Yeah player interaction posts are typically quite short. Looking through EoG, My posts get really short during interactions, then the second I go off on my own It gets long again.
Here's a exert from the early days of EoG
The silence persisted until there was a knock on the door. A voice soon followed, asking for permission to enter the room. Ranna got up from her chair and opened the door. It was Rhiseza.
Ranna bowed slightly and motioned for the girl to come in. Mokou looked towards the girl, hiding the pain from her eyes.
Rhiseza nodded and stepped inside. "I'm... Sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have acted like that in front of you. And..." She turned to Mokou. "I'm sorry I wasn't here earlier. I'm trying to work as fast as I can."
Without another word she knelt down next to Mokou and looked to see what all she could do. She didn't have anything to dull the pain...
"... If... If one did, hypothetically, have magic without knowledge of them... Is there a way to know for certain?"
She bit her lip nervously and waited for an answer. From either of them, really.
Mokou was first to speak. "Try using it. That's the best way ta find out" She said with a strange gesture of her hand.
Ranna gazed at Rhiseza. She isn't even one bit surprised that a while ago Mokou's stomach had a huge hole in it...It's kind of surprising that she can still even talk. I guess that's kind of normal for here though, isn't it?
"Well, I'll... Try, then."
She reached out and place her hands on Mokou's arm, and focused like she did with the marble.
If I do have this... Please work...
"Ey ey, yer aiming fer the wrong place there. The pain's in my stomach" Mokou said just as the girl started to concentrate.
Ranna let out a sigh mixed with slight laughter. She looked out the doorway to see Nanaya was up and moving around. The slight smile that slipped across her face vanished. She watched as Nanaya walks past, not noticing Ranna's gaze, with Newan in tow, Aesera following behind them. Ranna strains her neck to watch them go down the hall and into Newan's and Nazrin's room. Oh yeah, she's in there with those two because her partner isn't here. Ranna pauses for a second, Now that I think about it, I've never seen her partner around since I joined the group...I wonder what kind of person her partner is... She wonders as she turns her gaze back to Mokou, who seems to have a lot more energy than someone who just had their stomach ripped open should have. Ranna turns her eyes back to the hall. Her eyes sharpening for a moment.
That girl definitely has some explaining to do...
"Eehh..." Mokou mouthed in slight protest but then quieted to let Rhiseza focus.
Ranna watched intently from where she stood leaning against the door frame. She wanted to see the extent of Rhiseza power for herself, so she'd know their limit in battle.
After a few minutes there was a slight glow which grew brighter with each passing second. Ranna closed one eye and titled her head away slightly. Within another moment, the light vanished entirely.
Mokou gave a dull expression in response, blinking a few times. Then she closed her eyes and scratched her head, tilting it to the side slightly.
"So? How do you feel now?" Ranna asked somewhat plainly.
Mokou gave a puzzled expression. Then quickly leapt to her feeting, giving the other two a shock. Mokou looked as if she was thinking deeply. After a second of thought, Mokou shoved her hands in her pockets and strolled out of the room. The two girls watched her, speechless, as she effortlessly strolled out of the room. Ranna's faced held a strangely unsastified expression.
"...I guess it worked..." Ranna said. She shook her head. I should follow after her so she doesn't collapse or something... She thought as she dashed after Mokou.
She finally found her at the front of the shrine, standing between the shrine and it's gate, staring out over Gensokyo.
"Hah...hah...ah!...There you are. Are you sure you can be up so soon" Ranna said, trying to catch her breath. She looked up at the sky. Huh...It looks to be getting later...i wonder what time it is... She decided to ask Mokou. "...Uh Moko- Wait where are you going!" She said, noticing Mokou had begun to walk away towards the shrine's stairs.
Mokou turned and shot her a grin. "Ya see these?" She said pointing down to her tattered clothes.
Ranna nodded, not quite understanding what Mokou had meant.
Mokou's grin widened. "I'm gonna get a new pair" Mokou said.
Ranna looked at her puzzled. "A new pair..."
Without responding Mokou turned and headed for the stairs.
"Hey! Wa-!" Ranna shouted after her but it was too late.
As Mokou reached the first step, a sudden burst of flames enveloped her. Ranna fell back in sheer shock. Her eyes wide as they could go. She gasped for air as the Fire sucked up the oxygen in the area. Mokou, flames shooting out of her back, launched herself into the air. As she did so a strong gust of wind over took the area. Ranna closed her eyes, putting her hand up to shield her from the flames that she surely thought were about to whip against her skin, giving her severe burns.
She kept her eyes close, her body shaking in fear. ...wait...what happened....why haven't I been burnt yet.? She wondered, slowly opening her eyes which swirled green and purple as she hesitantly opened them, returning to their default positions in her eyes when she had them open enough. She peeked through the gaps in between her fingers.
Nothing.
She opened her eyes fully and lowered her hand.
The flames were gone, completely, without a trace. As if they were just a figment of Ranna's own imagination. She gazed forward blinking every now and again, trying to figure out what had happened. She was speechless.
Aftter a few moments, she realized Mokou was gone. She looked around trying to find her. No sign of her.
"...Mokou...?" She said aimlessly. Then something caught her eye.
Something flying through the sky, it was already far enough away to not be recognizable. The thought passed through her mind but she quickly expelled it.
"There's no way....right...?" She said, barely able to believe what had happened in just a split second before her eyes. She sat there on the ground, still trying to figure out what had just transpired.
Interaction between myself and Orphea in EoG, and when I head off on my own.
Hm. Also a general rule is that the more people one controls, the more content they usually have in their posts.
I'm still on the fence about allowing partners or not.
Oh also know that if partners will be allowed, you wont get to pick whoever you want. You'd be getting the touhou that could most likely be your ally.
For Example, when Sora gets to SDM, My posts will include interactions between Sora and Remi/Patchy/Meiling.
As for possible partners...
Sora - Remi
Sanaya - Mokou?
Senri - Youko or (Eventually) Byakuren
Yumiko - Patchouli
As for the rest, idk since I haven't thought about it.
Though in certain battles you WILL have control of more than one character.
I might allow party joining, like a character tags along with someone and the player they are with gains temporary control of the character.
But idk yet. If i did allow this I would prefer if portrayals are consistant.
What do the players think?
