Lugubrious

Mark of the Demons - A World Turned to Hell

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They didn't really seem like they wanted him.

@Awesomoman64

I thought that being casually denied something might make him more interested.

Mark of the Demons - A World Turned to Hell

@Laue
If you want, maybe have Alicia leave the tavern and I'll have Mezdon notice and follow. I did put in his past that he knew the town so he could lead you to your destination.

Also I am still here and active.

@Awesomoman64

You don't want to join Emmitt and Alistair's bizarre adventure?

Heroes of Beacon - the Next Chapter

I don't think the contests are why mission progress is slow, even for those who participated.

I'm fine for whoever doing the next contest. However, I would advise against more character matchmaking, as we've had more than a couple contests with a theme that includes that so far. Though it's far less likely that anyone might want to, I don't think we ought to do anymore fighting game contests either; I've done enough of those. We've done two anime crossover contests as well.

Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

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I agree. It is a lot to think about, and it may be false, but it is something interesting to chew on, and worth considering.

What do you mean by 'dregs argument'?

@Crimson Raven

The kind of bottled-up resentment, infallibility, close-mindedness, and arrogance to the point of sweeping generalizations and rewriting history, all under the pretense of sound logic, reason, and intellect, that can only be found in the deepest dregs of the internet. It is different from the sort of rioting that occurs on forums or in youtube comments because of its pretense, when in reality the participants are usually anything but.

Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

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That was, origanally, what I was going to post, but I got tied up by RL. You sing Nero's praises, I sing Ferrin's. We basicaly did the same thing, just in different ways.

Ie:

You sung Nero's praises, I went to great lengths to describe Ferrin's cleverness.

Nero walked away, Ferrin took a passive stance.

ect.

See where I am coming from?

@Crimson Raven

I suppose. I still don't think what we did was really equatable. I did my warbling in the OOC, and Ferrin's stance was so not passive that he was able to involve himself directly in my character without my participation.

On another note, I read the link in your signature. It's stimulating, if troubling. It's a lot to think about. I also looked down at the comments and witnessed what I term 'dregs argument'.

Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

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Powerful magic- yeah, I'll get behind that.

Illusion and invisibility go hand and hand. He (I) got creative, how can you blame that?

Magic detection- ehh, more like sensitivity, in a real fight, thats giving him less then a split second warning. In Nero's case, Ferrin was focused on him, and so he felt it, and Nero held it, this giving Ferrin time to sense it.

Telepathy- I have explained that his is not very powerful, he can't break into your mind, or whatever, but he can communicate, glean thoughts, and emotions.

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Mine aside, what about instantaneous magic that can horribly cripple and weaken to the point of defeat, and that decreases magical and physical power.

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Stones and glass houses.

Edit: I want to point out (kindly) that there are many powerful characters here, in any normal RP almost every one of our characters would be OP, but we have a balance here, each with their own strengths, and weaknesses for example, if Nero were to catch Ferrin by surprise with his curses, magic detection or no, Ferrin could lose. Don't start blowing the OP whistle, just because a character does something amazing or clever.

@Crimson Raven

The difference between two powerful characters is who conserves it. Both characters were in an aggravated position, but Nero turned and walked away rather than doing something amazing or clever while you went to lengths to show off your character's ability. Even though it's true I've been singing Nero's praises, he's got weaknesses that keep him very much in check. Only one curse can be applied to anyone at one time, most have time limits, and if you're not expressly willing to be cursed, he has to either physically touch you or charge an object with the curse. Plus, even if he does touch you and inflict you with debilitation there's no guarantee he'd win. A child version of a formidable fighter could still beat him up, a person who's been struck blind or dizzy by a disease can still attack with magic, and so forth.

I didn't know magic detection was a thing, actually, so I can't fault you for that. None of my characters can do it, except perhaps Sanders.

Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

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Give this man a cookie!

Yeah, Dresden files is one of my favorite book series, and Ferrin is a little me, a little Harry, and a little invented.

(And yes, @Lugubrious A tiny bit of a self-insert.)

@Crimson Raven

Also, tell me this: how does one person have a ridiculously powerful combat magic, illusion magic, invisibility, complete magic detection, and telepathy? Doesn't that strike anyone as flawless/ludicrous?

Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

As a side note, what do you guys think of the first-person perspective? Does it make the character seem more alive, or does it make the events hard to follow? Neither? Both? Other?

I'm trying to vary my writing style a little, and I have found that the first person is the easiest and most fun to write.

@Crimson Raven

It makes him seem like a self-insert.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

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*quietly scratches that off of Logos's todo list* So, she's more primal then? Like a force rather than a consciousness>

@Dawnscroll

No. I'm just saying that attempting to mate with Slough would be a terrible idea in principle and execution.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

@Antarctic Termite mind if I have Slough go somewhere else? It would seem that you've taken care of life in the Fractal Sea on your own.