[CR!NEX] Crossroad OOC - Giant Vixens of Venus Edition

[Lord Magtok]

Alrighty, then. This is the OOC thread for Crossroad. Wasn't going to make one, because I figure the thread will go like Nexus High and swiftly lose everyone's attention in a few weeks, but some folks said it was taking up too much of the Nexus OOC thread's space, so here we go. I won't bother with a fancy intro or explanation of how OOC threads work or anything like that; you guys should know the drill by now, and I already spoiled you with the OP for the main thread. :smalltongue:

[5a Violista]

That's cool. :smalltongue: So many people have been calling it "The Crossroads."

I still don't know what to do with Harley, yet. She's stuck in a swamp. I was thinking maybe having her finally get out, only to arrive in a completely burnt-out forest, with only ash, cinder, and fallen burnt-out logs. Maybe call it the Ashland?

But first, I need something for her to do besides sit around by herself.

[Felandria]

As soon as I saw the title, I knew it involved me somehow:smallbiggrin:

[Lord Magtok]

That's cool. :smalltongue: So many people have been calling it "The Crossroads."

Those people know what they're doing wrong. There's already too many to correct, I'll just let them make feeling guilty about it their own responsibility. :smalltongue:

Anyways, on an unrelated note, I remembered a factoid I heard years back, which is suddenly relevant again, as I'm using my lordly god powers of godliness to retroactively make it canon for this setting. Anyways, the thing I remembered was that early earth had a lot more oxygen content than it does today, allowing for hugemassive dinosaurs and stuff like that. A decent sort of handwavey excuse for Crossroad's wildlife being as horrendous and varied as it is.

Also, from what our sciencey types have been telling me, it also means giant bugs, a more efficient metabolism (get more energy from food, heal faster (not Wolverine fast, but still)), and greater ease in starting fires. Important things to note, especially that fire one.

[Deathkeeper]

That's cool. :smalltongue: So many people have been calling it "The Crossroads."

I still don't know what to do with Harley, yet. She's stuck in a swamp. I was thinking maybe having her finally get out, only to arrive in a completely burnt-out forest, with only ash, cinder, and fallen burnt-out logs. Maybe call it the Ashland?

But first, I need something for her to do besides sit around by herself.

Is a marsh and a swamp the same thing? She could always hook up with Krayger and Zee and be one of the first parties.

[ImpSyndrome]

That's cool. :smalltongue: So many people have been calling it "The Crossroads."

I still don't know what to do with Harley, yet. She's stuck in a swamp. I was thinking maybe having her finally get out, only to arrive in a completely burnt-out forest, with only ash, cinder, and fallen burnt-out logs. Maybe call it the Ashland?

But first, I need something for her to do besides sit around by herself.
I'll be introducing a character of my own relatively soon, but until then, would you be interested in a quick scrap with an NPC monster? It could be an even fight until my character shows up to help fend it off, if Harley's the collaborative type, or they could try to take each other out in a three-way melee.

EDIT: Whoops, got ninja'd. Perhaps someone else, then.

[5a Violista]

Is a marsh and a swamp the same thing? She could always hook up with Krayger and Zee and be one of the first parties.

The Marsh is not The Swamp.

The Marsh is a marsh, while The Swamp is a swamp. They're similar, but not exactly the same.
Edit: Wikipedia:
"A marsh is a type of wetland that is dominated by a herbaceous rather than woody plant species...they are often dominated by grasses, rushes or reeds. If woody plants are present they tend to be low-growing shrubs. This form of vegetation is what differentiates marshes from other types of wetand such as swamps [...] and bogs[....]"
"A swamp is a wetland that is forested..."

So, one is a wet meadow, the other is a wet forest.



I'll be introducing a character of my own relatively soon, but until then, would you be interested in a quick scrap with an NPC monster? It could be an even fight until my character shows up to help fend it off, if Harley's the collaborative type, or they could try to take each other out in a three-way melee.
That would be fine, and possibly exciting.


Edit: Extra oxygen is a good thing. Good plan, Magtok.

[ImpSyndrome]

That would be fine, and possibly exciting.
OK, I'll try to have something posted relatively soon.

EDIT: Got it posted, but it looks like I took too long and now I'm late for the party...Should I back out and edit/delete my post, or is there maybe some way to keep it going without interfering too much with the rest of you?

