[OOC] Masters of the Hidden Valley

[Tracyarmav]

@Lexicon Oops, my bad then, >.> Happy posting!

[Shorticus]

I've a couple notes to make before I make my main posts tomorrow. Anyway, @Wernher:

Just in case you're seeing this as a Quest in terms of the Quest point you spent Magic on earlier, that's a very different thing. Quest = Heroquesting = entering the land of the gods in a magical ritual. This = something else entirely. I only note this because your post made Eliz say very clearly "This is a quest," so I'm not sure if there's confusion.

Beyond that, just remember that certain language doesn't apply to this setting. Peeps, for instance, is a very modern term. Slapping balls is also distinctly modern, though there's terminology similar to that you could use. Point being: highly anachronistic phrases can be very immersion breaking. I won't nag you folks about this often, but for similar reasons to me asking everyone to stick with Irish/Celtic names, I'm asking that we try and keep the story feeling like it came out of the past.

(EDIT: Gosh, I must sound really pedantic. I apologize if that's the case. Like I said, I'll try not to annoy you folks with this stuff often.)

Finally, concerning how many Sacred Times we'll have: I'm gonna put off deciding on that for now since some people want it and some people don't. We'll see how everyone feels in 6 weeks.

[Shorticus]

Oh no no, I meant I just wasn't sure if I'd be able to churn out a post between now and when the next turn comes. Thanks for the ideas, though, lol.

@Lexicon

Oh. I just noticed this post.

I'll wait until NOT Thursday. My bad. I'll get some posting and writing of my own done, but the story won't move forward until Sunday or whenever everyone's had a chance to get their thoughts into the IC. No worries.

[Jangel13]

Well I'm letting you post my actions so I guess I'll just wait till Sunday

[Wernher]

Woops. Well then assume my point goes to mystery or war or what can help me the most.

I'll edit after work.

[Shorticus]

Woops. Well then assume my point goes to mystery or war or what can help me the most.

I'll edit after work.

@Wernher

Sure thing! Just post what you want the point to go into after work.

I think what I'll do next time is put an explanation about what each of those things you can put Magic into are. It's one place where staying true to my source material was probably a bad idea: KoDP does very little to explain why you should put Magic into stuff except to have advisors say you should.

[Lexicon]

@Shorticus So, a question, though I think I know the answer. If Maire wanted to put together an expedition of her own to find a particular kind of grass for the clan's cows, it would have to wait for the next turn, correct? Also, since this grass basically allows cows to put on more flesh at a faster rate, how would that be reflected? An increase in the cattle count? And do Council members need any sort of approval to do things like this? I'm guessing not, but I wanted to make sure :)

[Shorticus]

@Lexicon Firstly, you can put together an expedition if you haven't used your action yet. Anything is possible. Just remember that if too many kerns are taken away from the fields, you may have problems; and gallocmen know jack all about plants. They're fighters first and foremost.

Secondly, I'll note that having someone with plant-related or animal-related skills might help you on this endeavor. Being an alchemist is useful here, and your clan bonus will come into play, but that's all Maire has going for her in this situation, I'd argue.

Also note that you may not find exactly what you're looking for. It depends on what's in the area. Do you have an idea where you want to poke your nose? (I'll note that the clan's lands aren't fully explored, just like how in KoDP you could explore your own territory to find things you didn't find before.)

If you DO find what you're looking for, I think an increase in cattle count (I.E. healthier cows make more baby cows that survive) is fair, yes.

And no, you don't need permission from the Council. Your actions don't influence diplomacy or the like (I.E. you're not raiding anyone or making deals or what have you).

[Lauder]

@Shorticus

Can I become a Rune Duck?

[babbysama]

@Shorticus

Can I become a Rune Duck?

@Lauder

the most important part tbqh familia

[Lexicon]

@Shorticus I'm thinking northeast, actually. No clans control that territory according to the map so there's little chance of running into folks that don't like Clan Aonghus. As far as the group's composition, I'm thinking Maire, her thrall, and maybe two or three kerns. It's really more of a scouting expedition to see where this grass might be found. As an alchemist who knows quite a bit about herbs, Maire knows where this grass WOULD grow back in Urland. Obviously, just because an area in the Hidden Valley has similar conditions doesn't mean sweetgrass will necessarily grow there. Also, Maire isn't the adventurous type so she's going to stick as close to her clan's territory as possible. No running off into the wilds like some people *Eyes Eliz*

[Shorticus]

@Lexicon Sounds fine. I'd advise bringing one or two gallocmen in case there IS something dangerous, but you shouldn't need more than that to explore so close to your own territory.

@Lauder If I included ducks in this game, it'd be like this one D&D campaign I ran which got weird fast and you really don't want that. It had such monsters as the fearsome ducklings, a duckubus, and the legendary Quackon. Also, I included exploding egg monsters.

I'm not going to risk the possibility of those things becoming a part of this roleplay. You're welcome.

[babbysama]

@Shorticus That sounds amazing, actually.

[Lauder]

@Shorticus

Okay, but can I keep the exploding egg monsters?

[Lauder]

@Shorticus

How goes the results?

[Shorticus]

@Shorticus

How goes the results?

@Lauder

It's 9:30 ATM. I'm finishing something for another RP, then I'll take a 2 hour nap, then I'll post the results. I had to wake up at 5:00 a.m. this morning to tear up some bad carpeting. (We're replacing it.)

[Shorticus]

Okay, I'm back.

I have an action for Maire @Lexicon, so all I need now is an action for our resident Camvorite @Mardox. Once I have that, we can move forward.

I just rolled the results for this week's event and am writing it up now.

EDIT: Yeah, you guys rolled really high in this event.

[Lauder]

My people like me :3

[Shorticus]

Fame is fleeting, yo.

[Lexicon]

Nice. Alright, I'm going to try to get my next post up tomorrow, which will have Maire officially start her little expedition.