Jo and the Bush

Obviously please do not Sign in or post with your Anon Accounts any more. I will be going through and deleting all the PM's and changing the passwords tomorrow. Everyone who posted RP, please say so, so that I can upvote the heck out of you. I will post World Docs tomorrow, after I consolidate them. The Hidden Gardens The Utility Company The Church of the Joe Cloud The Stewards of Creation Genetic Lifeform and Disc Operating System Khriss's Lab Hoid's Doc Amber Vulture: Young Bard Autonomy Amethyst Scorpion: Rathmaskal Azure Mouse: Lumgol Charcoal Hyena: Mr. Mafia Ambition Chartreuse Penguin: Steeldancer Coral Swan: Jondesu Endowment Cream Tuatara: Cadmium Compounder Emerald Falcon: Dalinar Kholin Fuchsia Ostrich: Mark IV Indigo Weasel: The Young Pyromancer Ivory Dragonfly: Devotary of Spontaneity Honour Magenta Albatross: randuir Mauve Crocodile: Alvron Melon Dingo: Snipexe Mint Heron: Sart Onyx Flamingo: I Think I Am Here Preservation Opal Lion: _Stick_ Odium Oxblood Beagle: Hemalurgic Headshot Pearl Chameleon: Elandera Plum Rhinoceros: xinoehp512 Ruin Quartz Zebra: Fifth Scholar Saffron Iguana: Furamirionmind Cultivation Sage Kangaroo: Bob Earl Jones Salmon Meerkat: Amanuensis Khriss Sapphire Elephant: Droughtbringer Devotion Scarlet Octopus: Araris Valerian Sunburst Toucan: Drake Marshall Survival Taupe Gecko: Magestar Turquoise Gorilla: Shqueeves Dominion Violet Axolotl: Mailliw73 Hoid Master Action Spreadsheet Dead Doc Other Doc Sel Roshar Scadrial Taldain

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Week 2, Night 1: Cream Tuatara survived the Lynch! Votes: Cream(6): Azure, Chartreuse, Emerald, Magenta, Quartz, Saffron Fuschia(2): Melon, Oxblood THREE FACTIONS HAVE REACHED 1 CYCLE FROM VICTORY. (That is, they have the ability to complete a game ending Win Condition within 1 cycle.) The Brand new Planet, FIRST OF THE SUN, has been completed and is now open for business! Player List: 1. Amethyst Scorpion Returned! 2. Azure Mouse 3. Amber Vulture Returned! 4. Charcoal Hyena Vessel, Ambition ALL HAIL THE JOE CLOUD 5. Chartreuse Penguin Returned! 6. Coral Swan 7. Cream Tuatara 8. Emerald Falcon 9. Fuschia Ostrich 10. Indigo WeaselWorldhopper, 11. Ivory Dragonfly 12. Magenta Albatross 13. Mauve Crocodile 14. Melon Dingo 15. Mint Heron 16. Onyx Flamingo 17. Opal Lion Vessel, Odium 18. Oxblood Beagle 19. Pearl Chameleon Returned! 20. Plum Rhinoceros 21. Quartz Zebra 22. Saffron Iguana 23. Sage Kangaroo 24. Salmon Meerkat Khriss 25. Sapphire Elephant Vessel, Devotion 26. Scarlet Octopus Worldhopper, Mastrell 27. Sunburst Toucan 28. Taupe Gecko Worldhopper, Researcher, Feruchemist. 29. Turquoise Gorilla 30. Violet Axolotl Hoid, Odium Shardworld Tracker: Yolen: 2/8 charges The night will last until Thursday, Febr 6, 11:00 PM, Pacific Time Please be Patient, I am still writing out PM's. Writeup was priority.

Half an hour left of this, the end of Days. Can you change the future? Can you continue the game? Only time will tell, and it is almost out.

The Day will end at normal time tonight, in about 5 hours, but the beginning of the night will be delayed. The following night turn (Night 8) will be extended to compensate.

If a players win con does not end the gane, they are not included in this warning.

Also, players may send in orders for inactive faction-members.

