It's quiet... too quiet.
Did you folks start school again?
Starting school today actually, so I must be brief. Sorry for skipping yesterday.
go some serious excrement hitting the fan here at work...no time atm
Dayum... I just realized that I have better SR than a balor. I'm imagining this situation.
In the snipe hunt, the new kid was dominating. Like, really dominating. He was eliminating students left and right, and nobody could do anything about it. Finally, a bunch of mages had enough. They flew over to the new kid, and started casting spells willy-nilly on him. Enveloped in thunderstorms, fireballs, and blizzards, the mages thought they got him. What happened, really, was that after they were done unleashing their arsenal, Iolth was just looking at them quizzically, completely untouched. And then, all of their spells got reflected right back at 'em. Needless to say, the mages were fried, and a ton of the student body was taken out as well.
Seriously, he has SR 56 from his Eldritch Veil (11+CHA mod (10)+1/2 warlock level (8)=29) and the half-fiend template (11+CR (16)=27). Added together, that's 56.
Oh, I should make a spell that temporarily increases my SR. Unless someone knows of one already.
Alright then... Only SR 29 then. (phew)
True. Unless a source says it stacks, the bigger SR takes over.
edit: again, Daimiani?
Sorry. I really need to filter BEFORE writing and posting, versus after.
It's hard to do that, though, clearly.
Ah, tangled flow of thoughts, mingled with pathos, all the while, managed by restraint.
C'est la esprit!
Alright then... Only SR 29 then. (phew)Yeah, player characters never get the good SR stuff. :(
Play a Monster Race, apply the level differences, and profit! :D Speaking strictly about the 'rules light' game here.
I mean, if SR is that critical. :)
I'm surprised David didn't get detention for 'burning' Tybalt, if he did heat stuff and shoved (aggression versus another student) Tybalt to the floor forcefully as he did.
Didn't say nothing earlier, but...
See? I do resist the urge to type sometimes, yay!
I'm surprised David didn't get detention for 'burning' Tybalt, if he did heat stuff and shoved (aggression versus another student) Tybalt to the floor forcefully as he did.
Didn't say nothing earlier, but...
See? I do resist the urge to type sometimes, yay!
I figured it had to do with intentions. If he shoved Tybalt to get him out of the range of the heat stuff then it wouldn't trigger a detention since it was done to protect.
It was done to get him out of his face,
He didn't realize he was doing the heat stuff.
Just to make sure, Lynora.
Your 'tech failure' roll means Jeran doesn't speak 'sacrifice blonde speak', but the do dad can understand her 'sacrifice blonde speak', right?
Field testing equipment! Good thing it wasn't a life or death situation. Heh.
Just to make sure, Lynora.
Your 'tech failure' roll means Jeran doesn't speak 'sacrifice blonde speak', but the do dad can understand her 'sacrifice blonde speak', right?
Field testing equipment! Good thing it wasn't a life or death situation. Heh.
Yep, it functions as comprehend languages instead of tongues.
It was done to get him out of his face,
He didn't realize he was doing the heat stuff.
In that case, Dave should have been immediately ported to detention.
I kinda feel like crap looking at tybs post
But note Dave is finally breaking down, next grief stage, he was in denial for a while, not denial that the situation existed, denial that he cared, and that it affected him, heck even the attempt to go after the litch was another example of that denial, anger was rather brief, and may or may not be revisited, bargaining might just be skipped, and here we are in depression
I believe This is the first time Dave has let himself cry, he normally doesn't let himself, seeing it as a sign of weekness
This doesn't mean that he's not going to detention.
Also, curious, why is shoving someone a detention worthy event?
If someone is too close to you, and won't leave, pushing them away lands you in detention?
I was giving leeway because the scene was debatable as to Dave's intentions in the scene with Tybs, but based on new info, in this case I'm going to say we should ret-con. It doesn't change much in this case. Mel turns around to talk to Dave and then realizes she's talking to air and Dave's outburst occurs in the white room instead of wherever he had put it (the roof?). And Miss Jones is alerted because she's his advisor.
Also, curious, why is shoving someone a detention worthy event?
If someone is too close to you, and won't leave, pushing them away lands you in detention?
It has to do with intention and force. Pushing someone away gently or at least with the intention of not physically harming them or in order to protect them or in order to protect oneself does not get detention. Tossing someone away out of anger does. The intention is to harm, how doesn't matter as much.
