Nexus OoC IV: We're All Mad Here

[happyturtle]

Hey horngeek? What would it mean having a manse in the glog thread? Would it collect plot type events, enemy attacks, and such?

And how would it affect the ghosts? Would it suck away all their mana?

[Moff Chumley]

New character! Essentially, Kim from Scott Pilgrim, after spending a few years as a zombie hunter. Shall be fun.

[horngeek]

Right.

A Manse is a structure of some sort, built to harness the energies of a demense (place of power, basically).

This would form a gem called a Hearthstone, which would have beneficial effects for the bearer (which I'll determine when it's actually built). The manse itself normally has special features as well.

It would NOT suck energy from the ghosts. Karen doesn't build Manses of that type. Wood-aspected manses don't do that, anyway.

Plawt stuff... maybe. The building itself wouldn't provide any, but it WOULD be a valuable location. On the other hand, a lot of its features would only be able to be used by either the Hearthstone bearer, or (if Karen gives it this functionality) people who know the password.

I'd have to do some thinking on what, exactly, it would be able to do. This would be a mid-level Manse.

I could take it several ways. It could restore a lot of the functionality of the old GLoG. Or, it could be a simple grove which provides kewl benefits.

[happyturtle]

I kind of like our campground setting without having one main building, but other players may feel differently.

[horngeek]

I'd take a vote on this, then.

What form should the Manse take?

The options are:

Building restoring most of the functionality of old GLoG, although with a different feel (elementals instead of the robots, for examples).

OR

A grove of some sort. Not habitable in and of itself, but could still provide potentially major benefits to GLoG.

[ThePhantom]

Grove, I say.

[Trobby]

Not knowing how a Manse works, but knowing that it should draw off of the energy of the forest, I'd say a Grove.

[horngeek]

Not knowing how a Manse works, but knowing that it should draw off of the energy of the forest, I'd say a Grove.

Sort of. Yes, it would, but Karen would have awakened the area into a demense. So, she's really drawing off energy it wouldn't have without her influence.

...yes, making manses is dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.

[VampireRot]

...

You mean a manse isn't a type of cheese?

Darn, I thought I had the whole plot of Keychain of Creation figured out there!

Exalted stuff con-foo-zing.

[billtodamax]

Grove. Be aware, if it generates energy then an axle might suddenly appear sitting next to it, drawing power from it.

Hate yellow text. Hate hate hate.

*hiss*

It buuurns us! BUUUURNS US!

<.<
>.>

*starts posting with Rebecca everywhere*

[Lix Lorn]

...

You mean a manse isn't a type of cheese?

Darn, I thought I had the whole plot of Keychain of Creation figured out there!

Exalted stuff con-foo-zing.

Try learning the rules. @_@

[horngeek]

Grove. Be aware, if it generates energy then an axle might suddenly appear sitting next to it, drawing power from it.

I dun get it.

In any case, the energy will be capped quickly enough that it won't matter. Karen works fast on such things.

And grove it appears to be, then.

[happyturtle]

Sort of. Yes, it would, but Karen would have awakened the area into a demense. So, she's really drawing off energy it wouldn't have without her influence.

...yes, making manses is dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.

I'd suggest making it a little way off from the main camp, to make it a distinct location and not part of the Main Lodge-Infirmary-Lakeside area.

Maybe on the little island in the lake? Or maybe on the far side of the lake, requiring a ten minute hike around the lake to get to it from the main camp? Or if you read the detailed description in the OP, you might find something that tickles your fancy.

[Trobby]

...

You mean a manse isn't a type of cheese?

Darn, I thought I had the whole plot of Keychain of Creation figured out there!

Exalted stuff con-foo-zing.

Try learning the rules. @_@

I was greatly disappointed to learn that Resonance was not, in fact, something every character got when they started to dance.

[horngeek]

I was greatly disappointed to learn that Resonance was not, in fact, something every character got when they started to dance.

Why would you want Resonance? O.o

The last time a character had Resonance in ACRO, GLoG ended up becoming a shadowland!

@HT: To be honest, I was planning that anyway.

Mainly because if the campsite was the site of the manse, Karen would have to rebuild the entire thing according to geomantic principles.

But it would look pretty!

[Trobby]

Why would you want Resonance? O.o

The last time a character had Resonance in ACRO, GLoG ended up becoming a shadowland!

Because previously, all I knew about it was that Secret accumulated it while dancing.

...;w; I thought it was an awesome thing.

[Reinholdt]

I always thought it was something that occurred when harmonics got wacky. There should be all sorts of Resonance at NexusStock.

[happyturtle]

Raz nods

'Yeah, ok then, I can do something like that. You wanna be my familar then?'

He smiles warmly

That's pretty intense... making a lifelong commitment with someone you just met?

[Reinholdt]

That's pretty intense... making a lifelong commitment with someone you just met?

I think Raz is just thinking about the power and not about all the nights they'd have to spend together, learning each others secrets and faults and irritating qualities.

[happyturtle]

He hasn't even considered what a crow or a weasel or a snake might have to offer, and here he is closing those doors forever.

[Trobby]

Maybe he's always had a fondness for cats?

[Project_Mayhem]

On Raz's world, familiars are much less of a big deal. More like servants. You can have several, and get rrid of them with no issue.

Hilarity ensues

[Trobby]

If Katie were not-scatterbrained enough to notice what's going on, she might warn him about how permanent that kind of bond will be. And how deeply it will affect both of them.

Too bad she's not...well, anyone else's character, actually. <.<;

[ThirdEmperor]

The urge to create a new character has overcome me, I have no choice.....

[VampireRot]

Try learning the rules. @_@

But that would involve... Like... Reading!

Possibly sourcebooks!

[Lix Lorn]

But that would involve... Like... Reading!

Possibly sourcebooks!

You're scared now? You haven't SEEN the things! XD

[The Bushranger]

And don't forget the errata.

I'd suggest making it a little way off from the main camp, to make it a distinct location and not part of the Main Lodge-Infirmary-Lakeside area.

Maybe on the little island in the lake?

This. I vote for this. Awesomeness potential here.

[happyturtle]

The paddleboats and canoes could do with some more use. Just would need to build a dock on the island.

[Lix Lorn]

Hmm...

Rae, I bet my charrie would like to meet a denimancer. :)

[Rae Artemi]

Hmm...

Rae, I bet my charrie would like to meet a denimancer. :)

But Len is talking to her! I don't want to have to control two participants in one conversation!

Also, Rae doesn't know how to plotclone.