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	The_Reptile_	Should I tell about CES, Nichos, or leave that a surprise? :V
	Nichos	As you like ;V
	The_Reptile_	So!
	The_Reptile_	Duke has a Charm
	The_Reptile_	Called Charnel Emperor Stance
	The_Reptile_	That can only be activated when he hits max Bonfire
	The_Reptile_	It has numerous effects, but its big one is this:
	The_Reptile_	So long as he is a Bonfire, Damage rolls, Withering or Decisive, have up to Essence dice converted into Autosux
	Neon_P	 /Oh/
	The_Reptile_	Which means yes
	The_Reptile_	If he hits,. you're taking damage no matter what
	The_Reptile_	Also because he doesn't use Excellencies, Duke actually doesn't have Stamina problems when it comes to motes :V
	Nichos	Well, he's still burning more than he takes in :p
	The_Reptile_	Well yeah but that's gonna happen no matter what :V
	The_Reptile_	If that were just /one/ more Success he'd have hit :V
	Nichos	Neon, did we lose you?
	Neon_P	Yes
	Neon_P	Some time ago
	Neon_P	I forgot how boring Exalted combat can be when you're not taking part :V
	The_Reptile_	:V
	Nichos	:V
	The_Reptile_	[It really is, no worries :V ]
	The_Reptile_	I'm not gonna lie Nichos
	The_Reptile_	That Venom bit is probably the only part of CMOS that actually impressed me, mechanically :V
	Nichos	Fun fact
	Nichos	It makes you pass the fuck out if you reach 0 Personal motes while it's active :V
	The_Reptile_	Oh so it just straight up fucking kills mortal fuckers :V
	The_Reptile_	But I will not lie, that fucking with Mote Pools is /not/ a thing I like
	Nichos	I dunno what it does to dudes without mote pools :V
	The_Reptile_	That one charm /probably/ just did more to make me uneasy about the entire style than anything else, if I'm being honest :V
	Nichos	The style gets a lot more interesting after the Form
	The_Reptile_	Because as a Magic player I have a deep, /visceral/ reaction to fucking with Mana Sources
	Nichos	patpats :V
	The_Reptile_	Like people actually /shun/ you if you do Land Destruction in Magic :V
	Nichos	I bet you really don't like Water Spider Bite then :V
	Nichos	Cuz that lets /me/ spend /your/ motes :V
	The_Reptile_	Oh that's even worse
	Neon_P	I mean Ebon Shadow has that too you know, Rep
	Neon_P	It is A Thing
	Neon_P	It will not stop Being a Thing
	The_Reptile_	Okay but is it a consistent effect lasting 10 turns with no further cost :V
	Neon_P	It's a Sidereal Martial Art
	Neon_P	CMOS I mean
	The_Reptile_	I am also aware :V
	The_Reptile_	There was a reason I was hesitant to allow SMA :V
	Nichos	MA + Essence rounds :V
	Nichos	It's that bad cuz Ruby is the fucking strong :V
	Nichos	Please do not forget that :V
	The_Reptile_	You're not really assuaging my concerns, I hope you realize :V
	Nichos	We're Essence 5 you bitch, we're allowed to be the fucking strong :V
	The_Reptile_	I hope you realize all this is gonna do is make me fight boring for 10 turns, right? :V
	Nichos	You still have a shit ton of Peripheral motes that I can't touch, you baby :V
	The_Reptile_	Dude his Personal Pool is 22 :V
	Nichos	Oh yeah
	Nichos	Better /win/ in 10 rounds, then :V
	Neon_P	Doesn't he get a huge advantage when his anima is high though? Don't you /want/ to be burning your peripheral motes?
	The_Reptile_	1. He only activates that when he gets Serious
	Nichos	(Please note, you respire Personal motes before Peripheral. You baby :V)
	The_Reptile_	Look if Exalted wants to mimic CCG combat I will hold it to CCG standards :V
	Neon_P	squints
	The_Reptile_	Yeah that's actually a thing, Exalted post 2e was explicitly made to try and mimic the flow of a CCG game
	Neon_P	squints harder
	The_Reptile_	Am I lying Nichos :V
	Nichos	He is not :V