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6 mos ago
Current Still alive. Sorry for the delays. Still have that new job, but I'm (gradually) getting another one. Current one is too slow.
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10 mos ago
Starting a new job in June. Wish me luck!
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1 yr ago
I truly wish I didn't have to type this, but RIP Jason David Frank.
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1 yr ago
Still a little sick. Some sort of cold. Hopefully not the flu. Getting better but it's slowed me down.
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2 yrs ago
That's a good point. Classics like The Little Mermaid were basically perfect the first time around and any remakes can only be worse. Remakes of the bad Disney movies are a second chance for them.
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Hi there! I've been roleplaying for years, mostly in fantasy-type RPs. I don't like giving out too much about myself, but I am a man living in New York City (that's in the Eastern time zone, if you don't already know), over 18. Recently, I have been busy working, although I graduated from college and grad school a while back.

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@Eviledd1984

(The stone wouldn't generate a portal; it just teleports them instantly)

There was a bright blue-white flash of light and the two were suddenly outside of the perimeter of Traeton, approximately one kilometer from the walls themselves. Adykon checked to make sure that Smith was okay. He pulled out his two-handed sword and examined the city walls. They were cracked and crumbling, despite the efforts of a kobold crew. Clearly, the walls had been suffering from neglect for many years before the attack. Rughoi's conquest of the city had only made it worse.

"Good gods, those things are a mess. I pity the poor fools who have to defend those."

Adykon heard the sound of another teleportation coming in not far behind them, sounding much like "fwooo-schwing!". He whirled around, sword drawn.

@WingsOfBronze

Ophion gave him a look. "I'm still in my prime child-siring years, you know. Ah, it's okay. Just take my hand and I'll teleport us outside of Traeton under my own power." There was a flash of blue-white light and Ophion found himself looking straight at Fasuto, Ennave, Adykon, and a human he didn't recognize.

"Whoa, Adykon!" The red-skinned dracon halted his blade a second before it would have cut the mage.

@bloonewb

(I might create another kobold character, since Rama and Rughoi are often separated).

Rama was touring the walls with Krakas when he saw two blue-white flashes of light in the distance. There were some figures where there had once been only empty sands, but he didn't know who or what they were. Too big to be kobolds, though.

"I think we're being spied on. I'm going to investigate, but please keep your head down and keep behind those rocks if you want to come with me" he told the female.
@Byzantine

If this is still open, I'd be interested. I'm okay with mature scenes.
@WingsOfBronze "If you want to do that, I won't stand in your way" Ophion replied. "But you're going to have to pay for it yourself, and it isn't likely going to be as nice as my place unless you have a great deal of money."

Aurescia took Fasuto's dishes as soon as he was finished eating. "Are you ready to go now? There could be a fight." Aurescia was in no way related to Fasuto, but she was still a mother. Her instincts were to make sure that the young were healthy, comfortable, and well-fed. The thought of risking him weighed on her on a level.

@Eviledd1984

"Follow me, please. I'll get my portal stone and we can use it to travel to the walls outside of Traeton." Adykon led Smith into the house, where a stone lay on the table. While it looked like an ordinary rock from a distance, one could see that it had glowing orange letters carved into the side, an indication of the magic within. "This was my wife's first anniversary gift to me, did you know that? It charges up by absorbing sunlight, and can teleport us to any destination on this plane of existence as long as we are within range. Luckily, all parts of the dracon lands are." There were more conditions to it than that, but his explanation covered the basics.

"Just hold onto my hand. And if it comes to a fight, don't falter. If you're going to marry my daughter, it would be best that you fight well. I have powerful enemies as well as powerful allies, and I'll be placing her safety in your hands if you two wed."

@bloonewb

Rama examined the statues. "They all appear genuine, Kutur. Pry the gold off, but keep the ivory for now. We can use it as metal for coinage." It was a one-time boost, but it might help to pay for some mercenaries in the short-run, until they got the economy working again. If they did.

He began to walk out of the room. "Krakas, if you would be so kind as to accompany me, we can examine the walls. The royal walls, as I think they're called now. Something which the queen mother should approve of." He wanted to give her a chance to escape. Given that the walls were the physical limit of her son's influence, this would easily let her go if she wished.
@WingsOfBronze

"We've got some bacon and beef ready, along with some of those flatbreads which Aurescia likes to make. Just don't ask us for eggs. Not a popular food among dracons. Comes with the territory of laying eggs ourselves" Ophion explained, pulling a chair over for Fasuto.
@WingsOfBronze@bloonewb@Caits@Eviledd1984

If any of you are on discord (I know some of you are), I encourage you to contact me on that platform when you can. I'm usually on it for at least a few hours each night.
@WingsOfBronze

"You'll need your energy" Ophion insisted. "I don't know if there will be trouble, but you've got to keep your strength up. Ennave, please tell him that he needs to keep his strength up for this. It's good food, trust me."

@bloonewb

"Hmm? Oh, Kutur!" Rama quickly got out of the bath and put on his robe. He also had a light suit of leather armor which he had worn during the battle, but that had been put away in his room when the city had fallen. Kobolds didn't have the same sense of modesty as dracons did, but some kobolds had evidently picked things up from the dracons.

