Great posts so far, everyone! I'm going to be pretty busy today with some RL stuff, but I should be able to get back to updating the locations tab tonight. However, that is a very generous offer, @KoL; at this stage it's hard to really say where everything is, but hopefully we can work it out - if all else fails, I'll probably just assign an arbitrary, like, compass direction to each place that doesn't already have one and you can figure out how it all fits together.
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The IC is now open! The first post isn't much, but I hope it sets the scene enough for y'all to bring all your diverse cast of villains in for an appearance before their audience with Kil'Threx. The first few rounds of posts might be a bittt slow, but I promise it'll pick up fairly quickly once we get through the core plot and introductions stuff.
The IC is now open! The first post isn't much, but I hope it sets the scene enough for y'all to bring all your diverse cast of villains in for an appearance before their audience with Kil'Threx. The first few rounds of posts might be a bittt slow, but I promise it'll pick up fairly quickly once we get through the core plot and introductions stuff.
Trenton Baker
There was a new moon over Melaron on this most auspicious of nights - dark storm clouds brewed on the horizong, near totally blocking out the light of the stars. So it was that the only light on the worn cobble road through the winding trees came from the dim lantern clutched in a skeletal hand by one of the party of four that walked on it.
Trenton Baker, Captain of the dread ship The Hangman,, the Lord of Black Seas, Master of the Dead, was uneasy. A novel sensation, really - he hadn't been uneasy in decades, not since the first time he had sailed through the dark waters, back when he was still alive. He had thought that he was past fear - he had sailed waters unknown to mortal men, struck deals with demons and slaughtered mighty armies with a few waves of his hand. He was not afraid of this strange, dark forest; he was not afraid of the bizarre voice that had spoken to him in his dreams, bidding him come to this exact place on this exact night. But he was uneasy. And annoyed.
Like a damn dog, the pirate thought to himself, Wagging my tail and coming when I'm called. Whatever was happening here, it had better have been worth the trip. The meeting spot was several miles from the coast, so he'd been forced to leave his ship docked in a cove, guarded by a literal skeleton crew while he went tramping off into the woods with his three favorite zombies. The immortal pirate had nothing but time, but even so he hated when his was wasted.
At long last, he spied the cottage that the voice had told him about. It was hardly the most auspicious location for a man like him to be called to, being a dilapidated wreck that barely had four walls and a roof to its name. He stepped through the door, followed closely by the lurching corpses behind him. The inside of the building was totally bare, save for a few chairs and one table that still had three of its legs. Either whatever was supposed to happen hadn't yet, or some very unwise someone was trying to play Trenton for a fool.
Trenton Baker, scourge of the seven seas, sat down and drummed his fingers on the table, humming a shanty to himself as he waited. He hated waiting.
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So I noticed that you have the Locations segment up and running on the OP. I feel like I should probably get to writing some stuff for Aesir's realm now.
Edit: Or are you just pulling descriptions from what we've already written in our CSs?
Yes, yes I am - at least to start with. The locations section is something of a work in progress - I'll expand more upon it in a quiet moment after the IC gets up and running, but to start with I just grabbed a few descriptions that seemed good to go from the CSs - if you'd like to write up something to be included in it, I would happily do so.
Alright, so, I've reviewed all the CS submissions I've gotten so far, and I've made my decision about which three are going to be accepted. This doesn't necessarily mean that these were the best or that the ones I'm not taking aren't as good, but I think these three fit the theme of the RP the best and will be the most interesting to play with. I do appreciate all the good work that everyone else put in, and I hope you'll continue to look for a home for your villainous urges.
Anyway, the three I'm taking are @Zendrelax, @Legion02, and @FrozenPhoenix (who submitted his CS via PM). I think these characters fit the world and the themes of the RP the best, and I was pretty impressed by the level of detail these guys went into, so... y'all are in. I have completely run out of steam for this 'secret part of the CS hidden in the rules' business, so just make sure a mention of how Kil'threx contacted your character is somewhere in the sheet before you post it in the characters tab (if it already is, cool, go ahead).
So here's what's gonna happen now: I'm gonna have lunch and then make the Locations tab, where I'll start by pasting the descriptions of places we already have and then we can add more in the future. After that, I'll make the first post in the IC, which will be about my character arriving at the meeting place Kil'threx specified to them (a ruined cottage in the middle of the woods in the outskirts of Melaron). After everyone else makes an introductory post, we'll proceed and the story will begin.
