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Is that something we THINK or something we tell him? If we tell him it's 8 We have way too low of law and order scores to say anything but that, but boy, do we love our honor. (we can't demand 'em to be lawful, because we repeatedly acted in non-lawful manner, sometimes for our own gain) I would specifically like to point out that telling someone "Hey i want a loyal guy" especially worded like 5 or 4, is basically equivalent to telling em they are untrustworthy which is rude af.
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# ? Dec 1, 2018 09:53 |
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# ? Jun 10, 2024 06:44 |
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Looks like we're asking for honesty and loyalty from Dan Schmidt.quote:"Honesty and loyalty, that's what I need from a deputy." We've got ourselves a fine deputy. quote:The flutter of pages catches your ear and you turn to find Jeff Donner idly reading a dime novel in the lee of a building. quote:The book in his hands is a crinkly thing better seen in an outhouse but the title is what catches your eye. 'The Six-Gun Tribe's Revenge!' it boldly declares. Two figures adorn the front cover; the first is of an Indian wielding two improbably large pistols and wearing half a dozen more in a bandolier, while the second is most definitely you. Below it lies the author's name in bold black script: Martin Baldwin. quote:"Martin Baldwin…?" Honestly, have we ever been the type to ignore a side plot? quote:Head down to Elko and confront Martin Baldwin. quote:"Explain, but be quick." quote:1. "I don't mind you concocting tales with my name on it, but I do want to be shown in the most epic light." How are we going to settle things with our ghost-writer?
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# ? Dec 2, 2018 06:50 |
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We're fine with the novels. Let us know when there's a new one so we can do a signing session? "I want you to depict me as the most terrifying, but proper, Marshal you can manage."
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# ? Dec 2, 2018 07:55 |
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The Lone Badger posted:We're fine with the novels. Let us know when there's a new one so we can do a signing session? yeah, that sounds on point. Lol at the selection of ways to murder him though.
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# ? Dec 2, 2018 08:07 |
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terrifying, but proper
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# ? Dec 2, 2018 08:57 |
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War axe to the head. Just to be contrarian.
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# ? Dec 2, 2018 09:47 |
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Make us Terrifying but proper, maybe a descendant or Guan Yu or Yu Jin, 2 ancient Chinese generals who fit that description.
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# ? Dec 2, 2018 12:00 |
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5. "I want you to depict me as a Marshal who will never back down."
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# ? Dec 2, 2018 18:22 |
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Terrifying but proper Man, Roulen could be quite the stone cold killer if we played this differently.
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# ? Dec 2, 2018 20:21 |
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It's been good to us so far, so why put a stop to it? We shall be known for our ferocity!quote:"I want you to depict me as the most terrifying, but proper, Marshal you can manage." It's shopping time, but first let's check up on the newest arrival. quote:Stop in to see Julie, the newly arrived undertaker. (+2 Marshal James) quote:Her grieving parlor is a simple affair. A host of unlit candles lie scattered about while the whole of table and chairs are covered in black crepe and equally dignified lace. A tome labeled 'Coffins and Markers' lies to one side near a tea-pot and saucers. All in all, a dignified sort of place that is at steady odds with the gaudy din of the saloons. quote:"There may be cause for me to visit you from time to time, Marshal," Julie indicates. "You see, I am often the first place that a body is brought. I am therefore often the first to see if there has been foul play or not. After determining such, I would naturally come to you. Does that seem appropriate?" We can figure out how to respond to her offer of aid... quote:A soft scrap rises up near the door where a trio of men remove their caps as they wait to enter. ...and figure out if we need anything else from her. Then it's over to catch up with the butcher. quote:Get in touch with Jeff Donner. After we figure out what to do with him, it's on to our shopping trip. We