MOD POST: MARCH PLAYER POLL

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Hey all! Faith here with yet another player poll for you, because there's nothing more fun in this world than filling out absurd polls. This one is for March's plot event, Burning Bridges, so as usual, please do pardon my ramblin' ways and try to read through all of this if you can!

The Giants are being extremely rude neighbours and partying all night long, with excessive noise pollution and destruction of public property. Unfortunately, we don't have handy jingle to summon the police, so it's up to the Travellers to decide how to handle the situation!

This poll is not to determine one singular action that will take place. This is more to gauge the Travellers' priorities and where they will be putting the most of their efforts. There are a million possible outcomes from any given amount of response and anything is possible, which means that deciding which way to lean is going to be super obnoxious for you! Yay!

There are pros and cons to consider for every possible way this battle can go. I'll list a few to consider below, but there are others that may or may not have weight on the outcome of the battle, so try to give some thought to your decision before acting - as that is rather the point of this exercise! The Travellers are being given more and more responsibility, so they need to make sure they consider all sides of the war before moving forward blindly, which means you guys have more to consider as well. This poll measures IC actions, so please vote ICly for what your character will plan to do in the battle!

Without further ado, let's get right into it!

1. Join the fight and focus on the Frost Giants.
   • pros:
     • Thrymheim is closer than Muspellheim, making it easier to force them back into their kingdom.
     • The battle would follow them into Thrymheim and continue on their own turf.
     • Thiazi sucks and everyone hates her.
   • cons:
     • This would indirectly help the Fire Giants.
     • Thiazi's hatred for the Travellers will be further fuelled.
2. Join the fight and focus on the Fire Giants.
   • pros:
     • This would thwart Surt's second attempt at invading another kingdom.
     • This would weaken their already strained forces.
     • Surt is a bully and nobody really likes him either.
   • cons:
     • This would indirectly help the Frost Giants.
     • Surt will be pushed into desperation and wrath.
3. Join the fight and focus on all Giants en masse.
   • pros:
     • The battle will end faster as all forces are scattered.
     • Possible collateral damage may be at a minimum.
     • Mutual hatred is assured.
   • cons:
     • This would draw the focus onto the Travellers.
     • Neither side will be vastly weakened, but both will be vastly outraged.
4. Do not join the fight and focus on damage control inside the city.
   • pros:
     • Resources and energy reserved for survival rather than interference.
     • Less direct combat means less direct violence, which is naturally more dangerous.
     • Maybe if we stay real quiet like, they'll forget we're here.
   • cons:
     • There is no restriction on the damage they might cause.
     • There is no telling how long the battle may ensue.
5. Other.
   • We will, as always, leave an open option to anything else you guys might want to do. If you choose to suggest an alternate option, be prepared to explain your suggestion and the benefit of choosing that path.

These are just some of the many many things to consider between each option, so please feel free to use this post to discuss amongst yourselves. You can ask us questions as well, but we won't give any definitive answers as to the possible conclusion of each path. It's like Choose Your Own Adventure; reading ahead to the last pages won't exactly tell you what really happened.
And now, your poll!

Poll #15031 Like Team America But With Less Bacon!

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 116

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What action will your character take in the event?

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Join the fight and focus on the Frost Giants.
7 (6.0%)

Join the fight and focus on the Fire Giants.
3 (2.6%)

Join the fight and focus on all Giants en masse.
19 (16.4%)

Do not join the fight and focus on damage control inside the city.
43 (37.1%)

Other. ( Please explain in the comments below! )
44 (37.9%)

This poll will close on March 15 at 11:59PM CST. Please vote ICly and only once per character. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

Comments

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[goesagainst_thegrain]

Also jumping on this bandwagon, this sounds like the best option out there.