What's the longest lived character you've ever heard of? Purely curious. Maybe staff knows. Wondering what is the longest days played character Arm has ever had.
I played one for 2.7-2.8 RL years. When he died I was glad to be able to do something new to be honest and he died how I always imagined and hoped it happen, not falling/ Passing out drunk while logged in/ NPCs thankfully, so I was very satisfied with the death.
Days played around 140.
I took a lot of risks with him so I was very surprised he lived as long as he did. I hope some of you enjoyed interacting with him!
I never intended him to be a leader due to his rigid individualist personality, and the anarco-socialist nature of his clan was designed around listening to each other and freedom and individuality.
He detested Sorcerers and Slaver-Lords and those who served them.
There were a lot of good times, playing with those of you I played with.
You know who you are you diamonds. Kudos to you all over those years, there were some great adventures and battles.
I can't share any specific details for a long time due to game rules.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Wolf_Moon
No Masters, No Kings. :-*
The longest I have ever seen played was Lord Timeotho Fale I think. He aged so much that he could no longer stay concious while using a single way from memory, so ICly he died in his sleep as an old man.
Very well played and machiavellan PC whoever that was!
Personally,
Flow
Human
Played from 24 years old to 37
Stood 4 cords, 4 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Marksman
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 68 days, 16 hours, 36 minutes.
Sdesc: the slim, cobalt blue-skinned woman
Initial Background : Jun 11, 2019
Marst
Half-Elf
Played from 26 years old to 33
Stood 5 cords, 2 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Assassin / Wind_Travel
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 35 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes.
Sdesc: the reedy, rust-skinned half-elf
Initial Background : Nov 03, 2017
yann
Human
Played from 19 years old to 27
Stood 4 cords, 7 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Psionicist / Sorc_Burglar
Born in Labyrinth.
Played for 29 days, 19 hours, 4 minutes.
Sdesc: the nappy-haired, olive-skinned man
Initial Background : Aug 21, 2006
toty
Human
Played from 18 years old to 22
Stood 4 cords, 13 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Assassin / Thief
Born in Labyrinth.
Played for 22 days, 14 hours, 54 minutes.
Sdesc: the man with marilla-coloured hair
Initial Background : Oct 07, 2009
I don't have Oseres Kadius in the list, because he was before biographies worked (2004), but he was around 74 days lived - but he only lived for 12 months.
Depends on whether you mean in RL time like Inks' multiple wolves PC, or if you mean like days played because I've seen people pack on the time in short periods of time.
A few that pop out in my mind:
Timo Fale, because he was having age-related heartattacks
Masa
Personally? Probably a mix between Legion Sergeant Creek or Byn Sergeant Rush. Neither were particularly super-long-lived, but they had 50-70 days played on them by the end I think.
Timo Fale by far. One of my favorite RP moments ever was when he and I tricked a templar into thinking I was killing him in his estate. Lol. Great Player whoever that was/is.
Timotheo, Flow, Masa. Also Sargax started out as a PC and I believe by the end, was an NPC - but he was pretty long-lived if I remember right.
My personal longest was just under a year and a half, her name was Binna and she met her end in July of 2022. Also known as Grebs, she was a miscreant/wind_illusion bondmate of a mul PC who died long before she did.
Her ending was an epic tragedy.
Pearl Terash? Ysania Kadius? Weren't they like super long lived? I wasn't paying attention to how long other people lived at that point, I was dying too much and just got constantly reminded from time to time that they were STILL alive.
Longest PCS I've ever interacted with were easily Brand or Timotheo, old fucks.
My longest was Calik, 16-18. Not super old by any means but I had a lot of fun.
#1 Timotheo moment was when he told my aide that the friction in the house was because me and another noble were "man hating lesbians".
I had heard stories that Red Meso was over 250 days played. I wonder, too, about characters like Tallis, Raleris. Timotheo, too. How many days played does one get after several RL years? I had a couple characters live to the two year mark, 89 and 65 dp respectively, but I'm fairly sure that doesn't scratch the surface of what has been. I'm simply curious if anyone knows the most days played on any character. Thanks for the replies. :)
i'll step in and say 120 years, 80+ days played is up there.
My longest was Nell, at 122 days, 6 hours, 20 minutes before deciding on storage to do other things.
Then I had Fairuza at 75 days, 8 hours, 41 minutes before storage once again.
Lady Templar Dorothea (Thea) Salarr was 44 days, 6 hours, 19 minutes before, once again, storage.
And Sylania al'Raekeen was just behind her at 42 days, 10 hours, 24 minutes (yep, storage XD).
Pretty sure I had one or two before bios were saved on the site that got up in those ranges, specifically a Wyvern character I played, but I truly don't remember.
My longest was Otikus at 142 days and 22 IG years - the Magistrate of the Jade Sabers Legion and Jal bastard. The long standing AOD crew was of course Samos Rennik, Lieutenant Paryl and the Sergeant played by Gimfalisette.
My second was Faithful Lord Aon Uaptal- clocked in at 68 days over an IRL year.
See, Drovian half giant had 51 days. I've a few others at 20-30 days played: Nameless, the Red Storm amnestic, Corporal Strike, Salt-Eye, Yeek, Violent Prize.
Longest templars I remember:
Samos, Malenthis, Elithan, Eunoli, that other Lirathan who's name escapes me, the Allanaki Inquisitor.
Sorcerer- the Plainsman is the longest lasting I can remember.
Agents/Merchants/Advisors/GMH- there's quite a few. All the Pearls, Tasok, Brand, Shatuka, Dueden, Rink, Midge...
Tallis would be my guess, she had to be one of the longest hands down.
My own best was Agent Brethel-da of House Kurac, at 147 days.
Played him from the age of 25 to 53, though I believe I did take a break for a while.
It looks like it was from 2006 to 2010?
Crazy times.
Quote from: Dune Bunny on October 14, 2023, 01:06:55 PMMy longest was Nell, at 122 days, 6 hours, 20 minutes before deciding on storage to do other things.
Then I had Fairuza at 75 days, 8 hours, 41 minutes before storage once again.
Lady Templar Dorothea (Thea) Salarr was 44 days, 6 hours, 19 minutes before, once again, storage.
And Sylania al'Raekeen was just behind her at 42 days, 10 hours, 24 minutes (yep, storage XD).
Pretty sure I had one or two before bios were saved on the site that got up in those ranges, specifically a Wyvern character I played, but I truly don't remember.
I had no idea GMH could be templars!
Quote from: papertiger on October 15, 2023, 05:06:07 PMQuote from: Dune Bunny on October 14, 2023, 01:06:55 PMMy longest was Nell, at 122 days, 6 hours, 20 minutes before deciding on storage to do other things.
Then I had Fairuza at 75 days, 8 hours, 41 minutes before storage once again.
Lady Templar Dorothea (Thea) Salarr was 44 days, 6 hours, 19 minutes before, once again, storage.
And Sylania al'Raekeen was just behind her at 42 days, 10 hours, 24 minutes (yep, storage XD).
Pretty sure I had one or two before bios were saved on the site that got up in those ranges, specifically a Wyvern character I played, but I truly don't remember.
I had no idea GMH could be templars!
They can't, really. The GMH's donate their children to the templar program, where they proceed to be brainwashed by said program until they lose most or all loyalty to their clan.
It's really just a regular last name rather than a clan at that point.
I think zeal to the Highlord or Sun King trumps any familial loyalty no matter where they come from. Assuming that a Dasari Faithful Lady will side with Dasari or a Borsail Lord Templar with side with Borsail is not a given.
Quote from: papertiger on October 15, 2023, 05:06:07 PMQuote from: Dune Bunny on October 14, 2023, 01:06:55 PMMy longest was Nell, at 122 days, 6 hours, 20 minutes before deciding on storage to do other things.
Then I had Fairuza at 75 days, 8 hours, 41 minutes before storage once again.
Lady Templar Dorothea (Thea) Salarr was 44 days, 6 hours, 19 minutes before, once again, storage.
And Sylania al'Raekeen was just behind her at 42 days, 10 hours, 24 minutes (yep, storage XD).
Pretty sure I had one or two before bios were saved on the site that got up in those ranges, specifically a Wyvern character I played, but I truly don't remember.
I had no idea GMH could be templars!
Not to derail this thread too much, but anyone can become a Templar, even a basic commoner, to my understanding. It's just an extremely rare happening. There's even a famous GMH-named Templar in the timeline if I remember right! :D I believe (I could be wrong) that Templars are predominantly from noble blood, simply because noble blood = better blood, and thus more suited to carrying out His Law.
Like Narf said (better than I could have) though, there's a big brainwash that happens to kill all that loyalty to family, to ensure a Templar's focus is on Allanak/Highlord, and not their blood family.
(Thea was a total nepo-baby; her Red Robe father had a fling with a Salarri woman, they had Thea, and he decided his bastard blood was going to follow in his footsteps.)
Top 4 longest lived of mine would be :
Xirana/Rexxi - 58 days and 22 hours
Niano Akerri - 72 days and 9 hours
Ryssa Salarr - About 50 days
[REDACTED] Because it hasn't been a year since departure. - 110 days and 19 hours
My Personal longest lived were:
Ryali - Played for 310 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes. She aged 22 ic years (Which accrued over 3 rl years)
(Stored)
Kajora Salarr- Played for 95 days 11 hours and 30 mins
(Elfed)
Marassanya (aka Sanya or Sergeant Fierce of the Byn) - Played for 95 days and 2 hours.
(Executed)
6 RL months seems to be the hump I've yet to fully clear.
Lohar, Flavio, and Guaril all ended up around there for various reasons.
I might have a couple of others that reached that mark. But those are the three that come to my mind when I think of my longest lived.
It seems 30 days played is the part where I really taper off, heh.
I'd like to one day play a really long lived PC, but the PCs I enjoy usually are quick to die heh.
Wow lots of memories seeing some of the names on everyone's lists!
Flay
Human
Played from 24 years old to 51
Assassin / Jeweler
Born in Allanak.
Never killed Anybody lol
She was my longest, over 2RL, same timeline as Red Meso we were best buds heh
Mika/krathi, Kilento/whiran, and Walker/elkros were 3 of my longest lived gemmed at about 30-40 days played each
Kilento had the most insanely savage death of any character I've ever played though, she wins that prize! Even another player who was there to bear witness reached out to me afterwards just to say Holy Fuckin' Shit That Was Crazy!
59 days 14hours is my longest. A sorcerer named the Plainsman. He lived roughly 3 RL years, so that's what, about 20 days a RL year, which isn't a lot, considering. He was a pretty powerful sorcerer, became well known. And had the most lame, typical Armageddon death. I screwed up and lost my bearings and walked straight into the Silt Sea death room by accident.
ketheo oash by a huge margin and he was only: Played for 41 days, 14 hours, 49 minutes.
aged eight years, also longest by far.
The plainsman was the first big bad badass sorcerer that I remember from when I first started playing. His death sounds unfortunate but that's also hilarious.
Vikror
Human
Played from 26 years old to 28
Stood5 cords tall. Weighed 8 ten-stone.
Stalker / Wind_Touched
Born in None, started play in Luir's Outpost.
Played for 20 days, 14 hours, 35 minutes.
Sdesc: the wavy-shrintal-haired womanDied to apartment PK when I was really sleep deprived and thought I was going to get PK'd. a really sad RIP
Turns out my longest is Calrune, 30 days played. Played him from 13 (When you still could do that) to 18. A bastard in Borsail. Was going to, eventaully, try and senior aide/advisor/literacy him but after 5 in game years you kinda get tired of it.
I played Hoge for about a RL year, with 100 days played. Honestly that was unhealthy to spend that much time of a year playing a PC, most of it was RP for sure, I had a ludicrously good time playing with you all. Think I lived with one of Jihelu's PC's for a while which is what reminded me.
Covid and a breakup contributed to that days played in that time...I wrote about five paragraphs here about the adventures and antics but cut it o7.
If anyone has the log of Hoge performing that eight verse epic in Red's for Lady Jal's party about the halflings please submit it to original submissions I am begging you.
Moze is likely still carrying BOTH Arm-bolests thanks to Hogey.
Haha bet he never expected to even get that first one.
I made like 90k+ on Hoge without any grebbing of any sort and mostly spent it all on booze, spice, and high stakes gambling. Also looking nice though!
Highest paying was assassinating a mindworm for 25k who he had been tracking for years and like...randomly walked into the Gaj, wearing most of the same equipment he remembered. The next week I waited hours in every bar until I saw the guy, tracked him back to an apartment and Draxxed them Sklounst.
Think Hoge died with four small in his bank account. Never have I RPed a more realistic downward spiral and cycles of guilt and self torture on any of my PCs.
Hoge is legitimately my favorite Armageddon character I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. It was borderline a DnD escapade that led them to meeting and a fun friendship.
What started as a blackmail ended as an apartment robbery of the highest order.