I wasn't thinking that it was NOT detention.
It was just to get him away, not hurt him. He didn't get hurt, especially considering DR.
Edited for wrongness.
Phooie,
And no if melody didn't shake him out of his shock, he's still staring at his hands.
It's about what he meant to do. If he genuinely lashed out in anger with the intent to harm (remember that he had the heat thing going on too), then it's detention. If he was trying to protect Tybs from himself or just protect himself than he wouldn't get detention. I'm going off of what Dave's stated intentions were.
He didn't know he had the heart haze, he didn't want to harm Tybalt, hence the in shock staring at his hands
I'm fine either way, detention or no
I dunno...
It's a kind of grey area. He was being crowded. He wanted it away. It wasn't necessarily in anger. It probably felt like self defense.
I kind of like the way it is now. :/
I definitely read it as, and it definitely felt like, David was lashing out in anger.
Was the staring at his hands due to not wanting to harm Tybs? or was it simply in horror over having shoved him away?
Both are totally viable, though the second seems more plausible.
Think of it like a bf/gf having a lot of pent up anger over a variety of things and lashing out and slapping their significant other in the heat of the moment during an argument. Then staring at their hand in shock, cuz it was something that wasn't planned, but it just happened.
You could look at it as the intent was to "harm" as just a way to blow up and let loose all the anger.
@Magic, to be fair, I think Tybalt's desire to protect/care for David, mixed with your own friendship with Foul IRL is bleeding into some of your OOC responses lately, and possibly affecting them.
Not at all saying you are wrong, just pointing out something I noticed.
I definitely read it as, and it definitely felt like, David was lashing out in anger.
Was the staring at his hands due to not wanting to harm Tybs? or was it simply in horror over having shoved him away?
Both are totally viable, though the second seems more plausible.
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could you explain the difference please?
It's not that it's bleeding through or anything. I'm conscious of what I'm saying.
A lot of it is just trying to push game things in a direction that I would be happy with. That happens so little right now. I'm trying to suggest things that I would like. Not necessarily what is in character, or most likely. I know that they're unlikely to happen, but I'm at least putting something out there that I would like.
I feel like this game has been nothing but depressing lately...
So I guess some of this is Tybs talking. I'm trying to get a way that my characters would be happy. I feel like we all do this sometimes. I am very strongly emotionally connected to this game and I try my hardest to make it something that I am happy about.
If it helps, detention is actually better for Dave right now. Generally speaking, for an emotional breakdown in which no real harm was done (obviously in this case emotional harm, but nothing physical), the 'punishment' is therapy.
Edit:
I have to go by what the player of the character in question says his motivation is. I haven't put the retcon in the game thread yet, because we're still discussing this, but in this case what Dave states his motivation was is the deciding factor.
And in this case, I think Tybs and Dave both need therapy, or at least helpful advice. And that as much as it might suck short term it makes a happy ending for these guys a lot more likely.
... And in this case, I think Tybs and Dave both need therapy, or at least helpful advice. And that as much as it might suck short term it makes a happy ending for these guys a lot more likely.
Hey now.
Some advice was provided -- can't help if emo-kitty went gaga over the shiny!
As for Magic's comment on how things are depressing, I'm curious who specifically he meant by that. Is this an over all comment, or is this a personal observation on game experience being had?
I'll say that due to the lack of progression in 'time' the game has been a bit dry and hanging, but we're looking at time passing again, and that time skip coming up soon(tm).
So, whatcha mean, Magic? Please explain if you feel up to it.
Tybalt completely ignored Tami's post, I think...
It's just that everything in game has been going negatively lately.
Across all of my characters...
Archena gets pulled into philosophical debates.
Sara is trying to help Lang through the Ignace thing.
Tybs is... ya...
Lim-Môr isn't much of a character yet, but he isn't very promising.
Lewis had to protect Tarka from Tryko'Sam's aggressive craziness and then took a nosedive.
Shiro isn't good at his job.
I think Kevin is the only totally positive one right now and that's rather forced.
And it's not just me.
A lot of other characters have been nothing but sad lately too.
It just seems like the whole game has taken a totally dark dive right now. It's not the game I started with.
Re: the depressing thing:
Conflict is what drives story. This means that, especially this early in the story arc, things are going to go bad...then worse...then worse again. I mean, I'm not George R.R. Martin. I like happy endings. But they work better if there's a lot of crap to go through before you get there.
