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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:47 pm
OH SNAP!
A Raevan Quest
First On list: PICK A ESSENCE!
Post 1- Intro
Post 2-Essence Ideas
Post 3-Soul Ideas
Post 4-The Raevan
Post 5-The Guardian
Post 6- Writing Samples
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:50 pm
Possibilities:
Negative Water*
Essence Ideas [strike]Solid/or/Immiscible[/strike] Negative Water Water, when mixed with dye, tends to mix well doesn't it? Then why doesn't this water do so? Even after countless stirs the dye remains unmixed. Checking other factors, you find this water won't boil, freeze, or evaporate! I wouldn't recommend drinking it. [strike]Sweet Dirt[/strike] Dirt when eaten, is not tasty at all. Its a mixture of different rocks, sediments, and god only knows what else! This dirt is different, it tastes...good. Heck you wouldn't even mind falling down and getting a face full of it! [strike]Black Gold[/strike] Black gold has long been a term used for oil, or coal. However, what if this gold was just that, gold, only black, black, black! It still holds the shine and glitter of gold, along with the elemental properties of gold, but, its black as ink!Its be a conundrum of strangeness indeed! [strike]Eternal Mud[/strike] Mud, when left in the sun or in a hot place, returns to the state of a solid sediment with the loss of water to keep it in a 'mud' state. This mud, even in the heat of summer, just wouldn't dry out! Left alone in the sun it won't. Baked in an oven it won't! Not sure why you'd bake it. Heck this mud won't even make for a good mud pie!
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:53 pm
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Soul Ideas Spotted Hyena From robbing graves for food, to representing greed and cruelty, the Hyena is a animal like no other. Legends tell of hyenas as tricksters, thieves, African sorcerer's pets, and as were creatures. The cubs are born with open eyes and quickly forming teeth. The females have a fake...*ahem* which makes them the only mammal to have such. They are matriarchal. So, the males tend to be very submissive and non aggressive. (Facts/Info from Wikipedia) [strike]Lunar moth[/strike]
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:53 pm
Possibilities:
The Raevan? ATM Characteristic will depend on the essences and soul. Name: T Guardian: Dorian Gender: Alignment: --------- Fel Essence: -------- Soul: --------- Powers: ---------- Hair color: Hair style: Eye color: Skin color: Markings on skin: ---------- Clothing style: ------------- Accessories: ------------ Wings: ---------- Ears: ------------ Personality: ---------
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:55 pm
The Caregiver Name: Dorian Del'equa Gender: Male Race: Human Ethnicity: British and French (LOLWUT amirite?) Age: 27 Occupation: Substitute teacher and Freelance Artist Short Personality Description: Perverted at best, and while he loves to flirt and tease, he does know when he has overstepped his bounds, (as in no flirting with students, he has his morals!) . While acting like a horn dog, he is respectful and playful, never really meaning to insult. He can quickly change however, and become caring and sensitive when need be. That is his mask, which he keeps up almost all the time. His real personality..well...He's a bit reserved about himself, never wanting others to really know him too well. He likes his secrets and mystery. He feels it gives people to much leeway in manipulation, and, while he may be mean, he would never use someone for his own personal gain. While perverted, he is actually very chivalrous, and would never allow a lady or sir have their honor smeared. He would rather throw his lot with the underdog..... Body: Tall, and well built, has definite muscles, but not bulging. Height: 5'10" Eye Color: Burgundy (like dark red wine) Hair Color: Dark brown, like wet earth Hair Style: Tidy, it about mid back length and is held together at the tip of his hair in a small ponytail Skin: Light creme. Typical white if you will. Jewelry: Gold ring on his pointer finger (right hand) Piercings: None Specifics: Status: Single Orientation: Straight Clothing Type: A dark red duster, with a black tee shirt. AND JEANS. OR...FORMAL~ He does wear a suit, in a dark red color, with a white cravat and gold pin. History: Born to an upper crust family in France, he eventually cut his ties with them and moved to England with his father when he was 12, (his parents divorced when he was a baby). He then lived a fairly modest life of the middle class. At 17 he chose to attend a college in the states, (he won't say which one), and get a degree in historical literature. Sadly, he ended up with dropping out, as 'he couldn't meet the standard of education'. This is on partially true. He was meeting the standard....when he wasn't playing around or skipping class. At 20 he re-enrolled and was excepted. At 23 he received his degree but... He had wasted all of his father's saving and his mother STILL resented him from 'leaving the family'. He was in a real pickle. His green card was certified, and so he's been in the US since. Sadly, he's broke, and no one wants to hire him, at least on a regular basis. So he gets jobs as a substitute teacher, mainly for High school level or college classes. And while he's not subbing, he paints, and writes music, along with poetry. It may not get him alot of money, but, he enjoys his work none-the-less.
