Ireth
Mythic Scribe
Yeah, that's basically it.
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Yeah, that's basically it.
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If you want to know how a straight woman might react to a nymph, watch The Other Woman and see how the older women react to the younger one. The wife wants to be friends and thinks she smells good. Cameron Diaz's character wants to attack her.
I was considering how it would play out for me if there were a male nymph equivalent. I certainly wouldn't turn gay, so I would consider it piggish writing if women all became lesbians because of the nymph effect. They don't. I'm thinking of how a shirtless guy with six-pack abs affected me this morning when I drove by this guy. At the risk of sounding petty, the initial reaction that crossed my mind was "---- you. Put a shirt on." A straight woman might have a similar thought if a younger woman is walking down the street in a sports bra. She'll be too polite to say it or give a dirty look, but she might think something along those lines.
That's what the nymph effect will enhance. In this case, the straight woman really, really, REALLY wishes that nymph would put a shirt on! She might remove her cloak and say, "Will you PLEASE?!" It doesn't need to get violent or physical, and won't if the woman isn't the violent, physical type.
I was considering how it would play out for me if there were a male nymph equivalent. I certainly wouldn't turn gay, so I would consider it piggish writing if women all became lesbians because of the nymph effect. They don't. I'm thinking of how a shirtless guy with six-pack abs affected me this morning when I drove by this guy. At the risk of sounding petty, the initial reaction that crossed my mind was "---- you. Put a shirt on." A straight woman might have a similar thought if a younger woman is walking down the street in a sports bra. She'll be too polite to say it or give a dirty look, but she might think something along those lines.
That's what the nymph effect will enhance. In this case, the straight woman really, really, REALLY wishes that nymph would put a shirt on! She might remove her cloak and say, "Will you PLEASE?!" It doesn't need to get violent or physical, and won't if the woman isn't the violent, physical type.
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Here's the inspiration for the breel, though they don't look exactly alike:
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tbgg
Dark Lord
So does a nymph automatically enhance what's there for themselves, too, or does it take another nymph to do that? Or are nymphs completely immune to the effect, whether from themselves or other nymphs?
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Nymphs have control over their own desires. I was even considering that nymphs who prefer the company of women may prefer human women simply because they can enhance a human's reaction. Around each other, nymphs are still themselves.
You'll probably find nymphs in the lagoon when you go to Nyse. They'll consider it no big deal to be naked in front of each other. Being submerged in water dilutes the effect, so you can assume any woman can bathe in the lagoon without it getting awkward. Men are not permitted. (If there's a male sidekick, he needs to wait elsewhere.)
In the myths, Artemis hunted down an killed Acteon for being a peeping tom.
I wonder if the nymphs affect Artemis. She tends to bathe with them quite a bit. (I mean in the myths.)
You'll probably find nymphs in the lagoon when you go to Nyse. They'll consider it no big deal to be naked in front of each other. Being submerged in water dilutes the effect, so you can assume any woman can bathe in the lagoon without it getting awkward. Men are not permitted. (If there's a male sidekick, he needs to wait elsewhere.)
In the myths, Artemis hunted down an killed Acteon for being a peeping tom.
I wonder if the nymphs affect Artemis. She tends to bathe with them quite a bit. (I mean in the myths.)
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Oh... but yes, I would say nymphs tend to enjoy the enhanced effect in addition to retaining self-control.
Ireth
Mythic Scribe
Curious, who's meant to be yelling for Kell to strip in the latest GM post? It seems like Leto, given she's the one hearing the hissing acid. I dunno if it's something I should include in my own post or what.
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Wu Chen is. But Kell can will the armor off and still have the chiton.
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Nice going! There's more breel action to come, but you can RP safely for a bit.
Also, my wife just told me we're having eel!
Also, my wife just told me we're having eel!
tbgg
Dark Lord
I don't suppose Kell can summon some fireflies, can she? Or glow worms?
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Interesting…
You can only summon what's actually close by. Fortunately, Huntresses can attempt beast-speaking. Leto has actually seen through the breel's eyes. If she focuses on the cave, she can find out what's in there, if anything. (Of course, if something's in there, I secretly roll. If my roll wins or I don't roll because nothing is there, it's the same result.)
If I keep making crappy rolls, Ireth has a good chance of beast-speaking despite the -1 to perception. The breel's best roll was a 7, and that's with +2!
It actually just dawned on me now that Huntresses and nymphs are so compatible. I wish I could say that's by design because of the connection between Artemis and nymphs. Or maybe it was, then I forgot, and now I'm surprised by it.
You can only summon what's actually close by. Fortunately, Huntresses can attempt beast-speaking. Leto has actually seen through the breel's eyes. If she focuses on the cave, she can find out what's in there, if anything. (Of course, if something's in there, I secretly roll. If my roll wins or I don't roll because nothing is there, it's the same result.)
If I keep making crappy rolls, Ireth has a good chance of beast-speaking despite the -1 to perception. The breel's best roll was a 7, and that's with +2!
It actually just dawned on me now that Huntresses and nymphs are so compatible. I wish I could say that's by design because of the connection between Artemis and nymphs. Or maybe it was, then I forgot, and now I'm surprised by it.
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Ireth
Mythic Scribe
I might be wrong, but don't huntresses get +1 to Perception? They get -1 to Willpower.
tbgg
Dark Lord
LS, she's right. At least, that what it says under "Meet the Heroines" for huntresses.
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- #134
Right... It's willpower for beast-speak!
I'll give you one try: roll 2d6-1.
And you have the right instinct about not entering the cave blind. There might be a heap of acidic breel dung in there.
I'll give you one try: roll 2d6-1.
And you have the right instinct about not entering the cave blind. There might be a heap of acidic breel dung in there.
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Ireth
Mythic Scribe
I think I ninja'd you, LS. My beast-speaking roll is just above your last post. ^^
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And my rolls still stink. I think only Judge X rolled double digits, and only once. That's with a +3 bonus, giving him a 42% chance of rolling 10+.
It's like rolz knows I want you to win.
It's like rolz knows I want you to win.
Ireth
Mythic Scribe
If I'm counting right, Leto is down to 30 arrows, having spent 10 of her 40 on the breel.
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I'm taking your word for it. Edited!
Ireth
Mythic Scribe
Looks like I ninja'd you, tbgg. Might want to edit your post if Kell is going to grab onto Leto.
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Man... Rolled a 4 and still only tied for the quick-draw. I almost wish I wasn't doing invisible rolls. My rolls are so unbelievably bad you might really not believe they're that bad!