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Post by Xenos on Nov 18, 2008 13:33:36 GMT -5
I hate to be a thread-bumper (bad n00b!), but I have NO CLUE WHAT TO DO here. Do I start a new thread, do I get involved in one that's actually going on? How do I proceed? Does anyone want to adopt me? I promise I won't bite, hijack, post out of turn, or slow down the action. Okay, Celes. I'm gonna see if we can use this thread to update everyone on what's going on in each thread. (I've been lazy, so this is good for me, too!) We've got a few different groups so far, we have the villains (who don't really have any clue what's going on right now...), we have Kefka and Adel, who are almost to Ultimecia's castle down on the southern continent, we have Tseng and Fuujin in Midgar, we have Vivi, Tifa, Vincent and Cloud on their way to the Iifa tree via Fossil Roo, and we have the Airship team with Setzer, Sephiroth, Alexander, Zack, Reno, and Auron. We all just came from Bevelle where Xenos was trying to pick up Aerith to use as a Sorceress to attempt to undo time compression (No one but Xenos and Tiamat know this) and not only did everyone get Fubared by Sinspawn from the Iifa Mist (wow... crossover....) but the Lunatic Pandora beneath Bahamut's shrine triggered the Lunar Cry. Bevelle is pretty much destroyed and covered with unsent bodies. Reno accidentally slipped some information about Nibelheim always burning and housing ghosts, so the party went that way to check it out, but Vivi caught sight of the Iifa tree and they fell across Fossil Roo in the mountains. Now they're working towards the Iifa tree to investigate the mist. I've been slacking on the Kefka Adel thread.... I know they're trying to find shelter, threatening to resort to cannibalism and throwing pieces of metal together for shelter.... They're gonna go to the castle and Kefka's gonna get some clothes, but that's all I know. Tseng wants to meet up with Reno and Zack and try to eliminate Sephiroth....? Fuujin stumbled on Midgar, nearly dead and I dunno what's happening from there. Fill me in? The Airship team are trying to find the villains so that Zack can reclaim Aerith (who he believes was kidnapped by Xenos, brainwashed Squall and Tiamat) but they're going to lose track of them and land at Daryll's tomb to upgrade the ship. (Is this right, Setzer?) Let's figure something out for Celes from this, okay, guys?
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Post by Celes Chere on Nov 18, 2008 14:20:16 GMT -5
Good grief, now I feel like a pest. Thanks a lot. Seriously though, I'm prepared to jump in with guns blazing. Just point me in a direction and I'll go.
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Post by Tseng on Nov 18, 2008 14:35:36 GMT -5
Well, Tseng doesn't want to destroy Sephiroth as much as he currently just wants to figure out A) What the hell is going on here? and B) How is it that Reno feels bad for Sephiroth? He's seeking answers both within and without right now and is drawing alot of blanks. As for Fujin, he's reminded of the youngest Turk Elena as they seem to share the same fiery temper though Fujin is much more reserved. Otherwise, I'm just as clueless as to what's up with Fujin's story as I haven't seen him online in awhile (currently waiting for his response to see where they go next) . However, if you want to join our small two person unit of confusion in Midgar we'd be more than happy to have you. In fact, it could be fun. Two girls, a guy, and a city which reminds me of a pizza place As for you Xenos, anything else you need me to update you on story, theme, or otherwise regarding the Midgar group?
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Post by Seltzer Grenadine on Nov 18, 2008 15:07:52 GMT -5
Yep, we're gonna head to Daryl's Tomb for some good old airship upgradin'. Speaking of which, you want me to go ahead and post to get us moving, or should I wait for a pst from one of you guys? It's tough because Setz is dragging around a suit of armor+Esper, but I can do it if need be.
Kefka and Adel have since reached the mountain range on the southern continent, passed through a valley, sought shelter in a cave and have just recently fought some bombs (well... if Adel beating the crap out of them until they explode counts as fighting). Now they're stuck in a cave. XD
Celes... let me just say thank you. I am always in need of VI friends. And don't feel bad about the fuss. We go through this in some degree every time we have a new member. It's helpful to everyone, really.
Oh, Tseng! Did you get your answer on Shinra HQ? This is a good place to ask, if not.
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Post by Tseng on Nov 18, 2008 15:30:40 GMT -5
Nah, I sent out the PMs, but I have had no response as of yet. Thanks for reminding me because I had almost totally forgotten about it amidst the strange happenings at work (my boss quit).
So here's the question again just to be safe: "Is ShinRa HQ still standing? Is it instead phasing in and out of reality? Does ShinRa even exist anymore? Is it abandoned?"
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Post by Celes Chere on Nov 18, 2008 16:14:49 GMT -5
Well, I'm glad to help things along. And I'm also glad to be another VI person. And funny it should be Celes and Setzer - few relationships in that game were more...interesting.
Anyway, if Tseng and Fujin want me, I can definitely go there, but I'll hang out and read how this thread progresses for a day or so. Maybe I can get a better idea of the goings-on in this crazy mixed-up world.
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Post by Tseng on Nov 18, 2008 16:50:23 GMT -5
Cool, though if there is anything you want to know about the Midgar duo right now. I'd be happy to provide all I know of what's going on thus far (along with where we think we're going in this handbasket).