Since we are giving hours, I'll tell mine. But before you all go "this dude is insane" i just want to clarify: Much of this is idle afk time where my leaders wait for way messages while I cook/clean/adult. If you ever messages one of my leaders and didn't hear back for 5-10 rl minutes. This is why.
But I average around 60 days played in 6 months. Or 10rl days logged in per month.
My habit sometimes, due to other places I've played and like the fact that I'm just home a lot, is sometimes to just be logged in all the time unless my PC is struggling for food or water.
I do wish there was a way to separate active time doing stuff from just being logged in. I played (OTHER M**) briefly, which had this feature, and the ratio for me was like 1:5. I'd be curious how much time, on my PCs, I actually spent playing versus how long I was just logged in.
Longest IC time played though was 18 Zalanthan years on a single PC, but I swear it felt like longer at the time.
Quote from: Inks on October 18, 2023, 10:27:11 AMHighest paying was assassinating a mindworm for 25k who he had been tracking for years and like...randomly walked into the Gaj, wearing most of the same equipment he remembered. The next week I waited hours in every bar until I saw the guy, tracked him back to an apartment and Draxxed them Sklounst.
Yeah...thanks for that...had no idea Hoge was there...
Just...mantis...
Lyvrenxice Oash had 110 days played. That feels crazy in hindsight, except my hometown was destroyed by an earthquake and I literally had nothing else to do. I had her for about 2 RL years.
The rest of my decent PCs come in between 15 and 40 days played over the years.
Quote from: Inks on October 18, 2023, 09:57:15 AMI played Hoge for about a RL year, with 100 days played. Honestly that was unhealthy to spend that much time of a year playing a PC, most of it was RP for sure, I had a ludicrously good time playing with you all. Think I lived with one of Jihelu's PC's for a while which is what reminded me.
Covid and a breakup contributed to that days played in that time...I wrote about five paragraphs here about the adventures and antics but cut it o7.
If anyone has the log of Hoge performing that eight verse epic in Red's for Lady Jal's party about the halflings please submit it to original submissions I am begging you.
I played Aaralon ... I might. Have to check my logs. I forget.
Hoge was fucking amazing.
You legend! And thanks for the kind words! I remember Aaraaraarolon. :)
According to the bio tool, my longest lived was Lord Iancu Oash, played from age 19 to his death at age 44.
Second place is a tie, with Warlord Kharad Tor played from 17 to death at 34, and Faithful Lady Isatep Mrenteki from 18 to death at 35.
Before the bio tool, though, I had a Fale guard named Hacket 'the Hatchet' Melor who probably aged about 40 years in game and is the only character I've stored out of elderlyness.
Looks like my longest lived was Palimus, who I played with Slipshod as Kharad, who was 14 years (I don't remember the ages). Longest -played- was Nobody the elf with 103 days playing time.
Quote from: slipshod on October 24, 2023, 04:25:21 PMAccording to the bio tool, my longest lived was Lord Iancu Oash, played from age 19 to his death at age 44.
Second place is a tie, with Warlord Kharad Tor played from 17 to death at 34, and Faithful Lady Isatep Mrenteki from 18 to death at 35.
Before the bio tool, though, I had a Fale guard named Hacket 'the Hatchet' Melor who probably aged about 40 years in game and is the only character I've stored out of elderlyness.
I remember all of these but Hacket. That was definitely before my time. But that's amazing.
Quote from: slipshod on October 24, 2023, 04:25:21 PMAccording to the bio tool, my longest lived was Lord Iancu Oash, played from age 19 to his death at age 44.
Second place is a tie, with Warlord Kharad Tor played from 17 to death at 34, and Faithful Lady Isatep Mrenteki from 18 to death at 35.
Before the bio tool, though, I had a Fale guard named Hacket 'the Hatchet' Melor who probably aged about 40 years in game and is the only character I've stored out of elderlyness.
Isatep I remember! Was one of the people I think I associated quite a lot with as a new player, way back when! Was a good 13 years ago now! I was playing a Corporal in the Legions at the time. I think it was her that convinced my character to give her child over to the Order hah!
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Desert Elf
Played from 22 years old to 41
Quote from: tiny rainbow on September 28, 2022, 08:52:03 PMLittle Jozhal / Bright Treasure
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Sun Runners!!!
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I LOVED Hoge, He got Alara her hook hand! Such a crazy fun time in Armageddon that was! I think my longest tend to last about 6 RL months, one day I'll get past that little hill.
Wasn't the Lord Inquisitor around for forever though? I remember him being around since my first ever character? Unless I'm mixing up Templars, but I'm pretty sure it was him.
Quote from: slipshod on October 24, 2023, 04:25:21 PMand Faithful Lady Isatep Mrenteki from 18 to death at 35.
The last Scion in the flesh!
Quote from: Armaddict on October 24, 2023, 04:30:20 PMLooks like my longest lived was Palimus, who I played with Slipshod as Kharad, who was 14 years (I don't remember the ages). Longest -played- was Nobody the elf with 103 days playing time.
I think my longest played is Kharad, at 85 days.
Quote from: Shaydee on October 24, 2023, 04:45:16 PMI LOVED Hoge.
Wasn't the Lord Inquisitor around for forever though? I remember him being around since my first ever character? Unless I'm mixing up Templars, but I'm pretty sure it was him.
Also massive, huge kudos for playing on after getting your hand chopped off. Many people would store and Hoge always had time to help out Alara, she was the only other living survivor of that battle after all!
Sahtuk was around for absolutely ages yes, I think his player posted about him somewhere else but can't remember if he had time/played.
Longest played was Radgek for 67 days, 11 hours, 26 minutes. Not huge considering how long he lived and there were also numerous breaks during this time. Played from 25 years old to 62 (storage).
Calistyrr was played for 51 days, 9 hours, 0 minutes, and he was only played from 22 years old to 29 (died to kryl not long before battle at Tyn Dashra).
Top 2 at a glance:
Senior Agent Masa Salarr
2018 - 2022
Played from 16 years old to 55
Craftsperson / Slipknife
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 252 days, 6 hours, 4 minutes.
Imperial Lord Anthinius Oash
2007 - 2009
Played from 22 years old to 40
Merchant / Linguist
Born in Allanak.
Played for 158 days, 10 hours, 54 minutes.
Senior Agent Masa Salarr
2018 - 2022
Played from 16 years old to 55
Craftsperson / Slipknife
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 252 days, 6 hours, 4 minutes.
Imperial Lord Anthinius Oash
2007 - 2009
Played from 22 years old to 40
Merchant / Linguist
Born in Allanak.
Played for 158 days, 10 hours, 54 minutes.
I played with both of these PC's of Decameron and both were great characters!
And -- cue spooky music -- my longest lived PCs knew them too. Coincidence? I think not!)
Mine:
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Lady Lapitia Fale
the plump, prismatic haired woman[/b]
aged from 20 - 32
73 days 20 hours played
Luvvie
the chunky, beribboned half-giant
aged from 38 - 56
63 days played
Quote from: Decameron on October 26, 2023, 09:50:18 AMSenior Agent Masa Salarr
2018 - 2022
Played from 16 years old to 55
Craftsperson / Slipknife
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 252 days, 6 hours, 4 minutes.
I loved playing with Masa on Pearly, had lots of fun as Runners. I despised you when playing Ongi and trying to set up my merchant company. Double kudos.
Quote from: Blink on November 09, 2023, 04:29:43 PMMine:
Lady Lapitia Fale
the plump, prismatic haired woman
aged from 20 - 32
73 days 20 hours played
I still haven't given up hope on making our marriage work :D
Signed,
The Ghost of Lord Thialle Borsail
Loved playing with Ongi. Was such a shame right when were "finally" kicking off, I got smoked by a fkn sorc near Tuluk when I was semi afk on the phone (Erthalis). I didn't hear what happened to Ongi though cause I had to have a break.
Weren't High Faithfuls Serilla and Ethan crazy-long lived?
The Tuluki Legions, PC edition, were basically originally hired as Elithan's personal guard.
Serilla made an entire tribe of elves extinct, because she wished it to be so.
They were around a while.
Radoon should be up there pretty high.
My longest in terms of time playing was Aliera. Not sure the exact amount but around 130 days played.
Longest in terms of RL time elapsed was Lyklie, at about 4 years and 3 months. 63 days played.
A Lyklie Story!
*Wheezy huffing and puffing Dad laughter ensues*
Seriously that's a huge time though! I remember thinking after my 2 years RL character died, I don't know how to play anything else anymore?! :P
Quote from: perfecto on November 20, 2023, 03:29:57 AMA Lyklie Story!
*Wheezy huffing and puffing Dad laughter ensues*
Seriously that's a huge time though! I remember thinking after my 2 years RL character died, I don't know how to play anything else anymore?! :P
Side note, the "likely" pun was definitely intended. My inspiration for the character name Lyklie was the name Maeby from Arrested Development, although the character concept was not related at all.
Yes, it's very disorienting to start a new role after a long time in a particular role. Although I usually find that, in that situation, I have at least a few character concepts in mind that I've been waiting to try. I stored Lyklie and by that time I was definitely ready for something new. It was also kind of weird in Lyklie was a gemmed Drovian, and over that 4+ year span there had been some nerfing, so the experience of playing a Drovian evolved a bit over time. By the time I stored Lyklie, Drovians of any kind were no longer a player option (not my fault, I promise). I will say, to the staff's credit, I was never pressured to store, and certainly wasn't force stored. But at some point I was definitely ready to explore other options.
Quote from: Riev on November 19, 2023, 10:09:28 AMSerilla made an entire tribe of elves extinct, because she wished it to be so.
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The merchant/enchantment Wril. Was probably my longest lived. But mainly due to intermittent absences.
Lived from 18 to 35. Though he looked like elderly due to his breed magick.
Hours played: 64 days.
I swear I had people who lived for 2-3 game years and had more hours played then Wril.
The character I remember most fondly
Kozh.
He was a mind bender, but I had such an awesome time in the Byn, I kind of wished he was a regular ranger. All the best memories came from mundane shenanagins, not the spooky shit.
It's been a year since he died, and if anyone is still alive that knew him, they'll be wiped soon, so...
The longest lived PC that I played was about 38 days played an lived for about a RL six month, but it was by far the best experience I had in arm with the possible exception of my current who while he has not be around as long IRL time, i have about 40 days on.
Zan the Maker/Echri the Destroyer was a mul I played when I came back to arm after about a four or five year break. I saw a post for a Red Storm RPT coming up, so I jumped in the game about a week or ten days before to try to level up enough to survive whatever the RPT was. It ended up being a recruiting mission for Moth Whisper. They characters I interacted with were the absolute best experience I have had with a a "clan". The isolation led to some really cool experiences, the most notable i remember was us staving and sick of eating ants and centipedes due to our isolation, so we killed one of our aurochs and soent a LOT of time chewing, like 15 minute of RP over us being both thankful that we had real meat and the constant chewing required to process the tough stuff. It was a very "Armageddon" experience.
After about a year of being nearly constantly spiced, and than a similar amount of time trying to clean his system, he ended up with MPD, cool, calm Zandir (Zan the Maker) and his repressed bestial nature rage-monster Echri the Destroyer. Half of my time was spent roleplaying them arguing and stuff with each other through thinks and feels. It was awesome, and everyone I was around was so wonderful to play with.
One of the cool things about writing a character with MPD was not only creating different RP styles for the two minds, but also the additional two for when one was pretending to be the other.
I always thought Nina Dobrev did a fantastic job of playing of playing Elana, Catherine, Catherine playing Elana, and Elana playing Catherine, and tried to imitate that.
My longest lived was about 2 RL years and about 70 days played back in 2002-2004 - I was on and off a bit as was travelling around the world for a year during that time. He was a Guild boss named Digger. He was about my 5th PC in Arm and was when the game stared to click for me. He was an Assassin / Thug if I remember right but I never trained any of his skills really so despite his weak strength I dressed him up in heavy looking armour to look like a warrior. After living for a while people just assumed he was tough and left him alone but in reality he couldn't fight his way out of paper bag. He got a bit more buff towards the end of his life when he was turned into a vampire. Died in true Arm style to the decrepit stubby half-elf NPC in the 'rinth - think he was knocked unconscious and then killed (the 'rinth was definitely a bit more dangerous back then). His corpse would have been quite the haul - amongst other things he had not one but two metal daggers on him from after doing some stuff where a red robe and blue robe got killed. Was a bit of a relief at that point though as I was ready to move on and try something new.
The only other 2 PCs I managed to get over 50 days were Feach a mindbender who worked for Tor and got up to a lot of stuff before getting one-shot backstabbed and Jackrum a Byn Sarge who died to a stupid mekillot.
Quote from: Boggis on December 12, 2023, 05:39:31 PMAfter living for a while people just assumed he was tough and left him alone but in reality he couldn't fight his way out of paper bag.
