PL: The EPIC OOC - closed thread

[Chedastan]

For Romy: Boxers, Briefs, or what?

Boxers for the most part, as he finds briefs to be awkward for his frame. And while a body glove is more convenient to wear just by itself, it can get quite uncomfortable, if not very rashy without something else too.

Such an excellent question NA

[Holy Lykos]

For Romy: Boxers, Briefs, or what?

Boxers for the most part, as he finds briefs to be awkward for his frame. And while a body glove is more convenient to wear just by itself, it can get quite uncomfortable, if not very rashy without something else too.

Such an excellent question NA

Hey, its something we wouldn't find out unless an underwear fairy came around

[Tsuyoi Tekikoku]

Wow, Tsu's got something in common with my character Venla then, who's from a race of symbiotic mammal/funguses

Tsuyoians have evolved a second stomach that's smaller than the original and it takes scraps/leftovers of what isn't digested that's kept for the parasites to eat.

Parasites and Tsuyoians have a extremely close bond. If either were to disappear, the other would die out very shortly.

[Holy Lykos]

Wow, Tsu's got something in common with my character Venla then, who's from a race of symbiotic mammal/funguses

Tsuyoians have evolved a second stomach that's smaller than the original and it takes scraps/leftovers of what isn't digested that's kept for the parasites to eat.

Parasites and Tsuyoians have a extremely close bond. If either were to disappear, the other would die out very shortly.

The Huvidu-Zaan are born with their fungal part, and it makes up roughly half of their intelligence. removing one from the other is the equivalent of a lobotomy

[Ganonsyoni]

Ched- WFF ?! Anyways, she'll dislike any dressing being poured onto her hair as she cares for it greatly. But a dressing she had to eat. Anything with animal products in it. She's a vegan after all.

Fvaar- C'mon don't make fun of the girl and don't try to eat her! Anyways, she had a group of friends in school and she would get friendly teasing for the name. But if it was sustained teasing on a daily basis... she would probably last a week or two before requesting the teasing to stop in an assertive manner.

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Thinking of questions is hard. Haven't been here as long as the rest as y'all.

Torsi- How long would tori and Katya last on a vegan diet?

Ched- Which vegetables/fruits/animals would Romulus cultivate/raise on his farm after retirement?

Fvaar- How far would Nick go to get a good amount of catnip?

[Saldinado]

Sal, what's Henry's favorite thing about science? Could be subfield, or reasoning, or anything.

Let's see...Well for Henry, what excites him the most are analyzing and observing the numerous possibilities and solving the answers to problems that seem the be connected with how the world works (the actual planet) and how it affects him and humans in general. The ability to solve a question with a question and answer both questions with the use of experimenting and observing that he can do himself, and have the end result be either support what he was thinking or be completely wrong is to Henry exciting and fascinating. It helps peaks his curiosity and creativity even more and lets him do things on a more hands-on approach to things.

And his favorite type of science is biology. If you wanna know why, just ask.

[Northwest Slobovia]

And his favorite type of science is biology. If you wanna know why, just ask.

*asks why*

Also, please Plost IC, so we can move the scene along.

[Fvaarniimar]

Sal, after you post:

Cer: What sort of bedtime stories did Thaddeus tell? If that isn't applicable, what sort of bedtime rituals/routines did he and Marcus share when the latter was younger?

Agy: Excepting Sentia as cats are not difficult to live with, with which of your current PL characters would you be least reluctant to share a dorm room?(Effective immediately, ending 1-1-2018.)

Sal: Henry is brought to the Gate and informed that he may visit the universe of any work fictional in his home reality - books, movies, video games, etc. - for 24 hours. He will go alone, and save for the minimum ID required to not be instantly suspected of something he has no guarantee of being able to get out of situations - nor, for that matter, that he will survive. He does not know when in the story he will be tossed in, nor where, although he is likely to arrive pre-story if a work is set in the future, post if set in the past. Appropriate clothing for Earth-type climates is available, though not necessarily at his destination; hé will lack currency. Knowing all this, where (if anywhere) does he go?

Dance: If you have not read or at least watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, please request an alternate question.
Back on his homeworld for some reason, Sully meets a man who looks shockingly like Albus Dumbledore...on account of in fact being said person. Ignoring interruptions such as "I know this story," he recounts the Tale of The Three Brothers, thoroughly details his own and Harry's experiences with the Resurrection Stone as well as repeating the second brother's tale for emphasis -
And then he offers Sully the Stone. What happens next?

