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Post by test on Mar 11, 2020 3:27:42 GMT
My free hand clenches at her words. She didn't understand any of it. She didn't know what I—what Zero was going through. She was dangerous, but she was helpless. Lettie could only see her for the monster.
"There are so... many mistakes, and so... many people are afraid, and so... ...many of them want help, and you choose to risk your life on that thing."
"Because what if I don't!" I yell before I can stop myself. "She's not gonna stop. She's just going to find someone else, and someone else, and someone else, and hurt them too." My voice catches in gasps. Can't cry. I had my time to be scared. "All because... no one tried to fix it. I can't let this happen again... because... I was scared."
// Tears have started falling, but she tries to look strong.
"No one ever attains that power for a good reason... ...least... of all... ... ... ...Zero"
I sniff and try to collect myself. Some of this is her, I remind myself. "I didn't have a choice," I manage. "And I don't think Zero did, either." Something about the robot made her blood boil, and it spilled into mine.
"What about you?" Shared Scars Instant Choose two target creatures. Whenever damage is dealt to one of those creatures this turn, put that many -1/-1 counters on the other creature.
gettin the valor on this oneScornful Sluagh - horobi-ish. could prob stand to be power 2-3 9/10 Lettie seems to stare right through Karina, as though she doesn't notice her, focused instead on a distant unseen point past the horizon.Lettie holds her head in her hands. Everything, her head especially, hurts. The nail piercing her heart has returned too.Crying is no longer a danger. Lettie feels too cold and hollow for that now, and what tears were left from before have since dried. There had been enough silence that she could take a few moments more to seriously consider her answer and wording. Even if she could tell anyone the truth, which she definitely could not, she certainly wouldn't lay the burden on a mere child, even if that child themselves had a spark. Best to just be as nonspecific as possible. "I made a choice, and my ignition was the consequence. I could not have foreseen it." Thinking on what to say next, she turns the bitter traces of absinthe over in her mouth. It tastes as though she herself is rotting from within. "Nothing else marks us planeswalkers so permanently. The sickening past echoes across space and time, haunting us forever, as Zero is haunted by the souls stolen to create her. Her existence itself is an injustice." There is a taste of hatred, but it is lost among emptiness, despair, and regret. "We, all of us... enough of this. I no longer wish to discuss this with you. You are too innocent to understand that life and struggle are one and the same, and that we are diminished by pain, day after day, until we die, having lost everything. One day, you will truly understand that. Until then, know that you should pick your battles, for you can only fight so many. Nulien, Spark Labs, do as you wish, and please leave me to rot in peace."Day After Day Sorcery Put a -1/-1 counter on each creature. Draw a card. And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!—William Shakespeare, MacbethLet's grind the board state to dust, together. Shared Scars — Tough to evaluate. Seems a bit strange at first that the one that suffers damage first isn't scarred. I think it's comparable to a damage doubling effect, though it might generate judge calls for assigning damage in excess of toughness. Uncommon seems about right, and it's nice that it works both ways. I also appreciate that you're circumventing a self-contained loop by placing counters instead of transferring damage. 7/10
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Post by cajun on Mar 12, 2020 2:51:24 GMT
"We, all of us... enough of this. I no longer wish to discuss this with you. You are too innocent to understand that life and struggle are one and the same, and that we are diminished by pain, day after day, until we die, having lost everything. One day, you will truly understand that. Until then, know that you should pick your battles, for you can only fight so many. Nulien, Spark Labs, do as you wish, and please leave me to rot in peace."
Fine. This was a mistake, and neither of us wanted to be here. I take a step back, putting some weight on the spear... Maybe, one more thing. "I did. Lose everything."
//She sniffs and gives Lettie a sad look.
"I got this spear from my dad before he died. But he wasn't really my dad. I met him a long time after my real parents died. I've..." You're never getting out. "I've..." Her head was gone. "I've been through... a lot." HYBRIEA WHY LET ME DIE. "I've wished I was dead. But that doesn't have to be all there is... and that's how I know don't love cake and pudding and whatever the same way as Hannah. But... if you want me to leave, I'll leave."
// She finally turns, then suddenly shouts something like "faerie!" and vanishes into a planeswalk. A faerie stands on Lettie's windowsill, obsessively counting out the grains of salt around it. Lost in Numbers Enchantment - Aura Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets -X/-0, where X is the number of creatures you control.
Briar's buying enchantments and enchanter cause aaaa i keep trying to make them(and for clarity random offcolors are flashbacks to previous bb posts)
Day After Day - omai. not sure this needs a cantrip but prob doesn't push it over the edge 9/10
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Post by test on Mar 13, 2020 0:12:46 GMT
Spiteful Dodger: I do like the combination of low cost and aggressive usage of deathtouch here, and this counters my card in not one but two ways, so well done. 10/10
Another screech. Quieter. But closer. Beik looks around nervously. "Right. So I was in this team and we went to the past, right, some took notes, some kept watch, we didn't really do much of anything there. Then we came back, now these beasts from the past keep showing up around me wherever I go and I don't think it's foul play." He suddenly points at a window. A small feathered raptor on the outside is peering on the inside of the shop. "There's one! Shoo! Shoo!" The raptor sends out an odd sequence of vaguely chirping sounds somewhere between a gurgle and a titter and takes a few steps back, but remains in the area, as if waiting for something.
