I'm just sitting in the bleachers watching, fyi. Once folks are ready to transition back out of the conversations I will be here...
Trying to post, but the last couple of days have been grueling. First chance at the computer today, and i'm probably not going to be able to post for a couple hours.
be there as soon as i can.
I was/am mostly just using the time to do some RP while the bandit situation gets resolved. I didn't see a good in character way to keep Mattrim around without only exasperating the situation and dragging out more argument over them.
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In the interest of keeping things moving...
Ra'hl is partially waiting on a reply from Aleria to his last post. I know she said she is busy so if we need to push on we can.
YEah its sort of why I interjected, I know that Angel can get caught up in some RL type stuff from time to time and with the injury and everything else I want to walk that balance between giving players space and letting everyone else continue to play.
I mentioned this earlier but my assumption is that the "soap opera pause" is in effect for any character that doesn't respond or act in a timely manner. They looks broodingly at the camera deep in thought and then move along with whatever else is happening. PbP is slow enough, we can post date conversations or hash out things "off screen" if need be.
So what's the plan then, two groups, we head south till the river (K) and then split up. Maybe moving down like a hex apart or something? Just sweep the area.
I guess the other question is, if we know where the Stag Lord is, what's the reason IC we aren't just trying to march on him (if any)?
The most pressing reason is that the bridge that Natasha once used to march south was destroyed by the bandits after a confrontation with the original group. There are probably other crossings somewhere but there is no longer an obvious route...that said the original plan to split was formulated before Natasha revealed she had been to the Staglord's fort so there is, in theory, no reason you can't head there in force.
My observation of conversations to this point.
Posting this again since it is buried behind a lot of conversation.
Proposed group configuration:
Mattrim
Saber
Cuddles
Anton
NatashaAleria
Duska
Rahl
I like the idea of our group going with Johd, I think that makes sense for one of us to do. I think we're not going straight to the stag lord because we have so little information and no way inside his fort besides just running in the front door.
And we know how that turned out last time ;)
Exactly my point. In character having someone beaten back so badly, it makes us weary and encourages us to take time and develop a good plan and avoiding his fort while we explore.
I'm running games at ConCentric most of this weekend, and Sunday night is my six year anniversary with my fiance. Don't expect a flurry of activity from me, and bot me as needed =)
Congrats and enjoy :)
That makes a lot more sense, guess some of the details kind of slipped my mind.
Given that, I could totally see Mattrim going to the shrine, Erastil is pretty "naturey".
Other than that, his real interests are geared towards exploration and the eventual downfall of the Stag Lord (obviously).
I am going out of town for the weekend, and I will be unable to post until Monday morning.
We could just go on a little Erastil-shrine trip without Ra'hl ;)
Would be nice, quiet, contemplative walk :)
You had your chance! Ra'hl is back!
I don't see any reason why we couldn't go as a whole group, assuming characters have an interest in doing so.
We had already decided we would split up and only come together for important things that needed is all. That having been said, whatever gives this game a kick to get us going again is the most important thing right now.
YEah the decision to split was mostly logistical though I have to say that in game it doesn't make as much sense given the groups energy. I also agree that I want things to move so, I'll let folks chime in for a little bit and then I will make things happen, so to speak...
My thought would be split group - One for the Shrine and the other...???
Not sure, tbh. Whole group sounds fine to me, but if we are going to an Eratil shrine, you know that Aleria is going to go no matter what.
Duska pretty much said what I was thinking, if we split I don't know what the other group would do.
The other group could go map something we haven't found yet.
Yeah, that's not a bad idea.
What groups then? Mattrim would opt for mapping over shrine visiting if the decisions came down to that, but would also go see the shrine (i.e.: prefer mapping but am flexible for group composition needs).
That works. Does anyone object to Aleria's group going to the shrine and the other group go to the river crossing. The proposed groups were posted a few posts ago.
That's fine with me.
Fine by me
Copied the proposed groups for convieniece:
Mattrim
Saber
Cuddles
Anton
Natasha
Aleria
Duska
Rahl
Did I get that right? I'd keep Cuddles, Anton and Mattrim together for Bromance reasons, and Mattrim/Duska apart just to be sure. Natasha could go anywhere, and Aleria/Ra'hl is to amusing not to put in one group.
So the question is basically: Where to stick Natasha? ^^
She works well in both groups, having many plenty of melee attackers for her precise strike in any case.
This Time she would definitly go with Aleria to the shrine because of religion, but in the future we could go with the above as standard procedure. And Duska seemed interested as well.
Scouting out the river crossing sounds like the most pressing need right now, so I second that as the other group's destination.
Yeah the groups don't have to be set in stone. I kept Natashain group 1 just for an extra damage sponge since that group has no cleric.
your reasoning makes sense. lots of sponges and two people who can use a wand of cure light wounds should be enough.
So I am seeing this:
Mattrim/Saber
Cuddles
Anton
to the river
Aleria
Natasha
Duska
Ra'hl
to the temple
Remember that there are NPCs. Osk has indicated (and it may have been lost) that he can send fighters with you if you have need. So Kesten can send somebody with a group to the river if they need an extra body but Natasha wants to go to the shrine...
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We'll be fine. What could go wrong? :)
Nothing!
Guide for how NOT to celebrate one's birthday:
1) in the middle of the night when it turns your birthday, wake up suddenly with the urge to run to the restroom, only to kick out with a foot and crush your toe on the bedpost.
2) When having your leg wrapped for fluid control, have your wrap shredded because it was nearly a foot off the end of your foot and have to cut it down.
3) Drive a stick shift car when the foot of said crushed toe happens to be your left foot, and therefore must push in the clutch every time you shift.
That sounds quite horrible. :/
It is days like today that I would seriously consider the decision to start drinking.
I feel ya - was playing with my Staffy Bull Terrier Friday night, managed to misjudge distance between my foot and the door frame.
Foot met door.
Toe went crack.
Dog kept playing like a loon as I stifled expletives...
End result = Obliviously happy staffy and a small toe on my right foot looking like a bruised chipolata
Happy belated birthday!
:P
Thanks, it is actually today. But just not how I wanted to spend yesterday and today.
:)
Happy Birthday!
Look at the nice things, like cake! (or cookies, or pudding, or Haggis for scots? or whatever else you use to celebrate!)
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Birthday!
Happy!
Hooray!
I got kicked off my terminal. Something about "fire" and "safety" pshaw...it wasn't even in this half of the building.
As previously discussed I will probably make a second thread to pull one of the groups into when on the road to make things a bit cleaner. I will hopefully accomplish that in the morning.
Happy Birthday :) - apologies my manners got lost in sharing of toe pain tales :)
Have a good one and I'll raise a tincture for ye here in Bonnie Scotia
The split looks good to me. And the bromance comment made me chuckle.
Let's do this!
I'm ready for this.
Natasha, i'll work on having a couple things put together for our side conversation, and we can do that in spoiler tags as we go along. Just not sure right now how I want her to say things.
no worry, we can even do that as a backflash while the action keeps rolling ;)