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This is my second profile on here, and I have been Play-By-Post RPing for about nine years now. I do my best to see every RP to the end or at least let my character come to his/her own dramatic conclusion when I feel like signing off. Just like novel writing in real life, I tend to find myself on long hiatuses. Since writing is a great way to work out your brain, I try stay engaged as much as possible.
My favorite genres include futuristic worlds, mysteries, and super powers. Any mixture of these three elements will peek my interest.
My bad, that was me misreading. I can change it if it'll be more convenient for you, it doesn't really make a difference to me
No no, you're fine. Its actually a good example of how you can all move along the timelines of individual storylines, as long as you're at different locations. It was early afternoon in Tempum City; now it's late afternoon. Works for me!
Also, the only parts of town that would be fairly empty at this point would be places were people primarily live, sort of like suburbs in the middle of the city. And fyi, Mougin has been followed. Let's see how you respond to my next post. lol
@Spin The Wheel, Oh, you've brought the timeline forward a few hours in your location. That is completely fine by me. For everyone reading this, you can absolutely move your story arcs along, so long as you don't move them more than about 18 hours or so. I'm looking at @Renny on this one. When you respond as Sun, you can summarize everything they talk about for that hour and skip to where General Bolis is actually using Sun's help. I picture them looking out his window, which overlooks a vast "courtyard" of sorts, enough to fit about 100,000 soldiers.
Caution: When players start to interact with one another, make sure your partners (i.e. other players with characters your character is interacting with) are okay with however long you would like to push the story. Edit: If you're roleplaying alone (i.e. with only my NPCs) then you don't have to ask me first.
... He had finally divulged the truth of the matter. The man in front of him, while projecting a friendly facade, was a fiendishly skilled hunter of beings such as himself. An experienced trapper that set a truly irresistable bait in front of him, daring mougin to step into his snare. The minotaur lumbered to the front of the food cart and slowly brought his fist to the counter, opening his fist and dropping his entire fortune - the 20 gold coins he had bartered so hard for - onto the countertop. It was a reward to the shrewd hunter, for managing to catch him so cleverly. "Please." He added, for that was, apparently, the custom in human society. @Balthazar007
At first, the food truck vendor was puzzled by how long the large minotaur took to respond and move. Then, it started to amuse him. Having been doing this job for many, many years, he could recognize someone from the Giant Foot Tribe, and this one looked fresh off the boat.
Amusement gave way to surprise, when Mougin placed 20 chips onto his counter. "Oh my!" he thought out loud, letting out a soft whistle. With an expert hand he swiped up all twenty chips and looked Mougin in the eyes. He then spoke in an audible, yet hushed voice, "My brother, you shouldn't be showing off this many coins."
The hand in which he held the coins was inside a glove. A small display on the backhand of the glove displayed '20 Coins'. These chips actually contained one coin each. Someone must have swindled this minotaur, hoping to impress him with twenty shiny pieces of metal. They must have gotten something very valuable in exchange, something he didn't even realize was valuable.
Keeping five coins, he handed the other fifteen back to Mougin. Even one coin would normally buy a meal from his truck. Three would be enough for a large meal, one suited for a beastfolk of Mougin's size. The other two, well those were his tip, for not outright robbing the poor sap.
"Here." The boar-man reached below the counter, opened some kind of door, and then produced a large bag. "This is for you." The bag was full of food, enough to fill even Mougin's stomach. "Now, do me a favor, and hide those coins. And when you want to buy something, ask how much it costs first."
Leemo City (F5), Noon
... In the midst of his musing, Bolis' door slid open with a near-silent hiss. Suns often considered the dull sound a purposeful function. Just loud enough to be registered. He strode inside with his hands still held behind his back and hearing the hiss of the door close behind him, his small smile widened and his eyes softened. Bolis was perhaps his oldest friend and really the only good thing about being in Leemo City.
Suns lowered his head to acknowledge his friend's gratitude then grew quiet to acknowledge Bolis' oncoming request. His smile shrunk and an odd impulse seemed to fluctuate between himself and the Crystal. Was it trying to influence him again?
"Exactly whose help do you need, Bolis? Suns' or the Crystal Bearer's?" he asked.