Tilt: What side, if any, did Chrys take during the Crusades? (This can be anything from secretly feeling that one side was more justified to outright fighting in them.)
(In case you folks want more)
Tsu: Why on earth are they called wings? Also, see above.

Gio: Did Giovenith have any close friends outside her family, pantheon, and those closely associated with said (i.e. religious leaders, servants, or dragons) pre-Building?

Carly, how much teasing about her name can Ms. Salad Greens put up with before losing her cool in some manner?

Torsi, Torii is offered any moderate-level (OOC scale six or lower) power. The only strings attached: she has one week maximum to pick something and cannot change her mind once picked, although she can wish the power away should she truly so desire. What's her pick, how quickly does she commit herself to said pick, and why?

EDIT:
Tsu, Rmwtyliin would happily consider Tsu a partner in crime if the activities were reasonably legal. She likely would however object to that phrasing...

NA, Nick likes his form but unique is a lonely thing to be. After a lot of thought he'd consider it, deciding to spend the entirety of the following Carnival in human form and likely questioning his human friends heavily.
Ultimately, I think he'd say no - although he'd go for the ability to switch between cat and human forms.

Storm, oops!

[Torsiedelle]

How long would Torii and Katya last on a vegan diet?

Torii, though she wouldn't like it very much, could probably stay on one. She's had times where she didn't have food to eat at all. That said, if she had a choice, she'd stick to her normal diet.

Katya would break down very quickly. She eats meat heavily, with every meal. She's used to being spoiled with fine meats, bacon, etc.

[Fvaarniimar]

Carly: About an hour on foot, or a few days of nonstrenuous effort. Would avoid hurting anyone who didn't pretty clearly deserve it.

What's the green pigment in Kale's hair?

[Chedastan]

Which vegetables/fruits/animals would Romulus cultivate/raise on his farm after retirement?

If he ever retires that is.

He'll probably end up cultivating a whole load of starches and grasses that are either what he could get normally on Galli, or ones that he'll bring back from other places, including stuff he is familiar with from his own home province (which is coincidentally the equivalent of an agri world), like Lamatas and Griq (don't ask, I've just made them up). His farm would probably also include some random herd animals and other beasts of burden, which ones specifically, whichever ones he picks up first.

[Holy Lykos]

Can't respond to TGs right now Tsu, and I'm not quite sure when Last Chance is gonna start. Depends on who's wanting to go on and when their characters will be ready to go.

[Saldinado]

Sal: Henry is brought to the Gate and informed that he may visit the universe of any work fictional in his home reality - books, movies, video games, etc. - for 24 hours. He will go alone, and save for the minimum ID required to not be instantly suspected of something he has no guarantee of being able to get out of situations - nor, for that matter, that he will survive. He does not know when in the story he will be tossed in, nor where, although he is likely to arrive pre-story if a work is set in the future, post if set in the past. Appropriate clothing for Earth-type climates is available, though not necessarily at his destination; hé will lack currency. Knowing all this, where (if anywhere) does he go?

Okay, I have posted. Now I can answer.

Henry has a few favorite movies, video games, TV shows, books, and etc., but there is one particular movie that he loves, and that has been the 1993 movie Jurassic Park. To be on an island full of dinosaurs and learn about how they were brought back to life and give him a glace in the past, only to have them escape and have them test his mental, physical, and emotional abilities while trying to survive gives him such a rush and is a hell of a good time to him.

So to answer your question, Henry would be on the island of Jurassic Park.

[Tsuyoi Tekikoku]

Can't respond to TGs right now Tsu, and I'm not quite sure when Last Chance is gonna start. Depends on who's wanting to go on and when their characters will be ready to go.

Ahhh. OKay.

[Swith Witherward]

MEMES!

Q.What does the "real" Rodney eat when not in his people suit?
A. Fungus, of course.

Q. Where did Myra learn to coordinate missions and operate the equipment that she uses whenever an away team is through the Gates?
A. There's an interesting story that might come out this autumn. It has to do with Dweezle.

