Due to general agreement between people on both sides of the line, TOWN and ACRO have been merged. Thus, all threads which previously would have fallen in once category or another, should now be tagged [NEXUS].
LONG LIVE THE NEXUS!
So, what is Nexus?
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Well, the Nexus itself is like a rift, a single, brilliant point where all the universes in this strange thing we call 'reality' meet. Traveling to, from, and between any world or cosmology is theoretically possible here, and the Nexus itself seems to encourage this happening, often sucking beings and locations out of other universes at random, and dumping them on the world that lies at its center. It was not always like this, however. Once there were two worlds at the Nexus' heart, separate and distinct, though somewhat similar in ways. Similar enough that they slowly and eventually merged, so that only one remained. Here in this world the Nexus' influence reigns supreme, and as such the world has defied almost all attempts at classification. Here, knights of old may engage with Jedi knights. Gleaming spaceships land in Dark Age hamlets. Cowboys and samurai quest together to find holy sandwich boxes. And in the heavens above, Xi Wangmu and the Flying Spaghetti Monster meet every Woden's Day to play bowls with Pelor (it gets pretty epic). Here the possibilities are endless, and the universe without rules (except the Forum Rules, and the general FFRP rules, and the Individual Thread Rules, and oh whatever). Welcome to Nexus. Fun is had here.
Major Locales
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For an endless world that defies all logic and classification, Nexus can be pretty darn consistent at times. As such, several locations have survived the test of time, remaining (somewhat) constant amidst the chaos of the rest of the world.
Town - At the heart of the Nexus lies the city-state of Town. Self-governed by an elected council, Town can most accurately be described as a city's planner's worst nightmare. A sump of urban madness, here spires of glass and steel can be seen next to Ancient Babylonian slum. Where Hellenistic Temples co-exist with Gothic Cathedrals and the odd Oriental Pagoda. Where crumbling, zombie infested crypts lie untouched in the middle of verdant parkland. It's craaaaaazy. It's Town.
Inside - A sister city to Town, the City of Inside is less chaotic than its close relative. Inside mostly resembles a modern city, with high-rise buildings and apartments, alleyways and roads, though the odd Demonic Monument can still be seen rising up above the surrounding suburb, teeming with dark cultists. Inside is the current seat of the Acronymian Empire, which controls much of the surrounding area.
Outside - If you ain't Inside (or in Town), you're OUTSIDE! Simple as that. Outside is a meta-thread for all those wildernessy type areas that don't merit their own threads, be it wood or lake or tiny shack.
ACRONYMS - Home to adventurers, these complexes provide headquarters and occasionally living space for like-minded Player Characters. Invariably equipped with cheesy names, these structures provide a place for their various members to fight crime, cause chaos, or have kinky lesbian sex. Current Acronyms include:
AMEN - Association for the Malicious, Evil and Nefarious. Evil aligned organization, exists to be EVIL! And sometimes Ebil.
HALO - Heroic, Anti-evil and Lawbreaking Organization. Non-Evil aligned organization, exists to smite wrong-doers.
GLoG - Good League of Good. Good aligned organization, exists to redeem evil-doers.
NO - Neutralist Oganization. Neutral aligned organization, exists to arbitrate between other organizations, and occasionally do their dirty work.
WATCHTOWER - You Know What? Screw It. Non-aligned aligned organization. Exists to destroy threats to Nexus, whatever form they may take.
The Taverns
What kind of vaguely DnDesque adventurer would you be if you didn't visit one of these places at least once? The various Taverns, Grills, Hotels, Cantinas and Restaurant provide meeting places for the Player Characters, areas for quest givers to stand mysteriously in, and also places for people to eat and spend the money they seem to have infinite amounts of. Though there are a vast number of such places in Nexus, some with their own thread and some without, throughout history three major hubs have existed, without which Nexus as we know it wouldn't exist. The Dancing Fox Inn, which is located in Town. Taverna Generica, which is located near Inside. And Trog's Tavern, which is located, maddeningly enough, in Town and Inside at the same time.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
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Now that we've got that out of the way...will be going into deadtime for all my characters in about 10 minutes, as I go to sleep and prepare for a day of...*DREAD* work. D=
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Originally Posted by PhoeKun
...How does one cuddle mercilessly?
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Curse your Introbulosity!
Last edited by Mark Hall : 10-04-2010 at 07:07 PM.
Now that we've got that out of the way...will be going into deadtime for all my characters in about 10 minutes, as I go to sleep and prepare for a day of...*DREAD* work. D=
Oh, you poor poor soul.
