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Post by MaltholLoth on Jul 8, 2023 22:12:48 GMT -8
gender; male Alignment: lawful good Birthday? 16th march?
Appearance: Short blonde hair coming round in a full face beard, fair skin, green eyes. He dresses in a mix of traveling and clerical clothing. Straight 6ft tall and weighs in at 200lbs. Personality: Friendly and and approachable, normally a smile on his face. History: after being raised within the grove, started travelling to different areas with the church, showing the word, doing good deeds.
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Post by Daos on Jul 8, 2023 23:57:14 GMT -8
Alright.
Well, did you have any ideas in how to incorporate him into the party?
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Post by MaltholLoth on Jul 9, 2023 7:14:15 GMT -8
Are they near a grove? I could be there waiting to be sent out but... Happy to be found on the road, (unconscious if needs be) rest of my "party" deceased following done raid by x. I'm running messenger, (on a horse?) The bears decide when I interrupted that horse would do just as tasty?
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jul 9, 2023 7:49:59 GMT -8
Or a Garden, perhaps. The party is heading to one for their main mission.
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Post by Daos on Jul 9, 2023 12:16:31 GMT -8
Considering the party are basically secret agents working for a king, it's unlikely they'd be willing to just pick up a stray and take them along, even if a cleric. It's more likely to get him into the group, I think, by tying him into their mission directly. My best guess on how to pull that off is to say he's working for Olivia, the Archdruid of Evar Grove, as well as Crane's Head Druid, and thus, a council member in his court. Olivia has some pretty deep personal and political ambitions and I could definitely see her finding a cleric who is faithful and obedient and having him join the party to help sway them to her cause. You can read more about her here. I'm thinking she hired Terani and sent him after the party and he's just now catching up to him. Ostensibly, his task is to aid the party in their important mission. In reality, he is to feel them out, gain their trust and find a way to persuade them to back her in any future council sessions. This could also play into his backstory about questioning the church. Is he doing the right thing? What if he starts developing more loyalty to the party than to his superiors? Etc. What do you think?
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Post by MaltholLoth on Jul 10, 2023 11:09:04 GMT -8
This seems possible yes. Openly sent by her or discreetly. I think you said didn't you... Long day.
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Post by Daos on Jul 10, 2023 17:18:01 GMT -8
Both, sort of. She'd openly send you, for specific reasons, but with a secret agenda on top of it.
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Post by Daos on Oct 5, 2023 9:47:36 GMT -8
Another roleplay exercise:
Watch this video, and answer the questions from your character's perspective (either IC or OOC, your choice). This is a way to flesh out your character. (Feel free to whisper any answers you want to keep private.) This exercise is completely optional. Even if you choose to do it, you are not required to answer all of the questions, either. That said, if you answer all of them, I'll reward you 100 XP to be added to your character for this most recently closed chapter. If you need the full list of questions from the video for copy/pasting reasons, here they are: 01. Are you normally a punctual person? 02. What makes you think you’d be a useful addition to my guard? 03. What makes you special? 04. Would you consider yourself a moral person? 05. Were you raised with this outlook, or have you come to it on your own? 06. Describe your first kill. 07. How old were you? 08. What did you feel? 09. Would you say that you believe some deserve to die? 10. If so, what circumstances merit such a punishment, in your view? 11. And what are your feelings on torture? 12. Is anyone off limits to you? Women, children, the innocent? 13. If given the option, would you rather deceive, convince, or threaten someone into doing your bidding? 14. And are you a good liar? 15. Can you keep a secret? 16. If someone bribed you to reveal my secrets, could you be bought? 17. Will you break easily when tortured? 18. Are you too good for errands and small chores? 19. Do you play well with others? 20. If you were to identify your main weakness, what would they be? 21. What will it take? How much a week to tempt you away from your party and whatever your current objectives and bring you into the fold?
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Post by MaltholLoth on Oct 5, 2023 22:30:38 GMT -8
Interesting let me see... {Spoiler} 01. Are you normally a punctual person?
"Well that's a tricky one. When there's no time to be somewhere, can you ever be late? Though I guess on the whole, I am a punctual person yes."
02. What makes you think you’d be a useful addition to my guard?
"I like to be aware of things and watch that they proceed... Correctly. Though I've enough experience of the world that I know people have different outlooks, there are some things that must remain right."
03. What makes you special?
"I am not. Just a consistent averaged guy."
04. Would you consider yourself a moral person?
"I wouldn't be a very good cleric if I were not. Though where those morals lie is for me to know."
05. Were you raised with this outlook, or have you come to it on your own?
"It started a lot more in line with the teachings of Elonna. As I alluded to earlier, my travels have broadened my mind that others see them with a lot less rigidity."
06. Describe your first kill.
"I believe it was something like this..." *Claire his hands once, strongly together* "And the fly was no more.
