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Post by Misty on Dec 30, 2020 10:30:02 GMT -5
(I’m only about 3 or 4 pages in, and I wish I had the context of what happened prior on WCF so I could see where everything started because I don’t entirely remember what happened and I really wish I did.)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 30, 2020 11:30:02 GMT -5
(I totally understand that Misty. It is difficult to fill in the gaps of past events since that website is gone :/ Minted, Dia, and I are going to discuss the story, hopefully soon, on discord. If you'd like to join us let me know. We don't have an exact date or time decided yet for the discussion)
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Post by Misty on Dec 30, 2020 14:52:45 GMT -5
(Ah, I am not a cool kid because I’m not on Discord, though I suppose I could become one... My impression of it is that it’s for chatting over voice and I can’t really do that. Can you text on there too?)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 30, 2020 14:58:18 GMT -5
(Yeah, there are just text channels along side voice channels. You can even join a voice channel and just type into a text channel to be part of a conversation. It's super versatile.)
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Post by Auransky on Dec 30, 2020 15:48:29 GMT -5
((Huh, well, I'm freeeeeee from the trap the boys put me on. )) ((Healer trap >.<')) ((Anyways, i'll go back and start re-reading. Cleaning my room today, and debating on a keyboard update. While I don't wanna spend a lot I want one that'll be comfortable on my hand for long typing sessions. This new desk (june), is tall and this semester on it, has made me use my ipad + magic keyboard more))
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Post by Misty on Dec 30, 2020 16:39:44 GMT -5
(Then I probably will join the cool kids club and get on Discord then ^^
Hey Dia!)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 30, 2020 17:08:10 GMT -5
(Awesome Misty
Hey Dia! Ooohh new keyboards are always nice. I'm thinking of getting a new deskpad to go under the one I use since my mousepad is wearing out. Do you have a standing desk or is it just higher than what would be considered a standard desk?)
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Post by Auransky on Dec 30, 2020 17:23:02 GMT -5
((Afternoon, Misty. Nice to hear from ya. It's certainly be a minute. Yes, yes yes! Get Discord, and join the dark side, literally; don't get the light mode, it's a nightmare.))
((Deskpad huh? I should probably consider getting that too. )) ((This desk is just natrually higher then a traditional desk, my chair is already at its highest risen level, but the table is still a few inches higher. It's a small price to pay for a small desk; otherwise the PC wouldn't be in my room, haha. I have a tiny room, so sacrifices were certainly made.)) ((I'm currently using an alienware keyboard, it's fine w/ standard brown keys. I like it a lot, but the problem is the table itself. I have to push the keyboard back on the desk, so my wrists aren't literally resting on the edge of the keyboard. )) (I do like this keyboard though, it's quiet; no LED's though so sometimes in the evening when playing with guildies and statics, I do accidentally miss the button and die in runs. >.<' That's another issue I have with this keyboard, it isn't anti-ghosting, so there are times where I just die period.)) ((Yea, I'm mostly learning towards gaming gripe, but- I don't actually have an argument. )) ((I'll probably also look into a pad, that sounds like a good idea lmao)) ((In the meantime I'm debating between the cherry red, or the MX cherry speed. >.<' ))
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Post by featherleg on Dec 30, 2020 17:51:39 GMT -5
(Ahhh gotcha. Yeah deskpads seem to work pretty well, although I wouldn't know how they rank in comparison to mousepads as I've never owned one. Getting a computer set up to work in a small space can be tricky so I get you on that, especially when you want privacy or just your own space for it versus having it in a shared space like in a living room or loft. If you're interested in a mechanical keyboard, I'd recommend the HyperX ones. They have RGB/LED in them but you can adjust the settings for them. I have mine set so the keys light up when I'm typing. It is a bit more on the higher end of keyboards, depending if you want a newer model, but BestBuy does sell their models that are under 100 bucks)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 30, 2020 23:49:54 GMT -5
(Interesting point of note, I have an amount of emails saved from the original forums dating back all the way to 2015 for my replies. Unfortunately it seems like I had deleted some emails containing information on the first portion of the trial Aika took and anything before then)
