> Question: are there a finite number of Shadows coming at us or are more spawning? I intend for more to keep coming. Mind you, we are right in the open and heartless are attacking the area. So, you guys can bring in more Shadows if you want. Just make sure you list how many you bring in.

Posted. I was… actually really unsure of this post. I can edit if need be. I just felt like doing something different. Thoughts?

> Posted. I was… actually really unsure of this post. I can edit if need be. I just felt like doing something different. Thoughts? Different is good in this case. It is one of the first decisions that I can use to directly influence the next post I make. I've gotta congratulate you on that. Different is what I am looking for. It gives me a chance to throw things out there. This might even lead to your character gaining a memory if you wish it. Edit: Have updated the NPC list and am going to start work on a section of the original post called Character Choices and Outcomes. This section will list out character choices and who made them along with their Outcomes.

That's a ballsy decision she made to run off by herself into the unknown. Curious to see what happens.

> That's a ballsy decision she made to run off by herself into the unknown. Curious to see what happens. Indeed it is ballsy. But ballsy can be both good and bad. The Outcome could end badly or rather well. But, whether or not Ellis finds the Mysterious Figure is still up to debate. Though that could also be influenced if anybody decides to follow her.

> Indeed it is ballsy. But ballsy can be both good and bad. The Outcome could end badly or rather well. But, whether or not Ellis finds the Mysterious Figure is still up to debate. Though that could also be influenced if anybody decides to follow her. Ooo. Mysterious. Following her is something I shall not be doing, though. As I think it'd be against Ruko's character to stray from the action and excitement she is experiencing right now, especially to go after someone she doesn't know whatsoever.

lol, Ellis is all about "what are my best odds." Right now, the unknown is looking better than an enemy that keeps popping up and she doesn't know how many there are. She probably should've waited longer before bolting, but she's disoriented and not in the best state of mind, I guess... please don't kill her off. ^.^;

> lol, Ellis is all about "what are my best odds." Right now, the unknown is looking better than an enemy that keeps popping up and she doesn't know how many there are. She probably should've waited longer before bolting, but she's disoriented and not in the best state of mind, I guess... please don't kill her off. ^.^; Pfft, I get ya. I trust Dawn, I'm sure he/she won't be killing you off. :P Might have a fate worse than death coming your way, though!

Hey, as long as I can still RP as her, I'm good.

> > Ooo. Mysterious. > > Following her is something I shall not be doing, though. As I think it'd be against Ruko's character to stray from the action and excitement she is experiencing right now, especially to go after someone she doesn't know whatsoever. Yeah, I know for sure Gail isn't going anywhere anytime soon. After all, she has some pretty bad cuts on both her leg and back so moving isn't the easiest thing in the world. Then again, I can't have Gail leave the fight for what I have in plan. I probably should have stated this earlier but in my rush to get this OOC out I forgot something. That was choices. They are one of the most integral parts of this story. Your characters always have choice even at the beginning of the story. You could have decided to fight or run and hide(though I would not have counted it as a choice really). Choices are what allows me to advance and manipulate a rather liquid plot. Think of it this way, your choices are like flood gates. Certain choices can advance the plot slowly while others can cause a rapid advancement. Other choices can lead down to a sub-plot or a lore section of the plot. But never, and I mean **never**, is it possible for the choice you make to never advance plot. So yes, the plot is like a river and your choices are like flood gates. Currently I would classify C3p's choice as a plot advancing choice. Also, I need to stop taking forever to type these. > lol, Ellis is all about "what are my best odds." Right now, the unknown is looking better than an enemy that keeps popping up and she doesn't know how many there are. She probably should've waited longer before bolting, but she's disoriented and not in the best state of mind, I guess... please don't kill her off. ^.^; Kill her off? Nah mate, I don't kill off characters unless they are inactive for sometime. As for your character, still unknown what she will run into out there.

> Hey, as long as I can still RP as her, I'm good. That's an excellent mindset to have. I salute you, and wish you luck.

