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RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Teardrop - 08-08-2013
Isobeau observed the Hyur shoot furtive glances over his shoulder at the trailing Duskwights. She could see the wheels of thought racing behind suspicious eyes, just as the wheels of fate were turning for them all.
As she had been conducting various business tasks within the Ul'dah marketplace, Isobeau did not carry her primary weapon of choice; the lance. She did carry a pair of knuckles of her own making on her hips, however, and though she wasn't as adept at wielding these weapons, she could hold her own in a brawl if needed. Whether they would be necessary here remained to be seen.
"It looks like big boy here is getting a bit antsy, friend" she said quietly to the adjacent Elezen. "I don't much care to spin the wheel myself, but I do so enjoy to watch the effects. What would you have us do? Turn tail and forget what we saw tonight, or turn the tide on behalf of this Miqo'te."
Without a word, the Duskwight male turned down a side alley and quickly ran out of sight.
"Well, that was unexpected" Isobeau said with a shrug and raised brow. His action suggested either option, or neither. Dropping her crossed arms down to her belt, she continued to follow the dark forms before her, though in a quite more precarious position.
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Unlikely_Arcanist - 08-08-2013
(( you guys are going to help me out with the location names but do you guys know of the aetheryte town in thanalan? Like the one near the cobbler's coffin or whatever? And the little village of poor people, where there was a fate of killing cactuars and collecting their seeds? Yeah, those places))
Lodine quickly made his way to the steps of Nald. He glanced over his shoulder to check on his pursuers. One of them was gone!Â
"They must be planning something", he thought to himself.
He could still make out the figure of the women that was tailing him. Something about her... what was it. Her gaze... it made him uneasy.
He made it outside of ul'dah. He quickly glanced around for a chocobo. It seemed a naive adventurer had left one ripe for the picking, the fool. He quickly placed the wounded miqo'te on the bird and rode of into northern Thanalan.
As he rode the young Miqo'te seemed to say something but he could not make out the words. He then remembered that she called him master. It reminded him of his... the one he would be dining with, along with his new founded group of brothers and sisters. Murders, thieves, outcasts, all of them! But their leader... He never judged. He never judged Lodine of his crimes. He embraced it even. Encouraged it!Â
Lodine remembered the memory. The bloody memory of when he first sank his teeth into his own kind. When he could not resist the temptation to eat the meet of another Hyur. But what would a Miqo'te taste like? Coeurl? As he neared the N. Thanalan aetheryte he thought to himself:
"Well I'm about to find out."
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Magellan - 08-08-2013
((oops i missed some posts here, give me a sec to edit))
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Vlll - 08-09-2013
(08-08-2013, 10:11 PM)Unlikely_Arcanist Wrote: (( you guys are going to help me out with the location names but do you guys know of the aetheryte town in thanalan? Like the one near the cobbler's coffin or whatever? And the little village of poor people, where there was a fate of killing cactuars and collecting their seeds? Yeah, those places))
((http://www.ffxivinfo.com/images/maps/l/thanalan-combo.jpg I found this, there are 4 Aetherytes. I think you mean Black Brush Station? When I said I ported I meant inside city, but to a point ahead (like going from the Aetheryte in Weaver's Guild to The Colisseum))
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Teardrop - 08-09-2013
((Take a look at that map, because knowing which gate Ul'dah was left through would help my narrative, but to take a chocobo, it most likely be the Gates of Nald
))
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Magellan - 08-09-2013
((Okay, I'm going to attempt to reel this scene in a little bit, as well as address a few things. Please note this is in no way a critique, merely a part of learning about how to RP with others. Unlikely, I'm going to ask you to edit your last post, for a few reasons:
*I had mentioned to VLLL it is generally not a good idea to assume control of anothers character without permission, or until you know that RPer well. When you scooped up Nica and took off with her, you assumed control of her. You took a direct action on her without giving her a chance to react to it. I ran with it, because it fit the scene, and the character of Nica. In the future, people will not always run with this sort of thing. The correct phrase would be; 'Lodine reached down to scoop Nica up.' I can then either have Nica scamper away from you, or allow herself tobe scooped up. Control of my character still lies with me.