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Post by Auransky on Dec 31, 2020 1:17:56 GMT -5
((I'll certainly take a look at deskpads and consider my options. Saw some nicely designed ones too on various sites. It would be a more appreciated sufrace, then my wrists wouldn't be on the flat wooden scratchy surface. >.<' But for rn, I bought a wrist rest, by HyperX, since that was the only thing in stock within my willingness to drive range, haha.)) ((So on the topic of the HyperX at Best Buy, yea I've seen a ton of variations on the site, especially when ordering models for customers. Unfortunately, our store as other stores in the area are always in low supply so the only hyper X Origins being obtainable atm. Now, that one in particular was in my cart for the longest time, bc it had the cherry MX reds and for the price it seemed very appeasing. I listened to several videos, and watched over people type and it appeared okay. It stayed in my cart till the end, I even removed the high end Corsairs, given how appealing the HyperX was. However, I somehow sidetrated and found myself leaning towards the Roccat Vulcan 121, which my store had in stock, and I totally forgot about. It's a German brand that competes with the Cherry series. I also read interesting reviews behind its titan keys, which this one I am typing on rn, is Titan red, which is very linear, but also not so loud; almost comparable to my Alienware brown' but more satisfying. Like, while this one keyboard doesn't rebound like a traditional cherry green or blue; it still has that tacky illusion, of the greens and blues. But just like the red, it needs that small force to press the button in a linier motion. Compared to Cherry Brown it's not loud, and or quickly annoying.)) ((It comes wityh a plastic arm rest, which i'm using too, and it's okay. This keyboard is low profile, so it's very slim and yet the keys are notability tallish. My hands however are all over the place because of how compact yet not actually, these keys are settup. They appear so compact because the keypads are smaller and only cover the top, whereas the actual switch it what is sticking out as the body. Hahahaaha! Not making any sense reeeeeeee))) ((Anywhoo, i'll work on a reply shortly!))
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Post by Auransky on Dec 31, 2020 2:11:19 GMT -5
((Alright, I totally remember what was going on! LMAO))
Dinner was being prepped downstairs, as per instruction of Celestia and Aika, to keep the kids and Rowlin away from the situation. Derrick had even turned on some soft music, to keep the mood soley downstairs. Papa bear continued to provide the children with orders, to assure everything would be perfect-something that never changed even on a normal dinner night. Since he had Rowlin, he had proceeded to include the lad in rotations. "Come on kiddo, you gonna let these younglings zoom past ya?" He placed his hands on his haps, and let out a rather deep ho. They better hurry... I can only do so much before someone slips past me..unless...
Rowlin shrugged, moving some of the bowls from the kitchen into the dinning room, "Watch out Chief, keep that up and your younglings will be the master."
"Star Wars are we?" Derrick questioned as he leaned to the side to keep count of all the kiddos.
"Just a reverse card.. you started." Rowlin shrugged. "But if you wanna avoid a war, I suggest you let some hungry mouths dig in soon. Last thing we need is a repeat of Poppies..." His green eyes glimpsed in various directions, keeping track of the kids, the food and movement. He was in just as much concern but curios as to what was going on upstairs. What he hated the most, was the fact he couldn't just know who it was because of the blasted restrictions on his wrists. Blasted things... broken, restrictive, and painful... He winced at just the thought of getting electrocuted again. Just not tonight please... thank you...
Derrick shrugged, Rowlin had a comeback ready, of course he did. Either way, he dismissively waved at the lad, turning his attention towards the dinning table, where the food , plates and drinks were getting set for the night. Yet the kids were shifting closer and closer to the table, it was obvious , as noted by Rowlin, if there wasn't food soon, there would be war. He rested a hand against his forehead at the thought. Tonight was supposed to be a everyone eats together night, on the other hand, stalling would result in war; and worst of all the kids going upstairs... We can have them play smash bros on the switch- oh.. that's in the loft upstairs... .....and if I mention it, one of em will- He shook his head, and approached Rowlin, placing a stiff hand on the shorter lad. Leaning in, he looked at the green eyed man with a dark grim expression. "S-Say... wanna magically go upstairs, and grab the switch and accessories and be back before a blink?"
