Roleplay Logs!

Jiraishin

And here's a later part of the same conversation, after the topic had turned to the tsol'teth.

You say with a harsh Western accent, "I spent much more time with them than
anyone else in Targossas, including Tesha, which is probably why Twilight
worked to discredit me with them."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "And why Krizal got a truefavour once He
had."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "They do not care about apologies, or
thanks, or greetings, or any social niceties."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Once they decide, they have decided."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "They are logical beings working in a
logical manner. Emotional entreaties are without worth to them."
 
You have emoted: One corner of Jiraishin's mouth quirks up slightly.
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "They see themselves as such, anyway."
 
Israyhl looks thoughtful and says in a gravelly basso voice, "They do have a
special level of revulsion toward anything they see as madness, however."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Understandable, really."
 
Israyhl nods his head in agreement.
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I have seen what madness does to them.
They cannot come back from that, either."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Hypervigilance towards irrationality is
justified, based on that."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Even if tragic, at times."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "They are an example of what fanaticism
without control can do to a society."
 
You nod.
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Odd as it may sound, I grieve for them."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "I do not find it odd at all. How they
came to where they are is tragic in many ways. Like many, their circumstances
created many paths that lead to the destruction they have wrought."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "They left the tsol'aa because their
service to Death and the war they saw left them unable to deal with their
former kin. They fled from the Gods as far as they could to escape ever
experiencing such again."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "They built new lives in the harshest of
environments."
 
You have emoted: Jiraishin shrugs one shoulder.
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "From their view, any weakness would
destroy them."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I can understand that."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "They are always focused on survival, on
the elimination of threats that would destroy them."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "No matter how far afield those threats
are right now, they must be cold enough and strong enough to deal with them
before they destroy everything."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I can understand that too."
 
You frown and say with a harsh Western accent, "And yet I opposed our alliance
from the start."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I think very few people know that, let
alone remember."
 
Israyhl tilts his head curiously.
 
You have emoted: Jiraishin cocks his head to one side questioningly.
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "I was not a citizen then, so I do not
know the discussions that happened during that time."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "The tsol'teth allowed only two people to
attend negotations. One was Dawnlord Farrah: she chose me as the second."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "We kept Mezghar and Tesha in a party."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "In the end I was against, Mezghar was
for, Tesha refused to decide, and Farrah cast the deciding vote."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I told Farrah beforehand that I strongly
opposed it but would support whatever she chose to avoid political disunity."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I'm still not sure if I did the right
thing."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "But then, I never am."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Dawnlord Sothantos has the transcripts of
the negotiations on a pair of scrolls, if you are interested. I also gave him
background information on a letter."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "You made a decision. You still believe
that decision. There is something to be said for a little self righteousness in
what you feel is correct."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I will admit that I felt a weight lift
when Dawnlord Sothantos rescinded the decision."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "When Farrah made her decision I told her
I was sorry, and that I had failed."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I adjusted to reality, but I never truly
changed my mind."
 
You frown and say with a harsh Western accent, "I felt hopeful for the first
time in quite some time, last month."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "We shall see if it lasts."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "Because of the decision to rescind the
alliance?"
 
You nod.
 
You say simply with a harsh Western accent, "They horrify me."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "People are always surprised that I have a
conscience."
 
Israyhl smiles impishly and says in a gravelly basso voice, "You do not
dissuade them from thinking you don't."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "How would I?"
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "You will find ways. I know it is
difficult to change a pattern that has been the same for far too long. Speaking
up in favor of the disillusion of this alliance may be one such way."
 
You have emoted: Jiraishin skeptically arches an eyebrow.
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I am what I am, and what I was made."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "If someone asks, or challenges, I speak."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "You are what you are, but you're more
than you were."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Other than that... what should I do, be
kind to animals? Oh wait, I have a menagerie and people insist they eat
children."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Be kind to novices? I am, but nobody
listens to them either."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "Find opportunities to let your
principles be known. I know that is vague, but I also trust that you can learn
to recognize moments when your voice needs to be heard. Political unity is
important, of course, but as you've shared with me your thoughts on the
Tsol'teth, you can share with others. And I imagine that is not and will not be
the only opportunity."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "And as for novices and others. You do
enough of one thing to different people, and they do share with others."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Forgive me, but that is extraordinarily
unhelpful."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "If that helped, I wouldn't be talking to
you."
 
A wry smile flits across Israyhl's lips.
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Or are you going to claim you summoned me
here because you were personally concerned about me?"
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "Until now I could not say I knew you
well enough to talk to you this way. I consider you a friend, however, and I
can speak truly in saying I only held my tongue during your argument in being
ordered to do so."
 
