I have no idea what I am doing

>Nothing. Say goodbye and head for Pearl.

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>Who are we?
Maka, an exiled noble Exalted as a Zenith-caste Solar. Queen of Gem, now ruling the western island of Tianna. You have gathered a vast amount of allies and friends, and defeated every threat to Tianna up to now.
You recently discovered that Tianna is actually an artificial island, built around a First Age Titan: an almighty flying fortress. Your forces have crushed the Bodhisattva Anointed by Dark Water, a Deathlord who tried to usurp its power for himself.
Now you have built a solid power base, and worked hard to draw the attention and earn the trust of the Unconquered Sun. What will your next step be?

>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=Solar%20Quest

>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.

>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

>Any questions?
http://ask.fm/Exaltedfag

New System Info: http://pastebin.com/pvAZpsJ6
Characters info (player-made): http://pastebin.com/5WnD47jp
Quest in ebook format (player-made): https://www.dropbox.com/s/yxjjb8e50xs52fq/Exalted%20Quest%20-%20Threads%2001-86%20%5Bpdf%5D.rar?dl=0

>>42375016
>>Ask something first (what?)
Is there a time limit on the deal for spare ships and warstriders? If they're willing to wait we can use them as spoils of war to show off in the Neck to hammer home how we beat a Skullstone fleet armed with first age weaponry.

>>42375016
I'd ask for everything they know about all the other deathlords, but I'm afraid the infodump would take forever. Lets just ask about Mask of Winter's because that's probably the only one Maka knows of.

>>42375059
>Is there a time limit on the deal for spare ships and warstriders? If they're willing to wait we can use them as spoils of war to show off in the Neck to hammer home how we beat a Skullstone fleet armed with first age weaponry.
Worth Noting, we actually have 9 1st age warships for loot, not 3 that was mentioned a few threads ago.

>>42375016
>>Ask something first (what?)
Oh hey, I'm not sure if it would be too weird, but they can come to our wedding in a few days if they want.

>>42375016
>Just FYI, but I made sure Tyrant's soul passed on to Lethe, so she'll never suffer under the Neverborn again.

>>42375034
Nice to see you again EF.

Mountain Folk? Seriously?

>>42375016
We could discuss them taking part in our campaign to retake Skullstone, since we didn't talk about it yet, as far as I remember

And seconding >>42375110
because they need more socializing.

>>42375110
>>42375209
Yeah, can't forget about Skullstone.

As for the wedding, we might want to have the reception outside the manse if we want them to be comfortable.

>>42375016
>Nothing. Say goodbye and head for Pearl.

>>42375110
That depends if it's in the manse or not. I think being in there is kind of anathema to them, if you'll forgive the pun.

>>42375016

>>Ask something first (what?)

What happened to Reken (she could be our junciton with the Abyssal if she's still around), and if they'd like to come to our marriage

>>42375248

Well, we'll invite gods, right? Not sure having them in the Manse would be good, given how young the city's deity is.

Wait I remember Karas having some skeletons in the closet about wearing a dress back in Gem.

We should ask him to be the Maid of Honor.

How about our marriage ceremony being exactly halfway between Pearl and Tiana?

>>42375298
In the middle of nowhee and not in our cool Solar manse as a partial dedication to the Sun and Moon?

Nah let's have it at the manse.

>>42375298
1.) Tianna has been devastated by the quakes caused from the attempted Titan takeoff.

2.) We have a bigass Solar Cathedral-Manse.

Why would we ever have it in the sticks when we have the aforementioned manse.

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"There was... a couple of things I wanted to ask you." You suggest. "Do you think the Bodhisattva is gone for good, or will he return in one year?"

"I know from personal experience that you should always plan for the worst-case scenario." He replies. "So I think we're thinking the same thing: Skullstone needs to fall before the end of the year."

"How hard can it be." You joke.

"Well... probably a lot easier than this fight was." He responds. "Militarily, at least. The real problem, of course, will be in properly breaking the Bodhisattva's centuries of lies, propaganda and brainwashing. Good thing we have Moray."

"Moray doesn't like you very much." You point out.

"He doesn't need to. We don't have to be friends. We just all want the same thing, right? For different reasons. He wants to free Skullstone because he's loyal to his homeland. You want to free it because it's wrong, and because you feel it's part of your mission as a Solar. And we want to free it because if the Bodhisattva returns and finds his power base intact, he'll move right back in, and our necks will be the first on the chopping block."

"I'm sure Moray realizes that too." You concede.

"He's a very smart person. Don't think for even one second that he's an idiot or a fool. He's just been lied to for his entire life. Some people can be very smart and still accept truth as lies if they've heard them for long enough." He warns you.

You nod. "So you'll help."

"Yes. Heck, I think we're a lot better equipped than you are to deal with Skullstone." He pauses, and smiles confidently. "This doesn't mean we won't be needing your help, mind you."

"No, no, you're right. but it's nice to know that I'll be able to count on you when the time comes." You relax a bit. "Also, I'm organizing my wedding with Tia and Amata. Will you be there?"

He makes a face. "...Both of them?"

Your only answer is a grin.

(cont.)

"...Alright, who am I to judge. Well, we wouldn't miss it, I guess. Just let us know. Here in Pearl?"

"Yes. You probably don't like the Essence, but..."

"We don't, but we'll manage. We'll probably wait out of the building or something." He reassures you.

"Reken's invited too, if she's still around."

"I'll tell her. She's still rather fond of you. We should still have some good clothes somewhere around."

>Ask something else (what?)
>Head to Tianna

>>42375437
>Head to Pearl
That's about it then, head home and start planning.

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>42375437
>Head to Pearl

>>42375437
>Head wherever

>>42375437

>Offer him a spar, once we both have the time
>>Head to Tianna

>>42375437
>>Head to Pearl

>>42375469
Err, Head to Pearl was supposed to be an option together with Head to Tianna but it got eaten, sorry.

>>42375437
We really should make sure we mention Tyrant passing on to Lethe. I'm sure the abyssals would really like to hear that.

>>42375437
Head to Pearl

>>42375516
>Head to Porl

>>42375517
Yup yup

So normally I only read through the archives because I work the nightshift and am normally asleep by now.
Y'all nignogs written up any wedding vows yet? Better sooner than later...

>>42375437
>>Head to Pearl
Since our bike is still there.

>>42375016
Didn't we name our gloves and heels Love and Justice?

I feel like I remember EF confirming that.

>>42375612
Any suggestions?

>>42375437
>Head to Pearl

>>42375645
Sure.

>>42375654
Just for Amata.
That our love for her is unconditional. That there is no we "love her unless,"
Like unless she lies to us, or unless she turns out to be a sidereal, or unless she has to do something drastic.
To emphasize that we love her no matter what, and that she needn't worry any longer about how our feelings might change because she's keeping another secret. Because the answer is they won't.

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"Well, I'll see you there, then." You wave goodbye to Baron, and leave the wreck of the broken airship behind you.

"Take care!"

Now that you have the benefit of daylight, you can plainly see the number the Skullstonian artillery did on the landscape, cratered all over.

Heading south, you reach the northern shores of Azure River, the area that used to be Wyld before Pearl moved it to inside the Manse. It's still a rather weird-looking landscape, rocky and in strange hues and colors, but it seems fairly nonthreatening, at least. The entire region, where you intended to have a stone quarry, is abandoned, though you see activity going on further south, where the silhouette of Golden Reach is clearly visible despite the lingering fog.

