Submitted by MrDave on Wed, 03/12/2003 - 22:42
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This guy emailled me before sending his character asking is there was a size limit. I liked that.
Here's what i like about Dante
...he has something he can't keep (the stake).
...he was actually arrested and jailed for the murder of his girlfirend (not the usual "vampires ate my baby" background).
...He has been drawn to LA (much like the rest of us)
...He's human. Not superhuman. And he has a style I like.
Lets here your views so I can let this gent know if he's in or not. (definately leaning towards IN)
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This is the best character description we've gotten in a long time. It's obvious Ed spent a lot of time on it and put thought into it. I love that the character is fully human. That's great, as we don't get that much. I agree wholeheartedly, Dave, I'd say in.
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I like Dante as well, particularly a vampire hunter without the standard origins. Plus, nice to have another PC with a criminal record. :)
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Did anyone notice that he also lives in MELBOURNE (making our third Melbournian) even if it is in Florida....
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The thing i like about his character is the martial arts part, Aikido, and i have to admit my ignorance in not knowing much about it, thus i am intrigued.
I thing it was a really really good character description for someone who doesn't play RPG's (well he did say he's a writer...)...
The character description was highly detailed and very interesting.
My vote....heck YES :D!
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Its an interesting choice, akido (eye-KEE-do). Its a martial art developed in the 20th century of techniques dfrom other arts. Judo particularly. It is an art designed to be almost completely passive, causing attackers to injure themselves without actually counter-attacking (although there are a few counterattcks, but they are not lethal only incapacitating)
The actor Steven Segal uses Aikido (as well as lots of guns)
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Is there any question? Invite him already. :D
A truly fascinating character background. I'm definitely looking forward to meeting both Dante and Ed. Though I still say Melbourne, Australia is better than Melbourne, Florida. :wink:
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Oh wait, is akido like using your opponets strength and momentum against him?....Cool :)....i wonder which actor he's gonna chose to repersent this character?
Character Proposal: Darian Gray
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
(indigo_nightlife@hotmail.com) on Monday, March 3, 2003 at 22:31:34
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charname: Darian Gray
race: Half human half faery
gender: Male
bdate: 02/22/1798 Gleneagles/ Scotland
group: none
descript: Darian stands roughly 6'1, with broad shoulders, perfect complexion and an athletic build. His clothes and style keep up with the fashions of the day, and the only features that may reveal his supernatural half are his purple eyes. Although he is quiet and generally well-mannered, enough provocation may cause his Dark-Faery side to take over.
history: Orphans in 18th century Scotland, Darian and his best friend Sebastian were the unlucky targets of the maniacal druid Cerunos
Hoping to create a mystical assassin, Cerunos used his magic to merge Darian's body with that of a dark faery. His new supernatural abilities did not come without a price: Prolonged exposure to light can harm him, and given long enough, kill him. Also to ensure Darian's loyalty, Cerunos trapped Sebastian in an amethyst necklace, where he would remain in stasis, until Darian had eliminated all of Cerunos' enemies.
Once Darian had indeed eliminated all the Druid's enemies, Cerunos, instead of freeing Sebastian, attempted to kill Darian. Unfortunetly for him, the powers he bestowed on Darian proved more than he expected, and Darian was able to kill Cerunos instead.
Gaining immortality due to his Faery half, Darian now spends his limitless time in search of a way to free Sebastian from the Amethyst stone.
items: A triangular amethyst pendant (containing Sebastian's life essence) attached to a silver chain.
2 Small switchblade knives.
powers: Darian possess agility and grace beyond that of any human. He is also able to jump incredible heights, without so much as a running start.
Although he stronger than a human, he is weaker than the average vampire.
He also contains certain mystical abilities:
-He can become invisible while standing in shadows.
-Increased resistance to magical assault
-Ability to mesmerize individuals who possess little will-power by humming faery tunes.
-Prolonged exposure to sun harms him
played_by: Tom Welling
player: Name: Shaun
age: 19
student at university
Previous games played: D&D, Vampire, Everquest
age: over13
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I read this character twice and I like it. It fills a void left by the departure of Matthias (and he may even know Matthias if he has any contact with the Fae) giving him a good hook into our continuity.