have something like 13 wealth plus the opportunity to get some more with another autograph session. Not a whole lot left to buy. Saddler -Saddle for Maria: 2 wealth, is a gift for Maria (we can get it for free) General Store -New book: Another dime novel about our exploits has come in, we have the opportunity to autograph it for fame and profit (+2 wealth if we autograph 1 copy, +4 wealth if we autograph 12) Gun Shop -Trade Weapon: No net costs, just exchange our current pistol (Colt Walker) for one of the ones in stock (Colt Walker, Nickle thirty-two, Smith & Wesson Model one). So trading our big gun for either the tiny gun or the fast-loading one. -Pistol maintenance: 1 wealth, boosts Gunfighting -Rifle sights upgrade 3: 3 wealth, boosts Sharpshooting even further -Fine grain powder: 3 wealth, boost Gunfighting and Sharpshooting Blacksmith Closed for the winter. Construction Stuff -Idle men: 1 wealth, helps build things faster -Materials for your home: 3 wealth, used for improving our house So, what do we say to Julie's offer of aid, what do we say to her before leaving, what do we do about Jeff and what do we want to buy? quote:Miss Shen Ruolan:
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# ? Dec 3, 2018 04:54 |
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It is how it must be. Coroners ARE important and this one apparently either was sent by or actually IS marshal James. Heck of an interface spoiler there. No extortion, we aren't Preston and we are not a morbid enough character to desire gold coins from the eyes of the dead(even though it would be kickin' rad I'm not getting cursed for 1-2 wealth) Bang. What i see described here is a textbook case of carbon suicide, so, like, if possible, break that door down and bring the man out. Regallion fucked around with this message at 09:36 on Dec 3, 2018 |
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It is what it is Have a good day - No Extortion Bang on Door Buy Saddle for Maria - Free if we can Autograph 12 copies (+4 Wealth) Conscrution - Idle Men + Materials (Cost 4 Wealth) Pistol Maintenance + Rifle Sights + Fine Grain Powder (7 Wealth) Currently have 13 Wealth, +4 for autographing, Costs us 11 so we have 6 left.
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# ? Dec 3, 2018 05:29 |
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wedgekree posted:It is what it is This sounds good to me.
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# ? Dec 3, 2018 14:07 |
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Vote: 2. "I appreciate your sense of decorum in these matters." 1. "Have a good day now. 1. "Jeff?" We don’t extort the locals to line our pockets; we’re after far bigger game. As for shopping, if we do another autograph session, we can afford all options, yes? If so, Autogragh some books and buy all the things.
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# ? Dec 3, 2018 21:25 |
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Seems like a fine plan.quote:"It is." No need to extort anyone- if we want money we just need to find someone who will give it to us. quote:"Have a good day now." Jeff is in peril, we must intervene! quote:Bang on the door. False alarm. quote:Head to the Blacksmith. quote:Head over to the Saddler. Fun thing just happened. Normally making a saddle for Maria is more expensive due to the fact that he's got to design one for someone wearing a dress and riding side-saddle. But if he designed Carrie's saddle then he has more experience with it and the game gives you +1 wealth to offset the cost. But since we brought up the balloon he's willing to make the saddle for free, so we just got paid to have him make a free gift. quote:Step on over to the General Store. Now we buy everything we can. quote:Employ some idle men to work on my land. I don't actually recall seeing the option to buy materials, which means we may still have some left over from last time. In the event that I somehow bought it and forgot to copy it down, here's the text. quote:Purchase some materials for my homestead. Anyway, time for guns. quote:See if Godfrey the gunsmith has gotten anything new in stock. quote:"Is that fine grain powder?" quote:Head out on the town. Let's see what Preston's up to. quote:Drop in on Preston and have a talk. quote:"The man to the left of me is Mister Vanderfort, special Aide to Governor Stanford out of California. The others are Mister Bradley and Whitmere, of the Central Pacific railroad." quote:"The railroad is coming?" Fortunately, that last-minute discussion of gunpowder and geological surveying was just enough to push our engineering over the threshold and we were able to inform them of the benefits of Preston Springs. quote:"Yes, things will be interesting out this way." Capturing Regina worked out pretty well for us. With that taken care of it's time to head out on the town... quote:Head out on the town Well, poo poo.