This is the best 8) lol
Also... Vampire?! Whaaat
FOIT, tiger
(Find out in Transylvania)
I think the vampirism thing was a nilazi curse at one time, Nilazi flavours seem to be House of the old horror monsters.
The flesh golems, dracula.. and so on.
Quote from: Tuannon on December 12, 2023, 07:33:54 PMFOIT, tiger
(Find out in Transylvania)
I think the vampirism thing was a nilazi curse at one time, Nilazi flavours seem to be House of the old horror monsters.
The flesh golems, dracula.. and so on.
Bring Back Vampires 2024
That season will suck
methyas
Human
Played from 19 years old to 24
Stood 4 cords, 10 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Ranger / Bard
Born in Tuluk.
Played for 99 days, 15 hours, 34 minutes.
I needed what...8 hours and 26 more minutes? *sigh*
Quote from: FantasyWriter on December 06, 2023, 08:21:36 AMIt's been a year since he died, and if anyone is still alive that knew him, they'll be wiped soon, so...
The longest lived PC that I played was about 38 days played an lived for about a RL six month, but it was by far the best experience I had in arm with the possible exception of my current who while he has not be around as long IRL time, i have about 40 days on.
Zan the Maker/Echri the Destroyer was a mul I played when I came back to arm after about a four or five year break. I saw a post for a Red Storm RPT coming up, so I jumped in the game about a week or ten days before to try to level up enough to survive whatever the RPT was. It ended up being a recruiting mission for Moth Whisper. They characters I interacted with were the absolute best experience I have had with a a "clan". The isolation led to some really cool experiences, the most notable i remember was us staving and sick of eating ants and centipedes due to our isolation, so we killed one of our aurochs and soent a LOT of time chewing, like 15 minute of RP over us being both thankful that we had real meat and the constant chewing required to process the tough stuff. It was a very "Armageddon" experience.
After about a year of being nearly constantly spiced, and than a similar amount of time trying to clean his system, he ended up with MPD, cool, calm Zandir (Zan the Maker) and his repressed bestial nature rage-monster Echri the Destroyer. Half of my time was spent roleplaying them arguing and stuff with each other through thinks and feels. It was awesome, and everyone I was around was so wonderful to play with.
One of the cool things about writing a character with MPD was not only creating different RP styles for the two minds, but also the additional two for when one was pretending to be the other.
I always thought Nina Dobrev did a fantastic job of playing of playing Elana, Catherine, Catherine playing Elana, and Elana playing Catherine, and tried to imitate that.
Hurn definitely misses being your super depressed brother.
Quote from: papertiger on December 12, 2023, 06:34:03 PMQuote from: Boggis on December 12, 2023, 05:39:31 PMAfter living for a while people just assumed he was tough and left him alone but in reality he couldn't fight his way out of paper bag.
This is the best 8) lol
Also... Vampire?! Whaaat
The game used to have more dnd tropes and undead plots.
From liches, banshees (undead dwarves), belgoi, salt vampires; there's a really really really old Blackwing-SunRunner-DStalker plot from a different era where a Vampire took possession of a [specific] sword.
On topic though, my longest lived character is my current character who is over a year old, and has had to fight for every bit of minimal staff support I've received in my player plot with no updates on that plot in 8 months, wasn't supported and was in fact ignored in the new-copper-war plot before being denied, part of a clan that was in quite an ideal enough location to see and deal with major worldplot and only ever saw 1 animation surrounding it specifically. The producers have animated more for my clan than storytellers have.
There are other stories, but I can't talk about them.
Quote from: betweenford on December 12, 2023, 08:11:21 PMQuote from: papertiger on December 12, 2023, 06:34:03 PMQuote from: Boggis on December 12, 2023, 05:39:31 PMAfter living for a while people just assumed he was tough and left him alone but in reality he couldn't fight his way out of paper bag.
This is the best 8) lol
Also... Vampire?! Whaaat
The game used to have more dnd tropes and undead plots.
From liches, banshees (undead dwarves), belgoi, salt vampires; there's a really really really old Blackwing-SunRunner-DStalker plot from a different era where a Vampire took possession of a [specific] sword.
Undead plots would be awesome. Sad I missed those.
Quote from: betweenford on December 12, 2023, 08:11:21 PMFrom liches, banshees (undead dwarves), belgoi, salt vampires; there's a really really really old Blackwing-SunRunner-DStalker plot from a different era where a Vampire took possession of a [specific] sword.
Yep, I had that sword for a while with Digger. Then lost it. Then won it back again briefly before losing it for good. Never did find out what happened to it after that.
Quote from: Boggis on December 13, 2023, 05:18:28 AMQuote from: betweenford on December 12, 2023, 08:11:21 PMFrom liches, banshees (undead dwarves), belgoi, salt vampires; there's a really really really old Blackwing-SunRunner-DStalker plot from a different era where a Vampire took possession of a [specific] sword.
Yep, I had that sword for a while with Digger. Then lost it. Then won it back again briefly before losing it for good. Never did find out what happened to it after that.
The short answer is that the clan that used to have it either reclaimed possession of it or fabricated a new one that was identical.
The long answer is idk if staff at the time even knew the sword had been "lost forever".
Quote from: Boggis on December 13, 2023, 05:18:28 AMQuote from: betweenford on December 12, 2023, 08:11:21 PMFrom liches, banshees (undead dwarves), belgoi, salt vampires; there's a really really really old Blackwing-SunRunner-DStalker plot from a different era where a Vampire took possession of a [specific] sword.
Yep, I had that sword for a while with Digger. Then lost it. Then won it back again briefly before losing it for good. Never did find out what happened to it after that.
My PC was there when you snatched it from the altar. And then all hell broke loose!
Quote from: bardbard#4 on December 12, 2023, 07:53:43 PMmethyas
Human
Played from 19 years old to 24
Stood 4 cords, 10 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Ranger / Bard
Born in Tuluk.
Played for 99 days, 15 hours, 34 minutes.
I needed what...8 hours and 26 more minutes? *sigh*
I remember Methyas Groot well. My HG Bard Billsie adored him. He was a mentor to her, patiently teaching her both hunting skills and barding skills.
For hunting he taught her the steps to skin animals which she used all her life, saying out loud, "first you roll it over, then you make a cut down the belly, then number four you...." etc etc.
Methyas got co-writing credits for adding the refrain to Billsie's clay digging song: oooey goooey clay, ooey, gooey clay.
Wow, that was a long time ago! Good to see you back.
I'm not known for long-lived PCs, so I'm not in the running for all-time. But here's mine:
Ellenoire Terash
Human
Played from 22 years old to 27
Stood 4 cords, 11 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Craftsperson / Swordsman
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 65 days, 13 hours, 4 minutes.
Sdesc: the neat, boyish woman
Keywords: neat boyish woman
Rowyn Borsail
Human
Played from 24 years old to 27
Stood5 cords tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Fighter / Hunter
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 42 days, 0 hours, 3 minutes.
Sdesc: the regal brunette
Finnley
Human
Played from 19 years old to 25
Stood 4 cords, 7 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Assassin / Outdoorsman
Born in None, started play in Luir's Outpost.
Played for 16 days, 23 hours, 43 minutes.
Sdesc: the burnished redhead
Kitt Borsail-Tor
Human
Played from 18 years old to 23
Stood 4 cords, 5 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Assassin / Physician
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 44 days, 2 hours, 39 minutes.
Sdesc: the fit, keen-eyed woman
Umyska Salarr
Human
Played from 20 years old to 23
Stood 4 cords, 8 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Ranger / Thief
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 33 days, 21 hours, 35 minutes.
Sdesc: the orange-curled, freckly woman
Quote from: FantasyWriter on December 06, 2023, 08:21:36 AMI always thought Nina Dobrev did a fantastic job of playing of playing Elana, Catherine, Catherine playing Elana, and Elana playing Catherine, and tried to imitate that.
James McAvoy absolutely crushed the MPD role in 'Split'
I can't fathom how long it took for him to come up with, practice, and hone each of those personalities/faces he switched between flawlessly as they all Fought for "Who gets to be In The Light!"
Just about everybody has played a two faced liar in Armageddon.. but having two more on the inside.. sounds Twice As Fun! lol
Kudos on your success and enjoyment of a particularly difficult role to pull off. Having good folks around ya always helps doesn't it. ;)
Quote from: Riev on November 19, 2023, 10:09:28 AMSerilla made an entire tribe of elves extinct, because she wished it to be so.
Hah, that is one way to describe it. A terrible mess but plenty fun.
Mine were ~275 days with Qoriya and 85 days with Bead. Most I've heard was Sargax, around 300.
Quote from: perfecto on December 17, 2023, 10:52:43 PMHaving good folks around ya always helps doesn't it. ;)
More than anything!
This is the key to enjoying this game, I think.
This is a fun Thread.
Kite
cinnamon lithe young woman human
Played for 168 days, 4 hours, 15 minutes.
Tor Scorpion (initially Red, eventually Silver)
Lived during that brief time that Tuluk and Allanak actually allied with each other. Stored
Sawa
the coral and golden haired woman
Played for 152 days, 15 hours, 46 minutes.
Was around a bit before Luirs was put under the rule of all the merchant houses.
Kuraci maker and merchant, most well known for making spice candies and trying to sell them. Stored.
Youko
the pale, sable haired woman
Played for 150 days, 12 hours, 25 minutes.
Elkenhym bard. Lived up until just before Tuluk was closed for play the most recent time. Stored.
Again, pretty sure Ruman lasted around 6 months. Just couldn't get past that hump, the game even ended to stop it from happening.
*shakes hand at fate*
Aida:
Human
Played from 24 years old to 41
Stood 4 cords, 10 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Merchant / Armormaker
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 174 days, 10 hours, 43 minutes.
Sdesc: the buxom, mocha-skinned woman
Leilah:
Human
Played from 24 years old to 34
Stood 4 cords, 3 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Shadow_Dancer
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 60 days, 5 hours, 18 minutes.
Sdesc: the slight, eye-scarred woman
Badiah:
Human
Played from 25 years old to 29
Stood 4 cords, 11 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Ranger / Master_Armorsmith
Born in Luir's Outpost (Seik).
Played for 41 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes.
Sdesc: the dark-haired, lazuli-eyed woman
Lirael:
Human
Played from 25 years old to 27 (closure of the game)
Stood 4 cords, 11 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Drov Elementalist / Tailor
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 16 days, 10 hours, 32 minutes.
Sdesc: the hazel-eyed, freckled woman
My longest lived was also my last.
Deek Sasani
Started in the guild, then the Talons, ended as a blooded family member of a minor merchant house. It was quite the arch and quite the sad story I'll hopefully share soon. I really hope he enriched other player's stories.
starting sdesc: the dusky, black-haired teen
middle sdesc: The dusky, black-haired young man
ending sdesc: the dusky, messy-haired man
Started play in may of 2022
Played from minimum age into his early 30's.
Still alive and kicking despite constant rumors of the contrary, stored in December 2023.
Quote from: Kiyetal on February 14, 2024, 11:27:27 AMMy longest lived was also my last.
Deek Sasani
Started in the guild, then the Talons, ended as a blooded family member of a minor merchant house. It was quite the arch and quite the sad story I'll hopefully share soon. I really hope he enriched other player's stories.
starting sdesc: the dusky, black-haired teen
middle sdesc: The dusky, black-haired young man
ending sdesc: the dusky, messy-haired man
Started play in may of 2022
Played from minimum age into his early 30's.
Still alive and kicking despite constant rumors of the contrary, stored in December 2023.
As the player of Mordat, son of Dis and Dat and sibling of Sommadis and Lessadat ...
You were very fun to play around. I wish I had gotten more opportunity.
Quote from: Riev on February 14, 2024, 03:40:23 PMQuote from: Kiyetal on February 14, 2024, 11:27:27 AMMy longest lived was also my last.
Deek Sasani
Started in the guild, then the Talons, ended as a blooded family member of a minor merchant house. It was quite the arch and quite the sad story I'll hopefully share soon. I really hope he enriched other player's stories.
starting sdesc: the dusky, black-haired teen
middle sdesc: The dusky, black-haired young man
ending sdesc: the dusky, messy-haired man
Started play in may of 2022
Played from minimum age into his early 30's.
Still alive and kicking despite constant rumors of the contrary, stored in December 2023.
As the player of Mordat, son of Dis and Dat and sibling of Sommadis and Lessadat ...
You were very fun to play around. I wish I had gotten more opportunity.
Ruman's plot to get Mordat is going down as one of my most favorite things ever from this game. Even if staff didn't like what I did to do it. And you were absolutely fantastic the whole time. I wish I had met with him or so more times before pulling the lever. But hindsight. :)
It was a lot of fun playin with you Riev.
I don't blame Ruman (for that). There were ... other issues that made Mordat returning to Tuluk an ill-outcome.
It JUST SO HAPPENED that while in Luirs, I as the player royally fucked up and confirmed what was already known by the Templarate.
I will say, between you the other templar and the staff templar? THANK you for letting me have the scene, rather than executing outright. Because you could have.