Leaping over the river and on the other shore, you move through equally abandoned fields and farmlands, just barely established and often still unfinished, and reach the haphazard city built around the Manse. The people of the city, busy with the repair and reconstruction work, are surprised by your arrival, and salute it with disorganized but heartfelt cheer. You can just feel the thrill and elation at having triumphed in such a dangerous battle coming from them.

You don't even manage to reach the entrance of the manse that Karas appears, running up to you and lifting you up in his arms. "Maka! You're alright!"

"It was messy, but I'm alright." You smile at him. "Were you worried?"

"Worried sick." He admits putting you back down. "How's Tianna?"

"In terrible shape. Pearl?"

"A bit better, I think. The manse, at least, mostly survived the bombardment intact."

>Ask for a full report.
>You need to see (Silk / Lynne / Ririth / the Water Court / Shining Jewel / Yaraon / Ocean Father / Erman Steelshard / Your captains / Other?).
>You need to rest a bit.
>You want to oversee the rebuilding and help.
>You need to prepare for the wedding.
>You'll spend some time training (who?).
>(Other?)

>>42375612
>>42375654
"I love you girls. I love you so much, you can touch my makas whenever you want."

>>42376065
>>Ask for a full report.
Knowledge is powah.

>>42376065
>Ask for a full report.

>>42376065
>Ask for a full report.
>Over coffee and spicy sweets

>>42376065
>>Ask for a full report.
Might as well before we actually start planning the wedding, also we gotta tell Karas about everything he missed, Prince being dead, Amata being a Sidereal, the Titan being under the island, Moray being on our side now, Tyrant being dead. I mean if no one has told him already.

>>42376065
>Ask for a full report.

>>42376065
>Ask for a full report.

>>42376065
>Ask for a full report.

http://pastebin.com/ETFZmFYU

Just in case anyone missed it.

We got Mountain Folk under Tianna and the Titan.

>>42376158
What exactly *are* mountain folk?

Oh hey, my job's internet filter decided not to block 4chan today.

>>42376065
Ask for a full report

>>42376198
...you regularly check if the filter is blocking certain sites? How are you not fired?

>>42376178
They're the dwarves of Exalted. They live underground, they used to be super craftsman on par with the best of the Twilight caste that outfitted the Exalted with weapons and armor when they were fighting the Primordials, but now they're only just really fucking good.

>>42376158
Oh snap. I did miss that. Issues with the Titan are about to get very interesting. Again.

>>42376178
They're Raksha who were caught off-guard by the creation of Creation and were trapped within, who were then used as raw material by Autocthon to create his own race. "Mountain folk" is an informal name for them. They're more properly known as "Jadeborn", because their souls crystalize in Jade deposits. (They are not literally made out of Jade unless they're using certain charms to do so.)

They come in three distinct castes: Workers, who are small and industrious, Warriors, who are small and exceptionally murderous, and Artisans, who are tall and lithe and smart. They used to all be like the Artisans, but then the first age Solars pressured Auto into putting them under a Great Geas which made most of them stupid and forced them to obey the Exalted.

tl;dr: They're Exalted!Dwarves.

You spend the better part of the day filling each other in on what happened. (Over a cup of coffee and some spicy sweets). Karas can scarcely believe to most of the things you tell him, and you can see that he just doesn't understand more than a few of them, but you can't blame him. It's a lot to take in.

Seems like the final part of the battle of Pearl was comparatively less eventful. After you left, Ebon Siaka crawled back up from the ocean, and Karas took her on and, after a lengthy battle, cut her in two hard enough to keep her dead for good. In all the mess, the King of Uncloaked Steel got away, but he probably won't be looking for a rematch anytime soon. That pretty much shattered the morale of their forces.

Apparently there's a few bands of stragglers still roaming the countryside, but the men from the Steelshard mercenary company are hard at work chasing them down.

The constructions erected by the army and the workers as temporary lodgings around Golden Reach are mostly obliterated, but the manse itself held, and so right now is... a bit crowded, as pretty much everyone who found himself without a roof on the head has moved in.

And you have to agree, it was a good call, and the damage to the structure is easily repairable. You're no expert, but you'd say it wouldn't take any longer than a week if Valeriana puts her mind to it, seeing how fast project she leads seem to proceed.

Of course, once done that you remember there's still the "tower" portion of the manse that needs to be constructed, but that's a very long-term part of the project. The "fortress" part, the underground complex and the first three levels, are basically there.

>You need to see (Silk / Lynne / Ririth / the Water Court / Shining Jewel / Yaraon / Ocean Father / Erman Steelshard / Your captains / Other?).
>You need to rest a bit.
>You want to oversee the rebuilding and help.
>You need to prepare for the wedding.
>You'll spend some time training (who?).
>(Other?)

>>42376229
Nah, just /tg/.

>>42376269
As an addendum, the Solar Deliberative's desire to have the Mountain Folk/Jadeborn under their heel was one of the motivating factors in Autochthon leaving Creation.

>>42376178
>What exactly *are* mountain folk?
They're dwarves. They reincarnate by having their souls go back into the stone after their deaths, after which the soul-geodes are dug back out and carved into new dwarves. Back before Creation existed they were Raksha, but they're fundamentally different beings now.

They were Autocthon's favorites, and they can give anyone but a Craft Twilight a run for money in the 'making shit' department.

>>42376308
>>42376269
...First age solars keep winning the dick awards.

Maka's got a lot of shit to fix.

>>42376293
>>You want to oversee the rebuilding and help.
We can spend like a day at least setting up housing and getting the fields back in order before we start making plans for the wedding.

>>42376312
"We're REEEAAALLY sorry about obliterating your home and some of your friends. How's about helping us rebuild the First Age fortress that did it to make up for it?"

>>42376293
>>You need to see (Silk).
Also, is Pure Spark here or in Tianna?

>>42376333
>...First age solars keep winning the dick awards.
It didn't start iut that bad, but by the end yes, they were all a bunch if dicks. The Usurpation may have been an extreme reaction, but the reasons behind it were very understandable.

>>42376418
Well if they don't want it pointed at them then them helping us repair it is them helping to get it out of their faces.

>>42376425
>Pure Spark
Pyre Spak I meant.

>>42376293

>You need to see Silk, Lynne, Ririth, the Water Court, Shining Jewel, Yaraon, Ocean Father and Erman Steelshard

>>42376447
Pyre Spark is pure.

>>42376293
>>You need to see *all* the sidekicks.

>>42376293
>You need to see the Water Court, Shining Jewel, Yaraon, and Ocean Father.
I want to see how they gods are doing, and maybe ask Shining Jewel what he meant about being the AI and the god at the same time.

>>42376293
>You need to see Silk and Shining jewel
>change outfit to #07
Are Millian and Regis in Pearl?

>>42376293
>>You want to oversee the rebuilding and help.
I'll second helping out for a day, if only so when we hold the wedding our manse isn't overcrowded with people still huddling without homes.

Also can we ask Karas if he knows any training charms?
I know he doesn't, but if we can get him on that track we'll be able to speed up the training of our troops.

>>42376293
>You need to see the Water Court

Gotta check on their wellbeing after the death of Flow

>>42376522
We just put on #4

Also I don't like #7, but that's personal.

