PL: The EPIC OOC XI [closed]

[New Aksarben]

While he looks bad ass, he's horrible playing against most of the time I play magic with my friends and stuff.

Both STerling and Maghrl will be going, seeing as they represent different types of 'magic'. though force isn't magic, it seems like it, I suppose.

I played mill decks back in the day. It was oodles of fun to see players lose everything into discard.

If it levitates without a crane, its magic. Don't make Anais resort to slapping

I kid. Maybe.

Right now I'm not kept up with meta, but I have a commander deck around the god Xenagos that's mostly monstrous red/green, and a few other decks, including my favorite a black/green constellation deck.

No like, its literally not magic, Its an energy field that force sensitives can tap into x3 different than magic! (Had a discussion with Cer about that fact actually )

[Mincaldenteans]

I played mill decks back in the day. It was oodles of fun to see players lose everything into discard.

If it levitates without a crane, its magic. Don't make Anais resort to slapping

I kid. Maybe.

Right now I'm not kept up with meta, but I have a commander deck around the god Xenagos that's mostly monstrous red/green, and a few other decks, including my favorite a black/green constellation deck.

No like, its literally not magic, Its an energy field that force sensitives can tap into x3 different than magic! (Had a discussion with Cer about that fact actually )

-nodnods-

[The BranRiech]

It's good to expand the friendship circle.

The other teens (Kale, Drova, Yuna, Lilian, etc) are only acquaintances. Tora is the only one, other than Giovenith and Myra, that has close friendship with him. Her friendship isn't as tight as Myra's. Myra was also excluded. I combed through Marcus' history to write up his flashback posts. Other then the fight, Drova hasn't spoken to him about anything significant. Kale hasn't either. I don't see a reason to include them in an intimate moment other than players wanting something to do. Characters can see him once he's squared away, and can offer Giovenith all the emotional support she needs at that time.

Fair enough, I was a little put off the way Swith said she denied the other characters entry (Being worried that we as players would fuck it up), and I kind of thought it was a shallow excuse, and kind of rude.

[Cerillium]

It's good to expand the friendship circle.

The other teens (Kale, Drova, Yuna, Lilian, etc) are only acquaintances. Tora is the only one, other than Giovenith and Myra, that has close friendship with him. Her friendship isn't as tight as Myra's. Myra was also excluded. I combed through Marcus' history to write up his flashback posts. Other then the fight, Drova hasn't spoken to him about anything significant. Kale hasn't either. I don't see a reason to include them in an intimate moment other than players wanting something to do. Characters can see him once he's squared away, and can offer Giovenith all the emotional support she needs at that time.

Fair enough, I was a little put off the way Swith said she denied the other characters entry (Being worried that we as players would fuck it up), and I kind of thought it was a shallow excuse, and kind of rude.

Considering all the eye-rolling, shouting, insults, and "daggers" aimed at FUBAR? That was beyond stupid.

The biogarden is psionic and Nifid are intolerant of attitudes. If the teens can't refrain from behaving like turds when facing a massive Drone with its weapon trained on them, how can anyone be certain they wouldn't pull similar antics when told they can't enter the treatment room to see Marcus?

[The BranRiech]

Considering all the eye-rolling, shouting, insults, and "daggers" aimed at FUBAR? That was beyond stupid.

The biogarden is psionic and Nifid are intolerant of attitudes. If the teens can't refrain from behaving like turds when facing a massive Drone with its weapon trained on them, how can anyone be certain they wouldn't pull similar antics when told they can't enter the treatment room to see Marcus?

From my perspective, the characters at the door (FUBAR and the other one) were huge assholes about it, to be fair.

"Do not return here. Ever. I am not playing games." She sneered at the group as her arm raised to point towards the stairs. "Go."

That has a lot more of a negative tone than, say, "Hey, you can't come in and see him right now, come back later." Or something along those lines. And the fact that FUBAR actually had to raise a weapon on the teens? I'm sorry, but you don't think that Drova might be a little bit angry that they only let Gio in, and practically told them to fuck off?

[Monfrox]

I don't think Armra or however you say her name is meant to be a nice character, to be fair.

It could also be for their protection as well. These are things to consider.

