Soulriders 5.0: Legend of the Unending Games

So.  For the Book of Earth, we now need to figure out what happened.

Generally speaking, I'm working with the assumption that the following events happened:

Dracos did call in the favors from the wolves and met with Alan.  And also flooded the battlefield with wild animals who assisted the defense at some point.
Rez fought against the anti-archon with the Last Sword (this should be fun).
Rez, Bjorn, and Dracos had the discussion that Rez wanted to have.
Bjorn figured out (somehow) how to kill Invincaboy.
Ginrai decided to stay behind.
Rez does the metal-gear-solid thing with the Archonae.

So, if you have anything to add, or any corrections to make to my assumptions ... post 'em here. :D

I conquer the world?

Dracos

I'd like to know what this Rez-inspired conversation consists of.

Also, for character development reasons, I'd like to hash out what happened when I figured out how to kill the poorly named Undying. :D

Bjorn

It involved me getting upset about peoples' attitude problems. :D

I need to reread the game first (just finished Exile on Main Street).

EDIT: Because I'm anal-retentive about my apostrophe positioning!

Quote from: BrianGinrai decided to stay behind.

I did? o_O;;

I'll need to reread everything but I think at where we last left off I was was still in bed due to me and the other two mages screwing up on the Titan spell.

To reread or not to reread...

THIS IS THE QUESTION!

Dracos
prepares to rage out of the gates in a posting swarm that cannot be properly defined.

Quote from: DracosTo reread or not to reread...

Reread.

Quoteprepares to rage out of the gates in a posting swarm that cannot be properly defined.

"Lots."

Okay.  I've finished re-reading.  Now, to re-read again.  With CRIB-SHEETS!

Rez, any chance (out of my morbid curiosity) that we could get a character count excluding usernams, sigs, etc., to determine how big this game is?  I'm morbidly curious. :)

I can probably cobble something like that together. Sigs will be tossed automatically; what would you be looking for as far as excluding usernames? Just the typical <Brian> IRC stuff?

I think he means stuff like the right side of the screen (name + avatar) plus siggy.

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prepares to rage out of the gates in a posting swarm that cannot be properly defined.

"Lots."

Are you sure it is not many, many lots?

Dracos

Hum, I hope I still have my char sheet ^^;

Dracos

Quote from: DracosHum, I hope I still have my char sheet ^^;

Dracos

Shouldn't Rez have the most recent version of it up?

That's why you do it from the database. ^_^ Post text only. =D

I think that on the day the game officially starts again, we should rename the forum "The Board After Tomorrow."

Because we *are* Soulriders, and we have the character count to prove it. :D

I meant "rename the forums just for that day," to clarify.  And I would have clarified in the original post except that, for some reason, I cannot edit my post.

Odd.... Is anyone else experiencing that?

Dracos

Gah.  Nevermind.  For some reason, the Edit button is now showing up.  Don't know what happened. :/

Glitch in the permissioning setup. >_> Normal people can now edit posts here. And the rest of us can post in the main forums now.

All of your character sheet are still belong to me (http://www.pishoque.net/tdat/).

There aren't any particular scenes I think that I need to go through; things like "parting conversations with Mirallia, Radagast, etc." are probably easily left to some behind the scenes hashing out.

I throw the Question of Ye Olde Twinkery down  here: what's the story with CP and Influence? ;)

Also: what happened in the end with the Pax crew?  Depending on how that turned out, it might actually be best to run a scene or two dealing with them.

The way I see it, Pax doesn't really like the way you're dealing with them.  There's certainly a divide in goals at the end, even if you both want to win the battle against the dreadmarch.  But you're better placed, etc.  They'll spend most of their time just ignoring you and trying to focus on their own jobs, (though you'll never find the alchemist away from Liandral, Serril, or Lindsey).

There's a bit of animosity between the groups for various reasons, but mostly because Huitzil refuses to be Lindsey's pawn, and, well, since he can be invisible, she can't do a whole lot to coerce him that wouldn't really screw up the battles.

Though, Pax does find some nameless guard who has a periapt, and Lindsey is able to turn him in to clear her own name.

'Wooed properly, a man of faith will follow you to the ends of the earth, but the ultimate circle of magic is Pax Arcana.'  

Nope, we'll never get the alchemist - we know where his loyalties lie anyway - but we might get the golem-maker. :)  

Stuff happening on this page needs resolution, even though the insult was directed at Ginrai and not Bjorn. (http://pishoque.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1036&start=15)  Probably should be dealt with IC at some point rather than glossed over.

Possibly this, too. (http://pishoque.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1058&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15)

Yeah, what happens with CP and influence? ^^  I'd like a few additional XP to finish tidying up some things with my dream-self . . . or if I could possibly rearrange a few CP . . . (twinkety)

Do I get to take the first sword back with me? ;p  I probably shouldn't, I know.  Unless it gets broken by the last sword, which would suck.

