# Exalted OOC discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 29, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060 "2009-05-29T18:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Priam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@Priam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Priam)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/61 "2009-06-17T18:41:54Z")
> [@robertliguori](#): > > Returned, I have. > > So, I figure that Dhorain has kind of gone punch-drunk at this point, and isn’t thinking quite coherently enough to stop attacking Ilana. On the other hand, I’m also pretty sure that Dhorain trying to stagger upright and attack Ilana again will end the scene with him unconscious or worse. Can I just have him lay there for a minute and let whatever would happen next, happen next? Sure. Might be good to reflect what he’d LIKE to do in his thought processes, though 🙂 > [@E-Sabbath](#): > > Okay. Ready. I have no idea how to respond to what you just posted. I can think of a couple things, but they could go totally left of what you planned. Do you want me to respond to that, or wait for the second post in the sequence? It’s just an opening line. That’s the point of the Prologue, after all: to give you and I a chance to feel out your character. Take it where you want it to be 🙂 Hell rewrite it if you really can’t launch off what I’ve written. > [@willthekittensurvive](#): > > Great! I’m in the story, > > have a great pride (pride extravaganza? isn’t that bit like describing a giant as tall or calling the ocean wet?) > I’m taking bellydancegirl out today, so I don’t think I will be posting my reply until Sunday > > have fun and wish me luck Ooo. Sounds like fun 🙂 How’d it go? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/62 "2009-06-17T20:27:02Z")
Oh, no, I can launch. It’s just that where I launch to might… or might not… be what you expect. I’ll type it up tonightish. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/63 "2009-06-19T01:46:44Z")
Instead, I was sick and fell asleep. But it is now posted. I’ve also read three of the Flat Earth books by Tanith Lee. It’s amazingly bishonen! ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/64 "2009-06-19T12:27:33Z")
damnation…my laptop broke down I sent it to the shop for repairs, no idea how long it will take to repair I’ m on my mothers PC now, but it means I can’t play for a bit sorry ---
**Author:** ![Imaginary\_Fiend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f6c823/32.png) [@Imaginary\_Fiend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imaginary_Fiend)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/65 "2009-06-22T17:20:26Z")
Checkin’ in here to mention I’m still alive after an arduous weekend. How’s everyone else doing? ---
**Author:** ![robertliguori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/66 "2009-06-22T23:58:54Z")
> [@Imaginary\_Fiend](#): > > Checkin’ in here to mention I’m still alive after an arduous weekend. How’s everyone else doing? I still exist. Still figure Dhorain’s going to pass his turn, and see what happens next. If he’s capable of standing, he’s going to repeat his previous attack on Ilana until he’s unconscious, incapable of movement, or given a pressing reason to stop. (His impending death is not such a reason at the present moment.) It’s probably a good thing he’s forgotten about the knife at his belt, or this could get ugly. I figure he has no chance of actually succeeding, so feel free to narrate Dhorain slowly getting up and then getting knocked down again if other events are happening. ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/67 "2009-06-26T11:57:02Z")
My laptop is still in the shop, next week I should hear if they can repair it, Maybe it’s still under warranty I hope so because I haven’t got the money for a new pc ---
**Author:** ![robertliguori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/68 "2009-06-27T21:33:06Z")
So, some thoughts about the way I interpret Exalted psychology, and Dhorain in specific. In Exalted, Virtues have concrete existence. No matter how you come about your Valor or Compassion or Conviction (or lack thereof), your abundance of the Virtue (or its lack) has tangible, measurable affects on your actions. Now, Dhorain has deliberately lopsided Virtue scores. The way I’ve been seeing him is having essentially three personalities. His first personality is effectively an entirely constructed personality. He was told that it’s good and correct to care about people, and keep your word, and be a good citizen, and so forth. While he’s operating in this mode, he’s using his stunted Compassion and Conviction scores. Poke him a bit, and you get a brash, impulsive, arrogant, violent youth; that’s who’s mostly been talking during his in-character bits. In this mode, Dhorain is proud but practical; he really likes finding situations involving hitting bad people, but also has care for his own honor, and to a lesser extent, his own well-being. Underneath that, you have his Valor and Temperance. This is basically an aimable psychopath/sociopath personality. While acting in this mode (which is basically his Limit Break) he identifies his greatest adversary, attacks it directly until it’s gone or he is, then moves on to the next. If Dhorain had more of a stable personality, or didn’t have such extreme differences between the two pairs of virtues, I figure he’d have a more integrated mindset. As it is, I plan on playing the influence of his high-value virtues as literal voices in his head. Only wrinkle is, they’re all his voice, just urging him to do different things at different times. ---
**Author:** ![Imaginary\_Fiend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f6c823/32.png) [@Imaginary\_Fiend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imaginary_Fiend)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/69 "2009-07-02T19:08:21Z")
_bump_ For great justice! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exalted-ooc-discussion-thread/498060/70 "2009-07-03T00:09:39Z")
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