The Tower of Voices Voting Thread

Discussion in 'Story Feedback' started by TheLeherengin, Mar 19, 2021.

  1. Gambio

    Gambio CHYOA Guru

    Sower Cupid,Lumberer,Knocker and now Harvester

    I wonder if there's any reason to the naming scheme. Cupid seems to be a big outlier here, so probably not.

    At any rate, Harvester doesn't sound pleasant. But we did fairly well with floor monsters so far, so I doubt this will be any different.


    I second going left trough the wooden door. It seems too obvious a trap to actually be one. And it's not like we will leave any paths unexplored anyways.

    Oh, and finally

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  2. warider

    warider Experienced

    Wooden door is fine by me. If anything it may be the way to the gifts arch demon. Be wary of traps and careful who you trust right now.
     
  3. TheLeherengin

    TheLeherengin Really Really Experienced

    If you mean the names all ending in ER and being like... verbs... Nah basically just a coincidence. Verb names tend to sound cooler and more threatening. Knocker was a reference to Knockermen, Lumberer is a big dumb, but strong oaf, Sower was a pun, because he both, made women into breeding sows and he... Sowed his oats as it were... Cupid well... I just wanted an angelic name and I don't want to give the floor bosses like... actual names... for the most part.

    Also yay new map! That background is horrifying.
     
  4. TheLeherengin

    TheLeherengin Really Really Experienced

  5. warider

    warider Experienced

    My initial gut reaction is to trust... But i definitely feel something is off. Cherchiel, the angels were more in pain than pleasure right? Why is this angel just sounding like someone from the Tower Below? We could try the ring, but it worked on angels and demons so we would not learn much right?

    Having said that, all of those boons sound amazing. More spells sound worth it, God's light sounds like something Yulia would be able to master right away. If we trust her, this would be my choice.
     
  6. Gambio

    Gambio CHYOA Guru

    Very happy it got noticed, I was worried the background may have been too subtle lol

    I mulled it over quite a bit, and while it is unfortunate I believe this is a trick

    My reasoning:

    There is a Demon of gifts

    There is a statue of a Demon holding a present

    This angel does not act like angels under the influence of the One True God did.

    That said, we can still accept the boon, as long as we don't use the stuff. We might exchange it to something not dangerous with Alide, or we might encounter the actual demon of gifts, proving this one was the real deal.


    So, what should we take?


    That Spear sounds nice, but we have already loaded Cherchiel up with pretty great equipment

    Yulia could do with some better armor, but I'm not sure that she could even wear this.

    Well, this boon is offered directly to Yulia, so it should fit her right?

    Anyways, I would like clarification if Yulia could wear this armor.
     
  7. TheLeherengin

    TheLeherengin Really Really Experienced

    She will definitely be able to wear the armor. It will replace her scapular though.
     
  8. Gambio

    Gambio CHYOA Guru

    Gotcha, altough an angelic spell does admittedly sound very handy against demons as well.

    Oh well, I go with the spell, as long as we withold using the book until we can ascertain that it is not a trick
     
  9. Miss-Emmie

    Miss-Emmie Experienced

    I'm wary, but inclined to believe this is real. While Yulia's encounter with the One True God was very unpleasant for her (t0 put it mildly), it is true that she willingly gave her virginity as opposed to being defeated in combat. Not to mention, making it to the end of the third floor with virginity intact is no small feat on its own. Of the nine other candidates, I wonder how many still had their virginities intact when they arrived and would even have had that option available to them.
    That said, I'll second accepting the tome. Having an offensive option specifically suited for this floor will be good, and if this is a trap we can hopefully confirm that before using the tome. After all, even the Blizzard tome didn't have any negative repercussions until it was used.
    Also, if there comes a point where you all do need a bath, maybe you could call in Dreg? He's right there. That comes with its own tradeoffs, but I suspect the traps and enemies on this floor will try to leave you all unclean in multiple senses of the word.
     
