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Kelemyn

1st of April, 2006, 09:18

Finally got an IC post up. I've struggled all week with it for some reason. I think it has to do with not having anyone else (but my own NPCs) to interact with!

itches

2nd of April, 2006, 16:01

Any idea how long it will take Shade and Juni to hook up?

Kelemyn

2nd of April, 2006, 22:33

I can finish up and have Juni ready to meet Shade in one more post. But Gral has more to do, I think.

itches

5th of April, 2006, 02:04

Cadrius...

Gralhruk

5th of April, 2006, 02:07

Yes, I started a post yesterday but stuff came up. I have a fair idea of where I want to go with my next post. Hopefully I'll get it finished today.

Kelemyn

5th of April, 2006, 02:20

Cadrius...

Cadrius... what?

itches

5th of April, 2006, 02:33

It's his turn to post.

Kelemyn

5th of April, 2006, 04:12

No it isn't. It's Gral's. :D

Gralhruk

5th of April, 2006, 04:20

Sshhhh!

We are blaming Cadrius right now.

Black Plauge

5th of April, 2006, 04:59

Given that there are two IC threads at the moment, I think there's enough blame for the two of you to share.

Gralhruk

5th of April, 2006, 05:32

You asked for it!

itches

5th of April, 2006, 05:34

I don't recall asking for that.

Cadrius...

Kelemyn

6th of April, 2006, 05:34

Great posts by Gral! Both scenes were vividly depicted. And I feel like I know Shade a little bit better now. :)

Gralhruk

6th of April, 2006, 05:47

Thanks :). To be honest, I struggled with both of them a bit.

Kelemyn

6th of April, 2006, 05:56

I've been struggling with everything I write lately. I think my brain is starting to rot...

Gralhruk

6th of April, 2006, 06:09

It's itches! His procrastination is affecting us all! It's just like that star trek episode where spock gets all caveman.

itches

6th of April, 2006, 06:16

I would counter-insult that but ... eh

itches

10th of April, 2006, 11:42

I don't suppose someone wants to jump in and interupt Cadrius before he can reply?

Gralhruk

10th of April, 2006, 22:35

I'm betting it will be Red :).

itches

11th of April, 2006, 10:14

I'm curious as to how you came up with that.

Gralhruk

11th of April, 2006, 22:34

It's my deity-like foresight.

Or I am a foolish dreamer.

There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

itches

13th of April, 2006, 19:57

This is why I want an apprenteice for Nicos, so he has someone to talk to! I'm never forgiving Gral for leaving the main thread.

Gralhruk

13th of April, 2006, 22:17

I'm a bastard, aren't I?

itches

13th of April, 2006, 22:23

I hate you. So do a majority of the voices in my head.

itches

16th of April, 2006, 22:57

Those of you wanting to come along with Nicos and Blarth, post something IC.

I'm thinking we should skip forward a bit as we're not going to find much interesting to roleplay out here. There are 2 possibilities as I see them, fast forward to the boat ride up river, or fast forward to when we arrive in the city?

Black Plauge

16th of April, 2006, 23:46

I say city arrival. We've had enough travellouges for now.

itches

17th of April, 2006, 12:05

I agree, it's about time we get back to a city. Gral, how are we going for time synch with the subthread?

Gralhruk

17th of April, 2006, 22:14

Whenever you get there will be just in time :).

Gralhruk

18th of April, 2006, 05:08

Kel, you need to clear out some of your old PMs :). It wouldn't deliver my last message.

Kelemyn

18th of April, 2006, 05:18

I just did. My inbox (and sent box) overfloweth!

Gralhruk

18th of April, 2006, 05:25

There was much rejoicing (and secret sub-plotting) ;)!

itches

18th of April, 2006, 20:10

Plotting against me you say?

Gralhruk

18th of April, 2006, 22:22

Yes, we all have it in for Nicos' other arm.

itches

20th of April, 2006, 23:20

It was only in hindsight as she looked back on her life that the woman realised the moment that she became an action hero.
"Shade. My name is Shade."

Gralhruk

20th of April, 2006, 23:22

The Dark Knightress Returns!

itches

20th of April, 2006, 23:29

So is she "Shade" or "The Shade"?

Gralhruk

20th of April, 2006, 23:49

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of women?

Black Plauge

21st of April, 2006, 04:07

In the absense of any other input from those around Nicos and Blarth I'm going to propose the following:

We wait for the introduction between Shade and Juni to play out. At that point either myself or itches post the arrival of Blarth and Nicos in Tradeholm with enough vaguery to the accompying text as to leave open the question as to who exactly came with them. I propose that the arrival post has Blarth and Nicos showing up at the right tavern, Nicos having made the necessary inquiries to have found out that a woman answering Shade's description was in the area (go Gather Information).

