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BUDDY SYSTEM
Hello fairybros! The buddy system strikes again!
Even if we're post timeskip, this is just too good a thing to pass up and will be made regular going forward! And so, we'd like those of you with the inclination to step forward and offer your help to new players to fill out the form below and post it in the comments. Offer ways to get engaged, easy CR, or even just a friendly face to turn to OOCly if someone needs clarifications! Volunteer to be a buddy!
New players: respond to potential buddies, make plans, and have fun! c:
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CHARACTER NAME: Gilgamesh (
COURT: Seelie (with neutral leanings)
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Gilgamesh proudly holds the title of "Man of Leathann"! As such, the majority of his involvement is skewed towards assisting the island and ensuring its future survival. He's planning to seek an official position in August and form a knighthood for the sake of protecting it. Gilgamesh will do anything and everything to defend his beloved home, so much so that he's willing to openly clash with the Seelie credo in the process. Gilgamesh doesn't care about the Courts—he cares about his island, first and foremost.
HOW I CAN HELP: Gilgamesh has elected himself representative of Leathann's interests, so characters wishing to curry favor in the area should reach out to him. He has an extensive CR network that I'm happy to hook others into and can offer quests with spiffy magical rewards (including things like an invisible cloak and enchanted rings). He's also a member of the Red Hand and can get people in touch with the organization, if needed.
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS: Just jump right in! Get active and get involved and let come what may, as it were. Some of my best threads and development have resulted from going with the flow and seeing what happens. It's a big world and there's always something to do if you poke around.
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CHARACTER NAME: Waver
COURT: Unseelie | Native OC
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Waver has a coffee house down south of the Drabwurld, where he keeps tabs on a lot of Drabwurld happenings. He's also on the university's Board of Governors, and has a surprising amount of contacts in both courts. He's a good resource of information about the metaplot and helping characters to think about the courts, so I tend to offer him up as a way to get info and hopefully connections to other characters, depending! Sua is an airship captain, out of the possibly doomed Leathann, and is generally bumming around.
HOW I CAN HELP: I've been here since the game started, so if you have questions about game history, mechanics, or need a hand in just figuring out how to situate yourself, please don't hesitate to give me a nudge! This place has so many moving parts that it can be a trick to settle at first. I try to help both ICly and OOCly, and if I can't help I can usually direct you to folks who can!
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS:
--Ask questions. People will help - players or mods.
--Think in short, medium, and long term goals. It often helps to have a rough idea of what you want your character to do, and you can then look at things like quests and events accordingly.
--Take quests! They're amazing ways to explore, and often times the rewards can help with fast travel and other practical matters. A lot of people have gotten their start because of quests, and I've found that it makes all the difference.
--Don't worry about all the metaplot stuff. People will catch you up.
--Tag out. Talk to people. Take advantage of open logs.
--Enjoy yourself.
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CHARACTER NAME: Kirei Kotomine (from Fate/Zero, at
COURT: Seelie
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Kirei has been a good boy Seelie following High-Queen Solais' orders and doing other things to show his respect for the Drabwurld gods. In August, he'll be visiting one church he's established (in Leathann) and just beginning to oversee the construction of another church plus an orphanage near Caer Glaem! He's getting started as a soldier for the Seelie forces. He also likes to ride out to the Void. A lot. And is looking for ways to make offerings to it.
HOW I CAN HELP: I'm a new player myself, so I would just like to help out other new players if I can! With questions or CR connections, whatever it is, I'm sure we can find any answers for you if something's confusing. c: Kirei is a super Seelie, 100% on board with the Void, and a priest/executioner, so I can offer him up for CR of any kind! He can help with shard training, combat training, learning about the Drabwurld gods for any characters interested in that, and potentially jobs/other things, if, for example, your character would like to help with construction of the church, watch the orphans when that's all set up, etc. I've asked the mods a ton of questions about stuff like the military and the Void (sob ;-;), too, if I can pass anything on.
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS: Don't be afraid to get out there and tag and plot! Don't be afraid to ask the mods or other players about something if you want to try to do something cool but aren't sure how to go about it! I've had a lot of fun just making an interesting storyline for Kirei and exploring his purpose with things he couldn't find in canon.
Feel free to PM me or add me on plurk @
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CHARACTER NAME: Clarke Griffin
COURT: Unseelie
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO:
★ Sending people on quests to research the Godswar
★ Attending university
★ Working as the Midach of Dorchadas (minister of health)
★ Captaining the Red Hand
HOW I CAN HELP:
OOCLY!
