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[Light]

I didn't know you did that, clarifying the way you did just now in your post would have been much better


Doesn't matter if she's hiding behind him. The petals are consciously flying and zipping around. They would have moved around him or above or below and engulfed you, which they did. It was a large wave that non of you could block off, both Ree and Bastion couldn't be seen in the wave of petals anymore once the wave hit them


"Demetria has pieces of the ground rise and shift into sharp flower petals. These petals scatter around her and rush towards the group in a wave, ready to slice through and puncture them all." I'm very sure this describes Demetria making a conscious effort to manipulate them and make them move. Others seemed to get that concept but you did not. Though I should have clarified more there so I apologise


Your math makes no sense to me since it's math and that's illegal here and because you didn't take an injection at the Faust and Salvador point to begin with. You even had demons boost you up into the air to dodge the cyber reapers attack before hand. I'm not accusing you of cheating, I'm telling you that you forgot to take an injection for the longest time now


From one loser ( me ) to a GM:


You never tell another GM how to run their thread unless asked, especially if you don't know how their conducting their business based off of their usual audience. It's kind of rude. I do understand the whole don't be too fancy thing though. Which is why I never fight to my full potential at all which makes fights seem dry. I need to work on that


To add to that point. These people in this thread have NEVER been able to sync up with one another, its a tendency that I'm quite fond of since it's a quality off theirs that's nostalgic. Though they have NEVER messed up as badly as they did this time. Which is why I called off the fight for the first time in my life. I don't know what was going on but I'm confident they'll get it next time. I know for a fact that Tazmodo was more than likely rushing to get a post in without reading since he has tech meetings. It is NOT my responsibility as a GM or a person to make sure that they can read the English language and if they can't, they would have told me long ago and I would have done things to help them along with the story. 


The me vs them structure is just fine here and it's been done many times. Sure back then it took some getting used to but now I'm pretty good with adjusting the power of the antagonist with the overall power of the group. With Demetria, I scaled her down with a steady but slow spirit energy regen since she was an enemy with a celestial weapon. The stone construct was intended to take five posts on my side to finish. Which would mean your side would have had 35 different posts to destroy it and waste out her energy based off of the amount of characters you have on your side. Evie was already doing it possibly before 10. You had the supervisor on your side defending against bullets making her gun celestial weapon useless since those bullets would kill you at their rate of speed if she aimed correctly. She already had the petals going on with the construct so she was more than busy and open. You had a dragon on your side, an orb that controls deities, the supervisor, a healer,  a summoning character ( Ree ), and several other attack characters alongside the current best support character ( Suria ). I think that was quite balanced


I apologize as well if you take my response as an attack, I just had to explain both the situation and my reasons for doing things. It seems like the root of your problem is miscommunication in posts between both parties and the fact that you're not used to the way the community in this thread works. Take notice that no one but yourself has had any complaints with this, the most I've gotten was questions like








I care about you guys, your well being, and your progress in the thread but I don't take to kindly to things like this. Everyone since they've been around for so long has figured this out. It's best to talk to me normally rather than with a constructed declaration to the King of England. I know that sounds hypocritical of me but I do it the way I do because I have to address the overall problem in front of you all and if I don't some of you will feel like you're being targeted. It's also my job....ish...I hope? I used to constantly yell at these guys and half of them don't even give a shit anymore ( @Embaga Elder )  It would be much easier for you to come up and say. 


"Hey, fucking loser ( yes you may call me that if you want ) I don't know if you read it right but Bastion covered the whole and I did stick to the 6 demons."


"Oh well I don't see any of that in the posts but I must have read wrong. This keeps happening now, there is a curse upon us! We must get Morgan to save us! ( Inside joke, you'll get in on it soon )"


"Well right here *SMACKS DOWN PROOF*. Bastion covered her. Right here *SMACKS DOWN PROOF* Ree took an injection."


"Oh, well my bad. I'll take that part out then" 


"That's what I thought, GG get wrecked mate."


That easy, like this time





Hopefully we can work things out perfectly from here


Also no Ree will not get a nostalgic feeling and neither will Evie. That is unless you want to talk over PM about Ashlyn potentially meeting Ree's parents before since Ashlyn did travel ( @King Crimson )

 

[King Crimson]

Your math makes no sense to me since it's math and that's illegal here and because you didn't take an injection at the Faust and Salvador point to begin with. You even had demons boost you up into the air to dodge the cyber reapers attack before hand. I'm not accusing you of cheating, I'm telling you that you forgot to take an injection for the longest time now

She took an injection just before summoning Faust and Salvador, meaning she would have 4 left, which she just used.

