[OOC] The War of the Three

[TheWendil]

We're picking sins now? And Victoire would be Lust. Obviously.

[The 42nd Gecko]

@TheWindel I dunno, I feel a little more pull towards Vampire Pride. Especially when compared to Fran.

[Lucius Cypher]

Hey, Lust and sexual deviancy are two different things. Lust isn't always sex and banging everyone, it's not carnal pleasure, it's the emotional value of it. People associate sex with things like love because typically, you don't have sex with people you don't love (It's why rape is so horrible since you're forcing someone to love you against their will). And yes, Fran is a succubus so normally she would exploit the physical lust most people would have, such as enticing young virgin men (Read: nerds) into having sex with her under the impression that someone like them could "attract" the love of someone like Fran.

But with that being said, Fran herself has no real need for lust. The sex is just something she likes to do, like killing people with her axe, which you might thinks is a wrath thing. No, if anything, Fran's sin is Sloth. She has at least half as much potential as a succubus as VIctoire does, but her sloth, or in other words her own laziness and preference for simple pleasures, has prevented her from even using some of a succubi more iconic powers such as high level illusions, shapeshifting, or life stealing. Fran's sin is that she's too lazy to actually improve herself and wastes her time fucking around, literally.

[Mega Birb]

@Lucius Cypher
Isn't that how succubi increase their power naturally? By fucking?

[Lucius Cypher]

Do people get stronger by just eating? Fran fucks people as a way to sustain herself. The fact that she does it a lot means that she's well-fed, and could use that energy to improve herself so she could fuck with people in more ways. But no, she just sticks to regular fucking, and this is about as powerful as a regular succubus. And probably not even that, but just a regular demon.

[The 42nd Gecko]

@Lucius Cypher Hmm.. I suppose we have different definitions of normal demon, because if every random demon was Fran level physical strength, Miyu has probably never won a fight in her life.

[Lucius Cypher]

I mean normal in terms of overall importance to their society. Fran is certainly a topnotch warrior compared to the rank and file demons, who are probably stuff like imps or tortured souls anyways. But as far as her status goes, she's among the "commoners" of the demons. She's not a demon lord like Henry or superpowerful like Victoire, and not because she isn't able too. She just never bothered too.

Point is, Fran could be way better. But she's too lazy and has low standards, and figures what she can do now is good enough. More power would be great, and she isn't afraid to work a bit to get it. But if you told her she could gain Victoire's powers in a month, or if she could bang as many angels, machinas, and demons she wants for a month instead, she would go for the latter, even if she could do that after she's gained all that power. Fran wants immediate satisfaction, not working for it.

[Mega Birb]

Huh. Well shit, I was expecting an assassination order. At least Bastion has orders to force a truce.

@Flamelord@Awesomoman64
Can Tartys and/or Omega understand Morse Code?

[The 42nd Gecko]

@KoL@TheWindel@Lonewolf685

So, I've said I have an Angelic Cheerleader in my character pipeline. My main thing stopping me from submitting her is that other than her abilities, she's still really boring one note "Hi I'm cheerful!".

Then I thought, why don't I start upgrading Miyu along the line's of Cheerleader abilities? Her only current spell has themes of unity and flow of power. And I've already completely reverted all the mech upgrades Miyu got by blowing up my mech before I could attune to it, so it's not like I'm overpowered at the moment.

So, for after this battle, before the next one, for the first spell in moving Miyu down Cheerleader Angel tree's abilities:

Circle of Harmonious Will: The mental version of Mantle of Unconquerable Sun, this spell "unifies" the "wills" of a number of willing participants, allowing them to communicate telepathically, even across planar barriers (but the spell is still directly dispellable, just throwing someone into another plane won't do the trick).

It also allows Miyu, but not other participants of the spell at the moment, to cast spells through people who are currently in it (so she can use Mantle to share damage or bring another person into the Circle, seeing that's her current spell list). Any members of the circle can cast spells on each other without side effects, the spells will work as intended, ignoring type differences. For example, if an angel member cast a heal on a zombie/demon, it would still heal, regardless of the fact that it should damage them.

The spell also enhances member's resistance to external mental control on three levels, one, it's a mental holy protection spell, buffing your resistance, two, it's allows you to share the mental load with other willing members of the Circle and draw upon their resistance as well, like Mantle does for physical trauma, and three, combined with Mantle, it allows you to bypass physical inhibitions to your nervous systems. For example, your spinal cord is broken, so you can't move your legs. Circle draws on your will, and Mantle bridges the gap, and sends the signals.

TL/DR:
Bunch of friends gain:
Telepathy
Enhanced Defense vs Mind based attacks
Miyu can cast spells on/through members of the Merry band, regardless of distance.
Members can cast spells on each other without side effects. Aka, an Angel Healing spell could heal a Demon or Undead.

That's a LOT of abilities for one spell, but I feel they're also fairly subtle abilities that aren't going to have that impressive an effect. Other than Telepathy, which basically just gives Angels an equivalent of the Machina's direct communication lines. And the type-ignore ability is totally because Miyu WILL be friends with all the factions someday. Despite repeatedly betraying them all. Somehow.

[KoL]

@The 42nd Gecko

I don't think there's any issue with that new power. But it will depend on Windel and Lone how she'll do to get it.

[Lonewolf685]

@The 42nd Gecko

well I'm fine with it so far.

Just now that the spell is reliant on having some proximity to those you cast upon, and figure out a reason as to how she gets it between battles. I recommend a Convent or meeting a chatty Angel in prison who shares her skills with Miyu.

[Awesomoman64]

@Mega Birb

I'm going to say yes for Omega since there was probably an electric telegraph and translation sheet for it back on his original planet.

[TheWendil]

@The 42nd Gecko

State that the ability comes from her shield and she's fine by me.

[Mega Birb]

I am obligated to post when my fucking internet stops shitting itself.

EDIT: Never mind, I need a Bastion post first.

[TheWendil]

EDIT: Never mind, I need a Bastion post first.

@Mega Birb

I'm waiting for Omega, Graff, and Mushroom Skeleman.

[KoL]

Hmm...

That last post from Henry made me feel kinda bad. Instead of causing him to go ballistic on Juno it looks like she was taking candy from a baby.

It'll probably weigh on her mind later, since Juno is just a big, dumb goody, after all. Trashing people while fighting is cool, but being a bully isn't.

[TheWendil]

Hmm...

That last post from Henry made me feel kinda bad. Instead of causing him to go ballistic on Juno it looks like she was taking candy from a baby.

It'll probably weigh on her mind later, since Juno is just a big, dumb goody, after all. Trashing people while fighting is cool, but being a bully isn't.

@KoL

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[KoL]

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@TheWindel

I don't expect you to understand it, o dearest evil overlord. However, there are people who do have a good heart but sometimes lack the common sense to not do things they'll feel guilty about later.

[TheWendil]

However, there are people who do have a good heart but sometimes lack the common sense to not do things they'll feel guilty about later.

@KoL

Sounds about right.

[The 42nd Gecko]

@KoL So, Juno throws a temper tantrum when people are strong enough to block her attacks, but feels bad when she uses so much power they can't?