Roleplay Logs!

Jurixe

Well, you'll forgive us for thinking it did kind of sound like a rant, particularly with the talk about the leadership.

Anyway, I'll try not to derail the thread more. Good luck with your future experiences in Achaea. I hope you find somewhere you will enjoy playing in.

@Hasar, everything is always your fault!

Silas

I don't really buy that the game is all that different. People still want now the same things that they wanted back in like 2005. The game has advanced in many ways, yes, but at the heart of it, people want compelling conflict in factions that they can easily identify with.

Ashtan as a faction is still the same as it was, with the awesome addition of Babel and Chaos. Targossas now is what people wanted Shallam to be back then. Eleusis is (would be) heading in a cool direction under Gaia, too, and fulfilling the wishes of people who've longed for a proactive forestal faction.

I won't comment on Mhaldor's leadership, because I know that leadership is a thankless job at the best of times, but I can see what people are saying in how Mhaldor more than the other cities has changed over that time period. It's definitely not what it was under Wulfen, for instance.

This isn't to say that the change in Mhaldor is good or bad, of course, only to say that it's changed the most, from my perspective, from what people have traditionally wanted Mhaldor and Evil to be. It's definitely true, though, that if you don't like the change, the best thing for all involved is that you move on so that everybody else can do the same.

Tahquil

I haven't met @Aldair in game yet but I think we'll get along just fiiiiiiinnneeee~

Nocroth

@Rakon  Man, spiritual crises are my bag! We coulda done something! And I thought we were going to be forest-burning buddies, too. Good effort with the letter, though I could see that murderification coming a mile away.

Is something (other than the food in the tavern) really rotten in Denmark Mhaldor? What's with all the people leaving? It's like they're trying to make the population even more unfamiliar to poor ol' Nocroth. I like these new folks. Besides, could anything really be worse than that time someone got drunk and made me Tyrannus? (The answer is no.)

Let's not actually talk about any of that here, though. This is for roleplayin' demonstrations and stuff.

Aegoth

Uhm, @Nocroth as Tyrannus would be absolutely badass (love you @Ruth)

Kuy

Nocroth said:

@Rakon  Man, spiritual crises are my bag! We coulda done something! And I thought we were going to be forest-burning buddies, too. Good effort with the letter, though I could see that murderification coming a mile away.

Is something (other than the food in the tavern) really rotten in Denmark Mhaldor? What's with all the people leaving? It's like they're trying to make the population even more unfamiliar to poor ol' Nocroth. I like these new folks. Besides, could anything really be worse than that time someone got drunk and made me Tyrannus? (The answer is no.)

Let's not actually talk about any of that here, though. This is for roleplayin' demonstrations and stuff.

ilu marry me

Katzchen

@Rakon you hadn't brought any concerns to me, past casual conversation where we agreed to disagree... wouldn't have brushed you off as whining, but you couldn't have all it sounds like you wanted anyway. Moderation and compromise might have gotten you part of it.

Really wish you'd spoken to more people before taking it to Sartan. It sucks to lose a good Knight. But he gave you exactly what you asked for - a harsh judgement with the weight of the Truths behind it. No mercy for those who wish to leave. Slightly ironic perhaps.

By the way, I know quite a few older members who grew up in 'your' Mhaldor, and either like this one just as much, or prefer it. It's perspective... those who are closest to you are going to be more honest, and those who have negative opinions are going to raise their voices, while those who are content are going to be silent.

Kei

@Melodie I suddenly find myself very interested in Melodie's story (well, I have been since watching you debating Verily and first even hearing anything of Mel IC, although from forum snippets read at work she's had quite a ride), although there's...less than no reason for Mel ever to do anything short of greet Kei with MACE TO FACE, being, y'know...Occultist, notwithstanding everything else that hopefully makes Kei a full and complex character. This fact makes me slightly sad.

I did, however, quite enjoy reading the exchange! Thank you for sharing!

Melodie

I have written an IC manuscript of everything that had happened to Melodie that led up to, during, and after Mel's first excommunication that took me two or three real months to write, but I've only shared it with maybe half a dozen people total. It's very well-documented, but since the second excomm, I've not had the heart to re-read/change it yet.

Maybe one day I'll actually add onto it and put an ending on it. For now, yeah, an Occultist talking to Mel might be a bad idea. :P I'm trying to clean up more logs to share, as people are often asking about what's going on. Some stuff is just too much to share, though.

Kross

Melodie said:

I have written an IC manuscript of everything that had happened to Melodie that led up to, during, and after Mel's first excommunication that took me two or three real months to write, but I've only shared it with maybe half a dozen people total. It's very well-documented, but since the second excomm, I've not had the heart to re-read/change it yet.

