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Erm... Katz, the name's Arielle, not Arianne...

Tanny closed her door softly, smiling to herself and letting the mood fade away gently, committing to memory all the shades of her wondrous date with Peredhil. My huge thanks for Peredhil for the lovely date. ~Tanny

Merelas, your name's still there... Check the Q+A thread

A wolf works, wondering within Trying too hard to find finicky phrases... Thinking - thunderous thoughts of thrilling challenge, And how telling, tempting, temerary and tempestuous can be To discharge the challenge of chasing choking words To have at least literally lousy, lazy lines That could be called, contemptuously by some Alliteration of sorts, silliness for sure Foolish maybe, hopefully fit, but fun anyways. *breathes* Wow... I must be crazy Did I get them, or at least part of them, right? *leaves the room looking for some aspirin* ~~~~~~ Edit: I worked a bit on this idea, and the final result is posted below

Happy Birthday to you both! *hugs*

Amanda Black, née Tannison - Markus' wife. She was formerly married to Nathaniel Bluett who died in a shootout at Oregon Trail.

lol But she was really, really fun Some clues on my characters also... * WW I: the barmaid was the inn owner's employee and friend; she was also the wolf * WW II: Akane was Lord Washima's head concubine and mother of his only son; I believe Vahktang is re-playing Lord Washima in this game * WW VI: Arielle was Walter's best friend, and he was in love with her; I believe also Merelas is re-playing Walter. Arielle also became Jaquie's friend (and Katzaniel will be playing Jaquie again, I think). Oh, and she was the Seer (as Gnarlitch will never forget ) * WW VII: Peepi... well, how do you expect a hamster to behave?!?

*hugs the kicking and screaming Gway, giggling* Thirteen players, and I think we still have some time with sign up open... That's gonna be fun As MTYF and Jamz said, if anyone wants to pick my characters from previous games, I'll leave available: * WW I: the barmaid (just find another name for her, please) * WW II: Shimizu Akane (head concubine to Lord Washima) * WW VI: Arielle (High School "bookworm") * WW VII: Peepi (giant friendly Hamster from Invader Zim)

Eyremon, I'm for either Wile E. Coytoe or Edwyin Cooper, in this order They were your best ones, in my opinion! Salinye, welcome to Werewof! If you have any doubts talk to any of us! Xanthus, welcome also! And as Jamz said, you must be able to post at least once every 48 hours. If your problem concentrates in just one or two days, as it seems to be the case, you can contact the mod with instructions on your vote/choice (if you have a special role). I'd suggest talking to MTYFoolish to check what he thinks in your case! And any doubts, we're all here to help you ~Tanny

Yay for Ayshela! We promise we'll be nice to you... unless you're the wolf, of course MTYFoolish gives the last word, of course... but I think you could create a character based on any of the past werewolves If you need any help with the rules and stuff like that, talk to any of us... we'll be glad to help you! ~Tanny

I guess so, Lady C... Jamz asked for more time, so I'm quite sure she wouldn't mind terribly. It's between you both, anyway

I know Katz would rather play Jaquie, so I think I'll go with Amanda. Up to being Markus again, Deg?

There's a new Werewolf Game starting soon, and we'd like to invite anyone interested in good and fun RP to join us at the Conservatory. New players are always welcome! Rules are here Sign up is here We're waiting for you! ~Tanny

MTYF, I would suggesting giving it a day or two to see if more people get interested. But nine people is okay for two wolves, baner, and seer. As for new players, maybe they get a bit discouraged because of the theme 'reunion'... if that's the case, I think we could say that new players (or old ones that don't have lots of characters to choose from) can create any character that would have fit in the settings of the previous WW games here. This would also be nice for those who modded the games... WW I => Romanian Village WW II => Feudal Japan (there's a Chronicle at Assembly Room) WW III => Sherlock Holmes (another Chronicle at Assembly) WW IV => SF in the 50's WW V => Oregon Trail (going West) WW VI => High School WW VII => Cartoons WW VIII => Mental Asylum I think I'll be posting an invitation at Cabaret *then, looks at the list of players* Hmmm... as for my character... I'm seriously considering playing Amanda (WW V) again, and I see that Katz was considering Cat... are you, still? Merelas, who would you play? Deg? If you three plan to go back to WW V also, will we keep as we were (that would make sense, after all...) ? Or maybe we could consider a return of the twin blondes and their (Terri's) boyfriend Well, I'll wait a little bit to see how people choose ~Tanny

