about bruises from training, maybe passing comments about how you're having a proper conversation with the princess for the first time in days as her father has demanded so much time in briefing and shit and she's been exhausted
have us organize a magic lesson during the timeskip that is booked for just after we come out of cryogenic sleep, etc.

>>27963763
In addition to training in basic sword skills with Arnaud, you have an option of some more advanced things to have him beat into you over the timeskip:

>casting while attacking
>casting while defending
>holding a spell while attacking
>holding a spell while defending

Pick two.

>>27963853
>casting while attacking
>holding a spell while defending

>>27963853
>casting while attacking
>holding a spell while defending
you throw a dagger, but you hold a shield

>>27963853
>holding a spell while defending
>casting while defending

We're a bodyguard so we should be playing defensively.

>>27963853
>holding a spell while defending
>casting while defending
Stick to the job description.

>>27963853
>>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending

>>27963853

>casting while attacking
>holding a spell while defending

we sven now

we must cast fist

>>27963853
>casting while attacking

>casting while defending

If we can't cast it, holding it doesn't help.

>>27963853
>>casting while attacking
>>holding a spell while defending

Rolled 5

>>27963853

>>casting while defending
>>holding a spell while defending

>>27963853
>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending

Unbreakable wall GO

>>27963853
>holding a spell while defending
>casting while defending

I assume there will be a few other choices of things to do?

>>27963853
>casting while attacking
>holding a spell while defending

>>27963853
>casting while attacking
>holding a spell while defending

>>27963863
>>27963853
Seconded (ish).

>>27963853
>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending

>>27963853
>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending

MUST. TANK. HARDER.

>>27963853
>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending

Defense is our job.

>>27963853
>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending

>>27963853
>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending

>>27963853
cast attack
hold defend

>>27963744
The Church's Mantra-based magic is based specifically on strong belief in their god and following their doctrine. Barring a genuine inspiration of faith, it's not really the kind of thing that someone can just get into.

Just a note, belief in some kind of god is a given for the VAST majority of people in this world. There are plenty of people who don't give it much thought, but outright atheism isn't really a thing.

>>27963834
Yeah, it's a monthly wage.

>>27963853
>>casting while defending
>>holding a spell while defending

>>27963853
>casting while attacking
>casting while defending
can we also try to learn how the ninjabrian does his trick of sudden appreance? i would SO love to surprise the princess one morning with something like
(she walks up to were we meet in the morning) (Reinhold is hiding and she does not sense us)
"Where is he?" (MC appears behind her) "you called Princess?" (THE PRINCESS AND MAIDS ARE SURPRISED!)

>>27963913
So much stuff I'd like to do, but fuck it. Timeskip

Rolled 83

>>27963853

>casting while attacking


>holding a spell while defending

>>27963938
>>27963853
>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending
Will you do a short summary of the events?

>>27963947
Same way. I really really want to play out every day, but I realize a good story should gloss over parts to keep the flow going.

>>27963962

moar peaches?

>>27963938
i wonder if it's possible to bypass that by just focusing on trying to save someone's life.

oh, and didn't marianne use a mantra on us, or it was some sort of lesser non-mantra healing ?

>casting while defending
>holding a spell while defending

>>27963938
getting into it is a REAL long term plan/growth. life is getting good for the MC, he should be thankful. that and i wonder how devout the royal family is?

also... we are sure to use that chapel when we marry Sylvie!

>voting closed, on to the next thing once I get done typing it up

>>27963972

she just casted

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>>27963965

I feel the same way. Sure, we can use it to improve skills of our character, and maybe a lot more than what was listed along with getting to know all of the characters more. It's sort of like Persona 3 in a sense, but at the same time, I'd rather it not be like Persona at all. Persona was pretty slow because you didn't progress through the story of the game unless you did all of this stuff, but at least we won't be horribly punished if we skipped all the days.

>>27963982
don't you mean if Anon?

>>27963982
Not saying you're wrong, but I'd vote against your plan.

Doesn't fit how I see Rein.

Waifu is a long way off anyway.

>>27963970
she found out how firm OUR buns are.. and abs, and pecks maybe.

>>27964005
>>27964008
give it time. it's an end game flag i guess.

>>27963982
Yeah, no thanks.

>>27963982

No thanks.

>>27964010

>The princess rolling nat 1

That'll be funny.

It'll still involve rein being beaten up though.

>>27964033
It would involve more PTSD as well.