General Bolis sighed at Sun's straight forward remark. "I need the power of the crystal. You know this." He bowed his head in respect. He then raised his head, his honest smile returning, "But your company is always appreciated."
Usually when Sun came here, he and Pietro would just talk. They would talk about life and about the war. Other times, Pietro would ask Sun to place his hand on his shoulder, which would amplify his psychic abilities. This was one of those times.
"The last of our soldiers will be arriving in an hour. Once they are all here, I'll need to borrow some of your power, so that I can use my ability to scan all their minds at once. I have to be sure they haven't been brainwashed or even worse, cursed." He then turned to look out the window at the back of the office. "We owe it to these soldiers and their families, to make sure they are in good health when they return home."
The tone of his voice lightened as he turned his head back to Sun. He now sounded like he did when Sun first entered the room. "It's been two months since the last time you visited. How have you been?"
@Balthazar007 The first scenario I thought of was for them to be close childhood friends (maybe Bolis being an older brother figure). Maybe the dads were close friends before that and that encouraged their friendship. Or if he's a bit older than I'm thinking, Bolis could have been introduced by his Dad for tactical/political gains. 7 to 8 years sounds like a good number for this scenarios.
How about, since my character is 8 years older than your's, we go with they are good acquaintance. Both from Sutisu capitol, they may not have been formally introduced, but they met at one of the many galas/balls. Bolis or Sun was hiding away from the party, and the other one also stumbled upon the same hiding spot. This desire to escape the crowd is what they bonded over. They continued to have these encounters over the years, forming a quiet bond and a mutual respect. They didn't hang out together as friends outside these gatherings.
That first meeting was when Bolis was 15 and Sun was 7. Bolis stayed in Sutisu city till he was 23, studying logistics, like his family usually does. When he reached a certain level, he left to go join the military. So this would put Sun at 15, and they would have been "friends" for eight years.
They wouldn't speak to each other again until a few months after Sun gained control of the crystal. By this time, Bolis was already a high ranking officer, but not a General. Bolis offered his condolences, but they didn't start hanging out or anything. They both had too much going on in their lives. They did, however, start calling each other on occasion, to stay in touch.
Since Bolis became a general (2 years ago), Sun has started visiting him in person once every few months or so, at Bolis's request. While other Generals see Sun as a mear tool that isn't doing enough for his nation, Bolis sees a young man, a friend, who has had a great burden thrust upon him. He sees Sun's potential to help the war, but he also doesn't want to push the young man into doing anything he doesn't want to do.
@Spin The Wheel I'm already starting to like Mougin as a character. He just plopped 20 coins down without even understanding their value! Hahah! I love it!
I'll have my reply up in 24 to 60 hours from when you posted it. This will be my standard: less than three days, but no sooner than one day. This should give others enough time to post as well, so that I can multi-reply more often.
I apologize for the wait you three. I didn't realize how much work three character sheets and three short posts would be to craft. I did it though! Only took like 3-4 hours total. Haha!
If you look in the "Characters" tab, you will find three new NPCs in the first post. Your characters will be properly introduced to all three of these characters, in my next post, after your next post.
@Renny, I would like it if your character knew General Bolis from before he obtained the rank of General. How far back would you like their connection to go? When do you think they would have met and how?
@Neianna86, You seem to be aiming to start in Tempum City, where @Spin The Wheel is starting with Mougin. Maybe you two should collaborate. Depending on Mougin's reaction to my next post, he may could use some backup.
As for @ARedneckWizard, take your time. We'll be here when you're ready.
... Nevertheless, he clenched his hand and began sniffing the air. He turned his head this way and that way, trying to find the most appetizing scent. He caught the familiar scent of fruit coming from a certain direction and headed towards that direction. There were many things catching his eye, but his stomach compelled him, insisting this as the most important task. And Mougin agreed. After all, he would not be able to enjoy Tempum city if he starved to death.
As Mougin walked the city streets, searching through all the delicious smells, he was being watched. Keeping their distance, having done this a million times before, five young gangsters trailed him. He looked new to the city, possibly an easy mark, despite his size.
Three of the gang members were humans. While two of them were beastfolk, in their beast forms (alligator and snake). They wouldn't outright attack Moujin, unless he were dumb enough to walk down a dark alley. Instead, they were waiting to see where he carried his money, assuming he had any...
