Fallenreaper

⊰Manifest Anima: Planes Divided⊱

Working on getting Charles up here shortly. His reaction is a bit hard to determine as he's a mix of fear, shock and pain.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

@Luna@Demonic Angel@AbandonedIntel & @Shard: Guys, Ben's up and off.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

UNEXPECTED CHANGES

Location: Ben’s House- Hudson Valley, NY
Time: Evening (Around the time the Soul Stone was forged)

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After playing with Angelo for several hours, Ben retired to bed. His feet dragged him past the dirty clothes and other discarded materials, his zombified figure too forever to shuffle toward the bed alcove. Additional clothes were peeled off leaving him only in his boxers when he arrived. He twisted about and flopped into the mess of covers, his middle heavy from the massive two pizza he ate earlier and created a drowsiness in his mind. The fogginess added to his tired nature, his mouth barely able to stop himself from yawning. In moments his consciousness drifted off into slumber while his unwanted house guests made themselves at home.

However he didn’t stay that way hours later.

It started as an uneasy feeling. Something wrong, his mind restless and unable to calm. Then came the prickling heat. The hot, uncomfortable sensation spread across his surface and edged deep down into his very bones. It brought discomfort and misery the longer he ignored it. Sweat started to bead down his skin and soak his sheets, giving them a slight musty odor. His middle curled into itself causing it to become nauseated and his mind stirred to unwanted awareness. Still groggy, Ben thought an adjustment might help. Immediately his body flipped about, his legs sending several sheets to fall to the ground. He didn’t care they would mingle with the dirty clothes piled up near his bed edge and tried to drift off again.

Suddenly, his skin became tighter. It stretched across his surface and pressed down his muscles, the structure slightly odd in the way it budged. It then itched furiously. Ben scratched at his skin, his nails dug over his neck back. It became worst causing him to scratch harder. Something wet and sticky abruptly coated his fingers and shortly, something coming away into his grip tugging Ben from his sleep. He paused and cautiously pulled his hand to his eyes. A large, freshly flayed piece of his skin dangled in front of him.

Ben tossed it in a knee jerk reaction. It made a fleshy smack across the wall where it stuck, leaving a red smear in its wake on the way down. His eyes widened in horror, barely ignoring the itching sensation presence, to stare at what just happened. His heart thumped loudly in his chest while he jerked upright then scrambled against the wall, pressing his back against it.

He immediately bent his head over, Ben reached both hands to search his neck area. The teenage expected to feel his own muscles exposed to the air. Instead, he found fur. It was wet, sticky and plastered near his neck base. His fingers examined it, but when he yanked on a fistful… pain shot into his spine. He yelped in surprised that it hurt. In his hand were several chunks of blond fur which had came away.

The Ben shot toward the doorway, his foot just hitting the floor when a spike of pain nailed his Achilles tendon. His leg crumpled underneath him, bring him to face the floor on all four. Another sharp crack as bones altered their original form, first his foot growing longer and bent at a new angle while his upper thigh shorten. It was excruciating pain causing Ben to release a scream soon consumed by a spine shaking, eerie wolf howl.

When Angelo, Carmen and Hakeem managed to bust in Benjamin’s door, they would hear a loud crash when a blond, slightly humanoid wolf busted through the second story window then darted off the balcony. In moments, he vanished into the night. All he left behind was a bloody mess of shredded skin.

Mass Effect: Borealis

@Zombiedude101@Dervish: Next one of you two. Zombie, Vellios can be requested to merely keep close to the ship but I don't think he's getting out of the rain currently. Unless Iosif wants to kick his ass and haul him in, or threaten to get Serena on the comms, to get his ass back there.

⊰Manifest Anima: Planes Divided⊱

Some likely types of feedback I'd find helpful, though feel free to expand beyond this.

What intrigues you. What sort of things make you personally feel invested, engaged, and gives you the urge, the passion, to post? Points if you give examples.

Being able to plot, scheme and weave a story with others to create a fun, and interesting story for all those involved. I enjoy working with people and honestly determining connections which is part of the reason I made Charles like I did, where there was many connecting points like student, co-worker, etc. There’s also a few points that get his attention easily which can lead to some drama, excitement, etc for the story.

Rumples and I was talking and together we figured a way to nudge Charles into the Resistance group, using Rico. I made several ways for Charles to be attacked or connected to ICly and get excited when someone besides me uses them, which I got about three people already making full use of them creating a small sub-plot to motivate our PCs.

I also enjoy exploring twists and different views on things that can be cliche sometimes, writing them in a different way that is fun to read and write. Talking about these ideas, all of them, help with the motivation even if it’s just once in awhile (even for an hour or so) and I’m not the one to bring it up all the time. Namely because I feel like I’m nagging honestly when I do.