07. How old were you?
"No doubt a teenager, I was no doubt too slow before that."
08. What did you feel? "Disgust that I had fly guts on my hand."
9. Would you say that you believe some deserve to die?
"Only in exceptional circumstances. If they are clearly bent on a violent path with no sign of return, then it is better that they are removed from hurting others."
10. If so, what circumstances merit such a punishment, in your view?
"A clear view that someone is being immoral in all they do."
11. And what are your feelings on torture?
"Under similar situation to the previous. If it will assist in information to help lives of others, it forms a greater good."
12. Is anyone off limits to you? Women, children, the innocent?
"Much is equal in this world, children are the only ones who get additional chances. Their knowledge not fully grown stand greater chance of redemption."
13. If given the option, would you rather deceive, convince, or threaten someone into doing your bidding? "Convince. Though the others have their moments."
14. And are you a good liar? "I'm not wonderful, but a small white lie has crossed my lips once or twice. In much the same way others may find me intimidating... though they have little to fear really."
15. Can you keep a secret? "Yes. I cannot say if I know any right now."
16. If someone bribed you to reveal my secrets, could you be bought? "Unlikely. Unless it was too assist in the protection of others, and your secret less to the hurry of others."
17. Will you break easily when tortured? "I hope not, and pray all the harder to never need to find out."
18. Are you too good for errands and small chores?
"Certainly not. Like I said, I'm nothing special. Why should I avoid tasks?"
19. Do you play well with others?
"I liked to think so."
20. If you were to identify your main weakness, what would they be?
"I guess at times, my mind gets carried away and in trying to know and help, wrong conclusions are drawn."
21. What will it take? How much a week to tempt you away from your party and whatever your current objectives and bring you into the fold?
"Weekly guidance and conversation with Elonna. A price I don't believe you can pay."
Und aus.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 6, 2023 0:28:47 GMT -8
01. Are you normally a punctual person? If punctual means being on time, then I'm probably early. 02. What makes you think you’d be a useful addition to my guard? Aside from knowing how to fight with weapons, I'm also pretty good at unarmed combat. I'm quick on my feet. I might not be the smartest person, but I think I have good instincts. 03. What makes you special? *leans over and whispers to the interviewer* I understand the inner workers of the Cult of the Vengeful Mother, or at least I used to understand the inner workings. I'm pretty sure they still basically work the same way. Either way, I was raised within the Cult, so I understand a lot about them. 04. Would you consider yourself a moral person? Yes. 05. Were you raised with this outlook, or have you come to it on your own? I came to it on my own. 06. Describe your first kill. Do I have to? *whispers again* I guess it was one of my first missions for the cult. We tended to work in small groups when we were younger so that we could watch each other's backs just in case things went south. We were supposed to do just a simple raid on a traveling caravan. I think they were traveling to a grove, but I honestly don't remember. What we weren't expecting was that they would be so armed. We attacked the caravan, but they were prepared. I tried to knock people out. I didn't really want to hurt anyone, but one man kept coming at me with his sword. He was out to kill, so I killed him first. He had long brown hair, green eyes, and lightly tan skin. He was older than me at the time, but not by much. I would say probably about 22. He fought like he was protecting his family, and he probably was. 07. How old were you? 16 08. What did you feel? Absolutely awful, but I kept that feel to myself. 09. Would you say that you believe some deserve to die? Yes, some people do deserve to die. 10. If so, what circumstances merit such a punishment, in your view? The main things that I can think of are rape and people that hurt children. 11. And what are your feelings on torture? I'm not exactly a fan, but I understand the purpose. I think there are probably better ways to get information out of people though. 12. Is anyone off limits to you? Women, children, the innocent? Children and the innocent are pretty much off limits. 13. If given the option, would you rather deceive, convince, or threaten someone into doing your bidding? All three? I mean, each one has its purpose, so I'm not beyond using all three of them to get what I need to get. 14. And are you a good liar? Yes 15. Can you keep a secret? Yes 16. If someone bribed you to reveal my secrets, could you be bought? The only way someone is going to bribe me is to use my own secrets against me, and if they know my secrets then that's bad. 17. Will you break easily when tortured? I've never been tortured, so I don't know. I would like to say I would be strong. 18. Are you too good for errands and small chores? No. 19. Do you play well with others? I try to. 20. If you were to identify your main weakness, what would they be? The secrets that I carry are probably my main weaknesses. 21. What will it take? How much a week to tempt you away from your party and whatever your current objectives and bring you into the fold? 100 pink shards a week.
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Post by Daos on Oct 6, 2023 13:16:25 GMT -8
Okay, I'm going to add 100 XP to both Terani's and Kalinda's totals.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Oct 6, 2023 16:50:39 GMT -8
{Aprils Answers}01. Are you normally a punctual person?
Absolutely. I'm always early. Lateness is rude.
