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Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

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Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

Evidently Warcraft 3 Reforged is off to a very bad start. As in "currently sitting at lower Metacritic user score than Fallout 76" bad. It's a shame, I liked the old Warcraft RTS games.

@Crimson Paladin

Not too surprised by this. They made it sound like it was going to be an entirely new game, and just updated the graphics and made some small tweaks. They did a small scale" no man's sky," intentional or not.

You've also got this:

Customers are complaining about connectivity issues. They can’t reliably connect to custom matches. They can’t access custom campaigns that worked just fine previously. There’s no support for a competitive ladder. Making matters worse is the fact that there’s simply no going back; even if you install the original Warcraft 3, you’re still going to end up with the same issues once you connect to Blizzard’s online services because the infrastructure is now the same for both the old and the new versions of the game.

There’s yet another wrinkle to the story, as well. As USgamer points out, Blizzard has also updated some of its terms and conditions as it relates to custom game modes. It appears to be a defensive move to protect the company from losing out on the revenue generated by adaptations based on its work. You’ll recall that Dota began life as a fan-made custom map for Warcraft 3, and then transitioned into a multi-billion dollar genre all its own. The new language effectively means, as PC Gamer puts it, that all of your Warcraft 3: Reforged custom game modes belong to Blizzard, and that rubs the community the wrong way.

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Danganronpa: Tower of Carnage (Finished!)

>When everyone posts on the same day of the week, so you gotta wait a full 7 days before anyone updates.

DnD or Pathfinder?

@Kuro What are some of the games you've played, and what makes you like them more than DnD/PF aside from not being dirty, dirty, mainstream games that normies play?

DnD or Pathfinder?

@SgtSlayer There was a point where we had bots that created topics that mirrored those from a DnD site. Probably the least harmful bots in existence, since they weren't selling anything and kept the sections filled with discussions. But they would essentially copy a topic title and the first post and then put it here, and then nope away for a few days before doing so again.

You bring up a good point, which is that it really comes down to the GM. Ours is pretty good at making up house rules and even has a few homebrew archtypes for us to use, and since he doesn't like 3.5E I'm not sure how well he'd fair with it. I have not played the second edition of pathfinder though, so maybe I'll have to try it. Though I'm unsure I'll be able to convert the rest of the gang.

DnD or Pathfinder?

looks at your account Oh okay, you're not a bot.

Pathfinder is that expanded/modified rule set of 3.5E right?

I think it largely depends on preference. With pathfinder (or even 3.5E) you're getting a lot more freedom to really get in there and make a character exactly the way you want to. Wanna make a sword fighter who doesn't wear armor? That's fine. Want to dual wield two-handed weapons and not suffer huge penalties? why not. in 5E, you'd be better off just playing a monk/barbarian if you wanted to go nude sword man route, and the rules don't really allow for holding more than one two-handed weapon.

5E takes the cake when it comes to the gameplay itself. 3.5E has an autistic amount of dice rolling and different types of information to keep track of. I mean, look at the skills list on this Pathfinder character sheet and then look at the ability checks on this 5E character sheet. That's without looking at how feats and special rules function.

I think at my table, I prefer 5E for that very reason. It's just easier to keep track of everything, and you can bypass the limitations of an archetype easily with a little imagination. Like I can just pretend my wizard's spells are potions if I want to make an alchemist. Having said that, I think Pathfinder would work great as a video game because the computer could find all of those formulas and dice rolls faster than a human ever could.

Danganronpa: Tower of Carnage (Finished!)

@FamishedPants@Majoras End@Mateotis

And a post.

In regards to using NPC Infinites, I (usually) do not mind anyone hijacking them for a time. Though for the next few post rotations, I'd like everyone to refrain from using Noel. Otherwise, everyone else is fair game.

Danganronpa: Tower of Carnage (Finished!)

The nanny and caretaker sat across from each other. Everyone’s breakfast had been made, so they could sit back and relax.

”It’s getting easier and easier to make breakfast.” Bliss said with a blank expression oin her face.

Emily looked between their plates. While she had eaten half of her second helping of waffles, Bliss had only nibbled on a few sausage links. She also wasn’t talking very much, She lowered her utensils and wiped her mouth with her napkin. “It is sad that so many of us have passed on. I don’t think anyone can deny that.” She set down her napkin. “But I’ve come to realize that getting depressed and hating how weak I am doesn’t bring about the change I want.”