__________________ The (somewhat) overdue avatar of Adir, my FFRP character, was done by Gulaghar. Thanks!
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In a dream I found a place
of rotting meat and eldritch grace
and looked upon his primordial face
and from my thoughts could not erase
that sense of time that sense of space
and my heart the darkness did embrace.
-Johanna Stokes
...I can't figure out whether Reinholdt has a kunning plan (TM) or whether he's turning traitor.
Then again, I've long given up on trying to figure out what the Friendly Neighborhood ApocaKitty will do next.
You haven't been paying enough attention then.
He's there to foil Ebon Mirrors plans with Toby. Or at least, I think Toby is coming.
Unless Reinholdt has other ideas. Which I wouldn't be surprised if he did.
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Originally Posted by Julius Caesar, Shakespeare
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
Oh, I know that's what seems to be going on... except he's just asked to speak to Ebon Mirror.
Well, his brilliant plan must involve speaking to Ebon Mirror!
Right Reinholdt? Don't go all evil on us now.
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Avatar by Gulaghar. Yeah.
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Originally Posted by Julius Caesar, Shakespeare
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
There's a Digest for this stuff!
But I'm putting it here cause I might need it for a post later anyways.
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Held captive for about 6 weeks was the least of it. Escaped to get recaptured and interrogated by Watchtower. Found out his son was coming back from hell to destroy everything. Found Phoenix was a vampire. Only quasi-rescued him. Went BSOD on a gnome NPC after going ballistic on him. Had to fight and kill his son again, in part making him wonder if it won't just happen again and again. Found Anshu was a egotiscal creep who let Ebon Mirror run rampant. Found Melody in Coma. Jezebelle was shot and killed. Happy nearly died, Lyanna nearly died, Estia had to grieve. Jack gave him a complete head trip and pressed all the right buttons about how he's a monster. Then Tanker raped him and birthed some hideous monster. Then was forced to face that fact that as a clone, his life may not have any meaning before he topped it all off by sending his newest friend into a coma fighting such a fate.
I give no guarantees of any actions. But when have I ever?
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There is happiness for those who accept their fate.
There is glory for those who resist their fate.
__________________ The (somewhat) overdue avatar of Adir, my FFRP character, was done by Gulaghar. Thanks!
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In a dream I found a place
of rotting meat and eldritch grace
and looked upon his primordial face
and from my thoughts could not erase
that sense of time that sense of space
and my heart the darkness did embrace.
-Johanna Stokes
(Oh why, oh why can I not do anything that doesn't make people upset? Oh, that's right, my own personality. No way to do the only way to fix this without godmoding. I should have not tried using the old AMEN style on anyone, cause everyone is willing to hold a grude, and not willing to let bye-gones be bye-gones
Stupid willingness to try to salve the last bits of my idea of Gordon's story.)
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Originally Posted by Reinholdt
I've got no problem with what you did as a player.
Ilpholin has a HUGE problem with what you did and is going to take herself and her potential drow army support and hoof it.
It's all IC reaction, sadly.
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Originally Posted by ThePhantom
So, what do you two say, Reinholdt and Artemis97? Will you give me another chance, a replay? Please. I'm sorry, about this, its the overheating problem again.
So... I'm confused as to what all the trouble's about... and since I Ninja'd Phantom on the first one, I don't think it has anything to do with Raril's reaction...
...I'm a bit confused. So, you want to retcon because of IC reactions?
Because, as Reinholdt stated, he has no problem OOC with Gordon's actions. Unless you think they were out of character for Gordon's personality, there's no real reason to retcon, in my opinion./third party opinion, ignore if you want
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Originally Posted by Revlid
And so it was that Zaeed, Aang, Winry, Ezio, Sadoko and Snow White all set out on their epic journey to destroy The Empire.
The thing is... it was totally ok to show the video. I don't think Moff should have gotten involved, but it was quite In Character. And Ilpholin's reaction is coming from IC as well. She hadn't had a chance to discuss possibilities with Gordon since this is the first she's heard of his plans. And she hates him with a passion now for showing the video. And she's going to temper-tantrum. She's always been sort of a spoiled little girl at heart despite the tough guy act she puts on.
But... it was all IC. There was no bile to my knowledge, nor OCC reactions. I'm not sure it should be retconned based on that.
... Also GEEZE you people are fast.
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There is happiness for those who accept their fate.
There is glory for those who resist their fate.
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Simple as that. Outside is a meta-thread for all those wildernessy type areas that don't merit their own threads, be it wood or lake or tiny shack.
Don't go all evil on us now. 
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