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Development Journals and Discussion / When he returned, he was
« on: January 28, 2014, 06:05:01 pm »
When he returned, he was indeed different. The druidess was gone, but he found her tracks and her small camp. She seemed startled and worried when he came back.
“Greyrider” Aden said, “Will continue his watch.” He studied the ageless young face of the druid, the expression in her eyes, and gave her a small, shy but tired smile. “Mind if I join your camp for some rest before I travel south?”
 
She shook her head, and that night, he was too tried to remember his trance-faces when he woke. He had never seen a more beautiful sunrise and just sat there smiling, sharing a meal with her, feeling the touch of the light. It was bright, yes, but he adjusted quickly. She didn't ask him to stay or pleaded that he won't go. She knew he had to, and that he would be back for with reports and knowledge. He gave her a hug and thanked her for the guidance and the acorn before slowly walking away, melting into the twilight only an autumn dawn could cast between the trees.
 
The pack is bigger than each of us, and if we must lay down our life or comfort in order to protect it, then we will find strength in the Longstrider to do so.
Aden smiled a little, jumping from stone to stone to cross a small river. He never would have guessed that it would turn out the way it did. He didn't feel pity for Greyrider's fate, only tremendous respect. The man had walked on the path of the T'eoleflor and carried a big evil to one of their places, destroying it along with the place there. And when he came back, he sealed himself in into darkness, all alone, to protect the pack from HER. Aden didn't want to think about HER. He couldn't, quite. She was but a dark, lurking thing, darkness and void. She was Greyrider's responsibility, and the old man didn't want him to help carry.
If he was Andrew, he would write a song about the Greyrider and his lone watch.
 
Here I am standing, darkness all around,
thinking of the past, the air is cold as ice
I encase us in silent walls of stone.
She! Void and darkness, child of my own creation
She! Bane of my own creation
Oh, but I have to guard and watch,
I have to remember the paths and places I saw so long ago
Now there is but silence and darkness
While dreams and memories fade away
 
It was a story he should share with the bard, a song even. He couldn't fathom how many wolves walked a similar path in ages past, but he would try to remember each of them in the memory of Greyrider.
 
Light and shadows danced over the forest floor; over yesterday's leaves, hopes and dreams and warmth of springs and summers long gone crumbling, becoming earth to nourish a new generation. New hopes and dreams.
 
“You already have it inside you, it's just a matter of unleashing it if you will. Of controlling it. It's all of grasping and controlling it, really.”
 
A week in the darkness with the eternal guardian showed him how much he already knew, and how little he knew about himself. Everything had been there, he just wasn't sure how to put it together. A week in the darkness, listing to the mans mad ramblings, nearly completely blind, had showed him how little he knew of himself. Or of his dreams. They seemed to follow him, those pictures from his trances. They meant something. It really happened, they were real, the shadow wolves. A dream, sent from the Longstrider himself, maybe to search and pick up a legacy and tradition, to seek for them, find their track or at least where they went. A sobering, uplifting feeling. These were the first few steps on the long road ahead of him, maybe the path for the rest of his life, but at least for now.
 
When he left the forest days later, he could have sworn that somebody was watching him, and when he turned around he thought he saw something, for a brief moment, moving in the shadows of the trees. Something large, with the shape of a wolf and old eyes the color of amber. He frowned, and it was gone, the shadows silent and empty. Just a trick of his mind. But there was something new, something that gave him a deep feeling of purpose, a goal. And security.

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Development Journals and Discussion / His love sat in front of the
« on: January 28, 2014, 06:04:27 pm »
His love sat in front of the fireplace, their son in her arms. He could not hear what she was saying, but the drowsy look on Kyreth's face as well as the smile on her lips seemed to tell that she was telling him a bedtime story. Outside, at the window, between the trees, a huge wolf tilted his head, studying them both, the strands of shadows that seemed to make up his fur blending with the falling twilight. It seemed to look directly at him, and past him. On the horizon, dark clouds accumulated into an ominous black wall on the sky. Storm was coming. The wolf looked at Breanna through the windows as she tucked Kyreth in bed, a gentle and warm expression on her face. Sadness and worry mixed in her eyes when she kissed his forehead, and then went to check the warding spells.
Thunder rumbled in the distance, and cold wind swept over the land.
 