"Krakas and I were just cleaning up. It's not like I'm set to wed the queen mother or anything! We really should get on with inspecting the repairs along with our emperor, which is what we were just discussing, isn't that right, your majesty?" He was clearly keeping up a facade around others to feign respect for Krakas, although he respected her as a kobold, not as the queen mother of a newly-established state which was on very shaky ground.

@Eviledd1984

"You can go in a shirt and pants, robes, or anything you feel is right, although I wouldn't wear anything which would hinder my use of magic or movement in combat if I were you" Adykon advised. "We could be going into a fight, although the goal is to scout Traeton out, not to attack them if it can be avoided."
@WingsOfBronze

"Yes. I've received a message early this morning. The city of Traeton has been seized by rebels and my friend Adykon wants someone to scout it out. You can come with me if you want to. I can generate a portal for us, but only once you've had breakfast. I won't have you go hungry in my house. Anyway, He doesn't expect you to be at the city with me, but I'm sure he won't mind some more help." Ophion explained.

@Eviledd1984

"Then perhaps you can put those skills to use soon." Adykon explained. "I've contacted some of my friends about the city which we're going to later. The one this training is preparation for, the city of Traeton. One of my friends will be there. He's a mage named Ophion. When you are ready, I can have Aerta give us a portal stone to get use there. Anyway, he doesn't expect you to be at the city with me, but I'm sure he won't mind some more help."

@bloonewb

Rama slipped into the baths as well, enjoying the hot water but trying not to lose his focus. The room was indeed a wonder to behold despite its neglect and the recent looting. Chryselephantine statues of dracons lined the walls, and Rama made a mental note that they would have to be oiled regularly to prevent the ivory parts from cracking. At least the golden sections wouldn't be quite so vulnerable to decay.

Once he and Krakas had a chance to settle in to the baths, he finally turned his attention towards her. For once, the situation was looking up, although he wasn't sure if his change in mood was the result of Rughoi's newfound willingness the listen to his advice or the relaxing effects of the bath water. Probably both. "So, Queen M- I mean... Krakas. While our situation is precarious, suppose that Rughoi manages to make something of this, either in Traeton or elsewhere. Did you have any plans?"
Good job so far, everyone. Just keep it PG-13. We've been doing a good job with that so far.
@Eviledd1984

The swords made a loud clinking sound as they hit. "Hmm. Good form. Not what I'd do, but it works." Adykon took a step back. "Now, Kara told you that I'm something of a mage, didn't she? It's not something that I like to let others know, so if you could keep it a secret, I'd appreciate it." For emphasis, he lifted up his hand and conjured up a small firebolt, then dismissed it in a puff of smoke. "We can practice combat magic too. It's something I learned in the 20 years since beating Dememoras."

@WingsOfBronze

Aurescia was preparing breakfast when Ophion started upstairs to check on Fasuto. He was dressed in a light white robe, something he normally avoided wearing outdoors. Again, he gently knocked on the door.

"Fasuto? Are you alright? If you're sick, Aurescia said that she'd like to check up on you. We've got breakfast ready downstairs."

@bloonewb

Rama made sure that the door was securely shut behind them. "If it were up to me, you could leave at any time, Krakas. Anyway, your son is listening to me for the moment. He's rebuilding the city, or at least is ordering others to do it. If you want to leave, I guess you can do so, as long as you're with me. I guess he'll tolerate that. Perhaps we can visit the castle's baths; the water might be lukewarm, but it might be good to clean off. Rughoi might want to get those back up to their full capacity soon. Seriously, my tribe has some warm springs in our caverns, but this city doesn't have any working baths outside of the castle. Besides, this room is starting to smell."
(Replying to other posts, I didn't forget anyone, just working on replies here).

@Eviledd1984

"Raise your sword and block my blow. I won't swing hard enough to hurt you, don't worry" Adykon took a swipe at Smith, aiming for his torso with his two-handed sword, Dragonblade.

(This is a picture of Adykon, btw).



@WingsOfBronze

(We can skip to morning)

@bloonewb

Part of Rama wanted to shout 'Within a month?! That's just not possible', but he knew that Rughoi wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"Alright, I'll do that. I can have teams searching for usable rubble in a matter of hours, and we can begin rebuilding just after that." He gave Merat a look, but decided to save any serious confrontation for later.

"Kutur, we're in a very delicate place right now. When the counterattack comes, we will have to stand or lose everything. If we can hold off an attack, we might gain some allies and recognition and be able to build something solid. If not, we'll be conquered sooner or later."

He went to his tribe and issued instructions to begin repairs. Within a few hours, many more challenges became apparent. A lack of architects, little skill in mathematics, no real knowledge of how to build a scaffolding. Still, they could place rocks on to of other rocks, mix mortar, and clear the rubble. Satisfied with this, he returned to the castle and went to find Krakas, who was still locked in the room. Luckily, he could unlock it.

"Hello? Queen mother? Krakas? I'm saying your name right, aren't I?" Rama stepped into the bedroom, hoping that she was alright.
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