★ I've been a player here since last August! I tend to read the game pages a lot so I'm like a walking Eachdraidh encyclopedia. If you have questions, I probably have the answers!
★ I can help you with a wide variety of things: game mechanics, answer HTML coding questions for your journal, shower you with pictures of animals, and provide you with plenty of hugs.
★ Help you with long term plans, plotting goals, and otherwise helping you figure out your best direction!
ICLY!
★ Clarke is called the Midach of Dorchadas; this is, essentially the Minister of Health! If your character is medically inclined and wants to find their footing pursuing that, I'm happy to set that up.
★ Her CR network is primarily Unseelie but knows some pretty awesome Seelie people too! She can recommend your characters good people to talk to about the Drabwurld, the history of it, its politics, and the Unseelie army. If your character has an area of focus, she can probably direct them to someone if she's unable to help on her own.
★ Magic lessons! Clarke knows healing magic, rune magic, and a few other things as well. If your character is from a technological world and are having a tough time adjusting to not having the same weaponry/abilities available here, she can offer to get them started on magic.
★ Shard training! As of the end of August, she can now teach characters how to activate their shard.
★ Red Hand connections! Clarke is a Captain in the Red Hand (reports directly to the Commanders, who run the group) and can get characters connected for membership.
★ Clarke can also send characters on quests, due to her rank in the court! If you're interested in questing, I can help you with that, too. c:
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS:
★ Take quests! It is the fastest and easiest way to be involved in metaplot, and occasionally leads to team quests that will grant you an expanded CR pool.
★ Don't be afraid to voice an idea! A passing joke might turn into a legitimate plot, a small idea could flourish into a huge one that affects metaplot. The mods are amazing about helping player plots along and it can very well impact the game at large. So definitely speak up when you think of something.
★ Tag out! Network posts are great for quick and easy connections, and open logs are an awesome way to foster CR with someone. There are also always tons of open headers during event logs.
★ Try not to be intimidated by the size or pace of the game, even if that is easier said than done. All of us were new once, and I promise everyone wants to help you succeed in the best way possible.
★ Finally, have so much fun. THE MOST FUN. Know that you're not alone and the playerbase and mods are always here to help.
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CHARACTER NAME: Saralegui
COURT: Unseelie
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Sara is lord of Redgate! So outwardly, he's largely focused on taking care of things there and playing nice with everyone for the sake of appearances, while doing what he can to keep the monarchs off his back and work towards some kind of third option -- or just fucking over the courts however he can, if the better option doesn't work out. For that purpose, he took a trip to visit the Black Shuck and so he has something to work on for the time being...
HOW I CAN HELP:
~ I'm always available if you have any questions about the game or plot or whatever!
~ Sara has a quest board where he can offer quests if you're looking for some stuff to do!
~ I try to prioritize newer players where I can when putting together groups for plot things that Sara's involved in, so feel free to jump in wherever there's an opportunity (or just ask me if I could help you get involved with something)!
~ Sara's got a good setup away from the war's direct line of far, if your character is the type to want to escape all that, and he's got an in with the criminal court if you'd like some help getting involved with the Drabwurld's underworld!
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS:
~ Jumping right into things will help you find your footing in the setting sooner! Nothing will lead to stagnation so fast as just hanging around the starting areas and just reacting to the monthly events. Try to get a quest or get involved with someone else's quest/plot or just pursue some goal of your own! It's way easier to work yourself into the game if your character has some purpose to work towards.
~ The NPCs are great so take any chance you can get to interact with them! It's usually a good way to get involved with the metaplot, too.
~ Seriously, explore the map.
~ The mods are sweethearts and the playerbase is really nice, so don't be afraid to ask questions and prod people with ideas!
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CHARACTER NAME: Merida |
COURT: Seelie (heavily neutral)
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Merida has partly taken over the training grounds in Caer Glaem and has started teaching there, both with shard activation and magic / weaponry. She lives down in Leathann and in a fortress just south of Daonna, and she knows the local areas pretty well. As she lives in Leathann and is one of Gilgamesh's knights, her involvement at the moment is dedicated to the island's survival.
HOW I CAN HELP: Merida can offer your character a differing perspective, having been Unseelie in the past and is open to the idea of a third path, one that she's been seeking since her arrival in the Drabwurld nearly two IC years ago. Recently she joined the Red Hand and has a bunch of contacts that she can use to help point your character in the right direction. OOCly, I've been here for nearly a year, and I can give some advice (maybe).