Rowlin felt the stiff hand, he twitched, it was habit, often that of messing up or worse- He slowly turned his head to meet the grim Derrick, who seemed to have the grim reaper within view. W-W-What..... He blinked, his body fully tense. After the other man whispered in his ear, he blinked relaxing immediately a scummy smile with an eye twitch in plain view. "Sure can chief..."
"F-Fantastic-" Derrick almost boomed with excitement, only to hold it back when Rowlin placed his own wrist in front of the other man. "R-Right.."
"-At the low cost of removing these nightmares from my existence." Rowlin whsipered back.
Derrick's cold grip, grew tight as he grasped Rowlin's shoulder, He leaned in and whispered quickly, then proceeded to shove the other man down. Leaving Rowlin on the floor, he turned around and clapped in the living room, "Alright kiddos. Looks like the girls need more time to get ready. So- let's make a deal." He gathered the children in the dinning room. "Take all you want, and don't bother the girls upstairs." He smiled, "This way we can all have a goodnights rest."
Rowlin's gaze shribbled at the intimidation before him. He had the upperhand before, but he clearly dug his grave this time. Then Derrick grabbed him tightly which returned the flex intensity. Next he flinched his head back as Derrick leaned in, but he leaned his head slightly back inwards hearing the brief whisper before being forced to the ground. He collapsed- willingly... Slowly he turned his head watching Derrick walk back to the kids, and inform them of the deal- to eat now and stay downstairs.
...Standby the hall leading to the stairs...i'll switch with you shortly... Derrick had given him an order mid the frustration...
Silently he used the opportunity to remove himself from the living room, and further away from the dinning room, to walk into the hallway. Once in the hallway, he slowly made his way mid-hall, stopping when he could see the stairs leading to the second floor. The stairs thankfully were half turn, hiding the situation upstairs in plain view. Furthermore, the half turn allows for someone to anticipate someone going up or down by the sound of steps, which- if whatever was going on upstairs could be herd coming down the stairs. His green gaze glimpsed up the stairs, then back down the hall, waiting for Derrick to come and switch places with him.
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Post by Misty on Dec 31, 2020 9:36:32 GMT -5
(I haven’t made it very far through my reread, but my observations so far: 1) I complained a lot about working xD those 12 days of work were awful though. 13/10 do not recommend. 2) I want a few more characters, but most of my favorite ones are somehow tied to Lucas, and I’m not sure I want that for this?? My favorite happens to be one of his sisters, and I adore her, but I’m not sure she’s the right fit for this.)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 31, 2020 12:15:55 GMT -5
(If you do want to add or make a new character it's totally fine with me Misty we did leave off at a change point for Lucas and his arc, from what I was able to read, is a rather troubled one at the moment. If you want to hold off on introducing another one of his sisters into the story that's fine with me ^^ Hopefully the wrist rest helps you out! I know for myself I usually have to wear jackets or cardigans when on my computer since I encounter a similar feeling to what you were describing. My wrists are pretty slim so I need some type of support around them to avoid hurting them. It's not too bad, but the deskpad would certainly help ease the issue. My keyboard has a plastic arm rest as well but it only really helps the center of my hand. Never really mastered the whole 'hand arcing while typing' technique ^^; I didn't realize certain keyboards had smaller surface areas for the keys themselves. I can see how that would be an issue though when you're trying to type or even do activities like raiding in an MMO I'll be working on a reply to your post shortly Auransky )
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Post by featherleg on Dec 31, 2020 12:52:41 GMT -5
