Koloss17

have there been any meaningful changes to this character since era 8? Worth noting that the Alleys are a separate realm to the physical realm, being a sort of mix of the cognitive realm and the spiritual realm, but dark and evil. People can absolutely survive in it, but it requires being very lucky and/or skilled and/or powerful. Your character could absolutely survive in the Alleys, but I assume what you probably want is something more like an actual place in the city, like the underground. But if you do want to have your character live in the Alleys, I'd have them live in there for a shorter amount of time, and move about less. Its an absolute maze of a place, and even with a cryptic helping out, there are some incredibly dangerous things in there.

thanks for the bump! I did in fact miss it . I think this character can go and be approved. There's still a few things I'm curious about, such as how the little guy has been surviving in the Alleyverse for 5 years without a solid home, and how his character changed and potentially hardened during that time, but that's something I trust you have an idea of. The main point of these character approvals is to ensure that a character isn't too overpowered and that the character is fleshed out and feels real, both of which I suspect your character will do just fine. sounds good! make sure to poke me when you've updated it, either through editing the original post or just through remaking the sheet with the changes included. After that's done, I suspect your character will be good for approval.

yeah, fused could totally get in. Just not the shards themselves. And given that the Alleyverse operates outside of time, those inside of the Alleyverse cannot be really influenced by those outside of it. So while a fused could get in, possibly even sent by Odium/whoever, they wouldn't be able to be influenced beyond loyalty by a shard. and yeah, if you can list out what his code is, that would be great ^^

Overall, this looks great! the only thing of note is that you seem to misunderstand the nature of the Alleyverse. The Alleyverse is a pocket dimension that acts as a connecting point between the various universes that Brandon Sanderson wrote. It is easy to slip into (through taking a wrong turn in an Alley, intentionally travelling there, or through pretty much however you choose), but it is difficult to escape. There are a few people that can manage to travel in and out, but it is usually extremely dangerous. So the two things you are missing is a) how did your character wind up in the Alleyverse, and b) what did they do to get to where they currently reside (presumably also including how long they've been here). This looks very solid so far! I'd basically just work to flesh out the character, specifically looking to increase his personality. For example, why did he become a gunsmith? How does his personality traits influence his appearance? How do others see him? I'd also include some flaws, as while they don't have to be particularly huge, they are a great way to build personality. Also also, you might want to include how he got his spren, as well as a brief bio on his spren, as I assume they'd be interacting a lot throughout the RP. Name, basic appearance/personality, with a bit of backstory if you want, should suffice. Yep! so long as you submit it in Alleyverse format for approval. looking good so far! I'm interested in knowing how his oaths differ, how he met 1392, and have you create a short character bio on 1392 (check reply above). Seems like a fun character! I'd also note that shards largely don't have influence in the Alleyverse, with only their investiture seeping in through the Alleys. So while Khachah is being hunted by Retribution, he'll be safe as long as he stays in the AV. I really don't know, thats more in @Ookla the Cutest's hands atm. They're still getting prepped for taking the reigns, but I'll be here as a moderator and likely RPer. I just don't have the time or energy to be the main person to keep the Alleyverse chugging along. From what I've experienced, having two or three main contributers and moderators for the Alleyverse, instead of just one, can help when someone inevitably has to move on to other things. Just some food for thought . As for the character, looks good to me! I don't know how much you've changed him from era 8 (if at all), so a brief synopsis of the differences might be useful. However, this character is definitely approved.

If you’d want to make any revisions, I’d post it again for approval. @Ookla the Cutest isn’t yet approved for character approval, but should be sometime soon. Til then I’ll be approving things, as always! I can comfortably do the mod stuff, I just can’t do the facilitator stuff.

I can probably participate in the alleyverse, and can absolutely get characters approved, but I do not have the time to lead the alleyverse like I used to. i can coach someone else to do so, and potentially even get them into a moderation role if they need it, but I got a lot going on with other responsibilities atm.

Yeah, I’ve been focusing on other projects, and so while I am around to approve characters, I really can’t be the one running things. Sorry about that!

