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[Stirk]

"The gun katas. Through analysis of thousands of recorded gunfights, the Cleric has determined that the geometric distribution of antagonists in any gun battle is a statistically predictable element. The gun kata treats the gun as a total weapon, each fluid position representing a maximum kill zone, inflicting maximum damage on the maximum number of opponents while keeping the defender clear of the statistically traditional trajectories of return fire."

[Rolepgeek]

Ah.  A very specific usage of the word, from a very specific film.

See, what comes up when I look up Gun Kata is Gun Fu and more Gun Fu.

Basically, what Andres wants is Combat Clairvoyance.

See, what I was imagining was what The Numbers Man does from Worm. He doesn't just do it for guns. He figures out the force, trajectory, angle of motion, speed, all that, and knows exactly what will happen because of it. He's not as good as The Contessa at it, because her power is literally victory. She sees the path to win(more instinctive, more reliable).

So, not really the same...

[Andres]

Skyfeatures

Constellations
Constellations are groups of stars that activate in a cyclic pattern every Tick.

Spoiler: Keshan (click to show/hide)

The Dagger : Associated with duels, treachery, and death by foul play
The Shield : Associated with protection, honor, and fortifications
The Lance : Associated with lightning, speed, and cavalry
The Hammer : Associated with craftsmen, the earth, and raw power
The Staff : Associated with law, travel, and domesticated animals
The Crown : Associated with nobility, nations, and wealth
The Dragon : Associated with greed, lizards, and disaster
The Seraph : Associated with the planes, mercy, and light
The Human : Associated with Humans, ambition, and perfection
The Ring : Associated with marriage, Enchantment magic, and beauty
The Rose   Associated with lies, guilt, and broken hearts

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The Claw : Associated with the wilds, bare handed combat, and hunters
The Sword : Associated with justice, war, and victory
The Eye : Associated with navigation, knowledge, and insanity
The Lady : Associated with love, children, and water
The Gravestone : Associated with the dead, debts, and entropy
The Phoenix : Associated with fire, healing, and fortune
The Ship : Associated with sailors, trade, and wind
The Candle   Associated with heroism, light, and penance
The Ikaku : Associated with chi, fighting spirit, and friendship
The Pentagram : Associated with Ritual magic, iron, and milk
The Horse   Associated with duty, swords, and heroes

Other
These skyfeatures do not active in a cyclical pattern and are either always active, activate randomly or by chance, or only activate in response to recent events.

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Solium Fractum : The Star of Broken Empires; it only appears in the night sky when the death of a nation is due, and it is therefore commonly held to be the worst of all bad luck to see it

Spoiler: Keshan (click to show/hide)

A spinning disk of an aurora : Omens, Prophecy, and Illumination
A comet: associated with Divine magic, change, and anger

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A cluster of ice crystals, trailing across the sky : ice, crystals, and treasure
Solar eclipse : very rare; associated with Celestial magic, secrets, and greatness

[Andres]

I prefer 'Gun Kata' to 'Gun Fu'. It sounds better and it's more cemented in my mind. Speaking of guns, I really hope I live long enough for the world to advance to guns. I really want to evolve Zeph and Tel into guns.

[Stirk]

Ah.  A very specific usage of the word, from a very specific film.

What in the world did you google that gave you something different? That is the film that uses the words "Gun Kata". To my knowlage, there is not another. The word has no other meaning.

Basically, what Andres wants is Combat Clairvoyance.

But what you suggested is Gun Kata. Since you are apparently a TV tropes guy, there is even a page on it...

See, what I was imagining was what The Numbers Man does from Worm. He doesn't just do it for guns. He figures out the force, trajectory, angle of motion, speed, all that, and knows exactly what will happen because of it. He's not as good as The Contessa at it, because her power is literally victory. She sees the path to win(more instinctive, more reliable).

So it was another expy then?

[Andres]

I think I can just have combat clairvoyance as a power. It's so easy when you don't have to write any fluff about a power!

[Rolepgeek]

Danke viel, Andres, for updating that.

*rolls eyes at mentions of expies*

Sure, yeah, fine, whatever, yes, it was an expy. I don't think anyone else here actually cares that much about expies. I'm pretty sure even KJP doesn't care as much as you do about it.

What I suggested isn't about 'ought' it's about 'will happen, period, based on mathematical variables'

[Andres]

I did some fanart. I call it 'The Emperor challenges Tykki'

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[Rolepgeek]

Yeah except that monkey is actually a Jokaero and would probably kick the Emperor's ass.

[Stirk]

I did some fanart. I call it 'The Emperor challenges Tykki'

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Didn't the emperor get killed? And didn't the Monkeys kill all of your strongest Angels already? If anything, I would bet on a monkey over any of your Angels.

[Lost in Nowhere]

Yes, Yaos and her forces do have a rather long history of being defeated by monkeys...

[gman8181]

Hahahaha do one for the Devourer. But yeah, monkeys shouldn't be underestimated given their tendency to kill Yaos's angels .

[Andres]

The monkeys cheated. I don't know how, specifically, but they did.

[Stirk]

The monkeys cheated. I don't know how, specifically, but they did.

Even if that where somehow true (All is fair in love and war), it would still be an odd choice, given how Monkeys have proven stronger then your forces...

[Andres]

Now that I look at my fanart more closely, I see that Tykki is in fact a chimp - not a monkey. As for the 'tired' bit, it was inspired by Fusil's constant claims that a bit of fighting would actually tire his archangel out.

Petition to the players: the thing that separates an angel from an archangel is the ENHANCED trait.