I will become God-Harem King of the World! [Highschool DxD/Exalted] (CLOSED)

[Tetsurō]

[X] Fire

[X] Valor Flaw: The Exalt must move toward the opponent he considers most dangerous, on every tick where this is possible without magic, until his DV refreshes twice.

 

[Silver W. King]

Conviction Flaw: Charms carrying this Flaw do not function when the character has taken some action during the scene that is contrary to her Motivation.

If Issei has recently did actions that go against his dream of being a Harem King, he can't use it.

If, during the scene, she has acted against any Intimacy, or a Virtue she has rated at 3+, then Charms with this Flaw add a +3m surcharge to their activation cost.

In the same token, if he acts against his Intimacies and Virtues, it cost more motes.

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I see. Thanks.

Issei does Quests on Internet. Charms works on the Internet.

Exalted is crazy.

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Awesome.


As for the vote:

[X] Wind.

Cloth stripping for the win.

[X] Compassion Flaw

 

[darklord]

what dos a Demesne do

 

[Nervaqus987]

what dos a Demesne do

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Provides increased Essence regen while we're there(rating x2 motes an hour) and occasionally comes with other benefits.

A capped Demense is a Manse, which produces a Hearthstone that gives us the same level of regen we'd get from a demense(rating x2) and a special power out of it, that can also be used to power magitech.

While inside of a Manse, we get (rating x4 motes an hour) and the benefits of the manse we made(which could range from a magitech fortress or a magical lab/factory to supplement our crafting, etc).

 

[Larekko12]

Acting against our motivation to become a harem king. What type of actions does that involve?


And Compassion Flaw seems like a bad idea considering our habit of not calling our allies and going off to fight alone like a sped.

[X]Air
[X]Conviction

What was the roll?

 

[Bloodshifter]

Roll was likely the chance for a Demense.

[X] ??
[X] Conviction Flaw.

 

[darklord]

[X] Compassion Flaw
[X] ??

 

[Fellgar]

[X] ??
[X] Conviction Flaw.

Yes, I just wanted to get this out of the way because I want to get to the juicy parts of the story. Ruby will come back tomorrow.

Also, for those of you wondering:

Issei just convinced the participants of a generic online F/SN quest to add, during the protagonist Shirou Emiya's Character Creation, the trait "Crossdresser". To avoid having Ilya recognize him when she comes to kill him.

With a Charm.

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Ironically? That sounds like it would be kind of a fun quest. The best kinds all have some kind of WTF factor to really shake up the story. In this example I can just see gilgamesh falling in love with cross dressed shirou while arturia has flashbacks to her time with male genitilia and finds her situation oddly "interesting".

 

[noahgab1133]

[X] fire
[X] Conviction Flaw.

 

[P_D]

[X] ???
[X] Conviction Flaw

What would acting against Issei's goal even entail? Turning down women?

 

[Mu-Sensei]

[X]Air
[X]Conviction

What would acting against Issei's goal even entail? Turning down beautiful women?

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Pffft. Like we'd do that.

 

[Eler0]

Pffft. Like we'd do that.

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That still applies while in Limitbreak and in LB we ignore everyone except the person we're obsessing over, so we'd ignore beautiful women if they aren't our target.
We could also get in a situation where, for example, an ally is being attacked by a giant crab or something and we have to run away from a date to save him.

 

[Dimensionist]

I'd assuming fighting or antagonizing women would also qualify, which ... could be a problem.

 

[Alexander]

Well. Before such determination and cuteness, how could you refuse?

Of course, first you need to make clear your help must be used wisely. You're a Hero after all.

"Maa. I would be happy to help but weapon use isn't my specialty. But don't worry: nothing learns faster under Heaven than a Sun and those who learn under him!"

You jump on the eave and strike a pose: spread legs, straight back, left arm parallel to the body and right hand pointing at the rising sun as you look at the symbol of your heavenly patron.

Just as you do so a thin cloud of dust passes over you and, maybe reacting to the trace of Essence left from your Anima Banner, erupting in a glowing halo surrounding you.

"But this Solar doesn't just train anyone. He trains heroes and heroines of Justice."

You turn to look at Kougyoku. "Ruby Rose. For what reason do you desire power?" You ask with seriousness.

