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Anastasia

Okay, deduct GPs and add 'em to your sheet.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Anastasia

A refresher on conditions within Air:

Subjective Direction Gravity: In other words, down is whatever you think down is, more or less. Sorta. You can also fly at will as you found out before.
Enhanced Magic: Air magic and effects are both empowered and enlarged. This includes effects such as Air Devotion and Cloudkill.
Impeded Magic: Earth magic is impeded, just how air magic was impeded on Earth.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Carthrat

If you grab someone in this plane and think 'down', are they forced to fall with you?
[19:14] <Annerose> Aww, mouth not outpacing brain after all?
[19:14] <Candide> My brain caught up

Anastasia

Yes, if you can grapple them.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Anastasia

Okay, you guys are split up into 2 groups. With Adail and Yulia off going to find info on Vandala, what will Knight/Mari/Nikkolai do?
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Sierra

I have to assume we need some time to dry out.

Carthrat

When Knight sobers up a little, she'll suggest we organize an improptu betting ring on the outcome of the duel. <_<
[19:14] <Annerose> Aww, mouth not outpacing brain after all?
[19:14] <Candide> My brain caught up

Zephyrus

First order of business, find lodging to sober them the hell up.
Second, follow up on Calariel.
Third, which may be interchangeable with the second depending on how it goes, act as a referee during Knight's duel.
Fourth, Sell cloak, get new cloak, get ear pierced.
Lastly, Dig up info on Wizard and meet with him to discuss hiring his services.

Carthrat

#728
Let's go ID that dagger?

<->

Ok, so I've got a couple of ideas for how we can make some money out of this debacle. Both are gambling, but one casts us as the 'house'; the other is more just putting faith in me to win and betting money on that with interested goers.

The first step in both plans is hyping the duel, and the first step to that is finding out who I'm up against (GI checks whee). Then, the actual hype; I think a shapechanged Mari would do well here; she can talk up both competitors in various taverns and get people interested in coming to watch.

Option 1: She can serve as a kind of bookie; if we can gauge how 'respected' my opponent is around here then it might be possible to put out some odds on the victory of me or her, which we can hopefully mold so that we make a profit regardless of who wins. If we pin the odds right, it's less risky than Option 2, though likely less profitable. It might be more fun, though, and it'll generate more hubbub and give us more opportunities to chat people up.

Option 2: We place an actual bet with the challenged, or other random interested parties; this kinda means I have to win (always dubious) or we lose a lot of cash, since presumably we'd bet enough to make significant funds.

Dune, any thoughts on streamlining this? Between Zeph and Mari's social abilities and my own experience in gambling, I think we could work out a scheme here.

This will, incidentally, expose us to many people, which might make it easier to make friends and track down the Slaad we're looking for.
[19:14] <Annerose> Aww, mouth not outpacing brain after all?
[19:14] <Candide> My brain caught up

Anastasia

Quote from: El Cideon on June 16, 2010, 03:44:25 AM
I have to assume we need some time to dry out.

This takes 5 or 6 hours. This isn't a huge deal since there's no natural day/night cycle in Air as much as when people feel like sleeping. (This does raise some questions about what 'tomorrow' means, but neither of you were specific.)

Quote from: Zephyrus on June 16, 2010, 03:47:15 AM
First order of business, find lodging to sober them the hell up.
Second, follow up on Calariel.
Third, which may be interchangeable with the second depending on how it goes, act as a referee during Knight's duel.
Fourth, Sell cloak, get new cloak, get ear pierced.
Lastly, Dig up info on Wizard and meet with him to discuss hiring his services.

Okay, you guys find a decent inn called the Zephyr's Guster. It's a nice place with soft beds and understanding staff who know how to treat drunks. We've all been there, in a foreign city and drunk within an hour of walking in. It's just part of experiencing the culture. All of this costs you a grand 2 GP, deduct from GP pool. As for Calariel, that's entirely solo so we may be able to do this during the week. Will you be around at all before the next session, Zeph? Third depends on other things obviously. The fourth can be done OOC, go ahead and declare the selling/purchases in the loot thread.

As for the wizard, we'll do some GIing after Calabriel works out.

Separate post for Knight's betting shenanigans.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Anastasia

Quote from: Carthrat on January 17, 1974, 11:27:19 AMOk, so I've got a couple of ideas for how we can make some money out of this debacle. Both are gambling, but one casts us as the 'house'; the other is more just putting faith in me to win and betting money on that with interested goers.

The first step in both plans is hyping the duel, and the first step to that is finding out who I'm up against (GI checks whee). Then, the actual hype; I think a shapechanged Mari would do well here; she can talk up both competitors in various taverns and get people interested in coming to watch.

Option 1: She can serve as a kind of bookie; if we can gauge how 'respected' my opponent is around here then it might be possible to put out some odds on the victory of me or her, which we can hopefully mold so that we make a profit regardless of who wins. If we pin the odds right, it's less risky than Option 2, though likely less profitable. It might be more fun, though, and it'll generate more hubbub and give us more opportunities to chat people up.

Option 2: We place an actual bet with the challenged, or other random interested parties; this kinda means I have to win (always dubious) or we lose a lot of cash, since presumably we'd bet enough to make significant funds.

Dune, any thoughts on streamlining this? Between Zeph and Mari's social abilities and my own experience in gambling, I think we could work out a scheme here.

This will, incidentally, expose us to many people, which might make it easier to make friends and track down the Slaad we're looking for.

Zeph/Cid, if you two want to get together with a coherent GI scheme I'm cool with this. Work it out and I'll assign the proper rolls for it. The crux of this is a choice on method which I have no say in, and you guys getting a plan together for GIing and a cavalcade of prepping shenanigans. Get your shit together and we'll move this along.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Carthrat

Quote(This does raise some questions about what 'tomorrow' means, but neither of you were specific.)

uhhhh

Good point! I assume the place keeps time somehow, though? Lots of humanoids around, they work on cycles?
[19:14] <Annerose> Aww, mouth not outpacing brain after all?
[19:14] <Candide> My brain caught up

Anastasia

#732
Yes. If you poke around you'll find that the city guard keeps an Official Time Clock of Shivra. By the point you're sober enough to function, it is 3 PM. Due to time keeping being  terrifically inaccurate in general 'round these parts, they only adjust it by the hour.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Anastasia

Nice new avatars, Gate and Rat.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Sierra

So, let's start this out by seeing what we find out about Knight's opponent.

<Mari> roll 1d20+10 so I've got a description of that prissy bitch, at least. What does asking around based on that get me?
* Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+10 so I've got a description of that prissy bitch, at least. What does asking around based on that get me? and gets 17."12 [1d20=7]