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Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

Yeah, I looked through them, and Sylph only had her name in only one character's Fellowship for sure: Skobeloff. Mostly because she just hadn't been too involved in a lot of the discussion. And this was quickly remedied with an entry for Shieldwing instead since, as luck would have it, Shieldwing was almost as perfect for the role as Sylph was. xD

I'll give Rush a few extra days to see if he wants to take up one of Shieldwing's two Fellowships that are currently tied to Fellwing. But if it's fine as-is, then I'll move it to the CS page later this week~

I just realised we've reached 100 (now 101) posts in this forum, and we haven't even posted the first IC yet... or the first character sheet xD That's not a complaint btw, seeing you guys working out character details and relationships together is wonderful.

I have actually been working on the first IC post this whole time. Once all the CSs are finalised and I've put the starting friendship gems in the tracker (which can be found in the Character section), it won't be long before the first IC is up. Looking forward to getting this game started ^^

@XxFellsingxX

Heheh. Yeah, I actually kind alike setting things up like this ahead of time. Giving the characters a bit of a pre-established history means that we don't really have to go through that awkward phase of everybody getting to know each other slowly over the course of a couple pages. Instead, it lets us jump right into it like books usually do~

Looking forward to the IC to be sure. Can't wait to get started either! All this build up and character prep work has got me pretty excited to give this a shot~

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

As far as I can tell, most of us are filled in at this point. The only ones that still need filling are these:

___ is consumed by the Isle’s immediate problems; you will show them why they must focus on the future. Take a Friendship Gem from them.

Stargaze (Shieldwing, Skobeloff accounted for)

Since Fellwing is not really a good match for this one, this one will come down to doubling up on either Shieldwing or Skobeloff, unless we wanted to change this Fellowship in some way that would still be suitable for The Orphan.

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___ ’s knowledge is unparalleled within the Clutch, but they do not see the danger ahead. Take a Gem from them.

You dreamed of ___ long before you two met. Tell them what the dream was about and take a Gem from them.

Fellwing (Shieldwing accounted for)

The former is kinda tough with the clutch. So assuming we don't just, like...change the Fellowship or something, you're most likely going to need to associate that one with either Skobeloff or Stargaze, so leaving it to their interpretations is probably for the best. And then you could probably tie the latter into whichever character doesn't take the former.

Also technically I could change one of Shieldwing's from Fellwing to Skobeloff if there's a good enough idea for one of them. But since Fellwing isn't getting a spot on Stargaze's list, I figure doubling down on Fellwing for Shieldwing probably helps even things out a bit more; and I do think it would make sense for someone as serious as him to be closer to the other two than the prankster. Though, obviously, he would never dismiss Skobeloff...he just wouldn't be as close to him as he'd like to be. But those gosh darned rubber chickens keep getting in his way! xP

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

All that said, that does change some things if Sylph won't be around (at least at first). That's a few Fellowships that need to be adjusted accordingly.

Luckily, I think these are pretty simple to alleviate.

Shieldwing's Fellowship involving Sylph is easily exchanged for a second with Fellwing. Or I could potentially rework one of them to apply to Skobeloff so that I have one for each party member.

Skobeloff's Fellowship regarding trust and confidence can easily be applied to another. Shieldwing would match this one really well. Fellwing might work pretty well too.

For Shieldwing, it could be that Skobeloff has probably tricked or lied to Shieldwing multiple times so that he could either get out of something or just to make Shieldwing look silly as a joke. Most dragons in his position would then consider Skobeloff unreliable, like a boy crying wolf. But then one time, Skobeloff gets in actual, dangerous trouble at some point. He realizes he can't talk his way out of it (maybe he got on the bad side of a bad dragon or two that demand something from him), and he doesn't want to get the clutch dragged into it. But then he gets the idea to ask Shieldwing for backup since he's "the strong Brynback" and would be able to handle himself and maybe even resolve the whole thing.

