02/01/10 [Clans #5] - Taun of the Clan Badass

[Sunblink]

...I had to do it. I caught it, and I had to do it.

Am I the only one who finds it amusing that the manliest clan of them all has a hot pink clan symbol? It's the little things that get me by. Still, Taun is something incredible. Her philosophy explains why Fa'Lina's punishing Aniz would have had negative repercussions with her brethren, too.

Amber, your artwork for these past few installments has been amazing. Hope everything becomes less stressful in the future.

TO BED FOR ME

EDIT: OH F*** ME. Lego3400. Pistols. At dawn.

We shall separate the men from the boys, and decide whose thread shall live and whose shall die.

[Lego3400]

That's an odd color scheme for a rage cubi if you ask me... And I'm more interested in this ritual mentioned about her stepson....

[terrycloth]

Jyrass totally needs to figure out that ritual. He was so *adorable* as an incubus...

[Zedd]

I feel the ritual is by having your manly naughty bits chopped off...just sayin'

[Drayco84]

I think Amber went partly out of her way for that clan symbol. I mean, seriously? Bright pink crescent moons? Just sayin'...

However, the look of that cubi is read loud and clear: "F*** with me and DIE." (Could also be the armor... That's some interesting Armor of Badass +5 right there...)

And I also want to know more about this ritual... Of course, rituals to change from one species to another aren't new, Vampires and werewolves come to mind, but in DMFA that won't work out as evenly and vamps are (mostly) gone, and can you imagine a wolf-being getting turned into a werewolf? Yeah, talk about anticlimatic...(Like in Those who Hunt Elves, where Celia gets turned into hee-hee... a... hahahahah... were-panda... BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Must... Heheh... Stop... *snerk* Laughing! *Chuckle.) Ah-HEM. Anyway, I'm curious about this ritual and wish to know more about it. (I'm also willing to bet that it becomes important in the main plot at a later date.)

Poor Amber... Everytime she answers one question, she manages to make three more pop up... (Then again, this is how one usually keeps a plot going...)

[Anri]

You do not question the large amazonian woman who fights dragons on why her symbol is pink moons!

[Janus Whitefurr]

That ritual comment is fanfiction fodder -galore-.

[Jigsaw Forte]

Why is everyone so surprised the sign's a pair of Barbie-pink moons?

*sings* Fightin' evil by the moonlight...

[RandomMetaphysics]

Cool leader. So this clan also gained power during the war... neat. If I recall correctly, Siar was the other clan correct?

[Goatmon]

My disproportionate senses are tingling!  D:

She still looks awesome, though.

[Howl]

Cubi Clan Leaders so far is being... uninteresting.

[jeffh4]

Stands to reason that she'd have the least fluffy tail of the bunch.  Almost looks like she has a hair pulling problem, just that it's on the tip of her tail instead of her noggin!

[The_one_who_is_odd]

My disproportionate senses are tingling!  D:

What do you mean?

If I recall correctly, Siar was the other clan correct?

Yes up until the point Siar fought Hinzel and his allies ambushed Siar and her clan

That ritual comment is fanfiction fodder -galore-.

I know!!! must right fanfic...

[Techcubi]

Huh. Taun's clan is apparently the strongest clan so far in Cubi clan leaders.

[The_one_who_is_odd]

Huh. Taun's clan is apparently the strongest clan so far in Cubi clan leaders.

I  think Mink is going from least to greatest.

[RandomMetaphysics]

Huh. Taun's clan is apparently the strongest clan so far in Cubi clan leaders.

I  think Mink is going from least to greatest.

This makes me wonder where Cyra's clan is one the scale.

Here's a little food for thought. Since many of Taun's clan are known to become or are adventurers... could Dan's thoughts about Cubi be swayed?

Also, anyone else here think that since Taun's daughter teaches at the academy, she may possibly meet Dan due to the conditions Fa'Lina set in strip 592? (linked below)
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_592.php

[AmigaDragon]

Why is everyone so surprised the sign's a pair of Barbie-pink moons?

*sings* Fightin' evil by the moonlight...

We don't need pink moons, somebody shoo that plumber out of here... or at least duct tape that crack.

[Starcat5]

Why is everyone so surprised the sign's a pair of Barbie-pink moons?

*sings* Fightin' evil by the moonlight...

*sings* ...Winning love by daylight...
Blast it, Jigsaw! Do you know how long I spent getting over my Sailor Moon addiction? Now I have that beutiful opening song stuck in my head (Complete and unabridged), and I don't even have any eps on tape or DVD! My hands are shaking too much to type what I came in here to say and it is ALL YOUR FALT!

...

I'll just have to type slower. My question is, does this clan adventure openly as Cubi, or do they keep that fact under their hats, so to speak? Eather way, Dan REALLY needs to meet one of these guys/girls.  

*Goes off to read "Sailor Nothing* to take the edge off*

[Madd the Sane]

Here's a little food for thought. Since many of Taun's clan are known to become or are adventurers... could Dan's thoughts about Cubi be swayed?