Quote from: Riev on February 14, 2024, 06:25:42 PMI don't blame Ruman (for that). There were ... other issues that made Mordat returning to Tuluk an ill-outcome.
It JUST SO HAPPENED that while in Luirs, I as the player royally fucked up and confirmed what was already known by the Templarate.
I will say, between you the other templar and the staff templar? THANK you for letting me have the scene, rather than executing outright. Because you could have.
99% of my executions were like that. Except one.
Tizi if you're out there, I'm still sorry for how I did you. it was literally my first time killing a psion/ executing anyone (as a templar). You deserved better from your death scene. And I took that regret and paid it forward on the others I killed.
Quote from: Fredd on February 15, 2024, 08:10:22 AMTizi if you're out there, I'm still sorry for how I did you. it was literally my first time killing a psion/ executing anyone (as a templar). You deserved better from your death scene. And I took that regret and paid it forward on the others I killed.
That would be me too :D
It was.... a learning curve but eventually the final scene gave me good closure. I'm not sure if you were able to read her thoughts at that moment, but the stress made her revert to her old life as a slave within the room, doing mindless tasks. She disassociated and was grateful for the final years of her life. She knew she'd die soon...
My longest lived was Jalynn, aka Freckles, aka Hawk of the Guild.
Played from 16 years old to 32 years old before storing.
Fence / Empowerment Rukkian
Jalynn was super fun to play at times and very slow at times off-peak in the Rinth. She started off by helping Yap in the Zien warehouse and working with the Den of Wonders and eventually became the PC Guild Boss.
Jumbo aka Captain Stomp - Half-Giant
Played from 19 years old to 34
Raider / Stone_Touched
Born in Red Storm Village, started play in Red Storm Village.
Played for 91 days, 1 hours, 17 minutes.
Sdesc: the looming, water-fat half giant
Lots of stories with Jumbo. Lived into the shutdown after 129 bio entries and many adventures.
Keen aka King Rat - Dwarf
Played from 30 years old to 31
Stalker / Water_Touched
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 23 days, 3 hours, 24 minutes.
Sdesc: the chiseled, hard-eyed dwarf
Keen joined the guild during this period when I saw a lot of really cool mutants although he was horrible. He got so many of his friends killed by accident and negligence, got perma wanted early and later got a bounty for asking around to learn more about magick. Eventually met the sorcerer (Theo?) who sent him after a prepared sun runner mage and tried charging them down after failing to offer the right tribute. He died so fast he couldn't even try to flee.
Otherwise I played a lot of non influential hunters, dwarves, and rinther elves over the years. I got hooked in 03 with an elf who joined the guild and had their tongue cut out for some reason.
My longest played character was Remi. Feb 19, 2018 - Jun 06, 2019
Human
Played from 13 years old to 23
Stood 4 cords, 10 inches tall. Weighed 8 ten-stone.
Merchant / Outlaw
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 80 days, 12 hours, 9 minutes.
Sdesc: Originally, the dusky-skinned, ebon-haired teen, updated to the dusky-skinned, ebon-haired man
Final mdesc:
Tall for his race, this man's skin has been darkened further by the sun, short,
unruly black hair crowning his head. Smoky-grey eyes are set in a swarthy
face, accented by slender, dark eyebrows. A slightly-curved aquiline nose sits
above a pair of firm, but thick and soft-looking lips, revealing relatively
clean and even teeth when parted. His cheeks are a little plump, dimples
appearing at times. A pair of rounded ears, a strong chin and square jawline
complete his masculine features. He possesses a solid and sturdy build, broad
shoulders and chest, showing the definition of someone familiar with manual
labor, his arms and legs looking toned and fit, his work-worn hands and large feet
proportionate to his frame.
He got up to a lot of nonsense, but don't know if he was memorable. His designs are still around, mostly, or were before shutdown.
Most notable designs are probably:
a vicious-looking and razor-sharp, glass-toothed sawblade
a set of polished, drov-plated black leather arm guards
a set of polished, plated black leather leg-guards
a polished, razor-crested spiked black helm
a razor-sharp, Gaj-carved battle knife
Quote from: Dracul on February 16, 2024, 03:52:18 PMJumbo aka Captain Stomp - Half-Giant
Played from 19 years old to 34
Raider / Stone_Touched
Born in Red Storm Village, started play in Red Storm Village.
Played for 91 days, 1 hours, 17 minutes.
Sdesc: the looming, water-fat half giant
The Mad Blood Mage enjoyed what brief time you spent together.
Quote from: slipshod on October 24, 2023, 04:25:21 PMAccording to the bio tool, my longest lived was Lord Iancu Oash, played from age 19 to his death at age 44.
Second place is a tie, with Warlord Kharad Tor played from 17 to death at 34, and Faithful Lady Isatep Mrenteki from 18 to death at 35.
Before the bio tool, though, I had a Fale guard named Hacket 'the Hatchet' Melor who probably aged about 40 years in game and is the only character I've stored out of elderlyness.
At the time I posted the above, my 'longest lived' was still living longly.
-Iyat (AKA Carrion Bird), Curio Master and Captain of the Crimson Wind was played from age 28 to age 68 and into post-shutdown virtuality.
Thryzn
Played from 21 years old to 31
Stood 5 cords, 9 inches tall. Weighed 10 ten-stone.
Raider / Outdoorsman
Born in Bashurit, started play in Bashurit.
Played for 169 days, 14 hours, 38 minutes.
Sdesc: the hulking, spine-ridged thryzn
Keywords: hulking spine-ridged thryzn Dash Gru Wavescale Witchbane
Stats: Absolutely incredible strength, exceptional agility, extremely good endurance, good wisdom
The thryzn before you is without doubt one of the largest of his kind,
not only in size but height. This thryzn bears exemplary muscle tone,
sculpting his frame. Every inch of the thryzn seems to be wrought in thick
corded muscles, starting from his thick bulky neck which flows down to broad
boxy shoulders, further yet to the bulging biceps and forearms, veins
popping out rather distinctly, finally ending in ham sized hands whose
knuckles are scarred and raised as though having seen a lifetime of
hardship. A broad, barrel chest connects to a deeply notched abdomen
completing the man's brawny upper half, no less matched by the sturdy
pillars which support him. The man stares upon the world with dark-grey,
thoughtful eyes. His eyes are vertically slitted, reptilian like, yet he
bears a second eyelid that is horizontal, protecting from sand and silt.
The aforementioned eyes are set aside a blunted and twisted nose ,having the
appearance of being broken more than once or twice. He is razor-shorn bald,
with a smooth dome of a scalp. Two very thick, pitch-black horns rise out
of his forehead, curling back not unlike a duskhorns. Despite his mood or
mannerisms, the combined total of his appearance always gives the impression
of deep, unrelenting grimness. His feet number six in toes, each having
long, elongated, sharp nails. A series of arching bone spines runs the
length of his forearm from wrists to elbows. Each pitch black spine curves
slightly back before ending in a tapering sharp barb, each forearm holding a
serrated edge. Dark, diamond-patterns scales make up the length of his tail
like plating, while a midrib runs the center of each scale ending in a tiny
barb. A series of black, razor-edged spines protrude from the top center of
the tail, flattening towards its end. His skin is a dark green hue. He is
entirely hairless.
Grudash is my longest lived and (was still living when the game shut down). Honestly, one of my more layered, developed PC's. For those that knew him, he really was becoming that esteemed wise mountain sage. He had flaws of course. His anger, his low tolerance for disrespect, his open-mindedness, (which he was shunned for by his elders for caring too much about the outside world, Grudash felt differently and adamantly pushed his neutral-manipulate both sides to cater to the Bashurit and give us information or stuff we want and need agenda forward irregardless of what the elders had to say. It worked out perfectly, minus the mage stuff) Feel free to ask me any questions about him and his short-saga!
Quote from: FamousAmos on February 15, 2024, 12:30:48 PMQuote from: Fredd on February 15, 2024, 08:10:22 AMTizi if you're out there, I'm still sorry for how I did you. it was literally my first time killing a psion/ executing anyone (as a templar). You deserved better from your death scene. And I took that regret and paid it forward on the others I killed.
That would be me too :D
It was.... a learning curve but eventually the final scene gave me good closure. I'm not sure if you were able to read her thoughts at that moment, but the stress made her revert to her old life as a slave within the room, doing mindless tasks. She disassociated and was grateful for the final years of her life. She knew she'd die soon...
All i can say about the thoughts thing is: Ruman was never promoted, so was never given more then the base kit. Despite many, many accomplishments. (not sure if staff want the half moon abilities talked about like that)
I am super happy you got the closure you deserved. My heart was pounding a mile a min on my way there. I had so much planned to say. and somehow it all turned into "You're a monster, now die!"
This was an amazing first character, she got into so many things!
Name: Kota
Sdesc: The athletic, golden-haired woman
Mdesc: The woman standing before you is a little over five cords and has an athletic form. She is sporting long, golden, dread-locked hair that is beaded with bone-like beads. Her facial features are sharp, with piercing sapphire-like eyes and a small oval nevus on her lower left cheek that is barely visible due to her sun-browned skin. Her hands are calloused and her torso seems to match the rest of her athletically toned body.
Born and raised in Allanak!
Lived from 30 to 32 years old.
Played for a total of 53 days, 6 hours, and 45 minutes
Honestly, there's too much that happened to post! If anyone has questions though, feel free to message me! :)
(https://i.imgur.com/ylJM2b2.png)
Damn southern byn and the dramatic jakhals. Cant trust them to even keep a sergeant around.
Signed some shitty northern Runner i abandoned.
Hey gang. I'd just like to say that most of the complaints about "insufficient" RP are ones I never thought applied north of Luir's. I've always been happy with the characters inhabitating the wild and wacky Northern sphere, and though I wasn't happy with how I ended I don't regret a moment of time spent IG. I learned a whole lot that has bigger applications.
Anyways, this is likely not going to be surprising, but here:
Galdara
Human
Played from 23 years old to 26
Stood 4 cords, 2 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Raider / Forester
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 73 days, 20 hours, 6 minutes.
Sdesc: the beefy, copper-haired woman
Keywords: beefy copper-haired woman Dara
Quote from: Trevalyan on February 20, 2024, 04:48:08 PMHey gang. I'd just like to say that most of the complaints about "insufficient" RP are ones I never thought applied north of Luir's. I've always been happy with the characters inhabitating the wild and wacky Northern sphere, and though I wasn't happy with how I ended I don't regret a moment of time spent IG. I learned a whole lot that has bigger applications.
Anyways, this is likely not going to be surprising, but here:
Galdara
Human
Played from 23 years old to 26
Stood 4 cords, 2 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Raider / Forester
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 73 days, 20 hours, 6 minutes.
Sdesc: the beefy, copper-haired woman
Keywords: beefy copper-haired woman Dara
I loved playing with Galdara.
Quote from: Trevalyan on February 20, 2024, 04:48:08 PMHey gang. I'd just like to say that most of the complaints about "insufficient" RP are ones I never thought applied north of Luir's. I've always been happy with the characters inhabitating the wild and wacky Northern sphere, and though I wasn't happy with how I ended I don't regret a moment of time spent IG. I learned a whole lot that has bigger applications.
Anyways, this is likely not going to be surprising, but here:
Galdara
Human
Played from 23 years old to 26
Stood 4 cords, 2 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Raider / Forester
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 73 days, 20 hours, 6 minutes.
Sdesc: the beefy, copper-haired woman
Keywords: beefy copper-haired woman Dara
As the player of Petal, Dara was great!
I don't think it's likely that I'll be able to speak about every single Tuluki player, in a sphere absolutely packed with top-tier characters, but Petal in particular had it going on. Easily one of the most underrated Circle members, and he could have gone all the way if the sphere stayed open.
Quote from: mansa on October 12, 2023, 04:17:02 PMPersonally,
Flow
Human
Played from 24 years old to 37
Stood 4 cords, 4 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Marksman
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 68 days, 16 hours, 36 minutes.
Sdesc: the slim, cobalt blue-skinned woman
Initial Background : Jun 11, 2019
Marst
Half-Elf
Played from 26 years old to 33
Stood 5 cords, 2 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Assassin / Wind_Travel
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 35 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes.
Sdesc: the reedy, rust-skinned half-elf
Initial Background : Nov 03, 2017
yann
Human
Played from 19 years old to 27
Stood 4 cords, 7 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Psionicist / Sorc_Burglar
Born in Labyrinth.
Played for 29 days, 19 hours, 4 minutes.
Sdesc: the nappy-haired, olive-skinned man
Initial Background : Aug 21, 2006
toty
Human
Played from 18 years old to 22
Stood 4 cords, 13 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Assassin / Thief
Born in Labyrinth.
Played for 22 days, 14 hours, 54 minutes.