However, that's talking about overarching story. For a particular character it can often be more about looking at what, outside of the thing that's currently going wrong, is or can be going right for them. I can understand needing a win now and then. And that can definitely be arranged.
Tybalt completely ignored Tami's post, I think...
No that was in response to Tami's. Mel submitted while I was typing, but it was the same response, so I left it.
It's just that everything in game has been going negatively lately.
Across all of my characters...
Archena gets pulled into philosophical debates.
Sara is trying to help Lang through the Ignace thing.
Tybs is... ya...
Lim-Môr isn't much of a character yet, but he isn't very promising.
Lewis had to protect Tarka from Tryko'Sam's aggressive craziness and then took a nosedive.
Shiro isn't good at his job.
I think Kevin is the only totally positive one right now and that's rather forced.And it's not just me.
A lot of other characters have been nothing but sad lately too.
It just seems like the whole game has taken a totally dark dive right now. It's not the game I started with.
Okay, this is definitely a matter of perspective.
Archena has been having meaningful interactions and has made a couple of friends before she even gets into the building...those philosophical debates were awesome.Sara has made friends and is being adopted by a new family...also, giant owl. And Lang has been more cheerful on this trip. Space from Ignace is helping.
Tybs...yeah. As I said in my previous post, we should talk about what could constitute a win for Tybs outside of his relationship from Dave. Give him some positive stuff to focus on.
Lim-Mor just hasn't really gained traction yet. He made friends with the snail girl and at least a little bit with Asha, but yeah, not a lot of traction. So we can talk about maybe pulling him into a plot somewhere a little bit so he can get more love as it were.
Lewis is adorable.
Shiro has only actually had one situation go bad and Morrivan was not an easy patient to deal with. Shiro succeeded at getting a reaction and that was actually a win with her. So, he's not really bad at his job. Helping her was a multi-part process.
And I didn't think Kevin was forced.
And there is a lot of sadness going on in the game. People are reacting to sad things happening. Because conflict drives story.
Bad weekend leads to bad Monday. Also, Monday. Period.
Casseus can speak telepathically with any creature that has a language within 100ft. So, unless Vickory is waiting outside in the hall, she's not out of range.
Please note he hasn't up to this point tried to communicate. So, in game she may think she's just out of range, I guess.
I kinda wanna make a character that's basically Sho Nuff from The Last Dragon....
Probably Monk/Fighter.
I want him to have the goons/groupies, and really just be mostly a humorous character than anything else.
Sounds like great NPC material there.
Also, my apologies for being scarce today in terms of posting. It's been a rough day. I had a major vertigo episode this morning and it's been generally bad all day. I am currently trying not to throw up as the motion sickness is starting again. Methinks it is time to go to bed and hope for a better day tomorrow.
Yea, I was plannin on him being more of an NPC.
I actually kinda thought it would be fun(though perhaps not likely) to make him a firebird who left the sun because it was too 'boring' and he never fought any real challengers.
Casseus can speak telepathically with any creature that has a language within 100ft. So, unless Vickory is waiting outside in the hall, she's not out of range.
Please note he hasn't up to this point tried to communicate. So, in game she may think she's just out of range, I guess.
Neither case applies, she doesn't expect to be out of range, but she don't like it and she isn't next to him, simply because she doesn't like it. It's like standing on a crowded bus with who farts. You can't get away, but you are going to get as much distance as you reasonably (or even unreasonably) can.
Neither case applies, she doesn't expect to be out of range, but she don't like it and she isn't next to him, simply because she doesn't like it. It's like standing on a crowded bus with who farts. You can't get away, but you are going to get as much distance as you reasonably (or even unreasonably) can.Casseus can speak telepathically with any creature that has a language within 100ft. So, unless Vickory is waiting outside in the hall, she's not out of range.
Please note he hasn't up to this point tried to communicate. So, in game she may think she's just out of range, I guess.
That's cool and I understand, just wanted you to be aware :)
Yea, I was plannin on him being more of an NPC.
I actually kinda thought it would be fun(though perhaps not likely) to make him a firebird who left the sun because it was too 'boring' and he never fought any real challengers.
Yeah, I feel like that is kinda forcing things. It would work better to have him be a bit more generic than that.
The only reason I considered firebird for him was due to their innate sense of superiority.
If you think him being one is not a good idea, he works fine as a human.
I wonder if Lyn has checked her inbox lately...
Cha 8, ladies n gents.
He is not a people person.