To answer your question, @TheWindel, most of our characters will be meeting each other for the first time there - but if anyone thinks that their character might have history with another (like Trenton and Zyrthrexas), then that could be fun to work out. Oh, also, @The Grey Dust; I like that idea. I like it very much.
Alright, get excited folks, we're in the final countdown to evil kickoff!
Anyway, the three I'm taking are @Zendrelax, @Legion02, and @FrozenPhoenix (who submitted his CS via PM). I think these characters fit the world and the themes of the RP the best, and I was pretty impressed by the level of detail these guys went into, so... y'all are in. I have completely run out of steam for this 'secret part of the CS hidden in the rules' business, so just make sure a mention of how Kil'threx contacted your character is somewhere in the sheet before you post it in the characters tab (if it already is, cool, go ahead).
So here's what's gonna happen now: I'm gonna have lunch and then make the Locations tab, where I'll start by pasting the descriptions of places we already have and then we can add more in the future. After that, I'll make the first post in the IC, which will be about my character arriving at the meeting place Kil'threx specified to them (a ruined cottage in the middle of the woods in the outskirts of Melaron). After everyone else makes an introductory post, we'll proceed and the story will begin.
To answer your question, @TheWindel, most of our characters will be meeting each other for the first time there - but if anyone thinks that their character might have history with another (like Trenton and Zyrthrexas), then that could be fun to work out. Oh, also, @The Grey Dust; I like that idea. I like it very much.
Alright, get excited folks, we're in the final countdown to evil kickoff!
@The Grey Dust So you did. In hindsight, I probably should have specified a specific place to include the contact with Kil'threx - I feel like I keep missing it because I don't know where to expect it. And I'm inclined to agree with your notions about Zhystkrexas and Kil'threx; Zhyst is probably just as old as Kil'threx, though not as powerful, and I imagine his role as Harbinger will be less 'servant' and more, like, 'independent contractor'. I don't hate the idea that maybe Kil'threx's influence long, long ago had some role in Zhystkrexas becoming as dark as he is now, but that's of course up to you. In any case, you're good to post him in the characters tab.
And I think there's definitely room for Zhystkrexas and Trenton to be acquainted, especially because Trenton is well familiar with hedonism and hunger. They could have met once or twice, perhaps when Trenton made a trip to I'Zhystana - it certainly seems like the kind of place that he'd want to at least visit, even though he doesn't usually stray too far from the ocean. In that case he'd almost certainly have heard of Zhystkrexas and had an audience with him. It's just a thought - I'll let you read Trenton's full CS and get back to me, but I imagine they would have parted ways rather quickly when they realized that they had very little to gain from each other (as what remains of Trenton's soul is probably way too warped and twisted to be of any use to Zhystrexas, or maybe that would make him even more interested? Up to you).
@Orlan@MauveMarauder@Zendrelax Imma read these tonight and hopefully get back to you tonight, but if not I will tomorrow. We're nearing our eight character limit, and while so many of you are doing really good work, I don't think I'm gonna stretch that any further so that the RP doesn't get too ponderous and bloated. I really do appreciate all the interest and all the creativity that y'all are putting in, whether or not you get one of the three slots remaining.
And I think there's definitely room for Zhystkrexas and Trenton to be acquainted, especially because Trenton is well familiar with hedonism and hunger. They could have met once or twice, perhaps when Trenton made a trip to I'Zhystana - it certainly seems like the kind of place that he'd want to at least visit, even though he doesn't usually stray too far from the ocean. In that case he'd almost certainly have heard of Zhystkrexas and had an audience with him. It's just a thought - I'll let you read Trenton's full CS and get back to me, but I imagine they would have parted ways rather quickly when they realized that they had very little to gain from each other (as what remains of Trenton's soul is probably way too warped and twisted to be of any use to Zhystrexas, or maybe that would make him even more interested? Up to you).
