Holy S#&*, you guys! I take a break due to a lung infection, and come back to a lynch mob!
Tell your lung infection to sit down and shut up, poo be hitin' d'fan! :P
So I rolled to see who Spoony would go to, and Olivius, your number came up. Enjoy. :p
I went through the spoilers (I mean who doesn't do this?) and I have to applaud the good DM. That is a lot of prep work you've done and it was well woven as well. Nice work sir, thank you for your commitment!
Yeah, each and every one of them made me shiver. I mean, wow. Salsa knows just the right buttons to push.
Well there's not much point in me doing Ping's and Sprig's if you don't go through them. :D
I think it was Steven King that once said, take a character that everyone loves and then put them through Hell, twice, or something to that effect. Nice to know I'm succeeding and I look forward to seeing everyone's reactions.
Also nice to know that you guys have gotten enough evidence that I can chunk subtlety out the window. Writing some of those was fun, although I'm still not sure if I hit Saroune's buttons.
Anyway, to those still wondering, yes, you are more than welcome to read the horrors I put everyone through. Just no meta-gaming is all I ask. :)
Just had a long chunk of nasty shifts be over so I'm in a lot of pain. I've only managed to post once a day, for the past couple days, but only been able to pick and choose one group to post to each time. Lot of pain today, but I'm getting a massage soon, so I should be back in working order and caught back up on posts within a few hours. Sorry for the delay.
No worries. Now is just about the right time for Thirzin to come in an be the rock he is for everyone. Just, please, make your save with that wonderful dwarven +2.
In Thirzin's case, it's a +3. Love me some Glory of Old. I may invest in Steel Soul that increases it, so that against spells and such, he'd have a +5. Hehe I think he's going to end up being a nasty problem with spell casters.
Spellcasters?! Who can think that far ahead, right now we have to make it past our dreams! >.>
Ya. I'm pretty sure this last dream sequence was APL +3 or 4 and we barely made it out alive.
I could have done a full blown Nightmare spell, and added the bit about not being able to prepare spells and 1d10 damage.
That said, I didn't want to be too vicious, and I think the Fatigue penalty is enough that it seems real mechanically.
@Thirzin: Take care man, Remember, you've got a little sprite wondering if you're okay.
Eek. No thanks. We're only level 2! :P
I think these dreams are giving him a reason to take that feat. Mainly that he hates getting taken advantage of like this. But I am back.
Yay! And waiting on the party to get back together before moving on. I'm glad you guys are enjoying this so far.
Also, Some of you are going to hate me in the coming months. :D
first of all, I never hate a DM that works the adventure to fit the party instead of the reverse
also I appreciate a gm that gives the player just enough freedom to make the story their own, and giving the adventure the personal touch to motivate the group beyond , kill monsters and get money.
these are the adventures that become memorable.
You can move us on whenever as far as I'm concerned. Olivius will try to rest after drills to get rid of this fatigue.
first of all, I never hate a DM that works the adventure to fit the party instead of the reverse
also I appreciate a gm that gives the player just enough freedom to make the story their own, and giving the adventure the personal touch to motivate the group beyond , kill monsters and get money.
these are the adventures that become memorable.
+1
I'm still trying to get the hang of that.
Yeah, Thirzin will rest up too. I guess I'll migrate Thirzin back in to move us forward a bit. And I am loving this adventure.
You guys have no idea how happy I am to hear those sweet things you are saying about me. :D
You can move us on whenever as far as I'm concerned. Olivius will try to rest after drills to get rid of this fatigue.
I wanted to give NorVanna a chance to post (yes, I made a pun. NO, I do not apologize for it or butchering Noro's and Pavanna's names.)
I am giving Pavanna a chance to respond.
Oh, definitely. Conversations must be had, I understand. I enjoy reading dramatic turns of events. :)
At some point Olivius is going to explode on someone and that'll be a good conversation, I'm sure.
NorVanna sounds like one of those cutesy couple names. Just sayin'. :P
And I could never hate you, Mr. Salsa-man. Why would I go to all the effort of making characters for all five of your games if I did? ;-)
My characters may end up hating you (Helena's pretty shaken, and Spoony's nightmares are messing with him [though I think Vivian's pretty unflappable]), but that's a different story!
... dammit, Olivius, it's gonna be me, isn't it? I seem to be the party's whipping-boy...
Who knows? I've given up on predicting this one.
Yeah, this game is definitely unpredictable. Hell, I was rolling dice to see who Spoony would go to after his nightmare. I'm just going with the flow now, myself. I'm a leaf on the wind... ;-)
Noro could use comforting from someone that is a little spoony....
Apparently, Spoony is the little spoon in this relationship?
Personally, I've enjoyed the responses to the nightmares. I kinda figured Asuriel would react as she did, but the headdress was unexpected.