Sdesc: the man with marilla-coloured hair
Initial Background : Oct 07, 2009
I don't have Oseres Kadius in the list, because he was before biographies worked (2004), but he was around 74 days lived - but he only lived for 12 months.
To add to this:
Elulu
Elf
Played from 34 years old to 41
Stood 5 cords, 6 inches tall. Weighed 9 ten-stone.
Artisan / Outdoorsman
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 30 days, 22 hours, 29 minutes.
Sdesc: the rugged, orange-haired elf
Initial Background : Mar 11, 2021
Jula
Human
Played from 25 years old to 39
Stood 4 cords, 10 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Half Moon Templar / Physician
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 62 days, 7 hours, 20 minutes.
Sdesc: the willowy, blonde-haired woman
Initial Background : May 12, 2022
Quote from: slipshod on February 17, 2024, 01:41:53 AMQuote from: slipshod on October 24, 2023, 04:25:21 PMAccording to the bio tool, my longest lived was Lord Iancu Oash, played from age 19 to his death at age 44.
Second place is a tie, with Warlord Kharad Tor played from 17 to death at 34, and Faithful Lady Isatep Mrenteki from 18 to death at 35.
Before the bio tool, though, I had a Fale guard named Hacket 'the Hatchet' Melor who probably aged about 40 years in game and is the only character I've stored out of elderlyness.
At the time I posted the above, my 'longest lived' was still living longly.
-Iyat (AKA Carrion Bird), Curio Master and Captain of the Crimson Wind was played from age 28 to age 68 and into post-shutdown virtuality.
Those are some HUGE numbers! As are some of the others who've shared in this thread.. We're talking several RL years on each character here. So I gotta ask, and this is a question for all who have spent the time to earn that merit badge for a Super Long Lived Character. Asking on behalf of the masses here.. What's your secret? How do you stay interested/invested/growing with that same character all that time? How did you play Iyat an Agitator role for FORTY IG YEARS and survive till the end!? Congrats by the way! On your character being immortalized into the story timeline, I wonder if we'll feel an impact from your escapades in the upcoming season?
I'm kind of confused by this thread, as it seems hours and years played do not get registered properly.
Well Days played represent the Real Life hours played on that character where as Years Lived refer to that character, which pass by regardless if you're play the game or not. Some people have jobs where they can be logged in to Arm all day every day so ya.. those numbers can sway apart viciously for some ppl's characters.
The character I had for 2 RL years only had 40 something days on her, be she aged IG enough to go through 2 sdesc changes.
I played Magus and First Sword I-setaari formerly of Tuluk, House Kurac, under Negatro Borsail and then finally House Oash, A.K.A. Ruby of Allanak, A.K.A. Nikiz of Moth Whisper's Dragonservants. I played her for 10 IC years, from age 20 to age 30.
Her story is the most unlikely of Armageddon stories I know, though I'm sure there are plenty of others. It is a tale impossible enough that I felt almost ridiculous telling it ingame. She started play written to be an incredibly common Tuluki citizen from the Warrens who happened to have an elemental affinity but was unaware of it. I had no idea about certain functions within Tuluk so she soon found herself wanted, had to escape in mostly her newbie clothes, and nearly died three times in escaping to anywhere resembling safety.
What followed in the RL year I played her was danger, emotion, love, war, politics, rises and falls, and a wild series of incredibly unlikely escapes from near-death situations, right up until the day before the game closed down in which she almost died again. She was undoubtedly a controversial figure both IC and OOC, but she rest assured that despite her detractors and all the crazy sex rumors about her, did not just apartment spar or fuck anybody to get where she was. She went to every RPT I was able to and escaped bloody, ragged, near-dead and walking alone through the desert more times than anyone but me could be aware of. She took the risks, got herself in trouble, betrayed and was betrayed, and honestly lived the most Armageddon life I imagine I ever could have conjured.
I could go on and on with the details but I'll spare you here - feel free to DM me though! For me, she'll be a hard act to follow and even kind of daunting in that way. At the end, I feel like she was the best PC I'll have ever played. Thank you, to everyone who was a part.
When the game was shutting down, she was singing songs and playing her lap harp (a one handed instrument!) in Red's Retreat. It was a beautiful final scene.
And yet had the gall to insist she had the ability to reunite Echri with his long-lost bondmate!
Quote from: perfecto on March 31, 2024, 09:30:43 PMWell Days played represent the Real Life hours played on that character where as Years Lived refer to that character, which pass by regardless if you're play the game or not. Some people have jobs where they can be logged in to Arm all day every day so ya.. those numbers can sway apart viciously for some ppl's characters.
I also just wanted to echo here something that has bugged me for decades.
Some people can spend 6-8 hours a day on the game, during which they can "AFK spar" critters or other-such activities that make a 20d played character scary. They might hit that 15d played plateau within a RL month.
Others can play 4 hours a week and rarely if ever get 20d played, but they survive for IC years.
Previous incarnations of staff have preferred the players who only spend a few hours a week in game and otherwise write their stories in the background. It doesn't matter what you've done for the past RL month or who you know or killed, only that you were "around IC for a long time to have an impact".
I hope if Armageddon is to have a future, the metrics of days played/IC years survived weigh far less than the stories being told.
Quote from: perfecto on March 27, 2024, 07:15:09 AMThose are some HUGE numbers! As are some of the others who've shared in this thread.. We're talking several RL years on each character here. So I gotta ask, and this is a question for all who have spent the time to earn that merit badge for a Super Long Lived Character. Asking on behalf of the masses here.. What's your secret? How do you stay interested/invested/growing with that same character all that time? How did you play Iyat an Agitator role for FORTY IG YEARS and survive till the end!? Congrats by the way! On your character being immortalized into the story timeline, I wonder if we'll feel an impact from your escapades in the upcoming season?
I've always preferred having a PC with a backstory rooted in IC events over a fully virtual background, which is why I started selecting younger ages at chargen and trying to time my first logins to coincide with an RPT so I could get some instant backstory. The interest/investment/growth is all bundled up in fleshing out this character's story and wanting to see how it ends.
Some may remember Omar the Salarri jerk from 2009-2010.
Aged: 16 years
Played: 121 days, 17 hours
Quote from: eska on April 30, 2024, 06:57:55 PMSome may remember Omar the Salarri jerk from 2009-2010.
Aged: 16 years
Played: 121 days, 17 hours
I remember. I played Sid, the quirri-armor wearing red-headed mate he had for a whiiiile.
Quote from: eska on April 30, 2024, 06:57:55 PMSome may remember Omar the Salarri jerk from 2009-2010.
Aged: 16 years
Played: 121 days, 17 hours
What I remember is him cutting up my new character's face with a knife as Salarri initiation.
And also, I'm pretty sure it was Omar, who clearly had a scripted trigger that they accidentally hit and his hands and body suddenly were engulfed in flame for no reason.
I disregarded it lol
Mansa,
My condolences.
I was ordered to do so, so as a good executor, sapped her in the Arena for my Templar. Then the whole cell scene. Then the following circle of life for many Rinthis resulting in her feeding the rat-multitude. Very memorable character and scenes.
Quote from: mansa on March 01, 2024, 04:11:20 PMQuote from: mansa on October 12, 2023, 04:17:02 PMPersonally,
Flow
Human
Played from 24 years old to 37
Stood 4 cords, 4 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Marksman
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 68 days, 16 hours, 36 minutes.
Sdesc: the slim, cobalt blue-skinned woman
Initial Background : Jun 11, 2019
Suppose I will contribute some notables from my own memory, not exactly all long-lived:
Look closely for a couple Templars, a popular mul and a notable dwarf from years gone by.
Edit to add: It would really make my day if anyone remembers literally any of these characters. Love you all.
Belly
Human
Played from 28 years old to 34
Stood 4 cords, 14 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Master_Chef
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 10 days, 8 hours, 6 minutes.
Sdesc: the tired-eyed, black-tongued man
Keywords: tired-eyed black-tongued man Pinch
Garoon
Human
Played from 25 years old to 39
Stood 5 cords, 3 inches tall. Weighed 9 ten-stone.
Raider / Nilaz_Anathema
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 48 days, 16 hours, 30 minutes.
Sdesc: the fresh-inked, combat-scarred man
Keywords: fresh-inked combat-scarred man Garo Lover Guayaolyg Sour Karoot Chran
Sapir
Human
Played from 35 years old to 37
Stood 4 cords, 10 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Stalker / Shadow_Stalker
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 18 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes.
Sdesc: the sleek, honey-hued man
Keywords: sleek honey-hued man Sapirior Sapoop Flirt Lost
Raz
Human
Played from 29 years old to 31
Stood 5 cords, 3 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Enforcer / Bounty_Hunter
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 30 days, 19 hours, 55 minutes.
Sdesc: the stalwart, long-armed man
Keywords: stalwart long-armed man Arms Razzy Executor
Sakisi
Mul
Played from 24 years old to 62
Stood 4 cords, 12 inches tall. Weighed 13 ten-stone.
Merchant / Outdoorsman
Born in Allanak, started play in Red Storm Village.
Played for 10 days, 8 hours, 24 minutes.
Sdesc: the brutish, torture-marked mul
Keywords: brutish torture-marked mul Saki
Drydek
Human
Played from 25 years old to 38
Stood 5 cords, 3 inches tall. Weighed 9 ten-stone.
Templar / Thug
Born in Allanak.
Played for 34 days, 19 hours, 33 minutes.
Sdesc: the brutish, hard-featured man
Keywords: brutish hard-featured man kasix
Arad
Human
Played from 22 years old to 27
Stood 5 cords, 2 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Assassin / Guard
Born in Tuluk.
Played for 24 days, 11 hours, 21 minutes.
Sdesc: the tattoo-whorled, lithe man
Keywords: tattoo-whorled lithe man flower talls Durger Aradurger Braff
Weringa
Human
Played from 23 years old to 30
Stood 5 cords, 1 inch tall. Weighed 8 ten-stone.
Templar / Con Artist
Born in Allanak.
Played for 7 days, 10 hours, 23 minutes.
Sdesc: the stone-faced, able-bodied man
Keywords: stone-faced able-bodied man Borsail rusa
Burdock
Dwarf
Played from 40 years old to 52
Stood 3 cords, 12 inches tall. Weighed 9 ten-stone.
Fire Elementalist / Bard
Born in Tuluk.
Played for 34 days, 23 hours, 36 minutes.
Sdesc: the dull-black skinned dwarf
Keywords: dull-black skinned dwarf dull black
Cord
Mul
Played from 25 years old to 33
Stood 4 cords, 12 inches tall. Weighed 15 ten-stone.
Warrior / Rebel
Born in Allanak.
Played for 23 days, 17 hours, 1 minutes.
Sdesc: the sculpted, grey-skinned mul
Keywords: sculpted grey-skinned mul Prophet
@Dan I remember most of your characters! Or I should say I remember the sdescs, remember some names. With some, I remember events and scenes. Prophet stands out from the "end of the world" days. Our characters interacted a few times.
Weringa doesn't ring a bell, I might've been playing north at that time.
Arad, yup, definitely.
I vaguely remember L.T. Drydek.
Raz, Sapir, Goon, and Belly, all four for absolute sure! Great interactions. I was mad when I heard that Belly was dead, and then he showed up after that - and then he disappeared again. Never really got to know the backstory of all that, even though I was kinda involved in the situation from the sidelines.
Quote from: Riev on May 01, 2024, 01:34:55 AMAnd also, I'm pretty sure it was Omar, who clearly had a scripted trigger that they accidentally hit and his hands and body suddenly were engulfed in flame for no reason.
I disregarded it lol
So shameful. :-[
It was a macro I saved for a Krathi char before Omar. And I believe I still have that macro saved at F6 or F7.
Quote from: dumbstruck on April 30, 2024, 07:06:06 PMQuote from: eska on April 30, 2024, 06:57:55 PMSome may remember Omar the Salarri jerk from 2009-2010.
Aged: 16 years
Played: 121 days, 17 hours
I remember. I played Sid, the quirri-armor wearing red-headed mate he had for a whiiiile.
Yeah. I remember her as well. They had twins. After Sid's death he strived to become a Salarri family for their sakes.
Dirk
Half-Elf
Played from 26 years old to 27
Stood 5 cords, 3 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Enforcer / Outdoorsman
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 10 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes.
Sdesc: the svelte, sable-maned man
Super short compared to most people here, but in my year of playing, Dirk was easily my favorite character and I really wanted to play him even longer, but then the game closed and all that. I would also liiike to think that 244 hours played is a good amount? I really wish I could re-live this character, had so many good interactions with so many fantastic players! Thank you to everyone who rped with me.
Quote from: Riev on April 02, 2024, 08:28:29 PMAnd yet had the gall to insist she had the ability to reunite Echri with his long-lost bondmate!
She did! They just didn't listen.
They never listen. :(
Quote from: Dan on May 01, 2024, 07:38:32 AMSuppose I will contribute some notables from my own memory, not exactly all long-lived:
Look closely for a couple Templars, a popular mul and a notable dwarf from years gone by.