There were a couple of other things that had occurred to me but I lost my damn notes when my battery died and my laptop refused to come back from hibernate.  I'll have to think.

So why'd Huitz have 19 x 19 scratches in his cell, anyway?

Also, updated the Threadmap.

Suppose I should link this here for Bjorn and Rez, the non-IRC antisocial bums.

http://www.pishoque.net/counter.php

Posts, characters, and words for tDaT, broken down by poster.

Brian talks too much. >.>

*points wordlessly at his postcount*

Oh, yeah, incidentally - rather than her getting upset about Huitz not wanting to be her pawn, I was intending to be anti-social and give Lindsey a few polite death-threats on the topic.

Also funny:  average words per post, per player:

Bjorn  -  51.76
Drac   -  46.45
Rez    -  43.78
Ginrai -  31.13

Interesting, ne?

Holy wordiness, Batman.  I'm ahead of everyone but Brian? o.O

I agree with Rez that we probably should deal with that conversation, but I'd prefer that it be dealt with *after* the climax of the Earthbook, so we can do it with my personality overhaul. ;)  That, in turn, means that we could at least theoretically do it after the Earth dream was over entirely.  Up to you, Rez.

Sure thing.  I just didn't feel it was something we should gloss over as done offscreen and be all buddy-buddy again.

Quote from: Rezantis'Wooed properly, a man of faith will follow you to the ends of the earth, but the ultimate circle of magic is Pax Arcana.'  

Nope, we'll never get the alchemist - we know where his loyalties lie anyway - but we might get the golem-maker. :)

You've got most of it.  Instead of having you roll, I'll just leave you with that tantalizingly annoying hint.

Quote from: RezantisStuff happening on this page needs resolution, even though the insult was directed at Ginrai and not Bjorn. (http://pishoque.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1036&start=15)  Probably should be dealt with IC at some point rather than glossed over.

I'll agree, but I'm not sure what my role in this would be, unless it gets down to a fight.  Otherwise, um ... yes.  This conversation takes place in a room with furniture.

Ginrai: Rez, we need to talk.
Bjorn: I don't like your attitude.
Brian: The chairs are very comfortable.  Upholstered well, and embroidered with vine/grape patterns.  They've got nice arm-rests, but don't slide all the way under the edge of the table.
Rez: You have no regard for my feelings!

...yeah.

Quote from: Rezantis Possibly this, too. (http://pishoque.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1058&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15)

Most likely.  I'll run you through an abbreviated IRC session and flesh it out to post later.  It's just you (as far as PCs go), and this does have some potential to influence how the end of the chapter works out (the details may have bearing on the campaign later).

Quote from: RezantisYeah, what happens with CP and influence? ^^  I'd like a few additional XP to finish tidying up some things with my dream-self . . . or if I could possibly rearrange a few CP . . . (twinkety)

Well, you gain 3 CP per seige-night (even if you're Metal Gear: Rez-ing down in the Archonae city at the time), so if we got up to day ... what ... five?  That'd be 24 CP each.  For your alternate selves.  The game will resume with what amounts to a summary post saying, "Because you did X, Y, and Z, you get: Gained one +7 sword of Dragonslaying.  Gained one +5 priestess of breaking her vows of chastity.  Gained one +golem dude of golemcraftery, etc."  Of course, it'll be less mechanical, but you get the idea. ;)

Quote from: RezantisDo I get to take the first sword back with me? ;p  I probably shouldn't, I know.  Unless it gets broken by the last sword, which would suck.

That hasn't happened yet, so you don't know. :D  The two swords neutralize one-another by being within about fifty yards.  So, uh, if Rez tried to solo the Archon, it didn't end well.

Quote from: RezantisThere were a couple of other things that had occurred to me but I lost my damn notes when my battery died and my laptop refused to come back from hibernate.  I'll have to think.

So why'd Huitz have 19 x 19 scratches in his cell, anyway?

Huitz loves the Dark Tower series.  I read the first two books (wait, this is untrue.  I bought the first two, but tossed number two after reading one.  It's still around here somewhere.  Or was before I moved.  Damnit.) and all I really got out of it beyond the setup was the line that Huitz has quoted from time to time: "It's all nineteen".

Now, I may not have had patience for the book ... but I sat through the entirety of the mother-fucking author's forward, and it's THERE that he explains the line, "It's all nineteen".  It's about reflection and contemplation to the time when Mr. King says we're all invincibility.  When we're nineteen, no longer children, and think we really do know everything now.

I thought after sinking to an all-time low by being imprisoned (and barely evading execution), he'd A: Be contemplative, and B: Still be himself.  So while he meditated, he also scratched nineteen times nineteen scratches on the wall.  Hint: There's nothing else to do in the cell.  NOTHING.

