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The other thing I'm getting from this page is Jack still going on about Zimmy as the primary threat, rather than the insane robots using her. Boy's got blinders.
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Legacyspy posted:Annie! Run away, that's a human transmutation circle! They're up to no good. I'm glad someone else realized that too  Oddly Jenny and Jack working together like this makes her seem like less of a "'rebound' that sorta looks like Zimmy" to me. MikeJF posted:The other thing I'm getting from this page is Jack still going on about Zimmy as the primary threat, rather than the insane robots using her. Boy's got blinders. In theory the robots demands wouldn't hurt anyone, but Zimmy's reality altering abilities could. I can see your point though as a, "Zimmy's reality altering powers don't kill people, robots desiring to be made flesh kill people," sorta thing.
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I bet Annie is going to pick... her father.
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My immediate thought was Eglamore but I love the Coyote idea so much more.
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Jack status: Somewhat less douchy, still in desperate need of a shave.
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I thought about Kat's mom, since she knows her way around both conventional and etheric tech and would probably be able to come up with something.
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Sep 10, 2014 12:38
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"Let's call Jones!" Jones spends the next few days walking along the bottom of the sea then just shrugging and turning around when she gets there.
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SynthOrange posted:"Let's call Jones!" Problem is, Jones would probably think it's worth investigating what will happen if the robots continue with their plan. Is that a problem? I dunno. Maybe Jones thinks spiders are cool.
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Jones is not really what I'd call a "magic user", guys. She is out of the Ether completely. My guess is that this will be something like the rocket Annie and Kat'S Dad sent to space. Not really a normal Gyrocopter.
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Calling Might Eyebrows Boy might be a bad idea. If his power decides it needs to help the robots...
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Guys guys guys. Clearly the best way to stop the fleshbots... ...is with a murderghost.
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Okay, apparently goth girl is not just a prettier-than-Zimmy face.
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There's only one person who would be guaranteed to get the drone on the first try. Andrew would be the best bet to get the word out. I say send it to him. He and Parley can then save the freaking day. It will be amazing. Although Coyote would be a good bet too. Jones would be very handy, but she isn't a magic user, really, so I doubt she'd be able to get the message.
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Next page, Annie says "I guess Coyote would be the most powerful, but I'm not sure that's a good idea", then it turns out the spell was already primed to use the first name she says. Because, you know, they're in a hurry.
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Genetic Toaster posted:My immediate thought was Eglamore but I love the Coyote idea so much more. Elgamore and Anja are the most likely/sensible choices. Coyote technically fits the bill the best, but Annie's not foolish enough to call him in, so if that's what happens it'd have to be an accident like someone speculated.
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Huh, instead of Anja my first thought was Bud. I mean last time Annie picked up that he had a very large etheric presence and this whole thing is ostensibly over his wife. Though I just want more Bud, so maybe it's wishful thinking.
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You guys have neglected the obvious choice. The only non-Forest character besides Anja and Annie we've actually seen interacting with the ether on their own. A character we've already heard described as an "extremely powerful psychic." A character with a vested interest in what's going on right now. Bud!
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fatherdog posted:Bud! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcKT0-m8Oe0
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Yeah, I guess the drone might be strong enough to carry a bucket back. Also doesn't Annie still have the instant Eglamore summon device? (I mean I guess she got a replacement after using the last one)
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Blackheart posted:Yeah, I guess the drone might be strong enough to carry a bucket back. i thought she was only carrying that into the forest, and now that she's the official medium maybe not even then. i'm not sure that bud would be the best choice, the robots will just slap a sticker on him and that'll be that. besides, what's a psychic gonna do against a robot? oof, especially if the shipbot is pining for lindsey then bud would most likely be a horrible choice, he'd show up and shipbot would have one of the drones eliminate the competition by dumping him in a pot of boiling water. amishjosh fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Sep 10, 2014 |
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Eglamore and Jones are two people Annie almost definitely won't send the Blinker stone to. It's better and more accurate if she sends it to a magic user and Jones is more or less the opposite of a magic user, a seemingly entirely physical being with no apparent presence in the Ether. Eglamore doesn't know magical stuff in general, just "a few tricks". She'd have to find someone else.
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Zero Star posted:Reynardine, perhaps?
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Zero Star posted:Reynardine, perhaps? It'd make the fact that none of the networked robots have eyes significant.
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What do you mean the network doesn't have eyes *Rey jumps into the lens of the nearest security camera*
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Yes let's murder the boat lmao
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Also robots have a very different approach to mortality. I think Reynardine possessing one can be fixed by turning it off and on again.
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Anja makes most sense, Bud is appropriate as mentioned above, Coyote/Smitty/Jones would all be hilarious for various reasons but clearly the best idea is:Edward_Tohr posted:Guys guys guys.
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As far as what's been mentioned so far, Anja seems by far the most logical choice. Natural and technology-refined magical talent. Oh, and just by the way, she's the mother of one of the children currently trapped on board. Not to mention, quick access to lots of Court resources/personnel. Our heroes of the day will be the combined forces of Paz/Anja/Lindsey and a lot of other team-work. I wouldn't mind seeing a bit of etheric craziness before that happens though, to let Tom go crazy on the art if nothing else. Edit: Earlier in the thread someone used the term "flesh-ship". Since I've been on SA for longer than I want to think about, that just conjured up this internet-ancient image in my mind:  Ah yes, the good ol' assboat. Madrox fucked around with this message at 19:28 on Sep 10, 2014 |
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Anja is a powerful mage who designed a lot of the countermeasures the robots are using. She is the mother of Kat, the person the robots are obsessing over. She is a teacher at the Court. She makes logical sense, and thematic sense as it will force the Court to look into this weird robot cult that has been developing around her daughter.
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How much of Anja's magic is tied up in her "computer", though? I think a lot of the stuff related to her is only usable in the Court, because that's where the computer is and what it can affect. She might be markedly less useful elsewhere. Then again my memory might be putting too much importance on the computer and she can do tons of awesome stuff even without it. I don't remember, really.
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She was on the same "weird" level as a fire elemental, so safe to say that she's got something going for her more than the computer.
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Roland Jones posted:Then again my memory might be putting too much importance on the computer and she can do tons of awesome stuff even without it. http://gunnerkrigg.com/?p=553
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I think the computer is what helps her anti-Reynardine measures happen without her actively doing anything. Thus Eglamore couldn't be possessed (he's tattooed with an uplink to it). Anja is really the only logical option. It has to be a magic user, of which there are few in the story. Jenny and Zimmy are both well aware of the situation. Anja has a personal stake in the matter. None of the others are even human.
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Wow so Boxbot has some hidden talents. Who'd have guessed?
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Ha, Jack's totally dating Coyote.
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Cool people give winks as answers to questions, I like Zemmy.
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amishjosh posted:i thought she was only carrying that into the forest, and now that she's the official medium maybe not even then. Holy poo poo, how awesome would etheric lobster taste? Or, whatever Bud is. Boil with some Old Bay, squirt with some lemon, and dip into clarified butter.
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