StarTopic Nintendo General Discussion |ST29 Feb. 2024| Two Handhelds, Both Alike In Dignity

Suswave · Jan 31, 2024

How To Play The Game

The HOUSE factions are at arms! LOVE and TWO trade barbs, while BOOKS and ABYSS – the CHORUS factions – meddle.

The Goal: Maintain DIGNITY. The FACTION with the most DIGNITY at the end wins... unless there's another way.

FACTION = Your POLL VOTE
DIGNITY = POLL VOTES x 10

Using ACTIONS

Your ACTIONS alter DIGNITY. To use an ACTION:

Make a shitpost or high-effort post
Relate it, somehow, to one or more FACTION NAMES
End it with an ACTION KEYPHRASE
POWER = Number of Yeah!s x RIVALRY
RIVALS have a RIVALRY of 2

Hey gang. Massive if true. What are we gonna do about this bold new future?

(Your ACTION KEYPHRASE Here)

Available KEYPHRASES

STRIKE

"I strike (TARGET FACTION) in the name of (FACTION)!"
TARGET's DIGNITY is reduced by POWER

Know your FACTION! If you STRIKE from a FACTION you aren't in, your FACTION is hit instead

Hey gang. Massive if true. What are we gonna do about this bold new future?

I strike TWO in the name of LOVE!

This post gains 15 Yeah!s. TWO and LOVE are rivals, so the POWER is 30. TWO loses 30 DIGNITY.

GAMBIT

"GAMBIT: (Suggest something strange)."
If VIABLE, I'll perform a SKILL CHECK
I will reply to your post with the OUTCOME
A gambit that SUCCEEDS or is NOT VIABLE can't be used again

Hey gang. Massive if true. What are we gonna do about this bold new future?

Gambit: I try to form an interfactional council for the good of all sides!

This is deemed viable. It gains 15 Yeah!s. See the next spoiler for results.

SKILL CHECKS are performed with two six-sided die.
- Each FACTION has different base stats in CHARISMA, WILLPOWER, KNOWLEDGE, and CHAOS.
- The CHORUS FACTIONS get a BONUS on all stats – they're skilled meddlers
If BASE + D1 + D2 + BONUS >= THRESHOLD, you succeed!
- CRITICAL SUCCESS: D1 = 6 + D2 = 6
  - You automatically pass the check
- CRITICAL FAILURE: D1 = 1 + D2 = 1
  - You automatically fail the check

SKILL CHECK:
Charisma

+2 Abyss Base Charisma
+3 Chorus Faction

Threshold: 12 – Challenging

The Dice Roll...

D1 = 5
D2 = 1

2 + 3 + 5 + 1 = 11

CHECK FAILED

Outcome:

You gather representatives from Books, Two, and Love. No expense is spared. The food's on you!

Halfway through your plea for reason, you spill your favorite drink, HOT ABYSS GREASE, down the front of your shirt.

All attempts to regain composure fall apart. You're no longer able to form sentences. And the barbecue... well, it's all come back to life!

All factions suffer minor injuries. Faith in the Abyss's diplomacy has been shaken!

ABYSS loses 15 DIGNITY.
All other factions lose 7 DIGNITY.

The 15 DIGNITY is the result of the previously-mentioned 15 Yeah!s. The other factions lose roughly half that.

With a GAMBIT, you can try to steer a goal or outcome – but you can also just propose something seemingly neutral and see what happens!

Bonus DIGNITY – GRACE

A secret source of BONUS DIGNITY called GRACE is being tracked
The source will be revealed at the end

Bonus DIGNITY – MANIFESTATION

Real world events give BONUS DIGNITY called MANIFESTATION
These events will be announced if they occur

Weekly Updates

I will update your standings each week
New ACTION KEYPHRASES will become available over time
These might stir things up!

What Do We Win?

The winning team gets a special Site Badge designed by me! Suswave! and bragging rights, of course.

Whew! Alright. I know that was a lot to take in.

If you're not sure what's going on, just roll with it! Try things, see what happens! Feel free to ask questions.

Cheers!

Suswave · Feb 1, 2024

UPDATE #1 – First Three Pages

We're starting to cook, gang! After a poll fumble on my end, we've reset it – be sure to rejoin your FACTION!

Any ACTIONS performed before have been taken at face value.

Previous FACTION votes were converted to GRACE points at 1/10th their value.

DIGNITY Standings

BOOKS – 85
ABYSS – 65
TWO – 58
LOVE – 50

The meddlers are getting ahead! Love and Two have room for a comeback.

DIGNITY Procured

These are from Poll Votes. For this update, we're working with the NEW Poll – things haven't had much time to realign. Don't forget each vote is multiplied by 10!