A friendly food truck owner opened the side window of his truck. Moujin was the first living creature he saw. The chunky older man, a beastfolk in human form, called out to Moujin. "Hey, brother! You hungry!?" The smell of this man's cooking was indeed the smell Mougin had been chasing.
Stallo City (D9), Early Morning
... As she'd delved deeper into the research, Zara felt more and more confident in her ability to protect Jorath. She knew that her job as a bodyguard wouldn't be easy, but she was up for the challenge. However, after putting on the uniform she'd been provided with – a black suit with a white shirt and matching tie – her elevated mood took a downward turn. Formal clothes and Zara were not a good combination. She only had to look once at herself in the hallway mirror to know that those sleeves would not have much more life to them, especially if it came down to it and she had to fight someone. "Well, I guess that's that… I'll deal with the problems as they come. Now it's about time to go meet the boss," she reminded to herself out loud before exiting her hotel room.
We are given a glimpse into the daily routine of Zara, as well as some information about her past (already detailed in her biography) through an introspection scene. We also learn that her employer is name Jorath, and that he has some things to hide. She proceeds to do some background research, before heading off to meet with him on her first day at work
Jorath, his wife, and their two teenage children were waiting for Zara at the bottom of the stairs. It was strange, seeing such a high profile man surrounded by his loving family.
"Dad! What are we waiting on!" pouted the daughter, apparently not having noticed Zara. She sounded like a spoiled brat. The mother shushed her. And the son pretended not to hear any of it, continuing to play his handheld video game, from the comfort of a hotel sofa. Maybe loving family wasn't the right description for this particular family.
Jorath merely rolled his eyes. The big man's attention was on Zara. "Hello there!" he bellowed. "Are you ready to get going!?"
Leemo City (F5), Noon
Suns Dhagar - Yellow Crystal Bearer
Leemo City - Noon ... Suns readied a kindly smile towards the woman behind her translucent desk; except for where privacy was desired.
"How much longer? I can be quite impatient at times," he told her.
The secretary looked only halfway looked up from her desk. "Did you not read the invitation thoroughly? It said there may be a ten to fifteen minute wait." This woman didn't look even the slightest bit phased by Sun's status. Perhaps she was programmed to be that way, being an android and all. Sure she could almost pass for human, but a careful eye could catch the subtle differences.
Suddenly, the door to the office slid open, revealing a young blonde man, sitting behind a desk. The secretary looked up, without emotion, and motioned for Suns to enter.
As the door shut behind him. The man behind the desk stood up, and cracked a weak but honest smile "I apologize for the seven minute wait my friend." He walked around the desk, deliberate with his footsteps. "Thank you for coming. I could use your help."
@Balthazar007 Considering how few players actually submitted a CS from the original pool of interested ones, I don't think a discord is needed yet.
Agreed.
@Balthazar007 I did the changes in the one I put in characters. Please check to make sure everything is fine or if I need to change something.
Only thing I see is that Kazuha's spear needs to be removed from his "Inventory" and listed as a "Key Item". And along that note, Fantaghiro has a sword in her "Items" named 'Ash'. If that's the same sword as 'Tailfeather', but listed as a different name, it needs to be removed. Other than that, you're good to go!
This is my second profile on here, and I have been Play-By-Post RPing for about nine years now. I do my best to see every RP to the end or at least let my character come to his/her own dramatic conclusion when I feel like signing off. Just like novel writing in real life, I tend to find myself on long hiatuses. Since writing is a great way to work out your brain, I try stay engaged as much as possible.
My favorite genres include futuristic worlds, mysteries, and super powers. Any mixture of these three elements will peek my interest.
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This is my second profile on here, and I have been Play-By-Post RPing for about nine years now. I do my best to see every RP to the end or at least let my character come to his/her own dramatic conclusion when I feel like signing off. Just like novel writing in real life, I tend to find myself on long hiatuses. Since writing is a great way to work out your brain, I try stay engaged as much as possible. <br><br>My favorite genres include futuristic worlds, mysteries, and super powers. Any mixture of these three elements will peek my interest.</div>
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