Watchful Raptor Creature - Dinosaur Flash
Whenever CARDNAME enters the battlefield and at the beginning of each end step, you may untap target Dinosaur you control. 2/2
Something in Lettie's smile shifts; it seems to have reached her eyes, though nonetheless she's feeling out for something behind the counter, and keeping her gaze focused on the the raptor. "Oh, a dinosaur! There are some of these on Ixalan, and you wouldn't need chronomancy to see them. I've read that they're quite quick to anger though. Do all these beasts appearing near you act docile? While we're on the subject, is this happening to anyone else on that team?"Herd Susceptibility Sorcery Distribute three -1/-1 counters among any number of target creatures that share a creature type. Watchful Raptor — Seems a bit over rate. Also, not that it affects rating, but it's just "when". Also, check your CARDNAMEs. Otherwise, seems to be appropriate pie and rarity. 8/10
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Post by Neottolemo on Mar 13, 2020 21:24:24 GMT
Spiteful Dodger: I do like the combination of low cost and aggressive usage of deathtouch here, and this counters my card in not one but two ways, so well done. 10/10
Another screech. Quieter. But closer. Beik looks around nervously. "Right. So I was in this team and we went to the past, right, some took notes, some kept watch, we didn't really do much of anything there. Then we came back, now these beasts from the past keep showing up around me wherever I go and I don't think it's foul play." He suddenly points at a window. A small feathered raptor on the outside is peering on the inside of the shop. "There's one! Shoo! Shoo!" The raptor sends out an odd sequence of vaguely chirping sounds somewhere between a gurgle and a titter and takes a few steps back, but remains in the area, as if waiting for something.
Watchful Raptor Creature - Dinosaur Flash
Whenever CARDNAME enters the battlefield and at the beginning of each end step, you may untap target Dinosaur you control. 2/2
Something in Lettie's smile shifts; it seems to have reached her eyes, though nonetheless she's feeling out for something behind the counter, and keeping her gaze focused on the the raptor. "Oh, a dinosaur! There are some of these on Ixalan, and you wouldn't need chronomancy to see them. I've read that they're quite quick to anger though. Do all these beasts appearing near you act docile? While we're on the subject, is this happening to anyone else on that team?"Herd Susceptibility Sorcery Distribute three -1/-1 counters among any number of target creatures that share a creature type. Watchful Raptor — Seems a bit over rate. Also, not that it affects rating, but it's just "when". Also, check your CARDNAMEs. Otherwise, seems to be appropriate pie and rarity. 8/10Herd Susceptibility seems fine, works as a response, and has fitting flavour, 9/10
Full response coming later.
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"The rest of the team's fine, as far as we could tell. And I've never heard of this Ixalan. These dinosaurs... They don't seem to be bothered by me. That said, they're animals, and they act like animals. All of those I bring here act like they've got full bellies, but they're not, uh, traditionally smart. I've had to stop a few from chasing things bigger than they are, possibly out of some desire for dominance. Though that doesn't explain them chasing butterflies. In that case, they probably just wanted to play..."
Carefree Hatchling Creature - Dinosaur Haste
Whenever Carefree Hatchling deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . If you do, draw a card. Otherwise, each player draws a card. 1/2
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Post by test on Mar 14, 2020 1:21:11 GMT
Fine. This was a mistake, and neither of us wanted to be here. I take a step back, putting some weight on the spear... Maybe, one more thing. "I did. Lose everything."
//She sniffs and gives Lettie a sad look.
"I got this spear from my dad before he died. But he wasn't really my dad. I met him a long time after my real parents died. I've..." You're never getting out. "I've..." Her head was gone. "I've been through... a lot." HYBRIEA WHY LET ME DIE. "I've wished I was dead. But that doesn't have to be all there is... and that's how I know don't love cake and pudding and whatever the same way as Hannah. But... if you want me to leave, I'll leave."
// She finally turns, then suddenly shouts something like "faerie!" and vanishes into a planeswalk. A faerie stands on Lettie's windowsill, obsessively counting out the grains of salt around it. Lost in Numbers Enchantment - Aura Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets -X/-0, where X is the number of creatures you control.
Briar's buying enchantments and enchanter cause aaaa i keep trying to make them(and for clarity random offcolors are flashbacks to previous bb posts)
Day After Day - omai. not sure this needs a cantrip but prob doesn't push it over the edge 9/10
Lettie sits against the wall for several minutes, absently watching the fae, drowning in drunkenness, reliving bitter memories, and cursing the child's foolishness. Of course she's been through a lot. No one becomes a planeswalker for a good reason. But she still hasn't realized the true horror of life; the hardships never end, and they never leave you. Things can never be as they once were. Everything rots, including you.What a loathsome pest. Lettie struggles to her feet, and spends a few minutes searching her shop for an iron sickle. Once she's found it, she approaches the fae, looks around to ensure there are no others watching, and then channels her hatred into a swing of the sickle through the fae's torso.Cut Short Sorcery Destroy target creature with power X or less, where X is the number of card types among cards in all graveyards. All under heaven rots, whether it grows or not. Lost in Numbers — Not good, considering it's still under par when you have three creatures, and most counting effects like this break even between two and three. Otherwise, it's a nice enough common in concept. 7/10
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Post by Popcornia on Mar 15, 2020 2:19:30 GMT
test Entering a seemingly empty apothecary store, a young woman who looked as if she belonged in the halls of some academy, looking around with a mixture of curiosity and unease. This world was so dangerous all the time, what sorts of potions did they brew here just to live with it? Perched on her head, looking with equal anticipation, was a small faerie, looking especially dour as it fiddled with its own miniscule potions. {Attack? Card - Dourdrop Harvester}
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Post by gurfafflekins on Mar 15, 2020 2:20:31 GMT
testBitter Touch: Sure. 8/10.