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:56 pm
Writing Samples:
Read about NOTHING IMPORTANT! 8D 6/29/08 Prompt Response for Lab 305 FS “Lucas stared at the orc horde that had come into the encampment, drawing his bow he hastilyfelled three within seconds!”
Dorian felt like smacking Lunatari. “I’m not sure what is worse at this point. The fact I’m playing a backwater trash version of D&D with you, the fact you keep referring to your self in the third person, the fact you have all but completely disregarded the rules,” Dorian groaned and he handed the raevan the dice, “or the fact you’re playing a male character…at the very least, roll before you act. Though I’m in no way fond of this game, I at least want to play it as it’s meant to be played.” Lunatari glared at the man from across the table. “Well, I’m just trying to make things interesting!” She shot back at the man, who ignored her with quite stoicism.
“Just roll the dice Lunatari.” Dorian began to shake his head in dismay.
Lunatari only grabbed the dice and threw them down onto the table in response.
“Eight.” Dorian said, writing the calculations out. “You die.”
“WHAT?” Lunatari yelled, fed up with the game anyway. “That’s not far! Re-roll!”
Dorian shook his head, grabbing the dice away from the raevan’s reach before she had the chance to take them for himself. “No Lunatari. You said ‘orc horde’. Horde means at least 10 must be present. You had to have rolled over…twenty to have at least killed one dead on. And besides.” Dorian placed his had on the small table, brushing away the tiny raevan figurine that he had made a few nights before, at said raevan’s request. “ You never took into account that the Mithril hall’s corridors would fix into the equation meaning…You had to have had at least rolled an 11 to survive. Tough break.”
“LET ME SEE THE RULES!” The raevan’s black skin glittered with agitation. Snatching the game guide from the man’s hand the raevan’s eyes scanned the pages. Eventually the action became less frantic, and more clam, with a slight hint of melancholy.
“Oh.” Lunatari said with distaste. “So, because of the tight spaces, added to the fact you’re playing as a barbarian with magical hammers, I had to roll high in order to prevent you from becoming trapped.”
“Which would have meant I had to roll at least twenty to survive. Great job with the delivery of the story, but, by no means was it an epic. It was more of a…” Dorian placed his barbarian replica behind the 2D pillar, “failed attempt really.”
Lunatari huffed. “Well, it says if you survive two more turn I can bring out one on my substitute characters.”
Dorian shrugged. “Fine, just let me roll the dice.” Lunatari watched as Dorian’s hands let the dice slip onto the playing board. “35.” Dorian said, his calm demeanor only fueling Lunatari’s anger.
“So what happens now?” the raevan asked, bristling once more.
“No idea, you’re the story teller after all, I just playing along.” Dorian had a point. Bringing out the tiny pad with the small, yet significant plot the raevan had written, Lunatari flipped through the pages.
“How many orcs could you have killed?”
“One, another can be mortally injured, but, I’ll have lost movement for the turn.”
“Okay.” Lunatari cleared her throat. “Ah! A warrior slain! Lucas felled by orc’s battle hammer, his companion the brave and valiant Beurlin,” (Dorian let loose a small snort of suppressed laughter), “vaulted into the fray! Swinging wide, his magically imbued hammer smashed into the offending orc’s head, releasing red, gray, and”
“Lunatari, please, I want to eat later tonight, not be revolted.”
