lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread
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				Title: <strong>lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>25-01-2014, 22:52:30</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/819/1rqz.jpg)<br><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font"><em><strong>lotus</strong> on the water</em></span><br><br><br>IC Thread (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=196169.msg9543083#msg9543083)</div>
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				Title: <strong>revolving plot</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>25-01-2014, 22:52:44</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/833/rzht.jpg)<br><strong><em><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">revolving plot I</span></em></strong></div><br><br><em><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">There are two kingdoms which rule over our version of ancient China. During an age before gunpowder and technology, when the wiliest warrior could manipulate chi and borrow power from the elements to assist him or her in defeating their foes. Monks could banish demons back to the nether realm and there still <em>were</em> demons that plodded the soil. <br><br>The Kingdom of Xiao rules over the lusher lands of the East. Theirs was a kingdom of insight, philosophy, and fortitude. Because of Xiao's richer lands, it provides roughly 83% of the food consumed by the entire nation. This includes fish and all agricultural production. Because of this, Xiao's people are largely well fed. They are a people who appear to have an easier life and therefore their focus is not so much on physical strength. They tend to wield powerful chi magic more than elemental. Xiao has been ruled by four powerful clans who have rotated its rule between one another through marriage or birth for the last three hundred years.<br><br>The Kingdom of Song rules over the cruel, beautiful lands of the West. The rugged terrain, dry, hot climate and vast distances between water have made the kingdom one of steadfastness, stamina, and brawn. Song is no poor wasteland though, its tenacious peoples cultivate iron, copper, gemstones and spices that the eastern kingdom covets. Song's people do not starve, they carve a life from slaying creatures of the desert lands or through trade with the East. Because of the physically demanding elements of life in the Song Kingdom, their focus is primarily physical strength. They tend to wield powerful elemental magi more than chi. Song's rulers have long been a string of militant generals with armies to back their leadership up.<br><br>These two kingdoms have had a civil, but uneasy alliance. Each kingdom provides one another with comforts that the other wants and needs. There have been several instances throughout the existence of these dual realms where war has broken out between them, though the end result has always been the resumption of the alliance. There has not been outright conflict between Xiao and Song in 95 years.<br><br><em>This is what happened as most within the Xiao Empire know. <br><br>The four ruling clans of the Xiao Empire were Xiao, Zhou, Wu, and Lo. Ten years ago, the Xiao Clan had been ruling for 87 years consistently. Their reign had just been sealed for another generation by the birth of a son to Emperor Xiao Liu. The Emperor already had a nine year old daughter, but Xiao had not allowed an Empress to rule for one hundred and fifty years. The Houses of Zhou and Lo had grown some ambitious men, mean who enjoyed power and wanted their chance to rule the kingdom. But now with the birth of Xiao Liu's son, this would likely not happen in their lifetime.<br><br>It had to have been Lord Lo Huang that was the lasting rumor because he was said to have been the most power thirsty. But no one could know for sure. Two weeks prior, the crown princess had been sent off to visit her mother's sister, Lady Chin Ziyi. One of the Lo general's was sent down with her along with a contingent of men for her protection. But back home, one night, the two houses stormed the palace with the full force of their armies and murdered the entire royal family, including the newborn crown prince who was cast down on the stone steps leading from the palace. Citizens only had a vague idea of what was happening because they heard the pained, shrill cries of the empress, as she plead for the life of her son. In the southern lands, the general and his contingent drowned the princess and the members of her house, including the great Lady Chin Ziyi. <br><br>War between the four houses lasted nearly three years, resulting in the virtual annihilation of the four great clans. Peace did not occur even then as the smaller clans eventually began to fight over which should take over rule of the lands. It wasn't merely the clans that were impacted by the fighting, many civilians lost their lives and there was a large exodus from the grand city. Over the last few years, the Xiao kingdom has slipped further and further into disarray and lawlessness.<br><br>It has been ten years since the great houses fell and only recently has the Song Kingdom heard the first rumors of what has trespassed. The Xiao kingdom is an open door to whatever ruler is powerful enough to step up to the throne.</em></span></em>
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				Title: <strong>profile skeleton</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>25-01-2014, 22:52:56</strong>