At some later point, when their players show back up, Cadrius and Ben can show up in Tradeholm, either having been with Blarth and Nicos all along, or having decided not to go, only to change their minds some short time later and followed along a day or so behind.

red_dr4g0n94

21st of April, 2006, 04:10

I actually like that idea. I haven't posted lately cause I haven't been able to think up anything for Ben to say.

I'm thinking that Ben at least will probably arrive after Blarth and Nicos (and possibly Cadrius).

Gralhruk

21st of April, 2006, 04:20

Excellent idea BP.

I've hashed some of this out with Kel, and here are the tenative plans for the near future:

Shade will depart and meet back up with Skathros
At some point, she'll find out that Skathros is going to double cross Juni, and turn her over to the other (more powerful) guild so he can curry some favor.
Shade will help Juni get away from Skathros' crew, but she can't get out of the city.

At that point, I'd like Shade to meet up with Nicos, Blarth and whoever else happens to be along and convince them to take care of Juni while she is holed up somewhere.

Black Plauge

21st of April, 2006, 06:10

So you'd prefer that Blarth and Nicos not find Shade right away, but spend some time looking for her? That'd work. I still think Blarth and Nicos should just happen to show up at the right tavern, but Shade should see them before they see her and make herself scarce.

itches

21st of April, 2006, 21:53

'The right tavern' being the one the Shade is staying at? Or the one she is at now?

Black Plauge

21st of April, 2006, 22:54

Either of those would work. Just so long as Shade has the opportunity to see Blarth and Nicos and realize they followed her to Tradeholm.

Gralhruk

21st of April, 2006, 22:57

Yeah, I like the sound of that. And yes, I say either one. Whichever seems to make sense when you are actually writing the posts is fine.

Shade can see them and avoid them, but when she finds herself desparate for help she'll come crawling back.

Kelemyn

22nd of April, 2006, 00:57

I intended to go back and add something to my post yesterday, but have yet to get around to it. So Gral, hold off on posting for a bit, OK? :)

Gralhruk

22nd of April, 2006, 00:59

No problem.

Black Plauge

22nd of April, 2006, 01:04

Asking people to hold off posting here is like asking a bald man to comb his hair: completely unecessary.

Kelemyn

22nd of April, 2006, 02:13

Oh well phooey, nevermind. If I'd gotten to it earlier, I would've changed a couple of things but... forget it now! I can't really put my mind to it.

Go ahead and post, Gral.

Gralhruk

22nd of April, 2006, 02:15

Well, if you want to take some more time with it, that's fine with me. I'm still mulling over how I'm going to respond.

Kelemyn

22nd of April, 2006, 03:01

Let me take another look at it...

Kelemyn

22nd of April, 2006, 03:17

OK, I added a bit to my last post. Maybe that will give you more to work with, Gral. :)

Gralhruk

22nd of April, 2006, 03:18

Thanks Kel. Now get to work on Hanna ;)!

Kelemyn

22nd of April, 2006, 04:30

I'm having one of those days again. You know, the kind of day where every shipment I have to deal with turns out to have mulitiple problems. If I can just get this one container released at the port...

Gralhruk

22nd of April, 2006, 04:39

It's been one of those weeks for me. At least it's Friday :).

itches

26th of April, 2006, 00:59

Hey BP. If Nicos and Blarth split up for a short while, think you could come up with a solo adventure for him at, on the way to, or on the way back from Market?

Black Plauge

26th of April, 2006, 01:21

Yeah, I can probably come up with something. I'll probably foreshadow some of the upcoming plot we've been bantering about.

itches

26th of April, 2006, 01:29

Brilliant! If anyone asks I came up with that idea.

itches

26th of April, 2006, 03:41

Okay, these are my thoughts.

Blarth and Nicos go get a room, then split up. Blarth to the market for supplys, Nicos off whoreing. Then return in the afternoon/evening each having had adventures aplenty. The next day they go looking in the seedy Inns and Shade contacts them.

Black Plauge

26th of April, 2006, 04:19

Works for me.

Black Plauge

26th of April, 2006, 07:12

Tavern description is up. I tried to give the barkeep an accent and a fairly thick one at that, but its kind of hard to figure out eactly how to transliterate that. Especially since I've no idea exactly what kind of accent I'm shooting for.

Kelemyn

26th of April, 2006, 11:05

The accent comes across very well I think, although it might be difficult if there was a lot more of it to read. :)

I know that I have read books where the author has done a very good job of portraying a character with an accent or distinctive way of talking. But every time I try to write for a character with an accent myself I can't figure out how best to proceed. It seems easy but never is. I wonder if there's a web site out there somewhere with some tips on the subject.

itches

26th of April, 2006, 18:57

Great, now if I want to play with the NPC I need to try and use that accent. You win this round!

itches

27th of April, 2006, 00:21

Once again, I hate you BP.

I propose a rule that BP isn't allowed to decide the accent of any more NPC's.

Gralhruk

27th of April, 2006, 00:22

Hey, at least he's posting ;).

