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[Artur Hawkwing]

OOC: I guess no read my last OOC or doesn't care.

Ariel watches the byplay, unable to get a word in. She lets the others handle it and mounts her horse.

[sblock=Mini Stats]Initiative: +2
AC: 22 (20 without shield, 18 flat-footed, 12 Touch)
HP: 23 Current: 23
CMB: +3 CMD: 15 Fort: +5 Reflex: +4 Will: +7 (+8 vs. Fear)
+1 for all with Resistance
Resistance: 5 Cold, 5 Acid, 5 Electricity
Conditions if Effect: Point Blank Shot

Current Weapon in Hand: Longspear
Javelins: 5/5 Remaining

Fire Bolt: 4/6 Remaining Channel Energy: 4/5 remaining
Deflection Aura: 1/1 remaining
Spells Remaining: Orisons: (Light, Resistance, Guidance, Detect Magic)
1st Level 2/4 (Shield of Faith, Doom, Bless, Burning Hands)
2nd Level 0/3 (Resist Energy, Bull's Strength, Barkskin) [/sblock]___________________________________________

DC; I did not point fingers at you nor the IC content.

To All, the main point of that OOC diatribe was about pacing and letting all the players participate and be able to react. I shared that with you all since SS21 admitted that it was something he was learning.

This was completely ignored over night by everyone except jkasen.

So, by all means play on without with me. If you all don't value my participation enough to be patient, I will focus my attention on other games instead.

Ariel Esimae

OOC: I read it, but I didn't interpret it to mean that the rest of us were to stand by Mr. Savi with our collective tongues hanging out and let Ariel resolve the situation, which we already have a tendency to do anyway. I thought it more a prompt for us to actually feel we could post into the scene and participate. Sorry for the misinterpretation.

Audra watches Ariel mount her horse, leaving her standing there. She sighs and motions toward her.

I can tell that finding a working resolution might require some insight that I myself may not be qualified to possess at this point. I respectfully defer to Ariel.

Audra respectfully bows and walks away to join Adolfo and Nathaniel in setting up camp, having done it on her own many times, she assists easily and simply keeps her back to the evolving discussion.

OOC: Okay, perrinmiller, scene is all yours. Good luck.

 

[sunshadow21]

[sblock=ooc]I'm sorry you're feeling frustrated, PM. I did not ignore what you wrote, it was very helpful. However, the first stage of the scene was fairly short. The scene as a whole is still not close to being resolved. They are still staring each other down like they could go at it again if you left.[/sblock]

 

[perrinmiller]

OOC: Sorry, I am only able to post once per day except on rare occasions. And this game already had one from me today. Artur missed the point, I do not want to control the scene, nor take over the negotiations. I just wanted the courtesy of being given the chance to respond before the NPCs and players posted repeatedly.

 

[sunshadow21]

OOC: I will keep that in mind going forward, but while most of what I posted yesterday could have been condensed into a single post, I dislike walls of text, and try to avoid them as much as possible. I will make sure that I don't move the scene forward faster than once per day, but when I have a large amount of information I will often try to break it down into smaller, more digestable chunks throughout the day.

 

[jkason]

Saktouk Bekloric, half-orc monk

Saktouk decides it might be best if he did something he was good at. He lends his strong back to setting up the camp, mentioning as he passes the lord's men, "When I've done with ours, I'll be glad ta lend a hand settin' up your own, boyos. Rogar knows it looks like ye've had a tirin' day," he adds with a conspiratorial wink.

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OOC: Second, diplomacy is not the only skill you can use, and indeed, should not be the only skill you can use. Remember there are 6 other npcs plus the Adolfo and Nathaniel to work with besides the two principal talkers. While none of them will get involved directly in the actual talking, they are still present, and will still interact with the proper cues.

