Yes and that sounds quite unpleasant to me... (the DisneyWorld wedding)

But Disneyland weddings are so cute!

@Nevis - Well ... if finances are rough, then it may very be unpleasant, but ahh ... do I hint a sense of jelliness here? ;^)

@Konica - Disneyland's only the first step! Disneyworld, however! Now that's altogether a different adventure ...

When I visit Diagon Alley, I will be sure to horde all the Butterbeers, Quidditch Brooms, and Olivander wands until I can spite you all and open the Gourmandius Emporium. Bwuahahaha- ... *ahem* ... 'scuse me ... needed to shake off that bit of Conqvist in me. ;P

Not at all.

@Peik
@FernStone
@SkullsandSlippers
@Nevis
@Konica

So … how's everything coming along, everyone and how have your weeks been?

I realize it's been a bit quiet, both in the OOC and IC and I figured that with only a couple of us posting, it's a sign of waning interest in Altaea. We all have priorities in real life and places to be and I feel it's time for a discussion as to how you all feel about the story thus far, the way it's been presented, as well as who's still interested. Mark my words, I want to see that Altaea, the critical plot avenues, and our main characters are given justice so … I will continue the story even if we only have a few writers onboard.

On the other hand, I want to know all your thoughts so that we can find the best fit for this story, schedules, and motivations for our characters.

I see a couple options and I will list them out:

1) I can continue onwards and wait for posts from all the other writers. This past year has seen Altaea move slowly and I realize that the pacing's been relatively snail-like. In a sense, the slow moving plot has allowed all of us to pursue our life responsibilities without being bogged down by dozens of weekly IC posts.

2) I can write a Time Skip to Advance us through a particular part of the Storyline where our characters have a chance to separate, interact, and conduct their own agendas within Voltas. Every character has potential to fill a leadership role in the near and far future and it just seems only natural that when given room, they would pursue their own interests within different locations.

3) We can completely Reboot Altaea where I will overhaul the way Altaea is presented, written, and told where we can integrate fresh blood and new perspectives from potential writers that decide to join.

4) Last, but not least, we can agree on a Conclusion to close Altaea and go our separate ways. This will be an absolute last case scenario if we all agree on a swift Conclusion, but I do not wish to leave all our fantastic story-telling, character development, interactions, and hard work end prematurely.

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I would like to know all of your thoughts and I want to re-iterate that I value your opinions and am honored to be writing this story alongside with all of you. Please let me know your thoughts and don't hesitate to ask questions or voice concerns, compliments, or areas of potential improvement.

I'll respond to the actual thing later. Im currently in manchester sooo bit busy meeting guild friends. So yeah that's why I haven't been around

@FernStone - Yes, you mentioned vacationing time. Looking forward to your two cents as with everyone else's thoughts on the current progression of Altaea's storyline.

I vote for continue from where we are; apparently a lot of people are quite busy right now, not just the people involved in this.

Although it may benefit to add in more people once we get to a point where that is feasible (during this attack does not seem like a good time unless someone is betraying Conqvist's side or such-they will still hit with a running start with little learning time, though) .

@Nevis – The Palace attack truly doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room for new player character introductions unless they indeed turn against Conqvist so you make a solid point. It's not entirely impossible for new characters to appear in the other arc, which involves Lady Heurassein, Fadl, Ash, and the surviving Secondary characters. When we do conclude Episode II, new opportunities to invite a newer supporting cast will be available.

Currently many of us seem occupied with academia or other priorities so it will take some time after Spring Break and the Vacation Hangover-Hump to get back into gear. I won't be going anywhere and will be here to listen to what everyone has to say because we have a great story with a unique cast. More than anything, adding a bigger cast wouldn't hurt, but frequent activity would go a long ways to advancing through the Palais Episode where secrets and conspiracies could potentially await discovery and unravelling.

@Peik
@FernStone
@SkullsandSlippers
@Nevis
@Konica

After a several brief and private discussion with other writers both participating and elsewhere; I have decided that I will continue moving Altaea along through Episode 2 before reaching an appropriate point where there will be more organic opportunities for adding more writers. As such, for everyone still tuning in, we will be continuing onwards to explore the Palais where secrets and mysteries await unravelling 8).

I finally got the artwork I promised of Uriel made and on a computer-some sketches I made earlier today. Note that this does not include his recently obtained armor, though, and is basically the rough draft version.

Well ... I certainly didn't know you did art work, Nevis! You're definitely onto something with those drawings and having them really adds more life to the story. I especially like the way you implemented the clothing patterns and anticipate future revisions! You'll have to update us on the progress of all those sketches and show us your sketching progressions because the rough drafts have a ton of potential 8). I'll have to draft more sketches of my own so ... let's keep this up, Nevis, and together, we'll grow as writers, draftsmen, and artists!

In the future, I intend to free hand sketch and paint these two images to bring several characters to life in the visual format:



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Will post soon. Gourmet will pm you for info tomorrow and post after that. Sorry for the delay but chaos at work with managers leaving and the public school being super busy as well I am getting over pneumonia because life wasn't busy enough.

I'll sort sone thing out post wise after Friday when im back home

@SkullsandSlippers - Pneumonia, teaching, understaffing, and non-existent playoffs for the 2015 - 2016 Senators? Yep, that'll do ya in 8P. I've been fighting off a cold myself and getting a head start on projects due in a couple weeks due to the wedding in mid-April. Looking forward to any questions you might have and the new posts 8)

@FernStone - Please bring back souvenirs and sketches of whatever Spanish coastal paradise you're at so that the jellies don't torment our souls. ;P

I may have to take a leave of absence from this rp. At the rate I post, I think I'm just slowing everyone down :(

@Konica - Well ... if real life's kicking your rear, you do what you gotta do! I realize that we're all very busy in our lives, be it school, work, career pursuits, exciting interests, or other more pressing responsibilities, but in a way feel like I haven't done enough to collaborate more with you so that we can better flesh out Adrianna's arc. I will credit @Nevis in raising a point that there's been an awful lot of action and a lack of opportunities for our characters to settle down and have an opportunity to interact or bridge connections between one another.

Let me know how I can help you to see if we can work something out with your participation and continued activity within Altaea because your presence and involvement is heavily valued. If you'd like for Lady Heurassein to take a back-seat or for much shorter posts within Lady Heurassein's arcs please don't hesitate to express your two cents and requests so that I can make Altaea a more enjoyable, digestible, and cinematic experience!

The same applies to all of you so don't hesitate to speak up 8)

Lack of free time is a part of it, but I'm also just feeling uninspired. I can't come up with posts or ideas of an acceptable quality, especially for an advanced RP. I think I need a break, maybe do something else more casual.

@Konica - Well, at any rate, I can't speak for everyone else, but I wish you the very best with school and your career, Konica! We didn't get to see a whole lot of Lady Heurrassein, but to say the least, our collaborations were certainly meaningful. Be sure to stop in to say hello if you get a chance and let us know what we can do for you if ya decide on returning.

Good luck out there and keep in touch!! 8)

Post incoming tomorrow. Dealing with medical news that was not fantastic for some family (my brother)