Week 2, Day 1: Sapphire Elephant was killed! They were the Vessel of Devotion, and were a member of GLaDOS. Devotion has been Shattered. Pearl Chameleon has been Returned! TWO FACTIONS HAVE REACHED 1 CYCLE FROM VICTORY. (That is, they have the ability to complete a game ending Win Condition within 1 cycle.) Player List: 1. Amethyst Scorpion Returned! 2. Azure Mouse 3. Amber Vulture Returned! 4. Charcoal Hyena Vessel, Ambition ALL HAIL THE JOE CLOUD 5. Chartreuse Penguin Returned! 6. Coral Swan 7. Cream Tuatara 8. Emerald Falcon 9. Fuschia Ostrich 10. Indigo WeaselWorldhopper, 11. Ivory Dragonfly 12. Magenta Albatross 13. Mauve Crocodile 14. Melon Dingo 15. Mint Heron 16. Onyx Flamingo 17. Opal Lion Vessel, Odium 18. Oxblood Beagle 19. Pearl Chameleon Returned! 20. Plum Rhinoceros 21. Quartz Zebra 22. Saffron Iguana 23. Sage Kangaroo 24. Salmon Meerkat Khriss 25. Sapphire Elephant Vessel, Devotion 26. Scarlet Octopus Worldhopper, Mastrell 27. Sunburst Toucan 28. Taupe Gecko Worldhopper, Researcher, Feruchemist. 29. Turquoise Gorilla 30. Violet Axolotl Hoid, Odium Shardworld Tracker: Yolen: 2/8 charges First of the Sun: 5/6 charges The day will last until Wednesday, Febr 6, 11:00 PM, Pacific Time

And that is Time! And what a Terrible Time it is. No trolling this time.

20 minutes left, I think I have all actions noted. If you have not had me say noted in your PM, maybe bump it just to make sure?

A bit more than half an hour left.

Well those last minute swing votes never came Croco, and the turn is over now. Writeup may be slow tonight, as my WiFi is currently spotty.

We could just call them Ductilists, based on the word ductile, a property of all metals. Ductilian? Ductilette?

Day 7: Quicker Than Sight First of the Sun slept a sleep of resurrection. Lines of Shardic power coursed through its ley lines like blood through the veins of a living being. In the oceans, bacteria and algae churned in a vast mixing, while mosses and ferns colonized the sterilized ground. The mountains of dead flesh, not even rotting after the sterilization event that had brought this world low, were now slowly melting away. The putrescent scent was horrific, and the sight was enough to turn the stomach of the occasional curious worldhopper, but to those who had eyes to see, it meant something. Life had returned to First of the Sun. The pool of green liquid on Patji had grown slightly, though the island stubbornly resisted the few organisms that tried to survive their. Lingering radiation had left the sands nigh uninhabitable, but even here, the heart of the destruction, life was finding a way. - - - - - - - - - - - - The man who stalked the streets of Scadrial was not a vicious man, nor was he callously cruel. He was, on the whole, well-regarded. His peers knew him as a kind and generous man, and a fine upstanding member of society. He had a temper, of course, and he was a little overly fascinated with particle accelerators, but one could easily forgive something like that. And if a man had to have quirks, it was fitting that they should be so...harmless. The man was not a killer, either. He held the power to do so, of course, but many had done so in the past and many would do so in the future. Simply holding the power did not mean that one was required to use it, of course. Unfortunately for the Chameleon, today was a Friday. The man of Scadrial hated Fridays. They were spiteful things, cultivated to give the illusion of hope to a despairing mass of humanity. Not for the last time, he wondered if it was worth it to go for a clean sweep. Wipe everything out and start over. Try it again from the top. Too much work, though, and nobody who wanted to work with him anyways. Which was right about where his train of thought had stopped when the Chameleon tripped into his way, falling to hands and knees right in front of him. In a tangle of bodies and a crash of luggage, they both came down together. There was a cry of rage, a flash of light, and then the Chameleon was gone, replaced by a slightly dispersing smoke and a fine rain of ash and dust. What had he been doing again? Ah, yes. His palace in the cognitive Realm was low on Scadrian delicacies. And so on he went, leaving behind the last remains of the Chameleon. Pearl Chameleon was killed! They were a Forger and Mastrell of GLaDOS. Amber Vulture was Returned! Player List: 1. Amethyst Scorpion Returned! 2. Azure Mouse 3. Amber Vulture Returned! 4. Charcoal HyenaVessel[/b], Ambition ALL HAIL THE JOE CLOUD 5. Chartreuse Penguin Returned! 6. Coral Swan 7. Cream Tuatara 8. Emerald Falcon 9. Fuschia Ostrich 10. Indigo Weasel 11. Ivory Dragonfly 12. Magenta Albatross 13. Mauve Crocodile 14. Melon Dingo 15. Mint Heron 16. Onyx Flamingo 17. Opal Lion Vessel, Odium 18. Oxblood Beagle 19. Pearl Chameleon Worldhopper, Mastrell, Forger 20. Plum Rhinoceros 21. Quartz Zebra 22. Saffron Iguana 23. Sage Kangaroo 24. Salmon Meerkat Khriss 25. Sapphire Elephant 26. Scarlet Octopus Worldhopper, Mastrell 27. Sunburst Toucan 28. Taupe Gecko Worldhopper, Researcher, Feruchemist. 29. Turquoise Gorilla 30. Violet Axolotl Hoid, Odium Shardworld Tracker: Yolen: 2/8 charges First of the Sun: 3/6 charges The day will last until Sunday, February third, 12:00 AM, Mountain Time

And that is time. The game turn is over!

