I read the contract, but point out that in any negotiation, giving a counteroffer should not be a faux pause; otherwise, whoever offers first has immense advantage, and both sides must trust each other to act as fairly as possible and believe the other to be bias-free, which i don't know enough to assume. I also offer to sell him some information I have that he does not, in exchange for some information of his.
I insert the following desire: A super-intelligent being capable of exponential recursive self-improvement, in a very durable body it is capable of controlling precisely, and with some level of access to class levels (at minimum, having the power of a 5th level wizard), whos utility function is programmed with a perfect copy of my coherent extrapolate volition. (summarized meaning: what i would want if I knew more, thought faster, etc, extrapolated arbitrarily far into the future) this super-intelligent being is to be within the same world the goblin and books etc are in, and to not be killed or significantly impeded by the god or something he intentionally causes for a period of 24 or more hours unless It knowingly interferes with him. If he does not vehemently object to this wish, I sign.
As I return, I say "I met a chaotic-evil god being who kept changing shape, Resisted their first attempt to banish me via rolling a natural 20, Talked with them a bit, Gained heavy insight into their character via another natural 20, Thought for a bit, And decided to sell my soul and loyalty to them for something that, If i describe it to you, I imagine you will get the wrong idea about!" that is, I say that After I word it as "Hi, I just sold my soul to a demon who probably caused this whole mess for a metallic box! Wait, That needs context, uh...", and correct myself.
I also would like to note again that this is just my clone who did the soulsell. this is the text from a post of mine: "the silent is over now, I believe, so the clone returns, casts mind blank, and watches the goblin with true seeing again... after I heal its psychic damage, of course."
this was the post that sent me over to chaotic-evil god-man. since I never did anything, only my clone (who i would like to formally state is a completely different person, even if they are almost exactly like me and do have significantly less self-preservation if having it is disadvantageous for me.), I still have my soul and freedom. As well, as you have established, the clone is somehow weaker (it started with 90 hp instead of 100 or something), so if it comes down to it, I can probably kill it, especially since what it gained was something that acts according to its and my values prior to the contract, not according to whatever chaosevilguy makes it do.
It turns back to Joe('s) Clone. "I oWE YoU No ExPlaINAtions, EspECialLY if YoUR BoDY is FaLSE. UnLEsS YoU WiSH to bArgaIN, LEavE."
Sidenote: ""And you say the other one is still there? Oh, dear, I hope he doesn't make a warlock pact with Xenmas!" Tempting fate intensifies." Does this count as a warlock pact? the internet isn't clear with definitions and only lists 6 options, none of which are 'soul and undying loyalty in exchange for one really cool item.'.
I suggest it focus on the 'recursive self-improvement' ability it has to get smarter and smarter - it's safe for the next 20 hours. this request comes from real me, as clone me has a very small chance of not doing it. then, I encase my clone and the 'homunculus' in soundless darkness for just long enough to 1: tell everyone I appear to have successfully ripped Xenmas and 2: not to be alarmed with my rapid terraforming and 3:, to make it look like I was shielding the clone and homunculus from an ogre falling from the sky and exploding. I do this by summoning an ogre in the sky, accelerating it towards us, and making it explode.
remember when I/we decided the goblin arrived due to a massive quartz explosion and managed to survive via gradual deceleration from the winds of a storm? it would appear This ogre was sent flying far further up, and did not fall into a lucky massive storm. also, quartz magic is fairly unpredictable on greenskins. Now, I would say this, but it sounds like an excuse to me, so instead I tell them what I saw, and make an act of thinking up this plausible sequence of events.
"(JOE WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET THE 20S TELL ME YOUR SECRET.)" Well, I have this... arrangement with the Godmodder. that should answer your question? I suggest that my clone and I should go out and make the world a better place. after all, this goblin is intriguing, but he doesn't really hold a candle to the hundreds of people dying of starvation every day. the Homunculus will deal with the long term with his recursive self-improvement, we need to buy him time. I, and presumably, also my clone, run off to keep people from reaching -10 hp,and transport them to safety (focusing on people who do healing first). if my clone doesn't come with, I ask him why (casting long-range cantrip heals while i talk and he answers).
I pause to throw the homunculus about 14 scrolls of time stop and 3 potions of quickened thought, and 1 potion of haste, allowing it to accelerate its thinking-growing-goodness significantly.
