[OOC] The Truth Behind The Blaze ~ PopeAlessandros x tenebrae16

[tenebrae16]

I look forward to it :3

[tenebrae16]

Sorry for the wait, I will reply soon.

[PopeAlessandros]

No problem. Site being down has me waaay behind on a lot of RPs :P

[tenebrae16]

Accepts hugs with a little protest but still some protest.

[tenebrae16]

Its been a while, do you wish to continue this or would you rather start anew? I still wanna rp with you.

[PopeAlessandros]

I'm still loving this RP. I have no problem with continuing. I hate consigning my characters to never fulfilling their destinies *Smile*

[tenebrae16]

Urgh, I dislike that the guild doesn't notify you about subs being updated. I just got back from a trip overseas so I'm a lil , not jet lagged, but tired. Alright, as long as you're still up for it :) Let's refresh a little bit, what do we have planned out and so on.

[PopeAlessandros]

That's why I check them as soon as I pop on each day and just check who posted last *Smile* *Sends energy* What we plaaan. . . . .I believe we had nothing happening on the major scale for this particular time my guy's at the church, just some talking and the like, then next time he comes a nearby battle that my guy deflects so your guy doesn't have to reveal himself and where my guy gets hurt defending one of the children, leaving my guy in your guy's care. . . .And at a later skirmish both our characters have to come out at full power to protect the church and that's when they leave the church because your guy is no longer welcome by the adults, but the kids still care about him :P That's vaguely what I recall.

[tenebrae16]

Alright :3 that's the gist of what I remember as well. I'm not going to change my character's personality, but I'm going to have him be a little less standoffish, showing off more of his softer side when it comes to the children and the other inhabitants of the church and so on.

[tenebrae16]

Aw, it's been so long, what have ya been up to?

[PopeAlessandros]

Sorry, I was busy for about a month getting ready for a convention 2 states over, then I was at con, then I was recovering from con. So so SO sorry! I forgot to warn all my partners.

EDIT: *Looks at IC* *Wide sad eyes* I was having a lot of fun and if you feel jumbled I'm willing to work with you on this. just, reboot? First I'm not quite sure what that would entail and second, I like the way it is and where it was going. . . . .I don't wanna start over. . . .

[tenebrae16]

I don't wanna be nosey, but What kinda con? And I hope you had a lot of fun there :3 I heard a lot of people get sick from going to cons overseas though :P

Aw, don't gimme those big puppy eyes, I'm supposed to be the cute one

Well, hear me out, you're giving me your best and I know you see this Rp is already going the right way, but maybe it was the break or me just being a plain confuzzled person, but I don't feel like I'm giving you my best in this cause I'mma jumbled. Just trust me on this, we don't need to completely scrape anything, let's just take a little more time to discuss and maybe change somethings around a little :3 I'mma being honest when I say I don't wanna change the earth into mars , just change it's rotations a little.. (What am I saying ._.)

[PopeAlessandros]

Anime Detour in MN. I go every year, and it was a lot of fun. I actually joined the staff and will be actually working the con next year, yays!!!!

*More wide shiny anime eyes*

Well, you'll have to tell me what you wanna change in order for me to get an idea of what you're talking about. Also, there's nothing wrong with being confused after a break. I think you just need to find what you personally were driving for when you posted. You need to get back into his head. . .I'm always open to talking about it but the less we have to change the better in my opinion. But then again, I'm an odd person who doesn't like change on principal :P I'm phobic like that :P *Grin*

So, yeah, what exactly do you want to change? I like the characters as they are. . .And the setting is fun to play with. . . .*Shiny eyes* I'm a patient person, I can talk about it and work with what you need.

[tenebrae16]

Ah, you're so lucky to be able to travel around and see all the cool stuff at these kind of conventions. It's always more exciting to go to a Con a while away then one in your home town I find. Bring back any cool souvenirs? :3

Anyway, I can't say exactly how and this is going to sound a little prideful, but trust me when I think it's good we change stuff just a little. I think, just to let you know, that I am gonna tweak Xeph a lil more. I always feel so airy when starting out with characters and then later they become more grounded and I can imagine how they would act and what not, I still feel like I'm walking on misty ground with Xeph; so i'm just gonna give him a few more quirks and maybe bring more of his background into play.

Secondly, I know we shouldn't restrict ourselves to any strict schedule of events, but I feel like we could...ah, sort of discuss more planned events and add on just a little more details or rough sketches onto them. I say up the drama a little, we can go a little dramatic in the planning then be more realistic when it comes to execution (forgive me I just love those big dramatic anime scenes where it's just so cliché, but you wanna cry a little inside). So yeah, more tension. Maybe put more of a stress on your character's stay because it kinda feels like they both are a little aimless now you know?

I can clearly see your character's curiosity to find out more about the demon, but I feel like we need to add a bit more tension and purpose to both our characters because it all feels a bit too relaxed now. Maybe a time limit on one of them that spells out dire consequences. A mystery that grows suspicions towards each other, but they ultimately have to work together to solve it. Just throwing out a few suggestions.