At Suria's spontaneous arrival, Ree's confidence soared. However, once he began to fumble with his weapon, Ree found herself doubting.


Pulling her attention to the bleeding girl on the floor, Ree puts her thumb and forefinger in her mouth and lets out a small, whistle. 


Answering her call, two demons, wearing dirty, tattered paper bags over their heads rise from Ree's arm, eagerly awaiting her orders. 


"Faust, Salvador, I need you to grab that girl, get her out of here and treat her wounds before she bleeds out, okay?"


The demon on the left, who's body seemed to be almost entirely legs, with a disproportionate tallness that caused it to squat down, so that it could remain on eye-level with it's partner, responds with a sharp, high-pitched "Of course, Of course! Fret not, your friend's safety is assured!"


The other half of the duo, muscular and bulbous in build, with massive arms bigger than the length of it's torso, only responds with an inhuman, guttural growl.


Jumping off of Ree's arm, the demons swiftly scamper to pull Demetria out of harms way, but stop when Ree threateningly orders "...And guys..only treat her wounds, got it?"


To which Faust turns and with a mixture of nervousness and disappointment, answers "Y-Yes madam! Of course, Of course!"


(Current usable demons:4)


@Light @LokiofSP

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• I thought I made it clear when I described Ree "digging a hole in the ground and using Bastion's body as a cover"
  
• That would be miscommunication on my part then. I believed that Demetria was simply throwing them aimlessly towards the group and that you were just using some figurative language to spice up your post. 
  
• You are not a loser. The fact that you are being so mature about this already puts you a cut above a lot of other GMs I've played with.
  
• I don't want to tell you how to run your thread, I only want to give you food for thought. 
  
• When I say "Don't be too fancy" I mean "Don't tie too much action to one post" You can go all out with strong singular attacks.
  
  In this case, I would have started the fight by first summoning petals and sending them out. Next post: revealing that the petals can chase their target, punishing overzealous attackers and giving players a sudden, new obstacle to overcome. Then, throw in gunfire and slow construction of the golem.
  
• There's a certain webcomic (that I strongly recommend.) that puts it best: 
  
  "You must never make 'multiple' cuts. Each must be singular in its beauty, no matter how many precede it. You must make your enemies weep with admiration, and likewise should your head be shorn off by such an object of beauty, you must do your best to shed tears of respect."
  
  
  Spoiler

  Webcomic is called Kill Six Billion Demons if you're curious and want something to read.
  
  

[*]The above point is moot; you have your style and I have mine. Roleplay the way you want to.

[*]You are right that disconnect between me and the community here is one of the big problems, with time that will hopefully not be an issue.


Now that I'm done complaining, I'm going to get back into the roleplay.


Thank you for reading and for answering my question.

 

[King Crimson]

@GingerBread


Evie should still get momentarily stunned from her fingers snapping into her eyes, regardless of whether or not they're closed.


Go ahead and try it on yourself if you think otherwise.


Also, by the time Evie's fingers would meet her face, Ree would already be over the runes, that entire sequence was basically "Ree distracts Evie from activating her runes, jumps out of rune trap during brief window of opportunity."


Also, that's a very good, detailed description of death by electricity. 

 

[GingerBread]

@GingerBread


Evie should still get momentarily stunned from her fingers snapping into her eyes, regardless of whether or not they're closed.


Go ahead and try it on yourself if you think otherwise.


Also, by the time Evie's fingers would meet her face, Ree would already be over the runes, that entire sequence was basically "Ree distracts Evie from activating her runes, jumps out of rune trap during brief window of opportunity."

I just tried it on myself, I could still do stuff while doing it.. and if I can manage that, then I'm sure Evie can.

(i) The moment Evie's hand reaches "two", the creature dwelling on her tongue expands in size again, forcefully causing her mouth to open, and stressing the joints within her jaw to near breaking. From Evie's now-gaping maw, the beast's long, prehensile tail darts forth and latches onto Evie's wrist, before violently pulling back, jabbing her outstretched fingers into her vulnerable eyes.


