It needn't be a small post, per say, but the plot cannot be progressed significantly without @KazeXDZ unless @IcePezz chooses to. I suggest that if you do post, elaborate on your character to give us a bit of enjoyment in our time of waiting - there's always something interesting to learn about a character, after all.

@Jon Y you're welcome to post if you'd like. I know my character hasn't really interacted with anyone, so I haven't really given anyone much to go with. But if you'd like to post, go right ahead.

My thanks to both of you for the fast and clear responses, I'll hopefully post tomorrow.

As you can see, I love Worldbuilding, but this will be brief:

Giray didn't join the continent-wide war mentioned in the OP and several characters' backstories. That's because its main selling point, and justification for its immoral behavior, was that the rest of the world is more sucky than it (which may or may not be true) and that for its people to live well, it had to take extreme measures.

@The Harbinger of Ferocity, @Belwicket, @Jon Y, @The Fated Fallen, @Dragoknighte, @boomlover, @KazeXDZ, @IcePezz.

@Letter BeeSorry, I was pretty much asleep when I sent that. Your name looks familiar. Crucible Multiverse?

@Letter BeeSorry, I was pretty much asleep when I sent that. Your name looks familiar. Crucible Multiverse?

I dunno what that is; sorry for the delay - was visiting my shrink.

@The Fated Fallen, can we do a collab post?

@IcePezz, sorry if collab posts prevent people from interfering/progress time too much, but Ioannes has some business with Tir that he both doesn't want known and wants done quickly.

@Letter Bee Probably, how are we going to do it? PMs?

@Letter Bee that works just fine

I will likely find The Red to Isabeau today, seeing as we've still not made any plot progress otherwise and I would prefer to at least contribute and do something within the roleplay.

So, firstly, I am testing out simply dropping right back into roleplay. I figure the pace is slow enough that I can get along without being too slow or far behind. Secondly, given my role of managing a potent demon faction + an assortment of characters, I think I'll put little summaries of what went on and OOC information after my posts. If you folks have questions, shoot away :) Just don't use flamethrowers.
-Zargon has entered the eastern Waeldershore countryside. Someone on that side of the city could possibly detect his energies arriving before they are cloaked, but after the attack, it would feel normal. Unless, of course, a character actually saw the portal (it wasn't very disguised).
-Craxis may be involved soon.
-I toyed with the idea of Grhesus as being a full blown normal character as compared with a simple minor guy. I'd like input on his personality.
-Two angels are around. One is in Waeldershore and fully undercover, the other... will come in later on.
-Aezophyl's energies have been sucked into the Abyss. You will see him again in roleplay in approximately 600 IC years. If he manages to reform before being consumed by other things in there...
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I'm restructuring my character sheets; the original information has either been neglected in parts, modified, or simply never used. I've also made changes based on the "big picture". So, it'll be updated someday... soon. If you've got an old character that has grown out of his CS, I don't see any problem with updating it to reflect the times :)

Final note, I think this is my first roleplay to have stayed alive this long :)

I am quite rusty after not having been able to RP much for months and not having really typed anything much for that period of time, so if you have corrections or tips, feel free to throw those out too.

Edit: Here's the map.

It is a pleasant note that you have returned in some capacity, @ArenaSnow.

I admit while The Red is familiar to fighting demons and not terribly fooled by their wiles or deception, there is no way he could have discerned Zargon's arrival; the fallen gate having blocked line of sight and the lingering ambiance of evil combined with the fact The Red's "sense" being more an instinctual hunch and derived partially from soul energy, makes it so that unless someone can sense demons as a power, none would reasonably know. The two would need to be in a closer proximity... this said, I look forward to that eventuality, if it so transpires.

We again have our enemy.

@ArenaSnow few things one. This is one of my first rps. so im happy as hell its still alive.
Second its ok if your not around 24/4/7. And third Hope ya wont disapear again.

@ArenaSnow rusty or not, honestly, I think your skill is better than mine lol all I did was provide a base for the plot/world. You certainly play evil much better than I do :p

That being said, I certainly appreciate your efforts, the map, and character updates.

I never thought the rp would last this long, so I'd like to throw out a huge thank you to everyone, and the patience you've shown me and this story.

That being said, I don't want to keep it from progressing for too much longer. So I do need to know what is going on with @KazeXDZ. So, @Belwicket and or @RokkuHoshi can you please find out for me, or let me know what's going on.

If someone is mad at me or was offended by something I said or did, let me know. I do apologize for anything that I may have said that would have upset someone. I have a habit of sticking my foot in my mouth at times. But I would very much like to know where we stand so we can move forward with the story, before people start thinking it isn't worth waiting around for.

I know I'm not around often, but I'm always logging in to check on things. This includes my inbox, so if you ever feel the need to pm me, go right ahead :)

If anyone is stuck, or has any questions/concerns/comments/complaints, please pm me :)

Thank you all!!!

@IcePezz I will let this rp go the day it is ripped out of my dead hands. Or until i get perma band. either way choose your pick.

Just realized I plopped the map on without making any indication where the events of the roleplay are occurring, so I'll put that on my to-do list.

@The Harbinger of Ferocity, Tirrarian and Ioannes plan to have a private talk soon; just thought you might want to know.

@The Harbinger of Ferocity, Tirrarian and Ioannes plan to have a private talk soon; just thought you might want to know.

I do not take The Red for the sort to care; he is bound to be suspicious of you all unless otherwise proven. That said, someone is making a terrific distraction.

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I do not take The Red for the sort to care; he is bound to be suspicious of you all unless otherwise proven. That said, someone is making a terrific distraction.

Thanks!

Izzy is just glad it isn't her lol

Izzy is just glad it isn't her lol

It is not like The Red is that bad to talk to. He is simply not a... conversationalist, at least in the traditional sense.

On the worklist is getting an updated, larger map with specific names (Giray's on there, along with a number of others I've come up with) and naturally Waeldeshore, as the current map doesn't show very much for it. Which reminds me that there's a lore inconsistancy with the map that I'll have to update as well.

Anyways, onto an summary of "what just happened":
-Introduced a guard NPC. Feel free to take control of him as you guys like.
-Zargon is in the east side. If you want to interact and happen to be in the area, there he is. He'll be moving along to the town center to carry out his... scheme if otherwise left alone. Hunters can tell what he is, those who know how to detect demons will know something is quite off if around, the talking sword smells him a mile away and the Order (the proper player will know what this means) fellow will notice if in the area.
--You don't have to interact, I'm just opening up a spot of interception. There's a fun storyline to come if he gets to the town center not intercepted :)
-Artholath isn't too strong by himself. But the other ones of his kind can easily match Zargon in power. But, that all depends on if Artholath can get what he wants... that all depends on you guys foiling Zargon's little sub-schemes. :)