*You missed the part where VLLL jumped ahead of you, waiting for you. This probably should have warranted some sort of interaction between the two of you. Instead, there was no mention of this in your post.
*Your last post advanced things very far, and very quickly. You've left Ul'dah and the Duskies behind, essentially writing them out of the scene when it was just getting going. Realistically, at this point, Nica has lost. I would rather her not get eaten by your group, but to have some last minute hero jump in seems a little contrived and forced. Again, it feels that control of my character has been taken away from me.
Please edit your post to stay within the city of Ul'dah, addressing VLLL's action, allowing the others a chance to stay in the scene, and allowing Nica a chance to react, since its her life on the line here =p thanks!!))
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Unlikely_Arcanist - 08-09-2013
(08-09-2013, 09:49 AM)Magellan Wrote: ((Okay, I'm going to attempt to reel this scene in a little bit, as well as address a few things. Please note this is in no way a critique, merely a part of learning about how to RP with others. Unlikely, I'm going to ask you to edit your last post, for a few reasons:((I'm sorry! I'm still sort of new to this so try to put up with meÂ
*I had mentioned to VLLL it is generally not a good idea to assume control of anothers character without permission, or until you know that RPer well. When you scooped up Nica and took off with her, you assumed control of her. You took a direct action on her without giving her a chance to react to it. I ran with it, because it fit the scene, and the character of Nica. In the future, people will not always run with this sort of thing. The correct phrase would be; 'Lodine reached down to scoop Nica up.' I can then either have Nica scamper away from you, or allow herself tobe scooped up. Control of my character still lies with me.
*You missed the part where VLLL jumped ahead of you, waiting for you. This probably should have warranted some sort of interaction between the two of you. Instead, there was no mention of this in your post.
*Your last post advanced things very far, and very quickly. You've left Ul'dah and the Duskies behind, essentially writing them out of the scene when it was just getting going. Realistically, at this point, Nica has lost. I would rather her not get eaten by your group, but to have some last minute hero jump in seems a little contrived and forced. Again, it feels that control of my character has been taken away from me.
Please edit your post to stay within the city of Ul'dah, addressing VLLL's action, allowing the others a chance to stay in the scene, and allowing Nica a chance to react, since its her life on the line here =p thanks!!))
 yeah, sorry about screwing it up I'll try to fix it right now))((* btw I won't be around an internet connection for a couple days so if you guys would like to take control of my guy, please feel free! I wouldn't want this to come crashing to a halt because of me!))
((disregard my last post! haha I hope I do it right this time though!))
Lodine glanced back to check on his pursuers, and he saw the male duskwright run off!Â
*What is that guy doing? He... he's up to something! I know it!" He quickens his pace and reaches the steps of Nald. He starts to slow down, the weight of the miqo'te wasn't too bad, but carrying her like this was starting to wear him down.
"Crap! Where do I go now?"
He thinks for a moment, coming almost to a halt. Then it hits him!
"The weavers guild!"
((Sorry if I messed up again! But I do appreciate you guys giving me the advice! Hopefully I'll get better thoughÂ
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Magellan - 08-09-2013
((Its quite alright! We all started out at the beginning, and even those of us who have been doing it for awhile learn new things all the time! I also will be gone all day Saturday, so will likely pick it up on Sunday and hopefully you'll be back then :3
One should never worry about making 'mistakes'. Its the best way to learn! We're all here to support each other! And also... please don't eat me... :c))
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Vlll - 08-09-2013
(I just started myself, so don't worry. I don't mind the pause for a couple of days, it seems better if we can all add little by little. Also, don't refer to me as VLLL, it's just a way of typing Eight. VIII or Eight are okay, I just have to type it that way so that it looks like VIII in game ^^; )
He had guessed right, the Weaver's Guild was his destination.
"Information is victory."
However, Vlll still had to stop the chase without harming either the man or the Miqo'te. This was complicated since offensive magic was prohibited in all city-states. Figuring he'd figure out on the way, Vlll started runing towards the Hyur, ready to stop him in his tracks or tackle him out.
