Furrae Chronicles: Webs of Destiny (OOC) [M] {3} - Closed

[James StarRunner]

Hm, that's just some people being in-character, methink.

That's certainly the case for me. Sure I don't drink in real life either, but I don't mind if you have a drinking contest. My dislike of it is only in character.

edit: Actually, I'd probably leave the room as well if it were real life. But that's besides the point. Go ahead and drink up. I'm curious to see what will happen.

[Tapewolf]

While I don't drink, I wouldn't dream of preventing anyone.  My only objections (in and out of character) stem from the idea that it isn't the smartest thing in the world for these characters to do at this time, not because I have any moral objections.  As James says, it's probably going to be fun to watch.

I have two main objections:

Firstly, most members of the party are likely to have a price on their heads, and they may let something slip.  They're in a room full of other adventurers and it still isn't clear whether Creatures are welcome.  For all I know there may have been a sign outside saying 'all races welcome', but even so Jakob would have been too preoccupied to think to look for something like that.

Secondly, the last time they were in a tavern they were attacked and getting helplessly drunk is not going to improve their survival chances if it happens again.  I have no reason to suspect it will, but in the game, Jakob has no reason to believe it won't.  Especially since they've now directly annoyed the person responsible for the kidnappings.

By all means go ahead - I'm just saying that I wouldn't do it myself

[Gabi]

OOC I have no problem with that either (as long as no one tries to get me involved nor to drive afterwards). It's my character who can't stand Ignatz, Mel and Keaton anymore.

[Gareeku]

Well as long as people are ok with it. I know there's a lot of people on this forum who don't drink, and I've seen people speak out heavily against it before like people who drink alcohol are scum of the earth (maybe not on this forum, but I've seen it happen a lot on others), so I was quite worried that, while maybe not as extreme as I've described, something along those lines might happen here.

And Tape? Seriously, you're too paranoid about these things. Gar's had to live practically all his (albeit relatively short) adult life with a price on his head, so he's kinda become used to it.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

FWIW, Gareeku, the admins would, in my opinion, take a Very Dim View of someone attempting to be quite that heavy handed here. This is intended to be a game. It's supposed to be fun, and, as such, it's not the right place for such a diatribe.

Although it's pleasant to not be needed to step in. ;-]

/delurk

[Mel Dragonkitty]

It's my character who can't stand Ignatz, Mel and Keaton anymore.

No offense taken, at least by Mel. Mel is both amused and bemused by the group and their tunnel vision that their problem is the most important thing in the world to everyone in the world.

Personally I'm amused by the fact that Mel went from, "She's okay, she healed Gar," to "She's the ebil because she is teasing us," in a single page. 

[Sunblink]

OOC I have no problem with that either (as long as no one tries to get me involved nor to drive afterwards). It's my character who can't stand Ignatz, Mel and Keaton anymore.

I'm with Mel--no offense taken here, either. If anything, Keaton's supposed to come across as a major jerk. Hooray for accomplishing acts of jerkishness! *confetti*

~Keaton the Black Jackal

[Cogidubnus]

Forgot to address certain parts of your post last time, Tape. Hopefully that's somewhat better there.

Not really double posting, I don't think...

[Gareeku]

It's my character who can't stand Ignatz, Mel and Keaton anymore.

No offense taken, at least by Mel. Mel is both amused and bemused by the group and their tunnel vision that their problem is the most important thing in the world to everyone in the world.

Personally I'm amused by the fact that Mel went from, "She's okay, she healed Gar," to "She's the ebil because she is teasing us," in a single page. 

You know what I'm not even going to bother trying to explain to you why, seeing as I already have tried to do so about five times already...

[Mel Dragonkitty]

I appologize if you thought my reply was mocking. But you've heard my side as well.

[Gareeku]

I'm starting to consider scrapping this drinking contest idea. It's making more trouble than it's worth.

[Stygian]

It's something that adventurers would do, as I see it. And we don't have to go into details.

For me the problem is that I don't want to seem too demeaning myself, however much Stygian may be. The thing is that he's naturally resistant to even the strongest poisons, and can consciously consume them at a faster rate if need be, at the expenditure of stamina.

[Gareeku]

...Right. So in others words what we are doing now is in actual fact completely and utterly pointless. Thanks a freakin' lot.

[Tapewolf]

...Right. So in others words what we are doing now is in actual fact completely and utterly pointless.

I don't know... from here it looks like he's simply tricked Gareeku into a contest that he knows he'll win.  Nasty, but not exactly a plot-breaker and very much in-character from what I see. 

[Gabi]

Mel: if you read my post carefully (the first post you're referring to), you'll notice that Gabi was already uneasy about Mel back then. She just wasn't sure what it was that was giving her a bad vibe. Once she had the chance to be close to her for a while, listen to her words and see her attitude towards the kidnapped and the group, it wasn't hard to figure out what was bothering her.

Gabi doesn't think the group's problems are the most important in the world for everyone, she just can't stand the thought of someone treating the lives of others as an object to trade with. She's very sensitive and tends to care about others by default. Even more so if they're friends or family.

By the way, the 'healing lotion' anecdote was taken from real life. My apologies for that, I just thought that it fit perfectly and decided to include it.

[Tapewolf]

If Cog knows much about 'Cubi, he might deduce that Jakob was trying to get him upset so he could feed on his misery.

