Ishgardians, Thank You for Helping with the Plot.

[MrPoopyButtHole]

Booo! Sorry Kiht! I'll be in Florida that weekend. Enjoy people, shoot some arrows for at me.

 

Fixed that for you.

 

I voted and such, and may availability should be pretty much all day.

Love you too Rheah :love: Enjoy your new RPC rumor!

[Aya]

Hello!  I'm not regularly available to make your events, but I'd like to keep Aya plausible within the general Isghardian story arc (and I am a little worried at this point that she isn't!)

 

She's not Ishgardian by birth, but arrived as a child with her family as refugees from Ala Mhigo just before the gates closed.  She escaped the city within the past year or so, fleeing her parents more than the city itself.  She'd been kind of a low life within Ishguard itself, and her assumption is that being an undesirable, and a non-Ishgardian refugee, that the Ishgardians themselves would be happy that she is gone.  She doesn't really hide who she is, and speaks with a clear Ishgardian accent (though it is adulterated by the accent of her homeland). 

 

Any thoughts on whether her assumption would be correct, or if perhaps her living rather openly as an Ishgardian refugee would draw the attention of these Ishgardian agents?  Given that she's worked as a barmaid for the Roost, and now for the Quick Sand, it seems like an open secret at best.

 

Unrelated to this, I'd be happy to join in RP but I don't think I can make the scheduled events or meetings (at least not regularly).

[TheLastCandle]

Hello!  I'm not regularly available to make your events, but I'd like to keep Aya plausible within the general Isghardian story arc (and I am a little worried at this point that she isn't!)

 

She's not Ishgardian by birth, but arrived as a child with her family as refugees from Ala Mhigo just before the gates closed.  She escaped the city within the past year or so, fleeing her parents more than the city itself.  She'd been kind of a low life within Ishguard itself, and her assumption is that being an undesirable, and a non-Ishgardian refugee, that the Ishgardians themselves would be happy that she is gone.  She doesn't really hide who she is, and speaks with a clear Ishgardian accent (though it is adulterated by the accent of her homeland). 

 

Any thoughts on whether her assumption would be correct, or if perhaps her living rather openly as an Ishgardian refugee would draw the attention of these Ishgardian agents?  Given that she's worked as a barmaid for the Roost, and now for the Quick Sand, it seems like an open secret at best.

 

Unrelated to this, I'd be happy to join in RP but I don't think I can make the scheduled events or meetings (at least not regularly).

 

It could draw their attention, depending on Aya's history. Our rag-tag group of misfits come from many backgrounds, but I believe all of the exiles have something in their pasts that would cause them to be targeted by these agents. In Yvelont's case, he was a knight and dragoon who quite blatantly deserted at a time of war in pursuit of a certain personal vendetta in connection to the Dravanians. There are others currently involved who have no direct ties to Ishgard, but have become involved by association, for better or worse.

 

In any case, I think we'd be happy to have you join in RP, in any capacity! Speaking for myself, I'm always up for an informal IC meeting.

[Aya]

Thank you for the reply!  Unless they're hell-bent on tracking down every last person who has left the walls, I find it hard to believe that they'd find interest in Aya - but I am uncertain on that point so I feel it something worth discussing!

 

Her history in Ishgard includes being a pleasant and likable young girl who was delinquent in her studies, preferred hidden nightlife and the company of the adventurous, rebellious, and frequently criminal to that of proper society (which, regardless, would likely have had little interest in a once prominent Ala Mhigan family now reduced to poverty, and living off of the backs of distant relatives, yet clinging for dear life onto old pretensions, i.e. her family are kind of unlikable, unimportant people).  Its likely that she got into trouble through her friends, but never would have engaged in any serious criminal offense, nor anything of real value to society (unless one considers partying and entertaining to be of value!).

 

She's readily found at the Quick Sand these days, and although often busy serving patrons loves to chat!  It should be easy to meet In-Character, and any Ishgardian who meets her will instantly recognize her accent.  (That said, she'll probably treat anyone she believes is from the Ishgardian upper classes with considerable coolness).

[Knight Kat]

Hello!  I'm not regularly available to make your events, but I'd like to keep Aya plausible within the general Isghardian story arc (and I am a little worried at this point that she isn't!)

 

She's not Ishgardian by birth, but arrived as a child with her family as refugees from Ala Mhigo just before the gates closed.  She escaped the city within the past year or so, fleeing her parents more than the city itself.  She'd been kind of a low life within Ishguard itself, and her assumption is that being an undesirable, and a non-Ishgardian refugee, that the Ishgardians themselves would be happy that she is gone.  She doesn't really hide who she is, and speaks with a clear Ishgardian accent (though it is adulterated by the accent of her homeland). 

