The Call Of The Ocean! The Monthly BBQ On Aquatica!

Authors Note: There isn't an actual "Plot" in this story. This is just an RP I wanted to do in order to start getting the ball rolling so to speak. There are a shit ton of new characters and i believe this would be the perfect set up to use some of them and introduce characters to one another.

Timeline: This story is taking place two weeks after Arashi has been reconnected with the rest of the moons.

Setting: Aquatica
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-Arashi-

Mikihisa Uematsu ran swiftly through the futuristic looking city of Arashi. The massive gears within the steam-punk design buildings turned as Lightning coursed through them. He jumped up high and began to surf along the electrical wires which spread from building to building. He made his way to the giant clock tower in the center of the moon which had multiple lightning rods connecting to it. He ju,ped of before he reached the tower and jumped between building walls until he landed on the ground.

Once on solid ground he shook himself a bit and his white fuzzy tipped tail gave a small wag of excitement as he stared at a rather large office building. Without knocking he entered and his ears picked up on the sounds of welding. The golden eyed male made his way to the back part of a large workshop that had several half finished projects and designs all over various shaped tables. He grabbed a pair of protective goggles and opened a door.

There were multiple flashes of light and small sparks could be seen jumping out of the room. Mikihisa made his way over to a pair of legs that were under what appeared to be a gigantic mecha that was near completion. He knocked on the robot a few times giving the person underneath a warning that someone had entered his workspace. Without a word Mikihisa pulled out the creeper along with the person on it.

"Brother Rai!" Mikihisa happily, picking the fox up and hugging him before holding him at arms lentgh "We need to talk" he said.

"Oh, hey Miki" Raijirou Munakata said with a small smile as he lifted his goggles off his face "What's up with you?" knowing that his brother didn't follow procedure before interrupting him UNLESS it was ACTUALLY important.

"Well" Mikihia set him down and reached into his red vest before pulling out a torn envelope and a letter "It's a letter from the water Champion SIegfried" he said. The second he said the mans name the letter glowed and dispersed into floating words made of water around them


I write to you today in the most joyous of moods. I will be hosting Aquatica's annual Sun and Surf Celebration yet again! There will be much food, drink, music and merriment to be had. With this letter I cordially invite you to our wonderful celebration. Also, if you wish to bring someone with you, you are more than welcome. The more the merrier, as they say! I hope to see you there!

~Siegfried

"What do you think?" Mikihisa asked jovially as the letter returned to normal. "We should go right? RIGHT!" he said "I'm sure their will be lots a cute girls and stuff!" he said

-Genosis The Earth Moon-

Within a blacksmith shop located atop of one of the many mountains of Genosis was a black haired dragon Chao currently working on a brand knew sword. He had a pair of goggles covering his eyes as he hammered out a sword on an anvil. He blew some of the debree off and gave a small smile. The male then placed it in a barrel of water watching intently as steam rose. He pulled the sword out by its hilt his goggled eyes gazing at it "Hmmm...." the shape of the sword began to change almost like it was alive.

"Not quite there yet" the male muttered. as he flicked the blade with his finger only to watch it bend and snap.

-Kane Mason. The Iron Dragon Forger of Genosis-

Well, this pretty much confirms it. This RP...hell...any RP up on this site is dead. It's gone, finished, done, over...It's a shame. With the large variety of characters we have you'd think it'd be easy to write stories. People don't care anymore. I guess I should've realized sooner.

It really is a shame. Honestly, people moved on with their lives. Some people are busy. Some people have relationships to deal with. We do live on different corners of the city. And flat out, some people have a sudden rush of ADD or ADHD. The group as a whole is not focus or dedicated enough on one thing when each of us have personal goals and situations to handle. We are in our 20's after all and at this point, some of us should have done something with our lives by now. I am not trying to put you down or this entire beautiful world we all had fun in.

But let me put in a recap here...

It started off with an idea... A fun idea... It was visualized by Meli Chao... It had no rules or structure or strict levels. There wasn't even hierarchy and power levels. It is just a big beautiful world to prance about in just so we can give our real life problems and real life damaged emotions a rest. It was a heaven much like the thousands of heavens that are thought up.

But then... as the world grew... many noticed... when many noticed, other want to be a part of it. It was a huge gather among those who wish to take part in a glorious imagination and story telling. As characters began to have detail and back story, individualism kicked in... Some characters gradually becoming more unique than the last.

True... all of them are special in their own way... but most were there as a follower. Characters created to remain by the side of a favored character that has already taken root of the forums. Slowly but surely, Favoritism has come into play...

Favoritism became a gift of the subordinates to look up to whom of the characters are stronger, better, faster... which are able to uphold the balance of strengths and weaknesses... Along with Favoritism, came worship and admiration.

Now THAT is something everyone would like... a chance to be noticed! Being a character that is appealing and a symbol of what we ALL would like to become or be with! It became a thing of wanting rather a thing of need. There weren't any rules or territory, it is just a place where we can be what we want to be... well one decided to become "God-Like", another sees this, and They too want to become "God-Like"... then another... and then another...

