FNM reboot interest thread and sign ups (closed)

[Mags she/they]

18 hours ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

When are we gonna start?

Also, you should make a character quick reference chart to remember character names when we start.

Please see the longer announcement post at the end of page 4, sorry I probably should have pinged everyone but I did not have time. It shouldn't be too hard to find.

17 hours ago, BlueWildRye said:

Before I forget again I'm putting Rye's character sheet in here. 

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Name: Rye

Pronouns: He/him

Skills/occupation/class: Engineer, pyrotechnician, inventor

Appearance: Small with dark hair and eyes. Wears a hood, a bulletproof vest, boots and a utility belt. 

Backstory: Blessed with incredible intelligence, but terrible at doing anything other than inventing things. Many countries and organizations try to track him down so that he can make advanced weaponry for them, so he is wanted in almost every country in the world simply for his skills.

Items of note/weapons: Multiple pistols, copious grenades and a rifle. Carries the blueprints to the Ryeling Gun (Gatling Gun in our world), which is basically an early machine gun. He also has a large amount of mechanical watches (his specialty---he has broken his own world record for making a watch in the shortest amount of time). Usually he disguises himself as a simple watchmaker.

Personality: Bad at talking, so Rye usually just stays quiet and makes watches or bombs for fun. He's a really nice guy, if you get to know him. But no one has really done that, because they value him for his engineering skills, nothing more. 

17 hours ago, BlueWildRye said:

Rye is an anomaly. He's pretty much singlehandedly brought the Industrial Revolution to a couple of countries (mainly Shenai, which has been embroiled in a civil war because of the technologies he brought with him), but the rest of them still have medieval-level technology.

I thought he was only up to 1800's technology??

I'm sorry I've probably remember things wrong. However, even if he was super modern before, this does feel a little too OP. I want things to be fair on a power level between characters. I'm fine with him having higher tech things relative to our medieval setting (17th-18th century stuff), but if we start introducing a bunch of modern tech then the RP looses it's heart.

Unless anyone thinks that's an overstep on my part. It just makes things harder for me, because I have to somehow come up with a medieval era boss/enemy for you all to fight that can withstand machine guns. I guess in my mind, a few characters having slightly higher technology like firearms works well as a 'special power' in a no magic world, but once it gets too modern and powerful, the other characters get left behind.

I don't want to be hyper-controlling because rp's on the Shard are by nature a little more random, but I still want it to be fun for everyone.

17 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

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can Kane get poison gas and a gas mask/suit?

Yeah, once again I'm sorry but I'm really inclined to veto this. 

[Through the Living Hope]

4 minutes ago, Mag said:

Please see the longer announcement post at the end of page 4, sorry I probably should have pinged everyone but I did not have time. It shouldn't be too hard to find.

I thought he was only up to 1800's technology??

I'm sorry I've probably remember things wrong. However, even if he was super modern before, this does feel a little too OP. I want things to be fair on a power level between characters. I'm fine with him having higher tech things relative to our medieval setting (17th-18th century stuff), but if we start introducing a bunch of modern tech then the RP looses it's heart.

Unless anyone thinks that's an overstep on my part. It just makes things harder for me, because I have to somehow come up with a medieval era boss/enemy for you all to fight that can withstand machine guns. I guess in my mind, a few characters having slightly higher technology like firearms works well as a 'special power' in a no magic world, but once it gets too modern and powerful, the other characters get left behind.

I don't want to be hyper-controlling because rp's on the Shard are by nature a little more random, but I still want it to be fun for everyone.

Yeah, once again I'm sorry but I'm really inclined to veto this. 

I'm with you on this

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

3 hours ago, Mag said:

Please see the longer announcement post at the end of page 4, sorry I probably should have pinged everyone but I did not have time. It shouldn't be too hard to find.

I thought he was only up to 1800's technology??

I'm sorry I've probably remember things wrong. However, even if he was super modern before, this does feel a little too OP. I want things to be fair on a power level between characters. I'm fine with him having higher tech things relative to our medieval setting (17th-18th century stuff), but if we start introducing a bunch of modern tech then the RP looses it's heart.