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				<strong>Profile Skeleton to be submitted to moi via PM ONLY.</strong><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[color=colorofchoice][b]name:[/b][/color] (character name)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]age:[/b][/color] <br>[color=colorofchoice][b]gender:[/b][/color]<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]kingdom:[/b][/color]<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]societal rank or occupation:[/b][/color] (Are you the Militant General or a Traveling Monk?)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]weaponry:[/b][/color] (list all, notate if it is mystical, if so you will need to describe what it is supposed to do)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]abilities:[/b][/color] (Describe these in depth, do you use Chi or Elemental power?)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]special attacks:[/b][/color] (You will need to be detailed here. You may have up to three.)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]fighting style:[/b][/color] (What style of wushu do you use, if any? Are you a Master, novice, veteran? Please note that masters should be no younger than 28)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]mirror, mirror on the wall:[/b][/color] (physical description here, may use picture along with description but it must be linked, not embedded)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]in my heart of hearts:[/b][/color] (personality description, 2 paragraphs minimum, 4 max)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]my dark past:[/b][/color] (character history, 2 paragraphs minimum, 5 max)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]plot line:[/b][/color] (Is your character directly participating in the main plot? Yes or No.)<br>[color=colorofchoice][b]theme song!:[/b][/color] (Heavy Metal or Rock, links only please)<br></code></pre>
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				Title: <strong>Maps and Info</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>25-01-2014, 22:53:12</strong>
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				<span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">This information will revolve along with the plots. I will try to provide a map to give people an idea of how things are as appropriate to the overall plot. This post will also contain guidelines and any other pertinent information that doesn't fit anywhere else.<br><br><br></span><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://imageshack.com/a/img836/9625/myr.gif)</div></div><br><br><strong>Guidelines</strong><br><br>- If you're thinking you might be having an intimate scene with another player, please make your own thread -- UNLESS -- your characters will be having sex out in public. This is just to keep the continuity of the thread as smooth as possible. This is a forum and sex scenes tend to take forever,<br><br>- If you don't post for a week without saying anything, then we'll assume you've poofed and move on. That doesn't mean you won't be able to come back though.<br><br>- Weather IS important. Watch out for storms and take care with what your character is wearing depending on the season.<br><br>- <strong>FIGHTING</strong> has been voted&nbsp; as freeform for this run.<br>&nbsp; - Use common sense. If your character is a martial arts novice or cannot use it at all and you get into a fight with a kung fu master, you're going to get your ass kicked.<br>&nbsp; - Magical attacks are more powerful than regular attacks. <br>&nbsp; - Use block and/or dodge realistically. If someone has described their character in their profile as super fast and you have not, your dodge might not work as well.<br>&nbsp; - No kill blows without consent.<br>&nbsp; - Unless it is an honor fight, yes, your opponents friends might join against you.<br>&nbsp; - Using magic for attacks <span class="bbc_u">does</span> take concentration and energy. The more practiced your character is at it, the less susceptible to exhaustion they will be. Conversely, the less experience they have had with using a magical ability, the more it should tax them.<br><br><strong>Mini Plots and Random Events!</strong><br><br>To be continued...
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				Title: <strong>DICE</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>25-01-2014, 22:53:29</strong>
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				I will roll dice in this role play for 1 reason.<br><br>1) To determine a random event that takes place for the characters in the role play. This roll may or may not impact all of the characters, but that will be determined by a smaller dice roll.<br><br>The dice being rolled will be 2d100. The <strong>first</strong> number will determine if the thing that happens is good or bad, or any extreme in between the two. The <strong>second</strong> dice role will determine just how bad it is. In this instance, for the <strong>first</strong> dice roll, the higher the number, the worse the event will be. Which means a low number is a really good thing. Conversely, for the <strong>second</strong> dice roll, the lower the number, the worse the event will be. This means a higher roll would be better for the second dice. See the below example.<br><br>Let's say I roll my 2d100. The results are:<br><br>4, 89<br><br>The above roll means that we got a 4 four our first roll, which is very good, This event was corroborated by the second roll of 89, which makes the over all event very positive for the characters in the story. Just what the event is, how it impacts the characters, and who it impacts will be determined by my subsequent post. So pay attention!<br><br>Example 2:<br><br>98, 1<br><br>This roll is the opposite of the above roll. In this situation, the first die rolled a 98, which makes the event really, really bad. The event was corroborated by a whopping number 1, so you can expect something really crappy to happen in the subsequent post.<br><br>Alternatively, rolls can also be kind of benign. See below;<br><br>100, 85<br><br>See, the first roll was a 100. So that's awful. But the second roll did not corroborate the first one because for the second dice, the higher the number, the better things go. So likely a supporting post could be a bad event that narrowly misses the characters it was going to impact. Like...the serial killer chose the house next door because the lady leaves her bedroom window open instead of yours, since you lock yours.<br><br>Additionally, event dice can be pretty boring too. See this example:<br><br>62, 45<br><br>Can we say meh? Nothing much would happen here<br><br>Watch out for these posts!