We'd call here Spinelle that time.

>>27964033
>s-s-s-s-stupid reinhold why did you let me grab your butt

>>27964004
Archelon has been pretty good about writing so far, so I'm assuming we're going to get at least a few snatches of cool things that have happened, like our next day off and such. By the same same token, I can see it being reeeeeaaaally tedious to have to try to make 11 basically similiar days interesting, and I am excited for the party.

I love interpersonal interactions and I am not ashamed. I would play the next 11 days in excruciating detail, if I could.

>>27964048

replace reinhold with dog and you're golden

>>27963938
Magic lessons with Sylvie are a "whenever Reinhold feels like it and Sylvie has the time" thing as opposed to a firm routine. As such, everything involving them is considered as an optional thing.

Your options:

>get good at casting a spell
>get good at casting another spell
>start to learn a third spell
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
>practice drawing

Pick four.

Choosing what spells to learn will come after this round of voting ends.

>>27964061
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>get good at casting a spell
>practice drawing
>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"

>>27964061
>start to learn a third spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>practice drawing
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once

>>27964061
>>get good at casting a spell
>get good at casting another spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>practice drawing

>>27964061
>get good at casting a spell
>get good at casting another spell
>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
>practice drawing

>>27964033
A tsundere princess being tsundere! she messes up but we get slapped anyway. once she DOES feel us up, she'll blow it off, but later have lewd dreams about Reinhold.

>>27964061

>four choices

Jesus.

>get good at casting another spell
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
>practice drawing

>>27964061
>get good at casting a spell
>get good at casting another spell
>practice drawing
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"

>Lurking in the thread will give you an idea of the quest

>Mild waifuism
>Spaghetti
>You are a human wall (seen as subhuman by your charge? Not sure)
>Mental disorders

Reminds me vaguely of Evangelion.
I like it.

>>27964061
>practice drawing
>get good at casting another spell
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>start to learn a third spell

>>27964061
>start to learn a third spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>get good at casting another spell
>practice drawing

>>27964061
>just get started learning how to hold two spells at once
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>Get good at casting a spell
>practice drawing

>>27964061
>get good at casting a spell
>get good at casting another spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>practice drawing

>>27964061
>get good at casting a spell
>get good at casting another spell
>start to learn a third spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"

hey retards we can read on the way there

>>27964061
>>get good at casting a spell
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>>practice drawing
We are a body guard.

>>27964061
>get good at casting a spell
>start to learn a third spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>practice drawing

Rolled 64

>>27964061
>>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"


>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once


>practice drawing


>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"

>>27964061
>get good at casting a spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>start to learn a third spell

>>27964061
>get good at casting another spell
>start to learn a third spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>practice drawing

>>27964111
that will be the
>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
option then

>>27964061
>get good at casting a spell
>get good at casting another spell
>start to learn a third spell
>practice drawing

>>27964061
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>practice drawing
>start to learn a third spell
>get good at casting a spell

>>27964061
>>start to learn a third spell
>>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>>practice drawing
>>get good at casting a spell

>>27964111
We're going to read the entrepreneur book on the way there. Also, let capitol letters enter your life.

>>27964061
>practice drawing
>get good at casting another spell
>start to learn a third spell
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once

FYI EVERYONE:

<???> does the get good at casting include the new third spell?
<???> from the syntax no
<???> we can get gud son at spells #1 and #2 and babby tier at spell #3.
<archelon> No.
<archelon> You'll have just learned it.
<???> so we'll be limited to the create light and create water spells?
<???> Unless something weird happens I guess that means Unlimited Night Light Works, and Insta-Shower

We are limited to Water ans Light spells to get good at.

>>27964111

That's assuming we aren't keeping an eye on the princess during the ride. And I see no reason why we should look away from her. That just seems like poor show, since we're supposed to be a bodyguard.

>>27964061
>>get good at casting a spell
>>get good at casting another spell
>>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>>practice drawing

>>27964061
These get my vote
>>get good at casting a spell
>>get good at casting another spell
>>start to learn a third spell
>>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
But, why don't we do the ones below in the wee hours in the morning?
>>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
>>practice drawing

>>27964061
>start to learn a third spell
>practice drawing
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>get good at casting a spell

>>27964061

>>get good at casting a spell
>start to learn a third spell
>>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>>practice drawing

The Alsiradna thing sounds like we might just read it for leisure for a long time. When we don't have anything better to do - it's not that important. Besides, we can keep the princess and Sylvie updated on how far we are, which is a nice ice-breaker.