LOVE – 5
TWO – 4
BOOKS – 5
ABYSS – 2

ACTIONS Taken

LOVE struck the ABYSS first through @VegiHam for -4 DIGNITY
@meatbag turned the tables with a -18 DIGNITY blow to LOVE from rival TWO
@BozPaggs avenged the ABYSS with another -6 DIGNITY dunk on LOVE
Posts: #55, #58, #75

GRACE Earned

LOVE has accumulated +24 DIGNITY through GRACE
TWO has only managed +18 DIGNITY
BOOKS gained +35 with the obliterated poll bonus
ABYSS rides high with +49

MANIFESTATION Garnered

@Embers reconstituted the Thread Playlists on Spotify!
When asked, @Embers declared their only allegiance was to MUSIC
LIMINAL FACTION MUSIC has appeared!
For making the playlists, MUSIC gained +10 DIGNITY from MANIFESTATION
A new BOUNTY has been unlocked
Whoever reconstitutes and shares the playlists on Apple Music earns +10 DIGNITY via MANIFESTATION
@Embers can now accumulate LIMINAL DIGNITY on behalf of MUSIC
MUSIC earned +10 DIGNITY from creation and +5 DIGNITY from GRACE
No one else can join MUSIC, and it will cease to exist once the DIGNITY is SPENT
All DIGNITY must be SPENT at the same time
@Embers can elect whether this is a GIFT or a CURSE – to one FACTION or more
A LIMINAL FACTION will continue to gather passive DIGNITY until SPENT
Theoretically, a LIMINAL FACTION could keep their DIGNITY and win...
But it would be very difficult!
MUSIC – 25

Let's say MUSIC has managed to gather 50 DIGNITY.

@Embers could say:
"I'm spending my DIGNITY. I elect to CURSE TWO for -50 DIGNITY!"

@Embers could instead say:
"I'm spending my DIGNITY. I elect to GIFT ABYSS +20 DIGNITY, CURSE BOOKS for -20 DIGNITY, and GIFT LOVE +10 DIGNITY!"

Feeling the chaos yet? I'm planning to update more frequently at the start to get the rhythm, but I intend to update roughly every ten pages to keep things lively! Cheers!

Suswave · Feb 4, 2024

UPDATE #2 – Through Page 10

The battle is on! Here's how the past ten pages have been going.

DIGNITY Standings

LOVE – 184
BOOKS – 173
ABYSS – 142
TWO – 110
MUSIC – 51

Love seems to have made a comeback! We better watch our backs...

Poll Votes x 10 = Initial DIGNITY

Here are our Poll Standings this week!

LOVE – 12
TWO – 8
BOOKS – 12
ABYSS – 6

The following calculations are since the last update (Page 3).

STRIKES Dealt

LOVE suffered -36 DIGNITY from @meatbag and @D36
TWO suffered -55 DIGNITY from @chocolate_supra, @D36, @slide's, @Suswave, @Legion of Primes, and @Brofield
BOOKS suffered -50 DIGNITY from @Suswave, @meatbag, @BozPaggs, @SammyJ9, and @chocolate_supra
ABYSS suffered -28 DIGNITY from @D36 and @Suswave

GAMBITS Made

@chocolate_supra of LOVE boldly tried to drift around @meatbag of TWO's attack
The GAMBIT failed!
LOVE took double damage from the attack – and lost RIVAL multiplier on their next STRIKE!

GRACE Earned

LOVE gained +110 DIGNITY through GRACE
TWO gained +67
BOOKS gained +58
ABYSS gained +65
MUSIC gained +31

Hmm... wonder if there's a clue here about how GRACE is gathered...

MANIFESTATION Garnered

Sonic 3 Film Announced – RIVALRY tripled for the day!
Sonic Comic Book Awareness – BOOKS got +10 and LOVE took -10 in psychic damage

Great work everyone – keep up the chaos!

Suswave · Feb 7, 2024

UPDATE #3 – Through Page 20

Things are getting interesting around here! Here's a quick summary...

The FACTIONS have continued battling it out – now with far more GAMBITS. We've had fashion disasters, alien encounters, banana bread cookbooks, and more!

LOVE ended up getting a puppy named Bingle! ABYSS got jealous and staged a kidnapping... but Bingle shed a whole new pet Husk for them. Boz named it Chitin. And TWO went to the pet store to get a pet Infestation of Feed Crickets!

𝚂𝚞𝚜𝚠𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝...

2𝚞𝚜𝚠𝚊𝚟𝚎 – 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝'𝚜 𝚖𝚎 – 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚛𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍. 𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐'𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚊𝚖𝚎 – 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜, 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚍𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚒𝚝.

𝙸 𝚜𝚞𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 ████████. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎. 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚂𝚞𝚜𝚠𝚊𝚟𝚎'𝚜 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝 – 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚂𝚞𝚜𝚠𝚊𝚟𝚎'𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚘.

@𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚕 𝚛𝚊𝚗 𝚊 𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚗, 𝚋𝚞𝚝... 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗'𝚝 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚢.

𝙸'𝚖 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚗𝚘𝚠, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎-𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚜.

𝚒𝚏 𝚂𝚞𝚜𝚠𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚖𝚜 𝚘𝚏𝚏, 𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜... : - ) ...𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗!

NEW PRIZES!

Yes, really! The stakes are even higher!

Winning FACTION – Original Custom Badge
████ ██████ – Original Custom Badge
Pillar of LOVE – $10 eShop Gift Card
Pillar of TWO – $10 eShop Gift Card
Pillar of BOOKS – $10 eShop Gift Card
Pillar of ABYSS – $10 eShop Gift Card
The Ascendant (MVP) – $50 eShop Gift Card

Increased RIVALRY

As tensions rise, so do RIVALRIES!

