Archive For April, 2010

Friday Fiction: The UNhaunting.

By | April 30, 2010

((Some time back we had an RP funeral for one of our guildmates who felt that his story had run its course. Jolstraer was an awesome, ass kicking old sod, and every Rider misses him. Fortunately his PLAYER has returned for us to goof around with, but the character is forever gone. Aely of That [...]

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One Door Closes

By | April 29, 2010

It is a bit hectic for the characters, and players, of Wildfire Riders (and their friends. For the record, that’s Chelody’s idea, not mine.) On the player side, we have jobs, work and someone is getting married. On the Character side, babies have been kidnapped and returned, loved ones have been haunted, complicated relationships have [...]

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Wrathgate Wednesday

By | April 28, 2010

Welcome to the final installments of Wrathgate Wednesday:  The Collaborative Fiction of the Wildfire Riders of Feathermoon.  As we get closer to the end, we see the brilliant plan unravel and fall apart.  The Line has fallen.  The Lich King appeared–and retreated–into his citadel.  While some have tried to rally the troops, and others have [...]

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Open Thread: Catch Us Up!

By | April 26, 2010

I am swamped with three different work projects and a ton of writing I owe for Threnn and Annalea, so the next peek behind the curtain will be next week.  In the meantime, here’s what I’m thinking: You lot have been hearing a lot about our current story arcs.  What are your characters up to?  [...]

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Friday Fiction: Bricu’s Haunting

By | April 23, 2010

Another Haunting By Yva.  Maybe she’ll fill us in on her creative process and the nature of Maggie Maunt. She was a mother now – again, really – with more than herself to take care of. There was a den of kits waiting for her, hidden deep within the recesses of their little burrow. She [...]

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Open Thread: What Are You Missing?

By | April 22, 2010

Fellow RPers, writers, lore nerds or work-procrastinators, answer me this: What is your RP missing? Do you feel like your toon is missing out on Romance stories, action stories or real character development? Are you at a loss as to how to end a particular Arc? Are you missing a hook for a particular thread? [...]

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Wrathgate Wednesday: Disaster

By | April 21, 2010

Welcome to another edition of Wrathgate Wednesday, the collaborative fiction of the Wildfire Riders of US Feathermoon. There are 10 posts left before the end of the experiment. These last posts focus on Bricu, Varenna, Threnn, Uthas, Yva and Jak. We’ll learn more about why that is while we break down the experiment… For now, [...]

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A Peek Behind the Curtain, Part 2

By | April 20, 2010

(This is the second in a series looking at some of the setup that goes into RP events.  The first part is here.  Enjoy!) Last time, I talked in a general way about how we set up the kickoff night for our Naiara-napping event.  But when you pick it apart, a lot of the plot [...]

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Friday Fiction: The GM Strikes Back

By | April 16, 2010

((Posting for the first time here! Enjoy!)) Thantrus There’s a tentacle monster in your cooking pot. Of course, you don’t know this; you’re milling through the kitchen, opening the cabinet and sniffing spices to see if they’ll add the element of POW to your soup. POW is elusive – it’s a burst of flavor that [...]

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Arguing Part 3: The Aftermath

By | April 15, 2010

Three weeks ago, we started a discussion on arguing in RP by talking about the factors that lead up to an argument. Last week, we talked about the ins and outs of arguing in game. This week, we hit the heart of the matter: What happens after the argument. For some individuals an exchange of [...]

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