Unless anyone thinks that's an overstep on my part. It just makes things harder for me, because I have to somehow come up with a medieval era boss/enemy for you all to fight that can withstand machine guns. I guess in my mind, a few characters having slightly higher technology like firearms works well as a 'special power' in a no magic world, but once it gets too modern and powerful, the other characters get left behind.

I don't want to be hyper-controlling because rp's on the Shard are by nature a little more random, but I still want it to be fun for everyone.

Yeah, once again I'm sorry but I'm really inclined to veto this. 

[Argenti he/him]

3 hours ago, Mag said:

Please see the longer announcement post at the end of page 4, sorry I probably should have pinged everyone but I did not have time. It shouldn't be too hard to find.

I thought he was only up to 1800's technology??

I'm sorry I've probably remember things wrong. However, even if he was super modern before, this does feel a little too OP. I want things to be fair on a power level between characters. I'm fine with him having higher tech things relative to our medieval setting (17th-18th century stuff), but if we start introducing a bunch of modern tech then the RP looses it's heart.

Unless anyone thinks that's an overstep on my part. It just makes things harder for me, because I have to somehow come up with a medieval era boss/enemy for you all to fight that can withstand machine guns. I guess in my mind, a few characters having slightly higher technology like firearms works well as a 'special power' in a no magic world, but once it gets too modern and powerful, the other characters get left behind.

I don't want to be hyper-controlling because rp's on the Shard are by nature a little more random, but I still want it to be fun for everyone.

Yeah, once again I'm sorry but I'm really inclined to veto this. 

3 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

I'm with you on this

I'll admit I was very confused by a bullet proof vest. It wouldn't even be helpful tbh. It can't stop an arrow.

[BlueWildRye he/him]

5 hours ago, Mag said:

Please see the longer announcement post at the end of page 4, sorry I probably should have pinged everyone but I did not have time. It shouldn't be too hard to find.

I thought he was only up to 1800's technology??

I'm sorry I've probably remember things wrong. However, even if he was super modern before, this does feel a little too OP. I want things to be fair on a power level between characters. I'm fine with him having higher tech things relative to our medieval setting (17th-18th century stuff), but if we start introducing a bunch of modern tech then the RP looses it's heart.

Unless anyone thinks that's an overstep on my part. It just makes things harder for me, because I have to somehow come up with a medieval era boss/enemy for you all to fight that can withstand machine guns. I guess in my mind, a few characters having slightly higher technology like firearms works well as a 'special power' in a no magic world, but once it gets too modern and powerful, the other characters get left behind.

I don't want to be hyper-controlling because rp's on the Shard are by nature a little more random, but I still want it to be fun for everyone.

Yeah, once again I'm sorry but I'm really inclined to veto this. 

Everything Rye has is 1800s level technology. When I said he had the blueprints to an early machine gun I didn't mean an actual machine gun. The real-world Gatling Gun was invented in 1861, and I don't think I'd want Rye's weaponry to go past 1870.

And, as I said in Rye's character sheet, he pays for his intelligence by not being skilled at anything else, so I would say he's pretty balanced.

Edited March 28, 2025 by BlueWildRye

[Argenti he/him]

23 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said:

Everything Rye has is 1800s level technology. When I said he had the blueprints to an early machine gun I didn't mean an actual machine gun. The real-world Gatling Gun was invented in 1861, and I don't think I'd want Rye's weaponry to go past 1870.

And, as I said in Rye's character sheet, he pays for his intelligence by not being skilled at anything else, so I would say he's pretty balanced.

So when you say bullet proof vest you mean layers of silk?
 

[BlueWildRye he/him]

Just now, Argenti said:

So when you say bullet proof vest you mean layers of silk?
 

Something approximating that, yes.

[Mags she/they]

4 hours ago, BlueWildRye said:

Everything Rye has is 1800s level technology. When I said he had the blueprints to an early machine gun I didn't mean an actual machine gun. The real-world Gatling Gun was invented in 1861, and I don't think I'd want Rye's weaponry to go past 1870.

And, as I said in Rye's character sheet, he pays for his intelligence by not being skilled at anything else, so I would say he's pretty balanced.