[Artemis97]

Posted for you, Arkhosia. Finally. Sorry that took so long.

[Deathkeeper]

So, I'm confused. Was I supposed to do the UFO site myself or am I expecting someone?

[Arkhosia]

Posted for you, Arkhosia. Finally. Sorry that took so long.

No need to apologize. Besides, I'm online off-and-on 7:00 AM to 2:15 PM GMT-5 anyways.

[Rebonack]

I made a few monsters so far, though I by no means expect to be controlling all or most of them. Mostly I was just aiming a kick in the pants here and there. The wildlife in Crossroad isn't normal.

None of it is normal.

All of it is weird somehow. And most of it is dangerous somehow. That means the cute little bunny with the unicorn horn is probably venomous, so watch it.

So yar. People? Feel free to make and control your own monsters. If I can do it then you can, too!


So, I'm confused. Was I supposed to do the UFO site myself or am I expecting someone?

Well, Ryan Koopa posted it landing, so I'm guessing he would be controlling it?

EDIT OF DOOM!

Rebo's Monster in the Darkness aka The Grue is (effectively) a unique creature that would be unwise to run afoul of. It will only appear in pitch blackness, so if someone has a light source then they'll be able to keep it at bay. Rebo strongly advises against trying to fight The Grue, as only Vin Diesel is able to fight a Grue and survive.

Oddly enough it won't eat someone in their sleep, though.

[Beans]

If I can offer a possible source of inspiration, Alien Planet (http://youtu.be/zHzPEpHYtXQ) (and the book it was based on) offers some really interesting ideas.
Also that one series The Future is Wild, whose creatures are a lot closer to "normal" Earth animals (since they are normal Earth animals in speculative futures).

[ImpSyndrome]

EDIT OF DOOM!

Rebo's Monster in the Darkness aka The Grue is (effectively) a unique creature that would be unwise to run afoul of. It will only appear in pitch blackness, so if someone has a light source then they'll be able to keep it at bay. Rebo strongly advises against trying to fight The Grue, as only Vin Diesel is able to fight a Grue and survive.

Oddly enough it won't eat someone in their sleep, though.
Suddenly, a reason to keep the marrow-fang around: an example of how to best get eaten by the Grue. Any objections, Rebo?

[5a Violista]

((EDIT: Looks like this may have come into conflict with more recent posting. Should I back out or move in a different direction to avoid confusion?))

I see no reason to back out. If you want to, sure. It's just that your monster will have two injured PCs to terrorize (and possibly another monster - depending on how it feels about the bright flashing PC).

Well, correction: It also means posting rate will be decreased to the speed of the slowest of 3, rather than the slowest of 2 posters. So, if you were expecting a lengthy battle, try to shorten it up a little bit.


This thread is also rather interesting.
For many of the other RP threads, the OoC thread filled up faster than the IC thread. In this case, it's the opposite. Interesting.

[Rebonack]

As there is currently a light source The Grue will not approach. How fortunate!

The Grue also leaves other wildlife alone for the most part. It exists for the purpose of hunting and haunting the PCs.

[Felandria]

I imagine Fel and Justin will be encountering the rest of the forest dwellers soon.

[Deathkeeper]

Hey Arkh, just pointing it out, but the forest was described as being pretty far away from the Marsh. Xenna would be running for around a mile.
Also, is it a running gag that you seem to be physically throwing almost all your characters at people? They seem unable to go anywhere without literally running into people.

[ImpSyndrome]

As there is currently a light source The Grue will not approach. How fortunate!

The Grue also leaves other wildlife alone for the most part. It exists for the purpose of hunting and haunting the PCs.
Awww, dang...I was kind of looking forward to seeing what horrible things the Grue could do to a tough thing like a marrow-fang. Oh well, maybe some other time. I'll need a minute to post for the marrow, but I'll try to keep the encounter short; after all, we don't want any PCs dying at this stage, I'm sure, and an endurance battle probably wouldn't be good for their health.

[The Alexandrian]

Suddenly, a reason to keep the marrow-fang around: an example of how to best get eaten by the Grue. Any objections, Rebo?

Beware the ninjas and their posts of speeeeeed!

Like Mahonri said, you don't have to back out! I'm cool with my char being attacked by ultra-deadly creatures! :smallbiggrin:

[Beans]

I imagine Fel and Justin will be encountering the rest of the forest dwellers soon.
Hooray! Carrie can be dirty and scared and flustered instead of just dirty and scared.

