Sounds good to me. Where there specific NPCs you wanted to control during this off ship experience or should we both handle them? I think I'm going to have Ryen interact with Quincy a little.
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Lol. I agree. Alright, let's do this!
I tried to go back and figure out the logic behind landing at a Federation base. The only thing I could think of is that the crew needs some supplies that didn't come with the ship and that the patrol's from Syrae are momentarily keeping an eye on the ship (thus why we couldn't go to an illegal black market base right away).
I like the idea of Ellie hacking something than vice versa. Gunther could meet up with some old colleagues at a bar. Perhaps like Lazlo he was part of the Federation or maybe he's a retired mercenary from one of the planets not under Federation control. I'm not sure what our good doctor should be up to since he was spotted trying to steal things on his way out the door. Was he merely trying to jump ship? Was he hoping to set up a small clinic on the base? Was he hoping to sell the supplies to pay off a debt?
As for Ryen, I'll try to think up a situation surrounding her past. Either way, I'm going to start on my post today.
I tried to go back and figure out the logic behind landing at a Federation base. The only thing I could think of is that the crew needs some supplies that didn't come with the ship and that the patrol's from Syrae are momentarily keeping an eye on the ship (thus why we couldn't go to an illegal black market base right away).
I like the idea of Ellie hacking something than vice versa. Gunther could meet up with some old colleagues at a bar. Perhaps like Lazlo he was part of the Federation or maybe he's a retired mercenary from one of the planets not under Federation control. I'm not sure what our good doctor should be up to since he was spotted trying to steal things on his way out the door. Was he merely trying to jump ship? Was he hoping to set up a small clinic on the base? Was he hoping to sell the supplies to pay off a debt?
As for Ryen, I'll try to think up a situation surrounding her past. Either way, I'm going to start on my post today.
Sorry. Out of the blue I checked this after being off the website for a (long) while. This was my last roleplay still going and after a while I just stopped checking. Sorry. Are you still interested in this?
I think we both need very different things out of a RPG partner. You would like someone who is able to spend a good amount time socializing with you outside the story while I don't and very soon can't. In a few weeks I'll be back at school and in the process of gearing up for my first child. I have time to socialize outside my RL now but in the near future I won't. At this point, I think it's best to admit that while the story line is going well and although we both have a good writing ability, we should stop here.
It was fun while it lasted. Good luck in the future!
It was fun while it lasted. Good luck in the future!
Garris nodded as Kaylia accepted his offer to escort her back to her farm. His eyes focused on her only briefly during the conversation however. He wasn’t look at her. He wasn’t really looking at anything. The light coming off their fire made him night blind, so instead he was focusing on listening to the woods around them.
Garris shut his eyes, straining to hear. Insects. A few night birds. Distant. A toad? No. Frog. Something else. It was just out of his…
”What do you think is causing this to happen?” The woman asked, interrupting his train of thought.
Garris sighed both out of frustration from being interrupted and because he’d been trying to figure out that question himself over the past week and had gotten nowhere. ”I’m not really sure,” he said, pausing briefly, ”It seems to be contagious between different animals, like hoof rot. But plants can get it too. No one I’ve met was sure whether animals and plants can get the disease from each other. It also seems to strike randomly. I met a farmer a few days ago who had lost all of his pigs. Without warning, one member of the group got sick. Up until then, noting was unusual with her. She hadn’t been any strange places and hadn’t eaten anything different from the other group members. As soon as he discovered her illness, he separated her from the group and had her slaughtered.” Garris paused again and shook his head, ”Within a few days, more members of the group were ill. On the elder’s urging the farmer kill the rest of them- healthy, sick, it didn’t matter. They were all afraid it would just keep spreading.”
That’s when they head it, the low mournful sound echoing through the air in the distant trees. Instinct brought Garris quickly to his knees. He was reaching behind his back to grab his bow and take an arrow from his quiver when he discovered they were not there. Looking around, he saw he had placed them against a nearby tree, along with the rest of his heavier belongings.
”Do you think that Cainmere is alright.” Kaylia asked, breaking the tension.
”I’m sure she’s fine,” Garris said, he voice sounding more sure than he actually felt, ”She’s strong and she knows to avoid the sickness.” Another pause. He waited to hear something else, but around them was only silence. Even the insects seemed unwilling to sing.
Walking over to his pack, Garris began putting his equipment back on. In a small pockets sewed into the side of his bag, he fished out a tiny cylindrical object. Pressing a series of buttons, he unlocked the device and studied it silently before closing it and putting it back in his bag. ”If you’re not too tired I’d recommend heading for that farm of yours now… Cainmere will be able to catch up with us later if she needs to.” Fishing in the larger pocket this time he pulled out the map from either. Just as before, the scrollwork lit up with a faded, but still legible internal light.
Walking over to Kaylia, Garris presented the map to her. ”We’re about here,” he said, pointing to the spot with his finger. ”West unfortunately is in the direction of that noise. I suspect we only have two options. One, we could stay here and hope whatever that was is dead and isn’t attracted to the fire. Or we could start out in that direction and try to skirt around it. I don’t relish the thought of traveling through a strange wood at night but I like sticking around here even less.”
Garris shut his eyes, straining to hear. Insects. A few night birds. Distant. A toad? No. Frog. Something else. It was just out of his…
”What do you think is causing this to happen?” The woman asked, interrupting his train of thought.