>>42376546
Oh, that's right. I forgot about that.

>>42376522
>Are Millian and Regis in Pearl?
They weren't when you arrived, but they'll probably get here very shortly together with Tia. Now that there's a decent road between the two cities, a mortal on horseback or cart will take 12 hours to go from one city to the other.

Did Maka ever meet any Jadeborn back in Gem? It seems like the kind of place Jadeborn might show up, because of how much of it is build underground, in places where the Geas allows them to go.

>>42376293
>You need to see (Silk)

>>42376606
>Did Maka ever meet any Jadeborn back in Gem? It seems like the kind of place Jadeborn might show up, because of how much of it is build underground, in places where the Geas allows them to go.

Nope. To her as well as most of Creation, they're either unknown, or, at best, a myth.

>>42376293

>You need to see (Pyre Spark)

>>42376626
>To her as well as most of Creation
Don't Jadeborn occasionally work as mercenaries for Dragon-blooded in the Scavenger Lands?

We need to talk to pyre spark.

>>42376606
The thing is that Gem is nigh-unique in that it's a place that actually seriously matters that ISN'T a first age ruin. There was fucking *nothing* there before the Contagion besides mountains full of untapped wealth. So, the Gem area is going to be light on Jadeborn presence, since they would have had no reason to dig out tunnels and such in there before ~700 years ago.

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Once you're both done exchanging news, you go and see Silk (which prompts a grunt of annoyance from your brother, who has apparently not forgiven your little innocent joke just yet...)

You enter the sealed gates that lead to her realm, and step into another world, a vast, river-filled valley under a wide blue sky hidden behind a barred door deep into the Manse, covered in empty, beautiful marble buildings

Despite the vastness of the dimension, Silk is immediately onto you, with her groping hands, as if she had predicted your arrival. "MAKAAAA!" She screams, launching herself at you with an effect not entirely unlike what a bucket full of water would do.

"...I'm happy to see you too, Silk." You reply, peeling her off yourself. "Nice show during the battle."

"Listen, listen! Those bullies! Those bullies broke my beautiful behemoth!"

"Shh, shh, it's okay. We punished them." You reassure her.

>How are things going between her and Karas?
>Does the Time Bottle still work?
>How is your gossamer stockpile?
>I need you to do something for me. (what?)
>(other?)

>>42376831
>>How is your gossamer stockpile?
How much did we go down for that fight?

Actually something I've been wondering about, can Silk guide what kind of mutations people get?

I'd love the chance to give some of our mortals Awakened Essence, especially Iscariah if she's going to be wearing her Ashigaru suit everywhere all the time.

>>42376831

>How is your gossamer stockpile?

>>42376889
Iscariah already has Awakened Essence (otherwise she wouldn't be able to wear that armor), but that's a legitimate question to ask.

>>42376831
>How are things going between her and Karas?
>You can remake your behemoth once you have enough gossamer again. Faster, stronger, harder, better, sexier.

>>42376913
>Iscariah already has Awakened Essence (otherwise she wouldn't be able to wear that armor)
I thought mortals could wear the armor as long as they didn't mind being aged a few weeks if they didn't have the essence normally, it's partially why I was asking, I didn't want her accidentally being an old lady because we forgot to tell her about the dangers.

>>42376831
>which prompts a grunt of annoyance from your brother, who has apparently not forgiven your little innocent joke just yet...)
That was really mean of us, we should do something nice for him sonetime.

>Does the Time Bottle still work?
>How is your gossamer stockpile?

>>42376831
>>42376889
I think even if she can't Zaan might be able too, he's a Lunar shaman and that usually comes with Wyld shenanigans and charms. I'd definitely second asking that though, having a convenient way to awaken essence is gonna be vital to setting up out Ashigaru squad

>>42376991
>we should do something nice for him sometime
Take him with us to the Lunar moot, see if any of them ping.

>>42376831
>How is your gossamer stockpile?
>Does the Time Bottle still work?

>>42377049
But he already found his Lunar mate.

Poor Karas, he doesn't even get a girlfriend, he's stuck with a limy guy, well they can be each other's wing men at least.

>>42376831
>How are things going between her and Karas?

>>42376831
>Does the Time Bottle still work?
>How is your gossamer stockpile?
And also about the mutations

>>42377085
Well we managed to secure ourselves a Sidereal waifu in addition to our Lunar one, maybe Karas will find himself a cute Chosen of Battles.

>>42377196
Or at least some nice DB lieutenants

>>42377196
Karas is an important lesson in the fact that your Lunar Mate in no way has to be anyone you're even remotely romantically involved with.

>>42377256
Yeah, but what does that have to do with what I said? Maybe you meant to reply to >>42377085?

>>42377294
>what does that have to do with what I said?
It expands on it.

>>42377256
Eh, give them time. The sexual tension between them will build up and they are eventually going to fuck each other's brain out.

>>42376997
>I think even if she can't Zaan might be able too,
He probably can. Because he or another exalt having the sorcerous enlightenment was a request of mine

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>>42377311
>>42377256

I hope they do. Lynne is fucking cute! They should just fuck already.

>>42377311
Do you think it will be before or after Lynne learns Twin-Faced Hero?

>>42377311
There is no sexual tension. They're just bickering bros.

>>42377350
He probably already has it. Maybe we should ask Tia to ask him?

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Silk accompanies you into one of the houses. It's richly furnished, though clearly by someone who only has a vague idea of what furniture actually is, what with the chairs on the tables and the chandeliers bolted on the floor and hanging up.

"So, does the Time Bottle still work?" You ask, getting a chair down and sitting. It's really comfy.

"Sure does." She nods.

"I thought you'd be having problems with the gossamer. Didn't you run out?"

The fair folk gives you an enigmatic grin and a shrug. "I still have quite a bit, don't worry."

That wording was... odd. "...I though you used all of it for your Behemoth."

"At the time yes, but I'm quickly replenishing it." She explains. "I'm most certainly not doing so by raping it out of perfectly innocent and helpless humans."

You didn't notice that before, but, when there's silence, you can hear some faint noises coming from far away.

"...Silk." You clear your throat.

"What." She spreads her arms in a defensive shrug. "You were killing these dudes less than three days ago. Like shooting at each other, corpses everywhere. It's a horrible waste of people. Is it really that much worse to take some alive and, you know, keep them alive and not dead?"

You groan and massage your eyes, trying to collect your thoughts.

>...How many do you have?
>What are you doing with them, exactly?
>I want you to release them. Now.
>Well... I guess it's not very different from forced labor. It's not actually a bad idea.
>Actually, we have rounded up quite a bit of prisoners. I can hand them over to you, if you want.
>...Alright. Keep them. But don't hurt them. I want your word on this.
>...You can keep them for a while, but then you'll have to release them. (a week / a month / a season / a year / ten years / other?)
>(Other?)

>>42377364
>What are you doing with them, exactly?
>Well... I guess it's not very different from forced labor
>...You can keep them for a while, but then you'll have to release them. (a week)
Oh, Silk.

>>42377364
>What are you doing with them, exactly?

>>42377196
Yeah, after his display with Ebon Siaka, I'm sure there are plenty of ladies willing to jump his bones. Or maybe even hold hands

>>42377364
>Well... I guess it's not very different from forced labor
>...You can keep them for a while, but then you'll have to release them. (a month)

>>42377364
>>...How many do you have?
>>What are you doing with them, exactly?

