The Valentian Dinner – The Second One! [OOC / CLOSED]

[Mithridatium]

Would any newcomers be obliged to interact with some of my characters? They are pretty much standing around and not doing anything at the moment...

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

Edit: Thanks for adding me to your post Ignis!

Also, if I ever do anything that is considered bad form, please tell me about it either here or via telegram. This is the first "proper" forum roleplay I have participated in so I am bound to make some mistakes.

Would any newcomers be obliged to interact with some of my characters? They are pretty much standing around and not doing anything at the moment...

No guarantees but I will think about it for my next post.

[Valentine Z]

You can use this list to look at the list of characters I have. Since they have different first names, you won't mix them up, don't worry.

Just some exceptions of Valentians who can't talk:

- #1 Valentijn and #3 Clarissa are dancing.
- #1.5 Valentina is with Ambrosia and the others.
- #2 Gwen is busy with someone else.
- #13 Germaine can talk, but she's there to serve drinks.
- #54 Tracie is DJ-ing. No music requests accepted for the time being.
- #6 Jolyn, #7 Jamie, #12 Jenny, #19 Angeline are the welcoming committee.
- #21 Augustine and #24 Jacob are manning the security checkpoint.
- #15 Tiffany is busy with someone else.
- #4 Adriana is now reserved for Cosmic Mainframe.

Other than that and to my knowledge, everyone else is free to talk to people, so... pick one!

New posts (after mine) must also acknowledge the second dance between Valentijn and Clarissa. They are the center of attention, after all. ^^

[Blodrike]

For the posts until my next follow-up, it will be greatly appreciated if you guys reference the dance between Valentijn and Clarissa. ^^

Added that to my post.

[-Astoria]

Frankly, this is, without question, one of the longest posts I've ever written in my time here - in one sitting, that is.

Here it is.

[Bloodshade]

Hello! I'll try to get my reply up today for Blodrike and Ignis! Sorry to keep y'all waiting!

[Thakia]

I will be able to work on a post today, Is somebody interested in interacting with Antimonos or Hiutharnes?

- EDIT : Oh and sorry for the grammar mistakes in the first post i made, i was in a hurry and i think that they have been fixed now.

[Nu Alaska]

I can't focus well right now so my post will probably come either this evening or tomorrow. Sorry I don't post very often.

[Sperio]

ICly nation name: The Sperioian Empire
A little overview of your nation: A massive galactic empire, very cultured.
Main Person / Leader’s Full Name: Augustus Octavius
Main Person / Leader’s Biography: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=spe ... /id=948499
Names of Other Personnel (excluding bodyguards): Liva Octavius (Empress, wife of Supreme Leader)
Number of Bodyguards (max 4): 2 Pretorian Guards
Do you agree to abide by the rules, and understand that an offensive on the Valentian ground will potentially initiate a kick?

[Blodrike]

Hi Val, I'm so sorry to say this, but I think I'm going to retire from this RP.

There's nothing personal—I think you're an excellent RP'er, and so is everybody else participating in this. And I don't have any OOC issues with the other players either. But my character Freya is quite proud and head-strong, and honestly she doesn't mix well with other people, especially the ones who like to "talk smack" as you mentioned. And it's not just Freya vs. Zen. I see that more and more guests are showing up, and some of them don't have noble intentions. With that many different personalities gathered in a single spot, there's likely going to be more disputes, and Freya wouldn't want to hang around if, let's say, the Paramount and 5474 get in a standoff and start trading blows. Basically, at this point it looks like the event is descending into an international incident, and that's not what I signed up for, nor is it my RP style. So my character's going to see herself out before things possibly turn ugly. I hope you'll understand.

If you don't mind, I'll be making one final post where Freya says farewell to Ambrosia and the Miroslavskys, before disappearing back into her own universe in the same magical train she came in.

[Bloodshade]

Aww, that's a shame. To be honest, Ambrosia's outburst tends to be a one time occurrence and she flips back into her cheerful mood after a few moments of collecting herself. She'd have been been distracted and rather impressed seeing the transformation occur too. I personally believe that after Val's post, everyone should be going back to business as usual, with everyone drawing on lines on who to mingle with and who to not mingle with. Ambrosia's not the confrontational type and that outburst was a spur of the moment which would've been followed up by her own sincere apology and explanation in regards to Ambrosia's primal side which she manages to suppress for the majority of her time. My apologies. I should've notified you in advance on what kind of path I was taking.

