I believe the general consensus is that waiting is going to happen. :p That said, in the future, if anything hinders a player from posting for a prolonged period of time, we may just have to put their character into the back for a bit, in order to keep the RP from being put to a halt. This first time (or so) has some extra wiggle room.

Alright, so are we going to use Milieu's chat or start a new one?

Those of us that are online are in Milieu's chat room now.

Since not everyone showed up and there wasn't much dialogue, we decided to go ahead and post each part of the collaboration separately. I do think it was a very productive session though. Several potential plot threads were brought up and brainstormed on, which is always fun.

As long as you guys enjoy yourselves and something gets done, then I can't complain at all.

I'll post some stuff tomorrow. Ended up having to deal with things on my server. Great posts though! <3

You may want to wait for Milieu to post. He's already got his written up and he's just waiting on a PM reply from Ichthys regarding some of its content before he posts it.

Sorry I wasn't there, one of our cats got sick and I had to calm a very overly-attached family member down over it possibly passing. (Odd, I know, don't ask.) Glad to see work get done though, I'll post something soon.

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Not as odd as you may think. The first time I lost a pet I cried every night for days, though admittedly I was still a child.

We're still awaiting posts from:
- lydyn
- Dead Cruiser
- Enix
- Castor

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Only Enix has given a reason/notice of a belated response. I will be PMing the other three tomorrow (about 13 hours from this post) to check up on them, if they don't make any response or anything on this OOC or IC. :)

I'm soooo sorry! I've been super busy. Got standby plus a gaming server to take care and we're doing all this stuff ... lol. But I'm still here!!

1) Lack of time

2) Genuinely no idea what to do about this scenario

Number 2 is not an adequate reason in the slightest because it's based on a very disappointing premise, which is that you are alone and it is your sole responsibility to post. Sorry to say that's wrong. No roleplayer is alone. Many of us (I say many as I expect other's would agree) are here to help you out, whether its misunderstandings, confusion or writer's block. From collabs to inspirational music, I'm sure any of us can help. But we can't help unless you let your problems be known.

The first one is more of a problem.

Let me put it this way, then. I have no idea what to write other than, "Giovanni escapes the fire, like everyone else. Giovanni is perplexed by this mystery, like everyone else." Writing a character for politics and intrigue and then having them thrust into an action scene with really only one playable outcome is severely sapping my motivation to write for said character.

Giovanni is a student of the human body. You could ask Ichthys if there was anything about the cloaked man's hands he might have noticed that was out of the ordinary, or if he examined the bodies of the dead hunters perhaps he would draw a possible connection between the man's aptitude for fire magic and the deformation of the hunters faces (I can send you the PM I got from Ichthys regarding the wounds on the bodies, if you'd like).

Or go in depth with the ritual itself and the feelings and sensations followed by the marks he received and spare only a sentence or two for the escape. That could be a good way to tie in the actual beginning of the story with the character's past.

That's because we've only just started. I do admit that it was very head-on and sudden, but I already mentioned that I was aware of that in my disclaimer post. I think part of the problem is that my post didn't meet your expectations as to what it would be like, and speaking of which, in terms of my expectations, I'm not asking for anything more than: "Giovanni escapes the fire, like everyone else. Giovanni is perplexed by this mystery, like everyone else." Of course with a little more extrapolation. As said, the point of the intro was to introduce the overall world and get the seven together. The politics will arrive shortly.

Don't be so tough on yourself, meaning worrying that what you have isn't 'enough'. Again, all you mentioned is all I really need. I don't need something to blow me (or others) away. The point where you worry more about the opinions of others on your writing is what will cause some difficulty in immersing yourself. If anything, this will grow you as a writer, at the worst. At the best, you find some inspiration and make a great post.

Here's some ideas to consider:
- What is the situation like for Giovanni? Is the smoke stinging him? What does he think of this? Is he worried that his appearance will be made disheveled?
- What is the sign he received (it can be anything)? What sensations did the fire bring him in the ceremony?
- What does he think of the Occult ceremony? Of the Occult in general? Of the priestess? Of her cryptic message?
- What is Giovanni's reaction to this odd case of arson? What is he doing to get out? Does he care for the others? Is he worried? Agitated? Something else?
- What does he think of the others in the fire? Does he know them already (this may require conversing OOC to the other players)? What about the stranger who left? What does Giovanni suppose about this character? Does he think he is Vilicus?
- What does he plan to do after this? Does he have any specific thoughts?
- Did he get to examine the bodies of the Lord and Lady? What happened? Is he in any way directly in the investigation?
- Any general or miscellaneous tasks he has done or needs to do? In regards to his role as Court Physician? Is the ceremony in the way of this? The sudden attack?

I'll leave you with a quote from the original post.

Blurhy said Expect to see times of battle and adventure... [It will definitely challenge] the ingenuity of the player.

I would dare say that something similar to what I just described is happening now.

Iydyn, Ive typed the intro, just waiting for the dialogue part. Whats your timezone? we should set a time and finish it. Im free 30th Oct 10am-12noon and 8pm-12 midnight Aest time

30th probably won't be good for me... though the 31st would be. I have plans for the 30th at a friend's house. =( Sorry ... but concerning the 31st and possibly the 1st of November, I can be available at these times;

October 31st: 7:00 PM - 12:00 PM (Mountain Time)
November 1st: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Mountain Time)

Sorry for being so busy. A lot of people count on me lately, more than I realized. xD

@DeadCruiser: I've sent you a PM with a link to our collab. We can pass ideas around in there if you'd like help with your post.