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OOC Thread II.

Posted by Aruvna NumariFor group 0
September
player, 274 posts
Okay, well, then... -You-
find a hammer portrait!
Wed 12 Oct 2022
at 19:07
  • msg #135

Re: OOC Thread II

Since it looks like we're splitting up-- are we splitting up the telepathic links to September, Verik, Halasik, and Banner?  Iona wasn't around for the division, and I have a hunch Cube is the most likely to not wander off alone.
Banner
player, 215 posts
Wed 12 Oct 2022
at 21:57
  • msg #136

Re: OOC Thread II

In reply to September (msg # 135):

Believe so, for now
Verik
player, 233 posts
Thu 13 Oct 2022
at 23:27
  • msg #137

Re: OOC Thread II

Sounds good.
Iona de Orasaigh
player, 370 posts
The soul, like the body,
lives by what it feeds on
Thu 13 Oct 2022
at 23:29
  • msg #138

Re: OOC Thread II

Yeah, Iona will likely be walking around as well so if anyone steps in range they can let me know if messages need to be passed and she'd do it.
Banner
player, 216 posts
Tue 18 Oct 2022
at 19:45
  • msg #139

Re: OOC Thread II

Aiming to post tomorrow, apologies, travelling
Verik
player, 235 posts
Wed 19 Oct 2022
at 16:01
  • msg #140

Re: OOC Thread II

For the record, Verik isn't particularly planning on fighting Banner, as he has two other opponents. But he's doing nonlethal damage so if Banner wants to spar it's cool.

Sorry if he's stealing Banner's spot, I didn't realize that was the intent.  But you can't put a fight challenge in front of Verik and expect him not to jump in.  :P

I was assuming it would be a handwavey thing that lasted for hours rather than a battle we played out, but fine with either
This message was last edited by the player at 16:09, Wed 19 Oct 2022.
Supervisor of reality
GM, 681 posts
Wed 19 Oct 2022
at 16:08
  • msg #141

Re: OOC Thread II


I mean, we probably could handwave it - none of the enemies is going to pose a threat to either of you two - but as I said, Banner mentioned wanting to get a bit of practice with the system and this seemed like the most straightforward way to do that.

And as I said, it's perfectly fine for you not to fight each other, that's why there's multiple opponents in a free-for-all. If Banner decides he'd rather not fight you, Verik, then we can handwave your fights while running him through his own in full. Flexibility is the name of the game here, after all! ^_^
Banner
player, 219 posts
Wed 19 Oct 2022
at 18:32
  • msg #142

Re: OOC Thread II

Let’s start with the NPCs and then see if I can spar with Verik; happy to take to a private thread rather than slow things down
September
player, 284 posts
Okay, well, then... -You-
find a hammer portrait!
Sat 29 Oct 2022
at 13:28
  • msg #143

Re: OOC Thread II

Question: Is $1200/month a "normal" rent, based on September's experiences of prices?  I'm afraid the conversion to dollars isn't very transparent for me (I know cost of living varies a LOT between places and times).
Supervisor of reality
GM, 690 posts
Sat 29 Oct 2022
at 13:51
  • msg #144

Re: OOC Thread II


Yeha, it's more or less normal for somebody of the lower classes who isn't living in a house they own. Although renting is generally rare, as it only tends to crop up in areas that lack unclaimed land for people to build their own houses in.

Which currency would make the comparison more easy to understand for you? I thought it was pretty straightforward.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:11, Sat 29 Oct 2022.
September
player, 285 posts
Okay, well, then... -You-
find a hammer portrait!
Sat 29 Oct 2022
at 14:41
  • msg #145

Re: OOC Thread II

Oh, it's not a matter of a particular currency.  It's more "1200/month would be almost twice the rent where I live now, but I know in NYC the rent is more like 2100/month and this guy's getting a very good deal," etc, so I couldn't tell if the man was being skinned alive or treated generously.
Verik
player, 236 posts
Wed 2 Nov 2022
at 05:44
  • msg #146

Re: OOC Thread II

I'm fine with chilling while others have the spotlight, just want to make sure I'm not missing something where I should be posting but am not.  I lost the thread when Banner started wrestling - is that happening in the 4-way brawl?
Supervisor of reality
GM, 699 posts
Wed 2 Nov 2022
at 06:01
  • msg #147