”At least twenty of us have died.”

With a sigh, Emily pushed her plate off to the side. “The murder yesterday was really tragic. But at the same time, it showed just how dedicated the remaining people here are to each other.” She attempted to fold her hands together, but realized she was too well endowed to do it and settled for resting her hands on the table. “Both the victim and the killer acted selflessly.”

Bliss picked up her fork without looking at it. ”I’m not sure I agree with that.”

“You don’t?” Emily forced a smile. “Well, I think Max more did it to test us, you know? Being a police officer and everything. I think he honestly believed Jezebel was going to kill Zachary, and decided to sacrifice himself so that he could test us and also remove a potential threat. Faith was simply able to intercept him and foil his plan.”

”Lets say I believe that. Then why did Faith not just show Max the prop knife to remove any confusion?”

“It’s not like Faith knew exactly what Max was thinking. She might not have known it was all based on a misunderstanding. But more than that…” Emily lowered her gaze. “But more than that, I think she was depressed and actually welcomed death. This was a way for her to leave the killing game and save everyone else. Which is why we need to do our best to stay in high spirits. Faith was crushed by what happened over the past few days. Our enemy isn’t each other, but this despair that looms over us.”

Ice was going to get himself some breakfast when he bumped into Denis. He thought nothing of it, but it was clear the spy was going to follow him around regardless of where he went. So instead of sitting with Alice and her brother, he sat at an empty table. Much like he anticipated, Denis sat across from him.

“Hi!” He said with a big friendly wave. “Why you not with Alice?”

“I don’t want to annoy her.” He proceeded to look at his handbook. If he ignored Denis, maybe he’d go away.

“You annoy her?”

“Yes.” Ice said without really thinking. It seemed like the easiest way to end the conversation.

“Hmmm.” Denis scratched his chin. “Why do you annoy her?”

“I dunno, maybe she doesn’t like it when gigglygoons bother her during breakfast?” He was feeling a little tense, and knew that it wasn’t fair to take it out on Denis, but this was as polite as he could afford to be this morning.

“Hmmmm.” Denis scratched his chin for just a moment more before standing up and walking towards the table where Henry and Alice resided. He patiently waited for Henry to swallow his food before grabbing the back of his chair and dragging it away from the table. Dragging, while Denis ran.

“The bloody heck!?”

“Okay Ice. No being a gigglygoon today.” Denis said before he disappeared behind the threshold of the door.

This wasn’t quite what Ice expected, but it did mean he would get to talk with Alice after all. He cleared his throat before sitting across from her. “I feel slightly responsible for Denis going bananas. But it was not my intent, and ultimately the fault is his.” he adjusted his tie. “But don’t fault him too much for it, he had good intentions. Now, how are you doing this morning. Was your encounter with Parker fruitful? I’m sure she was happy that she got another inch of freedom. She only needs one more now right?”

Monokuma isn’t actually doing anything.

Noel finished her breakfast rather quickly, and spent the last few minutes looking at everyone else in the room. Her eyes rested on everyone for a time. Alice, Henry, Denis, Ice, Cyrus, Bliss, Emily, before finally resting on Daimyon. She grinned one last time before standing up and leaving the room.

When Daimyon got up to get his food, this put him near Cyrus, who was still by the coffee machine.

---

Jezebel still found herself thinking about yesterday’s trial a lot. Much like Emily, she had come to the conclusion that Faith had forgiven her and sacrificed herself to save everyone. There was a bit of guilt there. Jezebel had to wonder is she had been kinder if Faith would have gone about doing things differently. In a way, the murder yesterday had been entirely her fault. Even if not for Faith, it was Max seeing her gather suspicious items that compelled him to act.

She had woken up early, and was going to meet Zachary in the break room when she noticed someone else walking the halls. It was Lucy.

“Can’t sleep?”

She nodded, her clothes looked totally disheveled. “I got some rest, but going back to sleep at this hour is impossible!” She pointed at the floor with knife hands. “It takes me about an hour to fall asleep! I might as well stay awake!”

Jezebel grinned. “I’m, like, gunna get some coffee. You should totally join me.”

“I’m not sure if I have ever had coffee. But yes! Today seems like a good day to try it out.”

---

Their walk to the break room was uneventful. When the door opened, Lucy had prepared to give her most profound introduction yet, when she noticed a few things amiss in the room.

