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"Easy Rinse Formula"

As a huge fan of emotional Allomancy, I think this is an awesome idea. I have to agree on the confusion regarding emotion towards objects, but I'd love to read about this character or have an interaction with him. Is he for hire? Can he make a person feel one way or another about a circumstance or person, etc. for a fee? Emotional mercenary!

Hello! Re-submitting Lita and Vivica for Era 4, and adding a new character Lita - now with more spikes and less morality! Vivica: Corette:

I'm very glad this is a confirmed change because I was wondering if I'd gone crazy the last day or so. I definitely still might be crazy but at least I can cross this off the list.

I have my character bio in my “About Me” section and simply hyperlink to it in my signature.

Hello! Welcome! The Alleyverse can indeed be confusing. You are entering at an ideal time, since we're about to wrap up our current Era (Era 3) and begin a new one (Era 4). My best advice would be to read everything here in the New Players Guide. After you have puzzled through that one, also check out the Guide to the Alleyverse. You will almost certainly still have questions. Please ask them! While time-consuming, I would recommend looking through some of the threads and reading as much as you can. This will enable you to comprehend the current state of the world, the different groups of characters, and varying motivations. The more you understand this, the easier it will be for you to develop a character and find a place for them within the RP. We are so glad you're here! Please let us know if you need any help or have any questions. And have a cookie!

Wouldn't want Cam to catch you plagiarizing.

Hmmmmm these honorifics sound familiar

So I have a potential solution to this. The world is about to go through an alternate shift. What if this re-working of the Marines occurs during the shift, and then is simply kept from Era 5 onward? The past would still be able to stay as it was and be relevant, no retconning required. It could stay as it was and everyone would remember it. But going forward they could be something that is more in line with the Sanderson theme of the rp. This shift is an excellent time to be able to finesse something like this without it seeming absurd.

Dang girl, you're welcome. @Voidus I'm assuming this is now canon?

Hello! I've assembled a PM for those interested in participating in the Under City Exploration plot. If you're interested and haven't received a PM, just let me know! I'll loop you in.

Lita felt Laurelai falling even before her leg hit the stair, though her Tin did her little good when it came to giving Laurelai any aid. Much to Lita's relief, Laurelai caught herself, though she gave Lita quite the tug in the meantime. Lita grabbed onto her own section of the banister, trying to pull Laurelai back on balance. They were about halfway up the staircase now, and Lita wasn't quite drunk enough to forget how nasty a fall down the steps would be. "The Stairwell of Ascension is a dangerous foe indeed," Laurelai said solemnly, her blue eyes wide and glassy in the low light. Lita stared back at her for a moment before feeling herself start to giggle again. She helped Laurelai right herself, then continued upwards, leading the way as she was likely the only one of the two who could see much of anything in the shadowed confines of the stairwell. "Many have attempted this climb," Lita said softly, blinking as the walls around her seemed to bend slightly. "But few have reached the summit. Who knows what we shall find." Lita tried burning a bit of Pewter, and found that her balance - while still shaky - improved enough to rend her capable of leading them both through the dark. When they finally stumbled onto the second-floor landing, Lita pushed open the first door she could find in search of a window with a view out towards the ongoing battle. "And now for our second task," she called back out into the upper hallway, lurching out through the door again and almost ripping the handle off the next door with a Pewter-enhanced yank. "Rusts, that's going to take some getting used to," she muttered, mood brightening as she saw the view through the window. "Aha! I have found our quarry. Pens at the ready!" She moved through the room with an unnerving quickness, stopping before the window and carefully undoing the latch. The hinges protested with a wretched creak, but Lita managed to force it open enough for the two of them to stand side by side and watch the battle unfold. She took out her pen and looked back towards the hall, waiting, the rush of alcohol and adrenaline and her light whisper of Pewter burning away any trepidation.

Lita felt her grin widen further, and she slid off the stool to land on wobbly feet. She clutched her pen in one hand and swept her coat into the crook of her arm; intoxication had always made her more careful of her belongings, likely due to her heightened paranoia of losing them. Laurelai had already begun navigating the small minefield of table legs, table planks, and broken glass that littered the path to the stairs. Lita followed in Laurelai's wake, giggling softly. "There is no one better suited to archive this momentous occasion," she whispered, before remembering that Laurelai wasn't burning Tin. She repeated herself, likely too loudly this time, which renewed her giggling. As they neared the stairs, Lita pointed with feigned gravitas. "Behold!" She said, spinning slightly as a shard of glass slid out from beneath one of her boots. "The Stairwell of Ascension! Only we are fit for this task. Only we can take this power." She placed one foot on the bottom stair and stuffed her pen back into her pocket before gripping the bannister. Her other hand she held back toward Laurelai, palm up. Miraculously, she kept herself from giggling again. Well, almost. "Join me. Together, we make history. Drunk history." @Voidus

"It's time to die." The voice struck Lita's sensitive ears like a walloping blow, and she immediately cringed, her intoxication causing her to swivel awkwardly on the barstool. She immediately lowered her tin, looking out toward the tavern's far wall, then at Laurelai. The two stared at one another for a long moment, as though mutually debating on whether or not to be afraid. Then, Laurelai raised one blonde brow and descended into a cascade of giggles. Lita was silent for another second, then felt her own laughter well up and spill out of her mouth. They sat there, two young women drunk beyond all point of usefulness, in the ruins of a forgotten tavern. She laughed, even as the motion sent nasty little stabs of pain radiating out from her new spike. She laughed because she herself had thought those words countless times in the last week, and they had not come to pass. But most of all, she laughed because it felt rusting wonderful to laugh again. Lita leaned comically against the bar and wiped a small mirthful tear from one eye before fixing her eyes on the approximation of Laurelai's face. Intoxication while burning Tin was odd - she tended to feel even more drunk, while retaining more of an edge in sense and perception. Her vision should be far more blurred, but it was blurry enough as it was. "I was wondering what time it was," Lita said, giggling again for a moment before hiccuping into the back of her hand. She glanced towards the wall again, then looked at the staircase leading up to the tavern's second floor. A wild, fleeting idea took hold of her. "Say," she said, pointing towards the steps. "I've a feeling there's about to be quite a show out there. Wanna go watch?" Lita grinned and drew her Alleycant pen out of one pocket with a flourish that almost sent her tipping off the stool. "We can take notes." @Voidus

I’m planning on looping some of Invo’s plot ideas (aka world fragmenting) into my plot as a side effect of what the Stranger is doing over the course of the Era leading up to the re-spiking.

If we are going this "several smaller plot" route (which I wholly support), will the plots still be voted on or is it more a matter of gaining enough interest from the general community and then setting off?

I think this is an awesome idea, my suggestion can definitely be run as a larger side plot option and would almost actually be better as one of a few large-ish side plots. Also a bit less pressure on anyone doing the writing! You're not solely responsible for the majority of plot movement in the RP.