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In case it isn't clear we are out of combat again.

I'm not sure I understand the difference with "popcorn initiative"... don't we normally go and wait for any ruling by you and then the next person?

Originally we did follow the leader, though I do try and chime in often.

Boar Hunt 2nd

Coral Black Joker
Catalena AC
Lord Foxglove KH
Selaim JD
Dire Boar 5C
Zak 4S
Aendell 3C

As an example, Coral would go, and then Cat. I might interject a post as necessary, but mostly PCs go till an NPC is in the mix.

So in the example above the first two could go, and then I could post as Foxglove, then the remaining four.

But with popcorn initiative I would post after each person, and they could go in any order. We wouldn't worry about the cards other than to introduce specials like activate Edges, or offer the +2 like the joker does.

So using the same initiative but doing it popcorn style, any PC could post, then I would, then another who hasn't gone, could. Then I would, etc... till all PCs have gone.

Does that help?

We don't have to do it. I just thought it might offer more flexibility given we are all on at different times.

Ok, so the popcorn style is there is no order?

I mean, I guess my thought is we have a hard time already with people getting missed even with a defined order and it seems like it would just exacerbate that? But that's just my opinion.

I also think a lot of mechanics are built into the turn order system, that would just become useless or could be readily exploited. Like, if I do something that puts me at a penalty until the next turn in exchange for a benefit, but then act quick enough that the penalty is never applied.

Correct, it just allows you to post when you have time. But we don't loose the cards because they still play a role in different effects.

Hmm, good point. The game that uses this, has a tracker, which you toggle on or off that you have taken an action. Maybe we should stick with it as it is, and I will keep track like I have been with strike throughs.

Another good point. Who gave you all the brains today.

Strike that and ignore it, don't have to reverse it.

Yah. Had an odd schedule recently

Not to change how the scene is going, Zeim, but Aendell had gained 50gp just that morning, if he's figuring he only has 9cp to spend. 1gp is 100cp. So he's offering 0.2% of money he just got. Which is totally FINE but I'm going to RP it and wanted to make sure you hadn't just forgotten about that part.

I did forget. Will edit.

The floor plan is definitely intriguing me - I am trying to work out which brown bits are tables and which are benches - or are they shelving and those are store rooms?
Coral is definitely disappointed that there is no big open fire.

Oh, sorry, Miales, if it seemed like I was cutting to the chase too quick. I feel a little badly ooc that my character background Hindrance is causing a big subplot. I just wanted to try to get it back to "normalcy" asap so you guys could experience and interact the main story.

Who says your background isn't a part of the main story? ... Oh I said a bit too much there.

Pande and Miales, I would think it's possible that Selaim might know the name Feste from Bonto Geirbelyn Feste, who was the son of the nobles and who joined a criminal gang of disaffected noble youth in Magnimar.

Going to play it off as someone she'd run into with the Guild and strong acquaintance of Villian.

Cool, I thought that might be a good opportunity for you.

Works great for me. The more roleplaying opportunities you have the better the story will be!

As most of you probably know, I went to a gaming convention in CA, and afterwards, I am spending a week with some friends and family. I am mostly absent here, as you might have noticed.

I am going to prepare a bit for the next story beat.

I see that the Risa's place thread has run to a pretty good conclusion, and of course, Aendell is off by himself. I will likely skip to the next day for the next piece of the story. When the pretty shopkeep's daughter requested Zak's help with rats. Any and all are welcome to join in that, and I will see the other elements that are in play as well.

Cat may be regulated to doing her duties for a bit, as she has alluded to in Risa's Place.

Does that work for everyone?

That's fine with me, will you just montage the boar feast that's happening that night?

Fine with me.

I was thinking that was a good idea. Though if people prefer to have more interaction during the feast, I am fine by that.

The basic intention behind that scene is to show that the Lord is more magnanimous than might first appear. He wishes to have all of the people that care to... to enjoy the feast at his and the heroes behalf.

To me just hand waving, and writing it up as a post works fine. But it really depends upon your interests.

I'm fine with hand waving

BTW, just to clarify (and Selaim would know this), Aendell did not come here to look for Cat. He is here for the opening of the shrine. He was tasked to locate Cat and bring her back for trial, but he had no idea she would be here. It was a (happy?) accident running into her. I tried to portray that in the initial posts where they first met.

You mean Cat.

And I knew that OOC, but of course Cat doesn't believe it.

Well, she did say herself she is a wanderer who goes wherever she feels like on a whim. How would he know where to find her?

She's been in Sandpoint for months and is pretty well known?
But besides that point, there's now an established reason for distrust in stated intent, right?

Oh, yes. Although his statements and actions including supporting statements by Selaim should ameliorate that a little bit. He said he is tasked to arrest her, yet he didn't do anything other than tell her that 'technically' he was forced to put her under arrest, yet didn't do anything to impede her freedom of action at all. Had he truly intended to lock her up he'd have gone thru the authorities and gotten support and would not have given her warning. She may not like that he seems to have set himself up as a judge over her motivations and actions, and that is understandable.