Hence comes the Great Divide... an event that would lead to disaster when everyone cannot agree to such a structure... Kings and Queens... Elders and Prophets... Those who rule with Might and Speed! Others who rule with Wisdom and Magic...

Oh People have fooled themselves in telling others that this has NOTHING to do with trying to be better than the next... but in reality, when one states things that is simulare to "Power Levels" or "Fighting Spirits", it is a clear sign of measuring and comparing for the sake of pure Pride.

Brother against brother... Sister against sister... Chao against chao... How can we unite together and not hold ourselves up for having such grand unstoppable power that they do not need anyone else for help other than self-worshipping company? That's when another idea was formed... A single goal that can all be agreed. A goal of peace...

Peace... Hope... Justice... all that is right and good to the ears but so bland and hard to see when used only through one man's eye. It sounded so good that maybe creating a villain, one who will stop at nothing to make everyone's life a living hell for his or her own amusement, just might help all nations team up, find their common goal and fight against the increasing monstrosity.

Maybe it had worked... but then... Oh how wonderful it is to be evil when things never go your way... Being Evil, a glorious way of getting attention and being admired by your gifts and talents no matter how strong you are. As long as others look and give the attention, it is all that is needed.

First as usual, it became just one... then as one falls, another more powerful sprouts up... and then another... and another... one more powerful than the last till the point, the only thing the dreamer of this evil only want, is absolute destruction of everything! Something quite familiar like "The Nothing" from The Never-Ending Story.

By then, the RP is in shambles... people don't know what to make of it... It becomes just an idea which can always be shifted around... People who don't have as much power but has been greatly detailed in their RP and characters soon fade seeing that no one could ever agree... Seeing that there have been too many Kings and the Kings have become dictators... And then you have those who do try... they try with what power they have only to see that the Stories and RP won't go anywhere...

Weeks... Months... Years Past... A few RP's pop up between two or three characters... maybe a short love story here and there... but when anyone catches wind of it, that third or fourth person tries to gather as much self-admiration as possible before that chapter... no... not even chapter... That ACT dies...

And this goes on for years and years... The cycle repeats over and over... never agreeing, always wanting... always changing... always a script... never official... In the end... we can all take a step back and see this... and finally we say.... "What have we been doing? This was just something fun to do... Our stories or existence won't be immortalized... All efforts as we know it wouldn't be read anyway... We are too distracted... too busy... or we just do it for the sake of being part of something before we disappear."

Ladies and Gentleman... anyone who even reads this... I am sorry that this has become a dying site. Personally, I would love to try... but all it is are just ideas and faded memories forever changing on the whim for the sake of making something even better and more attention grabbing. In fact, we can call it "survivors in an open water, splashing at sea, climbing on one another to surface and surpass our brethren, despite the feelings and thoughts of others."

I really don't care if this is even a good analogy or not. Its practically true... When things like this, as stated, repeats... fights in real life ensues... arguments on a technicality, grudges, things that wouldn't make sense even on a fantasy level... comparing someone's dream to the more worshiped D&D (Whom not alot even follow) gaming stats, etc, etc... there won't be an ending... nor will any of this story will ever be put on paper or RP... I mean heck... we are just RPing in the "IDEA Story" section of Skype!

Sure it makes life easier... But we are still repeating the same thing over and over...

Personally, I don't care about how the story goes... I just hate realizing or seeing the same pattern over and over... If you want to make characters... by all means... create them. But please... for the sake of those who at least want to enjoy a small section... make it solid... don't compare... and stop using stats or logic of some RPing paper and pencil game that not everyone is fully aware of. Let the quiet speak! Let the mild and the meek have a shot! Those who are not active as much, I can understand, shit can get hectic in ANY RP no matter where you go. There is always an exit, but if BITCHING is the ONLY ability or power that is offered, then the eraser is right next to the god-damn pencil! The delete button is RIGHT on the same keyboard! The Unsubscribe link is right at the bottom of the email! The administrator might JUST be a phone call, email, or a digital complaint away! I know so few who practically took an easy way out just by leaving the stories all because it wasn't working for them. I say good for them... good for ALL of them!

But those who remain to try and make this work, delivering only complaints and yet altering stories all together without talking it out first... allowing this urge to be technical or logical... to be upset and agitated... well work with us... HELP US UNDERSTAND! And most importantly... MEET US IN THE FUCKING MIDDLE.

If nobody has anything to offer... and just want to complain... or simply want to say "I don't know..." or "whatever..." or "its all up to you... (and yet I still have complaints)", then The Exit is just anywhere or EVERYWHERE away from this Website or Skype or... you know what? This very computer screen!

-sighs-

I enjoy RPing... and I will continue when the time comes. When someone just wants to make a story... I will be okay with that... if they want to just make a short RP... I am okay with that too. Just ahead of time... I do have a life and I WILL get back to whatever is currently active when I can. I can't speak for others nor should I need to or have to. Everybody has their own lives... that is all I have to say...

And sorry Jason if it sounds as if it is directed at you. Its pretty much for anyone who sees this, but I see that only you had returned to the forums. I'll most likely copy this and past it on the other RP areas just so everyone will know what has been on my mind.


... P.S. : Speaking of Mind... I just saw Megamind... It was awesome and inspiring.