Ложь Тысячелетия / Lies of the Millennium: Ход 8 + резултат

Turn 8

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:21

"Time passes, the shadow on the sundial moves" Throw off the Event!

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:22

The dice roll on the table...

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:22

57!

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:22

At dinner, Linda suddenly starts talking about an unexpected topic.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:23

"Gregory, honey, I couldn't help but notice how far you've come lately in the difficult art of painting!" Your mother begins, beaming with pride, putting aside her cutlery. "Especially impressive is that wonderful painting with moths. You know, I even dreamt about it a couple of times, because those butterflies came out as if they were alive!"

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:24

While you, biting your fork, are frantically trying to remember when she might have seen your last painting, Linda leaves for the living room and returns with a small paper roll.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:25

"I decided to support this good cause, so I made you this little gift. Enjoy it!"

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:25

After a bit of fiddling with the heavy wrapping, you find a box of quality oil-based paints inside. It comes in handy since your supply is starting to show the bottom.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:26

"Thank you, Mom!" You smile at Linda and kiss her on the cheek.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:26

//Dreams about moths, huh? Very interesting...

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:27

(Received: A set of good paints. +5 to the next 5 painting rolls. Once the supply is depleted, it can be replenished with trade action, after the market opens).

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:27

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Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:27

It was just a normal school day. In the case of Winslow High, it was a boiling cauldron of gang kids, informals of all stripes, and generally aggressive and sometimes intimidated teenagers in the prime of puberty. According to unofficial statistics, one in two had a knife, knuckles, or other means of harming their neighbors. (-1 mind action per turn for the sake of study, +1 pocket means every 2nd school week (Will be received at the end of the turn))

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:28

You have two! actions of the body (B), three actions of the mind (M), and three actions of the feelings (F). You have 17 funds at your disposal (all available savings).

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:29

Influences:
- Vitality - The drums in your ears. You can work better. (+5 to Body rolls) 1 Lv.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:30

Turn 8 Results

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:30

As you summarize the week, you can't know whether to be happy or sad. On the one hand, things were clearly going well, but on the other hand, you could only recruit one follower. And you can only initiate him properly if you organize a cult. For that, you must have passed the initiation to the Principle yourself.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:31

Deciphering the texts of ancient books continues to steadily bring new Knowledge contained in them, but it won't last long. After the supply of occult literature runs out, it will be necessary to look for another source of priceless information...

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:31

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Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:31

Influences:
- Vitality - The drums in your ears. You can work better. (+5 to Body rolls) 1 Lv.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:30

Work:

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:31

[X] (B) This body is mine. All of these rites and rituals are quite traumatic, not to mention sacrifices. Yes, and some knowledge, as well as much more than some practices, hurts the one who learns and performs them. You need a much sturdier and stronger body so that you don't have to go to the emergency room after every vein you open. Exercise should do you good, and the dumbbells dug out from under the rubble in your room are already helping in no small way. Requires 3 passes, 70% chance of success. (On completion, +1 body action, increase vitality.)

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:32

Required: 30. Roll: 25 + 10 (Decreasing Growth Burst) + 5 (Vitality) = 40 Pass!

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:32

The dumbbells go back to propping up the wall: their weight is clearly not enough to be productive enough, and from tomorrow you will have a whole gym, with an understanding trainer at your side. Even though you're still dutifully doing your warm-ups, it's having less of an effect than you'd like. This gym came along surprisingly just in time.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:33

Study:

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:33

[X] (M) School attendance. As a minor U.S. citizen, you are obligated to receive a general education. The state doesn't need savages. Well, more than there already are. Sick leave is over, and it's time to go back to school.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:33

Required: 10. Roll: 36 + 5 (Scholarship) = 41 Passed!

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:34

All the accumulated debts were successfully closed last week, so the lessons are just a routine. Even worse, because you already know all the subjects you have passed. P.E. lessons are still going on without your participation because the time you need to recover from the injury is not over yet. However, that didn't stop you from throwing the ball around with Sparky, and he had to make some effort to keep up with you. After that, the number of strange looks he threw at you noticeably increased, but you had already planned how to solve the impending crisis. You just have to hope that it will work and not blow up in your face.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:35

[X] (M) Books are immortal memory. Among other things, the Predecessor's possessions contained books. It is unlikely that he kept tabloid journalism along with mystical pigments. The subject matter of the books and the references in the diary suggest the same thing: Whatever the content, these texts are related to Mansus and the Principles. There is much to be gained by reading them... Except, where to begin?