I hath been summoned. but overall yeah I think your assessment is correct, missing my favorite detail: reverse compounding. given you are storing senses that aren’t you natural senses, that would allow you to become an F-Tin savant. Whether it would be a savant in just the one sense or the whole thing is unclear, and we also don’t know what a feruchemical savant would do, but it is a neat thing. and yeah, a burst of A-pewter would essentially just store as much senses as if you were storing the extra senses over time, just faster. And given you can release that in one big burst, I don’t see much use to the duralumin burst beyond just a time saving measure. I appreciate my summoning, though. Always nice to know I’m remembered o7

Hey everyone! As you may have noticed, the Alleyverse is at a bit of a standstill. Part of the reason is that we don’t have a good enough system in place for determining if someone is active or not. But part of it is that my focuses have been elsewhere. I’ve gotten a girlfriend and am juggling college things, as well as the fact that I’ve been put on a committee for a small MTG format and have been putting a lot of my energy there. If anyone is passionate about keeping the Alleyverse going, and has the time to do so, then feel free to send me a dm! We need people who are willing to be facilitators and can take the initiative to keep things rolling, and I unfortunately can’t be that person right now.

I’d head on over to the character discussion thread and ask around! Let folks know which parts of the character you’re struggling with, and they can give you some suggestions. Things are a bit stagnant at the moment though, so don’t be surprised if it takes a while for people to answer.

Honestly I think the biggest thing is that we need someone other than me as a forerunner for this group. I love the Alleyverse, but am currently focusing my energy elsewhere, and so having someone else take the reigns would be a good idea.

(Sorry for the late reply) Interesting concept! What are the character’s flaws, and how did they get their spren? What’s the spren’s story and personality like? What was it like for him to be raised in the Alleyverse? Where did he live, how did he live? this is a good blueprint, but it needs some fleshing out.

Yeah I think that was the big issue. We don’t have a good way to know who’s theoretically active and who isn’t. I try to prompt people to say “hey I’m not going to be around for a bit” but that sometimes doesn’t happen. Do you have any idea how to remedy that?

Overall I *really* liked this story. I really liked the mix of sci-fi and (I believe Polynesian) mythology, and I really appreciate Sanderson’s rendition of Moana. Dusk’s character arc was awesome, and I love the idea of finding a purpose in a world that is advancing beyond your skills. I also like how that mirrored starling and chrysalis’ predicaments, where this is showing that space age Cosmere is where technology advances past even gods. This story felt like a mythological journey that we’ve never yet seen in Sanderson’s work, and I think he did it wonderfully. I really liked the fact that the Dakwara was shaped by people’s cognitive perceptions of it, which makes perfect sense, but is frankly really poetic. As a big Greek myth fan, and a Percy Jackson reader, the idea that gods are shaped by the people who worship them feels really fitting. I also like that it showed how even “primitive” peoples had the ability to shape the Cosmere in significant ways, and that it is effort, not place in the world, that can determine success. I also found the idea of the space age superpowers fascinating, but also deeply depressing. Like one of the things I often do when reading is imagining what it would be like living in such a world, and in most other Sanderson works, I could see the silver lining, but this particular part of the Cosmere timeline seems like a terrible time to live in. Which is a neat concept, but is also kinda sad. I think dusk’s story was stronger than Starling’s, though I did like the fact that this painted Hoid in a good light. He might be a bit of an asshole at times, but he at least strives for kindness. And that (for the most part) lines up with what we see of him. He’s a problem child, but a caring problem child. I also really liked the fact that Starling willingly imprisoned herself, and that given the chance to free herself, she chose to keep herself trapped in order to save the ones she loved. That’s honestly a really nice tale, and while the message is a bit on the nose, it felt appropriate for the story. overall great book. Were there weaknesses? Yes, of course. However, the feel, the message, and the worldbuilding was just the right flavor for me, and that’s what counts. I loved this style of Sanderson, and am glad he branched out from his standard fantasy style into a more mythological approach.

okay y'all. The AV has been pretty dead for a hot second. I have been focusing on another project of mine, involving making a YT channel and being the current face of a small Magic: The Gathering format, and so I haven't had a lot of attention over here. Is there something I can do to help get things going again? I'm busy, and can't guarantee that I can constantly be facilitating every interaction, but I can help get things started. I just need to know what's holding everything back.

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I’d first recommend reading the newcomer’s guide, and from there head over to the era 8 thread!

All good!

