ShonHarris said
@Zombie: I agree with Aweena. It probably has a ton of growths on the sides, and if it hasn't run in several years I'm curious if the engines in that thing would be screwed yet. But who knows, maybe some of those left there came from an engineering background in the military and did something to actively see to it the machine would work (to the best of their ability, anyway) if it someday had to. Sounds like a solid idea, and on the West Coast, there's no reason we can't check it out.

I was thinking more along the lines of an offshore group of survivors who eventually formed their own floating haven made out of boats which they could salvage and lay at anchor beside it. Assuming it was feasible for the boat to avoid sinking due to decay, it could still float even if the engines were out of order and the plumbing completely screwed.

Nice IC post! Can't wait to see what's cooking up in Chico... :)

Also, Daryl's built his own economy on digging car batteries out of abandoned vehicles. 5 years later, they're still charged.

As long as it SOUNDS feasible, you're fine by me :)

Fallen, I put up the next part of the post. Take it away, partner!

I re-read the IC and immediately felt this surge of inspirational power. You all write such compelling, interesting characters. We are very lucky to have you all back to bring Apocalyptica into the future.

All gushing aside... new IC!

Aweena said
, I put up the next part of the post. Take it away, partner!

Alright, I'll get to it tonight, I hope.

ShonHarris said
I re-read the IC and immediately felt this surge of inspirational power. You all write such compelling, interesting characters. We are very lucky to have you all back to bring Apocalyptica into the future. All gushing aside... new IC!

:P Naturally...*rushes to read it*

Hopefully I'll be able to throw up one more post before I leave (which has been postponed two days. Hooray!) and leave Cassie in some kind of crazy cliffhanger just to spite you guys for no apparent reason. Regardless if I end up posting or not, I'll be PM'ing our lovely GMs about stuff and thangs. Not right now, but... soon.

And now I shall read.

Just finished Episode Two of the Walking Dead Season Two and I've got to say, really enjoyed the episode. I won't post any spoilers but it picked things up better than Episode One and it's restored my confidence in TTG being able to pull it off. Also a couple nostalgic moments but I'll leave you folks to figure them out.

Sorry the sheet's taken so long. I hit 1000 while nowhere near done so while I PMed what I had so far to the GMs to see if it was an okay start, I've gotta cut stuff out and fit the more relevant info in. Luckily this week's less busy so hopefully I'll be finished with something I can show soon.

Proser said
Sorry the sheet's taken so long. I hit 1000 while nowhere near done so while I PMed what I had so far to the GMs to see if it was an okay start, I've gotta cut stuff out and fit the more relevant info in. Luckily this week's less busy so hopefully I'll be finished with something I can show soon.

Know that feeling, I was worried about that with Abbie so I picked what she would focus on more then what I would've. It seemed to help to know where to cut away at.

Aweena said
, I put up the next part of the post. Take it away, partner!

Now it's your turn or I can continue a bit more, personally it would likely dig deeper into the dumps then it already is in. XD

Fallenreaper said
Now it's your turn or I can continue a bit more, personally it would likely dig deeper into the dumps then it already is in. XD

I'll add more later on today. I had an idea of where to take the post so I'll see if I can steer it in that direction.

With Spring Break comes a Firecracker free of responsibility. What's going on??

Firecracker_ said
With Spring Break comes a Firecracker free of responsibility. What's going on??

Sometimes I think Firecracker needs to drop out of school so we can see more of him. 'Cause, like, are you like, with us, or, like...?

And can I just ask a little favor from all of my beautiful friends (so, FF, you don't need to keep reading)? When we're done with a post, could we remove it from the Main Doc so it's not all that long?

Also, I just had a thought: should we create a third doc where we can store all of the old posts in the event the website crashes again? Or is that too much unnecessary work?

Aweena said
Sometimes I think Firecracker needs to drop out of school so we can see more of him. 'Cause, like, are you like, with us, or, like...?And can I just ask a little favor from all of my beautiful friends (so, FF, you don't need to keep reading)? When we're done with a post, could we remove it from the Main Doc so it's not all that long? Also, I just had a thought: should we create a third doc where we can store all of the old posts in the event the website crashes again? Or is that too much unnecessary work?