@Orlan@MauveMarauder@Zendrelax Imma read these tonight and hopefully get back to you tonight, but if not I will tomorrow. We're nearing our eight character limit, and while so many of you are doing really good work, I don't think I'm gonna stretch that any further so that the RP doesn't get too ponderous and bloated. I really do appreciate all the interest and all the creativity that y'all are putting in, whether or not you get one of the three slots remaining.
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My name is not 'Username' dear lizard wizard sir. But I'm assuming you simply don't have enough eyes to see~
that said, yes. I shall move them to the CS and start fleshing out some more details about her realm and the forsaken desert which it was built upon.
Ack! That's what happens when you get interrupted by dogs every ten minutes when you're trying to post. My bad.
Please do - I intend to finish up my CS and then I'll make the locations tab - I hope none of you mind if I include some of the already-written descriptions of places (with credit, of course).
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It's already there on her myth, right after I wrote about her imprisonment, she got a dream about Kil'hrex promising her freedom back, which was actualized in the form of Aesir finding her. Whenever I used a capitalized pronoun I was talking about Kil'threx, in the same way that one only uses them when referring to Yahweh.
Oh yeah, look at that. Woops. My bad, accepted!
Alright, next round of CS reviews is incoming!
@The Grey Dust Zhystkrexas, Lord of the Jaria. I am blown away, dude. The level of detail and the quality of the work here is really incredible. I have no real notes or problems, so just as soon as the contact with Kil'Threx is added, I'm happy to say that He Who Hungers is accepted.
@Username Khata Nyarlith, the Faceless One. Once again, well done - cool character with a well-written sheet. Accepted. Get in there and grant us some eyes.
@KoL Iona, Ahwaan's Ash. Call me a broken record, cus this is also a very well done sheet with little to complain about - I appreciate how she fits in with the established story of Kil'threx, and I think she'll be a very interesting character as a result. Her more merciful ways are also interesting - I'm looking forward to seeing how she deals with the more sadistic/barbaric Harbingers. Can't accept it yet because there's still the matter of how Kil'threx contacted her, which should be neat to see, but once you add that you're good.
Well done to everyone! Now that our roster is starting to fill out, I should mention that you should all feel free to PM each other and talk and discuss how or if any of these villains have met each other before, what they think of each other, and so forth. I also intend to make a 'Locations' section in the main page for all the places and stuff that are created, so if you guys wanna write anything to go in there, be my guest.
Oh, and editing the old one will be fine, @MauveMarauder.
@The Grey Dust Zhystkrexas, Lord of the Jaria. I am blown away, dude. The level of detail and the quality of the work here is really incredible. I have no real notes or problems, so just as soon as the contact with Kil'Threx is added, I'm happy to say that He Who Hungers is accepted.
@Username Khata Nyarlith, the Faceless One. Once again, well done - cool character with a well-written sheet. Accepted. Get in there and grant us some eyes.
@KoL Iona, Ahwaan's Ash. Call me a broken record, cus this is also a very well done sheet with little to complain about - I appreciate how she fits in with the established story of Kil'threx, and I think she'll be a very interesting character as a result. Her more merciful ways are also interesting - I'm looking forward to seeing how she deals with the more sadistic/barbaric Harbingers. Can't accept it yet because there's still the matter of how Kil'threx contacted her, which should be neat to see, but once you add that you're good.
Well done to everyone! Now that our roster is starting to fill out, I should mention that you should all feel free to PM each other and talk and discuss how or if any of these villains have met each other before, what they think of each other, and so forth. I also intend to make a 'Locations' section in the main page for all the places and stuff that are created, so if you guys wanna write anything to go in there, be my guest.
Oh, and editing the old one will be fine, @MauveMarauder.
Alright, I'm gonna sink my teeth into the new ones and get back to y'all tomorrow - I think I'll just slam out my CS and then call it a night. I've skimmed them already, and I like what I see so far, so. Good job.
That'll serve quite well, thank you. Nidhogg is accepted.
@TheWizardLizard
Alright, thanks! I'll conjure up the god's message to his dragon (possibly child even), however after thinking about it more I was thinking of changing his poison fire to gold-black flames (nothing special about the fire other then its looks, you know how Kalameet breathed fire.) And keeping the toxic property to just a poisonous saliva to symbolize his corrupted greed and pride, that sound good?
Edit: And I included the message just now, thoughts?
That'll serve quite well, thank you. Nidhogg is accepted.
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