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Mystic Software - Hosted Sites => Dark Age Games => Topic started by: Xorlak on November 29, 2008, 05:24:59 PM
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Welcome to Dark Age Legends, chapter 19 sign ups! Chapter 19 will pick up where chapter 18 left off, but due to the break in the action, this is an excellent point to jump in if you haven't already. If you haven't been following the story the entire way through, don't worry. You are not expected to read the entire RP-- just the rules below. However, if you never played in a forum RP before (particularly this one) you may want to read a random page or two in the middle to get a sense of how everything works.
Chapter 16 Prelude
Three years have passed since the Dark Emperor Retan was defeated by an inexplicable column of light from the sky. Since then, the limping nations of Gaian have banded together to prevent another such power from threatening the world again. Thus the Gaian Federation was born...
Yet despite their combined numbers, they are still no match for the same burning fire from the heavens that destroyed Retan... The Kandarinian Sovereignty has risen from the ashes, a new and stronger nation, hungry for the power the Dark Empire once wielded and more...
DALpedia
DALpedia (http://http://darkagegames.net/dalpedia) is the primary source of all DAL related information, including archives (http://http://darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Archives).
Rules
Dark Age Legends Rules (http://http://darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Rules)
All players must read and understand the rules. Continuing Chapter 18 players can give them a brief skim, as there are no changes from last time.
As per usual, update/create your character's bio page in DALpedia, then post a link to it here. New players post here first, so we can approve your characters. New players will also need to contact me for a DALpedia account.
Remember!
Previously we decided it would be best to tie up the remaining plot threads and "start fresh" sometime soon (probably next chapter) by jumping ahead some long period of time. There has also been discussion that this may be the final chapter of the RP altogether. Either way, the current era of plots is about to end so it's time to start wrapping things up in a grand finale.
Chapter 19 begins in a week or so, depending on if people are ready to start up again.
My (current) character:
Vincent (http://http://darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Vincent)
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My FINAL character for this arc... I hope that you guys will honour him with a grand battle!
Czernn (http://http://darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Czernn)
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Duilin (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Duilin), The half demon
Marshall (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Marshall), The summoner
Rink (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Rink), The clever imp
Nex (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Nex), The outlandish and perverse
Valos (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Valos), The survivor of Hell
Sienna (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Sienna), The cursed woman
Vandrin (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Vandrin), The poisonous count
Abodahon (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Abodahon), The demon lord
And the joined character for me and Ein....
Abodos (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Abodos)
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Will (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=William_Soleil), the ????. Razz
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My regular computer is the shop right now gettin' fixed up. Right now I have my old shitty one plugged in. The internet seems to work just fine on it, which is nice. But, I might not be ready to start in a day or two, FYI.
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I'm back, this time, hopefully, for good. But I'm thinking of some good story threads to have all of my guys go out with a bang. I'll post my charcacters up in a day or so.
On another side note, I'm really hoping that DAL doesn't stop all together. I started here... and I'm damn-well proud to say that I did. I'd hate for this place to go under; I'm working on recruiting more people from my writing class in. Hopefully, that'll boost the morale of this place.
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Still haven't gotten around to posting characters yet... I will, though...
Anywho, my new storyline I've planned ought to be one helluva bang to clear up for the next chapter and get all of my characters' previous storylines out with. I look forward to posting!
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I hope Will's intro is sufficient.
...And I hope there's actually someone in Kainengrad he can run into in order to get him into the action quickly. Confused
I look forward to posting too. Very Happy
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Would Will be able to hear the commotion in the command center?
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Kainengrad is actually being attacked by a few people in the Federation (good guys), the commotion in the tower might be visible since the top of the building is burning and ruined however.
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Kronos (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Kronos)
Ein (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Ein)
Gwen (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Gwen) is demoted to an NPC.
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Dude Man will be unable to post for a few days.
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Appologies, forgot to pay the cable bill; posting now...
On second thought, I'm gonna wait for a reply. Yeah; those usually go good with a post.
(Btw, merry christmas, happy new year, etc.)
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Where the hell is everyone? Anyone gonna post? Anyone at all?
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*saves the day by posting*
Must... finish... Vincent... arc...
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Funny thing about that, Dude man, I'm waiting for a reply from you... Funny in't it? Meh, not really I suppose... I thought it was funny, anyways.
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Ooopps? Really??
Valos needs to do something? Is that it?