He's immortal (no stranger to this crowd) and has a pretty good balance of power for our group. Its a basic background with a lot of room for detail...and at the same time it has enough detail for us to get a grip on this character.
I like the personal quest.
My inclination...thumbs up
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With a name like Darian Grey I have to wonder if this guy is a big Oscar Wilde fan :)
I agree with Dave, the general premise looks pretty good, plus the fact that Shaun is being ambiguous about whether the character is good or evil (or a bit of both?) is also intriguing. I think there's a story to tell here and I'd like to see where this goes...
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two thumbs, ten toes up! :) go get him! :)
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As I first started reading this character, I got the impression of over-cheesiness (the "I'm so powerful, I can do anything" factor). But his list of powers is actually very balanced. And there's a definite hook with the Fae connection. I must admit to feeling very intrigued by Darian.
Definite thumbs up. :D
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Hook and reel.
Actually did have a question, but found that the answer was already there. I just had to actually read carefully to find it. :)
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When i read the characters name i thought it'd be about a guy with golden hair who sold his soul to a picture to get eternal beauty. The coincidence was that i was just reading that novel too, just an hour ago.
I digress. His description confused me slightly but intriguing never the less. Though i would like a bit more detail once he come in this LABN crowd. My vote is yes.
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That's what I meant when I said he must be a big Oscar Wilde fan Saadia. Oscar Wilde wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray - which is the story you just described :)
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hehe, sorry lou, actually i only read the profile and daves comments and began to reply, i only just saw your remarks now...my bad....:)
Character Profile: Selena
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
(nsyncgurl02whit@comcast.net) on Thursday, March 6, 2003 at 18:51:41
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charname: selena
race: vampire
gender: female
bdate: june 5 1945 Alanta Goergia
descript: very very wise cunning kind of sarcastic demanding very strong-willed will get what she wants will kill to get what she wants
history: born during world war 2 20 years later was turned during Woodstock by a young and stupid vampire. she went to Vietnam to prey on solider. She prefers infants and toddlers to adults though. she moved to L.A. because she was being hunted by a slayer.
items: Tranformation potions, Various mystical amulets, cloaks, and lots of blood
powers: Tranformation powers Can morph into a werewolf Teleportation abilities
player: i have played Neopets i'm almost 15 i don't have a job i'm a freshman in highschool i plan on being an actress and traveling the world
age: over13
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I am guessing she means morph into a wolf...not werewolf.
Its not a total loss. Young, but we have had younger. She has a good grip on language. I am willing to hear more...
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I like her name, but thats all. I mean maybe if she put a little more detail into it, the description could improve dramatically.
Also she says she can morph into a wolf (werewolf...) but she hasn't mentioned how she got that power. We already know that vampires can't morph, and an example like Draculer in BTVS, he has to acheive the power. I vote a no, at the moment, sorry Selena.
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...and then there's the teleportation thing as well. Transformation and teleportation are unusual abilities for a vampire so young. I'd say ask her to tone down the powers a bit and do a little more detail on the background and then resubmit. There's potential there, but it needs more work.
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I hate being one to say no, but....
I also realise this is sort of hypocritical of me to ask for more detail, but that would be very nice. In addition, being a bit of an older vampire for the amount of power would be nice.
Kill either the transformation or the teleportation, preferabley the transformation (at least, that's what instinct tells me). Though then the question naturally comes, what, exactly would be the limits of the teleportation ability?
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The teleportation and transmogrification leads me to believe that this is a vampire who also has hightly developed magic skills plus the use of mystical amulets and potions would suggest this too. I think we've already said that combining powers (such as a witchy slayer) would be a big no-no since it doesn't allow for much interation with other characters. I think a witchy vampire would also fall into this territory since it would mean that there would be no limit to the amount of power said character would have.
I hate to say it but I give this the thumbs down, it's just not developed enough and looks like the work of someone who just wants to 'go it solo' with a powerful character. Plus the stuff about only feeding off children and babies (no reason given - presumably just to be disturbing) wigs me out and makes me wonder just what this player's motives for applying are.