Black Plauge

27th of April, 2006, 00:24

Given that no one else has introduced an NPC with an accent, that would imply that all the NPCs were raised some where in the midwest.

itches

27th of April, 2006, 00:28

Strange, all the NPC's I introduced had an aussie accent in my mind. ;)

Black Plauge

27th of April, 2006, 00:37

Only because you weren't reading them right.

"G'diy mait" would be an aussie accent.:D

itches

27th of April, 2006, 00:51

Second word seems to be spot on presuming it rhymes with 'bait' but 'diy' ? That's not even close.

Gralhruk

27th of April, 2006, 00:54

How do you people pronounce 'bait'?

Black Plauge

27th of April, 2006, 00:59

Actually, I way going for the dipthong with the "ai" combo, not the long "a" sound of "bait." Maybe an "ay" would have been better.

Kelemyn

27th of April, 2006, 00:59

"You people"??

itches

27th of April, 2006, 01:19

I did some digging and came up with this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_English_phonology) which reminds my why I'm a highschool drop out.

Black Plauge

27th of April, 2006, 01:26

Ugh. Phonetics always scare me when written out in technicalities like that. I much prefer a more colloquial analysis.

I.e. "You talk funny."

itches

27th of April, 2006, 19:11

Bluff check. Roll = 21 Blackjack!

Kelemyn

28th of April, 2006, 05:26

At what point do y'all think we should merge the two threads?

Gralhruk

28th of April, 2006, 05:28

When Nicos and Blarth get to Tradeholm.

Black Plauge

28th of April, 2006, 06:08

We're already there. Now its a matter of aranging the meet up.

Gralhruk

28th of April, 2006, 06:10

We're already there.
I know :). I meant we probably should have already merged the two, but if you want to wait until we meet up that's fine too.

itches

1st of May, 2006, 09:46

It just occured to me that there might be an OOC reason for Blarth to not wear the armour. Should I edit my post?

Black Plauge

2nd of May, 2006, 01:04

I was kind of thinking the same thing, though I didn't know what to do about it yet. I've already speced out the armor as +2 banded mail. No one else in the game has anything near that in power, and Blarth also has a couple of other magical items that he inheritated from his brother and is using (a ring of deflection and +2 greatclub). It was my intention when Blarth aquired those items, that they would be it for quite some time, if not forever.

As a result of his other items and his psionics, Blarth is already the most "magical" character in the group. If he starts wearing the armor too it's just going to get worse. Do the rest of you have a problem with that? I can tell you that barring destruction of these items, Blarth will never get rid of them. They're all family heirlooms. By the same token, however, we've set up a really low magic world. The best item anyone else has is Shade's adamantine shortsword.

itches

2nd of May, 2006, 01:09

You could tweak the item slightly. Say that it has the potential to be +2 armour but Blarth doesn't know how to activate it yet. Once we reach a higher level, he can discover how to bring the magic out. Or something.

Gralhruk

2nd of May, 2006, 01:18

For me the question is: do you want Blarth to wear his brother's armor or not?

If the answer is no, then we need to come up with some use for it that will both remove it from play and satisfy Blarth's sense of obligation to it.

If the answer is yes, then I say keep it. You can do what itches suggests about limiting its power for now, or you can change the properties to something more in line with what you think the power level should be.

Cadrius

2nd of May, 2006, 16:37

Yay, I'm back and with a completely past-tense post.

itches

2nd of May, 2006, 17:49

Which city is he walking to?

Black Plauge

3rd of May, 2006, 05:13

From a roleplaying standpoint I don't have a problem with Blarth wearing the armor. It's a family heirloom and definately something that he wants to keep.

From a mechanical standpoint I do have a problem. It's heavy armor, which means that Blarth is not proficent with it and will lose some of his Barbarian class benefits while wearing it.

Gralhruk

3rd of May, 2006, 05:18

If it were me, I'd opt to find a plausible reason to get rid of it. The question is, who would Blarth entrust such a gift to? I think it would need to be someone who needed it and also someone who Blarth trusted would bestow upon it the honor it deserves.

Paladin is a good choice, except I seem to remember that he has been corrupted beyond redemption. It might be a nice little plot arc to redeem Paladin and somehow save him with Trak's armor.

Black Plauge

3rd of May, 2006, 06:37

Hmm... Wheels are churning...

I've got a paper to write by Friday, so I'm going to have to put this on the back burner for now, but I've got a grain of an idea that might congeal into something more substantial in the meantime.

itches

8th of May, 2006, 10:18

Did the armour question shock the game into death?

If you don't want Blarth to wear it and don't have anyone else to give it to, you could just have it be stolen?

Black Plauge

9th of May, 2006, 00:13

Sorry. I had a paper to write last week and wasn't really focusing on this game much. I'll figure something out and post later today.

Black Plauge

11th of May, 2006, 03:50

Okay, my idea is to incorporate the "loss" of the armor into whatever solo encounter I cook up for Blarth when he's out shopping. Said encounter will now definately allude to the upcoming orc war plot point. For now we just need to play out the interaction between Nicos and Blarth before they head out on their errands.

