OoC 47: Putting the K in Chaos

[Aric Kale]

Or until Beans and Aric post. *real subtle hint*

Again, I think it's Beans' turn, unless I missed it.
Also, the plot isn't gonna go anywhere without a post from FF...

[Cyber Punk]

Sorry to the people I was RPing with. I was down with heavy fever. I'm still coughing pretty bad. I'll try to see if I'll be coherent enough to post in the morning. Again, apologies.

Get well soon, BCM. Take all the time you need.

[BlackCoatedMan]

*hands an ice pack and cough syrup to BCM*

Get well soon :)

*Takes the icepack and cough syrup* Thanks!

Get well soon, BCM. Take all the time you need.

No more fever, however, I still have the cough. Even after drinking water, the cough comes back immediately. Thankfully I can post regularly again.

[Cyber Punk]

No more fever, however, I still have the cough. Even after drinking water, the cough comes back immediately. Thankfully I can post regularly again.

That's good to hear, BCM. Welcome back!

[goto124]

Talk to the people who were running the plot. Ask for a way to bring back your character.

You could also bring the PC into a random location, as if he/she were a new character.

Though, as someone who doesn't see plotcloning as particularly jarring, I may not be seeing your problems well.

[Aric Kale]

BCM, I posted out of order in The Hunting Grounds.
I apologize, but I need Orphedysseus to release the spell on Aric, and I wasn't sure how that would work if I posted after you, since I wouldn't expect Aric to be on the forefront of his mind.

[BlackCoatedMan]

It's ok, I'm a firm believer of Talking is a Free Action.

[Aric Kale]

It's ok, I'm a firm believer of Talking is a Free Action.

Fantastic.
I did include what would happen afterwards, assuming you'll go along with it, but open to interpretation.

I'm really liking the scene so far. We seem like a well balanced group.

[Cyber Punk]

Hello everyone.

Where can a character of mine (Fixer) buy strong protection against magic?

[Recaiden]

Hello everyone.

Where can a character of mine (Fixer) buy strong protection against magic?

You can probably buy everything in Mallside.

But do you really want that?

What's the fun in just buying something interesting?

[Cyber Punk]

Hehehe What do you have in mind, then? An object that has the opposite effect?

Also, are there any robots PCs in the Nexus that Fixer can get real friendly with?

[Felandria]

*kicks can shyly and absentmindedly down the sidewalk*

[Lady Serpentine]

*grins happily and glomps* Hiiiiiii~! :D

[Lord Raziere]

hey, since combat doesn't seem to come up as much as I'd want, can we make some sort of Arena thread? y'know, an Arena where characters can fight each other in duels, to a set conclusion that won't involve death? do you think that sort of thing would work here? and if that won't, is there any other way for me to start seeing more combat?

[Duck999]

hey, since combat doesn't seem to come up as much as I'd want, can we make some sort of Arena thread? y'know, an Arena where characters can fight each other in duels, to a set conclusion that won't involve death? do you think that sort of thing would work here? and if that won't, is there any other way for me to start seeing more combat?

Visit the hunting grounds.
Fight another PC to a standoff, or a beast of some sort controlled by someone else.

[goto124]

I have a random idea that probably won't go well with a lot of players.

A character who dislikes family. He sees it as a lame narrative device (in-universe, yea it's 4th-wall-breaking). If he sees a child, he'll start ranting about how authors put in children to be morality pets and nothing more since they're somehow extra-special, double points if they're ophans. He'll go on about how his family is essentially a bunch of stupid or evil people, yet he has to keep saving and protecting them because 'they're your family after all!' and not doing so throws him in the deep ends of cosmic Evil. Can this person be Good, incidentally? What if he's right about his family being evil?

[Fenric]

Heh....

Overall, I can't actually argue - far too many authors do exactly that.

Character would be met with utter befuddlement at the Temple, where "daily life" is actually the point and children are expected (if not outright encouraged by the powers of 'Shipping that reside there :D )

[goto124]

Trouble is that many narratives -and people, and players- do view family as sacred and special. And it requires a very metagaming way of seeing things, which isn't exactly the best way to be justified in the eyes of those who believe they live in a real reality.

'Why did you make my niece a damsel in distress? If you're giving me a lame excuse to enter a dungeon there had better be good loot!'
"My dad's the BBEG, and I will have no remorse in killing him, stupid author!'

What is the Temple, by the way?

[Fenric]

Ah, The Temple of Inari, which I have run here for the past nine years.

It is an actual, purposeful, RPG Temple - where the daily life of what most adventurers see as a vending machine is lived out.

[Cyber Punk]

Speaking of character creation, I've been thinking of a Don Quixote type character. One who is convinced he's a great hero, with the name to match (KILLINGYOUGUY or something), though he lacks the skill to back that up. He'll probably get beaten so many times one'd wonder how he's not dead yet. I wonder how that'd go in the nexus.

