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Esquestria: The House of the Sun - A pony cultist experience

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[X] Plan Lightcatcher No Leash
 
Rarity's commission is really important actually as Rarity has now turned into a rather efficient money maker since the wedding.

At the end of the turn we're gonna need to refresh Biedde, and we need to prepare for whatever an inevitable LV7 book expedition is gonna be for Baldomare (I want to prepare for that as though it's gonna be LONG and require at least two of our names to complete effectively, which is 240 bits committed. Even if I'm overestimating, better to be safer than sorry while we're on a time limit.)
 
Flaregamer82253 said:
Rarity's commission is really important actually as Rarity has now turned into a rather efficient money maker since the wedding.

At the end of the turn we're gonna need to refresh Biedde, and we need to prepare for whatever an inevitable LV7 book expedition is gonna be for Baldomare (I want to prepare for that as though it's gonna be LONG and require at least two of our names to complete effectively, which is 240 bits committed. Even if I'm overestimating, better to be safer than sorry while we're on a time limit.)
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A valid concern. We could drop the book search action and have Rarity commission potentially, but it's already a bit too late in the vote for something like that. Less than 100 fewer bits won't be the worst possible drain. We'll still get bits from her after all. So the real focus is on what we can accomplish best this turn. She can always commission next turn if we don't desperately need her not to. We likely won't have the chance to Forge Sacrament until later on, and only if we DO get that chance will it alter the costs significantly. We're also hoping to study a bunch of artifacts next turn so we can possibly sell the low-level ones we don't need to earn some money back.

I can't promise we'll be fine, but whatever happens, we'll manage.
 
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Flaregamer82253 said:
Rarity's commission is really important actually as Rarity has now turned into a rather efficient money maker since the wedding.

At the end of the turn we're gonna need to refresh Biedde, and we need to prepare for whatever an inevitable LV7 book expedition is gonna be for Baldomare (I want to prepare for that as though it's gonna be LONG and require at least two of our names to complete effectively, which is 240 bits committed. Even if I'm overestimating, better to be safer than sorry while we're on a time limit.)
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Maer said:
A valid concern. We could drop the book search action and have Rarity commission potentially, but it's already a bit too late in the vote for something like that. Less than 100 fewer bits won't be the worst possible drain. We'll still get bits from her after all. So the real focus is on what we can accomplish best this turn. She can always commission next turn if we don't desperately need her not to. We likely won't have the chance to Forge Sacrament until later on, and only if we DO get that chance will it alter the costs significantly. We're also hoping to study a bunch of artifacts next turn so we can possibly sell the low-level ones we don't need to earn some money back.

I can't promise we'll be fine, but whatever happens, we'll manage.
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Already done Chiefs. Got that money on my mind and my mind on that money, and our research backlog is already considerable. Adding another book to it would not help matters. Esspecially since there is no guarantee we get the Level 3 Heart Book we actually want.

Unless I screwed up somehow and the change doesn't appear on a fresh tally.
 
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Already done Chiefs. Got that money on my mind and my mind on that money, and our research backlog is already considerable. Adding another book to it would not help matters. Esspecially since there is no guarantee we get the Level 3 Heart Book we actually want.

Unless I screwed up somehow and the change doesn't appear on a fresh tally.
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Vote Tally : Esquestria: The House of the Sun - A pony cultist experience | Page 249 | Questionable Questing [Posts: 7453-8011]
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Task: 【NONE】
— Voters: 31

[X] Plan Lightcatcher V2
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: The Gardeners
-[X] (Commissioner) Midday Dew
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a Lantern Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Honored Guest: Spoiled Rich
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Soothe the night
-[X] (Selene) Spy on Windy via dreamwalking
-[X] (Rarity) Take a commission
-[X] (Jade) Research the Memory of Light ritual (Stage 1 Progress: 0/100)
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 15
[◈] Plan: Lightcatcher V2
[X] Alan975
[X] DelightedOne
[X] Earth-Destroyer
[X] Flaregamer82253
[X] Greymere
[X] jelloloaf
[X] LieutenantSpirit
[X] MisRAR1
[X] Nate700
[X] Pororurin
[X] Potdl
[X] Rafuki22
[X] Sveta08
[X] Venerable Ro
[X] Waela