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Post by test on Mar 15, 2020 2:27:24 GMT
Herd Susceptibility seems fine, works as a response, and has fitting flavour, 9/10 Full response coming later. EDIT - "The rest of the team's fine, as far as we could tell. And I've never heard of this Ixalan. These dinosaurs... They don't seem to be bothered by me. That said, they're animals, and they act like animals. All of those I bring here act like they've got full bellies, but they're not, uh, traditionally smart. I've had to stop a few from chasing things bigger than they are, possibly out of some desire for dominance. Though that doesn't explain them chasing butterflies. In that case, they probably just wanted to play..." Carefree Hatchling Creature - Dinosaur Haste
Whenever Carefree Hatchling deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . If you do, draw a card. Otherwise, each player draws a card. 1/2
"Ah, well. That's better than them appearing to attack you." Lettie crosses her arms and drums her fingers on her sleeve for a second. "If you were cursed, I have a few potions that can banish curses, but without any knowledge of what caused this, such a potion would likely not do anything for you beyond being unpleasant to drink. It's also quite a strange curse to have, if you're able to stop a dinosaur from just doing what it wants. Without any more specialized treatments, all I can offer you at the moment is some free advice: you would best find a way to efficiently handle these beasts. Shouldn't be too difficult, considering what you can do already. If you need materials for that, you can contact me later for them."Luring Lantern Artifact , : Target creature attacks this turn if able. I don't mind making you pay to not give me cards, or just plucking it off with a block. Carefree Hatchling — Seems like an interesting design, but it seems to be pushing its luck in much a similar manner to swiftspear. 7/10
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Post by test on Mar 15, 2020 3:02:47 GMT
test Entering a seemingly empty apothecary store, a young woman who looked as if she belonged in the halls of some academy, looking around with a mixture of curiosity and unease. This world was so dangerous all the time, what sorts of potions did they brew here just to live with it? Perched on her head, looking with equal anticipation, was a small faerie, looking especially dour as it fiddled with its own miniscule potions. {Spoiler}{Attack? Card - Dourdrop Harvester} The apothecary looks up, lifting her head out of a hand that was clutching at a headache moments ago. The hangover has not been kind. She adopts a prepared smile, and smiles wider at the sight of the fae, though it might have suddenly just then found some particularly dark thoughts to harvest. "Welcome, come in, but do leave your friend outside. All of my stores are warded against fae at the moment, and we wouldn't want to see any of those affect your friend here." She sounds a bit groggy. "So, are you here for a prescription, or are you here to browse?"Murderous Intent Sorcery As an additional cost to cast Murderous Intent, reveal X cards from your hand. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. Dourdrop Harvester — Reminds me of early hybrid like you'd see in SHM; mostly the pie breaking part. 7/10
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Post by Popcornia on Mar 15, 2020 4:11:49 GMT
test Seska's eyes brightened at the site of the store's apparent owner, before quickly darkening once she heard her small companion was to be left outside. With a sigh, she guided him off of her head with her hand, bidding him outside for now. There was always something new, wasn't there? "I'm just looking around. I'm trying to learn about everything I can, honestly," the young scholar replied, taking her time looking over reagents, pouches, potions, elixers, salves, poultices....and whatever else Lettie had put up within this store in particular. "You'd think you wouldn't need some of these coming from where I'm from, but everyone around here..." Her thought was interrupted by a somewhat...disturbing creature slipping out from her hood, perching itself on the student's shoulder. Seska looked at it for a moment, before back to Lettie, apologetically. "Sorry, he loves it when I find new things to talk about, I think his head is bigger than most would think." She ticked at the thing's nose, apparently not particularly disturbed by its appearance. The thing looked to Lettie, unblinking eyes that seemed to dare her to make a move. {Response Card - Tome Familiar} Murderous Intent: Titan's Presence would be a better comparison for this, and that does a better job (if extremely limited in how its fueled.) Could work in monoblack, though as the card stands, this could easily be a -5/-5 on your opponent's turn 2. Overall...eh? 6/10
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Post by test on Mar 15, 2020 19:38:07 GMT
test Seska's eyes brightened at the site of the store's apparent owner, before quickly darkening once she heard her small companion was to be left outside. With a sigh, she guided him off of her head with her hand, bidding him outside for now. There was always something new, wasn't there? "I'm just looking around. I'm trying to learn about everything I can, honestly," the young scholar replied, taking her time looking over reagents, pouches, potions, elixers, salves, poultices....and whatever else Lettie had put up within this store in particular. "You'd think you wouldn't need some of these coming from where I'm from, but everyone around here..." Her thought was interrupted by a somewhat...disturbing creature slipping out from her hood, perching itself on the student's shoulder. Seska looked at it for a moment, before back to Lettie, apologetically. "Sorry, he loves it when I find new things to talk about, I think his head is bigger than most would think." She ticked at the thing's nose, apparently not particularly disturbed by its appearance. The thing looked to Lettie, unblinking eyes that seemed to dare her to make a move. {Spoiler}{Response Card - Tome Familiar} Murderous Intent: Titan's Presence would be a better comparison for this, and that does a better job (if extremely limited in how its fueled.) Could work in monoblack, though as the card stands, this could easily be a -5/-5 on your opponent's turn 2. Overall...eh? 6/10 "Well, his head seems about the right size for his body to me." Lettie says, holding the creature's gaze, seemingly nonplussed by its unblinking inhuman eyes. They were better to look at than the scholar's anyway. "Anyway, I'm not certain what you mean by that. An apothecary is needed wherever there is illness and disease. Even without those things, there is injury due to accident, and some people have chronic afflictions which require regular management. Then, as though this multiverse weren't rotten enough as is, there are also wars, and similar sordid matters. My belief is that they are best handled quickly and decisively." She scowls throughout the explanation, but then her expression softens. "There's a great deal I'd love to talk about, over a few of my books too, but I'm much too busy. If you return in a few hours, perhaps we could talk in my spare time. Perhaps outside, so that your friend may join us as well." She smiles once again. It would be fun, at least, and I need to learn the scope of this woman's pursuits.Bitter Confidant Creature — Human Shaman At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library and lose life equal to its converted mana cost. