The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "Could go to jail..." Condipi muttered, but he cleared his throat immediately afterwards. "Well... fine. If the whacky lady here's okay with it, anyways." "Good. Is this acceptable?" @Mystic Syn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoehp512 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Quote What are the limitations of the Author Talent? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Quote Oh gosh - Syn you didn't plan for the Xino contingency 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Syn Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 12 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "Get the cops to evacuate half of it. Maybe more. Cut down the possibilities." 11 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "Good. Is this acceptable?" @Mystic Syn She brought her hand up to her lips, tilting her head from side to side. “More people on our side certainly would help us, even if they might not be of much help except at death fodder. I have nothing against that,” Kasha thought aloud. “Even if the police were to evacuate half or more of the alleys, we have no guarantee that they won’t strike in people’s homes, since there have been reports of people found murdered in their homes in the same exact way as those in alleys; besides, we also have no guarantee that people will stay out of those alleys.” 3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said: What are the limitations of the Author Talent? Quote Authors have to be incredibly specific about what they want, like they can’t just say a bottle of lotion without specifying which brand, type (since there’s hand, body, and however many other lotions that idk or care about), so on so forth; if they memorize the way the object looks and their function, the Author wouldn’t have to give those incredibly specific instructions of bringing them into reality. The things that they write into existence has to be a physical object and can’t change reality or create human life/sentience, and usually they are the size of the page they write on and where their Creativity is tied to (e.g., a small journal would produce smaller objects while relatively larger journal will produce larger objects). Does that make sense?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: She brought her hand up to her lips, tilting her head from side to side. “More people on our side certainly would help us, even if they might not be of much help except at death fodder. I have nothing against that,” Kasha thought aloud. “Even if the police were to evacuate half or more of the alleys, we have no guarantee that they won’t strike in people’s homes, since there have been reports of people found murdered in their homes in the same exact way as those in alleys; besides, we also have no guarantee that people will stay out of those alleys.” "Wonderful. So the plan is to walk around and hope we get lucky, then?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoehp512 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: Authors have to be incredibly specific about what they want, like they can’t just say a bottle of lotion without specifying which brand, type (since there’s hand, body, and however many other lotions that idk or care about), so on so forth; if they memorize the way the object looks and their function, the Author wouldn’t have to give those incredibly specific instructions of bringing them into reality Quote My interpretation is that bringing something into reality requires a verbal description and a mental picture. (A verbal description alone would never be enough; it's impossible to describe something in perfect detail.) The more resolution the mental image has, the less the verbal description has to have. 12 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: The things that they write into existence has to be a physical object and can’t change reality or create human life/sentience Quote What if the author is a portal fantasy writer though Like a kid who writes a lot about fantastical other worlds and wants to write a portal fantasy into existence. Could he open a door into an imaginary pocket dimension? Gosh dang it I really want this to work 16 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: usually they are the size of the page they write on and where their Creativity is tied to (e.g., a small journal would produce smaller objects while relatively larger journal will produce larger objects). Does that make sense?? Quote That... does not make sense. Instinctively I feel like the size of the journal shouldn't matter. A story is a story whether in large or small print, after all. And the description of the Author power mentioned oral storytelling, so how would that even work? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: She brought her hand up to her lips, tilting her head from side to side. “More people on our side certainly would help us, even if they might not be of much help except at death fodder. I have nothing against that,” Kasha thought aloud. “Even if the police were to evacuate half or more of the alleys, we have no guarantee that they won’t strike in people’s homes, since there have been reports of people found murdered in their homes in the same exact way as those in alleys; besides, we also have no guarantee that people will stay out of those alleys.” "Death fodder? That is what I will be?" The man paused, thinking. "Well, I suppose it seems I have little life now anyway." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Syn Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 42 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said: My interpretation is that bringing something into reality requires a verbal description and a mental picture. (A verbal description alone would never be enough; it's impossible to describe something in perfect detail.) The more resolution the mental image has, the less the verbal description has to have. Quote Yeah! Exactly like that. I don't think I described it like that, but I that was what I was trying to say. 43 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said: What if the author is a portal fantasy writer though Like a kid who writes a lot about fantastical other worlds and wants to write a portal fantasy into existence. Could he open a door into an imaginary pocket dimension? Gosh dang it I really want this to work Quote Well, let me ask you this: Is it an object? It is something physical that you can touch and hold? If not, then no, he cannot; if this were Zvso, though, a Transporter would do the job a-okay, but not in Huyat. An Author if they were a fantasy writer could bring their ideas into existence if they follow the rules that you described above that I failed to fully communicate; whether or not it will be useful and actually work is another thing. Like if they had the idea of a sword that's also a gun, they would have to study it out in their mind and figure out its function and how it properly works (how they do it is completely up to them), then they could bring it into existence. They just can't make their own dimension, since it's not technically an object. 