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@disqus_PW1MzRyGwx 3 years ago

((I'm following what appears to be TRpS's convention, that Dr Jekyll and the other canon characters exist in the RP if and only if we need them to.

Your character can know about and pass comment on the letter before she arrives, or not, as you like.

**: Obviously this is famous last words.

Yes, I have just changed my character's name in an edit. I forget why. I won't do it again.))

Dr Jekyll had received a letter from a gentleman of small fortune in Lancashire, which he had been trying not to think about for some days.

The writer was an enthusiast in science and began with great compliments about the Society, saying he believed firmly in the potential science had to do good in the world and greatly admired what Dr Jekyll was trying to do. So far, so good.

He had a daughter living in London who he said took "a great interest in new scientific developments", and proposed that she should come to study with them, and that he would contribute £100 towards the Society's funds to help them continue their valuable work.

Dr Jekyll had written a polite response amounting to Yes to the money and No to the daughter, pleading lack of space. But this, it appeared, would not do; his correspondent insisted on both or neither. He added that the young lady would be lodging elsewhere, and not sleeping in the house. Dr Jekyll paused at this. It was undeniable that not having to find a room for another person would make a difference, given the number of people staying at the moment - the extra room could be kept free for the next emergency who might turn up. More importantly, he thought, in that case she needn't see anything that needed to be kept private.**

Might be too much for her delicate nerves, said a small, sarcastic voice at the back of his mind.

Be quiet, you. Anyway, it's an opportunity to spread scientific awareness - that's what the Society was started for.

She probably knows nothing about it at all. Just wants to be in the fashion. You've been giggled at by enough of those now to know what you're in for. Admit it, it's got nothing to do with scientific awareness and everything to do with a hundred pounds.

After a brief and curiously vicious argument with himself, Dr Jekyll wrote to agree to the girl coming, and spent the next day trying to forget about it.

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One week later, Miss Isabella Walker was standing looking up at the gorgeous Palladian porch of the Society for Arcane Sciences.

"Fine place, eh, Bell?" her father said at her elbow.

She nodded.

"Are you going to let that put you off?"

"No." Miss Walker tried to put her hat on straighter.

"Good girl." He knocked at the door and waited.

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Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited

* Alice had just returned from the kitchen, replacing the many steaks she had eaten during a... previous incident, when she heard the knock at the door. She cautiously approached the large doors but as it was still light outside, this was likely to be good news rather than another problem. She placed her goggles, scarf, and top hat back on as to prevent any unwanted attention that could find her at a later date. Carefully she opened the door and in her most polite voice she greeted the duo.* Hello!

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Wizardblizzard  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited

((What the - ALICE?! Of all the rotten people to answer the door to the valued guests... she's the one I'm most pleased to see first! :-) Hi HJ.

Oh, and spellchecker's been at it again - steaks, not stakes, stakes are what a fence has, though the way things were going I wouldn't be entirely surprised if Alice had eaten a stake. :-D ))

The man quirks an eyebrow at the bizarre-looking little figure in front of them, but something indefinable about its appearance warns him not to laugh. He makes a bow. "Hello. My name is Andrew Walker, this is my daughter Isabella. Fellow followers of science visiting the Society. I sent a letter a week or so ago. May we come in?"

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

( XD I'm glad her presence pleases you and causes you distress! I'm just hoping she doesn't insult them and is able to keep up the niceties long enough to turn the situation over to a more respectable member.

Thank you! She has not eaten a stake... yet... ;) but I do appreciate your assistance in pointing out my errors!)

Yes! Of course! *She steps back allowing the pair to enter.* Who do you call upon?

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Wizardblizzard  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

((ARE there any respectable members? :-D

Also, there will be pictures and character information in a bit when I get on to it, I've not forgotten.))

((I'm really not sure how to answer this question since I can't know who's available?))