Maybe one day I'll actually add onto it and put an ending on it. For now, yeah, an Occultist talking to Mel might be a bad idea. :P I'm trying to clean up more logs to share, as people are often asking about what's going on. Some stuff is just too much to share, though.

What's the worst that could happen with her talking to one now? Them give her back Devotion for a day, then be like "NO!...Bad Melodie..." and take it back away?

Melodie

It's not a bad idea in the sense that Melodie can get in "trouble". She's in pretty much about as much trouble as she can be without being declared an enemy of Creation.

It's more the principle of the matter. I won't go into huge detail because it involves a lot, but Melodie's stance on Chaos and Occultists hasn't changed. It was stated with that debate with Verily, and it's something that continues to be a huge part of her. It runs deeper than her previous ties to Devotion and Targossas/Shallam.

So by "bad idea", I mean "Melodie is probably not going to be very nice to you", more or less.

Kei

Is it a bad thing that my mind wandered, upon reading of Mel's second excom, to scheming a way for her to get back in good with the not-church by staging completely mock fights and such between Mel/Kei just to give her a 'victory' over 'chaos' and then having both fun RPing and a Priestess who owes me a favour?  :-S

(This is where my mind wanders when I'm bored at work, I try and find ways to insert myself into interesting things going on. That and contrived scenarios to appease my borderline masochistic desire to cause terrible things to befall my characters, and then what would happen to get out of them.)

Katzchen

Wait, @Melodie, you were excommed -again-?

Melodie

@Kei - It's appreciated, but there's pretty much no way out of it now. It's been made very clear to me, in all forms, IC and OOC. Short of doing something like, Mel sending Babel to hang out in the past with Aeon, it's not happening (and the above is obviously meant in jest, that would never happen). Not that it's not fun to think about! I plan all kinds of crazy ideas in my head, and less than half of them ever work out.

@Katzchen, Yes. Once at the beginning of the year - like the 4th or 5th of January - then restored sometime in earlyish July (I want to say the 10th-11th), then re-excommed by the 8th-10th of December. I'm not kidding when I say I've had a crazy ride this last real year!

[Deleted User]

Today, I saw a side of @Halos that I never knew existed, we were having a miniature RPS tournament when...:


Purifier Halos Vorondil, Caefir Priest says grimly, "I wish to join."

"Ok!" Anedhel exclaims.

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "Szareine and Halos, then."

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "Best-of-three?"

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "Or straight up just once?"

You nod your head emphatically.

You say with a brisk, Delosian accent, "Best of three."

Qara says, "Best of three."

Gibbi says with a faint grook accent, "Best of three."

Qara nods her head emphatically.

Halos regards you with flashing eyes.

"Ok!" Anedhel exclaims.

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "Which pair first?"

Halos sticks out his hand and challenges you to a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors.

You have emoted: Szareine smiles nervously at Halos.

You stick out your hand and challenge Halos to a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors.

Counting to three together, you and Halos simultaneously thrust out your hands, yours in the shape
of a scissors and Halos's in the shape of rock.
HALOS WINS!

You whisper to Anedhel with a brisk, Delosian accent, "He takes his RPS seriously."

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "One!"

Halos sticks out his hand and challenges you to a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors.

Anedhel nods his head at you.

Gibbi nods his head slowly, looking very wise.

Counting to three together, you and Halos simultaneously thrust out your hands, yours in the shape
of a rock and Halos's in the shape of scissors.
YOU WIN!

Anedhel looks surprised and says in a clear voice, "One-to-one!"

Halos sticks out his hand and challenges you to a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors.

Counting to three together, you and Halos simultaneously thrust out your hands, yours in the shape
of a rock and Halos's in the shape of scissors.
YOU WIN!

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "All down to this. You, you, this moment!"

Purifier Halos Vorondil, Caefir Priest exclaims, "NOO!"

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "Oh dear."

You touch the tattoo and a nearly invisible magical shield forms around you.

Gibbi strokes Halos's head in consolation.

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "Szareine moves on!"

Anedhel says in a clear voice, "Who's up next?"

Anedhel pats Halos in a friendly manner.

You scurry to hide behind Anedhel.

Qara says, "Me."

"Ok!" Anedhel exclaims.

Halos stamps about the room.


He also spent the rest of the match heckling the other players. )

Rangor

Ok guys. I'll take Tyrannus the next time it comes up for play.

Taraus

So, @Sybilla and Tart got up to (mostly unsuccessful) shenanigans the other day; they did much better the second time around.


