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driftfleet_ooc2015-03-23 10:27 am
heresyandlace) wrote in driftfleet_ooc2015-03-23 10:27 am
DRAGONS!
So, the time has finally come!
Tek has pushed his body to its limit, as far as remaining in human form goes. Dragons aren't meant to keep that up for so many months at a time, so he is dashing out to the woods and finally losing his human shape.
This is the ooc discussion/information/whatever post for it, since I want this to be as easy as possible for anyone who wants to meet a big ugly dragon in the forest, or get in on the unfortunate series of skirmishes that ensues.
There is also a pulse of haunting feeling that goes through the town at the same time, for anyone who happens to be around to pick it up, whether or not they ever see a dragon. So, that info is in here as well!
Open to anyone and everyone, whether or not we've talked before!
→ Anyone hanging around Mor
Dragons are immense fonts of energy, and this can often be felt by even the most mundane of mortals. So, when Tek runs off to burst out of his shell, the entirety of the town and surrounding countryside can feel the release of energy. To something like an average human, they'll get a shiver and haunting feeling, and animals around will probably fall into a graveyard hush. There may also be pangs of indefinable sadness or malaise. And something more sensitive than the average Joe might be able to tell that there has been a huge burst of death-flavored elemental energy somewhere. They may also be able to sense that there's a big ancient creature around somewhere. ...Whatever you want, really. Play with it however you want. Or ignore it entirely! This is just a passive thing that happens and can be played with or noted or not.
→ Before the mob
If you want to just run into a huge hideous dragon before the villagers find him and shit turns bad, there is totally opportunity to do that! Just mention that in your thread when you reply to the IC post. I can't promise that it won't turn into a fight if he's provoked, or that he'll stick around for very long... because he is rightfully paranoid about people seeing him... but yeah! Knock yourself out.
→ After the mob
Eventually, a group of foresters find him in the woods, because there is only that one-mile-wide strip of space between the town and the barrier for him to hide in! They attack... he fights back... and then the terrified remnants of the group flee back to the town and raise the alarm. The call goes out that there is a monster in the forest, and that he has already struck down several of their number!
• Multiple fights? - Because he's waited so long to shift forms, there is a big delay before Tek can take human form again. He also can't speak any language other than draconic while his mouth is shaped like a crocodile's. So, he's stuck in true form, running from place to place in the forest, trying to evade bands of attackers. This means that multiple fights take place! You can partner up with other people for a multi-person fight thread if you want, but you absolutely don't need to. Every person can have their own thread, for all I care. Just jump in and have fun.
• Threading? Implying? - Life keeps me from being a fast tagger, and I don't want this to be an overwhelming little event anyway. This ooc post is here for all implying needs-- we can decide ahead of time how things will go, plot out the rest of a thread if it slows down and one of us is done with it, agree on injuries so we can move on with our lives elsewhere, or straight-up imply the whole battle if you want to get involved but don't actually want to thread out fighting. Whatever you want! I know that battle threads can be taxing, so I am game for any variation of it.
• Death? - There is a high likelihood that this event will result in Tek's death! Since Jove is on Tek's crew, I am giving priority to her (and whoever is in the thread with her) for killing-Tek-rights. If all players involved in that thread are in agreement that this is how it's going to play out, then it will be assumed that will be the final event in Tek's very bad day, and he'll bite the dust. So, unless otherwise noted here, assume that he manages to flee other battles before he can fall, and then this is where the whole thing finally ends.
If other people are wanting their characters to be maimed or killed, let's give that some serious discussion and figure that ahead of time in this post.
• Meshing powers? Chronology? Other questions or comments? - Feel free to use this post for all questions, comments, inter-player plotting, aftermath discussion, organization, general flailing... whatever. Just pile it all in here!
I WANT THIS TO BE FUN AND EASY! Don't be shy, don't worry if battle threads aren't really your thing, don't worry about time or speed or backtagging... this really is totally open to everyone, and there's no such thing as too late! I've never gotten to have Tek's true identity revealed in a game before, and he always has it way too easy. What fun is a dragon if he isn't causing a mess? I'm looking forward to it!
