[OOC] The Insidious Night

[Dead Cruiser]

Relationships and stuff are up, lemme know if you want me to change anything.

[Dervish]

Enjoying the relationships so far! I love little activities like this, it's great finding out what other characters think of your own. So far, I think the relationships posted regarding Warwick are pretty spot on, so hopefully I can do the same.

That said, here's Warwick's thoughts on everyone and some hints at the kinds of relationship he has with anyone in particular. I didn't want to flat out state how exactly they get along since I think playing in character will reveal that, but it's definitely a window into how he currently perceives his companions and how he acts around them. Enjoy!

Thaddeus: He is a stranger who is shrouded in secrecy, making great claims of knowledge but never sharing what he claims to know, even though he asks us to follow him North, towards an unknowable peril. My partnership with him is entirely based on his willingness to go North, where I may find answers about my brother’s whereabouts. He is a kind man, but I don’t know if that is an act or his true self. Do I have any choice but to trust in this man? Staria seems to like him well enough, which is enough to ease my conscious for now.

Gryffyth Wolfsblood: An elf, I had never thought I would have seen such a thing in all my years. I’ve heard stories, and whenever I ventured close to the North Forest, I always felt as if I were being watched, but it was never a malicious feeling. To see what they look like, it is strange, but I think I could understand them in time. Judging by his garb and belongings, he and his people live off the land, and with it. Maybe we aren’t so different from one another, although his temperament is rather excitable. I’m not sure what trials he’s faced, but they certainly don’t seem like they’ve slowed him down. So far, he’s a fine companion and his confidence is reassuring as we venture into the North. And what a magnificent creature he has tamed! I have fended off wolves before, but I could not imagine they would ever grow so large in the forest, and Staria needs to be reassured when Lwyci draws too close, but I feel Gryffyth has trained the wolf well. I hope one day he will find it in himself to tell us about his lands, his people around the fire. He is a window into a world I’ve only heard in stories.

Tina So’Viari: What a strange woman, it’s clear she’s a child of the towns and not of the country, and she feels like she’s from a world as strange and foreign to me as that of the dwarves. She has an intuition towards people and the streets that I could only dream of, and she’s nimble in both feet and hand. She knows how to read, something I simply never learned, and she always seems to be working something out. She is very charming, I am almost embarrassed to admit to myself, especially since she is well-equipped for breaking into other people’s dwellings. I don’t think I can condone that, but at least she doesn’t seem to be the sort of person who wants to hurt anyone intentionally. She’s been genuinely kind to me, enthusiastic even, and the way she looks at Staria almost seems child-like in her wonder at the whole thing, perhaps I’ll teach her to ride if she is curious. I’m discovering these people don’t see bison very often and prefer horses. And they think me the strange one.

James Morter: By my people’s standards, James has lived a good long life, and he is quite brash and arrogant. There’s something to be said about confidence in one’s self, but I’m wondering how much is that is just blustering. He’s a hard man, I can tell he knows what it means to toil in a field, so I can trust him in so far that he knows what takes to do hard work, and a part of me thinks that maybe a part of him doesn’t feel alive unless he’s on some adventure or another. I’m not sure if I can make it past his temperament, but I feel his heart is in the right place. That will have to do.

Peren Di-Jagal: I didn’t even know elves came in different races, and if it weren’t for his dagger ears, I’d mistake him for a man at a glance. He’s soft, someone used to luxury and prestige, caring mostly for coin and earning it without having to toil for it, or so it would seem. It’s clear he has a conflict of identity, not knowing whether to style himself an elf or a man, and there’s something about him that feels like he’s constantly second guessing himself. I don’t think he’s cut out for this kind of expedition, and I think he’s scared of Staria, which tells me enough about his world compared to my own. He’s polite enough and means well, but I worry for his safety and his willpower. What stakes does he have to risk his life? Did he lose someone, too? The cities raise strange folks, and if it weren’t for Gryffyth, I think I’d feel somewhat disappointed in my first encounter with their kind. He is not at all what I’d expected.

Imirria Val’annis: Her name is quite a mouthful, I’m glad she goes by Miri. Another myth come to life, I never knew of a half-elf, or if such a thing were possible, but here she is. She’s quite comely with fair human features, and if it weren’t for the ears that I occasionally glimpse, I’d have no idea of her elven heritage, and I think she’s had a hard life finding a sense of belonging, she doesn’t seem to fully embrace either her elven or human heritage. Despite her withdrawn personality and untrusting eyes, she’s capable of rather fierce outbursts and seems very hesitant to let anyone see a softer side of her, whether such a thing exists, who can say? She’s quick, and the way she handles those small blades makes me think of her like a viper, quick and deadly. A lesser man might wither under her gaze, but I do not intend to give her reason to loathe me. She’s an ally, she does not need to be a friend. She can handle herself, and that’s good enough for me.

