Baklava

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@The 42nd Gecko Hey, Gecko. I sent you a new link via PM-- did you get it?

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@POOHEAD189 I won't be opening up an interest check thread this time for the new people I'll be bringing in, but I'll definitely hang on to your name for when I go hunting for recruits. Thanks!

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@Captain Jenno@Furia@jasonwolf@Dervish@DearTrickster@The 42nd Gecko

Alright! A few important things goin down now!

Right Group: I'll let you guys decide who, but I require ONE sacrifice to the Wallmasters. Mwahahaha.

Middle Group: I'll have a post up for this group later. I know you're all dying to know what's gonna happen to Alyce, Griz, Graham, and Magus. SUSPENSE!!

Left Group: Welcome to the impasse. Feel free to throw together a mini collab so your characters can talk.

A few more items of business:

#1: Chanda seems to be tied up with too many irl things at the moment, so he's out of the picture for now. Captain Jenno will be co-GMing with me again, so... yep! That's a thing.

#2: I'm considering making us a discord channel. Probably soon... like... by the end of the day. Thoughts? Concerns?

#3: I'll be on the hunt for 2-3 new peeps to join the RP some time next month. So... yay! New faces! Woooo~

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As quickly as the weight appeared, it was gone. Trying to regain her stolen breath, Felicia quickly rolled away in the opposite direction. She noticed a sudden spark of light through the blurriness of pain, fear, and confusion that currently occupied her disoriented thoughts. She stared long and hard at the fire wielding figure before finally realizing who it was.

Archer, she remembered. The name found its way into her head just before he seemed to realize she wasn't someone he should be hurling fireballs or threats at. He relaxed his posture and introduced himself, cracking a joke of some sort. But before she could respond her eyes fell on something beside him. Something that was also leaning up against the wall. Something that had just moved.

Shakily, her hands moved towards the hilt of her sword as she shifted her feet beneath her, moving from her knees into a low crouch. There were four skeletons up against the wall the man was currently leaning against. The one immediately to his right had definitely just moved. She glanced at Archer just as it moved again. Its skull turned to face him and her breath caught in her throat-- she needed to warn him, but couldn't find the words. Felicia unsheathed her sword quickly, just as the creature began to raise its bony fingers towards the man's throat.

Everything suddenly happened at once. "Look out!" she screamed, swinging the blade diagonally towards the skeleton with her eyes squeezed shut. The blade crashed through several rib bones, but was stopped suddenly when the monster took hold of the end, giving it a powerful yank. She barely managed to hang on. The three other skeletons seemed to take that as their cue as they all shambled to their feet. Their teeth clattered unnervingly.

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Right Tunnel Group

The blood soaked into the stone as before. Instead of fading away, however, the blood ran all the way to the edge of the platform. All at once, a long bridge appeared, no longer only visible in the reflective surface of the blade that continued swinging before them. They would have to be mindful while crossing if they wanted to avoid getting sliced in half.

Lethe was the first to step onto the bridge, albeit with much more caution than before. If she was relieved when her body didn't immediately fall through the stone, Lethe didn't show it. With a toss of her hair, she moved forward, waiting for the first scythe to swing by before continuing on her way.

"HAhahahAHAHaHAhAHahaHAAHAHaAHaAHAAhaHAahahahaha!!"

As Zephyrus, bringing up the rear, cleared the first scythe, a harsh cackle filled the room. The raucous noise caused the very walls to shake. Lethe stopped to try and keep her balance as the bridge trembled.

Shadows with seemingly no light source began to appear along the bridge-- concentrated near the platform from whence they'd come. The sentient, oversized hands fell in droves, forming a mass so thick the platform could scarcely be seen.

"RUN!" Lethe shouted, dashing past the second blade and towards the false wall at the other end of the room.

Left Tunnel Group

The ReDead ceased to move after being crushed by Noi's hammer, leaving the rising the flames inside the room as the only remaining threat. The large cabinet filled with its own assortment of flammable objects was entirely engulfed in flame. It snapped and crackled for a moment before it finally fell. It crumbled backwards through the wall, disappearing from sight.

On the other side of the false wall was yet another ceilingless corridor. At the end was a room with a large, ornate door. An equally ornate and large lock prevented anyone from trespassing. The door and lock would prove durable enough to withstand any attempts to get through without a key. Upon closer inspection, the door was certainly old, but seemed somehow different from the surrounding stone. The crest of the Royal Family decorated the door as well as the lock.

Smoke trickled from the burning room they left behind. Turning back did not seem to be an option.

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I'll have an update up soon, folks.

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@Bright_Ops Alright, bye.

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Alright, who are we waiting on now? @Bright_Ops? Who else?

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

Oh, I'm so glad that's not a common mindset.

I mean-- I think I see what you're getting at, Lugia. I know I have fun roleplaying even if everyone else in the RP leaves-- but I'm goin' on my 10th year of roleplaying and nothing you say is going to stop me from feeling aggravated when it happens.

But that's not even the worst part. Your main problem is this right here:

The joy of RPing is in the actual act of RPing and progression of the RP -- that is to say, developing your creative writing skills. (This isn't the only RP site I've ever joined, even though my post count here is very low lol. You have a very high post count, so I'm assuming a good percentage of those posts were of you enjoying and entertaining yourself. In which case, Mission Accomplished, you achieved the primary goal of RPing.)

The sooner the "RP community" realizes that dropped RPs are a completely NATURAL AND EXPECTED RESULT of the Creative Writing Process, the sooner we can truly begin exploring our limits as writers.

@Dark Lugia

Of course it happens. Because, unfortunately, some people are unreliable and inconsiderate. And that's putting it nicely. A good GM will have a backup plan for losers ditching the RP, but to say it's part of the Creative Writing Process? To what process are you referring??

"I'm not inspired anymore"? Is that it? Lack of inspiration? You're feeling 'bored' with the story? Suddenly have an itch you have to scratch by making a new character for a different RP, so you ditch the one you're in? Who cares, right? As long as YOU'RE having fun, yeah?

You know, forcing yourself to write is important for "developing your creative writing skills." (Unlike starting a story and never finishing it-- yeah, I'm sure everyone will love to read your half finished story from 3 years ago. If the publishers don't love it, maybe your mom will?)

What are you looking to accomplish by filling in character sheets all the time as opposed to seeing that character through a story? Focusing on their development and writing them through numerous situations and relationships? I mean, I can't help but assume that anyone who jumps ship as soon as there's a lull in the story is getting much better as a writer. When I read a book, there are some parts I'm really into and some that make it easy to put down for a while. But I still finish the story. Great thing about roleplaying is you can actually do something about those boring times. There are options.

You can write out some of your character's backstory to help get the gears turning. Or even talk to the GM about your concerns! Roleplaying is a collaborative effort between player and GM. The GM isn't psychic either-- so politely talk to them if you have concerns or requests. Believe it or not, most GMs are interested in helping their players have fun so they'll stick with the story! Crazy concept, right?

Or...

We could just do what you suggest. Delude ourselves into thinking no RP we start will ever amass a loyal group of players and never put any effort into the worlds and stories we come up with ever again.

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@Captain Jenno Ew, gross. I HATE typing on my phone. Haha. Alright, no worries! Thanks for letting us know!