“Sorry,” the raevan said, to caught up in her own story to care. “And lo! The disgusting creature fell into the blackness of death! His rage still upon him-“
“Who said I was mad?” Dorian asked.
“Shut up!” Lunatari hissed. “And let me finish!” Dorian shrugged once more.
“Ahem, His rage upon him, Beurlin threw his hammer at another one of the wretches, no doubt, as the beast screamed in throws of pain, that the toss had proved effective. Alas! The victory was short! Beurlin had been trapped, his companions body lay broken at his side.” Lunatari finished, please with her own literary work.
“You are a moron.” Dorian hissed, his rage finally coming to the surface. “You just disarmed me. Now I’ll have to roll above 30!”
Lunatari stood, or rather, floated up above the table. “Well, be creative! Get inventive! Roll the dice. See if I care if you die.” The raevan went back to her seat, arms crossed.
“Fine.” Dorian said to the raevan curtly. Grabbing the dice once more, he chucked them on the table as Lunatari had done.
“Forty. I can get my weapon back, or I can escape, and your spare character can join. What happens now then?” Dorian asked partially not wanted to admit he enjoys the raevan’s theatrics with the plot.
Lunatari cleared her throat. “Well, Seeing his companion’s corpse, Beurlin was driven into a rage! Diving into the orc crowd, he madly grabbed for his glittering weapon, which lay strew on the ground. In his madness how ever he didn’t notice a ranger had joined the fray, bringing with him a shimmering ray of hope. Okay, now I roll.”
Dorian reluctantly handed Lunatari the dice. “Can’t we end here for the day, you know, on a high note?” Dorian asked, hungry for his nightly meal.
Lunatri looked the game table. The papers were scattered about haphazardly, and multiple small character miniatures littered the sidelines. “Okay, it is getting late.” Lunatari looked at the wall clock. 11 twenty. “You’re right. Do you think we can play tomorrow?” She asked hopeful to continue, and even perhaps finish her story.
Dorian sighed and smiled. As much as the Raevan got under his skin, he enjoyed the being’s theatrics. “Sure. But for now lets eat. I’ve got dumplings, noodles, and some sweet ‘n sour chicken waiting for me in the fridge.”
6/19/08 Prompt response for Vix Moria
I AM AWARE OF THE MISSPELT NAME D8
‘I hate him’ Envy thought sitting in the garden.
‘That stupid, no good ‘researcher’’. He had no fashion sense, (he always wore the same thing), he had that haughty attitude, and he had Popo-chan. Teil was probably the person Envy had come to …well, envy the most. He was older, he could do what he wanted, he could boss around Nue, (no one did that, and he only did it upon occasion!), and not to mention the fact he had power. The power to make everyone do what he wanted, and the power to make things happen. Nothing happened with out Teil’s stamp of approval. Envy brooded in the garden.
And right now, Teil had not given the approval for anything. Not even for her and Marcus to play cards, (not the SHE needed Teil’s permission of course). If anything it was Teil’s fault that Marcus was busy playing twenty questions with those smelly scientists downstairs. And, no matter how she hated to admit it, Marcus was her friend. And he was just that, hers. Not Teil’s to boss around! Marcus was her’s to boss around, (though, usually he was the one bossing her around, but still).
Thunderclouds boomed overhead, and Envy sneered at the thought of rain. Rain was so lucky. All it had to do was fall and water things, she had to go and practice for ‘war’. She sat up and began to pluck the petals from flowers. Flowers were lucky too. All they had to do was look pretty. She had to get over her ‘weakness’. Like she could be weak! The real weak one was Tiel. For all his power, from how he acted with Nue, Teil was just full of hot air.
Nue was also lucky. She got to do what she wanted, while Envy had to ‘tested’.
More claps of thunder. A light, wet smell seemed to hang in the air. Envy ignored the signs of the rains and continued her destruction of the flowers. However, the next flower she pulled from the plant was the last one she could grab, as she heard the sound of rain come crashing down. Jumping up, and leaving the de-petaled flowers behind, Envy made a mad dash for the door. Even with her wings giving her flight, she proved to slow for Mother Nature.
Making her way back into the warm, dry mansion, she frowned at her newly moist clothes.
