The Chat Thread

[Edema Rue she/her]

I might have to be a straggler too, life started happening. I'm not sure if I have enough Cosmere knowledge to come up with a really awesome character, or even understand anything, but...I'll try

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

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basic quick idea for this:

Name: Soynir Soxless (dont question it)

Things: he's good at finding people to do jobs, and he's honest and true with everything he does. he can fix basically anything, and gains a lot of knowledge from reading, so you can likely find him at a library, legal or illegal, he doesnt discriminate. he has a network of people if you want to find him, but you gotta pay them a decent sum before getting to him. hes an twinborn compounder, im gonna figure out what that would be at some point. not gold. and he likes to play pranks, but only when he can.

 

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

hes a bronze compounder.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Hmmmmmmmmm

Character...

Here we go:

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Name: Shan Lei

Gender: Male

Abilities: He is extremely proficient at the use of soulstamps and forgery. Is good at being sneaky and doing things without getting caught. 

History: Lei grew up on the streets. He has strong morals, but is also good at breaking and entering, and avoiding arrest. Early in his life he found a library, which he stole some books from. These books taught him about Soulstamps, which he studied intensely for a long time. He also found some books on Elantris, which he delved into. Now he has all the Aons memorized and is currently looking for a way to become an Elantrian. He had someone he loved who betrayed him, so now he has trouble trusting anyone. 

 

[Ashbringer he/him]

There's a more extensive character sheet in the Era 6 Characters Thread!

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

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history for soynir:

he lived alone for most of his life, and typically slept a lot as a kid. he'd saved for years to go to a place of learning, and finally got to go. he spent many sleepless nights. but he never tired. he lived all 24 hours of the day, and to this day, he continues to love reading into the early morning hours. he graduated with honors from the school, and went into the criminal underworld as a way to use his skills to use. Keeping awake is important! he works as a bodyguard typically.

 

[Koloss17 She/They]

@Voidus how would you like me to update Perses?

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

3 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

Hmmmmmmmmm

Character...

Here we go:

 

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Name: Shan Lei
Appearance: Around 5' 11", brown eyes. He's tan, he's normally wearing blue shorts, and a black robe. Shirts vary, but he always has some kind of funny socks.
Guild (or intended guild): Unknown (I don't know any guilds_
Personality: Don't really trust people, acts humorous and sarcastic. Sometimes very pedantic.
Concept: Funny Forger and wannabe Elantrian
Motivation (Short & long term goal): Short term: Become an Elantrian. Long term: Find somewhere he feels safe. among people he trusts.
Merits: Major: Forger. Normal: Ability to remember everything he sees (Photographic memory). Minor Merit: Amateur con artist. 
Flaws: Inability to trust others. 
Relationships (Eg. Family and Friends): No one. All the people he loved died when he was young, the one person he met later on betrayed him. 
Home Planet: Sel.
Current Residence: Anywhere and everywhere he finds.
Backstory: Betrayed by a lover. Orphaned as a child. He grew up on the streets, but studied in a library. Studied mainly forgery and memorized Aons, now wants to become an Elantrian. 
Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): Doesn't know where the person who betrayed him went...
 

 

[ʟɪɢʜʈ]

@I think I am here. do you want to join?

[Scars of Hathsin he/him]

What is happening here?

[Ravenclawjedi42]

3 minutes ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

What is happening here?

Several of us, both older Alleyverse players and newer people like myself are planning to revive the Alleyverse, and are currently thinking about plot and characters.

[Scars of Hathsin he/him]

I may be able to join, Would I be able to?

[Ravenclawjedi42]

2 minutes ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

I may be able to join, Would I be able to?

Yes! I think you can join at pretty much any time, and especially now when no one”s RPed in a while.

[..... he/him]

3 minutes ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

I may be able to join, Would I be able to?

yes,

dose any one have a name suggestion cause I need one please?

[Koloss17 She/They]

2 minutes ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

I may be able to join, Would I be able to?

Of course! The more people we have, the more likely we can keep the Alleyverse alive. From what I understand, we’re trying to get a few characters in by Monday, so we have some people available to craft a character-driven plot. From there, other later joiners can either form their own side group or fit into the plot as loosely outlined. Plans are currently not concrete, and we only have a few people that are scheming. I think myself and some others are on the way to making our characters for an upcoming plot scheming. Feel free to join, feel free to wait. We are more than happy to have more folks along for the ride!

[..... he/him]

1 minute ago, ..... said:

dose any one have a name suggestion cause I need one please?

[Scars of Hathsin he/him]

Key @Koloss17 and @Ravenclawjedi42, would I be able to use a character which I have used in a few other RP's, he is a Knight Radiant, world hopper kind of person. 

