OOC Chicanery Continued

[Bozwevial]

I think it depends. If your schtick is manipulating probability, then yeah, it'd basically be the entropomancy described in the book with various curses.

If you're more into reading probability, then it could go with either Ritual or Channeling. Ritual in particular would let you do short-term divinations based on your predictions, while Channeling would be the sort of stuff mentioned earlier, including your direct blast (which isn't an actual blast of fate-manipulating powers so much as it is incredibly rapid prediction and action to remarkable effect).

[sirpercival]

I think it depends. If your schtick is manipulating probability, then yeah, it'd basically be the entropomancy described in the book with various curses.

If you're more into reading probability, then it could go with either Ritual or Channeling. Ritual in particular would let you do short-term divinations based on your predictions, while Channeling would be the sort of stuff mentioned earlier, including your direct blast (which isn't an actual blast of fate-manipulating powers so much as it is incredibly rapid prediction and action to remarkable effect).

Alright, then let's go with the latter.  Channeling -> probability reading.  I think the High Concept shall be Statismagician, and the Trouble (of course) is Will Bet On Anything.  He likes Roulette the best, since he can read the probable fall and make bets while the wheel is spinning.

I'll work out more details soon.

[sirpercival]

I'm nearing completion, just working out the 3 phases.  Still haven't figured out the Rotes yet.

EDIT: How's that look?

[veekie]

Actually, I think thats supposed to be properly speaking, an Entropomancer I think.

Oh, I see, for a thaumaturgy version of it, right?  And maybe the direct blast... but not the other stuff.  I can't really tell.  Bluh.

Well, entropomancy(Entropy = disorder; Entropomancy = fucking with the disorder to get the outcome you want) would be the proper term. But it only matters if you're talking to actual wizard types who'd know the difference at all.

[Bozwevial]

Actually, I think thats supposed to be properly speaking, an Entropomancer I think.

Oh, I see, for a thaumaturgy version of it, right?  And maybe the direct blast... but not the other stuff.  I can't really tell.  Bluh.

Well, entropomancy(Entropy = disorder; Entropomancy = fucking with the disorder to get the outcome you want) would be the proper term. But it only matters if you're talking to actual wizard types who'd know the difference at all.

Technically the -mancy suffix would indicate that you're making divinations with it, wouldn't it? Actual entropy manipulation would more properly fall under entropoturgy/entropolurgy, if I recall correctly, although only a very small handful of people are going to care about whether or not you used the correct suffix in place of the popular one.

[veekie]

Well, modern usage vs proper usage. But yes, you're right there.

EDIT: Though with Entropomancy, divining with the disorder might be pretty close to controlling it.

[Agita]

Actually, I think thats supposed to be properly speaking, an Entropomancer I think.

Oh, I see, for a thaumaturgy version of it, right?  And maybe the direct blast... but not the other stuff.  I can't really tell.  Bluh.

Well, entropomancy(Entropy = disorder; Entropomancy = fucking with the disorder to get the outcome you want) would be the proper term. But it only matters if you're talking to actual wizard types who'd know the difference at all.

Technically the -mancy suffix would indicate that you're making divinations with it, wouldn't it? Actual entropy manipulation would more properly fall under entropoturgy/entropolurgy, if I recall correctly, although only a very small handful of people are going to care about whether or not you used the correct suffix in place of the popular one.

Yes, but Dresden Files calls them -mancers anyway.

[Bozwevial]

Yes, but Dresden Files calls them -mancers anyway.

That would be why I denoted them as the correct suffix and the popular suffix.

[Bozwevial]

At any rate, who has adventures they can fit Alexei into?

Also, Venn, did you ever settle on guest-starring aspects of your own?

[VennDygrem]

To be fair, I wasn't sure how to make that work. There were only two other players and it's already been established that Leo didn't end up knowing Phil before today. I guess that leaves Lilly and our newcomer.

[Bozwevial]

To be fair, I wasn't sure how to make that work. There were only two other players and it's already been established that Leo didn't end up knowing Phil before today. I guess that leaves Lilly and our newcomer.

It's still workable; Phil had no idea that Lilly was the one making him the target of the vampires, or that Arsene had been the one to swap his packages.

Either way works, though.

[Agita]

If Alexei still has a beef with Skavis from his bout with them, Kitty probably wouldn't have minded some help in the money transfer part of her so-called "plan".

[veekie]

And Phil is kind of a buttmonkey so if its not straight to his face you have permission to screw with his job.

[sirpercival]

If Alexei still has a beef with Skavis from his bout with them, Kitty probably wouldn't have minded some help in the money transfer part of her so-called "plan".

This makes a lot of sense, particularly with his gambling fetish.

And Phil is kind of a buttmonkey so if its not straight to his face you have permission to screw with his job.

I don't have a clear vision of how to fit into this one.  I shall cogitate.

[VennDygrem]

Well, Leo is pretty much "fresh off the boat" when it comes to Europe. He really hasn't been there long, though he's apparently had a few adventures already. I suppose he could have spent time elsewhere in Europe, learning to master Geomancy or thaumaturgy from a different friend of his mentor's, and thus met up with everyone else there.

[Bozwevial]

Well, Leo is pretty much "fresh off the boat" when it comes to Europe. He really hasn't been there long, though he's apparently had a few adventures already. I suppose he could have spent time elsewhere in Europe, learning to master Geomancy or thaumaturgy from a different friend of his mentor's, and thus met up with everyone else there.

You did say back when you met Phil that he looked familiar. It's possible that you could have been involved in one of his delivery shenanigans.

As for Alexei, there were some vampires involved in Phil's play-by-mail chess delivery, weren't there? Although I imagine it gets a bit tiresome having the same thing happen each time.

[VennDygrem]

Ah, so it all comes together, then.

[Agita]

If Alexei still has a beef with Skavis from his bout with them, Kitty probably wouldn't have minded some help in the money transfer part of her so-called "plan".

This makes a lot of sense, particularly with his gambling fetish.

For that matter, Kitty likes gambling too, though she's more into bluff-based games like poker.

[veekie]

She always wins I bet.

[Agita]

She always wins I bet.

With a pair of nines against your straight flush, if she has to.