[X] Plan Spreading Ourselves Thin Always Gets Us Punished
-[X] Do not leash anypony.
-[X][DETECTIVES] Follow Up: Changelings
-[X][CONSTABLES] (FOLLOW UP) Your detectives have given you a very long list, of ponies and places involved in the attempt against your life. Round them up and put them all in jail, before this trail goes cold.
-[X][COMMISSIONER] The Lunar Bureau is not the only recently-minted institution in Equestria. Try to contact the others.
--[X] Eclipse(?), and Midday Dew.
-[X][JADE] Research "A Memory of Light" (Current progress 0/100, uses Learning and LANTERN)
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X][BALDOMARE] Channel an Influence. (Secret Histories)
-[X][AXE] Ask for a Knock lesson.
-[X][MAREINETTE] Channel an Influence. (Grail)
-[X][SELENE] Soothe the night. (Her Winter realization. Unknown effects, if any.)
-[X][RARITY] Take a Commission.
-[X] Needs must. Ask somepony to procure you a dead body from the local cemetery.
-[X] Three extra Velvet actions! (Costs 9 follower actions)
-[X] Something Else (lend Heartifact to Comet)
No. of Votes: 14
[◈] Plan: Spreading Ourselves Thin Always Gets Us Punished
[X] Alan975
[X] Arrkhon
[X] Bakkasama
[X] DelightedOne
[X] Demilich
[X] des-pair-2
[X] Limabot
[X] Maer
[X] MisRAR1
[X] Nevermort
[X] Pittauro
[X] Shaper47
[X] Solace2117
[X] Talon Tiger Dino

[X] Plan Wrap-Up
-[X] Do not leash anypony.
-[X][DETECTIVES] Follow Up: Changelings
-[X][CONSTABLES] (FOLLOW UP) Your detectives have given you a very long list, of ponies and places involved in the attempt against your life. Round them up and put them all in jail, before this trail goes cold.
-[X][COMMISSIONER] The Lunar Bureau is not the only recently-minted institution in Equestria. Try to contact the others.
--[X] Eclipse(?), and Midday Dew.
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X][BALDOMARE] Channel an Influence. (Secret Histories)
-[X][BIEDDE] Kill any Bound Windigos that are discovered. Killing monsters is something you wish to do, after all.
-[X][AXE] Ask for a Knock lesson.
-[X][MAREINETTE] Channel an Influence. (Grail)
-[X][SELENE] Soothe the night. (Her Winter realization. Unknown effects, if any.)
-[X] You need somepony to perform this ritual… (Rite of the Tapestry, targeting Bound Windigos)
--[X] To be performed... somewhere, where you hope nopony will catch wind of it.
-[X] Three extra Velvet actions! (Costs 9 follower actions)
-[X] Something Else (lend Heartifact to Comet.)
No. of Votes: 8
[◈] Plan: Wrap-Up
[X] Demilich
[X] des-pair-2
[X] Limabot
[X] MisRAR1
[X] Nevermort
[X] Portec
[X] Shaper47
[X] Talon Tiger Dino

[X] Plan We Can Be More + Edge (no Prison)
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: The Gardeners
-[X] (Commissioner) Midday Dew
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a SH Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Honored Guest: Spoiled Rich + Filthy Rich
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Soothe the night
-[X] (Selene) Scout Windy's dreams
-[X] (Rarity) Take a commission
-[X] (Biedde) Ask him to channel an influence of Edge for us.
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 7
[◈] Plan: We Can Be More + Edge (no Prison)
[X] Anjaxis
[X] des-pair-2
[X] Flaregamer82253
[X] jelloloaf
[X] MisRAR1
[X] Rafuki22
[X] Shaper47