You have emoted: Jiraishin eyes Israyhl suspiciously.
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "I, too, don't have many within
Targossas I consider friend. I have integrated myself, yes, but in service more
than anything else. You and I understand each other, which I appreciate, even
if I have my bouts of emotion that seem off-putting."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "Which, by the way, I do apologize for
invading your personal space during the discussion. I should have asked first."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "My thanks."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I would appreciate that, in the future."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "It was a bit of a broad stroke attempt
at bringing people a bit closer. Still working out the fine details in bringing
a bit of warmth into the city."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Noted."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "I did appreciate your attendance. You
ask the questions others either think of asking. Or simply don't know enough to
ask."
  
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I used to not speak in Mhaldor, for that
reason. It tended to upset people."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "I believe it."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "I try to learn from you, though. With
the way people have been acting around me, I forget I have been Targossian for
less than a decade."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I forgot it had been only a decade or
less since the 'teth invasion, until I started writing in my journal again."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I thought it had been 30 years."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "I really did."
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "It does feel like an extremely long
time."
 
You nod.
 
Israyhl says in a gravelly basso voice, "I blame the quiet years, where a
century passes and you feel nothing has been done."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "The last time I had written in my journal
until a few months ago, was one month before the Mad God became so infuriated
with me He blackened my veins and forced me to repeatedly concuss myself, and
then I followed a child-servant of His into the middle of a bog."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "My years tend to be eventful."
 
Israyhl looks sceptical and says to you in a gravelly basso voice, "I am
thinking you have a knack for getting the attention of Divine, for good or
ill."
 
You say with a harsh Western accent, "Apparently."

Taryius

https://ada-young.appspot.com/pastebin/pw5PL3vz

That's a full colour log of all the bits of Sartan's fight on the Inferno, for anyone dying to know a little more detail on what happened between the worldwide emotes.

The writing and pacing was too good not to share.

Enjoy.

Arin!

- 2019/08/15 02:53:29 - Morthif says, "Paying for a few moments time of a disgruntled ex Dawnblade member."

- 2019/08/15 03:04:54 - Judyth says, "Seeking lovely woman to date a wonderful old man. Monogamy required."

- 2019/08/15 03:06:15 - Ginovianna says, "Selling rope to end desperation. Tells only. Selling in bulk."

- 2019/08/15 03:06:23 - Arin says, "Providing therapy services for only 50 gold a tell."

- 2019/08/15 03:09:13 - Kairula says, "Selling arsenic tea for if you're getting sick of your therapist."

Following that, I was messaged and actually paid for therapy: could this be a new chapter in Arin's life?

Kroac told You: What kind of therapy? Emotional of physical? How much for a back rub?
Kroac told You: How much for an emotional back rub!
You told Kroac: More than you can pay, whatever you can pay.
You told Kroac: What makes you feel like you need a back rub?
You told Kroac: Are you not receiving enough physical affection in your life?
Kroac told You: I think you might be right on the dot, I am an old and lonely grook, have been for my entire life.
You told Kroac: Have you attempted to reach out to members of your city and been rebuffed in the past? That can become disheartening.
You told Kroac: Not to fear, everyone is able to find the companionship they need, even when it feels hopeless sometimes.
You told Kroac: My professional advice is to not begin conversations by asking about backrubs, but by saying: "Hello, how are you today?"
Kroac told You: I feel that is very poor advice! I always open my conversations with backrubs, sometimes I even offer them without asking.
You told Kroac: Alas, if your mind is not amenable to my professional advice, I must close the doors of my practice to you lest my wisdom fall on deaf ears.
Kroac told You: I suppose that is the way it must be, perhaps we'll try another session in the future when I am more amendable to change.
You told Kroac: That will be 250 gold, as I did not charge you for the tells with no advice. Do return to me if you find yourself desirous of a change, for until then I can do nothing for you.
Kroac told You: I'll collect on that back rub in the future one day, perhaps not this month, and perhaps not the next. Perhaps not in fifty years, but maybe in one hundred! Consider this advance pay.
You told Kroac: Your generosity has certainly paid for future sessions. Though my legendary backrubs may not be on the table, we can talk about why you feel you need them.

Torinn

The log of the Inferno fight really makes me think of a cross between Kratos and a DBZ episode.

Zackery

The Lord yeeteth and He yoinketh away.