And the next hugtackle comes in the form of a wolf, who joins her efforts to Daryl and succeeds in pushing Ayshela against a wall. More than that, Tanny seems to enjoy herself quite a lot licking her face as thoroughly as she did to Salinye in the Kissing Booth. Mistress of Shadows Lady of storyweaving fame Don't blush so hard Don't flee from our hugs We love you so dearly Let us show our devotion!

MTYFoolish, I think Eyremon also is in, whoever is modding

Katz, that's not really the kind of story that I usually like, but I think you're doing a nice work. Yes, you don't describe anything besides Anthony's experiences, but it's my opinion that it doesn't detract from the story. It really focuses completely on Anthony, leaving his "real life" behind as a kind of fuzzy background. This passes to me a "closed" feeling, making me really see him as very, very uncaring of/not interested in anything that goes around him. More or less the impression I had from your first paragraph describing quickly his relationship with friends, and later when he reacts to his parents' death. I think that, if you expand the description to include "external" things, you'll have to tell more about Anthony's surrounding life - RL, that is. And the story won't be so self-contained (meaning, so focused on cyberspace) as it is. I see it as a choice, keeping it completely focused or not. I think you have just to be careful to be coherent - if later you decide to expand your description of RL, then maybe you should either connect it to some later happening (like, Anthony becoming really more aware of *life* around him) or expand the earlier descriptions accordingly. In this passage, (post of Mar 8 - 12:35) I feel that the transition from first to second paragraph is a little bit abrupt. First time I read it, I got a bit confused if he had actually pressed the power switch or not. It was just when I read the first paragraph of next post that I understood completely what he had done. I don't know how to make it feel smoother, or if you really need to, but it's something that broke the flow of (my) reading. Here, (Mar 8 - 1:12) I got confused about "wherever he is" (phrases in italics)... isn't he inside a computer? Or does it mean that he's not sure where he is? That would seem a contradiction, after having had him following the wires... Later on, you have Anthony deciding to take vacations and go back to chat rooms to enjoy himself. I caught myself wondering why he did that in the "cyberspace" and not normally - I mean, connecting and doing it like normal people do. I understand that the feeling he has while being inside the computer is what makes the difference, but maybe you'd like to mention it in a clear way? And I also wonder (this is mainly just curiosity)... do you mean that, while he's in cyberspace, he is like resting (as you state that he feels refreshed, not hungry, etc?) Well, these were my thoughts... I hope you do have chance to finish this story, Katz Now you got me curious *hugs* ~Tanny

Tanny keeps silent for a while, a happy smile in her lips. Then she hugs everybody around her. Thanks to all of you here at the Pen. You're great, and I love being here... it has brought new motivation for me, and it is responsible also for bringing a very, very bright light into my life. I'll do my best to help the Pen to grow and stand tall. *hugs all* ~Tanny

Thanks, Lady C Indeed, I have just posted the epilogue for the Case of Garnavon Hall and your last post in the game was perfect to set the mood for it. I'm glad that you're thinking about playing Tiff again! But I do think we'll go for the "Masked Ball" this time... Dragonqueen: I agree with Lady C, Pepe le Pew was great!

Love your ideas, MTYF! I'm in, whatever is chosen... Option 1: Yeah, playing Arielle was fun and I'd do it again. And Lady C, I really loved your Tiff... are you sure you can't do it again? Maybe some of us can help you to think about non-smart answers... Option 2: That's a difficult one... I really liked many of my characters. I'll have to choose between Arielle, Amanda and Tanny (the barmaid from WW I). By the way, no problem if the character was previously a wolf, I suppose? (And please, don't try lynching me thinking I'll be again one ) This is going to be fun! By the way, MTYF: If I can suggest a setting for the second option, you could make it just a reunion of characters (so, a party)... or, now that I'm thinking, how about a kind of Masked Ball? It would explain all the different characters being together.