[Hank]

Good work so far, lads. I'll fill out Thaddeus' relationships as soon as I have time (presumably tomorrow) but I can assure everyone that I'll go along with whatever ideas you've already expressed for your character's impressions. I'm especially impressed by @Dead Cruiser, who has perfectly captured Thaddeus' essence from an admittedly bare character sheet.

This bodes well! My aim is to write the opening post and get this show on the road before the weekend, so those of you with school or work-related obligations can get your first posts in then.

[XSilentWingsX]

I've really enjoyed looking at what everyone's coming up with for relationships. I'll have mine up sometime tomorrow (or technically later today). It'll be a nice break from studying for midterms...

[Hank]

Quick update: I will write the opening post tomorrow evening. If I don't, you may spank me quietly with a wooden paddle.

In the meantime, does anyone have any questions about the setting?

[Hank]

Suppose not. Fair enough.

Surprise; opening post is up. It isn't much, but I wanted to leave most of you free to do what you wanted. Like I hinted at in my post, I encourage you all to chat among yourself for a brief bit; expand on those relationships.

A practice that I see a lot in the other roleplays I'm a part of are collabs, using sites like Titanpad.com or Google docs. By all means, consider it completely optional, but if you want to get together with 2 or 3 people and hash out a conversation, it's a good way to develop relations between each other.

Alright, have fun! I'll move the plot along sometime early next week.

[PhoenixWhite]

Tina, the female thief, amused Thaddeus. He had the feeling she had come with him because she was bored.

@Hank

Damn, you figured me out. My ruse! Years of planning, ruined!

[Dervish]

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Damn, you figured me out. My ruse! Years of planning, ruined!

@PhoenixWhite

If you were a proper sneak-thief, we wouldn't even know you were with the party. SUSPICIOUS GLARE.

In other news, anybody interested in chatting up bison man and wondering what it's like if a massive grazing animal tries to eat your hair? STEP RIGHT UP.

[XSilentWingsX]

Posted my relationships in my character sheet, sorry for the lateness (exams are now over so I have things like free time again, yay!). Let me know if I gravely misjudged anyone.

[Dervish]

I'm going to start working on a post likely tomorrow, today was something of a write off where my body hurt too much to leave the couch and do anything other than watch Star Wars Rebels all day.

Other than feeling like poop and barely eating, I can't say I regret my choices.

[Dervish]

I did my civic duty and made a post.

Now time to go on a food raid. Tally ho!

[PhoenixWhite]

I'll be a bit spacey due to school and whatnot [upcoming week holds mystery and wonder, that sort of thing], I'm open for collaborations however [those are less trying on my time than me doing things individually, I'll just be sporadic in post-times and online status]

wow that got messy.

Let me simplify that

School will be weird for the next week or so, so my attendance here will be spacey at best. I'm not going to fade 100%, but my consistency and frequency will drop a bit. Don't expect a lot individually from me, but collaborations are still welcome as those are less taxing on time than me working individually.

[Dervish]

I'll be a bit spacey due to school and whatnot [upcoming week holds mystery and wonder, that sort of thing], I'm open for collaborations however [those are less trying on my time than me doing things individually, I'll just be sporadic in post-times and online status]

wow that got messy.

Let me simplify that

School will be weird for the next week or so, so my attendance here will be spacey at best. I'm not going to fade 100%, but my consistency and frequency will drop a bit. Don't expect a lot individually from me, but collaborations are still welcome as those are less taxing on time than me working individually.

@PhoenixWhite

It's okay, we still love you.

I didn't ask anyone in particular to collaborate because I figured it would just be easier to break the ice with the group with a general statement. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF TIME FOR FRIENDSHIP BEFORE MONSTERS RUIN EVERYTHANG.

[Chapatrap]

Sorry for the late post, I'll try to be more punctual next time.

[Foxes]

Evening, Hank.

It's evening here, anyway.

I see you have your five, but rogues pop up on the road.

Let me know if you have an extra spot.

[XSilentWingsX]

I have a belated question about the setting! What is religion like among the different races in this world?

[Hank]

Will do, @Foxes. Good to see you here.

I have a belated question about the setting! What is religion like among the different races in this world?

@XSilentWingsX

The humans of Brackenhorst generally worship a nondescript omnipotent all-maker quite simply called the Lord. There are more complicated pantheons in the southern kingdoms but you are free to create those yourself.

The wood elves revere the spirits of nature, something they try to live in balance with.

Dwarves are too busy digging and forging and sitting on piles of gold to worry about gods.

The religion of the centaurs is similar to that of the wood elves, except they worry themselves more about obtaining power and favor from the wind and the rain than living in balance.

[Sawdust]

I've been a bit sick and semi useless because of it but I'll try to get a post up tonight after work.

[Hank]

I'll post again after that.

[Hank]

I have been ill lately, hence the delay. My apologies. I hope y'all understand.