Elua's Blood - OOC
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				Title: <strong>Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 01:25:17</strong>
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				For discussion and fun; feel free to banter and throw around plot ideas here. Or even to discuss the books though try to keep spoilers in spoiler tags. <br><br><strong>Time Period</strong> 100 years after the events of Kushiel's Mercy.<br><br>This first post will include links to the threads for this game as they are put up so I would check back if you need anything :) <br><br><br>Groups Wanted - Interest Check Thread (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114113.0)<br>Character Profiles (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114161.0)<br><br><br>IC Threads - To come<br><br>Cereus Great Hall - main party thread (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=115192.0)<br>Cereus Main Gardens - off shoot mingle thread<br><br>For private threads please request them as needed, though keep in mind that we have a limited amount of posts. My hope is that through the Longest Night&nbsp; (since it lasts from sunset to dawn after all) we can rack up the 1,000 posts needed to get a subboard and thus open up threads.). <br><br><br><br><br>Currently we have four confirmed writers, which means we can have a total of eight threads, of which the OOC and the Character Profiles count as two I do believe. Subtract two more for the main party threads and that leaves us with four possible 'private' threads we could make at the moment, though I expect there will be more interest soon ^^
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 01:42:57</strong>
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				*Peeks in.* Oooh, pretty.<br><br>Just thought I'd say hi and poke my nose in early on. :-)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 01:46:53</strong>
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				~snuggles her~ You are more then welcome to do that &lt;3
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				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 01:57:35</strong>
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				*pokes Cry's poking nose*
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 02:13:56</strong>
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				~steals an opening smooch from Eden~
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				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 02:22:04</strong>
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				*turns it into a snog and purrs in delight*
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 02:38:17</strong>
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				What a good start to our OOC thread ~happy sighs and snuggles into~
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				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 03:17:27</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.msg4965034#msg4965034">Quote from: Eden on 23-07-2011, 01:57:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">*pokes Cry's poking nose*<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>*Giggles cutely and snuggles the snoggers.*
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				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 03:24:41</strong>
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				*snugs them both*
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Literal Chaos</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 04:28:47</strong>
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				*Does a quick sketch of the odd sight before him.*
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				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 07:20:10</strong>
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				Don't mind us Chaos :) We are a snuggle/smooch/snog happy trio it seems. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 08:53:52</strong>
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				And we have a Character Profiles (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114161.0) thread :)
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				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 20:59:38</strong>
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				Found this and thought it might be lovely for someone wanting to play a Mandrake or Valerian lady adept. <br><br>(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhik35ipHa1qc1anzo1_500.jpg)
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				Post by: <strong>Diablerie</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 22:57:32</strong>
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				*Comes in and curtsies*<br><br>Hello!<br><br><br>@Wisti: Is that Dita Von Teese? *drools*
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 22:59:47</strong>
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				I have no idea :) It was a random find on tumblr. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 23:22:44</strong>
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				It is, Hekate! 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 23:46:14</strong>
