The Tarnished City (Discussion)

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  1. Domino355

    Domino355 Senior Member

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    lets see if the group doesnt break apart.
     
  2. Bewitched

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    Well, that would decrease their chance of survival in Para'Ven even more drastically. I mean just look at how Merrique was in a pitched battle with this crazy guy and everyone else was like, "Hey lets go up the parapets!" I understand self-preservation, but c'mon...if Marcus or Jade or Mix got into a fight with some evil thing, Vetiver would have jumped in to help, even if he would have scolded them afterwards. He scolds people all the time, anyway, hehe.

    I mean, think about it: if they all would have been fighting that ONE GUY, then he wouldn't have stood a chance. But for some reason our super ninja Jade chickened out and everyone else was MIA. Even that little dude came to the rescue. I get that Merrique was being silly, and I'm planning to get Vetiver to give her a lecture when she's feeling better, but I also think she was being noble, trying to save some innocent people from dying. And I wonder how any of the other characters would feel if they were attacked and no one else tried to help them, and then hurled insults at them when they came back injured or maimed?

    But now that I think about it, Marcus probably doesn't have to worry about being alone if he gets attacked because he has two sidekicks, and Mixine has Mahtr. Acai isn't alone either because he has Vetiver and Merrique watching out for him. It looks like the only one other than Vetiver and Merrique who would truly be alone is Jade, but I doubt she would get scared and run if her own life depended on it. I'm still anxiously awaiting her to bust out some super-ninja moves though, haha!

    But my point is...I don't even know anymore, hehe. I guess my point is that if we're in a group we should probably watch each other's back, even if someone does something silly. I honestly don't think the battle would had been as dangerous is everyone was fighting that one person. It's actually kinda funny how Vetiver and Acai, the least qualified warriors, were the only ones to try to protect Merrique. But anywayssss, I'm gonna try to put up a post later, but I got Thanksgiving stuffs going on.
     
  3. BrandonrockstheAM

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    I used to have a similar struggle because of school, and I had trouble keeping up when I traveled to Germany... Yeah, just read everything, and try and post whenever you can. I try to sum up everything that's happened in my posts, because sometimes the order of people talking can be disorienting.
     
  4. BrandonrockstheAM

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    To be fair, none of the people who stayed back knew anything about who they were fighting. Also, they didn't even know that the others were being attacked because of the fog. Also, it was discussed that, at first, only Jade would go to scout out what was happening, and that it had already been discussed that it was dangerous for even two people to go, which is why Vetiver went. So, the others, naturally, stayed back because they weren't aware the others were in any danger. If they had known that there would have only been one attacker, then sure, they would have joined the fray. I'm not sure how Acai saw through the fog to see that they were being attacked... Either way, I'm not sure it was clear about the fog and the distance between the courtyard where the group was initially and the battle going on, but I thought it was a far enough distance that the people at the courtyard couldn't have seen what was going on. So, instead of doing nothing and waiting, they decided they might as well scout out the battle from the parapets, where they would be safer, and see what other information they could gleam from the higher vantage point.
     
  5. Erik-the-Enchanter!

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    I'm just confused as to how anyone can call Merrique "dramatic" when she just lost her magic...lol. I think she's reacting appropriately, but I guess some people would just shrug it off if they lost a part of themselves? :rolleyes:
     
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    Yeah, not sure about the word dramatic either... It's completely understandable.
     
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    Thank you, haha. As for no one going to help Merrique...I don't really blame anyone, Merrique made her own choices. If I did blame someone, I would blame Jade for running away. I thought she was like a big bad sword lady, but she totally let me down, hahaha.
     
  8. BrandonrockstheAM

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    Well, survival instinct. She also had her stealth magic taken from her, and I'm guessing she was momentarily frightened, and ran off, believing the fight to be not in her favor. It's also understandable.
     
  9. Bewitched

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    I don't know, I guess I'm just finding it hard to understand why everyone is being so flippant about everything. Like Marcus, he just goes to lay down on the grass when they come back from fighting and starts chatting with his friend. He doesn't ask about what happened or try to figure out Merrique's vision...he just goes to lay down. I understand him not asking if they are uninjured, because he doesn't seem like the type of person to care, but I would have expected someone to ask, ya know, at least one question, lol.
     
  10. Erik-the-Enchanter!

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    Hmmm, okay, when you say it that way I understand why Jade would run. I just thought she had nerves of steel, since she was seasoned warrior. I mean, Merrique stayed and fought...but then again, she wasn't fighting for herself, she was fighting for the innocent people getting slaughtered.
     
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    Marcus needed to calm down, he was getting too fired up with the argument, so he goes to lay down. He's an introvert at heart, and arguments give him a lot of stress, so he decided to calm down by talking with Jade. Also, that situation was a toxic one, and he decided to let it and himself cool down before joining in again, trying to rationalize everything. Right then, the argument was in full heat, and his contributions wouldn't have been taken well by any of the people who had fought the man Merrique, Jade, Acai, and Vetiver had encountered.
     
