>I loved Aesrira. A very well thought out character. From the
>beginning when
>you were in the twenties and you and Jaeiin interviewed a high
>level Drahke I
>could see you would be fun to be around. At first, I felt
>myself a little
>lacking in RP and even though I liked your company I felt I
>didn't give enough
>in return, feeling like a dumb giant. But fortunately, that
>changed. For
>instance, that time in the coral palace when we were exploring
>and you
>reverted from the alligator and started talking about
>something and then
>drowned. I was a little at loss how to have Drahke deal with
>it, but then he
>just made of fun of you in a dry way and you rolled with it. I
>think that was
>when we (I, anyway) figured out how to behave around each
>other and it was
>pure fun from there.
>


Well thank you for remembering that drowning! Just poking, that was funny. I seem to have a history of doing that at least once every time I have form that can go underwater, and besides Aesrira did have a big mouth! So it wasn't too surprising to me.

As far as any lack in the role-play department, I never felt nor saw it. In fact I thought you had presence. There was just something about you, big bear!


>
>I liked the beastly influences of your character: The imagery
>you used in
>speech, the urges. More over your character matured over its
>lifespan. The
>young Aesrira was very different from the old one. Very, very
>cool.
>


Thanks. This idea of growth was a major theme in Aesrira's life and one she was hoping to pass on to the cabal as a whole. I wish I could have gotten to see a young Drahke!


>I enjoyed sitting in on your interviews. Unfortunately, Drahke
>is not very
>suited for discussion or philosophical investigations, because
>I sure would
>have liked to chime in more often!
>


I can imagine, that's just one reason I could never do a role like yours. Good job, on that. I'd probably self combust before my computer screen trying to keep my mouth shut!


>I think you did a very nice job on making an induction ritual.
>I could even
>see it evolve as you fleshed it out more. It fits the cabal
>and I also think
>it is nice for the players.
>


Yeah, It was an idea I had been rolling around in my mind ever since Tinuthiel. I think inductions should be a big deal. Its a major change in a characters life and I wanted to see that reflected in the cabal. Of course, I could not order anyone to come bear witness, we're not the hated spirelings after all! So instead I tried to give enough warning ahead of time so that anyone who wanted to come would have enough time to get back to the Tree. I was quite pleased that you and Cari never failed to show up! It was always nice having you at my side when I was doing it. I also liked how you would take an active interest in showing the new cubs around. That was nice.


>>Oh, I really liked that blood ritual you were starting. Quite
>interesting.
>
>Well, it is something I would like to evolve as well. But at
>the moment, I
>seem to be caught up in retrieving and re-equipping.
>


Ouch! But you'll get em yet, we both went through some up and down times before. Spring will come again and you'll burn that spire down!


>My only gripe with you is that I didn't like how your speech
>degenerated. But
>I think it was appropriate in so far as you seemed to become
>more and more
>beastly and thus had less use for words besides the most
>basic. In the end you
>became pure beast. A fitting end.
>


I wrote in other replies how I came up with it. It was a seed and I had no idea which way it was going to grow. In the end I had to rush it a bit, because of the delete. I never even got a chance to update my description, I had several more steps planned. But at least it did give a good and fitting out.


>I will miss the presence of Aesrira very much. A large part of
>my enjoyment in
>the outlander cabal is now gone. Drahke will miss Aesri too,
>but of course he
>will never admit that. Instead he will take out his
>frustration on the cities
>bringing fire and destruction all the while roaring.
>
>Best of luck to you.


Well I'm going to miss you too big fella. Skin a trib for me!
Good luck, Blackpaws! I hope you have as much fun with the rest of your character as I did with mine.