The Chat Thread

[Steel Speedster ♂]

21 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

btw I do plan on starting the next episode at some point soonish. Would now be a decent time, or do we want to wrap up some more scenes before moving to the next ep? Episodes are purely to provide nice points where people can start new scenes, but doesn't actually mean anything. It's good to after a while make a new episode every now and again, because its a great point for new folks to join in on the fun, and to make each era more digestible for those wanting to look back and read other threads.

Personally, I would probably want to wrap up the Silver Dagger scene (I’ll try to get to that later today), since that’s almost over. Fenna’s current scene might not end for a while, so we don’t need to wait on that.

 

EDIT: Didn’t get to it today. I should have some time tomorrow though.

Edited February 11, 2025 by Steel Speedster

[Karnatheon he/him]

58 minutes ago, Steel Speedster said:

Personally, I would probably want to wrap up the Silver Dagger scene (I’ll try to get to that later today), since that’s almost over. Fenna’s current scene might not end for a while, so we don’t need to wait on that.

Once you do I'll continue Laonin's scene there too. Just don't want to butt in since you were there first.

[Koloss17 She/They]

Hey y’all! I’m noticing things are running slowly. I know I’m busier than I would like, and I know @Stormlightsong is a similar way. Are there people that are wanting to RP but are waiting on someone to RP with? @Karnatheon feel free to initiate the interaction between Venser whenever you want.

I don’t want there to be a lack of communication of availability getting in the way of RPing.

[Koloss17 She/They]

how's things going y'all? It's been about a week since there's been a post. Is everyone just busy, or is there issues with communication?

For transparency, I ideally don't want to have to facilitate every interaction, with some of you guys taking initiative when starting or continuing interactions, but if that's something I have to do to keep things rolling for now, that's something I can do.

@SpiritOfWrath I believe @Stormlightsong and @TwinStorm are waiting on you, as you being the truck driver can heavily influence the scene.

@Karnatheon I believe we've wrapped up that particular scene between Laonin and Venser. Do you have any plans to continue your character/interact with others?

@Steel Speedster, @Lunamor, and @Lord Ruler Sylphrena how are y'all holding up?

Also @KnightSkye and @BridgeBoi I notice neither of you have commented on Ep. 2. Are you taking a break, or are you hunting for a new interaction? If you want to RP but don't have anyone to RP with, I'd suggest reaching out on the Collaboration Thread.

Edited February 25, 2025 by Koloss17

[Lord Ruler Sylphrena He/Him]

2 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

how's things going y'all? It's been about a week since there's been a post. Is everyone just busy, or is there issues with communication?

For transparency, I ideally don't want to have to facilitate every interaction, with some of you guys taking initiative when starting or continuing interactions, but if that's something I have to do to keep things rolling for now, that's something I can do.

@SpiritOfWrath I believe @Stormlightsong and @TwinStorm are waiting on you, as you being the truck driver can heavily influence the scene.

@Karnatheon I believe we've wrapped up that particular scene between Laonin and Venser. Do you have any plans to continue your character/interact with others?

@Steel Speedster, @Lunamor, and @Lord Ruler Sylphrena how are y'all holding up?

Also @KnightSkye and @BridgeBoi I notice neither of you have commented on Ep. 2. Are you taking a break, or are you hunting for a new interaction? If you want to RP but don't have anyone to RP with, I'd suggest reaching out on the Collaboration Thread.

I'm doing alright. I'm waiting for Steel Speedster and Lunamor to finish their interaction before coming back. It's probably going to be a couple hours of in universe time before my character comes back though so if anyone wants to have a interaction with Sunwatcher during that time that would be great. The more allies my character has the happier he is so let me know in the collaboration thread if anyone wants to RP. 

[Steel Speedster ♂]

3 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

@SpiritOfWrath I believe @Stormlightsong and @TwinStorm are waiting on you, as you being the truck driver can heavily influence the scene.

Things got a bit messy with that scene, so I’m not sure who’s waiting on who.