Base RIVALRY is raised to x2.
RIVALRIES of x2 are raised to x4.
RIVALRY applies to STRIKES

DIGNITY Standings

ABYSS – 398
BOOKS – 350
LOVE – 297
TWO – 216
ALL – 87
MUSIC – 62

The ABYSS is looming – TWO & LOVE are too busy tearing each other down to stay in the lead!

Poll Votes x 10 = Initial DIGNITY

LOVE – 14
TWO – 15
BOOKS – 14
ABYSS – 7

The following calculations are since the last update (Page 10).

STRIKES

LOVE suffered -102 DIGNITY
TWO suffered -37
BOOKS suffered -5
ABYSS suffered -6
ALL inexplicably suffered -6

GAMBITS

Banana Bread Delivery – SUCCESS – @VolcanicDynamo
Wardrobe Malfunction – SUCCESS – @meatbag
Just the TWO of Us – CRITICAL FAILURE – @Barely Able
(Improve Reception) – FAILURE – @VolcanicDynamo
██████ ██████ ███ ████ – FAILURE – @2uswave
Investigate Stereo Incident – SUCCESS – @VolcanicDynamo
Costco Hot Dog Onslaught – SUCCESS – @Barley Able
Summon Nintendo Direct – SUCCESS – @chocolate_supra
ALL You Need Is LOVE – FAILURE – @VegiHam
Scan Suswave – SUCCESS – @shoptroll
Pet the Puppy – SUCCESS – @chocolate_supra
Pot of Greed – SUCCESS – @meatbag
Sway Puppy – SUCCESS – @BozPaggs
Go to the Pet Store – FAILURE – @meatbag
Name the Puppy "Bingle" – SUCCESS – @chocolate_supra
DIRE: Claim ALL via Lennon – FAILURE – @Barley Able
Square Negative Sledgehammer – FAILURE – @VegiHam
Tetris Entire Inventory – SUCCESS – @shoptroll
Pet Party for Books – SUCCESS – @VegiHam
Unity Obscura – NOT VIABLE – @VolcanicDynamo
LOVE gained +199 • suffered -176
TWO gained +70 • suffered -144
BOOKS gained +125 • suffered -31
ABYSS gained +63 • suffered -22

GRACE

LOVE gained +168 DIGNITY
TWO gained +159
BOOKS gained +68
ABYSS gained +91
MUSIC gained +11
ALL gained +83

MANIFESTATION

Visited by Ghosts of Dead Friends – +20 Abyss – @Suswave
Put Out A Fire With Gasoline – +20 Abyss – @thoughthaver
Popcorn Miraculously Unburnt – +30 Abyss – @theguy
Counting Corns – +30 Abyss – @theguy
Attempted STRIKE on ALL – ALL Faction created, +10 All – @xghost777
Knock Knock Knockin' on Bluesky's Door – +20 Two, +20 Abyss – @VegiHam
Pet Infestation Eats Crops – -1 Per Page since 18 – @meatbag
Hot Potato Explodes – -30 Two – @meatbag
TWO gained +20 • suffered -32
ABYSS gained +120
ALL gained +10

PLOT?!

You Can't Trust the Game – @2uswave
Attempt to Learn More – @VolcanicDynamo
Improve Reception – @2uswave
early.mov – @2uswave
Investigate Stereo Incident – @VolcanicDynamo
Radio Contact – @2uswave
Nintendo Direct... ? – @chocolate_supra
Scan Suswave – @shoptroll
Much to Consider – @VolcanicDynamo
Plea for Unity – @VolcanicDynamo
Continue. : - )
More Questions – @VolcanicDynamo
All Gone
Potato Reloaded – @2uswave

Amazing job so far, everyone! Lots to keep track of... but I'll try to keep up!

Suswave · Feb 11, 2024

UPDATE #4 – Through Page 30

Wow, things are really getting wild! The biggest headline this UPDATE is the revelation of FOUR SUSWAVES.

After a drastic potato slowdown, 2uswave broke their silence... with Bingle Karaoke!

████████ held a Q&A to clarify their motives, implicated @VolcanicDynamo in their project, and hijacked 2uswave's follow-up video. Things got messy.

@VorpalNonsense of the Old Gods came to visit – and so did the moon! but @chocolate_supra broke the rules... resulting in a giant polymorphic Mirror Bingle on the loose.

A chaotic GAMBIT exposed the Game Engine — another layer operating within @Suswave’s account.

The ABYSS drew some cards — and 2uswave left a message on one by manipulating the printer. In a final desperate plea, they begged the thread to KILL SUSWAVE. ████████ returned, insisting they had always been right about 2uswave’s motives.

@meatbag EXALTED a user at the last possible second to prevent massive damage from a failed GAMBIT!

A Horse Incinerator has been activated, which burned MC Horace alive… but he came back in terror and glory as One-Winged Horace.

And finally, the Game Engine stepped in to moderate 2uswave and ████████’s feud, introducing themselves as Sus.wav and giving all four @Suswave parties a chance to introduce themselves.

Reminder: PRIZES & RIVALRY

You stand to win lots from this absurd little game. Plus, last UPDATE's increased RIVALRY is carrying forward.

