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 Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:08 pm
Main Thread
This is the Journal for Edelsteine Lisana, the Joyous Idol. Please do not post unless you have the expressed permission of Eftemie. Those allowed to post here:: Edelsteine owners Talencia ialtkaos as Tempest TO DO LIST Yes, this is my to do list.
Finish DSOM
Solos
1st Sketch - Eftemie holding the cat.
Edit God info with any new changes.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:09 pm
::Messages::
::What's Happening & Where::06.11.06
My journal could be complicated if you try to read it straight through. Sorry, it's not that easy. I don't force my muses, but I do kick them on occasion. Anyhow, the problem is Lisana and Eftemie both, but then this is about them, no? XD
To simplify things, Past entries will always be mostly olive except where important NPCs appear, like Yeti. Present stories will always have a purple title.The Present Tempest is around, but I have an idea now. It will just take a bit for it to get set up. XD
Possibilities....
(rememberances that can be used later?)
Cake
Foodfight
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Lisana
Yeti appears
The Past
The past... Nothing really happening here right now....
Anyhow, these will continue and be marked as such whenever I do them.
::What's Where & Who's on First?::
1. Ivy's Post
2. Messages
... Index
... Events
... Changes
3. Tasty Tidbits
4. Lisana
5. Eftemie
6. Critters
7. Gifts & Items
8. Friends
9. Abilities
10. To Do List
11. Lisana's Room
12. Servants & Followers
13. Places Frequented
14. Temples Eventually...
15. Notes...
16. The Story begins...
: razz ermission to Post List::
Talencia
ialtkaos as Tempest
::Events::
This post is about the journal itself. I like to list various things that happen logging a page number so that if someone is looking for something specific they can find it. I've found this quite useful at times for my own purposes. It's much easier to find a page number here and then go to that page rather than read and try to find it after there are a myriad of posts here. I'll try to keep it updated.
::Color Key::Past Stories have a specific color to make it easier.Page 2
.................... The Story Begins (08.02.05)
.................... Missing (08.02.05)
.................... The God-Killer (08.02.05)
.................... Looking For Chaeval (08.02.05)
.................... Finding Byrne, But Meeting Kaelin (08.02.05)
.................... Finding Byrne, But Meeting Kaelin Pt.2 (08.07.05)
.................... Still No Chaeval 2 posts (11.18.05)
.................... Snicker Snack (03.30.06)
.................... One-Eyed One-Horned Flying Purple People Eater (03.30.06) .................... A Prehistory?(03.30.06)
.................... And Then There's Dat (04.16.06)
.................... Monkieboy(New as of 06-09-06) Page 3
.................... A Tempest This Way Comes( 05.09.06)
.................... Trouble Cult of Inner Brilliance(Done 05.13.06- Newly Added 08.01.06)
.................... Trouble For A Toaster(New as of 08.24.06)
.................... The Way Of Things(New as of 06-13-06)
.................... What May Come(New as of 06.16.06)
.................... Surprises Come In All Shapes & Sizes(New as of 06.14.06)
.................... Surprises Come In All Shapes & Sizes Con't( New as of 06.14.06)
.................... The Way Of Things Pt.2(New as of 06.20.06)
.................... Roommates(06.23.06)
.................... The Shopping Trip 2 posts (Finished 09.02.06)
.................... A Quiet Moment (New as of 07.09.06)
.................... The Plot Thickens(Finished as of 08.02.06)
.................... In The Comics(New 07.27.06)
.................... Reflection (New as if 07.27.06) Page 4
.................... Impatience(New 09.02.06)
.................... The Dark Side Of The Moon(New 10.02.06)
.................... The Carnival Continues(New 10.02.06)
.................... Future & Fortune(New as of 10.17.06)
.................... Reserved DSOM for Thabara(WIP)
.................... Transparent Illusions(Finished as of 10.26.06)
.................... Birthday Refractions(New as of 11.07.06)
.................... Losses & Gains(New as of 11.19.06)
.................... Jace(New as of 09.08.06)
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 ::Changes::
This is where any specific changes are listed. If it's a story portion it will be listed above, but if it's an image added or a description added then it will be placed here.