02. What makes you think you’d be a useful addition to my guard?
I'm a skilled warrior and blessed with Elonna's holy power.
03. What makes you special?
[April looks flustered] Special? I'm not special. At least, no more special than anyone else.
04. Would you consider yourself a moral person?
Of course. I live by the law of Elonna, of course.
05. Were you raised with this outlook, or have you come to it on your own?
My mother taught me from a young age to love Elonna and follow her guidance in everything I do.
06. Describe your first kill.
I was in town with my mother. We got separated somehow, I wound up in a bad part of town. A man made advances at me--I rejected him and he got aggressive, pulling out a knife. I prayed to Elonna, begging for help--and she answered; my feet found a broken bottle on the ground. Remembering my training, I ran it through his neck without hesitating.
07. How old were you?
15, 16 maybe.
08. What did you feel?
I felt grateful. Elonna had answered my prayer and protected me from a grisly fate.
09. Would you say that you believe some deserve to die?
Of course.
10. If so, what circumstances merit such a punishment, in your view?
Um...it's hard to describe, exactly? Lots of different circumstances I'll know it when I see it.
11. And what are your feelings on torture?
A way for cruel and petty people to feel powerful by hurting others.
12. Is anyone off limits to you? Women, children, the innocent?
I'd think that would be obvious given my previous answers...are you asking if I would kill an evil child? I don't know, I might? Depends on the circumstances.
13. If given the option, would you rather deceive, convince, or threaten someone into doing your bidding?
I would rather I state plainly why they should do my bidding and let them see reason. ...oh, you call that convincing.
14. And are you a good liar?
No.
15. Can you keep a secret?
If there's no reason to reveal it, I won't.
16. If someone bribed you to reveal my secrets, could you be bought?
I DON'T take bribes.
17. Will you break easily when tortured?
If there was a secret I truly wanted to keep, I would die to keep it out of the wrong hands.
18. Are you too good for errands and small chores?
No, I serve Elonna's children in any way I can.
19. Do you play well with others?
Yes, but others don't play well with me.
20. If you were to identify your main weakness, what would they be?
Well, maybe I can be a little hard to get along with at times. I feel passionately about things, and people can't take it when I passionately feel a different way than them.
21. What will it take? How much a week to tempt you away from your party and whatever your current objectives and bring you into the fold?
No less than divine assurance that what you're doing serves Elonna's holy will.
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Post by Matt4 on Oct 6, 2023 16:58:25 GMT -8
I was trying to answer but it's getting late, so I'll finish tomorrow.
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Post by Daos on Oct 6, 2023 18:47:04 GMT -8
Okay, I've added 100 XP to April's total, as well.
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Post by Matt4 on Oct 7, 2023 16:23:22 GMT -8
01. Are you normally a punctual person? Hmm, I suppose I don't like my time wasted or to waste other people's time. 02. What makes you think you’d be a useful addition to my guard? Would you even interview me if that wasn't the case? 03. What makes you special? Am I? I don't think so, don't yet at least. But I'm working on becoming someone special. 04. Would you consider yourself a moral person? Not really no, but neither an amoral one. I'm just...struggling on what I want to be. 05. Were you raised with this outlook, or have you come to it on your own? Considering the uttermost confusion I am in, I'd say the lack of someone raising me with any sort of specific outlook is the problem. 06. Describe your first kill. - A bandit, one of many that attacked Brina's grove. 07. How old were you? It was a few years ago, I think I was like 14. 08. What did you feel? Honestly excited, I wished I was able to do something like that when those guys attacked my family's home. 09. Would you say that you believe some deserve to die? Yes. 10. If so, what circumstances merit such a punishment, in your view? People who hurt someone I love. 11. And what are your feelings on torture? Hmm... I never really thought about it, but I don't like the thought. I'd prefer to give someone a quick death. 12. Is anyone off limits to you? Women, children, the innocent? Children, for sure. 13. If given the option, would you rather deceive, convince, or threaten someone into doing your bidding? Oh, here see. Deception can be very fun, let's say that in general I prefer words play over violent actions. 14. And are you a good liar? I'll let you find out for yourself. 15. Can you keep a secret? Yes. 16. If someone bribed you to reveal my secrets, could you be bought? Of course I could be bought, the question is: what will I sell to them? 17. Will you break easily when tortured? Not sure to be honest, but as before I'll try to trick my torturer rather than giving them what they want. After all, I wouldn't really want to cooperate with someone torturing me. 18. Are you too good for errands and small chores? Sure, I don't mind. I did those all the time for Brina anyway. Every little thing can help me grow. 19. Do you play well with others? I don't mind working alone, but I like working with others too. It's more fun. 20. If you were to identify your main weakness, what would they be? I don't think I have one! Oh.. Hmm, I guess overconfidence..? 21. What will it take? How much a week to tempt you away from your party and whatever your current objectives and bring you into the fold? How much are you willing to offer?
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