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Thanks for saying it first, Lou. The baby thing gives me the wiggins as well. As I have a couple of my own, I tend to be greatly disturbed by the idea, especially when no viable reason is given. And there's not a lot of detail given here at all. I have to say no. The last two great submissions are proof we can do better than this.
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Babies?! Eww.
But here's a thought. Evil does evil. We have no truly Eeee-ville people (PCs) around here. It could be very very interesting and challenging.
Catch is that I don't think I would feel comfortable encouraging a teenager to explore such darkness -- that should be left to pessimistic middle aged women.
So I vote no.
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Darian Grey has been activated as a new character
Character Submission: Terence 'Fate' Williams
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
(rghuff@earthlink.net) on Sunday, March 9, 2003 at 02:50:25
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charname: Terence "Fate" Wilkins
race: Vampire
gender: Male
bdate: April 1, 1950 in San Diego, CA
descript: Fate is a dark-skinned vampire, standing six feet tall and weighing in at 190 pounds. He dresses impeccably, but always seems calm and at ease, even friendly and affable despite the elegance of his appearance. Fate's voice fluctuates wildly from a barely perceptible purr to a high-pitched, bluesman's wail depending on what the situation seems to require. He comes off as a charming, peaceful enough chap, but when sufficiently provoked, the darker side of his nature comes roaring to the surface...
history: Terrence Wilkins was born at a really awful time in America's history, and immediately found out that society deemed him an outsider based on his race. His parents, workers in the textile industry, struggled to make ends meet, and instilled in their son the importance of education to better himself. He was a bright kid, but had to learn on the sly since formal educational opportunities weren't always available to him. Terrence was always on the hunt to find someone to teach him, and his insatiable curiosity found him in some of the oddest places, picking up bits and pieces of philosophy, history, math--anything he could get someone to show him. At the age of twenty he began to study martial arts with an old Japanese man, Grandmaster Hiroki Ishida, and in Ishida he found the teacher he had been looking for his entire life. Under Ishida's tutelage, Terrence learned everything that American society deemed inappropriate for a man like him to know, and became Ishida!
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Ishida's place, an old loft above an abandoned warehouse, seemed entirely out of keeping for a humble Japanese immigrant. It was filled with art treasures of several centuries, state-of-the-art technology, and an arsenal that defied description. It was then that Wilkins learned of Ishida's true nature for the first time.
Grandmaster Ishida was a four-hundred year-old vampire of immense power and wisdom, the last of a mystically-altered offshoot of Kindredkind that subsisted on spiritual energy rather than blood. Ishida's line was a progression of Masters and pupils, each Master bestowing the gift of immortality upon his most talented student. Ishida knew Wilkins was that student shortly after they met, and knew that the time of his transformation was at hand. Wilkins was not scared, and savored the chance to have all of Eternity to sharpen his skills--after he took revenge on those who murdered his family.
Shortly after his transformation, Wilkins adopted the name Fate, got his revenge on the thugs that killed his family, and was finally at peace. Ishida spent the next thirty years training Fate in every form of armed and unarmed combat, and taught him how to forge and enchant weapons of his own to do battle with the supernatural foes he would be likely to encounter during his travels. Just as Fate learned to hone his weapons, he also learned how to hone his spirit, constantly striving to remain above reproach. The very energy of life flowed through him, and he made a vow to feed only when absolutely necessary, and to never kill while feeding unless absolutely necessary.
Ishida, having had four and a half centuries with which to amass wealth, assured Fate that he would never have to worry about money again, and set him up with a sizable personal fortune. Fate's training complete, Ishida retired from human interaction to meditate on life at his cabin in the wilds of Alaska, leaving Fate to find his own way in the world. The lights and glitter of Los Angeles--and the darkness and corruption beneath the veneer--drew him as powerfully as a siren's song, and he made his way there in the year of 2005 to find whatever he might find there...
items: His only magical weapon is a katana he named "Chaosbreaker." Imbued with some of his own spiritual energy, the weapon is equally effective on natural as well as supernatural targets. Given sufficient time, Fate could also conceivably forge other magical weapons.