[Earl of Purple]

I've decided on a character! A Twinborn from Scadrial, meaning she can use one Feruchemical ability and one Allomantic ability, not that those likely mean much to anybody who hasn't read Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy & spin-off.

Anyway, everyone else seems to have done a pros & cons thing, so I'll do one too.
Steelrunner- Ability to store speed in something made of steel and access it later.
Pros: Makes her much faster, to aid her in outrunning things. Lots of speed stored up.
Cons: The faster she moves, the faster she runs out. The speed is stored in several steel objects kept about her person, and if they're stolen she is powerless until she can retrieve them, or finds something else to store speed in.
Pewterarm- Ability to increase her strength, stamina and pain threshold by 'burning' ingested pellets of pewter.
Pros: Makes her stronger, tougher and more resistant to damage.
Cons: Relies on a limited supply of pewter. It's a very precise alloy.
Aluminium Foil-Lined Fedora
Pros: Protects her from Allomancers tampering with her emotions.
Cons: Won't work reliably with other forms of emotional/mental tampering.
Revolvers- x2
Pros: Let her kill things from far away!
Cons: Only 36 bullets, no means to produce more.
Hunting Knife
Pros: Makes her more dangerous in melee.
Cons: Unlikely to do more than annoy anything bigger than she is.

Any thoughts?

[Arkhosia]

Hey Arkh, just pointing it out, but the forest was described as being pretty far away from the Marsh. Xenna would be running for around a mile.
Also, is it a running gag that you seem to be physically throwing almost all your characters at people? They seem unable to go anywhere without literally running into people.

She's pretty fast.

Yep!

[Beans]

She's pretty fast.

Yep!
Seems perhaps a little much, still, for going so far in the space of a single post. :u

[Artemis97]

Especially without giving me a chance to react to anything.

If you didn't want to continue the scene, you could just say so.

[Arkhosia]

Especially without giving me a chance to react to anything.

If you didn't want to continue the scene, you could just say so.

I edited it to say "if she isn't stopped..."
Sorry, I didn't mean it to be interpreted that way.
She only has a couple low-level cleric spells and doubts she can take the drow.
The dagger was an attempt to stun him via surprise.

EDIT: 15 miles?!? :smalleek:

[Rebonack]

Time to mention the bioms again, I think. The Crossroad contains many bioms. Below are listed some (but not all) of them.

1) Gardens: The gardens are what they sound like. Pleasant rolling hills with soft grass, fruit trees, and plenty of vegetable plants. Small to medium game is abundant here and relatively easy to catch due to a conspicuous lack of predators. However, building material tends to be sparse.

2) Meadows: Glorious meadows with zillions of wild flowers and lots and lots and lots of bees. Or at least things that superficially resemble bees that are the size of a small rat. The honey in their hives is sweet, their larvae full of protein, and the comb wonderful for making candles and torches. Good luck getting at it without being stung to death.

3) Forest: Trees, trees, and more trees! And mushrooms. There's plenty of building materials to be found in the forest in the form of wood and stone, but food sources are a bit lacking unless one feels inclined to take a risk with the mushrooms, a slightly larger risk with one of those tentacle-deer, or take an even bigger risk with the spiderbearpigs.

4) Grasslands: Oodles of grasses for building fires or weaving rope, the grasslands also boasts an impressive small game population. And, unfortunately for you, a giant grumpy grazing beast population. And since it has a giant grumpy grazing beast population it also has a giant hungry hunting beast population. Best watch yourself or you might become a snack.

5) Stone Fields: The rocky biom is the place to harvest stone and metals. Though whether or not you can actually smelt said metals is another question completely. Think in terms of that weird planet where Captian Kirk battled that lizard guy. Giant, stilt-legged bird things prowl these lands hunting for little scurrying reptiles. Though they probably wouldn't object to a meal of lost traveler, either. Food is pretty sparse unless you're willing to take some crazy risks.

6) Marsh: Pleasant fields with plenty of streams and ponds. This is the perfect place to gather reeds, go fishing, or snag a few frog's legs. Just be cautious about the deeper ponds. There's no telling what might be lurking in their murky depths.

7) Dunes: Really big sand dunes! Some are held in place with fir trees and oodles of moss, some with grasses and succulents, and still others are free-roaming. The dunes are abundant with unicorn-horned jackalope, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and more purslane than you can shake a stick at. If you go all the way to the rocky sea shore you can collect kelp and battle historically accurate giant crustaceans.

