Kiss of Darkness: OOC: Part 1--A Hint of Shadow

[Rystil Arden]

I have an interesting way to phase out Val after the next bit in the forest, but I'm not as sure what to do about Verra. We could also try to recruit a replacement or two, perhaps one of the former players from Shadow's Caress?

 

[Nonlethal Force]

With all respect to Keia, I personally would vote for phasing out Verra as well - and if we are to recruit then we should recruit two more players rather than one and keeping Verra around. [Assuming that Keia is still MIA for the long term, of course] Seeing as how we are in a position do do so peaceably, should Bront or Keia return their characters could remain intact, no?

[Sblock=RA OOC]I also have another issue to bring up. I'm not sure that a VoP druid is altogether apropriate for the game. More than once I've really felt the VoP seem to grind at the essence of the game. If it should happen that Rhaka should be substituted for a more appropriate character, I am open to that. Please don't hear that as a necessary request. Of course I will continue to play Rhaka. I've just gotten the impression multiple times that her vow and outlook on life doesn't really fit all that well in the game and would be better off being replaced.[/Sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

I guess I could have Verra get a vision and wander off rather easily. Val will stick around for the next part in the forest, and after that I have a very specific way to phase her out.

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I think the VoP can still work, but if you'd prefer, I'd be open to do a swap-around, the only real concern would be that with 3/4 party members gone, we might lose continuity a bit. Keeping Val for the next bit might help with that somewhat, though.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Nonlethal Force]

[Sblock=RA]Well, we'll wait to see how unleashed replies and his thoughts on general recruiting. If we start recruiting and it looks like having a VoP druid doesn't blend with the "new" party ... she can easily be phased out. If it fits, she can stick around.

Like I said, I enjoy playing Rhaka. I just got the feeling that she was much more likely to be a hindrance and liability than a help. I don't want to play a liability character. But we won't really know how it'll shake down until we figure out where we are going from here.[/Sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[Sblock=RA]Well, we'll wait to see how unleashed replies and his thoughts on general recruiting. If we start recruiting and it looks like having a VoP druid doesn't blend with the "new" party ... she can easily be phased out. If it fits, she can stick around.

Like I said, I enjoy playing Rhaka. I just got the feeling that she was much more likely to be a hindrance and liability than a help. I don't want to play a liability character. But we won't really know how it'll shake down until we figure out where we are going from here.[/Sblock]

Sure

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Sure

 

[Rystil Arden]

I didn't really have much more to say yet, since you're right that we'll need to wait and see how it goes

But I wanted to be clear that I read and agreed with your post

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Yeah, I know. I was just trying to be funny by one-upping your single world post with a less than single-word post.

 

[unleashed]

Okay ... so I'm gonna ask.

With Keia's absence still looming large and Bront's post in the TtT forum about needing a leave of absence ...

Were does this game stand? I know what it is like to have to shoulder the burden of multiple party NPCs ... and while it can be okay if the characters are introduced into the game as NPCs, it's also not always the best when the NPCs are former PCs.

I have an interesting way to phase out Val after the next bit in the forest, but I'm not as sure what to do about Verra. We could also try to recruit a replacement or two, perhaps one of the former players from Shadow's Caress?

With all respect to Keia, I personally would vote for phasing out Verra as well - and if we are to recruit then we should recruit two more players rather than one and keeping Verra around. [Assuming that Keia is still MIA for the long term, of course] Seeing as how we are in a position do do so peaceably, should Bront or Keia return their characters could remain intact, no?

I'm happy enough to recruit a few new players and now seems as good a time as any. Elenia could recommend a few people to the party easily enough, if others mention needing to absent themselves from the mission on offer, thus leaving them the choice to return later if the situation allows.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Yeah, that's kind of how I figured it would go down. So long as anyone new could be introduced by Elenia and anyone beings put on the shelf for a while could be needed by Elenia to stay behind ... that's about all the justification I would need IC. I'm not too big on those kind of transitions, especially in online games.

[Sblock=RA]Actually, I've done some thinking about RHaka ... and I think I've truly nailed down the conflict that I've felt earlier. I don't think the conflict is necessarily from her VoP status as much as it is that our understandings of exalted are different. I think the VoPness isn't what's causing me to feel the tension. It's more like how the exalted gets put into play.

For example, Rhaka not going into the warehouse. Essentially, that was a clear case where her exaltedness caused a dirent disconnect with what was expected from her. I'm not complaining about getting the lower XP, because obviously Rhaka didn't participate in the fight. The problem was that I can see this kind of disconnect coming up more and more often. Adventurers often have to do things like sneak into warehouses. I just don't see an exalted character doing that. A good character, perhaps. But not exalted. Given what's coming up, I think her exalted status is just more likely to get in the way.

Thoughts?[/Sblock]