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I have 4 submissions in. If everyone else can get theirs done today or early tomorrow, I should be able to have results out tomorrow night. If not, it will probably not be until next weekend, and there may be some nastiness in store for the laggards.
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A question regarding Mythic time submissions. The rules state:
If we have an attendant in current time who can act on our behalf, can that attendant act in current time while the deity is acting in Mythic time? Or is the attendant ineffective while the submission is focused in Mythic time, since they did not exist then? My assumption is since the deity is not acting in current time, that they are unavailable to give instructions to the attendant. But, would appreciate clarification, please.
So I don't "self limit" myself, as Fist is so fond of saying, by interpreting the rules perhaps more strictly than intended...The Autarch wrote:You may not combine mythic time actions with game time actions in the same submission.
If we have an attendant in current time who can act on our behalf, can that attendant act in current time while the deity is acting in Mythic time? Or is the attendant ineffective while the submission is focused in Mythic time, since they did not exist then? My assumption is since the deity is not acting in current time, that they are unavailable to give instructions to the attendant. But, would appreciate clarification, please.
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I'm in a good mood. Otherwise I'd say, 'These are the kinds of questions you ask before deadline.' 
Just don't mix the two in the same turn. You can do an action in mythic time, but that action can't relate to anything else you're doing this turn. Keep it kosher, so to speak. Mythic time's the cheese; current time's the meat.
Just don't mix the two in the same turn. You can do an action in mythic time, but that action can't relate to anything else you're doing this turn. Keep it kosher, so to speak. Mythic time's the cheese; current time's the meat.
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Updated the rules to include the following:
Submissions are due, via email, the first of every month. Submitting early is fine, so long as you do not submit before I have the results out for the previous turn. However, excessive revisions may be punished or disallowed, so keep that in mind.
Since I do not process until the first full week's end, there is a significant grace period, but this does not change the deadline. Submit your turns on time, and we won't have any problems. No huge deal if you're a little past deadline, but the longer it is, the more likely things are to go badly for you. Don't submit by the time I send out results and you miss your turn.
Also, I will not answer any privately submitted questions about what things may or may not be permissable, how something works, or so forth after the deadline. This is an issue of fairness to other players as well as incentive to do your planning before the deadline. I will answer public questions to clear up rules and game mechanics, but things that might pertain to particular situations may be vague. Similarly, I will not reply to a submission that comes in after the deadline if something you're trying to do does not work, probably giving you unexpected results and/or lost DSP.
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I haven't made the deadline as clear as I should have before now, so that's fine. But whatever tongue-lashing you get from Fist or Goat for delaying results (and a new Trial) for a week is on you. 
And rereading my previous answer, I see I didn't really make the distinction that much clearer. You can, for example, do one action in mythic time and another in game time, but those two actions cannot relate to each other in any way. Essentially, consider your actions in mythic time like a check that doesn't draft until after the turn has closed. Once the next turn starts, however, you're free to use whatever stuff you may have done in mythic time last turn with stuff you're doing in game time this turn.
And rereading my previous answer, I see I didn't really make the distinction that much clearer. You can, for example, do one action in mythic time and another in game time, but those two actions cannot relate to each other in any way. Essentially, consider your actions in mythic time like a check that doesn't draft until after the turn has closed. Once the next turn starts, however, you're free to use whatever stuff you may have done in mythic time last turn with stuff you're doing in game time this turn.
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I can handle Fist and goat, as long as it stays out of game, most likely.The Autarch wrote:I haven't made the deadline as clear as I should have before now, so that's fine. But whatever tongue-lashing you get from Fist or Goat for delaying results (and a new Trial) for a week is on you.
But uhm..."new Trial?"
That is much clearer, thank you.The Autarch wrote:And rereading my previous answer, I see I didn't really make the distinction that much clearer. You can, for example, do one action in mythic time and another in game time, but those two actions cannot relate to each other in any way. Essentially, consider your actions in mythic time like a check that doesn't draft until after the turn has closed. Once the next turn starts, however, you're free to use whatever stuff you may have done in mythic time last turn with stuff you're doing in game time this turn.
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[I remembered to ask publicly, so everyone can benefit from the information]
Let's say that hypothetically, Nyx were currently in the Trunk region. If she were to move to the Branches during this next turn, what kind of leeway do I have in describing her home / temple / whatever up there? Can we assume that such a place already exists, or would I need to use this turn's power / actions / whatever to create it?
Also, unrelated to that, if we can assume that the Forum of the Gods is where all of us player gods can talk IC, does that also mean that NPC gods are there, and that by extension we can sort of "shout" to the universe and expect god XYZ to reasonably be able to hear it? (Barring wierd circumstances, or that god choosing not to answer, is it reasonable to think we can just initiate conversation with NPC gods?)
And, for those of you (Fist) who didn't get my reference, I was saying that you're dumb.
Let's say that hypothetically, Nyx were currently in the Trunk region. If she were to move to the Branches during this next turn, what kind of leeway do I have in describing her home / temple / whatever up there? Can we assume that such a place already exists, or would I need to use this turn's power / actions / whatever to create it?
Also, unrelated to that, if we can assume that the Forum of the Gods is where all of us player gods can talk IC, does that also mean that NPC gods are there, and that by extension we can sort of "shout" to the universe and expect god XYZ to reasonably be able to hear it? (Barring wierd circumstances, or that god choosing not to answer, is it reasonable to think we can just initiate conversation with NPC gods?)
And, for those of you (Fist) who didn't get my reference, I was saying that you're dumb.