I point my cheese grater threateningly at you. "DON'T PATRONIZE ME!"
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
I read the contract, but point out that in any negotiation, giving a counteroffer should not be a faux pause; otherwise, whoever offers first has immense advantage, and both sides must trust each other to act as fairly as possible and believe the other to be bias-free, which i don't know enough to assume. I also offer to sell him some information I have that he does not, in exchange for some information of his.
"1 post left!"
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
I insert the following desire: A super-intelligent being capable of exponential recursive self-improvement, in a very durable body it is capable of controlling precisely, and with some level of access to class levels (at minimum, having the power of a 5th level wizard), whos utility function is programmed with a perfect copy of my coherent extrapolate volition. (summarized meaning: what i would want if I knew more, thought faster, etc, extrapolated arbitrarily far into the future) this super-intelligent being is to be within the same world the goblin and books etc are in, and to not be killed or significantly impeded by the god or something he intentionally causes for a period of 24 or more hours unless It knowingly interferes with him.
If he does not vehemently object to this wish, I sign.
As I return, I say "I met a chaotic-evil god being who kept changing shape, Resisted their first attempt to banish me via rolling a natural 20, Talked with them a bit, Gained heavy insight into their character via another natural 20, Thought for a bit, And decided to sell my soul and loyalty to them for something that, If i describe it to you, I imagine you will get the wrong idea about!"
that is, I say that After I word it as "Hi, I just sold my soul to a demon who probably caused this whole mess for a metallic box! Wait, That needs context, uh...", and correct myself.
I also would like to note again that this is just my clone who did the soulsell. this is the text from a post of mine:
"the silent is over now, I believe, so the clone returns, casts mind blank, and watches the goblin with true seeing again... after I heal its psychic damage, of course."
this was the post that sent me over to chaotic-evil god-man. since I never did anything, only my clone (who i would like to formally state is a completely different person, even if they are almost exactly like me and do have significantly less self-preservation if having it is disadvantageous for me.), I still have my soul and freedom. As well, as you have established, the clone is somehow weaker (it started with 90 hp instead of 100 or something), so if it comes down to it, I can probably kill it, especially since what it gained was something that acts according to its and my values prior to the contract, not according to whatever chaosevilguy makes it do.
And I know you knew it was a clone because:
Does this count as a warlock pact? the internet isn't clear with definitions and only lists 6 options, none of which are 'soul and undying loyalty in exchange for one really cool item.'.
I pet it.
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
I suggest it focus on the 'recursive self-improvement' ability it has to get smarter and smarter - it's safe for the next 20 hours. this request comes from real me, as clone me has a very small chance of not doing it. then, I encase my clone and the 'homunculus' in soundless darkness for just long enough to 1: tell everyone I appear to have successfully ripped Xenmas and 2: not to be alarmed with my rapid terraforming and 3:, to make it look like I was shielding the clone and homunculus from an ogre falling from the sky and exploding. I do this by summoning an ogre in the sky, accelerating it towards us, and making it explode.
remember when I/we decided the goblin arrived due to a massive quartz explosion and managed to survive via gradual deceleration from the winds of a storm? it would appear This ogre was sent flying far further up, and did not fall into a lucky massive storm. also, quartz magic is fairly unpredictable on greenskins.
Now, I would say this, but it sounds like an excuse to me, so instead I tell them what I saw, and make an act of thinking up this plausible sequence of events.
"(JOE WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET THE 20S TELL ME YOUR SECRET.)"
Well, I have this... arrangement with the Godmodder. that should answer your question?
I suggest that my clone and I should go out and make the world a better place. after all, this goblin is intriguing, but he doesn't really hold a candle to the hundreds of people dying of starvation every day. the Homunculus will deal with the long term with his recursive self-improvement, we need to buy him time.
I, and presumably, also my clone, run off to keep people from reaching -10 hp,and transport them to safety (focusing on people who do healing first). if my clone doesn't come with, I ask him why (casting long-range cantrip heals while i talk and he answers).
I pause to throw the homunculus about 14 scrolls of time stop and 3 potions of quickened thought, and 1 potion of haste, allowing it to accelerate its thinking-growing-goodness significantly.
I teach the homunculus how to brew beer. VERY IMPORTANT SKILLL.
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."