Well, he could have played his lute (that sounds so wrong...), but he really didn't seem to dig on that as a player.  So that's what I had him do.

:D

Quote from: RezantisAlso, updated the Threadmap.

Excellent work, friend Rez.  Thank you muchly.

Quote from: RezantisOh, yeah, incidentally - rather than her getting upset about Huitz not wanting to be her pawn, I was intending to be anti-social and give Lindsey a few polite death-threats on the topic.

I find your terms agreeable.

Quote from: BrianThe game will resume with what amounts to a summary post saying, "Because you did X, Y, and Z, you get: Gained one +7 sword of Dragonslaying.  Gained one +5 priestess of breaking her vows of chastity.  Gained one +golem dude of golemcraftery, etc."

How come Rez gets all the good shit? ;.;

Do we get the golem to come too?

He's nifty.  And I totally can see him doing metal gear solid level hiding.

Dracos

Quote from: BrianI'll agree, but I'm not sure what my role in this would be, unless it gets down to a fight.  Otherwise, um ... yes.  This conversation takes place in a room with furniture.

Ginrai: Rez, we need to talk.
Bjorn: I don't like your attitude.
Brian: The chairs are very comfortable.  Upholstered well, and embroidered with vine/grape patterns.  They've got nice arm-rests, but don't slide all the way under the edge of the table.
Rez: You have no regard for my feelings!

...yeah.

Heheh.  I'll chat to Bjorn about it sometime!  And Drac.  And Ginrai.  

Quote from: RezantisMost likely.  I'll run you through an abbreviated IRC session and flesh it out to post later.  It's just you (as far as PCs go), and this does have some potential to influence how the end of the chapter works out (the details may have bearing on the campaign later).

Actually I meant Drac killing Pax Arcana but we already worked that out. >:D

Quote from: RezantisWell, you gain 3 CP per seige-night (even if you're Metal Gear: Rez-ing down in the Archonae city at the time), so if we got up to day ... what ... five?  That'd be 24 CP each.  For your alternate selves.  The game will resume with what amounts to a summary post saying, "Because you did X, Y, and Z, you get: Gained one +7 sword of Dragonslaying.  Gained one +5 priestess of breaking her vows of chastity.  Gained one +golem dude of golemcraftery, etc."  Of course, it'll be less mechanical, but you get the idea. ;)

Awesome!

Add this to my 3 unspent CP of my Other Self and 6 unspent CP of Real World Rez and I have enough CP to buy a gauntlet for my other hand!

Or make a whole nother Rez.

Huummm . . .

Quote from: RezantisThat hasn't happened yet, so you don't know. :D  The two swords neutralize one-another by being within about fifty yards.  So, uh, if Rez tried to solo the Archon, it didn't end well.

Flash powder for teh win!

And I know there wasn't a great deal planned for us, but what about those of us twiddling our thumbs until our erstwhile dreamers got back? Anything that happened with Bigfire, etc? Further dreams, more information on the Brothers of Morpheus, all that snazzy stuff?

Or do we just show up at Gibraltar in a limo?

Quote from: HalbaradAnd I know there wasn't a great deal planned for us, but what about those of us twiddling our thumbs until our erstwhile dreamers got back? Anything that happened with Bigfire, etc? Further dreams, more information on the Brothers of Morpheus, all that snazzy stuff?

Or do we just show up at Gibraltar in a limo?

We pick up your thread where we left it of, on the seventh.

The people in Earth's dream get to hash out details while you catch up.  You can now use this to taunt them, and torment them unbearably by threatening to rush, thus denying them planning time.

:D

We'll just counter with "your thread is now on hold while everyone else catches up".  Alternately the shock to our mental systems could make us so paranoid that we kill them all on sight, one or the other. :)

You mean you aren't ALREADY that paranoid with everything that's happened to you so far?

Geez, what's wrong with you people?

Dude, some people are useful.  Albeit I'd probably kill any other Soulridersians on sight now.

Quote from: HalbaradYou mean you aren't ALREADY that paranoid with everything that's happened to you so far?

Geez, what's wrong with you people?

Paranoia is a worthless emotion, meat-body.

=P

Dracos

Hey, Hal, we should stop being paranoid!

After all, we're out to get people now, not the other way around! >_>

...in theory. :D

If anyone threatens me, I'll just throw C-Rat headfirst at them. That should demolish all obstacles easily enough.

What happened regarding the whole Loremaster arc?  Specifically, the Starmaster and the the head of the Loremaster council?

To answer that, I'd have to drag Rez through an IRC session.

Let's see if he's free!

Oooo!  Oooo! I can do his part!

BRACE TO SHOOOOOOOOOOT!

Okay, here's another question.  What was the story with Grizelda?