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Copy that, Red Leader.
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Just a quick (though important) reminder to everyone to read all of the posts in the RP. This keeps everyone on the same page with approximate locations of the other characters in the RP and what they are currently doing, which helps avoid making mistakes that would otherwise lead to time-consuming edits. It's also fundamental to the RP experience to read what others write so you can write a reaction, and it's basic RP etiquette to show this respect to your fellow players.

Obviously, the system won't be perfect even if you read everything; it's hard to remember every little detail, especially if it's mentioned only once in someone's post. But please be aware that deliberately not reading posts is not only going to hurt your ability to RP, but it may lead to arguments and discord over misunderstandings that didn't need to happen and end up hurting the RP as a whole in the process.

You guys have been terrific about pointing out errors and aiming for consistency in the RP, as well as accepting when this has been pointed out to you. I've had errors brought to my attention about my posts as well, so I'm certainly not immune to it. Just keep doing your best!

One thing I often do while writing my posts, is to have the IC posts in one tab while I write in a separate tab - that way I can refer to it quickly and review details as needed to make my posts. This can help minimize errors/mistakes.

Mostly posting this because I think I forgot to mention it in the OOC; I know the topic came up in the Discord server, but I wanted to be sure it was put down here, too.
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Two players have left the RP out of our original six slots, so I am reopening the RP for people to join. We are at a point in the story right before the main adventure/exploration under the lodge will begin, so I feel we can have new characters show up at the lodge at this point without too much trouble.

As a brief summary, the lodge is a sponsored "vacation home" for people with special talents and powers in a world full of superheroes, mythical beings, and other people with unusual abilities - very much a kitchen-sink kind of world where magic and science both have equal sway, and where technology is usually modern, but in many cases is much more advanced than our current world. So your character is likely to be a young - or at least, youthful - powered character who is having trouble with their powers, and has been selected to come to the lodge for training/safety purposes as a pilot program. But there are secrets about the lodge that the sponsoring company hasn't been forthcoming about, and the lodgers are about to discover what they're sitting on...

For anyone wishing to join: I will ask you to read the entire IC up to the current point - this will give you a better idea of the characters of the remaining players from the original group, as well of the scene and surroundings the RP is taking place in. Reading the first post of the OOC is also essential, though you don't necessarily have to read the entire OOC thread all the way through.

Once you have done that, please post your CS here in the OOC (the CS can be found in the first post of the OOC for you to copy) so I can comment on your character as needed. If your character is approved, you may immediately post the CS in the characters tab and then jump right into the RP itself. If we need to tinker with the character, we can do that here in the OOC or by private messages, whichever you feel most comfortable with.
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If you're an interested RPer, please read the last post for basic requirements for joining.

We are moving forward with the story at this time. I will still keep the RP open for new players to join, but bear in mind it may be a while until new characters can be inserted into the story. I will also try to be flexible on finding ways for new characters to jump in later.
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For anyone still looking to join this RP, refer to the past coupla posts.

Regarding the current situation with the robot drone in the RP IC: I'm gonna lay down some basic rules so that you can proceed with the RP without needing to wait for a reaction from me after each post.

You are allowed to hit, strike, and damage the drone in your own posts. This is meant to be the first combat encounter, so it shouldn't be terribly difficult to defeat - if the characters team up against the drone. But for the first post or so, only one of your characters will be involved, and the others may only react if they become aware of the disturbance.

I have not specified exactly whose room just got invaded by a multi-legged night visitor. This was on purpose; whoever wishes to may have the drone attack their character first, then everyone else will follow suit with their reactions. I may even allow whoever else posts next to put the drone in Nora's room, if that is desired; Nora will naturally scream her head off for help if this occurs, though Boxcar will already be protecting her from the drone (and will likely be the reason she wasn't suckerpunched to begin with). He's ill-equipped to defeat the drone on his own, though, so hopefully your characters will be rushing to join the fray! Then you can just react to that instead.

The drone has no long-range attacks, it is melee-only and makes use of small, sharp, pointed legs to stab or slice with. While individual strikes may not do more than draw a little blood, if it manages to get a critical hit in, or if it is allowed to make multiple attacks, it will certainly cause a lot of pain and open a lot of wounds. The drone is actually a series of individual robots magnetized together, and if struck with enough force at any of its "joints" will cause it to separate into different segments. And the more it separates, the more characters it can engage simultaneously, as each orb can function independently of all the others! However, it is only moderately intelligent, and could likely be tricked into a trap or teamed up on, and each individual sphere is only lightly armored.

Make it a fun but short battle; remember that the lodgers aren't yet a team, so they don't automatically know what other members of the group will do. This is a chance for roleplaying out the limitations of trying to use superpowers without having time to coordinate ahead of time or even get to know each other well enough to get an idea of what each of you can do. Try to leave enough drone segments for everyone to get a part of the fight in; once everyone has had a chance to post at least once for the fight, then anyone can end it after that (though if you are having lots of fun with the fighting and end up taking more posts, this is okay as well).