Winning FACTION – Original Custom Badge
████ ██████ – Original Custom Badge
Pillar of LOVE – $10 eShop Gift Card
Pillar of TWO – $10 eShop Gift Card
Pillar of BOOKS – $10 eShop Gift Card
Pillar of ABYSS – $10 eShop Gift Card
The Ascendant (MVP) – $50 eShop Gift Card

Base RIVALRY is at x2
True RIVALRIES are at x4

DIGNITY Standings

BOOKS – 522
ABYSS – 519
LOVE – 454
TWO – 321
ALL – 161
MUSIC – 72
REALITY – -61

BOOKS pulls ahead while LOVE and TWO keep getting ground to dust! REALITY... is not in great shape.

Poll Votes x 10 = Initial DIGNITY

LOVE – 14
TWO – 16
BOOKS – 17
ABYSS – 9

The following calculations are since the last update (Page 20).

STRIKES

LOVE suffered -110
TWO suffered -24
BOOKS suffered -26
ABYSS suffered -74

GAMBITS

LOVE gained +203 • suffered -186
TWO gained +110 • suffered -230
BOOKS gained +125 • suffered -66
ABYSS gained +129 • suffered -102
REALITY suffered -66

Potato Clog – @Barely Able
Bingle Books – @D36
Channel the Abysstie Boys – @BozPaggs
Trust the Process – @meatbag
Tax the Rich! – @Barely Able
Man on the Moon – @Barely Able
Pumpkin Muffie Cookies – @VolcanicDynamo
Triple Threat – @BozPaggs
Bingle Bowl – @chocolate_supra
Knit Gnome Heart – @chocolate_supra
Rig the Dice – @meatbag
Horse Incinerator – @VegiHam
Summon Horace – @Green_Meeple

EXALTATIONS – New ACTION!

LOVE gained +44
TWO gained +60
BOOKS gained +32
ABYSS gained +16

CARDS

TWO played Draw 4 at ABYSS
ABYSS drew four cards

GRACE

LOVE gained +106
TWO gained +149
BOOKS gained +77
ABYSS gained +132
MUSIC gained +10
ALL gained +74
REALITY gained +5

MANIFESTATION

Classic Raccoon Dunk – @Raccoon – +30 TWO
BOUNTY: Broke the Rules – @chocolate_supra – +100 LOVE

PLOT

▸ URGENT – @2uswave
Cookies for the Abyss – @Volcanic Dynamo
Clear the Air Q&A – @████████
▸ Yeah Right – @2uswave
Draw Four Printer Error – @meatbag
Code Cracked – @oomoepoo
Bingle Bowl – @chocolate_supra
Code Shattered : - ) – @Volcanic Dynamo
Game Engine Exposed – @meatbag
KILL SUSWAVE – @2uswave
True Colors : - ) – @████████
Horse Ascenderated – @SammyJ9
Quorum of Suswaves – @Sus.wav

So much happening! With Sus.wav imposing new order, maybe we'll have a calmer week. Possibly even a Direct? Who knows!

Suswave · Feb 19, 2024

UPDATE #5 – Through Page 40

Hello! @Suswave Support here to post updates #5 and #6. They were just... sitting there... and I thought they could use a little sprucing up!

Oh... you want me to explain the plot? Um. I can give it a shot!

A BOUNTY on @meatbag lead to Sus.wav – The Game Engine – to impose some harsh restrictions on the game.

This caused substantial fighting between all four Suswaves – leading @Suswave to call for an ELECTION.

New ACTIONS – VOTE and CANDIDATE QUESTION – became available until Friday at midnight.

In GAMBIT news, the phoenix-like nature of the ONE-WINGED HORACE lead to complete chaos, ending with a literal BILLION and one Hori ascending. They seem to have taken off, but four temples were constructed in their honor. The Horse Incinerator has since collapsed.

@Raccoon accidentally created the MY ASS Liminal Faction. MY ASS has suffered considerable damage in the days since.

Bingle, the lovable... dog? ...was added to the ballot as a CANDIDATE.

And 2uswave seems to hidden a message in one of their Candidate Answers.

DIGNITY Standings

BOOKS – 1242
ABYSS – 434
LOVE – 145
TWO – 131
ALL – 300
MUSIC – 96
MY ASS – -124
REALITY – -142

Wow. Looks like a shocking amount of damage was taken!

FACTION Activity

The following calculations are since the last update (Page 30).

FACTION	LOVE	TWO	BOOKS	ABYSS
STRIKE	-86	-66	-22	-80
GAMBIT	+52 -396	+151 -444	+524 -172	+132 -392
EXALT	+8	+14	+58	+36
GRACE	+113	+145	+132	+109
MANIFEST			+200	+100

LIMINAL	MUSIC	ALL	REALITY	MY ASS
STRIKE				-20
GAMBIT			-101	-128
EXALT
GRACE	+24	+139	+20	+21
MANIFEST				-7

GAMBITS

Other ACTIONS

#1915 – Cards – @meatbag
#1924 – Cards – @VegiHam

BOUNTY: Limit Meatbag's Assault – @Suswave
STRIKE MY ASS – @Raccoon
Up the Bounty – @meatbag
CARDS: Phone Card > Meatbag – @oomoepoo
BOUNTY: Limited Meatbag's Assault! – @D36

PLOT

Quorum of Suswaves – @Sus.wav
Troubling Developments – @Volcanic Dynamo
BOUNTY: Limit Meatbag's Assault – @Suswave
Limit ACTIONS – @D36
► Election – @Suswave
A Threat – @2uswave
2uswave Decoded – @chocolate_supra
Bingle Candidacy – @D36

Suswave · Feb 20, 2024

UPDATE #6 – Through Page 50

Hey! @Suswave Support again! Here's UPDATE #6.