 

Any thoughts on whether her assumption would be correct, or if perhaps her living rather openly as an Ishgardian refugee would draw the attention of these Ishgardian agents?  Given that she's worked as a barmaid for the Roost, and now for the Quick Sand, it seems like an open secret at best.

 

Unrelated to this, I'd be happy to join in RP but I don't think I can make the scheduled events or meetings (at least not regularly).

 

It could draw their attention, depending on Aya's history. Our rag-tag group of misfits come from many backgrounds, but I believe all of the exiles have something in their pasts that would cause them to be targeted by these agents. In Yvelont's case, he was a knight and dragoon who quite blatantly deserted at a time of war in pursuit of a certain personal vendetta in connection to the Dravanians. There are others currently involved who have no direct ties to Ishgard, but have become involved by association, for better or worse.

 

In any case, I think we'd be happy to have you join in RP, in any capacity! Speaking for myself, I'm always up for an informal IC meeting.

 

Yvelont is correct, we can fit you in. Either the "Faces of Mercy" are after you because you left Ishgard, or maybe after someone your character cares about? Or maybe they aren't, but Kiht thinks they will be, and tracks you down. She is constantly looking for exiles.

 

Regardless, if you can't make any of the events, you may not find much Ishgard RP happening because the events is where a lot of the plot-defining RP happens, mostly. That won't stop me from adding you to the LS, nor would it stop me from RPing with you. However, the Exiles do not walk around as a big ol group. Unless something plot-related happens with your character, you will likely not meet many of the Exiles outside the events.

 

I am not trying to discourage you at all, I am just letting you know how everything is working right now. We are also nearing the end of "chapter one", but the plot will be wide open for more to be involved in "chapter two".

 

If you are still interested, I will find you in-game.

 

Booo! Sorry Kiht! I'll be in Florida that weekend. Enjoy people, shoot some arrows for me.

 

Why didn't you tell me at the meeting with Xydane? I know RL happens, but your character is supposed to be involved in this one. We could have rescheduled the event. Well, I hope you'll be able to come up with an IC reason for why Pyralis isn't there when we fight for our lives against the assassins. :frustrated:

[Aya]

Yvelont is correct, we can fit you in. Either the "Faces of Mercy" are after you because you left Ishgard, or maybe after someone your character cares about? Or maybe they aren't, but Kiht thinks they will be, and tracks you down. She is constantly looking for exiles.

 

Regardless, if you can't make any of the events, you may not find much Ishgard RP happening because the events is where a lot of the plot-defining RP happens, mostly. That won't stop me from adding you to the LS, nor would it stop me from RPing with you. However, the Exiles do not walk around as a big ol group. Unless something plot-related happens with your character, you will likely not meet many of the Exiles outside the events.

 

I am not trying to discourage you at all, I am just letting you know how everything is working right now. We are also nearing the end of "chapter one", but the plot will be wide open for more to be involved in "chapter two".

 

If you are still interested, I will find you in-game. What character should I be looking for? Aya Foxheart?

 

 

Hi! Thank you for also replying!  I'm not really looking to take part in the plot, because well, I can't reliably make it to do so! I'm not that silly

 

I am just looking to fit in with the Ishgardian RP that is occurring on the server, and I'd like to make sure that my own character storyline is consistent with what is going on around me.  I don't want to be, "that stupid Aya who thinks she can run around sounding like an Ishgardian all the time" to those most interested in RPing Ishgardians, I'd rather fit into the overall story line well enough that Aya could be known to, and perhaps interact with those who do without it being a problem.

 

And if I never run into any exiles, well, that's alright, but it will be disappointing not to meet any!

 

Aya Foxheart is the character in question, and my only one!

[TheLastCandle]

Thank you for the reply!  Unless they're hell-bent on tracking down every last person who has left the walls, I find it hard to believe that they'd find interest in Aya - but I am uncertain on that point so I feel it something worth discussing!

 

Her history in Ishgard includes being a pleasant and likable young girl who was delinquent in her studies, preferred hidden nightlife and the company of the adventurous, rebellious, and frequently criminal to that of proper society (which, regardless, would likely have had little interest in a once prominent Ala Mhigan family now reduced to poverty, and living off of the backs of distant relatives, yet clinging for dear life onto old pretensions, i.e. her family are kind of unlikable, unimportant people).  Its likely that she got into trouble through her friends, but never would have engaged in any serious criminal offense, nor anything of real value to society (unless one considers partying and entertaining to be of value!).