Unless of course, Cadrius wants to die and be reincarnated as an orc?;)

Gralhruk

11th of May, 2006, 05:43

I've been working on a post for a long while now, but I keep getting interrupted. Should be done soon, and it will put Shade in a tavern where she can spot Blarth and/or Nicos.

Gralhruk

11th of May, 2006, 06:08

And a post from Red? Jinkies!

Okay, my I've been reading Scooby Doo books to my son lately.

itches

11th of May, 2006, 23:13

I just realised that this solo adventure idea means I have to come up with something for Nicos.

Black Plauge

12th of May, 2006, 00:31

Considering it was your idea...

itches

12th of May, 2006, 00:35

Well originally I was going to have Nicos stumble into a group of lesbians looking to experiment with their sexuality, but that idea got shot down.

Black Plauge

12th of May, 2006, 00:36

By whom?

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 00:39

By whom?
The consortium for good taste in PbP.

itches

12th of May, 2006, 00:40

An international association of people concerned by the over sexualised stereotyping of one armed characters in fiction. Or Gral.

Black Plauge

12th of May, 2006, 00:41

Man. Gral is such a spoil sport.;)

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 00:46

Man. Gral is such a spoil sport.
Actually, I urged him to make them blue lesbian pirates - each with a different Jolly Roger tattooed on their ass - but he declined and suddenly abandoned the entire concept. I think it's pretty obvious who the real spoil sport is.

itches

12th of May, 2006, 00:48

I totally changed your life when I randomly showed you that picture, didn't I?

Kelemyn

12th of May, 2006, 00:50

Blue lesbian pirates aside, I think it's time for BP and itches to start posting in the Tradeholm thread.

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 00:50

I totally changed your life when I randomly showed you that picture, didn't I?
Just another brick in the wall, really.

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 00:52

Blue lesbian pirates aside
Nobody puts blue lesbian pirates in a corner!

I think it's time for BP and itches to start posting in the Tradeholm thread.
Agreed.

itches

12th of May, 2006, 00:53

Blue lesbian pirates aside, I think it's time for BP and itches to start posting in the Tradeholm thread.
I resist any movement to have the main part of the game moved into a subthread.

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 00:59

New chapter, then?

itches

12th of May, 2006, 01:02

After we wrap up the stuff with Shade?

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 01:07

Hmmm.

I figured she would spot Blarth or Nicos while she was sitting at the tavern. Once Juni escapes, how is Shade going to know where to find them?

itches

12th of May, 2006, 01:13

Depends when you want to have her spot them. If it's now, she can spot them as they leave to go shopping. Or later in the day when they have returned?

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 01:16

Yeah, I was thinking now.

Are we saying that they are coincidentally lodging in the same inn that Shade is? Maybe it's the only inn in the area or something.

itches

12th of May, 2006, 01:22

I thought she was going to random Inns to get drunk, so that they wouldn't be Inn's filled with people working for her boyfriend?

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 01:25

This one is the place where she is staying, and it is not a guild hangout.

But now that I think of it, she isn't really staying at an inn. It's a little second floor apartment she rented. I'll say that this is the closest inn to it. And she went here to get some breakfast, not to get drunk. She's already drunk.

itches

12th of May, 2006, 01:36

Well I'm going to go to sleep and see if my powerful subconscious can come up with a solution.

Gralhruk

12th of May, 2006, 05:29

Alright, I've been thinking about it.

I edited my last post to give the inn a name (The Traveller's Wineskin) and also to establish the fact that Shade isn't renting a room there - it is just the closest inn to her apartment. Let's say that it is simply the first inn in the thieves' quarter of the city and it sits right by the main road from the gates, thereby making it a logical place for those looking for a room to stay.

In that case, I think it is at least plausible that Blarth, Nicos, and Shade would end up in some proximity to one another. How does that sound?

If you guys agree, I'll simply have Shade notice Blarth and Nicos as they pass by the common room on their way to the market. Then we can continue in the separate threads until Juni escapes.

Black Plauge

12th of May, 2006, 06:16

Works for me.

itches

12th of May, 2006, 14:11

I oppose and suggest we rise up against Gral's totalitarian rule! Together we can create a new state of equality and prosperity for all!

No? Well then I suppose that will have to do.

itches

13th of May, 2006, 12:26

While Blarth doesn't really see what good a note would do, considering that he can't read

Damn. Now I have to do it.

Black Plauge

14th of May, 2006, 11:35

I do believe that I've mentioned before that Blarth can't read.

itches

14th of May, 2006, 12:50

Yes, that would be the result of a moment of forgetfulness from me.

itches

16th of May, 2006, 09:34

It was the man who was on his way out the door now - a slim, brown haired half elf.
100% human.