"I really don't know." She fishes inside her muff and brings out a letter in Dr Jekyll's writing, which she shows to Alice; no, as she thought, no names mentioned. ...if as you say Miss Walker is interested in the study of psychology I believe she might be interested by the work of some of our members. "I don't know if that rings any bells."

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Wizardblizzard  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited

((I DON'T BELIEVE IT IT ATE IT! IT SIMPLY ATE BOTH MY REPLIES! No wonder I wasn't getting any responses to your and Dreamerkat's strands! I'm sorry about that, I've only just realised they didn't appear. Posted a rather excessively long one accordingly.))

((I don't quite know how to answer Alice's question, since I can't know what players are available or will want to join in. Should I know how to answer that? Anyway, I'll improvise.))

"Nobody in particular, I don't think," says Isabella. "Or rather, anybody who wants to call upon me, I suppose. The idea is I'm to visit and study here in a manner of speaking; compare notes, you know. I'm hoping some of your scientists might be able to shed some light on some problems I've been working on, and hopefully I can be some help to them, too."

She fished in her pocket and brought out a letter in Dr Jekyll's handwriting, which she showed to Alice. "No, I thought not, no names mentioned, and Dr Jekyll himself said he probably wouldn't be here."

...in that case we will be delighted for Miss Walker to visit us here. My apologies again for being unable to have her to stay overnight, but all our rooms are occupied at present; besides, I doubt if she would find the accommodation to her taste. If as you say the young lady is interested in the studies of psychology and chemistry, I believe several of our members are working on projects which might be of interest to her, and we will be delighted to see any work of her own. Thank you once again for your generous subscription.

Please let me know when to expect your arrival.

I remain,

Your obedient Servant,

Dr Henry Jekyll.

"I suppose we'd better... um..." She shakes her head, frowning. "We seem to have planned this badly. I suppose it would have made more sense to arrive for a meal and meet people then. I suppose at this hour everyone will be busy working, and I honestly don't know who I should look for. But here we are." With a rather exasperated look at her father, she turns back to the top-hatted girl - at least, from its voice she's assuming it's a girl. "What do you think we should do?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago • edited

Nex answered the door covered in blood as she just pulled an all nighter, cursed, and slammed the door. It being open again by a girl covered in bandages. "yes? I apologize for my colleague, she just returned from the butcher. Who may I be speaking to?" Only on gray eye was visible as she stared at the duo. She waited for an answer.

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Wizardblizzard  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago • edited

Both visitors recoil a step or two at these two apparitions, but recover themselves. They exchange looks, putting the bloodstains and bandages down to some kind of laboratory crisis.

It suddenly seems difficult to explain exactly what she is doing there, but she steps forward with a good imitation of confidence. "Isabella Walker and this is my father Andrew. I've been invited to come and study here. We sent a letter a week or so ago."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago • edited

"I was not aware of a letter being sent or of your coming. Can you show me proof of such a letter?" Dreamer asked having her hood up she looked at Isabella waiting patiently. Since the news had not been openly announced Dreamer had no clue and soon Nex returned to the door.

"What do they want?"

"Nex i don't need your rudeness right now." Dreamer hissed.

Nex tutted at that shaking her head. "No need to be so blunt"

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Wizardblizzard  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Isabella looks Dreamer steadily in the eye. "I'm not after the spoons. I have Dr Jekyll's letter here," she fishes inside her muff and brings out a letter in Dr Jekyll's writing.

...in that case your daughter will be welcome to come and study some of our work. I apologise again for being unable to have her to stay overnight, but the house is extremely full at present and, in any case, I doubt if she would find the accommodation very comfortable. If as you say Miss Walker is interested in the studies of psychology and chemistry, I believe she might be interested by the work of some of our members, and we will be pleased to see any work of her own she has to show us. Once again thank you for your generous donation.

Please inform us of when to expect your arrival.

I remain,

Your obedient Servant,

Dr Henry Jekyll.