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(12.08.07) Added a portion with Thabara and Zero to pg. 4. It's still a work in process.
(11.30.06) Made some color adjustments to make it easier to read. Also faded all the dates in the index to indicate they are before this point. Lisana evolved, so only new things added from today on will have brightly colored dates on them. It just makes it easier to see what is new.
(11.07.06) Changed some links. Added Birthday Refractions.
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(10.26.06) Finished off Transparent Illusions. Carnival is over for Eftemie and Tempest except for the part with Poltros, Thabby, and the bone beads.
(10.17.06) Finished off Future & Fortune. Added Transparent Illusions (WIP), Losses & Gains (WIP), Jace.
(10.03.06) Added Future & Fortune. It's a WIP as it is not finished yet.
(10.02.06) Added the carnival, some new reserved posts at the very end, and new images. Tempest's mask, Effie's bracelet, Effie... I've got about 10 solo rps coming up and one possible joint.
Added Sundancer to the poetry section. It's one of mine.
(09.16.06) Nothing going on right now. Added Jace and Joe but they are slightly ahead of the other things. Still some WIP before them.
(09.02.06)
Carnival invitation posted. Link above, finished off The Plot Thickens, finishing off Shopping Trip now. Added some new reserved posts but all at the very end and won't interfere with the rest if it needs to be tallied. Adjusted the list of order of things to come. Added a few.
(08.24.06)
Added Trouble For A Toaster. It was something I thought I lost that was a followup from the rp with Trivii. It's there now.
(08.01.06)
Trying to clean things up a bit and had to shove a few things two posts down to accommodate a missed rp- a forgotten rp between Trivii and I with a solo afterwards. You will now find links instead of pages in my main journal that leads to the posts in my backup. Trying to c&p from one to the other is getting tiresome. I may eventually html them all but for now, I'm linking in the guild posts, since I keep a wordpad file anyhow with all of it.
(07.27.06)
Added Reflection, an Effie solo. Still working on the others yet. The Plot Thickens & In The Comics are WIP right now.
(07.09.06)
Added some to the The Shopping Trip, still unfinished. Added solo called A Quiet Moment, still needs work depending on the results of the Shopping RP, but the basics are down.
(06.30.06)
Added more to Roommates (done), added a post for The Shopping Trip (WIP)
(06.28.06)
Sorry, color change. I couldn't stand the red in her journal. It just didn't fit. Everything is more purple now. Heh..
(06.23.06)
Added Roommates, but still WIP
(06.20.06)
Roommates is a Work In Process, which means it's not finished yet. Surprises was added.. but wasn't quite finished yet. It is now. Solo post added also.
(06.13.06)
Updated Tempest's profile in the Friends post. Added Jace because of his connection to Tempest.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:10 pm
::Tasty Tidbits::
Some sort of poetry either I wrote or a fave of mine. These are all mine, so enjoy it. XD
::Sundancer::
The sun dances on your golden hide,
As you prance your way by me,
Shining with the glitter of treasure
Well hidden until a gleam is suddenly seen.
Not the outer golden shell,
But the shine within
Leads us both to each other
And then away again.
One touch, one perfect moment,
As our lives twine for an instant only,
To be kept for all time
As we remember the sun shining.
Sundancer, Sundancer,
Come to me...
Show me that you understand
What one perfect moment would be..
Golden grasses whisper that it's true,
Golden treasures lie deep within.
But I see you for who you are
And would not change that now or then,
But as we meet in that perfect moment,
We both will never be the same.
Following our own desires
Perhaps we would meet again.
In a moment not as perfect,
But touch and then move on.
Sundancer, Sundancer,
Come to me...
Show me that you understand
What one perfect moment would be...
©(SJB) Eftemie
::Where I Sit::
Nightingales sing on a Shooting Star,
Spirits in the Leaves sink and rise,
The Fish leap the Dancing Rocks
In the Tumult of a Sacred River,
In fertile Ground Forests spring ancient as Hills
Which Winged Horses fly over,
A Pearl enfolding sunny spots of Greenery
With a trembling and gleaming Glance,
With the Moon smiling upon it,
The Wood echoes with Music loud and long...