>>I want you to release them. Now.

Compassion. Those people are no more malevolent than the ones we work with, even if they followed the Prince.

Question: could Silk reduce PTSD by removing the emotions linked to a trauma?

>>42377364
Explain about the soulforging and how that's a major propaganda advantage, which will go away if we hand people over to fae to be raped. So instead we're going to let you handle all the prisoners. Feel free to scare them, but don't actually abuse them. Unless they try to escape of course.

>>42377364
>...How many do you have?
>What are you doing with them, exactly?
I want details before we tell her what to do.

>>42377407
>>42377386

It's pretty different from forced labor. They'd basically be rape slaves and get their minds milked

>>42377433
>Question: could Silk reduce PTSD by removing the emotions linked to a trauma?
This is a thing we should ask. Let people volunteer for it, if they're so inclined.

>>42377364
>What are you doing with them, exactly?

Well... I guess it's not very different from forced labor
>...You can keep them for a while, but then you'll have to release them. (a season)

>>42377437

So your solution to the scandal if people see us give prisoners to the fae to be raped is... giving all prisonners to the fae?

>>42377364
>>...How many do you have?
>>What are you doing with them, exactly?
>I want you to release them. Now.
We really don't want word getting out that we kept prisoners of war locked up with a fae. We're trying to be the good guys here.

What the hell, guys?

Since when Maka is the kind of person to have enemy soldiers in a rape farm?

>>42377364
>...How many do you have?
>What are you doing with them, exactly?

And after that we'll have to ask for their release immediately or in a short while, keeping skullstonians prisoners and hidden will be very bad news if Moray ever finds out.

>>42377364

>...How many do you have?
>...You can keep them for a while, but then you'll have to release them. (a week)

>>42377489

Especially hypocritical since the big wig we did put our hands on got away scott free.

On the other hand, people want to inflict that kind of horror to grunts, just because. When Maka explicitly refused that kind of thing before.

>>42377433
>>42377453

The idea per se is not bad, but has two major problems.

The first is that the Fae are NOT humans, and don't UNDERSTAND humans. Silk wouldn't know HOW to do that. She wouldn't know what PTSD is, what causes it, why it's a bad thing, and how to get rid of it. It wouldn't be easy to explain it to her, and it would be even harder to make her care enough to do it properly.

The second is that even doing that isn't going to "fix" a person, but merely trading one mental illness for another. If things go well, the end result would be a general improvement, but there's little guarantee.

>>42377495
>keeping skullstonians prisoners and hidden will be very bad news if Moray ever finds out.
Moray will go nuts if he hears about this, he turned against the Silver Prince specifically not against the people of Skullstone

>>42377364
>>I want you to release them. Now.
We told her we'd go after other Raksha and that's what we're going to do, humans are off limits. I hate that Val is so overworked, we really need a doodad to feed Silk

>>42377527
So what you're saying is that it'd be better to have a Twilight/Mental Solar direct that shit with medical charms, while using a fae as more of a tool to facilitate the process, if we were even going to attempt it in the first place.

And that attempting it in the first place is reckless and foolish.

>>42377527

Logical

>>42377548

>Moray will go nuts if he hears about this, he turned against the Silver Prince specifically not against the people of Skullstone

Even without him going nuts, doing this to some schmucks who just happened to be near the Fae is just wrong.

It's just torturing people for power, and that would make us worse than 50% of the people we fought in the war.

>>42377364
>I want you to release them. Now.

>>42377364
>What are you doing with them, exactly?
>Well... I guess it's not very different from forced labor
>...You can keep them for a while, but then you'll have to release them. (a week)

If we don't release them immediatly, any prestence of benevolence from Maka's part would just be a big fat lie. And the Unconquered Sun could as well just go back to mourning.

>>42377638
>If we don't release them immediatly, any prestence of benevolence from Maka's part would just be a big fat lie. And the Unconquered Sun could as well just go back to mourning.
Agreed.

>>42377636
>>42377501
>>42377477
>>42377407
>>42377386

Really, what's the point in keeping them?

>>42377663
Gossamer.

>>42377364
>>I want you to release them. Now.
Nope, nope, nope. We stopped killing them three days ago and she needs to let them go.

>>42377663
More raw materials for silk.

Prooooobably not worth the moral cost, but there IS a tangible benefit.

>>42377663

Unless people really want to vote Great Curse, I don't know

>>42377364
>>I want you to release them. Now.

>>42377663
Gossamer, but we don't need it now like we needed it a week ago before the battle, we have time to explore other ways of getting Gossamer that don't involve human sacrifice.

>>42377677

And since when some ressources are worse destroying all the moral work Maka has been doing since the begining of the quest?

>>42377663
Right now we're to focused on other things to get Silk the gossamer she wants. This could lead to her becoming bored. A bored Raksha in the middle of a our city right when it's recovering from an invasion would be very bad.

>>42377364
>Well... I guess it's not very different from forced labor. It's not actually a bad idea.

>>42377733
It's gossamer. So...since always.

>>42377364
>...How many do you have?
>What are you doing with them, exactly?

>>42377364
>I want you to release them. Now.

"...How many?"

"How many what?"

"How many do you have?"

"Fifty-three."

"...They were fifty-three to begin with, I hope?"

"Why would I let one die?" She seems almost insulted by the idea, like if you just asked her if she can feed your pet goldfish three times a day.

"And what are you DOING with them, exactly?"

"Well, I thought I'd train a few to be my servants. You know, cute otufits, parade weapons, just to have followers with which to make a grand entrance when I need one. You know, a few with trumpets, one to roll a red carpet, some guards - they're already pretty disciplined and good with weapons, so it shouldn't take too long to properly train them. And spawning human food is annoying, so I've set a few up in a "farm", like you call them, to grow food for everyone."

"...Food grows in here?"

"I guess we'll find out! But, yes, about half of them are a "village". I'm trying to get everything done properly: there's a village chief and a tavern with dark corners where i can put mysterious strangers with shady-looking maps. One of the houses has rats in the basement. Of course one of them will be the captain of the guard and keep an eye on everything."

"...Do they even have a city guard?"

She scratches her chin. "...I knew I was forgetting about something. Anyway, I'll fix that, and once they fall in those roles nicely, one of them will have to become the chosen hero and save the village from the evil monster that for centuries has plagued their village. That'd be me, incidentally." She sounds very proud of it. "I'll have to build a castle too, I guess, and maybe set up some sort of magical weapon he'd need - I'm still writing the story. I still don't know who the hero will be, or how to pick it, but I've narrowed down the choice of my right-hand lieutenant down to three of them, and the black spiky armor with the red velvet cloak is almost finished..."

(cont.)

>>42377744
A bored Raksha under our control, if she can't handle a little boredom and needs to take it out of the populous then we don't want her and she gets Orichalcum to the face

>>42377762
Gossamer is just fairy bullshit. It's not like it's Orichalcum or anything.

>>42377433
You don't fix PTSD by deadening emotions. The best way is by getting them to talk through and not bottle up the trauma.