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>25-01-2014, 22:56:06</strong>
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				Open for chatter.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HairyHeretic</strong> on <strong>26-01-2014, 15:59:30</strong>
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				From what I can see, we seem to have characters coming from a variety of different places and backgrounds. How do we all start off together? I'm curious what will draw all these different characters to one place, or if we'll have a variety of starting threads.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>26-01-2014, 19:13:56</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9507502#msg9507502">Quote from: HairyHeretic on 26-01-2014, 15:59:30</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">From what I can see, we seem to have characters coming from a variety of different places and backgrounds. How do we all start off together? I'm curious what will draw all these different characters to one place, or if we'll have a variety of starting threads.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I didn't even see your question! Glad I inadvertently answered it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>26-01-2014, 21:01:42</strong>
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				Fun Fact: I just got an android phone the other week. It already has two three kingdom-based games on it, and a kindle copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. And a Kung-fu based choose your own adventure game. Can you tell I love this subject?
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>26-01-2014, 21:03:33</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9508513#msg9508513">Quote from: Finn MacKenna on 26-01-2014, 21:01:42</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Fun Fact: I just got an android phone the other week. It already has two three kingdom-based games on it, and a kindle copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. And a Kung-fu based choose your own adventure game. Can you tell I love this subject?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Haha, just a bit!
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>27-01-2014, 11:53:01</strong>
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				To get inspiration for this rp, I'm gonna watch some old kung fu movies... as well as a movie I've been meaning to watch forever, Red Cliff.<br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd0bqLQrtdE
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>27-01-2014, 16:25:13</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9511870#msg9511870">Quote from: Finn MacKenna on 27-01-2014, 11:53:01</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">To get inspiration for this rp, I'm gonna watch some old kung fu movies... as well as a movie I've been meaning to watch forever, Red Cliff.<br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd0bqLQrtdE<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Hahaha, cool!
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>27-01-2014, 23:11:53</strong>
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				Hello everybody
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HairyHeretic</strong> on <strong>27-01-2014, 23:21:57</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9511870#msg9511870">Quote from: Finn MacKenna on 27-01-2014, 11:53:01</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">To get inspiration for this rp, I'm gonna watch some old kung fu movies... as well as a movie I've been meaning to watch forever, Red Cliff.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Try and get the original version (Red Cliff I and II, 2 films, about 2 hours each) and not the cut they released for Western cinemas (1 film, 2 1/2 hours, give or take). The original version is far better.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>27-01-2014, 23:43:11</strong>
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				I get so tired reading sub titles.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>28-01-2014, 03:56:39</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9513784#msg9513784">Quote from: HairyHeretic on 27-01-2014, 23:21:57</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Try and get the original version (Red Cliff I and II, 2 films, about 2 hours each) and not the cut they released for Western cinemas (1 film, 2 1/2 hours, give or take). The original version is far better.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Aye, I watched Part 1 this morning, I'll probably watch part 2 tommorow. :D!<br><br>My friend from Hong Kong recommended it to me and made sure to tell me to get the original cut.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>28-01-2014, 21:48:35</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9511870#msg9511870">Quote from: Finn MacKenna on 27-01-2014, 11:53:01</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">To get inspiration for this rp, I'm gonna watch some old kung fu movies... as well as a movie I've been meaning to watch forever, Red Cliff.<br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd0bqLQrtdE<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>If you haven't already, I suggest watching Ip Man. The fight scenes are very good.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Isengrad</strong> on <strong>28-01-2014, 23:47:24</strong>
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				Donnie yen is great in general, for a more Mystical/anime feel though DragonTiger gate was a good one with him..but that's a modern setting. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>29-01-2014, 00:54:16</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9519003#msg9519003">Quote from: Isengrad on 28-01-2014, 23:47:24</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Donnie yen is great in general, for a more Mystical/anime feel though DragonTiger gate was a good one with him..but that's a modern setting.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I haven't seen much of the guy, but I like what I saw from his movies. He's a good fighter and knows how to play a multitude of roles. While we're talking about him, here's a video of him fighting Bruce Lee:<br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTCBR9cnd7Q
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>29-01-2014, 01:32:40</strong>
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				That was neat!
