Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
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Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Yay!
No worries about the bop on the head, it was a quick device to move on and I get that. If I had realized there was this sage part I probably would've ended differently. But it all worked out. ^ ^
No worries about the bop on the head, it was a quick device to move on and I get that. If I had realized there was this sage part I probably would've ended differently. But it all worked out. ^ ^
Savannah- Mist
- Join date : 2010-01-01
Posts : 28
Age : 38
Location : Canada
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Thanks for understanding
Oh, sorry to add this as last-minute, but I'd like to clear some stuff up that I went over with Hermione: the rooms themselves as well as the people.
1) Clothing. I don't really care too much how you go about this, except know that the sages are spiritual leaders and thus will likely wear several ceremonial garments. I'll leave it to you to come up with what these are. Most of the clothing is made of leather from the wildlife or spun some cloth or other. I've noticed a lot of you mentioned fish as a meal, too, and this is fine. After all, they still trade with other nations.
2) Utensils and the accessories. For a group of people that can mold anything out of stone, most everything from the cookware to the furniture will be made of stone or clay, with possibly some more comfortable material on top of, say, chairs and beds. Wood is also a likely use, but keep in mind that wood in this region is petrawood, and thus while it is organic it still looks and feels like stone, though it has wood-like patterns and is softer than the actual element.
3) Water. As an added info bonus, I will say how these people, who are so far away from any open fresh water source, can get it to their rooms. There is an underground spring in the mountain. From that spring and using carefully laid out plans, they have made small canals that lead to a medium-sized containers carved out of a wall. The canal's flow can be controlled by a small flood gate and gravity does the rest. It may looks something like this:
It's nothing terribly important and it doesn't need to be added in the posts, but I hope it helps to better visualize the scene.
Oh, sorry to add this as last-minute, but I'd like to clear some stuff up that I went over with Hermione: the rooms themselves as well as the people.
1) Clothing. I don't really care too much how you go about this, except know that the sages are spiritual leaders and thus will likely wear several ceremonial garments. I'll leave it to you to come up with what these are. Most of the clothing is made of leather from the wildlife or spun some cloth or other. I've noticed a lot of you mentioned fish as a meal, too, and this is fine. After all, they still trade with other nations.
2) Utensils and the accessories. For a group of people that can mold anything out of stone, most everything from the cookware to the furniture will be made of stone or clay, with possibly some more comfortable material on top of, say, chairs and beds. Wood is also a likely use, but keep in mind that wood in this region is petrawood, and thus while it is organic it still looks and feels like stone, though it has wood-like patterns and is softer than the actual element.
3) Water. As an added info bonus, I will say how these people, who are so far away from any open fresh water source, can get it to their rooms. There is an underground spring in the mountain. From that spring and using carefully laid out plans, they have made small canals that lead to a medium-sized containers carved out of a wall. The canal's flow can be controlled by a small flood gate and gravity does the rest. It may looks something like this:
It's nothing terribly important and it doesn't need to be added in the posts, but I hope it helps to better visualize the scene.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
At this point, the RP will be on a freeze until someone posts. The order doesn't matter (whether it is Musta or Sigh who posts next) just that someone gets this moving.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Sorry for the delay my fellow players. Seems like its always down to me or Sigh eh? Thanks for being patient...Im working on my post now that I have a breather.
Mustakrakish- Shadow
- Join date : 2009-08-18
Posts : 188
Age : 32
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Alright, this has injected some vigor back, but we can't have this on life support forever. Sigh's going to have to post, preferably soon. As selfish as it may sound, I do hope she can make time to post here now and then. This is, after all, a serious RP with serious requirements, punctuality and commitment being two of the most important. 'Til then, let's just try to distract ourselves with other things to do. We do have lives, after all!
...
...right? >_> <_< no one look at me, I swear I've got stuff going on... somewhat... in some place... um... soon.
*hides calendar that states the dates he needs to remind people to post*
*fires up a neuralizer*
This never happened.