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Post by Seltzer Grenadine on Nov 18, 2008 16:53:17 GMT -5
It's too bad you weren't here for the Opera House scene! Seymour stole my gig. And yes, funny that it's Celes and Setzer. You're playing Celes in the end of the game, right? In that case, we're on the same level. Setzer's more than just a shamless kidnapper and cardsharp. XD Now he's chasing a kidnapper with sharp cards! Yeah, I know. I'm lame. Haha. Xenos: I figure you'd know best about Shinra HQ. I was thinking it was abandned, but I'm not sure. Any idea? Oh, and Celes, don't be afraid to ask questions. We're always willing to help.
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Post by Celes Chere on Nov 18, 2008 17:04:12 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm Celes shortly after the game. Perhaps at some point they'll cross paths. And OOOH. I'll need to check out the Opera thread. I've spent quite a bit of time today going through current and recent threadage, so I'm slowly...slowly...getting caught up. And Tseng, not to worry. I think I have a pretty good handle on your situation. I'll probably pop in tomorrow sometime. Thanks for the help everyone!
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Post by Seltzer Grenadine on Nov 18, 2008 17:16:09 GMT -5
Aww, the Opera thread's already been cleared, unfortunately. We do have it archived, though, so I'll see what I can do about finding that for ya. I'm playing Setzer shortly after the end of the game, as well. And, yeah, I'm sure they'll cross paths at some point. Ahh, reunions.
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Post by Celes Chere on Nov 18, 2008 17:18:48 GMT -5
It'll be great. And thanks! How long does a thread have to be dead before it gets archived?
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Post by Alexander THE GIRL on Nov 18, 2008 18:18:44 GMT -5
Wow, everyone helped her before I got a chance. Cool, less work for me.
Edit: We generally don't archive topics and usually let them sit there forever. We moved from another message board, however, so we had to archive our old threads (and sadly lost some before they could be archived, specifically Junon). If you'd like the file containing all of our threads not on this board, I'd be happy to email it to you. It has the Opera House in it, among other things. Be forewarned, it's possible that some of us used to suck, and some of our old members were just terrible.
Now then, let's talk about the groups. What's that? Xenos already did? True, true, but I meant something a little different. What's that? You didn't say anything? Err...
So let's talk about other aspects of each group besides their story.
Team Savin'-The-World-One-Backstab-At-A Time. Xenos' party. It moves along at a relatively slow pace, though all players involved tend to be quite engaging. It's extremely important to the story, and will probably stay that way. It's a team of villains, though, so keep that in mind (though morally they're the lesser of two evils compared to the next one). Need Xenos' permission to tag along, though.
Team Gender-Confused-Former-Rulers-With-God-Complexes-Who-May-Resort-To-Cannibalism. KefkAdel! Fastest moving thread at the moment. Not very important to the story, but may be in the future. This team is also a team of villains, although at the moment they seem more like eccentric lunatics than anyone seriously dangerous. That's only because they have nobody to be evil at besides each other.
Team Really-Clueless. Tseng and Fujin. These guys usually move along at a quick pace, with Fujin trailing a tad the past two weeks. No importance to the main story yet, and probably won't have one for a while, which is not implicitly bad, it just means they're headed in a different direction. I have no idea if these guys are heroes or not, and I doubt they'll even be picking a side for a while.
Team Zombie-Kangaroo. Vivi's group. These guys usually post at a medium speed, though they've been lagging a little due to confusion over post order. They're important to the story, though in a background kind of way. Things will probably heat up for them once they get through Fossil Roo. A definite hero team.
Team The-Main-Party. Everyone else. I only call it the main party because it has the most heroes in it, and because they have an airship, and because they're directly pursuing the main villains. Medium speed posting, with a slight lull now and then due to the sheer number of people on board. Their importance in the story varies depending on how close they are to Xenos at the time.
So that's that.
Also, I notice you have the Runic ability. This causes a slight glitch in that the ability Runic is one of the purchasable abilities used by the Sorcerer class. However, with the job wheel currently under reconstruction, and since it is Celes' personal ability, I'm going to say you should keep it until Aerith gives word one way or the other.
And Tseng, don't worry, Fujin just logged in two days ago. She'll probably be around soon enough. Sorry I couldn't be more help regarding Shinra HQ, but we'll have to wait until Aerith gives word one way or the other.
Aerith, I'd come back before the things you have to help settle pile up and become too daunting. AERITH, CAN YOU HEAR ME? BRE, THE TAU AND/OR HIGH ELVES HAVE BRAINWASHED AND/OR MAGICALLY CHARMED YOU, RESPECTIVELY! SNAP OUT OF IT AND/OR RESIST IT! COME BACK TO US!
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Post by Cloud Strife on Nov 18, 2008 18:58:11 GMT -5
Zombie...Kangaroo.
Really, Alex?
Really?
-.-
And hey, what do you mean important in a Background kind of way? Now you just compared us to a ninja army!
>.o
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Post by Alexander THE GIRL on Nov 18, 2008 20:00:13 GMT -5
Well the Iifa Tree isn't a direct threat and has nothing to do with Xenos, but it's messing with the world even more and creating sinspawn for some reason. So yeah, important, but in a background kind of way.
I stand by my nomenclature. XD
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Post by Tseng on Nov 18, 2008 20:01:23 GMT -5
Holy shit!?! The Tau? THE TAU! Where are the Tau? I love the Tau! I love my mechs and my hoverpack; I love my cannons and AP 1 weapons of 12 Strength! All hail the evolutionary apex!
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