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>29-01-2014, 02:30:19</strong>
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				Ip Man's great xD<br><br>Fearless was good too.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>29-01-2014, 09:57:48</strong>
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				Hello everybody, did anyone expect to see me :P?<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9519003#msg9519003">Quote from: Isengrad on 28-01-2014, 23:47:24</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Donnie yen is great in general, for a more Mystical/anime feel though DragonTiger gate was a good one with him..but that's a modern setting.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Well, DragonTiger Gate still has a mystical/anime feel, for good or ill. Modern settings don't preclude that, just as ancient ones don't require anything mystical.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>29-01-2014, 10:25:48</strong>
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				Well I just finished Red Cliff and... it was amazing. Definitely one of my favorite movies to date :D
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>29-01-2014, 21:20:13</strong>
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				I recently watched a movie called Sacrifice. I was surprised how good it was. Actually it was one of my inspirations for the current story we will be doing.
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>29-01-2014, 22:27:39</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9522999#msg9522999">Quote from: Red Offerings on 29-01-2014, 21:20:13</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I recently watched a movie called Sacrifice. I was surprised how good it was. Actually it was one of my inspirations for the current story we will be doing.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Funny enough, there are at least two movies with the same name made within the last 5 years... ;D
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>30-01-2014, 00:08:09</strong>
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				Odd! 
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>30-01-2014, 16:51:01</strong>
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				Eh, it's a popular concept. Small wonder it's been used as a title in 2012, 2010, 2000, 1986 and probably other years I've missed.<br>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1726738/<br>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1630564/<br>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156984/<br>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091670/<br>Some of those have alternative names, of course, but still ;D!
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				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>31-01-2014, 03:07:31</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9526688#msg9526688">Quote from: Thufir Hawat on 30-01-2014, 16:51:01</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Eh, it's a popular concept. Small wonder it's been used as a title in 2012, 2010, 2000, 1986 and probably other years I've missed.<br>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1726738/<br>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1630564/<br>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156984/<br>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091670/<br>Some of those have alternative names, of course, but still ;D!<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>The first one! 2010.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>31-01-2014, 15:58:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I have a few questions actually, that just occurred to me :o<br><br>What religions/belief systems/philosophies are currently around in our version of China? For historical reference, as far as I can tell, Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism were all prevalent in Three Kingdoms China.<br><br>Also, is there any place akin to the Shaolin Temple in this version of China. Again, for historical reference, the actual Shaolin Temple was founded roughly two centuries AFTER the Three Kingdoms era ended.<br><br>Its worth noting that, through the characters accepted already, there seems to be a concept of martial arts in this version of China that didn't really exist the Ming or Qing Dynasties, well over 1000 years after the Three Kingdoms period. My point with that is simply that I don't see any reason we should actually try to set this version of China to any real-world date, as I think it works better as sort of a fictional amalgam of various ancient Chinese themes and concepts, so... historical accuracy be damned.<br><br>Also have a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm4eO5Lhwgo
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>31-01-2014, 20:32:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9531545#msg9531545">Quote from: Finn MacKenna on 31-01-2014, 15:58:41</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Its worth noting that, through the characters accepted already, there seems to be a concept of martial arts in this version of China that didn't really exist the Ming or Qing Dynasties, well over 1000 years after the Three Kingdoms period.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>I'd say it's more like late Qing, and even then it was more a matter of stunt fighting, but you're right. That's what the Holywood and Hong Kong movies depict in all ages, though, and what most roleplayers are likely to be familiar with.<br>I'm fine with either, but we've really got to pick whether we're going to run it by reality with Chi powers, or like the typical narratives of today.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>01-02-2014, 01:19:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9531545#msg9531545">Quote from: Finn MacKenna on 31-01-2014, 15:58:41</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I have a few questions actually, that just occurred to me :o<br><br>What religions/belief systems/philosophies are currently around in our version of China? For historical reference, as far as I can tell, Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism were all prevalent in Three Kingdoms China.<br><br>Also, is there any place akin to the Shaolin Temple in this version of China. Again, for historical reference, the actual Shaolin Temple was founded roughly two centuries AFTER the Three Kingdoms era ended.<br><br>Its worth noting that, through the characters accepted already, there seems to be a concept of martial arts in this version of China that didn't really exist the Ming or Qing Dynasties, well over 1000 years after the Three Kingdoms period. My point with that is simply that I don't see any reason we should actually try to set this version of China to any real-world date, as I think it works better as sort of a fictional amalgam of various ancient Chinese themes and concepts, so... historical accuracy be damned.