...
...right? >_> <_< no one look at me, I swear I've got stuff going on... somewhat... in some place... um... soon.
*hides calendar that states the dates he needs to remind people to post*
*fires up a neuralizer*
This never happened.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Hermione and I have decided that time's up, especially since we've noticed that Sighlent HAS been on recently and did not bother to post or even report to the OOC. As a result, the solution is this: I will replace her character with another made by me to serve as the Earth Primal's avatar. To make it fair, however, I wish that the rest of us vote on this.
Hermione and I have cast our vote on 'yes'. Musta, Savannah, what do you think?
EDIT: After we all vote, the motion will be effective as of the next day. Sigh has until that morning to post and therefore annul the motion if she wishes to remain here. If she manages, the time allotted before we proceed with this vote will be one week, and should she repeatedly wait until last minute to post again, I'll constrain it further to four days.
I'm giving you this final chance.
Hermione and I have cast our vote on 'yes'. Musta, Savannah, what do you think?
EDIT: After we all vote, the motion will be effective as of the next day. Sigh has until that morning to post and therefore annul the motion if she wishes to remain here. If she manages, the time allotted before we proceed with this vote will be one week, and should she repeatedly wait until last minute to post again, I'll constrain it further to four days.
I'm giving you this final chance.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
It really looks like we're the only two active ones in the OOC. Come on, I know you guys are busy with real life, but we need to keep this roleplay alive!
Guest- Guest
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
I have actually been wanting to suggest this idea for some time...thought I did not feel it was my place nor did I want to deprive Sigh of participating in anyway, since I value her as a player. However, as much as it my seem like my attitude towards this game is apathetic, I assure you it is quite the opposite. I havn't been this interested in a roleplay for a long time, only life has had other plans recently. In any case, I vote yes to ejecting Sigh on the basis of keeping the game rolling, and hereby pledge to devote more attention to this thread to avoid another incident such as this.
My apologies to both Adrius and Hermione, I understand that this is your brainchild, and you would not wish it dead. Carry on I say!
My apologies to both Adrius and Hermione, I understand that this is your brainchild, and you would not wish it dead. Carry on I say!
Mustakrakish- Shadow
- Join date : 2009-08-18
Posts : 188
Age : 32
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Sighlent has formally resigned the RP. I will be typing a replacement soon enough.
Edit: tomorrow.
Edit: tomorrow.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Hi guys, I've been checking our IC thread but hadn't gotten any messages about this one being updated so sorry for being a bit late. In any case, I really would like to see this story continue and I will be posting my parts as needed.
Savannah- Mist
- Join date : 2010-01-01
Posts : 28
Age : 38
Location : Canada
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Glad to have you guys' support! Working on the replacement character as we speak.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Introducing the new member of the cast. Say hello!
Name: Bart Williams (real first name Baruti)
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African
Race: Native African/black
Family: Andrew Williams (father, deceased), Nyika (mother, deceased)
Relationship Status: Single
Appearance: Baruti is an impressively tall and broad man, standing at a clear 7'2'' and having a stocky, muscular physique, making him look more like a giant than a man. His skin is a darker shade of brown, but his native African ancestry is very clearly distinguishable. Despite his seemingly advanced age, Baruti still has the stamina of youth. He has a bald head, bulbous lips, near-hairless eyebrows, and tired, black eyes. Baruti's body is covered in scars, though he does not care to conceal them and, indeed, the larger scars on his back and smaller ones on his arms are difficult to hide.
Personality: Baruti is a very gentle, very silent man. He is slow to anger, only having done so to save his life, and even then being cautious about not letting anyone around him die. Even so, he is very sensitive about suffering, and will go out of his way to stop it unless it is a conflict that will obviously get him killed, a lesson he has more than reluctantly learned in times past. Baruti, while at ease with pleasant company, tends to prefer to spend time alone and with a block of wood and a knife, carving figurines of various African deities, animals, and cultural imagery.