[X] Plan Lightcatcher No Leash
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: The Gardeners
-[X] (Commissioner) Midday Dew
-[X] (Grail-Leash) No
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a Lantern Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Honored Guest: Spoiled Rich
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Soothe the night
-[X] (Rarity) Take a commission
-[X] (Jade) Research the Memory of Light ritual (Stage 1 Progress: 0/100)
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 6
[◈] Plan: Lightcatcher No Leash
[X] AuthorTransient
[X] DelightedOne
[X] Greymere
[X] LieutenantSpirit
[X] Limabot
[X] Zxzx24

[X] Plan Stacking up Influences and Raiding with SH influence
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: Time to raid the mountain of Tall Tale.
-[X] (Commissioner) . Get your hoofs dirty. Join the "Constables" in a raid/Expedition
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a SH Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Channel a Grail Influence
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Attack your foe, or defend yourself. Deal with Windigo's jars
-[X] (Selene) Scout Windy's dreams
-[X] (Jade) Scry for Windigo's Urns
-[X] (Biedde) Ask for an Edge Influence.
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 6
[◈] Plan: Stacking up Influences and Raiding with SH influence
[x] Alan975
[X] AuthorTransient
[X] des-pair-2
[X] Nevermort
[X] Shaper47
[X] Talon Tiger Dino

[X] Plan Bakkasama
-[X][DETECTIVES] The dangers in the dark come from outside of Ponykind as well. Listen to the rumors. Study the myths. Look for the threats from without. (Search for Expedition Sites for your later consideration. Additionally, keep an ear on the ground for other "foreign" threats)
-[X][CONSTABLES] (FOLLOW UP) Your detectives have given you a very long list, of ponies and places involved in the attempt against your life. Round them up and put them all in jail, before this trail goes cold.
-[X][COMMISSIONER] The Lunar Bureau is not the only recently-minted institution in Equestria. Try to contact the others.
--[X] Eclipse(?), and Midday Dew.
-[X] Leash Filthy Rich (gain one follower action)
-[X] Three extra Velvet actions! (Costs 9 follower actions)
-[X][RARITY] Focus on her work. (Guarantees she will "succeed" on her career roll)
-[X][BALDOMARE] Channel an Influence. (SH)
-[X][BALDOMARE] Prolong her stay. (Edge 6 book)
-[X][MAREINETTE] You need her to talk to… (Spoiled Rich)
-[X][AXE] Ask for a Knock lesson.
-[X][JADE] Research "A Memory of Light" (Current progress 0/100, uses Learning and LANTERN)
-[X][SELENE] Soothe the night. (Her Winter realization. Unknown effects, if any.)
-[X] Needs must. Ask somepony to procure you a dead body from the local cemetery.
No. of Votes: 3
[◈] Plan: Bakkasama
[x] Alan975
[x] Bakkasama
[X] Shaper47

[X] Plan We Can Be More
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: The Gardeners
-[X] (Commissioner) Midday Dew
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a SH Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Honored Guest: Spoiled Rich + Filthy Rich
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Soothe the night
-[X] (Selene) Scout Windy's dreams
-[X] (Rarity) Take a commission
-[X] (Biedde) Build a prison
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 3
[◈] Plan: We Can Be More
[X] des-pair-2
[X] Rafuki22
[X] spiderhellian

[X] Plan We Can Be More + Edge (AotL)
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: The Gardeners
-[X] (Commissioner) Midday Dew
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a SH Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Honored Guest: Spoiled Rich + Filthy Rich
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Soothe the night
-[X] (Selene) Scout Windy's dreams
-[X] AotL: Edge
-[X] (Biedde) Ask him to channel an influence of Edge for us.
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 3
[◈] Plan: We Can Be More + Edge (AotL)
[X] des-pair-2
[X] Shaper47
[X] spiderhellian

[X] Plan Lightcatcher but with Grail Influence
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: The Gardeners
-[X] (Commissioner) Midday Dew
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a Lantern Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Channel a Grail Influence
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Soothe the night
-[X] (Selene) Spy on Windy via dreamwalking
-[X] (Rarity) Take a commission
-[X] (Jade) Research the Memory of Light ritual (Stage 1 Progress: 0/100)
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 2
[◈] Plan: Lightcatcher but with Grail Influence
[X] des-pair-2
[X] Nevermort

