Mauve Crocodile

So I probably actually know you then! The names you dropped.. Those were all from an era I'm more familiar with By the end I did start to think you were being a little too blatantly Kas esp when you started putting wrestling memes, but you did have me fooled for a good bit

Hey, respect. Hard enough for me to quash my mannerisms, i can't imagine adopting someone else's!

What does ML mean I keep seeing it

Also just to be clear, like Heron, I did not write the song, it's from Les Miserables Well, congratulations, village. Fair play on each and every exe and kill. As stated in the docs, I was unhappy about the hammering, and a little demoralized when I saw how stacked the deck was against us. The day when everyone was going crazy over the distro was really funny, though ! Votes in order of cosmetic roles I enjoyed Ivory Dragonfly. Really well done man. That gimmick must have been brutal but you made it work. Opal Lion, who came in swinging with a very fun style that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Quartz zebra, who also blended rp and game talk pretty seamlessly. Thanks for playing guys!

There's a grief that can't be spoken. There's a pain goes on and on. Empty chairs at empty tables Now my friends are dead and gone. The Shade of Adolnasium-Storming-Reborn, real name Adolnasium-Will-Be-Reborn-Eventually, wanders the halls of the SS TYRIAN. No one had given him his final rites. And so he wandered, wishing he had not Persisted. Here they talked of revolution. Here it was they lit the flame. Here they sang about 'tomorrow' And tomorrow never came. Isobel, executed, using her Spike as a final tribute to her unhearing God. The corridor where his mortal body Crumpled. Johnson and Dugh, torn to pieces by a mob. Stormseeker... Running willingly into His deadly arms. From the table in the corner They could see a world reborn And they rose with voices ringing I can hear them now! The very words that they had sung Became their last communion On the lonely barricade at dawn. Threnodites grew accustomed to a certain type of misery. Mourning their default state. And still. He had not expected to grow to care for them. He had thought... He hadn't taught them how to put his Shade at rest... Because he had expected to lead them all to victory. Oh my friends, my friends forgive me That I live and you are gone. There's a grief that can't be spoken. There's a pain goes on and on. Phantom faces at the window. Phantom shadows on the floor. Empty chairs at empty tables Where my friends will meet no more. Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me What your sacrifice was for Empty chairs at empty tables Where my friends will sing no more. The SS TYRIAN flew on. On its damned mission of expansion. Of extinguishing all other cultures that disagreed, of subjugation of the rest. This can't have been what Adolnasium wanted... Not even Harmony... This was all out of control... Their sacrifices... For nothing. The Shade of Adolnasium-Storming-Reborn, real name Adolnasium-will-be-reborn-eventually, takes one last look at the terrible ship that has killed all of them but him... And drifts out into the space between the stars.

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I.. damn. You guys were busy. In principle, I'm against hammers from either side, but you can't argue with this result! So this definitely clears beagle, and gecko, heron and dragonfly in my books. Gecko, you've shot up in my estimation. Don't have the brain for analysis now but I'll check in again tonight. - Adolnasium Storming Reborn walked into Isabel's cabin. From a quick glance around, they pick up an ornamental Spike, not unlike the one she had rammed into her eye before her expulsion from the airlock. Holding it in their hands, they murmur a final blessing. "I Rejoice and Mourn your Passing, Creation of Cultivation and Honor, Follower of Ruin's Disciple... Crewmate, Traitor... Child of Adolnasium. You sought our Ruin, but Ruin found you First." They replace the Spike. Sigh deeply. "Tomorrow morning we shall Resume the Work of Safeguarding this Vessel and finding your Allies that Endanger us... Tonight, in the Absence of Ruin's Inquisitor... Allow Me to Lay you to Rest." They pull out a pouch from their cloak, scattering a handful of Silver dust. "Let the Mind Still, let no Shade form. Your Body shall Wander the Stars, at Rest. Let the Soul Return to Light. Each to their Realms, Isabel Kho Lin. No more Hate... No more Pain... Find Solace in the Light Beyond my Sight..." They stand still for a time, alone, quiet. Then, finally, they leave.

