The New Yorker

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

Yorker only throws out half the story. In truth, I wanted to stick around and enjoy things with everyone. Yeah, we were having an argument, but of course I thought it to be a civil one that should've been dealt with. Instead, Yorker just left mid conversation. The argument was about having me wait for a little while instead of just putting out a wasteful post that contributed nothing to the plot or current going ons.

York, I'm not clinging to anything, nor am I making you out to be the bad guy. I want to stick along because its a good story and I want to develop my own character with everyone elses. You haven't had to drag me anywhere, but its pretty obvious now that I'm not wanted. Here's the chatlogs if anyone wishes to throw out their own opinion.

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TNY: the whole thing is that we won't be beating the Harbinger. He's going to be taken care of in my next post and we're moving on with the story
0:40 TNY: you may be putting too much importance on this fight
0:40 Beo: I thought it was supposed to be important
0:44 Beo: If its as you make it, it might be best for me to hold off on posting if I'm not going to contribute to anything
0:45 TNY: its an important moment. But not so important that you need to feel pressured into dramatizing it.
0:45 TNY: You should just go with what feels right and is logically consistent with the rest of the posts
0:46 TNY: I like the first part of what you have, I just think you should rethink what Wes' intentions are once he gets below deck
0:47 TNY: because, honestly, it reads like Wes is some kind of ghost drifting throughout the scene
0:48 Beo: that's what I feel like, I suppose
0:49 Beo: There really isn't much point to Wes
0:50 Beo: and I don't see what task Leonard can give him
0:51 Beo: if the end is going to be the next post, then it might just be best to hold off and wait to further play Wes then
0:52 TNY: So you feel no interest what so ever in seeing the world through Wes' eyes? In describing his feelings and emotions as he witnesses these things?
0:52 TNY: I could think of three things Leonard could ask Wes to do.
0:53 TNY: So what, you just want to wait another week or so for the next round?
0:54 Beo: I suppose
Beo: Its not like I'm waiting persay, I've got plenty to do
0:54 Beo: and as of now, Wes just hasn't had any real introduction, so its difficult to write for him
0:55 TNY: I'm sorry, I can't allow that. You've become a spectator Beo.
0:55 TNY: its important that you remain engaged, just as everyone else has
0:56 Beo: Is there anything wrong with being a spectator?
0:56 Beo: I mean, I enjoy the story so far
0:57 Beo: but there hasn't really been any chance thus far to toss wes into the story
0:58 Beo: so its in my opinion to wait for a chance
0:58 TNY: being a spectator is fine, but I have a big problem with having them halfly in the gamr
0:58 Beo: which will likely be soon, because Eru contacted me about having Wes become a bodyguard of sorts
0:58 TNY: You cannot have one foot out the door, that doesn't instill\ confidence
0:59 TNY: I made that clear to someone who i really trusted on the site one of the former castmates
1:00 TNY: he was having the same issue as you and I insisted he made a choice, he made one. Even though you've written the words I still dont think you've made a choice
1:01 TNY: why don't you just cut out the last part, the parts that don't make sense, and post what you have?
1:02 Beo: But it'd just be a waste of a post with nothing done
1:02 TNY: I just need to see some degree of investment.
TNY: its not a waste of a post if you're conveying the emotions and thoughts of the character
1:03 TNY: You could have a post where the character literally just sits for half an hour, as long as it was honest and true it wouldn't be a waste
1:03 TNY: actions, to me, are incidental to the intentions of the character
1:04 Beo: Shrug, I disagree
1:05 TNY: It's fine that you disagree, but that doesn't change the reality of the situation.
1:05 Beo: If you put a section in a book where a character literally sat for half an hour staring at a wall it couldn't fly
1:05 Beo: sure, there's way to convey emotion and thoughts of characters
1:05 Beo: but if it lacks a point, its just fluff
1:05 TNY: That's true, but actions aren't a point
1:05 TNY: actions are just that
1:06 TNY: actions have no meaning without the thought behind them
1:06 TNY: and that's whats important
1:06 Beo: the same can be said for the thoughts
1:07 Beo: you need both together to have a meaningfull post
1:07 TNY: I'm not going to argue the finer points of literature and story building here, you either post or you dont. You either stay or you don't
1:08 Beo: I'm not going to post a meaningless post
1:09 Beo: and if you're gonna kick me out for that, go ahead
1:09 TNY: you think that what you've written here is meaningless? Actually?
1:09 Beo: Its meaningless without something to further the plot
1:09 Beo: if I posted this, it wouldn't do anything for anyone, except let people know 'hey wes is down there drinking'
Beo: and then the next post would go on ahead regardless of what I did, with the harbinger being defeated like you said
1:11 TNY: and how is that different than Macabre's post? "hey Artemisia is up there throwing rocks"
1:11 TNY: whether Wes threw the lance overboard or not the Harbinger would be defeated, that's called a plot point
1:11 Beo: From what I read, she was distracting the Harbinger and giving room for a collab post to be started
1:12 Beo: getting his attention for their attack
1:12 TNY: maybe Wes should do that then
1:12 Beo: shrug
1:13 TNY: good riddance, Beo. Your apathy will not be missed
1:14 Beo: My apathy is as a result of not getting attached yet
1:14 Beo: sigh
1:14 Beo: whelp
1:14 Beo: if you're just gonna leave like that, what's the point?
1:15 Beo: the same could be said for The Division, you showed apathy there as well
1:15 Beo: at least here I'm trying to stay aboard, and wanting to get attached
1:40 TNY: At least I was honest and responisble with my apathy. Once I realized what was happening I came right out and said that I was no longer attached to the story. It became something I didn't like
1:41 TNY: You cling on out of embarrassment or laziness and then make me out to be the bad guy. I'm afraid I simply can't abide by that.
1:42 TNY: I had to drag you to this point only to discover you would have been happy where you laid.