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				I'm not going to write a character until I've re-read the books, because reading the wiki isn't helping in the slightest. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 23:50:51</strong>
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				I hope you know you are still more then welcome to hang out in here if you want to.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>24-07-2011, 05:29:20</strong>
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				Something fun I found in reading today that gives a good touch on the Night Court; it does have spoilers in it so I'm putting it in a spoiler tag for those who don't want to see that. Its from Kushiel's Scion, Imriel's first book and doesn't contain any <del>major spoilers really</del>. Nevermind it does. So yeah...spoiler is good. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">The day was blustery, with a chill edge to the wind hinting at the winter to come. We departed in the early morning under dull grey skies. It was strange to see the City quiet and empty; the shop doors bolted, the streets almost deserted. Only a few scattered members of the City Guard were about, and a few weary revelers weaving their way home from a late night's debauch. One of them greeted Ti-Philippe, calling out a slurred salute.<br><br>He grinned in reply. "To the flowers of Orchis!"<br><br>I felt myself redden. Orchis was one of the Thirteen Houses of the Night Court, where Naamah's finest Servants plied their trade. Phèdre was raised in one such—Cereus House, First among Thirteen.<br><br>"Philippe?" I cleared my throat. "What's it like there?"<br><br>He glanced at me. "Orchis House?"<br><br>"The Night Court."<br><br>"Well, it depends on the House." He shrugged. "I like Orchis. They're lighthearted; merry. It suits me."<br><br>"What about the others?" I asked.<br><br>"They're all different." Ti-Philippe smiled. "Heliotrope's nice. The adepts there will make you feel like the only man ever to touch their hearts. And Eglantine—it's worth visiting for the poets and players alone. Jasmine... ah, there's adepts at Jasmine will leave you limp as a dishrag, half-drowned in the sweat of desire."<br><br>Phèdre's mother was an adept of Jasmine House, but she left. And when she sold her<br><br>daughter into indentured servitude, it was to the First among Thirteen; to Cereus House. "What about Cereus?"<br><br>"Ah." His gaze sharpened. "Well, all beauty's transient, so they say; but I'm not one to ache at its passing—or at least not to relish the ache."<br><br>"No," I said slowly. "I suppose not." Ti-Philippe chuckled. "Ah, don't worry, Imriel, you've got plenty of years to choose." The men in earshot laughed, and I blushed deeper. "That's not why I asked."<br><br>"I know." He grinned, but nicely. "Well, if you choose to visit Cereus House one day, you'll see where her ladyship got her manners, but that's about it. Anyway, it's not the House I'd pick for you."<br><br>"Which one, then?" I was curious despite myself. The Night Court wouldn't accept me as a patron until I'd gained sixteen years, but the mere thought of choosing among the Thirteen Houses made my stomach feel unsettled with a sick excitement.<br><br>Ti-Philippe opened his mouth to reply, then paused and shook his head. "I'm not sure." His eyes had gone grave and thoughtful. "For you, I'm not sure."<br><br>"Well, what do think you might fancy?" Gilot asked cheerfully. "I'll tell you, I hear Bryony's more fun than you might reckon. If you like to wager, you're a lad will have the coin to spare. Or maybe Alyssum, eh? A little modesty, a little hesitation?" Leaning over in the saddle, he nudged my leg. "That might suit you, Imri."<br><br>Unaccountably, I shuddered. Something in his words summoned a memory of the zenana, so powerful that I could almost smell the stagnant water in the abandoned pool. I remembered the Bhodistani women fasting there, hollow-eyed and serene. Somehow they had maintained dignity and modesty alike in that terrible place. It had carried a cost. One of them had died at the point of a knife rather than consume a morsel of food in the Mahrkagir's hall.<br><br>"No." My voice was thick. "Not that."<br><br>"Ah, well." Gilot was oblivious. "There's Dahlia if you like 'em haughty instead; or Camellia, they're a proud lot. Or, of course—"<br><br>"Enough, Gilot." It was Hugues who intervened. His voice was mild, but there was somewhat implacable in his pleasant blue eyes; and too, the set of his broad shoulders. "As Philippe said, Prince Imriel has years to choose."<br><br>I smiled my thanks at him.<br><br>"Sorry, Imri." Gilot shrugged. "I meant no offense."<br><br>"None taken." I shook my head. "It's no matter."<br><br>It was, though. I did not want to hear him name the other Houses—not Balm or Gentian; healers and dreamers I did not mind—but the other two. Mandrake and Valerian, those given over to the sharper pleasures; the one giving, the other receiving. Their clientele was smaller, but it was select.<br><br>They played with dangerous toys, there.<br><br>I knew too much about those.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Diablerie</strong> on <strong>24-07-2011, 20:21:47</strong>
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				Oh that is lovely!!!!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>24-07-2011, 20:23:58</strong>
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				I thought it handy ^^ And total woot for a Helio ref in novel.