And the Wind sings in harmony with the Sun...
Where I sit.
©(SJB) Eftemie
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:12 pm
::Lisana::
Eyes:
Hair:
Weight:
Height:
Race:
Likes: She loves carnivals and parties. She is especially fond of comedic slapstick that is spur of the moment, much like 3 stooges, Marx Brothers, etc.
Dislikes: Dislikes the darker vein of amusement she sometimes finds within herself. But ultimately, laughter is laughter.
Eccentricities: She kept Eftemie's plushie collection and chime collection and they will eventually hang all around her temple.
Strengths & Weaknesses: She made promises to Eftemie, but not sure yet if that is a strength or a weakness. Time will tell I guess.
Books:
Water Book
Stellar Book
Solar Book
Lunar Book
Ice Book
Fire Book
Earth Book
Demonic Book
Air Book
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:14 pm
::Eftemie::
Eyes: Jade
Hair: Dark like a raven's wing, usually short but during AOD she lets it grow longer.
Weight: 110 lbs.
Height: 5'5"
Race: Entirely Human
Age: 21
Likes: Purples, teals, golds: Pets which are friends to her more than animals: To laugh and play harmless pranks to make another smile
Dislikes: Forgetfulness: Clutziness: Being disregarded for being less than perfect: Crying
Eccentricities: She is entirely human, but feels a need to blend in. To do this, she often wears hats that look like ears, belts that have tails. Usually this is when she's the most nervous about something. She thinks that if a person can laugh at themselves, they can survive anything.
Strengths & Weaknesses: She loves to laugh and finds amusement in most things. Extremely forgetful, and clutzy. Frequently she trips over nothing, falling in a tangle. She has lists hanging everywhere in her apartment to remind her to do the things most people take for granted such as doing laundry, shopping, etc. She can manage this unless she forgets her list which usually has her own address written at the top to remind her of it. She can find it, but can't always remember the address itself.
Eftemie's mother died in childbirth. Her father held her, tears in his eyes, and named her saying that her eyes sparkled like jewels. That is what her name means.. Jewel. He raised her gently and caringly until she was the age of 10. His death was very hard on her and some say it has attributed to some of her memory loss. She prefers a world where she only holds close the things that mean the most to her. A perfect moment as she calls them sometimes.
Her uncle continued raising her as her father had until she was 19 when she moved into the old warehouse. After much consternation, but knowing she was determined, he renovated the place for her giving her a loft bedroom and large living space in the office area. The balcony has become an enclosed garden which she enjoys.
She is a freelance artist and painter for her uncle as well as others who give her jobs. She makes a decent living though her uncle is wealthy and sees that she has whatever she needs. He continues to check on her at least once a week and repairs the place for her. She often lets her friends move into the extra rooms using her living room and kitchen though each has their own bathroom and private sitting room.
Books:
Eftemie's Diary :: coming soon
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:15 pm
: razz resent Critters::
I'll write more about them later and how they came to be here.
::Critters::
Ataxis - Haunts the place but barely tolerates Lisana
Moonshadow - Doesn't like Lisana but haunts the place looking for Eftemie.
Yuri - Tolerates Lisana from a distance only.
Sable - Likes Lisana but far from friends.
: razz ast Critters::
These are those that critters that were Lisana's in the past stories.
::Linus or Monkeyboy::
Linus, or Monkeyboy as Lisana calls him.. is a foolish, rude, sarcastically amusing babboon/monkey/thing who screeches with laughter and whirls around the room. He quite often makes a rude noise and hoots his own amusement. He's a cross between an orangatan and a babboon, at least that's the best description one can give of him. Monkeyboy waves overly long arms about and waddles about, hooting loud enough to make their ears ring all the time. His only purpose is his own amusement, but she tends to laugh at his antics. Noone knows why he just appeared one day to stay with her. But Lisana is sure there is a reason behind his presence. She only ever calls him Linus if something is serious and she needs his attention and he knows that she will not be amused if he continues. He is a young child's humor gone utterly wild. It's rumored that he has another name, but one must wait to see if it appears.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:16 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:17 pm
::Friends::
::Chaeval::
Her best and probably only friend who disappeared. Eftemie looked for her, after finding an address to a shop. Chaeval was not there to meet her and has never been seen since. Eftemie has given up looking for her.