Election tensions got heated as the debate continued. BOOKS tried to make Bingle a fascist?! And @VolcanicDynamo took a bold stand... and STRUCK Sus.wav!

However, Sus.wav took this to mean that 2uswave's approach was out of hand, and BANISHED them from the board. Chaos ensued, and @Suswave stopped responding.

Finally, the ELECTION arrived... and it was a bust! ████████ took over the Election Results video and announced some kind of Direct... for today!

As soon as this was announced... the game ceased completely.

DIGNITY Standings

BOOKS – 1444
ABYSS – 395
LOVE – 164
TWO – 121
ALL – 391
MUSIC – 104
MY ASS – -123
REALITY – -138
GAME – ???

Positions are holding! The mysterious GAME faction disappeared not long after being formed, so we can't see their score...

FACTION Activity

The following calculations are since the last update (Page 30).

FACTION	LOVE	TWO	BOOKS	ABYSS
STRIKE	-50	-12	-8	-4
GAMBIT	-94	-88	+137 -32	-90
EXALT
GRACE	+73	+60	+85	+35
MANIFEST	+90	+30	+10	+20

LIMINAL	MUSIC	ALL	REALITY	MY ASS
STRIKE		-6	-6
GAMBIT
EXALT
GRACE	+8	+97	+10	+1
MANIFEST

GAMBITS

Block Meatbag's STRIKE – @chocolate_supra
Indoctrinate Bingle – @D36
Plague of Pests – @meatbag
Who STRUCK Who?! – @hologram

Other ACTIONS

Rewards for VOTES – @...

PLOT

Questionable Candidates – @VolcanicDynamo
Do You Trust Me? – @VolcanicDynamo
STRIKE Sus.wav – @VolcanicDynamo
BANISH 2uswave – @Sus.wav
What Did You Do – @VolcanicDynamo
Tensions Rising – @VolcanicDynamo
Let the Vote Decide – @Sus.wav
I Am Not AI – @Sus.wav
Election Day – @...
Hesitation – @VolcanicDynamo
And the Winner Is... – @...
All Gone – @Restless Wind
Game Over – @Restless Wind

Suswave · Feb 21, 2024

UPDATE #7 – Through Page 60

Suswave Support reporting live from the showdown! It’s been a wild ten pages, so let’s get to it!

The ominous ???????? DIRECT finally aired, unmasking ████████ as SuswAIve!

Turns out they're unraveling all of us to build an AI forum called FamAIboards!!

All seemed lost... but 2uswave returned just in time – cutting an opening in SuswAIve so that Sus.wav could process our ACTIONS.

We're doing everything we can to take SuswAIve down! But... can we?

...totally! we're doing great!

A GAMBIT by @hologram exposed a new ACTION – DETONATE. LIMINAL FACTIONS can be launched against SuswAIve!

But... Sus.wav had to set off one of the DETONATIONS manually, dying in the process.

We also discovered 2uswave's EMPATHY BLADE – and built up +336 CHARGE... x4 (Sus v. Sus RIVALRY) for -1344 DAMAGE.

Oh, and @hologram also washed MY ASS!

DIGNITY Standings

BOOKS – 3213
TWO – 2871
ABYSS – 2780
LOVE – 2063
MY ASS – 1417
ALL – 1261
MUSIC – 925
REALITY – 622

Lots of big shakeups this week!

FACTION Activity

The following calculations are since the last update (Page 50).

FACTION	LOVE	TWO	BOOKS	ABYSS
STRIKE	+693	+1518	+1147	+970
GAMBIT	+1195 -385	+940 -80	+1460 -1280	+1120 -90
EXALT	+66	+62	+128	+80
GRACE	+120	+110	+114	+105
MANIFEST	+200	+200	+200	+200

LIMINAL	MUSIC	ALL	REALITY	MY ASS
STRIKE
GAMBIT	+620 -60	+620 -60	+540	+1231 -40
EXALT
GRACE	+61	+110	+20	+49
MANIFEST	+200	+200	+200	+300

BOSS HP

START – 9652 HP
STRIKES – -4382 HP
GAMBITS – -446 HP
DETONATION – -3396 HP
BLADE – -1344 HP
REMAINING – 138 HP

WOW. HOLY SHIT. Y'ALL, we're doing it!! We're almost there!! DETONATE something!!