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				Post by: <strong>Diablerie</strong> on <strong>24-07-2011, 20:58:25</strong>
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				*Giggles* I know!!!!!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>25-07-2011, 17:28:46</strong>
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				*Grins.* Julianne's profile is mostly done I think.. Though her brief history feels lacking so it may get revisited.. &gt;.&gt; The rest though, the rest I like. :-)<br><br>Looking forward to the start, Wisti-Love. *Snuggles.*
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				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 04:28:45</strong>
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				*Grand Entrance* <br><br>TADA!<br><br>This is just about when I stumble on my own feet and hit my face against the floor.&nbsp; OHAI.<br><br>It is great to be here. Anyone who wants to arrange some back-history with the Yves, feel free to PM me, etc!&nbsp; Looking forward to playing with you all :)
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				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 04:33:10</strong>
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				I might take you up on that, CShades, my character may have had a few goes with him ;)
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				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 05:03:54</strong>
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				<br>The word 'goes' is so ambiguous in this sentence. <br><br>Why does it keep making me giggle? :P
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				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 05:14:19</strong>
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				*smirks*
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				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 05:31:18</strong>
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				~encourages the back history plotting subtly~ Just please keep me updated on any major ideas ^^
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				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 05:58:42</strong>
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				*points at Eden*<br><br>It Smirkeded!
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				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 06:13:36</strong>
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				*snaps teeth at the finger*
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				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 06:14:04</strong>
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				Ah back history plotting is fun.
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				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 06:16:44</strong>
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				I'll be free of this project sometime tomorrow - free of all work for a month or so - so I'll really get my head in gear to get the character sorted by, oh, the weekend. Maybe.
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				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 06:49:10</strong>
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				Oh lovely. I was going to give everyone till Sunday to get profiles sorted out, starting the game IC officially on Monday is the hope. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 14:59:24</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.msg4984472#msg4984472">Quote from: Eden on 27-07-2011, 06:16:44</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'll be free of this project sometime tomorrow - free of all work for a month or so - so I'll really get my head in gear to get the character sorted by, oh, the weekend. Maybe.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.msg4984616#msg4984616">Quote from: Wistful Dream on 27-07-2011, 06:49:10</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Oh lovely. I was going to give everyone till Sunday to get profiles sorted out, starting the game IC officially on Monday is the hope. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Yay! I'm so looking forward to starting. :-) And my other character will come along shortly after Eden's char is posted (I hope at least).<br><br>
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				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 20:38:23</strong>
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				I can't wait to see them all ^.^
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				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 21:04:40</strong>
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				I can wait, but I don't wanna. <br><br>Gimme!<br><br>*bounces around the thread like a bunny on crack*
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				Post by: <strong>Diablerie</strong> on <strong>28-07-2011, 01:04:30</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.msg4986674#msg4986674">Quote from: CShades on 27-07-2011, 21:04:40</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I can wait, but I don't wanna. <br><br>Gimme!<br><br>*bounces around the thread like a bunny on crack*<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>*Joins the bouncing*
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				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>28-07-2011, 01:05:20</strong>
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				*snerks and keeps schtum* 
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				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>28-07-2011, 03:19:23</strong>
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				I need to poke a few people that mentioned doing profiles for this but have yet to even speak to me of them. 
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				Post by: <strong>Synecdoche17</strong> on <strong>31-07-2011, 10:36:05</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.msg4988349#msg4988349">Quote from: Wistful Dream on 28-07-2011, 03:19:23</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I need to poke a few people that mentioned doing profiles for this but have yet to even speak to me of them.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Hey, at least I've got one done! Two even, so I'm bringing up the average. :p<br><br>I decided on playing a wealthy merchant type in part because I figure the Night Court needs patrons. :p Not sure yet who could fit into my character's backstory, though one or more of the House adepts could have had their portraits done by her, either as a patron-gift (either from Ambra herself or a wealthy third party, though I think I'd prefer the latter - I kinda want to run Ambra as very inexperienced in the ways of love and *especially* the Night Court) or as a House purchase to flaunt their adepts' beauty (hey, it's as close to photo advertising as you can get in Ye Olde Magical France! 8).
