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High Risk Quest #1: The Ghost Signal

Note: Here we go, gamers! The first High Risk Quest for Magisteria. These quests will serve as tiered mini-events which reveal crucial world lore, goings-on, and also tie into the metaplot and the large events. High Risk Quests will trade off in emphasis, meaning tech --> magic --> tech --> magic.

While this quest has seeds for the Tech Path Conflict, it should be noted that it's OTA and also that quite a bit of magic-specific locations/mini-events will open soon. The Magic Path Conflict is brewing in the background and will become more apparent soon, too, so keep one's eyes peeled.

Context & Recap

This quest takes place after The Coffee Shop Mingle, which features NPCs discoursing on the goings-on of High Rise Village. Players are encouraged to look at that.

In the first event, Training in High Rise Village, we learned about a mysterious intruder who infiltrated the Digital Flora Dome and the Neon Nest, two properties belonging to an android named Rosalind Vireo. PCs who restored the properties deciphered a mysterious phrase, "Symphony of Disruption..." Seems portentious! In the above coffee shop mingle, Rosalind speculates as to the possible culprit(s?).

Bling

See the plotting post: PCs can go all out with the cyber weapons on this one, in addition to whatever tech or magic they've learned, whatever canon abilities have returned, and Selena and Titan-7 can also be used as weapons (so to speak) or defenses/back-up. Feel free to write interactions with them or them stepping in however. Of course, the main route to success will be PCs supporting other PCs!

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Emet-Selch heaves his greatsword up and over in a move one would definitely not expect out of an older man like him. It's swiftly followed by a sideways slash, the heavy hits forcing the Sentinel to look at him rather than the agile young woman dancing about.

"'Tis not about how long I need but how long you'll last," he calls back tersely. "I need to understand the extent of its awareness. I'll need you to hit it quickly and from as many angles as possible while I try to keep its attention."

"Okay~! Sounds fun!" She calls back, her grin as wide as Emet-Selk's frown is grumpy. "Hey, you're pretty strong yourself, ne?" That is a big sword, but he handles it with ease.

Well, she can get to know him better later. Readying her swords, she crouches and prepares to charge. She'll wait for it to make its attack against him, and then move. If Emet-Selk wants speed, she can absolutely give him speed.

He grunts in response. There will be time for chit-chat later. He charges the Sentinel again and swings his greatsword towards its eye. Bright lasers immediately fire at him to drive him off and he's forced to sidestep. He doesn't pause though, changing the angle of his swing to keep up a steady pressure against his opponent.

Now that the Sentinel is good and focused on Mister Grumpypants, Musashi launches her own attack. Leaping off, she uses her momentum to propel herself up onto a nearby wall, then launching herself again a split-second later to attack and harry the Sentinel from above, twin katanas shining as she slashes at its head.

While she assaults the thing with rapid attacks, he lands powerful hits from the front. They're largely ineffectual, but Emet-Selch is good at making himself the centre of attention.

With his Sight, he focuses on trying to pinpoint a weak spot. He was never quite so good at it compared to his friend so he ends up wasting some precious seconds double-checking.

"I've got it!" he suddenly yells. "Girl, how do you fare?"

High Risk Quest #1: The Ghost Signal

Context & Recap

Bling

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crusty as fuck, feel free to ignore!

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