>>42377364
>Well... I guess it's not very different from forced labor.
>...Alright. Keep them. But don't hurt them. I want your word on this.
>...You can keep them for a while, but then you'll have to release them. (a week)

>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.
>Well... I thought it was a lot worse. This seems harmless enough. I might let you do this for a while, if you promise no one will get hurt and you'll release them when you're done.
>...Could you work with a narrative more... inspired by reality? I'm wondering if we could somehow re-educate them in useful ways...
>(other?)

>>42377744

And so, those guys are just sacrifice?

Yeah, no.

Maka has always done the right thing, in those circumstences. Hell, she fucking refused to have the Fae milk people in a way that could cause them discomfort, and it was when she was preparing to face a fucking Death Lord and his armies.

This just starting torturing people for ressources AFTER the urgent need for ressources is over

>>42377808
>>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.
No. Bad Silk.

>>42377791
>Well... I thought it was a lot worse. This seems harmless enough. I might let you do this for a while, if you promise no one will get hurt and you'll release them when you're done.

Correctional facility with Silk is a go!!

>>42377808
>Well... I thought it was a lot worse. This seems harmless enough. I might let you do this for a while, if you promise no one will get hurt and you'll release them when you're done.

>>42377814
>Well... I thought it was a lot worse. This seems harmless enough. I might let you do this for a while, if you promise no one will get hurt and you'll release them when you're done.

>>42377808
>(other?)
"Are you doing the whole soul-harvesting thing?"

Still leaning towards "let them go" but this seems like a worthwhile question

>>42377808
>>42377863
Crap, responded to the wrong post

>>42377808
>>Well... I thought it was a lot worse. This seems harmless enough. I might let you do this for a while, if you promise no one will get hurt and you'll release them when you're done.
This is a pretty good way of dealing with criminals. Hopefully Silk won't get bored for a couple of centuries if we bring in fresh meat (other criminals) from time to time..

>>42377808
>>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.

>My ennemies aren't yours to do as you please, Silk. Unless I explicitly tell you so.

>*hug the girl* Do you wish to have playmates, Silk?

>>42377808
>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.

>>42377808
>I'll get a hero to save them, he's an exalted from their homeland who wants to save it before the man who led them here returns from the dead, then they can move on to being part of his story ok?

>>42377893
>>42377900
>>42377904

They broke her toy (the behemoth) and are now paying the price: we can let them go after they repent for what they've done.
It's not like they would've spared our civilians: they need a lesson.

>>42377808
>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.

>>42377887
>>42377883
>>42377863
>>42377862
>>42377850
>>42377849


Dudes... Fae training.

Those guys would be lucky to have a mind left after a week of time in Creation.

Keeps in mind screwing with time is one of Silk's privilege, inside her domain.

>>42377849
>>42377850
>>42377863
>>42377883
What the fuck guys this is the exact kind of bullshit that I've been worried about with Silk. We keep compromising and letting Silk get away with more and more bad shit. She isn't human, this isn't cute of her to do. This is wrong.

>>42377945
Prison is a harsh place, for criminals. As it should be.

>>42377915

1) Maka doesn't punish people like that. It was made clear before

2) If the common grunts deserve a lesson, why not their leader?

3) They've been here three days, from our perspecitive, and for an untold ammount of time from Silk's. Whatever faults they have done, it's already repented.

>>42377808
>>42377887
>>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.
Okay no, chaning my vote, let them go. No kinds of Fae shenanigans in my house.

>>42377966
They're not criminals, they're enemy combatants.

>>42377926
Also, even if it seems harmless on the surface, she's still rewriting people's minds to suit her little narratives. She IS playing "make believe with dolls" with real people, and that's not cool.

I mean, it's in her nature to do so, and it's basically "what Faes do", so there's no real reason to get mad at her. She has no idea that it's wrong, and even if we explained, she wouldn't understand it.

But we should still get her to stop, so

>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.

Plus there's the PR aspect others mentioned, yeah.

>>42377981
They are associates, henchmen of the one who made a huge ghost to slaughter the people we vowed to protect.

>>42377966
So instead of rehabilitating them you just want to abuse them for fighting in a war. That's not right. We haven't played maka as a vengeful bitch. We're going to save skullstone not beat it like a rabid dog.

>>42377966

They're not criminals, they're just like the other soldiers and officier that we let go three days ago.

Even if it was an appropriate punishment, letting Silk keep them more is hypocritical, and would make us no better than most of the shitheads we fought.

>>42377808
>>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.

>>42377915
We also don't turn our people into Soulsteel, this isn't a thing where it's all of a sudden okay to do because someone else is doing it.

>>42377985

You should link it to EF's post

>>42377808
I'm glad they are unhurt, but
>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.

We could offer them to choose of their free will afterwards, as an option.

Okay, whatever: free the fuckers that slaughtered our people, see if they like it.

>>42377999

What about Moray?

>>42377999
They soldiers who had no part in the planning of the assault, they didn't tell the Silver Prince to do it or even know about it probably.

>>42378037
He wasn't as controlled as the mortals are. He had doubts even before meeting him, but these guys are fanatics.

>>42377808
>Well... I thought it was a lot worse. This seems harmless enough. I might let you do this for a while, if you promise no one will get hurt and you'll release them when you're done.

>>42378025
We put them in a proper pow camp. Not a goddamn mind rape dollhouse.

>>42378037
He has done his part, by turning against him and fighting for us.

These people probably won't be of any help.
Also, do you want to ask the civvies who's families and relatives have been murdered by these guys how they like it if they go off scott free?
>>42378046 this is also an answer for you.

I'm not saying keep them here forever. Just a couple more days! You don't mess with civilians in a war!

>>42376333
They literally bullied Autochthon out of Creation. He was actually a pretty swell guy.

I hate that whenever a decision like this comes, it's decided by which side is more dedicated to samefagging. At least this one doesn't seem as bad as it usually is.

>>42378025

You know we've been doing that for a long time, right?

The Tyrant's forces would have destroyed pretty much anything we ever loved, if she had went with her original plan.

Heck, Fleurdelis killed our citizens, and it didn't stop us from seducing her.

And, once again, even if we punished our foes like this: why those in particular? Why not Moray?

>>42378071
You're assuming that we let them go free. We put them in a proper pow camp, not a dollhouse that will fuck them up cruelly

>>42378071
This isn't degrees of usefulness, this is morality.

You want these people tried for crimes then you do it properly and administer actual real justice not this shitty revenge. We put them in a real PoW camp and decide what to do with them from here.

This also sets a precedence for us, we treat any PoW we get humanely and in return we can expect a decent chance at any of ours that get captured to be treated similarly or face retribution, it's a good will thing.

We should stick to doing the good thing instead of the most reasonable thing.

>>42378147
>>42378136
>>42378110
>>42378105
Okay, fine. Let's just hope it won't fuck us in the ass: if Silk gets bored it's on you guys.

>>42378161
Please, Maka loves anal.

>>42378071

>, do you want to ask the civvies who's families and relatives have been murdered by these guys how they like it if they go off scott free?

Maka has been letting people who tried to kill her relatives scott free all the time.

And yes, you mess with civilians in a war, because a war affect everyone. Do you really think the civilians or Skullstones didn't lose friends and loved ones in this war?

Also, can you imagine what Maka would think if someone inflicted that kind of thing to, say, Karas?... Oh wait, we don't have to, because Skullstone did. Moray let it happen.

