Hydaelyn Role-Players

What's up, guys?

As everyone knows, we're about to hit off Heavensward in five days, so it's  time to bring it up now; I had an idea, and I'm not sure how to go about this.

Basically, as I've gone around the forums, Memenu's physical vessel is dying. The reason being that because of fights against the likes of Nael, Vishnap and Midgardsormr (going by a lore/gameplay point here as Midgardsormr and Vishnap are extremely powerful in-universe, but their fights are a bit lacking in the difficulty department, and Nael is Nael.) has caused her to use more aether than her body can control.

With being forced to head north into coerthas and into Ishgard, her body's at the point of falling apart and the only way to continue on is either allow her vessel to die (and her conciousness being thrown back into the aether) [or] find a new, more capable vessel.

My idea is that due to a primal's tendencies for self-preservation, Memenu would go with the latter. The question is how could I implement this into her somehow obtaining a new body, specifically that of a Xaela?

Please don't.

(06-14-2015, 05:57 PM)Memenu Wrote: [ -> ]because of fights against the likes of Nael, Vishnap and Midgardsormr

But... your character wasn't the one who fought any of those? Vishap is the only one that's possible, because pretty much anybody could have been at the Steps of Faith, but the WoL was the one who killed Nael and battled Midgardsormr at the wreck of Agrias.

Roll 1d12: Memenu's new physical form is explained by:

1. Completely unexplained. She is simply ripped into a new vessel. She's as confused as anyone.
2. A cult of lalafell worshippers.
3. Garlean experimentation.
4. Beast tribe ritual practices.
5. Voidsent machinations.
6. One of Verad Bellveil's plot devices.
7. A final fight with a dragon warping her form.
8. Ascian intrigues.
9. A long-term financial scheme on the part of Lolorito.
10. Improper handling of Zantetsuken.
11. Godbert Manderville screws up somehow.
12. Roll twice.

I have a hard time understanding why she wouldn't rather return to the aether to be reformed eventually as opposed to being somehow transferred to a less powerful, non-Lalafellin body?

(06-14-2015, 06:05 PM)Flashhelix Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-14-2015, 05:57 PM)Memenu Wrote: [ -> ]because of fights against the likes of Nael, Vishnap and Midgardsormr

But... your character wasn't the one who fought any of those? Vishap is the only one that's possible, because pretty much anybody could have been at the Steps of Faith, but the WoL was the one who killed Nael and battled Midgardsormr at the wreck of Agrias.

While this is correct, the warrior of light didn't do these things solo. Either way, Memenu's been 'in-dev' for ages, and I'm still trying to set things in concrete, so to speak, however, it's not as easy as I had originally thought, but has not deterred me.

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That's the thing, Faye; her follower's body, acting as vessel isn't strong enough for the rigor's she's faced. (this also makes a convenient plotpoint for the use of a Fantasia.)

(06-14-2015, 06:11 PM)Memenu Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-14-2015, 06:05 PM)Flashhelix Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-14-2015, 05:57 PM)Memenu Wrote: [ -> ]because of fights against the likes of Nael, Vishnap and Midgardsormr

But... your character wasn't the one who fought any of those? Vishap is the only one that's possible, because pretty much anybody could have been at the Steps of Faith, but the WoL was the one who killed Nael and battled Midgardsormr at the wreck of Agrias.

While this is correct, the warrior of light didn't do these things solo. Either way, Memenu's been 'in-dev' for ages, and I'm still trying to set things in concrete, so to speak, however, it's not as easy as I had originally thought, but has not deterred me.

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That's the thing, Faye; her follower's body, acting as vessel isn't strong enough for the rigor's she's faced. (this also makes a convenient plotpoint for the use of a Fantasia.)

According to cutscenes, they did for Nael and Midgardsormr.

(06-14-2015, 06:15 PM)Flashhelix Wrote: [ -> ]According to cutscenes, they did for Nael and Midgardsormr.

True. One problem I keep noting is that I keep thinking it's singleplayer, so I need to work on that. Either way, with that said, work is going to continue to make it more appropriate.

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Basically, I haven't legitimately roleplayed in about 10 or so years, and while that's not an excuse, I'll need to obviously work on this more.

You could make a case for the -whatever you want to Fantasia into- doing something magicky and forbidden at the exact time Memenu's body finally breaks down, but that seems obvious. I like Verad's suggestions.

Why not say that Memenu's retiring to a life of leisure, fantasia her into an Au Ra, and create a new character who's actually Au Ra?

Sorry for the mild Hiatus, guys. I was getting a feel for my Au Ra by using her emotes and whatnot.

Surprising that Au Ra - of all races - has ridiculously good anger management skills (taken from /angry and /furious respectively).

Now that I'm back, it's time to get to work on a new backstory.

Since the picture is 1920 x 1080, I wrapped it in spoiler tags.

As you can see, I based the colors of her off of Memenu. Her name right now is "Viola Dotharl". With that said, I'll continue to post as I throw around a few ideas in my head for her.

Two ideas are Memenu 'obtaining' a new body or something that more appropriately fits current known lore.

(06-25-2015, 04:44 PM)Memenu Wrote: [ -> ]or something that more appropriately fits current known lore.

You know, being a completely normal, non-demigod au ra would fit current lore quite well.

(06-25-2015, 04:52 PM)Flashhelix Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-25-2015, 04:44 PM)Memenu Wrote: [ -> ]or something that more appropriately fits current known lore.

You know, being a completely normal, non-demigod au ra would fit current lore quite well.

Oh man, I actually giggled because of how I read your post. A giggle I needed too.

Yeah, I probably [should] do that. The hurdles needed to jump through just to make the Primal thing remotely viable is a headache in itself.

With that said, I don't believe "Viola" would be a proper name for a Xaela due to their naming conventions.

Use Viola as a nickname then?

i know! she was repeatedly face licked by a giant 20 foot tall werewolf and fled to her new body to escape the epic levels of drool... no wait that was my wife's charcter in GW2 sorry lol

most logical reasons would require that it was necessary for either survival, saving another, or to further her own agenda in some way.

after motive is found the how becomes much easier to come up with.