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Bluefirecan
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Azi Demonica said :
He's the most important PC in this situation, I think.

I... Why do think that? Tonally, this question is just genuinely confused, not accusatory or anything. I feel as if any number of Scions is just as important. If anything, I'd argue that aside from George regularly being able to post before myself or Inferi can in reaction to Important Stuff(tm), his character is largely unremarkable in this situation. Remember that he's been gone for years, off adventuring. Evvie (Fys's character) has been presumed dead for, like, 7 years.

I guess ultimately, my confusion stems from what, exactly, sets Flynn apart in this moment. :P

P.S. work has smooshed my brain. I almost signed off of this post like a goddamn work email
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03-Feb-2022 11:18:01

Azi Demonica

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Ah, so the dagger skewered the king's neck. I assumed it pierced the discs, seeing as he died quite quickly, though maybe the blade was off to the side, idk.

Flynn seems important as he may be the only one who can resurrect The King, though I don't remember specifics in necromancy, like maybe it only makes zombies, idk. Flynn also discovered a relic about language, so it may be useful in something. As George alluded, Flynn presumably knows more about dead bodies than most, so maybe there's something he can discover. Only time will tell!

03-Feb-2022 21:18:11

Bluefirecan
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I wanna say that the way I understood Flynn's powers, they're more of a puppet than a fully resurrected person, but it's also implied that you need the soul to do it? But also, in that regard, even if he can tell the king's soul is gone and no one else can, Adrienne is aware that he feared what came after death - so as soon as there aren't tons of nobles watching, she intends to talk to Flynn about what that might mean.

It just feels wrong to say that he's "the most important", since he, like many characters, have separate puzzle pieces.

But maybe that's just me being jealous of George's overwhelming charisma. XD
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03-Feb-2022 23:03:26

George Rozas

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I can understand the confusion and speculation on how raising the dead works, but Flynn can't truly bring someone back to life - their bodies do effectively become puppets, albeit there's more nuance to that depending on whatv kind of undead he raises.

And yes, he can see the souls of those who die - and the souls of those who linger; he can even communicate with them, among other possibilities. Having said that, there's reasons that speaking to a dead soul would be a lot less useful than you'd think. He also doesn't require the soul to raise a body. I am Inferi.

03-Feb-2022 23:29:38

Azi Demonica

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Ah, OK, np, all works. I did not mean to allude that other users were of less importance, I meant to mean directly regarding the final fate of the king. Arguably, Dalhover is the least important, seeing as he doesn't have magic, but I felt it made sense to RP as a character who had less impact overall and so not be in the way, as I have a tendency to ruin threads.

03-Feb-2022 23:35:23

George Rozas

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I wouldn't say you ruin threads, Azi. I think you oft times play characters who... I guess, in many cases don't fit in very well? We tend to see you playing characters from a distant, vaguely eastern-european or japanese land with extreme themes around your chosen historical location. While this isn't bad in itself, their interactions with the other characters then seem somewhat out of place and include doing odd things out of the blue.

If you recall that character you made some time ago that was based off of a female character from For Honor, I think on Fish's thread into the ashlands, you had her start a weird speech about being wolves among sheep and then started executing the bound and helpless pirates on board the ship we were on. On other occasions you tend to play characters who seem a bit more like caricatures, which makes them somewhat jarring to roleplay with for the more grounded characters on a thread. I am Inferi.

03-Feb-2022 23:45:34

George Rozas

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Posting again to expand a bit on my last post.

Honestly, you took a risk playing the only non-scion over on Scions - but Dalhover, as it turns out, does fit into the setting. Albeit, he does seem to have an odd tendency to craft conspiracies and throw together theories - then spout them at whoever he's speaking with. He's very blunt, which certainly fits the older veteran who taught the Scions combat - and his constant theories and conspiracies make him come across as a little senile, which actually could be what you're going for, I'm not entirely sure.

I'll admit, one thing he did that confused me was his very... blasé reaction to the king being murdered. He kind of just... stood there and calmly sipped his drink, immediately after hearing, or seeing, his liegelord and likely good friend die suddenly in the same room. Not to say he should've screamed and shouted and lost his mind, like some of the Scions, but it seemed like he didn't care whatsoever. I am Inferi.

04-Feb-2022 03:05:40

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