@Admins, could you title this thread "Kyngdom Reunion!"? 

Well, I tried. It looks OK in the window on my screen. But I'm not suer it whows up that way in Chatterbox.

Admin

It looks fine! Thanks!

Hey everyone! This is going to be our "home base" thread for the reunion. (Thanks for preparing the survey, Ronan!) Feel free to add any extra comments you think of as you fill out the survey...like your favorite part to RP, favorite plot twist, ship, backstory, etc etc.

Here's the "schedule" for tomorrow/this week: 

- July 6th: the live chat will be on YWP at 8pm EST. (The class code is AJLGBNTZ). If you're 18 and want to attend, you'll have to make a new account.

- If you want to RP while you're here (or just see what's been happening in Kyngdom recently), I'm making a plot summary to go on this thread.

- Just a reminder about the recurring reunion date for January 14.

I'm so excited to see everyone! Can't wait for tomorrow. :D I'll fill out the survey then.

Plot Summary

*cue "What Did I Miss" from Hamilton* (Great, now I'm going to have this stuck in my head while I write)

Alright! A lot of you left after the Ball of Stars, so I'm going to start the summary from there. If you left before then, check out our Kyngdom Academy thread on Inkwell, which has a full and very in-depth summary from the beginnings to now:

http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/404640

This is a broad summary just to give you a feel for what's been going on lately.

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- At the Ball of Stars, the Crown's power goes out of Mina and into Ocean. Mina kills Master Nova in the bathroom. The ball ends in confusion and chaos.

- Jaaws, allied with Whist, discovers a special kind of Brazen Goo flower that allows her to poison the Powers' minds instead of their bodies. She uses it to trap and control Caelani, Ayearth, and Ecio, and also uses her powers to mind control Aya, Leptomoris, and Grondor. She and Whist ally themselves with Enyo (who is posing as Catastrophe's pet) to spy on Catastrophe. Their next goal is to find Sylvia's drum and either 1) keep her from being summoned or 2) summon her and try to use the Brazen Goo on her.

- Little do they know, Sylvia was already summoned by her horse guardians long ago. She hid out in the Secret Forest for decades until eventually, she gave birth to a foal. His name is Ciaran, and he is technically a Sideaffected Power. His power relates to death, necromancy, etc. He has the potential to either be good or bad, but for now, he is innocent.

- Also in the Secret Forest, there is a hidden temple/cult of Lunee worshippers [called the Nocturnal] who have been awaiting the summoning of Lunee. The Nocturnal sends out some of its most skilled priests to find Moonshadow/Lunee's horn. They still don't know Sylvia is in the same forest as them.

- Mer announces the coming of its annual flea market. The special thing about this flea market is that a pirate, Selena Evadere, claims to be selling the Power of Hoof, which draws enormous crowds of tourists to the event.

- [Jaaws sent Whist to investigate the market, and while Whist arrived too late to see the drum, she encountered Sybill and Rose/Karune, who were in the process of taking over The Animals group, and brought them both to work with Jaaws.]

- A raccoon anthro (Kimi Flammori) and a Sanukan (Davina Starr) team up to steal the fake Power of Hoof. They trigger a massive gunfight and are promptly chased through the streets by the pirates. They escape on a flying carriage and make a beeline for the north. (Sanukaville is a civilization that is located in the frigid mountains north of Jokull. Its citizens are descendants of giants. For more info, see the Myths and Legends thread)

- The carriage crash-lands at Jokull, where one of Catastrophe's generals (Cendaren Caligo) captures Kimi and Davina--with the help of some elite recruits, of course. Kimi and Davina are held prisoner, tortured, and interrogated for a while, but then, Sanukaville launches a surprise attack on Jokull, and a few disloyal recruits (Tsuki the Homo aquarius and Deeja/Fahada the dolor felis) help rescue them.

- Both sides suffer heavy losses. The other general at Jokull dies, which forces the burden of leadership on Caligo alone. He begins to crumble from paranoia and pressure, but he continues to serve Catastrophe by having a path cut through the Decoy Forest. (The headwaters of Kyngdom's rivers are just on the other side of the Forest, and if Catastrophe can control Kyngdom's water, he will have a big leg up.) After Caligo's lieutenant is captured by Sanukans, Caligo negotiates a peace treaty with Sanukaville. Lieutenant Sanders is returned, but he now plots to steal Caligo's place as general.

- Meanwhile, BIG's lab is mysteriously rebuilt on Bleak Peak. Catastrophe is behind this, of course, and he is using the lab as a place to secretly study the mystery of an ancient portal, which ties into his quest to find the three Artifacts. (Additionally, bottomless pits have recently opened up in southeast and northeast Kyngdom, which are also related to this portal mystery.)

