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The girl gave a quiet chuckle and pulled her hands back to rest under her chin. "You're lucky to have never felt it. It's very...unnerving. Especially when you spend most of your time with a slew of arrogant men." She closed her eyes for a moment, content to bask in the waxing sunlight and listen to the sounds of the waves and wings beating against the air.
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Her sides vibrated softly.
She banked to her right, the sun rising overhead towards noon. This was the longest part of the journey, and they'd likely be out here for another day, at the very least. Should the winds be kind, they would arrive early, but with either good or bad winds, it wouldn't be till tomorrow.
She banked to her right, the sun rising overhead towards noon. This was the longest part of the journey, and they'd likely be out here for another day, at the very least. Should the winds be kind, they would arrive early, but with either good or bad winds, it wouldn't be till tomorrow.
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Drakk yawned her eyes crinkling into an amused smile, "I've spent worse nights than this, believe me. Stones are far colder and harsher than warm fur on a dragon's back." She could feel her eyes growing heavy and the soothing sounds lulling her into sleep, despite how much she wished to stay awake.
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As the sun began to set and the stars came out, Emura noticed a small island, no more than a large pile of sand, and made her way towards it. With as soft a landing as she could manage, the dragoness alighted onto the soft earth and lay down, making it easy for Drakk to get off.
She yawned widely and lay her head down, her tail dipped in the cool surf.
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Drakk gave a quiet murmur and slid to the ground beside Emura, leaning up against her as she began to fall into a heavy sleep. "Of course..." she murmured. As her consciousness slipped away, she curled up against the dragoness, no longer held by the inhibitions wakefulness brought. She looked something like a small pup, huddled against its mother for warmth as she sighed happily, face pressed into the sand.
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Several hours passed before Emura awoke, though when she did it was perhaps an hour or so before dawn, judging by the stars. She lifted her head from the sand and stretched out her neck and chest, her flight muscles a bit sore from the trip so far. They would loosen up after a bit of flying, though, so she was looking forwards to a good day.
As the sky in the east began to lighten with the new day, the dragoness arched her neck around and nuzzled Drakk softly.
As the sky in the east began to lighten with the new day, the dragoness arched her neck around and nuzzled Drakk softly.
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A low groan came from Drakk's lips, a low husk marring her voice. "Ugh...fiiiine..." Dragging herself up from the clinging sand, she half-fell half-crawled onto Emura's back. Drakk may have been many things, but a morning person was definitely not one of them. She resisted the urge to hiss at the rising sun and draped herself awkwardly over the dragoness's scales.
"Did we have to start so early?"
"Did we have to start so early?"
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A motherly growl rolled from Emura as she lowered her massive head to sit beside Drakk. Once the woman was atop her shoulders, the dragoness stood and unfurled her wings, catching a weak breeze from the south. She pushed off into the ever-lightening sky and quickly found that the breezes were only on the water's surface.
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Drakk blinked, slightly surprised at this bluntness. "Oh...I didn't know I would have to learn a certain way of talking." It hadn't even crossed her mind that this would be even more complex than she'd originally thought. "What is there to learn?"
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And so, for the next few hours, Emura explained the dozens of intricacies of draconic manners, giving her situations to puzzle over and various forms of speech for her to interpret.
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It wasn't long before Drakk's head was spinning with all the information she'd received. Whether or not they'd be able to read her like an open book, there was a lot to remember about them. Still, it wasn't much different than the dozens of classes in language and culture she'd taken.
Rubbing at her temples, Drakk let out a quiet puff of air. "Well hopefully I'll be able to remember all that. I don't really want to get eaten on my first day with a new species."
Rubbing at her temples, Drakk let out a quiet puff of air. "Well hopefully I'll be able to remember all that. I don't really want to get eaten on my first day with a new species."
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Emura smiled. She turned her head back and winked at Drakk.
It was nearing sundown when, on the horizon, suddenly appeared the tips of a mountain range. They looked tiny, but as the next few minutes passed and they got closer, it would become readily apparent that they dwarfed most other mountains. They had come, finally to the edges of the dragons' lands. A sudden gust of wind picked up from the West and, as they came close enough to see a small human village at the base of the mountains, several dozen golden-red dragons detached from the mountainsides and surrounded the two of them.
Amidst the sudden growls, Emura belched forth a spring of fire, letting it roil away in the air before her as she halted her forward momentum and hovered among her kin. More growls and sounds came forth, the conversation held within going something like this.
"Who are you, Furred-one, to come to our lands with no warning. Dost thou seek to be dropped to the dirt-ground with the two-legs, forever wingless?"
"I am Emura, Dancer of the Skies and daughter of Foregshaer the Cloudwarden. I pass by birth, and cry fair to Tikaro, the Breath of the Ocean as witness to my new form. Bring he, and know my words ring true."
The other dragons, hearing her voice and knowing her words, kept her surrounded on all sides save for that leading towards the range of mountains before them. They had been granted passage, though with an escort.
It was nearing sundown when, on the horizon, suddenly appeared the tips of a mountain range. They looked tiny, but as the next few minutes passed and they got closer, it would become readily apparent that they dwarfed most other mountains. They had come, finally to the edges of the dragons' lands. A sudden gust of wind picked up from the West and, as they came close enough to see a small human village at the base of the mountains, several dozen golden-red dragons detached from the mountainsides and surrounded the two of them.