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				Post by: <strong>Imogen</strong> on <strong>31-07-2011, 20:53:37</strong>
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				I'd be interested in either a casseline and/or a shahrizai noble if there's room/interest for those?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>31-07-2011, 22:57:55</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.msg5003371#msg5003371">Quote from: Synecdoche17 on 31-07-2011, 10:36:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Hey, at least I've got one done! Two even, so I'm bringing up the average. :p<br><br>I decided on playing a wealthy merchant type in part because I figure the Night Court needs patrons. :p Not sure yet who could fit into my character's backstory, though one or more of the House adepts could have had their portraits done by her, either as a patron-gift (either from Ambra herself or a wealthy third party, though I think I'd prefer the latter - I kinda want to run Ambra as very inexperienced in the ways of love and *especially* the Night Court) or as a House purchase to flaunt their adepts' beauty (hey, it's as close to photo advertising as you can get in Ye Olde Magical France! 8).<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>And I adore your profiles! Beautifully done. <br><br>As for backstory, well if you wanted her to work with Cereus I could use L for that readily enough, Vivi has been sequestered in training. <br><br><br><br><br>Imogen we would be more then happy to have you and either idea would be most welcome and interesting ^.^ <br><br><br><br>Still planning to start tomorrow. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>31-07-2011, 23:06:15</strong>
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				Pretty profiles!<br><br>I wouldn't mind having had a few valerian portraits made! PM&nbsp; and we can work some storystuff together :)&nbsp; I'd also love to see some D'Aiglemort love, though I was totally expecting to see the silver-white hair on them!<br><br>Hi Imogene!&nbsp; I believe a Shahrizai was on the works, but really, the more the merrier, right? They are always fun to play (and play with) And who doesn't want a Cassiline?Nobody,&nbsp; AMIRITE?!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>01-08-2011, 19:35:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				There's no Shahrizai that I know about....at least not yet, might well be surprised. I do know of a Trevalion character soon to be put up. <br><br>And I'm going to start the IC soon; suggestions for themes for the different Houses would be welcome, for the ones that don't have people in them that is. <br><br>crys you can decide Camellia's, CShades settle Valerian's. <br><br>Cereus is, of course, the Winter Court as always, the Winter Queen will be a NPC. <br>Heliotrope will do a theme of Hellene myths, gods and goddesses, nymphs and satyrs and the like. Because of the root of the myth about the flower of Heliotrope. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>01-08-2011, 20:24:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eden mentioned making one, but who knows. I still see no profile ;p<br><br>I'll get on the themes. Can probably coordinate val and mandrake if you want
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>01-08-2011, 20:29:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh, right, ~facepalms~ Space case at times I suppose. We shall see :)<br><br>And that works, they likely would have gone in with a theme together ^^
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>02-08-2011, 06:14:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I wanted to apologize for not having the game up earlier today (it should be up within the next hour!) my fiance had the day off today so I spent it largely with him because he doesn't have time off again till Friday when we leave for a road trip...anyway, the thread should be up within an hour, only going to open the main thread to start. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>02-08-2011, 06:36:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I should have my profile for you in, um... the near future. Tomorrow, or the day after. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>02-08-2011, 07:31:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				No rush, really. Quality first ^^
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>02-08-2011, 07:35:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I've been pretty slowed down today myself, and tomorrow looks no better. But it could be worse, right?!<br><br>I'll pm those house motives/entrances later tonight when I get a minute.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>02-08-2011, 07:46:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				No worries, I decided to start up the game sans them and let people write their intros as they like, we can leave it a bit vague. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>02-08-2011, 08:05:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				And its up! Link (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=115192.0). If you have an accepted character profile please feel free to post as you wish.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>04-08-2011, 05:33:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Just for a refresh for people here's the snippet from the books about how the Longest Night started as viewed by ten year old Phedre. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">In the Great Hall, I saw that kneeling cushions had been placed along the wall. We took our positions to wait, and had a good view of the procession as it entered between the marble colonnades.<br><br>The tray was not light, laden with glasses as it was, but I had been trained for this, as we all had. Gazing at the entering celebrants, I soon forgot the strain in my arms and shoulders.<br><br>I knew the Dowayne in an instant, as she entered leaning on Jareth's arm. She was masked as a great snowy owl, wearing a vast white-feathered mask that covered the whole of her face. It was rumored, I knew, that this would be her last Midwinter Masque. Jareth wore an eagle's mask, white feathers flecked with umber. The adepts of Cereus House followed them, a white-and-silver fantasia of creatures and wintery spirits; I lost count, with the froths of silk and gossamer and silver piping, horned and hooded and masked.