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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Star Wars - Naruto - Comics - Neko Furries | Role play ?!
What's up people!
Alex (ULTRA) and I have been talking lately about the expansion of Exodyus as a whole. Originally, we started with such a small area and localized plot that it seemed to confined and has begun to die down. Since it has slowed, we've pretty much taken the liberties that we want to now and have began to conform it into a general writing and role playing community.
Before we were limited to Cosanastre, which is completely bad-ass, but it leaves no room for growth. So, once the first Event passed, the world opened up vastly beyond the Southern reaches of Exodyus and now have began to populate an entire world with two people's ideas.
We're looking for more people who want expansion and love to build.
The liberties are all yours for the taking. We have current Arc Plots and Story lines in place right now that deal with a myriad of characters as well as a bunch of quests that just launched and we're trying to beef up for the after-holiday slump!
Anywho -- a bit of a tangent there.
Alex and I were discussing adding new forums to the Writer's Corner, which would allow people to write in specific universe types.
Love Star Wars? Want to set the Plot and DM something? Go for it!
Love Naruto? I know there's tons who do, but don't want to be bothered by a world outside of the status quo for the anime -- we can set it up!
Comics? Marvel? DC? We can make that happen! The sky is the limit. What do you want?
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Writers and Roleplayers alike!
I haven't updated the blog fully and now that I have the time, I feel like it's a good idea and thing to do, to keep the site active on multiple levels. This being much older and connected in several different ways still attracts a ton of hits, so it's good that I keep it updated anyways! :D
Lately in Exodyus [ a quick review ]
Front A ]
Anomander Traech has sealed the Kingship with his Coronation and seat upon the throne. With King Argast dead and the body missing, Ocelot Royce and Elijah Crow have been charged with high treason for the death of the King and are to be hunted down by all means necessary.
The King's Feast ended tragically, with the felling of the King by some mysterious means and suddenly a rise to power, only to be reared by a rebellious assault that came from Lessertown and it's Underground to overthrow the Kingship, regardless of who held it. It all ended in a bloody massacre, leaving Royce's accomplices to be missing from the action.
Front B ]
Since Anomander's rule had begun, a new figurehead of absolute power has emerged from the shadows. Due to Cosanastre's lock down prior to Traech's rule, the Exodyus World Alliance hasn't ever been seen. Truthfully, they were mentioned in undertones and briefings about the signs and signals one might expect, and nothing more. Centuries, they'd not been seen around the city and it's fortress nature.
Now that the city is expanded, so has returned the EWA, looking to strike up a deal to fortify the city with it's own guards and possibly to create a southern base of operations -- an EWA stronghold under Anomander Traech, if he will have them. But also simple rules of a softer dictatorship, and bettering the living conditions of all peoples.
Front C ]
Smugglers have been found in Central Exodyus, taking on slaves, stealing and thieving from cities and being a rather nasty lot. In their ranks, something has been sniffed out and scene -- a peculiar figure that the EWA have hunted since their existence, however now -- maybe have found anew? It is still unsure and the EWA is hiring for a scouting party or the hunt...
Front D ]
The Valorous Knights of Exodyus have been set in motion once again. Few have been spotted appearing once again in Exodyus. These terrible beings do as a singular master commands, and they never fail. Each harnessing the power of Legendary Armor Sets -- they cleave their way across Exodyus, doing as they please and however they feel fit. Something must be done to stop them...
You should -- take on the challenges at hand. Enjoy your world. Build it. Write it. Create it.
So!
Lately in Exodyus [ a quick review ]
Front A ]
Anomander Traech has sealed the Kingship with his Coronation and seat upon the throne. With King Argast dead and the body missing, Ocelot Royce and Elijah Crow have been charged with high treason for the death of the King and are to be hunted down by all means necessary.
The King's Feast ended tragically, with the felling of the King by some mysterious means and suddenly a rise to power, only to be reared by a rebellious assault that came from Lessertown and it's Underground to overthrow the Kingship, regardless of who held it. It all ended in a bloody massacre, leaving Royce's accomplices to be missing from the action.
Front B ]
Since Anomander's rule had begun, a new figurehead of absolute power has emerged from the shadows. Due to Cosanastre's lock down prior to Traech's rule, the Exodyus World Alliance hasn't ever been seen. Truthfully, they were mentioned in undertones and briefings about the signs and signals one might expect, and nothing more. Centuries, they'd not been seen around the city and it's fortress nature.
Now that the city is expanded, so has returned the EWA, looking to strike up a deal to fortify the city with it's own guards and possibly to create a southern base of operations -- an EWA stronghold under Anomander Traech, if he will have them. But also simple rules of a softer dictatorship, and bettering the living conditions of all peoples.
Front C ]
Smugglers have been found in Central Exodyus, taking on slaves, stealing and thieving from cities and being a rather nasty lot. In their ranks, something has been sniffed out and scene -- a peculiar figure that the EWA have hunted since their existence, however now -- maybe have found anew? It is still unsure and the EWA is hiring for a scouting party or the hunt...
