Yes, it seems they are working for a cult of indeterminate origins and quite fast and loose goals, though it seems none of these particular subordinates are relishing the thought.
However, their solution appears to be to "slow roll" the inevitable, rather than stop it in its tracks before it begins.
They are certainly leaning on the "simply following orders" excuse, but they were attempting to court us with the idea they are on our side. Somehow. For now, I'm willing to believe them.
[ he does not particularly think there is a way to stop it before it goes without the use of magic, that's for sure. ]
As for the monsters, it is a risk, isn't it - that once you have told someone, you become bound to their fate. For what it is worth, I would be willing to share with the both of you, mostly on the assumption I would be quite surprised we had a match within our small group.
[ me to francy: i hope we get npc cr this time astarion: i think we should stab them ]
Ugh, I doubt they're telling the truth. Best case scenario, they do actually feel a tiny bit boohoo bad for us all but they'd rather spare their own skins than deal with the fall out from going against their orders.
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Perhaps, but if we do have a match in our group we're at a royal disadvantage. [ thinking. ] The book mentions it only counts if you confirm it, which suggests it has to be verbal and mutual. One of us could confirm and then the others could decide to or not to. Not offering the information wouldn't mean we had a match.
Come on, maybe they're good lackeys! [whines at astarion] I'm willing to give them the chance.
[but past that, she sighs, folding her arms.]
I'd be willing to share with you guys, too. I'm with Gale on this one, I feel like it'd be weird to give us the same one when there's what, forty of us? We can do it your way, Astarion, if you think the loopholes are gonna work.
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I don't want to tie either of you to my fate, though. So just... be careful.
Aren't our fates already tied? I can't imagine this would make things worse.
[ as for astarions idea: ]
I like it, it's clever, but we should ask these lackeys if they agree it will work. We don't want to be caught in a loophole we didn't think all the way through. As it stands, I believe we should act similarly to how we did at Moonrise. There is no point in fireballing the bridge while we still stand upon it - speak to them and they may reveal more as we go.
If they were "good" lackeys, they'd have at least given as a hint to where the exit is! [ this is his hill. he will die here. ] And we're already trapped in a poorly furnished cult village just in time for sacrifical solstice, I'm a little more worried about that than a connection that might not even matter once we get out of here.
[ thank you, he worked very hard on it (three seconds and being shifty) ]
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[ but he likes the idea of fireballing the bridge.... ]
I would argue you can't confirm a connection without saying "ooh, me too" out loud.
[she gives gale a sort of just like. :\ look. you know the fate she's talking about. but she lets it go, rubbing at her neck.]
We can double-check, but there's no promise they wouldn't lie about it. [...] Could be useful for us to pool whatever we've got together, you know? If they're going to pick us off one by one, which is the sense I got from listening, we need every advantage.
And since the tadpoles are out of commission, and Gale can't explode people with his mind, we're a bit up against a wall.
... Okay, am I going first, or. [she is kind of laughing about this because it's like that picture of the office where they're all holding up finger guns at each other]
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Yes, I think most of us heard.
Apparently we're to be sacrificed.
[ HE SOUNDS. SO.
FUCKING HAPPY.
ABOUT THIS. WOW. ]
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[it's fine. anyway.]
That's what I heard. Also, their birds are mean. [be more concerned about being sacrificed]
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However, their solution appears to be to "slow roll" the inevitable, rather than stop it in its tracks before it begins.
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[ boo those whores. ]
Sure the fog can't hold up for that long.
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[but she likes to try to give people the benefit of the doubt even when she maybe shouldn't so.]
You think there is a way to stop it before it goes? [...] Oh, uh. Are we talking about the monsters thing at all, or keeping mum?
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[ he does not particularly think there is a way to stop it before it goes without the use of magic, that's for sure. ]
As for the monsters, it is a risk, isn't it - that once you have told someone, you become bound to their fate. For what it is worth, I would be willing to share with the both of you, mostly on the assumption I would be quite surprised we had a match within our small group.
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[ me to francy: i hope we get npc cr this time
astarion: i think we should stab them ]
Ugh, I doubt they're telling the truth. Best case scenario, they do actually feel a tiny bit boohoo bad for us all but they'd rather spare their own skins than deal with the fall out from going against their orders.
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Perhaps, but if we do have a match in our group we're at a royal disadvantage. [ thinking. ] The book mentions it only counts if you confirm it, which suggests it has to be verbal and mutual. One of us could confirm and then the others could decide to or not to. Not offering the information wouldn't mean we had a match.
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[but past that, she sighs, folding her arms.]
I'd be willing to share with you guys, too. I'm with Gale on this one, I feel like it'd be weird to give us the same one when there's what, forty of us? We can do it your way, Astarion, if you think the loopholes are gonna work.
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I don't want to tie either of you to my fate, though. So just... be careful.
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[ as for astarions idea: ]
I like it, it's clever, but we should ask these lackeys if they agree it will work. We don't want to be caught in a loophole we didn't think all the way through. As it stands, I believe we should act similarly to how we did at Moonrise. There is no point in fireballing the bridge while we still stand upon it - speak to them and they may reveal more as we go.
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[ thank you, he worked very hard on it (three seconds and being shifty) ]
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[ but he likes the idea of fireballing the bridge.... ]
I would argue you can't confirm a connection without saying "ooh, me too" out loud.
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We can double-check, but there's no promise they wouldn't lie about it. [...] Could be useful for us to pool whatever we've got together, you know? If they're going to pick us off one by one, which is the sense I got from listening, we need every advantage.
And since the tadpoles are out of commission, and Gale can't explode people with his mind, we're a bit up against a wall.
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Very well. I'm willing to try it.
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It'll narrow things down at the very least.
[ the mods would mess with us tho. ]
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... Okay, am I going first, or. [she is kind of laughing about this because it's like that picture of the office where they're all holding up finger guns at each other]
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[ this really is the office stand-off. ]
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[whips astarion with her tail. you know, like when you roll up a towel and snap it at someone? like that.]
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I am whatever a Mothman is.
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I'm an Oni, which feels rude. [whoever assigned her this is racist]
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What are you even looking for?!
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If I begin undergoing ceremothosis, I will inform you.
[ he does not pester astarion to reveal, actually, in case that triggers something with the loophole. ]
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Wings might be more useful than tentacles.
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nyergh. ] Well, we do all have different ones.
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