Oh! Alright, thank you for clarifying, I apologize for misreading! I do think that having the tech lower helps a lot with overall fairness. As long as you try and keep the grenades and bullets realistic by trying to give Rye a limited number until he reaches a reasonable time he could make more, it'll work.

What does everyone think?

[Through the Living Hope]

10 hours ago, Mag said:

Oh! Alright, thank you for clarifying, I apologize for misreading! I do think that having the tech lower helps a lot with overall fairness. As long as you try and keep the grenades and bullets realistic by trying to give Rye a limited number until he reaches a reasonable time he could make more, it'll work.

What does everyone think?

Good with me

[Mags she/they]

I am still working on this behind the scenes, though I can't guarantee a starting date

Here's the close up map of the area we're in that I said I would make:

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Mag said:

I am still working on this behind the scenes, though I can't guarantee a starting date

Here's the close up map of the area we're in that I said I would make:

Awesome! I'm so excited but take the time you need!

[Mags she/they]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

Awesome! I'm so excited but take the time you need!

Okay!! I'm hoping things will calm down for me after the start of May, and I'll have a week or two of peace before graduation craziness.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Mag said:

Okay!! I'm hoping things will calm down for me after the start of May, and I'll have a week or two of peace before graduation craziness.

It's absolutely insane lol

I have people coming from hours away so my grad party is on the same day as the ceremony for their sakes... my party's from 12-3 at my church and, funnily, Almond's is the same day from 11-2.

Sad that I can't go to it but oh well. Socks.

[Mags she/they]

4 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

It's absolutely insane lol

I have people coming from hours away so my grad party is on the same day as the ceremony for their sakes... my party's from 12-3 at my church and, funnily, Almond's is the same day from 11-2.

Sad that I can't go to it but oh well. Socks.

Luckily I'm not really going to a big party . . . that I know of? I know the school is hosting one, but I won't go if my friends don't lol. I'm very shy and hate being at the center of attention, so we're not holding our own.

I have a ton of school tradition events to attend, though.

Edited April 24, 2025 by Mag

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Mag said:

Luckily I'm not really going to a big party . . . that I know of? I know the school is hosting one, but I won't go if my friends don't lol. I'm very shy and hate being at the center of attention, so we're not holding our own.

I have a ton of school tradition events to attend, though.

That's fun!

There is a secret I've been keeping about my school that I'm not comfortable saying until after I start college but when I do.. I hope y'all will forgive me for not telling it sooner lol

[Mags she/they]

9 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

That's fun!

There is a secret I've been keeping about my school that I'm not comfortable saying until after I start college but when I do.. I hope y'all will forgive me for not telling it sooner lol

Nah I'm sure it'll be fine! What you chose to share about yourself and when is completely your choice.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

ACK WAIT I WASN'T FOLLOWING THIS WHAT HAVE I MISSED

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

ACK WAIT I WASN'T FOLLOWING THIS WHAT HAVE I MISSED

Umm there's a more localized map of the area and it won't start until some point in May lol

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Umm there's a more localized map of the area and it won't start until some point in May lol

oh phew okay thanks

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

23 hours ago, Mag said:

Okay!! I'm hoping things will calm down for me after the start of May, and I'll have a week or two of peace before graduation craziness.

I'm going to be available a lot more after May 6. So, can we start after that?

[Mags she/they]

25 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

I'm going to be available a lot more after May 6. So, can we start after that?

Sure! I think Argenti also said they would be busy for the next while

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

5 hours ago, Mag said:

Sure! I think Argenti also said they would be busy for the next while

…

Thats when AP tests start.

I only have 3 tho, and I’m pretty sure the bulk of the review is this coming week.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

21 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

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Thats when AP tests start.

I only have 3 tho, and I’m pretty sure the bulk of the review is this coming week.

My AP test is the 6th.

[Mags she/they]

Yeah . . . things are turning out to be even more of a busy nightmare for me

maybe we ought to wait till the end of May, or something like that

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Mag said:

Yeah . . . things are turning out to be even more of a busy nightmare for me

maybe we ought to wait till the end of May, or something like that

Late April/early may: AP tests

Mid May: graduations

And then for the last week of May (the week of the 28th) I won't have access to my phone during the day because of a church retreat lol. I can get on at night and early morning but not during the day