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Wizardblizzard  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago • edited

((I DON'T BELIEVE IT IT ATE IT! IT SIMPLY ATE BOTH MY REPLIES! No wonder I wasn't getting any responses to your and HJ's strands! I'm sorry about that, I've only just realised they didn't appear.))

"I'm not here to steal the spoons," Isabella replied shortly to both women. "I have Dr Jekyll's letter here." She fished in her pocket and brought out a letter in Dr Jekyll's handwriting, which she showed to Dreamer.

...in that case we will be delighted for Miss Walker to visit us here. My apologies again for being unable to have her to stay overnight, but all our rooms are occupied at present; besides, I doubt if she would find the accommodation to her taste. If as you say the young lady is interested in the studies of psychology and chemistry, I believe several of our members are working on projects which might be of interest to her, and we will be delighted to see any work of her own. Thank you once again for your generous subscription.

Please let me know when to expect your arrival.

I remain,

Your obedient Servant,

Dr Henry Jekyll.

((Oops, two delighteds and two interesteds? Oh well, lying through your teeth isn't always good for originality.))

She looked Dreamer steadily in the one visible eye. "Satisfied?"

Mr Walker chuckled quietly at something.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

(It's fine)

Dreamer stifled a laugh and covered her mouth quickly other hand holding the letter. "Y-yes bu-but hang on!" She managed through giggles. The letter she could tell, Dr. Jekyll was lying through his teeth and this amused her greatly. She guessed Nex's sense of humor had to blame for this. Dreamer drew in a breath and recomposed herself. "Welcome to the soc-" She started when an explosion cut her off. "Society of Arcane Sceintists" She said a annoyed look on her face. "LIZZY!"

"On it" Lizzy called leaving her room and going up some steps.

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Wizardblizzard  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago • edited

Although both are startled, Isabella doesn't appear to panic at the explosion, perhaps to Nex and Dreamer's surprise. In fact takes a step forward, as of long training. On seeing Dreamer and Lizzy's reaction she nods, but still looks worried.

"There do seem to be a lot of accidents here. Is everything all right? Are you having some kind of trouble?"

((By the way, is it visible that Nex is a werecat, or not? I know she has obvious cat ears and tail in the picture on the wiki but I don't remember hearing whether she always has or not.))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

(Always has them)

"No everything is fine i just wishes she wouldn't do it in our room" Dreamer said with a great sigh.

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Wizardblizzard  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

"I can see that'd be annoying," says the girl with an uncertain laugh. She doesn't seem satisfied, though, but seems to think of something else.

"By the way, I forgot, how is Dr Helen Jekyll? Does she stil work here? One of my cousins used to know her a few years ago."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

"Helen? I'm not sure. No one has seen her in a while" Dreamer said sighing as she looked at her.

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triman95 • 3 years ago

Carrying down a strange device from one of the research labs, Brian would groan with each step on the stairs. Making a misstep at the bottom of the stairs and having the device fall on him where a great amount of filth landing on him, the darn thing needed to be cleaned anyway. Swearing angrily for a moment and stopping as he barely hears a knock at the door. Limping for a second as he goes to enter the door. "Hello, can I help you?" he asks as he answers the door, cover in filth and in his old clothes.

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Wizardblizzard  triman95 • 3 years ago

"I'm Isabella Walker and this is my father Andrew. I've been invited to come and study here, we're expected. If this is a bad time..."

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triman95  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

Brian takes a look back at the stairs where he left the strange machine at, along with the filth there as well, before looking back at Isabella and Andrew. "No, no. Everything is alright. This kind of stuff is common for me," he says as he opens the door more to let them in and step off to the side, "If anything you are more than welcome." The arrival of these two did explain a couple of things to him somewhat. At least he now knew why he was tasked with moving some things around and cleaning them out the last couple of days.