46 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said: That... does not make sense. Instinctively I feel like the size of the journal shouldn't matter. A story is a story whether in large or small print, after all. And the description of the Author power mentioned oral storytelling, so how would that even work? Quote Well, yes: A story is a story no matter how big the book is; however, Authors bring objects into reality through the books by (for example) tearing a page out where that page will turn into the desired object, like a small page for a mug; I don't think that people just casually carry around Mary Poppin Bags™ full of airplanes is what I'm trying to get at. The journals or books are a way to channel that energy or it would be all over the place and Kasjadu would've ended within the its first year after being created. I also almost forgot about oral storytelling, so thank you for reminding me: The idea behind that is that usually, an Author will carry around their source of Creativity (like a journal to write out thoughts) and that when they are using their Creativity through the spoken word, they will tear a page out (or something along those lines) as it turns into the object they require it to be. Some of the Authors that do this are poets, and that's how they do that. Either way you slice it, it has to be tied with their source of Creativity to work. Does that make sense?? Maybe I'm just bad at explaining things lolll. In other words, these Authors are most likely not the authors/narrators you're thinking of in the CBST context. 1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "Wonderful. So the plan is to walk around and hope we get lucky, then?" 46 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "Death fodder? That is what I will be?" The man paused, thinking. "Well, I suppose it seems I have little life now anyway." "No, there's a pattern to this; I'm just not seeing it." Kasha bit her finger a little bit, then just smiled. "I'm sure we'll figure it out, like we can figure out what what's-his-face can do over here." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 "What is your name anyways?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: "No, there's a pattern to this; I'm just not seeing it." Kasha bit her finger a little bit, then just smiled. "I'm sure we'll figure it out, like we can figure out what what's-his-face can do over here." 19 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "What is your name anyways?" "I do not know." Edited January 19, 2023 by The Aspiring Archivist 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 "Alright then, Iduno." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Channelknight Fadran said: "Alright then, Iduno." "I'm... sorry?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 "Iduno. That's what we'll call you." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Channelknight Fadran said: "Iduno. That's what we'll call you." "That's a little silly, don't you think?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoehp512 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 26 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: "No, there's a pattern to this; I'm just not seeing it." Kasha bit her finger a little bit, then just smiled. "I'm sure we'll figure it out, like we can figure out what what's-his-face can do over here." Quote *looks at character sheet* Well darn. *crumples character sheet* *pulls out backup character sheet* How about Scholars? What limits exist on their powers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "That's a little silly, don't you think?" “Sure, but it works.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: “Sure, but it works.” "I suppose it does. And your names?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 “Call me Ranfast.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: “Call me Ranfast.” "Right. And the woman with the cane?" Edited January 19, 2023 by The Aspiring Archivist 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ookla of Colors Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 Quote Name: Riki Pronouns: She/her (bio girl) Age: 17 Nationality: Her mother was an Eastern Ikuyoian, her father a Western Ikuyoian. Appearance: Blue eyes with gold flecks, short dark brown hair, light brown scaly skin, long, sharp canines. She's a little taller than most people, and always wears some type of long cloak, collecting them almost like a wealthy noblewoman collects jewelry. She uses her Talent and cloaks to conceal her horns and wings. Her horns are a little less than a handspan long and are an almost glossy black. Personality: Very bubbly. Loves to laugh. She's a tomboy, and doesn't trust the city guards. Talent and Type: Deceptive - Trickster Backstory (optional): She was born with wings, but was not sent to the Capitol for protection because she also had horns. Instead, she was exiled. She grew up begging and stealing on the streets of Validus. Misc: She's naturally good at singing, and sometimes hums or sings snatches of the songs running through her head. She mostly fights with knives, but if you searched her you wouldn't find more than three of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Syn Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said: *looks at character sheet* Well darn. *crumples character sheet* *pulls out backup character sheet* How about Scholars? What limits exist on their powers? Quote For Scholars, they can only boost their learning capacity for a short amount of time (like compared to regular times of study, like an hour or so) in the places where they get their Knowledge, like libraries or certain books they may have attached themselves to. Scholars usually have one subject they put their most amount of study in; but there have been and are some Scholars that do studies in multiple subjects, though it has not been good on their sanity and is recommended that Scholars should choose one field of study.. but I ain't stopping you from trying to do multiple. If you're a teacher that's also a Scholar, you could use your Knowledge to help people understand the material you're teaching. Downside to that would be that the Knowledge that they have is dependent on their energy levels, like physical energy.. like how it is in the real world, but magicified lollll. I dunno. Not a whole lot besides that. Kinda make sense?? 3 hours ago, Tani said: Quote This character looks good :)) At first, I was hesitant about the wings, but then I realized how spicy the rp would be if we had that character, so you got the a-okay. 7 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "Right. And the woman with the cane?" She stuck her cane in the ground, raising a hand to shake. "Name's Kasha," she said with a smile. "Pleasure to meet and work with you, Mister Iduno." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 Just now, Mystic Syn said: She stuck her cane in the ground, raising a hand to shake. "Name's Kasha," she said with a smile. "Pleasure to meet and work with you, Mister Iduno." "Pleasure." He ran his hands through his hair again. "Why does this feel odd?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Syn Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 "I dunno." Kasha shrugged. "Validus always had a weird feel to it, not to mention what sorta gang activity that goes on and now the factor–– wait, you meant your hair, did you?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aspiring Archivist Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: "I dunno." Kasha shrugged. "Validus always had a weird feel to it, not to mention what sorta gang activity that goes on and now the factor–– wait, you meant your hair, did you?" "Yes, I did. Do either of you know anything about it?" @Mystic Syn @Channelknight Fadran Edited January 20, 2023 by The Aspiring Archivist questions are cool 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 “About your… hair?” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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