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@Tekno & upscale: How are our hunters doin'? You guys got any plans going on?
Alright, we're moving again! The treaty talks will start this round (anyone is welcome to control Gloria, as well as their leader, should they desire to get the talks in a particular direction). Action is coming soon!
Graham quickly downed a glass of champagne when he reached the table that held the slim, elegant glasses, and then picked up another that he would take his time on. He figured he would need as much alcohol in his system as possible, without turning belligerent, to make it through this shindig. He hoped they wouldn't be here too long. He could see some of the looks he and his family got from some of the more stable families. At first they seemed surprised that so many members of the Bishop family could be under one roof without murdering each other, but as the party went on the looks turned to ones of disdain and, towards Graham, what looked like pity. Not everyone at the party seemed like a pompous twat though, just most.
A few minutes passed and Graham’s sister approached him. She seemed to have escaped the conversation with Gloria.
“I can’t believe you just left me like that,” she said angrily, grabbing a glass of champagne.
“You know mom would kill you if she saw you drinking,” Graham replied, taking the glass from her. “She still gets mad at me.”
“Uhm, I just killed someone last night. I think I’m old enough to have a glass of champagne,” Jenna rebutted as she snatched the glass from his hand.
Graham didn't argue with her, as she made a good point. And when he thought about it, it wasn't fair to make her go through this sober. As he watched her take a sip, he realized how old she looked in her fancy dress and makeup. She wasn't the little girl playing in the mud that he thought of her as anymore.
“Ooh! Cake!” she squealed, noticing the dessert table. Maybe she wasn't that much older.
Graham glanced away from his sister as she scurried over to the desserts, almost tripping in her heels as she went, and noticed Sebastian across the room. He returned a half-hearted smile and a slight wave as Sebastian waved to him.
As Graham stared at Sebastian, the clatter of a silver tray hitting the marble floor and glass shattering pulled his eyes to the other side of the champagne table. Graham’s eyes darted about the area as he put together what happened. He noticed the obviously intoxicated kid, the empty glasses on the table, the mess on the ground, and the bewitched butler hurriedly cleaning it up. Drunk already? Graham thought, smiling to himself as he realized someone else couldn’t stand being here as well.
Graham’s eyes followed the drunk as he stumbled over to Sebastian and some other kid wearing a witch costume. Graham couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the three. They were quite a bunch.
As the temporary distraction faded, Graham realized once again where he was. With a sigh, he pulled his cell phone out of his pocket. He had some trouble using his left hand to dial the number, as the cut on his hand from the magic he performed the night prior was still healing and had a bandage covering it.
“Yo Addy. You wanna come to this party I’m at, maybe liven up the place. Help me, I’m dying,” Graham said to her voicemail. “Wear something revealing,” Graham laughed as he continued. “I’ll text you the address, you better be here soon.”
Once everyone had arrived to the party, Gloria ascended to the top of the stairs towards the back of the ball room. She gave a brief welcome speech, with all the formalities a party host is inclined to spout, and then welcomed the leaders of the family upstairs to go over things. She wanted to get the treaty out of the way before anyone got into a fight.
After her speech, Gloria turned and finished her ascent upstairs. She walked down a hallway, over a scarlet red runner that stretched the entirety of the hall. The walls were covered in pricey oil paintings and ancient tapestries.
She pushed open the large oak door to the lone room at the end of the hallway and moved to the end of a large, smooth mahogany table. Several leather-lined chairs were placed around the table, one for each leader. Three walls of this room were covered in bookcases filled to the brim with leather bound books that looked older than time. The fourth wall was taken up largely by an enormous window that overlooked the gardens in the backyard.
Light drops of water pecked against the glass as the rain started.
A few minutes passed and Graham’s sister approached him. She seemed to have escaped the conversation with Gloria.
“I can’t believe you just left me like that,” she said angrily, grabbing a glass of champagne.
“You know mom would kill you if she saw you drinking,” Graham replied, taking the glass from her. “She still gets mad at me.”
“Uhm, I just killed someone last night. I think I’m old enough to have a glass of champagne,” Jenna rebutted as she snatched the glass from his hand.
Graham didn't argue with her, as she made a good point. And when he thought about it, it wasn't fair to make her go through this sober. As he watched her take a sip, he realized how old she looked in her fancy dress and makeup. She wasn't the little girl playing in the mud that he thought of her as anymore.
