[@CollectorOfMyst]He's great! I don't think anything has to be changed. As for the ether abilities, I like those two ideas. Telekinesis in particularly would be a pretty cool power that no one else among the cast has. *** So, the IC is coming up soon, and I figured now would be a good time to discuss how we're going to start this monster. Here's the set up: It has been a month since Culmination, and three weeks since Warbands Phoenix and Leviathan have received their orders. Phoenix has been called to the Elurian front, where they will carry out support operations for the main invasion force as well as journey through the continent on a missionary/annexation expedition. These mission orders took Phoenix by surprise, as they believed they would be sent on peacekeeping missions in Muraad and Lanostre for the first few years of their service like most other graduating inquisitors. The majority of Leviathan has been ordered to remain behind in the empire to help safeguard the homeland, with three of its members-- Father Ilya, Father Oren and Mother Viveca ordered to join the departing Phoenix on their journey to El. We will have a short introductory period where our characters are taking advantage of their month of freedom before their mission begins. It is the first time they've experienced any sort of extended leave in the past twelve years, and the whole of the empire is open to them. Some have decided to remain in Magnagrad, while others have journeyed to their homelands and families, others have just gone and disappeared, not telling anyone where they are. A week remains until the start of the expedition. I have some "prompts" for where our characters might begin their stories. Some of us are together, some are alone, and in these scenes, depending on how they go, certain storylines might manifest, or if you'd rather just have a short moment with your character, that's fine too. These are all just suggestions that I think could lead to character/story development and worldbuilding, but you're free to ignore them, join others on their prompts (as long as things don't get too busy!), make up your own, ect. Basically, it's up to you! Though I do think the prompts I thought up could lead to some cool stuff, as I already have certain things already planned for them, but yeah! [center][h1]***[/h1][/center] [b]Four Priests Walk Into A Bar:[/b] [@The Angry Goat] [@Sisyphus] [@Draken] Hassan, Stina, Ragnar and Ilya decide to have a night out in the Red Light District in the slums of Magnagrad. [b]The Inspection:[/b] [@Drakey] Rodion visits the VSS Karamzina, currently being outfitted for the expedition in the Imperial drydocks at the outskirts of Cero, former capital of T'sarae. Within the ark, he visits the forge and lab that will be his home away from home for the long journey. [b]Dark Ice:[/b] ([@deathbringer] [@OppositionJ] [@vietmyke]) Tatiana, Astraea and Galahad journey home to The Azure City of Sapharan, capital of Lanostre, where they visit their families for the first time in more than a decade. The trio decide on an impromptu excursion to the Black Glacier before returning home. [b]The Dreamer and the Summoner:[/b] [@Scout] Viveca has disappeared. She wanders somewhere by herself, remembering the last interaction she had with Mother Indira al Sayed, her mentor and Head Instructor of Warband Leviathan. [b]Beneath the Rubble:[/b] [@shylarah] [@CollectorOfMyst] Oren brings Ziotea to the ruins of Idin-Mar, the lost capital of Omestris, to visit the land of their ancestors one last time before journeying to El. There, they come across a group of escaped slaves... ***Note on Ziotea/Rodion and Tatiana/Hassan*** I know your characters are very close to each other and are maybe/sort of Facebook Official, so them being separated at the start could be considered as weird. I thought it'd make sense though, since... spending 12 years together is kind of a long time and maybe they'd want some space to stretch their wings. It'd also make their reunion scenes more special! If anyone has any questions, let me know! Also, I'll be posting some info on Mother Indira al Sayed for the members of Leviathan soon enough.