Occasionally Fate will carry handguns of various calibers, as well as easily-concealable martial arts weapons (sai, nunchaku, sjamboks, etc.)
powers: Fate is a vampire, but not in the classic, Bela Lugosi/Anne Rice blood drinker tradition. He is still susceptible to crosses and sunlight, but he feeds by absorbing spiritual energy from his targets, the process always involving sustained physical contact. Like most vampires, his strength, reaction time, endurance, toughness, and senses are definitely superhuman, but he also possesses other attributes specific to his vampiric bloodline. Fate has the ability to grow claws capable of damaging even supernatural beings, is able to blend into the shadows effectively concealing himself, and can move at blinding speed for short amounts of time, but at the cost of a tremendous amount of spiritual energy. His metabolism is so rapid that he must feed every day, even if he uses none of his supernatural gifts, and criminals and vampires are his primary food sources. He will feed from innocents only if death is his alternate option.
played_by: Mekhi Phifer
player: My name's Bob, and I'm a twenty-nine year-old metalworker with an English degree who sometimes makes art out of junk, and practices all the mannerisms common to a frustrated writer (cigarette smoking, coffee drinking, general scatterbrainedness, low-grade existential angst, etc.). For about the last six years, I've played Vampire in the White Wolf universe, but my life has been a catalog of torrid love affairs with RPGs of all shapes, sizes, and genres, from Shadowrun to Dungeons and Dragons, Marvel Super Heroes to Amber, the goofiness of Toon to the gritty hyperrealism of Vampire. I just happened to stumble across your website and thought it sounded like a pretty sweet set-up for a guy that had to quit his last game because of the physical distances required to stay in it. I'm not at all familiar with the details of the Buffy universe, but I'm pretty good at singing along if someone hums a few bars. I've never been much of a Power Gamer, preferring to delve into!
the psyc
Anyhow, I'm not sure how hip you guys are about having an outsider in your game, but I hope I at least merit some consideration.
Thanks,
Bob
age: over13
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I have problems with the vampire-but-not-vampire thing. Other than that Its a good character. Perhaps a tad OTT...it can be toned down I think, Bob being a roleplayer of many years he is sure to understand.
I am willing to let him in with mods
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Here is the official rejection letter:
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I don't necessarily mind the vampire but not a vampire thing as much as the Wolverinesque battle gear. That seems a bit hokey.
What does his absorbtion (absorption? Heather -- help!! and where are you? -- I wanna dish) do to the absorbee? Does it kill them?
How old was he when he was transformed? And did that transformation entail neck-biting from Ishida?
Did I miss it? How were his parents killed? And though the 50s were certainly pretty bad for AAs in America, earlier decades were worse and it would also give him more time -- he seems a little young. But that's just my thinking and certainly not a necessary change.
I am so totally up for Mekhi Phifer in the game that I might be prejudiced. But perhaps a few changes would be good.
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I wasn't at all surprised to learn at the bottom that Bob played Vampire: The Masquerade. As I was reading his 'additional' powers, I was thinking...
:D
Not that I have any problem at all with borrowing elements from other genres/systems (Helll, those of you who've read Anita Blake books know how I based Tash) - I just was so amused at my own cleverness I had to point it out to the rest of you. :D
Ok, self-promotion aside, I like the overall feel of this character. I, too, am a little concerned by the 'vampire but not a vampire' thing - we've established at great pains (remember all the mods we forced poor Hannah to make?) that in the Buffyverse vamipres are vampires and few deviations will be permitted. However, the whole "immortal, but having to sustain life via sucking spiritual energy" thing can be achieved other than by calling him a vampire.
I can see two ways to go - he can retain the basis of being a vampire and do the bloodsucking thing as per normal, or he can define himself as something other than vampire. The first thing that springs to mind, obviously, is some other sort of demon (take Talhu, for instance, who had a similar life-sucking requirement to fuel his magic).
Bob himself sounds like exactly the sort of person who'll do well here, though. Strong roleplaying background, seems like a complete lunatic - perfect! :)
So, yes - some modifications and resubmit. We'll be anxious to see what Bob comes up with, I'm sure.