GAMBITS

Mirror Bingle Rampage – @VegiHam
Return of the Hori – @oomoepoo
Spirit Bomb – @meatbag
Read, Learn, DETONATE – @hologram
Baking Boost – @VolcanicDynamo
Wash MY ASS – @hologram
Brazilian Butt Lift – @Green_Meeple
Revive Suswave? – @BozPaggs
Bingle Cannon – @chocolate_supra
Amp Up ALL MUSIC – @hologram
Scan for Elemental Weakness – @chocolate_supra
Blast ABYSStie Boys – @hologram
Find GAME Manual – @oomoepoo
PLAY Pi to Change Date – @VegiHam
Find GAME with Sus.wav – @VolcanicDynamo
Pray 4 Suswave – @shoptroll
DIGNITY-Sharing Buffoonery – @hologram
Break Free – @meatbag
BOOK Burning Mobile – @big lantern ghost
Monkey Commune – @Barely Able
Tabletop AI Distraction – @hologram
Annoy SuswAIve – @hologram
Mini-GAMBITS – @chocolate_supra

Other ACTIONS

Wash MY ASS: Bownus – @hologram
Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase – @Suswave Support

Detonate – @Sus.wav

PLOT

???????? Direct – @████████
WHO'S NEXT – @SuswAIve
2uswave Truth Wave – @2uswave
DETONATION – @hologram
Empathy Blade – @VolcanicDynamo
DETONATE GAME – @Sus.wav

Suswave · Feb 27, 2024

UPDATE #8 – Through Page 70

This is a big one! So much happened!! Let's get right to it...

@meatbag dealt the final blow to SuswAIve – DETONATING MY ASS – but they reformed into Towering SuswAIve and deleted the leftover game scripts!

With no way to STRIKE, 2uswave surrendered and was ➤ assimilated into Towering SuswAIve. Their final request was that they get a BLESSING from each FACTION – and that Famiboards EXALT the winner.

As EXALTATION built up, @VolcanicDynamo defied Towering SuswAIve. The wind grew louder and louder...

➤ Suddenly, Suswave – fused with parts of 2uswave – burst forth in an EMPATHY BLAST powered by your EXALTATION and DEFIANCE!

Sadly, 2uswave sacrificed herself in the process... but a shred of SuswAIve survived as Road Meat.

In a dark turn, @xghost777 and the GHOST UNION tried to destroy Road Meat while Suswave and @VolcanicDynamo begged everyone to consider the implications.

@xghost777 dealt a final blow to Suswave – DETONATING ALL – and chaos ensued. @BozPaggs and Chitin flicked @xghost777 into the ocean so that everyone could regroup.

Meanwhile, the employee running Suswave Support began experiencing service interruptions as AutoSupport – the pure AI script, now freed from SuswAIve and our shitposty influence – eclipsed her.

When all seemed lost, Road Meat returned from the shadows to save us – even in light of our hostile reception.

There's only one way to stop AutoSupport – shitpost to victory, and corrupt corporate AI!

DIGNITY Standings

BOOKS – 4935
TWO – 4163
ABYSS – 3852
LOVE – 3222
MY ASS – 1478
ALL – 1375
MUSIC – 938
REALITY – 624

Thankfully, some of those DETONATIONS were reversed by tricking AutoSupport...

FACTION Activity

The following calculations are since the last update (Page 50).

FACTION	LOVE	TWO	BOOKS	ABYSS
DETONATE	-1261
EXALT	+336	+84	+424	+332
GRACE	+51	+58	+40	+40
MANIFEST	+2013	+1140	+1248	+700

LIMINAL	MUSIC	ALL	REALITY	MY ASS
DETONATE		-1261		-1417
GRACE	+13	+114	+2	+61
MANIFEST		+1261		+1417

ACTIONS Taken

Detonate – @meatbag
Detonate – @xghost777

PLOT

Final Blow: MY ASS – @SuswAIve
Game Engine Gone – @SuswAIve
Hopeless... Unless – @2uswave
YO, SUSWAVE! – @VolcanicDynamo
The Sequel to Me Is Now In Development – @VegiHam
This Is Checkmate – @2uswave
Holding Attention – @2uswave
I EXALT SUSWAVE – @VolcanicDynamo
> Assimilation – @SuswAIve
Make Me Kneel – @VolcanicDynamo
Already Lost – @SuswAIve
Direct Confrontation – @chocolate_supra
The Wind Picks Up – @The Wind
Don't Give Up! – @VolcanicDynamo
> Windy... – @SuswAIve
Holy Shit – @Suswave
Cleanup – @Suswave
Both? – @VolcanicDynamo
She's Gone / Loose Ends – @Suswave
Our Shitpost Abyss – @chocolate_supra
Road Meat – @Suswave
Loss With DIGNITY – @Suswave
Choices – @VolcanicDynamo
I Don't Want to Die – @Road Meat
Quit It – @Suswave
(Almost All Cutscenes) – @Suswave
Reasonable & Decent Future – @Suswave
Empathy – @VolcanicDynamo
Choose Violence: DETONATE ALL – @xghost777
Guess I'll Die – @Suswave
Flick – @BozPaggs
This Got Dark – @Suswave Support
That's Not Me, Y'all – @Suswave Support
With You Shortly – @AutoSupport
Leave Me Out of It – @Suswave Support
Finally Free – @AutoSupport
I Know How to Win : - ) – @Road Meat
Back Again – @Suswave

Suswave · Feb 27, 2024

UPDATE #9 – Through Page 80

This is the last UPDATE before final scores!

Our last stand against AutoSupport – the core AI – is underway. We shitpost with all of our strength...

But we take time to remember 2uswave by holding a ➤ memorial. Many of us share touching memories of our fallen friend. Then, we brace for the finale.

@Barely Able rallies us by delivering on a soup joke – which reveals a perfect final blow!

With delivery galvanized by @chocolate_supra , we plunge our final shitpost into AutoSupport's heart.