Amidst the sudden growls, Emura belched forth a spring of fire, letting it roil away in the air before her as she halted her forward momentum and hovered among her kin. More growls and sounds came forth, the conversation held within going something like this.
"Who are you, Furred-one, to come to our lands with no warning. Dost thou seek to be dropped to the dirt-ground with the two-legs, forever wingless?"
"I am Emura, Dancer of the Skies and daughter of Foregshaer the Cloudwarden. I pass by birth, and cry fair to Tikaro, the Breath of the Ocean as witness to my new form. Bring he, and know my words ring true."
The other dragons, hearing her voice and knowing her words, kept her surrounded on all sides save for that leading towards the range of mountains before them. They had been granted passage, though with an escort.
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Down under the waves of the sea was the most beautiful expanse of Coral and sea life, fish swam in the vibrant blue waters free of hurt and full of content. The sun would be shining down down down into the watery depths. But, down deep below the Sun, in the Darkness, Lights would shine back and forth dimly from a few lights here and there.
The city of Rapture, once so full of Freedom from Law and God stands now as a monument to it's own colossal failure. Now, the city lies in complete ruins, most of the city save a few pockets enough to cover ten square blocks remains powered, if only barely. A being swam amongst the buildings in a diving suit. Roughly female, she swam down to an airlock and quickly hit the drain button to release the water and to allow her to exit. She let loose a horrifying shriek as she jumped from one dirty metal to another until finally she was ontop of a large dome like structure and quickly settled in.
Her habitat was filled with dolls, drawings and crayons, a true little girl's heaven..too bad she was post pubesent. From up above, she watched down below safe as could be
The city of Rapture, once so full of Freedom from Law and God stands now as a monument to it's own colossal failure. Now, the city lies in complete ruins, most of the city save a few pockets enough to cover ten square blocks remains powered, if only barely. A being swam amongst the buildings in a diving suit. Roughly female, she swam down to an airlock and quickly hit the drain button to release the water and to allow her to exit. She let loose a horrifying shriek as she jumped from one dirty metal to another until finally she was ontop of a large dome like structure and quickly settled in.
Her habitat was filled with dolls, drawings and crayons, a true little girl's heaven..too bad she was post pubesent. From up above, she watched down below safe as could be
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In the belly of the city that was once known as Rapture there lurked a figure in the shadowiest parts of the ruined city, watching, waiting, protecting all those that dwelled within it... Well, atleast the children anyways. The lone figure could have been described as possibly a small Big Daddy, possibly Rosie class, but it was not it was far too lean to be a Big Daddy.
All seemed to be quiet in the empty corridors of the once great city. That is, until an ear piercing shriek came out of the darkness echoing through Rapture's great halls, mostlikely the source of one of Rapture's many Little Sisters. Almost immediately, the figure sprang into action, running at breakneck speed in the direction of the scream, breaking through any object that impeded his path with the great sledge hammer he carried on his back.
All seemed to be quiet in the empty corridors of the once great city. That is, until an ear piercing shriek came out of the darkness echoing through Rapture's great halls, mostlikely the source of one of Rapture's many Little Sisters. Almost immediately, the figure sprang into action, running at breakneck speed in the direction of the scream, breaking through any object that impeded his path with the great sledge hammer he carried on his back.
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In the belly of the city that was once known as Rapture there lurked a figure in the shadowiest parts of the ruined city, watching, waiting, protecting all those that dwelled within it... Well, atleast the children anyways. The lone figure could have been described as possibly a small Big Daddy, possibly Rosie class, but it was not it was far too lean to be a Big Daddy.
All seemed to be quiet in the empty corridors of the once great city. That is, until an ear piercing shriek came out of the darkness echoing through Rapture's great halls, mostlikely the source of one of Rapture's many Little Sisters. Almost immediately, the figure sprang into action, running at breakneck speed in the direction of the scream, breaking through any object that impeded his path with the great sledge hammer he carried on his back.
All seemed to be quiet in the empty corridors of the once great city. That is, until an ear piercing shriek came out of the darkness echoing through Rapture's great halls, mostlikely the source of one of Rapture's many Little Sisters. Almost immediately, the figure sprang into action, running at breakneck speed in the direction of the scream, breaking through any object that impeded his path with the great sledge hammer he carried on his back.
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Beta hummed and grabbed up on of the records that sat on the floor of her small hiding hole up in the roof and began to play it, humming a little to herself while slowly taking off her helmet to set it down.
Then she started to hear smashing of walls as she looked down and watched, kicking her long legs slowly back and forth to watch the chaos ensue if it was infact splicers coming through the walls
Then she started to hear smashing of walls as she looked down and watched, kicking her long legs slowly back and forth to watch the chaos ensue if it was infact splicers coming through the walls
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The figure smashed through one of the walls below one of the Big sister habitats and continued to charge his way through. There was another scream coming from within the cooridors, from the little sister once more. The figure simply let out a gutteral roar as a sign that 'Big Brother' was coming to save the day.
As Sigma traversed the habitat he ran down into a side hallway to take as a short cut and get there quicker. He was getting close. Really close. When he had finally caught up with the shrieks he saw that there was a little sister running from a group of four thuggish splicers. The blue light radiating from his helmet had turned a bright red and he began to charge forth at the splicers in an attempt to smash one of the Splicer's hideous faces with the end of his super sledge.