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I am a little unsure about this. My first feeling was, he has put a lot of effort in to it. The thing that didn't strike me was that the story seemed to be heard before, it seems like many stories thrown together to make a one strong story.
My vote, I don't like voting a no, so i'll vote a really weak yes.....although i would love to see Terrece Wilkins come face to face with Dante Riggs, both trained in martial arts :D
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I quite like the character. It ahs a lot of potential. My only nit picking being the vamp/not vamp thing. I tried for that with Manthy. I wanted a new race of vamps and that didn't work. I ended up creating Coldlings, something quite different in many ways. I was mildly bitter about this at the ebginning, but this was mainly channeled at Nick, him being a poo and all.
I think if Bob wants to stick with some of his ultra-cool powers, he should try evolving Fate inot something new and improved like I did. Its tough at the beginning, but I think I prefer Mantheana for it.
However, I am hardly the most experianced RPGer in the world and this is only my opinion. I say yes, bring him in, but perhaps some development to be done first.
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I don't see why it should be a problem for Bob to make the slight change to his submission concidering how much work he's put into it already. As Heather already stated, I wouldn't like to let the vampire but not a vampire element through since we were so strict on poor Hannah about it. In my opinion Fate seems so far removed from actual vampires in the Buffy world (the not drinking blood is a big issue here) that Bob may as well just make up a name for a new race of demons that have the powers he's described since Buffy vamps generally don't retractable claws (BTW i think that sounds VERY Bela Lugos! :D ) or obfscationary powers.
I think a slight re-write on that front would allow Bob a bit more freedom with the vunerabilities of his character too - for example he wouldn't have to limit them to sunlight and crosses, he could go for something completely different and have a little fun by creating his own mythos of demon.
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I have to agree with what has been said here. Also, seeing as we've lost Dante, I think it would be neat to have the martial arts aspect. And I always am game for an experienced role player to come along.
Fate Wilkins, Version 2.0
Dear Everyone,
Many apologies if my story about Fate seemed a little tired, and if Fate's 'vamp-not-vamp' entityhood bugged, well, every last one of you (not that I was counting or anything, natch :) ). And Natasha sussed out my White Wolf background quite nicely (not that I was hiding it all that well, but kudos anyway). As for the re-work of what Fate is and why, I'm going to take Victor's eminently reasonable suggestion and consider Fate a demon--of sorts...
See, the pitch is this:
Yeah, Fate's family got aced, Fate moves in with Ishida and becomes the Robin to his ancient, Japanese Batman. All's well, right? Negative. Ishida is Sunyata-Oni, The Demon of Emptiness, and he has been travelling for four centuries to find a pure spirit with the will to handle the transformation. The Demon is superhumanly fast, strong, regenerates, and can move at blinding speeds at the cost of some essence. What a deal. Downside is that The Demon's metabolic rate is somewhere just shy of a white dwarf star, and the Demon must consume the life essence of others in order to survive. The Sunyata-Oni was a curse cooked up in the early fifteenth century to punish an ambitious Japanese general. The curse grants immortality and all the previously-mentioned powers, but the cursee (not a word, but go with it) can never sleep, can be killed by the sun, holy items wielded by the truly faithful, fire, and decapitation, and can only be free of the curse if an innocent soul with immense willpower asks for it. Of course, the willfully innocent can always be tricked, bamboozled, shucked-and-jived, and/or hornswaggled into assuming the curse. Enter our intrepid adventurer, one Terence Wilkins. Ishida offers to transform him so he can get his revenge on the people that murderered his family (which, in an awesome display of sophomoric literary technique, we find out Ishida staged--bwaa-hah-hah). Fate, desiring revenge as any innocent, willful, unbelievably gullible lad would in such a situation, agrees. They kneel facing each other, Ishida's hands on Fate's temples. Some creepy incantations involving gloopy parts of creepy lizards later, and BAM! Fate is now the Demon of Emptiness. Ishida's memories, thoughts, and incredibly evil misdeeds flicker through Fate's head as the two men, in essence (and pardon a horribly inappropriate choice of words) trade essences. Ishida laughs. Fate moves at blinding speed and drains Ishida instantly. No more creepy, four-hundred year-old ne'er-do-well. Hurray for our hero. One problem: the one man who could give him any useful information about his new being is a burned-out, soulless husk, and Fate's new metabolism is kicking in. Kendo-stained, urban, chop-socky hilarity ensues...
