10 Year AMA

[Andustar 4143]

28 minutes ago, Disheartened said:

My questions dont need to be about rp or the server, but I intended them to be within the context of that 10 year timeframe from start of your server experience until now!

 

How do you feel you have grown and/or changed as a person?

 

What is your most proud accomplishment?

When you're an adult and looking back at your youth, you tend to think, where did all that wonder, naivety and curiosity go? I don't have as many big ideas as a used to, if you want to call them that. My ambitions and expectations are a lot more realistic, and I'm definitely more patient than I used to be. Although, it's a lot easier to burnout nowadays, and I do mourn the loss of that creativity. But such is life, and I best keep an eye out for what will inspire me next.

As for the accomplishment I am most proud of... Well, I don't want to divulge too much about myself, but I'm especially proud I made so many friends throughout the ten years I've played on LotC. Some of them lasted or endured longer than others, but many more are still going strong. It may have been through an online community, but many of those people helped me shape who I am now in their own unique way.
 

13 minutes ago, Captain Jester said:

New question:
Evar'lae or Patrocleia, who'd you pick to fight with you in an apocalypse? also where did John II come from, like how did you come across playing him if I may ask?

Counter Question: What kind of apocalypse are we talking?

As for where John came from, I was offered the character by @Harald just before he became King of Balian. Inspiration wise, I looked to the likes of Martin Septim, from the Elder Scrolls IV, and then also Robb Stark, from ASOIAF. Neither have particularly happy endings, especially not Robb, but they both inspired me with their integrity, sense of justice, and a compulsion to do the right thing even when it proved costly to them as individuals.

Robb in particular threw aside his own honour to preserve the integrity of a girl he barely knew, breaking a vow to one of his allies, and some may argue that cost him everything in the end. There was honour in a seemingly dishonourable act.

[Captain Jester 238]

14 minutes ago, Andustar said:

When you're an adult and looking back at your youth, you tend to think, where did all that wonder, naivety and curiosity go? I don't have as many big ideas as a used to, if you want to call them that. My ambitions and expectations are a lot more realistic, and I'm definitely more patient than I used to be. Although, it's a lot easier to burnout nowadays, and I do mourn the loss of that creativity. But such is life, and I best keep an eye out for what will inspire me next.

As for the accomplishment I am most proud of... Well, I don't want to divulge too much about myself, but I'm especially proud I made so many friends throughout the ten years I've played on LotC. Some of them lasted or endured longer than others, but many more are still going strong. It may have been through an online community, but many of those people helped me shape who I am now in their own unique way.
 

Counter Question: What kind of apocalypse are we talking?

As for where John came from, I was offered the character by @Harald just before he became King of Balian. Inspiration wise, I looked to the likes of Martin Septim, from the Elder Scrolls IV, and then also Robb Stark, from ASOIAF. Neither have particularly happy endings, especially not Robb, but they both inspired me with their integrity, sense of justice, and a compulsion to do the right thing even when it proved costly to them as individuals.

Robb in particular threw aside his own honour to preserve the integrity of a girl he barely knew, breaking a vow to one of his allies, and some may argue that cost him everything in the end. There was honour in a seemingly dishonourable act.

I'll give three:
1. Train-To-Busan Korean Zombie Apocalypse where they RUN, and might be able to open doors or slam the doors hard enough

2. Radioactive fallout like Fallout Shelter where everything got nuked, now everythings radiated and you're fighting mutated, radiated monsters + scavengers
3. Demonic take over, you're given holy weapons to fight back

And honestly thats a cool af story and inspo

[HIGH_FIRE 5490]

What do you think your characters would do in the modern day?

[Andustar 4143]

6 hours ago, Captain Jester said:

I'll give three:
1. Train-To-Busan Korean Zombie Apocalypse where they RUN, and might be able to open doors or slam the doors hard enough

2. Radioactive fallout like Fallout Shelter where everything got nuked, now everythings radiated and you're fighting mutated, radiated monsters + scavengers
3. Demonic take over, you're given holy weapons to fight back

And honestly thats a cool af story and inspo

 

No harm to the guy, but Evar'lae is useless in a fight. Patrocleia, meanwhile, is more of a survivor and I would consider her to reliably have my back. Where Evar'lae would come in handy, however, is through his empathy and down to earth nature. He would keep you in touch with your humanity, which would be important in the long-term.

It's difficult to say, but from a survivalist perspective, I'd pick Patrocleia. That said, sometimes people do terrible things for the sake of survival. Sometimes we all need a reminder to do the right thing.
 

1 hour ago, HIGH_FIRE said:

What do you think your characters would do in the modern day?

I'll focus on the characters I've played since my return in late 2023.
 

- Alberic du Lac would be a bar owner and part-time private investigator.
- John Casimir Novellen would have either become a farmer or a doctor. 

- Arthur de Lyons would have become a police officer.
- Marcus of the Petra would be doing time for assault and actual bodily harm, following a failed acting career.

[JJosey 1481]

idk if this was asked already
but ur best irp experience on lotc thus far :)

[Andustar 4143]

7 minutes ago, JJosey said:

idk if this was asked already
but ur best irp experience on lotc thus far :)

I would have to give you the same answer I gave to Kaii. There are many great irp experiences I can think of, but too many to the point in which I can reliably narrow them down. The best answer I can offer is a string of experiences I had as Alberic du Lac, whilst the character was still young.