[Cerillium]

Considering all the eye-rolling, shouting, insults, and "daggers" aimed at FUBAR? That was beyond stupid.

The biogarden is psionic and Nifid are intolerant of attitudes. If the teens can't refrain from behaving like turds when facing a massive Drone with its weapon trained on them, how can anyone be certain they wouldn't pull similar antics when told they can't enter the treatment room to see Marcus?

From my perspective, the characters at the door (FUBAR and the other one) were huge assholes about it, to be fair.

"Do not return here. Ever. I am not playing games." She sneered at the group as her arm raised to point towards the stairs. "Go."

That has a lot more of a negative tone than, say, "Hey, you can't come in and see him right now, come back later." Or something along those lines. And the fact that FUBAR actually had to raise a weapon on the teens? I'm sorry, but you don't think that Drova might be a little bit angry that they only let Gio in, and practically told them to fuck off?

He's standing guard so his weapon isn't concealed.

"The rest of you should find something better to do. It is not safe for you in there. Not now," was what the drone stated at first. He didn't arm the weapon until they made it apparent they had no intention of leaving quietly.

She took the stairs to the basement two at a time, but drew to a sharp halt once she reached the ground. "Shit!" Just as she suspected, the maintenance corridor outside Neste's apartment had a sentry.

"Look, FUBAR, I know we're not supposed to be down here. I brought Giovenith and some of Marcus' friends, so don't, please don't get mad."

The Drone responded by lazily bringing a weapon to bear. Myra paled.

"Okay, but Giovenith is his girlfriend, FUBAR. She's a god. She can help?" Myra pressed, and prayed the Drone wouldn't start blasting everything in sight. "Please, let her try. Please, let her go in. Please, FUBAR? She can bring his soul back if he's dead. I know she can. PLEASE, DAMNIT!"

"You are an idiot, Myra Bones," came the Drone's growl. Cold optical lenses regarded the assembled teens and then focused on the godling. He appeared to be weighing the situation, or else silently communicating with whoever was on the other side of the door. The silence was only a few seconds but it felt like an agonizing eternity before the Drone spoke again. "Your magic is useless beyond the door, Godling. Come forward if you will, as he held you dearest in his heart. The rest of you should find something better to do. It is not safe for you in there. Not now."

[seems polite to me]

"What do you mean not safe?", Torii spoke up. She wasn't afraid of the Drone, not FUBAR. "What are they doing? Everything is alright, right? He's not actually seriously hurt, right?", She pressured the Drone for some more answers. "I need to know. I..."...

"Oh, I see how it is."

Drova threw his hands up in disgust at the denial of entry. "First she goes off and lies straight to my face." He pointed at Torii. "And now we're not even allowed to see our friend when he's hurt, or fucking dead?" He snarled, huffing angrily as he started to turn around, walking away. The Prince only took a few steps before he grunted, remembering Torii's harried apology to him just minutes before. "Torii." He said....

Kale stared daggers at drone guarding the door, though those eyes showed a mixture of fear, anxiety, and anger as well. She groaned, angered that she couldn't be in there to see Marcus. All these events today were driving her close to the edge, and this drone was the icing on the cake. But, she held her place and kept to her own. More shouting would only make things worse for everyone here...

[instead of leaving, they copped an attitude. so --]

The Drone energizing[sic] the weapon. Vibrant red streaks snaked through the connection cables; pungent ozone flavors drifted towards the brooding teens. Of all of them, only Torii had seen his particular model in action, and that was at a distance; a single discharge from the weapon was capable of wiping out everything in the hall.

"We are no longer allies," FUBAR growled, "The treaties-"

"-only applied to Earth," Amara, his replicant, emerged from the shadows to fix them with her hollow eyes. "Do not return here. Ever. I am not playing games." She sneered at the group as her arm raised to point towards the stairs. "Go."

[gruff, yes, but three teens are balking and not moving.]

Stupid flashbags. Adolescents pouting over not having their way because they failed to realize the dangers beyond. FUBAR was tempted to let them all pass just to watch the xeno tech rupture their tissues. The thought's pleasure manifested in the guise of a quiet hum as the shapely android approached the group to place a hand on Giovenith's shoulder.