Edit to add: It would really make my day if anyone remembers literally any of these characters. Love you all.
Belly
Human
Played from 28 years old to 34
Stood 4 cords, 14 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Master_Chef
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 10 days, 8 hours, 6 minutes.
Sdesc: the tired-eyed, black-tongued man
Keywords: tired-eyed black-tongued man Pinch
I remember Belly! I played as Jalynn/Hawk/Freckles. I don't think our PCs interacted directly much, though. Playtimes perhaps.
(Red) Meso was said to be around 350 days when he was executed (allegedly) for the failure of his superiors. Also, his two dwarven friends, Shrinty and ... ?
Qoriya, the White Hammer.
Armali and her very quiet friend whose name started with a D.
The Heru.
Was Albie the half giant a pc or npc?
Talis the hostess.
Byn sergeant Oli.
How long did Byn Sergeant Ryatt last?
Byn Sergeant Heejo / Maheejo.
Byn Sergeant Liya / Noose.
Byn Sergeant Sic.
Lieutenant Kolm.
When I did an exhaustive survey several years ago, anything over 90d except merchants were in the "rare air". Almost no Byn sergeants stayed in that role for more than 30d, although some like Rink had significant careers before and after.
Several of the GMH merchants made it to 120-200d played.
Almost no elementalists I could find made it past 50d played.
Sergeant Sic was 57 days played, with a relatively tiny 3 in-game years up to his death. Not too bad for a sponsored role constantly under fire. ;D
Chedya
Desert Elf
Played from 19 years old to 30
Stood 4 cords, 14 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Ranger / Rebel
Born in Desert Elf Outpost.
Played for 42 days, 18 hours, 36 minutes.
Sdesc: the sharp, chedya eyed elf
Keywords: sharp chedya eyed elf Tama
The insane little b**tch had super low strength. She couldn't use normal weapons or bows. Yet she had 13 scalps and feared nothing on the Pah. She was soooooooo fun.
I had a PC that lived longer. But that was for OOC reasons.
Are we allowed to ask on here who played certain folks? There have been some who blew me away. And so many, many questions.
Like freaking Plenty the HG. Had some interactions there that still amaze me when I think back on them.
Quote from: Athapaxis on June 07, 2024, 05:10:07 PMAre we allowed to ask on here who played certain folks? There have been some who blew me away. And so many, many questions.
One of the benefits of a seasonal approach to the game is that all the active storylines will end. We will be able to speak about the characters we played and the interactions we had with others because they
shouldn't have an impact on the new and upcoming storylines.
That being said, we want to preserve some
discovery for players who haven't experienced it yet, so the rules about discussing magick and psionics are still active. Not everybody is on the same game experience as everyone else, so we want to continue to keep some mystery for the unexperienced.
Araqiel
Human
Played from 27 years old to 39
Stood 4 cords, 13 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Linguist
Born in Allanak, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 30 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes.
Sdesc: the lithe, dreadlocked woman
Keywords: lithe dreadlocked woman Ari
Longest played and so much fun. Went from a filthy burglar in Nak to part of the Garrison during a time when it was very active and full of some amazing folks. She wound up being the ranking member of the Garrison before the attack by Allanak. Think I had half the known world in my head telling me what I should do.
Got a last minute offer from a Northern military leader who told me that if I'd bring him several bricks of war spice, he would grant me a safe place to ride out the storm. Took that offer - and never has my RL heart beat as fast and hard as making that trip.
At the end of her life she was employed by the Guild, Kadius and had a side deal with a noble of Rennik.
Died to a combination of a glitch in crim code and my own stupidity. But boy was she a lot of fun.
Quote from: Inks on October 12, 2023, 06:39:04 AMI played one for 2.7-2.8 RL years. When he died I was glad to be able to do something new to be honest and he died how I always imagined and hoped it happen, not falling/ Passing out drunk while logged in/ NPCs thankfully, so I was very satisfied with the death.
Days played around 140.
I took a lot of risks with him so I was very surprised he lived as long as he did. I hope some of you enjoyed interacting with him!
I never intended him to be a leader due to his rigid individualist personality, and the anarco-socialist nature of his clan was designed around listening to each other and freedom and individuality.
He detested Sorcerers and Slaver-Lords and those who served them.
There were a lot of good times, playing with those of you I played with.
You know who you are you diamonds. Kudos to you all over those years, there were some great adventures and battles.
I can't share any specific details for a long time due to game rules.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Wolf_Moon
No Masters, No Kings. :-*
No masters, no kings. o7
If I'm not mistaken, my personal longest PLAYED was a Laborer/Physician named Azhdaha who made it to rank Private in His Arm. Never even aged one year in-game, but I spent nearly 20 consecutive IRL days playing him during a time I was unemployed and basically living more on Zalanthas than I was on Earth. Will never forget hearing word later on after his death to a mekillot (back in 2022) that a templar attending his service recited words from a song he'd once sung to the robe while playing his dulcimer. Made up those lyrics on the spot, was pretty proud of 'em.
Quote from: Kiyetal on February 14, 2024, 11:27:27 AMMy longest lived was also my last.
Deek Sasani
Started in the guild, then the Talons, ended as a blooded family member of a minor merchant house. It was quite the arch and quite the sad story I'll hopefully share soon. I really hope he enriched other player's stories.
starting sdesc: the dusky, black-haired teen
middle sdesc: The dusky, black-haired young man
ending sdesc: the dusky, messy-haired man
Started play in may of 2022
Played from minimum age into his early 30's.
Still alive and kicking despite constant rumors of the contrary, stored in December 2023.
Man, I LOVED watching Deek mature as different other PCs after Azh. Absolutely no regrets in the in-character sacrifice to ensure the recruit got out of that mekillot scuffle alive!
These are the ones over 50 days played, -3 I don't wanna share, yet.
Danu - Stored - Human, merchant, 188+ days played. Advisor Danu of Kurac. Saw some shit. This was before the time balance was adjusted. Back then, one week was one month game-time, three weeks was a year. Danu moved from being a worthless cast-off of the Larati tribe to a powerful, decrepit, politically terrifying corrupt grandfather in the over four decades of game time he was about. Mentored several famous PCs including Half-Ear (Shatuka) and others.
Synoru - Stored - Lady Syn of Tenneshi. Six RL months of agony. My staff member was also playing, as her personal avatar, the head of the Lirathran Order in Tuluk. She just wasn't interested in my PC so I got nowhere. 59 days played.
Vankolith - Dead, Warrior- Lieutenant Vanko of the Amber Wyverns. Bastard Borsail, Hero and casualty of the Copper Wars. 86 days played. Murdered by Tuluki forces: 247 to 1. ("n;e;e;Order all kill Vanko").
Voresh – Dead – A tribal named Vo. Groot. Warrior/Nomad. Liked the ladies. And the men. 83 days played. Bit it to 16 hidden tarantula.
Sneekeetoof – Dead. Sunrunner. Warrior/scavenger. Prancing Kalan. Shattered Drum. Sneakytooth. 152 days played. Rantarri'd.
Kahuja – Dead – Died in Hall of the Ancients. (SHORTEST)
Maheejo – Dead. Heejo. "Smiley". Alley rat. Byn Sergeant. Circus Co-Founder. Atrium failure. Borsail Slave. Dark Moon Co-Founder. 161 days played. Warrior/Slipknife. PC murdered.
**** - Dead - Atuna Baja - Slave to the Murder Owl. Tribal. 63 days played. "Someone forces you to move east. You scramble for purchase, you scramble for purchase, you scramble for purchase, you scramble for purchase, you land on your neck... " Thanks, Someone.
Still on Break.
Faela
the sylphlike, azure-haired teen(womanm, eventually)
Played from 17 years old to 19
Stood 4 cords, 5 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Master_Tailor
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 25 days, 2 hours, 17 minutes.
First part of House Kurac as an apprentice sandcloth crafter, conspired to have her Dealer executed when he told her she was nothing more to him than just some rinthi crafter (because she treated him like family, I think Aromit told me "hell hath no fury" in response to my report about all that going on). Become a blue, and eventually green rag of the Guild under the name "Seelie." Left Kurac, joined Kadius for almost a year before murdering Lamrale. Became a member of the Guild full-time instead of a double-agent, took the hit on Lamrale for her murder, eventually died trying to protect her Boss' back (Cards the Mul) from Tyr in the turf war of early 2022. Went out together.
She was a little emotionally unstable, but ultimately very fun character that got me thoroughly hooked into the game. What a way to lose my first PC that lived longer than 1 and 1/2 ooc weeks, after such an entertaining story.
In chronological order, leaving out the ones that probably no one remembers:
Mae Konviwedu, Seeker of Poets' Circle, played 28 days / aged 1 year. Started playing her right before the first Copper War in 2006. My second PC.
Chosen Lady Madelena Dasari, played 36 days / aged 2 years.
Sergeant Laila Makarim of the Arm of the Dragon, played 80 days / aged 7 years / 1 RL year. She was the aide to Red Robe Samos Rennik as well as a soldier.
Samira AKA Sukra of the Tan Muark, played 34 days / aged 3 years. Before the volcano dropped on the TM.
Baxt AKA Jozi, gemmed Whiran, played 15 days / aged 1 year.
Lady Ilsebet Oash, played 27 days / aged 2 years.
Quote from: Gimfalisette on June 08, 2024, 01:41:13 PMMae Konviwedu, Seeker of Poets' Circle
You probably get this alot but the songs and jingles written through this character were really well done.
Quote from: Seeker on June 07, 2024, 10:21:52 PMVankolith - Dead, Warrior- Lieutenant Vanko of the Amber Wyverns. Bastard Borsail, Hero and casualty of the Copper Wars. 86 days played. Murdered by Tuluki forces: 247 to 1. ("n;e;e;Order all kill Vanko").
Vankolith was cool!
Quote from: talos on June 07, 2024, 05:18:20 PMQuote from: Athapaxis on June 07, 2024, 05:10:07 PMAre we allowed to ask on here who played certain folks? There have been some who blew me away. And so many, many questions.
One of the benefits of a seasonal approach to the game is that all the active storylines will end. We will be able to speak about the characters we played and the interactions we had with others because they shouldn't have an impact on the new and upcoming storylines.
That being said, we want to preserve some discovery for players who haven't experienced it yet, so the rules about discussing magick and psionics are still active. Not everybody is on the same game experience as everyone else, so we want to continue to keep some mystery for the unexperienced.
Just to clarify here -- Players/PCs will absolutely have an impact on new and upcoming storylines. I think what Talos meant to say is any active plots those PCs would have been a part of will have come to an end with the closing of a Season, so the impact of divulging secrets/motivations/stories will have far less of an impact than it did during our endless Sandbox Model.
My longest was Wyeth, AKA Brand, a Borsail Wyvern and later aide and advisor. He started at 21 and I played him until he was 71, at which point he couldn't wield a sword or wear his armor. At that point in the game it was getting hard to find anyone to sit and talk to, and there wasn't a lot else he could do anymore, so I asked staff to come up with a good way to end him. I made a couple of suggestions but I don't actually know what finally happened. I'd like to! (Played for 261 days, 17 hours, 49 minutes.)
I had a lot of fun with Brand, got into a lot of plots. He used to keep a proud score of the nobles he'd killed, helped kill, or helped destroy the careers of, but I don't remember the number exactly. Think it was double digits though. All of those plots were the work of more creative people, and I am grateful to all the players of the templars and Borsail nobles who thought them up! He had a lot of good friends through his years, and he tried to tell their stories to anyone who would listen.
It's sort of ridiculous you can't wield a weapon at 71 in Arm. I really think the stat falloff needs to not be that insanely steep.
I dunno. 70 is a King's Age and Zalanthas' median age is like ... 8.
I don't think I've had a PC age beyond a few years though. I should stop taking all those risks.
Quote from: Bogre on June 11, 2024, 02:56:40 PMIt's sort of ridiculous you can't wield a weapon at 71 in Arm. I really think the stat falloff needs to not be that insanely steep.
I disagreed with a lot of the stat falloffs, but when I provided real life examples of people who were not that bad off, staff pointed out that those people had probably not been close to death as often as Brand had. I had to agree he had a pretty battered body. His nobles gave him a lot of spice to keep him going as long as he did, and he had a writ from the templars allowing him to have it on him, so we had some roleplay around it. It was sad the day he couldn't wield his sword though. Broke his heart and mine too.
Quote from: Olverdirn on May 07, 2024, 09:18:02 AMQuote from: Dan on May 01, 2024, 07:38:32 AMSuppose I will contribute some notables from my own memory, not exactly all long-lived:
Look closely for a couple Templars, a popular mul and a notable dwarf from years gone by.
Edit to add: It would really make my day if anyone remembers literally any of these characters. Love you all.
Belly
Human
Played from 28 years old to 34
Stood 4 cords, 14 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Miscreant / Master_Chef
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 10 days, 8 hours, 6 minutes.