When he goes to ask Shieldwing for his help, Shieldwing initially agrees, but an older Brynback dragon scolds the two of them, saying that Wroughtwing's descendant shouldn't be made a fool of by such obvious lies so many times. Maybe Skobeloff believes that Shieldwing will listen to his superior and runs off before he gets an answer. But then, when the time comes, Shieldwing shows up to support him. When questioned about why, Shieldwing would then say he'd rather be made the butt of a joke than run the risk of abandoning a clutchmate when they need him. He's strong enough to handle being a victim of a prank, but would forever regret it if he did nothing while there was something he could have done to help.

And then finally, Fellwing's Fellowship regarding the most knowledgeable member of the clutch. That definitely won't be Shieldwing, who struggles with that on a daily basis. So that would leave either Skobeloff or Stargaze; whichever one of those two would be most likely to be the most knowledgeable. I presume it to be the Orphan who has outside experience, but that's something I should leave to you two, I suppose. xD

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

Hey guys, I know I just got here and I've already made my character all the way, et cetera et cetera, but I may have to pull out.

I'm sorta chronically ill and disabled and I'm being hit with a huuuuge wave of fatigue. I don't think I'll have the energy to do this roleplay :(

My apologies for the wasted time.

@BleakBlueJay

Hey, I'm sorry to hear about your situation, and you've got my hopes and prayers directed at you for things to improve in whatever ways they can! Don't worry about it, your health comes first! And as far as I'm aware, there wasn't really any time wasted: it was fun talking about it in the first place! Sylph seemed pretty cool, and so do you!

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

I've thought about it for a while, and I do have some extra ideas or suggestions to put forward for the remaining Fellowships, in case anybody is curious:

If we're okay with doubling on Fellowships, then I do have another idea for Stargaze's last Fellowship.

@Guardian Angel Haruki

"___ is consumed by the Isle’s immediate problems; you will show them why they must focus on the future. Take a Friendship Gem from them."

Shieldwing would probably be a good match for this. He is absolutely obsessed with the Isle's predicament, wanting to repel the Darkness once and for all as soon as he can. After all, his entire goal is to get beyond the Cloudstalker, and thinks all of the political teachings he's being forced to learn is a waste of his time because he doesn't need to learn this stuff to combat the Darkness. This could get to the point where he just wants to go out and deal with the problem directly whenever he can.

Perhaps Stargaze, the one he sympathizes with the most regarding this big, dramatic destiny, can make him realize that he'll never make any REAL progress on his ultimate goal if he's just throwing himself at every threat that's in front of him. It's like treating a symptom rather than the more dangerous underlying disease causing it. What if he ends up getting himself hurt in an encounter that didn't matter, and then can't be at his best when his clutch needs him most? Stargaze could show him that just putting himself like a wall between the Darkness and others is only going to cause the Darkness to build up on the other side like a dam, until one day it's just too much and that dam will burst and get washed away with everything else.

Getting Shieldwing to see that there's a right way and a wrong way to do this, especially when they don't even really have a grasp on what the Darkness even IS, could work to tighten their bond a bit more. Especially since he's so concerned about getting past the Cloudstalker in the first place...that he hasn't even really considered what he would actually DO once he got to the surface anyway. xD

Or, if doubling up isn't ideal, then it could be @BleakBlueJay's Sylph that makes this one work. Maybe Sylph is more obsessed with societal problems, possibly including her own. Maybe it's in regard to problems that this division among Houses is causing or something along those lines?

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As for @Vertigo's remaining Fellowships, the Dream one could apply to basically anyone. But Stargaze might work pretty well for that one, due to Stargaze and Shieldwing being pretty intertwined with one another, so if Fellwing is introduced to Stargaze through Shieldwing along with the rest of the clutch (since Shieldwing is the one bringing her into the clutch), then that could be an "Ah ha" moment for Fellwing as she finally understands who this dragon really was. The actual dream could be somehow vaguely related to Stargaze's destiny as The Orphan?

And if you're looking for a Knowledgeable character for your other one, then Sylph might be your best bet? Shieldwing is definitely not going to fit that mold, and it's possible that Skobeloff might but he seems more of a rogue and trickster type of character than one who would be that knowledgeable. But as a member of House Myndoth, maybe he knows more than he lets on~ Sylph, though, is a former member of House Myndoth, and as a Rebel, has a unique Move that demonstrates superior knowledge of society at the very least and a Shadowself that implies that in the moment, they believe that they know more than anyone else ever could regarding the society's problems.

