[OOC] Night Kiss

[Wind Wild]

Ready and eager! :3

[SirBeowulf]

I am ready to pelvicular thrust.

[ApocalypticaGM]

Anyone is free to the honour of first to encounter Simeon in the street -- just check before you actually post, in case you're slow to the draw. Otherwise, don't worry about making the length mine is. I tend to write long, longer especially for a first post. My expectations are merely that you play with your character and show us a little. The assumption is that each character was given some cryptic message (in some form) to meet in Arberth when the white and blue moon next rose and that there'd be a signal to light the way. Your character could've been in Arberth a month or could just be riding in. They could be bedding some local printmaker or working a small job they picked up at the bar. Whatever you'd like to best illustrate your introduction. Only catch is that I expect each person to come out to meet Simeon by the end of their post. That's just so we can get this shiz rolling.

Let the games begin!

[SirBeowulf]

I'll go ahead and have a post up by tonight.

But a few things to clarify, are we all currently members of Night Kiss, and already had the initiation done? If so, are we all just going to crowd around Simeon and let him speak? I can just see six people showing up looking for one person.

[ApocalypticaGM]

Proper initiation is done after 5 years of service, at which point, a member is revealed a great secret within Night Kiss -- the location of the headquarters. By this point one is truly a member. Until then, those who follow Night Kiss enjoy the benefits and do the work, however, could ultimately be denied or allowed to turn away from the group. We'll get on more of that with time. The point is that anyone who's been a member 5+ years is like Simeon and has been given a special trust (and likely ritual). Anyone less than such is familiar with the work and customs, but not privy to the greater secrets. Anyone a year or less has probably enjoyed a ton of training, but little for fully engaged work.

For now everyone coming together is good enough. If someone wants their character to be introduced in another form, PM me and we can work it out. Otherwise, I can't post until the members accepted thus far have done so.

Oh! OH! There is a good chance that some will not even know who they've been assigned to, given only the message in some form. Sorry, forgot to mention that. You can be creative with this, but the moons and the hint about the lights are hard fact. So yes, it could very well be six people who only vaguely know what to look for.

[Wind Wild]

Samantha's been around for exactly 5 years, but I don't have a preference if she should be initiated yet. If it serves the story better, we can have her initiated IC (I remember you saying we'll visit the base at some point).

Also, is Sogna's link supposed to be leading to a ship page on wiki...? o.o;

[ApocalypticaGM]

Wind Wild said
Samantha's been around for exactly 5 years, but I don't have a preference if she should be initiated yet. If it serves the story better, we can have her initiated IC (I remember you saying we'll visit the base at some point). Also, is Sogna's link supposed to be leading to a ship page on wiki...? o.o;

I hadn't even realized... Oh wonderful, Wind, that will be a joy to see IC. I had another idea that would lead us to the base, but that's just the final straw. Thanks for the reminder!

You'll learn more about Sogna with my second post. After that, things will open up and be more free. This is really just the 'starting out' step bit. I'm glad you're checking up on the character list ;).

[Wind Wild]

Oki, very cool. :3 Can't wait for more posts~!

[SirBeowulf]

Hmm... how to introduce myself...

Any suggestions?

[Wind Wild]

Look over to the street from the inn's window.

[SirBeowulf]

And I have posted!

[Wind Wild]

So that's Dez and Arin left then. :)

[ChaoticLaw]

Still here, just having comp problems on top of moving, but ill have something written soon.

[SirBeowulf]

Its funny because I'm also working on moving as well, Thankfully, I'm staying in the same town, just moving to a new house.

[ApocalypticaGM]

After Chaotic posts I'm going to have us move on. Alouette has not responded to my PMs and while she's welcomed to join up later, we're not going to leave this precise door open forever.

So, Chaotic, hop to!

[SirBeowulf]

Seems like the hopping has slowed down to a gentle flop.

[ApocalypticaGM]

Posted. I split us into groups, even if briefly, to allow y'all to interact together some. There will be far better opportunities, but consider this an icebreaker. From here, please do not wait to post in some sort of order or what have you. I'll explain more in the hider for after you've read the post.

Spoilers

In case my writing while tired confused the details, here's the short version: Rhus and Rose are sent to grab a cart full of heavy jugs and crates. Simeon and Sam begin walking back to the docks via the main road, Simeon caught up in the missing members and a strange feeling about the city. His mind gets so distracted with everything, he misses the shadows stalking them amidst the buildings. Simeon & Sam are probably a good 70 yards from the bar and within running distance of the docks, but are also in a shadowed clearing, so if they run they'll be illuminated and easy targets. Combat is heard, so it's assumed Rhus and Rose have also met conflict, but sound like they're also going toward the docks, if a couple blocks down.

Alright! Combat means things can get confusing fast. Beowulf & Kraxius, I want you both to roll based on the Standard Model. You should post the results in the OOC, but remember, the numbers are really just about severity and good or bad. Your story to these numbers is what we're really interested in! Feel free to ask questions, just remember you're very free to act. Rhus and Rose may easily get separated and not make it back to the Sogna, get captured, or kill their pursuers and make it back first. Whatever. I'm comfortable with your choices so long as they're not wildly outlandish or overpowered.

WindWind, you should probably roll to determine how effective your Lef will be at the distance. That'll probably decide our window, Simeon and Samantha I mean, to get back to the Sogna without being shot. Send me a PM before you wrap up your post just in case I'd like Simeon to say or something specifically (otherwise, I trust you to create his responses or small talk if you'd like).

[Krauxis]

Posting mostly for reference here, but I rolled a 4 for myself. (If I get into more fights, I'll probably supplement this with more rolls)

It'll take me a while to cook up a post, so Beo, if you roll and want to average out during that time, I'm probably open to the idea (though you'd have to roll somewhere in the extremes to make stepping up or down from a 4 make a difference, haha.) Otherwise I'll probably do a big combat segment. Though IC your character doesn't know mine is good at fighting, it's up to you whether you want to stick around me or not.

Shon, are we expected to make it to the docks within the next post, or do you plan on having a couple of posts of room to play around?

[SirBeowulf]

Yeah, we're not going to be stepping up at all. I rolled a three. Of course, if you're too busy to make a post, I can make mine any time. I'll give you the courtesy, Krauxis. Of course, don't expect Rhus to be winning any fighting. We should also take into consideration that it could be anyone fighting, and not Simeon. Our characters might not realize the difference and simply arrive tugging a carriage along.

[Krauxis]

Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that we had to get into a huge brawl or anything, or even stick together. But since my character's specialization is combat, I'd planned to use this opportunity to flex my muscles a bit, so to speak. I'll probably have a post up before the day is out, but don't feel like you have to wait for me. I'll adapt to whatever happens no problem (I do plan on skipping back and responding to past events before moving forward in my post anyway, so any actions you take for Rose would just be a part of that.)