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, otherwise put it into your hand. 2/1 Assisting, kind of. I don't see why would should fight immediately. Tome Familiar — Thank god this thing doesn't count the cards revealed, or it'd be played in so many rack variants. It appears to expect to trigger once externally, which leaves the ability, which seems fairly costed. I'm surprised that I'm not finding many issues with it, given how weird it is. 9/10
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Post by cajun on Mar 15, 2020 21:58:48 GMT
Lettie sits against the wall for several minutes, absently watching the fae, drowning in drunkenness, reliving bitter memories, and cursing the child's foolishness. Of course she's been through a lot. No one becomes a planeswalker for a good reason. But she still hasn't realized the true horror of life; the hardships never end, and they never leave you. Things can never be as they once were. Everything rots, including you.What a loathsome pest. Lettie struggles to her feet, and spends a few minutes searching her shop for an iron sickle. Once she's found it, she approaches the fae, looks around to ensure there are no others watching, and then channels her hatred into a swing of the sickle through the fae's torso. There is a faint shriek as the fae dies, and then Lettie is alone with her thoughts once more. However long later... The earth shakes lightly as Briar and Ragnall approach Lettie's house. "Oh Rooooose," Briar calls as she flits a bit of a distance from the house, "I've got someone here to meet youuuuuu!"
Fae Summons Tribal Instant - Faerie Prowl (You may cast this spell for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Faerie.)You may put a creature card with converted mana cost 2 or less from your hand onto the battlefield. If you cast this spell for its prowl cost, you may put a permanent card with converted mana cost 5 or less from your hand onto the battlefield instead.
+ing Briar to replace that merc'd fae and prowl.
Cut Short - all graveyards a bit annoying to track, but sure 9/10Adelyn
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Post by Popcornia on Mar 16, 2020 2:32:58 GMT
test Seska listened intently to Lettie's explanation, nodding along as she seemed to note a few things to herself from the explanation. When she got a chance to sneak a word in, she did so. "Oh it's horrible! Idwol is nothing like the rest of the worlds out there! Everyone is always fighting all the time! I didn't even see a sword until I was fifteen, yet at least one person in every town has one or more!"She...looked a bit disappointed in being asked to leave for a few hours, but she quickly recomposed herself. "Of course! I planned on doing some studying of the surrounding area. Don't worry, I'll be back in a few hours. Thank you for taking the time to speak with me!" She curtsied, before leaving the store, her homunculi companion staring at Lettie as its master left. {Response Card - Spys Familiar} Bitter Confidant: This guy is clearing trying to step on Bob's turf, and it's not that bad. I like the synergy between grabbing a land and the lack of losing life, but Bob does that too w/o the ramp upside. Pretty neat! Maybe a bit too pushed however. 9/10
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Adelyn
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Formerly Known As: Sir Martikov
Favorite Card: Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
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Post by Adelyn on Mar 16, 2020 19:33:40 GMT
There is a faint shriek as the fae dies, and then Lettie is alone with her thoughts once more. However long later... The earth shakes lightly as Briar and Ragnall approach Lettie's house. "Oh Rooooose," Briar calls as she flits a bit of a distance from the house, "I've got someone here to meet youuuuuu!"
Fae Summons Tribal Instant - Faerie Prowl (You may cast this spell for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Faerie.)You may put a creature card with converted mana cost 2 or less from your hand onto the battlefield. If you cast this spell for its prowl cost, you may put a permanent card with converted mana cost 5 or less from your hand onto the battlefield instead. test Ragnall follows Briar, unsure if she's actually taking him to this Rose person, but his nerves slightly calm as he approaches the building and when Briar calls out for Rose. "So, I assume this is Rose's abode?" he asks Briar before knealing forwards and pears into the door, "Hello? Rose?" he says while also looking at the contents of her shop.Assisting Cajun: Stalwart Guardian Creature - Giant Soldier Vigilance ~ can’t attack or block alone. 4/4
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Post by test on Mar 17, 2020 3:51:42 GMT
test Seska listened intently to Lettie's explanation, nodding along as she seemed to note a few things to herself from the explanation. When she got a chance to sneak a word in, she did so. "Oh it's horrible! Idwol is nothing like the rest of the worlds out there! Everyone is always fighting all the time! I didn't even see a sword until I was fifteen, yet at least one person in every town has one or more!"She...looked a bit disappointed in being asked to leave for a few hours, but she quickly recomposed herself. "Of course! I planned on doing some studying of the surrounding area. Don't worry, I'll be back in a few hours. Thank you for taking the time to speak with me!" She curtsied, before leaving the store, her homunculi companion staring at Lettie as its master left. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Response Card - Spys Familiar} Bitter Confidant: This guy is clearing trying to step on Bob's turf, and it's not that bad. I like the synergy between grabbing a land and the lack of losing life, but Bob does that too w/o the ramp upside. Pretty neat! Maybe a bit too pushed however. 