[OOC] The Crucible - Winner Take All

[Lugubrious]

@Lugubrious

You should knock me off your list, brother. I thought I could commit, but between my workload and splintered attention I am struggling to even remember that I am in this alot. I'd rather I be dropped than everyone constantly waiting for me to get my sewage behind the scenes together.

You can terminate Smiley, or use him in any way that may be beneficial to the long term enjoyment of the plot.

Sorry, kindred.

@ScreenAcne

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope My Heart is On the Throne works out better for you.

[Roughdragon1]

Watching Berserk right now and wishing I gave Saria berserker armor instead of a fire sword

[BCTheEntity]

So I'm going to try to get another post out for Motley tomorrow. I may not be able to promise anything, but I may also have an entire day free tomorrow. Probably not, all things considered, but...

[kapuchu]

Finally done. Four days in the making or so (5, maybe?)

Next post will be the first "combat post" with our resident musician.

[ProPro]

So I guess there was nothing and nobody else in the Old Basilica to find?

[Lugubrious]

So I guess there was nothing and nobody else in the Old Basilica to find?

@ProPro

Not just sitting there. I didn't get the impression that Runch looked particularly hard.

[ProPro]

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Not just sitting there. I didn't get the impression that Runch looked particularly hard.

@Lugubrious

Well he's not looking himself, but Serhan is doing the looking.

[BCTheEntity]

@Lugubrious I'm not gonna lie, I was kind of hoping you'd make the tentacle-mouths do some antagonistic stuff. That's why I introduced them, is all... just saying.

[ProPro]

@BCTheEntity My understanding is that unless we're directly interacting with something related to the story or important GM NPCs, everything we do is on us. Don't worry though, when we fight soon I'll make the tentacle-mouths do some antagonistic stuff. ;D

[Lugubrious]

@Lugubrious I'm not gonna lie, I was kind of hoping you'd make the tentacle-mouths do some antagonistic stuff. That's why I introduced them, is all... just saying.

@BCTheEntity

Apologies, I thought they were just mindless mooks you were dealing with. If you're wanting me to do something for you, asking would be the best way to get that across. At the moment, everyone's in a sort of 'free mode' where I'm only doing big-time stuff, as Pro said, so I wasn't expecting to be given the reins of something that seemed so minor.

[BCTheEntity]

@Lugubrious I mean, if it's not something you're expecting to have control over, don't feel forced. I'm just trying to come up with events for Motley and Erina to respond to, is all, and it feels like they're a bit disconnected from the rest of the game as far as interaction goes. Anyway, I can handle the encounter, since all of the above's the case.

[ProPro]

@Lugubrious So Serhan didn't find anything/anybody then?

[Lugubrious]

@Lugubrious I mean, if it's not something you're expecting to have control over, don't feel forced. I'm just trying to come up with events for Motley and Erina to respond to, is all, and it feels like they're a bit disconnected from the rest of the game as far as interaction goes. Anyway, I can handle the encounter, since all of the above's the case.

@BCTheEntity

The way to get them interacting would have been to call Oren and get me to do something that way, or to be linked with Runch's com.

@Lugubrious So Serhan didn't find anything/anybody then?

@ProPro

Nah, not this time.

[ProPro]

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The way to get them interacting would have been to call Oren and get me to do something that way, or to be linked with Runch's com.

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Nah, not this time.

@Lugubrious

Coo coo cachoo, then I believe that it's about time to begin prepping to duke it out with @BCTheEntity. Fantastic.

[GreenGoat]

Ill have something by tonight, or the morning tomorrow. ^^

[GreenGoat]

@LugubriousFigured id tell you, but you have some of your color tags wrong. ^^;

[BCTheEntity]

@Lugubrious So, unfortunately, I feel like I have to drop out of this game. I've kind of been forcing myself to post in the games I'm in lately, for both personal and game-related reasons, and I'm burning myself out as a result. That affects this game in particular, because the quality and volume of writing it demands is quite high; this is a good thing, of course, but my more recent posts in it have ended up being pretty sub-standard compared to what I feel is my usual ability to write, which then ends up being that much further below the necessary writing standards you and the players are presumably looking forward to reading.

Furthermore, and considering the PvP nature of the game, it doesn't seem fair to ProPro to potentially beat him in this round, only to quit shortly afterward for lack of motivation when he seems to be one of the more dedicated players available to you. Having said all that, I deeply apologise for any disruption this causes; if no other players present themselves as replacements, I might suggest that Runch could face off against Motley as an NPC, just so that any interesting tactics Pro has come up with to fight Crue aren't wasted.

[ProPro]

@BCTheEntity I know that we've been discussing this over PM, and I thank you for coming forward to me, however I do have one request if you'll humor me. My next post will be Runch getting prepped for the fight, and connecting to Crue via Oren's communications. Are you willing to hang around long enough to answer and react to the call, just to make it to the battlefield?

[BCTheEntity]

@ProPro Sure, I'll see if I can't get another post out after the call is made, assuming @Lugubrious is alright with my doing so.

[Lugubrious]

@Lugubrious So, unfortunately, I feel like I have to drop out of this game. I've kind of been forcing myself to post in the games I'm in lately, for both personal and game-related reasons, and I'm burning myself out as a result. That affects this game in particular, because the quality and volume of writing it demands is quite high; this is a good thing, of course, but my more recent posts in it have ended up being pretty sub-standard compared to what I feel is my usual ability to write, which then ends up being that much further below the necessary writing standards you and the players are presumably looking forward to reading.

Furthermore, and considering the PvP nature of the game, it doesn't seem fair to ProPro to potentially beat him in this round, only to quit shortly afterward for lack of motivation when he seems to be one of the more dedicated players available to you. Having said all that, I deeply apologise for any disruption this causes; if no other players present themselves as replacements, I might suggest that Runch could face off against Motley as an NPC, just so that any interesting tactics Pro has come up with to fight Crue aren't wasted.

@BCTheEntity

That's your fault. The only 'demands' I've set in place regard the combat system, and submitting a post once every two weeks. Take a look at the average length of Banana's posts and tell me again how much I've been pushing you. You had the option to speed into PVP with Propro from the beginning, but you yourself opted for a series of posts with your character wandering around. If I didn't know better I'd think that you set yourself up for this.

There will be no more admission of new players. If you quit, Motley becomes an NPC to be trampled. Hash out any remaining details with him as you please.