Despite the somewhat odd atmosphere that had been slowly building over the past few minutes, Viola and Kai readily accepted the offer made by their father. Kai did make sure to mention as three sat down at the table--which now seemed rather empty considering all the additional chairs lined around it--to leave some of the food that their dad had made for everyone else. "Remember, we have four guests joining, plus mom and dad. It would be rude of us to eat the whole meal by ourselves, yeah?" While he was speaking to both his older brother and his younger sister, the sentiment was more so directed at Viola. "O-Okay, Kai, if you say so..." She lightly pouted before grabbing her bowl and filling it with rice and curry. As the three started eating, a light knock sounded from the living room door. "I'll get it!!! It's my turn anyways!" Viola said in a sing song fashion before bolting from her seat to the entrance. Kai looked over to Damian with a sheepish smile. "Well, she did call it, right? Might as well keep eating." Outside of the Akiyama and Hendrix's household stood patiently two figures, one with snow like white hair and the other with ash brown, both bundled in warm jackets and scarfs. "You know you didn't have to come with me tonight? I just need some time away from the dorms, is all." Urian muttered to his sister as she looked at him with a comical expression of shook and betrayal. "Does my brother think I do not wish to see my family, or perhaps aid him in his studies? You wound me, oh brother of mine. And here I thought you would be so happy to spend the night with your entire family, but I suppose not." "Leila, I didn't mean it like that! I just didn't want you to feel obligated to come is all. Really." "Well, too bad Urian. I made my own decision to come with you, and that's that. Plus, I already finished my studies for the night long before you texted me. Let's just settle on that, okay?" As she finished her statement the door in front of them opened, revealing their niece, Viola, smiling brightly at the two. "Uncle Urian and Aunt Leila!! We just started having dinner, come join us!" The littlest sibling latched onto both of their hands as she pulled them into the abode. Amidst her questions about their college lives, Urian made sure to close the door to the home. Knowing my brother-in-law, he would be rather upset to find a cold draft entering his place. Or even worse, a horde of squirrels in the kitchen. Upon leaving their outerwear at the entrance, the two followed Viola into the dining room. "Evening Damian and Kai. It's a pleasure to be able to join you all for dinner and company this evening." Urian said as he sat down between the two. In both appearance and in character, Urian was the formal one out of Akiyama siblings. Always polite and cordial, he looked like he walked out of academic film with his slacks, button down shirt, and layered sweater. Leila, on the other hand, was anything but cordial, and instead the casual one out of the three--or four if you counted a certain individual. "It's so wonderful to be able to eat this meal with you all! But more importantly, how's your days been? Anything new and exciting happening?" Leila asked as she sat down across from the three and next to Viola, who had returned to eating her curry. Having recently cut her hair to a short, asymmetrical style that sat loosely above her shoulders, Leila wore simple dark blue denim jeans with a long sleeve shirt with a print from one of her favorite stores, Monmon Cats. While the two began eating their meals and listening to the three, they did note the lack of their older sister and brother-in-law, as well the two additional chairs to the table. Something is for sure up. Derrick would usually be here by now, and sis didn't even call out to say hi. Urian thought as he shared a subtle but knowing glance with his twin. -- As Rowlin waited for Derrick by the stairs, one of the details of the hall that he stood in was the amount of framed photos of the family that adorned the walls and the accent tables that were placed on either side of the staircase. Photos of a proposal and a following wedding, both of which seemed to take place in Derricks homeland of Ireland, as well as honeymoon in rather familiar but redesigned and furbished village turned town placed somewhere in Japan. Then followed construction of what he would assume would be the house they currently resided in, the welcoming of their first son, then their second, and finally their little girl. There were, of course, many birthday photos and snapshots of trips and vacations and holidays, along with photos dedicated to the children's passions. The eldest son seem to have taken after his father and was a force to be reckoned with when it came to Hockey, the middle child and second son was rather interested in science and appeared to have won many tournaments in building robots, and last but certainly not least was their daughter, who was seen in multiple frames with her mother ice skating in both the rink and on a frozen lake, practicing routines and techniques. It all seemed so perfectly normal. Auransky
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Post by Misty on Dec 31, 2020 12:59:43 GMT -5