::Byrne::
She liked Byrne instantly, quite taken by him as he brandished his mop around and speaking of a god-killer whom only he could see. At least for a few moments before the refridgerator came to life swallowing he and a few others. His mop and bucket are much like her ears and tail which help her to blend in with the population as she wishes to. Others think them strange but to them it helps.
::Morpheus::
She met him briefly in the god-killing incident but barely had a chance to speak to him before he was swallowed.
::Beryl::
She met Beryl briefly in the same god-killing incident as Morpheous and others.
: razz rolixity::
Another whom Eftemie met in the god-killing incident and he was eaten as well.
::Nev'n::
She met Nev'n also in the god-killing incident for a few moments. She noted he did not seem well, but had as little time to speak to him as the others with the god-killer on the loose.
::NPCs::
::Tempest::
Tempest is his stage name and he's 23 years old. He doesn't like Iohannes Mallow, his real name though that's what the checks are signed with. Though, he's a good magician and has a job in a club nightly, he's not had alot of publicity. He enjoys what he does and makes decent money at it, so being famous matters little. His eyes are a deep blue purple, and his hair is raven black but originally red. He dyes the long and straight strands black. Two long braids on the right hang about 5 inches below his chin. Each braid has a silver bead and red feather on it, but only one bead has a pattern on it. He is seldom seen right now without his black fedora with a black raven's feather and silver bead on the hat band.
He does not get along well with his father for various reasons. The man always thought that his son's dreams of becoming a magician were futile, ridiculous, and would bring him nothing but disappointment after disappointment. To Richard Mallow, dreams such as that were a waste of time when one should be grounded in the "real world" as he put it far too often.
Elana is his only sister and there are five years between them. She always looked up to him and his "magical, mystical world" as she called it and he loved her all the more for it. On her 13th birthday, he got into another argument with his father about the profession he wanted to pursue. After a stormy scene at her party and fed up with being slammed constantly, he left. Taking what little he possessed and had saved, he lit out for a city as far as he could get on what he had- nearly 12-16 hours away. It meant he'd not see his sister, but he would figure out some way to let her know he still cared. In the end he resorted to sneaking back to see her 2-3 times a year, especially on her birthday.
The year she was 17, he arrived on her birthday only to find out that his father was there. Confronted, Tempest got into a stormy argument with the man again. Hugging her tightly, he whispered he loved her, handed her the present, and walked away from the man before more trouble was made for the little sister he adored.
The current year, Tempest found a charm bracelet that reminded him of her. He always said she had a gift for seeing what was not there and that noone ever saw him for who he was but her. 6 silver charms were on the bracelet : a moon, a cloud, a tiny rearing unicorn, a lightning bolt, an 8 point star, and an eye of Ra.
With the gift was a letter saying he loved her, missed her, and that he couldn't be there this year. Instead he'd be thinking of her and placing a new trick in his act, just for her. Included was one of his cards. The cards were black with a few scattered stars, his name scripted across the middle in silver. A 4 point star was placed slightly askew of the T in his name, with the club number in the bottom right corner. He reminded her that if she ever needed him, they would know where he was.
**Note** Tempest will eventually become an Edelsteine god. It will just take time. And if he doesn't, he served his purpose.
::Jace Thomlinson::
Jace is the owner at The Prospero. It's averagely popular for its comedians, magicians, dancing, and bands. He is 40ish, won't say for sure. Balding slightly, trim but stocky build, blondish hair in a crew cut. His bouncers wear matching gold shirts, while the barmaids wear green shirts. Jeans or shorts are their choice as the only required uniform are the shirts so others know they work there. The chef is excellent and as many people come for the feasts as much as the entertainment.
3-4 barmaids serve approximately 30 tables and two bartenders serve the long counter at the side. The club holds around 230-250 people at a time. When that amount is reached, Jace shuts the doors, until the count goes down. Most nights there is a line at the door and it's usually open from 6 pm to 3 am. Jace lives in one of the apartments above the club as does his main bartender. He also will on occasion accommodate one of his main-liners with the third empty apartment for the time they remain working for him.