8) Cavern: The spooky underground! The cavern is full of limestone, weird crystals, and luminescent edible giant mushrooms that makes anything that comes out of you glow in the dark. Probably wise to avoid the caverns unless you're packing a light source, as it has plenty of pitch-black areas that will attract The Grue. And that's not even counting all the other terrible things down there.

9) Swamp: It's like a forest, except with waste deep water, giant leeches, flesh eating fungal horrors, and other more unpleasant things. The swamp is just plain awful, so that means there should be something really valuable hidden in its depths, right?

10) Ruins: The scattered, decaying remains of some long-lost civilization. Probably a good idea to steer clear of here unless you feel inclined toward dying horribly.

[RyanKoopa]

Sorry lost track for a second there. I will post tomorrow after school so feel free to ignore the ufo tell then

[ImpSyndrome]

@MahoVio: I'll be waiting until The Alexandrian gets another post in. That way, the marrow's next move comes after it gets discovered, and we can keep things moving quickly.

[5a Violista]

Okay. That's a good plan, too. Possibly even better than the one I thought of.

[Arkhosia]

Hey Rebo, you forgot to reply to my post.

[Rebonack]

Not forgetting, I was just waiting to see if anyone would reply to your PC's cry for help. Being eaten by a Lureplant is an ignoble way to go.

[Arkhosia]

Not forgetting, I was just waiting to see if anyone would reply to your PC's cry for help. Being eaten by a Lureplant is an ignoble way to go.

Ah.
Yes, yes it is. I really don't want Xenna to be killed off on the first day.

[The Alexandrian]

You should create a PC to join the party of Harley and ???, ImpSyndrome! They'd be like the three musketeers except they wouldn't be French and there would three of them, not four.

...

Y'know, I never did understand why there were four musketeers in The Three Musketeers...

And isn't Xenna a cleric of Lolth? Why not use one of her evil cleric spells to kill the plant like coating her body in negative energy.

Evil clerics can do that, right?

[Deathkeeper]

So, uh, just a question here, Grand.
If I recall, the basic limit here is "can take on a T-Rex"
Also if I recall, the last time someone let Rage in he was described to be on par with Superman.
I'm not sure these are compatible statements.

[Hattish Thing]

So, uh, just a question here, Grand.
If I recall, the basic limit here is "can take on a T-Rex"
Also if I recall, the last time someone let Rage in he was described to be on par with Superman.
I'm not sure these are compatible statements.

;_; Weeeeell, some of that was Martyn being a badass at the time too.

But yeah, we should talk about this.

I PMed GrandDM about him. I MEANT for Rage to meet Trucido in The Nexus. Not... Not here. But it must have been misunderstood. :l

So....

[The Alexandrian]

Rage: "I want you to heal this dude, 'cause I'm a bro and definitely not super evil and manipulative. Call upon my power."

Trucido: "My dark lord said that I'm not supposed to summon evil disembodied voices promising me power..."

Rage: "I said call upon my power!"

Trucido: "Okay, okay! Geeze!"

Medkit is thrown out of nearby shadows.

:smalltongue:

[Hattish Thing]

Rage: "I want you to heal this dude, 'cause I'm a bro and definitely not super evil and manipulative. Call upon my power."

Trucido: "My dark lord said that I'm not supposed to summon evil disembodied voices promising me power..."

Rage: "I said call upon my power!"

Trucido: "Okay, okay! Geeze!"

Medkit is thrown out of nearby shadows.

:smalltongue:

That's essentially what Rage is trying to do, and Trucido really isnt buying it...
:smalltongue:

[GrandDM]

Hey, he's the embodiment of anger. Do you expect him to be subtle?!

[Lord Magtok]

So, uh, just a question here, Grand.
If I recall, the basic limit here is "can take on a T-Rex"
Also if I recall, the last time someone let Rage in he was described to be on par with Superman.
I'm not sure these are compatible statements.

This needs to be addressed.

[GrandDM]

Didn't see that.

This time, there's no possession. I'm keeping Rage firmly out of the direct interference area (especially given that he's the embodiment of anger and the dark side is a power that feeds on anger...). Plus, that incident was a whole pile of fail that I'm not anxious to repeat.