50ish minutes left

Night 6: Charcoal Hyena was lynched! They were the Vessel of Ambition, in the ALL HAIL THE JOE CLOUD faction. Votes: Charcoal(8): Chartreuse, Ivory, Magenta, Mint, Pearl, Quartz, Saffron, Sapphire Mouse(8): Ambition, Amethyst, Charcoal, Mauve, Melon, Onyx, Oxblood, Turquoise Cream(2): Emerald, Indigo Ivory(1): Cream Important GM Reminder note: Shardic Investing is not a Shardic action. You can only invest in players that are on the same world as you. We have not done a thorough job of enforcing that, but from Day 7 on, we will be checking exactly Secondly, passing shards comes before the lynch. If a vessel is being lynched, they can pass their shard. From Night 6 forward, you will only be able to pass a shard to a player on the same planet as you. Thirdly, please do not look for clues in my wording. I do these as fast as I can, and often make mistakes. I did not mean to imply the existence or the non existence of any faction mates of Hoid or Khriss. Fourthly, you do not need to retract votes. I just go with the most recent vote. (I actually work my way through the thread backwards, so that I only have to write down 1 vote per person, rather than constantly changing your votes.) Player List: 1. Amethyst Scorpion Worldhopper, Researcher. 2. Azure Mouse 3. Amber Vulture Vessel, Autonomy 4. Charcoal Hyena Vessel, Ambition ALL HAIL THE JOE CLOUD 5. Chartreuse Penguin Worldhopper, Truthwatcher, Returned! 6. Coral Swan 7. Cream Tuatara 8. Emerald Falcon 9. Fuschia Ostrich 10. Indigo Weasel 11. Ivory Dragonfly 12. Magenta Albatross 13. Mauve Crocodile 14. Melon Dingo 15. Mint Heron 16. Onyx Flamingo 17. Opal Lion Vessel, Odium 18. Oxblood Beagle 19. Pearl Chameleon 20. Plum Rhinoceros 21. Quartz Zebra 22. Saffron Iguana 23. Sage Kangaroo 24. Salmon Meerkat Khriss, Khriss 25. Sapphire Elephant 26. Scarlet Octopus Worldhopper, Mastrell 27. Sunburst Toucan 28. Taupe Gecko Worldhopper, Researcher, Feruchemist. 29. Turquoise Gorilla 30. Violet Axolotl Hoid, Odium Shardworld Tracker: Yolen: 2/8 charges First of the Sun: 3/6 charges The day will last until Friday, February 1st, 12:00 AM, Mountain Time

NO MORE VOTES AFTER THIS POST WILL BE COUNTED, EVEN IF I NINJA'd THEM!!!

9 minutes left in the turn.

Charcoal

24 hours left in the turn, and only 2 votes. I may have to start penalizing people who's first vote is in the last 6 hours of the turn.

31ish hours.

That was me having fun. Last night was the easiest writeup of the game so far.

Oh right! Also @Amethyst Scorpion was Returned.

