PL: The EPIC OOC - closed thread

[Cerillium]

Whenever I post on my OOC or IC right now, it shows up twice in my topics box (the one you see when you click "View your posts", I can't explain things well lol).

It's not a problem but it's weird, does anyone else experience anything similar to this?

Might want to do a screen capture and post in Technical.

[Cerillium]

Will add to the IC after we get back from tacos.

[Fvaarniimar]

North Warnborough
Business Directory

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The Needle Nhezleeg
Business Type: Seamstress, embroidery, and weaving stall
Proprietor: Kwa'a Bhewehg
Industry: Textiles
District: Market, Divine Skein
Description: This stall's three "walls" are all formed by a finely-woven polyester cloth.  From a distance it appears to be a large design somewhere between plaid and gingham.  In fact, each palm-sized square is a woven pattern ranging from houndstooth to diamond-weave twill, with plain-woven solid color (azure, green, and red) and satin-weave linen-y cream squares providing contrasting smooth texture.  The linen-y cream squares are further adorned with one needle in metallic copper embroidery thread apiece. Clear repurposed garment bags protect both sides of it, as do secure ties and clamps at the corners.  A sturdy folding wood-and-wire frame supports the stall, as well as providing rods to hang items and hooks; three nicely tailored, loosely fitted garments at a time hang on the walls, along with smaller items such as handkerchiefs, ties, belts, and sashes.   The right side of the back wall holds "featured" seasonal items.  For fall, cropped suitlike jackets tailored in color-changing boiled wool and wide tapestry-woven ribbed scarves in variegated hues accented with botanical embroidery are featured; the former's buttons are covered with Kwa'a's weaving, and the latter have fringed ends.   Richly patterned lengths of ribbon (some tablet-woven, all ending in knotted fringe, 3 silvers/yard on average) and tough woven slings each fill a box; customers are welcome to dig through these to find ones they like. All items have a price tag tied on.

A compact inkle loom sits on the left side of a plastic folding table at the front; Kwa'a often uses this to weave ribbons while waiting for business. A measuring tape is typically found next to it.  A comfortable crimson chair sits behind and to the right of this table, with a white mound underneath - a slipcover tailored from plastic bags, in case of extreme weather or messy work.  A similarly-tailored azure vinyl tablecloth, reinforced with more bags and embroidered with yarn scraps, dresses up the table itself.

Portions of garments intended to fit snugly yet handle changing positions, such as collars, sleeves, and armscyes, are made of knit and/or elasticized fabric, either contrasting sharply with the rest or matched as closely as possible in color and texture; similarly, adjustable proportions are often built into display items via pleats and drawstrings.  All seams are sturdily constructed, with redundant stitching, and will not easily fall apart; thread color is typically contrasting.  Where possible they hold several inches of fabric allowance.  Depending on the intricacy and complexity of the work, Kwa'a's pieces typically range from two to ten times materials cost, with displayed pieces on the lower end.  Haggling is not discouraged, but such customers may find themselves haggled upwards.

All Needle Nhezleeg pieces incorporate a piece of fabric Kwa'a has woven as a design feature if not the piece itself, and a comfortably placed label with a geometrically stylized duck either embroidered/stitched on or woven in.  More items than those displayed are available: Kwa'a's phone holds a well-sorted photographic inventory of current pieces and archive of past items, and she'll do custom work at similar prices to items made ahead if she has time...

A onetime Resident who's found an easy camaraderie here among her fellow craftspeople, Kwa'a appears to be a rather ordinary woman in her thirties, and she might as well be here on Galli; apart from only aging at a very slow rate, her powers are nerfed.  She finds this a more than reasonable price to pay to spend a decade or three safe and content.  She strives to be a good neighbor; even though it may lose her sales, she'll happily refer customers to other stalls or stores if she believes that their wares are closer to what the customers want or feels that - whether due to lack of spare time or lack of knowledge - she cannot provide a top-quality piece.  Physically, she is an unimposing 5'4", boyishly built with light brown hair and skin.

Creator: Fvaarniimar

[Ganonsyoni]

It's a cool concept. I like it. But it all comes down to how you use it IC, and understanding if someone is GMing and asks you not to use it (they plan to have the characters lost, or need them to do stuff for their own growth etc). Also, he might ask you to shave a few off Plant Manipulation (which is ungodly high anyway) to incorporate this. Coupled with plant manipulation, this is absolutely deadly.

I can't speak entirely for the Wold. I know there is a lot of magic in there. Reaching out might actually harm Kale, and it will alert the Wold and its sensitive denizens to her presence. The woodland, IIRC, is a lot like Pando. Would Kale use the power only to discover feeling like she's in a giant box with everything being interconnected and the same?

There are spots in the Outermark that aren't nullifying to magic, but the vegetation is not what it seems. As Neste pointed out to Brother Itum ages ago after he strolled through an embassy biogarden, "The clematis doesn't like you". She'll need to be very careful if she uses it there.