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Magellan - 08-09-2013
Master was acting very strange. As they passed a hanging tapestry on the way to the weaver's guild, Nica saw a loose thread hanging, and grabbed on to it, out of curiosity. The thread began to unravel, the further they got away from it, pulling the tapestry apart one stitch at a time.
She had never had this much string in her hand before! Her tail twitched once, as she gathered up more and more of it, until suddenly the whole metal rack toppled over; so ensnared had the tapestry gotten on the frame. As Nica held the rope of threads in her hands, the rack began to screech and drag across the stones of the street, adding even more weight to the fleeing Hyur...
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Unlikely_Arcanist - 08-13-2013
(( I am back! Missed you guys!))
Lodine was running toward the weavers guild when a sudden screeching was going on behind him.Â
"What the hell is that noise!?", he said to himself.
He looked back to find the miqo'te hanging onto thread with the frame being dragged along. Everbody started to look at him and the miqo'te wondering what they were doing. He was not paying attention to his footing as tripped. He dropped the miqo'te and landed with a thud to his head.
"By the Twelve!"
He looked up and saw people gathering around, with a look of curiosity and uncertainty in their eyes.
" Damn it all..."
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Vlll - 08-14-2013
As he was running towards him, the Hyur tripped on his feet and dropped the girl. That was convenient, he didn't have to tackle him after all. He wasn't made for physical contact.
As a crowd gathered around the man, he got close too, hoping to get some explanation. Vlll looked around to see if the other Duskwight had kept up with the chase.
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Teardrop - 08-14-2013
Isobeau was present to view the power of Nymeia manifest; a loose string from a tapestry changing fate, probably preserving the life-thread of the Miqo'te for the time being. 'My my, that was an interesting result' she thought to herself as the onlookers began to cluster around the commotion, 'though crowds and Duskwight aren't a good mix, especially when there is blood involved.'
Lifting two fingers to her half-masque, the tribute she wore to The Spinner herself, the dark-skinned Elezen saluted the work of her patron Goddess as she slowly backed into the shadows and away from the scene.
((Edited to sound less final
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RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Magellan - 08-15-2013
As Nica fell, the momentum managed to unhook the snag in the tapestry, pulling the large weave of fabric off the rack; covering herself and a patch of ground around her. Covered in such soft, abundant warmth, she began to purr while crawling around beneath it.
The crowd that gathered began to ask a lot of questions:
Who was this Hyur man? Why was he on the ground? Had anyone else seen a Miqo'te a few moments ago? In the confusion and chaos of the crowd, Nica continued to crawl the length of the tapestry. A midlander looked down, surprised to see the weave bulging and shifting beneath him, and he lifted his foot, trying to let whatever was tunneling through pass by. He nearly tripped.
A couple of Lalafells offered to help Lodine up, while a female Seeker bent over to ask if he was alright. A member of the Brass Blades came around the corner, having heard the commotion while passing by on his night patrol. A few in the crowd instantly dispersed, but many stayed, thinking things could only get more interesting.
At this point, VIII would probably feel a small tug on his sleeve. Looking down would reveal a pale white hand clutching the fabric of his shirt. Somehow, the Keeper had gotten on the outisde of the crowd. If she could get any paler she'd be a ghost. Trembling, blood continued to soak her robe at her side.
"Nica needs to heal..."she whispered. "Can she?"
This man looked a bit like her True Master, and thereby the only familiar thing to hold onto in this sea of confusion.
RE: My Soul to Keep (Story/Open RP) - Vlll - 08-16-2013
With a crowd around the scene, VIII was surprised when he got close and didn't see the Miqo'te. Suddently, he felt something on his sleeve. A piece of the Weaver's Guild with an arm going out of it was tugging him. He heard some mumbling which he could not understand due to the crowd's loudness, but figured it must be a plea for help.
Trying not to repeat the same scene as before with roles reversed, VIII got down and tried to lift the Miqo'te.
(The Beta is closer and I can't even sleep. I'm set on Kta Vlll as the name, so see you all on Balmung!)