[X] Plan We Can Be More + Corpses
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: The Gardeners
-[X] (Commissioner) Midday Dew
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a SH Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Honored Guest: Spoiled Rich + Filthy Rich
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Soothe the night
-[X] (Selene) Scout Windy's dreams
-[X] (Rarity) Take a commission
-[X] (Biedde) Ask him for some corpses.
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 2
[◈] Plan: We Can Be More + Corpses
[X] Shaper47
[X] spiderhellian

[X] Plan We Can Be More with Tall Tale Scenario
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: Tall Tale expedition
-[X] (Commissioner) Get your hoofs dirty.
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a SH Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Honored Guest: Spoiled Rich
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Scout Windy's dreams
-[X] (Rarity) Take a commission
-[X] (Jade) Scry for the Manehatten W*ndigo jars
-[X] (Biedde) Send on an expedition to 1) destroy the W*ndigo jars and then 2) find and retrieve Neighna, if possible. If Jade's scrying fails, construct a prison instead.
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 2
[◈] Plan: We Can Be More with Tall Tale Scenario
[X] AuthorTransient
[X] des-pair-2

[X] Plan Stacking up Influences and Raiding with SH influence
-[X] (Detectives) Follow Up: Changelings
-[X] (Constables) Follow Up: Time to raid the mountain of Tall Tale.
-[X] (Commissioner) . Get your hoofs dirty. Join the "Constables" in a raid/Expedition
-[X] (Grail-Leash) Filthy Rich
-[X] (Baldomare-Gift) Edge 6 book
-[X] (Baldomare) Channel a SH Influence
-[X] (Mareinette) Channel a Grail Influence
-[X] (DoA) Knock lesson
-[X] (Selene) Scout Windigo's Urns
-[X] (Selene) Scout Windy's dreams
-[X] (Jade) Research the Memory of Light ritual (Stage 1 Progress: 0/100)
-[X] (Biedde) Ask for an Edge Influence.
-[X] Cover your bases (-9 Follower AP, +3 Velvet AP)
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 1
[X] Nevermort

[X] Plan: Knock and SH Sacraments with Friendship
-[X] Leash Filthy Rich (gain one follower action)
-[X] Three extra Velvet actions! (Costs 9 follower actions)
-[X][DETECTIVES] (FOLLOW UP) There are still changelings out there. Hunt them. Look for them, and for the ponies who colluded with them. (One of the chief expectations of the Bureau. Avert a future Catastrophe)
-[X][CONSTABLES] (FOLLOW UP) Everypony heard what happened to your previous prisoner. Nopony wants to sit around and wait for what happens next. Time to raid the mountain of Tall Tale.
-[X][COMMISSIONER] [FLEETING OPPORTUNITY] Princess Cadance is in Canterlot. You are in Canterlot. Oh, and you nearly died, just a few weeks ago. Use your free time here to meet her.
-[X][JADE] Research "A Memory of Light" (Current progress 0/100, uses Learning and LANTERN)
-[X][BALDOMARE] Channel an Influence in Secret Histories
-[X][MAREINETTE] You need her to talk to Spoiled Rich
-[X][AXE] Ask for a Knock lesson.
-[X][SELENE] Comfort Jade
-[X] You would like for somepony to search for books…
--[X] In Ponyville, and its… great assortments of libraries? (HEART, FORGE)
-[X] Jade's house is now adequately clean. Or at least sufficiently presentable for ponies to work on it. You should… (Forge-aligned ponies are better suited at attempting these tasks)
---[X] You might need a place to… "store" your enemies. Alive. Dig a small prison under her house.
-[X] (Other) Lend Comet the Heart 3 artifact for the turn, if he's willing
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: Knock and SH Sacraments with Friendship
[X] Shaper47

