Keychain of Creation IV: The Lore Thing

[lord_khaine]

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

Good cach, its kinda hard to see whats going on in the early art, but minor details like this is what makes it worth it to go though the archive yet again.

[The Glyphstone]

Confused again. Weren't they in an underground tunnel a second ago?

[Recaiden]

Confused again. Weren't they in an underground tunnel a second ago?

They came out on the other side. Didn't they?

[Kyeudo]

There was a time skip. They bypassed weeks of walking under the Inland Sea.

[Eco-Mono]

Well spotted.

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

Personally, it reminds me a bit more of another primordial. Although since he's implied to be a former subordinate soul of Dragon's Shadow the difference may be academic.

[Revlid]

Personally, it reminds me a bit more of another primordial. Although since he's implied to be a former subordinate soul of Dragon's Shadow the difference may be academic.

Who's that?

[Eco-Mono]

Who's that?

Wordblood, a character from an interactive adventure Jukashi ran (and will probably continue later) on another forum. He's apparently a fragment of one of the Primordials (an embodiment of language, originally subordinate to the embodiment of communication and expression, who was itself a subordinate of something else) that got cut off during the War, and is riding along inside the mind of the adventure's Lunar protagonist.

Edit: Just as a warning, the forum in question is an anonymous imageboard, so threads there are likely to be NSFW.

[Doran]

Wordblood, a character from an interactive adventure Jukashi ran (and will probably continue later) on another forum. He's apparently a fragment of one of the Primordials (an embodiment of language, originally subordinate to the embodiment of communication and expression, who was itself a subordinate of something else) that got cut off during the War, and is riding along inside the mind of the adventure's Lunar protagonist.

Sweet adventure!

EDIT: does anyone know a way of being alerted when he starts this up again, and where? Like an email subscription or rss feed.

[Eco-Mono]

Sweet adventure!

EDIT: does anyone know a way of being alerted when he starts this up again, and where? Like an email subscription or rss feed.

Not that I can tell - the medium is an awfully ad-hoc one, so the best you can do is watch the forum and wait for Jukashi's other quest to wrap up its first chapter. That said, if I notice it's started up again I'll probably mention it here.

[Revlid]

Wordblood, a character from an interactive adventure Jukashi ran (and will probably continue later) on another forum. He's apparently a fragment of one of the Primordials (an embodiment of language, originally subordinate to the embodiment of communication and expression, who was itself a subordinate of something else) that got cut off during the War, and is riding along inside the mind of the adventure's Lunar protagonist.

Edit: Just as a warning, the forum in question is an anonymous imageboard, so threads there are likely to be NSFW.

Oh! Well, he's more likely to be a fragment of Elloge, The Sphere Of Speech, then.

[Eco-Mono]

Oh! Well, he's more likely to be a fragment of Elloge, The Sphere Of Speech, then.

And reading back, it turns out you're right - Wordblood's description of his host soul names it as "He Who Bleeds The Unknown Word", which is apparently what Elloge was called pre-surrender. Let me just wipe this egg off my face...

[Revlid]

Well, look who finally got his hands on some coloured felt-tip pens!

Now showing in Victorian!

[memnarch]

Wow. That's a very good drawing.

[Weimann]

At this point Ten regrets the lack of Dragon-Blooded Elsewhere charms.

[Revlid]

Wow. That's a very good drawing.

Why, thank you! Now that I have learned the secret of .png, the world is in my grasp! AHAHAHA!

Man, Marena is the last person there who ought to be raising eyebrows. Then again, Ten didn't exactly seem thrilled at her assessment of the Blessed Isle situation. I wonder if he's a noble, or an outcaste?

Also, Ten's coat = Pimpin'.

[golentan]

There's just got to be a drunken master type martial art in creation. Ten should definitely learn it if he hasn't already.

*Hic* Jushtishe!!!

[Kyeudo]

There is. It's a Terrestrial Martial Art called Orgiastic Fugitive Style.

My favorite Charm from the set is Drunken Monk Finds His Sandal.

[lord_khaine]

My favorite Charm from the set is Drunken Monk Finds His Sandal.

Where does it turn out to be, on his foot?

[kamikasei]

Where does it turn out to be, on his foot?

I was going to suggest "in his enemy's face" but, looking at the charm, it seems more like "conveniently located at just the place and time that picking it up will cause him to duck an attack".

[Delusion]

I was going to suggest "in his enemy's face" but, looking at the charm, it seems more like "conveniently located at just the place and time that picking it up will cause him to duck an attack".

Doesn't that style have a charm that focuses on groping someone inapporiately?