@SirBeowulf

It's true that I didn't include the chatlog, but that was because I felt we didn't need to drag the OOC into our argument. I don't see how including the other cast members into the discussion is going to help anything. I came to a conclusion which I feel perfectly comfortable with considering the context of the situation. I stand by my statement that you became unduly apathetic, and in fact I could say far worse about your activity in this RP. I have certain standards that I'm not willing to compromise, and apparently so do you. This led to a set of dividing opinions which I realized could not co-exist.

It's a shame that it had to come to this, and I wish we could have worked this out together. But, as I said, I'm nevertheless comfortable with the outcome, and I'm afraid that it's too late for an appeal to the jury.

@The New Yorker That's a shame. I was hoping they would stay around. Though I guess it can't be helped. I very much look forward to the next post from you and FBK :) .

Does this mean the cast list is now full?

@TheDuncanMorgan

I don't think the cast list will ever be full. If another intriguing character comes along I would be happy to find a means to include them in the story.

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

That was beautiful, @Fairess! I don't think I could have imagined anything better myself.

I want to take this time to thank everyone for the hard work they've put into making this RP a possibility. Just as the Captain's lies are shedding, my obfuscations should come to an end as well. I've tried this RP before and it failed. I don't want to jinx this or anything, but I feel like this iteration is better. I was able to learn from my mistakes, and I was lucky enough to find myself an excellent cast; and a loyal and talented cast besides. We're on track to outlast the last iteration soon in terms of plot progression, which I consider to be a good thing.

There is some unfortunate news I have to share, however. @SirBeowulf and I had severe differences of opinions which led to his retraction from the cast. These differences were apparent on both ends to be irreconcilable. It's an unfortunate but necessary end, as I see it. I don't know what has become of @Danko, but he will probably also be removed from the cast list.

This does mean that the next plot point should come sooner, shortly after FBK makes his post.

If anyone feels like they have something else to write before the next major plot post goes up please let me know. I'd be happy to accommodate you.

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

@The New Yorker Is there any word back from Danko? Also is the BrassOtter still going to join the RP?

@TheDuncanMorgan

No, and I don't know. Danko is the cast mate I was referencing last time.

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

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Aye aye captain! Making edits and it'll be up with your approval. Any word from Fairess?

@MacabreFox

Yes, it isn't clear to me where she is in the process of her next post, but I'm not particularly worried. If much more time passes I'll reach out to her again.

And, no need to get my approval. I've made some edits to my responses so you can just re copy those and post whenever you see fit.

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

Aww Luke will be our youngest character!! The baby of the bunch!

@MacabreFox

Well, the baby can appear in a post whenever he pleases. He's been included in the cast list.

I believe Macabre and DM are nearing the end of their collab, and Beowulf and I are working on one of our own. I still have yet to hear back from one of our absentee cast mates. I'll be forced to remove him from the story next week if I don't see anything by then.

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

Luke Du Sand

Name:Luke Du Sand

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Birthplace: France

Religious Affiliation: Loosely Catholic

Secular Affiliation: House Du Sand

Level of education: Moderate to High

Social status: Exiled Nobelmen Of France

Occupation: None

Appearance: Standing at roughly 5.1, a bit of a tan complexion, and a nimble thin but defined frame. Luke sports long sleek black hair almost always tied into a loose messy ponytail reaching in between his shoulder blades. Steel blue eyes separated with a scar that runs from his left cheek bone to the beginning of his right brow from a rapier slash, slight bump in the Ridge of his nose, thin ever smiling lips, and a strong precise jawline mark his face. Luke can almost always be found wearing a dingy white, loose string tied deep v neck blouse with torn sleeves, and black tearing bottoms.