Day 6: Gaining Strength Gilgamesh, filled with glory at having finally killed the woman who killed his friend, now walked among the people Scadrial once more. The shard of Odium had once again disappeared before it could be recovered from her body, but Gilgamesh rested easy in the thought that his friend had been avenged. Besides, now that he was back on Scadrial, who could be foolish enough to attack him? This place was filled with power, and those who lived here were not easily killed. And yet... he was unsure. Gilgamesh felt a dark presence filling the atmosphere of this place. The people spoke more quietly, as if to avoid drawing attention to themselves. The mists swirled more swiftly, as if agitated by some unseen menace. And Gilgamesh himself felt anxious, filled with anticipation, yet he did not know why. He was filled with unease, but could not place it's source. Perhaps that was why he found himself meditating atop a mountain, miles from civilization, tensed and ready as if waiting for some unknown foe to appear. Gilgamesh did not fear death. But he would fight it, as with all opponents, with every ounce of his strength. He would not die easily. And soon enough, a darkness filled the mists around that mountain, it's craggy peaks now dripping with tainted investiture. A sense of unending malice permeated the air, and a dark voice whispered to Gilgamesh. "You left yourself unguarded." Gilgamesh roared a warrior's response to the demons voice, standing despite the massive pressure that the creatures power now put upon him. It's awful force weighed down on Gilgamesh, making it difficult for him to stand even with the strength from his metal minds. Gilgamesh released investiture without Intent, pouring out his power in a wave of energy against his foe. He had learned this technique on Silverlight; it was much like his old power. The darkness reeled back, and if energy and swirling mist could seem surprised, this force most certainly did. But then it was back, hundreds of dark appendages spiraling out of the swirling Investiture, slamming into Gilgamesh with the force of a hundred blows. Again. Again. Again. Gilgamesh trembled at the weight of the attacks, falling to one knee as he futilely fought against the onslaught of terrible blows. He felt himself being pushed back, and the dark force gleefully brought him to the edge of the mountaintop. "What will you do now, Gilgamesh?" the voice echoed, sneering the words as though his name were that of some sort of blasphemous act, "You are weak beside my power." Weak. Gilgamesh faltered, forgotten memories and repressed emotions flooding into his mind. His feet slipped, and rubble cascaded down over the lip of the mountain precipice. Weak. Gilgamesh struggled, fighting both against the onslaught of blows and the unrelenting torrent of twisted feelings wrapped up in that word. Weak. He had been to weak to save the man he called a friend. Before that, too weak to stop the war in his native land. Before that too weak... Too weak to save his brother. Never again, not ever again would he be called weak. "I." "AM NOT." "WEAK!" Gilgamesh, with the last of his rapidly fading strength, struck back against the maelstrom of tainted investiture, driving his own fists and fading energy deep into it's heart. A roar of pain echoed across the mountaintops, shaking down tons of rubble and snow from the mountain range's icy tops. Gilgamesh grinned, striking yet another blow, pouring all his force into it, knowing, perhaps, that it would be his last. And then it was gone. No more strength to use, metal to draw from. No more strength. And no more weakness. Gilgamesh toppled back, falling far down the mountains, as darkness overtook him. With fading breath and fading consciousness, Gilgamesh saw the stars shining brighter and brighter over the mountaintop. Perhaps he would return here, in another day, another life. The thought left his mind as one final notion filled it. Perhaps, he really was strong. Behind all his bluster, all his claims of outrageous strength, Gilgamesh had always doubted his own strength. But now, despite all his misgivings, all his doubts, now, at the moment of his death, had he found what it meant to be strong? Now, with no more real power left to him, having fought without fear, had he finally achieved true strength? Yes. This was what it was to be strong. Fighting without fear, despite a lack of physical power, this was true strength. He had finally found it; his ultimate goal. Strength. ~~~ Too bad it had taken him dying to find it. Note that Taupe Gecko wrote this writeup. They have no knowledge as to who killed them. Do not look for hints in this writeup. Taupe Gecko was Slain! They were a beautiful lizard, and deserved a longer Life! They were a Worldhopper, Researcher, Feruchemist of the Hidden Gardens! Ruby Bison was Slain! They were a Worldhopper of the Not actually real Faction! JK Lol, I enjoy trolling you guys. Player List: 1. Amethyst Scorpion Worldhopper, Researcher, Returned! 2. Azure Mouse 3. Amber Vulture Vessel, Autonomy 4. Charcoal Hyena 5. Chartreuse Penguin Worldhopper, Truthwatcher, Returned! 6. Coral Swan 7. Cream Tuatara 8. Emerald Falcon 9. Fuschia Ostrich 10. Indigo Weasel 11. Ivory Dragonfly 12. Magenta Albatross 13. Mauve Crocodile 14. Melon Dingo 15. Mint Heron 16. Onyx Flamingo 17. Opal Lion Vessel, Odium 18. Oxblood Beagle 19. Pearl Chameleon 20. Plum Rhinoceros 21. Quartz Zebra 22. Saffron Iguana 23. Sage Kangaroo 24. Salmon Meerkat Khriss, Khriss 25. Sapphire Elephant 26. Scarlet Octopus Worldhopper, Mastrell 27. Sunburst Toucan 28. Taupe Gecko Worldhopper, Researcher, Feruchemist. 29. Turquoise Gorilla 30. Violet Axolotl Hoid, Odium Shardworld Tracker: Yolen: 2/8 charges First of the Sun: 2/6 charges (This was actually supposed to update at the last rollover. Oops.) The day will last until Thursday, January 31rd, 12:00 AM, Mountain Time