History: Baruti was born to Andrew Williams and Nyika (Williams). Williams was Nyika's employer, though the way he extorted her made it more a thinly veiled slavery. The child was conceived after he raped her out of frustration and lust one night. Nyika, however, did not let it unnerve her, and even when she was forced to work while pregnant, constantly protected the baby from harm. The strain of carrying him carried to his birth, when she died. Left with a newborn "son" and one less worker, Andrew decided to regain the investment by making Baruti, whom he named "Bart" (despite his birth certificate revealed later, which has the name written which his mother had called him with her last breath), an even more effective "worker".
Baruti lived a very difficult life under his father. Made to do chores from the moment he was three years old and able to walk, Williams was merciful and allowed absolutely no slacking. The boy received no education, which suited Williams just fine, but the boy learned much from the folk tales, spirituals, and cultural literacy the other, far more parental workers gave him.
At the age of 21, Baruti entered his father's private estate in search of clues regarding what kind of person his mother was. He had learned all he could from the plantation workers, but he had not learned enough. He found his birth certificate, written in English, and snatched it away. Andrew never discovered it was gone.
At the age of 30, Baruti finally obtained freedom with his father's death. Knowing that it would take some time for the papers to be signed and the property be assigned to his other, more legitimate children, Baruti ran away in the dark night, singing a spiritual as he left the boundaries of his home.
Left with only his will to live, his birth certificate, and a bit of money and food that the workers had given him, Baruti set out and lived in the city of Johannesburg. Awed and shocked by the sights he saw, Baruti made the best and worked menial jobs that paid little. Nevertheless, he enjoyed his new, free life, though the racial discrimination never completely left him. He did not care, though. He was now independent. Eventually, he had someone read his birth certificate and learned his true name, forever casting away "Bart".
Baruti lived like this until he was 55 years old, the world a much different place from what he remembered. It was at night, as he was about to be settled to sleep, when he felt the singing feeling beneath his body. In mere seconds, Baruti was swallowed whole by the floor.
History in Apollonia: Baruti awoke in Apollonia. When he first reached, he recognized it as similar to Africa. He was confused, disoriented, but not for long. The Primal of Earth visited him with guiding words. Baruti immediately linked him to the tales of his childhood and readily heeded his word. The Primal told him to go to the peaks to the north, where everything would be explained. Along his travels, Baruti saw the immense titanodon and survived, to his surprise, an encounter with a dire lion, thanks in great part to his amazing, earth-empowered strength.
Upon arriving, the man was tired out and decided to rest at the mouth of the temple. He would awake in a room with one of the sages of the earth, who had been expecting him. Baruti now awaits to hear his answers.
Inventory: None. Baruti had nothing in his possession when coming to Apollonia save underwear and a tank top, but at least now wears earthen garbs given to him by the sages and temple acolytes.
Name: Bart Williams (real first name Baruti)
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African
Race: Native African/black
Family: Andrew Williams (father, deceased), Nyika (mother, deceased)
Relationship Status: Single
Appearance: Baruti is an impressively tall and broad man, standing at a clear 7'2'' and having a stocky, muscular physique, making him look more like a giant than a man. His skin is a darker shade of brown, but his native African ancestry is very clearly distinguishable. Despite his seemingly advanced age, Baruti still has the stamina of youth. He has a bald head, bulbous lips, near-hairless eyebrows, and tired, black eyes. Baruti's body is covered in scars, though he does not care to conceal them and, indeed, the larger scars on his back and smaller ones on his arms are difficult to hide.
Personality: Baruti is a very gentle, very silent man. He is slow to anger, only having done so to save his life, and even then being cautious about not letting anyone around him die. Even so, he is very sensitive about suffering, and will go out of his way to stop it unless it is a conflict that will obviously get him killed, a lesson he has more than reluctantly learned in times past. Baruti, while at ease with pleasant company, tends to prefer to spend time alone and with a block of wood and a knife, carving figurines of various African deities, animals, and cultural imagery.