<br><br>Also have a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm4eO5Lhwgo<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>This is pre-three kingdoms China. It's also an alternate reality. I'd say Confucius' influence is just barely creeping in, which is why we have women holding fighting roles and not just flitting concubines. Go for Buddhism and Daoism. There would be temples for both speckled throughout the land. There are also temples dedicated to the use of chi and ley energy (elemental power). Those are a little more prevalent than the real religions in this version of China for the sake of the role play.<br><br>And that's why I haven't said Ming Dynasty or the year 900 or anything. :) 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>01-02-2014, 01:21:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Side note: Pumpkin Seeds bowed out. Just waiting for kc's profile. Not sure if Carlissa was going to submit anything so I'm not waiting for them, just KC.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>01-02-2014, 01:33:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm still working on mine. I'm in the middle of a move right now and I've been super busy with that. I've also started school again and I'm working on a couple more RP projects as well.<br><br><span style="font-size: 4pt;" class="bbc_size">Plus I've been playing a lot of TF2 and Game Dev Tycoon...</span>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>01-02-2014, 02:16:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9533717#msg9533717">Quote from: Carlissa on 01-02-2014, 01:33:17</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'm still working on mine. I'm in the middle of a move right now and I've been super busy with that. I've also started school again and I'm working on a couple more RP projects as well.<br><br><span style="font-size: 4pt;" class="bbc_size">Plus I've been playing a lot of TF2 and Game Dev Tycoon...</span><br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>That's totally fine. We're starting this weekend.&nbsp; ;D
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>01-02-2014, 02:50:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9533858#msg9533858">Quote from: Red Offerings on 01-02-2014, 02:16:26</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">We're starting this weekend.&nbsp; ;D<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Yay, we're about to begin ;D!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>01-02-2014, 05:58:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That sounds exciting
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 02:30:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm going to make an IC thread tomorrow and we will begin. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 02:46:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Since Carlissa said she's still working, are we going to wait on her character?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 03:25:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I think getting started ought to be slow enough. Still waiting on kc's profile too. I don't want to wait too long.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 05:41:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I hope to get my character profile in by tomorrow, but I won't make any promises. I don't have Internet at the new place yet, but if I can find the time to finish my profile before I go to the old house which has Internet then I'll be good to go. If not than I might get it up by Tuesday at the very earliest.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 07:39:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well this should be fun. Finally get to play
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 09:37:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9539706#msg9539706">Quote from: Carlissa on 02-02-2014, 05:41:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I hope to get my character profile in by tomorrow, but I won't make any promises. I don't have Internet at the new place yet, but if I can find the time to finish my profile before I go to the old house which has Internet then I'll be good to go. If not than I might get it up by Tuesday at the very earliest.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Hope it works out for you!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 17:17:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9539706#msg9539706">Quote from: Carlissa on 02-02-2014, 05:41:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I hope to get my character profile in by tomorrow, but I won't make any promises. I don't have Internet at the new place yet, but if I can find the time to finish my profile before I go to the old house which has Internet then I'll be good to go. If not than I might get it up by Tuesday at the very earliest.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Okay, sounds good.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 20:22:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Profile sent!<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9540434#msg9540434">Quote from: Thufir Hawat on 02-02-2014, 09:37:56</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Hope it works out for you!<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Thank you. I'd be lying if I said the move was going smoothly. There's still a boatload of stuff to move, and into so little space. Let's just say I got many more rough nights ahead of me. :/
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 20:54:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9542112#msg9542112">Quote from: Carlissa on 02-02-2014, 20:22:00</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Profile sent!<br><br>Thank you. I'd be lying if I said the move was going smoothly. There's still a boatload of stuff to move, and into so little space. Let's just say I got many more rough nights ahead of me. :/<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Glad you're not letting that get in the way of your RPing! Also hoping you mean rough nights in the fun sense... :P<br>If you don't, you should totally make up for it once your move is over.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 22:53:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Profile accepted and posted!<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9542237#msg9542237">Quote from: Thufir Hawat on 02-02-2014, 20:54:09</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Glad you're not letting that get in the way of your RPing!<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Don't worry, I let other things get in the way! :P Namely school and responsibilities. It seems whenever I try to do an RP with someone I suddenly get real busy IRL. It's a curse.<br><br>I'll do my best not to slow the RP down though!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 23:42:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				It shouldn't be an issue. This doesn't have a set pace. And as long as you're okay with us moving along if we need to, then it ought to be fine. That goes for everyone though.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 23:48:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm certainly fine with that, if I can't respond.