[Gabi]

About my post: James did say yes, but he did so via IM. I think it wasn't worth having him make a post just for that, so I included it in mine.

[Cogidubnus]

If Cog knows much about 'Cubi, he might deduce that Jakob was trying to get him upset so he could feed on his misery.

If Jakob knew anything about Cog, he'd know that making Cog upset is like trying to fit Lorenda into a corset. It's practically impossible, and even if you pull it off, strange and terrible things tend to happen. 

[Gareeku]

Leave the poor cuddly moo cow Lorenda alone!

...though you do raise a very good point there...

[Tapewolf]

If Jakob knew anything about Cog, he'd know that making Cog upset is like trying to fit Lorenda into a corset.

He's not actually trying to do it at all, but now Cog has been told he's a 'Cubi it would be a natural assumption.  If Cog knows about 'Cubi of course (since they are, after all, quite rare Creatures).

[Gabi]

He's not actually trying to do it at all, but now Cog has been told he's a 'Cubi it would be a natural assumption.  If Cog knows about 'Cubi of course (since they are, after all, quite rare Creatures).

Not so rare in the forum, though.

[Tapewolf]

if they didn't think he could overhear them with his ears, they were pretty daft to begin with.

That's assuming Jakob cares 

[Stygian]

if they didn't think he could overhear them with his ears, they were pretty daft to begin with.

That's assuming Jakob cares 

Of course. But Stygian's the kind of guy who's secretly on edge and attentive all the time. Trained to it, in fact. And sometimes he presumes that others should be as well. Kind of like when you're driving fast but there's only two or three lanes and you get that guy holding up the traffic in front of you and you can't understand how the eejit doesn't see you right behind him and why he won't change lanes.

[Gareeku]

Ooooh Jakob...that was a low blow. X3

[Tapewolf]

Ooooh Jakob...that was a low blow. X3

So was yours 

[Gareeku]

Well, considering the fact that Gar doesn't know the full reasons why Jakob has those soul pendants, whereas Jakob should know that with Gar it's something that he despises himself for doing and that he has no control over himself once the darkness consumes him...I'd say yours was far lower.

[Tapewolf]

Well, considering the fact that Gar doesn't know the full reasons why Jakob has those soul pendants, whereas Jakob should know that with Gar it's something that he despises himself for doing and that he has no control over himself once the darkness consumes him...I'd say yours was far lower.

Arguably.  I was assuming that this would have come up in the original story though, so he's acting like Gareeku's just dug up dirt on him for no good reason.  But yeah, it's a good job he didn't actually say it as they'd probably demolish the tavern in the fight 

Jakob was originally going to say "there's a difference between being patronising and treating Beings like shit" but I decided it wasn't really a good idea to have him shout that across the room in case it gives any of the patrons ideas.  What he says makes is less obvious that he's a Creature to someone who hadn't picked up on Styg's jibe earlier.

Depends what Cog has to say, but Jakob's in a bad mood again.  If anyone sticks him again he'll probably storm out of the room.

[Gareeku]

Well it could be said that, even though he's calmed down somewhat, Gar ain't in that great a mood either. It was one of those vents that was unfortunately directed at Jakob. I would hope, however, that Jakob would be somewhat sorry for his near outburst, as I am sure Gar will probably be feeling a little guilty about his jabs at some point.

[Tapewolf]

Well it could be said that, even though he's calmed down somewhat, Gar ain't in that great a mood either. It was one of those vents that was unfortunately directed at Jakob. I would hope, however, that Jakob would be somewhat sorry for his near outburst, as I am sure Gar will probably be feeling a little guilty about his jabs at some point.

After the drinking game, most likely.  I don't know about Gareeku, being very young and unique, but 'Cubi tend to be emotionally unstable.
A case in point is when Jakob suddenly cheers up during his conversation with Cog.  So yeah, he'll calm down and feel guilty, but even if that happens right away he's not likely to approach Gareeku until he's sure he's sober.

**EDIT**

You know, from the perspective of someone like Keaton, Jakob is going to come off as a bit of a nutter.  It's a bit like he's wandering around with a ten-year-old applecore in his pocket or something.  Or Michael Palin's potato in Jabberwocky.
That said, Aary was thinking of wearing Merlitz in a locket, so I suppose it's not quite that unusual.  Then again Keaton she doesn't seem quite that cultured...

[Sunblink]

You know, from the perspective of someone like Keaton, Jakob is going to come off as a bit of a nutter.  It's a bit like he's wandering around with a ten-year-old applecore in his pocket or something.  Or Michael Palin's potato in Jabberwocky.
That said, Aary was thinking of wearing Merlitz in a locket, so I suppose it's not quite that unusual.  Then again Keaton she doesn't seem quite that cultured...

You seem to have forgotten that Keaton has kept the soul of a malicious Angel caged within her mace for four hundred years. If anything, Keaton would be laughing at the irony of it all and wondering what Jakob's so upset about. Her opinions on preserving or devouring souls outright depends on her sense of sadistic retribution, since normally she prefers to absorb 'em. Her mace was a special case, but regardless--she has a soul contained in something too.

By the way, she'd probably store someone's soul in a ball paddle if she wanted to. So that way whenever she uses it she would make the soul incredibly dizzy and want to throw up.

God I need to get a life.

~Keaton the Black Jackal