Keychain of Creation IV: The Lore Thing

[Kyeudo]

They are looking for the Jade Key, which is probably in the hands of a Dragon-Blood, somewhere on the Blessed Isle.

[WalkingTarget]

They are looking for the Jade Key, which is probably in the hands of a Dragon-Blood, somewhere on the Blessed Isle.

More or less my assumption. It's been a while, have we actually been told that that's their current objective, or are we just guessing based on the evidence?

Edit - ah, FaFL gives us a rundown of what they're probably looking for in comic 280 (Jade Key), but it also is where we get our clue about the Blade of Vitality.

[Aquillion]

Also, the Blessed Isle is where the Realm is based, which means it has the highest concentration of Dragon-Blooded in Creation, as well as the base of the Dragon-Blooded Immaculate Faith -- which is in charge of killing Anathema (that is, Lunars and Solars and, if they find out about them, Abyssals and Infernals, too). So it's a dangerous place for them to travel to, and a hard one for them to reach without a passage like this.

[Yuki Akuma]

Sidereals are also anathema, by the by. Or at least, mistaken for such any time they go glowy and caste marky.

[The Bushranger]

Sidereals are also anathema, by the by. Or at least, mistaken for such any time they go glowy and caste marky.

When it comes to types of Exalted, as far as the Terrestrials are concerned, There Can Be Only One!

=P

[Aquillion]

Sidereals are also anathema, by the by. Or at least, mistaken for such any time they go glowy and caste marky.

Yeah, but I didn't want to get into that one, since it's complicated (and some people argue about it.) The 1e castebook fiction and some things in 2e are pretty clear on the fact that a Sidereal who is actually careless enough to be seen with his anima and caste mark up will generally be taken for some weird sort of Anathema (pretty much 'caste mark & light-based anima = Anathema'), and many things imply that the typical DB response to discovering them will often be "the Immaculate Order is controlled by Anathema!"

[Skycroft]

More or less my assumption. It's been a while, have we actually been told that that's their current objective, or are we just guessing based on the evidence?

Actually, they know for certain that the Jade Key is on the Isle.

[golentan]

Actually, they know for certain that the Jade Key is on the Isle.

Also, it seems like long term Marena's attitude of "what he doesn't know won't hurt him" toward's misho's mate may backfire.

Depending on what Misho knows about chimerism, that "I have my fears" could get divisive as well as ugly.

Edit: I need to quit skimming.

[Jukashi]

Yeah, the lecherous bit was all I got out of it too. Although I sort of came to the conclusion it was either "mushrooms look like penises" (odd-looking ones, either way) or "Marena enjoys 'shrooms" which had little-to-no evidence in the comic itself.

There's also the smell.

[Gez]

Actually, they know for certain that the Jade Key is on the Isle.

Oh. Several pages ago people were talking about Marena and Karen, and about identical twins, and about how if that's what they are Karen's top must be uncomfortable. But genetics are not all that's involved in such aspects, and I vaguely remembered Marena talking about that to Secret, but couldn't find the page back. Here it is.

[Lord Raziere]

Yeah, the lecherous bit was all I got out of it too. Although I sort of came to the conclusion it was either "mushrooms look like penises" (odd-looking ones, either way) or "Marena enjoys 'shrooms" which had little-to-no evidence in the comic itself.

my interpretation is that Secret was referring to boobs.

[The Bushranger]

Yeah, but I didn't want to get into that one, since it's complicated (and some people argue about it.) The 1e castebook fiction and some things in 2e are pretty clear on the fact that a Sidereal who is actually careless enough to be seen with his anima and caste mark up will generally be taken for some weird sort of Anathema (pretty much 'caste mark & light-based anima = Anathema'), and many things imply that the typical DB response to discovering them will often be "the Immaculate Order is controlled by Anathema!"

I'm pretty sure it explicitly says, in the 2nd Edition corebook, that "Sidereals, if any were known to exist, would also be regarded as Anathema".