3 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

@Steel Speedster, @Lunamor, and @Lord Ruler Sylphrena how are y'all holding up?

I think we’re doing good. I may have inadvertently held things up a little, but I should get a post done in the next couple hours.

If anyone needs characters to interact with, I do have Jerrin and Thav who are not doing anything right now.

[Karnatheon he/him]

On 2/25/2025 at 8:28 AM, Koloss17 said:

how's things going y'all? It's been about a week since there's been a post. Is everyone just busy, or is there issues with communication?

For transparency, I ideally don't want to have to facilitate every interaction, with some of you guys taking initiative when starting or continuing interactions, but if that's something I have to do to keep things rolling for now, that's something I can do.

@SpiritOfWrath I believe @Stormlightsong and @TwinStorm are waiting on you, as you being the truck driver can heavily influence the scene.

@Karnatheon I believe we've wrapped up that particular scene between Laonin and Venser. Do you have any plans to continue your character/interact with others?

@Steel Speedster, @Lunamor, and @Lord Ruler Sylphrena how are y'all holding up?

Also @KnightSkye and @BridgeBoi I notice neither of you have commented on Ep. 2. Are you taking a break, or are you hunting for a new interaction? If you want to RP but don't have anyone to RP with, I'd suggest reaching out on the Collaboration Thread.

I've just been busy. I'm still trying to figure out how to integrate Laonin, and I'm considering creating a new character that can get more involved and is capable in a fight and have Laonin more out of the action. 

[BridgeBoi]

On 2/25/2025 at 8:28 AM, Koloss17 said:

how's things going y'all? It's been about a week since there's been a post. Is everyone just busy, or is there issues with communication?

For transparency, I ideally don't want to have to facilitate every interaction, with some of you guys taking initiative when starting or continuing interactions, but if that's something I have to do to keep things rolling for now, that's something I can do.

@SpiritOfWrath I believe @Stormlightsong and @TwinStorm are waiting on you, as you being the truck driver can heavily influence the scene.

@Karnatheon I believe we've wrapped up that particular scene between Laonin and Venser. Do you have any plans to continue your character/interact with others?

@Steel Speedster, @Lunamor, and @Lord Ruler Sylphrena how are y'all holding up?

Also @KnightSkye and @BridgeBoi I notice neither of you have commented on Ep. 2. Are you taking a break, or are you hunting for a new interaction? If you want to RP but don't have anyone to RP with, I'd suggest reaching out on the Collaboration Thread.

I'm waiting for the truck scene to be over, as I want Altin to investigate the aftermath. If @KnightSkye needs someone to rp with, our character's both want to find the shardthief.

[Steel Speedster ♂]

 

(Might be better to go to the collaboration thread, but discussion seems to be hapoening here for now.)

@BridgeBoi, would you be interested in a collaboration with one of my currently unoccupied characters? I was thinking they might head to New Hallandren to investigate Perses and get embroiled in what’s happening there. Maybe they could team up with Altin and potentially Kaiden @KnightSkye as well?

@Karnatheon, if you need a character to interact with, we could try setting something up with Laonin and Thav. Not sure what circumstances would make sense, and we’d need some sort of plot hook if we wanted to make it a long term thing, but I’d also be cool with just a passing meeting or something. Whatever works for you.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

On 2/26/2025 at 5:38 PM, BridgeBoi said:

I'm waiting for the truck scene to be over, as I want Altin to investigate the aftermath. If @KnightSkye needs someone to rp with, our character's both want to find the shardthief.

Sorry, just saw this.

Sounds cool, should we move this to the Collaboration thread? 

[Steel Speedster ♂]

1 minute ago, KnightSkye said:

Sorry, just saw this.

Sounds cool, should we move this to the Collaboration thread? 

Sure. Probably a good idea.

[Lunamor she/her]

@Steel Speedster, does Fenna have any weight stored in her ironminds currently?

[Steel Speedster ♂]

1 minute ago, Lunamor said:

@Steel Speedster, does Fenna have any weight stored in her ironminds currently?

