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[Rystil Arden]

Except not all the group is doing all the things. Separate things during down time is fine (and I really enjoyed what Tondrek was doing), but it appears we are going to have a several week IC section with only four of our principals soon---the rest of our characters are unaware and not being involved. While there are possible IC reasons for this, its a bummer, because I like to *play*, not wait.

I'm figuring we can do multiple at once--Isida seems to be adept at weaving the threads such that we run multiple threads parallel. I guess the only problem with that is that it may assume we survive our four-man suicide charge against Il-Lashtavar

 

[stonegod]

I'm figuring we can do multiple at once--Isida seems to be adept at weaving the threads such that we run multiple threads parallel. I guess the only problem with that is that it may assume we survive our four-man suicide charge against Il-Lashtavar

Multiple threads of splitting up the party can work when that is the way things have been designed (and can work better here than FtF, as demonstrated by our off time sblock's), but I'm under the impression that the distinct events upcoming (the secret DOOM, the blade show, etc.) are serial and non-overlapping in nature. I cannot say if Isida designed the upcoming secret DOOM to be only the four of you, but I know that I made sure Tondrek included everyone on his potential trip to Xen'drik because we are a party.

Trying to multiplex time does not really help the situation, and would make Isida's tasks more difficult as we have to keep track of what Bail is doing now and a month in the future, for example.

Perhaps it is just sblock burn out, but it is hard not to get the impression that this game is turning into the fab four and the occasional hangers on. I've tried to keep Tondrek involved, but with this secret, exclusive DOOM roadblock ahead, that is becoming more difficult. :\

I enjoy this game and I love Tondrek; that is way I'm dissapointed I do not actually get to play him.

 

[Bront]

So, if I understand the timeline:
- Dinner at lava pit [Done]
- Tondrek get's his mail/Harolk gets invitation [Done]
- DOOM happens (Bail, Rayni, Mel, and Sheny only I'm picking up) [Nowish]
- Research with the half-orc and Rayni (off camera) [Later]
- Weapons show (mostly everyone, maybe not Rayni and Sheny) [Later]
Let me know if I am incorrect. Otherwise, w/ most the posts sblock'd, its hard to tell who is involved when. Just would like to know about how long I'm/Tondrek is sitting out.

I thought we were all going to meet again some other time before the show? Or is that just when everyone shows up again at our place?

I'm hoping DOOM doesn't take too long, we'll see

I'll have to look back, but who else asked for info about Terrik? Was that Arimart?

 

[Bront]

Multiple threads of splitting up the party can work when that is the way things have been designed (and can work better here than FtF, as demonstrated by our off time sblock's), but I'm under the impression that the distinct events upcoming (the secret DOOM, the blade show, etc.) are serial and non-overlapping in nature. I cannot say if Isida designed the upcoming secret DOOM to be only the four of you, but I know that I made sure Tondrek included everyone on his potential trip to Xen'drik because we are a party.

Trying to multiplex time does not really help the situation, and would make Isida's tasks more difficult as we have to keep track of what Bail is doing now and a month in the future, for example.

Perhaps it is just sblock burn out, but it is hard not to get the impression that this game is turning into the fab four and the occasional hangers on. I've tried to keep Tondrek involved, but with this secret, exclusive DOOM roadblock ahead, that is becoming more difficult. :\

I enjoy this game and I love Tondrek; that is way I'm dissapointed I do not actually get to play him.

Having had a character sit inactively for going on 8 months now, partialy while waiting for others, I understand fully.

I don't want to take too much time away from the others, and I think as some trust grows, there will be less secrecy between the group (for the most part).

I love Tondrek, he's fun to RP against, though being focused on stuff takes him out of social situations a bit. (I'm learning that with Carver in a different thread, where he seems like an afterthought in the group for the most part, and admittedly because he's socialy inept for the most part.) This is also why Mel has been doing research on any and all people anyone's asked about, to try to get her to interact with the others a bit more.

 

[Someone]

Trying to multiplex time does not really help the situation, and would make Isida's tasks more difficult as we have to keep track of what Bail is doing now and a month in the future, for example.