>>27964061
>>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
>practice drawing
>get good at casting a spell

>>27964061
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
>practice drawing
>start to learn a third spell

>>27964061
>>start to learn a third spell
>>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>>practice drawing
>>27964149
Well this helped pick my votes.

>>27964061

>>start to learn a third spell
>>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
>>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>>practice drawing

>>27964149
Wait can we have a revote then?

Cut off votes arch

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>>27964033
>>27964048

>>27964010
The letter K is not in the word pectoralis.

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>>27964202

God no.

>>27964202
Just delete your post if you don't want it to count and make a new one.

>>27964202
No. Never revote. Ever again. Ever.

>>27964203
I'm thinking there should be a revote since, >>27964149
Brought to lite something many of us probably misunderstood.

>tabulating votes

>>27964061
>start to learn a third spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
>practice drawing

>>27964220
>>27964212
Whats the worst that can happen.
>>27964220
Eh its too late now.

>>27964222
>>27964221
Well the easy way to clarify is to ask.
Arch does getting good at a spell, refer only to the water spell and sparkle shine? Or can we pick any spell to get good at?

>>27964222
thank you.

>>27964232

The worst would be just waiting even longer for the actual quest to start since we're too busy voting.

>>27964232
I'll cut off your toes.

>>27964221
No. Revotes. Ever.

>>27964245

Read:>>27964149

Here's a thing I wrote up about the magic system like five years ago and then forgot about until yesterday.


In theory, magic can be used by anything which possesses a soul. Though this is the only flat-out requirement to use magic, spells can only be invoked by those who have learned how to conceptualize "script."


This requires a fair amount of meditation and is fairly difficult for most people, though there are those who have a natural talent for it. Because of this, the earliest mages were monks, sages and the like- people who strived to expand their minds beyond the basic human existence.

Despite the initial difficulty, it's fairly easy to conceptualize after learning how. The next step is spellcasting, usually done by vocalizing a spell and then invoking its name. The common format is [incantation] [spell name] format, though this has been known to vary with the more advanced mages.

Incantations are generally direct, the usual form being a command given which describes what is to be done in some way.

Ex: "Dancing wisps, gather before me and light my path."

>>27964061
>start to learn a third spell
>get good at casting a spell
>practice drawing
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once

>>27964260
The basic format was adopted out of standardization, as the Script formed is not based on what is said, but rather on the thoughts of the caster. Certain words and phrases invoke the same thoughts in most people with some exceptions due to phobias, strong likes/dislikes, or life experiences. Due to this, spells cast by different people will have some slight variations even if the incantation itself is the same.

Because of this, magic teachers will try to indoctrinate their students into the same mode of thinking as they do- less chance of an unpleasant variation in effect if they have the same basic outlook.

In organization such as churches or some militaries, spells have been known to take the form of prayers or other sayings which have a strong mental image for those in the group, but may come off as merely a motto to an outsider. Even if someone from outside memorizes it, the effect is not duplicated.

An unfortunate conseqence of this is that spellbooks containing the knowledge left behind by past mages often are of no use to anyone, as many of the greatest mages were quite eccentric and had entirely different modes of thinking than present-day people.

>>27964245
Bleh, sorry if I wasn't specific.

The first two "get good at a spell" votes specify getting good at a new spell.
The third "start to learn a third spell" would go after the two new spells that you learned.

As in, you learned and got decent at casting two new spells, and just started learning a third new one a day or so ago.

>back to preparing

>>27964255
>>27964285
Hah I knew it

>>27964285
Ooooooh. That makes things a lot simpler.

>>27964061
>start to learn a third spell
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>finish reading "Beginning Entrepreneurial Tactics"
>practice drawing
None of our currently learned spells have a lot of practical utility. And there's no sense doing two impractical spells at once, either. So that's all three other options gone.

>>27964285

Dammit arch.

That throws everything into a spinner

>>27964271

So sparkle shine and the water spell can look different?

If the second part is true, then we're thinking in the same mode or way that Sylvie and Arnaud have been thinking. Would spells work differ in power, shape, size, ect. depending on emotion then?

>>27964285
so i'm assuming that this is going to end in some sort of super dump after you get done taking votes.

>>27964285
So what won, then?

>>27964285
>mfw there are people too dumb to understand this

>>27964329
Seems like he's still working on it, mate.