Personality: Luke is a witty and sarcastic smart mouth, whose inability to know when to shut up has gotten him into many a sticky situation. His overconfidence and youthful thoughts of invincibility make him ready to try almost anything.

Skill set: Adequate hand to hand brawler. Cunning thief. Slight knowledge of swordplay. Dagger throwing expert. Fairly quick to pick up new talents.

Languages: French original tongue,   Spanish passible, Portuguese fluent, and English fluent.

Bio: Once a member of Nobility, Luke, now lives as a petty criminal. At a very young age, Luke, was taught to read and write trained by his parents to grow to be an advisor to the throne as their family had been for many centuries, needless to say being a young and high spirited boy he was always on the lookout for small adventures, and hoping that he would grow to be allowed to search the world for undiscovered and uncharted land.

On the cusp of, Luke's, 12th birthday, his family's home was raided by the King's guard after being found guilty of treason, undoubtedly a result of another family of nobles trying to usurp the prestige and power the De Sand family had built throughout their years of service. The family was sentence to death as a whole. With the royal guard and Nobel families coming after them, the Du Sand family fled hoping to find safety elsewhere.

They were soon caught as stow aways aboard a ship heading for Spain and as they tried to fight to avoid capture many of them were slaughtered. Luke and his older brother, George, raised arms to defend the remaining of their family. Paralyzed with grief after watching his mother killed before his eyes, he was cut across the face by an opposing rapier. Cowering with blood running from his face, Luke, cornered himself and George was forced to come to his aid. As the two escaped leaving any survivors to be captured and put to death publically. George devised a plan to save the remaining house members on the day if their execution. George fought for the release of his family and was inevivitably cut down. George's final words to, Luke, were for him to escape and clear the Du Sand Name later on in life.

Luke followed his family's original plan and tried once again to stow away aboard a ship without knowing it's destination, and eventually landed in Sintra. Now 3 years later Luke has been living as a street urchin, taking whatever he needed to survive, food, coins, and just about anything else he could get his hands on. After the incident which lead to the destruction if the bakery he was allowed to stay at, as long as he completed odd jobs and deliveries, Luke decided now was the time to clear his name. He seized the opportunity to join on the voyage, hoping to aquire more skills along the way, and hopefully find his way back to France.

Notes: Luke, feels that being the only survivor of his family that he had some sort of blessing cast upon him, which makes it very easy for him to risk his life.

@KingKryent

Quite an interesting character, and quite the interesting CS. I'll accept him.

You can add Luke to the Character tab, and then I'll add him to cast list.

The Prophecy

So, I've made some space in my RPing schedule. Though, if I'm being honest (which of course I am), I plan to start school again during the second part of the summer. I don't think it will hinder my RPing much, but you can never be too sure about these things.

Either way, I wanted to briefly apologize for my earlier hesitancy: Sorry. I'm sure you understand.

Secondly, I wanted to know if now would be a good time to inject Gregory back into the story. I haven't caught up in the IC entirely, so I'm not sure where you are currently. But that can be ascertained rather easily; can't it?

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

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Isn't it obvious that I'm staying? I'll say it then, I'm sticking with this rp. May our futures be full of rp.

@SirBeowulf

Obviously wasn't obvious to me. Obviously.

Good to hear that you're staying. You can PM me with any ideas you have.

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

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And then you learned that I put all of my points into strength. Wes is one strong motherfucker, and while yeah, I doubt he'd be able to spin it around like a quarter staff, I'd assume he'd be able to lift it at least. By the way, refresh, I fixed the links.

@SirBeowulf

The lance is made purely of Ebony, seeming to be more for show than anything else. It's not really refined for combat by any means. As I said, I'd be happy to discuss this with you more at length once I know your intentions considering your interest in this RP.

Images: Just cuz I made a reference to Dark Souls doesn't mean that's what this is. The size is about right, but the color, shape, and design are not very accurate. SUPRISE= you may have to just use your imagination.

The Division - Tragedy is Invisible

@The New Yorker, I thank you for going over my post and fixing my errors. As a GM, I know that I am supposed to follow the rules--like anyone else. As you may/may not know, English isn't my first language and I am not using it as a excuse. I am working on ways to improve my grammar over the summer break. Thursday will be my last day of school and I am doing finals until that day.

Which means that I will be able to overlook and improve my grammar this summer. That's one of my goals. Again, I thank you for doing this and I promise that It wouldn't happen again.

@Rare

I'm afraid you'll have to consider that my resignation letter. I find myself suddenly, and completely, disinterested in the story. There's nothing that can be done about it, unfortunately. I wish you all the best, and hope your future prospects are successful.

Have a great day!

-TNY