"Come, then, Giovenith," she soothed in an uncharacteristically warm tone, "It is time to meet Marcus' family. He loved you dearly. No harm will befall you here."...

[so we have an energized weapon trained on the remaining teens. here comes stupid:]

Torii cursed the Drone and turned back. She had no choice but to leave, she supposed. "I used to like you, you know.", She said, adressing FUBAR.

She waved along the other teens. "Better go until Gio comes back. Look, we can all wait out in the other hall, or at the club room, or somewhere else we can be alone, okay? Besides, we need to talk."...

"We'd be in there if they let us, the bastards." Drova shook his head, some of the monumental amount of anger redirected towards the utter bullshit they were being forced to put up with. "But we'd never get past that monster of a machine in the door." He said, looking back at the Drone, tying to intimidate the teens into leaving. "It's bullshit!" He shouted back, already walking away. "If I was hurt or dying, I'd be fucking sure to let all you in!" His face was starting to turn red as he shouted. A machine like FUBAR probably didn't give a rats ass what he thought, but the loudness in his voice made his cold heart feel a little warmer.

With Torii, and more than likely the others in tow (He assumed the others would take the threat rather seriously as well), [this saved your asses] he turned and finally made eye contact with Torii ...

Kale watched at her friend Gio was escorted into the room. She hoped for the best. But she was still frustrated by not being allowed in. The damn drone, preventing them from entering. Its not fair, they were Marcus's friends. Still pissed off from everything, Kale walked off....

The teens were told to not return because:

1. The Drones are no longer bound by the treaty.
2. The teens have no business being in the maintenance corridors.
3. The corridor and apartments opening on to it are not safe places to explore.
4. Drova, Tora and Kale were disrespectful as fuck.

[The BranRiech]

I'm not going to disagree that the teens behaved quite rudely, but isn't it realistic to behave irrationally when something like that happens? I was a little annoyed OOC with not being able to send Drova in, because Swith sort of set it up like that (With Myra doing something along the lines of"Hey, let's go get Gio, and we'll all go and see if he's alright."), and then our characters are stopped at the door while Gio's allowed in. So are our characters not allowed to get a little annoyed that A: They're not allowed in, and B: They're not even just told that Marcus is alive? I'm not mad, but I'll be damned if I say that you guys aren't frustrating sometimes with this crap.

[The Carlisle]

TBH, I roleplayed as how Kale would have reacted. Tired after a mission, her friend is insensitive as hell, there is drama between two of her friends, and now Marcus is injured and Gio is worried. The Drone at the entrance with the weapon pointed at them and not letting them in, even with the danger, was just piling more frustration on and she projected her anger on it.

[Cerillium]

I'm not going to disagree that the teens behaved quite rudely, but isn't it realistic to behave irrationally when something like that happens? I was a little annoyed OOC with not being able to send Drova in, because Swith sort of set it up like that (With Myra doing something along the lines of"Hey, let's go get Gio, and we'll all go and see if he's alright."), and then our characters are stopped at the door while Gio's allowed in. So are our characters not allowed to get a little annoyed that A: They're not allowed in, and B: They're not even just told that Marcus is alive? I'm not mad, but I'll be damned if I say that you guys aren't frustrating sometimes with this crap.

The way I read it, both IC and OOC, Swith used Myra to stall Drova so Tora could catch up with him. Myra asked where Giovenith was. The teens dragged themselves along. Torsii was due to leave and you two were working out the situation between your characters.

It's not FUBAR's place to update anyone. He's out of the loop. Marcus was brought in, Myra ran upstairs to get Giovenith. Not more than 10 minutes had passed. It's pandemonium. The abbot clarified as well:

"I owe you an apology for not sending someone to fetch you," he sighed. "My guess is that you heard the news from Myra? Nice girl but somewhat of a flutter-head. The good news, Miss Giovenith, is that Marcus is not dead, though by all rights he should be. We haven't figured that one out yet. I'm hoping Brother Usseio can clarify once he returns. He is, however, in critical condition."