Re: OOC Thread II


Yes - I'm assuming you're facing off other opponents but we're not describing it because you'd win easily anyway and you say you didn't want to go through that yourself. Did I misunderstand what you meant?
Verik
player, 237 posts
Wed 2 Nov 2022
at 09:32
  • msg #148

Re: OOC Thread II

nope, that's right.  I just wanted to make sure.
Banner
player, 233 posts
Thu 10 Nov 2022
at 04:16
  • msg #149

OOC Thread II

I’m presuming we’re waiting to wrap these ones up but please shout if you’re waiting on Banner for a post
Supervisor of reality
GM, 706 posts
Thu 10 Nov 2022
at 06:14
  • msg #150

OOC Thread II


Indeed, just finishing up the current situation and then moving things onward; I will always speak up if I feel somebody should be posting who isn't. You said you didn't want to fight anything else, Banner, so we're fine on that front.
September
player, 294 posts
Okay, well, then... -You-
find a hammer portrait!
Sat 12 Nov 2022
at 02:45
  • msg #151

OOC Thread II

So...  Kinda quandry.  IC, there's what, six or seven hours to go until the time we agreed to meet and sleep?  So checking out either the arena or the animal competitions would be next.

But OOC, there's a lot of people not in a scene.  Should we just timelapse to tomorrow instead?
Banner
player, 234 posts
Sat 12 Nov 2022
at 06:10
  • msg #152

OOC Thread II

Bannnner and Verik need to "have fun", happy to skip over or have folks join us
Supervisor of reality
GM, 711 posts
Sat 12 Nov 2022
at 09:37
  • msg #153

OOC Thread II


I would think that skipping over to the morning is the best approach right now, but I'll hear out everybody who has different opinions.

Banner, we can say you were offered several rounds of drinks from the people who saw you beat the minotaur. Also, if you want, you can roll for the tree tale again, this time with an extra +5 Circumstance bonus due to the information Verik gave you about the old tree; succeeding at that competition would also earn you a lot of attention and recognition.
Banner
player, 235 posts
Sat 12 Nov 2022
at 10:05
  • msg #154

OOC Thread II

Drinks sounds solid

Bombed on the storytelling, with a nearly worse roll than before:
10:04, Today: Banner rolled 28 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 2.  Perform: Sagas
Supervisor of reality
GM, 712 posts
Sat 12 Nov 2022
at 10:18
  • msg #155

OOC Thread II


Ah well, it happens. I suppose telling a story with a tree as the protagonist is really hard, so it makes some IC sense?
Banner
player, 236 posts
Sat 12 Nov 2022
at 10:19
  • msg #156

Re: OOC Thread II

Aye, indeed!
September
player, 295 posts
Okay, well, then... -You-
find a hammer portrait!
Sun 13 Nov 2022
at 04:30
  • msg #157

Re: OOC Thread II

Oh, it makes sense OOC-- but IC, we're in a race and are already very behind, and we KNOW that a) the gods can very likely make perma-failable challenges and b) at least one other team believes they can and is trying to burn the bridges behind them.  So IC/mechanically, it makes more sense to not lose even a single minute.  I'm fine with moving to dawn if everyone else is, though.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:30, Sun 13 Nov 2022.
Supervisor of reality
GM, 713 posts
Sun 13 Nov 2022
at 10:41
  • msg #158

Re: OOC Thread II

In reply to September (msg # 157):

While the point of not wasting time is well taken, in character it's now already late enough that, if the sun were to set in the place you are at, it would have. Of course, with you only needing to sleep two hours per night, you would indeed have plenty of time, but I think it'd be better to get the team together and have you tackle any remaining exploration you think might be necessary together.

Also, Khepri specifically mentioned that the gods can't make the challenges impossible to go through; they can make the fortress too tough to break, sure, but the challenge need to be able to be resolved by any team, for fairness' sake. And I'm not sure what you mean when you say that some teams might be burning bridges behind themselves?
Iona de Orasaigh
player, 386 posts
The soul, like the body,
lives by what it feeds on
Sun 13 Nov 2022
at 11:42
  • msg #159

Re: OOC Thread II

In reply to Supervisor of reality (msg # 158):

I think it's about semantics, really. You can't make a challenge that's impossible to overcome, sure, but that doesn't mean a team can get infinite attempts. If each individual on a team can only get one shot at passing (part of) a challenge before perma-locking them out of it, then that would technically fulfill the 'impossible to overcome' requirement while making the chance to actually succeed as low as possible.
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