I think of it as almost like a Warlock pact - Trucido can draw on a limited amount of Rage's energy, at a cost.



I PMed GrandDM about him. I MEANT for Rage to meet Trucido in The Nexus. Not... Not here. But it must have been misunderstood. :l

Indeed. We'd been talking about Harald and Trucido meeting here, and then you mentioned Rage and Trucido, so I assumed you were still talking about here.

Should I retcon, or are we going to go ahead?

[Hattish Thing]

Didn't see that.

This time, there's no possession. I'm keeping Rage firmly out of the direct interference area (especially given that he's the embodiment of anger and the dark side is a power that feeds on anger...). Plus, that incident was a whole pile of fail that I'm not anxious to repeat.

I think of it as almost like a Warlock pact - Trucido can draw on a limited amount of Rage's energy, at a cost.



Indeed. We'd been talking about Harald and Trucido meeting here, and then you mentioned Rage and Trucido, so I assumed you were still talking about here.

Should I retcon, or are we going to go ahead?

Retconning seems to be a good idea here. we can have Trucido just randomly hearing nonsense and talking to no one, cause, yeah. He does that.

[GrandDM]

Okay then. I'll have Rage start on Trucido in my next post in Persistence in the Nexus.

[Hattish Thing]

Okay then. I'll have Rage start on Trucido in my next post in Persistence in the Nexus.

Persistance? Okay.


FILLERFILLERFILLERFILLERFILLER BLEH.

[Deathkeeper]

Okay then. I'll have Rage start on Trucido in my next post in Persistence in the Nexus.

Persistence is a side-plot, I'd do it in the main Nexus or ask Crunk if you can screw with his plot by adding more PCs.

[GrandDM]

It's the only plot I'm in with Hatter. I figured I'd just incorporate it into the extant posting structure rather than start yet another thing elsewhere.

[Hattish Thing]

It's the only plot I'm in with Hatter. I figured I'd just incorporate it into the extant posting structure rather than start yet another thing elsewhere.

We could simply make a post in Outside. :) Trucido frequently meditates alone in dark and weird places.

[GrandDM]

Go ahead, then. I'll pick up on that in ~20 hours when I'm back online.

[Beans]

Concerning Forest: for now, it's probably best to wait for Artymoose to respond to thign before we continue further.

[Artemis97]

Thanks Beansie, I was kind of at a loss what to do since Fel and Justin showed up and then ran off again. Wasn't sure if I should react or what. I'll make a post now I guess?

[ImpSyndrome]

@MahoVio/Alexandrian: Keep going without me for now, I'll act out the Marrow again when I have a better opportunity.

[5a Violista]

Alright, then.

Weren't you going to make a PC, though? Will that still happen halfway through the battle with the Marrow?

[Rebonack]

On What Happens After Nightfall

Afraid of the dark?

Wise.

Once it gets dark in the Crossroad things get terrifically dangerous. Any place that has PCs and lacks a light source will attract The Grue. Where as darkness is simply a lack of light The Grue is an area of physical gloom that will quickly devour anyone it can reach, leaving nothing behind aside from stripped bones and equipment. Trying to fight The Grue is foolhardy at best, suicidal at worst.

However, not all is lost! The Grue flees from sources of light, often brooding just beyond the reach of the illumination and waiting for a chance to strike. Darkvision won't protect you from The Grue, it'll just let you see a smothering mass of deeper darkness racing toward you moments before you die horribly.

Remember kids, if it is pitch black you are likely to be eaten by The Grue.

[RyanKoopa]

Well the fire coming from the wreck should keep my character safe for the night. Sorry for not keeping the deadline, my characters too alien to describe with flavor text alone so I need to make a rough picture but it's taking longer than I anticipated. If anyone's waiting on me don't, I'll catch up when I can.

[Deathkeeper]

Well the fire coming from the wreck should keep my character safe for the night. Sorry for not keeping the deadline, my characters too alien to describe with flavor text alone so I need to make a rough picture but it's taking longer than I anticipated. If anyone's waiting on me don't, I'll catch up when I can.

Speaking of which, I think it's your turn in that respect.

[Lost_Deep]

Oofah.

The last two days have not been condusive to posting. I'll put Kate into the Crossroad later tonight, after I've looked through it some.

[Felandria]

Thanks Beansie, I was kind of at a loss what to do since Fel and Justin showed up and then ran off again. Wasn't sure if I should react or what. I'll make a post now I guess?