Though faint and muffled within the confines of her mouth, Evie could hear the demon let out a familiar, taunting laugh.


Seeing her chance, Ree positions a demon beneath her foot, and with a powerful, boosted leap, crosses over the minefield of runes.


Now slowly walking toward her half-disarmed opponent, Ree raises her hand, all five fingers held up...then only four...then only three...


(Amount of Usuable Reemons Left: 3)


@Light @GingerBread @Embaga Elder @LokiofSP @Tazmodo

"Seeing her chance, Ree positions a demon beneath her foot" Now, I'm no literary expert, but to me, this imply's that Ree only acted once Evie was too distracted to notice, so when she got poked in the eye. Because otherwise, Evie would've noticed it anyway, and acted on it, resulting in the exact same situation we're in right now. And anyway, Evie started acting as the creature started expanding in her mouth, so before the creature even went for her hand to drag it up into her eyes; Activating the runes, as well as throwing out new ones. So, this would've been all happening alongside Ree's great escape, as well as after.

 

[King Crimson]

I just tried it on myself, I could still do stuff while doing it.. and if I can manage that, then I'm sure Evie can.

Did you just put your fingers over your eyes, or did you use full-on, "punching self in face" force?


I can't believe I have to ask this 


Because the latter is what happened to Evie, and eyelids wouldn't be enough to fully protect from that.


Evie shut her eyes when the demon expanded, so she wouldn't have noticed Ree preparing to escape.


Ree reacted when her demon acted, during which Evie would be just a hair too late to snap her fingers and activate the runes with Ree on top of them.


If you need a frame of reference, Ree jumped the very moment Evie's eyes began to close, and landed just before Evie could fully snap her fingers.


And unless she suddenly grew a third arm, how would Evie be able to snap her fingers while also throwing out more runes?

 

[GingerBread]

Did you just put your fingers over your eyes, or did you use full-on, "punching self in face" force?


I can't believe I have to ask this 


Because the latter is what happened to Evie, and eyelids wouldn't be enough to fully protect from that.


Evie shut her eyes when the demon expanded, so she wouldn't have noticed Ree preparing to escape.


Ree reacted when her demon acted, during which Evie would be just a hair too late to snap her fingers and activate the runes with Ree on top of them.


If you need a frame of reference, Ree jumped the very moment Evie's eyes began to close, and landed just before Evie could fully snap her fingers.


And unless she suddenly grew a third arm, how would Evie be able to snap her fingers while also throwing out more runes?

I can't believe I have to ask this either.


Do you really think that a demon's tail, has more control over Evie's own arm than she does, enough to make it where she'd hit herself seriously hard in the eyes? While also making sure she hit herself in the eyes?


Yes, she did. And is it that much of a stretch to assume, that either A: Evie was going to kill Ree in her trap anyway, or B: Evie figured that Ree was going to try to escape because of what was happening?


And, your frame of reference is wrong, cause, according to your post, Ree launched herself after Evie had been distracted, which implied she had already been poked in the eye, and this is also when you stated that Ree was getting the demon ready to do this. And say she did land before Evie finished snapping her fingers, Ree would also have to deal with the Runes Evie just threw out, which would be underneath where she landed, which would be going off at the same time.


And, she didn't do them at the same time? She threw her runes out as soon as she felt the demon expanding in her mouth, and as soon as they left her hand, which would take less than a second anyway, she would be able to snap her fingers.

 

[King Crimson]

Do you really think that a demon's tail, has more control over Evie's own arm than she does, enough to make it where she'd hit herself seriously hard in the eyes? While also making sure she hit herself in the eyes?

If Evie was completely unprepared for something like that (which she was), then yes, it would have enough control to bring Evie's arm into her own face, she didn't have enough time to brace her own arm.

Yes, she did. And is it that much of a stretch to assume, that either A: Evie was going to kill Ree in her trap anyway, or B: Evie figured that Ree was going to try to escape because of what was happening?

Evie wouldn't have enough time to figure out what's happening until it was too late.


Also, she was counting down when she would activate the trap, leaving herself wide open.

according to your post, Ree launched herself after Evie had been distracted,

The events of the post aren't in chronological order, they're events that are happening at roughly the same time.