Yeah, quite a bit. It's pretty easy to store.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

Ok, @BridgeBoi, Kai would be willing to team up with you to keep an eye out for the shardthief, and would help track him down, as well as being relieved to meet someone else from his people.

@Steel Speedster Kai will try to avoid too many criminal elements, but also will get dangerously involved if he thinks he can help someone (like Fenna)

 

 

@SpiritOfWrath can I assume that Teon makes it to an inn/something?

[Koloss17 She/They]

Alright since @SpiritOfWrath is currently not responding to anything, @TwinStorm and @Stormlightsong, you can do some minor godmodding to keep your interaction going. Try to do as little godmodding as possible, but work together to decide what works best for both parties.

Some ideas include:

-Car crashes, Tulen falls unconscious

-Tulen switches places with Farenah, with her driving the car

-The car stops for some reason or otherwise becomes irrelevant to the interaction

-If needed, treating tulen like an npc character (controlling their actions through narration, but obviously avoiding any lasting damage). However, this requires a lot more godmodding than the other options, so I would be wary of doing it.

These are just some ideas to get you guys thinking, and if you have better ideas, feel free to roll with them.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

7 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

Alright since @SpiritOfWrath is currently not responding to anything, @TwinStorm and @Stormlightsong, you can do some minor godmodding to keep your interaction going. Try to do as little godmodding as possible, but work together to decide what works best for both parties.

Some ideas include:

-Car crashes, Tulen falls unconscious

-Tulen switches places with Farenah, with her driving the car

-The car stops for some reason or otherwise becomes irrelevant to the interaction

-If needed, treating tulen like an npc character (controlling their actions through narration, but obviously avoiding any lasting damage). However, this requires a lot more godmodding than the other options, so I would be wary of doing it.

These are just some ideas to get you guys thinking, and if you have better ideas, feel free to roll with them.

im fine with whatever

ill let @Stormlightsong control the truck as the UFO person

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

Hi guys! I’m new here, and just got my first character approved. His name is Ebonaryle, but he goes as Ebon for short. He is a Husked-one Fused who struggles with an existential crisis and ended up stranded in Alleycity after being robbed by a group of masked assailants after deserting Odium.

I’ve read all of Era 8 so far, and I’m thinking of making him an introductory post in the main plot thread just to establish where he is now. I’m thinking of having him sort of stalk Perses, since he is the figure of power in the Mistwarrens. @Koloss17, is it alright for him to deduce that Perses is staying at Wickwillow manor? I don’t know if it’s public knowledge, but if it isn’t, you can be assured he won’t share it with anyone. If it’s alright, could you give me a general overview of what Wickwillow Manor really is if I want Ebon to scout it out? Thanks.

I also need ideas for what the organization that robbed him and left him here is, as they took something important from him and he wants it back, to say the least.

[Koloss17 She/They]

20 hours ago, Hoid_Slayer said:

Hi guys! I’m new here, and just got my first character approved. His name is Ebonaryle, but he goes as Ebon for short. He is a Husked-one Fused who struggles with an existential crisis and ended up stranded in Alleycity after being robbed by a group of masked assailants after deserting Odium.

I’ve read all of Era 8 so far, and I’m thinking of making him an introductory post in the main plot thread just to establish where he is now. I’m thinking of having him sort of stalk Perses, since he is the figure of power in the Mistwarrens. @Koloss17, is it alright for him to deduce that Perses is staying at Wickwillow manor? I don’t know if it’s public knowledge, but if it isn’t, you can be assured he won’t share it with anyone. If it’s alright, could you give me a general overview of what Wickwillow Manor really is if I want Ebon to scout it out? Thanks.

I also need ideas for what the organization that robbed him and left him here is, as they took something important from him and he wants it back, to say the least.