Myra was the one to overhear that Marcus had been injured. She was the one to first relate it to the teens. Drova spoke harsh words to her. The Drone called her an idiot. Thaddeus refers to her as a "flutter head". Minerva suggested seeking her and Giovenith out because both are related to dragons in some fashion. They found Gio. Myra wasn't asked. So, feeling insignificant compared to all the others, she took a tub to the Gatehouse. Maybe she could prove she was just as brave as the rest? Maybe she'd find something interesting and tell the teens? Maybe she'd park the tub and step right over the edge into that big square hole in the ocean and never darken anyone's doorstep again. And then Dweez happened, and the rest is a mystery unless someone asks IC.

Q. What would Deuce, Thad, or any other 40k-verse character think of Romy's Wilhelm Imperium?
A. Naomi would feel sympathy for the lot of them. Minerva would find a way to exploit shit. Charumati would take over, of course. The Lads would follow Minerva's lead. Marcus would wish he were anywhere but there because he harbors mistrust of anything that even remotely feels like the Imperium he knows.

Q. What is Neste's favorite childhood memory?
A. She didn't have a childhood. Vat grown, though removed while still small for experimentation, her "childhood" is filled with memories of being manhandled, roughly treated, stuck with needles, having her brain raped, and all the colors that constructs associate with pain. Her only comfort was Dr. Trilb, her creator. He loathed what Straka Witherward did with his project, and she was his favorite. She was the first of the N-Series to exhibit any sense of self-awareness. So her dimmest good memories are of times spent napping in a plastic box on his desk. She was also there when he died, which greatly affected her adulthood.

Q. Cer, how would the cultists (of all various sects) define sanity?
A. I know this one!

"Insanity: in a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill." - Websters

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." - Nietzsche.

The sane can not hear the music. They are fettered by societal norms and thinking. They no longer retain their inner child... truly childlike, where all the world can be explained away as "fairies" or "magical ladybugs" while sitting in a park and chewing on clover buds. Sanity says logic dictates what is possible or not possible. Insanity does thirteen impossible things before breakfast. To lose one's sanity is to become liberated from the conscious to dabble in the whispering tides of the subconscious.

A. How does Minerva react to being a confirmation of a ginger without a soul?
LMAO! Gio, I love you! I honestly have no idea!

Q. Of all PL characters, which are your favorite and why?
A. I don't think there's any I don't like. The ones that rise to the top of my list are those with extreme depth. Thad's painful struggles with depression brought on by my character's torment of him. Septimus' deep inner conflicts and conditioning brought on by abuse. Tora's struggle to remain a child yet her desire to treated like an adult when enemies come to call. Giovenith's burdens as each day brings her closer to godhood. And more and more.

These issues and pains come out during stories, rather than being a main story with lots of dialog and exposition. We see the angst twisting Sep's face. We can look back on old threads and feel a pang when Thaddeus says something now that, to noobs, isn't poignant but is very heavy to those of us who read particular posts.

It's an art form. That's why the objectives are so important. No matter what we do in a story, if we keep those objectives in mind, we see the character as 3D rather than just a babblebox. For example, Romy's said a few things in IC that betray a bit of his inner thoughts. Though the time wasn't right to open up a dialog regarding it, it's there out in the open. Those are the things that give character's life.

Q. Do Minerva or any of the Brits have preferred football teams, and do they argue about it?
Sshhhhh. They finally stopped quarreling over clubs. Fun point of fact: The Men and Lads throw occasional derbies for grins.

Minerva is a Manchester United fan. Will raves about Bournemouth... the "Cherries" were recently promoted up a level. But they're more into cricket and rugby than football. And when it comes to cricket, they have violent rows and riots between them.

KK, my turn! These are more specific rather than just silly...

