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Post by Starchaser on Jun 30, 2020 2:53:44 GMT -5
mossecho Okay, I’ll keep that in mind. I’m with you on that, just trying to put something out there. Definitely would have it be more of a subtle thing and not overt mind control. I just want to find a sort of unique power the eldritch magic can offer.
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Jun 30, 2020 3:01:47 GMT -5
Post by mossecho on Jun 30, 2020 3:01:47 GMT -5
Oh, you can choose another date. I just chose it because it's about halfway through July.
It is kinda hard just since we seem to have filled out every other form of magic. I honestly cannot think of many other sorts that we could use but yet again i am uncreative like that, heheh.
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Jun 30, 2020 14:33:23 GMT -5
Post by Starchaser on Jun 30, 2020 14:33:23 GMT -5
mossecho It's less of a specific date and more of when we get to the point where we really need the final member. I don't know exactly how long it will take, but I wanted the group to be together probably by the party, or the cult attack at the latest. We could go later, I just don't want to get too far.
Yeah, it's difficult. Maybe then it could be a sort of corrupted form of the magics we have already? Not exactly sure how that would work either, but I'll try to think on it some more.
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Post by mossecho on Jun 30, 2020 22:09:19 GMT -5
Starchaser: That sounds good. My only concern is that if we start searching too late, we might not be able to find someone. Maybe we start around the time of the cult attack? I'm not sure when that will happen but it seems like a good spot.
I like the idea of corrupted magic a lot. Reminds me of bloodbending in ATLA. Unfortunately I'm in the same boat in terms of not really having any good ideas for it... urgh
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Jun 30, 2020 22:16:08 GMT -5
Post by Starchaser on Jun 30, 2020 22:16:08 GMT -5
mossecho Well, yeah, that's why I didn't want to wait too much longer. I had wanted us to already have the final member by the time we got to the cult attack on Sanctum at the latest. That's why I said it wasn't a set date, I just meant that whenever we reach that point in rp.
That's actually what I was thinking of too. I've never really seen the show, but I remember hearing about that part, so yeah. Like I said, I'll probably just have to look more into it. Like, lux magic is often associated with healing, but if you think about it, that's basically just manipulating the body's physiology. It wouldn't be hard to put a darker spin on that.
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Post by Starchaser on Jul 7, 2020 17:50:19 GMT -5
mossecho Amber @shootforthestars
Okay, so I tweaked the page some so we could look Professional for whoever joins as the new chosen Elemental. Do you guys have anything you think I should add? Also, I've already said this before, but let me know if you have any more headcanons for your territory or leaders (otherwise I'll just make them up).
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Post by Amber on Jul 7, 2020 18:15:44 GMT -5
Firstly, the front page looks great! I really like what was done with it. Secondly I'm sorry for being absent. For some reason it's been diffcult for me to write anything. I should have something up tonight, though. Also, I have a few ideas for the Heavenlys so I can get the leaders and such up by tonight.
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Jul 7, 2020 18:40:03 GMT -5
Post by Starchaser on Jul 7, 2020 18:40:03 GMT -5
Thanks! And no worries, we all have times like that
Great, can't wait to see what you come up with!
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Post by mossecho on Jul 8, 2020 1:02:29 GMT -5
oh hell sorry I didn't respond for so long, my bad x-x
Starchaser: the front page is beautiful. All the props to you, my friend. The only adjustment I can think of is that we might want to put the Antler coven underneath the list of notable groups in the Infernal territory. Just since we mentioned them, we should probably have them up there. idk if they'll ever come back (lol, what if they were the evil cult in disguise xD), but we might want to put them up there just in case.
Also I just realized I never settled on how Lu is... oop. Originally I meant for her to be ~19, but that might be too young in comparison with the other characters...? idk
Amber: No problem! Life and writers' block can get you, I completely understand (: also, looking forward to your ideas for the Heavenlys! Always love some more worldbuilding, me.
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Post by Starchaser on Jul 8, 2020 1:09:52 GMT -5
mossecho No worries~
Good point, I need to work on the geography the most, honestly. Also, still need to get the lore page up so we can actually have a place to store all the excess info. Don't want to scare away potential joiners. I hope we do find someone, considering how hard it normally is to keep an rp going on these forums. Most of them don't seem to last long.
Lol maybe they are involved in the cult in some way. I also love them as simple, nice yee-haw vampires though. Decisions, decisions.