 

She's readily found at the Quick Sand these days, and although often busy serving patrons loves to chat!  It should be easy to meet In-Character, and any Ishgardian who meets her will instantly recognize her accent.  (That said, she'll probably treat anyone she believes is from the Ishgardian upper classes with considerable coolness).

 

Oh, the Quicksand! We've already run into each other briefly. How funny. I was struggling to remember the name, because your emote mentioned an Ishgardian accent. I've been popping into the Quicksand every now and then lately, so we'll see. ^^

[Melkire]

Given that she's worked as a barmaid for the Roost, and now for the Quick Sand, it seems like an open secret at best.

 

Unrelated to this, I'd be happy to join in RP but I don't think I can make the scheduled events or meetings (at least not regularly)

 

Yvelont is correct, we can fit you in. Either the "Faces of Mercy" are after you because you left Ishgard, or maybe after someone your character cares about? Or maybe they aren't, but Kiht thinks they will be, and tracks you down. She is constantly looking for exiles.

 

Hmm... Kiht in Ul'dah...

 

"Thomys" better not be around for that, or he'll be upset. Outta my city, woman. :evil:

[Xydane Vale]

Given that she's worked as a barmaid for the Roost, and now for the Quick Sand, it seems like an open secret at best.

 

Unrelated to this, I'd be happy to join in RP but I don't think I can make the scheduled events or meetings (at least not regularly)

 

Yvelont is correct, we can fit you in. Either the "Faces of Mercy" are after you because you left Ishgard, or maybe after someone your character cares about? Or maybe they aren't, but Kiht thinks they will be, and tracks you down. She is constantly looking for exiles.

 

Hmm... Kiht in Ul'dah...

 

"Thomys" better not be around for that, or he'll be upset. Outta my city, woman. :evil:

 

Haha, the Vale brothers send their regards. They do whatever they please. :lol:

[Crisiet]

Haha, the Vale brothers send their regards. They do whatever they please. :lol:

 

Except when Cris is around. 

[Knight Kat]

 

Hi! Thank you for also replying!  I'm not really looking to take part in the plot, because well, I can't reliably make it to do so! I'm not that silly

 

I am just looking to fit in with the Ishgardian RP that is occurring on the server, and I'd like to make sure that my own character storyline is consistent with what is going on around me.  I don't want to be, "that stupid Aya who thinks she can run around sounding like an Ishgardian all the time" to those most interested in RPing Ishgardians, I'd rather fit into the overall story line well enough that Aya could be known to, and perhaps interact with those who do without it being a problem.

 

And if I never run into any exiles, well, that's alright, but it will be disappointing not to meet any!

 

Aya Foxheart is the character in question, and my only one!

 

I'll find you Aya. Regardless of any overly-irritable Immortal Flames. :lol:

 

Some of the funnest parts of this plot were when the Exiles interacted in mass-RP events. The Ul'dah Ball, and the Coffer and Coffin event were a blast to attend with the Exiles. Our plot even thickened because of what happened at the Ul'dah Ball.

 

I want to do that more. We are so good at our secret meetings, that we hardly get any RP with the world around us unless we are alone, and searching for it.

 

Aya, I actually have a good idea for you. A way you can get involved without getting dragged into events. It's nothing major, but has potential. Kiht will discuss it with you.

 

I also wanted to post this again to help ensure that everyone in the plot sees it, and signs up. Everyone who can attend this event, please do. This is an important, plot-defining and major event.

 

http://doodle.com/m5tptd2nbgna6mkf

 

 

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[Knight Kat]

[align=center] UPDATE!

 

For the combat system in the next event we will be using rolz.org

 

Combat rolls: All characters who partake in combat will use this roll system. This applies to Melee, archers and offensive casters.

 

1D20

 

1-5: Absolute fail.

Character is heavily injured and downed. Character needs aid to be able to get back into the fight.

 

6-10: Partial fail.

Character takes single injury; fight continues into next roll. Two rolls like this will result in being downed.

 

11-15: Partial success.

Character injures the assassin, but the fight continues into the next roll. Two rolls like this will result in the assassin being killed, or incapacitated.

 

16-20: Absolute success.

Character deals heavy blow to the assassin. The assassin is killed or incapacitated.

 

 

Support Rolls: Healers and support characters will use this either exclusively, or in addition to the combat rolls.

 

Healing/Rezzing.

 

If in combat

 

1D20

 

1-10: Spell fails, assassin interrupts it.

 

11-20: Spell succeeds, single character is rezzed or injury is healed.

 

Self-healing follows the same rules. Downed Healers can not self-rez.

 

Only one character can be healed/rezzed in each roll. This includes self.

 

Protective Spells.

 

If in combat.