Tempest has the prime nights taking 4 of 7 days a week to put on a show. Comedians or bands and sometimes even carnival type shows take up the rest of the club's nightly shows. An inhouse band plays nightly except during the shows to allow dancing at all times.
::Elana Mallow::
She is Tempest's little sister and five years the younger.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:18 pm
::Abilities::
Descriptions of Lisana
- her wings aren't stagnant bubbles. They are a constant, slow production of bubbles that trail after her and up, popping after a bit and constantly renewed.
-Minor joke: Well, she isn't ready for Comedy Central yet, but when needed Lisana can spontaneous come up with a kind-of funny joke. They're not really all that great yet. They say that puns are the lowest form of humor, and well....that's mostly what her power gives her at this stage.
-incite giggle: Like laughing gas, only not quite that violent. Literally give someone the giggles for a couple minutes. It doesn't matter if they're at a funeral, using a jackhammer, or trimming their nails...they're going to giggle. They say laughter is infectious, right? (this does not force people to be happy, though laughing *does* release endorphins)
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:20 pm
::To Do List::
No, this is not my To Do List. It's Lisana's. She has a set of things that she needs to do for Effie. And yes, it's plot related. Wait for it. smile
Dance just once without tripping.
Be on time just once.
Take care of her pets and make sure they are happy.
Remember things without notes.
Take care of Joe and Jace.
Give Tempest back.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:21 pm
::Lisana's Room::
This will have a description of Lisana's room in detail. That way anyone entering it can get a feel for what it is like.
A list so far of things Effie likes. Afterall, she needs to feel at home too.
Shady flowers and ferns
Walking in the woods
A swing in an alcove
A playful breeze
The sound of windchimes- lots of them
The sound of crickets
Fireflies
Thunderstorms
Seashells
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:22 pm
::Servants & Followers::
Interesting... XD I'm sure Dat will be unhappy.
::Madame Sinestra::
Her age is unknown though she seems an ancient crone. Her eyes are gray and seem to see through people as they gaze from beneath white dreadlocks. She seldom dresses in anything but black with red and violet trim, a myriad of beaded bracelets jangling on both wrists while her neck is covered in the same style of necklaces. The only thing that really stands out is a strange symbol at the end of a silver chain. None know what it means and she isn't explaining.
Irdra is Sinestra's servant. She's always dressed in black, shows little emotion, and serves only the fortune-teller. She is quiet, very formal and those who meet her barely remember her even being there beyond leading them to Lady Sinestra. The connection between she and Sinestra is unknown at this time, but there is a hidden one.
::Yeti::
Yeti is a one eyed one horned flying purple people eater. He's about the size of a basketball. Four fangs show but inside his mouth are several rows of small teeth angled inward much like a sharks. He's very protective of Lisana, much in the way a guarddog would protect its master. He may bite, so beware.... His favorite morsels to eat are what he calls Tasties, but it's unknown at this time what those Tasties truly are.
: biggrin at::
Yes, she finally has a name. Dat. There's a reason for it, but you'll have to read how she came to be with Lisana (once I have it posted) to find out why she's called Dat. XD Dat is an Aoide and served Lisana in the past and will do so in the present and future. Dat is a creature of magic, and feeds off a particular laugh. She was born from that particular laugh when Lisana first laughed it herself. The less Lisana laughed it herself, though, the less Dat existed. When she finally could not find it within herself to laugh that way anymore, Dat ceased to be. But when she returns, or perhaps, when some situation draws from Eftemie that special sort of laugh whatever it may be, Dat will reappear.
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Aoidei, singular Aoide.
From the three origianl muses, these mini-immortals are the "voices" of the gods they serve. They are servants of old, who praise and attend the temples, advise to a minor degree, and see to their masters needs. The mouths of their gods to the mortal followers.
They can fly, clean, cook and sing. They have no immediate powers themselves, save immunity to death by passage of time.
The Aoide Wrote:
People may or may not want to rp these in thread O.o
if you want to the acceptable storyline for them is as follows:
Aoidei, singular Aoide.