Ran off?

I thought Carrie came with us?

[Beans]

Ran off?

I thought Carrie came with us?
Yes, she did. She joined them when they ran off to help Xenna.

[Aric Kale]

Hey, Arkhosia, I think it's your turn in the Meadows with Tanar, Invidia, and Thatcher.

[Lady Serpentine]

Um. Rebo, if I might make a note?

The Grue is basically a 'miss or die' attack, in the form of a wandering monster. One can ward it off with fires or other light sources, yes (the 'miss' part), but that rules out a lot of things that are sensitive to light or fire, and there seems to be no way of evading it other than that. And if it does get to you, it can pretty much mulch anything, at least anything acceptable as a PC here, from what you've said.

It also makes vampires of any kind basically impossible (unless they tolerate sunlight :smallyuk:) because you can't, effectively, move around at night. And certainly you can't sneak, which means that the small tribes that are supposed to be forming can't do night-raids on each other at all.

Also, it lends itself to being a no-win situation; either one has a light and attracts attention from the predators the Grue mysteriously leaves alone, or one does not have a light, and gets eaten by the Grue.

[ImpSyndrome]

Alright, then.

Weren't you going to make a PC, though? Will that still happen halfway through the battle with the Marrow?
Ah, that's right. I got so caught up in playing the Big Bad Wolf that I forgot about creating the role of the Huntsman. I'll get that rolling later today, and yes, he can still make his entrance during the fight/chase involving the Marrow.

On the subject of the Grue: perhaps it would leave vampires alone, them being affiliated with the night and all, and maybe the Grue can only be found in one area at a time (areas where survival is the only thing actively happening *hint hint*).

[Lost_Deep]

I put Kate in. If anyone wants to interact with her, she's open. She's in one of the least dangerous places of the Crossroad, so either if anyone wants someone to run into her... or if anyone wants a moderate example of the wildlife to find her...

[ImpSyndrome]

@Lord Magtok: That most recent post was so great. You are awesome.

[Lord Magtok]

It's filched almost entirely from an ancient Kaelaroth post. The one Reinholdt puts in a spoiler and uses as a description for his namesake character when in that creepy pink-eyed human form. But then, you probably knew that already, and that's probably why you liked it.

[Rebonack]

Um. Rebo, if I might make a note?

The Grue is basically a 'miss or die' attack, in the form of a wandering monster. One can ward it off with fires or other light sources, yes (the 'miss' part), but that rules out a lot of things that are sensitive to light or fire, and there seems to be no way of evading it other than that. And if it does get to you, it can pretty much mulch anything, at least anything acceptable as a PC here, from what you've said.

This is true. Though off hand I can't think of anything that would burst into flames and die due to torchlight.


It also makes vampires of any kind basically impossible (unless they tolerate sunlight :smallyuk:) because you can't, effectively, move around at night.

Wear really really thick body-covering clothing? Carry a torch, flashlight, lantern, or nifty glowing magical item?


And certainly you can't sneak, which means that the small tribes that are supposed to be forming can't do night-raids on each other at all.

If you absolutely have to do a night-raid then take advantage of cover and terrain to obscure your approach. Though to be fair getting murdered in your sleep isn't much fun from an RP standpoint. Otherwise, sneak during the day.


Also, it lends itself to being a no-win situation; either one has a light and attracts attention from the predators the Grue mysteriously leaves alone, or one does not have a light, and gets eaten by the Grue.

The Grue's unnatural gloom snuffs any light that would otherwise get past it from a campfire, so that really isn't an issue. And it doesn't devour random animals because they aren't snarky PCs.

[ImpSyndrome]

On the subject of the Grue: perhaps it would leave vampires alone, them being affiliated with the night and all, and maybe the Grue can only be found in one area at a time (areas where survival is the only thing actively happening *hint hint*).
Quoting these suggestions just in case they were missed.

[Rebonack]

It would be simple enough to make The Grue not be everywhere. And its approach is always really obvious when it is showing up, which should provide ample time to switch gears and get a light source going.

[Aric Kale]

On the subject of the Grue: perhaps it would leave vampires alone, them being affiliated with the night and all, and maybe the Grue can only be found in one area at a time (areas where survival is the only thing actively happening *hint hint*).