<br>And hey, we've got another foreigner! Although their relationships depends a lot on what you count as "fighting dirty" :P.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>02-02-2014, 23:58:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Boki would consider crotch shots, throwing dirt in ones eyes, eye poking, biting, double teaming, and attacking one from behind or unexpectedly to be fighting dirty (among a few other things). She may not say its dirty outright, but she doesn't like people with weapons fighting an unarmed opponent either. She thinks it's an "unfair advantage."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 00:04:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yanyi is a tactical thinker. She has honor, but she understands the wise words taught by Sun Tzu: "All warfare is based upon deception."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 00:04:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I only reached the first criteria before concluding that Lau is a dirty fighter ;D!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 00:08:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I just posted the event dice. It's on the first page of this thread. Just explains how I do the event dice. I'm also setting up the first post now. I just rolled the event dice. We're off to a crappy start, whew! I'll let you know when it's all set!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 00:25:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I smell an <em>in media res</em> beginning with "how the fuck did we get here" ;D!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 01:16:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lol.<br><br>Okay! Post is up! Enjoy and let the games begin! You may have your character being in the village or heading there - in this awful blizzard - however you need. They don't have to be there yet, it's all up to you. The link to the IC thread is now on the first post of this thread, below the image.<br><br>It's here too: Click here (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=196169.msg9543083#msg9543083)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 02:20:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I already had it bookmarked, but reply is coming tomorrow.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 03:26:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sweeeeeeet.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 22:50:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well, done, and it's up to you how to use it :P. Is it the same village of Hongyuan, or merely the same region? Techanically he would be from the neighbouring province, but that doesn't need to be so far off if he's living near the Northern border.<br>And did he just knock on the door of his own brother, the door of Biyu, or some other place?<br><br>Questions, questions, it's up to you to use the answers creatively to make the GMing easier ;D!<br><br>And, of course, if you had other plans for him at his place, treat this as an intro from a week back, and start after he has returned &gt;:)!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>03-02-2014, 23:38:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9548027#msg9548027">Quote from: Thufir Hawat on 03-02-2014, 22:50:54</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Well, done, and it's up to you how to use it :P. Is it the same village of Hongyuan, or merely the same region? Techanically he would be from the neighbouring province, but that doesn't need to be so far off if he's living near the Northern border.<br>And did he just knock on the door of his own brother, the door of Biyu, or some other place?<br><br>Questions, questions, it's up to you to use the answers creatively to make the GMing easier ;D!<br><br>And, of course, if you had other plans for him at his place, treat this as an intro from a week back, and start after he has returned &gt;:)!<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Lol, oookay. Thanks.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>04-02-2014, 00:48:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				You're welcome, I find trying to make it easier on the GM to be a common courtesy.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>04-02-2014, 11:32:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'll have a post up soon. I had a pathfinder game last night... which wound up not happening and now we're going to try for tonight.<br><br>Edit: My post will probably be out tomorrow at the latest, since that pathfinder thing is tonight, and I didn't exactly sleep very well, so I'm low on brainpower.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>05-02-2014, 22:26:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9550932#msg9550932">Quote from: Finn MacKenna on 04-02-2014, 11:32:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'll have a post up soon. I had a pathfinder game last night... which wound up not happening and now we're going to try for tonight.<br><br>Edit: My post will probably be out tomorrow at the latest, since that pathfinder thing is tonight, and I didn't exactly sleep very well, so I'm low on brainpower.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>That's fine, no rush. As long as it at least happens by this weekend.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>06-02-2014, 05:12:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				alright... it'll be done either tonight or in the next day or two :o
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>07-02-2014, 17:07:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I think I broke it
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HairyHeretic</strong> on <strong>07-02-2014, 17:09:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Nah, just normal posting :) People don't always post as fast or as regularly as they'd like to be able to.<br><br>I'm just starting my first post now.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>07-02-2014, 17:13:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lol..... Oh well good
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>07-02-2014, 18:46:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				My post is in progress, I've just been trying to work out exactly what I want to do with it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>07-02-2014, 19:00:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yay
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>07-02-2014, 21:29:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So. I may have wound up posting a small novel. Uh... sorry.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Isengrad</strong> on <strong>07-02-2014, 22:09:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				it's fine, I look forward to reading everything and posting my own intro....I am a little under the weather though so it may be just a bit.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Offerings</strong> on <strong>07-02-2014, 23:52:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				It's all good. Liking everyone's posts so far! Kc never submitted a profile so I'm going to run on the assumption that he bowed out. We have through the weekend. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>08-02-2014, 01:29:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hopefully I'll have time to write a post later now that I've completely moved out of my old house. I can't say it will be up by the weekend though.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>09-02-2014, 06:03:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So how is everyone