And guess what? Maka is compassionate enough to let it go.

You don't let people go because they'll help, you let them go because it's the decent thing to do.

>>42377808
>Well... I thought it was a lot worse. This seems harmless enough. I might let you do this for a while, if you promise no one will get hurt and you'll release them when you're done.

In any case, I'm pleased that having Karas stay in Pearl was a good call.

>>42378161

If Silk get bored, we'll deal with it. It's our job.

>>42378161
If Silk gets bored then we take her out, if she can't handle not getting humans to play with then she's just like any other Fae and we don't want her.

>>42378213
If we're not there, it might get hairy.

>>42378180
The difference is that the Skulltonians don't care about death and actually pursue it. To them, death is not the end, like it is to the people of Pearl/Tianna. So, to them, there was no drawback or sadness.

Of course, they will be crushed when we open their eyes.

You shake your head, and gently grab Silk's hand.

"Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls." You try to explain.

"Your guys were killing these guys not too long ago." She replies, not in protest, but clearly confused.

"They were doing that because they were a dangerous threat. They aren't dangerous anymore. They're prisoners now. They're not toys."

She groans in disappointment and turns around. "...Alright. I'll let them go. I just... I just wanted to play a bit."

"Can't you play with goblins?" You wonder. You can't be mad at her: She IS an alien intelligence. She obviously has no idea of the human standards for right and wrong.

"I guess I could, but it wouldn't be so fun. They're more predictable. Well, since I'd be the one making them, it'd be hard for them to surprise me in an amusing way."

"Sounds like you need a Fae playmate."

She frowns. "If it were just a playmate it could be fun, but i wouldn't want someone too serious or who takes it personally. I just want to take it easy. Someone too competitive..." She thinks about it for a second. "...Yeah, it'd have to be someone I have completely in my power. Then it'd be fun."

That would sound pretty heinous if she were talking about humans, but you're not sure how to take it considering she's talking about other fae. It's probably normal for them.

"Besides, staying with you is alright, but you have a lot of rules and restrictions on how I can make Gossamer. I'll never get powerful enough to do really fun things at this rate."

>No, but the deal was that you'd be safe from other fae. You're asking to have a cake and eat it too.
>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.
>(other?)

>>42378161
Either option can fuck us in the ass, depending on how the situation unfolds. Maka would choose to let them go.

>>42377808
>Silk, these people have homes and families. They already have their own lives. You need to let them go. You can't play with them like they're your dolls.

>>42378254
>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.

>>42378254
>f there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.

>>42378254
>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.

>>42378254
>>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.
We did promise to go after some other Raksha, the idea was she eats them but if she can slave them I've no objection to that.

>>42378254
>No, but the deal was that you'd be safe from other fae.
>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.

>>42378254
>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears

>>42378289
I thought slaving was not a morally good thing to do.

>>42378254
>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.

>>42378302
Slaving humans is bad.

I didn't vote on the last choice, I was on the fence.

>>42378254
>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.

>>42378254

>I know it's hard for you, but you're not the only one I protect and try to keep happy, Silk. You wouldn't like it if I took what you have and gave it to someone else, no?

>If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears.

>*Starts kissing and nibbling her. Cheering her up would be good, and you have some time for lewds*

>>42378378
>You wouldn't like it if I took what you have and gave it to someone else, no?

That is literally what we are doing though

>>42378302

Humans at the mercy of a fae have a fate worse than what you see in a a mind-break hentai awaiting them.

For Fae, on the other hand, there is pretty much no difference between being a slave or an underling, if I recall correctly. Silk is techniqualy our slave

"If there's a way to get you Gossamer without hurting people, I'm all ears." You reply.

"Other than feeding on ambient emotions? Which works and doesn't hurt anyone but is slow? I can only think of stealing someone else's Gossamer." She replies. "I know you're very busy, but if you could spare a week sometime soon?" She asks, innocently.

"Just for the gossamer, or you're after "playmates", too?" You wonder.

"Well, I hadn't thought about it before, but I wouldn't mind setting up a court in here, if you'd let me." She smiles.

>Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner.
>I'm already having enough headaches from having just one Fae, so no.
>(Other?)

>>42378477
>>Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner.
You'll have to keep them fed and wash them and take care of them and eat them if they get rowdy.

>>42378418

No, because that's not something she should have had in the first place.

It's not like we gave the Gossamer she recolted to someone else

>>42378477
>>Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner.

>>42378477
>Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner.
Fairly sure they can also use manses somehow. We can promise her one of them once we expand

>>42378477

>>Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner.

>Same deal than for you, aside from the fact you'd be the boss of them

>>42378523
>Fairly sure they can also use manses somehow.
I think they turn manses into Wyld Zones, so that would be a bad idea.

>>42378477
>Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner.

>>42378523

I think Silk can keep them in her territory

I'm not sure why, but I kind of want to get Silk a big red hat or a crown.

>>42378477
So Pearl gets it's own miniature Faerie Court.

Neat.

>>42378467
Pretty much. Keep in mind, fae are utterly alien. Pretty much everything about them is a eldritch monstrosity that merely maintains an expertly-crafted illusion, to the point that even he/she/it believes it.

You're looking at Silk, and you see an endearing but weird shapeshifting creature made from goo, which is fairly clingy, more than a bit perverted, fun-loving, and who is annoyed by other Fae and wants to stay away from them, after having had to be an underling to one she didn't like for a long time.

In truth, however, all these traits are fake. She's a constructed, artificial "thing" that just PRETENDS to be all that.

A fae would be upset at you "enslaving" her about as much as you'd be annoyed if at your weekly D&D game a GM had a monster cast Charm Person on your D&D character. Maybe a bit upset right then and there, but it's just a game. And you'll play along because that's part of the game and you can try and have fun even if under Charm Person. Even if your character died, you'd just man up and roll a new one.

>>42378590
Fucking fae.

>>42378590
It makes me sad that I think we're eventually going to get to the point where we need to kill Silk, I wonder if we can Pinocchio her somehow.

>>42378590

While it's a pretty great explanation, I can't help but think of all the anons that I've seen in thread about mind-control who absolutely refuse it to happen to their characters.

>>42378477
She can have like, one fae.

And she needs to keep him under control.

>>42378579
http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1377702

>>42378643


Why would we need to kill Silk eventually?

Even if Maka dies, we just need to find someone that can handle her before it happens.

>>42378643
I think she'd be fine if we just took her out more/ paid more attention to her

>>42378477
>Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner.
First step in getting our personal Fae army.

>>42378643
Nah, Silk is fine. Lots of Exalted keep pet Raksha, they're useful for lots of things. Heck, there's even "reformed" Raksha living in the Realm.

>>42378657
>http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1377702

>Mega Jelly

>>42378665
Because she's a Raksha, you never trust a Raksha.

>>42378702

Not trusting her doesn't mean "kill her eventually"

>>42378688

You spelled "harem" wrong.

>>42378477
What about Silk's realm as a kind of public-use holodeck? Has that idea been floated?

>>42378722
I mean I don't trust to be a good pet forever, i'm not saying to kill her out of the blue someday, I just think that someday Silk is gonna get bored of this game and is gonna go back to man eating monster mode Silk which we'll have to stop.

If it doesn't happen, great, but I think it will.

>>42378477
>Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner.

>>42378736
You.
I like you.