NorVanna sounds like one of those cutesy couple names. Just sayin'. :P
It is. Also try replacing the o with an i.
And I could never hate you, Mr. Salsa-man. Why would I go to all the effort of making characters for all five of your games if I did? ;-)
My characters may end up hating you (Helena's pretty shaken, and Spoony's nightmares are messing with him [though I think Vivian's pretty unflappable]), but that's a different story!
I'm beginning to think if I manage to phase Vivian, I've gone too far. :D
And at least Helena will never have to worry about going through that again. Writing that made me feel like a skeazeball.
... dammit, Olivius, it's gonna be me, isn't it? I seem to be the party's whipping-boy...
Olivius will have to wait, Horatio is currently Lamashtu's whipping boy.
Noro could use comforting from someone that is a little spoony....
Fine, I'll grab the ice-cream, you grab the rom-coms. Or, in the case of my best friend cheering me up, Firefly and Captain Morgan.
Apparently, Spoony is the little spoon in this relationship?
I'm beginning to think if I manage to phase Vivian, I've gone too far. :D
He really is one of those happy idiot types, isn't he? After all, fear is not becoming of a Mighty Hero. ;-)
And at least Helena will never have to worry about going through that again. Writing that made me feel like a skeazeball.
I'm glad to hear that. I mean, yeesh. That was some creepy s*##.
Olivius will have to wait, Horatio is currently Lamashtu's whipping boy.
Oh god, THERE'S an image I didn't need D=
Ronnie, what sort of lessons are we doing? I can't remember? Dancing?
Ooooooh, no. Spoony doesn't dance. For reasons. Story reasons. No, I believe he offered to teach her to play the fiddle as a way of apologizing for a sleazy moment. :P
It's officially now my mission to get Horatio's groove back.
Sooo Horatio likes getting punched then?
Yeesh, people!
Well, I’m caught up again. Anyone want to put money on how long it lasts? Where shall I set the under/over — three hours?
So, I've been think about this for a couple of days, and I want to make a list of possible and budding relationships, well the kind that result in matrimony.
So Far I have:
Horaio <-> Noro
Lou <-> Ameiko (But both of those are NPC's so Probably goes without saying I have some insight there.)
Aaaaaand that's about it. :\
I mean I could do Saroune and Olivius, or Olivius and Pavanna, but I don't think there's anything except professional respect there.
So, Any shippers in the party? :D
I should confess, I am a hardcore shipper. In your CotCT game, I ship Mercy and Zev soooooooo hard. If those two don't get together and have adorable half-orc babies, I will be most distressed.
As for here, Olivius/Saroune is my ship of choice. Dawwwwww. Those two make my heart sing. :D
And... I dunno, I kinda ship Horatio and Pavanna. I mean, she's trying to sort out her feelings, and he's trying to figure out why she's doing his head in and why he cares so much. It could happen. ^^'
See he doesn't like me.
Ah well, noro kind of expects to be alone
She will end up as the crazy cat lady
Oh, I never said that. I can neither confirm nor deny where Spoony's affections may lie at present. Don't you give up, girl! ;-)
Clearly Spoony's current affections currently are slate toward the irresistible Aasimar!
Oh wait, did I say affections? I meant visions of bodily harm:)
I don't curently see Asi being in a situation to be shipped anywhere other than the loony bin.
Olivius and Pavanna are respectful professionals now. Not saying that something couldn't blossom, but nothing has really drawn olivius beyond a professional admiration and appreciation for the respect she is able to command in battle. Being from Cheliax by nature and by birth, he actually thinks she's easier on the eyes than Asuriel, but that's neither here nor there.
Saroune? There is a greater chance of something happening there, especially if she is harmed in combat. Olivius is a protector by nature and takes any harm coming to the backline characters a little personally. Especially so for Saroune. He sees her as his key to unlocking magical talent within himself. Even though that won't ever happen, the time spent trying along with her eventual combat lessons with her fancy scrolls should make for plenty of "shipping" opportunities, thus giving Salsa even more ammo to chuck at poor Olivius.
And Thirzin is happily the grumpy dwarf.
I say Thirzin is going to ship with Everybody because he's going to be the one to pull this emotionally unstable group together, I can see it already. He might go a little Dark Side in the process (Anger leads to Hate and all), but that's half the fun. :)
Saroune and Olivius seems like the most natural choice for me, especially since they seem like similar personality types and will be spending a lot of time alone together.
Something could happen with Horatio, since a Varisian dancer seems right up his alley, but there's a lot going on there with potential Noratio or Horvanna pairings. Did I do that right?
I can honestly say this is the first time I've shipped anything. My girlfriend would be so proud. :P
...Did I do that right?