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>09-02-2014, 07:42:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				mmmmm... I have tea :3
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>09-02-2014, 18:55:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm fine, had a good session today, even if I say so myself :P.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>09-02-2014, 19:33:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That's good.... 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>09-02-2014, 22:05:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Indeed it is, and that's why the setting is suffering mass panic &gt;:)!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>09-02-2014, 23:59:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9576060#msg9576060">Quote from: Thufir Hawat on 09-02-2014, 22:05:03</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Indeed it is, and that's why the setting is suffering mass panic &gt;:)!<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>"Ha! The Chinese are indeed weak! In Mongolia, Mongolian zuds are much worse and last many more moons, and Mongolians struggle little! Such light snowfall does not phase Boki!"<br><br>Writing in a non-fluent voice may be harder than I thought...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 17:38:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9576549#msg9576549">Quote from: Carlissa on 09-02-2014, 23:59:55</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Ha! The Chinese are indeed weak! In Mongolia, Mongolian zuds are much worse and last many more moons, and Mongolians struggle little! Such light snowfall does not phase Boki!"<br><br>Writing in a non-fluent voice may be harder than I thought...<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>I mean the setting in my home game. And the panic has nothing to do with the snowfall.<br>A nearly immortal serial killer, on the other hand, is something most people in 2080 find worrying.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 17:56:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh, I completely misunderstood.... Now I feel stupid. :-[
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 18:33:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9580102#msg9580102">Quote from: Carlissa on 10-02-2014, 17:56:06</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Oh, I completely misunderstood.... Now I feel stupid. :-[<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Don't, misunderstandings happen on internet. After all, there's nothing to judge on other than the words ;D!<br><br>Oh, and did I mention it's an enraged serial killer that currently has killing the PCs as his second priority in life &gt;:)?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Isengrad</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 20:56:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				whats his first priority?<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 22:12:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9580705#msg9580705">Quote from: Isengrad on 10-02-2014, 20:56:17</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">whats his first priority?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Becoming a god, of course, and the only god at that.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Isengrad</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 22:41:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				ha, I read something along those lines one time. guy playing a bard, magic item crafter.. bad bard great magic item maker. His whole group just left him to die after a battle with the turasque, he didn't. guy rolled a new character and played with the group, but soloed on his own with the dm and his brand new turasque made magic gear.. so he started killing gods, and making magic items out of them. the final boss for his groups adventure, was the bard.. it was at that point he took over his bard again, and turned everyone else's magic items off.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 22:46:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yeah, except there are no magic items in this game, no magic other than restricted psionics, and the existence of gods is a debated topic &gt;:)!<br>Nobody disputes the existence of megalomaniac serial killers, though. Colin is just an especially hard and ruthless specimen of those, and smart enough to turn the tech from 2080 to his goals.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 22:54:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9581152#msg9581152">Quote from: Isengrad on 10-02-2014, 22:41:28</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">ha, I read something along those lines one time. guy playing a bard, magic item crafter.. bad bard great magic item maker. His whole group just left him to die after a battle with the turasque, he didn't. guy rolled a new character and played with the group, but soloed on his own with the dm and his brand new turasque made magic gear.. so he started killing gods, and making magic items out of them. the final boss for his groups adventure, was the bard.. it was at that point he took over his bard again, and turned everyone else's magic items off.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Did they beat him?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Isengrad</strong> on <strong>10-02-2014, 23:26:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				no, no they did not. He killed all their gods, made magic items out of them and shut off his former teammates magic items with a fail safe he crafted into them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>12-02-2014, 22:29:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So how is everyone holding up
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>12-02-2014, 23:17:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Holding up just fine, but I don't see any new posts.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>13-02-2014, 07:14:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				-dancu-
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>14-02-2014, 19:33:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I am going to get a post up today
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>17-02-2014, 09:21:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*Thufir Hawat wakes up on Monday and spinningkicks the thread to see whether it moves*
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>17-02-2014, 10:29:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				-dives in to hadouken the thread to life-
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>17-02-2014, 16:05:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Has everybody in the game even posted