[Giovenith]

From an IC perspective, there's nothing wrong here, playing out in-character even if it leads to detriment is generally better than playing out-of-character to avoid consequences. However from OOC perspective, no, it's really not unfair. Much like you guys, other forces have to be played in-character as well, and it wouldn't be in-character for the impatient, heartless robot guards to let in a group of adolescents who have just displayed that kind of behavior openly. If Gio had behaved like that too, she also wouldn't have been allowed in, because most guards do not allow people currently acting upon their anger into the places they're guarding, regardless of whether or not the anger is justified. This is how it works in the real world too: Maybe you got your cat ran over and just learned you have an incurable disease, but if you display your anger at your situation in front a security guard while demanding to be let into his establishment, it's not going to happen - because angry people have a tendency to make irrational and sometimes dangerous decisions. Justified anger doesn't necessarily grant rights.

[The BranRiech]

The way I read it, both IC and OOC, Swith used Myra to stall Drova so Tora could catch up with him. Myra asked where Giovenith was. The teens dragged themselves along. Torsii was due to leave and you two were working out the situation between your characters.

It's not FUBAR's place to update anyone. He's out of the loop. Marcus was brought in, Myra ran upstairs to get Giovenith. Not more than 10 minutes had passed. It's pandemonium. The abbot clarified as well:

"I owe you an apology for not sending someone to fetch you," he sighed. "My guess is that you heard the news from Myra? Nice girl but somewhat of a flutter-head. The good news, Miss Giovenith, is that Marcus is not dead, though by all rights he should be. We haven't figured that one out yet. I'm hoping Brother Usseio can clarify once he returns. He is, however, in critical condition."

I suppose I read it wrong then, it's just that I got all hyped to have Drova find out what had happened, and then was stopped at the door. I was confused (And I had that come across in Drova), but then Drova's character would have him blow up (He's a hot head), so while I as a player might have been a little frustrated that my character now has nothing to do, Drova as a character was mad/confused why they couldn't go in and see their friend.

No hard feelings, I assume? I think we're all pretty good at that, eh?

Still looking forward to Bran exploring the city with Minerva at least. And I'll find something for Drova to do at least. Torsii and I had some plans, but he had to leave, and they fell apart.

[New Aksarben]

Something you could do Bran would be to see if drova could meet anyone new. Expand his horizons and all that.

[Giovenith]

The way I read it, both IC and OOC, Swith used Myra to stall Drova so Tora could catch up with him. Myra asked where Giovenith was. The teens dragged themselves along. Torsii was due to leave and you two were working out the situation between your characters.

It's not FUBAR's place to update anyone. He's out of the loop. Marcus was brought in, Myra ran upstairs to get Giovenith. Not more than 10 minutes had passed. It's pandemonium. The abbot clarified as well:

"I owe you an apology for not sending someone to fetch you," he sighed. "My guess is that you heard the news from Myra? Nice girl but somewhat of a flutter-head. The good news, Miss Giovenith, is that Marcus is not dead, though by all rights he should be. We haven't figured that one out yet. I'm hoping Brother Usseio can clarify once he returns. He is, however, in critical condition."

I suppose I read it wrong then, it's just that I got all hyped to have Drova find out what had happened, and then was stopped at the door. I was confused (And I had that come across in Drova), but then Drova's character would have him blow up (He's a hot head), so while I as a player might have been a little frustrated that my character now has nothing to do, Drova as a character was mad/confused why they couldn't go in and see their friend.

No hard feelings, I assume? I think we're all pretty good at that, eh?

Still looking forward to Bran exploring the city with Minerva at least. And I'll find something for Drova to do at least. Torsii and I had some plans, but he had to leave, and they fell apart.

Like I said, IC-wise, Drova's reaction is very much understandable. And you handled this well, so of course no hard feelings. We can all understand you've been dumped into a really unfortunate situation as a player, but of course plenty of us are willing to help with that.

[Highfort]

After almost a week of delays, the UA post is now out. Apologies again for all the delays, but I've moved everyone back to the Building. The group successfully procured:

• Two wheeled fuel pods (volume of 250 gallons each)
• Fuel for said pods, as well as fuel in Thaddeus' truck
• Two fuel tanks of hydrogen (10 gallons each)
• Two M2 Browning machine guns
• Several boxes of .50 BMG (belt-fed)
• A dozen or so 37mm shells
• A dozen or so 40mm shells (equal amounts of solid and beehive rounds

All in all, not a bad day considering how we muddled along.