9/10 When Seska returns, Lettie has lain out a blanket on a nearby hill overlooking her shop, and weighed it down with a stack of books, each one unique. Lettie herself sits on one half of it, entirely engrossed in the contents of The Cultivation of Novea ; her expression is a mixture of peaceful vacancy and joyous rapture. In a sense, she seems almost withdrawn from the world, her attention focused entirely on what she is reading.Page Turner Artifact , : Reveal the top three cards of your library. Target opponent chooses one of them. Put that card into your hand, and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The Little Doctor often irritated others, asking incessantly which of the entries they liked, wishing only to share the joy that she had found in reading them. Spy's Familiar — Obviously better than Narcomoeba in two ways, though with one slight drawback. Otherwise, I think this can be a shared space indeed, especially since library themes are what the pair do better than any other. 8/10
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Post by Popcornia on Mar 17, 2020 13:21:58 GMT
test When Seska returned, it was obvious. Not in a matter fact, Seska is here obvious, but in a by the thrones she came back with a giant white cat with wings obvious, which was exactly what she had done. The creature pawed its way up the hill, following Seska who seemed to not be aware of the fact her giant feline companion made her incredibly noticeable, focusing instead on the fact she was meeting with one of the few friendly individuals she'd gotten to know on this plane. "Hello again Lettie!" she cried out, cresting the top of the hill as the creature behind her followed suite. "Nice to see you once more!" (Using a new attack, since timeskip but also no need to fight that.) {Attack Card - Pride of the Lowlands} Page Turner: I like the flavor, and I like the effect. It having politics potential isn't major, but it's a nice touch. 9/10
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Post by test on Mar 20, 2020 23:08:02 GMT
There is a faint shriek as the fae dies, and then Lettie is alone with her thoughts once more. However long later... The earth shakes lightly as Briar and Ragnall approach Lettie's house. "Oh Rooooose," Briar calls as she flits a bit of a distance from the house, "I've got someone here to meet youuuuuu!"
Fae Summons Tribal Instant - Faerie Prowl (You may cast this spell for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Faerie.)You may put a creature card with converted mana cost 2 or less from your hand onto the battlefield. If you cast this spell for its prowl cost, you may put a permanent card with converted mana cost 5 or less from your hand onto the battlefield instead. test Ragnall follows Briar, unsure if she's actually taking him to this Rose person, but his nerves slightly calm as he approaches the building and when Briar calls out for Rose. "So, I assume this is Rose's abode?" he asks Briar before knealing forwards and pears into the door, "Hello? Rose?" he says while also looking at the contents of her shop.Assisting Cajun: Stalwart Guardian Creature - Giant Soldier Vigilance ~ can’t attack or block alone. 4/4 A curtain of salt drifts to the floor from a windowsill, and the bottles rattle. At first Lettie is annoyed that she'll have to replace the salt while hungover, but then her blood boils when she hears Briar. This is intentional. She's toying with me. I'm going kill her, court be damned. I swear on this name that I will kill her just as I did her lackey. There's no time to grab a utility belt, but the iron sickle is closer on hand this time, and Lettie could always use her own material self if things get to that point. She's about to head outside, but the way is blocked by Ragnall's giant head; he sees a woman quickly cross her arms in a gesture of futile nonchalance, the blade of the sickle in her hand turned inwards. "Yes, I'm Rose. I was just about to head out to gather ingredients." She looks terrible, with her reddened eyes and tangled hair threatening to slip free of a kerchief. "I can spare some time. What do you need?" She's not looking at Ragnall; Instead, she looks around him and to her sides, aiming to spot Briar. Cruel Mercy Sorcery Target creature's controller sacrifices all other creatures. Targeting the Faerie responsible for prowling. I imagine something similar was cast on Ragnall recently. Fae Summons — First off, the base case is bang on. Trade a card for flash, and it's inefficient due to having an additional casting option. Now, the prowl case is a bit trickier; not only do you get additional types, but you can profit up to two mana off of a hit; this does seem standard for rituals, profiting for two when a condition is met, but this is agnostic to additional costs, cast restrictions, timing restrictions, etc, which makes me just a bit wary of it. 8/10Stalwart Guardian — Good gold. I wonder if it could be common. 9/10
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Post by test on Mar 21, 2020 0:10:37 GMT
test When Seska returned, it was obvious. Not in a matter fact, Seska is here obvious, but in a by the thrones she came back with a giant white cat with wings obvious, which was exactly what she had done. The creature pawed its way up the hill, following Seska who seemed to not be aware of the fact her giant feline companion made her incredibly noticeable, focusing instead on the fact she was meeting with one of the few friendly individuals she'd gotten to know on this plane. "Hello again Lettie!" she cried out, cresting the top of the hill as the creature behind her followed suite. "Nice to see you once more!" (Using a new attack, since timeskip but also no need to fight that.) {Spoiler}{Attack Card - Pride of the Lowlands} Page Turner: I like the flavor, and I like the effect. It having politics potential isn't major, but it's a nice touch. 9/10 So enraptured was Lettie that she hadn't noticed Seska until she had called out. She glances up, clapping a hand to an ear, before she registers the giant cat; at that, she throws her arm back to break her backward fall, while the book closes around her other hand's fingers. She doesn't make a sound but for that of a quick few hurried breaths, as she struggles to recall her lines. "Seska... hello. You seem to have a lot of unusual friends... who seem to come and go quite often..." Lettie takes a moment to straighten herself out, before gesturing to the spot next to her on the blanket. "So, you're learning all that you can... you said. I'm a rather avid reader of natural encyclopedias myself, and this is just a sampling of my collection. Please, join me. We'll look over these together."