History: Baruti was born to Andrew Williams and Nyika (Williams). Williams was Nyika's employer, though the way he extorted her made it more a thinly veiled slavery. The child was conceived after he raped her out of frustration and lust one night. Nyika, however, did not let it unnerve her, and even when she was forced to work while pregnant, constantly protected the baby from harm. The strain of carrying him carried to his birth, when she died. Left with a newborn "son" and one less worker, Andrew decided to regain the investment by making Baruti, whom he named "Bart" (despite his birth certificate revealed later, which has the name written which his mother had called him with her last breath), an even more effective "worker".
Baruti lived a very difficult life under his father. Made to do chores from the moment he was three years old and able to walk, Williams was merciful and allowed absolutely no slacking. The boy received no education, which suited Williams just fine, but the boy learned much from the folk tales, spirituals, and cultural literacy the other, far more parental workers gave him.
At the age of 21, Baruti entered his father's private estate in search of clues regarding what kind of person his mother was. He had learned all he could from the plantation workers, but he had not learned enough. He found his birth certificate, written in English, and snatched it away. Andrew never discovered it was gone.
At the age of 30, Baruti finally obtained freedom with his father's death. Knowing that it would take some time for the papers to be signed and the property be assigned to his other, more legitimate children, Baruti ran away in the dark night, singing a spiritual as he left the boundaries of his home.
Left with only his will to live, his birth certificate, and a bit of money and food that the workers had given him, Baruti set out and lived in the city of Johannesburg. Awed and shocked by the sights he saw, Baruti made the best and worked menial jobs that paid little. Nevertheless, he enjoyed his new, free life, though the racial discrimination never completely left him. He did not care, though. He was now independent. Eventually, he had someone read his birth certificate and learned his true name, forever casting away "Bart".
Baruti lived like this until he was 55 years old, the world a much different place from what he remembered. It was at night, as he was about to be settled to sleep, when he felt the singing feeling beneath his body. In mere seconds, Baruti was swallowed whole by the floor.
History in Apollonia: Baruti awoke in Apollonia. When he first reached, he recognized it as similar to Africa. He was confused, disoriented, but not for long. The Primal of Earth visited him with guiding words. Baruti immediately linked him to the tales of his childhood and readily heeded his word. The Primal told him to go to the peaks to the north, where everything would be explained. Along his travels, Baruti saw the immense titanodon and survived, to his surprise, an encounter with a dire lion, thanks in great part to his amazing, earth-empowered strength.
Upon arriving, the man was tired out and decided to rest at the mouth of the temple. He would awake in a room with one of the sages of the earth, who had been expecting him. Baruti now awaits to hear his answers.
Inventory: None. Baruti had nothing in his possession when coming to Apollonia save underwear and a tank top, but at least now wears earthen garbs given to him by the sages and temple acolytes.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
So now that we are all present and accounted for whats the next step? Im itching to get some interaction going on, since as of yet my character has had no contact with any of the others. Looking forward to the next phase
Mustakrakish- Shadow
- Join date : 2009-08-18
Posts : 188
Age : 32
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
I'll be posting the "true meeting at last" round post soon enough.
EDIT:
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Tomorrow.
I am horrible
EDIT:
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Tomorrow.
I am horrible
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Haha. Take your time. Just know that Helena is itching to see her man!
Guest- Guest
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Ladies and gentlemen, the "getting to know each other" round has started. This will actually be two rounds long so as to get some conversation going. In fact, since it's conversation, consider it a bit of a free for all at the moment. By "free for all" I mean as often as you like until the guards come up to escort us out. Keep in mind, however, that you -must- have a reason to reply and the post must also have substance. One or two paragraphs won't do. Three is the minimum. This also extends to scenarios where there is one-on-one combat or something of the like. In a battle where all four of us (five with Baruti) are participating, standard turn rules apply.
Also, let's pat ourselves in the back, we made it to page 2!