We gotta get those Mountain Folk helping out soon, the faster we get them helping the faster we can finish all the repairs and Val won't be as overworked.

And also get the Titan up and running

>>42378868
We don't know they exist. We'll have to wait before we do that one.

Gotta AFK briefly, sorry.

>>42378908
We'll be here EF.

>>42378882
We'll probably find out about them when we get back to Tianna, Flame will probably find them when she tried to fill that hole and then we can talk.

>>42378868

Why do I feel the Titan will get lewd pictures of Maka as nose art?

>>42378739
And I thought EULAs were bad

>>42379010
Please anon, have a little class.

Lewd Sculptures.

The thought amuses you.

"Only if they're oathbound and you promise to be a responsible owner."

"Alright."

"You'll have to keep them fed and wash them and take care of them and eat them if they get rowdy." You add.

"Sure."

You stifle a giggle.

"AH!" She suddenly exclaims, as if struck by a sudden revelation, her hair/tentacles suddenly standing on end like a spiky ball for a second.

"What?"

She relaxes. "I almost forgot! I can get some Gossamer from demesnes."

You groan. "Well that solves a lot of problems. Couldn't you think about that sooner?"

"Sorry, it never crossed my mind." She smiles. "Also, it exhausts the demesne for a while, like a few months or so, so I wouldn't do it on anything you want to use, or build a new manse on anytime soon."

"How much Gossamer would you get out of that?"

"How much demesnes you got?" She asks back.

>Feel free to tap into any free demesne in Tianna.
>Any free demesne except for (what?).
>No, stick to ambient emotions. I want to keep the demesnes intact.
>(Other?)

Combined with:

>Anytime you want, just don't cause trouble along the way.
>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.
>(Other?)

(can't upload the map, sorry)

>>42379189

never crossed her mind, sure... More like rewarding us for letting her have pets

>>42379189
>>No, stick to ambient emotions. I want to keep the demesnes intact.

>(Other?)
We can find you a fae playmate after summer camp with Nysela.

We've really let Silk have a long leash, time to rein her in a bit and remind her who's the master in this relationship.

>>42379189
>Feel free to tap into any free demesne in Tianna.
Not like we'll have the personal to turn them into manses anytime soon, what with how busy everyone is rebuilding from the invasion, so they should have time to recharge.

>>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.

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>>42379189
I got you EF.

>(Other?)
Give us a bit to talk to the others and see what the time schedule is on building manses, we can probably have her eat some of the outlying ones that we don't have the time and resources to build yet. Any on the island proper are a no go and the water one nearby is off limits because I want that one to be next on our to-build list.

The ones one the surrounding islands are a decent choice.

>>42379255
We're annexing the Neck anon, we WILL have the manpower to develop them soon.

>>42379271
>>42379189
>>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.
The other half of the vote.

>>42379189
>I'll speak with Valeriana and see which ones we don't need yet.

>>42379189
>>Any free demesne except for (what?).
The one belonging to the water court, that one isn't ours to give.

>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.

>>42379303
There's also the demesne's that we gave to the Three Rivers.

Don't get too gung ho giving away things that we don't really own.

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>>42379189
>"You'll have to keep them fed and wash them and take care of them and eat them if they get rowdy." You add.
>EF used my line. Again

>(Other?)
>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.
Give us time to talk to the others and we'll see which we can do without for a few months at least, if nothing else we can have her eat any that we find while we're out off island.

>>42379189
>Any free demesne except for (what?).
Keep away from the ones that belong to other factions

>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.

>>42379337
We can't build a new manse that fast with all of the crap Val and irene have on their hands right now. It will be at least one or two months before they can spare attention to all of the demenses in Tianna; keep in ind there are actually a good number of them, so even if one of them is depleted, there will be many still avaiable to use.

>>42379189
>Feel free to tap into any free demesne in Tianna.
>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.

>>42379189
>Any free demesne except for (what?).
Except for those not owned directly by Maka.
>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.

On a completely different non-Fae related subject, we need to tell the Exalts who stayed behind in pearl about Summer Camp.
Speaking of which, did we tell the Abyssals about it? The probably wouldn't want to come, but it would be rude not to invite them.

>>42379431
The only demanse that Maka herself personally owned was the one that became Pearl. All the others are owned by someone else.

>>42379189
>Any free demesne except for those parceled out after the fight with Dorian, but also depending on...
>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.

>>42379454
The classic abyssal redemption arc.

Getting beaten over the head by Nysela until you're a solar again.

>>42379189

>Make sure there is always at least half the demesne full. Who know, maybe you'll need reserve in case of emergency

>>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.

>Of course, once the location is scouted, you can use it on your own, as long as it doesn't cause any troubles.

"...Alright. for starters, you can draw from any of my demesnes, and from others IF they give you permission first."

"Roger!" She salutes.

"And leave the one on the island alone. I promised it to the Water Court of Tianna."

"Oh, those guys? Alright."

"You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location."

"Oh boy, a road trip. Who do I get?"

"You ge- wait, why are you acting like you're in charge?"

She shrugs.

Multiple pick:
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>Wait until Valeriana is free, she'll come with you.
>Irene will do the scouting, she's a bit less busy than Valeriana.
>Samiel will accompany you.
>I'll send Erman Steelshard and a few of his men with you, they seemed fairly sensible people.
>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.
>You can pick other people if you want.
>(Other?)

>>42379189
>>Any free demesne except for (the ones on the main island).
>>You should do this trip together with Valeriana, or one of her assistants more likely, so you could double as a scouting and prospecting team for each location.

>>42379565
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>I'll send Erman Steelshard and a few of his men with you, they seemed fairly sensible people.
>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.
>You can pick other people if you want.

>>42379565
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>Samiel will accompany you.

>>42379565
>Wait until Valeriana is free, she'll come with you.
Since we're going down this incredibly dumb road we might as well send the best person for the job with her.

I'm seriously concerned that we're giving her too much room to do what she wants, we need to put our foot down soon and remind her whose pet she decided to be.

>>42379565
>>I'll send Erman Steelshard and a few of his men with you, they seemed fairly sensible people.
>>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.

Threadly reminder that everything about a Raksha is fake EXCEPT for intimacies towards things native to Creation. Even the Raksha don't always realize that until it's too late. Any intimacies that Silk has given herself towards Maka, or Pearl, or whatever? Those are 100% real, non-fake Intimacies that she'll be quite startled to realize she can't just discard later.

>>42379625
That's kind of cute.

>>42379565
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>I'll send Erman Steelshard and a few of his men with you, they seemed fairly sensible people.
>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.

>>42379565
>>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.
Irene, Val, and most of the others will be busy for a while. We should make it clear she can't eat more than two demesnes at most, we will be taking the Neck soon which will give us what we need to start building the rest of the manses.

>>42379565
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.
If anyone says they're too busy then that's fine, but I'll second making it clear she can't have more than one demesnes I'd say.

>>42379637
>we will be taking the Neck soon which will give us what we need to start building the rest of the manses.
It won't free up Val or Irene, so it will still be awhile before we start making manses.

>>42379565
>>42379271
Hey EF, do we know what happened to Freeport?

I remember not everyone evacuated, have we heard what happened?

>>42379686
You don't have any fresh news from Freeport, so sending someone to scout there could be a good idea.

>>42379625
That's actually very good to know!