‘I have to change now’ Envy thought with dismay. She didn’t want to go back to her room. That was boring. First Teil made Marcus go take a test and now, the world seemed to want her bored too.
“Nothing fun happens here!” Envy cried out at a loss for how to spend her time.
“That isn’t how I told you express yourself Envy.” It was Marcus, done now with his questionnaire.
“Well, its true.” Envy scoffed, not caring about what her guardian had to say.
Marcus shook his head in dismay. “Are you so blind that you can’t make your own fun up?” he asked, slightly teasing the soggy Aethios.
“Make up…you can’t just make up fun!” Envy screamed at Marcus. How dare he tell her how to think!
“What kind of child are you if you so lack imagination?” Marcus asked himself, more than Envy.
“I’m not a child! I’m an Aethios!” Envy was fuming. First Marcus tells her what to think, then, he says she’s not a good kid? The cad!
Marcus crossed his arms and smiled. “True, but, I cannot help but see you as a child. Come, let’s go back into your room and-“
“NO! I HATE THAT ROOM!” Envy screamed at him, drawing the attention of several Vix Moria members, afraid they might have to hold the child down.
“Well then where do you want to go?” Marcus asked her.
Envy was at a loss, she had expected admonishment, not this…calm, tranquil person in front of her.
“Who are you and what have you done to Marcus?” She asked. ‘Teil and the others must have done something to make him ask this way’. Her mind screamed.
“Nothing. I just locked him away someplace, don’t worry, he’s fine.” Marcus said, his eye glittering with mirth.
Envy felt like a…well…she wasn’t sure how she felt. “Um….I like the garden.” She said, recalling his earlier question.
Marcus smiled and opened his arms as if in surrender. “Then what’s stopping you?” He asked.
Envy glared. “IT’S RAINING.” She hissed, thinking Marcus for being an idiot. ‘Can’t he tell by, oh, the wet clothes and the sound of rain outside?’ she thought venomously.
Marcus walked open to the angry Aethios. “Then let me show you what we did back home.”
He began to lead her back outside. “WAIT! What…what are you doing? Its raining idiot!” She yelled at him, not really trying to get away.
“Just let me show you okay?” He said, his voice and face brimming with a childish glee.
Envy let out a sigh of surrender. She couldn’t win against Marcus. Maybe that was a reason he was her guardian. Walking back out to the raining garden, Marcus began to look around for something.
“Do you think we’ll get in trouble if we make a mess?” he asked.
Envy wasn’t sure how to respond. “Well,” she huffed, “YOU won’t but I probably will.” She scoffed. She always did get in trouble, even if it was Marcus’s fault.
“Well, I’ll be sure to say it was all my fault on this one.” With that, Marcus bent down, grabbed a handful of wet earth, (mud), and threw it right at Envy.
Marcus hit her right in the face.
“WHAT WAS THAT FOR?” She screamed, wanting to kill her guardian.
“One point to Marcus, none for Envy.” He teased. “Now come on, you don’t want to loose do you?”
It. Was. A. Game. A game that Envy was definitely going to win. Grabbing a fistful of her own sticky mud, she yelled at Marcus. “I’ll show you…you…poop face!” She threw the ball of brown matter into her guardian’s face. Needless to say, the force alone sent him falling on his rear.
“And, thus, the game begins.” Marcus said, grabbing another handful of mud.
LATER
Well, Marcus and Envy did get in trouble, (the got caught trying to sneak back to Envy’s room). And much to Envy’s surprise, Marcus took the blunt of the blame, explaining that he was the one instigate the game, and the one that put Envy into such a riled state. Envy smiled as Marcus carried her back to her room on his back. If anything, she wasn’t bored anymore…and Teil would never have what Envy had. A fun guardian like Marcus.
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:56 pm
I apologize in advance if this isn't very helpful. I'm still new to this, so I don't know how much criticism I can offer and have it be good/correct. D:
I DON'T KNOW WHY, but I like the idea of truly Black Gold. Maybe it's the inner chem geek in me, or maybe because it reminds me of this one awesome black trumpet I saw (...instrument, not fungus), but I like it. How is it black if it has all the same properties?!? I've heard of white gold but that's just ridiculous. :U A mystery indeed!