@Melon Dingo Adonalsium Storming Reborn sighs deeply Fool, that Sphere you so Recklessly Smashed could have Sustained you for One Threnodite Month. Dost thee not Recognize Unkeyed Light when thou Holds it within the Palm of thy Hand?? Thus Pearls are Thrown before Swine and Trampled underfoot. @Mint Heron They turn to Zense, and there are tear tracks down their cheeks, perhaps the first sign the crew has ever seen on their face of emotions that aren't anger or pride. Zense... I Confess. A Song I have not Heard in a Lifetime... You bring an Old Soul to the Brink of Tears. You have my Deepest Gratitude. Let these Tears you see Shining in My Eyes be a Commendation to Thee and Thy Instrument for as long as the Cosmere endures. He straightens. Now. To Work! How do we e'en Compress the Length of a Day into a small Speech? I shall Endeavor to Look at Entrances and Vote Patterns to try and Form a General Overall Impression. It is a Daunting Task, but Adonalsium Storming Reborn shall Give into the Cosmere Nothing but their Very Best Effort! Crew are Listed in Order of Appearance. (Okay I tried to write in character but this is already a big complicated post and the random capitalization makes it harder so I'm just talking normally you're welcome everyone. Current system I'm working with is starting e! and changing with proven helpfulness, so if I'm reading neutral, I'm assigning e! lean. Reads (Editing because its so long I'm putting it in a spoiler box) Adolnasium this is a monster of a post. Getting there. In conclusion, 1. Actively like right now are Dragonfly, Heron, Beagle, Zebra, Dingo, and Kangaroo. 2. Passively neutral reads on Octopus, Gecko, Meerkat, Weasel if they come back and talk more. 3. Actively find unhelpful so far Flamingo, Iguana, Gecko 4. Would vote on Elephant, Axolotl, Albatross. I think they kind of strike the same theme in that they're active and Rping but not saying much game-related but then suddenly being willing to join forming trains. I did a quick glance in my previous post about those who were the second to hop on existing votes, and Kangaroo and Meerkat were on the list too, but they at least have been willing to answer questions which moved them up to neutral or liked. 5. just not enough of a presence Toucan, Rhinoceros, Chameleon, Lion I think, at this juncture, I don't want Dragonfly dead, and I don't want to start a new train. I'm willing to move my vote from Meerkat to Axolotl, bringing them closer to Dragonfly. Current count: Mauve crocodile:(1) zebra Salmon meerkat:(2) albatross, elephant Sapphire Elephant:(2) toucan, beagle Scarlet octopus:(1) dragonfly Ivory dragonfly:(4) kangaroo, octopus, weasel, gecko Sage kangaroo:(3) iguana, axolotl, meerkat Violet axolotl:(3) dingo, heron, crocodile

Out of character posting here, but holy Adolnasium did you just make that up on the spot? I'll need to come back and upvote later this is beautiful. Also I did look up what a Baliset is but I kept reading... Something else. Also personally I Love Ivory's gimmick here even if it's sometimes difficult to parse. Echoing H.E.A.R.T.H as H.E.A.R. is MASTERFUL Generally I'm loving everyone's rp and commitment in this game "I am Adolnasium Storming Reborn and I Approve this Message"

(Hey I'm on mobile so quoting is very difficult so I'm just going to mention people in response) @Melon Dingo Ah, finally some Respect! Child, I Possess Investiture Aplenty, I am Awash with it! Let this Testify to All that I, Adolnasium Storming Reborn, Care for E'en the Tiniest Cremling in the Cosmere! So saying, they produce from the folds of their cloak a tiny glowing orb of Investiture Behold a Fraction of the Power I Command even in My Diminished State! Now Live, Child. Gain the Strength you Needest to Cut Through the Darkness! Now, I see Several of those Slumbering have Awoken and Spoken, and Glad am I for that. Welcome One and All. Send Someone to Wake the Last Slumberers, if You Please @Mint Heron Zense, was it? A strong Voice. I... I do not Demand, but Request... You Mention knowing of a Planet Cold, Distant... Haunted. Could you Indulge Us, perhaps, in a simple Threnodite Dirge? It would... Warm Us, and Act almost as a... Farewell for our Departed Captain. @Quartz Zebra Now... Wilt Someone Remove this Awakened Metal Mouse from Our Sacred Toes??? On What Grounds is it Judging My Footwear??? And to it's Controller, some Plain Speak, Perchance. Regardless, the Votes are Shifting! I will provide a More Thorough Estimation of the Crew at Some Later Hour, but From whence I last spoke, Beagle Fingered Axolotl for their Thoughts but Gave Up Quickly. Heron Called Up Dingo for a Reason Not Stated. And Dingo is also Voting on Axolotl, but with Cause of Being Active but also Not Contributing/asking to be Caught Up. Beagle, I must Commend for Providing a Rather Thorough and Skimmable Summation. They are now Voting on Elephant for Inconsistency in Reasoning. Heron Changes the Direction of their Gaze to Axolotl, which Beagle just abandoned. Thus Dragonfly goes from Most Suspected to the Meerkat and the Kangaroo tied. This is not an Unpleasant State of Affairs, as they seem Rather Disloyal to their Votes. Adolnasium Storming Reborn will need More Time to Consider this. While you Wait, Consider Presenting Adolnasium Storming Reborn with your Theological Questions and Concerns. I Will Guide you All. No, no, Stow your Gratitudes and Sacrifices! This is a Service I Grant Freely as God of the Cosmere.

