Ugh.  Computer issues are not getting better, or showing any signs of improving soon, but... posted some LP rewards, at least, so anyone who feels like doing that can, um, do that.

I will try to work up at least an, "A few days pass.." kind of post in the next, well, few days, which will introduce Talus?  If you're still here, I hope???  I know I totally dropped out right after you joined, so I wouldn't blame you if you've given up.  Let me know, please; it would be awkward to introduce you and then have you not be there. grin

And Taia, you will now officially speak Throalic!  It is, of course, up to you if you want to play it a little bit rusty for a while, but, you know, between a teacher, total immersion, RL convenience, and the fact that the rules really don't support anything but totally on-or-off language skills, you should be able to understand and communicate effectively. grin


...In other news, I know the speed of this game -- that's not really the right word for it.  The lack of speed of this game?  Anyway, I know it makes it hard to keep hold of what has happened.  I've had a request for a Story So Far kind of thing, and I'm working on writing that up, but even for me that's meant going back to look through old messages so it will take a bit, especially if I don't want it to supersede actually running the game in the meantime.  But maybe combined with the Loose Threads thread, it will help make up for my issues.

And as always, everyone, thank you for putting up with me!

But I still get to talk smack in Sperethiel, right? ;)

Oh, no. Do I have to listen to Taia talk smack in Sperethiel and Throalic now? Is there no peace?

Greetings, I am indeed still around. Thank you for the up and comming summary.

In reply to Talia (msg # 30):

https://youtu.be/RsUscVoZcMQ?t=15s

:D

After extensive review, I'm afraid smack talk will not be developed in Sperethiel until the year 2014, when Harlequin releases his best-selling holobook, Or'zet Or Not?.

Until then, I'm afraid the best you can do is, "Your mother's health is so fraught with obesity, I have become concerned for her.  Is there anything I can do to help?"

In reply to Garlen (msg # 33):

Well, that's just a translation of regular smack-talk. Pre-2014 Sperethiel smack-talk sounds … well, like that, yes. Offers to help with another's mother's health.

Also.

"Another's mothers's" sounds like the start of a neat tongue twister. ;)

"Hey Calypte, I need to borrow 500 gold for a... thing... over there... I'll be right back. Promise." :D

On an unrelated note, I'll post shortly-ish. I need to figure out exactly how to respond to Mithrandir Morandir. Especially since the money is free. (I mean, if Calypte is just gonna make it rain... ;)

I know you're still learning the language, Tai, but we might need to discuss what "a moderately reasonable amount" means. grin


Hey!  I'm no Elementalist!  But that might be why I keep forgetting which element is supposed to come down when it rains.  I know it's something shiny.  Next time I'll try blades^*.  I mean, even if that turns out to be wrong, it should segue nicely into my third guess, the blood of snarky elves.


^{*- Blades are definitely an element.  Kn on the periodic table.}

I hate to point this out, but this snarky elf's blood already rains from her body... ;)

*pulls out umbrella*
So, I will be posting shortly, also. I sort of have to figure out what exactly Talia has been up to with her spare time now that she isn't destitute.

The bad news is, I need to take my computer back in for repairs.  The good news is, the actual repairs should get done this time!  (There's more bad news after that, but hopefully it won't impact the game so much.)

I will still be able to borrow the other laptop in the house, but, yeah... when we're sharing, nobody has as much time, which is why all of our Kindergarden teachers were wrong and sharing is bad, bad, bad!  ...Um, is that not the moral?  That might not be the moral.

Anyway, yeah, do please carry on the conversation, and I'll try to stay in touch, but I have no idea how long this will take.

What're the odds that the week I can't post is the week stuff happens? ;) I'll post ASAIC.

Happy Halloween, everybody!

Happy Halloween!!!

 Bah, Happy Catholic Burning Day is where it's at!

So, I mostly wanted to let everyone know that Taia sent me a message letting me know that she's having a rough time in RL right now and won't be able to be on RPoL for a while.  Hoping things get better sooner than later, of course, but it sounded pretty indefinite.  So I may actually go with her difficulties with Throalic as an excuse for her to stay quieter for longer, and will try to slide her over to a place where she can kind of be `on hold' until and unless her player can come back to us.  In the meantime, of course, I just hope they're OK.

Otherwise, I mean, as always, I'm hardly in a position to, like, push, and I know Calypte is quite the show-stopper, but I don't want to just leave things languishing if the conversation is more or less done - sometimes it's hard to tell, as a GM, when the players are finished with a scene, you know?  So, do people have more to talk about here at the table, or are we ready to move along?  And if we're moving along, kind of... where to?

Sad to hear about Taia. :( Obviously, if there's anyway to help, it's offered... but it sounds like he's signed off already. Hopefully, things will resolve in the sooner than the later, but with RL that's always hard to know. As always, though, that's priority, so good luck, friend.

I think Talia is on course to accept Talus and move along to scroll investigations as planned with him along, but she wouldn't, of course, object to actually seeing Talus, you know, Warrior at things, or whatever it is he does just to have that little piece of mind that at least that much is trustworthy about him. Not that she doesn't trust him. Not that she does. She may have some personal issues, actually, but that's for somewhere else in the game. :P

Sorry to hear about the ruff stuff cropping up.  As other have stated, I would also have to prioritize life first. I wish you luck and skill with your ailments/issues.

As for the game I am good to move on or we can keep talking... I am just unsure as to when we are done eating or drinking here. And will say so in character in a moment.

 Whereas I have just been totally bloody rubbish and I apologise wholeheartedly. The 'festive' season has been hectic and stupid and the sooner it's over, the better. Bah Humbug! ^_^

The Sky Raider Who Stole Christmas for 500 please, Alex. ^_^

Though, I concur. I am tired of all the cooking and potlucking. It's gonna be soup and sandwiches for dinner soon, kids!

I'm not a huge fan of the season either.
It's the time where I have to chose between spending more money than I have or pretend to be an indentured servant. No matter what the choice I have to "make an effort" and refrain from any complaints.

OK, so indeed, the holidays haven't helped me keep to my rigorous posting schedule. ahem


Soup and sandwiches is actually our Christmas Eve tradition, but Mom does lay out a whole spread of meats and cheese and breads, and then there are like pickles and olives and stuff on the side, so it's a lot more exciting than it sounds.  I think I look forward to it more than Thanksgiving, food wise.  (Although the soup part is always oyster stew.  Ew.  I do like the little soda crackers, though.)

Just to let everyone know, I don't see any need for Tal to update any posting until the practice match is over, unless things get... well... weird.

Kind of the same here.
I should probably post something about Ama insists on watching the the match for academic purposes. She could probably get some sociological publishing out of it.
*Ahem*