<br><br>And this was only the beginning.<br><br>All Thirteen Houses made their entrance. Even now, past its heyday, to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as<br><br>nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D'Angeline.<br><br>If I had been trained by Delaunay then, which I had not, I would have noted and could now recall exactly what the theme of each house was, but some of the highlights remain with me still. Dahlia challenged the sovereignty of Cereus with cloth-of-gold, and the adepts of Gentian came masked as seers, preceded by incensors of opium. Eglantine House, in its madcap genius, entered as a company of Tsingani, singing and playing and tumbling. The adepts of Alyssum, famed for their modesty, were robed and veiled as Yeshuite priests and priestesses, profanely provocative. Jasmine House flaunted, as ever, the exotica of faraway lands, and their Dowayne's young Second danced in naught but dusky skin, night-black hair and a cloud of veils.<br><br>This was ill-received by Valerian's Dowayne, who had chosen a har-eem motif for his adepts, but such things are bound to happen. For my part, I was minded of my distantly remembered mother, and then only briefly, for the procession continued.<br><br>One might suppose, and logically so, that I would be most curious about the adepts of Valerian House. It was there, as the Dowayne had said, that I would have gone, had I not been flawed. And curious I was, sufficient that some things I had learned: I yield , was the motto of the House; its adepts were those who had a propensity to find pleasure in the extremity of pain and were trained in the receiving thereof. Logical enough; but the magnet is drawn to iron. I dismissed the Pasha's Dream that was Valerian House, and thrilled instead to the arrival of the adepts of Mandrake House, arrayed as the Court of Tartarus.<br><br>There, amid all the froth and gaiety of the other masquers (Orchis House, I am minded, had a stunning aquatic theme with mermaids and fantastic sea-beasts) they struck a deliciously sinister note. Black velvet, like a moonless night, and silk like a black river under stars; bronze masks, horned and beaked, at once beautiful and grotesque. I felt a tremor run through me, and heard the crystalline sound of glasses shivering together.<br><br>Not my tray; I looked, and it was Donatien, his face pale.<br><br>I pitied his fear, and envied it.<br><br>Then, at last, the procession was ended and the trumpets sounded again, and the guests entered.<br><br>Royal or no, they were a motley assortment relative to the splendour of the Night Court; wolves, bears and harts, sprites and imps, heros and heroines out of legend, though there was no theme to it. Still I could see, once they had entered, that when all began to mingle, it would make for a glorious array.<br><br>The trumpets sounded once more, and everyone-Dowaynes, royalty and adepts alike- drew back along the colonnade, for this sounded the entrance of the Winter Queen.<br><br>She entered alone, hobbling.<br><br>It is said that the mask of the Winter Queen was made four hundred years ago by Olivier the Oblique, so sublime a master of the craft that no one knew his true features. Of a surety, it was old, wafer-thin layers of leather soaked and molded into the likeness of an ancient crone, painted and lacquered until it mocked not life, but the preservation of it. An old grey mare's-tail wig crowned her head, and she was shrouded in grey rags, a dingy shawl wrapped around her shoulders.<br><br>This, then, was the Winter Queen.<br><br>Everyone bowed as she entered the Great Hall, and those of us kneeling bowed our heads. She hobbled to the head of the colonnade, leaning on an old blackthorn staff, and turned to face the crowd. Straightening only slightly, she hoisted her staff aloft. Trumpets blared, people cheered and the musicians struck up a merry tune; the Midwinter Masque had begun.<br><br>As for the Sun Prince, he would come later; or was already here, most likely, but not revealed in his costume. Not until the horologers cried the moment would he emerge to waken the Winter Queen to youth.<br><br>So it was begun.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>04-08-2011, 08:37:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<br>Thank you, WD :) I haven't been home for the past 3 days, so barely have time to sneak the short comments here and there rather than a good pose. I'll get there asap, though!<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>04-08-2011, 16:22:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hmm... *Ponders Camellia House's costumes.*
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Imogen</strong> on <strong>04-08-2011, 16:24:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hey guys! Things have gone a little crazy here but i haven't forgotten the game :-) Hoping to draw up the characters over the weekend!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>05-08-2011, 01:31:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Looking forward to seeing it ^^<br><br>And there really is no rush, post or send in profiles when you have the time/ability. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Synecdoche17</strong> on <strong>08-08-2011, 06:41:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Really, a better writer should have been the first to post after Wistful Dreams, but I gave you all a week and I'm the impatient type. :p If anyone wants to play Ambra's mysterious suitor from years ago, PM me; otherwise, I figured that gave me an in-character reason to start up nosy conversations with other characters. I hope you all had a good weekend!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>08-08-2011, 07:08:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				~laughs~ I think I just chose a bad time to start, everyone seems to have gotten busy. Oh well. I'm very excited for this story ^.^ It was a lovely post hun. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>09-08-2011, 01:24:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Delightful intro post CShades! I think I'll have Vivienne up IC soonish as well :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Diablerie</strong> on <strong>09-08-2011, 15:01:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ooooh intrigue and mysterious love partners&nbsp; ::) This is going to get better and better!&nbsp; &gt;:)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>09-08-2011, 18:47:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I meant to mention this earlier.. But Juliannè is totally open for past interactions and friendships, etc if anyone cares to collaborate with me.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>09-08-2011, 19:04:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Finished Vivi's back history :) Should have a post for her up soonish, loving the intro posts &lt;3