[Zefir]

hey, since combat doesn't seem to come up as much as I'd want, can we make some sort of Arena thread? y'know, an Arena where characters can fight each other in duels, to a set conclusion that won't involve death? do you think that sort of thing would work here? and if that won't, is there any other way for me to start seeing more combat?

lIke Duck says, hunting grounds can be a place for combat, just search for a person to controll a monster.
If I remember right there have been a few arena events. Most died.
In my opinion it's best if you search for people to fight. You can talk to them , that you don't want your char be killed.

[Cyber Punk]

Looking for an arena?

SEE THIS THREAD!

[Zefir]

So, I try to get my chars back into roleplaying again. Therefor I choose to concentrate on a few of them for now. They are either in no scene or the scene is deadtimed.

One char is my AMEN char, trying to get back some business into AMEN. If things go on there should be something to do for the good gys as well.^^

The other one would be Fade. I would like him to experience emotions, since that's something he leaks.

The last char I would fokus is the kitsunegirl. She was stuck in KINDER and right now I don't want her possesed anymore.

I will look over my chars in HALO and Vigil for the split, but right now this event is deadtimed I guess.

A description of my chars can be found in the Signatur.

[Recaiden]

hey, since combat doesn't seem to come up as much as I'd want, can we make some sort of Arena thread? y'know, an Arena where characters can fight each other in duels, to a set conclusion that won't involve death? do you think that sort of thing would work here? and if that won't, is there any other way for me to start seeing more combat?

Arenas have been tried and generally don't last long. See the linked thread. But you can always try again. I would recommend, instead, the Hunting Grounds, which are less formal, but basically all about fighting anyway, with a little bit of more normal rp in Huntside. And just ask in this OoC thread for fight scenes. Some people hate them >.> but many of us will totally join them.

I have a random idea that probably won't go well with a lot of players.

A character who dislikes family. He sees it as a lame narrative device (in-universe, yea it's 4th-wall-breaking). If he sees a child, he'll start ranting about how authors put in children to be morality pets and nothing more since they're somehow extra-special, double points if they're ophans. He'll go on about how his family is essentially a bunch of stupid or evil people, yet he has to keep saving and protecting them because 'they're your family after all!' and not doing so throws him in the deep ends of cosmic Evil. Can this person be Good, incidentally? What if he's right about his family being evil?

The universe is a hack writer. I'm just curious how he acknowledges his own existence?
Can such a person be good? Sure. Just as easily could be evil. The morality of family is a subject worth much debate.

So, I try to get my chars back into roleplaying again. Therefor I choose to concentrate on a few of them for now. They are either in no scene or the scene is deadtimed.

One char is my AMEN char, trying to get back some business into AMEN. If things go on there should be something to do for the good gys as well.^^

The other one would be Fade. I would like him to experience emotions, since that's something he leaks.

The last char I would fokus is the kitsunegirl. She was stuck in KINDER and right now I don't want her possesed anymore.

I know our schedules don't match up, but if you're will willing to tolerate the slow pace, after tomorrow I could open up a scene with you.
Several of Leah would be interested in seeing the kitsunegirl again.
Doubt I'd have anything for the AMEN person but Fade I could work with.

[Zefir]

I know our schedules don't match up, but if you're will willing to tolerate the slow pace, after tomorrow I could open up a scene with you.
Several of Leah would be interested in seeing the kitsunegirl again.
Doubt I'd have anything for the AMEN person but Fade I could work with.

Schedules never really match with me, maybe it has something to do with living on the other side of the planet and a jop that has quiet unusual work times. (At work right now). Also I got scenes with Alexandrian that sometimes got months between posts.^^
Several of Leah.. if I remeber right that were the 7 guys sharing one mind? It was fun and I only remember it ended with your char falling into mud face first.
I should warn you, Fade as I play him can be rather annoying, at least thats what I guess people became talking to him.

[BlackCoatedMan]

The Colosseum thread, I assume magic using characters aren't allowed to fight there? Or can they, so long as they aren't caught?

[goto124]

I wonder, has any PC ever died in this part of the forums?

What would people think of a PC who respawns? Yes it's kind of video-gamey. She could take her clothes, equipment, and other stuff with her on death. Or all her items could be left on the corpse where she died, allowing others to loot them.

If she gets back fast enough she'll re-arrive naked and watching people say 'dibs on her boots!'

[Recaiden]

Many PCs have died.

The Hunting Grounds have a respawn mechanic and nobody much seems to mind. And characters around here just seem not to want to stay dead.
For the fact that a character doesn't stay dead to have that humor value, they would have to go in harm's way quite often.

Hmm. My characters are perhaps more still-alive than they should be...

[Cyber Punk]

Respawn mechanic in the hunting grounds? Oh goodie!

I've always wanted to write/RP a death scene.

Think about it: emotional death scene between two friends/lovers/teammates/colleagues, and the next day they're alive again. "Don't you be putting me through that, son!"

[BlackCoatedMan]

Problem is mind rot as the price of death there. Fighters would benefit I guess, I'm not so sure about mages though.

@Morty, So Thariza wasn't at all affected by Orphedysseus' pain and pleasure AOE blast? I understand not getting hit by the pain part since he made sure only the foes near him would get hit. As for the pleasure part, He made sure that hit the battlefield.