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>17-02-2014, 16:30:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Red Offerings hasn't been on since the 7th... I'm a little worried...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>17-02-2014, 19:57:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9607624#msg9607624">Quote from: Tsunami on 17-02-2014, 16:05:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Has everybody in the game even posted<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>No, not unless there's another thread, the only ones that have posted are you, me, Hairy Heretic, Finn McKenna and Red Offerings, of course.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9607660#msg9607660">Quote from: Carlissa on 17-02-2014, 16:30:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Red Offerings hasn't been on since the 7th... I'm a little worried...<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Hope she's not experiencing sudden issues or something!<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size"><br>(If she is, I'd suggest adopting some kind of GMless approach while waiting for her to get some free time).</span>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>18-02-2014, 00:13:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9608225#msg9608225">Quote from: Thufir Hawat on 17-02-2014, 19:57:30</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size"><br>(If she is, I'd suggest adopting some kind of GMless approach while waiting for her to get some free time).</span><br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>This, or appointing a co-GM so that, if she can't find the time to post, another person can do it in her place.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>18-02-2014, 20:09:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9609107#msg9609107">Quote from: Carlissa on 18-02-2014, 00:13:08</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">This, or appointing a co-GM so that, if she can't find the time to post, another person can do it in her place.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Well, a GMless approach would be both easier, and more in keeping with Red Offerings' original approach. For those not in the know, that's a compliment when coming from me ;D!<br><br>But frankly, I'd rather wait for Red Offerings at least a bit longer. Hopefully, she's just been taken on a surprise vacation and doesn't want to log into E. from shared computers :P!<br>At least, one can hope.<br><br>So, let's give her a few days.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>18-02-2014, 21:44:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yeah a couple of days won't hurt
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>23-02-2014, 08:54:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well... I hope Red Offerings is alright... but... given how much time has passed, I think its safe to say this rp is probably a goner. :C<br><br>A shame, as I had a lot of ideas as to what I wanted to do with my character :C
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HairyHeretic</strong> on <strong>23-02-2014, 23:04:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				There's always the option of getting the characters (at least those around the village) into the one scene where we can interact. We can always sandbox something small to pass the time for a while, and give her a chance to get back.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>23-02-2014, 23:34:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195369.msg9636780#msg9636780">Quote from: HairyHeretic on 23-02-2014, 23:04:43</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">There's always the option of getting the characters (at least those around the village) into the one scene where we can interact. We can always sandbox something small to pass the time for a while, and give her a chance to get back.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>That sounds like a good idea.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>24-02-2014, 01:08:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sounds fun
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>24-02-2014, 15:23:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I would support that notion as well.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>24-02-2014, 23:01:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				We could give that a shot.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>26-02-2014, 19:26:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So who wants to take the lead. I can drum something up tonight or tomorrow. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>27-02-2014, 13:05:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I was thinking of doing so, but I'm not going to be on E. for a couple weeks, so it's best if someone else takes the lead.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>12-03-2014, 00:42:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I take it the game didn't really start?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HairyHeretic</strong> on <strong>12-03-2014, 00:51:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I guess not.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Carlissa</strong> on <strong>12-03-2014, 03:45:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Red Offerings hasn't been on in over a month. If you guys are still interested, then the best course of action would be to either appoint a new GM for this RP, or make a new one altogether.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>12-03-2014, 06:24:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I can't run a game right now but I might be interested in a second try if one happens.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tsunami</strong> on <strong>12-03-2014, 06:48:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eh let's just make a new one. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>12-03-2014, 21:20:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				We could make a different game, but since people on E. tend to bring characters into different games, what would be the point? We've got "China in deep winter", and I guess we wouldn't want to take over her plot idea, so even continuing this game would be a new game :P.<br>And unless we have someone that's willing to run it, we might still go for GMless play &gt;:).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: lotus on the water - info, plot, OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thufir Hawat</strong> on <strong>26-03-2014, 10:42:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The GM hasn't logged in for a month. So I feel it's safe to announce that I just offered to start a wuxia game with anyone who wants to GM it :P.<br>https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=200024.0<br>https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=200025.0<br>Assuming interest, choose whether to post in the one-on-one or the group game threads.
			</dd>
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