Sorry on top of nobody else posting, I've had my mind focused on other things lately.
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I'll post after you, Dude Man; Whenever you're ready...
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Ein's internet is messed up so he can't post. We have no idea when he will next.
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Drannic if you're still waiting for me to reply, I have no idea what you want me to reply to, so just tell me. XD
Or maybe you're just away and that's why you're not posting.
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@ Valose:
"D'ya have any idea where he might be goin'?" Doriana began, "We might be able to cut him off. I don't know, though, that guy looked pretty damn strong."
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Whoa? You were being that suborn for that? Alright.
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I AM BACK RWAAAAAARRR
Also, I have been working on a massive assignment for my Creative Writing class - a story. Because of extreme paranoia connected to Turn-It-In bots, I don't feel safe posting the actual text on the internet, so here's the raw .doc file (http://http://rapidshare.com/files/182639955/story.zip). If you find the time, please read it (it's 10 pages, single-spaced;~6500 words), and all criticism, constructive or unconstructive, is more than welcome. Thanks in advance, now I go read the infinity and a half posts I've missed (but can't post today due to finger ache after writing the said story).
As for the ending, it's a separate paper (a letter) which I still haven't finished. In a nutshell, the two guys get eaten by a dragon. =)
Expect an epic post tomorrow.
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Wow, Ein. Fantastic job on this. Really nice active voice descriptions. I suspected that Auris killed the first enchanter after the dream he had (and subsequently the second), but that didn't take away from the enjoyment of the story.
Just a few minor things I think need addressing. The first is that your first few paragraphs are too long. You get better as the story goes on, but the first page makes my eyes glaze over as they meet a solid wall of text. Definitely break those up a bit more. You also slip into present tense a few times. It's tempting to say phrases like "but it’s best to show everything just as..." but the story and narration are in the past, so these should be as well.
“I suppose,” Mathias added, “that considering what I just said, this may seem a little hypocritical on my behalf.”
He slipped his hand in his pocket, producing a small amulet. It was silver and oval-shaped, with a pale sapphire in the middle. The sapphire was surrounded by inscribed glyphs, probably words in a long-forgotten tongue. But the glyphs looked peculiar, and the stone in the middle as well… the combination of the sapphire with silver looking like ice… It couldn’t be…
“My great-grandfather’s,” Mathias grinned. “Here. Have it.”
Okay, opposite situation here. ;) All these actions are performed by the same character, so I think you want this all one paragraph. Especially the first two, since I thought that because of the paragraph break the "he" in the second paragraph indicated Auris.
Minor nitpicks though... this is really nicely written and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely post the ending letter thing as I'm very interested to find out what happens. :)
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Thanks a lot for the suggestions, Xorlak! Apologies about the (once again) lack of posts, I was busy with my university application. I will definitely get one in before this week ends, at the very least.
Yeah, about the first few paragraphs... I wrote those without considering the 20-page (double-spaced) limit for the story. My mind started wandering and I wrote whatever came into my head, so instead of being a nice evenly spaced mass, the story went in a sort of clumps... the first two being huge, with the backstory and intro and all, the rest being more broken up to allow for dialogue (which is why I broke it up in inappropriate places, so that dialogue is easier to distinguish from the rest of the story - a practice carried over from my MS posts). Again, though, thanks a lot for the suggestions.
If anyone is interested, you can see the conclusion of the story (http://http://rapidshare.com/files/184665904/storyletter.zip.html).
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Sorry for not posting. Shitty month so far, shitty time at work, shitty... life, pretty much. I'll get to it now.
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Figure i might as well join!
Name: Kitse Burnes
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Specialization(s): Hand to hand combat. Chakra talents (Energy shots... etc.) Makeshift weapons.
Age:19
Job: Salesmen
Weapon(s): As kitse prefers not to kill people he usually fights with his bare fists, but if worse comes to orst he equips a pair of spiked knuckles, or anything else he can find around him.
Alliance: None
Description: Tall of medium weight, weraing shaggy clothes, and a pair of crooked glasses.
Bio: Lives on the street, selling random knick knacks to earn enough money to by food. Always helps someone in danger, even if it puts his own life at risk.
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Looks good, Baron, welcome to DAL!
I will admit though, it looks like this RP is winding down to and end as things have been very slow going. I myself will be wrapping my plot thread up in a few posts. But you are welcome to join in before the sun sets. ;)
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It's just too bad that everyone's schedule is so frantic now. DM and I are busy with exams, and additionally university for me, and Drannic has some other stuff going on in life. I will be sad if I won't bring my stories to a good close.