As Sigma traversed the habitat he ran down into a side hallway to take as a short cut and get there quicker. He was getting close. Really close. When he had finally caught up with the shrieks he saw that there was a little sister running from a group of four thuggish splicers. The blue light radiating from his helmet had turned a bright red and he began to charge forth at the splicers in an attempt to smash one of the Splicer's hideous faces with the end of his super sledge.
OOC Notes
She gasped and let loose an ear piercing shriek of her own, with such an intensity to shatter all the nearby glass as she flipped forward, heading down and landed on her own two feet, her sickly yellow eyes glowing red and teleported quickly behind the Little sister, scooped her up and stuck her in the cage on her back. With a howl, she began to hurl balls of fire at the Splicers, not caring what or who she hit
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Sigma fought off the Splicers as the Big Sister hurled the balls of flame. The young man in the diving suit groaned a long metallic groan as a couple of them hit him. He used his winter blast to freeze one of them, then he raised his sledge and smashed through them as if they were a pane of glass. He would then put his hammer onto his back as he unholstered his rivet gun and began firing the spikes at the splicers, catching one in the head resulting in a kill. While he was shooting at the splicers he would be making his way toward the Big Sister, so that he could try and take her from Beta and run away taking the little sister to one of the vents.
OOC Notes
She wailed and shrieked at him, enough to daze the small Big daddy a little bit and quickly ran off, needle in hand as she looked at the Little Sister on her shoulder. She smiled kindly and continued to run quite rapidly through the halls and hid, making a shh motion with her mouth
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Sigma was caught off guard by the shriek and couldn't help but cover his ears. When he regained his composure he groaned and finished off the rest of the Splicers and ran after the Big Sister. He would follow the path that he thought was the way they went, only to go right past the area where they were hiding. When he thought he had gone too far he just let out another gutteral roar that shook the very foundation of the hallways, and he put up his rivet gun and removed his sledge and began to smash through the walls in a fit of rage trying to find the 'lost' little sister. Though he gave up a few minutes later... he was out of breath. He proceeded back down the halls and stopped right infront of where Beta and the little sister were hiding, though he didn't know it, and began looking around. As he stood there the little sister would look to Beta whisper "Big Brother is here to protect us. He'll help us find Mr. Bubbles so we can get more Angels."
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She shook her head hand and made the same motion with her finger to her lips then slowly started to creep away quictly, looking back quickly every few seconds to make sure the "Big Brother" was not looking in their direction and quickly slipped out the doorway on the other side and gently shut the door with a silent sigh
Quickly she found a small vent and scooped the child out of the cage then gently pushed her towards it, pointing at it with her needle as if to say Go Go
Quickly she found a small vent and scooped the child out of the cage then gently pushed her towards it, pointing at it with her needle as if to say Go Go
OOC Notes
would turn around just intime to see the door shut. His helmet's red light would turn back to tranquil blue and he would head over to the door and reach out a hand to open it. He would put his hammer back onto his back
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The little sister would run over to the vent and try to climb up into it, struggling to do so. Sigma would turn around just intime to see the door shut. His helmet's red light would turn back to tranquil blue and he would head over to the door and reach out a hand to open it. He would put his hammer back onto his back and make his way over to the little sister and pick her up. Sigma would turn around and look at Beta before helping the little one into the vent.
Once the task was complete, Sigma would turn around and head out of the door taht he came through, heavy foot falls following him (though not as heavy as a big daddy).
Once the task was complete, Sigma would turn around and head out of the door taht he came through, heavy foot falls following him (though not as heavy as a big daddy).
OOC Notes
She gasped silently and held up the needle in a threatening manner before helping the Little Sister into the vent, making the shhing gesture and smiled at her kindly, watching the "Big Brother" quite curiously, creeping over to him and poked him with her needle
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Hey guys,
Just letting everyone know that I've gone through and found as many abandoned characters as I could and placed them back into their original creator's list of characters. There were several thousand characters who I could not determine the owner for, and as such I've placed those in the orphanage.
You're free to abandon them again if you wish!
Sincerely,
Your Friendly Multiversal GM
Just letting everyone know that I've gone through and found as many abandoned characters as I could and placed them back into their original creator's list of characters. There were several thousand characters who I could not determine the owner for, and as such I've placed those in the orphanage.
You're free to abandon them again if you wish!
Sincerely,
Your Friendly Multiversal GM
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
Hello folks!
There's been a lot of talk lately (mostly unpleasant and misunderstanding) about the invasion and occupation of Terra plot that Barney and I have been working on for over a month and which was recently unveiled publicly (apparently?) in the Multiverse. The idea behind most roleplay usually termed "nation roleplay" or "NRP" is not to overtake or dominate a large-scale roleplay, but to enrich and provide sociological, economic, and political background to such a setting. "Nation roleplay," or roleplaying that involves nation states, de facto state entities, or state-like factions, is intended to be a breeding ground for character development, provide a backdrop for character interactions, and create multiple avenues for diverse and engaging plotlines to develop at both micro and macro levels.