Get ready! FIGHT!
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@Tergonaut Yo! I read the story so far and I think I have a pretty good grasp on everything so far. I will work on a cs to present to you. I am curious however what your timezone is, to make conversations smoother. Also, I tried to enter the discord, but the link doesn't seem to work for me for some reason, saying its invalid or expired. I do like the premise and this seems like a rp I might really enjoy, being partial to superpower/anything goes kind of settings and concepts.
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Night, if I see him before you do, I will let him know you're interested.
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@BlessedWrath Thanks! :) I will work on my character in the mean time.
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Howdy there, @Nightknight! I'm in the Mountain timezone in the USA. I also disabled the link to the chat so that we wouldn't have any random unwanted folks joining - I will send you a temporary link by PM so you can join us in the Discord. I'll give it a day's worth of time; let me know if you missed it or need a longer time delay on the link expiration.

It may be easier to discuss the RP and how to bring your character in on the Discord, but I still encourage you to post up your CS in the OOC when you can so it'll be easier to review and compare.

Thank you for your interest in the RP! I'll send that link to you right away.
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Name: Jing Shen

Species: Human

Age: 36 (Looks 25)

Age: Male (Constantly gets mistaken for Female)

Personality: Shen as a persistent aura of calm and confidence about him, even in grossly inappropriate times. He has a disdain for notions of societal or social conformity, viewing them as inhibitors to creative expressions and genuine bonding. He is quiet and reserved most of the time, though he isn’t afraid to be snarky and make jest of other people’s frustrations. To most he comes across as cold and logical, though this belies his more tender nature, one in which he is not afraid to show to others he wants to have more… “intimate” interactions with. He is a hopeless romantic, a man who derives pleasure, both base and profound, from the people he meets. Perversion aside, he tries to see the beauty in all things and is very introspective. He strives for poetry and meaning like a man possessed, and his will and determination is rivaled by few.

Appearance: Shen is slender, 6’6 tall and an incredibly handsome young man with long cascading dark blue hair that reaches nearly to his waist and two little hair “antennae” at the top. He has sparkling sky blue eyes and a smooth heart-shaped face. He possesses only a little bit of musculature to differentiate his masculinity from his otherwise very effeminate appearance and demeanor. As he is fond of swimming (and loves the sensation) he shaves every single strand of hair other than that which adorns his head. He is very pragmatic when it comes to clothing, usually preferring function over form if he can’t compromise and doesn’t like his fluid movements to be impaired. His most usual attire is a dark purple cloak with storm flap and hood with a light purple vest and navy blue long-sleeved shirt beneath. His pants are navy blue baggy cargo pants with gun holsters and his brown boots are steel-toed.

Powers: Water Manipulation: Whenever Shen’s mind, body, and spirit are working in harmonious tandem, he can manipulate H2O molecules in any form. He can control the movement of water, allowing him to effortlessly use it to attack and defend in a mesmerizing dance of fluid motion. He can change the pressure of water as well, allowing him to focus the water to a point where it can cut through solid steel. He can even alter the energy state of water, allowing him to transition its natural state from a liquid to solid ice and obscuring mist and back again. Other applications of his water powers include levitating and propelling water through the air, affecting currents and their directions and shielding pockets of air allowing him to store oxygen for diving. Due to a very intimate understanding of his body and his abilities he can even manipulate the water inside his own body for various effects. He can direct blood flow within his veins and arteries, increasing the blood flow and allowing his body to detoxify more quickly as well as distribute the weight in his body more effectively. This also helps in warming and cooling his insides down depending on external conditions.

Physical and Mental Attributes and Skills: Due to several years of training in Tai Chi Chuan, Yoga, swimming, contortion and other martial arts, Shen has a very acute awareness of body and mind. His body is very nimble and flexible, and he is a master of physical balance and maneuverability. Instead of reacting to force with force, he has trained his body to roll with the punches and redirect his opponent's force against him. He is very athletic and acrobatic, a dancer on the battlefield who fights with precision and grace. While far from strong in the rawest sense, he can replenish energy faster than most normal people and tap into these reserves to give him enough stamina to endure longer periods of physical exertion. He can also contort his body fit into small places or finagle his way out of confinements. He is also trained in the use of blades and guns.

Strengths: Shen has very good dexterity and maneuverability and his water manipulation has a great range of versatility and a good balance of offense and defense. He is very aware of his mind and body, knows his limitations and is very level-headed and precise.

Weaknesses: Shen’s water powers requires some form of freedom of movement and clarity and lucidity of mind, robbing him of these things can diminish or even negate his powers entirely. His powers and martial arts prioritize defense over offense, thus an especially aggressive and resilient opponent can corner him if he spends too much time defending. Shen’s power is very much dependent on whatever water is available in his surroundings. Shen has finesse, but he lacks strength and long-term stamina and can easily be overpowered if an opponent can succeed in connecting a blow.

Misc: Jing Shen was born left-handed, but learned how to be ambidextrous.


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This was approved in the chat earlier, and you've already posted it per my instructions, but just posting here to acknowledge the character was good to go in the OOC.
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As I've posted in the Discord, I am discontinuing this RP. Thank you for participating in this experiment; I've learned a lot about what sorts of expectations I need to have for my players if I do this again, as well as a number of other things.
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