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Wizardblizzard  triman95 • 3 years ago

((hee. Hide at least some of the evidence. This is going well!))

she smiles, "We hope so. Thank you". They enter the hall and she looks round in obvious delight. "You certainly have an impressive display. Is that a Tesla coil?..." *Mr Walker clears his throat, seeing that she looks all set to remain there peeping into the glass cases indefinitely. She looks up guiltily and carries on.*

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triman95  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

Brain grins and shakes his head. "None of it is mine," he says as he watches Isabella, "I am just the helping staff here, but I will make sure that the real scientists know." Standing next to Mr. Walker and watches Isabella look at the displays. He knows that he will have to clean the outside of the cases, but he just let her enjoy herself for the time being.

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Wizardblizzard  triman95 • 3 years ago • edited

((I think that's a wrap, unless you have more you want to do? Seems to be a natural place for it to end, and I've run out of ideas; I'm still new to this. Look forward to running across you again soon!))

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triman95  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

((I am okay with ending it here. I ran out of ideas as well and I am normally used to having a third person or more to help keep the story going.))

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Wizardblizzard  triman95 • 3 years ago

((Intros on here are fiddly, I've realised while I've been doing this, because the alternate timelines thing means that they're nearly always one-to-one. (Or two-to-one in this case but I don't know much about Mr Walker and he's probably not going to be here much.) Which is good in some ways but means less material to choose from. See you and your character around!))

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Tairais • 3 years ago

Richard had been coming back from a visit to the library in his usual roundabout manner when, once again and somehow by fate's humorous antics, he heard the door knock. Swearing softly, he took a moment to wrap his trademark scarf around his neck and face and made sure his eye-patch was secure before he opened the door. Though he avoided eye contact with either of the individuals before him, his voice was warm as he greeted them.

"G-good day. M-may I be of some assistance?"

He put on his best mask of calm confidence, leaning against his cane with all the ease of the aristocrat he had once been, many years ago, and all the grace of a dancer. Inwardly, his heartbeat skittered as both his natural distrust of strangers and his habit of assessing threats clawed for attention. He didn't let them show, but the feelings were there.

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Wizardblizzard  Tairais • 3 years ago

((Richard manages to be the only person so far to answer the door WITHOUT giving an impression that something is wrong. Something a bit ironic there!))

The young woman makes a curtsey. "Isabella Walker and this is my father Andrew. I've been invited to come and study here. We sent a letter a week or so ago."

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Tairais  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

(( Just a bit, yeah! He's basically the embodiment of the 'This is fine' dog meme thing. Poor soul. ))

A spark of recognition flickered in the back of his mind and he inclined his head. "Ah, indeed. I r-recall.. s-someone telling m-myself and a f-few others t-to keep an eye out f-for y-your arrival. A p-pleasure to m-meet you both, I am D-doctor Richard P-Prince. D-do come in."

He stood aside to allow the two to enter, ever the courteous host when required to be, no matter how much the mask seemed ill-fitting. Still, it satisfied people's expectations of him. Him, the former aristocrat seen in his manners and way of speaking. Him, the tinkerer and chef, shown in his attire and the faint wisps of scent that clung to him. Him, the kindly doctor. whose eyes seldom lost their curiosity and steady patience.

He felt a headache creep behind his eyes but smiled through it, though as with all his smiles, it was only seen in the corner of his one visible eye as it crinkled softly.

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Wizardblizzard  Tairais • 3 years ago

she smiles, "Thank you". They enter the hall and she looks round in obvious delight. "You certainly have an impressive display. Is that a Tesla coil?..." *Mr Walker clears his throat, seeing that she looks all set to remain there peeping into the glass cases indefinitely. She looks up guiltily and carries on.*

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Tairais  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

Richard chuckled, nodding in agreement. "I h-had much the same r-reaction when I f-first arrived, d-do not worry. T-to answer y-your question, yes, I believe is t-the answer."

He hummed softly, taking a look of his own around the atrium before he asked his question. "Are the p-pair of y-you expected anywhere in p-particular, or am I t-to play the p-part of t-tour guide?" He did his best to infuse the question with levity, lest they think he was reluctant or irritated to do so.