In spades. :D
Really, at this point, Spoony could end up with anyone. Three of the female party members have confirmed feelings for him, and Asuriel hasn't confirmed anything, but come on, why break the mould? ;-)
I'm just loving the whole "Geralt syndrome" thing that's going on. And cackling madly. :D
So, I've been think about this for a couple of days, and I want to make a list of possible and budding relationships, well the kind that result in matrimony.
So Far I have:Horaio <-> Noro
Lou <-> Ameiko (But both of those are NPC's so Probably goes without saying I have some insight there.)Aaaaaand that's about it. :\
I mean I could do Saroune and Olivius, or Olivius and Pavanna, but I don't think there's anything except professional respect there.
So, Any shippers in the party? :D
The first time we ran this campaign, there was definitely foundation-laying for a Horatio/Pavanna ’ship, and even with the restart, that potential is still there. As Ronnie mentioned, Pavanna’s intrigued and baffled by Spoony, and if there’s one thing that appeals to her, it’s a challenge wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a good-looking but (slightly?) damaged man.
That said, until she sorts out exactly what she does feel about Horatio, she’s quite content to bide her time and act as wing-woman/big sister to her friends, including Noro, even if that ends up in a Horatio/Noro pairing.Olivius and Pavanna are distinctly in the ‘professionals and comrades’ category right now. She was not-so-subtly matchmaking him with Saroune before the restart, and even afterwards she’s been semi-secretly holding them as her OTP amongst the party, so if they actually get together, expect her to squee and dance in triumph. :-D
Thirzin... honestly, I don’t think Pavanna’s gotten a good-enough read on him to consider him more than as a doughty fighter and loyal comrade, much less wonder about his love-life.
Asuriel? Even getting the two of them to be more than somewhat uneasy (teeth-gritted) comrades would pre-require that the aasimar actually get the f$+$ over herself. (And to preemptively disappoint any yuri fans here, anything beyond a friendship with Ms Arktaros would be a classic ‘crack pairing’ of opposites. :-P)
And the fae GMPCs, Ping and Sprig? Well, like Asuriel, they tend to bring Pavanna’s maternal instincts to the surface. ;-)
BTW, those portmanteaux were quite nicely done, Olmek. ;-)
I had this written, but the forum ate it. So here I go again, and let me just state that these are as they stand now, and subject to change.
Horatio is sick of seeing Noro get beat on, and he feels damn guilty about something he probably shouldn't (being honest with her, even if it did crush her hopes a little). She deserves someone who can make her happy, and with all his troubles, he doesn't think it could be him. And he can't imagine her still being interested after he basically said "Well, no, I can't". She pretty clearly wants more than just one night, and he can't make promises. But, she's damaged, and he wants to help. Somehow.
Asuriel is damn easy on the eyes, but lately she's been getting on his nerves more and more. She's thrown him a curve ball a couple of times, but it's clear that she has no idea how some of the things she's said to him could be misinterpreted.
Saroune... Oh, Saroune. Varisian? Check. Dancer? Check. Good-looking? Check. But it all hits a little too close to home - the last time he fell for a Varisian dancer, it ended in all sorts of problems that keep following him to this day. But there's something damned irresistible about her. And on the other hand, Pavanna made it pretty clear that Saroune is off-limits.
And Pavanna... Upon further consideration, I really think he might be falling for her, at least a little, whether he realises it or not. There could be potential for heartbreak, and it'll be interesting to see how things go once the secrets start slipping out. But looking at some of the things Pavanna's said...
"... I just... want you to know that if a single night of soft company is all you want, you should find someone else, because I really don’t know if that’s all it would be for me."
... "For that matter, I honestly don’t know how much further my feelings for you go — but I’ll be damned if I let you get yourself killed before we figure that out!"
... how could I not ship this? This is my squee pairing, for sure.
Saroune/Olivius is still totes my OTP, though. <3
They're the only real likely options. Strictly no mixing of size categories. Ping and Sprig are more like little sisters, anyway - I think most of the party feels that way. Olivius? Thirzin? Somehow I doubt it. :P (Well, Olivius/Horatio could be a hilarious crack pairing...)
Olivius/Thirzin?! Olivius can't even tell Thirzin was screwed up by the dreams. Lol
But yeah, I don't think Thirzin will do well romantically with anyone. So far, at least. He and Noro are too emotionally alike in some ways.
Olivius/Thirzin?! Olivius can't even tell Thirzin was screwed up by the dreams. Lol
But yeah, I don't think Thirzin will do well romantically with anyone. So far, at least. He and Noro are too emotionally alike in some ways.
Sure, Just keep telling yourself that. ;P *Returns to Plotting. Very special Plotting.*
That said, All of you have your Daily allotment of spells and stuff, It's just that you're fatigued. I figured I should mention that.