This went a totally different direction than I thought it would... I love the discovery that occurs when I write!
It Began in a Tavern (OOC Thread) (Part 2)
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This went a totally different direction than I thought it would... I love the discovery that occurs when I write!
Louanne Learning
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Great post!
I guess I am up!!
I guess I am up!!
ps102
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Excellent post! I guess it points to the return of Roman Demid. Now that I think about it, we don't have a character sheet. I'll write one (based on existing information, not on stuff I make up) and attribute it to Luxuria's name since she introduced him.
It's @Louanne Learning's turn now. Then mine, and we shall return to our normal rotation.
Regarding Sophia and Melina, I have been contemplating on how she is supposed to defeat her over the past month, and I think I have a really sensible (albeit a bit unorthodox) solution. But that's for after all the existing development threads are closed and all the fragments are collected.
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Hello, just in case you didn't see it, I updated the plot thread. Nothing new, just info we've already established.
Regarding the overall plot, I think we're on a pretty good path. The character development exercises we never did are being done now, but we should be able to proceed a fair bit faster once we're done with those. They're tricky because they take a lot of thought and care.
At our current rate, I'm pretty sure we'll be done by summer's end in the worst case. Everyone okay to keep going for that long?
Regarding the overall plot, I think we're on a pretty good path. The character development exercises we never did are being done now, but we should be able to proceed a fair bit faster once we're done with those. They're tricky because they take a lot of thought and care.
At our current rate, I'm pretty sure we'll be done by summer's end in the worst case. Everyone okay to keep going for that long?
Louanne Learning
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Leaving this story now would be like leaving a member of my family!! I must see it to its wondrous conclusion!
I see it this way: I plan to write the rest of my life and it doesn't really matter to me all that much which stories I'm working on. So, this could go on for however long it needs to be done and I'm still on board.
Here are Ravenna's Family!
I figured a few of them died as it didn't seem reasonable that everyone lived. Anyway, these two are alive and in the lab together. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions.
Name: Rowan
Sex: Male
Social Class: Lab Rat
Age in human years (must be 18): 22
A brief description of appearance: (no pictures, please.): Has brown hair like his twin sister and has one brown eye as the other was removed. At the moment, his hair is cut short for the convince of the scientists. He’s the same height as Ravenna.
Background: Was formerly of Poet class and ended up being sent to the lab and later separated from his twin sister, Ravenna. He doesn’t know where she is and hopes she is alive. He does his best to take care of his mom and tried to take care of his other sister Lily who died about a year ago. Before being sent to the lab, he wanted to master the sword and would practice when he could. The scientists removed his eye as punishment for being disobedient and also removed one of his kidneys to see what he could live without.
Name: Lucia
Sex: Female
Social Class: Lab Rat
Age in human years (must be 18): 43
A brief description of appearance: (no pictures, please.): Lucia used to have long black hair and she has green eyes. She is rather thin now, but still is able to take care of herself for the most part.
Background: Was formerly of the Poet class and tried her best to take care of her kids. Is grateful for Rowen, is worried about Ravenna. Is still mourning the loss of her husband and her youngest daughter. Tries to hang onto hope that Rowan will escape some how, even at the cost of her own life. More than anything, she wants her last child to find his way to freedom. Was mostly dismissed by the scientists for being too old and Rowan managed to convince them she was needed to keep him in line. So, she is allowed to be alive, but must share food with Rowan. So, it’s always a struggle.
I figured a few of them died as it didn't seem reasonable that everyone lived. Anyway, these two are alive and in the lab together. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions.
Name: Rowan
Sex: Male
Social Class: Lab Rat
Age in human years (must be 18): 22
A brief description of appearance: (no pictures, please.): Has brown hair like his twin sister and has one brown eye as the other was removed. At the moment, his hair is cut short for the convince of the scientists. He’s the same height as Ravenna.
Background: Was formerly of Poet class and ended up being sent to the lab and later separated from his twin sister, Ravenna. He doesn’t know where she is and hopes she is alive. He does his best to take care of his mom and tried to take care of his other sister Lily who died about a year ago. Before being sent to the lab, he wanted to master the sword and would practice when he could. The scientists removed his eye as punishment for being disobedient and also removed one of his kidneys to see what he could live without.
Name: Lucia
Sex: Female
Social Class: Lab Rat
Age in human years (must be 18): 43
A brief description of appearance: (no pictures, please.): Lucia used to have long black hair and she has green eyes. She is rather thin now, but still is able to take care of herself for the most part.
