[OOC] Hailstorm

[SirBeowulf]

[jumjummju]

[The Red Zephyr]

Sorry, I hit some unwanted turbulence. I'm having to house-sit for my parents for five days It might delay me quite a bit, but Thursday should be pretty solid as far as progress.

[The Red Zephyr]

This answers Kyles question that I totally did not miss earlier. It's also something resembling a map we can use with efficacy. I'm working on things of the IC variety by the way. Hype train anyone?

By the way, I placed this map under Bluebacks in the "additional lore" section of the OP.

MOAR MAPPPPPSSSSS!

[SirBeowulf]

By the time this rp ends, we're just gonna have like a thousand maps.

Maps out the ass. INFINITE MAPS.

WE'LL BE ABLE TO GO ANYWHERE AND NOT GET LOST. MUAHAHAHAAHAH!

[The Red Zephyr]

I am Zephyr, God of the Eastern Wind and Lord of Navigation!

Come.

At.

Me.

Next up: Detailed maps of every individual settlement... Haha no.

[Fat Boy Kyle]

The Red Zephyr said
Next up: Detailed maps of every individual settlement... Haha no.

...just the main 20

[SirBeowulf]

Alright, so I just gotta tell you guys that I'm gonna be gone today and tomorrow as well since I'll be headed down to my relatives for some thanksgiving stuff. Just wanted to make sure you all knew.

[SirBeowulf]

OKAY I'M BACK GUYS NO NEED TO START FREAKING OUT I KNOW ITS SCARY WITHOUT ME.

I'M BACK NOW. DON'T THROW A PARADE OR ANYTHING. OR AN IC POST. THAT'D BE TOO MUCH.

(I see lots of progress has been done.)

[jumjummju]

I'm sure at least 3 maps, 2 blueprints, and a treasure hunt have been completed since you left.

[The Red Zephyr]

I've had hardly any time to do anything for the last week. I just finished house sitting for my parents, so I should be a wee bit less busy. I have about 1/3 of my IC opening done as of now.

[Uffizi]

Patience is the key!

[SirBeowulf]

But what if I already lost my keys? I can't go inside to grab my patience because the damn door is locked.

Also you guys had a scavenger hunt without me? ;__;

[TheMadAsshatter]

FFFUUUUUUU!!! I finally got my CS posted. Crap man, I hate writing backstories, and the irony is that mine is so much longer compared to everyone else's.

[Uffizi]

I believe it's much better to reveal history and personality while posting. Anyone can sit for an hour or two, bullshitting up how their character got a scar or how he/she became an alcoholic. Live dangerously and type up your post without premeditation. Your current emotion will translate into your post, I assure you this!

[The Red Zephyr]

Asshatter, I appreciate the apparent effort you put into your CS but there are a few issues:

• You did not PM your CS to me and get approval before posting it.


• This is not Israel, or Earth for that matter, so Krav Maga isn't really a thing. Knowing an equivalent is fine, but KM is essentially a mix of several martial arts with some added lethality. You were oddly specific with the fighting style, but then left the weapon training as "melee weapon".


• A thirteen-year-old did not master Krav Maga in two years.


• Kriss will go out of his way to recklessly save people at the expense of his own life, yet he apparently hates them and can't stand dealing with them. Not only is his personality contradictory for no discernible reason, but he has a meaningless death-wish. You went into detail on how he managed to meet his instructor, but barely mentioned the events that turned him from an idealist to a suicidal cynic-idealist.


• I specifically stated that the limit for firearms was revolvers. Every rule has an exception, but I can't very well grant one if the rest aren't followed.

Also, I agree with Uffizi. It's better to be vague but informative with backgrounds so that you can fill in the gaps later for character development and filler.

[TheMadAsshatter]

Sorry about that. Didn't notice the PM bit, but I'll go ahead and make the changes.

[jumjummju]

I feel I should also mention that we already have a fist-user here, Catherine, who's extent in martial arts is "I punch thing in face hard and thing die." Kinda feels a bit... redundant, I'd say, to throw in a martial artist as well. Also, if your character is younger than the time the world went to shit, who'd teach them the martial art anyway? I could see some old dude keeping the judo lessons he had from 20 years ago, but no one would learn any specific forms of martial arts. I could see someone teaching general self-defense classes at best, however. :V

[Fat Boy Kyle]

jumjummju said
I feel I should also mention that we already have a fist-user here, Catherine, who's extent in martial arts is "I punch thing in face hard and thing die." Kinda feels a bit... redundant, I'd say, to throw in a martial artist as well. Also, if your character is younger than the time the world went to shit, who'd teach them the martial art anyway? I could see some old dude keeping the judo lessons he had from 20 years ago, but no one would learn any specific forms of martial arts. I could see someone teaching general self-defense classes at best, however. :V

There's nothing wrong with having multiple unarmed fighters, especially considering that firearms are supposed to be a big rarity. Otherwise we'd get something along the lines of "And so the group, unarmed and defenseless, were forced to wildly flare their arms at the charging hoard of lost."

And to be fair there's no reason why someone couldn't teach martial arts following the event, especially if they were already a teacher. For example my character was in his early thirties when the event occurred, so if he knew martial arts (which he didn't really, though he was trained) he could pass his knowledge on.

I didn't read the guys CS though so I can't really make a comment, save to criticise your criticism :P

[The Red Zephyr]

jumjummju said
I feel I should also mention that we already have a fist-user here, Catherine, who's extent in martial arts is "I punch thing in face hard and thing die." Kinda feels a bit... redundant, I'd say, to throw in a martial artist as well. Also, if your character is younger than the time the world went to shit, who'd teach them the martial art anyway? I could see some old dude keeping the judo lessons he had from 20 years ago, but no one would learn any specific forms of martial arts. I could see someone teaching general self-defense classes at best, however. :V

It's unlikely all of us will end up in the same group, and it would be odd to have only one character that can properly defend themselves when it's been seventeen years since the world went to shit. Basic self defense would likely be a common skill for anybody who tries to make a living outside of DERB safe zone protection.

Asshatter, a piece of advice too: Make sure you read the rules carefully and title your PM to me appropriately. If it's too much of a pain to accept you, I won't, as much as I love having new members.

By the way, I apologize to everyone: I bought Dragon Age Inquisition. However, I will likely hammer out a bunch of IC tonight, and hopefully have it up before week's end. For real this time.