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>09-08-2011, 19:08:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm enjoying them too. :-)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 19:34:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Love Eden's character ^.^ <br><br>And I posted for both my ladies now. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 19:41:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ohboy. Shahrizai /and/ cassiline.<br><br>This is about to become even more fun.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 19:43:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*Grins.* My cassiline will be written up sometime today or tomorrow I hope. :-)<br><br>And I loved your intro for your heliotrope, Wisti. &lt;3
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 20:19:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*blows kisses to Wisti and Crys*<br><br>I should have a post up for Endel sooner rather than later. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 20:33:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				~snuggles Eden happily~ I'm so looking forward to seeing him :)<br><br>And thanks crys ^.^ She was fun to write. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Imogen</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 21:59:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.msg5052792#msg5052792">Quote from: CShades on 11-08-2011, 19:41:54</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Ohboy. Shahrizai /and/ cassiline.<br><br>This is about to become even more fun.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Working on mine. Things are hectic here with also vacation coming up so I'll be late, i'm afraid :-( I'm sorry for the slowness, guys!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 22:40:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				No worries Imogen :) 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>12-08-2011, 02:44:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.msg5052932#msg5052932">Quote from: Eden on 11-08-2011, 20:19:28</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">*blows kisses to Wisti and Crys*<br><br>I should have a post up for Endel sooner rather than later.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Ohfine, now I feels all lefted out.<br><br>And BOY, there are so many opportunities for double entendres I didn't rise up to this time. I'm proud of myself.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>12-08-2011, 02:45:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				~laughs and hugs CShades~ Awe don't, you're awesome &lt;3
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>24-08-2011, 21:59:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Wondering how everyone is doing since it got quiet....
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>24-08-2011, 23:07:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm out of commission for a bit myself. Stoopid broken foot
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>25-08-2011, 00:23:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Awe what happened to your foot?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>07-10-2011, 21:52:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I was waiting for Crys to finish her character, as I thought our guys would be entering together, but it seems like the game has stalled anyway. I know your busy Wisti-love, but I was wondering if you considered this game to be hibernating until the stars align again or is it sort of corpsified and gross? 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>07-10-2011, 22:00:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I would really love to keep it going, I think it could be a blast but it seems like most people have sort of just...poofed. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>07-10-2011, 22:02:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*nods* I agree. Maybe we can try to give it a new lease on life once your school stuff has settled?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>07-10-2011, 22:05:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Works for me :) Maybe Hairy and Imogen will make profiles then. Literal had job issues but I know he was really interested. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>07-10-2011, 22:09:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Wonderful! Maybe by then I'll have read the books again *grins*
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>07-10-2011, 22:27:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				~giggles~ Perhaps indeed. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>07-10-2011, 23:19:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*peeks*<br><br>I'm still about. <br><br>Patience is a virtue! :D
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>07-10-2011, 23:38:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That it is :) And I know you're still in, which makes me really happy. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Diablerie</strong> on <strong>08-10-2011, 02:29:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*Rushes in* I have the computer back!&nbsp; *tears of joy come out* So, I'm still here &lt;3 ;D
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - OOC </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>08-10-2011, 02:34:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Awesome ^_^
			</dd>
		</dl>
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