I exist! Life has created work which has been keeping me busy and distracted (even on weekends), and delayed my posting. I should manage to get something out soon, though as deadlines are being met...
Oosh, sorry to hear about the continued runs of bad luck. Never mind the game, for the sake of your free time, here's hoping things lighten up soonish.
That said, continued existence is grand! Also continued interest, albeit with capabilities restrained.
Also, gotta be more mindful of when I'm the last post on a page. ^_^o I missed the new little '10' earlier.
Rik: Ravishing the Created Form requires consent on the part of your target. Mere physical contact is not enough - or Heart Stealing Kiss wuold have no use.
As to curing the effects of Ravishment, from the mortal perspective it's a matter of lost Virtue (or Willpower) dots. Virtues can be temporarily raised in others with Manacles of Virtue, which makes for a possible means of (illusory) healing.
Nobles do not have a particular aptitude with restoring lost Virtues or Willpower. You were perhaps confusing the effects of Ravishing induced by Shaping attacks (no Virtue lost, a minor form of insanity gained) and Ravishing mortals via the Charm?
Rik: Ravishing the Created Form requires consent on the part of your target. Mere physical contact is not enough - or Heart Stealing Kiss wuold have no use.
Tsk. I thought that him taking my offered paw was enough of "agreement".
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As to curing the effects of Ravishment, from the mortal perspective it's a matter of lost Virtue (or Willpower) dots. Virtues can be temporarily raised in others with Manacles of Virtue, which makes for a possible means of (illusory) healing.
Raksha have charm that heals Virtues corresponding with Graces, but it's expensive to use, costing You Grace sacrificed to heal Ravished Virtue.
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Nobles do not have a particular aptitude with restoring lost Virtues or Willpower. You were perhaps confusing the effects of Ravishing induced by Shaping attacks (no Virtue lost, a minor form of insanity gained) and Ravishing mortals via the Charm ?
As far as I understand it's the same as Cup damage to a Raksha in excess of his Cup health levels. Ravishing mortals simply bypasses the Cup, since they usually don't have one in the first place. Charm lets Raksha Ravish mortals.
Nobles in particular have this inherent ability to heal-up from being Ravished in five Tales or in five Stories. Commoner Raksha face the same predicament as Creation-Born ... permanent crippling unless healed externally.
Thus, after comparing it to how Hero's Recovery Potion is temporarily giving mortals the same healing factor as all Exalts have inherent, I thought of mimicking Noble Raksha's ability to self-heal from Ravishment trough some potion (separate for each Virtue, of course) to let Creation-Born and Commoner Raksha enjoy the same healing benefits.
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I missed that aspect of Torn Spirit Mending Technique.
That said, temporary healing can be done via Manacles of Virtue (except for Willpower).
Crazy fun xp hacks could ensue, of course.
Start as an Exalt with Willpower 5. Get Willpower drained to 1. Spend 2 xp to raise it to 2. Get it drained again. Repeat 5 times total. Have your Willpower restored (not via Torn Spirit Mending Technique, as that would call for an artifact 10). This also works for Virtues...
Purely physical healing would probably not work, as it's described as damage to the soul - and if it were a matter of body form, commoners with the right mutations would be able to shrug it off. So temporary palliatives are fine, but persistent cures shouldn't apply - or the Fair Folk wouldn't bother to hunt new mortals all the time.
I missed that aspect of Torn Spirit Mending Technique.
Like i said, hell of expensive if You wanna heal someone above Virtue 2.
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That said, temporary healing can be done via Manacles of Virtue (except for Willpower).
And make them come back for more "healing" ? Clever, Meschlum. But it would be more in purview of Mani. He likes long-term deals while my Foxie is more wishy washy by now.
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Crazy fun [...] This also works for Virtues...
Please, don't tempt me ... pretty please ?
Although I tried to wiggle around the "M.O.R.O.N. agrees to have his mind snacked by Raksha" with him taking my paw out of his own accord, implying agreement to whatever happens once he grabs it. Please tell me then what makes consent for Ravishing valid ? I need lots of Gossamer to repay my debt to Mani and to feed my Retainers with the loss of Tainted Lands that Wood serves as.
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Purely physical healing would probably not work, as it's described as damage to the soul - and if it were a matter of body form, commoners with the right mutations would be able to shrug it off. So temporary palliatives are fine, but persistent cures shouldn't apply - or the Fair Folk wouldn't bother to hunt new mortals all the time.
I alvays found it nonsensical, since Raksha-eaten people can live ... albeit being zombified mentally. Soul and mind are two different bags of worms, since precedent done with this Immaculate MA for Wood Aspects that let's You rip someone's soul off their body. Killing victim instantly.
Raksha who uses Soul-Consuming Hunger, as Errata states, doesn't kill the person. So I am more inclined that Raksha aren't interested in something as useless to these souless beasts as souls ... but more interested in minds. And since it doesn't kill the victim, it makes it non-soul eating.
That is my general impression.
As for why Raksha don't bother with healing the tasted minds ... boredom is deadly to Raksha and what novel is in tasting the same mind again after "exhausting" it ? Personally I think it could be the fact that healing of the Ravaged mortal takes lots of boring things, like enormous time spent and expensive but dull components for the potions. Not to mention that it certainly is unhealthy.
How soul-damage can be transcribed and healed, using non-miracle methods ? Perhaps if mortal drinks Thaumaturgical potion that links his physical wellbeing with the state of his soul ? That way his soul could reform bit by bit over time, at the expense of his physical condition. Just throwing ideas, since Fox might sell to mortals many funny potions, some even with random side-effects for the hell of it.
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Not sure about healing techniques, though there is another prospective hack (which also makes a mockery of the xp system, but that's what the xp system is there for).