Tek has pushed his body to its limit, as far as remaining in human form goes. Dragons aren't meant to keep that up for so many months at a time, so he is dashing out to the woods and finally losing his human shape.
This is the ooc discussion/information/whatever post for it, since I want this to be as easy as possible for anyone who wants to meet a big ugly dragon in the forest, or get in on the unfortunate series of skirmishes that ensues.
There is also a pulse of haunting feeling that goes through the town at the same time, for anyone who happens to be around to pick it up, whether or not they ever see a dragon. So, that info is in here as well!
Open to anyone and everyone, whether or not we've talked before!
→ Anyone hanging around Mor
Dragons are immense fonts of energy, and this can often be felt by even the most mundane of mortals. So, when Tek runs off to burst out of his shell, the entirety of the town and surrounding countryside can feel the release of energy. To something like an average human, they'll get a shiver and haunting feeling, and animals around will probably fall into a graveyard hush. There may also be pangs of indefinable sadness or malaise. And something more sensitive than the average Joe might be able to tell that there has been a huge burst of death-flavored elemental energy somewhere. They may also be able to sense that there's a big ancient creature around somewhere. ...Whatever you want, really. Play with it however you want. Or ignore it entirely! This is just a passive thing that happens and can be played with or noted or not.
→ Before the mob
If you want to just run into a huge hideous dragon before the villagers find him and shit turns bad, there is totally opportunity to do that! Just mention that in your thread when you reply to the IC post. I can't promise that it won't turn into a fight if he's provoked, or that he'll stick around for very long... because he is rightfully paranoid about people seeing him... but yeah! Knock yourself out.
→ After the mob
Eventually, a group of foresters find him in the woods, because there is only that one-mile-wide strip of space between the town and the barrier for him to hide in! They attack... he fights back... and then the terrified remnants of the group flee back to the town and raise the alarm. The call goes out that there is a monster in the forest, and that he has already struck down several of their number!
• Multiple fights? - Because he's waited so long to shift forms, there is a big delay before Tek can take human form again. He also can't speak any language other than draconic while his mouth is shaped like a crocodile's. So, he's stuck in true form, running from place to place in the forest, trying to evade bands of attackers. This means that multiple fights take place! You can partner up with other people for a multi-person fight thread if you want, but you absolutely don't need to. Every person can have their own thread, for all I care. Just jump in and have fun.
• Threading? Implying? - Life keeps me from being a fast tagger, and I don't want this to be an overwhelming little event anyway. This ooc post is here for all implying needs-- we can decide ahead of time how things will go, plot out the rest of a thread if it slows down and one of us is done with it, agree on injuries so we can move on with our lives elsewhere, or straight-up imply the whole battle if you want to get involved but don't actually want to thread out fighting. Whatever you want! I know that battle threads can be taxing, so I am game for any variation of it.
• Death? - There is a high likelihood that this event will result in Tek's death! Since Jove is on Tek's crew, I am giving priority to her (and whoever is in the thread with her) for killing-Tek-rights. If all players involved in that thread are in agreement that this is how it's going to play out, then it will be assumed that will be the final event in Tek's very bad day, and he'll bite the dust. So, unless otherwise noted here, assume that he manages to flee other battles before he can fall, and then this is where the whole thing finally ends.
If other people are wanting their characters to be maimed or killed, let's give that some serious discussion and figure that ahead of time in this post.
• Meshing powers? Chronology? Other questions or comments? - Feel free to use this post for all questions, comments, inter-player plotting, aftermath discussion, organization, general flailing... whatever. Just pile it all in here!
I WANT THIS TO BE FUN AND EASY! Don't be shy, don't worry if battle threads aren't really your thing, don't worry about time or speed or backtagging... this really is totally open to everyone, and there's no such thing as too late! I've never gotten to have Tek's true identity revealed in a game before, and he always has it way too easy. What fun is a dragon if he isn't causing a mess? I'm looking forward to it!