 

1D20

1-10: Spell fails, assassin interrupts it.

 

11-20: Spell succeeds, character is protected/stone-skinned/ect.

Protected characters who roll 1-5 will be injured instead of downed. 6-10 will result in the assassin's attack being deflected; the fight will continue into next roll. Rolls above 10 have the same effect as usual.

 

A healer/support character can only do either one heal/rez, OR one protective spell per roll. Again, only one character can be protected per roll. Protective spells only last one roll.

 

If the healer/support character is not in combat, their spells will have a 100% success rate and will not require a roll. They are still limited to healing OR protecting one character per roll phase.

 

Characters who can fight, and heal/support will roll one combat roll then one heal/support roll per phase. Any character not in combat during a phase will forgo a combat roll.

 

Outnumbered Combat Rolls!

 

Any character taking on two assassins at a time will use these altered combat rolls.

 

1D20

 

1-10: Absolute Fail.

11-15: No one is injured; fight continues.

16-20: Injure one assassin; fight continues. Two rolls like this downs one assassin.

 

This instance can only occur if a character who was fighting an assassin is downed, and is not rezzed in the following roll phase; thus, causing their assassin foe to seek a new target.

 

 

“Trump Card” Characters!

 

Special NPCed characters who can only be used once during the whole battle.

 

So far, we have Pyralis Targaryen and Hahs'to Jakkya. They can't OOCly be available for this, so they gave me permission to use their characters as trump cards. More may be added later if anyone who can't OOCly show up offers it.

 

Pyralis can shoot an arrow to save someone from the consequences of a fail roll, and in turn, cause one injury to their assassin foe. If the one who uses his card is a healer/supporter, their heal/support spell for that phase will have a 100% chance of success. He will then disappear into the forest to find a tavern, or something.

 

Hahs'to is a pugilist. He can be used to occupy an assassin for one roll phase. This can allow a healer/supporter to have 100% spells success during that phase, or be used to help any character who has to take on two assassins at once. After his use phase, he will be knocked out. I am so glad he doesn't ever come to the RPC site

 

In order to use a "trump card" character, you need to OOCly ask me during the event. I will likely allow it, I just want to make sure they don't get used for something silly.

 

Trump Card Abilities!

 

As a special way of allowing everyone a bit of customization based on their character's unique skills, everyone can choose a single trump card ability that their character can use once. The ability can grant a simple effect. For example, Kiht's will be a harpoon throw. She can throw it to injure and interrupt an assassin that is attacking another character. This ability can only be used once during the whole event.

 

Everyone can make one of these for their characters, but I only ask that you keep it limited in effect, and relatively believable.

 

Anyone who wants to run a trump card ability by me, may do so. I know most of your characters pretty well, so I can help you choose one if needed.

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Some may wonder what Xydane will be doing. I figure that he would like to play out the scene where his character goes one-on-one against the assassin leader. He will -not- have to use the roll system in that one vs one fight. His knights, however, will be able take part in our fights as long as they are used sorta like trump cards. In this case, Xydane will be in control of what they do, and when to use them.

 

If at any point, he wishes for his main man to join the fight against enemies other than the leader, he will use the roll system with us.

 

I know this may seem like a lot to remember, but I will go over it again when we start the event on Sunday. I will also GM/DM the event, so I will keep track of everything. I will also decide which assassins attack who. :evil:

 

Also, the system may seem to give us a towering advantage, but do keep in mind that there will be things occurring that none of you would likely expect. If we win, everyone will likely be grateful for the "trump cards".

 

If there are any questions about anything, or suggested changes to the combat system, let me know on this thread or send me a PM.

 

The event is Sunday, the 18th, starting at 2:00pm PST. <-----------------

 

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I will be on at 1:00pm PST to do preliminary stuff. There may be chatter on the LS at that time, but nothing super important. I ask that everyone starts preparing at 1:30pm; I would like to start at 2:00 sharp. The event may take a while.

[MrPoopyButtHole]

I hate myself for missing this event but glad Pyralis could be a trump card, a drunken trump card at that.

[TheLastCandle]

At a glance, I noticed on the signup website that Batman will also be unable to attend. May I use Batman as a trump card?

[Melkire]

At a glance, I noticed on the signup website that Batman will also be unable to attend. May I use Batman as a trump card?

 

Only if everyone else gets to use The Flash.

[Boo the Hamster]

At a glance, I noticed on the signup website that Batman will also be unable to attend. May I use Batman as a trump card?

 

Only if everyone else gets to use The Flash.

Brb, leveling Gladiator to 50.

[Knight Kat]

REMINDER!

 

The big event starts today at 2pm PST. I will announce the location for meeting and stuff when it is time. Just have the LS channel open.