  12. Bewitched

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    I promise you...Vetiver would had answered your questions, even if he would have been a little snippy. He's always snippy though, so if you wait for him to chill out then you'll be waiting for a while, hehe.
     
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    A quick heads up by the way, everyone apart from Merrique does have their magic back.
     
  14. Inks

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    To clarify a few things -

    As for Mixine's reaction to Merrique... this makes a lot of sense if you were in her shoes. She sees visions as amazing gifts and praises them for their insight. She is not responding to "took my magic" as a literal theft because she cannot comprehend such a thing - she actually believes (and this is purely OOC) that Merrique is pregnant. Her interpretation is that Merrique has never searched for meanings in dreams or visions despite being a witch and knows on some level that her unborn child gave her a vision so Merrique will not try to get herself killed.

    So, Mixine does not know anyone here and the three mages (Jade not counted) were all extremely stupid to even enter a situation in which their lives were in danger. The fact Merrique and Vetiver are older than Mixine and supposedly famous makes it even worse - she thinks Vetiver is also the father of Merrique's child. Just like she believes mages can sense the magic in others and experience in others.

    Mixine is cautious and she is fearful, but she would have been utterly useless in that battle anyways. She would not have fought.
     
  15. BrandonrockstheAM

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    Well... that's certainly interesting... I guess that comment about her womb being bare makes sense now... Thanks for the insight.

    I guess it's somewhat funny too, that Marcus and his two sidekicks might have been more useful in the fight than any of the others given the magic-weakening fog, as Acai didn't seem to receive any negative effects...
     
  16. Inks

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    That was before the "vision" convinced her otherwise. The imagery line for line was interpreted by Mixine as having shown confined power (wolf bowing in vines), the nature of magic (the book of runes), a halt of time's flow (chained disk in sky), past lovers or desires (the leeches) and they suck her life away and rupture within her. She thinks Merrique is unaware of the meaning, but might be crying in joy or sorrow over in disbelief. Now, Mixine does not fully understand sex, but she understands the essential and desires of life.

    To Mixine, both Vetiver and Merrique are lovers and they are protecting one another. Though neither seem capable of raising children. Acai being an apprentice or under their direction is even more insulting since Vetiver is not yet even a "man" in Mixine's eyes.

    Remember how I said Mixine was awkward socially? It extends to imprinting her limited knowledge to fit the situation and make sense of it. If she is wrong, she will modify it accordingly, but she will not voice many of her concerns. There is no fear of "being wrong" in Mixine unless it concerns life or death. This is why Mixine is threatening Vetiver - he is an existential threat - so she is not going to stand down so easily. He is the embodiment of everything she ran away from - and she is done running. She is done letting women and children be lead around by fools.

    Yeah... Vetiver is the kind of person Mixine really really dislikes.
     
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    I just hope your characters get some sleep and don't spend all night fighting.
     
  18. BrandonrockstheAM

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    That's... a good observation... none of them have slept. Thank you for reminding me...
     
  19. Inks

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    Sleep? That does not sound very smart right now. Mixine basically threw the idea of a nice sleep out the window when they formed a group. If you trust me enough to not kill you while you sleep, then I suppose I should trust you enough not to kill me while I am asleep.
     
  20. Domino355

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    ok a bit to explain jades motives here. jade went for a simple sneak to view the area, and merrique decided to join. Now, seeing the battle, Jade wabted to report it back, and the last thing she needed was for Merrique to just enter the battle herself. And if you read, she did come back, and tried to sneak attack the guy through the mist, he just spotted her. And consoder shes an assassin who just met these guys, she wo.t be sticking her nexk for anyone just yet
     
  21. Domino355

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    but I think that once the story progresses we might see a more selfless side to Jade
     
  22. Bewitched

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    I was thinking along those lines, that Jade is a hired killer and she probably isn't accustomed to having friends and fighting for them.
     
  23. Inks

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    Vetiver is lucky.
     
  24. The-Crow-Goddess

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    Sorry I've been gone a while...but wow, did you guys have to write so much?? I felt like I was reading a novel, I made some popcorn while I was reading it because I knew it was gonna take a while.
     
  25. Inks

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    Hah... then BrandonrockstheAM posts a 949 word segment.

    Anyways... Mixine is probably useless for awhile. She was prepared to actually fight Vetiver and was so close to outright striking him the moment his jewelry started to glow. It was a dangerous game, but kudos on playing it well Betwitched. You taught Mixine about murderous thoughts and made her realize she'd rather die then kill (even) you.

    Yep. Mage with insane killing power will not kill people. Though she probably cannot even make fire now that she is so drained both physically and emotionally.
     

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