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Natrelmon: Forge of Souls

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I was also a moderator on my previous site before I came here, so welcome, welcome.

Since you like a mixed genre, you might like my current thread here. It utilizes a creature capture concept with an elegant mix of fantasy and sci-fi. EDIT: Don't worry if it looks like a lot of material and such, it really isn't that bad and we will help get you through it if you are interested.

I hope you enjoy the guild. Let me if you have any questions (feel free to PM if you wish) or hop on the IRC!

Natrelmon: Forge of Souls

Shio (Aera and Caelyn)

Shio hadn't been in a setting like this before - at least not in awhile. Two people approaching her was unusual. As both walked over to her, she slid her right hand slightly towards the base of her back where she had her belt knife, in case it was a hostile move. It was a subtle response that she had learned to disguise well as natural, a trait she couldn't carry over to her art of conversation. She had been trained to utilize specific responses and conversation was not easily able to utilize the same formulas she had learned as a child.

Aera was first to speak, which relaxed Shio a bit knowing that it wasn't a threatening gesture. The question was standard, so Shio didn't need to spend much effort crafting a response.

"I ate at the Red Nakumo. It was free because I assisted in exorcising the restaurant 3 years, 2 months, and 5 days ago. I had a spicy noddle dish." Shio was unsure of how to really respond to the question. She hadn't been exposed much to the concept of money, since that was the duty of her father growing up. She was aware of how it worked, and the general principle of not wanting to consume unnecessarily, but her limited range of experience in utilizing money for her own enjoyment, particular for sustenance was an entirely new concept to her.

"I have only ever purchased ice cream myself," she added, hoping the afterthought may assist in Aera's understanding of her strange response, ignoring that the answer itself might come across as even stranger. Her tone was as dry as ever, but she still managed to convey that she was entirely focused on Aera's question. Inflection was one of her other weak points. While she could understand tone deviations in other people's voices, she had difficulty utilizing them herself because she had been taught to suppress her emotional reactions to the point it was done instinctively. She still had them, and had a general caring for people, but she was unable to express it well because objectivity and sensibility in emotionally trying situations could be difference between life and death.

Caelyn's was also quickly eliminated as a potential threat. Shio had initial questions on his mental capacity during his peculiar rant in the middle of the lobby while she discussed Aera's options for acquiring food.

"I am Shio, of the Enyo family. Yes, it is a Kohitsuji."

Despite Shio's lack of response on the compliment of her Natrelmon, Kohitsuji appreciated the attention and bleated in a cheerful tone. Shio's Kujaku ruffled it's feathers some, perched on the back of the chair that Shio was sitting in, slightly upset that it, the ornate Peacock Natrelmon, had been overlooked in terms of beauty.

Natrelmon: Forge of Souls

If people could start posting responses to 2spooky we can get the next stage of that going. Feel free to do so - remember, it is taking place 2 days from when most of us started arriving in Toran.

Creative writing vs mediocre storytelling. (Writers vs Players)

It has nothing with you posting a topic that got you put on a proverbial chopping block, but with how you went about crafting it.

I'm trying to craft a bridge here between what you are actually wanting and the current status of what you are doing. I've read through some of your posts on a number of your threads (as I felt how you went about your OP merited it). I stand by my assessment that based on your original post), I don't see how your own posts succeed above and beyond what you are actually complaining about.

The beautiful thing is you can generally choose who you interact with on these forums. If you are not liking the quality of the writing you are participating, you can find other people to participate with on other threads who do create the experience what you want.

Again, quality is subjective.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

MaskedHeroZ said
Just to throw my two cents here, both sides of whatever 'this' is are generalizing both of these very fine mediums of art. Anime and Comics may have their differing values and storytelling techniques, but both have a wide range of genres to work with. I don't think either side of'this' really appreciates how far the two differing subjects have grown. In fact, there ARE superhero anime and manga, and there is a wide variety of comic books that don't deal with just heroes and villains and their associated tropes. All in all though, it's about if the subject inspires someone to actually get on here and write up a CS, get involved in whatever universe they make up. And most importantly, enjoy themselves. Also just to rage about something, when your GM goes MIA on you. X_X

I'm not dismissing it at all. I just do not generally prefer these concepts for the reasons I've outlined. I thoroughly enjoy both mediums for their storytelling techniques and frequently many of the superhero genre's movies. I do not, however, like roleplaying in a majority of their universes.

