I'm prepping first scene intros now.  Each will have a bit at the beginning specific to each character that only you can see.  If I get something wrong in that section about your character, let me know and I'll correct it.

It looks like everyone is pretty active! That's a good sign!

So far so good!

Hi all, I am pretty sick right now, so won't be getting any posts in today, or probably tomorrow either.

Be better soon boss

Oh nose!

Get better soon, boss!

Get well soon

In reply to System (msg # 31):

hope your feeling better

Thanks, everyone!  Still not feeling great, but not like death warmed over, either, so it's an improvement.

I am glad that you are improving.

How are the other groups doing? Group 3 is surrounded by goblins and is smacking them with a combination of hoes, axes, chairs, and walnuts!

We are currently running away from said goblins :-)

Group 1 is moving slower than I would like, tbh. Hopefully it's just a slow start and pace will pick up.

Heh, Will already got the "hoe" skill. So, you know, things are going well.

In reply to Annabelle Dhahlo (msg # 39):

That's probably smarter than what we did! :D

In reply to Dasher (msg # 40):

It's so common on RPOL, unfortunately.
This message was last edited by the player at 08:24, Tue 29 Aug 2023.

In reply to Jon (msg # 42):

I believe system mentioned attrition at the beginning

We're running away from the goblins but Ruksana has the walnuts and a makeshift sling so there's that.

Hey! I've got the walnuts too! And a little slingshot that the farmer had meant for his granddaughter.

I've used all the walnuts but one XD
This message was last edited by the player at 00:35, Thu 31 Aug 2023.

Experiments in RPOL: what happens when you give a group of strangers the chance to name you?

They name you after your hair :D

Psssh, it was the obvious answer and at least better than Ariel!

I was hoping she'd be confident enough to tell us her name was Jon eventually.


Very much enjoying that interplay in the character.

Thank you! And I like that Will has decided to immerse himself and 'roleplay'... and maybe get a little lost between where the line is drawn between who he is, and who he was. Totally could see some people doing that in a situation like this!
This message was last edited by the player at 13:20, Wed 30 Aug 2023.

some people are lucky and can just jump right in, i usually need a little bit of interaction to figure out what i want the character to be.

Writing and RP are my hobbies, so I tend to jump in.

That said, I think Winter is doing some really cool RP as well going to the other end of the spectrum in this situation and the player personality is expressing itself more.

In fact, I think we have a fun spectrum in our group.

Will: "I'm Will, dang-it. Can't tell if I've been here for three days or ma' whole life. Now git' the hoe and let's move some dirt!"

Ryan: "I think I understand how this works. My name is Ryan, be cool around the NPCs please. The AI is pretty good, so act natural."

Winter: "Me? My toon is named Winter. Hey... do I get the resting XP bonus if I RP here?"

Red: "WHO AM I?!"
This message was last edited by the player at 14:00, Wed 30 Aug 2023.

I have enjoyed the interplay between the four of you a lot.