[OOC] Torn Across the Rift

[Rockin Strings]

It feels like this is dying.

[Arty Fox]

I'll try and get something up this weekend peeps :D

[Eyeris]

Hi rifters!

ooo look activity!

I have had a rough time with my routine lately and apologize. February is the month that i'll be back on track!

I've been thinking about the game and maybe my flaws with the story (rather than how often i've not been around lately) and am wondering if I should bring some more focus/direction perhaps it is too broad at the moment?

So i'll be posting soon about that, or, if some of you vets want to talk about the plot and direction I might find that very helpful. The co-GM, Josh, seems to be preoccupied with school so I can't bounce ideas off him like i used to be, and I need to tweak the plot a bit but I think it will be a good thing :) I just want to make sure it will be a game that you guys will keep enjoying as the plot unfolds!

Anywho, thanks! more from me soooon :D
-Eyeris

[Rockin Strings]

@Eyeris You never said whether I was accepted or not.

[Affili]

I'm still around. i just respond tot eh activeness of it all really. i'll be working on a post probably tomorrow maybe i'll have some input for everything else too. i'll let you know.

[Rockin Strings]

@Eyeris I've been waiting patiently. Have you looked at the changes on my CS? Is there anything else I need to add on to or change?

[Eyeris]

HI GUYS I LOVE YOU I PROMISE!

So

Go to LABORATORY 1F if you want to hang out with shan and Zes

Go to THE CONFERENCE ROOM B if you are interested in learning necromancy!

Go to THE GYM if you want to play-fight/train or discuss anti-magic tactics or talk to Rozalind go ahead.

Go to TRISTIANS OFFICE if you want to talk to Tristian, the head of TRIDENT.

If there is something ELSE you want to investigate, please feel free to start a scene/tell or if none of the above scenarios sound interesting to you tell me and we can make something else happen instead.

GOING FORWARD

I want try to give you guys more of a path for the plot. I will be extremely responsive to what your characters decide to do, but, I think I'm not giving you guys enough to go on! oops!

I'm welcome to others wanting to converse and chat with me about plot points and the path of the story, because co-GM is out for awhile.

Maybe some OOC discussion here will also be useful sooooo I'd like to talk to you guys about...

THE RIFT RITUAL

There were three circles. 1) Necromancy 2) archaic/occult 3) ??((I want to talk about it, but, It hasn't been figured out in game yet, let me know, IT COULD BE YOU!!))???

I'd like some players to learn necromancy. Twain is able to teach it. He is also able to teach archaic/occult magic but it is less important because it is more common. However, if your character is into it it can be done!

WHERE ARE WE GOING NEXT EYERIS!?!?!

I'll discuss that after we figure out the above stuff. We are currently at HQ now to assimilate all the things that happened on the mountain, but, don't worry we will be moving forward again soon!

[Eyeris]

@Eyeris I've been waiting patiently. Have you looked at the changes on my CS? Is there anything else I need to add on to or change?

@RokkuHoshi

I stated in the OOC that I was having a tough time finding time for things. You have posted a lot. I appreciate your persistence but I would not describe it as patient.

Our pace is sometimes slow, this might not be a good fit for you.

Name: Rockin' Strings

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Species: Unicorn pony

World of Origin: The same world as Equestria but a different country known as Coltrea.

@RokkuHoshi

I don't watch this show. Can you elaborate on Equestria? How is it different from Earth?

Are you a member of TRIDENT? No.

Are you one of those seemingly normal people? If so, what do you do? No.

Appearance: Rockin' stands three and a half feet tall with bright blue-green eyes, dark red fur, mane and tail with dark grey highlights/streaks, and a foot-long horn protruding from his forehead. He wears a pair of mechanical wings on his back, on top of which he carries his guitar, and a golden locket around his neck.

Abilities and skills: He can use the basic unicorn magic, which is a very short list of short range teleportation, only up to 50 meters maximum, levitation of any object up to the size of a cow, and a cloud-walking spell, allowing him to walk on clouds as easily as on land, as well as utilise his magic and his metal wings to fly rather sloppily, usually ending with a crash.

Can you break this down?

Teleportation:
Levitation of objects:
Cloud walking:
Flying:

This might be a bit much, teleportation and levitation? I'm trying to figure out what your characters 'role' is.

Strengths and Weaknesses: While he excels with his magic, he is much better with his guitar and his inventing. However, he is a poor creative thinker, flier and singer.

Again trying to figure out the role of your character. Is he a magician or a musician? or an inventor? Maybe there is a context that I don't understand from the show? It seems very random.

Equipment Requests: Mechanical wings, guitar, locket.

History: Growing up in a large town was beneficial for Rockin'; he knew almost everypony, had a handful of close friends, and a loving family. He was often asked by his mother to take care of his younger brother, Ash, but normally left him to his own devices. Both colts were often in trouble; Ash for breaking his horn again and Rockin' for letting him. The only part of his life that differed from his friends was the fact his parents always had to remind him of the old legend.

What is the old legend?

Personality: Rockin' is the fun-loving, kind-hearted stallion mares would rather befriend than attempt a relationship with. He loves playing pranks on his pals but isn't as good at it as his best friend. He easily gets lost in his music while playing.

[Rockin Strings]

@Eyeris Sorry for pushing. I was trying to keep it at a maximum of once a week.

Equestria is more like how fairy tales portray kingdoms with a few modern things thrown in here and there. However, Equestria isn't important to Rockin'. Coltrea is more of a clash of a lot of eastern stereotypes.

Being a unicorn, he has an innate ability to use magic.