- Jaaws sends Ecio and Ayearth to follow a lead on Sylvia in the Secret Forest. They find Sylvia, but she cures them of their hypnosis. The Powers end up at the Nocturnal, where Lunee's horn has been delivered, and plan to summon Lunee. Jaaws and Whist fly to the Secret Forest to stop them. They conceive a plot to kidnap Sylvia's foal.

- [Hazel, leader of the Elites (who want to find out how to defeat Jaaws) is separated from her team. She ends up at the Nocturnal, where she hopes to discover the key to Jaaws's demise. So far, the search has yielded no results.]

- In the Grasplands, on the very border of southeast Kyngdom, Catastrophe is hailed as a hero because he keeps it from being invaded by outside countries. We started an RP here for new Kyngdomers to get a feel for things. In the Grasplands, Catastrophe harvests tons of Brazen Goo flowers; the Black Skull interferes with Sanukan trade; the Resistance attempts to retain a presence in the shadows and find a way to undermine Catastrophe's rule here. Ultimately, Sanukaville and the Resistance form an alliance with one another to stop the Black Skull. Will they succeed? Who knows...the RP is still in progress.

- Also, Ronan appears in the Grasplands! He's been hiding out here for a while, but he rescues a strange old man named Eron who apparently has orders to keep Ronan from being seen...Can't wait to see where this mystery goes.

- The pur Keteque family decides it's a good idea to host a masquerade ball in celebration of the coming of winter. Several factions arrive, most with the intention of securing funding from the various Nobyl families in attendance. Jaaws possesses Rose/Karune and together, they infiltrate the ball to hypnotize the Nobyls and force them into funding Catastrophe. *hesitant evil laughter* The ball is still going on right now, so we'll see how it all pans out.

And that's about it. The stakes are rising!

Jokull is being RPed on the TALE: TWO KYNGDOMS thread; the Grasplands RP is on the Beginner Thread; the pre-winter Masquerade is on the thread by the same name. The Nocturnal/Lunee RP is in the Kyngdom Groups section.

Ahh, I'm so excited!!

1. Which of the Powers is your favorite?

This is a tough question. The Powers are some of my favorite characters (and have some of the best storylines/development in all of Kyngdom). If I had to pick one, it'd probably be Caelani - gryphons have always seemed very cool to me, and he gets an dramatic death scene  

2. What thread is your favorite, and why? (Doesn't have to be one you've roleplayed on, or even a roleplay thread!)

My favorite thread is definitely the Under the Sea Ball - it was so much fun to write (even if my writing was super cringey back then) and so many characters showed up. The raft going to save all the party guests and being built upon to accommodate everyone was especially cool. 

3. If you were a Kyngdomer, where on Kyngdom would you live?

The Grasplands sounds like a really nice place (when it's not occupied by a angry king's army). 

4. If you were a Kyngdomer, which of the many alliances would you join? Or would you join any at all?

I'd most likely stay neutral (cause I'm chicken)

5. What was the first thread you ever roleplayed on?

The BIG recruitment thread from the old boards (not sure of its name) 

6. Who is you favorite charrie in Kyngdom? (Or charries, if you've got multiple.)

Quintin is really fun to write for, and I don't really do funny characters, so he's a real breath of fresh air. I also really enjoy writing Ronan and Catastrophe together (two great tastes that go great together). So tragic! I'm hoping to write a scene with the two of them soon.

7. What's your favorite species in Kyngdom?

The Dolor Felis are really cool.  

8. Who's your favorite villain?

Jaaws for sure! She's got her fingers (claws? talons? idk) in a lot of pies, and she's so manipulative...and the frenemy dynamic between her and Catastrophe is really fun to read (and write, hopefully).

9. Who's your favorite hero?  

Mina and Icy. Their writing is really fun to read and feels kind of effortless. I've always admired the folks who can make five or six paragraphs fly by in a few minutes.

10. Tell us a fun fact about one of your charries! 

Catastrophe's original design was VERY different from what it is now. His original inspiration was actually Captain Haddock from "The Adventures of Tintin"! Just imagine a stereotypical Viking helmet (horns and all) and an eyepatch  and you'll get the idea. (Ronan also had a peg leg in some early RPs, but I dropped that pretty quickly.)

- Only original art created by CBers is allowed to be posted on the CB. We can't post pictures of characters that belong to other people. Thanks. --Admin

1. Which of the Powers is your favorite?

I like both Caelani and Claaws for their charmingly sweet and loving personalities.

2. What thread is your favorite, and why? (Doesn't have to be one you've roleplayed on, or even a roleplay thread!)

I like the Mer Flea Market thread, Power Origin thread, all Labyrinth Lands threads, the TALE: TWO KYNGDOMs thread, and Grasplands RP.

But my FAVORITE thread by far is the art thread, because that was our chat thread for so long, and Viola?'s artwork was amazing. :3

3. If you were a Kyngdomer, where on Kyngdom would you live?

I'd live in southeast Kyngdom, maybe in the Grasplands or some kind of remote town. The atmosphere is so distinctive there, and the Labyrinth Lands were my favorite place to RP. However, I might also like to be a Sanukan. (What'll it be? Desert, or arctic mountains?)

