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T H E C O U R T o f T A L E N T I N E ISSUED BY THE HOUSE OF HAVERLOCK ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀᴄᴋʙᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛᴀʟᴇɴᴛɪɴᴇ is the people who serve it. As the area surrounding Talentine grows, the Countess-Dowager, Margot of Virdain, sees it fit to begin recruiting people to work for her and the county to ensure the prosperity of Talentine. As the lady of the household, it is her duty to find suitable workers to fill these positions within the court of Talentine. Those wishing to serve under the Countess-Dowager in the County of Talentine should write Countess-Dowager Margot and address it to THE RIGHT HONORABLE, MARGOT-LUCILLA HAVERLOCK. Failure to send a bird to the Countess-Dowager will result in your application being automatically denied. Employees under the Countess-Dowager will be paid every two years. Payment will be discussed at the time of the interview. The County of Talentine is looking for the following. Ladies-In-Waiting (2) - The right-hand-woman to the Countess of Talentine, these women help serve the court in various ways. They will help the Countess of Talentine plan events, host dinner parties, and advise her on courtly matters. Ladies-In-Waiting may be any woman of a lower status than the Countess of Talentine. There are two open positions for ladies-in-waiting. Servants (2) – The role of the servants is to cook, clean, and attend to other duties assigned by the Lady of the Household within Talentine. Whilst on duty, they should wear the uniform to make sure that the people of Talentine know they’re currently working. There are two open positions for servants. Stablemaster (1) - The stablemaster will manage horses and work in conjunction with the bannermen of Talentine to provide them with suitable horses should they need. Additionally, they are allowed to sell horses within the Talentine region for anyone seeking a horse. The stablemaster should be knowledgeable in hippology (the study of horses). There is one open position for a stablemaster. Jester (1) - Jesters are entertainers, and should have a background in public reciting of songs or of being a bard, however this is only a suggestion. Jesters should be able to entertain the people of Talentine by embarrassing themselves, others, telling jokes, reciting stories, etcetera. There is one open position for a jester. Blacksmith (1) - Blacksmiths are skilled artisans who are able to create weaponry and other metal-based items. While employed under the Countess, they should work alongside the bannermen of Talentine in order to fulfill their needs as well. There is one open position for Blacksmith. Court Poet (1) - Poets are writers seeking to create art from words. Poets of the Talentine court are not limited to any one genre or topic they write in, but are heavily encouraged to write about the world around them. Additionally, they will work alongside the Countess to create a commissioned body of work during their tenure. SIGNED, TRH, Margot-Lucilla Amelie Haverlock, Countess-Dowager of Talentine, Baroness-Dowager of Gotfridcher
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whats the judaism/jewish inspired religion/culture on lotc bc i know for a fact there is one or two
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It had been too many years since the dowager of Talentine had been in mourning, decided Margot of Virdain. Perhaps this was to be her first outing in the six years since her husband had been executed.
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happy easter to fellow christians and happy tdov to my fellow transgendas... i'd just like to point out that tdov is on the same day every year since 2009 and the last time easter was 2013. sorry im late lol i just felt like that was important
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i dont necessarily celebrate easter or tdov (i think the concept of trans visibility is a double edged sword for most of us. especially for us trans women) but if ur arguing with ppl online abt easter v trans day of visibility ur a loser... thats loser behavior lol stop being weird
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"Illatian erasure," commented an aging and ailing Amelia de Lewes (formerly Varoche,) "What else is new?"
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ohh... husbant... u have spent all ur time on the lord of the craft... now we are homeless...
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wrap this discourse up by midnight EST
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please don't bring back oren for the sake of my own personal mental health
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i think unwillingly's comment rlly sums it up nicely. i dont think homophobia rp should be banned but i do think it should be more creative than just "gay ppl bad bc bible says so" lol its uncreative and unoriginal. anyways thats my monthly discourse, blessed be!!
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its savoyard btw
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whats a cute rp NON HUMAN group to join .
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Amelia simply sucked on her teeth, sipping her (fourteenth) daily wine.
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THE PASSING of ROBERT HAVERLOCK It is with heavy heart that the HOUSE OF HAVERLOCK announces the passing of the patriarch, Robert, Count of Talentine and Baron of Godfritcher. The Count is survived by his wife, Margot-Lucilla of Virdain, his heir, Léon Henri, and his two other children, Isabelle Louise and Auguste Percival. Robert was willingly executed by John of Aaun for his curse of Vampirism. SIGNED Henry Arthur Haverlock, Regent of House Haverlock Margot-Lucilla Amelie Haverlock, Countess-Dowager of Talentine, Baroness-Dowager of Gotfridcher
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Incident Report: Darkspawn Encounter in Haense
ydegirl replied to DancingZebra267's topic in ☨ Holy Order of Saint Jude ☨
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hi ! the aaunic book club is up and running soon, pls join our discord if u wanna be involved :) if i missed u in dms im so so sorry i forgot who all dmed me !!
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Aided by her father, who, up until this point had been relatively absent from court life, Margot-Lucilla sauntered down the aisle of the chapel. The woman– no longer a girl– realized that this ceremony was somewhat unimportant to the peers of Aaun. For a day, they will talk about how the thirty-year-old de Lewes spinster wed a man ten years her junior, how her birthing years are almost up, how she needs to produce an heir suitable for Robert. The melodies haunted the air, hanging over her like a cloud of thick gray fog. And then she saw Robert, tan skin and blonde hair glistening in the dim chapel, standing at the altar. Robert, who she had known for three years prior to the wedding. Margot let a breath escape her lips, separating the thick fog of melodies away from her head. With a steady smile, Margot-Lucilla recited her vows and Robert his. The two sealed the deal with a quick kiss with scattered applause to end the ceremony.