If Cer approves it, I'll TG you to let you in on some of the secrets regarding the land surrounding the Building. Squee! This is such a useful skill for Kale to have!

Speaking of our fearless leader... the last two workdays have been evil. He probably won't be on to review stuff until tomorrow or the next day.

Yes, that would make sense. She is searching through plants, and some who might detect the magic might not take kindly to that encroachment. Even if she is searching through earth, "smart plants" could feel it brushing past their roots. Also, the power is just finally defining something she already did before (feeling no life around her/ reading plants with a touch but that wasn't covered by her manipulation ability).

Also, thought of another weakness. It isn't instantaneous. It goes at a speed depending on material. It can go 200 feet a second if searching through plants. So a rough estimate would be 10 seconds to go maximum distance for each material.

And to the "being lost/trapped" concept. Instead of straight up stopping, the directional search could instead change direction randomly. So if she scans through a wall, hits air, the scan would go up or down or left or upper left. It would technically o the same thing, but it would take a few attempts to discern this and use up more stamina.

How I envision this working is, to use a Naruto reference (I know I'm such a nerd for the show ), Shikamaru's Shadow Possession. His shadow goes at a certain speed and his range is dependent on certain conditions. Kale's life detection would act similarly, but instead of being limited by shadow she is limited by material (and how much energy she uses). The higher tier the material, the more resistant to scanning it is, decreasing range and increasing energy spent. Plus, its not a visible scan and the directional scan is closest to this example. The radial scan is different.

And 8 is really high. Take out the points from there and reassign to this. I thought a 3 was reasonable because she can scan pretty far on good conditions and exemplify the difficulty of scanning through high tier material like metal. Even an average user who practiced well enough can't go through metal without a lot of energy use. But given that she only used it a couple times in the RP (Used it once during Apoc Zalgo and another after the first assault on the Building), it can be a level 1 power. Of course, everything is scaled down to fit. Also, it might be better to classify this as a life scan/search because she can read/tell what plant/plants she has scanned.

I just realized. Unless her directional scan can sense something when it changes direction when hitting an impermeable material, then she cannot tell if there is a space behind it. So that should help solve "GM wants character to be/remain lost" issue.

[Swith Witherward]

Torsi, I'll wait for Gio to post before posting.

Where would you both like to head with this? I don't mind if the girls had a sit down so Torsi can work on character dev. I can move Marcus off so I don't stall you. If you don't mind me posting only once a day... and don't get too far ahead of me ... maybe we can have them hit the town? Do a walking tour as they head to a nice place for a meal and some drinks?

[Giovenith]

Will add to the IC after we get back from tacos.

From one of the Invasion Force Americano trucks, I presume?

[Cerillium]

Will add to the IC after we get back from tacos.

From one of the Invasion Force Americano trucks, I presume?

I wish. Rather than posting, I sat by the wayside as Swith caught up with all her stuff. It's time to buy a house laptop.

[Cerillium]

It's 4:14 AM. I'm normally getting up around at this time. Notice the lack of IC post? I haven't been to bed. Project deadline. **maniacal laugh** It's 10:14 AM in Germany. Did you know? DID YOU KNOW?

Will post for Groundtown in a few. Need to read to catch up with Slo's story. Also need to code. And post an answer for the "redacted" question that came up in TG. All but Groundtown can wait until I've slept.

[Tiltjuice]

It's 4:14 AM. I'm normally getting up around at this time. Notice the lack of IC post? I haven't been to bed. Project deadline. **maniacal laugh** It's 10:14 AM in Germany. Did you know? DID YOU KNOW?

Will post for Groundtown in a few. Need to read to catch up with Slo's story. Also need to code. And post an answer for the "redacted" question that came up in TG. All but Groundtown can wait until I've slept.

*distills badger*

[Northwest Slobovia]

No posts from me tonight. I'm not feeling well, and I have work to do besides.

Ascalon trip group: my next post will move us to the University tower. Please finish up anything you want to do in the bookstore.

Raiders players: I'll move us to the Building with my next post.

[Giovenith]

I think we should try that thing that was suggested some time ago where we try to write something using someone else's character(s).

[Highfort]

I think we should try that thing that was suggested some time ago where we try to write something using someone else's character(s).

Make it a one-shot challenge or maybe part of upcoming Zalgofest?

[Tiltjuice]

I think we should try that thing that was suggested some time ago where we try to write something using someone else's character(s).

Cool beans.

I dunno if Zalgofest would work.

[Giovenith]

I think we should try that thing that was suggested some time ago where we try to write something using someone else's character(s).

Make it a one-shot challenge or maybe part of upcoming Zalgofest?

One-shot challenge would probably be best. We could use a randomization generator to assign swaps if somebody wanted to do it but couldn't decide whose to use.