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 06:44 |
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4 Step in Between the Two This is possibly the best worst way to deescalate!
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 06:58 |
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I think it’s hilarious to yell ladies.
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 07:12 |
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Step between the two sides. Gulp!
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 07:24 |
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Kissing carrie will just make hot blooded latina order her henchman to double shotgun us right in the fuckin face Yell LADIES Also, lightwarden is still suffering under the newbie av, someone do the needful
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 07:56 |
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6. "Ladies!"
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 09:11 |
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Ladies!
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 12:15 |
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Laddies! And my axe!
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 13:04 |
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We are already in deep poo poo, might as well step in.
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 18:04 |
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LightWarden posted:Normally making a saddle for Maria is more expensive due to the fact that he's got to design one for someone wearing a dress and riding side-saddle. But if he designed Carrie's saddle then he has more experience with it and the game gives you +1 wealth to offset the cost. I have a difficult time believing that Carrie rides side-saddle. Vote: 4. Step in between the two of them before either of them gets hurt. This is a baaaaad idea, because it ain’t Maria holding them shotguns, and her bodyguard has no special feelings for us. Still, better than the other options though.
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 21:26 |
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She doesn’t ride side-saddle, Tim mentions that. But she is of similar size and build, plus experience is experience.
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# ? Dec 4, 2018 22:17 |
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Time to get their attention.quote:"Ladies!" Alternatively, if we'd gone with the runner-up... quote:Step in between the two of them before either of them gets hurt. Either way, it ends up here. quote:"I do not want you fighting." When you're in a romance with more than one person, this interlude is where things come to a head. If you're romancing three or more people it's a different scene altogether, but if it's only two then each pair has a different scene where the romantic triangle meets. This is what happens when Carrie and Maria find out about each other. Fortunately, we had a high enough combination of Persuasion and Influence with Carrie that we could avoid picking a side or not picking a side in that opening scene. If our skills and influence were low enough, it'd just be choosing one, the other, or neither and ending the respective romances. quote:"Love is a boundless thing." Mechanically it doesn't matter which line of argument we take, it's all a matter of taste. quote:You look to Carrie and see the scowl that begins to creep across her lips as understanding sinks in. Since we have a high enough Influence with Carrie as well as high Persuasion and Resolve then any of these options work for us. quote:"I figure that if the two of you can work out a schedule of weeks and days, we'll stick to it." As long as you're not dumb enough to pick the last option things work pretty well! Lots of Choice of Games games do romance subplots and many of them do romantic triangles as well, but Tin Star is one of a small handful of games where polyamory is actually an option (of the ones I've seen LP'd on this forum, only Choice of Pirate and Tally Ho! feature it, though neither LP managed to pull it off). It's not an option for all possible relationships- Carrie and Dan will come to blows over the Marshal and Preston doesn't share with anyone, but the five remaining sets (Carrie-Maria, Carrie-Yiska, Yiska-Maria, Yiska-Dan, Dan-Maria) all can be peacefully resolved. Most of the time it's some form of time-share, at least initially since there are some text options later that suggest that the Marshal's paramours can warm up to one another. Carrie or Maria are both into Yiska and he enjoys their company, so it's less a question of convincing one of them to share and more about making sure you can set up your threesome discretely enough to avoid messing with anyone's social or work life. However you can't set up a relationship with more than two other romantic interests even if it might seem like it would otherwise work. I like that Tin Star put a fair amount of work into the romances and I'm glad we managed to get through one of these without shooting ourselves in the foot. Good work, Marshal Shen's life became that much more interesting. Of course, there's one other lady in her life she needs to spend some time with... quote:Despite all that has been going on, you stop back in to check on your prisoner. Regina sits huddled in the cell with a plate of cold beans before her on the floor. quote:1. "You are a long way from home." quote:1. "With but a word from me, you can go free. Eventually." How are we treating Regina?