Mmm, I don't think 19 is too young. I'm not super strict though, just as long as anyone more heavily involved with the main group is at least 18. I like to keep all my characters around 20-ish, but like I said, as long as they're 18.
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Post by Starchaser on Jul 8, 2020 1:21:12 GMT -5
Oh, also, @ everyone (sorry if this is long-winded):
So, the general plan right now is for everyone to eventually converge to the rich person party house at night (how they all know to go there I'm still working it out) and meet there. They could meet before then too, it will just probably be the easiest for them to find each other there if they don't beforehand.
After the group successfully swipes Avani's stone, they'll run off to an alley or something idk, then the REAL fun begins. The fun being that I murder one of the leaders and Sanctum gets attacked. I know we originally planned for the Cult to attack, but I'm thinking I'll prelude it with magic monsters and have the cult start tricking in later. My incoherent thoughts right now are that the cult leader has some control over the magic abomination monster things because they're connected with the curse that made the magic monsters.
So, they kill one nation's leader and incriminate potentially multiple Families (or stir up hostility some other ways too) to instigate a fight between the leaders. This news spreads rapidly and there's some tensions between all the people who came for the Summit. THEN, monster start attacking the city to weaken it while everyone is unprepared and uncooperative, and in the ensuing chaos enter Cult. The leader encounters the prophecy members, who will have a nice epic battle opportunity, and kinda messes with them a bit.
Afterwards, I'm thinking the group goes to talk to the Family leaders to figure out what the heck is going on. We have a chance to have the chosen ones interact with the different members' families and yeah. They probably stay the night in some fancy Sanctum hotel. Then they go off to seek the new stone after somebody has a dream about it that night.
The only issue is that I originally had the Elemental stone being found next, so we might have to switch the order up if we don't find someone new before too long. I imagine this will take a while though, so we have time.
Questions, comments, concerns?
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Post by mossecho on Jul 8, 2020 1:48:03 GMT -5
Starchaser : eh, I think we might be able to leave the geography a bit vague. We can expand it a bit more, of course, but it kinda helps to be able to make stuff up in the rp ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but that's just my rp laziness, really.
I hope we find someone too. I'm really happy with how much we've been keeping up with it thus far, but I'm kinda nervous for when school comes back and such.
They could be simple, nice and slightly evil yee-haw vampires? idk. I just want to bring them back (:
I now proclaim Lu to be 19. But yeah, definitely 18+. 20 is about good for me. Matureish, experienced but not too experienced. Works well for me.
Also I like that plan! Totally works for me. I can prob offer some more help later, just rn it's getting late and my brain is slowing down.
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Post by Starchaser on Jul 8, 2020 1:56:07 GMT -5
mossecho Yeah, I enjoy coming up with more detail and lore in rp, I just like to collect and display it like some kind of knowledge dragon lol.
I'm not too worried about our group, but I know that in general rps are a lot harder to keep alive on the new forums. I guess we're all old and Responsible now. Plus, there's fewer active people here. The main problem I foresee is school too though. I just hope we can finish it, I really want to see this one through, and I'd still love to have more rps in the future with our group (plus some others, I'm sure). I also hope we don't have online classes, because that will completely destroy my motivation. I barely made it through this semester, ugh.
I'm totally cool with bringing them back. We could say that it's just some of their members that are. OR, this could be fun, they could help the group later on too. Antlers Coven battle brigade assisting in a fight or something.
Yeah, I think it's just a good age group in general. Probably is just that I prefer characters to be closer to my age, cause it's easier I guess.
Also, don't worry about it. I'm gonna try to finish up my reply tonight, but obviously don't worry about responding to it until later. It's probably going to be kind of weird too cause it's late here and my brain is nope.
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Post by mossecho on Jul 8, 2020 21:32:31 GMT -5
Starchaser: yesss. I stan a good lore hoard.
School is going to ruin me, I just know it. My school's released their quarantine plan, although there are still some things I'm concerned about and it could be more detailed (heh, it could be detailed). Also I'm out of state, and that state just put travel restrictions on my state. I'm certainly not in the worst position (that goes to the international students... my goodness they're in a rough spot), but just because I'm not in the worst spot doesn't mean that my situation isn't bad, you know? anyways that's my rant. i just needed to get it off my chest, sorry But yeah, I would not be surprised if our activity dips around September and October. I'm confident we will keep this up, but it probably won't be quite as active. Still, once the holidays swing around, that'll probably change.