Adonalsium Storming Reborn does not Like this Sudden Shift, this Sudden Stack, onto the Dragonfly. No, the Dragonfly has done Nothing to Earn Their Trust, but Three Votes, all In A Row? Let us Observe the Patterns. There have been Those Who Point Fingers Unprompted in Random Directions: Taupe Gecko (Hearth) on My Great Personage, Scarlet Octopus (Chiji) on Salmon Meerkat, Sunburst Toucan (Ophelia) on Sapphire Elephant, Ivory Dragonfly (Echo) on Scarlet Octopus, Indigo Weasel (Third) on Salmon Meerkat, and Saffron Iguana (Arnold) on Sage Kangaroo. People who, Without Any Further Reasoning, Join said Fingers, Which I Perceive as Opportunistic and Vulture-Like Behavior (Much like Our Departed Captain, Yes. She and I Unfortunately Did Not Get Along. The Gall of Trying to Bar Adolnasium Storming Reborn from the Bridge! She is Most Fortunate I Chose to Walk Away): Sage Kangaroo (Isabel), on Myself, then later the fourth vote on Dragonfly. Magenta Albatross (Rane), on Meerkat. Salmon Meerkat (Dugh), on Dragonfly, Although there Has been some Aspersions cast on Dragonfly, It was Octopus' Grievance, not Theirs. Violet Axolotl (Fletcher), on Kangaroo. Quartz Zebra (Finch), on Myself. There are Some of the Crew who yet Lurk without Speaking. Sapphire Elephant (Klin), Plum Rhinoceros (Art), Pearl Chameleon (Neugier), Oxblood Beagle (Levin), Opal Lion (Dusk), Onyx Flamingo (Frisk), and Mint Heron (Zense), a full Seven out of Our Twenty. Speak. Now I could Descend Into Pettiness and Point a Godly Finger at Gecko (Hearth) or Zebra (Finch) for their Impertinence in Questioning Adolnasium Storming Reborn, but I Restrain Myself to merely Ask: Art Thee Satisfied That I am Present and Speaking? Or Art Ye Stubborn Hounds who Refuse to Drop a Rotting Bone? No, The One who will Bear the Weight of my Vote shall be the Salmon'd Meerkat for their Role in Instigating the Pile. @Salmon Meerkat - Your Reasons for Voting Dragonfly, If You Please?

My Child I cannot Begin to Describe the Shallowness of Your Knowledge. Adonalsium has no End or Beginning. Even if you were to Childishly Count the 'Shattering' as My End, I still Exist in the Form of My Sixteen Fragments, My Shards. But the Shattering was Not an End, merely a Change. And Soon I will Undergo another Great Change, One I call Reintegration! EXCUSE YOU Young Man Where do you Get Off Jumping on the Table and Interrupting My Thoughts?? Preservation and Cultivation stay My Hand even as Odium and Ruin yearn to Put Thee In Thy Place. Now Sit. Down. Now, Shall we Perhaps Discuss the Eagerness of this Assembled Community to Become a Violent Unthinking Mob? Exile? Already? You know Nothing about Each Other and already You Point Fingers to Extinguish your Already Laughably Brief Existences? The Cosmere has truly become a Savage Place without My Guiding Hand. I Shall not Vote. It is Unseemly for a God to Take Sides at this Juncture. One day I shall Judge Each and Every One of You, but tis not the Hour yet. But If I were to Cast a Light, I might wonder about the Sudden Switches. The Ivoried Dragonfly (Echo) Did Change their Vote quite Suddenly when Octopus of Scarlet (Chiji) simply Emulated them in a Stray Unprompted Vote. Thus too did the Violet Axolotl (Fletcher) seem quite eager to jump on the Kangaroo when the Iguana Saffron (Johnson) cast their stray vote. I Would Turn my Gaze upon them both. Additionally, could the Dragonfly Elaborate on This Brief Poem? How canst a Member of The Crew Possess a Medallion but not Make Use of it? How Came Thee to the Conclusion that any Kandra are Unsavory? I am Adonalnasium Storming Reborn, and I have Spoken.