The Solid Water idea is quite unique as well, but the name really just reminds me of ice. Maybe "Immiscible Water" would be better? XD; Again, it must be the inner chem geek latching onto these things. The universal solvent is not being a solvent! WHAT BLASPHEMY IS THIS.
The Glittering Murky Water seems iffy to me, though. I could be wrong, but I thought that, depending on the particle's composition, colloidal suspensions of dirt in water can occur in nature. And the light, is that reflected light? I've seen some shiny yet dirty water before. If the light was in fact produced by it, then you might have something. Otherwise, I don't know. It just doesn't jive with me.
The Sweet Dirt and Eternal Mud are okay. I really can't think of anything to say either way on those two. XD;
Also, hyena and lunar moth soul choices? Hells yeah. *THUMBS UP.*
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:16 pm
Thank you. :3
I took out the murky water...seemed to..blah to me. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:30 am
Okay, let's see what I can give ya.
I'm not so keen on the whole Sweet Dirt essence since I just can't see anyone ever wanting to put dirt in their mouth. I mean of course maybe little children would just because they're curious or maybe you accidentally got some in your mouth from falling or something, but...I dunno, it's just a bit too out there for me. But it's really up to you.
Black Gold is unusual enough, though why is it black? Is there a specific reason? How will this affect your Raevan? Would your Raevan feed off gold then? What kind of powers would this allow them? These are just some things you should think about yourself and don't necessarily have to put here in your quest, but they are good to think about because people are bound to ask these of you and it's good to have the answers.
As for Eternal Mud, I think I'll refer you back to what I said about the gold essence. It's interesting and has potential, just give it more thought before deciding to proceed with it or not. Although, I imagine a very moist like Raevan. No problems with dehydrating, lol.
Last, but certainly not least, Solid Water. I'm very very attached to this idea! Water that doesn't dissolve things, but repels? Awesome! Though I agree with Katherine, Solid Water isn't a good name for it since it does make you think of ice.
As for souls, I think either one would make a good Raevan. Hope I helped some and good luck with your quest.
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:08 pm
Thank you very much! I'll take it all into consideration. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:46 pm
I would like to start out by saying that I like the black gold and eternal mud the most out of your ideas here.
I really want to like the Sweet Dirt, but it lacks...something. It's not really changing the idea all that much, but maybe you could make it a Sugar Ore? Most sweet substances are saps or juices manufactured by plants. What if there was a vein of sap or nectar in a subterranean layer of rock? Maybe a mine of some sort cut through the vein and people began noticing sugar crystallizing where the sap dribbled out. It would still retain both the sweet and the earth elements of the essence while giving it a little more of a scientific feel.
I'm still not sure what sort of powers you could give to such a raevan, but that's never stopped anyone from having a good, well-rounded raevan.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:10 pm
I don't quite know where to start except that I like the lunar moth soul simply because of the glow in the dark properties. XD LOL
In regards to your fel essence ideas. I have to agree with Ebony on the gold and mud. Why would gold be black? A lot of what makes a fel essence a fel essence is that it's something that cannot be because it's a direct opposite. For instance instead of "black gold" what about "hard pure gold?" Since pure gold is so soft and mailable (you can scratch it and leave a mark) so having it become one of the strongest metal elements would make it something it's not supposed to be :3
I really liked the concept of Solid water more than anything for two reasons: one it's actually a fel essence and two because I've seen it on TV, or rather a form of it. I don't know why you've scratched it out and replaced it with water that doesn't blend, because now it's just rather plain. Solid water is much more creative and gives you so many options on what it can do! It can't mix, can't fit into any shape, it's tangible, etc. I'm sad to see it gone. T__T
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:49 pm
I think I'll actually chose the water. The reasons are thus:
Hyena will be the soul. And they come from Africa....that doesn't get that much ranfall.
I always was a water child XD
One problem. I want water the have the property to repel solubles, OR boil when its below freezing, and freeze when its above normal room temperature.
I just can't define either of those effects @A@'
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:02 pm
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