[OOC] Mirror, Fox, Key

[Mokley]

@hoppiholla391 Hmm ok! So, we can go a little wilder with the worldbuilding, check out some creatures and plot-related scenery, and get into lots of magic trouble! Now that you guys are basically in on how sigil magic works, maybe you guys should get some sigils of your own. :D

Originally I'd geared this RP toward calm steady mystery, but something more fast-paced might be more fun.

[Mokley]

Ok, some things!

Spook's personality just changed drastically. I'll chalk it up to a bit of play-acting by the character, but essentially his lazy and secretive attitude was stalling progress. xD

Each of you has been given your own sigil. You don't have to do it right now, but it'll be up to you what your character's sigil does. :)

[c3p-0h]

I've started a post like three different times only to realize I don't have the time to write something >.<

But today! Is the day!

…after work.

[Mokley]

Ok guys, I love you all to death and the initial concept of this RP was awesome but . . . I think I know what went wrong. There aren't a lot of choices in this RP, and there's not nearly enough option to do anything other than follow-the-leader.

I know for the future to put more responsibility in the hands of the PCs from the getgo.

Also, I have to be honest, I didn't plan much farther in the actual gameplay than opening the portal to the void, haha. I feel this RP getting completely washed-out and blah. I'll do better next time!

Since this is probably not going to get any farther, I'll tell you what was planned: Spook is a victim of the black-crystal disease. That's why he keeps himself mostly covered up. That's also why he doesn't sleep, and why he doesn't have dreams: he CAN'T use sigils, so he needs you guys to do it for him.

The little mechanical bird is actually a living person speaking remotely through the bird. Her human self is locked up somewhere, trapped for a very long time, only able to see the world through this bird that holds a piece of her soul.

The disease eats the dreams of everyone who is nearby an infected person/animal (except for Spook -- but that's complicated). Those dreams are being collected by the entity that is the source of the disease, which is willing to sacrifice all humanity for the sake of amassing all the dreams and their power. That entity basically believes that collecting dreams into a collective consciousness and killing off the physical bodies is doing humanity a favor. Cue philosophical debates, yadda yadda.

Oh, and Spook's real name is Oliver. He was a mage at the Temple of Spring Whistling when disaster happened, and it was all destroyed. Enn is his hometown. More complicated details, haha!

So, yeah, that's the plot in a nutshell, but the execution has been sub-par. Leaving you guys so very much in the dark was probably not the best decision. xD

What to do now? Well, we could quit here and try something else -- or, if you want to keep going maybe there's a better way to go about moving forward. Let me know. ;)

[c3p-0h]

Oh shit, seriously? Wait now I'm just more interested.

Personally, I really enjoy this rp. Cool concept, characters, world… plus it's a rare thing when I'm as pleased with a character as I am with Meryn. I'll agree that maybe giving the players more choices and weight in the plot might help, but I think what got us was a combination of that, the time of year, and just the inability of a number of players to commit as much as they would've liked to due to outside forces.

I think I've made it pretty clear that I intend to stick with this rp in whatever form it takes, but I would also understand if it's decided this rp should end. Other options would be to push forward if hoppi and jordy are able and willing, send out another interest check to revitalize it and get more characters, or just start completely fresh with another thread. If we decide to keep this concept going then the last option is my least favorite because… well, I'm awfully fond of this version of Meryn ^.^;

Wall of text, but that's just what's going through my head right now. No matter what is decided, I've had fun and am thankful to be a part of this.

[Mokley]

@c3p-0h Totally honest, I really love Meryn too! Lily is an amazing character (and probably the most able to keep everyone in line, including Spook) and Alex's development is taking wonderfully surprising turns every round.

And yeah, this is all just what I'm thinking right now. :)

Ok I'm gonna think on how best to continue while fixing the modding mistakes I've made while I got lazy, haha!

How about . . . saving another city from imminent destruction? They see something on the horizon heading for the next city, and we travelers are the ones who can save those citizens?

We can pick up new players of characters who live in that new city, while the current characters get a chance to split up and find their own strengths.

Thoughts?

[hoppiholla391]

honestly, the reason i love this rp so much is because of the array of characters that could get involved. im willing to follow this for as long as you keep it up, tbh. i think heading for another city to pick up new characters would be the best possible option—judging by the whopping 22 characters we got from one interest check, we should get at least a handful from a reboot, right?

[Mokley]

@hoppiholla391 Right!

Ok, so onward! Yay! I'll think up the premise of a new city and post that in the interest check and see what we get. Meanwhile, we'll continue with the current storyline and arrive at the new city once we've established a new group. Cool!

Also, I'm doing this thing in another RP that seems to work so far -- that if anyone can't think of anything to write or doesn't see any way of contributing (such as in the case where there are no options and no choices to make), I'm offering the option to just tell me in OOC what your character will do in the current situation and I'll write you into the next mod post.

That's also my cue to make sure the next scene is one where your character has more of an opportunity to contribute. :)

[Bubsy 2]

I apologize for my absence, I've been pretty busy and I guess I just kind of stopped visiting the site. I'd love to hop back into this if we're still going, as long as you don't mind Mokley.

[Mokley]

@Diggerton absolutely please do! welcome back! :D

[Bubsy 2]

@Diggerton absolutely please do! welcome back! :D

@Mokley

Should I make a post, or wait for us to pick up some more people and hop back in at the next story post?

[Mokley]

@Diggerton totally up to you, whatever you're most comfortable with. :) if you want to make a catchup post on Emma's reactions to what's happened thus far, it's probably best to do so now. Otherwise I'll write you in and assume she's tagging along!

[Bubsy 2]

@Diggerton totally up to you, whatever you're most comfortable with. :) if you want to make a catchup post on Emma's reactions to what's happened thus far, it's probably best to do so now. Otherwise I'll write you in and assume she's tagging along!

@Mokley

I think I'll wait for the next post.

[jordy0403]

Hey, sorry I've been gone, been getting ready for school :) I'll try to keep up, but sometimes I might not be on for a few days, just a warning. But, back to the subject, I agree with c3p-oh (Or 0h, can't tell from looking. Hope that this stays alive in some form or other.

[Mokley]

@jordy0403 good to see you!! <3

Ok.

I'm going to write something.

I'm not sure what yet.

BUT I WILL WRITE IT.

[c3p-0h]

for future ref, it's a zero. so the number, not the letter.

everyone can just call me c, tho. much easier. c or c3.

[Mokley]

Ok! There you go!

I see three obvious choices that each of you has every opportunity to make individually. There are probably more.

Please do consider your decisions carefully. ;)

[c3p-0h]

w…hat… the actual shit??????????

[Mokley]

That bad? xD Oh dear.

[hoppiholla391]

>tfw the party leader gets eaten by a tree

this is turning into the best kind of dnd campaign and im So Very Pleased (and also working on a post)