[Ravenclawjedi42]

5 minutes ago, ..... said:

yes,

dose any one have a name suggestion cause I need one please?

I have hard enough of a time coming up with names for my own characters, sorry. This Wikipedia page might be helpful, though.

[Koloss17 She/They]

1 minute ago, ..... said:

3 minutes ago, ..... said:

dose any one have a name suggestion cause I need one please?

Well, do you have a character idea in mind? I’ve generally based my character names around their personality and powers. Like Perses is the Greek Titan of destruction and peace. The thought behind the name was that Perses was quite malleable, and I could see him becoming a great hero or great villain. As you can probably infer, I decided to make him a villain, but when I first forged him, it was not a certainty. The most important thing is to get a character that you love, and I think the name will fall into place.
 

And an open invitation to everyone, my dms are open for character scheming and suggestions, and I’d be more than happy to help. I can’t guarantee I’ll be any good, but it’s always helpful to have the option of someone nudging you along.  
 

4 minutes ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

Key @Koloss17 and @Ravenclawjedi42, would I be able to use a character which I have used in a few other RP's, he is a Knight Radiant, world hopper kind of person. 

 

I think that would be just fine, so long as you can get the character approved. However, this biggest thing (and this applies to everyone really) is that right now we need commitment. And I get that that’s something that won’t be a certainty until you try out your character, but it’s important that while making a character, you make sure to flesh them out. Make them feel real. A character that is just a cool party trick will not get you very far when all of the roleplay is going to be you telling a story with another person. Forum roleplay is a lot different than tabletop roleplay. This is cooperative storytelling, not D&D. There’s no stats, there’s no leveling up. Everything is nebulous, and that makes things so much harder. You don’t have to stick with a character, but playing a character that plays a big role in a plot line and realizing a third of the way through that the character is not very interesting to roleplay is exactly how the Alleyverse died out in the first place. Give your characters life, and think of this as creative writing, not D&D. 

[..... he/him]

8 minutes ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

15 minutes ago, ..... said:

yes,

dose any one have a name suggestion cause I need one please?

I have hard enough of a time coming up with names for my own characters, sorry. This Wikipedia page might be helpful, though.

thanks 

26 minutes ago, Koloss17 said:

39 minutes ago, ..... said:

41 minutes ago, ..... said:

dose any one have a name suggestion cause I need one please?

Well, do you have a character idea in mind? I’ve generally based my character names around their personality and powers. Like Perses is the Greek Titan of destruction and peace. The thought behind the name was that Perses was quite malleable, and I could see him becoming a great hero or great villain. As you can probably infer, I decided to make him a villain, but when I first forged him, it was not a certainty. The most important thing is to get a character that you love, and I think the name will fall into place.
 

And an open invitation to everyone, my dms are open for character scheming and suggestions, and I’d be more than happy to help. I can’t guarantee I’ll be any good, but it’s always helpful to have the option of someone nudging you along.

I mean sort of I'm mostly looking for a name because it will help me get started, also whats a dm?

[I think I am here. he/him]

10 hours ago, ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ said:

@I think I am here. do you want to join?

Thanks for the offer! But I think real life is too busy for me to commit at the moment. Good luck! 

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

sonyr doesnt get to sleep lol.

[Arlin]

Something to keep in mind, as we begin hash things out, is that no matter how we decide to go forward. The Forgery was a setting shaking event that has happened very recently and as we prepare our characters, it would be beneficial to give some thought as to how our characters relate to its impact. Even if it’s just an outsider’s “What the heck happened here?” kind of a thing, as there was almost no one that The Forgery did not touch.  

[Aeoryi she/her]

12 hours ago, Arlin said:

Something to keep in mind, as we begin hash things out, is that no matter how we decide to go forward. The Forgery was a setting shaking event that has happened very recently and as we prepare our characters, it would be beneficial to give some thought as to how our characters relate to its impact. Even if it’s just an outsider’s “What the heck happened here?” kind of a thing, as there was almost no one that The Forgery did not touch.  

What is... The forgery?

Also I remember making my character nov 2020 what era was that? (For reference)

[Arlin]

4 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

What is... The forgery?

Also I remember making my character nov 2020 what era was that? (For reference)

The Forgery was the overarching plot of Era 5 the era directly before this one. Broad strokes the Stranger forged the entire planet effectively creating an alternate timeline where no knew of the DA's existence, erasing their overt involvement in previous eras and made it so Voidus was just a simple professor with no knowledge of the demigod he once was. Era 5 ended with Voidus regaining his memories and ripping apart the Forgery. Leaving almost the entire population of the planet grapple with what was essentially a near year long A-gold burn.   

Edited November 5, 2023 by Arlin