In my own writing, I focus predominantly on the development of individual characters and the dynamics of interactions among those characters. I find overarching, meta-plotlines like this invasion plotline to be an excellent impetus for engendering and fostering more vibrant and compelling character interactions and new plot ideas by creating multiple sources of tension. Characters need not have any high rank or formal affiliation with a faction in order to be impacted by larger events (think of what happens to average citizens when any country goes to war), nor will they necessarily be directly affected in any significant way (think about the everyday lives of most Americans during the Iraq war.) But you, the writers and roleplayers, will have a myriad of opportunities to create, develop, and form deeper and more interesting plots to feature your character(s), given a new set of macro-circumstances.
Both Barney and I welcome and encourage anyone who is interested in active involvement in the invasion plot at any level (very active to vaguely active) in any way whatsoever to talk to either or both of us about your ideas, character(s), and plans. A large number of people have already done so, including the following people:
- krumbla -- I can't remember his idea (I'm sorry, krumbla; talk to me when I'm not sick as a dog?)
- Mr. Crow -- News media company to be formed before the invasion and to provide support to the resistance or rebels following the occupation
- curtsive -- Vigilante anti-terrorist organization to conduct terrorist operations against the occupation
- Alasund De'astio -- plays the Democratic Coalition, allies of the current (canonical to Ylanne) Terran government
- Nemo -- typically handles the military side of the Terran government, as well as Randin Kaye from the Wing City Police Department
- DemiKara -- whose character Aerilyn recently joined the Terran Intelligence Bureau
- Konstantein -- plays a daywalking vampire who will act against the occupation
- AzricanRepublic -- plays the UCON, which has a military presence near Terra and supports the TNG
- Marcus -- plays the Council, which has a vested interest in defending Terran sovereignty
- Tearen Wover -- plays VARIAtech corporation, which is offering military assets to the Terrans
And I'm certain I've forgotten someone (in which case, if that's you, I do sincerely apologize. It's one a.m. and I'm still sick.)
Barney and I have sketched out an overview of how we expect the plot to run from beginning to middle to end; however, despite the fact that both of us obviously plan on the plot following that sequence, it can change its course at any point depending on the ideas and in-character actions of any other folks who decide to get involved.
Some of the plots to occur during the invasion and occupation, both planned and still in discussion, already discussed include the following:
- Arianne Drulovic subjected to an order of indefinite detention
- Democratic Coalition rescuing Drulovic from Aschen custody
- Terran resistance kidnapping self-proclaimed God-Emperor Raphael McGregor
- Drulovic psychologically "breaking" McGregor with his estranged wife Cally
- Hataf attack against Aschen Empire holdings
- Guerrilla warfare between Democratic Coalition, UCON, and Terran forces against Aschen forces
- Taiyou attack on Aschen-controlled Terra
- Terran Independent underground dissident publication
- Jelisaveta Drulovic and family taking Natalija Drulovic's children off-world
- Rubano Malijin assuming power as regional Governor of Terra
- Public executions of political dissidents
- Internal rebellion against Aschen government by dissident Aschen leaders
I strongly encourage anyone and everyone to seek me out to talk plot, character, and ideas. Both existing and newly created characters can be involved with any plot, either existing or newly proposed by you. If you feel that this planned plotline (invasion and occupation) will unnecessarily or unfairly interrupt or alter your own plans for character or plot development, and you passionately want to retain your own plans as much as possible, please talk to me. I am very obsessive and have high levels of anxiety about maintaining the integrity and substance of my plans, so I know how you feel, and am more than happy to collaborate with you to work out something that satisfies you and makes logical sense.
If I'm not in the chat at any given time, I can be reached via private message, or by email at trealistorm (at) yahoo.com. Messages to that email address are delivered directly to my smartphone, which I check obsessively all day long, and will be read and replied to as soon as possible. (Usually within twelve hours, and sometimes within as little as ten minutes.) I want to hear your ideas and opinions (but please be polite to me; I do have feelings and am a real person over here), and I want to make sure that you don't feel like I am trampling over you or your character(s) or your plot(s).
There's been a lot of talk lately (mostly unpleasant and misunderstanding) about the invasion and occupation of Terra plot that Barney and I have been working on for over a month and which was recently unveiled publicly (apparently?) in the Multiverse. The idea behind most roleplay usually termed "nation roleplay" or "NRP" is not to overtake or dominate a large-scale roleplay, but to enrich and provide sociological, economic, and political background to such a setting. "Nation roleplay," or roleplaying that involves nation states, de facto state entities, or state-like factions, is intended to be a breeding ground for character development, provide a backdrop for character interactions, and create multiple avenues for diverse and engaging plotlines to develop at both micro and macro levels.
In my own writing, I focus predominantly on the development of individual characters and the dynamics of interactions among those characters. I find overarching, meta-plotlines like this invasion plotline to be an excellent impetus for engendering and fostering more vibrant and compelling character interactions and new plot ideas by creating multiple sources of tension. Characters need not have any high rank or formal affiliation with a faction in order to be impacted by larger events (think of what happens to average citizens when any country goes to war), nor will they necessarily be directly affected in any significant way (think about the everyday lives of most Americans during the Iraq war.) But you, the writers and roleplayers, will have a myriad of opportunities to create, develop, and form deeper and more interesting plots to feature your character(s), given a new set of macro-circumstances.
