Alright, folks, can't help but notice we seem to have ground to a bit of a halt. I assume that's based on some sort of confusion about where we're at, or maybe a miscommunication somewhere. What can I do to help us get rolling? Should I just proceed, as if everyone has arrived or is arriving in the council chamber? Or do we need to resolve some outside situations more fully first?
I'm mostly caught at a point of not being sure what to do. I'm not familiar with this setting, as I've said before, so I really don't know what would be acceptable or not, and I was kind of waiting on someone else to post in as an example or some such. I also meant to PM you asking about that sort of thing, Viscount, but I've been busy with life stuff as well so I didn't get around to it.
For Eztil, I was waiting on the flashback thread. Does he meet a parent, are parental machinations behind the scenes, or get invited in another way. James could find out he is a sorcerer, suspect he is family due to something Eztil says, etc. and just invite him along.
For now I can just assume he is somehow invited and will be at the council chamber. He would be introduced as just Eztil or maybe "The Sorcerer Eztil" if a title is insisted upon. Sometimes you need to give the herald something to work with.
I can't really divert you if you have a scheduled meeting already.
I can take you to the right place for the meeting, but it sounds separate to the council meeting.
My intention was to have it be a separate meeting as I didn't think my character would have directly been invited (totally my fault for my background). Figured his parent arranges the invite and the position either publicly or secretly once they know he is alive.
You taking him to the odd meeting place gives me a chance to interact and for your to become suspicious. Figure his psyche stands out in some way to say "hey this guy is no normal shadow dweller" at which point people become suspicious of him usually.
Plus there is the whole bloody mess he left in the alley... it was deemed an act of self defense but they weren't sure how he did it.
I'm fine with your story, but I shouldn't take over the meeting you have scheduled with someone else (likely it would have to be Viscount K).
The fact it was the day of the big council meeting and I had just arrived back let me make the mistake that you were family and called to the king's meeting.
Finding out that was not the case and that you were scheduled to be elsewhere at what I thought was the time of the campaign specific meeting means I have to hand you off.
If you would rather the note be from the king (or a representative of him) and the meeting listed be the main meeting, we can run it that way.
Anything set up by your unknown relative might have needed to already happen if you are planning your character to attend the council meeting.
In regards to entering the council chamber, I just picked titles and such this morning (after a busy couple of days in RL).
And I'm standing with Eztil in a hallway and need to resolve what's up with him before I enter.
I would be happy to post my entry, with who I go stand with and what titles are announced once the other bit is set.
If I go in, I can either meet Roy at the entrance and we'll walk in together (and be announced as Sheriff and Acting Sheriff) or he can use my entrance as an example and follow me.
Chaney, Nikolas, are you comfortable with hearing yourselves announced or do you want to do it yourselves?
I think Marjana wants to bust in after the others are introduced.
We seem to have lost Alric.
I was thinking it was earlier than the council meeting, but right before the council meeting could work well and shortcut a separate meeting in the gardens. All for short cutting stuff to get to the meat of the council meeting.
What if his parent was waiting on the council meeting and looks over to see their dead son? Or they had already scouted out Eztil and saw it was apparently dead son and arranged for him to arrive?
Eztil doesn't look quite like he used to, but parent could have recognized aura or something. Still some explaining to do.
I'd be happy if we met at the entrance and entered at more or less the same time. It would give me something to go on, too.
I'm mostly caught at a point of not being sure what to do. I'm not familiar with this setting, as I've said before, so I really don't know what would be acceptable or not, and I was kind of waiting on someone else to post in as an example or some such. I also meant to PM you asking about that sort of thing, Viscount, but I've been busy with life stuff as well so I didn't get around to it.
As far as 'acceptable' goes - you're dealing with a King's Court, butin a fairly informal one most of the time, and you yourself are a Prince, and one given a bit more leeway than most. You can get away with a lot, etiquette-wise.
He would be introduced as just Eztil or maybe "The Sorcerer Eztil" if a title is insisted upon. Sometimes you need to give the herald something to work with.
Prince of Amber is absolutely a valid title as well, if you like.
In the interest of getting moving again, I will wait 'til this evening, then ret-con Eztil's appointment as being the actual big meeting.
I'll take him in with me, let him give his name and titles to be announced, and prepare to enter.
We will come together with Roy before entry, meet and greet, and then go in.
Chaney can either already be there or enter after; same with Nikolas.
