@Ginger: UGH yeah, I'm moving back up in a few more weeks. Hopefully the workload doesn't knock me off my damn feet. That'd just make me cry.

@Jig: Ooh, sounds interesting! I'll definitely be peeking in there.

@Flavia: I've never played it either, but I should definitely check it out and get some inspiration :)

@Call: Hahaha! We all love him regardless!

@Notorious: Hi

@Everyone: If the dialogue is what's holding y'all up, then perhaps it'd be better if you all just let your characters sit in silence for the ride. That way, we'll be able to move forward to a quicker pace, yeah? Just my two cents.

corneredbliss said @Everyone: If the dialogue is what's holding y'all up, then perhaps it'd be better if you all just let your characters sit in silence for the ride. That way, we'll be able to move forward to a quicker pace, yeah? Just my two cents.

My two cents: yes, and probably. We can always later flashback or reference any inconsequential natter they may have had. Presumably there's no sneaky-sneaky Bliss manipulations taking place that would be of plot significance. How'd you like my sneaky deduction? But yeah, I wouldn't mind anybody else kicking us along a bit, but if everybody else is chomping at this particular bit, I can just send Benji to sleep again until I want a turn. x3

I won't tell you had to GM your own RP, but when I've been running plot-based RPs like this in the past, I've flagrantly manipulated events to pair characters together where no posting order is specified and there's no obvious sequence of events to follow. That way, players don't have to overcome the RP-minefield that is the dreaded Directionless Group Conversation of Doom and can back-and-forth more easily. I, at least, find these situations difficult to maneouver and hate being the one to break the ice. Hope you don't mind me suggesting the idea, but it's a trick that's worked wonders for me in the past.

It's also a bit tricky to write anything without establishing anything about the manor. The sooner we can get that info, the more we'll have to work with.

@Bliss: let's hope that doesn't happen then. :c I think we can leave the limo-conversations at that too, also.

@Cops: I intend on seeing a fair deal of Henry's musings. They're really quite funny! :DD

@Flavia: Soundtrack? Brainstorming? << I'd be game. But I've actually been pushed and shoved into actually getting to watch this anime, Clannad. Which I've heard so much about. And it's tearing my heart apart. But like Jig said, it's allllll a matter of time now...

@Jig: YOU HAVE HANDS. this is good. Anyway, I really like that idea, by the way! Of the situations working in such a way that characters are force-paired together and made to break the ice by themselves, because a big group conversation can get quiiiite messy.

@Biggie: WHERE YA AT HOMEDAWG.

MyCatGinger said @Jig: YOU HAVE HANDS.

I HAVE HANDS.

IN THE PLURAL, LIKE GOD INTENDED.

Jig, that's probably something I'll try in future situations, yes. "The RP-minefield that is the dreaded Directionless Group Conversation of Doom" made me giggle. Funny, but true, as we are seeing at the moment.

But yeah, really! If you all feel so (or not so) inclined, just go ahead and send your characters to sleep or into a daydream or something, just so we can get a move on out of this pit. That would be muchly appreciated. :) Of course, no rush on the posting, but I just didn't want anyone to be stuck in the rut because of they feel the need to dialogue.

corneredbliss said If you all feel so (or not so) inclined, just go ahead and send your characters to sleep or into a daydream or something, just so we can get a move on out of this pit. That would be muchly appreciated. :)

Knocking out Benji with the plot-convenient sleep-stick doesn't seem too worthy of a post, so if the next person to post could mention it, that might be helpful. x3

Like I said, I'll knock one out as early as I can today. No power in the 'verse can stop me.

POST DONE! *flops onto the floor* Augh. Now I can eat.

I seem to be playing a game in this post, a game called, 'cram in as many esoteric references as you can'. What can I say? It's how I think, therefore, it's how Rikki thinks.

Hope you guys and gals enjoy. I'm gonna go eat now.

YAY WHAT A WONDERFUL POST, FLAVIA! Enjoy that well-deserved meal.

For obvious reasons, I had intended for her to post last after you had all gone. But the fact that she seemed to cover everyone in that wall of text was just awesome and helps tremendously, so an A++ to you, my darling. And to Cal's little exposition of Henry's occupation, of course.