[Primordial Luxa]

I think we should try that thing that was suggested some time ago where we try to write something using someone else's character(s).

I approve of this idea profusely.

[Chedastan]

I'll try and get a post out tomorrow, I've been really busy with college stuff lately.

[Cerillium]

Make it a one-shot challenge or maybe part of upcoming Zalgofest?

One-shot challenge would probably be best. We could use a randomization generator to assign swaps if somebody wanted to do it but couldn't decide whose to use.

Note: I do not want to write for any of Swith's characters. I cover them enough.

Two ways to approach it:

1. Someone wakes up to discover they're in another character's body. Dull. We've done that IC. Scratch that.

2. Players take over that character as if it were their own. They should make a little effort to keep canon. For example, were I running Giovenith, she wouldn't know how to use an automatic weapon properly.

I have a mad desire to do an Aegis one-shot. Prim, would you mind if I did?

OP notes for the day:
We've been gone most of the evening. I won't have time to code businesses tonight. If CoOPs keep track of what's outstanding, I'll hammer it out over the next few days. Might even get it done tomorrow since they owe me two days off.

Those who have asked about IAPA:
We're delayed. Yes, we still plan to launch. The delay is due to Swith's health and people's schedules. New org launches require a lot of dedication or they fail. It's better to delay than to launch and have everything fall through the cracks. Let's see where everyone stands in October. Agy will have settled into his course schedule, Swith will have finished her procedure, and I'll have a month to breathe before corporate slams me with 02 Jan deadlines. Tilt and Min can't do IAPA alone.

[Primordial Luxa]

One-shot challenge would probably be best. We could use a randomization generator to assign swaps if somebody wanted to do it but couldn't decide whose to use.

2. Players take over that character as if it were their own. They should make a little effort to keep canon. For example, were I running Giovenith, she wouldn't know how to use an automatic weapon properly.

I have a mad desire to do an Aegis one-shot. Prim, would you mind if I did?

Please be my guest.

[Tiltjuice]

I keep envisioning Person of Interest S05E02.

"SNAFU":
The Machine's facial recognition feature is on the fritz. Cue Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, and Michael Emerson having fun imitating their castmates' characters.

Added Fvaar's latest thing to my whiteboard. *nod*

My schedule should clear up slightly after the first week of October.

[Altito Asmoro]

No posts from me tonight. I'm not feeling well, and I have work to do besides.

Ascalon trip group: my next post will move us to the University tower. Please finish up anything you want to do in the bookstore.

Raiders players: I'll move us to the Building with my next post.

I'll post something.

[Cerillium]

I keep envisioning Person of Interest S05E02.

"SNAFU":
The Machine's facial recognition feature is on the fritz. Cue Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, and Michael Emerson having fun imitating their castmates' characters.

Added Fvaar's latest thing to my whiteboard. *nod*

My schedule should clear up slightly after the first week of October.

Thanks Tilt!

Please be my guest.

Hm. Is he similar to the other Luxans? (Drugs help keep him grounded etc)

[Cerillium]

Passing this along: How to Design and Build a Space Ship in DoGA, V.03 - Sunset's guide

[Highfort]

Passing this along: How to Design and Build a Space Ship in DoGA, V.03 - Sunset's guide

Oo tasty

Will have to pick up for modeling Confed and Zirman ships.

[Primordial Luxa]

I keep envisioning Person of Interest S05E02.

"SNAFU":
The Machine's facial recognition feature is on the fritz. Cue Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, and Michael Emerson having fun imitating their castmates' characters.

Added Fvaar's latest thing to my whiteboard. *nod*

My schedule should clear up slightly after the first week of October.

Thanks Tilt!

Please be my guest.

Hm. Is he similar to the other Luxans? (Drugs help keep him grounded etc)

Drugs are casual pleasures to any Luxan but he isn't as focused on them as Insidious or Primordial.
Aegis is a soldier first a foremost, to him, sacrifice and murder are much better hobbies than narcotics.
Aegis is exemplified by his strong sense of physicality, martial focus and patriotic sense of nobility.
Each Luxan is some sort of archetype, Primordial is a scientist, Insidious is an artist and Aegis is a soldier.

[Monfrox]

Thanks Tilt!


Hm. Is he similar to the other Luxans? (Drugs help keep him grounded etc)

Drugs are casual pleasures to any Luxan but he isn't as focused on them as Insidious or Primordial.
Aegis is a soldier first a foremost, to him, sacrifice and murder are much better hobbies than narcotics.
Aegis is exemplified by his strong sense of physicality, martial focus and patriotic sense of nobility.
Each Luxan is some sort of archetype, Primordial is a scientist, Insidious is an artist and Aegis is a soldier.

Murphy's Laws of Combat Operations #43: Peace is our profession - mass murder's just a hobby.