Ruby, who until now was staring at you with sparkling eyes, strikes a pose similar to you but with both arms doing a fist-pump.

"I love books. Yang used to read to me every night before bed, stories of monsters that threaten people and heroes that defeat them. As a girl, I wanted to be just like those heroes in the books: someone who fight for what is right, and protect people who can't protect themselves!"

You nod. A childish origin maybe, but who are you to judge. Better yet, where the desire for rightfulness come from doesn't matter, only that there is. "The real world often isn't the same as a fairy tale."

"Well, that's why we're here! To make it better."

You smile. "That's the correct answer." You jump down and hold out a fist. "Ruby Rose, who is also Kougyoku Mizoguchi: will you join this Issei Hyodo in his Quest for Justice and Glory?"

She touches your fist with her own. "Until my body is dry!"

"This is a pact made under Heaven."

Issei gains:

Followers (Ruby Rose): O

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Kougyoku Mizoguchi (Ruby Rose) gains:

Intimacy:
Issei Hyodo (Admiration)

Background:
Mentor (Issei Hyodo)

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Later you and Ruby exchange cellphone numbers. "Right now I have a serious matter that needs my full attention, so we can't begin your training. I will contact you again within a week: in the meantime talk about this with your sister and see if she's interested into joining us."

"Yang will be overjoyed! She will surely join us." Ruby smiles.

'Let's hope she's as cute as you then.' You guilty think. "Do you live nearby?"

"No, I was just passing to bring notes to a friend. I go to an all-girls school to the other side of the town."

You tilt your head. "Shouldn't you be at school?"

"Well..." She tilts her head. "Shouldn't you?"

"I came here with a mission." You hastily reply. "A gang of delinquents is harassing the honest citizens. I am going to make them stop."

All true, it just didn't happen in that order.

"Amazing! As expected of Hyodo-san!" Aaand, she buys it completely. "For me...well, it's a really strange story." She scratches her head. "Two days ago the Dean suddenly closed the school without an explanation. There are a lot of rumors about why she did it: the most outlandish one says two nights ago a burning and screaming angel appeared before her while she was driving home and she took it as a sign her and the school are cursed and need an exorcism."

Oh come on, that's the most ridiculous-

Burning and screaming angel?

Two nights ago?

No way. No freaking way.

[Fate has an impressive sense of humor, don't you think?] Ddraig snickers.

[I don't know: all the Sidereals I knew couldn't tell a joke from an order to suppress a Yozi cult.]

'Dohnaseek, thank you: even if you tried to kill me, without you I wouldn't have been able to meet Kougyoku-chan. Thank you.'

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Elsewhere a certain individual completely covered in bandages sneezes, which prompt a new fit of pain.

Mittelt looks up from the fashion magazine she was reading. "Don't move too much or you will open up the wounds again."

"&$(%$%§ç!!!"

"Anytime Dohna." She flatly replies before going back to her magazine. "Just endure a little longer: the possessor of Twilight Healing will arrive in two days."

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Adventure: Shady District. Completed!

-4 hours to total amount of Training Time

+4 Xp for beating a gang of criminals
+1 Xp for gaining a Follower
+5 Xp for completing the quest

Side quest: Red like Roses Unlocked!
Conditions for Victory:
-Contact Ruby Rose
-Begin her training as a new member of the Supernatural World
-Do it before the time limit expire (1 Week)

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Select your next adventure. Multiple choices are possible. Adventure options are temporarily closed.
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Issei is an Exalted with a high Presence rating. Which means that, even when he's doing normal interaction with other people, he's constantly launching social attacks left and right.

Of course there are consequences.

 

[Dimensionist]

... 'Till me body is dry'? Really?

Anyway ... do we vote, or will the next snippet follow without player input?

 

[Walkir]

Building a Manse in the center of a park? I hope that involves other options than a tower or other structure obvious to mundanes...

 

[Alexander]

... 'Till me body is dry'? Really?

Anyway ... do we vote, or will the next snippet follow without player input?

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You can still votes for the Aspect of the Demesne and the Flaw of Invulnerability.

The next snippet is coming soon.

Building a Manse in the center of a park? I hope that involves other options than a tower or other structure obvious to mundanes...