Both Barney and I welcome and encourage anyone who is interested in active involvement in the invasion plot at any level (very active to vaguely active) in any way whatsoever to talk to either or both of us about your ideas, character(s), and plans. A large number of people have already done so, including the following people:
- krumbla -- I can't remember his idea (I'm sorry, krumbla; talk to me when I'm not sick as a dog?)
- Mr. Crow -- News media company to be formed before the invasion and to provide support to the resistance or rebels following the occupation
- curtsive -- Vigilante anti-terrorist organization to conduct terrorist operations against the occupation
- Alasund De'astio -- plays the Democratic Coalition, allies of the current (canonical to Ylanne) Terran government
- Nemo -- typically handles the military side of the Terran government, as well as Randin Kaye from the Wing City Police Department
- DemiKara -- whose character Aerilyn recently joined the Terran Intelligence Bureau
- Konstantein -- plays a daywalking vampire who will act against the occupation
- AzricanRepublic -- plays the UCON, which has a military presence near Terra and supports the TNG
- Marcus -- plays the Council, which has a vested interest in defending Terran sovereignty
- Tearen Wover -- plays VARIAtech corporation, which is offering military assets to the Terrans
And I'm certain I've forgotten someone (in which case, if that's you, I do sincerely apologize. It's one a.m. and I'm still sick.)
Barney and I have sketched out an overview of how we expect the plot to run from beginning to middle to end; however, despite the fact that both of us obviously plan on the plot following that sequence, it can change its course at any point depending on the ideas and in-character actions of any other folks who decide to get involved.
Some of the plots to occur during the invasion and occupation, both planned and still in discussion, already discussed include the following:
- Arianne Drulovic subjected to an order of indefinite detention
- Democratic Coalition rescuing Drulovic from Aschen custody
- Terran resistance kidnapping self-proclaimed God-Emperor Raphael McGregor
- Drulovic psychologically "breaking" McGregor with his estranged wife Cally
- Hataf attack against Aschen Empire holdings
- Guerrilla warfare between Democratic Coalition, UCON, and Terran forces against Aschen forces
- Taiyou attack on Aschen-controlled Terra
- Terran Independent underground dissident publication
- Jelisaveta Drulovic and family taking Natalija Drulovic's children off-world
- Rubano Malijin assuming power as regional Governor of Terra
- Public executions of political dissidents
- Internal rebellion against Aschen government by dissident Aschen leaders
I strongly encourage anyone and everyone to seek me out to talk plot, character, and ideas. Both existing and newly created characters can be involved with any plot, either existing or newly proposed by you. If you feel that this planned plotline (invasion and occupation) will unnecessarily or unfairly interrupt or alter your own plans for character or plot development, and you passionately want to retain your own plans as much as possible, please talk to me. I am very obsessive and have high levels of anxiety about maintaining the integrity and substance of my plans, so I know how you feel, and am more than happy to collaborate with you to work out something that satisfies you and makes logical sense.
If I'm not in the chat at any given time, I can be reached via private message, or by email at trealistorm (at) yahoo.com. Messages to that email address are delivered directly to my smartphone, which I check obsessively all day long, and will be read and replied to as soon as possible. (Usually within twelve hours, and sometimes within as little as ten minutes.) I want to hear your ideas and opinions (but please be polite to me; I do have feelings and am a real person over here), and I want to make sure that you don't feel like I am trampling over you or your character(s) or your plot(s).
[OOC] Taylor's Bar (Multiverse Location)
This is the official OOC thread for Taylor's Bar. I'll post staff, recent events, and other information about Taylor's here.
Taylor's Bar is a location owned by my character, Gabriel Taylor. The Bar/Hotel/Casino is extremely fortified and secured. Each entrance has a metal detector and the place is usually fully staffed with employes. Taylor handles all of his business in house and law enforcement is nearly never called. Various precautions have been set around the bar to account for the magical inhabitants of Terra and keep it's inhabitants safe.
News Announcements
Taylor’s Casino and Hotel Grand Opening!
Gabriel Taylor, multimillionaire and owner of Taylor’s Bar, a successful nightclub and hang out for the rich and wealthy, has moved onto his next venture; A casino and hotel. Patrons of Taylor’s bar may have noticed construction going on around back as well as various signs and posters apologizing for the inconvenience; The large tower coming up behind the bar would be rather noticeable to say the least. Last month we got a word with Gabriel Taylor’s manager and he’s said that he has big plans for this place.
“Terra’s never had a place quite like this; Gabriel’s casino will be the first. The casino is the largest in the world and it’s also the most secure. Not only won’t we be hit, but we can’t be hit. We’ve brought in security experts from around the world to devise the most advanced security system Terra has seen. We invite anyone who believes they have what it takes to try and rob us, but I won’t be responsible for your injuries or the blow to your self-esteem. Try to teleport through our walls? Have fun getting stuck inside of them. We’ve worked with various experts in the field of magic and technology to create a sort of ‘teleportation displacer’ as well as armed our guards with anti-magic grenades. Although obviously not 100 percent effective, it gets the job done.