//If Seska accepts, Lettie will eventually, amid the discussions, ask this: "Planeswalking must have made this much easier for you... do you think you'll try exploring the whole multiverse?" Aristocrat's Pet Creature — Zombie Cat Whenever a Cat you control dies, target opponent discards a card at random. 1/1 Still somewhere between punishing and assisting. Pride of the Lowlands — A mythic Serra Angel with a symmetric ability. With respect to itself, the downside doesn't really come up much due to being a large flier, and it can block the cats it creates. Neat asymmetry out of apparent symmetry, though a bit pushed. 8/10
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Post by Popcornia on Mar 21, 2020 1:00:31 GMT
test Seska naturally accepted, her large, feline companion choosing to rest nearby, settling its wings at its sides before falling into a long, unsurprisingly cat-like slumber. She loved reading, and as much as Seska wouldn't admit, she also enjoyed being read to. .... Seska was surprised by the question when it came up, and she looked away as she tried to formulate an answer. By the Grey-One there were so many answers to that.... "Perhaps. The multiverse isn't like Idwol. So many places have so many conflicts, you could get lost in them. It makes Hoclund feel like it shouldn't exist, to be honest. Like it's a fairytale land waiting to..."She looked back to Lettie, her smile somewhat smaller now. "Well, I suppose it feels like it won't last, now that I know peace is rare on other worlds."{Response Card - Scawhel Survivalist} Aristocrat's Pet: No...kitty . Still neat, but discard at potentially instant speed is a big no. I like the tribal though. 6/10
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Adelyn
3/3 Beast
Posts: 183
Formerly Known As: Sir Martikov
Favorite Card: Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Adelyn on Mar 22, 2020 22:39:52 GMT
A curtain of salt drifts to the floor from a windowsill, and the bottles rattle. At first Lettie is annoyed that she'll have to replace the salt while hungover, but then her blood boils when she hears Briar. This is intentional. She's toying with me. I'm going kill her, court be damned. I swear on this name that I will kill her just as I did her lackey. There's no time to grab a utility belt, but the iron sickle is closer on hand this time, and Lettie could always use her own material self if things get to that point. She's about to head outside, but the way is blocked by Ragnall's giant head; he sees a woman quickly cross her arms in a gesture of futile nonchalance, the blade of the sickle in her hand turned inwards. "Yes, I'm Rose. I was just about to head out to gather ingredients." She looks terrible, with her reddened eyes and tangled hair threatening to slip free of a kerchief. "I can spare some time. What do you need?" She's not looking at Ragnall; Instead, she looks around him and to her sides, aiming to spot Briar. Cruel Mercy Sorcery Target creature's controller sacrifices all other creatures. He raises his eyebrow as he notices her carrying the sickle and her very bad attempt to appear nonchalant, and then he whispers to her, "Rose, I assume you don't like Briar, right? I'm on your side here, I only really noticed her possible malicious side before I got dragged here."Cruel Mercy: 9/10 Guardian Spirit Creature - Spirit Soldier Flying, vigilance When ~ enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life. 1/3
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Post by test on Mar 28, 2020 0:58:23 GMT
test Seska naturally accepted, her large, feline companion choosing to rest nearby, settling its wings at its sides before falling into a long, unsurprisingly cat-like slumber. She loved reading, and as much as Seska wouldn't admit, she also enjoyed being read to. .... Seska was surprised by the question when it came up, and she looked away as she tried to formulate an answer. By the Grey-One there were so many answers to that.... "Perhaps. The multiverse isn't like Idwol. So many places have so many conflicts, you could get lost in them. It makes Hoclund feel like it shouldn't exist, to be honest. Like it's a fairytale land waiting to..."She looked back to Lettie, her smile somewhat smaller now. "Well, I suppose it feels like it won't last, now that I know peace is rare on other worlds."{Response Card - Scawhel Survivalist} Aristocrat's Pet: No...kitty . Still neat, but discard at potentially instant speed is a big no. I like the tribal though. 6/10 "I've never been to either of those places, but I would be surprised if there were such an ideal left in the multiverse. Perhaps the rot was always present there, but had not yet burst onto the surface." Lettie flips to a page on fae absentmindedly, and then she gets an idea. She could nip the problem of a potential explorer in the bud right this minute. "There was such a day on my plane, long ago. We below the heavens had long since lost our innocence, but pondering the true nature of our evil fueled a horrifying revelation for one of those great stars on high. The very realization consumed them, and burning, they fell from the sky into the sea, where the charred essence of bitterness spread throughout our world. It was knowledge alone, of such suffering's nature, that undid an angel." Lettie feels a ramble coming on, and embraces it; it would certainly help this feel more genuine. "I'm astounded that you could be so innocent. You're a planeswalker... I have scarcely known any who have sparked without... some manner of suffering. I've always felt that in a way, a spark being ignited is like loss of innocence; from then on, you will always gaze out, in an unseen direction, at the endless sea of stars, and know them to be planes, all bitter, all rotting... that there is far more to this world than the earth from which you came, yet still no..." At this, she trails off completely, her eyes becoming distant. She decides it is time to take her shot. "I'm sorry, I'm just rambling now. Perhaps it would be best if you avoided such awful places altogether."Bitter Revelation Sorcery Target opponent chooses a card in their hand and discards the rest. For each creature card discarded this way, that player creates a 1/1 black Faerie creature token with flying. Scawhel Survivalist — I don't see what's particularly white about it, or uncommon. Also a bit weak. 6/10
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Post by test on Apr 27, 2020 0:58:41 GMT