I was figuring out a way on how this situation would recover just as quickly as it descended into chaos. It would be lovely if you wish to re-consider but if you're set on retiring, I have no problem whatsoever. I completely understand so don't worry!

[Blodrike]

Don't worry, it's not Ambrosia's fault at all. It's just that Freya seems to be at the receiving end of everybody's nastiness, and gets most of the blame even though Zen started it. And she isn't going to stay at an event where she doesn't feel welcome, even if the others can't hurt her physically.

[Ignis States]

Yeah, I’ll apologize for immediately stirring something up with Zen. I should have clarified it with you beforehand (why I didn’t do that first is something I’m asking myself atm).
It’s your decision to leave, and I don’t really wanna question it if you’re deadset on it. I...don’t really have anything else to say, so good luck in whatever you do.

[Bloodshade]

That's alright, I just had Ambrosia take the middle ground and blame both in the hopes that it would calm things down and I believe it would have. But regardless, I completely understand why you wouldn't have Freya stay any longer, considering her character. It's totally fine.

In any case, I do hope to have Ambrosia and Freya cross paths in future RPs. Thank you for all the effort and enjoyment you added to the RP. Take care!

[Valentine Z]

ICly nation name: The Sperioian Empire
A little overview of your nation: A massive galactic empire, very cultured.
Main Person / Leader’s Full Name: Augustus Octavius
Main Person / Leader’s Biography: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=spe ... /id=948499
Names of Other Personnel (excluding bodyguards): Liva Octavius (Empress, wife of Supreme Leader)
Number of Bodyguards (max 4): 2 Pretorian Guards
Do you agree to abide by the rules, and understand that an offensive on the Valentian ground will potentially initiate a kick?

Accepted, welcome aboard!

Hi Val, I'm so sorry to say this, but I think I'm going to retire from this RP.

There's nothing personal—I think you're an excellent RP'er, and so is everybody else participating in this. And I don't have any OOC issues with the other players either. But my character Freya is quite proud and head-strong, and honestly she doesn't mix well with other people, especially the ones who like to "talk smack" as you mentioned. And it's not just Freya vs. Zen. I see that more and more guests are showing up, and some of them don't have noble intentions. With that many different personalities gathered in a single spot, there's likely going to be more disputes, and Freya wouldn't want to hang around if, let's say, the Paramount and 5474 get in a standoff and start trading blows. Basically, at this point it looks like the event is descending into an international incident, and that's not what I signed up for, nor is it my RP style. So my character's going to see herself out before things possibly turn ugly. I hope you'll understand.

If you don't mind, I'll be making one final post where Freya says farewell to Ambrosia and the Miroslavskys, before disappearing back into her own universe in the same magical train she came in.

Aww, it's a shame. I am so sorry to hear that. :/ You are a very nice person to RP with, and I'm genuinely sad to see you go. I understand, though!

I feel bad that I play a part in this as well, but rest assured that OOCly, I have no problems with anyone. ICly, Val and the others are not squarely aiming at you. They are basically telling everyone off to cool it and to make sure that it doesn't escalate.

If I can try to quell and write off the verbal conflict from happening... would you come back? Not that I am forcing you to, of course! But yeah, I will try my best to be more active and make sure that people don't so much as quarrel, or at least ask for permission.

For future posts: If you want to have other characters and nations involved in things more than just casual talk, please ask permission first and run through it with each other.

And keep it civil, even ICly. Keep possible and looming ICly insults and dog-piling to an absolute minimum.

[Blodrike]

Yeah, I’ll apologize for immediately stirring something up with Zen. I should have clarified it with you beforehand (why I didn’t do that first is something I’m asking myself atm).
It’s your decision to leave, and I don’t really wanna question it if you’re deadset on it. I...don’t really have anything else to say, so good luck in whatever you do.