From the three origianl muses, these mini-immortals are the "voices" of the gods they serve. They are servants of old, who praise and attend the temples, advise to a minor degree, and see to their masters needs. The mouths of their gods to the mortal followers.
They can fly, clean, cook and sing. They have no immediate powers themselves, save immunity to death by p***age of time.
Quote:
Thabara Wrote:
*raises hand* Question~! What does happen when Aoide 'die'? =o
Aoide are of the cl*** of Immortals that are Ageless. By this, they do not grow old and time will never kill them. They can, however, be killed in battle, by magic, etc.
Upon death, an Aoide's essence is put before Justice/Judgement. Before that seat it would be determined if they had served their station as a muse and servant well. (note, that I say their station, not whether they are good or evil )
Those who were judged to have served well receive the choice to be given over to paradise to rest for all eternity, or to be given over to rebirth and re-enter the cycle of the world in some form. (The form bestowed, be it again an aoide, a mortal creature, another of the ageless, etc. varied. In all cases, such a being would be of exceptional abilities)
Those who were judged to have served poorly were given over to Nemesis, daughter of Destruction, who would see to it that they suffered accordingly and/or where banished from ever existing with her father's aid.
A note of curiosity, however, the Fading affected many of the Aoide as it did their masters. Their power waned , the majority of them just faded into nothingness, bare voices and memories on the wind until they were silenced and forgotten forever. A fate as gruesome as the end of Nemesis.
The strongest of them often fell into a deathless sleep, for while they were diminished, these prince's and favourite's had strength enough to seal themselves away and wait. This was in part action and suggestion by Creation, though only the Aoide and the last of the gods to fall are aware of such efforts. Some literally were given to sleep, others sealed like statues, and so on. Aoide won through shop events are of this sort, once old powers now diminished, but gladly awakened to search out places among the Gods service. Have fun with discovering/writing just what method was found between them and Creation to seal them away until the voices of the gods woke them.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:24 pm
: razz laces Frequented::
::Eftemie's Loft::
Effe lives on the second floor of an old brick warehouse. It once belonged to her family and to prevent its destruction when they moved to a new building, she talked them into giving it to her, renovating it slightly as well. Her floor is the top floor on the front portion of the building. The back half rises up four floors but that is entirely sealed for now. The front half of the building where she lives rises upwards two stories. The first floor is unused and the door to the lower floor is now locked though the elevator and stairs lead upwards to her apartment from the street
On the second floor...
Directly behind the stairs and elevator from the street is a storage room. She has her bicycle and a few other things in there. The elevator, pink on the map, has an iron cagelike closing on it similar to what was in old hotels. It groans and creaks but is quite safe
The blue outer line around the balcony indicates windows from floor to ceiling. The balcony itself has been glassed in as an atrium and houses a large variety of plants with benches, a table and a small self-contained waterfall. The red lines at each end indicate sliding glass doors that keep the humidity higher in the garden than the rest of the apartment.
Her apartment is very spread out and spacious with ceilings that are almost a second story inside. The purple furniture is the living room area and beneath Effe's bedroom. The garden can easily be looked out into as the north and west side is all windows.
The dark gray square in the NW corner is her loft bedroom which is over the living room area and offlimits unless invited. The bedroom stairs are on the west side near the door to the garden. A railing rises around the entire section above swathed in curtains to separate it from the rest of the apartment when necessary. These can easily be opened so one could look down into the apartment below.
The yellow bookcases are filled with glass globes as well as books allowing for a variance in lighting and places for the mikimoo to roost.
In the corner behind the bathroom is a computer area as well as Effe's drawing table, easel, chair, and bins.
7 extra rooms are down the hallway beyond an open archway at the kitchen and bathroom, aqua square on the map. All the rooms but # 6 have windows. They do have couches, chairs, some tables and such, as well as beds and closets. Due to the new renovations, all rooms have had new paint, curtains, and there are now 4 separate bathrooms with showers, tubs, and toilets.
There are other warehouse buildings outside, but she's not explored them at all. I'll put up an area map as soon as I figure out what would have been around a building like this.
