[OOC] Tin Dragon Detective Agency

[Greenie]

Welp :D My character is friendly and a people's person so I'm ready to make any connection!

[KoL]

@Mokley

Well, if people are willing to, I guess that it can make sense for Rhea to know of @Ms Ravenwinter Rose and @DepressedSoviet Johann, mostly because the three of them seem like they could have a relationship based songs being highly educated people that live in the same city. Say the very least they could be part of her clientele at her bookstore. We can get more development on this later, of we reach an agreement.

Other than that, @TheWindel Alice is obviously someone Rhea would like to know, if possible.

Anyone else can know Rhea through her shop, if they want. You can't turn away potential customers, after all.

[TheWendil]

Other than that, @TheWindel Alice is obviously someone Rhea would like to know, if possible.

@KoL

Why am I not surprised.

[KoL]

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Why am I not surprised.

@TheWindel

Birds of a feather flock together?

[DepressedSoviet]

@DepressedSoviet There's no limit to how helpful a walking encyclopedia would be in the field, haha! Might he have some publications of his own that the Tin Dragon might have in their library? As well, because of his extensive knowledge feel free to shoot me a PM at any time during the RP if you think he should have knowledge about something specific.

@Mokley

Basically, over his career he'd have published creature encyclopedias a la D&D's Monster Manual Books, detailing the creature, things it can do, identifying traits, known habitats and times of activity, that sort of thing. It's pretty likely that they'd have many, if not all, of these tomes. I'll leave the exact number up to you.

[Mokley]

The Repository keeps an entire shelf of Von Hochstadt publications, then, well-read and often-borrowed. x3

[KoL]

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Basically, over his career he'd have published creature encyclopedias a la D&D's Monster Manual Books, detailing the creature, things it can do, identifying traits, known habitats and times of activity, that sort of thing. It's pretty likely that they'd have many, if not all, of these tomes. I'll leave the exact number up to you.

@DepressedSoviet

I actually like this concept. Excusing crappy backstory, your character is a nice expy of van Richten, my favorite character of my favorite D&D setting, which Ravenloft, obviously. That's why I think both of our characters would hang out very well together.

[Slamurai]

Hmm, I guess I'll roll up a dude in the interest of gender balance (although I find the idea of an older professional like Johan surrounded by a cadre of snappy young ladies pretty funny).
I thought about playing a character with a bit of 'muscle,' if expeditions should get hairy. It'd be good to have the manpower around. Another idea is a downtrodden 20-something in need of work - a lot of odd jobs under his belt, but never the right opportunity to shine.

I'm still taking potshots at ideas, so don't wait up for me. I'll find something I gravitate to soon enough!

[DepressedSoviet]

@KoLI've never had the chance to play a full Ravenloft campaign, so I didn't actually know Van Richten existed when I first created Johan, which was for a still-ongoing 5e Curse of Strahd campaign. As far as characters knowing each other, I'm fine with anyone who thinks that's a possibility, and its likely that those who don't personally know him will have heard of him.

[Greenie]

@AristoI noticed all the ladies as well and thought about a guy char buuuut I quite like my girl.

[Gareth]

Hey Mokley I just really want to say you are really good at writing and you did a great job in the first post of the O.O.C.

[Ruthenselle]

@Mokley Alright, completed my application sheet.

Trilune Lewthyne d'Arch

Write your name legibly: Trilune Lewthwyne d'Arch. Pronounced Leh-ohw--thwine.
Age: Physically, twenty-three.
Home Address (or where you might often be found): Woondaly. One learns much from growing up in a trade center bustling with life. It is truly a pity that some take it for granted, whilst others envy or look down on it, and yet others know not of its existence. Curious, don't you think?

Why are you filling out this application? To acquire brand-new skills and hone those I already possess. Understanding more types of humans and species will be vital knowledge as well. Being in Woondaly, it is incredibly diverse and feels like I have been nearly everywhere; that is merely an illusion, however. Recent travellers here tell me the outside world is vastly different in its own way.
Also, I believe more minds dealing with investigations, the better your chances are, yes?

What do you know about the Tin Dragon Detective Agency? You were an alchemist's guild. You explored and studied the latest discovered plants, minerals, and mythical creatures. You probed into trailblazing and field research. You currently handle investigations. That said, I know what you let the crowd know. Organizations that are fairly successful with their job tend to be efficient in doing that. Your ranks have dropped a few members, though, I hear.

