Mala

[firouz]

"Cheers" in Japanese

[Rongar]

[Doubar]

Okay, guys, I need your opinion. Scratch was friendly enough to mention Rumina and Turok to Mala. But before she/I can answer to him, I need to know whether she knows about the two or not.
Telling from how I got the whole thing, Mala wouldn't know the sorcerers because she's not been "awake" at that time. I imagined her awakening whenever her sons are in great danger. At this particular point of time she returns to the world and can experience things there - she can visit her sons, watch them and interfer, but she cannot foresee* things or have knowledge about events that took place in a past where she had been "sleeping".
Following that line she would not know Turok or Rumina, which again would explain why she didn't recognize the trace of magic she felt.

I am asking you now 'caus there once had been that discussion about whether Mala knew Maeve already or whether she just told from her son's behaviour what she meant to him (refers to "Hell House").
I for one would go with option number 1 but if most of you preferred Mala knwoing everything I would accpet it as given and use that for my next post.

Plase enlighten me. ;D


*When in the rpg I wrote that line about her knowing that many things are to happen I was not referring to any foreseeing-skills but rather to the fact that there are quite some obvious things going on and she knows that they eventually will lead to a certain end (e.g. she knows she will meet her sons once more since she awakened again ... stuff like that ). In my eyes she has a deep understanding for the (magical) world and can draw conclusions when maybe another couldn't but she certainly cannot foresee things like Derm for example.

[Sinbad]

I like the explanation you gave her with her not knowing Turok and Rumina because it perfectly explains her mixing up Scratch´s trace with that of Rumina because she can not identify Rumina as an unknown trace. Especially since she, as you say, has this deep understanding of the magical world, it´s much more logical that way. On the contrary, if she knew about Rumina, she would have identified her trace.
Therefore, I think it would be logical to have her go the she-doesn´t-know-RUmina-or-Turok option. Which also fits with my interpretation of Hell House. To me it always seemed like she didn´t know Maeve even though she was kind of interested in what she meant to Sinbad since he put himself into danger for her (actually, I first thought Mala was Maeve in disguise, trying to find out about his feelings for her. )

[Dermott]

I'm for the first option too, it would make sense with Hell House and how the story is going on here.

And in this ways there will be for Mala a lot of occasions to show up again.

I was thinking that if Sinbad and Doubar had been raised by Dim-Dim maybe he was a friend of their parents, who logically may know also his wife.

There could be some interactions between Caipra and Mala if the latter doesnt want to show up in front of her sons.

[Scratch]

First notion of not knowing who Rumina and Turok are works well.

Besides, Scratch mentioned them in an attempt to get Mala off his back, but of course, she doesn't know them (if Mala's rper goes for Option#1.) Otherwise if it goes for Option#2, then like Sinbad said, Mala would have pestered Rumina/Turok instead of the horned fiend

[firouz]

@mala: Your call. Your character, but I would agree with the others.

[Doubar]

Great! Thank you all. Will try ad go on rp-ing this afternoon.... even though Firouz' Biology tests are keeping me busy.

Oh, and @dermott: Interesting thought. Though in Doubar's bio I wrote that the kids didn't know the old man before... which of course doesn't necessarily mean that Mala might not have had something to do with him picking the kids up.
Well, we definitely have to talk about that possibiliy as well.

edit: Have thought about it and don't think Mala should know DimDim or Caipra.

[Mala]

Hehe, while posting I just noticed that everything just fits beautifully. All the time I had been wondering just why Mala thought of Scratch when she had felt an aura she didn't know ... but thanx to that red stone the devil gave Rumina I can easily make the link between the two! Cool, eh? ;D ;D ;D

[Scratch]

That's some awesome logicsauce indeed.

As of now I'm thinking of what Scratch would say to Sinbad's mum. Any suggestions would help

*hates rpers block when he just vanquished an exam spewing dragon*

[Doubar]

Uh, I know what that's like. In fact, I'm having some problems as well. I want to talk more with you but have to admit that in "reality" Scratch would have no reason to prolong this chat. He knows Mala wants information (to be honest: who wouldn't? ) and will for sure not give that to her. It's tricky if you ask me. So, I'll join you in asking the others: any suggestions for us?

[Mala]

Hey guys. Having thought about attacks by Harpies and stuff made me ponder about another thing as well: Mala's physicalness. In Hell House we see that she can materialize herself or else Sinbad and Doubar would hae not been able to touch her. Still, she herself did never touch anything, right (please correct me if I'm wrong. Just like it was with those magical harpies I tend to forget about some details at times)?
Now I for one would see it that way:
Mala is a ghost. She cannot influence the real world despite using her oceanic powers and in turn cannot be unfluenced by simple beings/things as well (-> the normal harpies' thing). Still we get to see that she can make herself be somewhat corporal. I reckon that this is an ability she has learned to use - like learning a spell or something - but cannot use to the full extent yet. To me it seems like she was able to make herself be corporal for her sons but could not affect anything else (like: if she had touched anything or had tried to get a hold of something she would have moved right through it).

What do you all think about this?

[Sinbad]

That sounds logical to me, yep. It also makes for some interesting potential for further development of her powers (and playing someone slowly develop powers can be LOTS of fun *is talking from experience*, more fun than someone who has full command of a power already)

[firouz]

Well, she did touch the walls in Scratch's cave. And she did materialize at the end.

But it is your character. You decide. And we don't have to go exactly like the show (otherwise those stupid aliens would still be here ).

[Caipra]

It's always the same problem with ghosts. They are not supposed to be able to touch something, but they can touch walls and some other things...

So I agree when you say that the fact she can make herself be corporal comes from an ability she has learned to use!
You can go on like this! I like the idea!