Front D ]
The Valorous Knights of Exodyus have been set in motion once again. Few have been spotted appearing once again in Exodyus. These terrible beings do as a singular master commands, and they never fail. Each harnessing the power of Legendary Armor Sets -- they cleave their way across Exodyus, doing as they please and however they feel fit. Something must be done to stop them...
You should -- take on the challenges at hand. Enjoy your world. Build it. Write it. Create it.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
[Exodyus.Org] New System
Hey Roleplayers!
The admins staff at Exodyus bumped our thick heads together and began scheming over this Christmas break about some ideas for the forum and how to direct it into an open-faced world to partake in. The previous system seemed a bit cramped and didn't allow for room of older characters to be transferred over into the Exodyus because of a nerfing effect.
The structure of causing people to start from square one and move through the levels was in fact a great idea, however at Exodyus' current forum-technology level, tracking the experience, post-by-post just grew tedious and we felt that it was time to better the forum with something less complicated and more open ended.
Straight Facts
The new system starts all players on the same Common Power Level. There's three categories: Ability, Ability Status, and Ability Range. Each of these abilities has three categories of it's own that basically define the character in a rather combative sense.
Under A - Ability you have:
The admins staff at Exodyus bumped our thick heads together and began scheming over this Christmas break about some ideas for the forum and how to direct it into an open-faced world to partake in. The previous system seemed a bit cramped and didn't allow for room of older characters to be transferred over into the Exodyus because of a nerfing effect.
The structure of causing people to start from square one and move through the levels was in fact a great idea, however at Exodyus' current forum-technology level, tracking the experience, post-by-post just grew tedious and we felt that it was time to better the forum with something less complicated and more open ended.
Straight Facts
The new system starts all players on the same Common Power Level. There's three categories: Ability, Ability Status, and Ability Range. Each of these abilities has three categories of it's own that basically define the character in a rather combative sense.
Under A - Ability you have:
- Strength
- Speed
- Stamina
Each of these stats obviously affect how tough a character is, how strong and how fast. At zero, the character is pegged to be averagely average. Average speeds. Average strengths. Nothing special. Nothing beyond the norm. This changes as you add points into the categories.
Under B - Ability Status you have:
- Physical
- Magical
- Mental
Is the character a Psionicist? A Warlock? A Barbarian? Each of the sub-categories offers a honing of an individual talent, unless the character is skilled or fluent in more than one field, making them balanced instead of specialized.
Under C - Ability Range you have:
- Close
- Mid
- Long
These are simply radial zones around your character that are interactive in combat. Obviously a melee user (Physical/Strength) wouldn't want a ton of points in Long Range, because the optimum distance is over twenty meters.
At the start of your character, each is given 30 stat points, PER category (A,B,C). So 10/10/10 would be balanced completely across the sub-categories.
From here, you write your story and your character, complete quests and missions, and work toward your ultimate goal. Somewhere in the middle, you are able to purchase Power Caps in order to add 30 more stat points to each category! Moderate, High Power, and Exodian, of which is something close to godlike.
On top of this, we offer Enchantments to raise your skills in various means. This ends with Power Levels -- the addition of all three Categories added up. Starting characters would have a PL of 90, without enchantments.
Check it out here: http://exodyus.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=553
A quick update of the Army Life
Well, God blessed it and now -- I'll explain.
For those of you who don't know much about the Army Life or Military Life, you're the last one to know, if you're on the bottom of the totem pole. If you're just a humble Private First Class, like myself -- who's consider something of a bother because you don't lay down like the other stupid privates, because you've got the up-and-ups, then you're especially last to receive information. Lol.
I was talking yesterday evening with a Sergeant First Class (SFC) and a Staff Sergeant (SSG), who are both apart of my platoon's cadre and they'd heard word of this training I'm back in Fort Lee for, to start in February. That set me off and agitated because I was told before exodus (my fingers always try to type exodyus) leave, that class started on Jan. 9th.
So -- the short of it is, I spent most of the morning (after the ridiculous five-six hour piss test) with the National Guard Liaison (no, I'm Reserves but the Reserve Liaison was out) getting this H8 stuff figured out. I also had an issue with my pay, so she was also the person to help out. <3 An awesome lady and I can't express how appreciative I am of her help.
For those of you with a HuH?! look on your face, H8 = Recovery Operations Specialist. It's a school for towing wrecked vehicles. Mike Rowe's Dirty Jobs covered H8 on the 100th episode, if you want to Netflix it to see what I'll be doing.
All in all, we're somewhat back to normal? I still wont get paid -- maybe, until the 15th of January, and haven't been paid since the 8th of December. :( That's sad panda, for sure. I'm broke.
For those of you who don't know much about the Army Life or Military Life, you're the last one to know, if you're on the bottom of the totem pole. If you're just a humble Private First Class, like myself -- who's consider something of a bother because you don't lay down like the other stupid privates, because you've got the up-and-ups, then you're especially last to receive information. Lol.