Yeah, I've got nothing against you personally. In fact, I would've been willing to let the argument play itself out, if it was just Freya and Zen. But then other guests and even the hosts got involved, and at that point Freya began to feel that she'd been singled out.

I guess this is similar to how World War I started (on a much smaller scale). At first it was a localized conflict in the Balkans, but a network of alliances was set in motion, and pretty soon all the great powers of the world were dragged into it.

[Valentine Z]

Yeah, I've got nothing against you personally. In fact, I would've been willing to let the argument play itself out, if it was just Freya and Zen. But then other guests and even the hosts got involved, and at that point Freya began to feel that she'd been singled out.

I guess this is similar to how World War I started (on a much smaller scale). At first it was a localized conflict in the Balkans, but a network of alliances was set in motion, and pretty soon all the great powers of the world were dragged into it.

I understand, and I just want to clarify again that I am not aiming the hosts squarely at you or your characters. ^^;

Valentijn and the others caught wind of both sides and what was happening, but just that they thought they would come in because they cannot let it escalate any further. They have addressed everyone equally. The Anti-Magic Generator was just not at you; the Valentians know about the others and the potential heat.

I also want to re-iterate that as an OP, I will be more than happy to restrict the smack-talk and piling up and write it off such that you guys can just talk casually and lightheartedly. Of course, if you feel that you have to retire, I will respect that decision as well. You are still more than very welcome here.

Have a great day ahead! ♥

[Blodrike]

Aww, it's a shame. I am so sorry to hear that. :/ You are a very nice person to RP with, and I'm genuinely sad to see you go. I understand, though!

I feel bad that I play a part in this as well, but rest assured that OOCly, I have no problems with anyone. ICly, Val and the others are not squarely aiming at you. They are basically telling everyone off to cool it and to make sure that it doesn't escalate.

If I can try to quell and write off the verbal conflict from happening... would you come back? Not that I am forcing you to, of course! But yeah, I will try my best to be more active and make sure that people don't so much as quarrel, or at least ask for permission.

For future posts: If you want to have other characters and nations involved in things more than just casual talk, please ask permission first and run through it with each other.

And keep it civil, even ICly. Keep possible and looming ICly insults and dog-piling to an absolute minimum.

Thanks Val. Unfortunately Freya and Astrid will still be leaving, as this incident has left a bad taste in their mouths.

But thankfully, I won't leave this entirely: there's still Fredrik, the cursed talking snake that showed up uninvited by hitching a ride in Freya's handbag. Freya doesn't care for him at all, so she'll abandon him there, and Salem will keep his playmate.

[Valentine Z]

Thanks Val. Unfortunately Freya and Astrid will still be leaving, as this incident has left a bad taste in their mouths.

But thankfully, I won't leave this entirely: there's still Fredrik, the cursed talking snake that showed up uninvited by hitching a ride in Freya's handbag. Freya doesn't care for him at all, so she'll abandon him there, and Salem will keep his playmate.

You're welcome and hey, if you have any other characters or you have a puppet that you want to come in with, always feel free to hit me up by TG or write in an application. Either way is fine. Like I said, you are still welcome as always, and I felt sad that such things have happened.

As for the snake, sure he can stay! Hope he enjoys the food and all!

[Nu Alaska]

I don't know if I'm going to be able to post again or not. I have trouble focusing, and when I try to think of something to write I always overthink things and get nervous. If I do post again it might not be in response to anyone but just an invitation for conversation.

Accidentally posted this in the IC thread, good thing I caught that.

[Mercatus]

Anybody ICly my character could strike up conversation with?

[Khoronzon]

Anybody ICly my character could strike up conversation with?

I do intend to respond to Aerav, though I'll wait for Bloodshade to finish up their response to Iranon first so I can respond to Ambrosia at the same time. Wouldn't really make sense otherwise, from an IC perspective.

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

Anyone still active? If this were F7, the thread would have been pruned by now.

The RP hasn't reached a conclusion yet, so it just seems more like everyone's fallen silent.

[Stanier]

Well... Yeap, this has gone pretty much quiet. I suppose everyone swarming Bloodshade has been the issue that has gotten us in this hiatus.

[Bloodshade]

My apologies! I'll get to this soon! Sorry for the wait!