Jurixe

For anyone interested, here are the logs with the combined perspectives of as many people as I could get from the Asterian Adventure: Murder After The Parade. Warning: both logs are going to be pretty long, but I hope those who make it through enjoy it.

You'll see the private conversations that went on between the factions in between the actual public interactions. I encourage the players in particular to read it, it can be quite funny to see how people interpreted what you did.

Act I and II: https://pastebin.com/e551BsHC
(you can try to guess who the murderer was here)

Act III: https://pastebin.com/vTgCpLR5
(the answer and the aftermath)

Thanks so much to @Frances V. Le'Yuet for doing most of the cleaning up and to everyone who provided me with logs! 

Not pictured: my own POV with multiple channels all going at the same time haha.

[Deleted User]

Against my better judgement, and because Jiraishin doesn't want this thread to die...

My first foray into ritual dueling, since I'd never done it before. Mistakes to be expected, hopefully the next one is better.

(First to 3 points - Wasn't sure how to handle 'ties' until much later.)

The ghost of a smile flit across Shirszae's lips as she steps back to her end of the theater. "...For the thrill of battle," she calls out at the same time she frees her bastard sword from a mercurial crystalline baldric of the Maw. Giving it an experimental swing, she squares off, then breaks into a run straight at you, lifting the blade at the very last moment in a heavy overhead swing.

Calmly stripping from her armour, Pyori tosses the heavy covering into her corner of the theater. Brow lifting at the spoken words, she turns just in time to avoid Shirszae's swing, disappearing through the shadows and appearing a few feet away once more. Glowering at the Atavian woman, Pyori's lips twist up into a smirk as she manifests a large scythe into both hands, "And the rush of the challenge," she solemnly speaks.

Shirszae snorts as you disappear into the shadows, her sword slashing instead at empty air. Undeterred, the Atavian smirks back at you, the tip of the blade momentarily resting against the floor as the Atavian's hand trace the runes etched deep into the carmine metal. With a sudden flush of icy power, the sword glows blue, the Atavian leveling the tip in your direction as a burst of hail materializes from thin air speeding to you.

Free of the hefty armour that was covering her, Pyori was free to move more gracefully across the battlefield. Ever holding Shirszae's gaze, the Troll studies her with an almost predatory expression etched in her features. Attempting to close the distance between the two, Pyori advances and cleanly deflects the barrage of hail fired at her, sending chunks of ice spurting off in every direction and snidely remarks, "Surely that's not the best you've got, Warbringer."

"...Its not like I've see you do much better, Eldritch Oracle," Shirszae taunts in turn, "...Maybe that sassy mouth of yours is really your greatest asset after all," says as her black wings unfurl. Speeding towards you again, the Atavian glides off the ground at the very last moment, reversing the grip on her sword and aiming the heavy snowblossom pommel straight at your midsection.

Almost tauntingly, Pyori pokes the tip of her tongue out, licking across her teeth as she stares over Shirszae. Stepping into the onslaught this time, the Troll woman attempted a daring swing towards Shirszae's head, missing by a hair before being driven back by the force of the pommel hit. Wincing slightly and taking a step back, she nonetheless stood her ground with that ever-present smirking expression.

Taken a little off-balance by your hardiness and the close call of the scythe swing, Shirszae leaps back out of immediate reach in a flurry of beating wings and black feathers. Lifting her sword in a proper two-handed grip, she studies you assessingly, though at times she almost seems to be merely admiring your figure.

Glancing over Shirszae with a more keen awareness, Pyori moved in an almost flinching sort of manner with the hefting of the sword, springing backwards a few feet to reassess her position. "Not a fan of spontaneous beheadings, Shirs?" she sweetly asked, grin plastered across her features as she once more stabilised herself with scythe in both hands at the ready.

[[ Bonus interactions from the fox observer: A bat-eared fox snorts haughtily, his beady eyes squinting around in disapproval. ]]
[[ We decided here to make 'ties' award each other a point. Since we kept getting them.]]

"...I know first-hand how nasty those scythes can be," Shirszae calls out in return. Weariness evident in every subtle shift of her body, the Atavian doesn't immediately drive back at you. Instead, she scratches five rough runes upon the stone floor, painting them red with a twist of her wrist upon the edge of her blade. At once the runes glow, a sudden harsh keening filling the air as they float like screaming bolts upon the air, launching themselves at you.

Practically showing off, Pyori moved with a dancer-like grace as she once more closed the distance to Shirszae. Scythe gleaming with each impact upon the blade, she twirled the hefty weapon to cut each of those bolts from the air, avoiding them with fluid twists and turns. "Tired, dear?" she asks with a playful smile before outstretching the scythe blade-first towards Shirszae, taunting further action.