“Ooh! Cake!” she squealed, noticing the dessert table. Maybe she wasn't that much older.
Graham glanced away from his sister as she scurried over to the desserts, almost tripping in her heels as she went, and noticed Sebastian across the room. He returned a half-hearted smile and a slight wave as Sebastian waved to him.
As Graham stared at Sebastian, the clatter of a silver tray hitting the marble floor and glass shattering pulled his eyes to the other side of the champagne table. Graham’s eyes darted about the area as he put together what happened. He noticed the obviously intoxicated kid, the empty glasses on the table, the mess on the ground, and the bewitched butler hurriedly cleaning it up. Drunk already? Graham thought, smiling to himself as he realized someone else couldn’t stand being here as well.
Graham’s eyes followed the drunk as he stumbled over to Sebastian and some other kid wearing a witch costume. Graham couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the three. They were quite a bunch.
As the temporary distraction faded, Graham realized once again where he was. With a sigh, he pulled his cell phone out of his pocket. He had some trouble using his left hand to dial the number, as the cut on his hand from the magic he performed the night prior was still healing and had a bandage covering it.
“Yo Addy. You wanna come to this party I’m at, maybe liven up the place. Help me, I’m dying,” Graham said to her voicemail. “Wear something revealing,” Graham laughed as he continued. “I’ll text you the address, you better be here soon.”
Once everyone had arrived to the party, Gloria ascended to the top of the stairs towards the back of the ball room. She gave a brief welcome speech, with all the formalities a party host is inclined to spout, and then welcomed the leaders of the family upstairs to go over things. She wanted to get the treaty out of the way before anyone got into a fight.
After her speech, Gloria turned and finished her ascent upstairs. She walked down a hallway, over a scarlet red runner that stretched the entirety of the hall. The walls were covered in pricey oil paintings and ancient tapestries.
She pushed open the large oak door to the lone room at the end of the hallway and moved to the end of a large, smooth mahogany table. Several leather-lined chairs were placed around the table, one for each leader. Three walls of this room were covered in bookcases filled to the brim with leather bound books that looked older than time. The fourth wall was taken up largely by an enormous window that overlooked the gardens in the backyard.
Light drops of water pecked against the glass as the rain started.
Alright, I'll have my post up midday night time tomorrow at the latest and we can get back on truckin'.
In more unfortunate news, we've lost dreamingflowers for the time being. Her character and family will just be moved aside, should she return.
In more unfortunate news, we've lost dreamingflowers for the time being. Her character and family will just be moved aside, should she return.
Alright I'm gonna give Adjectives a bit of time to get his post up before I continue on.
Damn internet.
Apologies for my extended absence, will have a post up by tomorrow night.
@ToskaO: If you want we could make it so that Graham and Addy are pretty close friends, having met at her tattoo shop. He could call her over to save him from the awful party. Just an idea. Gets her mind off of all the shit that just went down for her.
@ToskaO: If you want we could make it so that Graham and Addy are pretty close friends, having met at her tattoo shop. He could call her over to save him from the awful party. Just an idea. Gets her mind off of all the shit that just went down for her.
Alright for votes so far we've got:
dreaming - 1 + 2
upscale - 2 + 3
JJ - 2 + 3 or 1 + 2
Tekno - 2 + 3
Doc - All
Toska - 2 or 3
Majority favors 2 and 3, so conflict. I think this is a good way to go. But just because we go the conflict route doesn't mean we won't have interaction at the party/meetings right now. It won't be instantly crashed with death all around, the Order will wait for them all to arrive and get properly intoxicated/tired.
So really what we'll most likely have is: interaction between families, characters, and leaders --> conflict between families, characters, and leaders (could be brought on by many things, which someone can come up with in one of their posts. Maybe they assassinate another family's leader (though this would have to be agreed upon by the player whose leader is killed, or you could use an NPC family) or maybe the conflict is more subtle and political) --> then the Order shows up with outcasts maybe or outcasts are already there and get pulled into it, they proceed to fuck things up while the witches try to defend themselves from the hunters and each other.
Does that make sense/sound good? It doesn't have to be overly dramatic, but should be intense.
dreaming - 1 + 2
upscale - 2 + 3
JJ - 2 + 3 or 1 + 2
Tekno - 2 + 3
Doc - All
Toska - 2 or 3
Majority favors 2 and 3, so conflict. I think this is a good way to go. But just because we go the conflict route doesn't mean we won't have interaction at the party/meetings right now. It won't be instantly crashed with death all around, the Order will wait for them all to arrive and get properly intoxicated/tired.