The hotel is large and extravagant. It has everything you’d ever need, ranging from a five star restaurant to indoor pools, and a top of the line spa. Our 2nd floor hosts a large assortment of stores holding anything you can think of including the finest clothing and the newest technology. “
The casino and hotel’s grand opening is April 9th at 7 pm. The party at Taylor’s bar goes from 7 pm to 2 am, but good luck getting in. The guest list is packed and with the security at Taylor’s it’s going to be difficult sneaking in.
Staff
Owner
Gabriel Taylor
Head of Security
Security
Duncan Crawford
Mary "Phinx" Munroe
Kane Horne
Jonathan
Vladimir Dmitriev
Natasha Rovan
Pit Boss
Benito Greco
Casino Staff
Bartender
Camen Black
Janitor
Titania Brightsmith
Bus Staff
Ink Adrelis
Con Team
Gabriel Taylor
Benito Greco
Martin Lawrence
Duncan Crawford
Vladimir Dmitriev
Taylor's Bar is a location owned by my character, Gabriel Taylor. The Bar/Hotel/Casino is extremely fortified and secured. Each entrance has a metal detector and the place is usually fully staffed with employes. Taylor handles all of his business in house and law enforcement is nearly never called. Various precautions have been set around the bar to account for the magical inhabitants of Terra and keep it's inhabitants safe.
News Announcements
Taylor’s Casino and Hotel Grand Opening!
Gabriel Taylor, multimillionaire and owner of Taylor’s Bar, a successful nightclub and hang out for the rich and wealthy, has moved onto his next venture; A casino and hotel. Patrons of Taylor’s bar may have noticed construction going on around back as well as various signs and posters apologizing for the inconvenience; The large tower coming up behind the bar would be rather noticeable to say the least. Last month we got a word with Gabriel Taylor’s manager and he’s said that he has big plans for this place.
“Terra’s never had a place quite like this; Gabriel’s casino will be the first. The casino is the largest in the world and it’s also the most secure. Not only won’t we be hit, but we can’t be hit. We’ve brought in security experts from around the world to devise the most advanced security system Terra has seen. We invite anyone who believes they have what it takes to try and rob us, but I won’t be responsible for your injuries or the blow to your self-esteem. Try to teleport through our walls? Have fun getting stuck inside of them. We’ve worked with various experts in the field of magic and technology to create a sort of ‘teleportation displacer’ as well as armed our guards with anti-magic grenades. Although obviously not 100 percent effective, it gets the job done.
The hotel is large and extravagant. It has everything you’d ever need, ranging from a five star restaurant to indoor pools, and a top of the line spa. Our 2nd floor hosts a large assortment of stores holding anything you can think of including the finest clothing and the newest technology. “
The casino and hotel’s grand opening is April 9th at 7 pm. The party at Taylor’s bar goes from 7 pm to 2 am, but good luck getting in. The guest list is packed and with the security at Taylor’s it’s going to be difficult sneaking in.
Staff
Owner
Gabriel Taylor
Head of Security
Security
Duncan Crawford
Mary "Phinx" Munroe
Kane Horne
Jonathan
Vladimir Dmitriev
Natasha Rovan
Pit Boss
Benito Greco
Casino Staff
Bartender
Camen Black
Janitor
Titania Brightsmith
Bus Staff
Ink Adrelis
Con Team
Gabriel Taylor
Benito Greco
Martin Lawrence
Duncan Crawford
Vladimir Dmitriev
*=Level of authority. The more you have the higher your authority at Taylor's is. You may command around people with less *'s than you but not the same (although they don't really have to listen, it would be realistic that they did. You can also command around NPC depending on your rank.)
NPC Bar/casino staff: *
NPC Security: *
NPC Riot Security: ***
Con Team Members: *****
Head of Security: *****
Security: ***
Pit Boss: *****
Casino Staff: **
Bartender: **
Janitor: *
Bus Staff: *
Access to certain locations is also dependent on your rank:
Bar/Casino/Hotel: No clearance required
Bar Backroom: *
VIP Section: *** or invitation
Security Barracks: *
Security Headquarters: ****
Conference Room: *****
Hotel Suites (16th Floor): *****
Complete Lockdown (Doors sealed, anti magic grenades launched, riot staff deployed): *****
Note: The clearance levels are what the security at Taylor's will see you as, but you can still sneak into locations that you're not supposed to be in (Although security would probably pursue you).
Please respect the staff positions listed here to some extent. These are the official members of Taylor's staff. If you wish to apply, contact me or find Taylor at his bar.
If you'd like to organize a heist that would be recognized by me and Taylor's security, contact me so we can discuss a time in which we can RP out the scene along with the writers of the security staff.
Re: [OOC] The Gaia Stones [IC Fantasy Event]
We have a an Official Group now. Whoohoo. I will edit some more details later on in the day due to my exhaustion.
[OOC] The Gaia Stones [IC Fantasy Event]
The Gaia Stones is a plot that I am currently GMing within The Multiverse on a planet deep within the Milky Way system where technology is not allowed and will not be able to function. The world is ruled completely by magic and magic law. The story consists of people being summoned to the planet Gaia (if they did not spawn on the planet themselves) and were brought to The Ruby Flask. They were given a task to follow a powerful mage named Ry'nn Traeger to collect stones which would unseal powerful weapons that had once been used to forge the kingdom. The purpose behind the quest beyond that remains to yet be seen.
