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Post by kalin on May 9, 2008 16:53:57 GMT -5
I've been doing various forum RP's for about 4-5 years now, but I've never done one set in the world of Valdemar before. I've been tenitively working on a Herald trainee persona for a little while, but I have a few questions I'd love some help with.
For one thing, I have two different ideas for a background for my chatacter but I don't know which fits the Valdemar wolrd best. I was thinking that she would either be from a family of traveling traders or a farming family.
I also don't really know what appropriate names would be for my herald character or her Companion. All the names I've read seem fairly random, is there some general rules or is it just whatever sounds nice?
As for gifts, I was thinking about including some limited animal mindspeech. Would that be allowed or would I have to ask for special permission?
I'll probably have some more specific questions as I work on my persona, but if someone could help me with these I'd really appreciate it. ;D
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Post by Jami on May 9, 2008 18:34:27 GMT -5
Well, first things first, have you read any of the Valdemar books by Mercedes Lackey?
Second, the names really ARE random, except when they belong to characters who are supposed to come from Rethwellan or are Kyree. Then there are some rules, but since your characters are Valdemaran, you needn't worry.
Third, trader or farmer, it's up to you. Basically the only difference is lifestyle, and I know that both sorts of people are common in the country.
Fourth, Limited Animal Mindspeech is a perfectly acceptable Gift!
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Post by kalin on May 9, 2008 18:58:12 GMT -5
Ah, ok then, Thanks!
And yes, I've read all the Arrows books and I'm almost done with the first of the Mage Winds books. I've also read Take a Theif and I'm hoping to read more of the Valdemar stuff once I'm done with Mage Winds. I've read a lot of other books by Mercedes Lackey besides the Valdemar ones, in fact I only recently got intrested in those because I'd liked her other stuff so much.
Whew... I guess I can be a bit long winded, especially about books and things that I really love.
One last question and I think I'll be ready to fill out a character profile thingy and send it in for approval.
Since I don't recall any mention of it being unusual in the books, is alright to create a female Herald with a male Companion?
Edit: Oh! I forgot to ask, if she already has a horse that is very important to her, would she be allowed to bring it along? What about other pets? (I'm not trying to give her a menagerie or anything, but I am curious)
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Post by Jami on May 9, 2008 19:50:08 GMT -5
I don't have a problem with a female Herald having a male Companion (especially since that's the case with two of my characters, though one's Queen's Own), but I believe that keeping a horse will be something that'll have to be RPed out. The Palace stables have limited space, after all, and the Herald won't need a horse any more, so really what it comes down to is the preference of the stablemaster.... Though I can certainly pose the question to the rest of the admin here and see what they have to say about it.
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Post by Bri on May 9, 2008 23:02:34 GMT -5
I think in most cases the Companion would not settle for dragging a horse along and would convince her that it would be better left at home where someone could love and care for it all the time like it should be, rather than being left to the stablehands because a trainee just doesn't have time for a horse with having to care for a Companion.
Other pets are all well and good to a degree, we've got a few running around here and there. It really would depend on the particualr situation. Id' say add it into the mix if you like and it if really doesn't work when we Mods go over it we'll let you know that.
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