Yeah, i either need easily classes or less procrastination.

Aweena said
Also, I just had a thought: should we create a third doc where we can store all of the old posts in the event the website crashes again? Or is that too much unnecessary work?

It'd probably be better to trust individual RPers with keeping the posts that they post. If it's got your forum handle on it, you should save it.

At least, that's what I've been doing.

Aweena said
Sometimes I think Firecracker needs to drop out of school so we can see more of him. 'Cause, like, are you like, with us, or, like...?And can I just ask a little favor from all of my beautiful friends (so, FF, you don't need to keep reading)? When we're done with a post, could we remove it from the Main Doc so it's not all that long? Also, I just had a thought: should we create a third doc where we can store all of the old posts in the event the website crashes again? Or is that too much unnecessary work?

I expect every one to save their own, like Prom, but think you and I should start backing it up regularly. I only saved so much of the last one and obviously no one individual had all their own. Between you and I we could be the ultimate backup system. Screw Carbonite :).

I'll start backing mine up from now on...*looks guilty*

Fallenreaper said
I'll start backing mine up from now on...*looks guilty*

Shame on you! Tsk, tsk! By the way Fallen, I have the next bit of the post up. Don't mind my OOC monologue at the end.

I've started storing most of the posts, and I'll definitely continue to. I think I have some sort of attachment anxiety to our RP now. I'm so afraid we'll lose everything again, and I just got over mourning the old IC. This is too much stress for me.

On a totally random note: I just need to take a moment to be weirdly emotional and say how I've grown to care for most of our characters. I can't read Simon's thoughts about Winifred without feeling genuine guilt knowing Winifred doesn't think the same about him. She's a part of his motivation to fight and survive - a beacon of hope, and yet she has a bunch of other people that keep her going, none of them being Simon. She doesn't know he thinks that way about her and vice-versa.

That all honestly makes me feel like a right ass for not having Winifred fall in love with him from the start. Not because I want a happy ending for Winifred, but because Simon deserves one and I don't think Winifred could ever properly provide that. It makes me dislike Winifred a bit, to be honest, and I'm contemplating changing what I had planned for her because I care more about Simon than I do Win. I don't think I'd be satisfied with the type of ending where they both admit their undying love for one another and officially become Winimon (sounds like a Digimon), but at the same time, I feel sorry for Simon. I really do... even though he's not a real person.

Totally not trying to discourage you, Shon. You already know how I feel about their future and I love what we discussed on it (and I'm definitely not going back on our ideas). And I definitely don't want you to change anything about it. I just wanted you to know I absolutely love Simon and how his character actually resonates with me. Keep up the thought-provoking work, you talented artist, you.

Oh Aweena, :*(

I didn't know if Simon would care for Winn beyond a confusion between physical and romantic intimacy, but he's changed quite a bit. Before Guild Fall I was growing bored of him. The slavery arc was meant to pull something out of him or potentially even lead to his death. I'm not averse to him dying if chance pushes it, but his being manipulated and taken to life's edge has revealed more than I expected. I'm glad he inspires this sympathy because I see him as a standard for what Apocalyptica creates. I also recognize that like any standard he'll likely not receive some great reward for his struggles. It'd be interesting to see how honesty, guilt, and life may lead Winn, Simon, and really the rest of our group as they become emotionally tied or dispersed. Winn is this strange apparition of potential for Simon in that if he feels love, it's that hopeful love for a life he's been denied and may well never live. I know Winn has other connections, and Simon does too, but his are up north in Olympia and could well be dead. Winn is something he knows and will likely only cling to all the more desperately as new challenges arise. It's a complex thing I don't know if I've investigated as deeply before -- and I'm loving it.

Not discouraging at all. I enjoy reflexive moments and it's a testament to what we've all created/are creating.

Aweena said
By the way Fallen, I have the next bit of the post up. Don't mind my OOC monologue at the end.

Mind if I bring the post to an end then?