He was, partially, but it wouldn't do for them to know. Rudeness was unacceptable, even from him.

The girl seemed kind and curious enough, though he wasn't entirely sure what to make of the father. At the very least he presented the air of an upstanding citizen. He pulled himself from his inner musings, tilting his head slightly to match his inquisitiveness.

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Wizardblizzard  Tairais • 3 years ago • edited

((Richard if only you weren't such a good liar. Sorry for cut and pasting chunks of the same reply to different people, I'm at the point of better get them all done any old how than fiddle around indefinitely.))

Unaware of their host's worries Isabella laughed. "I'm afraid so, if you wouldn't mind, because I don't think we are. "I suppose we'd better... um..." She shakes her head, frowning. "We seem to have planned this badly. When I think about it, we really don't seem to know who it is we should speak to. I suppose it would have made more sense to arrive for a meal and meet people then. I suppose at this hour everyone will be busy working. But here we are." She gave her father a look of mingled helplessness and exasperation. "I do have the letter here if that helps." She fished in her pocket and brought out a letter in Dr Jekyll's handwriting.

...in that case we will be delighted for Miss Walker to visit us here. My apologies again for being unable to have her to stay overnight, but all our rooms are occupied at present; besides, I doubt if she would find the accommodation to her taste. If as you say the young lady is interested in the studies of psychology and chemistry, I believe several of our members are working on projects which might be of interest to her, and we will be delighted to see any work of her own. Thank you once again for your generous subscription.

Please let me know when to expect your arrival.

I remain,

Your obedient Servant,

Dr Henry Jekyll.

"Not sure what I've done with my hat," she adds absent-mindedly. "It'll turn up. I've an uncomfortable feeling that in the heat of the moment I might have given it to that skeleton in the corner, and that the skeleton took it. Is that likely?"

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Tairais  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago • edited

(( Don't worry about it! I struggle with much fiddling, so I understand XD ))

Richard gave the letter a cursory glance, taking in the more basic details. Hearing of the skeleton, he chuckled. "Y-yes, it is entirely likely, t-though I suspect you will g-get in back at some point. As f-for the tour, I must confess that I both s-seldom leave my q-quarters and have a t-terrible enough m-memory that I k-know where very f-few places of n-note are l-located. I d-do, however, know w-where Doctor Jekyll's office is, and w-we can stop b-by there at t-the end of the trip t-to see if he m-may be of assistance, if t-that is agreeable..?"

This was perhaps the most truthful thing he had said all night: Even after months at the Society, he still managed to get lost on a frequent basis. The thought caused a flicker of genuine amusement in his visible eye, and he had to stifle a chuckle to keep up appearances.

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Wizardblizzard  Tairais • 3 years ago

This seems to be the best thing he could have said. The young woman smiled and seemed to let her guard down for the first time since entering. "Well, whatever you think best."

"Dr Prince," Mr Walker said thoughtfully. "I believe I know that name. Have you been involved with cryptozoology at all? Legendary animals?"

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Tairais  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

Richard nodded at Miss Isabella, and frowned slightly at Mr. Walker, tilting his head perplexedly "A-ah.. No? Not t-to my k-knowledge, at least. I s-specialize in m-most kinds of e-engineering and s-studies related t-to metallurgy and g-geology. I d-dabble in c-cryptography on o-occasion."

In a corner of his mind, he wondered if the question was an attempt by the man to learn about him. It wouldn't have surprised him, but still the question was bemusing.

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Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

((Here are pictures at last. I'm intending to draw them myself if/when I get around to it, but here are some DollDivine ones to be going on with; I didn't realise that site was so much fun!

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The dress is the wrong era because this one's done with the Regency Doll Maker, I just liked it. Although she'd probably like it better than Victorian styles, left to herself - she's a corset refusenik. At least we're in the 1880s and not the 1850s.