Warning: Do not read if you are offended by silliness, hilarity, or general nonsensical whimsy and fun.

Melodie

So after planning and delays and crap due to OOC issues, I finally managed a fairly small first ritual as a Sylvan, as a sign of Melodie's rebirth. Nothing huge or fancy, but simply down-to-earth (har har) roleplay. Enjoy!

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Burnt woods.
The stars twinkle in the clear night sky. Only the husks of blackened, burnt trees and the strong smell of sulphur remains here, in the wake of a past fire. Soot-covered stones lie scattered about the ground, and the burnt bones of a fairly large creature poke through a mound of ash. A variety of animal tracks are embedded in the fine powder lining the ground, most of them heading west toward the Pachacacha River. A mighty earth golem stands guard here. A large beehive hangs down from the trees above.
You see exits leading north, east, south, southwest, west, and northwest.

You discern that this location is the grove of Melodie Le'Murzen, Arcthyos.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "All right. I believe everyone who was coming is here."

You see the following people here:
Riley, Ainia, Sorrow, Daeir, Tornovoi, Marv, Alrena, Melodie

You have emoted: Melodie slowly strides out to the centre of the grove, each footstep crunching on the barren earth and ash beneath her slippers.

You have emoted: Upon reaching her destination, Melodie quietly pauses, considering the charred remains of trees around her. She turns to those gathered, dipping her head in acknowledgement.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "Greetings Sylvans, Eleusians, and guests. I thank you for your timely arrival."

In the crystal-clear night sky, the stars twinkle and glow brightly.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "Today we are gathered here to do what we can to initiate the process of rebirth for this place of blackened husks and burnt vale. A location that, for unknown reason, has been unable to heal and grow."

You have emoted: Melodie hesitates momentarily, her expression distant.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "As many of you may know, I come to you as a former servant of Devotion, a guardian of Creation. Though I no longer host the light of Celestia, I have not abandoned Creation, as Nature, too, is cut from Creation's cloth."

Daeir nods once, approvingly.

You have emoted: Melodie kneels down carefully, using her hands to slowly dig past the soot, revealing fresh, moist soil beneath. A smile tugs at the corner of her lips as she continues.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "Flora, fauna, and earth alike are embroidered upon the Logos' vibrant tapestry, and in this new life, I shift from a healer of mortal wounds to a healer of the earth, itself. And as a healer, I must find where I may do the most good. Where I may grant the greatest succor."

You have emoted: Melodie slowly rises, brushing the dirt off her hands and gown calmly before lifting her gaze to meet the gathering once more.

The wind whistles eerily through the trees.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "I have walked the forests of Sapience. I have seen the towering redwoods of the Aalen, the sprawling expanse of the Ithmia, and the unsullied beauty of the Aerinewilde."

You say softly with a flowing, cultured accent, "Those places are treasures, but a healer cannot tend only to the healthy when the dying lay nearby. I could not take a grove of strong oaks as my own when the land bears wounds like this that I may yet heal."

You have emoted: Melodie walks to a nearby seemingly-lifeless tree. Reaching up, she pulls away some of the dead bark, revealing beneath a cleaner interior lined with natural sap.

You smile and say with a flowing, cultured accent, "For Nature is resilient. Nature moves in eternal cycles of life and death, creation and destruction. Just as I stand before you, my new life emerging from the ashes of my old, we stand here not in the ashes of an old grove, but the cradle of a new one."

Sinking gracefully within the sky, the silvery moon concedes to the approaching dawn and a brush of aurulent light spreads over the land.

You have emoted: With an economy of motion, Melodie begins to swiftly pace about the area, gathering rotting debris, blackened rocks, and bleached animal bones within her arms, stacking them into a large pile to be carted away.

The musky scent of loam and leaves fills you with vibrancy.

You have emoted: After a few trips, Melodie returns to the group, her gown and hands filthy from her labour. Despite this, a small, radiant smile graces her expression.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "Everyone, please kneel."

Ainia drops to one knee.

Sorrow drops to one knee.

Alrena drops to one knee.

Riley drops to one knee.

Daeir peers about himself unscrupulously.

Tornovoi drops to one knee.

You have emoted: Melodie kneels slowly to the earth beneath her once more, pressing both hands palm-down into the soil, her eyes drifting closed as she speaks softly.

You say softly with a flowing, cultured accent, "Lady Gaia, Saviour of the Xoran, Queen of the Wildwood. We call upon You to bless this place, so long forgotten and assumed perished forever. Much as the will-o-wisps under Your beck and call rejuvenate the forests of the world, so too I seek to rejuvenate this open wound."