OOC: Part of the problem is that Saktouk's basically bad at any kind of social interaction, at least mechanically. He's just as bad at intimidating or bluffing folks as he is at being diplomatic. So I'm slightly at a loss as to what he can do that might change an attitude, since by design he's very bad at that. I'm not really frustrated in any way by that insofar as the game goes (I'm not entirely certain that Saktouk as a character is holding my interest, but that's no one's fault but my own. ); that's the nature of RPG, that periodically a specialized character will find himself in a situation toward which his specialties aren't really useful. I don't want you to feel I'm not participating, but likewise it generally seems wiser for Saktouk to step back in situations like this.

OOC: Sorry, I am only able to post once per day except on rare occasions. And this game already had one from me today. Artur missed the point, I do not want to control the scene, nor take over the negotiations. I just wanted the courtesy of being given the chance to respond before the NPCs and players posted repeatedly.

OOC: Honestly, I'll admit to misreading your post a bit, too. I thought I was the 'slowest poster' being referenced, and was trying to get out of the way so folks wouldn't have to wait on me in a social encounters since Saktouk's generally unhelpful in those to begin with. I'm very sorry, though, if you're feeling left behind and/or underappreciated. I don't think anyone wants that to happen; we're all mostly trying to participate as well as we can toward a solid resolution and tasty XP goodness and character advancement. It may not help that Ariel and Veniarus are both aggressive personalities with strong points of view that aren't often in agreement. It's totally in character for them to but heads as a result of that. IC tensions are the stuff of good RP, but unfortunately they can also tend to color OOC feelings sometimes.

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[VVilhem]

Seeing both Ariel and Audra stepping away, Megan decides to give herself a shot at resolving a social situation.

"Ma lady, Lord Marvox, while I understand there remain differences between you two, I don't see why we can't discuss this over dinner. My companions and I are setting up camp and would gladly pitch in to make a dinner gathering possible."

If the druid or noble appears hesitant, she adds, "And it's not like a full-fledge Inn is gonna appear tomorrow morning or we're gonna get overrun by trees when we wake up. Let us take a small break and ensure there is no misunderstanding."

OOC: Between school and work, I barely have enough time to sleep. Sorry if I didn't respond to your insight earlier, PM, but I think you have driven home the point that each player should have some time to respond before the scene is moved forward. Let's finish this adventure together as team!

 

[sunshadow21]

OOC: The transition from summer posting speeds to fall posting speeds caught me off guard for a bit as I don't see any change anymore; it's all one consistent grind. So how about this? When they next post, everyone posts how often and what time of day they can post, with no more than 2 or 3 posts per day so as not to leave anyone behind, and if that ever changes, provide updates accordingly. That way, everyone is on the same page of what to expect. Once everyone else has posted that, I will figure out a consistent update time that works the best, and advice accordingly.

 

[sunshadow21]

At Saktouk's and Megan's hints, both Lord Marvox and the druid, who eventually introduces herself as Windflower, grudgingly acknowledge the lateness of the day, and agree to supper. Windflower even goes off to find some fresh game as a show of good faith to the party.

OOC: With that, I will leave off until Monday, save for answering questions or responding to knowledge rolls, giving people time to brainstorm and collect their wits. If anybody has specific ideas or questions for Adolfo or Nathaniel, they can be pulled off the side as supper is being prepared, and will provide whatever assistance they can. Likewise, you can ask a few brief questions of the workers. Otherwise, they all will simply be polite and try to ease the tension so that you can put something more long term together. I will also allow untrained knowledge up to DC 15 and appropriate untrained profession rolls as a peace offering and as a way to allow everyone a chance to participate.

 

[DalkonCledwin]

OOC: I can usually post as many times as necessary in a day. The problem is that my hours are somewhat erratic as my sleep schedule is in constant flux. So it may be best to just wait between DM posts until I get the opportunity to post, as I will at some point post something.

Veniarus has Kalius help with finding game and other food stuffs though he is certain to make sure Kalius does not travel too far from the camp site. Meanwhile, Veniarus attempts to recall what if anything he knows about this area, as well as what he may know about Lord Marvox. Hopefully whatever he knows about the two will be enough to aid them in further negotiations.

 

[sunshadow21]

OOC: Veniarus, don't forget that the other NPCs might be able to provide answers if you ask them the right questions.