Gonna have to make some alterations to this list since I found out 12.7 x 99mm and 12.7 x 108mm are NOT interchangeable and Bran's hind requires the latter. So, new list!

• Two wheeled fuel pods (volume of 250 gallons each)
• Fuel for said pods, as well as fuel in Thaddeus' truck
• Two NSV machine guns
• Several boxes of 12.7 x 108mm ammunition (belt-fed)
• A dozen or so 37mm shells
• A dozen or so 40mm shells (equal amounts of solid and beehive rounds)
• Misc small-arms ammunition for everyone's guns (several magazine's worth so enough for at least one battle)

[Northwest Slobovia]

Still looking forward to Bran exploring the city with Minerva at least.

Amanda will be with them, since you'll need the Belas' jeep to get there. (Well, one of the three vehicles, and Amanda is heading back into town anyway to do some of the things we didn't do the first time.)

[The BranRiech]

Well, managed a post before I go off to bed here.

I'd like to apologize to you all for bringing problems into the OOC. I thought I was past that when I was suicidal back in 2013, and depressed in the year before that. Blowing up in the OOC was a nearly normal routine for me, and yet I still feel dragged down by my past. I don't much feel like a part of the PL-family anymore, but distantly looking on at it. I just hope I haven't ruined my reputation a lot here (And if I have ruined it, fuck, I deserve it at this point for being such a worrisome prick). I know an apology like this might seem like another drop in the hat of "Bran apologizing for something", but I feel this one was at least a little bit necessary going on. I want to take a more active role with you guys, and not just sit around nit-picking things that I think are wrong, and I just don't know how to get past it.

I didn't know how I'd say it to you guys before writing it, but at the end of that, I guess I did. I feel a lot better getting this out to you all (More detailed TG was sent to someone I trust, and want to talk to, EDIT: Fuck, I trust you all, if anyone wants to talk, I'm open to discussing my problems), but I'm glad I was able to get it out in the open to you all.

You guys basically saved my life when I was suicidal, and now I want to stop feeling like an entitled asshole, and more like a peer, an equal player in PL (Which I feel like I'm not, by my own fault by being a testy piece of crap sometimes)

[Giovenith]

While the sentiment is appreciated, I honestly don't think there's any need to feel bad this time, Bran. You weren't acting like an asshole at all, you handled the whole FUBAR question pretty great in my opinion. You brought up a concern politely but firmly, listened to what Cer had to say, and calmly changed your mind when presented with another angle. That's a good way to handle things, not bad. Asking questions and bringing up concerns is not in itself a problem, it's how you do it, and you did it very admirably today.

The issue of not feeling involved is a problem though, but not a problem as in, "Bran, get your shit together!" but a problem like, "Oh dear, let's fix it." That said though, it is a pretty common problem you tend to run into - but that's okay, we all have our own unique struggles as players. Your particular struggle is that you tend to use the imaginations of other players as a crutch for your playing and development opportunities, whereas part of flourishing in PL means that you have to do a lot of thinking and building on your own time. Nobody gave Swith and Cer their Chaos faction wars and possessed Nazi cultists. Nobody gave Tilt his manic sex-having Greco-Roman Time Cops. Nobody gave GT his long epic adventure towards being the Emperor of a super space empire.

The problem is you're really good at creating things in initial terms, but you tend to falter when it comes to continuing: Character creation does not stop on your part once the character is applied and in-play. Things like Kei and the Pyserai showed immense creativity, they started off strong, but then you began to slow down with them and fizz out. While having opportunity to interact with others is hugely important to being able to efficiently play, I really, truly don't think missing opportunity is your problem as you generally imply, because in the past I have personally watched and counted several instances where you were actually being consistently presented with more opportunities for adventure and interaction that the average PL player, myself included, and yet you continued to complain about feeling like you had "nothing to do." One such instance involved you having three characters in play in three different adventures at once and being updated at least twice every day, and with me having a single character involved in a single conversation that was being updated at least once every five days due to the other person's then-RL issues. I don't say that to say, "Look Bran, you're just a whiner!", but rather I bring it up in order to better highlight the issue I'm seeing and help you in looking at yourself from an outside perspective. It's not an opportunity problem, it's a utilization problem.