PLAYERS
Following Ry’nn Traeger as played by Prose
CptxMorgan: Paul-Henri Chevalier - unknown
Namaru: Jack Krutz - unknown
lilyWhite: Sol and Ebony - unknown
Following Demi Edenhelm as played by Prose
qbsuperstar03: Gary Mandolera - Skuldgrim
Konstanstein: Karasaad Vidathari - Artrea
xTheSmokex: Mikhail Kahldmek - Eshatt
Following Morim Ilthond as played by Prose
Marcus: David Trapspringer - unknown
Nevan: Emys'i - S'rit
THE WEAPONS
Skuldgrim the Slayer of Undead
Skuld was the first sword forged on the world of Gaia in the Xanaldra Forge. It is a legendary blade that has not been seen for a hundred generations. It once served Gaia when the undead were a threat to all living beings on the Mother’s soil and vanquished The Risen Horde during the age of Those Who No Longer Roam sent by Eras.
The blade of the sword is long and elegant with a pointed edge that is perfect for piercing into armor. Down its length is the engraving of Sagittae—a beautiful woman—in finely etched lines on one side and the other is the engraved representation of Atargatis—a strong and lithe man. The edges are blunt and glow with a strange red flame from enchantment. The blade and hilt are made from a very light weight and mysterious metal.
The pommel of the sword is marked with an engraving which represents the goddess Sagittae; one of the stars of Gaia and the Mother’s protector from the evil god Eras. The sheath is blood red. It is unbreakable and will never shatter.
It is a sword meant to battle the undead which roam mindlessly on Gaia; skeletons, reanimated corpses, and shades. But with all swords of power, there is a weakness. It cannot kill any living soul and may only be used on the undead.
Artrea the Healing Gauntlets
Artrea were gauntlets worn by a legendary man named Lysander Enlight. The gauntlets were hidden beneath the soil of The Exalted Mountains and were used to light the world when Eras had almost consumed his siblings. For seven turnings of Gaia had Artrea served to the be sole beacon on hope for all living things on the world.
The gauntlets are made from a mysterious metal which is completely white in color, almost as if they were made of our pearl. But they are as harder than any metal known to the current world as the knowledge died with Those Who No Longer Roam. They will light the path when light is needed most.
Glittering feathers protrude backwards and out from the wrist. The fingers are sharpened like ten deadly claws that can grip any surface short of diamonds. It is easy to scale a wall with the gauntlets. But that is not what make the weapons deadly. So sharp in fact are they, that they can pierce through most armor and can slice through human flesh like a razor through parchment. But their greatest power is the ability to touch others and heal their mortal wounds through the use of Will.
There is always a weakness that comes with weapons of great power. Those who adorn the gauntlets and use its abilities will soon find their eyesight failing on them over a long period of time. All those that have ever used them—even once—have gone blind with age. And when they are used to heal, the adorner will find themselves very drained as if their own life-force had been passed into the other in order to save their life.
Questions, suggestions, and comments should be directed here, especially when chat is busy or when I am not online or active in the chat.
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
Actually if you want it as a news report, at least offically so, there is a News Thread for the Multiverse as a whole
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
Sangrei's only statement was this. "Hey, I was hungover, and I got an iced tea with honey. How was I supposed to know that the bear thing was gonna come over and wreck the bar looking for goddamn honey?"
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
Gambit's Bar was drained of all its honey by a mysterious yellow bear!
Unfortunately, Wing City police did not know this and were left in confusion to find only a yellow teddy bear with a red shirt at the scene of the crime.
The only customer under record who had ordered a glass of honey that day was a Sangrei Friedn. Responsibility for the bill and possibly the stolen stock of honey have yet to be decided. Police still find Friedn a suspect.
Unfortunately, Wing City police did not know this and were left in confusion to find only a yellow teddy bear with a red shirt at the scene of the crime.
The only customer under record who had ordered a glass of honey that day was a Sangrei Friedn. Responsibility for the bill and possibly the stolen stock of honey have yet to be decided. Police still find Friedn a suspect.
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
What the heck does this mean when I try to post anything in OOC ?
Error: You have execeeded the maximum number of messages per minute
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Its been ten minutes, and I STILL get that warning thing
Error: You have execeeded the maximum number of messages per minute
??
Its been ten minutes, and I STILL get that warning thing
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
Ylanne wrote:Hello folks! I'm currently maybe two-thirds of the way through the planned Family Pictures sequence, which can be read here, and am posting one last announcement looking for folks who might still want to become part of that. There are opportunities! They abound, in fact! (Yes, I was looking for an excuse to use the word "abound" in an internet forum post. I successfully created one.) Nothing is completely set in stone, as this, like the rest of my work 'round these 'ere parts, focuses on the development of the individual characters, so if you have vague ideas or would like to learn more, I do not mind sharing information and such. I anticipate working towards a conclusion by March 2012.
HAHAHAHAHA. The conclusion isn't coming til closer to the summer. Frequency of activity and times when the folks who are involved currently has dropped quite a bit for a variety of reasons, and I don't anticipate the conclusion to Family Pictures for a bit. That said, for those who pay attention to the faction-side of things, the announcement that elections have taken place for the Terran National Government will be posted soonish (i.e. within the next two weeks insh'Allah.)