>>27964328
Probably just skipping time tonight though, considering how long this is taking.

>>27964327
I think the incantation focused our thoughts, and maes it so the intent of the spell is hard to be misinterpreted.
Though, that does mean that the function of the spell cast is entirely dependent on the caster's strength of will and the power of his imagination. I think it's safe to say that we definitely are not lacking in the former.

>>27964285
Welp if that would have guaranteed the
>start to learn a third spell
Along with the
>finish reading "The Legend of Alsiradna"
>just get started in learning how to hold two spells at once
The only real choice would have been the fourth one.

Rolled 9

>>27964271
>>27964260
so why bother saying words at all just think them

>>27964385

Because you can totally say the wrong thing to fuck with your opponent.

>Incantate for Ice
>Bring out fire spell

>>27964385
It was stated the reason people say the words now was for theatrics.

>>27964385
Because the words evoke the emotion

>>27964385
Thinking that specifically without vocal guide is hard.

>>27964385
>because its apparently easier to visualize when you say the spell

harry potter rules m8

Alright, you voted to learn two new spells.
Let me go dig up my spell list, and then we can get more of that going on.

>>27964449
What were the other two options we ended up getting?

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>>27964449

We're totally gonna learn fist.

>>27964498
I'd rather learn a defensive spell and onother one that synergizes with our speed.

>>27964530
Yeah. We're a bodyguard. Defense is what we're for.

>>27964530
Ha

Ahahahahaha

You think we're going to get to learn defensive spells and buffs when all we've done so far is summon a drop of water and a bead of light?

>>27964545
best defense is a good offense

>>27964559
Not when you're supposed to be protecting someone else. That only works for keeping enemies from attacking you.

>>27964559
That's only when you have the option of offence.

>>27964559

Not when you need to protect a VIP

>>27964552
if we can learn fist, we sure as hell can learn buffs.

>>27964552
>You think we're going to get to learn defensive spells and buffs when all we've done so far is summon a drop of water and a bead of light?
Honestly, even a small increase in speed would be useful if we're outnumbered.

And the odds are good most of what we're going to encounter in Marconetti are fucktarded duel requests in which we won't be able to use magic anyway.

>>27964552
The real trick is learning how to use those "worthless" spells effectively.

Throw a water orb at someone's head, it'll surprise them at the least.

Illuminate
Cost:2MP
Effect: Forms a single orb of light, lasting for about an hour. The orb can be directed on a specific place or as an independently-floating light source that follows the user. Commonly used to light homes.

Enshroud
Cost: 2MP
Effect: Cuts out one light source. Fires will still burn but show no light, etc. Any basic light-element spell targeted by this will be dispelled entirely. Very difficult to use on a moving target.

Tailwind
Cost: 3MP
Effect: Aided by the wind, the caster's speed increases a great deal. The spell remains in effect until the caster stops moving. Is more effective in combination with a flying spell, though it works just fine on land. There is a rather large learning curve, as maneuvering becomes a fair bit more difficult.

Fireball
Cost: 3MP
Effect: An orb of fire is launched at the target, exploding on impact. Considered to be one of the most basic attack spells.

Arctic Blade
Cost: 3MP
Effect: With the swing of an object, be it a sword, staff or arm, a sharp wave of ice is formed from its arc. This wave travels towards the target, cutting in as if a sword, and explodes into large crystals of ice upon stopping.

>[1/?]

>>27964574
maybe

JUST MAYBE

We should try roping in some other guards and fighting them 3v1, 5v1 and get some practice in fighting large numbers

>>27964592
>Tailwind
>Fireball

Come at me.

>>27964607
We've got more, give it a bit dude.

>>27964607
Wait for the rest of the list, bro. Can you not read subject fields?

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>>27964592
>Arctic Blade
>Cost: 3MP
>Effect: With the swing of an object, be it a sword, staff or arm, a sharp wave of ice is formed from its arc. This wave travels towards the target, cutting in as if a sword, and explodes into large crystals of ice upon stopping.

Its beautiful

Clay Spread
Cost: 2MP (base: 3MP)
Effect: Forms and shoots six fist-sized clay projectiles at a target. Provided that it's a direct hit, the clay sticks to the target. Intended to subdue the target without injuring them.

Uprise
Cost: 3MP (base: 4MP)
Effect: The user gestures, usually with a stomp or lifted hand, causing a rock formation to rise from the ground. The base radius is about five feet, though both the maximum distance and the ground area affected scale with the user's base magical reserves. Can only be used outdoors, or in an area with stone floors.