The cranking of wheels in a character's own mind and soul should not be proportionate to the amount of other characters free to talk to. Real people are changed profoundly just as much by themselves as they are by others. Although Thriller leaving for war was an action caused by another player, char!Swith's descent into depression, isolation, and eventual splitting of her own personality was all on player!Swith's own independent initiative. GT didn't tell Swith to make her character act that way, Swith could have very well made Charumati sit on her ass the whole time without a single care in the world besides the occasional thought of, "Gee, I wonder when Thriller's coming back" as she looked for other characters to... I dunno, play basketball with or something. She capitalized on her character's psyche, past, and personality, which of course, are all solely dependent on her brain and no one else's. GT the player may have pushed the first domino, but that opportunity would have been for nothing if Swith didn't also, to put it bluntly, haul her own ass.

If you're inclined, I would present you with a few RP challenges that would force you to practice depending on your own outside the box thinking abilities and imagination. While there is plenty of opportunity for interaction within them, they are all designed so that the bulk of the work falls on your own ability to independently push your characters and explore their psyches on your own time. Of course, you are not obligated to take on any of them, they're merely suggestions, but I do suggest you at least read through them to try and get a good grasp at the sort of angles you could be approaching your characters from.

1) Rylli

This is my personal opinion so take it with a grain of salt, but as a reader, I feel like Rylli has lost a lot of herself as a character. She used to be her own soldier with a unique background, but now it seems her only real function these days is, "Toscha and Rachelle's mom." Yeah, it's understandable that having a young baby means you can't go out adventuring as often, it wouldn't really be a problem except for the fact that it has disproportionately affected her over Bran. Bran is equal the amount of parent she is, yet he still manages to find the time to get in on important talks, adventures, and casual encounters with the other residents whereas Rylli is almost always either holed up in the apartment, has one or both of the kids clinging to her even when involved in other things, or is even functioning as a mom-figure to others (such as Torii). Even real life mothers usually manage to have lives and social personalities that don't involve their children, increasingly so as those children get older, and especially so if they have an available partner to assist them. While being a parent is an extremely important aspect of any character that has heavy effects and can never be shaken off once applied, it shouldn't consume their entire identity.

Challenge: Get Rylli out of her "mommy funk." That doesn't mean she stops caring about her children or doing her duties as a parent, but rather it is reasonable enough to assume that Rylli has had enough time be able to figure out how juggle life as "Mom" and life as "Rylli." It is a sign of parental experience to be able to do this, it is new parents who spend life 24/7 on the kids (because they're unsure of themselves and trying to overcompensate for that), it is the parents who are so very attuned to their children's specific needs and planning that they can dance through to squeeze in time for themselves. Given both Toscha and Rachelle's ages now, she should be able to do this. Saddle Bran with the kids every once in a while and have her go stretch her legs.

2) Yuna

Obviously this only applies for when I release her from the clutches of my twisted pony nightmare , but one of the biggest things that Yuna has going for her is that she is an unofficial Lad-in-training. She's a natural sweetheart and pure soul, and people like Will and Minerva have been absolutely kind and helpful to her, but there still remains the fact of the matter that no matter how nice any of the cultists are to the residents on a daily basis, the cult that binds them and keeps them in the Building is still rooted in some evil, evil stuff. While it seems that no one within the cult intends Yuna any harm or ill will, it might be interesting to see what happens when she starts wondering about the specific details involving the belief and worship systems of the people she's considered a "Junior Member" of.

Challenge: Have Yuna begin to ask questions about the cult she's a part of. Does she have it hidden from her? Does she understand the Lads' circumstances and judge them for the personalities they share with her and the other residents, or do their past activities and the nature of the God they worship turn her off? Is she willing to look a gift horse in the mouth when it comes to judging the people who mentor her, or does she instead resign herself to only personally concerning herself with it? Does it cause her to question the sort of person she is or she might/wants to be? This would lead to a lot of uncomfortable questions but also a lot of self-growth and possible conflict.