“I see fragments of what I can only assume are a ceramic mug scattered around that table, and they are drenched in coffee.”

“Zachary? Are you alright?” Jezebel power walked towards the sink. “Like, you don’t feel dizzy or anything right?”

Meanwhile, Lucy continued to examine the “crime scene” to discern what happened. Though try as she might, she had no idea how a mug could shatter so violently by being dropped on the table. There wasn’t enough time for it to build up enough speed to shatter. It didn’t really matter though. She doubted this was the work of a murder. It would take a pretty silly killer to repeat what Max did just a day later. No, there would not be a murder today. With a sigh, she grapped some paper towels and started to wipe down the table.

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

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— Tonya “Mac” Murphy

Tonya “Mac” Murphy

Age: 24/11 | Gender: Female/Female | Illusion, Gravity
Body | Power of Friendship, Regeneration, Third Eye | Moirai
Coercion, Soul Jar, Martial Training, True Sight, Parasite, Gifted, Awareness, Overcity Shift Mystic Artifact

Magical Overload, Paragon, Blessing, Gifted Item | Monster Form, Big Brother, Arrogance, Vendetta
Redirected Magic, Second Specialization | Non-Standard Limbs, Destroyer

STR: 05 | AGI: 04 | VIT: 05 | MAG: 03 | LCK: 03

STR: 10 | AGI: 08 | VIT: 11 | MAG: 17 | LCK: 05

Earnings this post: Zilch

Total: 6 Gold, 111 Silver, 120 Bronze

Huh, weird.

There shouldn't have been any need for Lily to assist with her arrows. Though maybe this was something the Moirai willed necessary? Had she underestimated how slow Tetrad's shift was going to be? She supposed it didn't matter. The effect was more or less what she desired.

But the Ascendancy would try to follow, of that she was sure.

She'd have to think of something to slow them down with for when they arived.

“Wait, I can be less edgy?”

“Why would you want to be less Egi?”

— Su Fang & Mika Sarraf

@Rune_Alchemist@Card Captor@FamishedPants

“Cleanse us?” Su looked at her hand. She wasn’t oblivious to the fact that she was a dark magical girl. Her dread wings were proof enough of this, as was her intimate relation with her rage. Well, she was always a bit angry. Hell, she attacked Mariette before she became a magical girl, and she was just the last of many to unsuccessfully make an attempt on Amber’s life. Even if such a cleansing was more than just a ruse, they likely wouldn’t be as kind to Helga. But the thought did give her pause. Was it possible to rid themselves of their corruption, and did they even want to?

Then the world shifted.

“Whew!” Mika stood up and dusted off her knees. “Looks like they decided to send us to the over city instead. I’m glad they listened to me.”

“You’re familiar with the over city?”

“Yea!” Mika nodded. “Remember? I didn’t clean up my room, so you transported me and all my stuff into the over city and said-”

“Right, right, thank you for reminding me.” Su looked away from Mika with a blush. “So, right.” Su looked around the forest. “We need to move. I doubt they’re going to take kindly to us just shifting away.”

”Old for an hour, still got the power.”

— Tetrad

”Whew!” Tetrad patted Lily on the shoulder. ”Thanks for the save. You must have a pretty sexy grandma if I remind you of her.” She squinted her eyes. ”Hmmm, seems none of them came along with us. A pity. But I’d rather this than all of them follow us.” Tetrad walked towards the trees. ”There should be someone who can help us in the over city. I can divine their location, but it will be time consuming to navigate the forest with my powers.”

Su bent her knees. “I’ll just fly up and see if I can spot anything.” With a jump, Su flew through the lining of trees.

”That shouldn’t take long.” Tetrad walked over to Alexander. ”I think what we’re dealing with right now is a power vacuum. If a large power in an area is snuffed out instantly, something else will take its place. So when all the magical girls vanished, it was only natural that the accident-iary would move in to fill the void. Now that we’ve returned, we need to push them out to retake the power we once had.”

Mika climbed into a tree. “Who wants to play tag?”

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

@Majoras End It's not clear what you fired at Feral. I think Feral was tuning out everything but its prey, so we can say the stun attack hit. Feral's clones are pretty sturdy, but Anaya's got an okay mag stat and her pistols probably have rapid fire potential. So if she was willing to follow through with several shots, she could destroy the clone. Otherwise, she probably just knocked it down.