Hey guys I won't be able to post in the IC till tomorrow 3:00 PST due to school and writers block. :(

> But never, and I mean **never**, is it possible for the choice you make to never advance plot. > > So yes, the plot is like a river and your choices are like flood gates. Currently I would classify C3p's choice as a plot advancing choice. Also, I need to stop taking forever to type these. But… aren't _all_ choices plot-advancing? XD Also, for future reference, you can just call me C.

> Hey guys I won't be able to post in the IC till tomorrow 3:00 PST due to school and writers block. > :( Alright. PST is two hours behind CST correct? If so that is fine. I have school as well tomorrow and won't get home till around 4:10 or 4:20. > But… aren't _all_ choices plot-advancing? XD > > Also, for future reference, you can just call me C. All choices are plot-advancing, but some choices directly influence the plot while others influence sub-plots. Others can also provide lore while doing it. And yeah, calling you C is much easier. You guys can simply call me Dawn.

> Yeah, I know for sure Gail isn't going anywhere anytime soon. After all, she has some pretty bad cuts on both her leg and back so moving isn't the easiest thing in the world. Then again, I can't have Gail leave the fight for what I have in plan. > > I probably should have stated this earlier but in my rush to get this OOC out I forgot something. That was choices. They are one of the most integral parts of this story. Your characters always have choice even at the beginning of the story. You could have decided to fight or run and hide(though I would not have counted it as a choice really). Choices are what allows me to advance and manipulate a rather liquid plot. Think of it this way, your choices are like flood gates. Certain choices can advance the plot slowly while others can cause a rapid advancement. Other choices can lead down to a sub-plot or a lore section of the plot. But never, and I mean **never**, is it possible for the choice you make to never advance plot. > > So yes, the plot is like a river and your choices are like flood gates. Currently I would classify C3p's choice as a plot advancing choice. >Also, I need to stop taking forever to type these. I like the way you work. Having such an open roleplay that allows for characters to really act like they should, rather than being shuffled around at times where they'd act differently and possibly make their own paths due to something normally minor in the big picture of things. I'm excited to see how Ruko will end up going through this, as even though I'm controlling her, the roleplay being so open with choices means her entire quest could be different from what I originally expected due to one argument, one action, or just some temptation. Even though I have her memories mostly planned out, I don't even know if she'll get them back. This alone has given me so much more faith in this roleplay, and along with this cast of characters, I just know we'll get somewhere. Might even be the first roleplay I'll get to see end, or maybe I'll die. Who knows? xD

LokiLeo thanks for letting us know!

> I like the way you work. Having such an open roleplay that allows for characters to really act like they should, rather than being shuffled around at times where they'd act differently and possibly make their own paths due to something normally minor in the big picture of things. I'm excited to see how Ruko will end up going through this, as even though I'm controlling her, the roleplay being so open with choices means her entire quest could be different from what I originally expected due to one argument, one action, or just some temptation. > > Even though I have her memories mostly planned out, I don't even know if she'll get them back. This alone has given me so much more faith in this roleplay, and along with this cast of characters, I just know we'll get somewhere. Might even be the first roleplay I'll get to see end, or maybe I'll die. Who knows? xD I myself have never really liked unbending plots or plots that can flex but are really strict on how much they flex. I've preferred plots which are character driven. Sort of like a choice system which has multiple choices for each decision and is influenced by all previous decisions. In all seriousness, never once have I finished a roleplay who's plot is unbending. I like to hear that people have faith in this. It gives me hope that this will survive. In the past year of roleplaying, I have made lord knows how many roleplays which have died and been in countless roleplays which have died due to inactivity in both the case of GM inactivity and character inactivity. As the mentor of mine who taught me how to be a better roleplayer said **"It is not the goal of a roleplay to tell a story and just end but to leave the player/reader wanting more."**. And that is what I want from a roleplay. I don't just want a simple 'The End'. I want people to read it and reach the end and be hysterical just because they wanted more from. And this is my goal with this roleplay. I even have plans for things after this ends(and I hope it reaches a point where it can). Though, none of this can be revealed.

