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6 yrs ago
Current Ever had that moment were you've just lost a battle of wills with your dog and think to yourself, "maybe I should be the one sleeping on the floor"? I have. It's oddly liberating.
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7 yrs ago
My Lit Lecturer used Matt Fraction's Hawkeye run to display the effect of narratology in class today. It's the first thing he's spoken about all term that I've actually read.
8 yrs ago
How good is the Punisher in Netflix's Daredevil series? "Just some guys who are about to walk into a diner for the last time." That line is so manly it could make a toddler sprout a beard.
8 yrs ago
The Justice League trailer is giving me mixed emotions. On the one hand, I desperately want to get hyped. On the other, Snyder and co have burnt me too many times in the past. I'm a conflicted mess.
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8 yrs ago
What? The Lethal Weapon tv show isn't utter garbage at all, instead being an enjoyable watch. What the fuck is the world coming to?
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For all you know I'm handsome as hell. Let's keep it that way.

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G M A N N O U N C E M E N T:

WEEK 04: As the first round of secondary plots are coming to an end, let's discuss antagonists. So far there hasn't been anything too serious in the RP but what are your thoughts on antagonists? What makes a good villain for you? Do you like them unhinged, do you like them cold and calculating? Do you prefer an NPC villain or one who is directly portrayed by another player? What's good about being bad?


Like @Roman I feel the mark of a truly great villain is how well they work as a foil to the hero. To continue with the Batman/Joker example, I think it's why Bat's rogues gallery is arguably the most famous in all comicdom. All of his greatest antagonists work as a foil to him on some level.
Magnus Arhakaine

Location: The streets of Salaran
Interacting With: Nor, Ntaj, and Thomas




Magnus inclined his head in Nor’s direction, both as a greeting and as acknowledgment. Maybe the Dwarf hadn’t been invited into the conversation, but he wasn’t hurting anyone by joining in. Wasn’t as if there was much else going on in this hamlet to divert a man’s attention anyway. Remarkable just how boring a war with the orcs and an assault by the undead could get.

Ntaj was quickly proving himself a far more thoughtful fellow than his brutish appearance would give him credit for. He raised a good point about the tracks, one that Magnus had considered himself while in the graveyard, though lacked the skill to follow up.

“Aye, there were tracks. Place has seen too much traffic though, ground to churned up and far too disturbed. It quickly went beyond my skills to track. Someone more versed in such things, a huntress perhaps, could have better joy.”

The mage, Thomas, mused on what he felt may be causing the zombie infestation. Long-windedness was obviously a requirement for spell-casters, whether they’re magic came naturally or not. Da an Renard would’a loved this kid. All three of them could’a talked long into the night, just to realise at the end of it that not one of them had said anything of substance. One thing Thomas said did pique his interest though.

“Crimson Death? What’s that?” Seemed Ntaj was just as interested. Magnus had never heard of anything called such. Though rule of thumb was that anything with ‘death’ in its name was gonna be bad times all around.
I think it's just that Nor and Maggie look so trustworthy. Who could lie to those faces?

The real twist comes when we find out that Yomdi is actually the secret evil mastermind.
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He'll be dead before sundown.


Thanks for the vote of confidence buddy.

That's me just back in the door. I'll get started on a post soonish, but it'll probably be tomorrow when it gets posted.
Loving the collab action so far peeps. Some really good character interaction going on.

I'm away for the weekend, but should be back late tomorrow night. Hopefully @MrDidact and I can get something up ourselves then/early next week.
I'm away to the fine city of Glasgow this weekend, so probably wont be able to post until Monday. Just letting ya'll know.
@Grec Cheers bud. Honestly, my posting style is more geared towards weekly big posts rather than shorter, quicker ones. @BlackPanther might be regretting hitching her wagon to mine, if she prefers a faster pace.

@Bright_Ops Grand. That's got my seal of approval now. You just have to wait on KL's, then you'll be golden.
@Bright_Ops Interesting sheet so far, though you haven't filled in the bio section. Sort that and I'll have another look.

@Divine Darkness No issues on my end. If KL's approved, then you're accepted.
Magnus Arhakaine

Location: The streets of Salaran
Interacting With: Nor, Ntaj, and Thomas




Say one thing for the Dwarven barber, say he was committed to his craft. Magnus had never met a man so skilled or insistent at the hard sell. Truth be told, the man’s passion was more than a touch intimidating.

And maybe he had a point. After all, who would know more about proper beard care than a dwarf? Maybe he should take him up on his offer after all. That said, Maggie didn’t have the time just now. Too many questions were still left unanswered about Salarn, too many rocks left unturned, too many people hiding secrets. There was a job to do here. After, and only after, could he even countenance relaxing.

He held his hands up in surrender. “Alright, alright, I give, ok? I’ll let you ply your craft on my mug, if’n the price be right. Not just now though. There’s work to be done, and not as much time to do it in as I’d like. I’ll come find you when I’ve got a moment to spare, and then we’ll test the proof of your claims. Happy? In the meantime, have a drink on me.” That said, he raised his hand and ordered a tankard of mead for the barber. Hopefully that would pacify the irate shorty.

He watched on in awe as Ntaj devoured what seemed like half Salarn’s food supplies in one sitting, equal parts amazed and horrified at the half-Orcs appetite. It was really quite the scene. They were joined by a young-looking man in a robe, a mage of some sort if Magnus was any judge. He’d try not to hold it against him. The mage seemed to be pouring his heart out about … well, Magnus wasn’t entirely sure, the man spoke too quickly to keep track off, and he was only half paying attention anyway – too busy entranced by the spectacle that was Ntaj eating – but the supposed-spellcaster seemed quite aggrieved. He finally paused in his monologue just long enough to offer his opinions of Magnus’ earlier actions. The swordsman offered him a small grin and a shrug in response.

“Don’t worry about it lad. I have that effect on all the ladies. Usually doesn’t take quite so quickly mind you, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t used to it.”

Ntaj, finished with his titanic sized meal, introduced himself for a second time, revealing that he was a berserker from Dark Star. Seemed polite for the swordsman to do likewise.

“Names Maggie Arhakaine, from out Neverwinter way. Not much too tell really, I got a sword, I hit things with it. Simple, but simple works, ken?”
G M A N N O U N C E M E N T:

WEEK 03: Relationships are a very important part of life. Often people are defined by the relationships they make and this is no clearer than in the way we portray relationships in fiction. Spider-Man is known by both his love interests and his rogues. Many of you opted to note that you'll be making friends, allies and enemies within the IC on your character sheets. So on that note, having seen most of the cast in action already and with one secondary plot concluded, who do you want to interact with? Is there anyone on the cast you think would be a great ally for your character? Anyone you think your character would be drawn to romantically? Or is there someone you think would ultimately clash with your character, maybe or a rival or ultimately a bitter enemy?


Honestly, I'd love for Lisa to interact with just about everyone in the RP. I am looking forward to seeing how her and Noctis' first meeting goes down.

@Utrax She could certainly use some of Vernon's experience/wisdom on side. So if there's any mentoring to be done, bring that over in this direction.

Also got plans with @Hillan and Wraith for interaction, but that's about it at the moment.
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