Agy: What happens to Confed citizens who have severe allergic reactions to their augmentations? To the alloys, etc? Are they shunned?
Altito: If Julia were a bird, what kind would she be, and why? (Songbird vs raptor vs waterfowl etc)
TNEL: are Elka's people a minority? Are there other races in that nation besides the main ones you've shown us?
Carly: A powerful wizard turns Kale into a plant of your choosing. What would she become and why? (Choose any type... tree, fern, moss, veg, flower, etc)
Cat: Are Otonako's powers unique to her, or do many people in her home dimension have various abilities like hers?
Cer: Where did Klaus get the Todesfall, and what happened to it when he and the Men were brought to PL?
Ched: What does the future hold for Romy? What are his dreams now that he's stuck with our weird group?
Dance: If Sully were to become king, what changes would he make in his home country?
Fraire: What's Nathan's favorite childhood memory?
Fvaar: Does Nick ever wish he were something other than a cat?
Gio: What's Willow's honest opinion of Princess Celestia and alicorns in general?
Min: You don't get off easy... if your characters were songs (Mab, Mez, Dan, and the main Guild), what would they be?
Mon: How did Monfrox end up with Lidev inside her?
NA: Does Sakarias ever long to be fully human?
Prim: Why does Aegis wear a mask?
Reli: What was Miyuki's family life like before she started modeling at 12?
Sal: what draws Henry to animals, and what are his favorite kinds?
Slo: Does Amanda ever wish she had taken a different career path? If so, what path would she have taken?
Storm: How does Macy deal with being so unique? I'm assuming she hasn't spoken much with the cyborgs or other androids.
Tilt: Where did Cuisine learn to cook? (And will we see more of him, because I adore him!)
Torsi: Was there anything in Audette's childhood that left a strong mark on who she is today? What shaped her?
Tsu: How does Tsu reconcile her past with her present, meaning... what steps will she take to prove that she's not the same, and that she wants to do good?

If I missed anyone, let me know!

[Swith Witherward]

Also, there's a delay in my IC posts. Well, maybe a few days. For those that don't know, I'm going through another round of treatment, and it makes me very foggy-headed. I don't retain stuff right now.

[Holy Lykos]

Sakarias very much does, though he does know the only reaosn he still exists is because of what he is now. So pretty much he would love to be human, yes. Really hates the robotic form for all the pluses to it.

[Torsiedelle]

Audette was deeply influenced by an older relative who served in the Army in her childhood. Loving the stories, Audette also had fun playing war with the boys, and was popular for arm wrestling and going camping in wild areas. From that she learned to be tough and love fighting.

She adopted her fowl mouth from going to a poor public school, where a mix of black, white, and latino students and middle school antics brought a wide vocabulary of curses and slurs.

[Swith Witherward]

Audette was deeply influenced by an older relative who served in the Army in her childhood. Loving the stories, Audette also had fun playing war with the boys, and was popular for arm wrestling and going camping in wild areas. From that she learned to be tough and love fighting.

She adopted her fowl mouth from going to a poor public school, where a mix of black, white, and latino students and middle school antics brought a wide vocabulary of curses and slurs.

Oh that's right! She's American. I always forget that.

NA... we shall build him an organic body *evil laugh*

Also, Romy's getting sheep for Christmas this year, just because.

[Ganonsyoni]

Fvaar- Its actually her natural hair. In my own universe (my nation and the mythos around it), "unnatural" hair colors occur in those that have powers. The color matches the powers, so fire manipulation is an orange tone. In fact, when she was young her hair was dyed black to hide her real identity.

Swith- She would probably be a white oak. She'll be tall, wide, and long-lived. She'll provide a base for other plants to grow, like shade lovers and vines. Birds will nest in her branches, and squirrels will scurry up it to take refuge from predators. Bees will make their hives in her branches and collect pollen from her flowers. She'll provide shade to anyone who needs it, and protection from rain to whoever is underneath her. And she'll provide nuts for critters to feed upon.

[Northwest Slobovia]

@Folks going to Ascalon: yup, there's waaaaay too much stuff in my post. I'm just trying to get the scene moving a bit faster. We'll have plenty of time to talk on the way there, and while we're in the city.

[Northwest Slobovia]

Fvaar- Its actually her natural hair. In my own universe (my nation and the mythos around it), "unnatural" hair colors occur in those that have powers. The color matches the powers, so fire manipulation is an orange tone. In fact, when she was young her hair was dyed black to hide her real identity.

Oh! What's the trope called?

[Chedastan]

What does the future hold for Romy? What are his dreams now that he's stuck with our weird group?

His future will likely consist more of helping the Building and the Residents out in any way he can in order to ensure that he contributed as much as possible for the God War, mostly out of the obvious interest of still wanting a home dimension to possibly come back to. Other than that he would honestly say that he wasn't sure about what else he would want to do, his whole life has been devoted up till a few months ago IC to serve Wilhelm, Maccabees, and the Imperium, he could hardly think of what else to do but fight for their sakes.