>>42379565
>Irene will do the scouting, she's a bit less busy than Valeriana.
>Samiel will accompany you.

Do you think the Dragonblooded will play nice with our pet Fae?

>>42379637
>>42379672
Let her have as many as she wants I say.
I want her to become a 5 dot familiar. And then a Legendary one.

>>42379565
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.

>>42379714
We can send our pirates to go scout out the surrounding villages and islands, see what happened.

>>42379565

I'm changing >>42379716 this vote, into
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.

>>42379716
I think there talents are better put to rebuilding and preparing to invade skullstone respectively.

>>42379565
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
>Aexel Asteras is a sorceror, he will be of help.

Do we need to bother with security on our own turf? Erman and his men would be useful as bodyguards, but not for research.

>>42379836
There are still some rogue Skullstone forces hanging around, it wouldn't hurt to send some guard with them actually. That said this is going to be at least a powerful fae and a Dragonblood travelling, they aren't helpless.

>>42379836
We need them to do SOMETHING until we have time to train them.

"...I'll send Aexel and Leah with you, then. I'll inform them as soon as I see them. Don't... Don't cause any damage, alright? I'm trusting you. Don't disappoint me."

"When did I ever disappoint you?!" She asks innocently, flashing a smile as bright as the sun.

You groan.

>There's something else I wanted to talk you about. (what?)
>Go and see (Lynne / Ririth / the Water Court / Shining Jewel / Yaraon / Ocean Father / Erman Steelshard / Your captains / Pyre Spark / Regis / Millian / Other?).
>Help with organizing the work around Pearl.
>Prepare for the wedding.
>Rest for a bit.
>You have time to train (who?).
>(Other?)

>>42379565
>I remember Valeriana had a mortal engineer called Leah as an assistant.
It will be good for silk to talk to a mortal.

>>42379913
>spend some time with Silk, can't just visit your pet when you need something and then leave again.

>>42379913
>>Go and see ( Your captains).
We can send them out to scout the surrounding territory to see how everyone else faired.

>>42379933
Seconding. It's also been a while since we've had a scene with them.

>>42379913
>>42379930
Seconding.

>>42379913
>>Go and see (Pyre Spark / Regis / Millian).
Make sure they're all doing okay.

>>42379913
>Go and see Shining Jewel
>See how he's doing

>>42379913
>>42379933
I'll second it, if we haven't heard from anyone else we need to go check it out. We could send Karas out with them if he's not doing anything.

>>42379933
Also them talking to other people and telling them we fucked up Deathlord only does great things for our reputation.

>>42379933
Any refugees will probably want to come live on Tianna if their towns got fucked up and we could use the manpower since our population took a hit.

>>42379913
>spend some time with Silk, can't just visit your pet when you need something and then leave again.
Take her for a walk.

>>42379913
>You have time to train (who?).
Millian

>>42379913
Pyre spark. The wedding

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After getting some of Pearl's business in order, you head to the coast, where a sort of improvised dock has been put together after the bombardment. There, you find several of your ships, both pirates and regular navy from Tianna, as well as the magitech ships the Bodhisattva left on the battlefield, being tended or, more like, carefully explored by your crews.

"Lady Maka." Iohannes comes out to meet you, sleeves rolled up, covered in grease and dust, hair tied back. "It's good to see you back in Pearl."

"Good to see you too." You reply. "Everything alright? I hadn't figured you for a tech-savvy guy."

"I'm not." He replies, trying to clean his hands on a dirty towel hanging from his belt. "None of us is, but we'll have to become, I thought. These ships are simply so far better than regular wood-and-sail vessels that there's no comparison, so we should try and learn how they work. And Me and my men, well, we might not know much about thaumaturgy or magical science, but we know about boats and the sea."

You nod. "Besides right now we're in dire need of people skilled in such rare skills, but have very few, so it's a very good idea to try and get yourselves a bit more familiar with this stuff. Just... be careful. I imagine it can be dangerous."

"We'll be careful. Lady Valeriana and princess Irene didn't have time to walk us through the entire thing, but handed us a few books and notes, so we're trying to piece things together on our own."

"So." You turn to look at the many metal ships, in various state of damage, anchored in the shallow sea. "How do they look? Can we use them?"

"Not right now, but there's a couple we can probably get ready in a week or so. They're intact, and just need some fixing up. Lady Valeriana said she wants to get rid of that evil soul-metal used in their construction and replace it with something more wholesome, so maybe two weeks after all."

(cont.)

>>42379913
>>spend some time with Silk, can't just visit your pet when you need something and then leave again.

>>Go and see the Water Court

"We'll hand two of these ships, intact, to the Abyssals that fought on our side, so keep that in mind. How many do you think we can get working at all?"

He scratches his chin. "Cannibalizing the damaged ones for parts, fishing some out of the shallow water where they sunk, and all? I'd say seven at most. So Five, after handing two to your dead friends. But some might take months to fix properly. I think."

"Think you can spare enough men to crew a ship, one of your choice, to send in a scouting mission?"

"...I think I can prepare something, yes. Where, and who'll captain it?"

>Check Freeport and the nearby islands around Tianna.
>Check the Neck and report.
>Sail down to Wavecrest.
>Try and spy what's going on in Skullstone right now.
>Go and see if there's any news from the Coral Archipelago.
>Contact the Denzik Merchants.
>(Other?)

Combined with:

>You take charge.
>Send Rubel.
>Send Alexei.
>Send someone from the regular navy, like captain Adrianzon.
>I wand Admiral Rajan to go, as soon as he'll show up sufficiently sober.
>(Other?)

>>42380586
>Check Freeport and the nearby islands around Tianna.
>You take charge.

>>42380586
>Check Freeport and the nearby islands around Tianna.
>Send Rubel.

>>42380586
>Check Freeport and the nearby islands around Tianna.
>Send Rubel.
Rajan can keep recuperating, and Iohannes seems to be doing good work right here already.

>>42380586
>>Check Freeport and the nearby islands around Tianna.
>Send Rubel.
How far away is the Neck? Like how long would it take to get their and back from Tianna?

If it's not too much trouble he could head there, spend a bit of gold, tell everyone Tianna is still standing and head back.

>>42380586
>Check Freeport and the nearby islands around Tianna.
>Check the Neck and report.

>Send Alexei.

>>42380586
>Check Freeport and the nearby islands around Tianna.
>Try and spy what's going on in Skullstone right now.

>>42380433
>Pirate Kuromine learning first age warship maintenance
Nice job, I'm super proud here.

>>42380672
>>42380644
>>42380642
Just curious: why send Rubel?

>>42378643
Raksha still form intimacies or attachments as it were, and those can be very permanent things for Raksha. It still doesn't change them being alien monstrosities, but at the same time even if they roll up a new character they'll still have an intimacy toward you. Basically, your that favorite NPC they want to keep in their games, from campaign to campaign. So even if their roles change, their preference toward you stays the same.

It's arguable whether this is a good thing though. Even a positive intimacy is malleable thing in the hands of a fae, given who the fuck knows what they think is 'positive' during a time of day

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I just realised we'll be making the flying island from Beast Wars.

>>42380586
>Check Freeport and the nearby islands around Tianna.
>Check the Neck and report.
>You take charge.
Wouldn't hurt to spend some of our new money around there while he's around.