[golentan]

I'm pretty sure it explicitly says, in the 2nd Edition corebook, that "Sidereals, if any were known to exist, would also be regarded as Anathema".

Indeed. Those FIENDS working for heaven, maintaining destiny, and propping up your entire social system. They must be hunted down and exterminated root and branch, if anyone could only remember they existed.

[Gaius]

Those FIENDS working for heaven, maintaining destiny, and propping up your entire social system. They must be hunted down and exterminated root and branch, if anyone could only remember they existed.

Hey, thanks to Black Mirror Shintai... Put 'until the opportune moment' at the end of your first sentence, and those claims might be truer than you'd think.

[golentan]

Hey, thanks to Black Mirror Shintai... Put 'until the opportune moment' at the end of your first sentence, and those claims might be truer than you'd think.

That's like arguing that you should shoot Mother Theresa the second she goes for her fork at dinner because Charles Manson *might* have disguised himself as her and be preparing to stab your baby with it.

It's technically true, but that kind of crazy logic can be applied to absolutely anything.

[Gaius]

Well, that was a more amusing response than I expected.

I kinda meant Fiends as literally as possible: Chosen of the Ebon Dragon probably aren't such a good thing for Yu-Shan.

Is that out of the context of the good point you were making? Oh my, yes. Just struck me as amusing enough at about 4 in the morning, so here we are.

[golentan]

I can see where the incarnation of valor (among other virtues) might miss how such things could be less than comforting to human beings, but still...

[Revlid]

"What are you so scared of? You can take Malfeas, he's just the living planet-sized incarnation of power and kingship, you'll be fine."

[Aquillion]

"What are you so scared of? You can take Malfeas, he's just the living planet-sized incarnation of power and kingship, you'll be fine."

No, before the war the Holy Tyrant had no body. He only became Malfeas when he was beaten.

Don't worry, just... you know, punch in his general direction. Oh, wait, he isn't in any direction. Well, don't worry, you'll be fine. Somehow.

[Maximum Zersk]

That's like arguing that you should shoot Mother Theresa the second she goes for her fork at dinner because Charles Manson *might* have disguised himself as her and be preparing to stab your baby with it.

It's technically true, but that kind of crazy logic can be applied to absolutely anything.

"Okay look, it wasn't my fault... entirely. And anyways, you can never be too careful around forks. And nuns."

[littlekKID]

yeah, as for me, i'll be on that corner, pondering on penguin lunars with my other personalities.

wait for me!

[Kris Strife]

That's like arguing that you should shoot Mother Theresa the second she goes for her fork at dinner because Charles Manson *might* have disguised himself as her and be preparing to stab your baby with it.

It's technically true, but that kind of crazy logic can be applied to absolutely anything.

Frankly, it might be a good idea to shoot Mother Theresa the next time she shows up at dinner.

Unless you like the idea of being eaten by a zombie nun.

[Revlid]

"Okay look, it wasn't my fault... entirely. And anyways, you can never be too careful around forks. And nuns."

Well, considering the canon sample Malefactor...

[Revlid]

Hey, I just started looking at the wall-carvings behind Misho and Secret.
I'm impressed! I can make out Malfeas, Oramus and The Lidless Eye That Sees (now Sacheverell).

[Rockphed]

Which one is which for those of use with worse eyes or less knowledge of the setting?

[Kyeudo]

Malfeas is the city with a sun over it, the Lidless Eye that Sees is the sphere over the mountain, and Oramus is the dragon.

[golentan]

Malfeas is the city with a sun over it, the Lidless Eye that Sees is the sphere over the mountain, and Oramus is the dragon.

Well spotted.

Going back to 325, is that the Shadow of the Dragon on the far right, do you think?

[Maximum Zersk]

Ooh, purdy.

[golentan]

I have rarely felt as much sympathetic pain for anyone, real or not, as this one makes me feel for Misho. Empathy yes, sympathy no.

[Maximum Zersk]

I know. Poor Misho. But I feel like the next page is going to make it worse.

Also, I was rereading the comic when I noticed what Secret's doing in the seventh panel of this comic.