Sdesc: the tired-eyed, black-tongued man
Keywords: tired-eyed black-tongued man Pinch
I remember Belly! I played as Jalynn/Hawk/Freckles. I don't think our PCs interacted directly much, though. Playtimes perhaps.
I remember Belly too! I met him on Akrila and they had a fun barside chat. She said he's 'funny for a rinth rat' which I think might be the highest praise possible a fledgling atrium student could give to a rinther. :P I don't recall if they had much more interaction than that, but it was such a memorable conversation that the name jumped out at me.
Akrila quoted his advice of "Tell someone something /wrong/ confidently and they just can't wait to correct you." a few times IC, though you'll have to forgive me when I say I never attributed it to him.
Ryatt
Played from 23 years old to 28
Stood 4 cords, 14 inches tall. Weighed 9 ten-stone.
Warrior / Guard
Born in Allanak.
Played for 65 days, 10 hours, 3 minutes.
Sdesc: the slant-eyed, musclebound man
My first ever character, in 2012.
Made Sergeant in the T'zai Byn.
Died to Tarantulas when the Trooper he was following walked out of the cave when I went to use the restroom.
Maxwell / Ace
Half-Giant
Played from 26 years old to 32
Stood 10 cords, 5 inches tall. Weighed 90 ten-stone.
Warrior / Acrobat
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 84 days, 15 hours, 52 minutes.
Sdesc: the thick, tan-fleshed half-giant
Keywords: thick tan-fleshed half-giant Max Ace
Ace, Half-Giant in the T'zai Byn.
Died twice, funnily. First time was due to a bug in the climb code. Had to beg for a rez, they eventually conceded to it saying that the poison he was injected with was so much he -looked- dead.
Died, soloing a Mekillot that was attacking the eastern gate of Allanak, on Christmas.
Heimdallr
Played from 22 years old to 26
Stood 4 cords, 10 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Warrior / Outlaw
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 53 days, 21 hours, 24 minutes.
Sdesc: the pitch-black haired young man
Keywords: pitch-black haired young man Heim Hair Harrow Harmsword
Heim was a private in His Arm. Died to staff spamming AOE during an event.
Raymond
Human
Played from 20 years old to 32
Stood 4 cords, 8 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Craftsperson / Master_Weaponsmith
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 69 days, 18 hours, 47 minutes.
Sdesc: the world-weary, short young man
Keywords: world-weary short young man Ray
Retired into the sunset with his beloved and four kids.
Shug
Human
Played from 27 years old to 31
Stood 4 cords, 12 inches tall. Weighed 9 ten-stone.
Scout / Stone_Empowering
Born in None, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 43 days, 18 hours, 7 minutes.
Sdesc: the brown-eyed, pitch-browed man
Keywords: brown-eyed pitch-browed man
Died soloing a sorcerer.
I remember Shug! ;D
Jireni
Thryzn
Played from 16 years old to 21
Stood 4 cords, 10 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Stalker / Master Woodworker
Born in Bashurit, started play in Bashurit.
Played for 23 days, 9 hours, 45 minutes.
Sdesc: the feathered, light-grey thryzn
Keywords: feathered light-grey thryzn
Only now realizing I never added her name as a keyword, my bad to all of you that I interacted with, so sorry >.<
My last PC might have also been long-lived, in fact I had high hopes she would, but the game ended, though she lived on <3
Nymeli
Human
Played from 18 years old to 21
Stood 4 cords, 6 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Artisan / Physician
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 30 days, 12 hours, 23 minutes.
Sdesc: the lithe, ash-blonde young woman
Keywords: lithe ash-blonde young woman Melly Nym
I have had many others that I enjoyed immensely but they were not nearly as long-lived.
Quote from: Shaydee on June 12, 2024, 10:47:32 AMNymeli
Human
Played from 18 years old to 21
Stood 4 cords, 6 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Artisan / Physician
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 30 days, 12 hours, 23 minutes.
Sdesc: the lithe, ash-blonde young woman
Keywords: lithe ash-blonde young woman Melly Nym
I remember Nym! Very fun character, I loved the arguments about which nickname to use.
Stood 4 cords, 2 inches tall. Weighed 6 ten-stone.
Wind Elementalist / Scavenger
Born in Allanak.
Played for 33 days, 22 hours, 51 minutes.
Sdesc: the woman with streaked silver hair
Keywords: sweet cheeks dejdira woman with streaked silver hair kruth nil ni dice flying
This woman stands short, barely over four cords in height, and her frame
is gently rounded in a fashion which would indicate rarely missing a meal.
Her skin is pale and largely void of scars. Her hair falls to the middle of
her back, a rich, vivid silver in color with a single streak of black
settled over each ear, the tousled locks an elegant mix of waves, curls, and
straight locks. Her chin is pointed, jutting out a little in a defiant,
almost arrogant fashion, her mouth, a roseate pinkish hue, is naturally
shaped into a fitful, petulant downturn at either end. Her eyes are a pale
silver-grey hue and fringed with thick dark lashes, overhung with thin,
arched brows. Moving from one inch wide at the bottom to five inches at the
top, five horizontally pierced bone studs form a row up her chest, from just
above her heart to just below her delicately defined clavicles. Almost as
though to highlight the overly delicate nature of her features, bone studs
have been pulled through several places on her face. Her left nostril,
lower lip, two through her right eyebrow, two through her tongue. Shards of
bone forming five piercings up the lobe of each ear, and the tragus of each
of her ears is also pierced twice, in addition to a single shard pulled
horizontally through the skin of the bridge of her nose between her eyes.
Initial Background : Aug 02, 2010
It was before dawn on Huegel, the 30th day of the Descending Sun
In the Year of Desert's Anger, year 36 of the 22nd Age
Ayani, or 'Nil', or 'Kruth', or any number of other names when it's
convenient for her was raised in Menos, the only child of farmers. It was
when she was found sleeping one night, redacted
that she was packed up - to be sent off to Allanak. Unfortunately, however,
things did not go as planned. She herself doesn't remember it, but what
happened was her redacteding away. She came to, just outside of Luir's
outpost, suddenly filled with dread at her own realization. At only six
years old, she was left with a rather remarkable problem on her hands, and
nothing but fear in any direction she might turn. It was there, however,
that she'd spend much of her life - until she was about twenty. It was then
that she remanifested, purely on accident, of course - accidentally
doing redacted in her own self-defense during a barfight in the
tavern. Of course, her antics resulted in another redacteding in order to
avoid being killed where she stood. Of course, it was rumor of that very
incident which drew the attention of the master whiran to her, his own form
nearly perfected, his body slowly changing further and further to
'perfection'. It was, in fact, after several years of study, exposure to
redacted, redacted, and eventually of various redacted, she found herself
alone - Kutai had finally left the world behind to live in Redacted.
Unsure what to do with herself, she's moved on, travelling to Allanak
to live as a grebber and hopefully hide her true nature. Deeply social,
she moved immediately from her brief stints in Cenyr and Red Storm.
And now, there's nothing but to hope her gifts don't cost her her freedom
and all she works to build.
She started out in Allanak and wound up joining Kurac for a bit and then got into a shit load of shenanigans. More around Luirs and the Pah than elsewhere. She started with silver streaks in her black hair and ended with black streaks in her silver hair. Cantrip + premature greying.
1. They Who Shall Not Be Named (2010) - 43 days. No seriously, they're my worst PC. They're also the perfect manifestation of my ultimate cringe days. I don't know what I was thinking. If I could go back in time and shoot myself, I would.
2. Nori (2014 - 2015) - 51 days, 16 hours. Still cringe, I'd like to think she's a little less cringe than all my cringier PCs before. She was one of my faves only because of the circumstances she was pulled into during Tuluki closure. She was Levy Elder, Sun Legion Sergeant, Aide to Faithful Lord Hederai, turned terrorist. Had a kill list. Managed to kill off a few before her untimely death. Under orders, she was made to throw people (and VNPCs included) in jail for the Faithfuls. She died a disappointing death. I am sorry for everyone she disappointed with her lame death. I had such a blast playing her. Thank you to all the staff and players who made this memorable for me.
3. Quen (2015 - 2016) - 57 days, 16 hours. Made her because my previous character died to another player (a good death), and I needed a throwaway to feel better. Ended up becoming Byn Sergeant for 6 RL months. Died to a Kuraci contract involving a lot of mantis. She was a pickpocket/outlaw, so it's a wonder how she lasted that long. There was this Borsail noble who kept trying to hire the Byn to do the most ridiculous and death-inducing contracts (like take over the Mul Outpost), and she kept deflecting. She insulted a lot of people, and ran her mouth a lot. Like a lot. I'm surprised no one tried to actively kill her.
5. Glass (2022) - 37 days, 20 hours. Yeah, she's done... stuff. And also survived stuff. There is a lot of stuff happening with Glass.
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Other favorites that didn't last too long:
Amun-da, Kuraci Dealer, 14 days 9 hours, 2019 - 2020.
Emerisa, Aided for Lord Templar Sahtuk, 18 days 16 hours, 2019
Mish'kai (Mishka), some whiran hermit person thing, 26 days 15 hours, 2018
Menelli (Kasima/Kaz), crazy eastsider viv witch, 6 days 11 hours, 2017 - 2018
Kemora, Salarri Steel Guard Captain later first Garrison Captain, 11 days 23 hours, 2017
Lyre, Red Fang, 12 days, 2009
Quote from: Kankfly on June 15, 2024, 06:17:07 AM1. They Who Shall Not Be Named (2010) - 43 days. No seriously, they're my worst PC. They're also the perfect manifestation of my ultimate cringe days. I don't know what I was thinking. If I could go back in time and shoot myself, I would.
2. Nori (2014 - 2015) - 51 days, 16 hours. Still cringe, I'd like to think she's a little less cringe than all my cringier PCs before. She was one of my faves only because of the circumstances she was pulled into during Tuluki closure. She was Levy Elder, Sun Legion Sergeant, Aide to Faithful Lord Hederai, turned terrorist. Had a kill list. Managed to kill off a few before her untimely death. Under orders, she was made to throw people (and VNPCs included) in jail for the Faithfuls. She died a disappointing death. I am sorry for everyone she disappointed with her lame death. I had such a blast playing her. Thank you to all the staff and players who made this memorable for me.
3. Quen (2015 - 2016) - 57 days, 16 hours. Made her because my previous character died to another player (a good death), and I needed a throwaway to feel better. Ended up becoming Byn Sergeant for 6 RL months. Died to a Kuraci contract involving a lot of mantis. She was a pickpocket/outlaw, so it's a wonder how she lasted that long. There was this Borsail noble who kept trying to hire the Byn to do the most ridiculous and death-inducing contracts (like take over the Mul Outpost), and she kept deflecting. She insulted a lot of people, and ran her mouth a lot. Like a lot. I'm surprised no one tried to actively kill her.
5. Glass (2022) - 37 days, 20 hours. Yeah, she's done... stuff. And also survived stuff. There is a lot of stuff happening with Glass.
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Other favorites that didn't last too long:
Amun-da, Kuraci Dealer, 14 days 9 hours, 2019 - 2020.
Emerisa, Aided for Lord Templar Sahtuk, 18 days 16 hours, 2019
Mish'kai (Mishka), some whiran hermit person thing, 26 days 15 hours, 2018
Menelli (Kasima/Kaz), crazy eastsider viv witch, 6 days 11 hours, 2017 - 2018
Kemora, Salarri Steel Guard Captain later first Garrison Captain, 11 days 23 hours, 2017
Lyre, Red Fang, 12 days, 2009
RIP Amun-da. Wish you had more time.
Quote from: Kankfly on June 15, 2024, 06:17:07 AM1. They Who Shall Not Be Named (2010) - 43 days. No seriously, they're my worst PC. They're also the perfect manifestation of my ultimate cringe days. I don't know what I was thinking. If I could go back in time and shoot myself, I would.
2. Nori (2014 - 2015) - 51 days, 16 hours. Still cringe, I'd like to think she's a little less cringe than all my cringier PCs before. She was one of my faves only because of the circumstances she was pulled into during Tuluki closure. She was Levy Elder, Sun Legion Sergeant, Aide to Faithful Lord Hederai, turned terrorist. Had a kill list. Managed to kill off a few before her untimely death. Under orders, she was made to throw people (and VNPCs included) in jail for the Faithfuls. She died a disappointing death. I am sorry for everyone she disappointed with her lame death. I had such a blast playing her. Thank you to all the staff and players who made this memorable for me.
3. Quen (2015 - 2016) - 57 days, 16 hours. Made her because my previous character died to another player (a good death), and I needed a throwaway to feel better. Ended up becoming Byn Sergeant for 6 RL months. Died to a Kuraci contract involving a lot of mantis. She was a pickpocket/outlaw, so it's a wonder how she lasted that long. There was this Borsail noble who kept trying to hire the Byn to do the most ridiculous and death-inducing contracts (like take over the Mul Outpost), and she kept deflecting. She insulted a lot of people, and ran her mouth a lot. Like a lot. I'm surprised no one tried to actively kill her.