[X] Plan: Knock, SH and Edge Sacrament
-[X] Leash Filthy Rich (gain one follower action)
-[X] Three extra Velvet actions! (Costs 9 follower actions)
-[X][DETECTIVES] (FOLLOW UP) There are still changelings out there. Hunt them. Look for them, and for the ponies who colluded with them. (One of the chief expectations of the Bureau. Avert a future Catastrophe)
-[X][CONSTABLES] (FOLLOW UP) Everypony heard what happened to your previous prisoner. Nopony wants to sit around and wait for what happens next. Time to raid the mountain of Tall Tale.
-[X][COMMISSIONER] [FLEETING OPPORTUNITY] Princess Cadance is in Canterlot. You are in Canterlot. Oh, and you nearly died, just a few weeks ago. Use your free time here to meet her.
-[X][RARITY] Focus on her work. (Guarantees she will "succeed" on her career roll)
-[X][BALDOMARE] Channel an Influence in Secret Histories
-[X][MAREINETTE] You need her to talk to Spoiled Rich
-[X][AXE] Ask for a Knock lesson.
-[X][BIEDDE] Ask for an Edge Influence.
-[X] You would like for somepony to search for books…
--[X] In Ponyville, and its… great assortments of libraries? (HEART, FORGE) × 2
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: Knock, SH and Edge Sacrament
[X] Shaper47

[X] Plan: Knock, SH and Edge Sacrament with extra Aotl
-[X] Leash Filthy Rich (gain one follower action)
-[X] Three extra Velvet actions! (Costs 9 follower actions)
-[X][DETECTIVES] (FOLLOW UP) There are still changelings out there. Hunt them. Look for them, and for the ponies who colluded with them. (One of the chief expectations of the Bureau. Avert a future Catastrophe)
-[X][CONSTABLES] (FOLLOW UP) Everypony heard what happened to your previous prisoner. Nopony wants to sit around and wait for what happens next. Time to raid the mountain of Tall Tale.
-[X][COMMISSIONER] [FLEETING OPPORTUNITY] Princess Cadance is in Canterlot. You are in Canterlot. Oh, and you nearly died, just a few weeks ago. Use your free time here to meet her.
-[X][RARITY] Focus on her work. (Guarantees she will "succeed" on her career roll)
-[X][BALDOMARE] Channel an Influence in Secret Histories
-[X][MAREINETTE] You need her to talk to Spoiled Rich
-[X][AXE] Ask for a Knock lesson.
-[X][BIEDDE] Ask for an Edge Influence.
-[X] You would like for somepony to search for books…
--[X] In Ponyville, and its… great assortments of libraries? (HEART, FORGE)
-[X] You would like somepony to help you with a small ritual. Edge Aotl × 1
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: Knock, SH and Edge Sacrament with extra Aotl
[X] Shaper47

[X] Plan: Knock, SH and Edge Sacrament with extra Aotl (Jade on light)
-[X] Leash Filthy Rich (gain one follower action)
-[X] Three extra Velvet actions! (Costs 9 follower actions)
-[X][DETECTIVES] (FOLLOW UP) There are still changelings out there. Hunt them. Look for them, and for the ponies who colluded with them. (One of the chief expectations of the Bureau. Avert a future Catastrophe)
-[X][CONSTABLES] (FOLLOW UP) Everypony heard what happened to your previous prisoner. Nopony wants to sit around and wait for what happens next. Time to raid the mountain of Tall Tale.
-[X][COMMISSIONER] [FLEETING OPPORTUNITY] Princess Cadance is in Canterlot. You are in Canterlot. Oh, and you nearly died, just a few weeks ago. Use your free time here to meet her.
-[X][JADE] Research "A Memory of Light" (Current progress 0/100, uses Learning and LANTERN)
-[X][BALDOMARE] Channel an Influence in Secret Histories
-[X][MAREINETTE] You need her to talk to Spoiled Rich
-[X][AXE] Ask for a Knock lesson.
-[X][BIEDDE] Ask for an Edge Influence.
-[X] You would like for somepony to search for books…
--[X] In Ponyville, and its… great assortments of libraries? (HEART, FORGE)
-[X] You would like somepony to help you with a small ritual. Edge Aotl × 1
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: Knock, SH and Edge Sacrament with extra Aotl (Jade on light)
[X] Shaper47