Perses can absolutely be stalked, but its worth noting that its...hard to do. With lifesense, bronzesense, enhanced hearing, and the ability to travel through the Alleys, it will be hard to both sneak up on him and track him. His current home base is Wickwillow Manor, but that is something that isn't really known to a lot of people (however, the only thing hiding that information from people is that a) its in an abandoned part of Miskeep and b) while he's occasionally seen entering or leaving it, it is something that he usually just Alleytravels to).

Wickwillow Manor is a part of the Alleys that, for an unknown reason, has begun bleeding into Alleycity. The specific portion of the Alleys that bled in was taken over by Belias, who is a remarkably powerful Alleybeing.

I should probably include a breakdown of the Alleys in the worldbuilding guide, but the simple answer is that it is a separate but connected dimension to the Alleyverse, with its own physical, cognitive, and spiritual realm. Alleyways randomly appear and disappear throughout Alleycity, and act as gateways to the Alleys. The Alleys are how everyone gets from their own dimensions into the Alleyverse, but people generally don't stay in the Alleys for very long, mostly because it is extremely dangerous. It is easy to get lost in, and there is (normally) a whole horde of alleybeings, essentially demons, of all different shapes and sizes that are attracted to anyone and anything that enters the Alleys. Those who know how to traverse it and hide themselves can use the Alleys to great effect, but the average person is told to avoid alleys in Alleycity at all costs, because any of them can lead you straight into the Alleys.

Wickwillow Manor is one of the only permanent Alleyways, that stays in one location and connects the two dimensions. As a result of this, the manor is constantly changing and morphing, with rooms transforming into other rooms and doorways that you walked though suddenly leading to a different room, or nowhere at all. Roaming the manor are mysterious creatures under the command of Belias that inexplicably attack you if you look at them, or even magically detect them, like with bronze. 

Here's the original thread of Wickwillow Manor which gives insight into how the manor works. It was one of the last active threads before the Alleyverse initially died, so it is incomplete, but it does provide info into how the place works. Since then, the manor has just gotten more twisted and odd, with a more eldrich horror feel tainting the area and twisting objects and locations. If you want to step foot in the manor, its probably best if I act as the narrator for the shifting and morphing of rooms, as Belias has the ability to directly control the manor.

 

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

2 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

Perses can absolutely be stalked, but its worth noting that its...hard to do. With lifesense, bronzesense, enhanced hearing, and the ability to travel through the Alleys, it will be hard to both sneak up on him and track him. His current home base is Wickwillow Manor, but that is something that isn't really known to a lot of people (however, the only thing hiding that information from people is that a) its in an abandoned part of Miskeep and b) while he's occasionally seen entering or leaving it, it is something that he usually just Alleytravels to).

Wickwillow Manor is a part of the Alleys that, for an unknown reason, has begun bleeding into Alleycity. The specific portion of the Alleys that bled in was taken over by Belias, who is a remarkably powerful Alleybeing.

I should probably include a breakdown of the Alleys in the worldbuilding guide, but the simple answer is that it is a separate but connected dimension to the Alleyverse, with its own physical, cognitive, and spiritual realm. Alleyways randomly appear and disappear throughout Alleycity, and act as gateways to the Alleys. The Alleys are how everyone gets from their own dimensions into the Alleyverse, but people generally don't stay in the Alleys for very long, mostly because it is extremely dangerous. It is easy to get lost in, and there is (normally) a whole horde of alleybeings, essentially demons, of all different shapes and sizes that are attracted to anyone and anything that enters the Alleys. Those who know how to traverse it and hide themselves can use the Alleys to great effect, but the average person is told to avoid alleys in Alleycity at all costs, because any of them can lead you straight into the Alleys.

Wickwillow Manor is one of the only permanent Alleyways, that stays in one location and connects the two dimensions. As a result of this, the manor is constantly changing and morphing, with rooms transforming into other rooms and doorways that you walked though suddenly leading to a different room, or nowhere at all. Roaming the manor are mysterious creatures under the command of Belias that inexplicably attack you if you look at them, or even magically detect them, like with bronze. 

