Publicly Readable Sandbox Threads

[Alicorn]

Just a reminder that in case you've missed it, I have a sandbox community I use to have out-of-continuity RP interactions with folks (and collect links to similar that are elsewhere hosted). You may read them. If you want to do one, let me know.

[Bluelantern]

What is the required reading to understand them?

[Alicorn]

They are not really designed to be understood. My characters are tagged with "effulgence pup", "elcenia import", etc., and you've got a good shot at recognizing anybody kappa throws into the ring ("kappa" is also a tag) but the others will probably be confusing.

[AndaisQ]

I dunno, most seem pretty intuitive based on context. As long as you don't worry about 100% comprehension of, say, Adarin's family dynamics, they're a pretty fun ride.

Speaking of which, is there a canon I could go through for knowledge of Adarin? Those threads got me all interested in who the heck he is.

[Aestrix]

Anything tagged with 'Aestrix' would be me - I work with OCs from worlds I made, so no required reading, but unfortunately nothing to look up to read more of him unless I write it. Since a lot of people would have absolutely no idea of the background behind any of it, I try to be pretty straightforward about rules of their magic/their world. Chalk (Adarin's portion), Picknicking, and In a Holding Pattern all have characters from the same world and continuity (Though the two Adarins are at different points in their timeline). Well-Behaved Doors is working from a completely different setting, but it gets explained pretty neatly in-sandbox. Out of Continuity, By Contrivance has another OC by me, but in a norse mythology setting to fit with Loki.

Thanks for the compliments for Adarin! I like him and I'm having a bit of fun playing hide and seek with his backstory for everyone that's not Alicorn. If you'd like me to explain, I'd be perfectly happy to, though :)

[PlainDealingVillain]

Adarin sounded remarkably similar to what I know vaguely about Elric of Melniboné.

[Kappa]

Aestrix, I wanna hear ALL ABOUT Adarin :D :D :D

[Aestrix]

I have no idea who that is! But from a quick Wikipedia jaunt... Kind of similar in goals, but Adarin isn't actually an emperor/king of anything - lore wise, his mother was a queen, but that was more of a ceremonial title for 'Puppet figure we're milking for magic babies and really don't want to upset in any way so we're going to give her a nice title and pretend she's in charge.' She was, in fact, never in charge. At all.

Kappa, that would take a while but I'll do it because you're adorable when you're happy.

Okay, so - it seems multiple people want to hear about Adarin! Should I go make a thread and outline the world's backstory, then his? So sandboxy things make sense.

[Kappa]

Yes yes yes yes yes you should :D

[Aestrix]

Heh, alright. Writing up a thread, I'll edit this post with a link when I've finished.