(Lucas is my original angsty boy, so I’m not surprised that his arc is so troubled. I’m not sure I want to focus on their relationship, at least not now. I’m leaning toward them being able to say “I guess I’m related to this bastard” and not really caring about the relationship.)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 31, 2020 13:41:47 GMT -5
(Hey we love an angsty boy!! Hahhahaha I love how that contradicts that relationship between him and Selena/Rebecca, since Selena wanted so badly to be remembered and a part of his life)
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Post by Misty on Dec 31, 2020 14:19:46 GMT -5
(It’s a lovely contradiction, and he’s just playing off what the girls want. Selena wants to be remembered? He’ll work at rebuilding that relationship. Hannah wants nothing to do with him? Fine with him. It’ll be interesting to see what sort of relationship Selena wants with Hannah. I do want her to be more knowledgeable about magic than he is, so I might have *a lot* of questions later on because I don’t want to get anything wrong. But so far, I’m thinking she isn’t as slick with staying under the VDA’s radar, but she doesn’t entirely care because because she’s a good girl who doesn’t snack off people. Hannah is the youngest sibling in the family, but I want her to be physically older than Lucas so they’re both older and younger than each other.)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 31, 2020 14:45:49 GMT -5
(Oh boy, I'll have to think about that. Based off of her previous interactions with Lucas, she would probably want to jump at the idea of "Let's all be together again" but would hesitate if she was able to gage who Hannah was at the point in time and her demeanor. Out of the three, I would say she would be the most optimistic. Selena wants to build a future that is filled with opportunities that they weren't given before and has the drive to see it through, but to see and hear that one of her siblings disagrees with her or wants nothing to do with her would be a major obstacle. I'm always down for some magic theory questions. You can ask anything and I'll try my best to answer ^^ The age difference is interesting as well. She would have been turned at a later point in her life than Selena or Lucas I'm assuming, but in their minds she is the youngest out of them all)
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Post by Misty on Dec 31, 2020 18:33:12 GMT -5
(Selena would definitely be the most optimistic and Hannah the least, though we’ll see have to see how resistant she is to getting to reknow her siblings. I don’t want to get set on something and later realize it doesn’t quite work. Awesome, thanks! That’s exactly what I want. When was Selena turned? Gotta know for later lol)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 31, 2020 21:18:34 GMT -5
(Good question. I think she would have been turned roughly two to four years after Lucas? I forget if she would have been younger or older than him in relation to human ages, like for example he would be been four when she was born type of scenario)
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Post by Misty on Dec 31, 2020 21:46:26 GMT -5
(She’s four years younger than he is, and he was turned when he was 22.)
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Post by featherleg on Dec 31, 2020 21:50:32 GMT -5
(We'll go with that she was turned when she was 20 then, makes it easy to remember)
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Post by Misty on Dec 31, 2020 22:15:59 GMT -5
(Perfect!)
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Post by Misty on Jan 1, 2021 0:00:51 GMT -5
(HAPPY NEW YEAR!)
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Post by featherleg on Jan 1, 2021 0:05:03 GMT -5
(Happy New Year Misty! I'm still in 2020, rip PST qwq )
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Post by Misty on Jan 1, 2021 0:24:15 GMT -5
(And I will likely be in bed when you’re able to ring in the new year. Or rereading the plot. Or both xD)
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Post by Auransky on Jan 1, 2021 0:55:16 GMT -5
((That makes three of us, in the PST gang. [Mint is PST too])) (Happy New Year Misty!))
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Post by Misty on Jan 1, 2021 1:18:12 GMT -5
(Dang it, I’m not in the cool kid PST gang D:
The desire to comment on my old writing is so strong, but I don’t want to clutter this up with every little comment of mine xD)
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Post by featherleg on Jan 1, 2021 1:25:15 GMT -5
(PST gang represent! You can be an honorary member Misty! Ha I don't mind since it's going to take awhile to get the role play flowing again)
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