Also, let's pat ourselves in the back, we made it to page 2!
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Edit!
I may get to my post Monday. If you lot can't wait that long, then Adrius, you can take over my post for me. =3 Lots of love, and loads of pictures coming soon!
Guest- Guest
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Well, I'm home. I'll try to post tomorrow.
Guest- Guest
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Hey team I regretfully must announce that I will be absent for an extended period of time. I am flying to San Francsico tomorrow and will not return until April 4th. Please, do not pause on my account. I will catch up as soon as I get back, and have a super long post for you all.
Mustakrakish- Shadow
- Join date : 2009-08-18
Posts : 188
Age : 32
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
If everyone's alright with it, I'd say we wait for Musta.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Well I have finally arrived...jet lagged but nonetheless ready to get back to work. I am sorry you all had to wait on me, though I appreciate the sentimate. However, I am really ready to get this show back on the road, so what do you say we get some life back into this thing!
Mustakrakish- Shadow
- Join date : 2009-08-18
Posts : 188
Age : 32
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Amen to that, Musta! Welcome back. It'll be my turn to go away for a few days soon. Haha.
Guest- Guest
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
You're sick as well? *rubs sore throat* Well, that's no good, but hey, misery loves company, so *raises a glass* Cheers to our microscopic space invaders!
PS: Welcome back.
PS: Welcome back.
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Hai Guys, glad to see everyone still kickin. I'll be posting as I (think) it's my turn. If something is wonky lemme know.
Savannah- Mist
- Join date : 2010-01-01
Posts : 28
Age : 38
Location : Canada
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Go ahead and bash me for this. I will not be able to post today. I have lots to do. I'm moving to Texas, starting either tomorrow, or Monday. We're going to swing by Kentucky to see my brother, then possibly straight to Texas. I will be busy unpacking, job searching, etc. If you want to move on without me, Adrius can feel free to take control of Helena. I don't want to put that strain on him, seeing how he plays NPCs, and two characters as it is. But I thought I'd let you guys know that I won't be dropping off the face of the internet. I'll just be super busy. I'll try to log in once I have a chance to, maybe at my brother's, and let you guys know that I'm okay.
Guest- Guest
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
I'm throwing togehter a post now. Got that damn writers block outta the way
EDIT: guess it wasnt completely outta the way. Sorry for the lack of substance....just trying to get things moving again.
EDIT: guess it wasnt completely outta the way. Sorry for the lack of substance....just trying to get things moving again.
Mustakrakish- Shadow
- Join date : 2009-08-18
Posts : 188
Age : 32
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Thanks for posting!
I think we can all agree we should be moving on. Next we will be starting the "setting off" round. This is just casual traveling and whatnot. After that, we'll get into our first real fight!
Henceforth, I'll be letting the RP slack in terms of posting order. I think we've become comfortable and familiar enough with each other that we can be the judges of when to post. After all, too, most if not all of us are experienced writers. IF we do mess up, though, we'll revert to the usual ordered posting.
I can safely say our warmup is over l: )
I think we can all agree we should be moving on. Next we will be starting the "setting off" round. This is just casual traveling and whatnot. After that, we'll get into our first real fight!
Henceforth, I'll be letting the RP slack in terms of posting order. I think we've become comfortable and familiar enough with each other that we can be the judges of when to post. After all, too, most if not all of us are experienced writers. IF we do mess up, though, we'll revert to the usual ordered posting.
I can safely say our warmup is over l: )
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Hey guys. I am in Texas. We arrived Saturday night, and Sunday was spent unpacking. Sorry I didn't update you guys while I was on the road. Not a whole lot of internet access. I will post as soon as I can.
Guest- Guest
Re: Apollonia (OOC, sign ups, and information refference)
Gonna post tonight. Been a crazy few days, but now that Prom is over I've got a world of time. Sorry for the wait boss man
Mustakrakish- Shadow
- Join date : 2009-08-18
Posts : 188
Age : 32
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