I just imagine our characters losing a battle and then hearing "yee-HAW" in the distance. then a horde of cowboy vampires rise over the hill, thundering down, to save the day. armed to the teeth with lassos. all the cowboy hats. all the cowboy boots. the true saviors.
I am so bad at writing characters outside my age range x-x with significantly younger kids, they are always too immature or too mature for their age range. Older people are a bit easier, but I still feel like it's obvious how young I am in comparison to the people I'm trying to write. idk
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 22:32:12 GMT -5
Ok, 1) The front page is just perfect. I love the changes and the updated look! You did a very good job of making it more inviting for a new person. Good job Star! If there is anything I think of to add, I'll defiantly tell y'all! 2) I do like the idea of the group coming to the party only for someone to die off after they pull off their grand heist. If we want to stir up some drama that may or may not already been set in place by Zane's side quest, I don't mind if the leader is one of Clari's parents. Since the packs are unstable to begin with it would make since for one of them to die. OR there could be a mass assassination event where one leader from every family is targeted. Doesn't matter to me, I just live for drama so whatever stirs up the most angst. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 3) As someone from the South, the yee-haw vampire concept makes me simultaneously cringe and laugh. XD I love the concept because it's true and I know a lot of people that literally have lassos and wear belt buckles to class every day. At the same time, I can't help but think about how many times people have asked me if I ride a horse to school every day... No, I do not... but I see people riding horses down the road sometimes so I don't feel like I can rebuff their assumptions, you know?? XD All that to say, I just love every inch of the cowboy vampires. XD
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Jul 8, 2020 22:36:48 GMT -5
Post by Starchaser on Jul 8, 2020 22:36:48 GMT -5
mossecho xD
No worries, feel free to send me all the rants. I can't promise I'll be very helpful, but I'll definitely be there to listen and say "that's rough, bud." Dang, I can't even imagine how the international students are doing, makes me suddenly feel a lot more grateful. Ugh, I get how you feel though. Online classes nearly destroyed me. I was already taking a heavy course load and the transition to online was handled not terribly well. I lost a letter grade just cause of technical issues in one class. My GPA was the lowest it's ever been that semester and... ugh. Academics are just all I have in life. I'm the star student. That's all I have because I have no life skills or talent in other areas like a normal person. So it's just... disheartening, I guess, to have difficulty in school. It just completely kills my motivation when I don't do well, which just makes my grades worse, so it's a vicious cycle ya know?
I'm transferring this semester and all of my decisions have been delayed so I have literally no clue where I'm going to end up, or even if I'll get accepted. It's no bueno. Also, it's just going to be sorta disappointing if I have to spend my first semester at my new school still at home in online classes. I wanted a fresh start, ya know? To get out of my home (sorry fam, I love you, but I hate living with you). The chance to make some actual friends. A real college experience. Not that I have high expectations, but yeah. So there's Star's rant for the day, sorry.
Yes, we have to do that. Yee-haw vampires for the win.
Also relatable. That's kind of the case with all my stories now, cause I started them all in high school and now it's like... how can I work with this? I am writing from the perspective of... the youths? I'm too old for that. I have trouble writing characters far outside my age range, especially the youngsters.
Oh, and sorry I still don't have a response up, this one is giving me some trouble. You could probably tell, but my thoughts are not very organized right now. This day was rough.
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Jul 8, 2020 22:51:12 GMT -5
Post by Starchaser on Jul 8, 2020 22:51:12 GMT -5
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1.) Thanks! Here's to hoping we find a person. If we don't get someone in by the end of the cult attack at the latest then I'd be cool with one of us making the final member. If nobody else wants to, I will, but I just wanted to offer. I do have an idea already... but he can always be a side charrie.
2.) I just kinda like the mood whiplash, ya know? You're probably all well aware that I love me some Angst. And torturing my characters in general. I hope Lilah knows what's coming for her. I had actually already used the random choice picker to select which leaders die, but doing one from each could be interesting. Or maybe all but like two Families have a leader killed? Cause then it can look more suspicious to frame the others. I might have to go with that.
3.) xD For me, the whole point of the yee-haw vampires was for them to be comically Southern. I guess I'm technically from the South, but... not exactly? You wouldn't be able to tell I was at all. I was a military brat so I moved a lot anyways. I've been told I have a slightly Northern accent by a few people. I don't think I really give off any particular region's vibes though, cause people have thought I was from all over the map. Its weird, cause one side of my family is pretty spot-on Southern, but they didn't pass any of it on. Idk. Cool to meet a fellow yee-haw person though, lol. Even if we don't really fit the stereotype.
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