3) Drova

I almost don't feel like you need this one since you've been doing awesome with Drova lately, but I felt like I needed at least three up here, and these are, after all, only suggestions and possible inspirations. Basically, aside from everything else he's got going on for him, Drova is most notably the heir to the throne of his people. This has already caused conflict with other characters perceiving him as a "spoiled brat" and him confronting this notion, but another possible angle is him trying to learn what it actually means to be a political leader. Does he? Jewels and ceremonies are nice and all, but does he actually know how to balance an economy, settle legal disputes, quell rebellions, remain calm and composed in the face of adversity, win over crowds, track where money goes? Being a political leader is hard-ass work, and as a born prince, he really has no choice in the matter of him taking on the job to begin with.

Challenge: Have Drova take on the challenge of learning the actual tools to becoming a leader. There's tons of people he can talk to and learn from. Thriller might be the most obvious choice though GT's not on as much anymore, but there's also the Luxans who are Diplomats, and of course Septimus. There's also a library, and since you yourself are a person who has some grasp of political theories and ideologies (you wouldn't be on this very website if you didn't), you're more than capable of writing out exploration and discovery all on your own. How does the very blue blooded Drova react when presented with COMMUNISM!!!!!!? Or just Socialism? Fascism? Democracy? What about the fact that he really likes Torii, a human, does this mean he might want to potentially increase relations between Pyserai and humanity? There's no one around besides Yuna to slap his wrist and keep him from learning about deviant ideas, and once he's king, the kingdom is his, no question. The question is: What is his plan to do with that power once he has it?

[Tiltjuice]

(applause)

[The BranRiech]

*Wakes up*

Thanks, Gio. I really appreciated that, can I save that post somewhere so I can reference back to it? Is that alright?

And those are all stellar suggestions too.

[Giovenith]

Fuck, I confused Tolya and Toscha. You get the point.

And of course you can!

[Germanic Templars]

Ya know, kids, when ya say my name or one of my chatacter's name, i appear.

Yeah, sorry for phasing out. Ya see i have been recovering for a while.

[Tiltjuice]

Ya know, kids, when ya say my name or one of my chatacter's name, i appear.

Yeah, sorry for phasing out. Ya see i have been recovering for a while.

Antibiotics help. *nods*

@Gio I felt inspired to lampshade my lusty lot of chars. The Salacious Stable is now mocked, penguin-style.

Guess who has been spending a lot of time on TVTropes lately.

[Germanic Templars]

Ya know, kids, when ya say my name or one of my chatacter's name, i appear.

Yeah, sorry for phasing out. Ya see i have been recovering for a while.

Antibiotics help. *nods*

@Gio I felt inspired to lampshade my lusty lot of chars. The Salacious Stable is now mocked, penguin-style.

Guess who has been spending a lot of time on TVTropes lately.

Meh, that is the packing gauze that goes into my wound that adds the antibiotic effect with a hint of iodine.

And i dont blame you. I have gone there to see what could pair with my characters to give them a more stable background to work with and off of.

[Fvaarniimar]

@ everyone: posting pretty soon. Rmwtyliin's not being parked, but it is possible that responding will be tomorrow. (Assume I'm a once-a-day poster until the weekend. I should be back to very frequent posting around then. The trip has gone well, and I've enjoyed the time with relatives. I have found that dogs, while they are slobber monsters, can be excellent snugglers; that my first reaction to a cockroach on my leg is yelping and my second is- seriously- cooing at the cuteness; and that two unrelated, headstrong people stuck together for weeks are going to snap roughly weekly. (Yep, it turned out fine.) I hope you all had holidays which were interesting in a good way!

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@Bran: if you want to incorporate some interaction into the storyline Gio is suggesting for Drova, I'd very much like to pull in Rmwtyliin: she has a similar background in some ways, and feels that she needs a similar skill set to what's mentioned - in particular a more modern one than she has. She has in fact been raised with an understanding of how much work is involved in running a country, and understands how to do some of it. Differences in background (Fvaarniimar is roughly socialist, even in her era) could add some interesting conflict. I will warn you that this may prove tough for me to play, simply because I don't have her sort of background and this probably will involve that heavily.

If you need to vent, want to chat, etc, you are very welcome to TG me!
(And if you're just in the mood for some RP practice... That one RP isn't quite dead yet. )

@Cer: Please tell Swith that I hope her hand feels better soon.