Garris sighed both out of frustration from being interrupted and because he’d been trying to figure out that question himself over the past week and had gotten nowhere. ”I’m not really sure,” he said, pausing briefly, ”It seems to be contagious between different animals, like hoof rot. But plants can get it too. No one I’ve met was sure whether animals and plants can get the disease from each other. It also seems to strike randomly. I met a farmer a few days ago who had lost all of his pigs. Without warning, one member of the group got sick. Up until then, noting was unusual with her. She hadn’t been any strange places and hadn’t eaten anything different from the other group members. As soon as he discovered her illness, he separated her from the group and had her slaughtered.” Garris paused again and shook his head, ”Within a few days, more members of the group were ill. On the elder’s urging the farmer kill the rest of them- healthy, sick, it didn’t matter. They were all afraid it would just keep spreading.”
That’s when they head it, the low mournful sound echoing through the air in the distant trees. Instinct brought Garris quickly to his knees. He was reaching behind his back to grab his bow and take an arrow from his quiver when he discovered they were not there. Looking around, he saw he had placed them against a nearby tree, along with the rest of his heavier belongings.
”Do you think that Cainmere is alright.” Kaylia asked, breaking the tension.
”I’m sure she’s fine,” Garris said, he voice sounding more sure than he actually felt, ”She’s strong and she knows to avoid the sickness.” Another pause. He waited to hear something else, but around them was only silence. Even the insects seemed unwilling to sing.
Walking over to his pack, Garris began putting his equipment back on. In a small pockets sewed into the side of his bag, he fished out a tiny cylindrical object. Pressing a series of buttons, he unlocked the device and studied it silently before closing it and putting it back in his bag. ”If you’re not too tired I’d recommend heading for that farm of yours now… Cainmere will be able to catch up with us later if she needs to.” Fishing in the larger pocket this time he pulled out the map from either. Just as before, the scrollwork lit up with a faded, but still legible internal light.
Walking over to Kaylia, Garris presented the map to her. ”We’re about here,” he said, pointing to the spot with his finger. ”West unfortunately is in the direction of that noise. I suspect we only have two options. One, we could stay here and hope whatever that was is dead and isn’t attracted to the fire. Or we could start out in that direction and try to skirt around it. I don’t relish the thought of traveling through a strange wood at night but I like sticking around here even less.”
I am going to school for a Master's degree in biology. I'm also a high school science teacher.
I was wondering if you 1) would like to time skip until morning and 2) have an plan for Kaylia joining up with Garris?
Garris nodded at Kaylia’s explanation as he scooped another spoonful of the tasty soup into his mouth. ”You sure you don’t want any?” the ranger said turning to Cainmere, ”It’s been… a while since we’ve had anything half as good.”
The wolf sniffed at towards the bowl and slowly got to her feet. She took a few steps towards him. Suddenly her ears pricked and her head turned away from them as if she’d detected some sound. Without warning the Cainmere turned and bounded off into the darkness. She’d offered no word of explanation but Garris felt a sudden sense of unease across the back of his neck and he was suddenly reminded of the black blood pouring from the deer’s throat earlier.
”I’m sure it’s nothing,” Garris said to Kaylia, trying to explain away the canine’s odd behavior. ”She does that sometimes. Maybe she heard a squirrel or something.” Nevertheless, it was a few more moments before he looked away from the area Cainmere had disappeared to and even longer before he released his grip on the knife at his belt and started eating the soup again.
“We’re headed west”Garris announced after swallowing a few more spoonful’s, ”So if your ranch is in that general direction we could travel together for a bit.” The ranger considered for a moment. ”It isn’t that I don’t think you can’t handle yourself out here. It’s just that the woods… they don’t seem…” Garris stumbled as he fought to come up with a good explanation that wouldn’t frighten the woman. ”The woods are too quiet, if you know what I mean.” He finally continued ”And only a few hours ago we stumbled upon a deer that had been taken in by the sickness.”
The wolf sniffed at towards the bowl and slowly got to her feet. She took a few steps towards him. Suddenly her ears pricked and her head turned away from them as if she’d detected some sound. Without warning the Cainmere turned and bounded off into the darkness. She’d offered no word of explanation but Garris felt a sudden sense of unease across the back of his neck and he was suddenly reminded of the black blood pouring from the deer’s throat earlier.
”I’m sure it’s nothing,” Garris said to Kaylia, trying to explain away the canine’s odd behavior. ”She does that sometimes. Maybe she heard a squirrel or something.” Nevertheless, it was a few more moments before he looked away from the area Cainmere had disappeared to and even longer before he released his grip on the knife at his belt and started eating the soup again.
“We’re headed west”Garris announced after swallowing a few more spoonful’s, ”So if your ranch is in that general direction we could travel together for a bit.” The ranger considered for a moment. ”It isn’t that I don’t think you can’t handle yourself out here. It’s just that the woods… they don’t seem…” Garris stumbled as he fought to come up with a good explanation that wouldn’t frighten the woman. ”The woods are too quiet, if you know what I mean.” He finally continued ”And only a few hours ago we stumbled upon a deer that had been taken in by the sickness.”
Sorry with the slow reply, I was finishing up school for the semester. I should have something up by tomorrow afternoon if not sooner.
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