Alright. Zac is approved, and I am fine with you having Friz be an NPC. The main difference between the two is that NPCs should exclusively be used to further a player character’s plot, and shouldn’t act as an obstacle for other players without them being in the know and alright with it. (Ideally all confrontations with another character should be consensual anyways, but for NPCs especially, it’s important to distinguish them from your actual character). You are allowed to have multiple characters, but that gets complicated, so as a new player, I would recommend just sticking to the one. If you want Friz to be a PC down the road, you are more than welcome to submit it as a PC and I’ll take a look at it. As to how to join in on the fun, ask around in the collaboration thread! And yes, you can join mid era and mid-episode.

@BigBadBagsworth please don’t post in the main threads before tour character has been approved. I’m still waiting on your response to my questions.

@Stormlightsong is the main driver of the main plot, and I know them IRL. I’ll get in touch with them and try to get em back online.

Perses, Mistwarrens, Bendalloy Bar Perses sat in the newly rebuilt diner, comfortably sipping his tea. A few months ago, he would have entered a place like this disguised. However, times were changing, and he had no need to hide. His spikes on full display, he wore his awakened mistcoat, the daggers at the ends of its tassels absentmindedly waving in the nonexistent wind. The bar was empty, save for the bartender. People had cleared out fairly quickly when Perses entered. It felt ironic, drinking tea at an empty bar, but Perses didn’t drink. He much preferred trusting his senses, and nowadays he already couldn’t trust his own thoughts. No need to muddy the waters further. The bartender walked over to him, refilling his glass. Her hands were steady, with a composure that said she wasn’t scared of him. However, her heart indicated otherwise. he could smell the sweat beading off of her, and feel her heartbeat pounding in her chest. Perses touched her arm, and she flinched. “That’s enough,” he said with a smile. “My friend should be here shortly. Until then, make yourself useful in the back.” He didn’t worry about the woman overhearing their conversation. It was inevitable, really. But he liked having minimal distractions when meeting with someone. Perses sipped his tea, gently tapping his foot on the bar stool. Any minute now. @Hoid Slayer

Heck yeah! So am I!

Ah, sorry. Must have missed it. This seems somewhat feasible. Will any of your NPCs be actually interacting with the AV beyond just providing resources to Lockstep? Because if that’s the case then a rudimentary character sheet for them would also be useful. And if so, do you plan on controlling these NPCs, or having them available for other people to RP as necessary?

Sorry for the long delay. I should be getting back into things now that my semester's over! Overall the character is interesting, but I have three main concerns. 1) your backstory needs some work. Why did they go to the roughs? What did they do there? Why are they seen unfavorably by the terris? The backstory section is meant to be a place where you show me that you have a fairly fleshed out character, with real wants and needs, and a real past. 2) A-Bendalloy F-zinc in interesting, but is also insanely powerful. I won't say its impossible to do, but my concern is that unless I know that you will be extremely careful to not make your character overpowered in any sort of situation, I can forsee it getting out of hand. An easy solution would be to either change one of the metals, or if you really want to have those two abilities specifically, make the character have some serious flaws. This can be mental, physical, or circumstantial detriments that they would have to get over or adapt to to have them reach their true potential. If you want help brainstorming ideas, I am happy to help (and will be making sure to check in here daily!). 3) What will your character be doing in the Alleyverse? Are they mostly going to be on the run? How long have they been here, and do they have a plan? Having an idea on how your character will first be presented or first get into the plot is a good thing to have ready to go with a new character. This looks really good! The only consideration I have is about the actual details of the Alleyverse. For refrence, the Alleyverse is essentially a pocket dimension that people from any one of Sanderson's works slip into, and can be generally difficult (but not impossible!) to slip out of. How exactly a given character gets to the Alleyverse is intentionally vague, so you can choose just about any way for the character to get there. One of the most common ways is the character stumbling into an Alley and popping out into Alleycity, but there are a plethora of different ways to work it. What this does mean is that it is very much possible for people outside of the Alleyverse to know about it, through one way or another, but it isn't common knowledge. So your other NPCs could absolutely know of the Alleyverse, but having an explanation of how they knew would be a good thing to have. Also because of the whole pocket dimension that's hard to get out of deal, if you could clarify which characters in your backstory are in the AV and which are back on post-Calamity earth, that would be great. And again, sorry for the delay!