That doesn't sound very fair for those not using the undead/vampires/etc. Based off what Rebo has said thus far, the Grue sounds easy enough to avoid.
Of course, I may not be quite as concerned, since I use a pyromacer...

[ImpSyndrome]

Perhaps so, but what if some of the other hunter species native to Crossroad would only target vampires, species that ignore non-undead for whatever reason? In a place where just about anything is possible, I can't imagine that this would be too much of a stretch.

[Beans]

If the undead are Grue-proof, I'm sure we'll figure out something equivalent for them to worry about, so both living and undead characters have basically the same level of problems.

[5a Violista]

How about during the day, there's a randomly wandering thing that keeps in any brightened area and painfully sears to death any undead with its bright lights?

Then, we just have to create a PC that is undead during the day and alive during the night so that he can run away from both monsters.

[ImpSyndrome]

Uhh...Buh...Link to the Past... Er, wha, huh? Oh...Sorry about that, must've fallen asleep on Crossroad. I'll get the Marrow up and moving now; just give me some time to type up a post.

EDIT: Also going to introduce that character I was talking about earlier, so this may take a bit longer than anticipated.

[Deathkeeper]

Hey RyanKoopa, if you could post, or tell me where a post is if you already did, that'd be great.

[Artemis97]

I kind of forgot to hit "post" on my last one and had to edit in responses to the stuff I missed. Orchestra, you might want to take a second look there. Sorry.

[Lost_Deep]

Kate needs interaction! Does anyone have an unengaged character? A monster would be less than ideal for this, on account of Kate running away from most things and that she's in the least dangerous biome, anyway.

[Aric Kale]

Gently fish-slapping Arkhosia and tman2nd to our scene. I know the posts get buried easily, but let's try to keep it moving.

[Arkhosia]

Gently fish-slapping Arkhosia and tman2nd to our scene. I know the posts get buried easily, but let's try to keep it moving.

Oh god, not the salmon! :smalltongue:
Also, is it bad the first thing that came to mind is that Monty python skit with the guys dueling with fish?

I'll post there now

[Felandria]

Kate needs interaction! Does anyone have an unengaged character? A monster would be less than ideal for this, on account of Kate running away from most things and that she's in the least dangerous biome, anyway.

She could always run into the forest and stumble into the group there.

[Arkhosia]

She could always run into the forest and stumble into the group there.

All of my characters are unengaged. No one's proposed to them yet. :smalltongue:

[Lost_Deep]

I don't want to step into a scene without permission from all the players. In addition, the Edge of the Forest scene already has three players. It's possible that adding a fourth will slow things down.

However, if it's alright with all of you (Yes, it must be unanimous) I'll throw Kate in.

[Arkhosia]

I don't want to step into a scene without permission from all the players. In addition, the Edge of the Forest scene already has three players. It's possible that adding a fourth will slow things down.

However, if it's alright with all of you (Yes, it must be unanimous) I'll throw Kate in.

She could also join Invidia, Tanar, and Thatcher @ the Meadow.
The Forest Edge has a lot of people: Felandria, Xenna, Brie & Sszyron, Carrie, and Justin.

[Lost_Deep]

The Meadow would be a more likely candidate, yes.

The trick is that they are at night right now, and Kate's in the day. Maybe she could join up with them after the sun rises, if people are okay with that.

[Arkhosia]

The Meadow would be a more likely candidate, yes.

The trick is that they are at night right now, and Kate's in the day. Maybe she could join up with them after the sun rises, if people are okay with that.

I'm good with that!
Just need Aric_Cale and Tman2nd's approval.

[OrchestraHc]

Oh goodness, I just discovered this OOC and I see it's using my "Giant Vixens of Venus" thing as the title. On one hand that's super great and funny, but on the other it's super embarrassing. Haha.

Subscribed, bee-tee-dubs.

[Hattish Thing]

GrandDM, shall we continue Trucido x Harald?


I... completely lost track of the thing.

[ImpSyndrome]

Apologies to MahoVio and Alexandrian for my inactivity. My weekend was busy and chaotic and not restful at all. I'll get a post up once I sit down at my desk in a couple hours or so.

[OrchestraHc]

I believe I'm waiting for Artemis. Or can I just react to Arkhosia's response. I am somewhat obsessed with post order.

[ImpSyndrome]

So, is this still happening? It looks like everything's ground to a halt.

[Felandria]

I know on our end we're waiting for Artemis.