He raises his eyebrow as he notices her carrying the sickle and her very bad attempt to appear nonchalant, and then he whispers to her, "Rose, I assume you don't like Briar, right? I'm on your side here, I only really noticed her possible malicious side before I got dragged here."Cruel Mercy: 9/10 Guardian Spirit Creature - Spirit Soldier Flying, vigilance When ~ enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life. 1/3 With an angry hush to her voice, Lettie replies, still looking for Briar. "Can't say if Fae are malicious or evil, or if they even are aware of such things, but they're certainly dangerous. You should never follow them, and now thanks to you, all the salt's been shaken from my windows, as Briar intended. I'll kill her for this, and you're going to help me."Dragon-Snapper Creature — Plant Flash When Dragon-Snapper enters the battlefield, exile target creature with flying an opponent controls until Dragon-Snapper leaves the battlefield. 2/3 Guardian Spirit — Fine, but not what I consider uncommon material, besides the obvious push aspect. 7/10
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Adelyn
3/3 Beast
Posts: 183
Formerly Known As: Sir Martikov
Favorite Card: Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Adelyn on Apr 29, 2020 23:12:05 GMT
He raises his eyebrow as he notices her carrying the sickle and her very bad attempt to appear nonchalant, and then he whispers to her, "Rose, I assume you don't like Briar, right? I'm on your side here, I only really noticed her possible malicious side before I got dragged here." With an angry hush to her voice, Lettie replies, still looking for Briar. "Can't say if Fae are malicious or evil, or if they even are aware of such things, but they're certainly dangerous. You should never follow them, and now thanks to you, all the salt's been shaken from my windows, as Briar intended. I'll kill her for this, and you're going to help me."Dragon-Snapper Creature — Plant Flash When Dragon-Snapper enters the battlefield, exile target creature with flying an opponent controls until Dragon-Snapper leaves the battlefield. 2/3 "I feared this would come to this... I will help you Rose. If they are dangerous; they must be subdued... They may have sneaked in here somewhere..." he says before his eyes flicker a light blue. He looks at the interior of Lettie's shop before suddenly being hit with putrid smell which makes him turn his head away and visibly gag, before looking back at Lettie with a face of genuine fear as he sees a putrid and acrid smog emanate from Lettie, and then his eyes turn back to normal before meekly saying, "W-what are you...?" Dragon-Snapper: Green doesnt get O-ring type of effects but it feels in color (flying hate). 7/10Mottled Crag Land ~ enters the battlefield tapped. : Add . , exert ~: Add .
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Post by test on May 1, 2020 5:09:21 GMT
"I feared this would come to this... I will help you Rose. If they are dangerous; they must be subdued... They may have sneaked in here somewhere..." he says before his eyes flicker a light blue. He looks at the interior of Lettie's shop before suddenly being hit with putrid smell which makes him turn his head away and visibly gag, before looking back at Lettie with a face of genuine fear as he sees a putrid and acrid smog emanate from Lettie, and then his eyes turn back to normal before meekly saying, "W-what are you...?" Dragon-Snapper: Green doesnt get O-ring type of effects but it feels in color (flying hate). 7/10Mottled Crag Land ~ enters the battlefield tapped. : Add . , exert ~: Add . The question seems to catch 'Rose' by surprise, and for a moment, uncontrolled fear and hatred crosses her face, before she forces it to a somewhat tamer glare, and she whispers the answer. "How can you...? I sa- don't know what you s-saw, but I could never sa- see what made me... different from any other human..." She only just then processes the giant's reaction, and her manner becomes more composed. "Oh... gagging. Of course. It smells of gall and bile, doesn't it? I am marked for death, it would seem. Cursed with hideous life. This multiverse itself mocks my continued rotting existence..." Her expression becomes uncertain, and her eyes suddenly unfocus. "I... tru- do not truly know. I may well be a de- dying dream, a final flash of delu...sion... del...irium. I never... could never know..." She trails off completely, and with unfocused gaze searches around for Briar once more, not noticing what she sees.//This post has been edited to remove references to planeswalkers, a little fact that Ragnall doesn't learn until later. Graceless Shaman Creature — Human Shaman : Exile target land card from a graveyard, then untap target land. 1/1 Mottled Crag — Sure, I suppose. I wonder what crazy things you could do with multiples of these, but I don't see any reason to immediately distrust this. 9/10
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Adelyn
3/3 Beast
Posts: 183
Formerly Known As: Sir Martikov
Favorite Card: Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Adelyn on May 2, 2020 0:01:12 GMT
"I feared this would come to this... I will help you Rose. If they are dangerous; they must be subdued... They may have sneaked in here somewhere..." he says before his eyes flicker a light blue. He looks at the interior of Lettie's shop before suddenly being hit with putrid smell which makes him turn his head away and visibly gag, before looking back at Lettie with a face of genuine fear as he sees a putrid and acrid smog emanate from Lettie, and then his eyes turn back to normal before meekly saying, "W-what are you...?" The question seems to catch 'Rose' by surprise, and for a moment, uncontrolled fear and hatred crosses her face, before she forces it to a somewhat tamer glare, and she whispers the answer. "How can you...? I sa- don't know what you s-saw, but I could never sa- see what made me... different from any other human..." She only just then processes the giant's reaction, and her manner becomes more composed. "Oh... gagging. Of course. It smells of gall and bile, doesn't it? I am marked for death, it would seem. Cursed with hideous life. This multiverse itself mocks my continued rotting existence..." Her expression becomes uncertain, and her eyes suddenly unfocus. "I... tru- do not truly know. I may well be a de- dying dream, a final flash of delu...sion... del...irium. I never... could never know..." She trails off completely, and with unfocused gaze searches around for Briar once more, not noticing what she sees.//This post has been edited to remove references to planeswalkers, a little fact that Ragnall doesn't learn until later. Graceless Shaman Creature — Human Shaman : Exile target land card from a graveyard, then untap target land. 1/1 As Lettie speaks, Ragnall's expression slowly calms down, and then when Lettie finishes Ragnall's eyes flicker the same blue followed by a slight flinch, then he says, "I am a practitioner of an ancient magic of my people called Seiðr. It allows me to see someone's 'aura'. It is the reflection of someone's inner self. I was going to use it to try to locate Briar by her aura but your aura is borderline overwhelming to my senses... No one can decide how they are born but as long as you aren't a danger to other people; I am not one to judge."