So really what we'll most likely have is: interaction between families, characters, and leaders --> conflict between families, characters, and leaders (could be brought on by many things, which someone can come up with in one of their posts. Maybe they assassinate another family's leader (though this would have to be agreed upon by the player whose leader is killed, or you could use an NPC family) or maybe the conflict is more subtle and political) --> then the Order shows up with outcasts maybe or outcasts are already there and get pulled into it, they proceed to fuck things up while the witches try to defend themselves from the hunters and each other.
Does that make sense/sound good? It doesn't have to be overly dramatic, but should be intense.
@Doc: Can't really end peacefully and have everyone die, now can we? Haha. Mixing them is definitely a possibility too. Hostility between families is then broken up by an Order raid. This allows the families to put aside their differences to face a common enemy or ignore the real issue (the hunters) and continue fighting or use the common enemy as a way of destroying the other families. I think I like this one.
@ToskaO: I'm partial to those as well. Addy doesn't necessarily need to be there, but that would mean it would be a bit longer before she is pulled into the conflict. We could come up with some way to get her there, if you want, as well. Any ideas on that front?
@upscalerat: How about the mix of 2 and 3?
@ToskaO: I'm partial to those as well. Addy doesn't necessarily need to be there, but that would mean it would be a bit longer before she is pulled into the conflict. We could come up with some way to get her there, if you want, as well. Any ideas on that front?
@upscalerat: How about the mix of 2 and 3?
Something to think about: How do you guys want this party to end? I have a few thoughts of my own.
1. It could end peacefully, with our characters leaving the occasion with at least one new connection in the magical world (as in, another player character/family). This offers a lot of time for dialogues between characters during the event and a chance to write as the leader of your family (during the actual peace meeting part of the party), but it lacks proper action and deception, which everyone loves.
2. It could end with a fight between two or more families (maybe even started by player characters themselves). The peace treaty breaks down as blood is spilled, sides are chosen, and fancy mansions get trashed. This plays more into the families and would allow alliances between player families as they pick sides, eventually evolving into a kind of mini war between them. For the hunters among us, this option presents a chance to hit the witches while they are weak and divided and maybe even join forces with a family or two with the intent of wiping both sides out. The enemy of your enemy is your friend... until your enemy is dead.
3. It could end with a fight between the witches and the hunters right now. A massive raid led by the Order (which could sweep up a few outcasts working the place as well) against this concentrated group of higher ups in the witch world. This gets us into the most action quickly. People will die, a lot of people. This could lead to the survivors of the party (our characters and maybe some stragglers) working towards revenge or even just to survive as the hunters seek to wipe the remnants of the even off the face of the earth.
These are just a few options I came up with on the spot. If you guys like any of these, or any parts of these, let me know. And of course, if you have your own ideas don't hold back (do I say this enough?). Up to you guys what direction this story takes.
1. It could end peacefully, with our characters leaving the occasion with at least one new connection in the magical world (as in, another player character/family). This offers a lot of time for dialogues between characters during the event and a chance to write as the leader of your family (during the actual peace meeting part of the party), but it lacks proper action and deception, which everyone loves.
2. It could end with a fight between two or more families (maybe even started by player characters themselves). The peace treaty breaks down as blood is spilled, sides are chosen, and fancy mansions get trashed. This plays more into the families and would allow alliances between player families as they pick sides, eventually evolving into a kind of mini war between them. For the hunters among us, this option presents a chance to hit the witches while they are weak and divided and maybe even join forces with a family or two with the intent of wiping both sides out. The enemy of your enemy is your friend... until your enemy is dead.
3. It could end with a fight between the witches and the hunters right now. A massive raid led by the Order (which could sweep up a few outcasts working the place as well) against this concentrated group of higher ups in the witch world. This gets us into the most action quickly. People will die, a lot of people. This could lead to the survivors of the party (our characters and maybe some stragglers) working towards revenge or even just to survive as the hunters seek to wipe the remnants of the even off the face of the earth.
These are just a few options I came up with on the spot. If you guys like any of these, or any parts of these, let me know. And of course, if you have your own ideas don't hold back (do I say this enough?). Up to you guys what direction this story takes.
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