Fate finds himself wandering to L.A. to start over, and perhaps find someone who can tell him what the hell he is, and how he can stop being it posthaste. He isn't a bad guy at heart, so he takes to feeding on criminals and vampires and demons and stuff to keep himself alive. He doesn't sleep, and has to meditate to slow his metabolism down while the sun is out. But always, always, always needing to feed... He's like a really, really tough guy that would burn up if you locked him away for a week. And I won't give him claws, magic swords, the ability to disappear into shadows, or a laser pistol. I promise :)
Let me know if these rewrites make for a better character, and pardon the slapdash, scattershot, colloquiallismally-overloaded synopsis.
Thanks,
Bob
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Yee ha! I dig it hardcore. I passed you the barest germ of an idea and you blew it out into a full grown plague. Love it.
I'm in. Fate becomes a character who stands out as unique and begs to have his story told. Sometimes we all need to be kicked in the ass to bump it up a notch (I know Heather kicks my ass daily)
In case you are wondering what I suggested (just so you can see what a great idea Bob has come up with) here was my humble suggestion:
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two thumbs, ten toes up!
love the re-write bob... fate sounds like an intense, multi-faceted character... heh, which means he'll be an interesting read and should fit right in with the rest of the game pretty well! :wink:
looking forward to your first post on the game board... :)
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Yup, this has my vote, like April said, I can't wait to see how Fate comes across in-game.
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Yar!
Now, watch out for our loyal squadron of law-ninjas, yar! ;)
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Wow, love the new idea :D
I myself can't wait to see how it turns out, good work Bob, and great idea Dave
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I prostrate myself at your feet, Bob. That's just awesome. *averts eyes from Bob's magnificence*
Man, I can't wait for Tash to meet Fate, the Demon of Emptiness. :)
Character Submission: Elain Madoc
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(elainmadoc@aol.com) on Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 12:10:28
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charname: Elain Madoc
race: Human
gender: Female
bdate: September 21, 1977 - Black Mountains, Wales
group: Yah Ven Shenn Ven
position: Midwife
descript: Elain stands at about 5 feet and 4 inches tall. She is fair of face and looks through eyes the color of the turbulent sea. Her hair is kept in a neat blonde braid that falls to the small of her back. Her figure is slightly slim, though she is curvy, and her bones look deceivingly delicate.
history: She was born in the Black Mountains of Wales, where she was raised by a poor, rural family. The citizens of her village are said to be descendents of a race of faery people.
Mostly women inhabited the community in which she lived; hence she is rather uncomfortable when surrounded by men. Actually, she seems quite disinterested in men all together, except as occasional physical companions. Her work consumes much of her attention.
Midwifery is as much a family tradition as it is an occupation for Elain. Her mother was also a midwife as was her mother before her and so on.
Elain left Wales just over a year ago accompanied by three other women from her village. Together they have opened a birthing center for the mothers of LA.
The women live outside the city limits on an area of land surrounded by trees. They call it Shenn Chione. It is in this place that they continue to practice the religion of the Ancient Great Goddess. As a group, the women call themselves The Yah Ven Shenn Ven (I hope those of you more familiar with the LA area may be able to help me find a suitable real-world location for Shenn Chione.)
Elain loves to dance and does so at any chance she gets. She is also gifted in the art of music and plays various instruments for pleasure.
She can sometimes be temperamental and is easy to offend. She will, however, protect children and those she loves with ferocity.
items: Silver scrying bowl - used for divination.