Of course the possibly of simply settling down after all of this is over has been pondered by him, but he knows that's too long term to think of now. But if there is one constant that he will still retain, that is his dream of eventually returning home someday. Sappy I know, but it's only been a few months still for him.

Also, Romy's getting sheep for Christmas this year, just because.

Yay!!

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Swith- What would Charumati think of Maccabees?

Slo- What would Amanda do if she met Wilhelm himself after knowing of all the criticisms she made of him?

[Giovenith]

Torsi - Probably jealous of Marcus for basically being a child genius compared to her, as she possesses only the equivalent of a high school education. He does think she is smart, but she sometimes worries along the lines of, "What if gets bored with me and wants to be with a girl who can actually talk about the things he's an expert in!" She can make things look pretty, but he can make things that look nice and have some sort of function beyond a subjective taste or thoughts.

Ched - Gio is very much for freedom and self-determination, but she's not really allowed to voice her opinions on what other gods do with their followers unless they begin treading on her pantheon's circle. It's just a courtesy thing. She has to act as a representative and keep the peace. It's easy for mortals to go around talking shit about how the gods do things because, hey, they're just mortals, it's not like they can do anything about it. But other gods can, so if you don't want a fight, you better not give other gods the idea that you would think about trying to do anything about it. See previous answer about just how fucked up inter-pantheon conflict can become.

NA - Not being able to save the various people, friends and strangers alike, who have died in the chaos of PL's long history.

Tsu - Her distant but unavoidable demise. Once she matures into a full-fledged god, she'll just keep going and going until somebody either offs her or she offs herself. Most humans rest with the knowledge that they're guaranteed around 90 years if they're careful and then just move on naturally, but gods can pretty much only die if they're destroyed by something else or commit a kind of spiritual suicide, so ultimately, Giovenith knows that her existence is basically a giant waiting game until her unpredictable but totally inevitable murder or descent into a sense of inherent empty meaninglessness - it's really not as simple as "living forever," not when you take into account just how unfathomable "forever" really is. She tries not to think about it for now.

Fvaar - Before living in the apartment, Gio sometimes lived in an apartment in the country she'd named after (it's where the magical penthouse she and Klaus landed in comes from), the other (normal) residents she was somewhat friends with; there was an elderly Asian couple who owned the building, a pair of female roommates, one of whom was a Christian and the other a Satanist, and the chronic party-goers who visited the electronic dance club downstairs. Pearlelei also occasional brought over a mortal former-prostitute friend.

Swith - The "alicorn pantheon" has Willow wrapped around their finger horn, or at least Celestia does. He's a bit of a hypocrite that way, being critical of humanity's religiosity, even though he himself is pretty much totally conditioned to their state cult. But then the princesses don't exactly operate the way that humanity's gods do, what with the whole "actually showing their faces" thing. However, if on the off-chance the princesses all went bonkers and wanted him to commit genocide or something, he would turn on them. Celestia exists in his head much like Big-g God does in many humans' heads (♫Do you believe it? Can you receive it?♫). Luna is more intimidating and difficult to adore, but he accepts her mainly because Celestia told everyone to. Cadance isn't as involved in the worship as the sisters, though if he ever encountered her, he would treat her with as much respect. It will probably be Twilight Sparkle whom he hesitates over given she was once his normal-pony neighbor.

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Tilt - What was Dora's initial reaction to "Dora the Explorer" first hitting television?

Fvaar - What sort of person do you think Rmwtyliin will grow up to be should she continue to live as is immersed in modern Earth culture? She came to Bielefeld rather young, after all.

Torsi - Given that Katya already gave up Nash, would she ever consider having a child another go later in life when she feels more ready? If so, would she be inclined to try and allow them to have a relationship with their estranged half-brother?

Ched - Is there anything about "normal people" class life that confuses or escapes Romy?

NVE - How would the raptors feel if some other raptors came in unannounced and ate all their mammal acquaintances?

[The New Velociraptor Empire]

NVE - How would the raptors feel if some other raptors came in unannounced and ate all their mammal acquaintances?

"How rude! Don't you have any manners! You didn't even make any overly elaborate death traps! Nor pester them with japes! Not even flaunting your superiority! Dirty Hippies, get out! Go find a job or something!"

"Time to clone them all again dear."

And I really gotta finish my apps. Never really gave Neil a backstory before, he was kind of always was.