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This makes me wonder if we could potentially be slightly more strict than standard FFRP. :thoughtful: We could allow people to cede control of their factions to another if they wish to drop out.

I think this might be interesting enough to drag me out of my most recent slump of inactivity.

This book is the answer to the question "What if the industrial revolution was universal paperclips?"

I am the guide, said the guide, as the spider like device extended its arms and sank into Fluffy.

"Uh," said Jaster. @The Bookwyrm

Jaster froze mid-word. "We have visitors," he said, his tone strangely tense. He slid over to the banister and looked out over the forest. When he saw the visitors he relaxed slightly, though he was still reserved. "Hello!" he called out. "Who are you?"

"Declare your abilities and you will recieve a Shaper's Key." The guide was there. A new world. She extended a metal spider-like device. Until your abilities can be analyzed, you should wear this. It will prevent... disturbances. Yes. You need a Shaper's Key before you can start though!

Alex/Salamander examined his inventory as he walked. @Channelknight Fadran

Vote Count: Turtle (2): Fifth Scholar, Archer Alpha (3): DeTess, Matrim, xinoehp512 Fifth Scholar (1): Kasimir Matrim's Dice (1): |TJ| xinoehp512 (1): Elandera Szeth (1): Araris I can't believe I didn't notice a tie was a no-exe :P. For the sake of self preservation, Alpha. I will say that I am staying on Silverlight and continuing to siphon charges for the forseeable future (whether you believe me or not is another question entirely, but that's besides the point). While the time for villagers to grab Shards is passing, are we certain we'll be able to block a faction from sitting on Silverlight and popping Shards free?

Hello I am still alive. I probably won't be able to dedicate my full attention to this till tomorrow, so... I hope nothing disastrous has happened.

Y'all have done some STUFF while I've been gone.

Alex blinked. "Oh! Salamander."

"Perfect!" exclaimed Xorial. "Say, would you mind doing something for me?" Big game. Been a while since I've done proper rules analysis, but I think it's worth it this time. Part 1: Win-cons (not Shardic) I've wound up rambling a bit, so I'll cut myself off. Here are the main takeaways I see: Autonomy's sudden death con is the only one worth worrying about, because it is secret: Thus you should always burn Autonomy as soon as you get it. Avatars should be killed as fast as we can target them. Odious investiture is particularly good for this purpose: Avatars cannot defend against it. Factions want to convert ASAP. With fifteen shards and only 17 convertible players, not to mention Frost's conversion blocker, there is a very real chance that they will not be able to convert people if they wait too long. Nothing else they can do is worth their time. A 1/4 minimum chance to get a shard is not worth the lost tempo, not when they can have their recruit do the same odds the next cycle. The village wants to break every Shard out of containment as fast as possible. Forget the sudden-death win con. If we kill the leaders, killing their followers will be way easier than getting every Shard back. So which Shards should we target? 1. Ruin and Odium These are high priority targets. The two conversion factions can use them as NKs with impunity should they ever get their hands on them. If they are in our hands, they aren't in the enemy's. 2. Prudence This is the opposite: useless to the enemy, but valuable to us. In the hands of a converter, this Shard is essentially useless, thanks to faction docs. To the village, however, this is a powerful tool. The main power of the hidden factions is their secrecy. With Prudence, the village can gain part of that power. 3. All protection Shards Protection is just good. I'll leave it at that. TL;DR Ruin, Odium and Prudence are the shards I think we should go for in the first cycle. If we can come to an agreement on which Shards we want to break out of containment, I would recommend that villagers choose one at random. That way we maximize the number of Shards broken out of containment while minimizing the information on who has which Shard.

"Attention everyone!" Xorial announced. He couldn't tell if anyone was listening, but that had never stopped him before. "The 17th Shard Rebirth Society is holding an interest meeting in two hours! Pizza will be served!" He sat back down, confident that the promise of free food would attract at least one interested party.

"Nope," said Alex, sizing up the group. "I suppose you have room for one more?"

Alex glanced around. "Let's get started." "Hello," said Alex.

"Allow," said Alex.

"Augmentators? Definition," Alex commanded.

Xorial's head perked up. Was that a recent recruit he saw? He sidled over casually. "Hello," he said, extending his hand. "I'm Xorial. What's your name?"

"Confirm," Alex commanded.

"A reality-bending ability much more limited in scope than Narration. Once you are admitted, you will receive a key that will allow you to change the shape and material of matter within the world according to simple patterns." "You may, if you wish, assuming you follow the rules."

@CalanoCorvus, was this a failstate, or was this intended? Is there any more to discover, or can I safely forget this and move on?

"Shaping. And I am afraid we are only accepting humanoids at this time."