Shirszae rolls her eye at you, her humour momentarily running out along her patience as she delivers a sudden, forceful strike at the shadowy shaft of your scythe, pushing it away, using the momentum of the blow to spin the lower half of her body and aim a kick right at your face.

[[ Wyvern happy to see offense! -> A steel-plated wyvern tosses its head back and forth, crimson eyes alight with a lust for action. ]]

Eyes gleaming mischievously, Pyori is startled briefly as the force of that swing causes her scythe to dissipate into thin air, the shock short-lived as she's forced to stumble against the strike from Shirszae's boots. Narrowing her gaze, she spins around her Atavian foe, utilising the momentum to strike down with a savage heelkick against the back of Shirszae's knees.

Caught completely off-guard, Shirszae falls onto her butt with a sharp cry, her sword falling with a dull thud from her hands and cleaving down into the ground. Unbalanced and perhaps a little spooked, the Atavian rolls hastily away before springing back onto her feet, her hands empty save for a clumsily held knife as she attempt to adopt a combat stance.

Raising a hand, Pyori balls her fist in front of her face and, within moments, a shadowy dagger coalesces into view in her grip. Lips curl into a wicked smile as she stares across the theater at Shirszae, leaning forwards slightly as her expression only grows more eerie. Not quite to the degree of Tsol'teth before her, she crossed the distance with nonetheless blinding quickness and knocked the flimsy weapon from Shirszae's grip, the tip of her dagger rising to just barely break skin at her foe's throat as she uttered one simple word: "Yield."

Shirszae scowls at you, hands balling into fists, her body growing rigid, tensed as if moments before an attack. Then all at once she sighs, fists uncurled as she raises her hands in a well-known gesture of surrender. "...Aye, I yield. You win, Miss Sassy-Mouth," she says, only the barest hint of humour detectable on her voice.

(Final score: 3-2 in my favour. Cutting out sappy emotes after this, given Pyori and Shirszae's closeness).

Haven't written stuff like this in forever, so pretty rusty. Not my finest work, but it was better than I expected it to go. Practice practice.

Jurixe

I'm obviously biased but I'm very happy to see people ritual duelling more! Thanks for introducing, @Shirszae! My attention is fragmented and I haven't been able to give the Carmine Circle the love it needs, but of course I hope people get into it more and duel/find duels on their own.

If you see any flaws in the system or have suggestions on how it can be improved I'm always up to hear them, too.

Octurian

What is ritual dueling? I'm interested already, it looks very cool.

Shirszae

Ahh. I just noticed in one of the emotes I wrote weariness instead of wariness 

[Deleted User]

Octurian said:

What is ritual dueling? I'm interested already, it looks very cool.

Check out the Carmine Circle clan. It has all the information as far as I know.

Shirszae said:

Ahh. I just noticed in one of the emotes I wrote weariness instead of wariness 

You actually did have 'wariness' ... My spellchecker changed it, I guess, because of how many times 'weariness' has shown up in my logs due to combat.

Entaro

https://ada-young.com/pastebin/cNzqqWa-

Sorry I'm completely new to all this new school rubbish *oldman*

Jurixe

Now that the fights etc are over, would anyone be willing to post logs of Reckoning fights? I didn't get to participate in most boss fights and I would love to see their attacks, desc etc.

Astarod

You have been slain by Torrid Rakia. 
You have been slain by Torrid Rakia. 
@Jurixe

Reevah

The Mhaldorian performances of the Asterian Festival are over and I've been encouraged to share them, so here they are. It was a heap of fun, but also a lot of stress as we first realise that timezones suck, then because of those timezones not all of our actors can stick around, and that illusions don't work how we thought they did. Luckily Quilana saved the day by rewriting all of our illusions and all our actors were really helpful. And, while there was definitely a script, all of our actors added their own personal flair and I honestly am glad they did.

I've left out the panicked party tells, but you can always try and guess where everything suddenly went haywire and we had to adjust on the spot, with everyone watching. (Hint: it's earlier than you'd think).

Mhaldor's Creation Play: https://pastebin.com/HRnYt2sZ

The Mhun War Play: https://pastebin.com/gtej4yjS

I know a lot of work has gone into this festival, so get involved where you can! 

Minifie

Reevah said:

The Mhaldorian performances of the Asterian Festival are over and I've been encouraged to share them, so here they are. It was a heap of fun, but also a lot of stress as we first realise that timezones suck, then because of those timezones not all of our actors can stick around, and that illusions don't work how we thought they did. Luckily Quilana saved the day by rewriting all of our illusions and all our actors were really helpful. And, while there was definitely a script, all of our actors added their own personal flair and I honestly am glad they did.