I will rant so; to add onto the previous paragraph, the way I see it is that the characters have no real motive or drive to get to know each other and that's fine, usually I like characters that are cold or butt heads a little and I would think even with what we already had planned, the demon might grow to tolerate the angel, but wouldn't try to get all buddy buddy with him in the long run and when it comes down to it, he would faster abandon him than anything else if he had a choice. So rather than giving my stubborn lil priest the benefit of ignorance, I would like the surrounding or situation to somewhat force a bonding in a ways. I always love pitting characters against challenges and conflicts; to the point I think I may be slightly sadistic.

With all this said, I think it would give the characters more choices as well. Sure it sounds strange to type that when they're being forced into a corner a little bit, but it adds more weight to their choices I think and eliminates the less...meaningful ones that play no real role or effect.

So yeah, in case you don't understand my ranting, which you probably won't ^^" (hehe Sorry) I just want a little reboot, maybe from a certain 'checkpoint' where we can maybe add more long term tension and conflict. We can discuss that here.

[PopeAlessandros]

Hmmm. . . .

I can honestly say I'm a little confused here. We're only 35 posts in, which for me is still the "Getting to know you characters" set of posts. I. . . . .Am quite sure we have plans for more action and awesome coming not too far in the future and honestly it sounds almost like you forgot that. . . .We have the kid in the warzone my guy rescues, and not long after that we have the event which causes the father to leave and the angel to basically blacklisted. I mean, I came up with a strangely interesting idea for the background story which I will talk about later, but for the most part. . . . .I am honestly confused as to what exactly you want.

I love a good action sequence, and drama and stress are fun, but our characters have barely been around one another for 3 days, and besides some posturing they've barely interacted. I personally see the pacing as quite good. I do believe that the next planned event is a day away and that's the kid in need of rescue, which I figured would give our guys some common ground to actually start talking on. Maybe build up some tension seeing as the angel still blindly believes in the war and I'm sure the demon will think him a fool and tell him so, or something along those lines :P

*Looks up* My guy has a clear and direct aim, and that's to find out more about this demon in God's house, so I'm not sure what you mean by aimless. Also feel free to get to know your guy better. It's always a good thing to do.

I have this vague grandiose idea that maybe God and Satan at one point wanted peace and the angels and demons who spent their entire lives hating one another could not abide that and somehow managed to either distract or seal away their respective leaders so they could continue fighting, leaving and arch demon and angel in their places to keep that holy/unholy link in place so no one knows the orders are not coming from their true leaders, and our guys, amidst their travels as kinda "outlaws" would stumble across something that would perhaps lead them to finding this out or something. . . .But that's an idea for way, waaaaaay in the future, but it's an idea. . . .

As for the whole reboot idea, honestly I don't see the point. I like what we have so far and if you wanna add things, then let's add them to the future. We've BARELY begin to scratch the surface of this RP, and honestly I am still a little confused as to just what never ending action plots that you're used to that makes 35 posts in of tension and building seem unsatisfactory. I have several RPs that don't really see any real "action" til about 100 posts in, others that see action right off the bat. it all depends on the RP, but for the most part, with RPs that require a bit of build up, 35 is barely a drop in the bucket of an RP.

Honestly I understood everything you said up there, and my confusion comes from more you desire to rush things more than anything else, and honestly the feeling that you haven't liked the RP at all. . . .It's just a feeling, not saying it's true, but you give the impression of one who's gotten no enjoyment out of an RP. . . . .Also sorry this took so long. I was getting caught up on all 14 of my other RPs and dealing with RL, no reflection on you :P

[tenebrae16]

Well, I understand you, but you have a point there saying everyone is different. I'm not saying I always have action right off the bat, but my rps tend to start off on a more 'offensive' note, usually characters meet very abruptly and with a head on collision. So I feel a little unsteady and out of place with this more paced sort of meeting, since that usually comes later, when character personalities have simmered down enough to actually get to know each other. So I don't know, perhaps I just want to add a little stress in now? I need some time to think, cause I honestly haven't thought too much about this rp yet. So give me a little time and bear with me till then.

I wouldn't say I have gotten no enjoyment out of the rp, I really love your writing, but it's just that it's not really too notable for me. I don't want things to end on a cliffhanger for every post, but you know, I want to have a sort of concrete reason to look forward to the next post and the next. I'm gonna need some time to reorient myself I guess, find more stable footing on this rp.

Also, sorry for the short reply, I'm a little busy myself now so no worries about you being busy. Maybe drop in everywhile to chat if you can, we don't need to always get online to reply. Chatting is just fine :3 I hope it isn't too stressful on you in your real life and what not. 14 rps seems like a lot on your plate as well. I think I only have about 7 or so rps going on now actively and already I find myself a little swamped.

[PopeAlessandros]

Well, we already have a bit of stress happening "tomorrow" but I suppose we could move that to today if you like, the happening at least forcing a talk which would inevitably elevate into a row given their personal views on things. Right now the only way I can see upping the stress is to simply accelerate the plans we already have. . . .

