If I jump in the story mid-stream, can I be a rogue knight occasionally appearing, the one who has fallen into disgrace from illness/injury or being alone too long in battle?
After Cradle (roleplay discussion thread)(Pact of the Monocled Chromalisk)
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 07:16
#252
question
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 07:43
#253
@Liminori- Actually you can hear the tone of text. It's dependent on the writer's diction, or "word-choice". The Style of the passage is the manner in which you choose to express yourself, and the Tone of a passage is the attitude or mood revealed by the Style.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 08:09
#254
@Iamnoone
Certainly! You can pretty much be whoever you want to be. I'll still require a character application, though. :)
@Immortous: right on the money.
@Liminori: he's right. Allow me to make a sample for you. In this demo, I'll be instructing you to write properly, while using different tones.
Helpful: "Write properly and with good grammar."
Impatient: "Just write properly, okay?"
Angry: "Your grammar sucks. Write properly for once!"
Rude: "Dude, fix your frikkin' grammar."
Conceited: "It's so simple. Just write properly and with good grammar."
Encouraging: "It's okay, keep trying to write properly. You'll get there."
Sarcastic: "Yay! You can write properly!"
It's all in the word choice.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 11:08
#255
Two new chars
Evera and Lilith shall someday make an appearance. One of them is a villain.
Also, Arthur Valentine shall soon join the fray. He is...well, a rogue. I think you guys will like him.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 11:26
#256
Hooray sickness! *sarcasm*
As I have strep throat and I am feeling horrid, I won't be able to post for a while. Good thing my last post was open ended :P.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 11:34
#257
@Thin
You certainly know how to juggle multiple things at once. o_o
(Will we get to see their bios?)
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@Dmatter- Aw, sorry to hear that. Strep sucks.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 12:13
#258
@Immortous
There's some overlap between a couple of my characters, so I'll actually be managing about 2-3, instead of 5.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:36
#259
@Liminori
Actually, it's the whole line "well guess what" that suggests an attitude. It typically heralds a spiteful reaction, kinda like, "You think I'm a sucker, huh? Well guess what: I'm not!" It may have been intended as friendly, but it comes off spiteful. That's all. Nobody's PO'd about it. :)
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:41
#260
. . .
Might also be my (Stupid) happy go lucky character avatar that makes it look like I think I'm the best and I'm always right.
Which I'm not. :l
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:59
#261
@Liminori
I happen to like that avatar. There's nothing wrong with it. :P
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 16:04
#262
@Kaijuhunter: You expressed a desire to draw some characters in the story thread. I'd like to take you up on it, but I can't describe the character(s) to you here (it's a secret!). Can I describe the character via in-game mail?
@Vinnydime: Your character Thomas has a standing order from Ozlo to pay him a visit. Apparently, Gwenyvier has resolved his situation just as Thomas requested of her.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 16:09
#263
Ok!
@thin: sure!
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 17:44
#264
@Kaijuhunter
I've sent off the descriptions. Let me know what you think of them. You'll have no hints on their characters (besides appearances) until they are introduced. ;)
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 18:16
#265
@Thin
Do I need to edit my post or are you going to edit yours? :P Because I'm getting quite confused.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 18:20
#266
@Ultimaknightz
I edited my post. I was just looking for a way for Winter to interact with the other characters of the story, and Nathaniel's request was the perfect opportunity, not to mention that it directly attaches her to the main storyline.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 18:24
#267
@Thin
Cool. :)
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 21:28
#268
Chilllllll
Limi, I wasn't pissed off or annoyed particularly by your attitude or tone, I was just pointing it out. Chill out. I just felt it was unnecessary and a little uncalled for, though I probably shouldn't have called you out on it, which was most likely unnecessary. I'm not that interested in fighting, please don't make it that way. I hope you find yourself in a better mood soon.
Also, Immortous, you may already have searched about what a dosimeter is by now, but it's a device that measures exposure to radiation. Well, there's different types, but the radiation dosimeter is the most well known. I wanted to let you know, just in case.
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 22:39
#269
@Aekuryi
By the way, Ukai now has a Wolver Coat to disguise her tail.
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 08:13
#270
@Aekuryi- Yep, the name was familiar and all. But Tenebris doesn't have to know. =P
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:16
#271
Bada-Ba-Bum-Bum! Lucky!
WELP! That is either REALLY effective medicine, or I'm just REALLY lucky. I feel completely normal, yet I can skip school! Yay. Give me a few minutes and I'll post something. Sorry I haven't posted often the entire time, I've been busy. EDIT: Wait, before I write my post, two questions that may have story significance. One: are there multiple instances of places in this RP? (Like, more than one firestorm cathedral or gloaming wild-woods.) and two: Can my character have a pet? He won't do much, he'll just be a pet.