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS: Just jump on in! eachdraidh can seem like an intimidating place but the player base is one of the friendliest I've had the pleasure of interacting with. Get involved and if you don't have any character plans, just fly by the seat of your pants! It's worked for me with Merida, since I had no idea what I wanted to do with her when I first apped. Ask questions, take quests, do all the things! The mods have given us some wiggle room in terms of the setting so explore it to your heart's content!
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CHARACTER NAME: Dorian Gray (The Confessions of Dorian Gray)
COURT: The Worst Seelie
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Sneakily working out ways to refuse to play to anyone's tune. FUCK DA VOID FUCK DA COURTS. Also: expanding art and crime, two things the Drabwurld totally needs more of.
HOW I CAN HELP:
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✮ Dorian is integrated with the criminal community and can help would-be criminals set up their work
✮ He has an art gallery and two theatres and can help artistic characters find a place in the Drabwurld (one of the theatres is for Unseelie as well, via a proxy)
✮ Dorian can also get you communicators that can reach across courts and other kinds of sneakiness (note: as per mod request, new characters should have to wait at least a month before getting one of these. naturally, Dorian will want to suss people out before doing it. HE IS IN ENOUGH TROUBLE OK)
✮ Dorian is not much for teaching, but he made a guide with beginners notes on various kinds of magic in the Drabwurld that can help characters get a start in figuring out what kind of magic works for them. It's relatively common knowledge that he did this work, and people have approached him for guidance in the past on it.
✮ ✮ Dorian has a quest board that will be up once all quest boards are reviewed and approved by the mods!
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✮ also I've been here long enough that I can help with confusing game mechanics! seriously, I'm always happy to help where I can
✮ even if there isn't something Dorian can do directly, I'm happy to try to point people in the right direction or hook them up with people to help advance their own goals in game
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS: I think one thing that helps is to consider how you can get your goals out of what you're dealing with now. The adversity built into the game can make development a lot more interesting and challenging.
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CHARACTER NAME: The Inquisitor (
COURT: Unseelie (with very strong but secret neutral leanings)
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Lavellan has a tavern in Treun that has been open and running for almost a full IC year. It's a place to eat, gossip, drink, and catch Lavellan and her neutral pals. It's a safe haven for Seelie, Unseelie, natives, and shardless, and is open to whomever who wishes to come by. Lavellan gives out quests and has been using her influence for July/August to research the godswar. Her biggest goal is to save as many worlds as possible, as well as bringing order and peace to the Drabwurld, and she's willing to do anything necessary to do that. She is also fighting to stop the Void, help refugees in Leathann, and keep abreast of any trouble going down. She's had some minor interactions with the vampires of Dorchadas and has had a vision of the godswar. In short, she's incredibly active and interested in saving the worlds and keeping people safe.
HOW I CAN HELP: Lavellan has a good network of close CR and some acquaintance CR with higher up people, both Unseelie-aligned and neutral-inclined. She has had active correspondence with all of the barons of the Unseelie and can direct new people to them as needed. She's willing to teach magic and help someone learn the lay of the land as she had a hand in constructing a new map pre-timeskip. She is also an Unseelie/shardless quest giver, and would be willing to support anyone who has similar ideologies to her.
Personally, I'm willing to help someone get settled, get some CR, get used to game mechanics, and thread with them to make them feel welcome. In the future, I'm also looking to work on tailoring quests to characters, especially newbies, to help them settle into the game and find some cool stuff.
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS: Jump in! Don't be afraid to ask questions, whether from other players or mods; no question is stupid! Tag out, most definitely. You never know how new CR will develop. It can turn out to be incredibly awesome. Try to find a niche that your character can and will actively grow in, and run with it. And if there's ever a problem or if you feel left out, reach out to a CR buddy or to the mods. Everyone here was new and we want to help you have fun.
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CHARACTER NAME: Hiro Hamada
COURT: Unseelie
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: /recycles from last meme. Hiro's the head of the Unseelie Research and Development department and is working with a few other key Unseelie to better Dorchadas. He's continually expanding his CR network and he's also taking on a handful of new projects for the R&D, working with some of the barons, and etc. He'll also be attending university in the fall!
HOW I CAN HELP: ICly, Hiro's been in the Drabwurld for a year and a half and if he doesn't have an answer for questions your character has, he will most likely know somebody he can direct your character to. His CR is primarily Unseelie but some Seelie are in the mix and he's close with some of the high-up Unseelie in-game. Your character needs something? Most likely Hiro can direct you to somebody who can help. Also just in general Hiro tends to talk to pretty much everybody. Additionally he knows how to make off-locket communication devices and he's been learning runic magic from Clarke Griffin along with some other magics from other characters.