> I myself have never really liked unbending plots or plots that can flex but are really strict on how much they flex. I've preferred plots which are character driven. Sort of like a choice system which has multiple choices for each decision and is influenced by all previous decisions. In all seriousness, never once have I finished a roleplay who's plot is unbending. I like to hear that people have faith in this. It gives me hope that this will survive. In the past year of roleplaying, I have made lord knows how many roleplays which have died and been in countless roleplays which have died due to inactivity in both the case of GM inactivity and character inactivity. > > As the mentor of mine who taught me how to be a better roleplayer said **"It is not the goal of a roleplay to tell a story and just end but to leave the player/reader wanting more."**. And that is what I want from a roleplay. I don't just want a simple 'The End'. I want people to read it and reach the end and be hysterical just because they wanted more from. And this is my goal with this roleplay. I even have plans for things after this ends(and I hope it reaches a point where it can). Though, none of this can be revealed. I've been there, dude. I've been on this site for years and never have I seen a roleplay reach it's end group-wise, due to the reasons you listed. (I myself have been responsible for dying roleplays as well. Though it's been because of life giving me painful situations.) Character-driven plots have a better chance of success, this I believe is true. Though it's a real team effort, and completing a roleplay takes a lot of that; Effort. As well as dedication to making sure it keeps going. I can already tell I will be getting a lot of well-spent time here in this roleplay, and I probably will be wanting more after we reach this 'end'. (As I've suffered such a fate from a 1x1 I did over IM with a friend. Ended for reals like, 2 years ago. But we still go on and on about it because of how much we loved the story we made, and the characters we carefully crafted.) Can't say for sure, but this might be a similar experience. I really, _really,_ hope it is. So we can keep going and make it past the end and beyond, to whatever else you might have planned for us in that seemingly far-off future.

> I've been there, dude. I've been on this site for years and never have I seen a roleplay reach it's end group-wise, due to the reasons you listed. (I myself have been responsible for dying roleplays as well. Though it's been because of life giving me painful situations.) Character-driven plots have a better chance of success, this I believe is true. Though it's a real team effort, and completing a roleplay takes a lot of that; Effort. As well as dedication to making sure it keeps going. > > I can already tell I will be getting a lot of well-spent time here in this roleplay, and I probably will be wanting more after we reach this 'end'. (As I've suffered such a fate from a 1x1 I did over IM with a friend. Ended for reals like, 2 years ago. But we still go on and on about it because of how much we loved the story we made, and the characters we carefully crafted.) > > Can't say for sure, but this might be a similar experience. I really, _really,_ hope it is. So we can keep going and make it past the end and beyond, to whatever else you might have planned for us in that seemingly far-off future. Yeah, it takes a lot of work to keep a roleplay rolling and I admit that sometimes I have lost the drive to keep playing and dropped out. The death of some roleplays have been on me for that but this is one roleplay I have no intention on killing. And far-off is correct. I know for sure that Act 1 is not going to be short and I doubt Act 2(And maybe 3) is going to be short either.

> Yeah, it takes a lot of work to keep a roleplay rolling and I admit that sometimes I have lost the drive to keep playing and dropped out. The death of some roleplays have been on me for that but this is one roleplay I have no intention on killing. And far-off is correct. I know for sure that Act 1 is not going to be short and I doubt Act 2(And maybe 3) is going to be short either. Occasionally roleplays just leave you bored or you generally get shunned by others(I've personally had this experience and it's more irritating than depressing), so dropping out on occasion is understandable. Glad you're dedicated to this, as it's hard to find a GM really looking to see something through rather than just amuse him/herself for a short while before not caring anymore. Just throw a few more acts onto that list and this could turn into a Diablo RP. Lol.