Life Under the Birb (GM Bakuriel Q&A)

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Life Under the Birb (GM Bakuriel Q&A)

Post by Bakuriel » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:11 am

Since everyone seems to be doing this, I'll do it as well. Ask away!
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Re: Life Under the Birb (GM Bakuriel Q&A)

Post by Seppun Dawei » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:12 am

Why the shift to GMing from playing?

I am not complaining, mind, just curious.
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Re: Life Under the Birb (GM Bakuriel Q&A)

Post by Bakuriel » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:15 am

Seppun Dawei wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:12 am
Why the shift to GMing from playing?

I am not complaining, mind, just curious.
Mainly because I felt that Canary needed the additional logistical and emotional support. When she made the offer, I had been very enthusiastic about joining the game, but I am a GM at heart and the opportunity to help build and run the world was too shiny for this crow.

I do still like my concept for Osu though, so he may appear in the future as an NPC.
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Post by Seppun Chisei » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:34 am

Thanks for AGMing this neat game!

What went into playing Shinsei? How did he turn out the way he did. Tell us a little about your method!

Any stand-out scenes? Anything you wish you'd gotten but didn't?
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Post by Ninube » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:36 am

No questions. Just want to say thanks and let you know I had fun.
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Post by Nanzi » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:39 am

I approve of punching Shinsei and I am glad I got to be the one person to be a jerk to him.

Great job and thank you.
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Post by Bakuriel » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:43 am

Seppun Chisei wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:34 am
Thanks for AGMing this neat game!

What went into playing Shinsei? How did he turn out the way he did. Tell us a little about your method!

Any stand-out scenes? Anything you wish you'd gotten but didn't?
Shinsei is the culmination of my personal spiritual philosophy, which is akin to new age Taoism with a smattering of other concepts tossed in for good measure. But, since this is also early in his life, comparatively speaking, I also had some younger loner traits involved, including his tendency to be a bit prideful over his method versus others, such as when he spoke to Nanzi. I wanted Shinsei to be human and believable, and a bit irritated that everyone keeps coming to him to ask the same shit over and over again since he hasn't even become a wholly huge name to the empire yet.

The Phi subplot was especially surprising.


As for stand out scenes, there are just too damn many to name right now. And I'll mirror Canary: I got everything I wanted and plenty more I didn't know I wanted till I had it. Nanzi especially; I made a choice to poke him with the Oni then handed control over to Birb, and it was glorious. Everyone is going to suffer in the most surprising of ways from that decision alone.
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Post by Jin » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:44 am

I don't think our paths crossed much in the game but I enjoyed seeing the various threads and plots. Great job!
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Post by Nozomi » Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:43 am

What would you say was your most surprising moment running this time around?
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Post by Bakuriel » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:05 am

Phi wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:43 am
What would you say was your most surprising moment running this time around?
You of all people ask me that question? XD

Watching Phi's transformation was the most alarming thing to witness, not just because of the strangeness of it given her original intent, but also how natural it felt to watch the transformation.

Nanzi leaning into the Oni plot was a close second though.
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Post by Nozomi » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:08 am

haha ^_^ you never know. Games come with lots of surprises, but I like that it was natural feeling.
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Post by Noriaki no Yamadono » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:20 am

So. What was your interpretation of what it meant that Crow and Yamadono tied their staring contest?
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Post by Bakuriel » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:33 am

Noriaki no Yamadono wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:20 am
So. What was your interpretation of what it meant that Crow and Yamadono tied their staring contest?
You may find that out quite soon if you follow the conversation with Nanzi and Shinsei D24 xD

Honestly at first it was just fun for me, but new developments are making it into a more significant point.
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Post by Togashi Nadare » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:43 am

That crow event was hilarious, thank you 8-)
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Post by Jin » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:46 am

AWK! Was definitely a high point.
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Post by Ch’chit T’kkiri » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:47 am

Didn’t come across your people too much but good job. Was fun times.
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Post by Bakuriel » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:51 am

I'm proud of AWCK! It was designed with one question in mind:

How much time will people waste on a pointless event?

The answer was quite a lot, plus six void points.
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Post by Canary » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:54 am

So, how was life under Birb? XD
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Post by Bakuriel » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:56 am

[DATA EXPUNGED]
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Post by Ongaku no Ryoko » Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:27 pm

I know I bugged you a lot about rules stuff, but I enjoyed the time I got to chat up shinsei, and also I'm glad I saved his rock.

Please explain why he carries the rock. Is it purely because it is comfy for his butt? Does he do it to troll people?

Does he just want them gains?
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