Building Stages and Staged Building

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Encounter Conditions

Halloween 2011

Initial Text

You come across a student working on the Emerald Gift's stage. It sort of figures, he looks like a fan. Which, of course isn't to say they all look alike… actually, they do kind of all look alike.

And if this is your 4th+ time seeing this encounter today, and the student is helping:

You've seen enough of them today, though, to say that this student in particular is actually trying to get the stage set up, rather than anything underhanded.

(unlocks argue against building choice)

And if you have chosen the "Watch him" option four times today, and the student is stashing eclipse:

After a closer look, it becomes apparent he's stashing little piles of Eclipse around the stage, under the cover of working.

Summary of Choices

1. Argue against building - Only available if the student is actually helping (and you've watched enough to know?)
2. Argue against Eclipse - Only available if the student is stashing eclipse (and you've watched enough to know?)
3. Watch him -
4. Help him -
5. Kill him -
6. Ignore him

Choice Text and Results

Argue against building

You lay out a basic argument for stashing Eclipse instead of building: everybody will enjoy the party more with Eclipse and it's not as is they'll notice all these little details.

He wanders off to think about it some more.

You've earned 3 XP in Will
(Makes student start stashing eclipse?)

Argue against eclipse

You lay out a basic argument for building instead of just hiding Eclipse everywhere: there's no way for the guards to stop people from taking it before they come, so they might as well focus on stuff to make the trip cooler.

He wanders off to think about it some more.

You've earned 3 XP in Will

(Makes student start actually helping?

Watch him

first time / day:

You watch him intently, but aren't much less confused than when you started.

You've earned 3 XP in Perception

second time / day:

You watch him intently, and have started to see strange patterns and loops in his behavior… although perhaps that's normal for Emerald Gift fans.

You've earned 3 XP in Perception

third time+ / day, if he's planting Eclipse:

You watch him intently, and discover he's been leaving Eclipse everywhere as he's moved around the stage.

You found: 4 tablets of Eclipse

You've earned 3 XP in Perception

third time+ / day, if he's helping:

You watch him intently, and discover he actually has been helping.

You've earned 3 XP in Perception

Help him

if you saw him stashing Eclipse:

You hash out a simple plan, distracting the guards while he stashes Eclipse beneath the stage. It's not a flawless plan, but it went pretty well, all told.

You've earned 4 XP in Will

if you saw him help:

You spend some time near the stage, setting things up with the student and unpacking props.

You've earned 4 XP in Strength

Ignore him

You leave him to his business.

Notes

Similar to the Artful Decorating encounter from Halloween 2010