What are your thoughts about where we are/were in the plot right now (The gatherings/meetings)?

Personally, I think it’s too soon for this. We’ve not really had an IC day to get into the skins of our PCs or seen the effect of Prae control has over the city, including how it might affect our PCs directly. Mostly we have what is stated in the OP, OC and what the GMs informed us about which I found a bit hard to make Charles care about without a push from another source. Unless someone actually made a PC designed to join the Resistance Group, which feels like that type of thing defeats the idea of a sandbox rp to me, then it’s hard to make a PC care about joining such a dangerous cause.

However, I can still work with it as it is. With what Rico did with Charles, he’ll be actually take the ‘leadership’ role for the Resistance and help organize them then direct over what needs to be done. Rather than him simply caring only about his day to day life and leave the fighting to others.

What would you like to avoid in terms of interactions in the immediate future?

I’m pretty open to interactions, honestly as I got Charles involved in the current plot and he’ll stick through it due to Rico’s threat. There’s only a few things that will deter him from actually continuing and that’s primarily threats to his students and teaching potential.

Things that, so far, have caught your interest.

The currently small plot I have going with Rumples, Luna and Angel. Granted it’s not fully in swing yet, but I think it will be a fun read and experience when we get going. I’m curious about Dranai’s fate a bit. I’m also hoping Charles will play an interesting role in furthering the plot, namely as he will take a leadership role which is a role he’s actually never done in his life and avoided like the plague.

Your thoughts on the scope and direction of things. (The Resistance and what is causing it)? Is it too big? Is it not involved enough, or do you feel it is not justified at current time)

I feel it’s a bit random, especially with the IC stating clearly the Prae occupation has been in effect for ½ to a full year at least. I find it hard to explain why no one started something before this and it makes me wonder why our PCs would have a dedicated reason to actually start and stick with it. As far as the IC shows, there’s no indication of the Prae directly affecting any of them save what’s said in the OP, OC, and the GMs have told us about the racial issues toward Licentia (which affect a total of 3 PCs) and the disappearances.

Charles might investigate the disappearance of his fellow teacher but that would be on his own time and effort as well as when he finds out. Beyond the mention, or NPC reactions, there’s not been much focus on it which I feel there should be. I’m not even fully sure why we’re breaking a random woman out of jail as our first mission which I assume will be explained ICly.

What would you like to have addressed? (Mentioning it does not mean it will be addressed immediately, just fyi. This is for my notes, if you will *wink*)

Part of me actually thinks the disappearances, ones that have been mentioned, would do some good to be addressed as a starting point for the Resistance’s activities. Namely as NPCs, or reports, could come to them through various means and result in them investigating a few cases at a time. Each time PCs could utilizing their abilities, skills and more in not just combative setting but actually in different aspects of the missions even if it’s just grunt work. With each ‘case’ and lead they work, they could be pulled deeper and deeper into the Prae’s attention.

I would like for the player’s choices to create aftermath for not just them individually, but the city and others as well. Namely because at this stage there feels to be less of a connection between what our PCs are doing and how it affects the city.

Prae, even if it’s just a select few, becoming a more active enemy against our PCs. It feels, currently, like they are actually playing a waiting game with occupation of the city rather than actually providing anything our PCs could conflict with. Currently, not many of our PCs actually ever encounter Prae in their daily lives and makes it hard to have a reason to fight against an enemy that doesn’t do much to cause a reason to want to fight them.

When you joined this RP, what did you see yourself/your characters doing?

Well, I wanted to do several things.

Writing in a new setting, both weaving the story and help flesh out a world by adding some of my ability of twisting things into something interesting to write out. The example is Charles being a immortal. Many are moody, isolated and don’t need to socialize with people but honestly that image always bothered me because no matter how long you live, you’re still human by nature. You have needs, and such, even if you no longer have the fear of death to look forward to.

I actually gave Charles weak points I would like to see taken advantage of in order to create conflict for his PC. From his students to Lilith, even having Prae actually start to influence how he teaches. I think would mainly show the Prae’s authority in at least in a few subtle ways. However, I didn’t just want to write this alone as I don’t fully like to and don’t know how well to proceed really with how the Prae might operate.

Also, after Charles has gotten attached to his friends, I hope to start to explore his history bit by bit and how it can usually come back to bite him in the ass later on. This primarily includes his life as Mordred though the details haven’t been fleshed out. Partly, I like the idea of him being used as a part of some bigger plot and putting his allies in danger, bring tension and question over his ability to lead one day. Namely the conflict is interesting to me and a story I have never actually played out fully in a rp.

Miscellaneous. Feel free to suggest stuff to add to this list for others. If you do so, make sure to answer the question(s) you add.

Suggestions or ideas to add to the current plotline or maybe future ones?