[X] Plan: Knock, SH and Wolf Sacrament
-[X] Leash Filthy Rich (gain one follower action)
-[X] Three extra Velvet actions! (Costs 9 follower actions)
-[X][DETECTIVES] (FOLLOW UP) There are still changelings out there. Hunt them. Look for them, and for the ponies who colluded with them. (One of the chief expectations of the Bureau. Avert a future Catastrophe)
-[X][CONSTABLES] (FOLLOW UP) Everypony heard what happened to your previous prisoner. Nopony wants to sit around and wait for what happens next. Time to raid the mountain of Tall Tale.
-[X][COMMISSIONER] [FLEETING OPPORTUNITY] Princess Cadance is in Canterlot. You are in Canterlot. Oh, and you nearly died, just a few weeks ago. Use your free time here to meet her.
-[X][RARITY] Focus on her work. (Guarantees she will "succeed" on her career roll)
-[X][BALDOMARE] Channel an Influence in Secret Histories
-[X][MAREINETTE] You need her to talk to Spoiled Rich
-[X][AXE] Ask for a Knock lesson.
-[X] You would like for somepony to search for books…
--[X] In Ponyville, and its… great assortments of libraries? (HEART, FORGE) × 2
-[X] Jade's house is now adequately clean. Or at least sufficiently presentable for ponies to work on it. You should… (Forge-aligned ponies are better suited at attempting these tasks)
---[X] You might need a place to… "store" your enemies. Alive. Dig a small prison under her house.
No. of Votes: 1
[◈] Plan: Knock, SH and Wolf Sacrament
[X] Shaper47




Total No. of Voters: 31
 
Pittauro said:
@OurLadyOfWires would the risen immediately be usable for Cover Your Bases? In that case we could edit a Rarity Commission for basically no loss...
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Risen? What risen? There were no risen-related plans. At least not among the top three...

Squints.

Ahh... sneaky sneaky dinosaur. Editing your plans to make them almost illegal :V

Now, I'll be entirely honest. I do not like this, because this falls under the "yes, it is technically possible to fail at grave-robbing". But more because this falls under the banner of "I will have to change my storyboarding/have more voting windows to decide how to handle this if it goes wrong" than anything else. However, we are too far in the voting period, and the chance of failure is indeed too small, for me to want to make a fuss out of it.
No, really it's fine. On the off-chance that grave-ribbing goes wrong, I'll laugh, and then we'll figure out how to proceed from there. And since this is something quick, and raising a Risen is a "quick and easy" Free Action, it's also fine for a rushed Risen to cover your bases.

Also, it goes without saying, I am implicitly trusting everyone that no one had a problem with these edits. I followed the conversation, and my understanding is that the plan even picked up more voters because of the changes. And after the back-and-forth on how to alter it.

So, again, it's fine.



Now, the votes are indeed very close. I could call it right now, and get it done with, but I won't.

Because I won't begin to write immediately.

There are two updates I want to write and post before I start focusing on this turn. The "threshold" occurrences of Baldomare book-gifting, and the blackmail-material-giving. I'll go work on those, and perhaps post them sooner rather than later. And voting will close as soon as those two are done. Because THEN I will be in the headspace to focus on turn 21.

For all intents and purposes, consider that voting will close "imminently".

Good day to us all! And I hope you are all doing well.



PS: In other news, I just want to confirm something. It was implied that Shining Armor learned about Luna, since you revealed her to Cadance. But was that ever shown "on-screen" during an update? My notes say no, but I want to double check with you guys. Maybe I am missing something. Already answered.

Cheers.
 
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[X] Plan Lightcatcher No Leash
[X] Plan Lightcatcher V2
 
OurLadyOfWires said:
PS: In other news, I just want to confirm something. It was implied that Shining Armor learned about Luna, since you revealed her to Cadance. But was that ever shown "on-screen" during an update? My notes say no, but I want to double check with you guys. Maybe I am missing something.
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It wasn't shown "on-screen" per se, but you did confirm it OOC at the end of the update.