I was talking yesterday evening with a Sergeant First Class (SFC) and a Staff Sergeant (SSG), who are both apart of my platoon's cadre and they'd heard word of this training I'm back in Fort Lee for, to start in February. That set me off and agitated because I was told before exodus (my fingers always try to type exodyus) leave, that class started on Jan. 9th.
So -- the short of it is, I spent most of the morning (after the ridiculous five-six hour piss test) with the National Guard Liaison (no, I'm Reserves but the Reserve Liaison was out) getting this H8 stuff figured out. I also had an issue with my pay, so she was also the person to help out. <3 An awesome lady and I can't express how appreciative I am of her help.
For those of you with a HuH?! look on your face, H8 = Recovery Operations Specialist. It's a school for towing wrecked vehicles. Mike Rowe's Dirty Jobs covered H8 on the 100th episode, if you want to Netflix it to see what I'll be doing.
All in all, we're somewhat back to normal? I still wont get paid -- maybe, until the 15th of January, and haven't been paid since the 8th of December. :( That's sad panda, for sure. I'm broke.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
An New[s]berry Update
Life in the Army -- there isn't anything you can really do to prepare for it. Some find that things go oh-so well for them and they get the stuff they need to get where they're going, while others [like myself], seemed to have started their military career on some unknown path, on some unknown road, out in BFE that no one knows how to actually get to -- but that's where they started me.
Basic Combat Training (BCT) was simple. No challenges. No troubles. Pass PT, Pass Basic. It's really as simple as that.
Advanced Individual Training (AIT) was a breeze, thanks to Mr. Brown @ Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. He's one of the best instructors I've ever been privileged to learn under and his teaching style and methods work well with my learning curve and understanding. So, kudos to him!
AIT never needed to be 9-10 weeks long, and for me -- even longer. The only thing they teach you is a days worth of hands-on in certain areas and then "if you have the TM, (manual) you can fix this."
So, I left for block leave on the 18th of December. Drove to my grandparents with Sarah from Ft. Lee, to Iowa, and stayed the night and visited with them, before heading on to Kansas the next day. Good times and wonderful people. Good conversation. Love them tons.
Christmas just didn't feel like Christmas this year. A lot of wild happenings. A lot of sadness. A ton of drama, lol. And all in all, I'm BACK in Fort Lee now, because I have additional training. Oyie.
The insanity of it all.
Basic Combat Training (BCT) was simple. No challenges. No troubles. Pass PT, Pass Basic. It's really as simple as that.
Advanced Individual Training (AIT) was a breeze, thanks to Mr. Brown @ Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. He's one of the best instructors I've ever been privileged to learn under and his teaching style and methods work well with my learning curve and understanding. So, kudos to him!
AIT never needed to be 9-10 weeks long, and for me -- even longer. The only thing they teach you is a days worth of hands-on in certain areas and then "if you have the TM, (manual) you can fix this."
So, I left for block leave on the 18th of December. Drove to my grandparents with Sarah from Ft. Lee, to Iowa, and stayed the night and visited with them, before heading on to Kansas the next day. Good times and wonderful people. Good conversation. Love them tons.
Christmas just didn't feel like Christmas this year. A lot of wild happenings. A lot of sadness. A ton of drama, lol. And all in all, I'm BACK in Fort Lee now, because I have additional training. Oyie.
The insanity of it all.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Exodyus.Org -- The King's Feast
Exodyus started with Cosanastre, a city that is medieval in some senses, yet pushes more into the Renaissance boundaries. If you're into gaming, think Assassin's Creed and Game of Thrones lovechild, brought to you by the excellent story-teller and author, Alexander May.
We've started the community small and tightly knit in one city without offering anything else. Forcing them to breath life into this place and live a storyline that is current and present before expanding outward and allowing them to build and develop -- hoping that this would have allowed them to see what we are expecting and what is expected of Exodyus. The growth of the community is prime. It's not so hasty that we have no control, but not slow enough that we cannot progress.
With the King's Feast at an end, due to the change in monarchy -- the laws and land will change drastically, opening Cosanastre to a host of new vendors, technologies, and new races -- unseen on Exodyus until now. Elves have only recently been added. Think Vampires, Werewolves, and Demons -- the usuals, but what's more? Trolls, varied Races throughout all of the ages.
Join Exodyus. Build. Develop. Lead.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Exodyus.Org: A Role Playing Forum pt.2
Exodyus.Org: A Role Playing Forum: …Enjoy role plays, but always wish that you could create your own? Enjoy stat-based leveling, but can't seem to find a good RPG Forum to do it on -- well look no further.
Your character determines the mold of the city of Cosanastre, a medieval-based (think Assassin's Creed) creation that is ruled by an ignorant king and his bloodthirsty court, looking to take his throne.
Your character determines the mold of the city of Cosanastre, a medieval-based (think Assassin's Creed) creation that is ruled by an ignorant king and his bloodthirsty court, looking to take his throne.
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