OneEyedChurro

Totem

What I need is a mentor of sorts. A man whose example I can follow and who can answer my questions. Marcel was immersed in his thoughts as he aimlessly wandered about the bustling caravan- his companions must have reached a decision for it seemed everyone was getting ready to leave soon. Perhaps what he needed was something more than a figure to follow- perhaps he needed a cause? He let his good hand brush the shoulder of a horse as a few servants led it back towards the caravan. He thought of the exemplar knight- a man of duty and honor sat atop the noble creatures who both fought for the cause of a Lord. But no- Marcel had a cause, and that was to do his job to the best of his ability, and help the others he can along the way. His father always told him that it's not the money you make that will ultimately make you happy but whether or not your work fulfills you, and joining the White Guard had done that. His mind drifted to Djonn; the man had a service record that spoke for itself. Perhaps he was the mentor Marcel sought? Marcel already looked up to the man out of respect of authority as well as his history, not to mention the beard, and in more than a few ways he even reminded Marcel of his father. Marcel was startled when someone brushed past him- glancing up he met the eyes of Gisele for a moment but she looked away. Was that a look of suspicion? He recalled how she seemed to distrust the White Guard contingent that was with the caravan. Perhaps he would speak with her when they reached the Cossler Estate about the matter. Marcel made his way back to where he had originally come from, his short journey fruitless in containing his anxiety. Rook and Adele were still talking in private while Hemming seemed to have found Djonn and Zach. Not wanting to intrude he approached the larger group. "Ah, Master Hemming, good to see you're faring the journey well. It seems we're about to get this show back on the road," he glanced from Hemming to Djonn, then back to Hemming, "Whichever road that may be."

Totem

I can probably post tonight, if no one else does.

Legends of Auriga

Nice - I'm liking these CSs so far. I think something I'm going to so for the IC is steal an idea from clark from Totem (Which is awesome and has spots open and you should totally check out), I'll assign each character a color and in my IC posts have character specific information colored in that post. So for example, let's imagine I give Vinchus this color. Then in the post, something might come up like The Scepter of Auir begins it's whispers: blah blah blah riddle riddle riddle Which would indicate knowledge in the post only Vinchus would be aware of.

Legends of Auriga

In my mind it is a crossbow... just modified. I'll still work on the CS a bit here and there so I'll see what I end up with. As for being cumbersome, the Dawn Officer armor has its own power that allows them to jump further, sprint faster, and hit harder than most without it. At least that's what I took from it, so I rolled with it. Another edit: I really don't get the lore behind Vaulters having crossbows. I mean they have literal tons of advanced technology they all use on a day to day basis involving both technology and magic, and yet they don't have some sort of plasma-based weaponry or even Space Marine-esque bolters?

@Ezrath

So the Vaulters on Auriga have their origins starting from the Vaulters in Endless Space, complete with the future technology. An escape pod from a Vaulter ship crashed into Auriga, and that's how the Vaulters started- I always took it as they had lost a lot of their technology on the crash, then as time went on as they lived on Auriga they just sort of forgot. Then the Great Quake happened and they found everything again, and they could replicate it with the help of Dust but didn't really understand it- that's why I always thought the crossbows kind of look like rifles but re-purposed. But really it's probably just Amplitude trying to strike a balance between Fantasy and Sci-fi to go along with the rest of the game. ..I realize now that my problem with the rifle was mostly semantic. I imagined a sniper-like thing but if what you meant was a crossbow-type thing than that's fine.

Games you wished existed/Video Game Ideas

Pretty much anything set in the Warhammer: 40,000 universe other than what we have now. The Dawn of War series has been out for a while, and I honestly haven't played Space Hulk, and Space Marine is aging. Other than that, a lot of the recent releases with 40K have been pretty...meh. Warhammer 40K is a great universe for pretty much any genre: strategy, action, RPG, hell, even a more adventure-oriented game (ala Telltale Games) could get pulled off. It's a versatile universe for gaming. Think the concept I'd like to see be done with it would pretty much be Dragon Age: Warhammer 40K. That'd make me cry tears of joy. That, or a Total War: Warhammer 40K.