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THE NUPTIALS Perhaps every woman feels sweat dripping down her back, wearing her mothers wedding gown from three decades and five years on her wedding day. Perhaps, as every woman walked down the aisle, she felt two things: a sense of pride, for her family– that she had endeared herself so much so that she had made an advantageous marriage to a count, and remembering that her last moments free, however free a woman could be, were fleeting. The pianist pressed down on the keys. Aided by her father, who, up until this point had been relatively absent from court life, Margot-Lucilla sauntered down the aisle of the chapel. The woman– no longer a girl– realized that this ceremony was somewhat unimportant to the peers of Aaun. For a day, they will talk about how the thirty-year-old de Lewes spinster wed a man ten years her junior, how her birthing years are almost up, how she needs to produce an heir suitable for Robert. The melodies haunted the air, hanging over her like a cloud of thick gray fog. And then she saw Robert, tan skin and blonde hair glistening in the dim chapel, standing at the altar. Robert, who she had known for three years prior to the wedding. Margot let a breath escape her lips, separating the thick fog of melodies away from her head. With a steady smile, Margot-Lucilla recited her vows and Robert his. The two sealed the deal with a quick kiss with scattered applause to end the ceremony. Outside the chapel, a carriage, white and purple with the Haverlock sigil on the doors, awaited the newlyweds. The bride and her groom stepped into the carriage, one at a time, Margot’s eyes glued to the floor of the carriage. “To new beginnings.” Spoke Robert. “To new beginnings,” Margot said, the words like candy on her tongue. “To new beginnings.”
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if you follow the "show, don't tell" rule in roleplay how do you incorporate it? im trying to incorporate it into my own roleplay but im having a bit of trouble lol
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recommend checking out this section of this video (and just checking out this channel in general, it's one of my favorites, offers a LOT of tremendously helpful writing/character advice). this guy talks about how the "show don't tell" rule isn't always correct, and in other videos he talks about how it's more important to know when to use show/tell rather just using it at all times. we can just as easily apply this to RP as we can to any other form of writing -
some p decent advice here
it mostly comes down to acknowledging narrative for your character is going to be more real and important to you than anybody else. how would your character really feel? how would they manifest that?
I had an ex who had a big problem picking at her nails whenever she was anxious. It wasn’t something I noticed until i spent a lot of time with her, and that’s something that reflects on characters too. Anethra, my high elf, would pick her nails a lot. It was something I emoted that most people picked up on as just filling dead air for emotes and padding space. But those moments when you’re really in tune with your character and showing subtlety are what’s really special. It’s harder to do on a cooperative narrative like lotc than in books, but it also allows that unique opportunity where you aren’t in control of what other people say.
Garden your character and let them grow. let them surprise you and think in depth about quirks, characteristics, morals, boundaries your character may have. Anethra never once stepped on a gold line because it was morally beneath her. She never let her palms get cut at gates because it’d scar and she’d feel ugly. Whenever someone slighted her she’d give the same smile or laugh. People will follow interesting characters and want to learn more about them. Playing someone who tells you their full story on their skin and name is someone who can’t quite match that because you just kind of know who they are.
some great advice here though and it translates across mediums and types of storytelling. hope you have fun 😊
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@ydegirl I hope what I provide may be more helpful & directly related to your question now that you've given me an example:
You need to always bear in mind that, as a player/gamer, you are the only one who inherently has access to "the mind" of the character you are playing. You are telling too much if you are expressing thoughts in your emotes. Emotions and the expression of those emotions are another area where one can go a long way showing, not telling. In the narrative form that LotC has by way of 'character' dialogue & emotes, describing the corresponding body language, facial expressions, and other visual cues of the emotion would be appropriately showing, not telling.
Example based on what you gave: "Wow, here is some text," she said as her eyebrows raised. Her lips curled into a smile.
This example neither describes your character's thoughts (or act of thinking) nor does it make a direct reference to the emotion. The body language & facial expression does the lifting here.
Another example: Mahpiya taps his forefinger against his chin and let out an audible oh.
This example once again lets body language & facial expression do the heavy lifting. Even without context, one can probably infer that Mahpiya is expressing either confusion, interest, or wonder.
I do think that, generally speaking, injecting adjectives to the body language, facial expression, & other visual cues are fine as it is usually done to help the reader solidly "categorize" what emotion, intention, or thought the player means to convey through their character.
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WOMEN OF ANTIQUITY READING CLASSICAL LITERATURE, c. 1300s ✎ THE AAUNIC BOOK CLUB Her Ladyship, Amelia Paulina of Virdain has a deep love for literature. The former Baroness has sought it fit to establish a book club in Aaun for those who too have a deep love for literature. Those interested in joining the book club should seek out Amelia Paulina or write to her, activities within the club will include critically analyzing the books, poems, etc., that are read. Meetings shall be held in the Aaunic tavern, or the library. To join the book club, one must be in good standing with the Aaunic government and attend meetings when announced. However, one does not need to be a citizen of Aaun to join. Please join. The former Baroness is very bored. SIGNED, HER LADYSHIP, AMELIA PAULINA OOC
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Somewhat bored of her country manor -- which had a plethora of servants at her will -- the (retired) Baroness Amelia of Virdain planned her next vacation.
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what happened to all the ppl who would play in al-faiz
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