But anyways, I am a patient person, and feel free to take the time you need, I'm not gonna pressure you. Like I may have told you before I have a partner who replies every few months and I'm fine with that so it's not like I am going to demand replies out of you :P

Oh! Right, you wanted to hear about my trip to the Con. Well, it was fun. Unfortunately I had to take a bus this year, never the best of time, but I managed to get the back seat which is always great. We actually stayed in the hotel the whole time so yays for not having to get up waaaay early and drive tot he con! Whoo! We were also in the small tower(6 floors and we were on the 4th) instead of the tall tower(30 floors and we normally end up at least 14 floors up) so it was a LOT less stressful heading back to the room for little breaks and stuff.

I was tired most of the time because the hot water making machine made even plain water taste like coffee so i couldn't make my tea, so, caffeine deprived, but I had a lot of fun none the less. I got to see a lot of good cosplays this year including some from my fave Anime, Homestuck, some awesome V-game cos plays, Star Trek, and of course the MLP furries are always entertaining. OH During the wait to get our con badges I was in line with someone who loves Fenris(A character from Dragon Age II) as much as I do and we spent most of the time squealing about various things :P

I spent a lot of time volunteering this year, or at least as much as I could. I only like working in the video room because it's nice and quite and I know how to do the work, however they shifted things around so a volunteer is only needed overnight, so, yeah, I didn't get much sleep :P But, i love the work, and I love doing my part to make sure the Con runs smoothly, and it makes me happy. I worked so hard that even though I'm 2 states over I get to be a part of the official staff next year, whooooo!!!! It's gonna be awesome. I get to help pick out what Anime is going to be playing next year *Smile*

Hmmmm. . . .Oh, I got some good stuff from the art room and the dealers room. *Hides* I spent $100 at one artist's booth buying Yaoi *Giggles* Anyways, I got some good posters, three new wall scrolls. . .Some presents for friends and family including a plush of the black rabbite from XXXholic for my lil' sis and a Sesshomaru keychain for my lil' bro, goggles and Star Trek com badge and a couple posters for an online friend, a Harley Quinn art card for another OL friend, tabi for my roomie, and posters for my ex-roomie. Oh! And I got *Shame on me* 5 complete collections of Anime plus the Anime movie Lily C.A.T.(<---Nostalgia). I normally limit myself to one, maaaaybe 2, but this year I just spotted soooo many I love and wanted for a long time. . . .So that ate most of my con fund :P Oh, and 3 manga I needed to continue my collections.

Hnnnn. . . Working in video I found some new Anime I wanna watch, and I won a whole anime series from a game called "Don't Judge an Anime by it's Cover" where they would show you the opening or ending of an Anime and you were suppose to come up with the funniest plot you can think of "guessing" what the Anime is about. Needless to say my guess took the shape of a merman having a male sex slave :P(Which apparently wasn't too far off so yays for funny being accurate!) I went to the Yaoi/Yuri panel again this year, this time actually remembering to bring the right suitcase, which I fill with Yaoi every year from people to look at and read while the panel is going on. (Don't worry, the people who run it don't mind) And it was fun, thought he people running it are a bit sad really. Not like the ones who used to run the Yaoi Oh Boy! panel from years ago. . . . .I miss them. . . .

OH! Anime Improv was absolutely hilarious this year! I nearly died laughing. The one guy who normally upstages everyone got upstaged a bit by the guy who voices Nappa in DBZ Apridged(Check YouTube if you don't know what that is, TeamFourStar is the channel name) in a Deadpool cosplay. it was great. Evan(The guy in charge) even got dragged into more skits than normal, and there was soooooo much pretend Yaoi up there is was amazing. . . . .

. . . .I could babble on and on like this forever, but I'm not gonna since that would get quite boring I'm sure, so, yeah, I hope you enjoy my inane babble :P

[tenebrae16]

Sure, that's fine I think. If we can rush the action just a little. I was actually hoping for them both to have a sort of talk because they've kind of been flitting around each other a little bit. I like taking things slow in terms of posting and figuring out characters, but I have a terrible bit of OCD with these sorts of things; meaning that I can't stand it when there is a task left standing. At least it makes procrastination something really hard for me to do since it just irritates me so badly. I can't bare letting partners wait too long either..

But yeah, Let's bring them together for a talk an figure out where they stand and what not :3 Sorry for the all of changing of my mind, I just tend to be so scatter brained.

And no, I actually really love hearing people write or talk about themselves, I wish that I could actually answer back during the spaces between the paragraphs because there are just so many points to touch on. You know how your brain goes faster than you can type some times? That's what it's like sometimes XD

But I really really envy you, all the cons here are only one or two days long and they're hardly ever that great. There's cosplaying and stuff, but far from yaoi panels and having a really big staff. It's, well, a little boring here when it comes to that sort of stuff. Homestuck, MLP, even star trek is a little hard to find in these conventions because well, it's just not that big or popular here. No big anime stores or anything; nowhere to buy Yaoi....it's almost illegal here but it's one of those rules that the government doesn't really care about. We don't even have anime improve!!!! Which would be awesome here!

I wanna hear more! Babble to your heart's content and don't think I'm not listening when I'm not typing too much cause it's just so hard to cover everthing XD