Sarah's been out, so I don't think she'll mind me making sure the peoples have themselves some Book Club action since it's been a wait.

Just Some Regulations:

• Please follow all site OOC rules to the letter.
  
• Format can be whatever you'd like providing that you follow these rules.
  
• This shouldn't need to be said, but please be respectful and offer positive comments. Negativity in any form is highly discouraged. While pointing out all the errors may seem useful 'to you' it certainly doesn't make that person feel good. There are ways to help someone improve without nitpicking. As a rule of thumb try to have 5 Positives for every 1 Negative (courtesy of resident teacher protoman).
  
• The above doesn't mean you can't criticize, but there's a way to do it without being negative. For example, make suggestions, don't say something about the topic is 'wrong' or poorly written. Maybe point out a confusing section and suggest revising it for instance, or even offer what you think may have worked better in that situation. Additionally, you could offer to proofread a member's next post for them: be helpful instead. Positive reinforcement will keep people writing and reading here.
  
• While you're free to develop your own way of critiquing and commenting, I wouldn't recommend making a 'scoring' scale. This isn't competitive and you're not grading topics. Instead, only offer advice and comments in whatever format you wish. Maybe offer directions the Plot can go from there (whether that is into a new topic or not).
  
• As there is a flat rate of 100 OM for participating, I feel I need to include this: please do not skim, thoroughly read before posting. If you skim, especially the wordy topics, you're likely to miss a lot. In addition, please put actual effort into your written responses. I don't want to have to put up a word count requirement for these; so please don't make me question whether or not you have actually tried to help a fellow member, or if you're just trying to get easy OM.
  
• OM is a nice incentive but if this starts to be abused, I doubt it will continue to be a reward. Do not abuse this for easy OM. I highlighted that above already, but it deserves a separate bullet. Seriously don'tPlease.
  
• As a final point: yes you can offer suggestions as to what topics you would like to be included here next. I have no problem with that if you happen to be dying to read a given topic but need some excuse to do so.
  
• These regulations should be copied and pasted into every new Book Club topic (in case I don't do it for some reason).

Shay Cormac/Delsin Rowe Wrote:Been thinking about this for a while, as a result of me not being able to get into Delsin as much as I thought I would. I figured the Courier here would be much, much easier for me to handle, and I've been playing a metric ton of Fallout: New Vegas lately, so... Not only that, but I think this is a good way of apologizing to Mami for my post rates :mygod: Anyways, I'd like to swap out Delsin for this character right here!
Another thing to note, is that I'd like to start this character all the way back to the default starting OM, 5,000!

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I have sixteen cents left from buying a probably good game for myself! So now I want to spread the love(?) to you guys.

If you have a Steam account and you want a game under your belt, here's your chance to get... An experience. I won't say it'll be good, I won't say it'll be bad, but it'll probably be bad. Regardless, it's a free game on your part, so the only thing you can lose is time. Anybut, lemme know if you're interested. Reply, please, because Steam chat doesn't last forever. I'll throw whoever enters (Implying I even get enough people to choose between) into a random number generator and whoever 'wins' gets the game.

Give me a shout on Steam, too, if you feel like. Because that's on my profile. Shameless plug is shameless. I'll close entry, implying anyone's even interested, in a day or two? How's that?

A merry tune filled the air as the first rays of dawn fell upon Hyrule Castle Town. Children ran about in play and shopkeepers hawked their wares from merchant booths. It was a beautiful day to be alive.

But all was not well in this utopia. Darkness hid beneath the friendly facade; a darkness the Town would need to pull out by its roots if it wished to survive.

Quote: Mafia starts...... NOW! The current Phase will last 48 hours (or so) from this post. Everyone's roles, Zelda-sonas, and abilities have been PM'd to them. As before, anyone who doesn't post/participate during that time will be automatically eliminated. Have fun!

Current Roster:

1 Miranda Frost
2 Guu
3 John Conner
4 Atelos
5 Demetri Malius
6 Victor Wolfe
7 Yu Kanda
8 Retane
9 Straio Rockwell
10 Alex Mercer
11 Proto Man
12 Mickey Mouse
13 Omni
14 Carn_Val
15 Magus
16 Tartaros
17 Envy
18 Deadpool
19 Colonel
20 Jhago Wulf
21 Cat

Quote:Continued from "This World is Wild, But is Not the Forest"

Character name: Cyburn

Character source: Original

Character history: Cyburn was born under a different name, for that was a different time. A different life. That was who he was before the Canadians attacked. Cyburn first awoke when he heard the moose calls, and outside he saw what should have never been. Thousands of mounties riding in on moose, and they were all charging, heading south. They had begun their world conquest.