Those who might be expecting me for roleplay, I will have no internet access this Thursday through Sunday this week except from my phone or if I can access someone else's computer with internet access. You will only be able to reliably reach me via email, which goes to my phone. If you don't have mine, any staff member does, as would anyone who regularly roleplays with me. Thanks!
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
There's no real procedure to get "started" in the Multiverse. The hub of activity is generally Gambit's Bar, but you can grab a roleplay partner and head anywhere. The sky's the limit!
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
I'm new here, and I just made my first character. How do I get started in the multiverse? I'd like to stick mostly to Terra to keep as close to my character's home as possible, but if I have to move, I will.
If you want to check out my character, go to roleplay/the-multiverse/characters/lorenzo-caracciolo
By the way, that is not near my real name, so don't worry.
If you want to check out my character, go to roleplay/the-multiverse/characters/lorenzo-caracciolo
By the way, that is not near my real name, so don't worry.
[OOC] yea retarded moment
i managed to make myself feel like a retard just now i just posted a 86 word post in the wrong area . . . this is ooc . . . i posted it in IC so now i feel like a retard but we all have our moments so ^^ yea
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
utahann wrote:Just wondering I was considering playing Sherlock Holmes(movie version) here,do you already have one?
You can create and play anything that you like in the Multiverse. There is no acceptance or review of characters, just create the character and start RPing!
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
Just wondering I was considering playing Sherlock Holmes(movie version) here,do you already have one?
Re: The Multiverse: The Official OOC (uber)Thread
Hello folks! I'm currently maybe two-thirds of the way through the planned Family Pictures sequence, which can be read here, and am posting one last announcement looking for folks who might still want to become part of that. There are opportunities! They abound, in fact! (Yes, I was looking for an excuse to use the word "abound" in an internet forum post. I successfully created one.) Nothing is completely set in stone, as this, like the rest of my work 'round these 'ere parts, focuses on the development of the individual characters, so if you have vague ideas or would like to learn more, I do not mind sharing information and such. I anticipate working towards a conclusion by March 2012.
Re: The Multiverse: Where Do We Go?
Um. Okay. Bear with me. I read through what posts I saw, and took note on things that were said to the best of my ability. Here's where I stand on the Multiverse, where the Multiverse is to me, and yeah. I guess.
I agree that there needs to be a set baseline. For instance, the name of the bar. The name of the world that the bar is on. The name of cities, nearby things like that. There can be a set system of government, the Wing City Police Department, but their "jurisdiction" only stretches so far. Some of the most interesting roleplay I've seen/participated in has involved characters coming from other worlds and having to either deal with, work around, or confront the system of government set in the Multiverse.
Alternately, some of the worst and most frustrating MV roleplaying I've seen has been .. involving characters coming from other worlds and having to deal with, work around, or confront the system of government set in the Multiverse.
I've always seen the MV as a hallways connecting various rooms. The rooms are your own story, your own ideas, your own canon, your own characters; it's where your friends gather and you control things. When you're out in that hall, however, all bets are off. That isn't to say you can pull things out of your ass, but you accept and understand a certain amount of handicap.
For instance, my character Liesha Kennicot is a Special Agent in the United States government, from her Earth. She's aware that there are other Earths, and that she doesn't had any control when in the MV. That's fine. However, when someone else walks up to her and starts trying to give her orders claiming that their faction has taken over mine without a single bit of IC content, that's when things start to go awry.
Reading back over the original post, it seems that the Multiverse has as much substance as you give it. It's a sandbox location where you can freely interact with new characters that you might not get a chance to. For a while, I used the MV as a way to try and test out ideas with people before making a roleplay out of it. You get your circles of friends (as Patch mentioned, his crew of eight) and you go at it. Sometimes you meet in the middle, and sometimes you don't.
And at the risk of ranting, that is all I have to say about that.
I agree that there needs to be a set baseline. For instance, the name of the bar. The name of the world that the bar is on. The name of cities, nearby things like that. There can be a set system of government, the Wing City Police Department, but their "jurisdiction" only stretches so far. Some of the most interesting roleplay I've seen/participated in has involved characters coming from other worlds and having to either deal with, work around, or confront the system of government set in the Multiverse.
Alternately, some of the worst and most frustrating MV roleplaying I've seen has been .. involving characters coming from other worlds and having to deal with, work around, or confront the system of government set in the Multiverse.
I've always seen the MV as a hallways connecting various rooms. The rooms are your own story, your own ideas, your own canon, your own characters; it's where your friends gather and you control things. When you're out in that hall, however, all bets are off. That isn't to say you can pull things out of your ass, but you accept and understand a certain amount of handicap.
For instance, my character Liesha Kennicot is a Special Agent in the United States government, from her Earth. She's aware that there are other Earths, and that she doesn't had any control when in the MV. That's fine. However, when someone else walks up to her and starts trying to give her orders claiming that their faction has taken over mine without a single bit of IC content, that's when things start to go awry.
Reading back over the original post, it seems that the Multiverse has as much substance as you give it. It's a sandbox location where you can freely interact with new characters that you might not get a chance to. For a while, I used the MV as a way to try and test out ideas with people before making a roleplay out of it. You get your circles of friends (as Patch mentioned, his crew of eight) and you go at it. Sometimes you meet in the middle, and sometimes you don't.
And at the risk of ranting, that is all I have to say about that.