So here's my proposition, as it seems people don't really feel up to posting any time soon? We could just leave it at Flavia's post (and give her all the love and praise she deserves for grazing through everyone in the limo), and I could just push on ahead with the story so we can get to the good bits. Or if there are still people who really want to have a go, we'll wait for them to get something up. I'm fine with either, just wanted to know where people's moods were at right now.

corneredbliss said (and give her all the love and praise she deserves for grazing through everyone in the limo)

So much, so much.

just wanted to know where people's moods were at right now.

Benji is very sleepy. I don't think he'll wake up yet. ^^

*puts gold star sticker on forehead* wheee. I am so full of noodles, I can't think. The only thing I can do is digest. *flops down again* I would like to thank each and every one of you for getting your character descriptions up thereby making that limo bit a hell of a lot easier to write. Special thanks go to Callthecops for the really awesome and conveniently relevant doctor stuff. Special special thanks go to bliss for giving me the fun little plot tidbit at the end there. And I'd like to thank the Alan Wake soundtrack yet again for being spooky and atmospheric and pretty.

It would be easy to move on from here, but if someone has a post ready already or if they had something they wanted to do it definitely wouldn't hurt. I tried to leave out what everyone in the limo was actually doing to leave some wiggle room for everyone.

I agree with what's been said so far, great post Flav!

Bliss, I think it's you're turn :p

I think so, as well, but I just want a go-ahead from Ginger and Notorious first before I do anything. Meanwhile, if I've got time today, I'll work on the map and details to edit the OP with!

Ahhhhhh Flavia you gorgeous thing you that post was asdfghjkl brilliant, and Cops' input really opened a side to Henry I really didn't imagine. Kudos to you both, that was lovely and an absolute pleasure to read!
Not that I thought he was some...mad scientist doctor or anything, I mean, that doesn't happen in real life, right? Pfft...oh god he still can be can't he honesty was never a rule
And you brought in everyone too. Fabulous job! I was thinking, if Biggie's up to it, maybe I could write a little collab conversation/post with his character input and MUCH VALUED PARTNERSHIP as well before we move on? It'll be his call, of course, and an incredibly short post at that too maybe and then just go on to describe Erika's reactions at seeing the mansion, and her responses to listening to Rikki and The Doctor's conversation with the other little part of her consciousness.
And Benji is asleep like a log in the corner which is fabulous. Perhaps I can mention how Erika kept looking over at him, and wondering, and looking and wondering how anyone could sleep at a time like that because the prospect was so exciting. Though surely, he must be exhausted, pfft...poor dear.
Please, oh please, Bliss! Hold on just a tiny bit longer!

You got it, Ginger! Sounds good, and hopefully we can wake Notorious from his absence-slumber with that plan. I'll give you guys a couple of days to get it up, but if not, then I'll have no choice but to push on anyway for the sake of not losing too much momentum.

In the meanwhile, like I said, I'll try and get up OOC information so you all don't jump ship on me from boredom. :P

Oh shoot I leave you guys for a day and already a post pops up? I really enjoyed it and feel that it solved the conversation problem perfectly! Nice job flav and cal! Bliss, I know I haven't been posting at all, and I apologize. If I dont get a post up by tomorrow at 6:00 pm EST. Then feel free to move us along with the next post.

Cat if you're on tomorrow morning from 9:00 am to around 4 pm we could perhaps strike up a conversation between our characters. I'll be busy tonight but I expect to get the beginnings of a post at least.

Also, benji is asleep yes? I could perhaps incorporate that into my/our post?

Define...tomorrow morning. What time zone are you in? I'm GMT/UTC+4, I think. Yup, that's right.
And yup. I think he's out like a light, so we can stare at him really creepily for over 3/4 of the drive there!
Fabulous. Absolutely fabulous.
Where ya been, Biggie, maaan?

I imagined him being a bit of a snorer as I was writing mine. :) Didn't put it in the post though, just in case he actually wasn't. I also imagined him waking up by accidentally slumping onto one of the other passengers as the limo stopped. XD

Also bliss, I highly doubt that anyone will jump ship from boredom, considering all the issues these poor curse ridden players have had up to this point. :p

It was all a dream, Cat. And I live in Michigan so Eastern time. Would that work for you?