  10. TheLeherengin

    TheLeherengin Really Really Experienced

  11. Miss-Emmie

    Miss-Emmie Experienced

    Wow, sorry you're going through this, Cherchiel. I'm sure this is very confusing and frustrating for you.
    That said, I'd vote against taking Lemiel's visor. The first time was an accident, and Yulia still felt guilty about it. If you act on that impulse now, I think you will all regret it when things cool down.
    I also think Lemiel might just be having trouble articulating your point. Both her and you, Cherchiel, are angels. However, you are angels with separate expectations and duties. Angels stationed on the third floor have certain one role, and from what Lemiel says she comes from a group of angels with another role.
    And Lemiel may not even be in the majority. Just as you didn't know about her, she may not know about angels on the even higher floors.
    All of that said, I think we should focus on gathering information for now. I don't have a strong preference between the two remaining doors, but if I had to pick one I'd say go straight.
     
  12. Gambio

    Gambio CHYOA Guru

    Oh yeah, I forgot about the visor thing

    But there is still an issue with doing it that way, If Lemiel is in fact a demon, she could easily fake it

    It's not a risk I am willing to take. As such I agree that we should just leave Lemiel alone for now.

    The next two doors appear to be identical, so sure lets take the straight one.
     
  13. warider

    warider Experienced

    Straight we go!

    I'm really not sure what to make of that previous room. We know for certain some demons likes to give gifts... So let's wait until we spot that before making s decision on using the gift we got.
     
  14. TheLeherengin

    TheLeherengin Really Really Experienced

  15. Miss-Emmie

    Miss-Emmie Experienced

    Don’t like this. Maybe we should backtrack and go through the door on the right? I doubt there’s a good path, but it would be nice to at least find something where we have a more specific idea of what’s behind the door. “For Yulia” and “Eternal Reward” both sound ominous, but it’s hard to tell what specifically awaits.
     
  16. Gambio

    Gambio CHYOA Guru

    Could both doors lead to the same room?

    That's just the type of fuckery I except the demons to pull. "Eternal reward for Yulia" would certainly fit.

    This sounds like a battle is incoming, so I agree backtracking and choosing the other door first might be the wisest course of action.

    Yulia lost some mana here, but its not worth to rest just because of that.
     
  17. warider

    warider Experienced

    Destroy the rest of that statue! Kill ash a second time.
     
  18. TheLeherengin

    TheLeherengin Really Really Experienced

  19. Miss-Emmie

    Miss-Emmie Experienced

    Well, it was already obvious before but the “For Yulia” door is a trap. I was in favor of caution before, but I don’t think we have the luxury for that anymore. Let’s just use what we have with us to prepare and then make our move.
    First, distribute the silver knives, we’ll clearly be needing them. I would also advise learning the God’s Light spell, as we only fear it’s a trap as opposed to the path the demons want us to go that is obviously a trap. It’s a gamble but we need the firepower.
    Given the nature of this trap, I suspect whatever is behind the door will be another psychological attack on Yulia. This one was meant to incite anger. Be prepared for whatever is beyond the door to potentially exploit the various fetishes Yulia has been inflicted with on this journey, or for it to somehow incorporate the situation back in Yulia’s world.
     
  20. warider

    warider Experienced

    You know I either thought nothing would happen or that something good would happen... I take the blame for this one DX

    Having messed that up I defer my voting to the other voices, but here are my thoughts. Losing Cherchiel is not an option, we need to get her back, but where she is we don't know. This demon could just be pointing us directly into a trap for all we know. Maybe we should just open the other door in spite. Taking our time would be nice, but I worry that the longer we wait the chance of saving Cherchiel could go down. I don't think the demon will kill her right away to keep using her as bait, but for how long we don't know. I am tempted to say we should go to the previous room and check the last door, but doing so could just make things worse. I half agree that God's Light should be used since we are missing Cherchiel and may need the power. If it is good then we can prepare with what it does, if it's a curse then we know now and can deal with it before we are in combat.

    Before using the book though we should go talk with the "angel" to see if there is something she could do. If she can assist us in some way that would be nice.