Marjana can then make an entrance.
And, after dealing with all entering, Viscount K can give us the briefing on what the campaign will be about.
Everyone not OK with this, please speak up.
I'm fine with that James. The invitation from the "chamberlain" could have just indicated the room/time where the big meeting is instead of a separate one at the garden. Parent working behind the scenes to keep things moving.
Edit I just added a retcon for the letter to meet at the place/time for the big meeting with Random. Eztil wouldn't have thought anything of it.
Alright, the first step of introductions is done in the role-play thread.
Once I have your answer (and answer any short questions), we will bump into Roy outside the council.
I figure any relatives will be passed to the head of the line for entrance and Roy will be passing forward as well.
Introduction made in the other gameplay thread. I don't know who Eztil's parents are and if the Amber parent would have used their real name, so I'm being deliberately vague and Eztil didn't mention his parents names.
If his parent is in the room when they arrive... well he is schooled enough to control his reactions, but still.
Marjana has no particular need to be last, though I'd kind of wanted
to be after Nikolas, just for the reaction.
Like Etzil, I'd hoped for a bit more preamble, so I had a better idea
where things stood, but in the interest of getting things moving, I'll
improvise. So that I've got some idea where Marjana's coming from,
while still leaving the big questions vague.
She'll ask to be introduced simply as "The Lady Marjana of Amber and
Alhambra", the former to make her claim known without claiming any
specific title as yet and the latter mostly to confuse any
representatives from the Shadow of her birth.
We can do the preambles over in the roleplay thread, but I'm worried we'll lose track if we don't get to the story soon.
I apologize for the pushing I'm doing, but James is becoming more and more wonderful and powerful as I think more on him and he needs the 'reality' of the situation to bring him back to a sense of being one of many, not just his own legend.
Court like this is unusual in the books so we will be winging it to a large extent.
Random is usually pretty informal, though we have no idea how Oberon acted with his Court.
For whatever this crisis is, it seems like Random is acting as he might have seen his father do, back in King Oberon's day.
Chaney brushes a strand of unruly hair off his vest, stating, "Now, what was the order of formality mother tried to browbeat into me those decades ago? Ah, yes, 'Chaney Barimen, of the House of Dybele, son of Florimel of Amber and John Gaunt of Cynosure, Duke of Eachester, Lord Protector of Cynosure, and Warden of Arden.'"
@Chaney, was that supposed to go in gameplay?
Been a weird day or two, folks, I'll get to responses/continue moving forward tonight.
Erg. There's a storm in my area today, and the internet at my house is being a bastard. I have a post ready to go, but posting from my phone is more trouble than it's worth - I'll have something up either when I get to work tonight or whenever the internet comes back up, whichever comes first.
@Chaney, was that supposed to go in gameplay?
Well, the GM said to post it here or there, and I wasn't sure if I was there ahead of your "group" or not.
I'm about to go have the herald announce the 3 of us, then go in.
You could copy/paste the last bit, then enter if you wish.
With V. K's connection problems, he might still be awhile.
Edit: And we're in. I do not envy the herald having to pronounce all that.
Aztec names are custom made to cause linguistic agony. I added the dashes to make it easier :)
Grrrarrghl. Sorry about all the delays, guys. Thanks for keeping things rolling while I implode. Basically just letting you know I'm still here, still in the game. We'll get there.
*blink* Did you intend to have James announced as a Princess in gameplay, James? =P
This is the sort of thing that makes me wish we could edit older posts.
You folks are free to approach any of the already mentioned cliques or individuals in the scene, or ask about others you're wondering about. For the moment, the group is not actively seeking any of you out, waiting for you to act before they respond.
The intent was to list the parents 'son of Cullum Beowulf of Shadow and Deirdre, Princess of Amber', then give his own titles.
Hopefully, it sounded clearer spoken than it looked written.
James does not claim the title of Prince.
Is there a particular response to Eztil from any of the Amberites?
The intent was to list the parents 'son of Cullum Beowulf of Shadow and Deirdre, Princess of Amber', then give his own titles.
Hopefully, it sounded clearer spoken than it looked written.
Ooohhhhhh. Yeah, that does make more sense. Cool.
James does not claim the title of Prince.Is there a particular response to Eztil from any of the Amberites?
Absolutely! When I kick into response mode in gameplay later on this evening (hopefully), such will be made clear.
I'm still here, it's just been a busy work/life lately.
