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And, using the work @Aleranicus had us do with creating spots in the city, what places do you think it's best to start this in? I think, given the large numbers, we need at least a couple.


Any place that allows characters to discreetly meet seems good in my book, unfortunately/fortunately that means most of the locations written up would be good options. :D

Also, for the purposes of the RP, I want a clear sense of why your characters are opposed to Nemsemet.


Humorously, Violet might share a similar motivation to @Utrax's Stella, Nemsemet looks unlikely to good bad for her business, protecting the park. I also imagine dryads, well-connected to nature as they are, have at least a slight aversion to the undead or at least with the idea of the undead suddenly gaining enough influence to take over the city (death is after all part of the natural world). Violet was not a huge of fan of the late Count or the status quo of the supernatural world, but she's also a big believer in maintaining balance in the world and a mummy based dictatorship is not very balanced.

In addition, while Violet may not primarily be concerned with mortals, she also doesn't hate them or really view them as lesser, if anything she simply views them as misguided children (with a unfortunate habit of harming nature). In a terrible comparison, she's a bit like the elves of LoTR, in that she still thinks human beings have potential and she's more of a fan of discreet/subtle guidance than using violence to force others to change.

With that being said, her main concern is the trees she protects, so a lot depends on how Nemsemet chooses to act.

If anyone is around, we can set up a collab or whatever.


I'm on a lovely break (for the next couple of months), so I'll be on in some capacity consistently throughout the week, when not busy with social things (I can have a life again!). :)
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Also, for the purposes of the RP, I want a clear sense of why your characters are opposed to Nemsemet.


For C.C. it's personal. Not only does Nemsemet likely owe the Court tons of dough thanks to his textbook "I'm a mummy" tax evasion scheme, but he also went and killed the Count, the one guy in the city that C.C. (incorrectly) thought of as a true friend. Plus, he's got that bogeyman sense of justice that kicks in whenever someone starts behaving badly, like sucking their thumb or trying to conquer the mortal world.

We could start in a place that already serves as a home base for one of the player characters; perhaps they had even invited some of the other characters over to discuss plans on opposing Nemsemet. So, places like @Aleranicus's Little Angels Day Care or @Quoll's Corvid Cronuts. I kinda like the imagery of a group of supernaturals discussing how to take out an all powerful warlock while sitting in tiny little chairs designed for toddlers or munching on scrumptious pastries.
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We could start in a place that already serves as a home base for one of the player characters; perhaps they had even invited some of the other characters over to discuss plans on opposing Nemsemet. So, places like @Aleranicus's Little Angels Day Care or @Quoll's Corvid Cronuts. I kinda like the imagery of a group of supernaturals discussing how to take out an all powerful warlock while sitting in tiny little chairs designed for toddlers or munching on scrumptious pastries.


Why not both?

I'm almost ready to post a prologue of "The Night Nemsemet Woke" for funsies though.
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Still open? I'll try and read through this in the morning if you have availability.
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Still open? I'll try and read through this in the morning if you have availability.


I'm afraid we closed a few days ago for the start of the IC, sorry!

As for ideas on how to start...in my experience the best way to kick things off is with an event that will attract every character to the same place. And frankly, that could be anything from a funfair to a secret meeting. Ultimately I think it should involve all the people on team "fuck Nemsemet" by having some sort of "resistance" themes to it.

Or you could just open with a description of the setting, the weather, the time of day, the season and the atmosphere in new Camden two days after the council got killed and see what the characters are up to in their OPs, then from there try to gently nudge them together. That'll give you another week tops to figure out ideas, and most RPers tend to try and actively seek out other characters to RP with so we'll do half the work for you. If you go down that route all you really need to do is add a lot of detail into the setting and let us roam free for a bit, which I think might be the easier option if you're still stuck on an opening.

At the end of the day I'm just really excited to start, regardless of what we do. I may not be able to post until the weekend but that doesn't mean I won't be writing one up whenever I get a little time to open the laptop. Word documents exist for a reason, after all. While I wait, I'll probably work on Abigail's connections to the rest of the characters.
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I think the prologue idea works, I just need to formulate it mentally. In previous incarnations, everyone wound up showing up at Parael's door, and it was sort of hilarious. Not trying to redo that, necessarily, but it made a certain sense.
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@HeySeuss what's the prologue idea, if you don't mind me asking?
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I think the prologue idea works, I just need to formulate it mentally. In previous incarnations, everyone wound up showing up at Parael's door, and it was sort of hilarious. Not trying to redo that, necessarily, but it made a certain sense.


I mean, I'm 100% OK with a repeat of that. Doesn't mean it LEADS to the same events happening.

I kind of envisioned a prologue of what everyone is doing when Nemsemet wakes up, cut to next day when everyone realizes how bad this is and they can't skip town. Kinda like the Secret Empire comics now where it's already done and most supernaturals figure they can't fight what's already happened when there's an even more powerful being in charge than the one they already hated.
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That sounds good actually, I just think we need to start soon before people lose interest - especially those who applied right at the start. It would suck if we lose people because they lost that hype to RP their character.
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That sounds good actually, I just think we need to start soon before people lose interest - especially those who applied right at the start. It would suck if we lose people because they lost that hype to RP their character.


Agreed.
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I've updated my CS with my character relations - it's a good way to get back into character btw, so if anyone's interest is starting to wane then I'd suggest adding the entries for the newer characters.
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I've updated my CS with my character relations - it's a good way to get back into character btw, so if anyone's interest is starting to wane then I'd suggest adding the entries for the newer characters.


Not gonna lie, even if this falls apart I think a Parry x Abigail adventure would be a laugh!
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I mean, I'm 100% OK with a repeat of that. Doesn't mean it LEADS to the same events happening.

I kind of envisioned a prologue of what everyone is doing when Nemsemet wakes up, cut to next day when everyone realizes how bad this is and they can't skip town. Kinda like the Secret Empire comics now where it's already done and most supernaturals figure they can't fight what's already happened when there's an even more powerful being in charge than the one they already hated.


I'll shake it together tonight then. Prologue and then, yeah, because it's actually an easy way to start.
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@Stitches@Atrophy@Vowel Vagabond@Utrax@DinoNuts@Quoll@MancerNecro

For funsies until the main plot starts up...
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@Stitches@Atrophy@Vowel Vagabond@Utrax@DinoNuts@Quoll@MancerNecro

For funsies until the main plot starts up...


I'm looking to do this during lunch. I'll start the writing in about four minutes. Also, very good setup for when Rusty comes knocking on the door.
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@HeySeuss

I see your first post, and raise you a second, sir!
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Is it just Rusty who's stuck there, or is everyone else trapped in New Camden?
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@Stitches I believe it's everyone, if it follows the original RP.
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Funny you should ask that, but once they're aware of Nemsemet, they can't leave city limits. Of course, that's why a bunch of people were able to leave city limits when Rusty was there.

And yes, that's spectacularly scary-powerful juju. It's a demonstration of Nemsemet's prowess as a sorcerer.
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