OOCly I've been in the game for a year myself and I will make myself as available and helpful as possible for new players! I like to think I can answer most of the basic mechanics by this point and point people in the right direction for things they may need or want. Also I love helping people brainstorm and researching stuff. If you're unsure of how to approach something or what direction you'd like to take with a character I would like to help!
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS: /also copies from last time. (At least I'm consistent..) Never be afraid to reach out to people ICly and oocly. Take advantage of open logs! Open logs are a great way to get involved; personally speaking, some of my strongest and most fun CR has come from posting and tagging around open logs. The game has shifted due to the court-locked devices but don't hesitate to use the network as well.
Always, always, always be aware that this game can take your character down an interesting path that you may not expect and while having a plan is great don't forget to be flexible with things! I personally never intended Hiro to learn as much magic and get as involved as he has and now here we are. This game has seen a bunch of weird stuff that's turned out amazing and generally talking to your fellow players tends to spawn some really, really cool things. And never be afraid to ask for help! If you need clarification on something or you're not sure about certain mechanics/IC knowledge, talk to the older players! We're all here to help make sure everybody integrates to the game and that everybody has fun.
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CHARACTER NAME: Javik
COURT: Unseelie
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Javik has been around since the start of the game and knows the map very well. History is a still a little lost on him, if only because he prefers the fight/kill/win scenario. He’s leans very pro-Unseelie, but is also looking into a possible third alternative to ‘save the world’, so to speak. Stopping the Void and breaking the cycle are important to him. He also breeds varren, so if your character wants an alien dog, he’s your dude.
HOW I CAN HELP: OOCly, I’ve been in game since the start and can (probably) explain or link most everything that has happened, and hopefully give advice!
As for ICly:
- Javik is a Captain in the Unseelie army, here to fulfill your military needs
- More importantly, Javik is one of three commanders of the local mercenary group, the Red Hand. In short, the company is a cover for an attempt at pursuing a third option that combines the endgame plans of both courts! There is an OOC post on it here! Javik is the Unseelie representative, the other two are Diarmuid (Seelie) and John Grimm (shardless).
- He spends his time mostly between Spire 1, 3 and 5. This means he can hook you up with Vanessa Ives, Ariadne and/or Damon Salvatore!
- Javik has traveled a lot in the two years he’s been here, but he is most knowledgeable about the Station, Treun and Leathann. Overall he can give your character a crash course on how terrible it is living in fairy hell.
- If your character is a fellow Space Future Person, he can relate to the misery that is the primitive drabwurld!
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS: Tag out and then tag out some more! Never be afraid to approach someone. A lot has happened in this game, and a lot is still happening, so if you’re unsure, just ping one of us ♥
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CHARACTER NAME: Xion
COURT: Unseelie
WHAT MY CHARACTER'S UP TO: Plans for August are kind of up in the air but right now Xion's probably gonna be running around the Dorchadas with her chocobo for August. I think I'll have her at the welcome feast, so there's that! She doesn't have her fingers in any particular groups yet, beyond just general CR with a handful of people across the drabwurld. But she is going to likely become a member of the Red Hand at some point in the near future.
Just a note though that as part of that joining the Red Hand, in the next few months there's a high likelihood that Xion's going to go for a very strong neutral route, to the point of proooobably drawing ire from the courts (She'll be consequently disassociating herself from them). Point being that there's going to be consequences for her actions and I don't want anybody to walk into that unexpectedly.
HOW I CAN HELP: Xion isn't much more experienced in the drabwurld than any newbies, but she would probably be very happy to be a partner in crime. Especially if your character is interested in more neutral leanings. Then she even has a couple people who she could talk to them about.
On my end of things I'm about as new as Xion is but I'm always happy to plot with people and help introduce players to each other. And answer any questions I can. Basically I'm the equivalent of one of those new hires with not a lot of experience but a lot of enthusiasm.
MY ADVICE TO NEW PLAYERS: It helps a lot to have a trajectory in mind. Eachdraidh is a game where it's really easy to get overwhelmed by all the possibilities and things to get involved it. What people have said about don't make too many hard and fast plans is true, but at the same time trying to get involved in everything, and not having any direction to go in can get difficult fast. And if you have some hopes of things you'd like to do or see, don't be afraid to talk to people and see how you can make it happen!
Also don't be afraid to take things at your own pace! For example there's always a big rush to get to missions at the beginning of months, but there's nothing saying you have to. Personally I've taken both of Xion's missions at the very end of the month and things've still worked out fine. Then again I've mostly been taking one-star quests at this point, I imagine the competition for two or three stars might be a bit tougher. Still though, I don't think you should feel pressured to do anything too fast, or a certain way.