[NEXUS] Nexus OoC 13: Saturday the Nexteenth

[TechnoScrabble]

People I was posting with in Underside:
I am really sorry. Work called up at about four (eleven for gmt-5ers) for a conference call and it didn't end until six.

[Darklord Bright]

What to do, what to do...

[TechnoScrabble]

I should probably mention, darklord, that Davitte's hypnotizing eyes tend to leave a lasting effect.
If he hypnotizes someone multiple times over the period of a day, it can be...well...to the point of mind control.
The point is, Shy'anni might be easier to influence in the future, though really he was just looking for a new friend who might be handy in a bar fight.

[Darklord Bright]

Well, at the moment, it only vaguely worked. Mostly because she was drunk and already mentally messed up. Will probably actually be harder to do the second time if she's sober.

[TechnoScrabble]

Good point.
I didn't mean to sound like I was god modding, I was just saying that if it was successful, it might be easier to pull off later.

[Darklord Bright]

I'm trying to think of something to do right now, and it's not working...

[TechnoScrabble]

I'm writing another book...hopefully I'll get this one published.
I'm half way through and only one of the characters who was there when I started is still alive.
Garrett's in it...but he dies. Goes out with a bang, though. He's about to get killed by underkin (fantasy world reavers (from firefly) jacked up to 11) and he makes everything asplode. Awesome last words, "You wish to hear me scream. You won't have the satisfaction."

[Artemis97]

People I was posting with in Underside:
I am really sorry. Work called up at about four (eleven for gmt-5ers) for a conference call and it didn't end until six.

It's fine, TS. We managed to entertain ourselves in the meantime, I think. I hope the conference call wasn't too boring for you.

[AmberVael]

Hey, TS? Is that drow being sold to Raril an NPC, or do you plan to play her?

[TechnoScrabble]

I was thinking about playing her, but I'm not a big drow person. I just figured she'd be one of those more important NPCs if she was used, or that someone else could play her.
If someone does want to play her...I guess they could. They may want to check with Artemis first.

[AmberVael]

I had been considering, and I've already talked to Art about it. I figured if you didn't mind, I'd go ahead with it.

[TechnoScrabble]

Well...I don't mind. So go right ahead.
She's been hypnotized so many times in the past day by Davitte it's not even funny, so that may lead to some weird happenings later on, considering the permanent subconscious affect Davitte's eyes have. He prolly won't take advantage of that though, he wouldn't wanna piss Raril off.

[Artemis97]

Yeah, pissing Raril off is generally considered a bad idea.

Anyways, I've also got a pair of drow warriors now. I'm pretty sure I'll just turn them into servers/bouncers though.

Also, would anyone be interested in adding a clan of Dwarves to the undercity? They'd mine and drink and be loud and carry axes and hammers and probably try to build giant megacrafts connected to levers that have a good chance of going horribly wrong.

[TechnoScrabble]

LAVA CANNON MADE OF SOAP TO KILL THE DUERGAR AND DROW!!!
Sorry...DF fan...

[horngeek]

Incidentally, I won't be on much today. Got a church thing on from 9 to late at night.

[VeisuItaTyhjyys]

By the way, is everyone okay with assuming the Goblins don't have much/any voice in the noble council of Underside? Skugdim's plans for significant political upheaval would become much less dramatic if he just turned out to be wrong entirely about the current situation. Although that would have the redeeming quality of being another hilarious lesson that he should look before he leaps.

[Morty]

Well, I happen to be playing a bunch of goblins who're building a colony in the western part of Underside. They're not a part of the Undercity, though.

[TechnoScrabble]

Hmm...Isn't today a holiday in the US? Martin L. King day?

[VeisuItaTyhjyys]

I recalled somebody introducing Goblins, but I wasn't sure whom I recalled doing so. You don't have any problem with goblins being socio-politically disagvantaged in Undercity itself, though?

It is, indeed, TechnoScrabble.

[Morty]

Obviously I don't. I can hardly tell other players what do to, after all. Even I used to be the only player with goblin PCs and NPCs.

[TechnoScrabble]

I wouldn't mind.
In goblin society, it's commonly every man for himself. Undercity seems to be the same way. Goblins in Undercity? Individuals are screwed, and would probably be likely to band together for an uprising like that.
I'm just saying that from what I've observed, the only times people pay much attention to goblins is when they're in combat, pretty much the only time they work as a group, and even then there's not much coordination beyond set up a trap, wait, and dogpile 'em.

[Morty]

That's D&D goblins, though. The goblins that I play are quite a bit different. They're smart, civilized and have steampunkish technology.

[TechnoScrabble]

Like the goblins from WoW? Who go out of their way to kill each other to secure patents for new ways to kill each other?

[ThirdEmperor]

Do any of the noble houses of Underside have an embassy? My lizardfolk tribe's leader needs to speak to someone in charge.

[Morty]

Like the goblins from WoW? Who go out of their way to kill each other to secure patents for new ways to kill each other?

They share some characteristics WoW goblins, yes, but they're not as crazy as them. For the most part, they're my own creation.

[TechnoScrabble]

In that case, you are awesome.
I for one, like to imagine goblins as entirely different from the DnD and WoW goblins and more as your traditional fey-ish ones, but nobody seems to remember that in old folklore they were some of the better fey.

[Earl of Purple]

I've posted something your goblins might be interested in, Morty. Or something they might want to investigate, anyway.

[Darklord Bright]

I'm really glad people are enjoying Underside - I didn't really expect it to get popular.

[VampireRot]

Do any of the noble houses of Underside have an embassy? My lizardfolk tribe's leader needs to speak to someone in charge.

Well, seeing as how the only noble house that's been introduced is my crystal giant's, they could visit them.


I think, I may have missed someone else's, and I'm unsure if DLB's miner's guild counts as one.

[Morty]

I've posted something your goblins might be interested in, Morty. Or something they might want to investigate, anyway.

Sadly, the ones currently in the Undercity are a diplomatic party, so they won't do much about the cocoons.