As for the runes that Evie would be throwing out, I would have addressed that in my next post, had you not decided to just ignore one of the key actions of my post and do your own thing anyways.

She threw her runes out as soon as she felt the demon expanding in her mouth

Meaning that Evie couldn't have possibly activated her runes when Ree jumped.


Also, Since Evie is blind at the moment due to shutting her eyes, she wouldn't be able to pinpoint where Ree would land.

 

[GingerBread]

If Evie was completely unprepared for something like that (which she was), then yes, it would have enough control to bring Evie's arm into her own face, she didn't have enough time to brace her own arm.

Even if you were completely unprepared, you would at least be able to slow down your own hand, trust me, I've done it before.

Evie wouldn't have enough time to figure out what's happening until it was too late.


Also, she was counting down when she would activate the trap, leaving herself wide open.

Evie doesn't have enough time to figure out what was happening, but Ree, can organise a complete counter attack, completely silently in under two seconds, without Evie taking any notice of it?


She was counting down a warning, any sound would've activated the trap, which makes me wonder how Ree managed to be completely silent about her whole counter attack

The events of the post aren't in chronological order, they're events that are happening at roughly the same time.


As for the runes that Evie would be throwing out, I would have addressed that in my next post, had you not decided to just ignore one of the key actions of my post and do your own thing anyways.

And what was the key action, exactly? Cause it was escaping from the trap, right? Which I acknowledged 

Meaning that Evie couldn't have possibly activated her runes when Ree jumped.


Also, Since Evie is blind at the moment due to shutting her eyes, she wouldn't be able to pinpoint where Ree would land.

No, you're right there, she wouldn't have been able to activate the runes when Ree jumped, but right after she jumped, sure. And considering there's more runes around now, Ree would've ended up near enough to them to be hit, as well as going through the field of fire and electric the runes created.


No, she wouldn't. But would it not be common sense to assume that if someone is attacking you (And forcibly shoved a weird creature into your mouth) That they would come towards you and not just run away? And would you not assume that they'd end up in front of you, since it'd take a lot more than they'd be able to, to get behind you?

 

[GingerBread]

Tell you what though @King Crimson, If you really want me to edit my post, I will. In fact I'm going to do it anyway.

 

[King Crimson]

Thank you, and I'm sorry if I'm being a whiny pissbaby again


Here's something cute as an apology.

 

[GingerBread]

Thank you, and I'm sorry if I'm being a whiny pissbaby again


Here's something cute as an apology.


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Alright, but I just want to check my math quickly, a trio is three, right? And 3 - 3 is 0, right? So how does Ree still have a demon to use?

 

[King Crimson]

I actually didn't catch that


Guess I was looking at the wrong post when I did my math.


Oops

 

[King Crimson]

Evie
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When Ree's demon shouted, he inadvertently set off the runes behind them.

As before, when Ree was warned that the runes were activated by sound, the demon is incorporeal, and therefore wouldn't trigger the runes.


Remember that Ree uses mana to make her demons corporeal.

 Evie to deliver a hard kick to Ree's stomach, sending her backwards, through and onto the ground in the center of the still active Runes, badly burning Ree's body, as well as sending far too many volts through it, for it to handle.
​

Evie wouldn't be able to kick Ree's stomach because Ree is completely doubled over, her head and torso would get in the way.

 

[GingerBread]

As before, when Ree was warned that the runes were activated by sound, the demon is incorporeal, and therefore wouldn't trigger the runes.


Remember that Ree uses mana to make her demons corporeal.

Okay? But in your post, you put:

Ree lands, crouched down to recover from her great leap, thinking that she was in the clear, only to be alerted of Evie's charge by the sound of her rushed footsteps, as well as one of her demons loudly exclaiming, "Master, watch out!"

Keyword, "Loudly" But, even I can change it if you'd like, It would end up getting set off by what Evie did to set off the ones in her hands anyway.

Evie wouldn't be able to kick Ree's stomach because Ree is completely doubled over, her head and torso would get in the way.

Okay? Do you want me to change it to her getting kicked in the head, or the torso?

 

[King Crimson]

Keyword, "Loudly"

It's loud to Ree, guy's screaming right in her ear.

It would end up getting set off by what Evie did to set off the ones in her hands anyway.

That's fine

Okay? Do you want me to change it to her getting kicked in the head, or the torso?

