Post by lordnythrax on Oct 24, 2012 2:39:36 GMT -5
Alister Shade is a newly-returned player with an interest in RP. I've got him in my little vanity guild, and to get him up to speed and give him an inroad we're working him into the same background as Ny. I'm putting this here for his benefit and feedback, but anyone who gives a crap is of course welcome to read and comment.
Okay...
A long time ago, Nythrax and Alister came up in another shard's Britannia among the same group of vampires. In that world, vampires and other things of that nature walked openly. Based out of Umbra, they made intermittent but violent war with the humans.
The clan was predominantly vampires, but had at least a few lycanthropes and even a lich or wraith or two among its ranks. War with the humans eventually became so continuous and so destructive that while it was unclear who would win, it was obvious that the winner would be left to rule a heap of wreckage.
With this in mind, some members of the clan used powerful magic to abandon the shard. For the most part they went their own ways, not even ending up in the same worlds. Until recently, when Ny and Alister crossed paths quite at random. Knowing that a shitstorm is brewing, Nythrax has decided to again associate with his old ally.
While Nythrax has become relatively good at blending among normal humans, despite his ostentatious appearance, Alister has never felt compelled to learn to do so. Thus he is not quite as adept at it.
Issue: Alister should really have his own story, not be slaved to Nythrax's old shenanigans.
Resolution: Everything above was a very long time ago. (Though I usually do not say how long, ambiguity is best.) Since then, Alister has been off in parts unknown doing god knows what. This gives him almost unlimited space to make up his own past adventures.
Issue: While Nythrax remembers the past quite clearly and could recite names and battles and so forth if called upon to do so, Alister doesn't know these things, since he wasn't actually part of the RP he's being retroactively written into.
Resolution: Shortly after abandoning the original war, maybe Alister got knocked in the head or something. Maybe it's been a long time and he just forgets things. All he remembers of the original world is what's in that little story up top. His own solo adventures, which took place afterward, he can of course remember or not, whatever.
It's been months and nobody even knows Nythrax is a vampire yet, so it's not like Alister will be expected to recite his life story or anything. And if asked to do so, he can just say no.
I think this is about as good a reason as we can pull out of our ass for why this other vampire just kinda fell out of the sky, and why Nythrax knows him.
But it's your character man, maybe you woke up in a crypt, walked into Haven, and Alister and Nythrax just met two days ago. Maybe each just thinks the other could be a useful ally. It's up to you. Just let me know.
Okay...
A long time ago, Nythrax and Alister came up in another shard's Britannia among the same group of vampires. In that world, vampires and other things of that nature walked openly. Based out of Umbra, they made intermittent but violent war with the humans.
The clan was predominantly vampires, but had at least a few lycanthropes and even a lich or wraith or two among its ranks. War with the humans eventually became so continuous and so destructive that while it was unclear who would win, it was obvious that the winner would be left to rule a heap of wreckage.
With this in mind, some members of the clan used powerful magic to abandon the shard. For the most part they went their own ways, not even ending up in the same worlds. Until recently, when Ny and Alister crossed paths quite at random. Knowing that a shitstorm is brewing, Nythrax has decided to again associate with his old ally.
While Nythrax has become relatively good at blending among normal humans, despite his ostentatious appearance, Alister has never felt compelled to learn to do so. Thus he is not quite as adept at it.
Issue: Alister should really have his own story, not be slaved to Nythrax's old shenanigans.
Resolution: Everything above was a very long time ago. (Though I usually do not say how long, ambiguity is best.) Since then, Alister has been off in parts unknown doing god knows what. This gives him almost unlimited space to make up his own past adventures.
Issue: While Nythrax remembers the past quite clearly and could recite names and battles and so forth if called upon to do so, Alister doesn't know these things, since he wasn't actually part of the RP he's being retroactively written into.
Resolution: Shortly after abandoning the original war, maybe Alister got knocked in the head or something. Maybe it's been a long time and he just forgets things. All he remembers of the original world is what's in that little story up top. His own solo adventures, which took place afterward, he can of course remember or not, whatever.
It's been months and nobody even knows Nythrax is a vampire yet, so it's not like Alister will be expected to recite his life story or anything. And if asked to do so, he can just say no.
I think this is about as good a reason as we can pull out of our ass for why this other vampire just kinda fell out of the sky, and why Nythrax knows him.
But it's your character man, maybe you woke up in a crypt, walked into Haven, and Alister and Nythrax just met two days ago. Maybe each just thinks the other could be a useful ally. It's up to you. Just let me know.