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Slightly odd pose because that one (Regency Hero) only has that one pose; he definitely wouldn't really be posing like that. Not the fancy type.

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I love the style you get from the Game of Thrones one is great, thanks Jekyll1886, although you have to work at not making your characters look obviously shifty!))

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Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago • edited

(( Tairais Hyde without a Jekyll Miss-Dreamerkat

I'm wondering what to do with this thread. Would appreciate advice from people who've had more practice at this.

They seem to be failing to get any purchase on anything. I suppose what I should have done was give her some agenda of her own to be chasing; but I didn't want to tell my own story, I currently haven't really any idea for a possible story for her that interests me or isn't too much like lots of storylines that are going on already.

The only options I can see are, whether to wrap it up at this point, with no certainty that it'll go any better next time; or come up with a question of her own to have her ask them for help on, which may become more than I bargained for and will in any case run on long enough to have to start a part 2 thread and probably finish it - when, in fact, I never meant to start a story of my own at the moment, it was joining in with other people's stories I was interested in?

Maybe if we could at least identify somewhere or someone specific she could be visiting next time, that might help me to get her into other threads, but I don't know.

Jekyll1886, Lewis doesn't seem to have come here with any specific aim of his own in mind either, how are you doing so much better than me? I suppose it helps that he seems to somehow know so much about everything already. I wish I'd been cheeky and done that with mine.

Sorry to have been a bit thin in this thread, everyone; as I say, I'm still getting the hang of it. ))

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Jekyll1886  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago • edited

((Hey there! I'm not sure what to do in that case; I will say I talked with a couple people ahead of time to try to dovetail a bit of Weir's story in with theirs, but that's not strictly necessary. Having a clear agenda for your character, while also not strictly necessary, can be very helpful when first starting out. [And, believe me, Lewis has one, whether he's showing his cards or not. ;-) ] That said, sometimes the best thing you can do is make something up on the fly; I know it sounds odd and maybe a little scary, but all kinds of different plot directions and side-story sub-arcs often get spawned from the most seemingly inconsequential things. Take heart!

By the way, I'mma respond to your initial prompt, too. Let's play, if you want to! :-) ))

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Wizardblizzard  Jekyll1886 • 3 years ago

((That makes sense. I should probably have done that with mine; I didn't feel I could have her know any of the other characters before she arrived because that'd be godmoding their players (unlike some people here I don't know any of the other players personally from elsewhere) - but you're right, I could just have asked the players beforehand! Still, we can work with what we've now got.

I always seem to make everything as difficult for myself as possible, without realising that's what I'm doing; what with putting her in a situation where she'd be unwelcome, giving her the appearance of someone they've got to put up a front for, making her not know anything definite about the situation,and trying to encourage something of a misapprehension about her to start with... well, talk about making things difficult for yourself. Still - now I've got all those problems laid out in black and white like that, I'm finding it easier to think of ways to tackle them.

Getting late here (I'm in England) but will reply to yours tomorrow!))

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Jekyll1886  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

((Excellent! As you say, sometimes just naming the challenges can make them easier to deal with. And what is a challenge but a bit of plot in disguise? :-)

Oh, my, I bet it is getting late! Catch some zzzzzzs, and I'll catch you tomorrow.))

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Jekyll1886 • 3 years ago • edited

Dr. Weir had used the past week wisely, getting to know not only some of the Lodgers at the Society but also the layout of the building itself. Right now, he was in the foyer, admiring the magnificent view of the great hall once again. He felt confident today; things were settling in nicely. The waistcoat he wore was of deep azure, the color of blue cineraria flowers, with a bit of gold thread for contrast. He reached in and took out his pocket-watch, checking the time.

Just then, there came a knock. As this was a timeline in which no one else happened to be nearby, he put away his timepiece and answered the door himself.

"Good day," he greeted amiably, hazel-green gaze taking in the pair which stood before him. "May I help you?"

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