Shard Breaker
Cost: 3MP (base: 4MP)
Effect: Forms a fist-sized crystal which then shatters, its shards firing at the target.

Refresh
Cost: 2MP
Incantation: "Gentle wind, bring rest to this weary traveler."
Effect: A soft breeze blows over the target, healing all minor cuts and scrapes.

Sandy Step
Cost: 2MP (base: 3MP)
Effect: Changes the ground under the target into loose sand. The range increases with the user's skill, and the spell's accuracy increases the closer the target area is to the caster. Can only be used outdoors or in areas with stone flooring.

Holy Shine
Cost: 4MP
Effect: A shield of light appears in front of the user for an instant, dissipating when struck with enough force. Its strength depends on the caster's skill level, ranging from the durability of paper to about as strong as thick wooden door.

>>27964614
Oh, fuck. Didn't see the >[1/?]

>>27964607
Give some time man, and at the moment my vote would go for tailwind and arctic blade.

>>27964592
>Arctic Blade
>Tailwind

We are so broken right now, wow.

>>27964623

Holy Shine and Artic Blade seems to be the best to me.

>>27964623

Attack:
>Arctic Blade

Defence:
>Holy Shine

>>27964592
>Illuminate
How bright are we talking here? I kinda like the idea of setting one between an opponent's eyes and watching them run around all "AUGHGODDAMMIT SOMEONE GET THIS THING OUT OF MY FACE!"

>>27964592
>Tailwind
DEFINITELY.
>Arctic Blade

>>27964623
Quick question Arch, do any of these gain enhancements from our metal affinity?

>>27964623
Uprise
Cost: 3MP (base: 4MP)
Effect: The user gestures, usually with a stomp or lifted hand, causing a rock formation to rise from the ground. The base radius is about five feet, though both the maximum distance and the ground area affected scale with the user's base magical reserves. Can only be used outdoors, or in an area with stone floors.

Tailwind
Cost: 3MP
Effect: Aided by the wind, the caster's speed increases a great deal. The spell remains in effect until the caster stops moving. Is more effective in combination with a flying spell, though it works just fine on land. There is a rather large learning curve, as maneuvering becomes a fair bit more difficult.

Get good at these two.

>>27964623
Artic Blade
Holy Shine

>>27964623
Arctic Blade and Holy Shine.

>>27964635
I'm more partial to holy shine and tail wind since we are a body guard.

>>27964623

Arctic Blade and Holy Shine.

>>27964623
Clay Spread
Tailwind

>>27964623
>Arctic Blade
>Holy Shine

>>27964623
Tailwind
Holy Shrine

>>27964623
Holy Shrine and Clayspread sound good to me. Neutralizing is better than blowing shit up, don't want ice shards hitting the princess.

>>27964623

Refresh and Shard Breaker.

Something Earth to take advantage of the -1 MP bonus and a healing spell for starters.

Tailwind after that...

>>27964623
would clay spread turn into some sort of metal clay

>>27964592
>Arctic Blade
>Tailwind

though refresh is interesting

>>27964623
arctic blade
holy shine

>>27964607
Changing this vote to
>Tailwind
>Artic Blade

Since the later is ranged and says blade, may as well. Uprise is more or less useless since it's outside only, when a massive rock door inside could readily block a corridor. These sound fine for now.

>>27964643
Shard Breaker forms iron instead of the usual quartz..

>>27964592
>>27964623
Tailwind, Clay Spread

>>27964623
Holy shine tailwind

>>27964623
>Arctic Blade
>Holy Shine

>>27964623
>Refresh
>Uprise

Don't you hate it when guys put you on a pedestal?

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>>27964623
>>27964592

>Refresh
>Tailwind

wind the best

>Uprise
>Tailwind

Let's do this.

>>27964623
>>27964592
>Tailwind
>Sandy Step

Rolled 80

>>27964623
>Refresh
>Cost: 2MP
>Incantation: "Gentle wind, bring rest to this weary traveler."
>Effect: A soft breeze blows over the target, healing all minor cuts and scrapes.

and Tailwind
Cost: 3MP
Effect: Aided by the wind, the caster's speed increases a great deal. The spell remains in effect until the caster stops moving. Is more effective in combination with a flying spell, though it works just fine on land. There is a rather large learning curve, as maneuvering becomes a fair bit more difficult.