::The Prospero::
Jace is the owner at The Prospero. It's averagely popular for its comedians, magicians, dancing, and bands. He is 40ish, won't say for sure. Balding slightly, trim but stocky build, blondish hair in a crew cut. His bouncers wear matching gold shirts, while the barmaids wear green shirts. Jeans or shorts are their choice as the only required uniform are the shirts so others know they work there. The chef is excellent and as many people come for the feasts as much as the entertainment.
3-4 barmaids serve approximately 30 tables and two bartenders serve the long counter at the side. The club holds around 230-250 people at a time. When that amount is reached, Jace shuts the doors, until the count goes down. Most nights there is a line at the door and it's usually open from 6 pm to 3 am. As owner,Jace lives in one of the apartments above the club as does his main bartender. He also will on occasion accommodate one of his main-liners with the third empty apartment for the time they remain working for him. The building itself has a third floor but it's unused except for one room where extra props and equipment are stored.
The cul de saq is called The Heaven's End. The club is located directly in front of the road with a parking lot on either side. Limosines can easily approach the front door and red carpet there without too much trouble. It's a popular spot for wedding receptions and parties in general. Behind the club are trees and a field. There are no other buildings close as Jace owns the land around and figured that the noise from the club would bring complaints.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:25 pm
::Temples::
Not Coming soon... but at some point... maybe....
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:27 pm
::Notes::
New info on the way things are right now.....
Ivynian Clarifications on the Age of Destruction Multiverse Quote: The shop: The downstairs of the shop has completely changed (the upstairs hall remains the same). The outside of the shop now appears as a multi-statued, carven obsidian building with great stained glass windows. The expansive gardens are now dry and black, the earth blasted and ashen. The water beds and pools are now lava flows. Destruction reigns, and all churns with the decay and fall of life. The dragon statues in the throne room are as follows surprised ne of ash, one bone, one bronze, one wood, one glass and one obsidian. Quote: The surround fictional town and planet: 'Every time stream, every dimension, every plane now feels the touch of Destruction. Natural disasters abound, tempers flare between rival nations and war is loosed, plague beasts run through peoples and sicken the masses, planets whither and die, whole star systems shudder and nova. Peace is shattered wholly, and sorrow reigns. The skies of every world have now cancerously darkened. ' Aka, everything is a mess. Areas are desolate and ghost town-ish, some places still have people but have degraded to a mad-max and Thunderdome lack of societal structure, others remain intact and hosiptals still exist and new stations just have to report on disasters or sudden wars with other countrys, etc. The closer to the actual shop, the more extreme the desolation. Some mortals, those in areas that remain intact and modern except for the influx of disease, extreme weather or such (like our world but if iraq invaded the US or if the buboonic plague hit again or if califronia did just suddenly fall into the sea in a huge earthquake) likely are suspicious of whether or not the world is coming to an end. I'll link Perri's contest entry with her permission for a good example of an alternative view of how the influence of destruction is affecting life in different areas vs. the heavy-handed, obvious way the shop gardens were affected. Quote: Protection of the Gods In all cases, 'protection' requires the mental attention and direct focus of the god in question (they can still recieve visitors, but they aren't going to be enchanting items or granting huge boons or fighting other gods). They are specifically exerting their influences to try to protect an area. Mind you, a god of the forest can't 'protect' a downtown city....it isn't their magic to do so. If they tried, the city are would start to become overgrown and turn into a forest. As soon as the deity's attention is shifted to elsewise, the decay starts. For gods whose influence is not a physically regional thing, such as 'anger' or 'dream' for example, they can't protect physical regions. It simply isn't their power. They can still grant mortals boons, and do what is in their power. Example: Mortals could flock to Anger because such a god could remove the feeling of anger and war-tired mortals would feel safe from that form of destruction. Then Anger could herd them to an allied regional gods area of protection. Jewel stage - cannot stop the taint of Destruction's power into anything they care about. Morph stage - can only affect a single zone (their room, a swimming pool, a baseballfield, and so forth. small zones) to keep it 'normal' while they are in it. Like a unicorn's forest, if they leave the zone they were protecting then it is swallowed in the taint and will