Sorrow Blackroot whispers in a sad, gravelly voice, "Please Lady Gaia."

You have emoted: Melodie reaches into her pouch, withdrawing a small package that she unwraps with care. She scoops up the contents and displays them within her small, dirty hand, showing off the tiny dark seeds.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "Daffodils are meant to represent rebirth and new beginnings. Let these seeds and their eventual blooms mark a new chapter for this land... and for myself."

Ainia smiles softly.

You have emoted: Melodie uses her free hand to dig a small hole in the earth, gently placing the seeds within before moving the soil back into place.

Sorrow Blackroot whispers in a sad, gravelly voice, "Please Lady Gaia, make it so."

The air around a graceful silver dagger vibrates as you swiftly unsheathe it from a sealskin dagger sheath.

You say solemnly with a flowing, cultured accent, "I offer onto You my blood, so to water the seed of change and renewal."

You have emoted: Melodie grips a graceful silver dagger firmly in one hand, slicing open her opposite palm. With only the faintest grimace, she lets the blood well up before pressing the palm onto the freshly-turned earth.

You have emoted: Melodie places the dagger aside, and lifts both her arms towards the skies.

The clouds above darken, soon releasing a brief torrent of pelting raindrops that drenches the area, leaving the crisp, poignant scent of Nature.

You have emoted: Melodie slowly rises, absently brushing away a damp curl before dipping her head before the gathering once more.

You say with a flowing, cultured accent, "Thank you all for attending. I hope Nature takes its more natural course here in time."

Slowly, a fresh seedling pushes up from the earth.         <---- O hey dere

p seedling
A tiny stem sprouts from the earth, the fragile plant fighting to survive amongst the blighted surroundings. Freshly unfurled, a single leaf crowns the top of the seedling.

You smile softly at a fragile seedling.

Sorrow Blackroot says to you in a sad, gravelly voice, "May this Grove, and you, continue to heal, m'lady."

You flash Sorrow a joyous smile.

You say to Sorrow with a flowing, cultured accent, "Thank you."

Daeir eyes you briefly, before quickly glancing at a fragile seedling.

Daeir nods faintly, glancing to the heavens.

You turn to see Caefir Proselyte Daeir Wintermourne shimmer away.
A noble hippogriff glides off to the ether.
Gliding effortlessly upon unseen currents, a spectral crow departs to the ether.

Lady Ainia Shiva, Ksiradhi smiles and says softly to you, "I cannot wait to see what this brings."

You flash Ainia a joyous smile.

Riley nods his head at Ainia, showing his acceptance.

You say to Ainia with a flowing, cultured accent, "Nor I. I will have to carefully tend this place."

Lady Ainia Shiva, Ksiradhi says to you, "I trust you will do all you can, and then some."

You have emoted: Melodie smiles gently at a fragile seedling, before nodding at Ainia.

You say to Ainia with a flowing, cultured accent, "I will. I promise."

Halos

In the midst of the Targossian guard wipes, Halos asked Daeir to put something together for the fallen guardsmen. This is what he came up with. 

It was performed the day after the last Ashtani incursion which devastated the Champion's Bridge. 

http://pastebin.com/7fBKS38U

Melodie

That was freaking gorgeous. Well done to all of you for turning something that was a tragedy into a wonderful moment IC.

Tharvis

dear god @Halos, did you set that up? Whoever wrote/orchestrated that deserves a bloody(not literally!) medal

Carmell

@Daeir wrote it up.  @Halos was the one that told him to.  It's part of the new stuff going on within Targossas.

Tharvis

@Daeir is a legend, have a free crate of beer and this gigantic pin-up medal with the glorious word LEGEND printed on it

Mithridates

mask of lifevison really fucks up RP.

Tharvis

@Mithridates try to 'Relax Lifevision'? or does that not work?

Eld

REMOVE MASK

Tharvis

but @Eld, he's keeping his face hidden for a reason!  X_X

Agrias

But the feels, man, THE FEELS!

Halos

Yeah, this was Daeir's talent hard at work. He also came up with names for the guardsmen and put them into a book recording who they were and how they died in the line of duty. He's treating our guard npcs like real people. Keep in mind it's like 100 guards. 

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HANDS OFF LADIES HE'S MINE YOU CANT HAVE HIM

I SEE YOU KUY, ACHIMHIRSTFGH

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You can have his sister Quisse tho. I heard she's OK. 

Jhui

success, the goal was to grief @Daeir with paperwork.

I kid, but that was pretty awesome log though.