The others had shrugged off his warnings, for in his old life, he had known that the Canadians would one day be the evil empire that they were always destined to be. The old him knew who they were, for whenever he had met someone as nice as a Canadian, they had some horrible secrets. But Canada? That was a country filled with people that nice. They had to be hiding something, and now the rest of the world knew.

Cursing the Canadians, he reached for his Tim Horton's coffee, they had crippled the economy by raising the prices of their coffee, which they had a monopoly on. Finishing his drink, he grabbed his crossbow, and he began his long one man guerrilla strike team against their tyrannical rule. He will forever remember what they did, and his hatred for them runs deep.

Physical Description: Cyburn wears a snow white trench coat, to better hide himself in the Canadian wilderness. The coat is actually quite warm, something that he is thankful for. The rest of his attire is, similarly, white. He has various other outfits, all look exactly the same, but with differing color schemes to allow him camouflage himself in the various parts of the world where the Canadians have taken over.

His face is hard, and his eyes piercing. If one watches, then they can see him constantly scanning the area, trying to see if he can find a Canadian hiding in the midst. His hair is long, unkempt, and brown. It's constantly greasy due to him not being able to bathe thanks to him always being on the run from the Canadian war machine.

Stats:
ATK: 2
DEF: 3
SPD: 1
TEC: 4

Starting Proficiencies: Ranged Proficiency 1000 OM Area Attack Proficiency 600 OM

Starting Powers: Enhanced Senses (Advanced [Smelling]) 1700 OM Stealth 1200 OM

Starting Moves: Crossbow 300 OM His crossbow is something that he has been modifying since the war began, and it is able to perform many tricks with it.Such as being able to hold six bolts before needing to be reloaded. It appears to be a simple crossbow if one looks at it, and it comes in various color schemes to help hide in the various terrains that he fights in. It can fire up to 300 yards without much of a problem.

I confirm that I have read and agreed to the Rules of Conduct. √

Man, I've been on online RPGs, MMOs, and other shit since I was 13. You know how long that is? That's like, the entire lifespan of the kids I teach right now. In that time, I've made many wonderful friends (and some not-so-much friends), and there are many people who I'd call family.

The sad part is... people leave. They get caught up in real world stuff (understandable), they lose interest (EXCUSES), or other things happen. Sometimes they come back, and other times, they just become a footnote for a historical retelling of old threads or characters or old websites.

This is a thread for everyone (not just me) to memorialize all the people you miss, whether you were close with them or just impressed by their writing or their personality.

That said:

I miss that Neal guy, from back when we called Nealaphh by his full name, because there was a dude already called Neal. He was a really cool guy with some neat ideas for a character that weren't focused on trying to murder everything or break every flexible rule. He had a nice run in Dante's Abyss that got better before he got super nova'd. He disappeared before the contest wrapped up without a word, and I really hope he finds his way back.

I miss Vitruvius... He was this guy who played a robot. A robot that shot crossbow bolts or something. He had a great storyline with Samus that is a favorite among a few writers here (I know Dark Link loves 'Escape from Coruscant'). I'm really quite sad he left, because I wonder what would have happened with that storyline.

I miss Nanoha. He was a really cool writer and cool bruh, and if he'd stuck around, I think his character and Proto Man could have had a really cool dynamic. I know he visits occasionally, but I really wish he'd return for a long haul and pump out some stories... I can't remember if I ever saw him write any completed threads, which is weird given how splendid his writing was.

I left out Sasuke, because I know one day our resident 'Most Helpful Bro Ever' will return home. There are other people, but I'll talk later. Who do you miss?

So, back in the day, I bought the Second Equipment slot. This was before the changes. I bought it when I knew I was going for the Malefactor.

I never used it but, I would have an axtra slot for a second item.

I'm asking to get a full refund for the item, seeing as how I only need slots for consumables now.

Is this okay?

In short, I suggest that the tavern in Carrefore officially be Rick's Cafe Americain, from the classic movie Casablanca.

In long, it's an awesome set piece for the town, and offers a really cool couple of characters for PCs to play with. Gambling, drinks, and a fun 1940's atmosphere that feels otherwise absent in the big, depressing desert. The presence of the Empire would help add the same oppressive yet corrupt regime that is present in Casablanca, except instead of Nazis, it's Stormtroopers. Which are named after Nazis.

I think that giving the small settlement a little bit more flavor might make it a more attractive spot to hit up for Primes, and the jumping, fun atmosphere, yet still DANGEROUS and elicit, feeling of Rick's Cafe might help nudge that along.

Just an idea.

((I do not wish to keep any of the OM earned as The chosen Undead, I would much prefer to start completely fresh.))