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I will likely start a few solo threads or if players want to group, we can start there. Just let me know. Any way I meant I will start a few threads this weekend to start setting the scenes. But nothing will be irrevocable. Should people want more time or need more time, then that is fine. Prologue will lead to the adventure, and by that time I am sure all will be ready. It takes a bit of time to play these PBP games, doesn't it?

I should get mine up by tomorrow I hope.

And it seems that all magic types are covered and I can choose with impunity.

I have definitely changed my Warder to a Namer and have submitted a first draft of his character sheet in PM.

I'm going with a warder (mostly) and am happily tossing ideas back and forth in PM.

Put up a tentative list of characters and players. Those who have completed character sheets know who you are. Those who are a work in progress know who you are. It all works.

As another note for those who don't know the system. If and when a die roll is necessary, the roll is 4df. If a Fate point is spent to invoke an Aspect on a roll that can offer either a reroll (all 4 dice) which is good for when a -3 or -4 is rolled. Or to invoke an Aspect for +2. The bell curve of the dice cluster around 0, fyi.

I intend for most of the game to be systemless with the necessity of a roll only in dramatically appropriate situations. Otherwise I will assume a 0 result and compare it in my head for those other times.

Mostly though we will be looking for what makes a good story and going with that. Note the emphasis above. All of us are cooperatively creating the story. I may have a plot, or adapting to the player's choices, but if anyone in the game (heck even lurkers) has an idea for what would make the scene better. Then by all means lets talk about it.

Speaking of which. I will likely create an edited story log in a thread showing what is going on without the die rolls and or discussion. That way if stuff creeps in to the threads that we are playing in, we still have the ability to fix and edit the other thread when the time comes. It will likely lag as I have to have time to do it, but I am also happy to have other player's help. To that end I am not sure what the best manner is for the log. Would a Google Doc work for people that all of us could edit? As I understand the forum it is all or nothing as far as starting threads. And editing seems to be the moderator's job and or the person who wrote the post. I also don't want it to be too chaotic, as we will be herding cats anyway. But I think it would be cool to have the story thread available. Especially as scenes shift and we can close out chapters, so to speak.

What do you guys think?

Another question for you. Do you as an individual prefer a solo prologue or would you like to team with someone, and if so who? I am trying to refrain from "you all meet in a bar" kinds of opening gambits, in case you hadn't guessed.

Especially since a bar would probably kick out a bunch of cats? I'm probably willing to try either way. I'm not sure if concepts mesh enough for starters - that would be my hesitation.

I do have a question - in regards to territory, I know through helping with Spay and Release programs, that toms and queens generally don't squabble territorially across genders. Is this the case with this game or not?

What part do neutereds play in regards to territory?

Editing of a post can be done by the author, the moderator or any of the sysops, Pandemonium, if that helps any.

I've never used Google Docs. What are they cross compatible with?

Google docs require a gmail email account but once that is done, there is a single document stored on a google drive someplace that all of us can edit, even at the same time should we want that much chaos.

As far as territory goes, I think we will play it as a tool to be used for rp-ing. So it won't matter unless you (collectively or individually as players) or the GM wants it to matter. IE first question 'is territory going to be worth involving in this scene' if the answer is yes, then regardless of neutered, tom, or queen it will play into the scene. If the answer is no, then it doesn't matter what bits the cat has or doesn't have. That work?

So in this game, all but DJ and Ghoul can edit. Hmm, why did I make this a normal fora... LOL, that was a joke. So to do the log or story archive here, most of us can edit, no need to move it off site. Probably easier to have it available to us. Three quarters of the game can edit and fix the archive so that it will be a veritable work of art as opposed to a cat-tastrophe.

I can't edit... so I'm not sure what you mean. Or I can edit and don't know how?

It's the moderator of the forum I think, not all mods. One of these days I should probably get moderator title removed since I'm not running any games anymore!

I'm fine with the territory bit, I just wasn't sure though. Thank you.

I'm very familiar with google docs, and use them regularly. As for how we start, I'm open to any/all, including both, say a solo thread and a parliament session or similar summit. Perhaps a border dispute for a smaller scale, or seeking out information, or making use of a service.

I have the gmail account - that's my regular email address, so access to google docs wouldn't be a problem.

I could also use Google Docs if that's our decision.

I don't have a Google account & don't want one really.

You don't need a google account in any way, shape or form. All you need is for the document to be set up so those with the link to it, or those with certain email addresses, can edit it. Provided that that is the case, anyone can follow the link and have access.

OK And Pande, character emailed

Thanks AJ, had thought you needed one. Good to know you no longer do. For a long time that was the only way.

Thanks Gypsy, lovely character and nice pic.

For all if I have time today I will put up some starting threads. If not today definitely over the weekend. I have ideas for how all of the cats can start and then we can get to the intro adventure before they are drawn into the main event on ...<dun, dun DUN> All Hallows Eve of course.

Thanks!

Awesome. Sorry I didn't get back to you -- my weekend blew up. But I will try to get something to you tomorrow!

No worries. The Parliament thread will be on going, so what if you show up late And we can squeeze in an intro thread no problem. I knew we would have plenty of time. Cats never move very quickly even when they do.

<dashes around the place like a blaze of fur, stops suddenly and seems to never have moved>

Exactly

Raven, I'm not quite certain if that last comment in the Parliament was toward Seeker or another cat... So I don't want to reply to it if it's obviously meant toward someone else.

Any clarification available?