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Nola
I haven't really interacted with too many people lately. Things have kind of been pretty slow going for Nola.
But uh. I'll slap this up here for the future.
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When Dask was Vanguard, Nola was someone who got it done - anything he asked and more. Nola is often misunderstood because she wants what's best for Enorian as a whole, and is a very, very competent administrator. Where she gets misunderstood is that when people disagree with her she tends to not always take it the best and shut down, but at the same time, people have unfairly judged her over it as well.
She can be a great assett to Enorian and any organization as long as you put her in the position to succeed. I didn't when I resigned as Vanguard, when she was given a job with no support, little training, and told 'run with the ball' without being told how to snap it first. Overall, her failures were less than mine when I was in a similar situation, but for some reason people went for the killshot on her politically whereas they didn't for me. That being said, the character is not above redemption!
On a personal level to Dask, Nola is one of the good people that he trusts and he knows she's got it in her to be a very good asset to Enorian, but it's convincing others that one failed tenure as Vanguard is not a mark of shame, but rather a learning experience.
Overall, I like the work you've put into Nola, how you've played Nola, and hope to see you up that activity level again as Enorian needs people like you to suceed.
Message #17059 Sent By: Oleis Received On: 1/03/2014/17:24
"If it makes you feel better, just checking your artifact list threatens to crash my mudlet."
Go away, Ladrana. Seriously, troll much?
Message #17059 Sent By: Oleis Received On: 1/03/2014/17:24
"If it makes you feel better, just checking your artifact list threatens to crash my mudlet."
Nola is perpetually awesome. You manage to play the zealot in a way that you still come off as completely (blind?) to every other way or possibility, completely enthralled by your way of life (in a good way!) but also not a giant pain in the ass to actually hang out with. All too often, 4 minutes of RP with similar characters makes me slap my head into my face and say, "Time to go do something productive like smash my head into a moving dump truck."
In fact, despite her being so much different and always giving Rashar the hairy eye, I pretty much always like to hang out!
Some day Rashar is going to get her to admit he's a little bit right. And on that day, he will have gained her approval, and the world will end!
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Always interested in knowing how I'm doing!
I don't really have a critique for the character yet. She's very believable and fleshed out well. She comes across well seasoned and full of wisdom as opposed to some characters who really don't seem to know what they're talking about or that they even believe what they're saying and are just rehearsing lines they read off some help files. Nola has lived the pain, seen the "light" and it really shows.
It's why I think the character herself is rich and very layered. Filled with histories and adventures and experiences that you allow to gradually emerge in her actions. Above all, I love that you are showing more than telling and you do it well. If Nola is angry, you can see it via her actions and mannerisms and tone as opposed to merely being told. And it's done in a non-cliche kind of way. I also adore the storytelling/novelesque kind of style you've gradually adopted and made your own.
All in all, Nola is awesome and people should come and check her out, be it friend or foe.
Keep it up.
Nola comes across as a solid, seasoned character, and she feels very real, which I think is more difficult to achieve than people might expect. She also obviously has a rich history and involvement with the culture of the game, and you express that without being heavy-handed. What's really great, though, is that you manage to push past your own character to get an understanding of others. When Emelle approached Nola to learn about Damariel, I expected the usual outpouring of tenets -- not because of my experiences with Nola, but because of what I've seen other characters do -- but what I received was a genuine attempt to understand Emelle's angle and character. AND you succeeded! Usually I'm on the other side of the table, but today you made me carefully examine Emelle's motivations, which I couldn't have done nearly as effectively on my own.
So, thank you! It's been truly enjoyable, and I'll be looking forward to future encounters with Nola.
"The smell of dusty fur, sweet smoke, waiting and patience, a thing that time cannot kill. The moth that candles won't burn."
Okay okay, I'll try be serious here. Nola's character has consistently stayed true to many core Zealot beliefs. And, despite this, I enjoy that she doesn't feel completely constrained by the Revelation, which might have been a problem for several past Luminary/Daru leaders. She's testing new directions with her attempts to do new things with the Daru guild, move it on from Auresae, who has been very strongly tied to the guild's lore. My character might not always agree with her, but he respects her and is very fond of her. As a player, I appreciate the hard work Nola puts into the game, and the roleplay she brings to my own game experience as well.