I actually had a thought over the current scene. Now, I don’t know what the GMs actually have plotted but a thought occurred to me, namely that the woman in jail could have important information and actually lead into investigating the disappearances. Hence one option why we're breaking her out in the first place. In addition, what about allowing players to come up with mission ideas they can ‘run’ on their own? They could have a quick summary, then present it to the GMs for a fast overview. This could be use for Resistance missions or other situations with the GMs merely overseeing lightly the progression.

What issues or difficulties are you having with the rp currently?

Currently, nothing that comes to mind as most my issues have been addressed after Rumples was approved and any questions from the GMs were answered. Now I'm just needing to find time to write it up and post it without literally feeling like I’m double posting, lol.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Lyn, Hysteria within Djarkel

_{Only night time with semi clouding moonlight and torches casting a light}

Lyn hated being this self aware. The first thing she realized was the fact she thought the least about. Wearing her dress in the shop with a few peering eyes was easy, but now the change in her surroundings made her very aware how unwise it might’ve been. Numerous people casually strolled about the glass scenery, the floor reflecting back in a shimmering image of both magic and nature, entertaining themselves in whatever fashion the gala offered. Women were dressed skimpier than herself in attention getting dress, their eyes roamed in a predatory to tear down anyone that managed to get more attention themselves.

Naturally her mind began to pick out flaws in her brilliant choice which she ignored in the beginning, her blush coloring her skin with the thought. It was pretty basic in style but had a rather fae appeal that Lyn couldn’t resist. The charming way she looked had been too hard to resist causing her to purchase the dress much to the seller’s delight.

Her skirt was just above mid-thigh length, designed into actual petals of a rose and had a slight transparentness to them that preventing anything too high from being completely exposed. The material was actually enlarged Herbamancy rose petals fastened by a waist belt where a large flower grew. Living vines grew and entangled about her middle, keeping her outfit together, of an oriental tunic. White flowers lined the slit placed across from her right shoulder to her left hip, their vines decorating through the surface to break the blue and white theme with a splash of green. Upon her feet were small, flowery slippers matching the rest. The tops held the same petal design as her skirt. A final touch had been her hair. She had spent hours braiding it perfectly, both with Meirin and Keri’s aid, fell over her right shoulder and ended at her chest. Around her forehead’s right side, a Lucilia flower that emitted a fragrant aroma that swept around her.

Lyn inhaled, relaxing her mind. She purposely left select holes within her wards and should any psychomancers prob, they would make their presence known. Her hand brushed by her 2 runes, noting each student were given 1-5 based on their ward skills, reminding her if the tension got too difficult than she could easily take a break. Already the hairs on her neck back rose in alert, realizing most the eyes had turned upon the new arriving students and lingered in judgement on their clothing style. It reminded her of how she sized up a raw meat chunk while she fought to keep her tongue from flickering out.

She kept near Keiri, her figure held toward the background like a shy little wallflower. It didn’t help her mind had frozen at what she had originally came to do and forgotten quickly why they were here. The main floor had several red cloth covered tables with appetizers, cuts of raw meat to more sparse well done, red wine in crystal glasses, and other various foods. In addition, flower filled vases scattered throughout the scene to splash color and broke up any possible blandness created by the decor. Now it was time for the students to begin mingling while completing their given task.

Mass Effect: Borealis

@Zombiedude101@Fallenreaper I'm going to be started on Pad 3 in a bit. Sorry about the long wait; work week from hell.

@DearTrickster@Hellis Pad 2 for the whole comm tower shenanigans.

@Dervish

*snuggles and huggles*

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Time: Evening (Present)

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Ben had a list of orders on his mind, namely pizza toppings, when he finally moved into his bedroom. He was home alone which wasn’t usual. Thankfully when they arrived, his parents had left for some show in the Lincoln center where a famous Odette Favre, a ballerina dancer believed to bring the art into its fullest form, was performing for a limited time. Personally, he never got into the classical styles of performances. These included anything from opera to theater.

They were Daniel’s likes in the end and another fact that proved he wasn’t anything like him. Inhaling, Ben kicked aside a few crumbled boxes into a corner. Most were Chinese take out boxes, their contents long gone, while he tossed his torn suit to hide them from sight. Everything still felt so surreal to him. His shoulder being rolled and tested, his hand examined it for something Adrian might’ve missed to prove everything was actually real.

Benjamin found it odd that it bothered him so much, but truthfully he likely still didn’t believe. Thankfully he had a day to prepare himself for the full moon so there was little point to fret over it. His eyes brushed by his alarm clock spying enough time for a shower before the pizza guy arrived with the pies after ordering it. Right now he would kill for one of Emma’s Sopaipillas, a pillow fried bread with honey drizzle, her Mexican dishes to die for in his opinion.

His hand reached for his phone, then typed in a local pie joint. Pressing the phone up to his ear, Ben waited for someone to pick up the other end as he leaned against the wall.