Gralhruk

16th of May, 2006, 22:20

I have no idea what you are talking about. And you seem to have misquoted me.

itches

16th of May, 2006, 23:03

Part 1 of the Nicos solo adventures and 1544 words. Take that Cadrius!

Black Plauge

17th of May, 2006, 01:48

Show off. Now I'm going to have to come up with something.

itches

17th of May, 2006, 02:56

It was only supposed to be a short filler so that the Nicos Adventures aren't over in a sinlge post, but it kept going and going and going and going and ...:depry:

Black Plauge

17th of May, 2006, 03:38

Allow me to demonstrate what a short filler is.

Blarth's solo adventure has begun with some unfortunate luck. It's going to get much worse before things are done.

itches

20th of May, 2006, 01:04

Bar fight! Poor Nicos is going to be sore tommorow.

Gralhruk

20th of May, 2006, 01:22

Tune in for next week's episode of Nicos: Crippled Ranger.

itches

20th of May, 2006, 01:27

Yes! He sings his own theme song!

Gralhruk

20th of May, 2006, 01:35

You can also see Nicos in these other classics:

A Force of One (Arm)
Good Guys Wear Obscure Tattoos
Lone Wolf McBard
Not so Silent Rage
An Arm for an Arm

Maeko

20th of May, 2006, 23:28

Hi,:)

how are you all?

I hoped I'd been able to come back far sooner than today, but at least I made it...
I've been looking around in the in-game thread, glad to see many of the old friends still there, and some new characters as well:)

Also trying to get my bearings...are the old character sheets archived somewhere, by any chance?

Hope you all are having a great week-end

itches

20th of May, 2006, 23:37

The Extras (Notable NPC's) (http://online-roleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146) which also hosts some former characters and The Sarcophagus (Former PCs) (http://online-roleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4989)

Also, welcome back. :)

Maeko

20th of May, 2006, 23:42

Thank you, Itches. :smiling:
I missed you all, folks!:nod:

Botahara willing ;) , I'm here to stay, and I authorize any of you to hit me with the DM guide if I enroll in any other game (I will play in Eidolon, but I can't really put anything else on my plate), is it a deal?

itches

21st of May, 2006, 00:17

That sounds fair. Bringing Maeko back?

Maeko

21st of May, 2006, 00:25

Of course! I've really grown attached to the gal. :)
Will have to think of a way... I suppose the sisters are trying to find a place to stay, right now

Cadrius

21st of May, 2006, 01:07

Um, holy shit? Maeko, you're alive.

Maeko

21st of May, 2006, 01:12

Alive, reasonably well and happy to be back! :)

Gralhruk

21st of May, 2006, 02:33

Great to see you here Maeko! I'm sure we can figure out a way to bring Maeko back from the monastery.

Maeko

21st of May, 2006, 02:52

Thanks, Gral!!

Actually she never arrived to Phoenix' Song: the temple was burned down by the emperor's army, so now there's a whole bunch of nuns looking for someplace to build a new monastery on... (at least that was my last post in a now-locked subchapter, can it be unocked, BTW?).

itches

21st of May, 2006, 03:07

Um, holy shit? Maeko, you're alive.
Shouldn't you be posting in Bards?

And I unlocked the subchapter, it might need to have a number change but Gral enjoys that stuff so much that I'll leave it to him.

Maeko

21st of May, 2006, 03:26

Thank you. I'll make some 'in between' posts there, before Maeko bumps into one of you...

Black Plauge

21st of May, 2006, 08:53

It'll be good to have Maeko back.

Anyway, I've posted a bit of a setup for what's to come next for Blarth. Now I just have to compose a suitable speech.

red_dr4g0n94

21st of May, 2006, 09:44

Wasn't this the monk woman that I read about in the earlier threads?

Well, regardless, welcome.

itches

21st of May, 2006, 15:21

Uh oh, how will Blarth get out of this one?:o

Maeko

21st of May, 2006, 17:01

Wasn't this the monk woman that I read about in the earlier threads?

Well, regardless, welcome.

Yes, she's the one.

Thank you!:)

Maeko

21st of May, 2006, 17:03

It'll be good to have Maeko back.

Anyway, I've posted a bit of a setup for what's to come next for Blarth. Now I just have to compose a suitable speech.

Thanks, Plauge! :)

...I've better go and read...What scrape has poor Blarth landed in? :worry:

Edit: posted, BTW if any PC is just 'somewhere in the woods' feel free to wander into Maeko's thread, if you're so inclined. :)

itches

21st of May, 2006, 20:29

BP, I only have one post left in Nicos Solo adventures which I envisioned taking place later in the day. Do you have any preference on when I should post it?

Black Plauge

22nd of May, 2006, 06:10

After my next post. What's going to happen next isn't that much later, so it probably should come first.

Kelemyn

22nd of May, 2006, 09:11

Hi Maeko, and welcome back. I don't think I've played in any games with you before, but I've read some of your posts from w-a-y back in this game, and I'm looking forward to playing with you now. :)

Black Plauge

22nd of May, 2006, 14:14

All set. Go ahead and post itches.

itches

22nd of May, 2006, 17:00

So that's it for the solo adventures? We're ready to have Shade ask for help?