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Subtle is possible. I once read about a Manse build with a spider's web.

 

[Mu-Sensei]

... 'Till me body is dry'? Really?

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You'll be anything but dry if we have any say on it, Ruby-chan.

Building a Manse in the center of a park? I hope that involves other options than a tower or other structure obvious to mundanes...

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We can build a statue, or a bandstand, or a fountain.

 

[protoss16]

I can't wait to see the look on the the fallen angels' faces when they figure out that the damage can't be healed by magical means.

 

[Odysseus2099]

[X]Air
[X]Conviction

 

[John At Dawn]

I can't wait to see the look on the the fallen angels' faces when they figure out that the damage can't be healed by magical means.

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...Oh shit.

While that might seem like a good thing, they are likely to take their anger out on Asia, yeah?

 

[Walkir]

You can still votes for the Aspect of the Demesne and the Flaw of Invulnerability.

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[X] ??
[X] Valor Flaw: The Exalt must move toward the opponent he considers most dangerous, on every tick where this is possible without magic, until his DV refreshes twice.

Unsure about the elements, lore too low.

The next snippet is coming soon.Subtle is possible. I once read about a Manse build with a spider's web.

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We can build a statue, or a bandstand, or a fountain.

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Much better, thanks. Still strange for someone like our char and maybe not very big, but way better than what I thought.

 

[Alexander]

While that might seem like a good thing, they are likely to take their anger out on Asia, yeah?

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Oh, they will not kill her.

Yet.

Good news for you folks: I searched and, yes, Violet Bier of Sorrows Style is indeed a Celestial Martial Arts. Which means there is no penalty to learn it without a Sensei who know it.

 

[John At Dawn]

Oh, they will not kill her.

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Of course not. Beating her is a different story though.

 

[ShadowAngelBeta]

Of course not. Beating her is a different story though.

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Hello Limit Break.

 

[MHLord]

[X] Wind.

[X] Compassion Flaw

 

[Alexander]

Day 6​

[X] ?? = Void Aspect

"Ku or Sora, most often translated as Void but also meaning Sky or Heaven, in Japan represents those things beyond the everyday experience, particularly those things composed of pure energy. Bodily Ku represents spirit, thought and creative energy. It represents the ability to think and to communicate, as well as creativity. It can also be associated with power, creativity, spontaneity, and inventiveness.

KU is of particular importance as the highest of the Japanese elements. In martial arts one often invokes the power of the Void to connect to the quintessential creative energy of the world. A warrior properly attuned to the Void can sense their surroundings and act without thinking, and without using their physical senses."

[X] Conviction Flaw: Charms carrying this Flaw do not function when the character has taken some action during the scene that is contrary to her Motivation. If, during the scene, she has acted against any Intimacy, or a Virtue she has rated at 3+, then Charms with this Flaw add a +3m surcharge to their activation cost.
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"How is Issei-kun's training going?" Kiba asks.

"He is a very fast student." Akeno admits with a beautiful smile. "He absorbs concepts like a sponge and have an amazing talent into manipulating his magical energy."

"Ooooh-! To receive Akeno-sempai's praises!" You silently cry tears of happiness. If you keep it up, maybe Akeno will even reward you with a kiss!!!

"...Are you having perverted thoughts again?" Koneko accuses you.

"But of course." You shamelessly admit. "I am a healthy young boy experiencing the spring of his life. It is required, nay demanded of me to pursue my desires with all my might and vigor!"

"..." Koneko stares at you. She takes a sip of tea. "...Still a pervert."

Kiba and Akeno have a hand over their mouth to hid their mirth.

Time passes like this, between playful banter and good tea, as you spend time in the club room together with the other members of the Occult Research Club. Sadly Rias is not present, citing the need to look after some 'issues'.

"Say, can I ask you all something?" You ask. "You know how it was for me, but how did your introduction to the supernatural world go? How did you become part of Rias-sempai's Peerage?"

At your question the other three stop smiling and look down. The good mood almost visibly plummets.

"Eh? D-Did I ask something I shouldn't?" You frantically weave your hands. "I'm sorry!"

"No Issei-kun, it isn't that." Kiba shows a forced smile before sighing. "It's just...the circumstances that brought us here weren't pleasant, for neither of us."