 

I will be on around 1pm PST to set everything up, and answer questions.

This has been a long time coming. Lets have fun. :love:

[Crisiet]

Cris'll be there to kick butt and chew bubblegum.

 

And he's all out of bubblegum. 8-)

 

 

I made myself cringe. Lol.

[Rosekitten]

Hope all goes well ^^ given the time in est I will 100% not be able to really make it (or if im online I wouldn't have the uninterrupted time to bother going). Real life and all that.. Kat knows my hectic life style having to put up with it a few times first hand haha...

 

Best of luck on things though~!

 

also ... Crisiet, that is not a saying I have heard in a long while so I admit I kind laughed at it.

[MrPoopyButtHole]

Make sure you use my awesomeness during the event.

[Xydane Vale]

Updated scene in "...And Into The Fire."

 

Today is the big day! Let's have fun, everyone.

 

And ForbieJD, I'll make sure Kat makes Pyralis turn Super Saiyan 6 and create a crater at the event location.

[Xydane Vale]

Updated the closing scene for The Faces of Mercy [ishgardian Plot].

 

I would like to thank everyone for having me aboard Chapter I! It was a hell of a ride with some great RP! I hope everyone continues to have fun and I am excited to see where Chapter II will go.

 

Thanks to everyone who participated along with the many that I had the pleasure of RPing and creating awesome scenes with.

 

You guys are the best! 8-)

[Knight Kat]

Thus ends the first chapter of the Ishgard Exiles plot.

 

What I plan to improve for chapter 2:

 

My GM/DM skills.

 

I'll admit that the event being delayed was mostly my fault. However, I am still quite new to GM/DMing events. I did not expect the endless flurry of countless tells. I did not expect our original event site to be swarming with baddies, and the back-up site to be a place for Leves AND I did not expect 20 players to show up since it was looking like I was going to have problems even getting 14 to show up.

 

In the future, I will anticipate all of this, and do even more prior planning.

 

Event times.

 

I -did- say in a previous post that this event would take awhile. It was a huge event with a major effect on the plot. There was no speeding it up, but some people got antsy.

 

From now on, almost all future events will be kept under or at the two-hour mark. Only special ones will be longer, and in those cases, I will make it abundantly clear beforehand.

 

Combat System.

 

The combat system will not be used in every event where there is fighting. In most cases, I will allow everyone to free-form. However, when we do use it again, it needs some improvement. If you think about it, it wasn't too bad. We WON after all, and didn't need to use all our trump abilities or trump characters.

 

Something like making the roll 1D100 would be an improvement. The rolz RNG system seems to have an odd way of giving uber-high numbers or pathetically low numbers with not much in between when we use 1D20.

 

I also may replace trump abilities with a forgo allowance which will let everyone forgo a bad roll once during an event.

 

What I plan to change.

 

I am hoping to get the Exiled Order into the open world a bit more. We were a group of exiles hiding from assassins. But now that our enemies have been dealt a heavy blow, they will have to operate in a more subtle and careful way. The Exiles can now maybe become something more. Something like a group that aids and protects the interests of Ishgard exiles and refugees throughout Eorzea.

 

Character conflict. Xydane gave us some character conflict with his knights, but he is done with the plot for now. We need others to fill that void, and if we get out more into the open world, I am sure it can be easier to find those who will be at odds with us. I will be looking into this.

 

Events.

Instead of a huge event or meeting every two weeks, I will be doing small-scale events twice a week. These will be for the purposes of keeping us entertained and busy in between major events. They will not be obligatory, and will be held at various times. They may even be random sometimes.

 

I am still working on the main point of the story, but without much lore on Ishgard, it is not easy. Hopefully the future update will reveal more lore for us to use.

 

Despite the complications, I enjoyed the event, and I hope everyone else did as well.

[Crisiet]

Speaking as someone with experience in running large scale combat events, they are always, always like trying to herd cats no matter how you go about it. All you can do is attempt to reduce the confusion. I noticed a lot of people getting confused about emote order, for example. 

For someone who is new to DMing large scale events, you did really well throughout this whole chapter of the plot. I'm looking forward to future events. :thumbsup:

[Roen]

It can't be said enough.

 

THANK YOU for all your work Kiht! You and Xydane too.

 

There were a lot more people there yesteday than I'd ever imagined, and I know running something like that is... as Cris said, like herding cats.

 

You did great. And all the effort and time put into it, sometimes it can go unnoticed.

 

I am sorry to have missed all the RP after, but I was happy to be a small part either way. Aaand I am sure I will track you down for more scenes in the near future.

 

 

 

Good job.