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:56
#272
@Dmatter- That's up to Thin and Kaiju, but I personally don't see anything wrong with having a pet. I don't know about that multiple instance idea though. It'd kinda mess with geographic sanity and whatnot.
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 13:02
#273
Sorry for my rather abrupt
Sorry for my rather abrupt post. I needed to find a way back into the story. :/
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 13:39
#274
@Dmatter
Pets are fine as recurring minor characters. If they begin to have a greater influence on the story (like engaging in combat), a separate character application will be needed.
Also, instancing is not permissible except on a case-by-case basis.
@Retaeq: It's fine. :)
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 13:44
#275
@thin Oh, Okay. any problems
@thin Oh, Okay. any problems with my post? If so, I'll edit it.
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 13:51
#276
@Dmatter
I don't think it will be a problem. I'd like to see him interact more often with our characters, though.
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 18:56
#277
1 1/2 paragraph response to 2 sentences.
@Thin K. He's not really a direct-confrontation-in-the-middle-of-haven kind of guy, but I actually tried twice to get others to try and interact with me, but the others were busy or didn't take the hint. The first time is when I threw my bomb down into that area where most people WHERE congregated, the second time is when my character was standing right there in the open. On the second time I was trying to get Ukai to come and get me to help Topoyozada up, but I admit I was WAY too subtly about that, as Chromo specifically said that he thought he was far enough away to be seen and I was trying to imply that he forgot that Ukai had a greater senses Ect. As you can see, I'm bad at implying things. At next opportunity, I'll try to be much more obvious about it.
Also, re-reading the little "Here's what the story is" at the OP, I think Ive misunderstood something. Have most of the clockwork creatures been transformed, or are they still plenty?
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 19:07
#278
@Dmatter
Goodness, I'd clean forgotten about the background! Yes, I think all the monsters are now mutated, and there are no normal ones.
Also, I'd forgotten about that Lady of Light. I see now what Kaijuhunter was referring to. Perhaps Athena is that character? Just an idea. If not, I have someone else in mind, whom Kaijuhunter is drawing for me right now. I'll be introducing the character when it's appropriate.
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:37
#279
@Aekuryi
Sorry, but it's just that when something is pointed out, it makes it sound like a pointed arrow at someone meant to piss me off.
I myself would like to point out, That it is very easy to take things the wrong way. Either someone takes offense to a certain post, even though it was not meant that way, or the way the text was written was misunderstood, and or written in a way to accidentally piss someone off. If you can see where I'm going here, the more I try to explain what I mean, the more it just points at itself.
Anyway. . . I'll try to post the stupid little bio finally. Properly for once that is.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 03:38
#280
Sorry guys!
Sorry If I made the Swarm Knight (A.K.A Axis) look easy to beat, but 1) he was suprised then, as his shield and sword was cut by Nath. (New Nick for Ultimateknightz's char. Like it, Ultimate?) And 2) I shocked him with a shock pellet (Bullet from Shock Driver, and the other Shock Alchmer line too)
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 06:16
#281
Corrections
First off, note the quality of the knight's armor. It's 5*, which means that he's been grinding the CW for a VERY long time. If it's still shiny, it must be new armor. If he claims to have fought the Swarm, it doesn't mean just one thing; it could mean 1) either he was very good at fighting them in 4* gear, 2) recently fought them without taking damage, 3) is lying, or 4) is a part of the Swarm. Most people assume #3.
Secondly, @Gzilla, Axis need not always actively control the knight. Remember, during the demo, the knight wa autonomously screaming without anyone's prompting, even though he was infected and controllable. Think of the infection as an override; if the Swarm wants him to do something he wouldn't otherwise, he can be controlled.
This means that the knight shouldn't have tipped them off to his infection, unless he remembered what the Master did to him.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 06:22
#282
So....
@Thin Everyone's assuming #3 as.... well, even Nath couldn't fight swarm without being hurt. Feron was the sole exception, but he IS the commander of the Isorans :P
@Thin Sorry 'bout this second time. So..... Actually, this guy is a normal knight, unless being overridden by the swarm or Axis?
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 06:43
#283
@KoV
Yep. Normal knight until overridden.
Also, if you're right, then #1 is more plausible.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 06:59
#284
@Ultimaknightz: Nathaniel shouldn't be cutting up 5* swords and shields. Disarmament is acceptable, but gear destruction is not.
