Happy to revive this thread for the month of May, and inspire some last-minute additions before the next month begins...
(No pressure though)
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Asya, Az - if you know, you know. The Dynamic Duo. I'm incredibly thrilled to see this character still around, and happy to be able to get to know you a little better, as a player/OOC oldtimer. Asya and Sam have found both new and old pieces of themselves in the other one, it seems, and I can't find the best words to say how exciting the roleplay has been progressing for Sam- and therefore me as a player... it's full of so much layered knowledge and intimate understanding of the most pivotal moments of Sam's character development, even if we've had these characters we've played for, probably, too long. Thanks. You deserve RP Praise for so much, but I won't mention Asya's epic past accomplishments in detail. Hopefully people want to find out for themselves. Tentacle Madness. And I vote "Steal The Throne" as a new Amian game of choice.
Xy'glythar AKA The Traveller - Another old face that has made Samantha's return memorable. He does remember who she was, and who she may yet become, in his own... Xy-styled way.
The most enjoyable parts are how Samantha predicts his behavior, and still finds herself surprised by his opinions. A fun play on thought-to-action for an observational player like me.
Zellani Simmons - Really, I don't have words, again. The singular character who has the understanding of Samantha she does, and the site admin now to boot! Congrats on your book life, thanks for saving the world I've loved for multiple decades of my life now and extra- mounds- of Roleplay Praise for this character you've followed for so long. Zellani, Zelly, The Copper... she's her Bloodline true to form, and so much more. I imagine everyone wants to get to know the main of the main Dragonlady now and I'm incredibly grateful to have meaningful character history, current RP Praise to throw at you and new opportunity with the legendary dragonkin, the DD queen.
Ryrik F./Shadowflame - THE NEW SHADOWFLAME CHAPTER BEGINS. >.> I can't give away all the feelings Sam has about the House in question, but yaaaasssss, Shadowflames get it. This family has legendary dragon beginnings of their own and Ryrik is going to do the House some solemn, detailed glory. The RP already has been interesting, and you, another oldtimer I regret not knowing better beforehand OOC. We oldtimers lived in a different land of OOC communication before the new gamer revolution of Fortnite and teenage raging via headset. It's inspiring to see who- and what characters- have survived, and what scars they continue to carry from Old Amia. (Is that what we're calling it? I just chose a name.. Sam and I have that in common. >.>)
Darby Mirth - OK. It was just one, too short RP so far. Everyone knows that Darby and Sam are the OG Duo, though, if they were around them in the land before Time. >.> See what I did there? UGH BUT REALLY GET ON MORE JUST FOR ME/RP. Amia, this character and player are old, but they play youthful, dynamic characters better than any of us. Darby 4 lyfe.
Erelkacha Kenlyl - Kudos to us for being delivering direct, open conflict between well-established characters- and being just as dedicated to the reverse. The two have been finding their own way, through the past and into the future, given they both end up staying alive. Seems unlikely for all the old people, after all they've witnessed, though... at least Kacha has that elf lifespan. If she makes it, she's got a much longer road, and it's exciting to see the Shrine still breathing, when so many other settlements have suffered such extravagant losses. (Don't get me wrong. Love the changes.) Just love some stability, and seeing it in Kacha, too! Sam can drink more than Kacha nanananana >.> jkjk I wasn't taunting them wanting a drinking competition to happen again or anything.........
Zac R. - You may be one of the first new faces Samantha encountered, and well, you done lived up to the Amia hype that keeps so many players coming back for more. Zac is fun. He's weird, he's different, he's everything Amia is in its soul... and he's part of the backstory, to boot! Love seeing new characters that incorporate the dynamic history of this module and the many developments its gone through! Love seeing new ones that bring things completely new, too, but it'll take Sam longer to involve herself in the rest of it. She's such an old crone. >.>
Rosary and all the hinfolk - Like, Rose, are you the faction/settlement leader of the century or what?! Samantha has a newfound respect for Rosary and all of Bendir Dale, I think, returning as she has after so long... and so much change. They may not have interacted a ton, yet, but I believe there are only interesting and spontaneous moments for these two ahead!
**I'm sure there's a bunch of others, and I do usually get around to more posts in these generally positive praise threads. One of the more fun topics we've ever created Amia-style, and one I've greatly missed, seeing the joy roleplay creates- while understanding what kind of RP stimulates what players I've watched over years now- it truly differs, and it should! Persistent, dynamic worlds are meant for group storytelling and that requires a large, active and invested playerbase. Excited to experience more of it, and excited to see if Samantha's story will finally come to an end, or new beginnings. Maybe both? Ah, dichotomy...**
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