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

<Snipped quote> could easily be tied into the other fellowship Fellwing and Shieldwing (I just realized they're both "wings") have. Maybe after the battle Shieldwing was gravely wounded/vulnerable? Or it could be an unrelated event, maybe an emotional vulnerability after something bad happened that Fellwing had foreseen, so she knew to be there to warn him or be there for him afterwards. Like the death of someone or the like.

That is, if the DM permits doubling!

@Vertigo

This is a nice idea, and though I already had one set to be tied up by Sylph...I'm not gonna lie, I really do like the idea of Fellwing seeing a moment coming that will leave Shieldwing emotionally vulnerable and comes to his aid. Especially considering the fact that she's from House Kebros, which is the House that was most involved with the Darkness' corruption besides Yeraktos. I think it could be plenty of fun for them to be particularly close~

And doubling down on that is that their names are similar, yet kind of opposing depending on the way you read into Fellwing's name~ One is a set of wings to shield and protect, while the other set of wings CAN be interpreted as sinister, dangerous or malevolent~ This is absolutely not how Shieldwing will see it, but maybe some other dragons can see it that way~

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

That DOES raise a question, doesn't it? Now that I think about it, nothing in the Fellowships actually specified that the dragons in each one HAVE to be different dragons. Is it fine to double up on them? It might make a decent amount of sense, considering it would be pretty hard to get everybody's to line up perfectly like that, considering how widely varied all of the different characteristics are?

So I guess the question for our GM here is...is it okay for two of a Dragon's fellowships to be taken up by the same other dragon? If so, then I presume that would mean that, IC, those characters would be particularly close?

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

I took the liberty of going through all five of the characters in question and figuring out which ones have been filled in and which ones are still blank, so that I could post them all in one place for convenience! As it turns out, BlueJay's Sylph is the only one that currently has all three ready. For reference, those are:

Skobeloff convinced the clutch to take you in after you left your House. Explain how they exemplified your virtue, and give them a Friendship Gem.

Stargaze worked with you to expose the treachery of an Elder dragon who had fallen to the Darkness. Give them a Friendship Gem.

You have helped Shieldwing to question one flawed tradition of their House. Tell them what it was, and take a Friendship Gem from them.

Sylph

Worth noting that the second one in that list is not necessarily confirmed yet, but if BlueJay is good with that, then Sylph would be finished.

Apart from that, these are what the other characters are still missing:

(Only one of the following)
___ has stood by your side in a fight against a monster of the Darkness. Explain how they exemplified your virtue. Give them a Gem.

___ was there when you were most vulnerable. Give them a Gem.

Shieldwing (Stargaze, Sylph accounted for)

___ is consumed by the Isle’s immediate problems; you will show them why they must focus on the future. Take a Friendship Gem from them.

Stargaze (Shieldwing, Skobeloff accounted for)

___ is a fellow prankster, a lover of tricks and jokes just like you. Explain how they once got one over on you, and give them a Friendship Gem.

Skobeloff (Stargaze, Sylph accounted for)

___ ’s knowledge is unparalleled within the Clutch, but they do not see the danger ahead. Take a Gem from them.

___ helped save you from the Darkness. Explain how they exemplified your virtue. Give them a Gem.

You dreamed of ___ long before you two met. Tell them what the dream was about and take a Gem from them..

Fellwing

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

I've definitely been keeping track, and I just need one more to get filled in. I've basically only got one more to fill in at this point. One will probably be going to Sylph, but it can be either. Which just leaves Skobeloff or Fellwing to take up one of mine. And then once one of those gets taken, the last one will be attributed to Sylph~

Gave Vertigo an example of one for Fellwing, but haven't heard back on whether that was fine or not. Until then, I'll be leaving it open in case somebody comes up with a different idea~

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

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Stargaze: PRANK FIIIIIIGHT!!!

@Guardian Angel Haruki

Shieldwing: Huh!? Where, Who? What? Wait... \*smacked by chicken* Ah! Why!? ><;