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You have further ingratiated yourself with the Lunar Bureau. And, very technically, you have revealed the existence of Princess Luna to the very highest echelon of the Bureau (your Deputy). But more importantly, you have learned that your Constables to not appreciate being used as a support to your Detectives, and they will feel a lot more useful if they perform dedicated actions that reflect their abilities. However, your efforts to ingratiate yourself with the Bureau are making more progress than your casual use of their skills is mining their trust in you.
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Or at least, I assume that's what it meant (i.e. the technically was in regard to be able to say the highest echelons of the Bureau are aware, not that Shining Armor is only technically aware of Luna)
 
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spiderhellian said:
Thanks I hate it. Agency is agonizing. I think a part of me wants to not vote because then whatever happens it's not my fault :V
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Choosing not to act is to deny accountability.

You cannot retreat back to ignorance. It is a shield only those who do not know it exists can use.
You are aware of the choice, denial will not save you.

There are no innocent's here.
Only the ignorant, the indolent, and the desperate.
 
So are we doing Forge Redemption this turn or not? I remember people wanting to do it before getting Moth sacrament. If spending actions on Lantern artifact and Moth book delays it then there is no much point in getting ready for Moth sacrament early.
Or Lantern is specifically for Moth book only?
 
Greymere said:
Or at least, I assume that's what it meant (i.e. the technically was in regard to be able to say the highest echelons of the Bureau are aware, not that Shining Armor is technically aware of Luna)
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I knew I had written it somewhere, but I was unsure if it was a full scene or just an unthreadmarked comment between posts. This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you kindly!
 
Nevermort said:
So are we doing Forge Redemption this turn or not? I remember people wanting to do it before getting Moth sacrament. If spending actions on Lantern artifact and Moth book delays it then there is no much point in getting ready for Moth sacrament early.
Or Lantern is specifically for Moth book only?
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Depends on what people vote for in Velvet Phase, ultimately. I'd be inclined to delay it until next turn, either for a second study action or another DoA attempt, but I am not the entirety of the voterbase :V
 
[X] Plan Spreading Ourselves Thin Always Gets Us Punished
 
Sveta08 said:
Words that are illuminating, true, and utterly merciless :V
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Ugh. Let me try to think through what the next plans would look like.

So the differences are:
1. Leash vs. No Leash
2. Spy on Windy vs No Spy
3. Lantern influence vs. SH + Grail Influence
4. Nothing vs. Risen.

Okay maybe let's make a score or something.

Leash: I shouldn't actually consider this, we can always do it next turn, it's about what it allows/disallows this turn. So let's give that 0 points.

Windy: Man this is just so an obvious problem that we've been warned about and has been brewing for like half a year. I think the thought that yep he's settled down and is doing nothing is forgetting this is a horror quest and that our enemies do not hold their punches. Yes, he's up to something, yes it's bad, we do not have things so easy. Dude could very well be Winter 5 with the Heirloom by now! And man I hope Neighnea (remember her, lol) is not on a trip to visit the most Winter-steeped pony in existence. Fuck that's terrifying.

AaaaaAAA 3 vs. 0 points.

Influences: Lantern ~commits us to two study actions, so we're really gambling on the DoA Sacrament + Key being achievable in three turns. Studying is Lantern scrap + Moth scrap + Winter scrap + 2 strong artefacts + an expedition. SH might be useful on the Sacrament and gives us the option of pursuing our SH Sacrament this turn. Grail could be useful on all the friend stuff (Rarity prob no need lol, Fluttercomet prob doesn't do much, Jade Whistle prob not, Cheerilee/Filthy Rich might help but not sure the impact, Spoiled (?) mayyyybe Good Friend?, Applejack whatever that favour was...)

AaaaaAAA 3 vs. 5?

Risen: Gets us a spare follower AP next turn? With servants + Fluttercomet + Risen + hm not trivial to get 2 more, Rarity + WHO (tell me it's not Biedde :V)? Maybe it only gets us a Fluttercomet action? Which is, idk, fine but pretty meh.

Aaaa 0 vs. 1?

OKAY LOL YES THAT IS 6 vs. 6 HAVE I MENTIONED THIS IS HARD

TL;DR: How much do you value scouting Windy? How much do you want to study? How much do you think socializing will do?

