I had taken it to assume that the very start of the RP will be 0AT, the next year 1AT, after that 2AT, etc. Any time before the present would be described in terms of PA.
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Earth measurements are probably the best way to go about it, even if it doesn't entirely make sense. Less confusing that way.
I am the source of the (woow), if anyone is curious.
@LancerofblueI'm curious as to exactly how far-reaching the effects of that first spear are. If you were to accidentally scratch yourself with it, would you bleed to death? Can wounds inflicted by it simply be sewn up if magic doesn't affect them? Do they get infected?
@ravenDivinity I'd be perfectly happy to go and bullet-point out my character if you want to post the link.
I just have one more question to ask. At the beginning of Lyr's backstory, he's about to be killed when he presumably manages to summon a bolt of lightning to strike the executioner's sword, simultaneously killing the man and sending his weapon into the heart of the town leader. How does this at all mesh into the description of his powers?
Before I get the OOC going, I'd like to take a general survey of people to see what you'd like out of the RP. A few questions that I'd be nice to see you guys answer:
- What level of control should the characters have over canon events? Do you want to be actively manipulating the overall ASOIAF plot, or reacting to and dealing with situations caused by it?
- Do you want to see a basic system of 'stats' or 'traits' utilized? The former might bring it closer to a tabletop style, where you'd put a set amount of points into your character's abilities and from that your success at performing actions might be determined. The second would be similar, but with a series of skills or personality traits that you'd pick from a list and that might give bonuses or maluses to certain events. Obviously neither are strictly necessary, but it might be useful in quantifying character's abilities.
- What should House Vypern's sigil and/or words be? They're such a minor house that we essentially have complete control over this.
- What level of control should the characters have over canon events? Do you want to be actively manipulating the overall ASOIAF plot, or reacting to and dealing with situations caused by it?
- Do you want to see a basic system of 'stats' or 'traits' utilized? The former might bring it closer to a tabletop style, where you'd put a set amount of points into your character's abilities and from that your success at performing actions might be determined. The second would be similar, but with a series of skills or personality traits that you'd pick from a list and that might give bonuses or maluses to certain events. Obviously neither are strictly necessary, but it might be useful in quantifying character's abilities.
- What should House Vypern's sigil and/or words be? They're such a minor house that we essentially have complete control over this.
That would be perfectly valid, if I were trying to insult the character and not give valid criticisms in the hope that it improves. As an extreme example, what if @cziken20 had been accepted? Would it not make perfect sense to point out that the character doesn't really fit, in my opinion, with the setting?
I think it makes perfect sense to discuss valid criticisms of other characters. If we're all going to be interacting with one another, surely we want everyone to be alright with each other's characters, no? If someone has a problem with mine I'd like them to bring it up.
Alrighty. I don't like to complain, but I really have to bring up @yoshua171's character.
- He has a ring that he always knows the location of and that protects him from magic. Okay, sure.
- He has an amulet with someone's soul in it that improves his focus, and presumably thus all of his powers, "twentyfold." O-kay.
- He has a sword where just unsheathing it causes everyone nearby to kill themselves by starvation.
- He can read people's emotions.
- He can summon, and to an extent mind-control, demons (and, uh, gods?)
- He can magically bind himself to wandering spirits and force them to do his bidding.
- He can, apparently, shatter peoples' minds and souls and absorb them into himself.
Doesn't that seem a bit excessive? Not to mention his backstory, which comes across as incredibly edgy -- for some reason his village reacts to finding out a child is blind by abandoning them in the woods, and then bringing out an executioner to kill him when he returns. Then the executioner just magically falls to the ground, the sword goes flying through the air and kills the town leader. Seeing this, the townspeople let your character live with them for five years. He wanders to the coast, takes a convenient fishing boat to wander the lands, and stumbles upon a temple full of wise men who teach him how to harness his magic. Then a mysterious hooded stranger tells him to seek out people to kill a demon, so he travels along, doing "good" that isn't elaborated on but also killing entire villages when people make him angry. Then he meets up with people, gets a bunch of overpowered gear and kills a demon.
I just find it hard to believe that this guy would ever be known as a mythical hero.
- He has a ring that he always knows the location of and that protects him from magic. Okay, sure.
- He has an amulet with someone's soul in it that improves his focus, and presumably thus all of his powers, "twentyfold." O-kay.
- He has a sword where just unsheathing it causes everyone nearby to kill themselves by starvation.
- He can read people's emotions.
- He can summon, and to an extent mind-control, demons (and, uh, gods?)
- He can magically bind himself to wandering spirits and force them to do his bidding.
- He can, apparently, shatter peoples' minds and souls and absorb them into himself.
Doesn't that seem a bit excessive? Not to mention his backstory, which comes across as incredibly edgy -- for some reason his village reacts to finding out a child is blind by abandoning them in the woods, and then bringing out an executioner to kill him when he returns. Then the executioner just magically falls to the ground, the sword goes flying through the air and kills the town leader. Seeing this, the townspeople let your character live with them for five years. He wanders to the coast, takes a convenient fishing boat to wander the lands, and stumbles upon a temple full of wise men who teach him how to harness his magic. Then a mysterious hooded stranger tells him to seek out people to kill a demon, so he travels along, doing "good" that isn't elaborated on but also killing entire villages when people make him angry. Then he meets up with people, gets a bunch of overpowered gear and kills a demon.
I just find it hard to believe that this guy would ever be known as a mythical hero.
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