He saw Jil on one of her stalks, saw her moving shrouded in Al'Noth and silence. He could smell her, even see the fine strands of elegantly woven energy flowing about her and her gear. She seemed in a hurry, on her way to somewhere, following a trail. The wolf vanished into the shadows once more without attracting her attention, glad to know that she took that path – and not the other.
 
He could see Lance and Ell standing on a balcony overlooking a busy plaza, she had her hand on his sides and rested her head against his shoulder, red hair swaying in the breeze. Life carried on as usual while dusk fell red over Hilm Castle. Flickering with the shadows of a bleached and battleworn flag, a huge wolf stood on the roof of the gate, studying the activities in the city and the couple with his watchful glance. The assassin under his paws made wet sounds and died.
 
He could see a caravan stopping at a bridge the rain had swept away. Angry shouts were exchanged from men in glistening oiled coats as they began to turn their carts around. The wolf didn't move at all, watching them, smelling the sharp scent of metal despite the bolts of cloth and bricks. It had taken some time gnawing at the wooden supports before they were weak enough to be swept away by the torrent rushing down from the mountains. It would cost the weapon smugglers six days of detour, and by the time they reached the settlement, the idealistic young lieutenant would be back from his holiday and at his post again.
 
Before the trance began to fade, he could see three of the wolves moving silently through the forest as if looking for something or somebody very methodically. One stopped in his stride, turned his head and looked directly at him. The ranger could feel the harmony and serenity these creatures radiated, like a force old and strong as the bones of the earth -
 
“Wake up. There's something moving outside the camp.”
 
Aden blinked and rubbed his face, then reached for his bow next to his backpack and nodded. A howl echoed through the silent, foggy Wolfswood outside, and it was a haunting sound. But to Aden, it sounded like a calling, or a warning. Maybe it was both. He couldn't identify the pack, or, for that matter, where it came from exactly. He looked around, staring into the fog between the trees for a moment, then looked at Arden.
“What?”, the boy whispered, “heard something?”
 
Aden shook his head.

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Trade and Market Hall / Payment has been delivered.
« on: January 26, 2014, 08:42:40 am »

Payment has been delivered. Please check if the agreements are uphold.


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NWN Ideas, Suggestions, Requests / Took me a little longer than
« on: January 18, 2014, 02:02:46 pm »

Took me a little longer than expected to get around to it, but here are some ideas from my side.

An effort for the wardens of the land

After the war against the cult and the recent famine and the destruction of settlements in or near woods by dark elves, there are plenty of tasks to solve to rebuild and strengthen both their numbers, resources and influence. Recruits need to be found, alliances made and resources of all kinds gathered. The wolfswood, the forest of fog and other regions provide a lot of possibilities for RP and development. There are conflicts with the city dwellers to solve, conflicts on the borders of kingdoms and so on, and some might even support those nature-aligned in unlikely alliances: Kingdoms have a keen interest in information about what is going on in their sphere of influence and need capable scouts for their armies, some religions like to have access to good trackers or information about where certain creatures dwell. Those patrolling the lands and taking care of it are usually the first to find and fight undead incursions, attacks from the deep or corruption that whips wild creatures into a frenzy. Also, great mysteries are hidden - for a reason - and harsh guardians make sure that they are not discovered.

 

And cultural endevour

There have been a lot of enjoyable events of a more cultured nature in the past, but why stop there? Between the Silver Buckle, The Angel's Guild and The Academy of Hempstead there are still a lot of things to explore, stories to write and to read, and songs to sing and dramas to play. I'd love to see something like a school for artists, a theatre piece or two, an gallery of sculptures and so forth. Culture is also a well of provoking ideas: why not spread literacy, or discuss ethics, morale and religious philosophies? It goes even further, to the point where problems must be solved and things devised: what good civilisation without development of technology? A meeting of those interested or professional in crafting generates not only conflict between them, but also with other factions that do not like when certain things are developed. In short: stories ought to be written, paintings to be painted, a theatrr or bard school founded, knowledge spread, solutions found for problems that ill individuals and groups. Dwarves retaking old places? Hilm and Fiorez developing their spheres of influence? Regions recovering from war and famine? There's plenty of opportunity to be had for arts and sciences.

 

With fortune and the possibility to write forum entries in IC forums (CDT or others), most of the "tokens" can be aquired without much further ado, however, it's important to do it.

 


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NWN Ideas, Suggestions, Requests / I like the idea, especially
« on: January 16, 2014, 11:20:20 am »

I like the idea, especially since we already have deity-related things. I have already tried and started something here in the forums with one character, but those involved - including myself - do not have enough time right now. And while it's understandable, not having enough time and not having enough players really is a problem for a world like Layonara.