You're investigating the death of a young nobleman at his mansion. His wife tells you he had fallen down drunk after coming home from the pub. The butler tells you he'd never gone out, and simply dropped dead after his tea. The postman tells you he'd seen the young nobleman in an argument with a fairy earlier that day. What do you do next? Why? There is no wrong answer. All are suspicious. His wife may have something against him, his butler may be against him, and the postman may be against him, too, trying to throw me off. They could also not trust me and are "protecting" the nobleman's case.
I would first check out why he might have gone to the pub and if he visited regularly. Survey the bartenders and other people there that day whether they had seen him. His method of transportation is crucial. Check his vehicles and the surrounding/regular places he uses to refill/charge them with gas/electricity. Could the man have walked? If so, did anyone see him then? He may have used a friend's vehicle; for reasons similar to this, do not assume or trust easily.
As for his tea, I would examine it for poison. Do the same to his body. Poison. After all, he may have drunk a bit of both the same day.
Just track the fairy on the third suspect. Honestly, that does not seem to be very complicated. "Is the fairy even real?" should be a question answered with that information.
Another option is that they are linked. Example- the nobleman was driven to the pub after his argument with the fairy turned more heated instead of lightening up.

The officer's son you're sworn to protect and your mother are both hanging from a cliff. You have time to save one before they fall. Which do you save? The officer's son. My mother is a widow, she would be content to be released with her trusted, beloved soulmate and husband, my father. I know her very well; she'd be proud of my decision to stand by my oath.

What is your favorite tea? White tea with a squeeze of lemon or lime for added zest. Or organic green tea. They are extremely healthy and rich, in my opinion.

Please fold this application into an envelope and drop into your city's Tin Dragon tip box before midnight. You will receive our response within the week.

[Mokley]

@Ruthenselle As discussed through PM, Trilune is approved!

General info and what's being approved: Trilune is a sylph (air elemental), has wings but doesn't use them to fly, and in bright light can pass unnoticed and is hard to see unless someone looks directly at her.

[Gareth]

@Mokley*begs Mokley for I.C.*

[Greenie]

@GarethDo you think our characters may have crossed paths? Lian's generally pretty good around animals and she lives I believe near where I'm presuming Gareth does.

[Gareth]

yeah that kind of makes sense that jacky would have met lian. so if you ate up for it then so am I. @Greenie

[Greenie]

yeah that kind of makes sense that jacky would have met lian. so if you ate up for it then so am I. @Greenie

@Gareth

I'm definitely up for it! Would Jacky be the kind of guy/fox to sneak into a gypsy camp? :'D

[Mokley]

Working on that IC stuff! In the meantime I've added a small writeup on drop-gates on the first post of the OOC, cuz it'll be important fairly early:

Each large town is built around its own drop-gate. The drop-gates are ancient circles of astranechite (a diamond-hard mineral, violet-black marbleized with pale green, one of only three minerals known to perpetually generate energy) embedded upright in the ground. A wide stone platform has been built around each drop-gate, and two gatekeepers posted as its sentry.

Each origin gatekeeper keeps a set of keys, one for each known drop-gate. Keys are circular, about the size of the palm of a hand, and usually made of metal or stone. The surface of the key is usually embellished with the insignia of the corresponding town or city. The underside of the key is a raised delicate pattern of lines and circles, entirely unique to each drop-gate.

The gatekeeper will usually charge a fee (sometimes very high) for passage through the gate. Upon acceptance of the fee, the gatekeeper will insert the corresponding key into a circular cavity on the side of the drop-gate. The marbleized stone will hum and vibrate slightly, but there is no other indication of activation. For exactly ten seconds after the key has been inserted, anyone or anything that passes through the drop-gate will step out on the other side of the gate at the chosen destination. Those unaccustomed to gate travel will, upon stepping through, experience a sense of vertigo and falling, which may last up to a few hours after travel.

The destination gatekeeper greets incoming travelers, gives directions, and calls for a wheelchair if the "dropped" traveler is unable to stand.

Very rich traders, as well as the Tin Dragon agents, carry their own keys. In this case, the gatekeeper will simply step aside and let the person insert their own key and go through. The key does not have to stay in the lock, it'll stay active for ten seconds regardless. :)

[Gareth]

when in the mood. yep :D

[Gareth]

when in the mood. yep :D

@Gareth

@Greenie