5. Glass (2022) - 37 days, 20 hours. Yeah, she's done... stuff. And also survived stuff. There is a lot of stuff happening with Glass.
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Other favorites that didn't last too long:
Amun-da, Kuraci Dealer, 14 days 9 hours, 2019 - 2020.
Emerisa, Aided for Lord Templar Sahtuk, 18 days 16 hours, 2019
Mish'kai (Mishka), some whiran hermit person thing, 26 days 15 hours, 2018
Menelli (Kasima/Kaz), crazy eastsider viv witch, 6 days 11 hours, 2017 - 2018
Kemora, Salarri Steel Guard Captain later first Garrison Captain, 11 days 23 hours, 2017
Lyre, Red Fang, 12 days, 2009
I /think/ I spent time with Glass some via a few alley rats and during my stint as AoD leadership. Was this /that/ Glass?
Quote from: Seeker on June 07, 2024, 10:21:52 PMDanu - Stored - Human, merchant, 188+ days played. Advisor Danu of Kurac. Saw some shit. This was before the time balance was adjusted. Back then, one week was one month game-time, three weeks was a year. Danu moved from being a worthless cast-off of the Larati tribe to a powerful, decrepit, politically terrifying corrupt grandfather in the over four decades of game time he was about. Mentored several famous PCs including Half-Ear (Shatuka) and others.
Assuming memory is serving me right, I believe my character delivered a couch and a sealed note to Danu. Powerful and decrepit indeed, I remember being surprised at how nonchalant they seemed as they read the note before putting it away.
Quote from: CalmThyPalm on June 15, 2024, 10:51:24 AMI /think/ I spent time with Glass some via a few alley rats and during my stint as AoD leadership. Was this /that/ Glass?
Yeah! I remember one of your alley rats! He had a lot of shivs. XD
Played from 23 years old to 34
Stood 5 cords, 3 inches tall. Weighed 9 ten-stone.
Fighter / Grebber
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 92 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes.
My last PC. Lived to a ripe old age in Legacy.
Quote from: Refugee on June 11, 2024, 10:33:23 AMMy longest was Wyeth, AKA Brand, a Borsail Wyvern and later aide and advisor. He started at 21 and I played him until he was 71, at which point he couldn't wield a sword or wear his armor. At that point in the game it was getting hard to find anyone to sit and talk to, and there wasn't a lot else he could do anymore, so I asked staff to come up with a good way to end him. I made a couple of suggestions but I don't actually know what finally happened. I'd like to! (Played for 261 days, 17 hours, 49 minutes.)
I had a lot of fun with Brand, got into a lot of plots. He used to keep a proud score of the nobles he'd killed, helped kill, or helped destroy the careers of, but I don't remember the number exactly. Think it was double digits though. All of those plots were the work of more creative people, and I am grateful to all the players of the templars and Borsail nobles who thought them up! He had a lot of good friends through his years, and he tried to tell their stories to anyone who would listen.
You got me hooked to the game, so thank you. That PC was fire.
Flaire
Human
Played from 35 years old to 39
Stood 4 cords, 11 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Assassin / House Servant
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 61 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes.
Sdesc: the tall, stubbled, blond man
Keywords: tall stubbled blond man
Nael
Human
Played from 25 years old to 36
Stood 5 cords, 1 inch tall. Weighed 8 ten-stone.
Enforcer / Bounty_Hunter
Born in Allanak, started play in Allanak.
Played for 124 days, 5 hours, 57 minutes.
Sdesc: the spartan, golden-haired man
Keywords: spartan golden haired man nael
Viron
Human
Played from 22 years old to 24
Stood 5 cords, 1 inch tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Enforcer / Tailor
Born in Tuluk, started play in Tuluk.
Played for 47 days, 14 hours, 49 minutes.
Sdesc: the statuesque auburn-haired man
Keywords: statuesque auburn-haired man sausage kitten
According to my notes, my longest played characters have been:
Lady Ostren Oash, 71 days and 11 hours, from November 2018 to March 2019, when I stored. Amazing players in the clan, insanely fun noble culture, great staff.
Lady Rusimell "Ru" Fale/Oash, 54 days and 17 hours, from August 2014 to August 2015, when I stored because of needing an RL break and feeling rather betrayed by my clan staff after a staffing change. The amazing players that I played around, the fun cast and crew of nobles, and the supportive clan staff throughout again made this character.
Apparently, I have a type. j/k these were insanely different characters, one exceptionally outgoing and bubbly and the other a very serious and reserved scholar, but looking through my list, all of my longest-lived characters have been sponsored roles and family role-calls.
Ru is one of my favorite characters of all time. Was a real golden era for Allanaki noble RP.
Also a fan of Ru and Ostren in the biggest way.
I loved both Ru and Ostren, some of my favorite Nobles of all time, too. :))
I see a lot of really fun characters on here and I've only scrolled back a couple pages. Brand. Heejo. Amun-da. Thanks for the trips down memory lane.
Ru was so much fun! So much RP whenever she was around, and you never really knew what would happen.
Brand wanted very much to kill Ostren and was specifically forbidden several times to try, ha!
Sorry not sorry Ostren corrupted a Borsail Lord with their shared love of books. I bet that one burned Brand's poor soul.
Wasn't he decrepit enough at that point that he was passing out regularly from using the Way? Fell off a mount during a race in the desert for one of the festivals? Or am I thinking of the wrong character.
Quote from: val on June 20, 2024, 11:35:06 AMSorry not sorry Ostren corrupted a Borsail Lord with their shared love of books. I bet that one burned Brand's poor soul.
Wasn't he decrepit enough at that point that he was passing out regularly from using the Way? Fell off a mount during a race in the desert for one of the festivals? Or am I thinking of the wrong character.
It really did hurt Brand badly that you corrupted his lord! About being decrepit, he would always try any game or competition that came up and kept doing that until he really shouldn't have been. And there was a point he couldn't way hardly at all without passing out.
Quote from: val on June 20, 2024, 11:35:06 AMSorry not sorry Ostren corrupted a Borsail Lord with their shared love of books. I bet that one burned Brand's poor soul.
Wasn't he decrepit enough at that point that he was passing out regularly from using the Way? Fell off a mount during a race in the desert for one of the festivals? Or am I thinking of the wrong character.
I remember that race now. He didn't fall off. The harness on the two creatures drawing the chariot, or whatever it was (were they raptors?), broke and they began attacking him near the Nak gate.
Ha! That's right, I remember this race.. and for some reason my mind went instantly to the movie "A million ways to die in the west"
Somebody always dies at Ocotillo-Fest! ::)
Quote from: perfecto on June 20, 2024, 11:53:31 PMHa! That's right, I remember this race.. and for some reason my mind went instantly to the movie "A million ways to die in the west"
Somebody always dies at Ocotillo-Fest! ::)
If I'd had time to think, he would've stayed to fight. It would've been a glorious way to end him, and I'd been looking for one. But my instincts took over and he went into the gate. Then I took him back out after I had a moment to think, but the Byn or the Arm or someone showed up to rescue him.
Downed by raptors in a chariot race would have been memorable.
Quote from: val on June 20, 2024, 06:19:20 AMI see a lot of really fun characters on here and I've only scrolled back a couple pages. Brand. Heejo. Amun-da. Thanks for the trips down memory lane.
Did you ever find out it was Brand who hired the assassin to take out Puppy?
Quote from: Refugee on July 01, 2024, 04:09:18 PMDid you ever find out it was Brand who hired the assassin to take out Puppy?
Find out? I think Luci asked Ru's permission ;) Ru's consort really hated Puppy, so she was sort of like, 'sure, what presents are you getting me?' If I recall correctly. It's been a hot second.
Quote from: Bogre on June 09, 2024, 10:20:39 AMQuote from: Seeker on June 07, 2024, 10:21:52 PMVankolith - Dead, Warrior- Lieutenant Vanko of the Amber Wyverns. Bastard Borsail, Hero and casualty of the Copper Wars. 86 days played. Murdered by Tuluki forces: 247 to 1. ("n;e;e;Order all kill Vanko").
Vankolith was cool!
Seconded.
Vanko (a Lieutenant in borsail at the time?????) beat the shit out of my tor scorpion (red?) Kazar for rescuing him in combat from a mantis when I had no business trying or doing so in the copper wars.
I looked for you when I rolled back into the tuluki side (like 3 times because I was dying in 6 hours from combat at that point) but alas. Good memories.
Quote from: val on July 01, 2024, 06:56:34 PMQuote from: Refugee on July 01, 2024, 04:09:18 PMDid you ever find out it was Brand who hired the assassin to take out Puppy?
Find out? I think Luci asked Ru's permission ;) Ru's consort really hated Puppy, so she was sort of like, 'sure, what presents are you getting me?' If I recall correctly. It's been a hot second.
Don't know anything about Luci being in on it, but Brand wanted to do it but he couldn't afford it, so the female aide to a templar, who also was angry at Puppy, helped him with the money.
Brand drove Puppy nuts though with his constant need for her to express how much she loved him and listen to him go on about how much he loved her. Heejo was a great friend, and she was glad to be able to vent her annoyances to him. Eventually though Brand was just too much drama, and there was that one time when he had come back to the apartment covered head to toe in blood from the arena. He thought this would be a turn-on to the pristine, perfectly groomed, noble-housed Fale bastard, and she thought he was disgusting like that, and even moreso that he thought she'd be turned on by a man covered in blood and gore and filth. So she sent him packing. Even after that - it took awhile before she started having "romantic" feelings toward Heejo. Brand was convinced they were already shacking up but the truth is, Brand basically drove her into Heejo's arms with all that emo.
Things went downhill from there and she ended up being very good at pissing other people off.
Quote from: Seeker on June 07, 2024, 10:21:52 PMMaheejo – Dead. Heejo. "Smiley". Alley rat. Byn Sergeant. Circus Co-Founder. Atrium failure. Borsail Slave. Dark Moon Co-Founder. 161 days played. Warrior/Slipknife. PC murdered.
Was Heejo really a half-elf? I've always wondered if that was true.
Quote from: Inks on October 12, 2023, 06:39:04 AMI played one for 2.7-2.8 RL years. When he died I was glad to be able to do something new to be honest and he died how I always imagined and hoped it happen, not falling/ Passing out drunk while logged in/ NPCs thankfully, so I was very satisfied with the death.
Days played around 140.
I took a lot of risks with him so I was very surprised he lived as long as he did. I hope some of you enjoyed interacting with him!
I never intended him to be a leader due to his rigid individualist personality, and the anarco-socialist nature of his clan was designed around listening to each other and freedom and individuality.
He detested Sorcerers and Slaver-Lords and those who served them.
There were a lot of good times, playing with those of you I played with.
You know who you are you diamonds. Kudos to you all over those years, there were some great adventures and battles.
I can't share any specific details for a long time due to game rules.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Wolf_Moon
No Masters, No Kings. :-*
Just remembered I was Old Man Ozias for a time and got called Granpa alongside Uncle. Ha, wild times those were.
Thanks for the warm vibes and quotes which made me see this thread again and gave me a grin.
Checking in every month or so.
My most recent long lived character (and my last character) was a northern breed Byn Sargeant named Krick if anyone enjoyed him.
I really enjoyed interacting with all the fun PCs in the north in that time as the common as dirt breed carved a place socially for himself and his family, and the crudeness of Krick was always fun for me considering the fairly lofty heights and friendship/connections he made through hard work and competence.
For me he was probably one of the more realistic PCs I have played, personality and goals wise. Mostly just wanting to watch his child grow up and have an easier and better life than he did while doing his part. Dad vibes.
Anyway hope someone else enjoyed him! And hope those that are playing are having fun with the game.
Quote from: CalmThyPalm on July 02, 2024, 05:35:41 PMJust remembered I was Old Man Ozias for a time and got called Granpa alongside Uncle. Ha, wild times those were.
Sure were, appreciate you and everyone (including our enemies) being part of that experience! Having the coded rank of Uncle eventually would consistently give me a chuckle.
Quote from: Seeker on June 07, 2024, 10:21:52 PMMaheejo – Dead. Heejo. "Smiley". Alley rat. Byn Sergeant. Circus Co-Founder. Atrium failure. Borsail Slave. Dark Moon Co-Founder. 161 days played. Warrior/Slipknife. PC murdered.
That was my idiot HG raider Tosser who got manipulated by Stormers forever ago! Heejo was very accomplished and got a lot done! The account note/bio entry says 2015. Feeling old.
Quote from: Inks on July 02, 2024, 05:45:16 PMMy most recent long lived character (and my last character) was a northern breed Byn Sargeant named Krick if anyone enjoyed him.
Between playing Andon and Griven I kinda hated the Byn, but Krick always made for a good time. Very player-friendly, which I appreciated.