Iron-willed Shifter Creature - Shapeshifter
Vigilance : ~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. : Switch ~'s power and toughness until end of turn. 1/3 Graceless Shaman: Like the idea, unsure if it needs to cost more or not 8/10
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Post by Parasign on May 2, 2020 3:07:07 GMT
A woman with dark red hair strides into one of Lettie's shops. Seeing her, she breathes a small sigh of relief. "Thank Varr. This place isn't completely deserted." She shoots a tired glance at Lettie. "Hey, lady! Know where I can get some petrol around here?"Fuel Up Instant Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If it's a Vehicle, it gains haste and trample until end of turn.
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Post by test on May 2, 2020 4:38:36 GMT
A woman with dark red hair strides into one of Lettie's shops. Seeing her, she breathes a small sigh of relief. "Thank Varr. This place isn't completely deserted." She shoots a tired glance at Lettie. "Hey, lady! Know where I can get some petrol around here?"Fuel Up Instant Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If it's a Vehicle, it gains haste and trample until end of turn. "Unprocessed? Are you certain? I've an excess of paraffin, if you'd like to burn the midnight oil. I also have some mineral oils, though I'm not certain yet if you need their medicinal properties. They have a very specific use." Lettie's eyes narrow, and she starts writing something down on the back of a piece of scrap paper, the front of which looks like the remnants of a user's manual. "I know how to distill some of these myself, so I know a few suppliers of raw petroleum, but they're nowhere 'around here'. They're quite far in fact, but if the need is urgent, I could fetch some for you. Though, I'm not certain what need you have for it. Are you an alchemist?"Horrid Wilting Instant Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If was spent to cast Horrid Wilting and that permanent is a creature, exile it instead. Fuel Up — Sure, considering things like Barge In. Nice and simple. 9/10
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Post by Parasign on May 2, 2020 5:43:43 GMT
test Horrid Wilting: Had to read this twice before I realized it couldn't hit normal creatures. I get that the bonus is technically in-pie, since it’s kind of a more limited Cremate, but the fact that the full effect could easily fit in monogreen makes the card feel a bit off. 8/10."Processed, unprocessed, don't care really. Just need the calories… wait, alchemy? Burning stacks, this is a backwater." The woman sits down on the nearest piece of furniture, which buckles under considerably more weight than she could possibly have. "How far and how much?"Breaking Strain Instant Choose one- • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target land if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
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Post by test on May 4, 2020 2:52:28 GMT
test Horrid Wilting: Had to read this twice before I realized it couldn't hit normal creatures. I get that the bonus is technically in-pie, since it’s kind of a more limited Cremate, but the fact that the full effect could easily fit in monogreen makes the card feel a bit off. 8/10."Processed, unprocessed, don't care really. Just need the calories… wait, alchemy? Burning stacks, this is a backwater." The woman sits down on the nearest piece of furniture, which buckles under considerably more weight than she could possibly have. "How far and how much?"Breaking Strain Instant Choose one- • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target land if you control a creature with power 4 or greater. At the creaking and snapping sounds from one of her tables, Lettie looks up. A faded burn beneath one of her eyes twitches. "In more civilized quarters where I ply my trade, that would be 'chemistry'. You, however, seem to be lacking in civility." She points an accusing finger, and the wooden tabletop grows shallow, but sharp thorns, centered beneath her guest. Once the guest's attention has returned to her, Lettie points the finger in another direction. "The closest raw supplier is three and a half leagues that way on the road." She holds out the piece of scrap paper with the non-pointing hand. "Location and quote. Note that this is what they charge me, and I purchase in bulk. With your manners and purpose in consideration, they might charge you far more." Crushing Edict Sorcery Target player sacrifices a creature with power 4 or greater. Breaking Strain — Really not a fan of common basic land destruction, especially when it has a cmc below 4 and is instant. There is a bit of upside in that you're unlikely to have a creature of power 4 on the first turn you can cast this, but I don't think it's enough. Bundling land hate with other forms of hate is usually good, but in this case, the artifact mode is markedly weaker than the land mode, with little to compensate. 6/10
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Post by Parasign on May 4, 2020 5:20:03 GMT
test Crushing Edict: Elegant, and I like how the power restriction works here. I’m shocked it’s never been used on an official card before. 10/10.The woman glances down at her impromptu seat with mild annoyance, then stands back up and moves to take the paper. "A mage, hmm? Next I'll learn you're a planeswalker, too." She smiles coldly. "Thanks for the info. As payment, here's some in turn: consider visiting a different supplier next time."
With that, she turns to walk out the door.
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