The Eye of Anubis: OOC Thread

lostboy · Post by **lostboy** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:33 pm

Why not, it'll be fun fun fun .....! Nothing like servitude to unholy powers to spice things up....

NeoTiamat · Post by **NeoTiamat** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:35 pm

*makes Khalil guardian of all gerbils, everywhere*

lostboy · Post by **lostboy** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:38 pm

Did I not tell you Khalil is irrationally terrified of gerbils? The tails, the tails *shudder*

DocBeard · Post by **DocBeard** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:47 pm

Argh.

Sorry, my internet's been down all weekend. Just got her back up. I'll try and post a reply ASAP.

Kaitou Kage · Post by **Kaitou Kage** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:59 pm

NeoTiamat · Post by **NeoTiamat** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:04 pm

Random XP awards:

500 to Lostboy, Rock, and Whistler for AIMing

500 to Kuzan for a lovely drawing of Sarari.

NeoTiamat · Post by **NeoTiamat** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:39 pm

Okay, I *finally* get to look back over the post-scene comments (I've had a busy week, so sue me), so here are my DM return comments. Oh, also:

100 XP for Nathan, Rock, Lostboy, Kaitou Kage, Whistler, YalenusVeler, Docbeard for feedback.

As a side note, this quote makes me happy: (Not that I plan to answer it, mind)

Nathan of the FoS wrote:I'm...somewhat befuddled. If it weren't for PARANOIA!!! from Rock and me, Stefan would've been limited to saying nasty things to us, and then--presumably--the encounter with the Shepherd of the Wolves wouldn't have happened. I think. Or would it have? And if so, how?

Just how far down does this rabbit-hole go, anyway?

Now, main notes, from my reading, seem to be as follows:

1.Stefan's Death was slightly anti-climactic.
2. Shepherd of the Wolves seemed to come out of nowhere.
3. Very dramatic/cinematic
4. Was the combat planned? Paranoia!
5. Time for European Players / Pacing
6. Incorporeality was aggravating (tied to 1.)

Did I miss anything? Okay, now to make my answers to this:

1. & 6. - Kind of related. One thing that I'm trying to go for is making some tactically interesting combats. I thought a ghost would be something interesting and unusual, and they don't get used nearly often enough. The issue is that the kind of hit-and-run combat ghosts are designed for is *hell* with a PbP. I probably should've thought that out more.

I tried to compensate with interesting tactics and good writing, but past a certain point, I was getting worried you guys were getting tired of it, so I moved onto the end-fight by having Stefan run into some AoOs. I might have panicked slightly, since it was the weekend, but that was the reason for the quick end.

2. In hindsight, this made far more sense from my perspective then it did from yours. Basically everyone was so wrapped up with thinking Marilena = Necromancer, that the fey aspect never even entered anyone's mind. I probably ought to have made Fyodor Stepanovich's nature clearer, and added the encounter with a Satyr I originally had planned. Ah well, live and learn.

3.

I've a somewhat visual mindset, so I tend to imagine the climactic moments of scenes in my head. So Stefan's disembodied head screaming dire warnings of doom about the Many-Named One just looked snazzy.

4.

The rabbit hole is deep indeed.

5. This.... is something I can't really solve without cutting the rate of posting dramatically, and that is something I'm just not willing to do. Very sorry, but nothing I can do about it.

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Now, as a side note, I *am* keeping all the excellent posting in mind, and certain players will find themselves amply rewarded at the end of the Book.

Kaitou Kage · Post by **Kaitou Kage** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:43 am

Rock of the Fraternity · Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:32 am

Whistler? That last post where Otto uses druid magic for the first time just kicks ass. I can describe it in no other way.

Rock of the Fraternity · Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:04 am

Alright, I've got artwork for you all! Link 1 and link 2. My crappy computer skills prevent me from putting them on this page directly, but if you go here, you can view all my 'Eye of Anubis'-inspired drawings sofar.

Kaitou Kage · Post by **Kaitou Kage** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:30 am

Rock wrote:Alright, I've got artwork for you all! Link 1 and link 2. My crappy computer skills prevent me from putting them on this page directly, but if you go here, you can view all my 'Eye of Anubis'-inspired drawings sofar.

Very cool

You're a braver man than I, tackling the wrinkles and folds of an old woman

Rock of the Fraternity · Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:43 am

It was a nice challenge of my skills. ^^ I know I didn't do a perfect job of it, but it turned out quite well, even if I do say so myself.

Kaitou Kage · Post by **Kaitou Kage** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:13 pm

Quite well! Wrinkles are hard to draw. And since I am lazy, I tend to innately avoid anything of that sort >->;;

Kaitou Kage · Post by **Kaitou Kage** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:16 pm

Picture of Samael, which comes with a warning for a bit of raciness. There is no explicit content, but it is quite suggestive, so please consider yourself warned before you click!

If you're not sure, just stay away from the link

And my post will come tonight, after my class is over.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:26 pm

DocBeard wrote:"Verdamnit los-Andre, can you please translate for our friends? We need that fire out as soon as possible, before they can trap us in here!" Tomas exclaims, pulling his sword back out and shaking his head weakly. He's probably going to die while the Barovians are still trying to figure out what he means by 'bucket chain'.

The Lamordian took a moment to breathe, and stepped back out of the temple, going around for a moment...

...before walking out of the cover provided by the side of the building, and proceding to wave cheerfully at one of the skeletons. "Hi!"

Either Tomas is crazy or actually, this might be a brilliant move.

Café de Nuit

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The Eye of Anubis: OOC Thread