Yog Sothoth said Wow a lot of you made really generalizing statements about superheroes and it tells me none of you read a lot of comics. Superheroes can be written in any fictional genre. There are magic and fantasy heroes, aliens and sci-fi heroes, mystery and anti heroes.@ Innue, the x men are superheroes, most superheroes deal with social problems of many different types, superheroes are among some of the most relevant kinds of fiction outside of realistic fiction in the history of storytelling. Most people dismiss superheroes because they're American and have never really picked up a comic.

Apparently the specificity of my wording is still being missed.

I am STILL not arguing against the merit of the genre because of them not being relevant kinds of fiction. I very much enjoy the genre, but NOT in the instance of roleplaying. It has a wide range of avenues it can explore. I've explained this fairly well too for why I don't enjoy it.

I feel you are missing the overarching point in response to your commentary made by Vanq and others.

Orb - Hello Roleplayers Guild!

Hi Orb. Any preferred genre?

Welcome to the guild though!

Natrelmon (Pokemon Creature Capture Style)

Greetings Casual Interest Check Viewership!

Currently I am running a thread called Natrelmon in the casual section of the forum. We are always, always looking for new players. We are just about to start a subplot in celebration of Halloween, so now is a great time to jump in.

Natrelmon is a mixed genre creature capture thread. All creatures and moves are original to the thread, as is the underlying lore. It is heavily fantasy based with blades and magic being the primary weapon. However, modern to slightly futuristic tech exists, but mostly in the areas of genetic science, human convenience, and communication/travel. Guns exist, but are highly regulated and only the police force has access to them.

There is a lot of material, but don't get overwhelmed. We will always guide players though it. We've been developing pieces of this for over 8 years, so there is a large amount of material that has built up over time.

Let me know if anyone has any questions!

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

For now though, I think Superman would be the #1 episode on Family Feud if you asked someone to name a superhero.

I'm not sure I'd say it is more popular than an Anime topic (otherwise Yog wouldn't likely have been complaining about it)...

I learned roleplaying through combat initially, so I have a natural aversion to the category. I usually don't find the scope of the powers to be adequately enough defined to ensure balance in most instances (often it is intentionally too vague).

Natrelmon: Forge of Souls

Shio (for Kasumi - evening before 2spooky)

Shio merely nodded to the first question.

"I will join you."

Shio rose, stiffly replacing her chair to as close as the original position as possible. Her Kujaku jumped over to the other side of the railing to wait, while her Kohitsuji and herself walked into the restaurant and then out the ornate door designed to appear like the legs of a Nakumo with glass between them. It was, of course, thematically painted a brilliant red and strangely non conductive to heat or electricity - or at least that is what she assumed.

It was unusual for Shio to be invited to such an outing, as she was not a noted conversationalist. Especially so given the difference in familial status. She was unsure of what Kasumi also meant by experiencing the sunset with her, but felt it was best to refrain from asking. She followed Kasumi's lead on the matter, her Kujaku and Kohitsuji in tow. She had nothing really to comment on as they walked, as it was customary to allow one with Kasumi's status to lead not only their movements, but the conversation as well - it was as Shio liked as it helped avoid her potentially serious faux pas.

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Shio (for Aera - the night before 2spooky)

After her outing with Kasumi, Shio had retired to the inn. It was the same Inn that Aera was staying in. Shio had already unpacked what little she brought with her into her room, so opted to remain in the lobby. The news was on, but it was uneventful. There was a small segment about the influx of new trainers in Toran to try to begin their rites. A few of them were being interviewed. Shio took note of these individuals, as well as their Natrelmon in case they would be potential threats for her later down the road. Like she suspected, her assessment of them at the end of segment was that none of them would pose serious threats.

Shio noted Aera's presence, as well as a couple of other in the lobby. Aera was the only new trainer currently lingering in the lobby. Shio looked at her with her trademark blank expression as she quickly examined her threat level. The elderly couple, well into their seventies, were classified as low threats to her, given the man's shaky left leg and her obvious signs of arthritis. Aera was in good physical shape and clearly spent a fair amount of time outdoors. That made her a bit harder to read in terms of threat. Shio's gaze, however, didn't linger any longer than necessary, quickly shifting to look out the window yet again to observe the flow of traffic in and out of the inn.

Like with Kasumi, her Kohitsuji and Kujaku were still out with her.