@Retaeq: your post feels like it's very late. Nathaniel is no longer on the ground. Top is assisting him in confronting an Azure Guardian knight.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 11:54
#285
NVM
I'll just work with this. But seriously Ultima you shouldn't already figure out the swarms plan in a second, that doesn't help diversify the story in anyway. I made the comment to add suspicion, not as a reason to instantly call out Axis.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:38
#286
Also...
I was hoping for the knight to gain the characters' trust and then suddenly betray them. Knowing that there is a deadly traitor in the party adds a lot of tension, which is broken if everyone finds out early.
But if no one is willing to edit for the sake of a better story, then yeah, I can work with this.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:45
#287
Yes! Kaijuhunter agrees!
I also think it strange that Nathaniel suddenly figures out the Swarm's plan. Also, why is he already so protective of Winter; he barely knows the girl!
I'd enjoy it more if everyone trusts the Knight, then is betrayed by him. It's more suspenseful
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 13:02
#288
Rectification.
I'll edit my most recent entry to try to get the other Knights to trust this Knight.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 17:04
#289
Bio. (AGAIN!) (And again. . . )
Wait. . . I NEVER HAD TO CHANGE ANYTHING! NOOOooooo......
Oh well. the last Bio was deleted, so..... Agh, whatever. Dagoon's a mercenary who used to work for the spiral order, then her and her team were sent off outside of haven to do favors for the other towns and settlements before everything went bad and was an apocalypse.
Oh yeah, and the group? Well, now only 2 of them remain. but. . . Dagoon doesn't know that and thinks she's the only one left, considering that the other dude got separated. GOOD ENOUGH?!? I'd really rather not do it properly, and do it more like a review.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 17:19
#290
Ok...
So technically me and 'rose commander' will get like.... urm... disarmed and restrained, questioned, and the Azure Knight will kinda..... be relieved, THEN betray?
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 17:31
#291
아마~
I don't know about restrained and disarmed, but he'll have some explaining to do, that's for sure.
As for the Azure Knight, he will definitely gain the group's trust before doing anything else, which could be anything.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 22:28
#292
New plan
If the swarm forces just get completely destroyed by one person, or if they still suspect the azure knight after this I'll be pretty mad.
EDIT: I still want to see what KoV and Ultima have to say, how do your characters KNOW without a doubt that the knight is swarm infested? There's nothing weird on him except for his armor, this is starting to get on my nerve.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 22:48
#293
@Gzilla
Nathaniel does NOT know that the knight is swarm-infested. He just thinks that the knight is suspicious and the swarm might've found a way to possess people without visible markings. That's why Nathaniel asked him to explain himself. If that knight provided a reasonable explanation for his armor, shield, and weapons not having any dents or scratches on them, Nathaniel's thoughts about it might've changed. And I thought we already agreed to make the group trust him a bit more. :/ I'm confused.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 22:52
#294
@Ultima
There was never a chance for the knight to explain himself? He just got shot in the leg by KoV's character.
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 23:11
#295
Uh huh
He never did. Gunslinger's rule: Shoot first, ask questions later :p So Yea, he's going to get questioned later on :P
Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:30
#296
@Knight of Vanaduke
In your newest post, it doesn't say anything about NATHANIEL saying the thing he said to Gwen. So could you edit it, so others won't be confused as to who said it? :P
Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:33
#297
Urm...
Ultimate? I'm pretty sure I made two entries one with your rant, the other without. So.... I'll double check tmr, cause it's getting pretty late right here, and I got to sleep. 'Later
Sun, 05/19/2013 - 09:07
#298
Power play
Ultimaknightz, you power-played Gwenyvier when you said that she pushed the knight back after he assaulted Nathaniel. It's quite out of character for her, too, so I cannot let it alone.
Sun, 05/19/2013 - 10:19
#299
Ultimaknightz
Alright, no more niceties here....
You need to tone down the "I'm too sexy"/"The world revolves around my holiness" stuff, as well as your power-playing.
Who said Tenebris' blade was flawed? I sure didn't, so it must not be true.
This is supposed to be a co-op of the forum, not the story of your ideal self. We are not supporting characters, and Nathaniel is not the "Main" character. So if you wouldn't mind editing your posts, I'm sure we'd all be able to get along a bit better here.
Sun, 05/19/2013 - 10:49
#300
Usefulness
@Immortous: you're right, but I recently realized that we could harness Nathaniel's "I'm so sexy" attitude by turning it into a character flaw: pride. Through the story, he is proud and vain, but he eventually learns the value of his acquaintances, and learns humility.
All still here?