Totem

Been fun, Neon, writing with you. Sorry to see you go- good luck and wish you nothing but the best out there.

Legends of Auriga

Vaulters are a predominantly ranged faction. Comes with the territory of advanced technology. Perhaps enemies should be out of reach more often?

@Terminal

True- I meant that I'm not gonna have a lot of enemies that are up on some godforsaken ledge raining down hellfire so the option of melee is completely gone. Likewise, unless they catch the party off guard or are some type of charger-type thing, I also won't force melee, either. Unless you guys want that- definately make some encounters I've got in mind harder. But I guess it would make sense for Zayth to have some ranged weapon, wouldn't it? I feel like having a shield, greatsword, and rifle would be pretty cumbersome, so maybe one of the signature Vaulter crossbows?

welp, Asriyah will be screwed then because she's basically all range. I am giving her a weapon though, for last minuet slaughter should she need it.

@Leviathan

Probably not a bad idea :).

Legends of Auriga

Speaking of which, what is the word on making multiple character profiles?

@Terminal

If you mean several for one faction- I'm fine with it as long as their relationships are intertwined in a way that having them all on the Tribunal makes sense, maybe like a brother and sister sort of deal, or builder and robot, or something like that. If you mean playing as the rep. from multiple factions, I'd like to wait and see if anyone else shows interest in it before claiming a second. If after a while it's apparent no one else wants it, then feel free. @Ezrath and Leviathan, I just changed something up in the Rules & Expectations so you may wanna glance over that. Also Ezrath, I'm thinking maybe Zayth shouldn't have the rifle, if he rarely uses it. There won't be too many encounters where enemies are way out of reach :).

Totem

Marcel was so conflicted- on one hand was the reasonable approach of Adele, and since he felt it his duty to complete the mission successfully he at first felt compelled to agree with her. In fact, if Marcel was in charge he liked to think that he'd force Hemming into turning around back to the main road, where it was probably safer, even if he had to drag him. Sure, there would be ill feelings galore and Marcel would certainly lose any sort of trust or confidence from Hemming- if there was any, after Gisele's revelation- but he believed the man would eventually thank him for his life. But would that be taking it too far? Djonn also had made a point- one that involved much less possible loss of trust and more or less hinged on them doing their job efficiently, not to mention that Marcel looked up to the man on top of listening to the only voice of authority in the group beyond their employer. But if they were to carry on down this path and Hemming get killed, and the Guard knew of the possibilities, then who was at fault for the death? Hemming, with his hardheadedness to keep on the path; or the Guard, who failed to do what they had been hired for? This was a bit too much for Marcel, who was rubbing his temples. He caught Rook taking Adele back towards the stream and used the event as ample time to distance himself, as well, but towards the caravan rather than away. I don't like all this talk, I'd rather be doing something. I'd like to keep Hemming in my sights as best as possible without stalking the man, wouldn't want to look suspicious. I'd like my shield to be close. Maybe that won't end up mattering- whatever; I need to feel I at least tried. It was certainly odd to think that way, especially as a mercenary. A sellsword wasn't supposed to feel so attached to virtues such as duty so much that they risked their own lives, were they? Was Marcel really risking his life here? After all, this blockade could end up being nothing at all. Perhaps it was the Rimbaud tradition of protectiveness, or maybe Marcel was taking this all too seriously, or mayhap Marcel was just insane; but whatever path the caravan ended up taking, Marcel was sure of one thing: their job was to see Hemming live through this trip. As he walked and pondered what he wanted to do his thoughts drifted towards his companions- where was Silhainlé? He wondered how the Lessir was handling all the interaction now that everyone involved with this job were becoming more chummy. He thought of Adele, and Rook, and Gisele. Well...mostly chummy.

What Are You Listening To?

I am also listening to MF DOOM.