Well, my first question is: Who's modding it? I think the first candidate is Jamz ... any word from you? I really would like the mod to step in asap, so this thread can move on to be the official sign up. ~Tanny Oh, I'm probably in And I'll be modding WW X. EDIT: MTYFoolish is modding this game, and the details are in his post - look below. Come and play, everybody!!

I like the light feeling of the poem, its simplicity and the smile I associate to it. But the repetition of the line "A sip of serendipity" every two lines or so breaks somewhat both the rhythm of the reading and the feeling, specially at the 3rd and 4th times. You could maybe consider taking some of the repetitive lines out, or rewording them to play with the same idea without having exactly the same phrase. Just my thoughts, though It's nice having the chance to smile upon the casual things of life Thanks for sharing, Dragonqueen. ~Tanny

There it was, the Claw of Syarin. In the pre-dawn soft light, Meriah looked at the twisted tree, ages old and looking ready to fall under the harsh wind of the desert. The thinner branches shook, making the Claw wriggle eerily, almost hypnotically. Without thinking, the Clan Daughter stepped towards it - and blinked in a startled way when her long black hair whipped her face, the wind wrapping her now that she wasn't protected by the last rocky outcrop. Syarin. Goddess of Dreams and Death. Lady of the Night, Giver of Otherlife. The Many-Shaped. But all of her shapes had at least one claw, with which she could tear a mind apart, opening the veils that concealed the dreams and their meaning. A claw that could tear a heart, squeezing life away. And that could grab her priestesses and keep them bound to their faith. Meriah, Clan Daughter, Junior Priestess of Syarin, sighed. She didn't want to come. She didn't want to leave the Clan. Most of all, she didn't want to be the Lady's Claw. She had been Second Daughter, with the freedom of choice. And she had chosen the Way of the Clan when her father's son was killed. Clan Leader. Her choice, her destiny, her life. The Clan needed her. But tradition demanded the First Daughter to be the Lady's Claw, and her older sister had died a month ago. And having happened before the Trial, tradition also demanded she took her place. The wind slapped harder on her body, and Meriah's sigh became and angry growl. She glared at the old tree, the symbol of the temple, its only visible sign. She should spend a day and a night under the Claw, waiting to be covered by the shifting dunes if the Lady wished so, and find the entrance to the underground way that twisted between the roots of the tree. If she failed, she would die buried by the sands. If she succeeded, she would tumble on the Altar and be recognized as the Lady's Claw, to reign under the desert, to use the Claw to judge over the Clan, and to send the Clan Leader the counseling Dreams and Omens. She could also hope, or claim, that the sands wouldn't cover her, showing that the Many-Shaped utterly refused her. The Clan would rejoice - but would also doubt in harder days, wondering why the Goddess had once turned away from their Leader. Meriah raised her chin defiantly, setting her mind on her objective. Her younger sister was but a baby. The Elders would never be able to see the Clan through another Border war. She, who was trained to be Clan Leader, wouldn't be buried, dead or alive, under the shifting sands. The Claw of Syarin wouldn't have her. She had other plans. As the sun rose, Meriah studied again the gnarled tree that still beckoned in that eerie way. She walked towards it, but this time with cold purpose. She wouldn't fail. The Temple Underneath would find a very surprising Lady's Claw.

Katz, you got my meaning I'm happy to know that people have been thinking about that, because for us, new members, it's quite a lot of work digging through all the RP of older members hunting for details... I think also that putting a link to the quizzes is really nice. Kunax, the idea wasn't reading before taking the test, but after - if someone wants more information. I'm guessing that people would get curious about some of the questions, as I got . The answers to the questions are sent by email only when the "owner" of the quiz closes it (an option you have after you create your quiz).

I realize that probably all the answers are somewhere in the Greenroom and in RP threads, but wouldn't be nice if we put some links for quick reference threads? For example, there are two pieces where Katz tell her story, but I wouldn't have found them if I hadn't asked her some time ago (well, I know I'm being lazy about using the Search function... ) The quiz has an option to receive the answers when it's closed, but I think also that it would be nice leaving it open because later there could be other people wanting to take them. Just my two cents