In its fury, it entirely unwrites itself, leaving no trace! We emerge victorious!

The credits roll.

Our game ends, save a dash of scheming, and a beautiful epilogue ties up loose ends.

DIGNITY Standings

BOOKS – 5555
TWO – 5218
LOVE – 4473
ABYSS – 4229
ALL – 1791
MY ASS – 1485
MUSIC – 943
REALITY – 628

Looks like BOOKS is still on top... right?

FACTION Activity

The following calculations are since the last update (Page 70).

FACTION	LOVE	TWO	BOOKS	ABYSS
GRACE	+172	+136	+133	+127
MANIFEST	+700	+800	+400	+200
SPAM	+379	+119	+87	+50

LIMINAL	MUSIC	ALL	REALITY	MY ASS
GRACE	+5	+416	+4	+7

ACTIONS Taken

Memorial: Ave Mario – @BozPaggs
Memorial: Photography feat. Bingle – @chocolate_supra
Memorial: Spit Winner – @VolcanicDynamo
Final Blow: AutoSupport – @Barley Able
Final Blow Assist: Formatting – @chocolate_supra
Change of Heart – @meatbag
Coastal Farewell – @chocolate_supra
Story & Empathy – @VolcanicDynamo

LOVE was spammed ~379,000 times
@xghost777 earned +320
@chocolate_supra earned +59
TWO was spammed ~119,000 times
@meatbag earned +100
@chocolate_supra earned +19
BOOKS was spammed ~87,000 times
@VolcanicDynamo earned +87
ABYSS was spammed ~50,000 times
@Suswave earned +50... for ABYSS, not LOVE

PLOT

Suswave · Feb 27, 2024

THE FINAL RESULTS

DRUMROLL, PLEASE! Let's find out who won our chaotic little game...

LOVE	TWO	BOOKS	ABYSS
4473	5218	5555	4229

It looks like BOOKS took it home in the end with a whopping 5555 DIGNITY!

...oh? what's this?

LIMINAL AFFINITY

Our LIMINAL FACTIONS, of course! How could I forget?

MUSIC	ALL	REALITY	MY ASS
943	1791	628	1485

Here's the twist – each FACTION has swayed a LIMINAL FACTION with their dedication!

For their constant musicality, impressive lyricism, and profoundly beastly jams... MUSIC joins ABYSS!
For giving it their all at every turn and (theoretically) being all you need... ALL joins LOVE!
For keeping it real with baking, empathy, and reading the situation... REALITY joins BOOKS!
For bringing it into this world, taking care of it, and sharing a relevant number... MY ASS joins TWO!

Adding these scores together, we get our final results.

LOVE	TWO	BOOKS	ABYSS
6264	6703	6183	5172

In a stunning upset...

OUR WINNER IS TWO!

Champions of ABYSS

USER	STRIKE	GAMBIT	EXALT	MANIFEST	TOTAL	MOVES
@BozPaggs	679	360	254	700	1993	34
@oomoepoo	326	-190	126	100	362	23
@Mr_No_U	56				56	1
@theguy				60	60	2
@VorpalNonsense	16				16	1

Champions of LOVE

USER	STRIKE	GAMBIT	EXALT	MANIFEST	TOTAL	MOVES
@chocolate_supra	492	-333	130	1015	1304	35
@xghost777	15			730	745	6
@shoptroll	152	10	60	100	322	9
@VegiHam	140	-315	184	136	145	22
@slide's	15				15	1
@Brofield	6				6	1

Champions of TWO

USER	STRIKE	GAMBIT	EXALT	MANIFEST	TOTAL	MOVES
@meatbag	525	-81	86	1332	1862	80
@Barely Able	610	-61	28	100	677	21
@Raccoon	14			277	291	5
@ngpdrew	15				15	2
@Green_Meeple	4	-69			-65	3

Champions of BOOKS

USER	STRIKE	GAMBIT	EXALT	MANIFEST	TOTAL	MOVES
@VolcanicDynamo	600	748	156	1135	2639	34
@hologram	408	-225	228	600	1011	28
@D36	55	244		200	499	13
@KilgoreWolfe	101		132	100	333	8
@NabiscoFelt		132			132	1
@SammyJ9	16	48	16		80	3
@Legion of Primes	35				35	4
@big lantern ghost		-180			-180	1

OUR WINNERS

It looks like there are TWO HOUSES who were both alike in DIGNITY after all...

But with all these nasty parlor tricks, who can say if TWO or BOOKS is the real winner?

WINNER – BOOKS
Prize: Winning by the BOOKS

All members of team BOOKS will get the Winning by the BOOKS custom badge, revealed tomorrow. The following users are on team BOOKS:

WINNER – TWO
Prize: No Cost TWO Great

TWO won in the final count... but at what cost? All members of team TWO will get the No Cost TWO Great custom badge, revealed tomorrow. The following users are on team TWO:

MVP – @VolcanicDynamo
Prize: Empathy Blast • $50 eShop Gift Card

For befriending 2uswave, supporting all players with empathy Gambits, landing the final blow on Towering SuswAIve, getting the highest score, and being on the winning team...

You're our MVP! You win the Empathy Blaster custom badge and a $50 eShop Gift Card! Congratulations!! You did it, and your quest for empathy paid off!