"Suffice to say, we were all in a dire plight before meeting Rias." Akeno continues, a determined look on her face. "Rias saved us and gave us a place in the world. For that we will repay her even if it costs us our lives."

Kiba and Koneko nod.

Such generosity! Such devotion! You are thoroughly impressed. You wonder if you can create something similar one day.

You put a hand over your chest, above your heart. "Rias-sempai is a great person."

"Yes." Akeno claps her hands. "So, let's stop with the depressing stuff! Issei-kun, we have yet to cover the Leaders of the Three Factions in our studies, right? We will cover it now.

Akeno-sempai assumes a lecturing pose.

"Each Faction has a certain number of high-ranked individuals leading the race as a whole. In the case of the Angels led by God, they are the four Seraphim Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel. Seraphim is the highest angelic rank, they have twelve wings to show their power."

"I remember them. Their names are recorded in the Bible, right?"

"Correct: they are powerful beings that existed since time immemorial. Next are the [Yondai Maou-sama], the leaders of the Underworld. Differently from the other Factions, the four original Maou died during the last Great War. To replace them, promising members from distinguished Houses of Devils were chosen to become the new Maou. It is said that the current generation is even stronger that the original Maou.

The four Maou are: Lucifer-sama, Beelzebub-sama, Asmodeus-sama and Leviathan-sama. The names of the original Maou became a title that the new generation wears with pride."

"Finally we have the Fallen Angels. The main group, their military faction if you want, is called [Grigori]. There is a Governor called Azazel and a Vice-governor called "Shemhaza". Next are the six leaders: Armaros, Barakiel,-" You catch Akeno sneering at the name before continuing. "Tamiel, Benemue, Kokabiel and Shariel. The Fallen Angels have more leaders than the other factions, but only Azazel and Shemhaza have enough power to compete with one of the other Leaders."

"Things like those are also the basics." Kiba says. "It's the same as remembering the names of the prime minister and the vice-prime minister of Japan as well as the leaders of the surrounding countries."

You raise an eyebrow. "Does this mean you know the names of the surrounding countries' leaders?"

"Sure. For example, in Korea we have-"

Before he could continue Rias walks inside the room.

"Please prepare for battle. You too Issei-kun." Her expression is very serious.

"Rias, did something happen?"

"We received an order for a Stray Devil's Hunt from the Arch Duke Agares."


It continues...Please wait for the next episode!

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Learned:

[Hypnosis] A spell to plant a suggestion into a person's mind. A skill commonly used by Devils to erase memories and make people overlook abnormal events. Each suggestion costs a number of motes equal to the target's Willpower. Orders that contradict the survival instincts of the target, his Motivation, Virtue and Intimacies have a greater chance of the target shrugging the Hypnosis off.

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[Bind] A spell to paralyze a target. Need contact to be activated. It costs a number of motes equal to the target's ([higher between Strength and Dexterity] + Essence). This spell follows the same rules of a Clinch, but using ([higher between Strength and Dexterity] + Essence) when renewing it.

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In this DxD AU there is not North and South Korea. For a number of different reasons Korea is a single state. This will important later. Please remember it.

 

[Larekko12]

Twilight healing.

Is there another Solar Twilight with Healing speccced?


But any way lets spend Xp to boost Dodge, Athletics, Prescence and Lore yo. Those are our relevant combat stats right?

 

[overmind]

I think we are the only Exalted in thsi setting, that's what makes us an OCP.

I like that about us. Many devils will asume that our power comes from our Boosted Gear, never thinking that it comes from us now.

As for our esperience, I would go with Lore, Dodge, Presence, CHarisma and more Martial Arts.

 

[Alexander]

I think we are the only Exalted in thsi setting, that's what makes us an OCP.

I like that about us. Many devils will asume that our power comes from our Boosted Gear, never thinking that it comes from us now.

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That's right. Initially I planned the possibility of more Exalts appearing, but then you come up with the Evil Pieces' Exalt-variant. I can confirm Issei is the only Exalt that will happen.

For how to use experience, personally I suggest Excellencies in both Dodge and Martials arts, necessary to dodge and to hit successfully. Athletics is also recommended since, until you learn how to fly, you will need great jumping abilities.