[golentan]

Doesn't that style have a charm that focuses on groping someone inapporiately?

Having looked it over, "Drunken Monk loses his sash" is a clinch move that seems to imply it.

I love the name of this charm. "I wasn't there understanding."

[lord_khaine]

Doesn't that style have a charm that focuses on groping someone inapporiately?

Quoting from the charm "Gregarious from healthy partying and consumption of recreational substances, the martial artist loses his concern for personal space"

I find it quite hilarious, Ten gotta learn this style at some point, though i am also wondering know whats the strongest style Ten is able to learn?

[Revlid]

Quoting from the charm "Gregarious from healthy partying and consumption of recreational substances, the martial artist loses his concern for personal space"

I find it quite hilarious, Ten gotta learn this style at some point, though i am also wondering know whats the strongest style Ten is able to learn?

As a Terrestrial, Ten can learn up to Celestial Martial Arts. As an Immaculate Master, he's definitely already mastered one of the Five Elemental Dragon Styles, hopefully Water Dragon (as it is, barring mechanically unsound styles from Scroll of the Monk, among the strongest CMA around).

[Kyeudo]

As a Terrestrial, Ten can learn up to Celestial Martial Arts. As an Immaculate Master, he's definitely already mastered one of the Five Elemental Dragon Styles, hopefully Water Dragon (as it is, barring mechanically unsound styles from Scroll of the Monk, among the strongest CMA around).

Personally, I'd pick Hungry Ghost Style for being one of the strongest styles, especially in the hands of a Terrestrial Martial Artist. Free reflexive Charms means you can go "Oh, you used another Charm to attack me? I siphon off another few motes from your pool and then use it to power my semi-perfect dodge Charm."

[spectralphoenix]

Hungry Ghost is strong, but it's broken strong IMHO. Since when did CMAs grant almost-perfect defenses with no WP cost? Well, other than Void Avatar Prana. But everyone hates Void Avatar Prana.

[golentan]

I favor crane style myself, since it does have a true perfect defense that costs 0 motes (well, first time) at no real penalty to the style's strength (flaw of invulnerability: Cannot make attacks except counterattacks. Style's combat M.O.: COUNTERATTACK MUAHAHAHA!!!!), and unlimited free combos of its charms. Not to mention some very nice compassion stuff, but I'm not at all sure Ten has the compassion to take advantage of it. Very good subduing/training style, and very good for survival and flash.

[Recaiden]

As a Terrestrial, Ten can learn up to Celestial Martial Arts. As an Immaculate Master, he's definitely already mastered one of the Five Elemental Dragon Styles, hopefully Water Dragon (as it is, barring mechanically unsound styles from Scroll of the Monk, among the strongest CMA around).

But wouldn't it make more sense for him to have mastered Air Dragon Style?

[Xelloss]

as it is, barring mechanically unsound styles from Scroll of the Monk, among the strongest CMA around

You mean, "it's a mix of useless and over-powered Charms".

[Revlid]

You mean, "it's a mix of useless and over-powered Charms".

Well, to an extent that's true. But it's not mechanically borked (like a lot of the Scroll of the Monk stuff), and those overpowered Charms add up to a pretty powerful style. The mix of poor prereqs helps balance it a bit.

And it might make more sense for Ten to use Air Dragon style, but I've yet to see him use any of its more noticeable Charms (unless that lightning bolt thing against the Sidereal was Lightning Strike Style, and not his anima going totemic). Of all the Elemental Dragon Styles, Water is the most powerful, so I'd hope he'd be using that.

Actually, looking back at the first Deathknight fight, he seems most likely to have mastered Fire Dragon Style - the use of firebreathing against immaterial opponents is a specific Charm in that style, as is the creation of obscuring smoke and fog (which I'm sure we've seen him do)

[Rockphed]

Well, to an extent that's true. But it's not mechanically borked (like a lot of the Scroll of the Monk stuff), and those overpowered Charms add up to a pretty powerful style. The mix of poor prereqs helps balance it a bit.

And it might make more sense for Ten to use Air Dragon style, but I've yet to see him use any of its more noticeable Charms (unless that lightning bolt thing against the Sidereal was Lightning Strike Style, and not his anima going totemic). Of all the Elemental Dragon Styles, Water is the most powerful, so I'd hope he'd be using that.

Actually, looking back at the first Deathknight fight, he seems most likely to have mastered Fire Dragon Style - the use of firebreathing against immaterial opponents is a specific Charm in that style, as is the creation of obscuring smoke and fog (which I'm sure we've seen him do)

Obviously Ten is an Aspect of Gaia, and is therefore proficient in all elemental styles.