I've left out the panicked party tells, but you can always try and guess where everything suddenly went haywire and we had to adjust on the spot, with everyone watching. (Hint: it's earlier than you'd think).

Mhaldor's Creation Play: https://pastebin.com/HRnYt2sZ

The Mhun War Play: https://pastebin.com/gtej4yjS

I know a lot of work has gone into this festival, so get involved where you can! 

Just like all plays, this went through a lot of ups and downs, headaches waiting etc. But Reevah and Veerah and those who sat with them for -hours- put in such a shitload of effort. In the end, people showed up and were hopefully entertained, which is great in general for the game! Huge props to your hard work, and Jurixe also for hers as well!

Iaxus

I'm still convinced Reevah and Veerah are the same person and you can't change my mind. 

Rackham

Auria Manda is some Riddler level bullshit for Amanda's alt and you can't convince me otherwise

Kog

Rackham said:

Auria Manda is some Riddler level bullshit for Amanda's alt and you can't convince me otherwise

Auria Manda

Au-ria Manda
-ria AuManda

R I A Aumanda

R I A Amanda u

R I A n Amanda (flip the u)

Are I an Amanda?

Now we're both going to forum jail for alt speculation.

Iocun

RACKHAM IS KOG

ORGASMIC HAKK

Coincidence? I think not.

Jurixe

Reevah said:

The Mhaldorian performances of the Asterian Festival are over and I've been encouraged to share them, so here they are. It was a heap of fun, but also a lot of stress as we first realise that timezones suck, then because of those timezones not all of our actors can stick around, and that illusions don't work how we thought they did. Luckily Quilana saved the day by rewriting all of our illusions and all our actors were really helpful. And, while there was definitely a script, all of our actors added their own personal flair and I honestly am glad they did.

I've left out the panicked party tells, but you can always try and guess where everything suddenly went haywire and we had to adjust on the spot, with everyone watching. (Hint: it's earlier than you'd think).

Mhaldor's Creation Play: https://pastebin.com/HRnYt2sZ

The Mhun War Play: https://pastebin.com/gtej4yjS

I know a lot of work has gone into this festival, so get involved where you can! 

Having things go wrong before or mid-performance is pretty much a rite of passage for all new event runners, but panic can result in some really inspired creativity.  You guys did a great job for your first time and put in a lot of hard work - I appreciate your effort!

Ellryn

The little Mhaldorian girl was my favorite! And all the little things that added to the feeling of it being a play.

Halos

The log from the Targossian Asterian showcase: Day(s) in the Life of a Refugee

https://ada-young.com/pastebin/52tEniTr

I only helped near the end of this project but it felt like we spent an entire day trying to get this nailed down right on up to the deadline. Props to @Solaine and @Martien for the week(s?) of research they did to get it rolling

Jurixe

I am always, always, impressed by the depth of creativity found in our players. That was worth all the effort put into it, I really enjoyed it.

I have not been present for many showcases so far, but I would genuinely be hard pressed to find a performance I have not liked. I salute you all for your work.

Jurixe

Here is a log of Nicator's funeral and the closing ceremony for those who missed it. Thanks again for being part of the festival!

https://ada-young.com/pastebin/C_NA638s

Big Papa Jomi

https://ada-young.com/pastebin/ZK08_5XH

After being in the Legates since 18 y/o, Jomi has left to join the Insidium. Glad I said something in the House Channel so that we could have this little gem. All love for the Legates and Mhaldor, can't wait for this next part of Jomi's journey. Ta'Kaal'Xan'Khorovast!

Shirszae

Is Jomi finally learning to read? 

Iaxus

Look us Legates have been fine for years without ever needing to learn how to read. 

Kresslack

Realizing my armour decayed, I made a new set of fullplate and needed to empower it. Decided to take the time to do some RP around it, after picking out a suitable location.

EDIT: Since the Spoiler tag feature on the forums never works properly, here's a pastebin.

https://ada-young.com/pastebin/qEwkhwDi

Stheno

https://pastebin.com/bwqSKXbK

A little ritual for @Batista and the Infernal Rite, as part of its grand unveiling. Keen for the new chapter of Infernals and Oppression. I had this in colour, but my log ate part of itself. This one has a few of your favourite things: eye trauma, questionable Latin, and leaning into player-driven story.

Thanks to everyone who came along!