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Then what about the Alraeican Tavern?

A little bit of spam seems almost healthy for the Cythera boards these days. Nevertheless, reported.

By way of actually contributing to the topic, the semester is almost over! I look forward to a TS over the summer. . . if we do one.

Thank you, Wizard. The problem has been dealt with.

(Beat you to it, Avatara! )

Aww, we didn't even have enough time to take bets on whether Sely or Tyry would deal with him first...

I'm putting my Oboloi on Selax! ^_^

Semester's almost over for me as well, good time to start a TS (in a few weeks).

So what TS are we doing? I'd vote for starting it sooner rather than later - if you don't catch these students in the euphoria of just having finished exams, you might lose them for the entire holidays! ^_~ And who's in the TS? Am I in the TS?

Yes, you are in the TS. & yes, we should have a TS waiting for people to start finishing the school-year.
I plan to be in the TS.

I might be in the TS if there's a good plotline, and if I can find my characters again.

If we were to do my boat idea... and following this map...


A. Cademia, Mother City
B. Odemia
C. Catamarca
D. Kosha
E. Pnyx
F. Land King Hall
G. Iron Mine
H. Headwater Ruins
I. Harpy Cave
J. Land's End Volcano
K. Ruffian Encampment
L. Swamp Ruins(Maayti)
M. North Shore Vineyard
N. Southland Vineyard
O. Flax Farm
P. Abandoned Farmhouse
Q. Cove
R. Lost Abydos
S. Eioneus' Cave
T. Charax's House
U. Cult of Scylla Temple
V. Stronghold
W. Disappearing Stronghold
X. Mystic Helmet Cave
Y. UrSylph's Prison
Z. Prusa


The noble(fisher)man would approach the tavern at A (Cademia) and the boat would be waiting at either C (Catamarca) or D (Kosha). This makes since because of the closeness to water and the people available to build the ship, also the waters to the north, shout and west are filled with serpents, crabs and scylla. The rumored spot of deep water would be somewhere southeast of Cythera.

Two points to consider:

1. Characters. Would we want to start with new characters, or use whoever. Pippin suggested that we use new ones to sort of reset the powers pool and maybe make the fights and story more interesting.

2. What happens when deep water is found (if ever). I had a couple of ideas. Seeing if we use old characters, they could run across some spirit that's trapped and wants to be freed, but it needs some number of object from a few nearby islands. An incentive could help, broken ship, wishes, money, ect. OR Fishing ensues.


The whole light at the end of the tunnel could fall apart quickly however, so we could pull a James and The Giant Peach and solely focus on the journey. This take would most likely benefit new characters, but still poses the challenge of coming up with story twists and turns.


What also might make this TS easier is the fact that there will be a clear leader, the nobleman. He is employing the crew and command them to investigate or do something if he wishes it. (Not to say he would be a drill sergeant)

Hm, if I were to take part in this TS and play the captain, I'd most likely play the captain and first mate. That way I could just send the first mate to act on behalf of the captain who would most likely be to week or scared to do any rear work or adventuring.


So, sorry for the long post. Like all TSs this one starts as a blank canvas.

No gambling the Cythera board (unless I get 50%)!


More on topic, I should be out of school in about a week.

I think that the idea with Pippin's proposal was to do TSs set more directly after the game. Current TSs are assumed to be set a decade or so later (as I recall).

My own ideas for a TS remain somewhat grandiose, and I'm holding off on posting them for at least three reasons: they are almost undoubtedly impossible given current activity, I don't want to risk stifling creativity, and I don't want to risk the proposed mirror universe TS becoming too enmeshed with my ideas (I can't recall which of my ideas are actually my own about this TS because it's been some time since I've heard others thoughts on this subject and I have incorporated many of those thoughts.) I might go ahead and write them up after school though.


Perhaps, TwoJacks' deep water idea could be used as a launching point for the Pippin-style TSs and/or a short more directed TS (like Ruffian Encampment) could be done in the ordinary time period?


And I definitely encourage you to join in whenever a TS is started, Katerei, if you have the time and inclination to do so.

I also agree with Jehezekel that you are in the TS, 453.

Okay, I've discussed this with others on irc.

One of them suggested running two TSs at once, one in the line of Pippin's idea and the other possibly being the mirror-universe TS.

Personally, I'm fine with this idea. Does anyone else feel like giving it a try?


(For Pippin's idea, we could do something like finding out what happened to Larisa or some such thing. Suggestions?)

I'm all for trying two TSs now. If we don't start something soon, when will we?

Regarding our regular TS timeline, as I understand it we are going to proceed with the alternate universe TS. Sounds like a good idea to me.

Now, Pippin's idea still has a few kinks to be worked out. First of all, exactly when is this supposed to take place, and what is the best level of strength for new characters? I still need to come up with a new character, but I'm not sure what to do yet.

Also, I just wanted to remind everyone that this doesn't mean we're scrapping the current line of TSs; in fact, I'd like to continue that line. This will be in a separate timeline completely. That should give us more flexibility. If we like it, we can do more; if it doesn't work out, we can always go back to the old ones like nothing has happened.

Personally, I'm still a bit wary about starting two TSs at this particular junction, but I've been assured of participation by at least four or five people.

Many of these same people also pressured me start one immediately, so I'm going to make an attempt to start something tonight.

I would like a chance to ponder or discuss certain things a bit further. Thus, I'm not certain what time I shall make said attempt, but I suppose that I'm obligated to make it sometime tonight.


By the way for more information on Pippin's idea see here.


EDIT:
I posted one TS, but I haven't posted Pippin's yet.

I still don't know which plot to use.

If more people wish to give input, I'll try to have that one up in a day or two.

If anybody is wondering why I don't show up commonly on IRC, its because Mack keeps banning me from the channel.

Sely- I'd be fine with either the deep water or the Larisa idea. Or probably any other idea that I've forgotten about?

If anybody is wondering why Tyrael isn't on IRC, it's because he won't rejoin.

Mack, You are not a Moderator for Cythera, therefore you may not Ban a Cythera Moderator on #Cythera, Even if you immediately remove the Ban. If you want to be mean to a Cythera Moderator on #Cythera you may Op him when he doesn't want Ops.

I'm thinking that finding Larisa might work best as an introductory quest for the new TS line, but the problem is that it might involve dealing with the Undine.

The deep water TS would be a bit difficult to do as a introductory TS where new characters are being created, but it would probably work as a future TS.

Perhaps, something to do with Attis' iron mine or the wine contract?

Before leaving Cythera, Bellerophen charged Aethon to fulfill the wine-contract Quest.

Several months have passed since then, but Aethon has not been idle.

Realizing that it was Elemental forces that prevented Bellerophen himself from fulfilling the Quest, Aethon had traveled Cythera, gathering a diverse band of comrades who had been inspired by Belerophen's example.

Now gathered at the abandoned farmstead where Bellerophen had his first real encounter, they are eager to raise a new era in Cythera.

The Age of Heroes.

There you go Sely, just split Shorty's post into a new topic and call it the TS - we're ready to go! ^_^

Hmm, it sounds like that could be a bit much of a humor TS...

Is that bad? We've already got a serious TS running. Besides, I know you'll take it seriously ^_~

You suggested it!

And you pointed out the flaw in that premise .