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:35

- "Traveling at the Night," by Christopher Illopoli, volume 2. Requires 1 pass, 75%/15% chance of success.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:37

Required: 35/85. Roll: 59 + 5 (Scholarship) + 2 (1d6 from "The Watchman's Secret")
= 66 Pass.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:38

There is an extensive discussion of the similarities between Illopoly's own dreams and those of the Emperor Elagabalus, who Illopoly regards as a dupe or avatar of the Sun-in-Rags. 'The White is west of the world,' Illopoly remarks, 'and Winter does not wait forever.'

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:39

Among other things, there were also more substantive notes in the text: 'Elagabalus found his way to the White Door at last, thankfully. Speech can't pass the White Door, and honestly, Elagabalus never had anything very interesting to say. I tried to follow in his footsteps, but I never learnt enough of the White. I suppose I'm thankful for that, too. But here's what I do know...'

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:40

(Received the Secret Knowledge: A Sexton's Secret Knowledge of Winter) Certain knowledge, it is said, can be expressed only through the particular quality of a silence. It has been suggested that one can only read such knowledge with one's eyes closed, but only by mischievous commentators. [Use this in a Rite with a corpse and Edge aspect, and the corpse will rise.]

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:43

In addition, due to the analysis of the author's thoughts on serious topics, from the next turn there will be an influence - Enlightenment (+5 to the rolls of the Study. In case of failure it can turn into a Fascination) 1 Lv.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:44

[X] (F) Admiration for art. Your drawing skills have dulled considerably, and at the best of times, they didn't exactly shine. But you can fix that! The Internet is full of films about famous art galleries with the works of great artists of the past and online tutorials on many kinds of art! With a goal in mind, you can greatly improve your skills.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:44

Requires 4 passes, 60% chance of success. (On completion of +1 sense action, creativity boost)

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:45

Required: 40. Roll: 95x 1.5 (Emotional Fountain) = 143 Supercrit! Wandering the expanse of the World Wide Web, you managed to stumble upon one rather unsightly portal, but its contents turned out to be many times
more valuable:

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:46

//Man has always strived for beauty, harmony, and self-expression. And this aspiration since ancient times is manifested in painting, a form of fine art, the first works of which we can find even in primitive man.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:46

The immortal paintings of great artists are admired by millions of people. Art, both classical and modern, is one of the most important sources of inspiration, taste, and cultural education for anyone, and even more so for the creative.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:47

There are many world-famous paintings - several hundred - but the most famous are given in this list: ...

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:47

A few hours later, when you manage to tear yourself away from the multitude of paintings, each of which is connected in one way or another with the Clock, your head is filled with a host of questions about the world's fine art. Because there's clearly something very wrong with it. (A 1/2 bonus roll will be added to the "First follower" option)

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:48

[X] (M) There is knowledge in words 2. A mind is a useful tool. Especially when the path to greatness involves comprehending the Secret Knowledge. To better understand them, to gather them into a single mosaic, decipher them, and perhaps to find new ones - one should keep this tool sharply honed. There were some of your parents' old school textbooks left in the home library, and the articles found on the Internet are still relevant. Requires 2 passes, 60% chance of success. (On completion of +1 mind action, increase in erudition)

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:48

Required: 40. Roll: 19 Fail!

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:49

Because of the many events and things you've devoted yourself to this week, there's not much time left to develop your mind. But that's only part of the reason: You're running out of study material. And you've also noticed that many of the study guides are not a tool to sharpen your intellect, but a trivial collection of known facts that need to be memorized. Not at all what you need: For the study of the arcane arts, flight of thought is far more important than erudition in the mundane sciences.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:50

Conversation:

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:50

[X] (F) First follower? Your only close friend, Sparky, may well have some talent for the arcane arts. He's beginning to suspect something, due to your altered behavior and loss of trust in him. If you don't fill him in on what's going on soon, Sparky might do something stupid. Requires 1 pass, 65%/5% chance of success.

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:51

Required: 35/95. Roll: 97 x 0.5 (Emotional Fountain) + 1 (3/2 - Extra. Throw from the Admiration for art Crit) + 5 (Vivid Imagination) + 15 (Well, we're friends, aren't we?) = 69 Pass. (Ahem. Who said anything about the Grail in the comments?)

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:52

You take your time and tell Sparky that you want to tell him about a cool thing that will turn his life upside down. Considering that you've made this announcement before, and more than once, he's cool with it. After all, you've shared your conspiracy theories with your best friend more than once (most of which are probably true, you just don't have enough proof).

Camrad_RIP 10.06.22 в 18:53