Consult Oedanol's Codex. Within its pages, you will find a demsne which causes a range of mutations. Including one that raises a virtue.
Contemplate Behemoth Forging Meditation.
(Note that given gossamer costs, you can only make a profit via Oneiromancy).
As far as consent goes, there are official references to the need to have the target consent to ravishing (witness the mechanics for a Glory, the fluff text on Beguilement, etc.). Thus, in order to ravish a Creation-born, you need to get said snack to be to agree to being ravished.
This can be brute forced via social combat, obtained via trickery, or even by law. Having your target explicitly agree to give you bits of their soul (or the souls of their subordinates) is not directly required - so long as they consent to giving you an important part of themselves, you're set.
Exalts and essence users probably require more care, though - since they might give you their dreams without giving you their souls.
And a reply! Sorry again for the delays - I was hoping for something from Rikandur first.
Congratulations on the new job (I hope!).
On the minus note, I'll be definitely out of touch between June 23rd and July 8th, and possibly another week on top of that. Of course, given the rate we're at, it's not much but best warn you anyway.
Thank you both kindly for the congrats. ^__^ That was a loooooooong year after graduation. Still, nearly a month in, I haven't gotten the hang of managing my minimal free time. Getting better, though! Fewer depressed feelings, too, which probably bodes well for making the most of the time I have.
And no worries on your own delays. The game can't exactly proceed faster than its slowest player, which feels like me, most of the time. With such infrequent updates, missing one now and then is pretty easy to do. At the pace I've helped set, I'm just grateful you guys haven't jumped ship. I don't think this is the first time I've made such an effort, but I'll try to see what I can do to speed things up on my end. I'm enjoying the game with both of you, and hope the feelings are mutual. No matter how long it may take, I want to see where it all leads.
So it goes on being indisposed, meschlum. Don't worry about us; here's hoping you enjoy whatever it is as much as you can.
Also, Rik, apologies for not asking permission to drag the Fox into Mani's machinations. Just couldn't resist the image, and courtesy kinda gave me the slip. Hope it's a fun foundation for the post you sound like you've got in mind.
I again owe apologies for tarrying. I usually try to not tarry longer than till Weekend before posting replies. This time someone's narrative proved stronger than mine and I were Ravaged, but several Quests later it seems that damage will heal and Dragon will be rescued from the Princess.
Gaius, I do not intend to jump the ship. Meschlum is one of those rare Game Masters with free and wild imaginations that I somewhat feel kindred spirit with some of his ideas. Whatever restrictions he puts are fair and told beforehand, thus giving honest warning to the players.
I very much respect such play-style. I very much try, in my own games that I rarely GM due to my life complications robbing me of most of my free time ... thanks to being adult I have less and less time. Perhaps when I turn into old fart and my mind doesn't decay under the unending assault of reality I will again have time to explore the unnamed corners of imagination again. Perhaps not. Maybe I will create miracle and find way of harmonizing my life with my imaginary world, and this is the reality I would want to create for myself.
We'll see.
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Eheh... Speaking of posts in this thread that begin with 'tarrying'... ^_^o
I know what it is to randomly have less time. Also, to have a certain distraction in the face of preparing for an actuarial exam (didn't go so hot this time, but there's always next time!) and stress over the internship become a full-time thing. Which likely sounds like I'm trying to excuse myself, but nope. :/ Shoulda popped on to mention the ongoing focus difficulties.
But, since I've been managing a decent posting rate here and elsewhere for the past couple of days... Maybe I'll actually stick to it now. I'm hopeful at any rate.
And deeply, deeply sorry to both of you for the ridiculous wait. >_<
Hey, Gaius it seems that several retaliatory Cup attacks that I made in secret worked on you.
I'm glad you are out of your slump and that we might continue, although there were several things that will make me delay replying until Sunday. Sorry.
Have you read Meschlum's Sugar Purple Lioooons ?
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Sorry for the signifixantly longer than expected delay. Real life exists, and psoting towards a plot is harder than spontaneously inventing silly Grace Magic (I am still working on the things to put into the Raksha Horror Picture Show).
So... time for dice rolls!
I'd appreciate some Perception + Socialize rolls (working out what others in the crowd intend) from the two of you.
And a Wits + Lore roll from the Fox (chasing down a fleeting memory), as well as an Appearance + Larceny roll from Mani (being recognized as the master of games).
In a hopefully not too futile attempt to reclaim my life, I will try to post more reliably. Sorry again.
Meschlum, Gaius ... I totally plan to write IC something appropriately naughty, especially with evil ideas our esteemed ST gave me, but first need a little heads-up to the results of my trolling.
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Sorry for the signifixantly longer than expected delay. Real life exists, and psoting towards a plot is harder than spontaneously inventing silly Grace Magic (I am still working on the things to put into the Raksha Horror Picture Show).
Hey, completely understandable. ^_^o I've had crazy delays for worse reasons. And I rarely have even a solid pun to show for it.
On a tangentially related note, kudos on blending a reference to the 'lion with a thorn in its paw' fable with a sugary treat. I wouldn't have thought of that. It is a sign I really need to keep up with your postings in that thread.
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I'd appreciate some Perception + Socialize rolls (working out what others in the crowd intend) from the two of you.
And a Wits + Lore roll from the Fox (chasing down a fleeting memory), as well as an Appearance + Larceny roll from Mani (being recognized as the master of games).
I am sorry as well, seems like the recent crash/maintenance ate my reply. Will write something. No need to be concerned so much, Meschlum. Were it not for you we wouldn't have a daring ST to play around with Raksha.
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Never mind the game, for the sake of your free time, here's hoping things lighten up soonish.
Also continued interest, albeit with capabilities restrained.
Don't worry about us; here's hoping you enjoy whatever it is as much as you can. 