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 06:24 |
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The Grand Haven Hotel serves a good beef steak Give her a bottle of beer You are a long way from home With a word you can go free ventually You attract more flies with honey than venom. We're nice to her, we keep her locked up but treat her well, at some point hopefully she will give us something useful and.. well, we have nothing to lose by not treating her well. We're not goin to scare her to giving us anything, killing a prisoner is a no-no.. I figure being nice to her takes longer but is likelier to get us information than an interrogation will. If we're pressed for time in needing things from her or there's someone who wants us to transfer her to thier custody then we might rethink things..
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 06:34 |
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You can also attract flies with literal poo poo, so that's not a good analogy. Either way 1. "The Grand Haven Hotel serves a good beef-steak. Might not be what you are used to though." Then interrogate 1. "You are a long way from home." 1. "With but a word from me, you can go free. Eventually."
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 06:44 |
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DmitriX posted:You can also attract flies with literal poo poo, so that's not a good analogy. Remember her brother escaped but he said he wasn’t planning his big attack till spring. We got some time.
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 07:06 |
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achtungnight posted:Remember her brother escaped but he said he wasn’t planning his big attack till spring. We got some time. If he tries to attack us in the winter, we greet him sitting on our porch in a blanket sipping hot chocolate wtih a shotgun on our laps and go 'hi diddly doo there partner!'
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 07:11 |
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LightWarden posted:"Well, my bed isn't big enough but if we push two together…" I feel like that +10 implies that Maria was at least a little into the idea.
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 08:59 |
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Wait, was it a goddamn Homestuck reference in this update?
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 09:02 |
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LightWarden posted:I like that Tin Star put a fair amount of work into the romances and I'm glad we managed to get through one of these without shooting ourselves in the foot. Good work, Marshal Shen's life became that much more interesting. I can’t believe that ‘Porque no los dos’ was actually an option here. Good for our Tin Star marshal, maybe Maria can ‘gentle-up’ Carrie some and Carrie can teach Maria how to shoot whiskey, in every sense of the word. Vote: 4. Just head over to my desk. 2. Just do some paperwork. 3. Say nothing, file some paperwork. The silent treatment. While Regina might be accustomed to and expect a lot of things, I’m willing to bet silence isn’t one of them. We treat her like she’s insignificant, like she’s beneath notice; you don’t go chasing a confession, you let it come out on its own.
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 21:38 |
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CourValant posted:4. Just head over to my desk.
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 21:40 |
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CourValant posted:
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 22:13 |
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CourValant posted:
Changing vote to this. I reconsidered my strategy last night and I agree. Never done this bit before so I hope it works.
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# ? Dec 5, 2018 22:24 |
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Time to give her the silent treatment.quote:Just head over to my desk. quote:Just do some paperwork. quote:Say nothing, file some paperwork. ... it doesn't work. It's possible to get something with that last option, but it requires you to do enough work with your prisoner in the options beforehand. quote:Winter is a long thing, and you know you have plenty of time. The men you hired send word that they are in the Mother-Lode, waiting to take up some work. It's that time again. We can do up to five things before spring arrives. Most of the time you can only do a particular option once, and you can only pick one option from the "go outside" category. Unlike the previous times there are a few options we can repeat. You can study books multiple times- while you can skim through all three as many as you like, you can only study the sets once each. Similarly, you can repeat the shooting practice up to four times, but it costs 1 Wealth for the second time, 2 Wealth for the third, and 3 Wealth for the fourth (so six total) as you have to keep buying more powder and bullets to practice with. So, how is Marshal Shen going to spend her winter? quote:Miss Shen Ruolan:
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# ? Dec 6, 2018 08:33 |
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Ah well. 6, 2, 1, 4.4, 3.5.
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# ? Dec 6, 2018 09:02 |
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1. Patrol 2. Investment oportunity 3.5 riffle/pistol 5.1 riding 6. house
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# ? Dec 6, 2018 11:00 |
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LightWarden posted:... it doesn't work. It's possible to get something with that last option, but it requires you to do enough work with your prisoner in the options beforehand. Avalerion posted:1. Patrol Vote: +1
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# ? Dec 6, 2018 19:48 |