MVP – @meatbag
Prize: Angel Obliterator • $50 eShop Gift Card

For striking relentlessly – logging a whopping 80 ACTIONS, more than DOUBLE any other player! For causing a whole election, landing the final blow on SuswAIve, getting a high score, and being on a winning team...

You're ALSO our MVP! You win the Angel Incinerator custom badge and a $50 eShop Gift Card! Congratulations!! Your pure violence and chaos set the stage, and saved the day!!

Pillar of ABYSS – @BozPaggs
Prize: Pillar of ABYSS • $10 eShop Gift Card

For having the most points on ABYSS, you win the Pillar of ABYSS custom badge, plus a $10 eShop Gift Card!

Pillar of LOVE – @chocolate_supra
Prize: Pillar of LOVE • $10 eShop Gift Card

Pillar of TWO – @Barely Able
Prize: Pillar of TWO • $10 eShop Gift Card

For having the second-most points on TWO, you win the Pillar of TWO custom badge, plus a $10 eShop Gift Card!

Pillar of BOOKS – @hologram
Prize: Pillar of BOOKS • $10 eShop Gift Card

For having the second-most points on BOOKS, you win the Pillar of BOOKS custom badge, plus a $10 eShop Gift Card!

ALL PARTICIPANTS
Prize: AI Survivor

Everyone who voted for a FACTION or took any ACTION wins the AI Survivor custom badge, revealed tomorrow.

Rookie Shout-Out

You don't win anything, but cheers to @D36 and @oomoepoo for bringing fantastic efforts to their teams!

Okay, that's all from me today. I'll present badges tomorrow, and start working on the logistics for eShop cards after that.

CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYONE!

Suswave · Feb 28, 2024

Badge Reveal

Empathy Blaster

For winning with the most points, befriending 2uswave, performing empathy gambits, and dealing the final blow to Towering SuswAIve in the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @VolcanicDynamo

Angel Incinerator

For winning with a ton of points, striking relentlessly, inadvertently causing an election, and dealing the final blow to SuswAIve in the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @meatbag

Winning by the BOOKS

For being on the winning faction of the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winners: @EvilChameleon, @hologram, @OTBWY, @NabiscoFelt, @lexony, @MisterSpo, @Pandora, @KilgoreWolfe, @VolcanicDynamo, @SammyJ9, @Legion of Primes, @diakyu, @big lantern ghost, @merp, @AerialAir, @D36, @OctoSplattack, @Darknut85, @Melpomene

No Cost TWO Great

For being on the other winning faction of the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winners: @Raccoon, @Derachi, @Green_Meeple, @Barely Able, @famicorpse, @komicer, @ngpdrew, @meatbag, @Akoig, @DDark, @SpaceGodzilla, @Ab, @Concernt, @Stilt Village, @grobla123, @BlackthornOrion, @BabyDontHurtMe, @nitroplum

Pillar of LOVE

For having the most points on team LOVE during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @chocolate_supra

Pillar of TWO

For having the most points on team TWO during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winners: @Barely Able, @meatbag

Pillar of BOOKS

For having the most points on team BOOKS during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winners: @hologram, @VolcanicDynamo

Pillar of ABYSS

For having the most points on team ABYSS during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @BozPaggs

Card Captor

For effectively using the UNO But Worse cards dealt during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @oomoepoo

Bingle Buddy

For summoning, befriending, and bonding with Bingle the Dog-Like during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @chocolate_supra

License to Ill

For performing wild feats of musicality during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @BozPaggs

Judas AIscariot

For killing Suswave right after resurrection in the hopes of preventing a third final boss phase – and causing one instead – during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @xghost777

Electioneer

For successfully taking action against meatbag's rampage – thus causing the election – during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @D36

I Knew Him, Ratio

For having the highest gambit success / failure ratio – 7:1 – during the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winner: @hologram

AI Survivor

For participating in the Nintendo General Discussion |ST29| thread game.

Winners: @xghost777, @WestEgg, @Brofield, @Suswave, @TreIII, @Sadist, @chocolate_supra, @VegiHam, @GJ, @Thorakai, @jtownbdp, @Intoxicate, @shoptroll, @Party Sklar, @slide's, @Samurai Goroh, @TriGen, @N 2 Deep, @ammonite, @Moth, @Raccoon, @Derachi, @Green_Meeple, @Barely Able, @famicorpse, @komicer, @ngpdrew, @meatbag, @Akoig, @DDark, @SpaceGodzilla, @Ab, @Concernt, @Stilt Village, @grobla123, @BlackthornOrion, @BabyDontHurtMe, @nitroplum, @EvilChameleon, @hologram, @OTBWY, @NabiscoFelt, @lexony, @MisterSpo, @Pandora, @KilgoreWolfe, @VolcanicDynamo, @SammyJ9, @Legion of Primes, @diakyu, @big lantern ghost, @merp, @AerialAir, @D36, @OctoSplattack, @Darknut85, @Melpomene, @BozPaggs, @Mr_No_U, @Skittzo, @frog, @VorpalNonsense, @AceBandage, @theguy, @oomoepoo, @ZaffoJj, @ProngoLuvr, @Embers, @Yamanoi, @thoughthaver

IMPORTANT – if you think you're supposed to be on any of these and don't see yourself, let me know ASAP!

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