Maeko

22nd of May, 2006, 20:22

Thank you, Kelemyn, :) I'm looking forward to it too :smiling:

Gralhruk

22nd of May, 2006, 23:34

I'll try to post something to keep things moving. Also, I changed the title to Maeko's thread to 9b. That should be sufficient to move events there into the current timeline. It also puts the chapters back in order and thus keeps me from twitching :).

itches

23rd of May, 2006, 00:00

And I unlocked the subchapter, it might need to have a number change but Gral enjoys that stuff so much that I'll leave it to him.
Also, I changed the title to Maeko's thread to 9b. That should be sufficient to move events there into the current timeline. It also puts the chapters back in order and thus keeps me from twitching :).
See? See!

Gralhruk

23rd of May, 2006, 00:02

You should have moved Maeko's character sheet back to the active thread instead of making her create a new one. You slacker!

itches

23rd of May, 2006, 00:07

Bah, she posted a new one before I thought of it. See what happens when you go away and leave me in charge? CHAOS!

Gralhruk

23rd of May, 2006, 00:09

See what happens when you go away and leave me in charge?
Curse my open and trusting nature. I need to be more oppressive!

Maeko

23rd of May, 2006, 01:14

Also, I changed the title to Maeko's thread to 9b. That should be sufficient to move events there into the current timeline. It also puts the chapters back in order and thus keeps me from twitching :).

Thanks, Gral!
I've been reading all that I've missed, like the idea of 'behind the scenes' consultations about the plot, to avoid mishaps, I'll be sure to check with you all if something comes to mind for Maeko. Right now I think the sisters will head towards Tradeholm to look for a whealthy and pious countryman who has settled there...

P.S. The sheet was just a quick copy and paste, no trouble

Gralhruk

23rd of May, 2006, 01:21

No problem, Maeko. However, I don't know how long we'll be in Tradeholm. Maybe you don't want to mention exactly which city they are heading towards yet :).

Maeko

23rd of May, 2006, 01:58

All right!:)

Kelemyn

23rd of May, 2006, 05:29

BTW if any PC is just 'somewhere in the woods' feel free to wander into Maeko's thread, if you're so inclined.Sounds like Cadrius or Ben! :)

Black Plauge

23rd of May, 2006, 05:45

I've actually got two more posts in mind for Blarth, but he'll be coming back to the inn late as a result of what happens in the first one, and the second won't happen until tonight when everyone is asleep (or at least supposed to be). As a result, feel free to get started on the meet-up. I'll catch Blarth up when its appropriate.

itches

24th of May, 2006, 00:07

In that case I'll toss up a post where Nicos returns and finds Blarth still out.

itches

25th of May, 2006, 03:51

Done, the ball is in someone else's court now.

Gralhruk

25th of May, 2006, 03:53

I need to post for Shade. Sorry for the delay, but I've been busy.

And don't think I'm waiting a month for a performance post from Nicos!

itches

25th of May, 2006, 03:59

Pah, I wasn't actually going to make a performance post.

Gralhruk

25th of May, 2006, 04:02

Neither was I.

Kelemyn

25th of May, 2006, 04:03

During his travels Nicos had sought to learn a wide variety of skills, one he had an opportunity to learn was something most people called Magic. The bard didn't think of it in that sense, he wasn't able to perform any great feats of will, just a couple of small tricks that made life easier and helped him get by. They weren't things that came naturally or easily either, the larger the trick the more his body and mind tried to reject the energy it channelled.I like that explanation of a bard's magic. It really fits in with this low magic world. :)

I like the description of how Nicos healed himself, too.

itches

25th of May, 2006, 04:16

Rare magic. I struggled at first how to descrive that fact that Nicos would be using magic all the time, and finally settled upon it being an unpleasent experience. This seemed like a good opportunity to explain it more.

I like the description of how Nicos healed himself, too.
Enough to quote it (http://online-roleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2610)? :) While writing it, the effect seemed similar to a drug. There's a concept we need to investigate at some point.

Kelemyn

25th of May, 2006, 04:24

Well I meant low magic in the sense of rare magic.

I was thinking about quoting it in the PbP quote thread! And I just might get around to it later, although I think that Gral is better at that kind of thing than I am. (I'd have to introduce it somehow, and I think I stink at that.)

Gralhruk

25th of May, 2006, 04:25

What, don't I have enough to do :)?

Kelemyn

25th of May, 2006, 04:30

But you do everything so well!

itches

25th of May, 2006, 04:31

Gral never quotes me enough, forcing me to quote myself in front of everyone in a shameless display of public self-quoting.

Gralhruk

25th of May, 2006, 04:33

And thus was coined the term masturquoting.

Maeko

25th of May, 2006, 05:22

LOL!