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Holy shit, I'm really sorry but I've had like no motivation to post lately. I have no idea what's wrong really...
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College sucks the life out of me. And life in general sucks the life out of me. Not trying to make an excuse, just letting you know that I'm alive.
I'll go check on Will now.
EDIT: Looks like no one's noticed Will trying to enter the tower. Is the door locked or anything? Or maybe someone would care to spice up my RP? Razz
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Awsome news from my part of the world >.<
Just finished exams, so my schedule should be much more open to give DAL some time. Also, Trent, pm me some ideas and we can go from there if you want to do some role playing. I haven't the slightest clue about your guy, and on top of that, I can't look either, because I've lost my password to DAL Pedia... again...
I should really fix that.
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ElderScrollinIt Returns FTW!!! Yeah, Drannic told me to jump back in because of the lack of people and I was like, "Oh crap, I comlpetely forgot about DAL!" So, here I am. Amazing story, right?
Ko'Ji Riuki (http://http://www.darkagegames.net/dalpedia/index.php?title=Ko%27ji_Riuki) is back!
Could somebody fill me in as to where the nearest Velkens are so I can randomly hop in?
Thanks! ^^
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Apologies for ignoring your post for so long, Elder. Sorry, but all my Velkens are retired at this point.
I've made my final post in the RP. It's been an awesome ride these past (nearly) five years! I've had my fill of forum RPs, but I'll stick around and watch if you guys still want to play. If not, well then DAL has had a great run and I wish you all the best!
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It sucks to admit, but things have just... faded. Activity dropped like a rock. Sad
Although I am absolutely estatic to admit, on the other hand, that it was indeed an excellent run. I'm having trouble getting Will into the story, and life and its multiple obligations are kicking my tail (one of those obligations being another online RP). I'm gonna have to retire him. Sorry, guys.
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Wow. I'm really sorry for not posting. I feel terrible.
But yeah, it was great fun. *sniff*
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We need a way to save the entire DAL thread. Does such a way exist?
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Well all the chapters are up on DALpedia and I can put this chapter up too if no one wants to post anymore. I'll leave it open for a while though in case people want to wrap up their story thread.
There's also the BIG page (http://http://darkagegames.net/dal/viewer2.php?mode=1&id=472&page=0), which is a dump of the entire thing. (Will take a while to load!)
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The BIG page. Surprised
Sounds good to me!
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This is Drannic_Lord01 btw. I forgot my blasted password. Also, I've been away for a while, sorry for not posting as well.
Er... I forgot how this works... How do I get my pass back? My E-mail is drannic_lord01@yahoo.com
Not too hard to figure out... but apparently it is for me to get my password back.
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I reset your email to the one posted above. You should be able to get your password mailed to you now by going through the forgot password routine.
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Thanks, Xorlak. That was a rather annoying process... Well, back to posting for me.
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Hey folks!
It's been over a month since the last post, so it's pretty obvious the RP is finished. I'm going to lock up the RP sometime after May 1st and then add the final chapter to DALpedia for all to marvel over. So if anyone has any final posts, this is your last chance!
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Hey! I'm saying goodbye to everybody here. This was my first rp thingy so it was fun! Hope everybody has amazing lives! BYE!
Very Happy
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Wasn't there supposed to be a reset with a new RP, and a new start?
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I kind of feel guilty going to this site now. Almost feels like I betrayed DAL (which I probably have, in a way). The only thing I regret was that there were no new people to RP with and no fresh start - I guess DAL ran out of momentum for that. If only everyone else was so excited about attracting new people like I was... Sad
Xorlak, this RP may be closed, but will the site get deleted?
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Wasn't there supposed to be a reset with a new RP, and a new start?
If people are interested, knock yourselves out! Though personally I think I'm RP-ed out. I've gravitated more to short-stories myself and don't feel much like RP-ing anymore.
I kind of feel guilty going to this site now. Almost feels like I betrayed DAL (which I probably have, in a way).
No way! You've been as dedicated as anyone else. Just everyone lost interest, including myself.
Xorlak, this RP may be closed, but will the site get deleted?
Nope. It will stick around, at least for a while. Spyder hosted darkagegames.net for many years for free, so I intend to return the favor by hosting MS at least for a while longer.