No worries. As long as we don't lose track entirely, this thing is intended to move along at a casual pace.
James, I've been assuming that last post meant you had something you wanted to do in gameplay before I moved on; sorry if I misinterpreted, and fair warning, I'll be moving things onward within the day with or without that.
I only had filler planned, so we're good.
I was waiting to see what went on in response to Eztil before anything else.
BTW, who rules in Rebma these days?
Moire rules Rebma to this day, although there have been rumors of her growing weary of the crown's burden. The line of succession in Rebma has not been clear for ages, but there is talk that the crown may pass to Llewella or Martin, son of Random by Morganthe of Rebma.
And on that note, I apologize for yet another delay, but I had one of the craziest nights at work that I can remember, and I am officially exhausted. I'll get the Council started in earnest this evening come hell or high water, so if y'all intend to make any bold moves before things begin for realsies, now's the time.
I'll give you folks a bit to respond, then events will continue on tonight.
Nikolas, you have anything to say to your fellows before the council settles down and Random addresses everyone as a whole?
...Well, don't I feel stupid. Sorry, folks, I could've sworn I posted back on Friday, and here I was assuming you folks were just taking the weekend to get on with things. Fortunately, I believe I do have said post saved on a notepad - unfortunately, said notepad is on my laptop, which is currently elsewhere. I'll have it up tonight. My bad!
Sorry about the long delay, folks, but there we are with something new.
Marjana's not going to interrupt the king or really have anything to say here until we know more, so don't wait on me.
Might join in on side chatter at the kid's table if any pops up, but again, feel free to move on.
Marjana's not going to interrupt the king or really have anything to say here until we know more, so don't wait on me.
Might join in on side chatter at the kid's table if any pops up, but again, feel free to move on.
Acknowledged. I'll give it another day, then truck onwards.
Post going up later today, and for reference, folks, I'm traveling for a few days starting Sunday, so I might be even slower than usual for a few days. Who knows, maybe I'll be particularly industrious while out and about, but such is not my usual pattern.
O...kay. Real talk time, friends.
Clearly, I haven't been holding up my end of the bargain here. That last promised post, for instance? Yeah, no idea what happened to that. My life has gotten a lot busier than I expected it to since we got the game started, and I haven't made getting to posts a priority like is a GM's responsibility, and I definitely apologize for that (especially after the arduous creation process!). Unfortunately, I don't really see myself getting much quicker on the draw in the foreseeable future, so I ask you this.
Should I continue to push things forward in my haphazard, extremely slow kind of way, or just quietly set the game to inactive and let you folks get on with more fruitful endeavors? I'm more than glad to leave the game active and keep on posting whenever I find the time (typically, this has been something like twice a week so far, with some variations depending on my particular RL nonsense); obviously, I have no problem with keeping up a very slow game. I recognize, of course, that that can be a frustrating thing to be a part of, and is definitely not what I promised when we got started, so no shame or hard feelings if you'd rather bow out. Me, I'll keep running for whoever's interested, although we may have to quickly re-auction or something if absentees throw the balance of power completely out of whack.
Again, I'm really sorry I've been lame about this, and please, let me know what you think about going forward.
I'm willing to keep playing and understand how life can get busy.
Welp, that's one. Any other takers?
I'm still here, though it's getting harder to remember to keep checking. :)
Just go ahead and put up the next post while we're waiting for others to check in.
I'm still here, just been busy as the semester comes to an end. I'm okay with this being a somewhat slower game, though, so definitely count me as still being interested.
I'm still here, though it's getting harder to remember to keep checking. :)
Just go ahead and put up the next post while we're waiting for others to check in.
Fair enough, I'll get to that.
While I want to play this, I find it hard to remember to keep checking when I keep finding no progress.
Rather than dropping though, let's continue and see how it goes.
We've made it this far, it seems a shame to stop completely.
Also still around, willing and waiting.
Hey all! I'm just posting this into each of my active games to let you all know that starting this Thursday, I'm going to be going on a trip to France for my university. While we're spending the first few days in Paris and the last few in Bordeaux, the majority of the trip will be renovating a chateau in the south of the country, where the Internet will probably be spotty and I won't have much time to post. I'll do my best to keep up with games, and I imagine I should be able to get up a post every few days at least, but it will probably be less active than usual. Please feel free to take control of my character for the time being! I'll be back home come June, so it's just for a few weeks.