I loved the post too!
Itches, I've the feeling that the Bard is definitely *your* class.

itches

25th of May, 2006, 06:03

Yes, I like many of the other classes but I seem to work best with bard. May have something to do with my bard game outlasted everything else.

Also I was reading the quote and found two really bad spelling mistakes:
Once inside the bard quickly stripped off his tunic and gave his body a through once-over
thorough
the monks would sing it until they reached a surean sense of inner peace
serene

The second one isn't even a word! How did it get past spellcheck?

Kelemyn

25th of May, 2006, 06:08

I suppose you expect me to go back and fix your spelling errors in the PbP quote thread? ;)

Kelemyn

25th of May, 2006, 06:10

Wow! I finally made it back up to an average of 1 post per day again!

And now I'm a bone naga? When did that happen? Last time I looked, I was crimson death. I liked crimson death better.

Gralhruk

25th of May, 2006, 06:18

If you happen to see someone hit post #666 they turn into Satan until post 667.

itches

25th of May, 2006, 06:42

I suppose you expect me to go back and fix your spelling errors in the PbP quote thread? ;)
Well unless you want everyone confused as to what 'surean' means. It will be chaos!

Kelemyn

25th of May, 2006, 13:39

Far be it from me to contribute to the spread of chaos... Sureanity now!

red_dr4g0n94

25th of May, 2006, 17:17

Some postage for Maeko to respond to.

Dammit, where's my six-shooter when I need one? Ben's becoming more like a cowboy by the minute.

Maeko

25th of May, 2006, 17:24

Lovely! Have to run to an hospital right now (work), will post as soon as I come back :).

Maeko

30th of May, 2006, 00:52

Answer posted (if later than expected). Hope you don't mind, red_dr4g0n94, but I don't know Ben well enough, yet, to write his part of the dialogue...

itches

31st of May, 2006, 15:32

I'm pretty sure that it's someone's turn to post, and I'm pretty sure it isn't me. This is a prod, a posting prod!

Gralhruk

31st of May, 2006, 22:57

Just what are you trying to say?

itches

31st of May, 2006, 23:00

http://star.walagata.com/w/itches/MrMime.gif

red_dr4g0n94

1st of June, 2006, 03:39

All I want to know is: Where in the nine levels of HELL does itches find these things?

Gralhruk

1st of June, 2006, 03:52

They aren't in the nine levels. He keeps those in his own private hell.

itches

1st of June, 2006, 15:08

All I want to know is: Where in the nine levels of HELL does itches find these things?
I don't understand the question.

Maeko

5th of June, 2006, 01:56

Anyone around...?

Cadrius

5th of June, 2006, 03:59

We are most assuredly around.

What? Posting? Yes, I suppose I might have to do that soon.

itches

5th of June, 2006, 11:44

Actually on a weekend not many are around. But it's monday again! So it's time for me to wait for someone else to post.

Kelemyn

5th of June, 2006, 12:42

I know I'm due up in the Tradeholm thread. But my daughter and baby granddaughter are coming to visit me for the next three weeks so I'm going to be pretty busy. Tomorrow I've got the day off work to pick them up at the airport. Can't wait!

(I should find time within the next few days to get some kind of a post up...)

http://www.jbhome.net/juniebird/images/kylee.jpg

Black Plauge

6th of June, 2006, 00:49

I'm working on a post for Blarth but I've been a little distracted lately. Maybe this week I'll get around to finishing it.

itches

11th of June, 2006, 19:17

(I should find time within the next few days to get some kind of a post up...)
*cough*

I'm working on a post for Blarth but I've been a little distracted lately. Maybe this week I'll get around to finishing it.
*double cough*

Kelemyn

11th of June, 2006, 22:06

Geez, I'm being nudged by itches. Again. This is happening far too often lately!

Maeko

12th of June, 2006, 22:30

Looks like Maeko is stuck looking up at Ben and waiting for an answer...

itches

12th of June, 2006, 22:31

I blame Gral

Gralhruk

12th of June, 2006, 22:36

Yes, I really should spend more time harassing Red.

itches

12th of June, 2006, 22:38

And you call yourself a power mad dictator. For shame.

Gralhruk

12th of June, 2006, 22:40

I decided to share the burdens of oppressing a PbP. We are now officially a Bictatorship. And that has nothing to do with pens.

Black Plauge

12th of June, 2006, 23:18

Are you sure?

Gralhruk

13th of June, 2006, 05:30

Of course I'm sure!

Maeko, you can either wait for Red or NPC Ben. Hopefully Shade and Arjuna will be joining with Nicos and Blarth in the very near future. That should put us a bit closer to bumping into Maeko.

Maeko

13th of June, 2006, 05:41

Thanks, Gral!
Think I'll wait for Red, I don't really feel I know Ben well enough to NPC him.

Black Plauge

13th of June, 2006, 05:47

I was away for the weekend, so I didn't get around to posting.

Maybe this week.

I have this strange feeling that I'm starting to sound like Cadrius.