Adonalsium Storming Reborn looks at the small assembly. A far cry from the vessel's full complement, but enough to have a proper discussion, perhaps, I am Adolnasium Storming Reborn. Once-Shattered Creator and Master of The Cosmere. Now, we appear to be Under Pursuit by Unsavory Types who wish to Put An End to your Existences. Further, this Vessel appears to have been the Center of a Confluence of Several Bad Happenings. Your Captain sucked out into the Vacuum of The Space Between Stars, your stores Ransacked, and your Dust Engines Sabotaged. It is also Unfortunate that your Intercom System has been Smashed. Entirely the Fault of the Communications Officer whose Zeal of Protecting his Domain Outweighed his Spatial Awareness and his Knowledge of just how Fragile his Systems were. I Propose he be Put In Time-Out. In Light of Such Events, it is of Utmost Importance that we Establish some sort of Communication. Does our Crew possess a Messenger, perchance? No? No Living Tineye, you Say? Well was Our Good - Well - Mediocre Captain Not Using a Tineye Medallion? Perchance some Enterprising Kandra should do the Assembled a Favor and...Consume the Captain and Restore Communications to Us All?

The intercom sounds again. You Mortals See but do not Perceive. You Hear but do not Listen. I am Adolnasium Storming Reborn and I Am Protecting You regardless of Whether you Believe. I Absorb all Blessings, all Curses. I am Everything. The Ship, The Crew, The Forces Chasing Us. Yet I Protect this Ship because My current Form Resides Here. All of you would do well to Understand how Great an Advantage having Adonalsium Storming Reborn Personally on your little Vessel is! I Rescind my Previous Statement that All Worship leads back to Adolnasium. Worship of Ironeyes and The Survivor are, In A Word, Ill-Advisably Deluded. They do not even have the Distinction of Bearing Shards of Myself! One a Mortal and the other a Shade! What an Idea! Turn your Worship to My Ruin and My Preservation, at least, For those are the Forces that Created Scadrial! For Those are Forces that Point Back to ME, Adolnasium Storming Reborn! It Seems the Intercom Operator is Saying Something to me, they Gesticulate Most Wildly. I Understand they are Doing Their Job, Insignificant as they are, so I shall not Vaporize them. I shall Deign to Release this System, not because I am being Forced Out, but of My Magnanimity and Apportionment. Please, Seek Me In the Mess Hall, if you Wish to Commune with the Origin of All.

A figure in a bright white cloak approaches the intercom system, ignoring whoever is stationed there. Without asking for permission, they start speaking into the mic. Attention everyone! I am Adolnasium Storming Reborn. First name Adolnasium, middle name Storming, last name Reborn, . I will not Permit any Shortening of My Great Name. I have been Reborn into the Shell of a Mortal Race, a Cheap Copy of my Creations, the Yolish, Created by the Usurpers who Shattered me. But this State is Temporary. The Shards, Manifestations of My Multitudinous and Complex Nature, are Mine to Command and will Answer to ME. And so I shall suffer the Indignity of traveling MY Cosmere in this Wretched, Slow, Fragile little Steel Box that is nonetheless the Pinnacle of this Feeble Planet's Achievements. The Quest to collect the Shards back into myself thus Begins. Let Nothing stand in the way of Reintegration and the Return of my Rightful Rule! Aboard this Vessel, My Role is Naturally the Most Important of All. No, Not even the Rank of Captain is an Adequate Description of My Awesome Responsibilities. I Am, Of Course, the Only Being Standing Between this Heap of Metal and Total Destruction. Even Now I am Exerting a Infinitesimal Fraction of My Power to Preserve this Box. Therefore I Have No Job but the Most Important Job of All. But Even Now I Extend My Magnanimity as I Offer Counseling and Direction as the Religious Official of the Ship. I Smile and Nod at Those who Worship Ja, or one of My Lesser Shards. All Worship Leads Back to Adolnasium. And So This is a Service I Provide Unasked. Seek me, ye Mortals, and ye shall Find Me Within the Mess, for the Bridge is not a Worthy Place for my Ministrations.