Aquamarine medallion - gives Elain the ability to transcend normal consciousness and astral project at will.
powers: Elain is magickally skilled, and an adept at scrying (the act of divining through gazing on a clear surface). Her physical senses are keen and her mental senses are even keener. She carries a medallion made of aquamarine that allows her to astral project at any time or place.
played_by: Cate Blanchett
player: My name is Lisa, though I go by many names. I'm 25 and I have always enjoyed writing. I am an obsessive watcher of all things Buffy and Angel. These two facts are what prompted me to join your lovely game.
I am eagerly awaiting the news of your decision so that I may begin writing more about Elain. I look forward to seeing how she fits into the modern world of Los Angeles, If indeed she fits in at all.
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DAVE sometimes looks like HEATHER when he visits Australia becasue he forgets to log out and log back in
I like the style and the "gentle" nature of the character. I wonder how much this character can interract wth us (although I have heard menion of babies in upcoming plotlines). This is the more traditional 'midwifery' which is a weak witchcraft...mostly folklore and hedgemagic.
While there may be a lot of "character" in this character...I wonder how she fits into our larger plot cycles...
any thought?
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I think there is alot of potential. Her character has alot of thought put in it,
and isnt too powerful or anything. However I share Daves concern about the difficulty she may have interacting. With that all said, I say give her a chance. I like her style of writing, and think she could add an interesting element.
There's my two cents :)
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i say we let her in. i like the style of her writing... (what i can gather from her profile anyway!)
more importantly, i like the sound of her character... it's different from anything we've got, that's true, but i think it'll just add flavour to the soup. (of course, the soup's pretty damn tasty already! heh heh heh...)
as for problems with her interacting, i don't think that's enough of a hindrance to keep her from the game. if the player's keen on mixing with others characters in labn, he or she will find a way to do so. when i first joined, i didn't expect jade to become so heavily involved with any of the other characters. (which is proof of how much things can change!)
and as dave has pointed out, babies do seem to be in the works for upcoming seasons so a midwife should come in handy. especially one with a background in magick. :wink:
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A faery midwife, this idea i like :D, my thumbs up for her. And she seems to be quite interested too.
BTW babies *blink blink* did i miss something...whose talking about babies....i think i should read the game posts more often...get off my lazy bum....:oops:
Overall i think her character profile is quite unique and as for fitting in well we could come up with a number of ways. Number 1, she's a faery we've already had an NPC who was a faery (refering to Mathias here...hope i got the spelling rite...um...right.....) and we already have a PC who is a faery (refering to, yup you guessed it, Darian....) so she could have a past with them or something.
Or it doesn't even have to be past with faery players, maybe she could have a past with some other PC here. If she gets accepted she could think more about it....
That's some of my ideas.....
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small correction saadia... don't think elaine madoc is fae. the people of her hometown are reputed to descend from fae but i think that's quite different from actually being fae. also, despite her divination and scrying talents, her profile labels her as human, which, to my thinking, makes her more like a witch or psychic than a faerie. (though lisa could very well develop elaine into something else as the game progresses.)
oops... i'm blabbering... sorry. kinda tired. not thinking straight. :oops:
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I agree with most of what you all have said. I do wonder if she will be able to participate in the major storylines as she hasn't got any real powers to speak of, although divination is useful.
Also, Saadia, you have missed something huge, as Kate is currently pregnant in the game with Galen's baby.
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Sorry April, i have this tendency to skim through written pecies so fast i miss out most of the detail. I just reread it and realised that she may not be a Fae, but then again its up to her... i was just trying to give ideas, even though rite now i am like idea zilch girl....hmmm catchy name, Saadia the Idea Zilch girl....nevermind....ignore that last bit....
And also KATES PREGNANT!! *rubs eyes, stands for a second then rushes to the gameboard*
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And now I'm really Heather, since Dave's gone back to the US. :cry:
I love the idea Lisa's put down here. And I think that lack of overt powers shouldn't be seen as a barrier to getting her character involved in the story. On the contrary, I think it'll be nice to have someone who isn't a powerful demon, witch, psychic, etc. I think April's already pointed out that if the player wants to get involved, then she'll find a way. Let's face it, with the variety of characters and plotlines we have I'm sure Lisa could come up with a dozen different possibilities to get Elain integrated into the game.
I give her a complete thumbs-up.