Black Plauge

14th of June, 2006, 06:21

Itches, do you have anything that you'd like Nicos to be relieved of?

itches

14th of June, 2006, 19:08

No that's alright. I'm quite fine with Nicos' stuff remaining unstolen. :)

Gralhruk

15th of June, 2006, 05:26

Kel, I pushed us forward a little bit - I hope you don't mind the sudden end to the combat.

Kelemyn

15th of June, 2006, 05:29

Perfectly all right. :) I have to say that that is the smoothest combat situation I've ever been involved in!

Gralhruk

15th of June, 2006, 05:30

Yes, it goes so much quicker when you ignore all the bookkeeping and rules stuff ;).

itches

16th of June, 2006, 18:53

Are we done yet? Don't make me have Nicos recite my poetry.

Kelemyn

16th of June, 2006, 21:16

We? Who is we?

I plan to post something in our sub thread, but every time I tried yesterday, it just didn't work out. I'll work on something this morning.

itches

17th of June, 2006, 00:53

I think that may be a royal we. Or a collective we, me and the voices in my head.

Black Plauge

17th of June, 2006, 01:16

Definately the latter rather than the former.

Kelemyn

17th of June, 2006, 04:33

Things are not going well around here today. Sorry to leave Shade sitting on the sidewalk with an arrow in her back, but I just don't think I'm going to get time to post today. :(

Gralhruk

17th of June, 2006, 04:40

Ah, well. Such is the life of an angst ridden assassin ;).

itches

17th of June, 2006, 16:21

Shade stumbled as the arrow hit her from behind, a line of pain pushing its way tortuously through her body. Gritting her teeth against it she glanced over at Arjuna only to find the woman standing still.

"Go," Shade gasped stumbling against the other woman and pushing her a few steps along. "Keep running!"

"Shit," Arjuna said with a sorrowful look on her face. "I've got to go."

"You ... what?"

"I'm really sorry to leave you with an arrow in your back like this, but something's come up. You know how it can get."

"What the hell are you -"

"I'll see if I can get some time free tomorrow but don't hold your breath. Either way I'll see you on Monday."

"Wait!" Shade exclaimed uselessly as the woman she had just rescued disappeared in a flash of light. Collapsing on ground already stained with her blood, the shadowy woman stared at the spot Arjuna had stood moments before in a dazed confusion.

"What?"

Gralhruk

19th of June, 2006, 22:44

Now that is what I call prodding!

:)

Gralhruk

20th of June, 2006, 01:39

Alrighty then. I think our next post should be Shade and Arjuna knocking on Blarth and Nicos' door in the main thread.

Kel, if you have no objections, I'll close the subthread.

Kelemyn

20th of June, 2006, 03:18

Excellent! No objections. :)

Kelemyn

20th of June, 2006, 05:49

I've lost track - whose door are we knocking on?

Gralhruk

20th of June, 2006, 05:54

The Odd Couple of Nicos and Blarth.

Kelemyn

20th of June, 2006, 06:12

Oh. I guess I didn't remember that they were sharing a room. (I did know that it was one of them and not some stranger though!)

So... If Arjuna uses her power Clairvoyant Sense (http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/psionicPowersAtoC.html#clairvoyant-sense) to see beyond the closed door, what will she see? itches? BP?

Gralhruk

20th of June, 2006, 06:16

Good point - I assumed they were sharing a room. I guess maybe they aren't.

Itches? BP? Any thoughts on the matter?

itches

20th of June, 2006, 15:03

I got the sense that we were sharing a room. It seems to be fairly late so I'd guess both Blarth and Nicos are in the room.

Gralhruk

20th of June, 2006, 23:04

Anyone going to answer the door?

itches

20th of June, 2006, 23:31

Hmm, I thought Kel said she was going to post. And I'm not sure if BP was done with the thief thing or not.

Gralhruk

20th of June, 2006, 23:49

You're right, I think Kel was going to post.

Kelemyn

21st of June, 2006, 00:09

Yeah, I thought I would post. But then I thought I'd wait to hear what Juni would see in the room, which turns out actually to be... people sleeping in the dark! Not super interesting, I suppose. But I'll do a quick post anyway. :)

itches

21st of June, 2006, 00:16

I never said sleeping.

Gralhruk

21st of June, 2006, 00:21

I thought we agreed to put a moratorium on bardic sexcapades.

itches

21st of June, 2006, 00:23

Yes, I walked into that one.

Black Plauge

21st of June, 2006, 00:37

It's too early for the theif thing yet.

Kelemyn

21st of June, 2006, 01:41

I never said sleeping.So are you saying that Nicos has someone in the bed with him? If so I'll go back and change my post. But geez, if he was going to be picking up women he should have gotten a separate room for Blarth! Unless...

Oh no, nevermind. I don't want to know.

The clairvoyant power will last a little while so Juni will be able to see how Nicos and Blarth react to the knock on the door.