4. If you were a Kyngdomer, which of the many alliances would you join? Or would you join any at all?

Realistically speaking, I'd probably join the Resistance and be a strategist or have some kind of desk job.

5. What was the first thread you ever roleplayed on?

The first thread I RPed on was the Capt'n O thread with Scarlet! Thimble was a much more fun character than my first one, who never saw the light of day.

7. What's your favorite species in Kyngdom?

Homo avians, anthros, dragons, dolor felis...

8. Who's your favorite villain?

Does Elliot count? I know he's not technically a villain, but I read SailHaven and I found Elliot to be really amusing with all his back and forth. I also like Catastrophe, of course, and Jaaws. Plus SOCS as a whole. Rose and Sybill make pretty good bad guys as well...

9. Who's your favorite hero?

I can't just pick one, but I love the founders of the Resistance. And any character who dies has a special place in my heart ;-; When Claaws and Alexandria died around the same time, it actually made me really sad for a few days >.<

10. Tell us a fun fact about one of your charries! 

Kimi is the last member of her tribe and species, so technically, that makes her royalty! Don't tell her that, though.

1. Which of the Powers is your favorite?

In the end it has to be Sylvia, but I really like Lunee too. 

2. What thread is your favorite, and why? (Doesn't have to be one you've roleplayed on, or even a roleplay thread!)

Hmmm... reading through the Olive Den was fun. I do like Myths & Legends, too, and I have to acknowledge the Grasplands/Beginner thread since it's so much fun. 

3. If you were a Kyngdomer, where on Kyngdom would you live?

Probably the most average place in Kyngdom. XD 

4. If you were a Kyngdomer, which of the many alliances would you join? Or would you join any at all?

If any, it would probably be the FaFA.  

5. What was the first thread you ever roleplayed on?

I checked and it was called Gellian City, made by Darkking. 

6. Who is you favorite charrie in Kyngdom? (Or charries, if you've got multiple.)

Ohh wow. Um. I do love Davina and Kimi, and I like the Mina/shadow/Alexandria trio thing. Night Whispers had some cool ones too, and I like Ronan as well. And Laria. And Dar'sava and Ember. I feel like there are more... 

7. What's your favorite species in Kyngdom?

Homo Avians, though phoenixes, anthros and shapeshifters are cool too. 

8. Who's your favorite villain?

Jaaws is kind of awesome in a villain-y way, and Demise is all cool and mysterious. I feel like there are lots of cool villains I've yet to discover/look into, though.

9. Who's your favorite hero?  

See my list of favorites! 

10. Tell us a fun fact about one of your charries! 

I said something about Taurus last time... Uhm, Rori's middle name is Leigh, and she's the only charrie I have who's been given a middle name- so far. Who knows, I might do that for some others too. :)

1. Which of the Powers is your favorite?

Maybe Ecio. Or Lunee. It's hard to decide.

2. What thread is your favorite, and why?

Either the art thread (because it's the art thread), or the Tale: Two Kyngdoms thread, because of all the fun memories I've had on there. The Grasplands rp is pretty fun too.

3. If you were a Kyngdomer, where on Kyngdom would you live? 

Hmm. Probably Sanukaville, or maybe just one of the towns up there. I wouldn't mind living in the Windswoods, either. Definitely somewhere up north though.

4. If you were a Kyngdomer, what alliance would you choose?

Honestly? I'd probably remain neutral. 

5. First thread you ever roleplayed on?

Rp's roleplaying cafe! That was forever ago, it seems.

6. Favorite charrie?

Oh, let's see... Saoirse is amazing. So is the Mina/Alexandria/Shadow group. Kimi and Davina are always fun. Kirah's really cool. Ember is very sweet and I love her. Out of my own charries, it's probably Davina, with Shiloh and Eniyan close behind. Dar'sava is also great. Everyone has really cool charries, so it's super hard to decide.

7. Favorite species?

I dunno. All the SOCs experiments are pretty cool though.

8. Favorite villian?

Well that's sorta difficult. Probably Jaaws or Whist. Enyo is also cool. Rose and Sybill are turning out to be pretty darn cool.

9. Favorite hero?

Ooh, that's hard. Probably the Mina/Shadow/Alexandria group.

10. Fun fact?

Eniyan's abilities let him learn things pretty quickly, and he's very focused and determined--which has helped to become very musically talented. I haven't mentioned this in-story yet, but I've always kept it in the back of my head. He's a little bit of a jack of all trades when it comes to music, since he's moderately talented at a wide variety of instruments. 

I'm actually not all too sure about how Catastrophe changed! I never described him when I introduced him, and then someone drew him and he was blonde and beardless  

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