Lightseeker: FA Family > Study x2 > DoA Sacrament ( 3 ideally) > FA Friends (+ Train Luna/FR)
Thin: FA Family > DoA Sacrament ( 3+) > FA Friends > SH Sacrament (+ Train Luna/FR)

So differences are studying vs. DoA flexibility + SH Sacrament possibility.

Maybe 3 vs. 4?

But hm, we need to study eventually, and it's definitely best to study with the Lantern influence, but we ~need the SH influence for the Sacrament. So over the next 3 turns probably there will be 2 SH sacraments and 1 lantern anyways. And given other possibilities (e.g. Edge sacrament) we probably don't rush SH. So better to get the studying done sooner than later, to see what the artefacts do/get Moth sacrament?

Maybe 3 vs. 3 :V :V:V I'm going crazy.
 
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[X] Plan: Lightcatcher V2

Right. Windy Flakes is out there and dangerous and we've ignored him for so damn long.

Let's not do that. Or he is going to give us -- or at least Equestria -- a very bad time. I would suggest people vote for Lightcatcher.

I think that's what tips it, ultimately.
 
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This being a horror quest does not make a lone cultist with no infrastructure or allies an immediate threat to us. He was not Copper, having the backing of an entire Cult with its Artifacts and Funds and Cadres and Minions. He had his GF, his packed bags, and some Winter. This isn't like leaving the Master alone, or facing down Celestia's instant Lantern Cult of the Best and Brightest.

Also any efforts he makes to build up a cadre or allies is getting smacked with a Paranoia debuff and any Dreaming he does can result in him choking on Ash.

Man it sucks pursuing the Lores when not with Velvet right now.
 
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What can I say? I like Baldomare. I like trying to coddle and comfort and having an absolute unflinching stance. It's a funky mix.

But, nah.


I like this vote. Not because it's a nail biter and all. But because very very few things are wrong. All the actions that are taken are wanted and aimed for, and no one (much) seems to feel any action is wasted. It's much more.... What is more important? What do we think need be done first and faster?

I want to see both of them, but that's just not in the cards. Not is a compromise. They are defined by the difference, and splitting that difference would just make a worse plan.


It's fun! It makes me want to panic though. But I'm happy for it.
 
Talon Tiger Dino said:
This being a horror quest does not make a lone cultist with no infrastructure or allies an immediate threat to us. He was not Copper, having the backing of an entire Cult with its Artifacts and Funds and Cadres and Minions. He had his GF, his packed bags, and some Winter. This isn't like leaving the Master alone, or facing down Celestia's instant Lantern Cult of the Best and Brightest.
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He's the Winterest pony in the world who has been pursuing the Wolf for half a year! He's a threat who's been given all the time he could wish for!

THIS IS A HORROR QUEST AND OUR ENEMIES DO NOT PULL THEIR PUNCHES.

You're right, it probably will be a little less bad than our Master's actions. That really doesn't mean much.
 
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[X] Plan Lightcatcher V2

[X] Plan We Can Be More + Edge (no Prison)

[X] Plan Spreading Ourselves Thin Always Gets Us Punished

I'm convinced on Spread thin. No perfect plan exists, but I think we can adjust our focus juuust slightly enough that we can make the top 2 work.

One way or another, down we go.
 
LieutenantSpirit said:
*After so long of deliberation and struggling to make a decision...*

Velvet, collapsing into a chair: "What a month so far, huh?"
Baldomare, being neither kind nor cruel: "Velvet, dear, the turn hasn't started yet."
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Nevermind not starting the turn yet, Velvet technically hasn't even decided what she's going to do yet! Just her friends and summons :V
 
Greymere said:
Nevermind not starting the turn yet, Velvet technically hasn't even decided what she's going to do yet! Just her friends and summons :V
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The prioritization fight on DoA sacrament vs alternatives will be delightful.

I don't really get the point of voting for both when it's down to the wire like this, it's not particularly different from not voting at all.
 
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Velvet technically hasn't even decided what she's going to do yet!
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Answer: She's going to scream.

Does Velvet have a drinking problem? Mareinette could help Velvet get a drinking problem.

(I have no problems with how this vote is going, no matter what option wins. I'm just picturing what must be going on in Velvet's mind. She can't be having an easy time.)
 
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