Here's the original thread of Wickwillow Manor which gives insight into how the manor works. It was one of the last active threads before the Alleyverse initially died, so it is incomplete, but it does provide info into how the place works. Since then, the manor has just gotten more twisted and odd, with a more eldrich horror feel tainting the area and twisting objects and locations. If you want to step foot in the manor, its probably best if I act as the narrator for the shifting and morphing of rooms, as Belias has the ability to directly control the manor.

 

Sounds good, for now I will just have him deduce the location and see how things progress.

Edit: Hey, since the plot seems to be a little stuck now, maybe we can get into a scene? I’m planning to have Ebon scout out the manor, so maybe he can see Perses enter or leave and follow him? I don’t really know what the overarching plot is, if there is one.

Edited March 5, 2025 by Hoid_Slayer

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

On 3/4/2025 at 9:28 AM, Koloss17 said:

Alright since @SpiritOfWrath is currently not responding to anything, @TwinStorm and @Stormlightsong, you can do some minor godmodding to keep your interaction going. Try to do as little godmodding as possible, but work together to decide what works best for both parties.

Some ideas include:

-Car crashes, Tulen falls unconscious

-Tulen switches places with Farenah, with her driving the car

-The car stops for some reason or otherwise becomes irrelevant to the interaction

-If needed, treating tulen like an npc character (controlling their actions through narration, but obviously avoiding any lasting damage). However, this requires a lot more godmodding than the other options, so I would be wary of doing it.

These are just some ideas to get you guys thinking, and if you have better ideas, feel free to roll with them.

Uuuuuhhhh

sorry

yeah

life has been

owwing recently.

Im fine with any, but I don't think I can reliably come back for now (I give yall full permission to gmod it like an npc)

[Koloss17 She/They]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

Uuuuuhhhh

sorry

yeah

life has been

owwing recently.

Im fine with any, but I don't think I can reliably come back for now (I give yall full permission to gmod it like an npc)

Yeah, I was keeping tabs on your status updates, so I was fully aware that you were bogged down with things. However, when that arises in the future, letting people know, even just pinging them in the chat thread and saying "life's kicking my chasmfiend rn, sorry" would be appreciated. I make no assumptions that the Alleyverse should prioritize anything in your life. 

Best of luck with life things, and we will be ready for you when you return!

[Steel Speedster ♂]

Things seem to be moving a bit slowly, but I want to let people know that I am planning on posting every Saturday from now on (assuming I have something to RP, and that I have not done so earlier in the week.) This is mainly for my benefit, as I am now committed to doing so since I told you I would, whereas recently I've been a bit inconsistent.

[Koloss17 She/They]

55 minutes ago, Steel Speedster said:

Things seem to be moving a bit slowly, but I want to let people know that I am planning on posting every Saturday from now on (assuming I have something to RP, and that I have not done so earlier in the week.) This is mainly for my benefit, as I am now committed to doing so since I told you I would, whereas recently I've been a bit inconsistent.

Hell yeah! And yeah I think the hold up is largely in @Stormlightsong and @Hoid_Slayer (and a little bit you, but that’s something you’re pushing to amend, which is all that matters). I also haven’t seen @TwinStorm in a hot minute too.

@Lord Ruler Sylphrena and @Karnatheon, are you currently sitting on someone to RP with?

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

2 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

Hell yeah! And yeah I think the hold up is largely in @Stormlightsong and @Hoid_Slayer (and a little bit you, but that’s something you’re pushing to amend, which is all that matters). I also haven’t seen @TwinStorm in a hot minute too.

@Lord Ruler Sylphrena and @Karnatheon, are you currently sitting on someone to RP with?

Yup, sorry about that. I should have more time these days (at least on weekends). I’ll try to comment today if possible

[Lord Ruler Sylphrena He/Him]

2 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

@Lord Ruler Sylphrena and @Karnatheon, are you currently sitting on someone to RP with?

Kind of. I'm waiting for Steel Speedster and Lunamor to finish their interaction before I can bring my character back in. During the intervening time it would be cool if he met someone else though.