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Ji sighed as she was working on counting the money in the drawer when the phone began to ring. She placed the money back in and walked over to the phone. Clearing her throat, she picked it up and said with a jolly voice.

”Hello this is Pizza Kingdom, how many I help you?” her chinese/korean accented voice would be very obvious to the person on the other end. She sat down with a pad of paper and a pen ready to write down the person’s order.

There a brief pause then Ben spoke. “Yeah. I would like to order about five pizzas, please.”

”Ok then, Do you want a 12”, 16” or an 18”” She asked writing it down on her notepad. looking at the cookers who were watching her and knowing she was taking an order.

“Eighteen inch for all of them because it’s a full house. First one I need to have Hawaiian style with pineapple and ham on a normal crust. The second one is plain pepperoni, and third is a Supreme with normal crusts for both. The fourth and fifth are both meat lovers and thin crusts.”

She nodded as she wrote this down at a rapid pace. Once she was done, she walked up and gave the order to the chefs who began to work immediately on the order. They saw it was a very large, pun not intended, one and it would take them a while to cook.

”Each pizza will take about couple minutes each, so give us around an hour and a half. Will this be a delivery or a pick up?” She asked

“Delivery and last name’s Reeves,” Ben stated then gave the address. “Someone will be standing on the front yard expecting the pie, what’s the total?”

”Got it sir. That would be $65.99 when the order reaches you. See you in an hour and a half.” She said hanging up on the phone. She placed the phone down at the receiver and pulled out her cellphone. She usually checked up on her sister to make sure she was getting everything they needed for the next two weeks, without going over budget.

’How is the errands going?You aren’t going over budget? And make sure to use the coupons I left you.’ She put her phone on vibrate and placed it back in the pocket of her black jeans. She heard her boss calling her to the back and went to see what she wanted.

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~~~|An hour and a half later|~~~

Ji sighed as she placed the pizzas carefully into her warmed up car. She often used her own car when they were short on delivery cars like today. One of the others had crashed it last week and it was completely totaled, so that left her using her own to make deliveries. She didn’t mind since her shitty car had great gas milage and she had just filled it this morning. She closed the passenger door and went into her seat, putting on her seat belt. From there she was on her way to make the delivery.

She arrived around twenty minutes later, taking it off and stepped out of the car. She went around and grabbed her card swiper incase they payed with credit card for the pizzas. Ji walked up to him. Instantly she smelt that he was a werewolf. It took all the self control she could muster not to have her eyes widen and for her to gasp, showing her shock.

Ben was standing there. His hair was still dampened from his shower as he placed his hands on his hips, seeming to get impatient. When she stopped, his feet moved to meet her halfway and scented the savory smells of dripping cheese, hot meats, and more within the cardboard boxes. It made him practically drool thinking about sinking his teeth into the food, ignoring the stranger scent coming off Ji. A low growl erupted from his midriff, which he ignored, as he reached for his back pocket then pulled his wallet out. He shifted through the inside to pull out the correct amount, plus tip, before passing it toward the driver.

She was sort of pretty, his mind barely noting the details, he noted briefly. Already his focus returned to his instincts gnawing away for food and the need to feed when he took the boxes.

She took the money and handed over the pizzas, moving her head to the side a lttle bit from time to time. Setting them carefully into his hand, she put the money in her pocket. Her instincts were screaming at her and clawing at her to look for other werewolves. She fought them hard and eventually won, pushing them in the back of her mind.

“You look nervous as hell. Something I should be worried about?” Ben’s voice asked, his head perked to the side and seemed to be listening closely to her next words.

”Have a good day sir” She said as she turned and began to walk back down towards her car in a quick fashion trying desperately not to look back at Ben. She gave in finally and shot one last look at him before getting into her car.

Ben stood there, his expression confused. He didn’t even understand what happened or understand, finding her behavior strange and odd. Shrugging it off, he sighed then turned about to head inside. His arms juggled the pizza, the hot bottoms heating his lower arms, as he bellowed at his unwanted house guests.

“GUYS! PIE’S HERE!”

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

I feel lazy now. Hellis already has another post out, I should begin to work on Barron, and see when Arcadian is up next for Fallen. Although that'll probably be another day or two in IC I assume.

@VATROU

I would say likely the next day at least. Though you still want Eva to encounter one of the groups from Ben's Pack (when Ben runs off the second time the first day?) or hold off on that since you're tied up with Rune?

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

@DearTrickster I'll be around today, so hopefully we can get started sometime then! Excellent post.

And how are they ignoring Mandate, you say? Why, they're New Yorkers, they can cope with anything.

Joking, of course.

@ShyDot

I don't think Ben's even around the same area as her, which makes it hard to have him magically know about it. :P