I think I can provide impulses to some more of those, I'll try to type them up real quick and post them here as concepts.


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General Discussion / No, trouble. I shall blame it
« on: January 16, 2014, 11:03:22 am »

No, trouble. I shall blame it all on my slightly faulty internal error correction code and integrity checks of my memory ;)

Replied to the wrong thread anyway, issue was already resolved. No harm done, I guess.


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General Discussion / This problem as encountered a
« on: January 16, 2014, 02:47:53 am »

This problem as encountered a while ago by cbnicolson if I remember right. GOG gives out generic keys a couple of time, from what I remember. You need to ask for a different key, iirc.


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Introduce Yourself / Welcome back!
« on: January 10, 2014, 09:19:45 am »

Welcome back!


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NWN Ideas, Suggestions, Requests / "I'm not lacking ideas,
« on: January 07, 2014, 10:11:53 am »

"I'm not lacking ideas, merely time and people. Oh. And stamps of approval."


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General Discussion / Happy new year!
« on: January 01, 2014, 12:17:20 pm »

Happy new year!


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Just for Fun / Yes, Brisbane (tho that's an
« on: December 27, 2013, 08:13:34 am »

Yes, Brisbane (tho that's an aweful lot of metal that she's carrying there).

It's not like it's the weather, I send you sunshine and warmth from here to all those that are freezing, but it is the lack of people to RP that is problematic.

 

Stuff that inspired me a while back: Penny Arcade, The Tithe

Source: http://store.penny-arcade.com/products/daughters-of-the-eyrewood-the-tithe-print-pack

 

Weird inspiration for my paladin:

Source: http://beaver-skin.deviantart.com/art/Knight-in-the-Dark-376831184

 

Also, this:

Source: http://www.deviantart.com/#/art/Chrothaxia-131374556?hf=1


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General Discussion / Would love to attend, but at
« on: December 27, 2013, 07:32:01 am »

Would love to attend, but at that time, can't do. Wish everyone else to have fun, tho.


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General Discussion / I wish everyone a - hopefully
« on: December 25, 2013, 08:40:46 am »

I wish everyone a - hopefully stress-free - holidays with friends and family and culinary extravagance!


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Trade and Market Hall / Purchased two elemental
« on: December 22, 2013, 06:08:15 pm »

Purchased two elemental resistances of the second tier. Left some resources in your chests.

A.Q.A, W. Leox


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General Discussion / *attention bump*
« on: December 21, 2013, 04:37:37 pm »

*attention bump*


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Trade and Market Hall / Purchased 1 Brawler's Belt
« on: December 21, 2013, 04:34:42 pm »

Purchased 1 Brawler's Belt for 2500 trues. If I owe coin, please contact me.

A.Q.A, ~W. Leox


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General Discussion / Hi all you GMT-time
« on: December 19, 2013, 05:10:12 pm »

Hi all you GMT-time players,

Are any of you still online and interested in running through dungeons or even organize a litte series and rp, maybe every two weeks?

 


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NWN Ideas, Suggestions, Requests / I have tried that before,
« on: December 04, 2013, 04:50:57 pm »

I have tried that before, Pen, for world building/story writing. It can be interesting, and can go so horribly wrong at the same time. It's fun, tho, and lots of it. If you are into using the traveling spade of death a lot. And don't mind transitions from desert to jungle swept under the rug by exclaiming "It's MAGIC!" and adding another point to your \\\\TODO list that'll expand exponentially depending on your skill in making excuses.

 

 

Quote from: "Pen N Popper"&cid="2752232"

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/ They've raised $34M and _won't release for a year_!

I am not sure if that is just advanced trolling or actually enhanced interroga - marketing! - techniques for the whole EVE/X crowd.


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General Discussion / AdenSee Ulam
« on: December 04, 2013, 04:14:11 pm »

Aden

  1. See Ulam Forrest
  2. <missing>
  3. See <missing> burn and fall
  4. Be transformed into a eagle for a day
  5. Be transformed into a wolf for a day
  6. Play a trick on a Rofie
  7. Play a trick on a Gnome

William

  1. <missing>
  2. Finish <missing>.
  3. Cause a <missing>!

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NWN Ideas, Suggestions, Requests /    I agree with milty.
« on: December 04, 2013, 03:51:07 pm »

 

 

 

I agree with milty.


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