[ImpSyndrome]

Ah, OK...Well, I guess I have to poke Mahonri Violist and The Alexandrian to respond, then. If you need more to work with in my posts, let me know so I can try to offer more details to which you can respond.

[5a Violista]

I was waiting for The Alexandrian to post first.

However, if there's still not a post then by the time I have time tonight, and even if there is a post by the time I get on tonight, or, rather, to simplify everything:

I'll post tonight.

[ImpSyndrome]

We're still waiting on you, Alexandrian.[/poke]

Before I make a response, I should ask: would you rather make this a short battle scene, ending with the PCs killing the marrow, or just have them drive it off after a couple rounds? I can work with either scenario, depending on your preferences.

[Artemis97]

Aaaah :smalleek:


So sorry everyone! I didn't mean to hold everything up, but I went on vacation this week and forgot to mention it here. I'm still a bit tired, but I'll post in the forest scene ASAP. The scene at the stone circle is going to have to wait. I've got a vague idea for a transformation for the journal, but writing out a description is going to take up too much brain power at the moment. Again, Apologies.

Now I'll go rush myself off to the thread. *flees!*

[Arkhosia]

Aaaah :smalleek:


So sorry everyone! I didn't mean to hold everything up, but I went on vacation this week and forgot to mention it here. I'm still a bit tired, but I'll post in the forest scene ASAP. The scene at the stone circle is going to have to wait. I've got a vague idea for a transformation for the journal, but writing out a description is going to take up too much brain power at the moment. Again, Apologies.

Now I'll go rush myself off to the thread. *flees!*

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/236/4/f/rwby_back_by_dinochickrox-d6jbslz.jpg
:smallbiggrin:

[Aric Kale]

Tman2nd and Arkhosia, it's y'all's turn to post...
I'd really like to keep Thatcher active, so I'd prefer not to have to poke every couple of days. or in this case, weeks.

[Arkhosia]

Tman2nd and Arkhosia, it's y'all's turn to post...
I'd really like to keep Thatcher active, so I'd prefer not to have to poke every couple of days. or in this case, weeks.

Edited post!

[Artemis97]

Hey, Arkhosia, just wanted to let you know I've got nothing against your character, Xenna, there. Brie's just being... well, rather nasty at the moment. She's a very bitter woman.

[Arkhosia]

Hey, Arkhosia, just wanted to let you know I've got nothing against your character, Xenna, there. Brie's just being... well, rather nasty at the moment. She's a very bitter woman.

No worries!
Xenna is just extremely angry.

[Artemis97]

Hey, I'm going to sleep now, Arkhosia. I'll post tomorrow, probably. I hope you see this and don't wait too long. Goodnight.

[Arkhosia]

Hey, I'm going to sleep now, Arkhosia. I'll post tomorrow, probably. I hope you see this and don't wait too long. Goodnight.

Okay!
G'night

[OrchestraHc]

Meanwhile...

((Hey! Do you people in the Cavern want a monster to attack or something?))
((Anyone else ready for one, too?))

I would be cool with it if the others are.

Also, I would be willing to play a monster for any group I'm not in. Just ask!

[5a Violista]

I would be cool with it if the others are.

Also, I would be willing to play a monster for any group I'm not in. Just ask!

Great!

Now...I just need to see if the others are cool wi' it.


You can play a monster for my group. Which is just Harley again, for the moment.

[Aric Kale]

Mahonri, would you be willing to have her and Thatcher meet up? Orchestra could have a monster attack that causes them to meet.

[Morty]

I'm perfectly willing to have a monster appear, yes.

[Arkhosia]

I concur! :smalltongue:

[5a Violista]

[Cavern]

So, that's three yesses. Or rather, a Great, a Yes, and a concurrence.

Monster appearing in the darkness soon.



Mahonri, would you be willing to have her and Thatcher meet up? Orchestra could have a monster attack that causes them to meet.

That sounds fine; where is Thatcher at, again?

[Aric Kale]

Thatcher is leaving the meadows, so he could always head towards wherever Harley is.

[5a Violista]

She's in the Abyssal Ashland wasteland, which is probably not somewhere you want to be for very long.

They can meet halfway. As soon as Orchestra HC's monster attacks and Harley starts running.

[Aric Kale]

Thatcher is a pyromancer; ash isn't likely to bother him. Still, there's nothing of use there. I like your idea.