It also implies that you can't just drop it for anyone else to pick up, you have to deliberately give it away to someone. Which kinda derails the plan you presented in your post because there is no 'in transit' state

True, but intentionally dropping it versus accidentally dropping it is what I relied on.

Im kinda stumped on scout's intro post..

Any suggestions?

@Majoras End

1) Write a mundane post with her going through her regular routine. (hunting for food, shopping, fighting a rival, etc)

2) Have her hear the battle, see/hear the monster aura, and get interested in what's happening at the garage,

3) have her talk with her patron about her current objectives.

4) have her fight a monster in some part of town.

@DarkwolfX37@Flamelord@Ariamis

"Or maybe you're the self-sacrificing sort - hoping to keep the coin out of the hands of those who are less principled than yourself."

I'm just thinking, you wouldn't need to keep the coin out of other people's hands if it couldn't be taken from you.

"They’ve got dirt on and favors owed from YOU, and as a ruthless shadow cabal, they’ll use you. Their goals are unclear and mysterious, but at the very least, they’ll have you informing on your other Patron if you have one. They don’t ask for much at first, but they will ask you to do things just out of your reach, enough that you’ll need help, or resources you don’t have. And when they give them to you, you’ll still be in debt. The longer you work for them, the more unsettling the things they ask you to do become."

The description on the drawbacks imply that the Mint has more than just one thing over their magical girls. The plural is used several times and it is what they use to coerce the behavior they want. Otherwise they wouldn't select that person because they would have no influence over them. You get one black coin so they must have something else on you or you're no use to the Mint. Also the Mint will do things to put you in a poor position so you will need their help some way or another and further build debt. I doubt the Mint, given their power and influence, would allow such a simple loophole break their system. They play by their own rules and bend them as necessary. We're not talking about the Beacon here. I suppose if a magical girl has lost their usefulness to them they could alway let it go.

I'm just thinking, you wouldn't need to keep the coin out of other people's hands if it couldn't be taken from you.

Nobody said you had to give the coin willingly ;)

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Nobody said you had to give the coin willingly ;)

It does basically say that you'd have to be dead for it to be taken from you though, which is why I was so excited when I thought up collecting them as motivation for someone. Easy way to sow conflict without just looping back to the main plot.

@DarkwolfX37@Flamelord@Ariamis
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I'm just thinking, you wouldn't need to keep the coin out of other people's hands if it couldn't be taken from you.

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The description on the drawbacks imply that the Mint has more than just one thing over their magical girls. The plural is used several times and it is what they use to coerce the behavior they want. Otherwise they wouldn't select that person because they would have no influence over them. You get one black coin so they must have something else on you or you're no use to the Mint. Also the Mint will do things to put you in a poor position so you will need their help some way or another and further build debt. I doubt the Mint, given their power and influence, would allow such a simple loophole break their system. They play by their own rules and bend them as necessary. We're not talking about the Beacon here. I suppose if a magical girl has lost their usefulness to them they could alway let it go.

I think that was implying that there's either a limited number of Black Coins that exist or that at least Magical Girls outside the inner workings of the Mint think that there are.

I guess I just don't agree with that conclusion? Giving someone a black coin itself is putting "something else" on you for them. Simply telling someone "that person has a black coin" could cause problems for that person. And yes, the putting someone in a poor position so they need help is part of what I'm including in the "initial debt" of the coin. I also really am just missing where this "simple loophole" is. I tried to explain it in a way that would show that it should be totally impossible to "pay off" a coin, since having one means the Mint is going to be using their tactics to put you in never-ending debt. I tried to imply that the only way to pay off having a coin is if the Mint doesn't know you have one and you build up enough credit and favors with them by working for them without needing their resources that when they find out, you can just call all that in and have them say you're even until you use the coin for power.
I'm sorry if I'm explaining this poorly or if I left out something in the post that didn't make this apparent. I don't see what about it is "easy" or "simple," unless I totally messed up with the post. Either way, sorry for the trouble over this.

Posted, those who get the reference gets a Kyuubey stress doll.

Posted, those who get the reference gets a Kyuubey stress doll.

Assuming it's a Resident Evil one?

@DarkwolfX37

Yup.

>You got:Kyubey Doll!

To add my two cents to this, Ebon Mint is a magical organization that deals in magical currency, so their debts are also magical, and don't have to apply the same rules regular debts have.

@BrokenPromise ... ... ... ... ... ... ... What's she doing there? What does she have to gain here? Haha, I dunno, but I'm suddenly scared, the absolutely last thing Mariette's going to need is the Mint on her tail for whatever reason. Because Mariette's never going to see any reason to give them absolutely anything, especially if they somehow trick her. Hah.

Anyways. Other than that. A post I probably could have done a while ago made there to continue casual conversation. Yupp.

"We have no money," said the girl sitting next to the girl who can open a portal to a bank vault at will

@Flamelord It's a matter of having class while using said powers! XD

And... to Mariette's usual business, money's usually to no use whatsoever, so she never has any, and wouldn't use her powers for something she only needs for her spare time. Haha.

What's she doing there? What does she have to gain here?

You'll see after a few more posts. But if it makes you feel better, it doesn't pertain to Mariette.

I'll be getting a post up as soon as I can tomorrow.

@Flamelord It's a matter of having class while using said powers! XD

And... to Mariette's usual business, money's usually to no use whatsoever, so she never has any, and wouldn't use her powers for something she only needs for her spare time. Haha.

I know, I just felt compelled to point out the humor of it

Speaking of pointing out the humor in things, the first half of Alicia's incantation describes Elroy's specializations a bit too closely.

"Chains of Darkness, break!"

"I take offense to that, socks!"

Seems like the fight's started, and noisily and magically enough that the twins can be reasonably expected to notice. Don't wait for them or anything, but they'll probably be on the way.

>Poke

Boredom is a cruel mistress.

Gonna go ahead and wait for that magnitude 6 in what I'm assuming isn't a fault line to hit...