Perhaps it is just sblock burn out, but it is hard not to get the impression that this game is turning into the fab four and the occasional hangers on. I've tried to keep Tondrek involved, but with this secret, exclusive DOOM roadblock ahead, that is becoming more difficult.

You speak for me too. It´s quite difficult to track what´s happening with 5/6th of the threads being sblocks, and it´s becoming quickly annoying when I see new updates and see that not only I can´t read any of them, but also my own replies get lost. being blunt: I feel that it would be better for me to check the games I´m not playing, since I can´t post anyway and at least I can read them.

Also, seems that Isida has a very limited time to post replies. Multipliying the groups by 3 or 4 makes it worse (specially when all the hard work on 4 different replies get lost!)

 

[Erekose13]

Why dont the three of us being left out go make our own fun somewhere else. We're all on the run from someone right? Or perhaps the new Cult of Me needs us to do something

 

[Rystil Arden]

Multiple threads of splitting up the party can work when that is the way things have been designed (and can work better here than FtF, as demonstrated by our off time sblock's), but I'm under the impression that the distinct events upcoming (the secret DOOM, the blade show, etc.) are serial and non-overlapping in nature. I cannot say if Isida designed the upcoming secret DOOM to be only the four of you, but I know that I made sure Tondrek included everyone on his potential trip to Xen'drik because we are a party.

Trying to multiplex time does not really help the situation, and would make Isida's tasks more difficult as we have to keep track of what Bail is doing now and a month in the future, for example.

Perhaps it is just sblock burn out, but it is hard not to get the impression that this game is turning into the fab four and the occasional hangers on. I've tried to keep Tondrek involved, but with this secret, exclusive DOOM roadblock ahead, that is becoming more difficult. :\

I enjoy this game and I love Tondrek; that is way I'm dissapointed I do not actually get to play him.

And we all love Tondrek too

But unfortunately, I'm sure you realise that the Dreaming Dark is dangerous--heck, Rayni wants to not bring *Shenystari* to their first scouting of the enemy either because she's afraid a Kalashtar would be recognised and blow their cover. The last thing they need is the lovable half-orc asking "Hey Mister Inspired Guy, is it true that you have Quori spirits inside of you--because I heard that the Quori invented the Warforged to fight against the giants, so I wanted to see if I could ask you a few questions"

I guess it's like how you wouldn't bring the people with penalties to Hide and Move Silently to a sidetrack that was about sneaking around--doesn't mean we don't love ya, just that we want to keep you safe

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Hey, if the Thrashing Three want to go do something, more power to you. I actually have a fun little side-trek in mind for those not going with Sheny. All someone needs to do is go to dinner at an inn near the docks...

And if I'm missing peoples' replies, just pester me in the OOC thread or e-mail me if you wish.

 

[stonegod]

The last thing they need is the lovable half-orc asking "Hey Mister Inspired Guy, is it true that you have Quori spirits inside of you--because I heard that the Quori invented the Warforged to fight against the giants, so I wanted to see if I could ask you a few questions"

Can't argue with that, since that is probably what Tondrek would do. Unless you asked him not to.

But that is the first that I really knew of what is going on. As stated previously, I try not to read the sblocks, so there is large portions of the game which is unaccessible. Which means I'm in the dark as to what is going on, which makes Tondrek sad.

So I'm forced to make non-sequiters instead.

Hey, if the Thrashing Three want to go do something, more power to you. I actually have a fun little side-trek in mind for those not going with Sheny. All someone needs to do is go to dinner at an inn near the docks...

That'll be dandy. The main thing if we knew about such options ahead of time. Unless, one of the other two new of something about a seaside bar that I missed (sblocked or otherwise).

 

[Erekose13]

Not that I know of so far. Not that it'll stop us from going anyways! Besides Cliffside is just as slummy as anything Hxaptos has taken you to already A meeting for one of his disciples? heck there have got to be a dozen reasons we could come up with. Someone you want to join us?