begin to decay/corrupt/be destroyed. If they return to the area, they can stop the progression of the taint, and only painfully slowly with much magic and focus begin to reverse the damage. Youth stage - These godlings can affect a larger region ( a national park, a city) and protect them with their power. Youth gods can leave their region of protection as long as their focus remains on it and their magic remains given to it. Like other stages, as soon as their magical focus is broken, the decay starts and can only slowly be reversed. Deity stage - They can stave off Destruction's magic in a large area , like a country. Exceptions to this are the Primodials, who can protect continents at deity stage (but other stages remain as normal edelsteine) Leaving their zone is like the youth stage: they can keep their focus there and it will be fine, or break it and the decay starts. The Dragon Kings: The dragon kings all follow the same rules of protection that the normal edelsteine follow, except for Tien Lung. Tien Lung was the Worldshield, created by Harmodius in the forgotten years before the Fading for the express purpose that his skin serve as the barrier between the heavenly worlds and mortal realms (think the barriers formed around the battles in the old CLAMP "X" movie) to keep the wars of the fickle gods between each other from mass killing and destroying of All that Is. Tien Lung - jewel - nada - morph - as normal edel youth - youth - as normal edel diety - diety - He can protect entire an galaxy from the full force of Destruction and by fully exerting himself the can have the taint be kept at 50% EVERYWHERE.
Ivynian It is psychologically a normal and common reaction for people to choose to ignore the obvious. Flight or fight, naturally (or "ignore or do something/anything" in this case) I'm sure there are plenty of people ready to crack that have just chose to explain away the forever darkened skies as a 'long storm' or the sudden wars as just the inevitable of whatever leader or political climate of teh times. The epidemics the same way. However, with all the symptoms combined and now having lasted far over a couple weeks, its going to be getting harder and harder to emplain things away. So, are there peopl doing that ? Yes, yes there are. Most mortals hate being faced with dire situations. Feel free to write about such people, but keep in mind that the inevitable result with things goingon as long as they are, those people are eitehr going to have to face it eventually or actually go mad because they can't handle the truth: developing delusional schizophrenia or other such problems. Hence the level to which Destruction has loosed his power...no one can ignore it forever without going insane(and that is the same as them succumbing to Him and Oblivia!Calico, so just as good).
::Notes::
From the main shop thread:
Jewel An Edelsteine has four stages. Purchasers will be given a jewel. These jewels contain the essence and magic of a specific type of deity/power/influence. The jewel will be implanted into the owner's body and will begin to form a connection to the owner's soul.
-At this stage, your rp is focussed on the slow wakening of the deity withing the mind of your character, and the begining changes.
-At this stage, the magic of the deity is wholly limited to the host body and just barely to their environment. Their magic is not yet regained enough to form attacks on other players outside of plain brawl and melee that the body is capable of. It cannot form influence over others either. Such as: a deity if Thought could not yet use telepathy to read another person's mind as a jewel, just their host's.
-Use a "OOC:" when rping or storytelling at this stage, please. That will help other players and readers to delineate.
Morphs The morph is the second stage. It will replace the jewel in the owner's signature, showing the begining chrysallis of merging between the jewel soul power and the soul of the owner. This process may be interpretted as painful, not painful, fast, slow, whatever, depending on the jewel.
-At this stage, the deity is either in process of destroying the hosts mind/soul, is trying to merge with the hosts mind to try to keep some shard of them alive, or maybe some other option. Talk it over with me if you have a fun idea.
-At this stage, deities are not reborn yet. Abilities of the host are still partially usable/manifest. Abilities of teh deity are basic at best. Maybe one small magic is available to them, and not with great control over it. And example of this would be a water deity being able to fill a glass of water, and that's all.
-You will be given a small portrait image to use in thread rp. It has come to my attention that ooc chat and rp chat may be confused. So by providing these portraits at this "active" rp stage it should help clear that up a bit.
-Certifications include powers to avoid excessive God-modding.
Requirements:Quote: jewel to morphabout at about 3 pages( after page 1)....aka:normal=15-20 solo, 15-20 joint I like writing with others=10-15 solo, 20-25 joint I like my own writing=20-25 solo, 10-15 joint
The rest will be added when I get to that point, heh.
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