Session Start: Sat May 10 21:33:20 2003 Session Ident: Tala [21:33] He is not using any magic whatsoever. [21:34] * Tala looks around the room for the source [21:35] The source seems to not be within this room [21:35] it is linked to the imperial manse. [21:36] Any charm effects active around him? [21:38] no [21:38] well.. [21:38] one. [21:38] but you've never seen anything like it before. [21:38] how does it appear around him? [21:40] as if it had been used on him by some other being of great power. Kinda like one of the lower-powered charms the spirits use to grant powers to mortals. [21:44] During the time since the meeting w/ the Regent before Tala stayed at the Palace Sublime [21:45] Meditating, studying and meeting w/ Masters of the IO [21:47] ok [21:48] Do they recognize her advancement in wisdom and the art as suffiecent to advance her to a new coil? [21:49] there will be tests. [21:50] k [21:52] or rather there WAS tests. [21:52] [Jynaru PING] [21:53] i'm assuming you'd pass them well enough, but you must slowly acclimate yourself to the diet. You have achieved spiritual martial superiority beyond your physical cleanliness, and so until you have acclimated yourself to the proper diets, etc, you must refrain from using your awsome charms. [21:54] O_o [21:59] argh i forgot to use anathema spotting method on that guy! [22:00] yes you did! [22:00] * Storyteller dances with evil [22:32] anyhow about the IO, your now got the fourth rank belt. [22:32] just need to prove yourself worthy of the fifth ranking [22:33] k [22:34] so some fasting will help, etc, you really don't need any more martial arts training. Have you considered starting your own temple? [22:34] Your deeds are very impressive after all. [22:35] oh and the official position of the Mouth of Peace, and thus the Immaculate Order, is that the Regent's "dabbling" with women is no different than his "dabbling" with masturbation. [22:36] The Immaculate Order is supporting the Regent in Every way. not that you have to. [22:37] She wouldn't start her own temple [22:37] kidnercare? [22:37] maybe someday when things settle down more and she is just wandering she may pick up a student or 2 but even that is a ways off [22:38] * Storyteller nods sagely [22:39] immidate plans, as told to the order? [22:39] your master would like to have a word with you, if you can find the time to return to his temple. [22:40] * Storyteller nods sagely [22:40] immidate plans, as told to the order? [22:40] your master would like to have a word with you, if you can find the time to return to his temple. [22:41] k [22:41] Her immediate plans are to work w/ her brotherhood to defeat the threat to the realm [22:42] ok [22:42] do you need any more tools? [22:45] hmm [22:47] maybe access to another manse (w/ HS) or something [22:49] hmm get an idea for it. [22:50] or new claws, some sort of fancier, more special set of artifact claws [22:50] hmm get an idea, will see what I can do. [23:07] Hmm.... if they are specific for water style, maybe some kind of knockdown/knockback, like a crashing tidal wave would have. Maybe mimic the soak reducing properties of that brawl charm, as water erodes what it strikes [23:07] hmm could work [23:09] there was something else. i thoght of it for a second, trying to remember [23:09] Oh yeah [23:10] since they are designed for use by a master of Water style [23:13] An activatable effect that gives +5 Strength for one turn, for use w/ attacks w/ the claws, but it is deminishing, so each strike, hit or miss, the bonus drops, like the deminishing force of a tidal wave rushing across the shore [23:13] costs essence to activate of course [23:14] hmmmm [23:14] sounds interseting [23:14] All the effects seem appropriate to the water theme [23:15] yes, probably a level 3 artifact. [23:15] Only L3, for all those effects? [23:15] cool [23:16] maybe 4. [23:19] They'd have a commitment cost, plus a (low) cost to activate the Force of The Waves effect for a scene, and then like 5m to activate Crushing Tidal Wave Strength [23:19] hm, sounds better. [23:19] Force of the Waves being the knockback/knockdown and Pounding Surf Technique effects [23:20] * Storyteller nods sagely [23:21] The jade charges and the blades become dark blue essence [23:22] when Force of The Waves is activated [23:22] hmmm if you can make cool effects when all the powers activate that would be great. [23:22] maybe change the second effect to Crushing Tsunami Strength, to avoid using Wave twice [23:30] hmmmm.. .that works [23:35] When Crushing Tsunami Strength activates blue essence swirls around her hands and the blades, amplifying the force of her strikes [23:38] The knockdown effect of Force of The Waves could use the same mechanic as Five-Dragon-Force Blow [23:39] hmmm... that seems like a pretty weak charm. [23:40] Each time she hits roll her Str+Martial arts (like 12 dice with Form active) vs opponent's Str+Resistance, or they are knocked down [23:40] And if she uses Crushing Tsunami Strength thats +5 on the first hit [23:41] * Tala didn't have that charm in mind to mimic when he came up w/ it, but it gives a good mechanic for the effect [23:42] ah, a good charm [23:42] Just mimicing using the mechanic for the knockdown effect, not mimicing the rest of the charm (double damage). I will actually learn the charm later [23:43] ok [23:44] Commit 6, 3 to activate Force of The Waves for a scene, 5 for Crushing Tsunami Strength for a turn? [23:44] stats like normal Jade Razor claws [23:46] hmmmm [23:46] will have to check the base commit, but the normal powers seem good. [23:49] the pair named Daana'd's Tidal Forces [23:50] Dark blue jade, images of waves etched in the sides of the blades [23:54] hnnn bane seens a but iff, [23:55] ?? [23:55] what was that? [23:56] her [23:56] hmm name seems off a bit [23:57] name? [23:57] Tidal Forces? sounds like a star wars FPS [23:58] no, that was Dark Forces [23:58] Oooooh yes I never did play that game [23:58] Tidal Forces, like the effect of the moon on the oceans [23:58] true [23:58] I thought it was good. I can come up w/ something better [23:59] eh, it just kinda hit the nerve [00:01] don't like it? [00:01] * Storyteller shrugs. the nerve = funny bone [00:02] try for something a little more flowery than Forces? [00:02] or put forces first like.... Force of Daana'd's Everchanging Waves? [00:02] I'd already used Waves though :) [00:03] true that [00:03] Everchanging Tides? [00:04] Doesn't sound strong [00:04] needs something strong, yea. [00:05] Tidal Forces seems strong [00:06] hmm maybe. see what the rest of the people think. [00:07] hmm just realized i used force too [00:32] can i add 1 more thing to Force of the Waves? [00:32] maybe [00:32] what is it? [00:32] I noticed Dragon-Graced Weapon's water effect... [00:33] hm [00:34] p208, The target is gripped in a drowning embrace. next turn has -3 initiative as he struggles to clear the water from his lungs and throat [00:34] its fairly minor [00:35] write it up with it in it, i'll think about it. [00:35] k [00:43] typing now [00:52] and she'd return her old claws to the IO [01:16] sent [01:16] got it Session Close: Sun May 11 01:29:55 2003