The Sokolova family is currently occupying a rich room off on the second floor of their large domicile. A soft carpet fills the den, with several very comfortable recliners arranged in a semi-circle. A window opens out onto a scenic view of the countryside across from the semi-circle's...
Name: Katarina "The Wraith" Sokolova
Pending Caste: Night
Motivation: Challenge her limits and surpass all expectations.
Intimacies: Professionalism (Pride), Collateral Damage (To Be Avoided), Obsidian Crime Syndicate (Loyalty), Her Family (Protectiveness), Racing (Exhilaration)
"That seems awfully convenient, don't you think? But then again, this is magic..." Mastiff takes off his hat and runs a hand through his hair. "So are you going to follow this pull? I might follow, if you do." Of course, Mastiff had his own reasons if this was really the case. If Scorpion...
Yes, it is generally easier to mold the story to the PCs than the other way around; especially in Exalted, where a player can walk into a room, use a single charm, and completely derail your carefully planned plot.
"Don't worry, I won't try to catch any of them. Thank you for the bed."
Nuan turns to her pokemon and whispers to them. "I'll leave the door open for whenever you're done. Have fun."
Zhu waddles along with Nuan to the room. Jum keeps eating, oblivious to what is happening around him...
Mastiff chews his lip. "Well, I could probably find something about this when I get back to civilization, but I'm at a loss. Bell, do you have anything to add to this? You are a storyteller after all, does any of it sound familiar?"
Nuan shakes her head. "I didn't those people were so horrible. I mean, I've heard about them before, but..." Nuan trails off, unable to articulate her feelings on the subject. She led a very sheltered life before she ran away, and its really starting to hit her how much she doesn't know...
Mastiff reads out the text to his companions, filling in for Scorpion's lack of Old Realm knowledge. "All of this sounds very important, but I don't know enough history to make sense of any of this. Do you think this might be from before the Dragonblooded started their rule? I thought Merela...
"That's terrible! Of course I'll help." Nuan's shock causes her to completely drop her stoic facade.
"I'll tell her as soon as I get to Hokkein." Nuan flips open her journal and jots down a quick note to make sure she wouldn't forget any of the details.
Nuan looks at the Ariados sadly. "I...
Nuan nods and stands up, patting the dust of her skirt as she does so. Zhu mimics her motion, almost making Nuan giggle before she got a hold of herself. Jum stays sitting, still happily munching away on his food. Zhu and Nuan both go to follow the Ranger.
"Good. You've done well. At ease." Solveig nods in approval to Maja and her companions. She hands the purse off to Elena without looking into it; money doesn't truly concern her.
Solveig turns at the First Mate's call. "It has been a better experience than I had hoped. I have been here...
"Maybe a trainer like, released it or something. Or it could just be particularly aggressive, getting in fights all the time." Nuan offers her some ways the Ariados could have evolved. Her three pokemon are scattered around her. Her new Spinarak, named Chih Nu, is sitting on Nuan's lap and...
I would be glad to do so as well. Making characters is one of the best parts for me.
An idea: we could make NPCs for each other's stories, at least for the introductory ones. That way we don't have the temptation to use the information IC.