Monday, March 24, 2014

in-character comments and replies

First, a general update.  Things are going well with the newest addition to our family, Lucile, and I'm hoping to be able to host a game some time in the coming weeks.  More on that as details become available.

Second, regarding in-character posts and comments.  Several players have posted character backgrounds or stories, and I have provided XP rewards for this.  I encourage anyone interested to submit their own!

Some have also replied in-character to some of my posts, and I've followed up to progress the story.  In doing so, however, I have learned that players don't necessarily receive notifications of new comments, only new posts.  So if you've responded to a post at any time in the past, please check in to see if I've managed a response.  You can subscribe to each post, if you're interested, when leaving comments.  I've tried to create interesting new story threads--whether or not these make it into the next session, or whether they're discarded is entirely up to you guys.

I'll send out a pre-session recap with any new developments resultant from the blog comments, so that you guys can decide on a course of action prior to the session.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

daisy and fletcher

The time in town is initially hard for Daisy as she is not a conversationalist and does not make friends easily.  She spends her time at night in the local tavern, but during the day she sits quietly on a bench watching for her goddess to show her how to give service.

After a week, a child begins to sit next to Daisy.  Fletcher first just sits next to her, about the same height as her, he lets his legs dangle from the bench, mimicking her posture.  He looks around, squinting his eyes, making the same faces as she does, but not realizing that she is monitoring the movements of those who control the town.

Once this pattern has been established for a few days, he asks her "What are you looking for?"  His voice almost startles her.  She knew he had been there, but had been used to his silence.  "How do you know I'm looking for something?"  He simply replies "We are all looking for something"

With that answer Daisy looks at him.  She can see he is an old soul in a young body, no more than 6.  He explains he knows the look of someone looking for something because he has seen that look on adults who come to the orphanage, looking for their child.  He says no one has had that look in their eyes when looking at him.

They form a friendship, one that is good for both of them.  Daisy begins to mentor Fletcher.  Its clear to both of them that Daisy should not be a mother and could never adopt Fletcher, but she has much she can teach him.

Fletcher decides Daisy could teach all the orphans...he decides this without discussing it with Daisy and brings a Monk from the orphanage to one of their bench chats.  Brother Jerrik is happy to meet Daisy and insists he can see the difference she has made in a short time with Fletcher, and asks she come to work with all the children at the orphanage.  He states "So many ignore the children with no home, your kindness would mean a great deal"

And with that statement Daisy knows Dearmad is showing her how to give service.