Teleportation: Up to 50 meters.
Levitation of objects: Nothing larger than a cow. The more mass an item has, the more magic it takes to move it. It's more like how he holds things since he has hooves instead of hands.
Cloud walking: The only advanced spell he knows. With this, he can walk on clouds as easily as on land.
Flying: The combination of his metal wings and levitation magic.

Because he is a unicorn, magic is innate, just like flying is to pegasi. He chose to learn music and the guitar is his preferred instrument. He's naturally intelligent and shows this through his inventions. His "role" would be bard. Inventive musician.

The legend says that the decendants of the two oldest clans will continue the age old war between the elements of Life and the elements of Death. That has nothing to do with the current point of his story. He doesn't care about it.

Any other questions?

Edit: Think of it this way: born with magic because of his race, a gifted inventor but doesn't really work on his inventions much, loves his music and strives to perfect it.

[Affili]

Gosh sorry eyeris. i ha dno idea there was IC activity :( i will work on a post tomorrow. i think i'll sent Natasha to Tristan for now. the other 2. i'll figure it out.

[Arty Fox]

expect something from me on the morrow :D Also maybe the non-human peeps could hang out in the labs?

[Eyeris]

@RokkuHoshi

I'm going to accept you but I'm going to go over your abilities a bit more with you and possibly alter them.

When I get to a proper keyboard I'll set up a scene for you, probably in the lab, and go over that stuff with ya

[Fetzen]

@Eyeris To which of the groups inside the HQ does Vaughtar currently belong to ? I've been a horribly lazy poster here the last few weeks :/

[cpldingo]

Yea where are my guys at?

[Eyeris]

@Fetzen@cpldingo

I have given you the power to choose which space you want to be in!

If you're interested in learning necromancy go see Twain

If you want to do combaty and anti-malware magic tactical go to Roz

If you want to talk to the Tristan maybe about trident or bigger questions about the state of things go there.

If you guys would prefer to all be one spot and this is too confusing or spreads you guys out too much let me know.

[Eyeris]

@Eyeris Sorry for pushing. I was trying to keep it at a maximum of once a week.

Equestria is more like how fairy tales portray kingdoms with a few modern things thrown in here and there. However, Equestria isn't important to Rockin'. Coltrea is more of a clash of a lot of eastern stereotypes.

Being a unicorn, he has an innate ability to use magic.

Teleportation: Up to 50 meters.
Levitation of objects: Nothing larger than a cow. The more mass an item has, the more magic it takes to move it. It's more like how he holds things since he has hooves instead of hands.
Cloud walking: The only advanced spell he knows. With this, he can walk on clouds as easily as on land.
Flying: The combination of his metal wings and levitation magic.

Because he is a unicorn, magic is innate, just like flying is to pegasi. He chose to learn music and the guitar is his preferred instrument. He's naturally intelligent and shows this through his inventions. His "role" would be bard. Inventive musician.

The legend says that the decendants of the two oldest clans will continue the age old war between the elements of Life and the elements of Death. That has nothing to do with the current point of his story. He doesn't care about it.

Any other questions?

Edit: Think of it this way: born with magic because of his race, a gifted inventor but doesn't really work on his inventions much, loves his music and strives to perfect it.

@RokkuHoshi

I want you to pick teleportation or flying. Not both.

I need more definition of the one you pick. Can he teleport things and other people with him? Does he need to know the place or see it? What can interfere with it? How many times can he do this in a day before he runs out of magic? Same with flying.

How much magic does he have? You mention that he can run out. How do you determine if he runs out? how does he recharge?

I would like to know your characters weaknesses and the weaknesses of this particular type of magic.

Look at some of the other sheets to see the level of detail that everyone else uses to describe their abilities.

[Rockin Strings]

If I'm being forced to pick between the two abilities, I have to go with teleportation. We can say his wings got broken on the travel through the rift. Only way it makes sense to me.

His teleportation is limited to only himself and anything on him. While it is easier if he knows what the place looks like, and easiest if he can see it, he can go to someplace he doesn't know what it looks like. He does have to know the area is there, like teleporting in the other side of a door, and not try to guess where an underground cave is, for example.

He only needs an hour rest after his first teleportation of the day. Each time he teleports again before getting at least 6 hours of sleep, the rest time doubles, putting the limit per day at 5. If he pushes past it, he takes serious consequences, such as a longer rest time required.

His only other weaknesses would be a lack of physical strength, a severe distrust of non-pony characters, loyal to a fault after loyalty is earned, and a bit of a short attention span.

[Eyeris]

If I'm being forced to pick between the two abilities, I have to go with teleportation. We can say his wings got broken on the travel through the rift. Only way it makes sense to me.

His teleportation is limited to only himself and anything on him. While it is easier if he knows what the place looks like, and easiest if he can see it, he can go to someplace he doesn't know what it looks like. He does have to know the area is there, like teleporting in the other side of a door, and not try to guess where an underground cave is, for example.

He only needs an hour rest after his first teleportation of the day. Each time he teleports again before getting at least 6 hours of sleep, the rest time doubles, putting the limit per day at 5. If he pushes past it, he takes serious consequences, such as a longer rest time required.

His only other weaknesses would be a lack of physical strength, a severe distrust of non-pony characters, loyal to a fault after loyalty is earned, and a bit of a short attention span.

@RokkuHoshi

Ok add that to the CS put it in the tab... And I even started you a scene in the game ^_^ go for it!

[Rockin Strings]

@Eyeris Awesome! I'll do that now. Thanks for the patience!

[Eyeris]

@RokkuHoshi i'm replying quick so that you can get with the group asap.

^_^

And I described it in the IC, but, everyone speaks and understands english like it is their default/language of origin.