Also, anyone else here think that since Taun's daughter teaches at the academy, she may possibly meet Dan due to the conditions Fa'Lina set in strip 592? (linked below)
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_592.php

She'll be dressed like an amazon and steal Dan's heart!   Of course, it will be a demonstration for the girls on what not to wear if you go adventuring.

[D'ymkarra]

Cool leader. So this clan also gained power during the war... neat. If I recall correctly, Siar was the other clan correct?

IIRC, Siar was one of the largest Cubi clans, numbering over 2,000 strong; they were all but wiped out during the Dragon-Cubi wars after an ambush at the hands of Hizell....Aniz and Abel are among the only known survivors.

[terrycloth]

If she's going from least to greatest, um, isn't Cyra's strength '2'?

[RandomMetaphysics]

If she's going from least to greatest, um, isn't Cyra's strength '2'?

Three... well, assuming Mink and everyone else is unaware of Dan being Cyra's grandson. Then again, there could be more members, right?
Here's a question that's been attacking my brain with the fury of a rabid monkey: has there ever been an occurrence when an Incubus "ascended?"

[Lego3400]

Huh. Taun's clan is apparently the strongest clan so far in Cubi clan leaders.

I  think Mink is going from least to greatest.

Then Clan Fa'Lina should have been first. From what we heard it has a size of 1.

Why is everyone so surprised the sign's a pair of Barbie-pink moons?

*sings* Fightin' evil by the moonlight...

*sings* ...Winning love by daylight...

*stabs you both* The dub is a vile vile thing that should never be mention without threats of harm upon it's fans or makers, or just wishing all the copies of it in the world all caught fire at once.... Err.... I mean.... *flees*

[Orion Asmodeus Dezagrats]

If she's going from least to greatest, um, isn't Cyra's strength '2'?

Three... well, assuming Mink and everyone else is unaware of Dan being Cyra's grandson. Then again, there could be more members, right?
Here's a question that's been attacking my brain with the fury of a rabid monkey: has there ever been an occurrence when an Incubus "ascended?"

Maybe so, but I think I prefer the female ones.

[Lego3400]

If she's going from least to greatest, um, isn't Cyra's strength '2'?

Three... well, assuming Mink and everyone else is unaware of Dan being Cyra's grandson. Then again, there could be more members, right?
Here's a question that's been attacking my brain with the fury of a rabid monkey: has there ever been an occurrence when an Incubus "ascended?"

Maybe so, but I think I prefer the female ones.

I belive amber said there are a few in a previous thread, just at current most are female.

[ChaoSynergy]

>Ritual to turn into a 'cubi

And Amber has satisfied many a fan's dreams.

[Brownie]

That's an odd color scheme for a rage cubi if you ask me... And I'm more interested in this ritual mentioned about her stepson....

I agree. A ritual to become a cubi? Maybe this will be in the last Clan leaders page or a follow-up page to this? Maybe worked into the story somehow...

[Amber Williams]

I could have sworn I mentioned this somewhere before...then again maybe my brain isn't working well.

The "ritual" to become a Cubi isn't very common, but it isn't the most rare and elusive of things to do. It tends to happen when a Cubi/being are in a serious relationship and it is done in order to extend the being's lifespan.  It can in theory happen with other creature races, but most of them live a long enough life-span it isn't an issue.

The ritual basically halves the Cubi's own power and lifespan and is templated over the being (or whatever the race is. I'm just using being right now for easy reference) so the being in terms of power is an extension of the Cubi who transferred up half their own powers.   As expected, this tends to severly curb the Cubi-sides own abilities and lifespan estimates (as it is basically them taking the powers they have and splitting it in half) and even though the being is getting a power-boost...it tends to put them much weaker than the average Cubi.  Children of the two however (if they have kids) are usually standard powered or stronger from it.

I should also mention that this can only be done in clans that have an active and living clan leader.  Leaderless Cubi don't seem to have this option. Likely due to the power reserves required.

The reason the ritual isn't done that often is because many Cubi don't prefer getting their life and power knocked down so drastically. As such, only those who are really dedicated to a particular individual would even consider it.  The ritual is a lot easier if there is already a child between the couple but it isn't necessary.

This obviously doesn't work if the Cubi is the clan leader. I mention this now because sooner or later SOMEONE would try to ask if a Cubi who lost its clan could just enlist members via that method.  

So I suppose if people really wanted to fanfic up character becoming Cubi, they now have an outlet. Granted they would be gimpy little weakling Cubi and so would their partner...but at least it's an option.

[Janus Whitefurr]

So I suppose if people really wanted to fanfic up character becoming Cubi, they now have an outlet. Granted they would be gimpy little weakling Cubi and so would their partner...but at least it's an option.

"But my little fairy darling cubi-sue is the one in a million exception and is totally full powered!" </fanficcers>

[Jack McSlay]

So what if a cubi does the ritual and then gets divorced?