It's supposed to happen tonight (22nd)

Thanks! Post updated. :)

I know my post was short, but I didn't want to assume that Julian would just blindly follow. Wanted to pause in case he wanted to say something to the gypsies before leaving. If not, I'll just edit my post to keep going.

I know this is a little longer that I normally go between posts. Going to try to get something up, tomorrow. I'm too tired to brain, tonight.

Well, poop. I forgot what it was I wanted to have Evelyn talk to Prospero about. I... uhh... guess I'll have a think and try to remember. :/

Sorry about that. I've had some virus all week -- not COVID, thank goodness, but I am exhausted all the time. I will post soon. But my imagination is just not up to the job right now. Please bear with me.

No worries! I'm sorry that you haven't been feeling well, but glad that it's not COVID. Take all the time that you need. I'll be here when you are feeling better. :)

Just got back from traveling over the weekend. I'm pretty beat and not up to posting, today. But, I'll get something up tomorrow.

Finally got a break in work. Updated my post.

It's been a week, for me. I'll try and get something posted, tonight. Heh... poor Jane and guests. I'm sure Evelyn looks like she's completely off her rocker.

When you get to it. I enjoy your posts, but I realize that life goes on at its own pace.

Hey! Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for continuing to run this game for me. Months later and I'm still loving every bit of RP that I have with you. I really appreciate you being a consistent and lovely GM.

That's very generous of you. Thank you. I have also enjoyed our slow unfolding of the plot with a touch of romance. I've played silly games with you, yanking Julian away a couple of times just when things were about to get X rated, and the timbre of this tale may require that it stay that way, but if you would be interested, I'd love to play a more hands-on game with you.

Is there another genre you would enjoy?

I'd love to play another game with you! Honestly, I'm open to most genres. My only wish is that the game not be one where we play previously established, canonical characters. I'd rather make my own character instead of trying to play someone that already has a set personality.

Did you have anything in mind?

Actually, I do have one character that I would kind of like to play. She was in a one-shot, Pathfinder game which turned out to be her origin story. So, she's got some history but I feel like she can be adapted to whatever setting/genre we like. I have no problems tweaking her to fit into a different setting.

Short version of her story: Oliandra was a healer in a large, corrupt city. She lived in the slums where she treated those who normally wouldn't have been able to afford services. One day she gets a visitor who pays with a magical (unbeknownst to her) gem. The gem allows them to puppeteer her and use her to assassinate a political figure. Oliandra is not able to figure out how to break the hold before the killing happens and has to flee the city.

And... that's where the game ended. As I said, it was a one-shot and was never continued. But, it's a perfect starting point for a character's story. It was a long time ago, though, so I don't remember a lot of the details about who used her and why. (Of course, the meta reason the bad guy used her and not someone else was because she was the PC.) All of that could easily be adapted.

Having her get into a relationship would be interesting. It would involve her having to come to trust the person she was with. Plus, there would be the constant danger of being tracked and found, trying to prove her innocence.

But, I'm just tossing this out as a possibility. If it doesn't appeal to you, that's totally fine! I have characters galore sitting in the wings, eager to have their stories told. :)

I like to write stories about my characters. So, I took it upon myself to write a bunch of bits and pieces about Oliandra, back in the day. Here's where I collected them: https://docs.google.com/docume...VB4/edit?usp=sharing

I'll read her stories. Here's what I came up with as options:

On Stranger Tides
- Pirates and King's agents in Freeport

Deadly Kiss
- Classic Noir 1950's San Francisco

The Tick Tock Man
- Steampunk in Victorian London

In the Court of the Saffron King
- Cloak and dagger action in Lankhmar

Ooooh! I'm leaning heavily towards On Stranger Tides. But, that's probably because I am currently on a pirate kick. I'm playing a face-to-face campaign (Skull and Shackles) on Sundays with my son, ex-husband, and an old college buddy.

Also, if we do go with me using Oliandra, please don't be put off by the fact that I wrote her a love interest. I'm just a sucker for romance and, when left to my own devices, that's where I usually go. I'd keep her base personality and background (tweaked as necessary) but would be starting with a clean slate as far as relationships.

Edit: Figured I'd just add onto this post rather than ping you, again. :)

I'm not married to Oliandra. So, I figured I would toss out some other character ideas, all of which can be massaged to fit into any given setting.

Veruca: Changeling witch who was raised by her aunt. Had a rather unpleasant childhood, as she was clearly not fully human and thus shunned by a portion of the village. Tired of it all, she sets out to try to find her place in the world. Could be affected, at some point, by the Call - her mother calling her back to the sea to join a coven and become a hag.

Amelie Uhrmacher: Professor of mathematics and dabbler in things that she shouldn't. Trying to find the perfect equation, that magical number that sums up all of reality that can manipulate the fabric of space/time.

Lyndis Biro: Just trying to make her way in the world without winding up as a corpse. Generally a good, kind soul but, often times, finds herself on the wrong side of the law. Or, the criminals. Honestly, it just depends on the day of the week and who is paying the most money.
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I rolled a d6 just as a kind of gauge for Sanity. I rolled a 6, which I would interpret as her being able to deny/logic her way forward (Skeletons don't move, it's dead, etc. + gotta help Julian). But, would you want to modify it at all? At this point, she has to seriously lie to herself to get herself to move, because she's seen some shit. Granted, it's not as bad as it could be, or will get, but... she's seen enough evidence that this is just flat denial of the truth that she knows.

No hurry on the other game! Do you have any opinion about who I should play? Is there a particular character or backstory from the little blubs above that seem more interesting?

I haven't forgotten about the game! I'll get a post up, tonight. Work has been busy, plus my son's schedule has gotten pretty busy, as well. (Lots of after school stuff.)

No hurry. Take your time. It's a crazy time for everyone. False alarms about COVID, back to school, end of days, Trump the Usurper -- all manner of insanity.

Hope your life is humming along. No pressure to post. Just touching base with my favorite violinist.

Happy Thanksgiving! I am extending my holiday time off with a week's vacation and I will be out of touch until the second week in December. See you then.

I hope all is well and you just have too much RL on your plate for fantasy games. As it is, I'm planning to shut this game down in a week or so, but you can always contact me via RMail if you wish to try another session.