>>27964623
Tail wind
Holy shine
Being a guard is our job so defensive spells work best.

>>27964623
Arctic blade
Clay Spread

>>27964623
Holy Shrine for sure.

Clay Spread or Arctic Blade for second skill.

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>>27964592
>>27964623

>Tailwind

>Holy Shine

As tempting as it is to get arctic blade and become Zero, that's not our job as a bodyguard.

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>>27964623
>Tailwind
>Holy Shine

So we can shield the princess, and also deploy the Joestar Family Secret Technique if shit gets too real.

>>27964592
>Tailwind
>Cost: 3MP
>Effect: Aided by the wind, the caster's speed increases a great deal. The spell remains in effect until the caster stops moving. Is more effective in combination with a flying spell, though it works just fine on land. There is a rather large learning curve, as maneuvering becomes a fair bit more difficult.
>>27964623
>Holy Shine
>Cost: 4MP
>Effect: A shield of light appears in front of the user for an instant, dissipating when struck with enough force. Its strength depends on the caster's skill level, ranging from the durability of paper to about as strong as thick wooden door.
These two work for me since it helps improve what we are good at and helps with protecting the princess.

>>27964670

Everyone goes for the water spell that you need to swing a sword for instead of the shrapnel grenade.

Uprise and Tailwind

Seriously, if we get good at uprise, we may be able to make chest high metal walls.

We Third Person Shooter now, bitches

>>27964623

Holy Shine and Arctic Blade

Tailwind has a problem that it ends when you stop.

With us having to protect Marie, we'll need to stop frequently and until we have a good reserve, I don't see him casting that so often.

>>27964623
Shard Breaker, Clay Spread

>>27964623
>Tailwind
>Holy Shine

>>27964707
>Taking Holy Shine instead of raising metal walls out of the very earth with Uprise
Can you imagine?

>>27964713
Did you not learn anything from when our Earth shield got destroyed b Sylvie? We don't want to rely on earth for defensive maneuvers.

>>27964728
yes i can. because those metal walls can collapse on princess.

>>27964717
Its a great spell for retreating and taking the princes away somewhere safe anon and it works well with our character.

>>27964717
>Tailwind has a problem that it ends when you stop.
that's not a problem, it's a feature. It just means we get a ridiculous dash attack.

>>27964729

Wouldn't it turn to metal though?

>>27964623
Holy Shine and Clay Spread.

>>27964623

Tail wind

Holy Shine

>>27964739
Or have to prance around like an idiot during a battle. Es okay.

>>27964741
They said it's possible for certain spells. Not all of them.

>>27964741
Our last Earth shield didn't and it's about shaping what's in the ground already not summoning more Earth.

We do not want shards flying everywhere and hurting Marie when they get broken.

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>>27964623
>>27964592

>Clay Spread

>Holy shine

Guys
We're like riot police, not a mercenary. We don't NEED arctic blade (cutting is only the result of our job, it isn't our job) or tailwind (Who are we going to run from, the princess? She can't come with us)

Subduing people? THAT'S IMPORTANT

Shields? That's important too

Stop trying to turn us into killing machines. There's enough of those hanging around already.

>>27964729
I learned plenty.

Like, creating the Earth Wall around your opponent forcing them to come to us in single file, not around the object you're trying to protect

>>27964327
>So sparkle shine and the water spell can look different?
Sparkle Shine can vary in color depending on who casts it. Aqua Suspend's variant would depend on what the user thinks of as "normal" water. Differences in hardness or the like are about as far as that goes.

>If the second part is true, then we're thinking in the same mode or way that Sylvie and Arnaud have been thinking. Would spells work differ in power, shape, size, ect. depending on emotion then?
Entirely possible, though there are general limits to that.

>>27964364
>I think the incantation focused our thoughts, and maes it so the intent of the spell is hard to be misinterpreted. Though, that does mean that the function of the spell cast is entirely dependent on the caster's strength of will and the power of his imagination.
Exactly.

>>27964385
because of
>>27964407
this. While it's entirely possible to do the Conceptualization stage without saying a word, it's harder to get the mental image that's necessary for casting. Invoking a spell requires the caster to actually speak, though.

>>27964728
Remember what Sylvie taught us, earth defensive spells can create deadly deadly shrapnel if struck with sufficient force.

Also it's the fact that it can only be used outdoors or in contact with a stone floor might bite us in the ass.