She can sure try, but being out of demons doesn't mean Ree that doesn't have a few tricks up her sleeve.

 

[GingerBread]

It's loud to Ree, guy's screaming right in her ear.


That's fine


She can sure try, but being out of demons doesn't mean Ree that doesn't have a few tricks up her sleeve.

Alright, I was just confused, cause last time you did something like that, you put that it was incorporeal.


Alright


Well, not really, but okay, I'll change it

 

[King Crimson]

Sorry for the confusion, I'll slip that in for clarity's sake

 

[GingerBread]

Sorry for the confusion, I'll slip that in for clarity's sake

Okay, I've edited my post btw

 

[Loony_Bin]

This is the most polite argument about murder I've ever seen

 

[King Crimson]

Really? This one isn't even in my top ten.

 

[The Imperial Flame]

 



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[That Lass Over There]

Sophe
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Right when she started secretly thinking that this uprising might be possible, the girl ruined it for her. She ruined it, and triggered a disdain buried deep in Sophe. Sophe started walking towards the 'chosen one detector door' or whatever the fuck it was and started speaking with a blank face, the guanlet not worn retreating back under her cloak.


"Assuming all you've said is true."


Despite her calm face, her voice carried far with contained rage.


"You want to take the monarchs down with the least amount of violence possible because you realized you dislike killing after getting started on the unstoppable path? They're tyrants, they know what they're doing, and they know how far you went and what you did to punish one of them. Now that you've killed one of them, you decided your path! Didn't you think at least this far, leading a resistance group?! If you start the pacifist way now, more people will die than continuing the murders! Sick the people on them if they don't surrender, which you know they won't? Those people will do the same exact thing to them in the end, maybe even worse! Not only that, but they are common people, untrained and unskilled in warfare! If you refuse to carry out the duty personally, even more will die, and the monarchs will become afraid of their populaces encouraging more executions, and that will encourage the call for even more blood after the downfall of the monarchs! Think! What do you want to do, cause the downfall of the monarchs or protect the people? Are you forgetting the true purpose of chosen heroes, and blindly chasing a prophecy without care for the costs? If we really are chosen ones, then who do we do this for? I have no grudge against them or any true reason to fight, but look!" Sophe slammed her fist that had lost the gauntlet to the door, and it began to glow. And, well, be painted red from the hard punch.


"Why the hell would I fight if not for people? That's our purpose here, if this prophecy you oh so love is true! Don't forget it just because you're afraid to take and lose some lives after starting on a dark path!" Sophe turned around and faced Zalena, her smoldering blue eyes meeting Zalena's.


"If you are too blind, too selfish to see that, I am better off working on my own to protect the people than work with you."


( @Lotusy @That Guy Over There @IPreferTies )

I had too much fun writing this.

 

[Lotusy]

@That Guy Over There Don't worry, you're not leaving me behind, haha. I feel like adding Flynn's distrust for the group to Sophe's would be a bit redundant right now, since she's done such a good job of arguing the point. Besides, I was just prepping them for the next day to start.


(Plus I've gotten sooo much sleep which is great)

 

[That Lass Over There]

@Lotusy Ah, I'm glad that you aren't being left behind and think Sophe's doing such a good job, it means I've improved with writing these scenes ^,^ They're really fun to play, but nobody ever seems to want to have two player characters arguing about what's right and what's wrong. Of course, this isn't the core idea of Sophe's character and what I wanted her to be, but Zalena unintentionally triggered some daddy issues by seemingly doing things to her own whim without thinking about them consequences for others. That being said, @Light is doing a really good job with Zalena and how she's taking Sophe's verbal attacks! 

 

[Lotusy]

@Lotusy Ah, I'm glad that you aren't being left behind and think Sophe's doing such a good job, it means I've improved with writing these scenes ^,^ They're really fun to play, but nobody ever seems to want to have two player characters arguing about what's right and what's wrong. Of course, this isn't the core idea of Sophe's character and what I wanted her to be, but Zalena unintentionally triggered some daddy issues by seemingly doing things to her own whim without thinking about them consequences for others. That being said, @Light is doing a really good job with Zalena and how she's taking Sophe's verbal attacks! 

Yea, he is! Anyways, I'm writing a post now, but I've got a practice driving test for two hours - so wait for me, okay?