Background: Was formerly of the Poet class and tried her best to take care of her kids. Is grateful for Rowen, is worried about Ravenna. Is still mourning the loss of her husband and her youngest daughter. Tries to hang onto hope that Rowan will escape some how, even at the cost of her own life. More than anything, she wants her last child to find his way to freedom. Was mostly dismissed by the scientists for being too old and Rowan managed to convince them she was needed to keep him in line. So, she is allowed to be alive, but must share food with Rowan. So, it’s always a struggle.
Oh man...
Oh this gives me ideas on how to handle the Roman prison break sequence...
Oh this gives me ideas on how to handle the Roman prison break sequence...
Yay! Good! I am excited to see it. Let me know if you want me to do an introduction post.
ps102
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Thanks for the sheets. I'll add them to the index.
FIY, Luxuria and I have been discussing this in PMs (hence the sheets). I thought the lab break-in was the perfect opportunity (thanks @IgnitedxSoul for creating it) for this. Luxuria has asked to do a "one-time guest post", if you will, which introduces these characters. It won't be a grand post or anything because she doesn't have the time. Just something brief.
I think the way this will work best is if @IgnitedxSoul writes the prison break like normal, but at the end, leaves some kind of opportunity for Luxuria to pick up on and write the introduction post. Is everyone happy with that sort of plan? It would mean that you're kind of locked into writing the prison break in your next post, @IgnitedxSoul.
Happy to hear alternative plans.
FIY, Luxuria and I have been discussing this in PMs (hence the sheets). I thought the lab break-in was the perfect opportunity (thanks @IgnitedxSoul for creating it) for this. Luxuria has asked to do a "one-time guest post", if you will, which introduces these characters. It won't be a grand post or anything because she doesn't have the time. Just something brief.
I think the way this will work best is if @IgnitedxSoul writes the prison break like normal, but at the end, leaves some kind of opportunity for Luxuria to pick up on and write the introduction post. Is everyone happy with that sort of plan? It would mean that you're kind of locked into writing the prison break in your next post, @IgnitedxSoul.
Happy to hear alternative plans.
That sounds like a good plan. Thanks for the Guest post!
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By the way, I have been thinking of re-formatting the index with a table now that we're on XF2. Here is an example of what it would look like. Do you all like it better this way? If so, I can change it to look like this.
That grid is nice, I'm a fan of it!
And I think I'd actually prefer if Luxuria could write the introduction scene before I write the break-in. It depends on what Luxuria has in mind, but I think I'd like to get to know the characters in their current "status quo" before I write anything affecting them directly.
This could also serve to give the readers some frame of reference for the state of the labs before our characters break in!
And I think I'd actually prefer if Luxuria could write the introduction scene before I write the break-in. It depends on what Luxuria has in mind, but I think I'd like to get to know the characters in their current "status quo" before I write anything affecting them directly.
This could also serve to give the readers some frame of reference for the state of the labs before our characters break in!
ps102
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Okay, I see! Then it can work like this: Luxuria writes an introduction post that takes place before the prison break even starts. This would introduce the characters and give insight to what their life is like in the labs, what they want as characters, what their current state of minds are, etc.
So, Luxuria's placement in the rotation would be between you and Louanne. Luxuria writes the introduction post, and then it's your turn. If you two are okay with that arrangement (I think it indeed makes more sense because it gives @IgnitedxSoul a lot more freedom), then our next rotation (after Louanne finishes her current turn) will look like this:
Then after that, we go back to normal.
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I am happy to do that. How do we want to arrange turns? I would like to know so I can begin planning how to fit my post into my school schedule.
That make sense. Where are we currently? Whose turn is it?
There are three posts ahead of you. Louanne, then ps102, then Louanne again, then you. (we had to rotate people around a bit that makes this string of posts a little funky)
ps102
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Yes, this. So, you'd have to wait approximately two weeks (maybe three if there are delays) for your turn.
If your schedule is too tight, you could theoretically write your post in advance of your turn so it's more flexible. I don't plan to write about the lab in my turn. If @Louanne Learning isn't planning to either, then there is nothing stopping you from writing your post in advance and posting it during your turn.
This is a good approach because it basically gives you from now until the end of your turn to write it (which is weeks in practise). But it requires me and Louanne to not touch on the lab to avoid consistency problems. @IgnitedxSoul is okay either way obviously because he goes after you.
I imagine that Louanne won't write anything about the lab because she is busy with her two plot threads (Barnabas & Dusca, Katara & Ravenna), but we'd obviously need confirmation. So, if she confirms that, then you're good to start writing your post now
