The I AM thread. (The 4-day rule applies!)

[Genevieve]

I am

confused about current events and hopeful.
wishing he would wake up again.
so happy my friend is home but sad someone else isn't talking to me right now.
trying to keep myself awake and active. Why is this so difficult?
feeling as though my life will never be happy again. What happened to the joy that used to fill my days? Oh yes, it died along with him.
sleepy and trying to figure out who to give my keys to - I really don't care if I live or die.
hoping someone wakes up soon, but working away anyway.
on a boat hoping to find adventure!
quite content.

<edit: wow, I didn't realize I only have 9 characters. They keep me busy enough :p>

[Doug R.]

I am... (Seko's elementals)

Earth
sad, as they're all dying.
-most woke up. Life is fine again.
--traveling again. This is where I like to be.
---excited at finding treasure in the wilderness. New toy!
----home.
-----worried about the future of my family. It's all my fault.
------we're back together and all seems well.
-------content. The family is growing.
--------resigned that they'll all die, except for her. It's just us, and always has been.
---------perhaps mistaken about my earlier assessment. We're growing again.

Fire, Air, Earth, and Water - though the manifestation of each is governed by Air.
excited for the near future.
-even more excited. I think she's going to come, and that will really make things better.
--frustrated. I love her more than life itself, but why can't she be just a smidge smarter? At first her simplicity was charming, but now I'm pulling my hair out.
---bored, yet somehow content.
----proud of myself, and also not ashamed to sleep because I'm bored. This is how you survive.
-----nervous. Very nervous. This could go very, very badly.
------got away with it, against the odds, now just meandering.
-------concerned that this won't work out. In hindsight it looks like a longshot.
--------harboring dark, suicidal thoughts. I just don't care anymore, and I wish he'd tell me what to do.
---------a homosexual!

Earth and Water
discovering a soft spot in my heart that I didn't know existed.
-disappointed. She doesn't even see me, and she sleeps because the town's boring.
--sad. She could have enriched all of our lives in unforeseen ways, but instead she died.
---content and on the move. All these towns have tons of people but no one speaks. A real shame.
----a bit irritated. I don't wanna lead this damn town, but the guy that supposed to isn't. At least answer my damn question.
-----on the road again after a long time, but trade prospects are non-existant.
------bored, so bored. A pickaxe to the head would be a blessing.
-------found something to do, not that anyone gives a crap.
--------surprised. Someone said I was nice. What the hell is the world coming to when I'm considered nice?
---------not surprised that the guy helping me has disappeared. People suck.
----------amused. She's funny, and has a funny name. I hope I run into her again.

Earth and Spirt, with Earth being dominant.
just doing my thing, like I always do.
-still doing my thing.
--doing my thing.
----just doing my thing.
-----confused. Doing my thing seems to be destined to come to an end. Time for a new thing?
------tired, so tired. It's so hard to wake up.
-------home to quiet, manual labor. This is how it needs to be.
--------intrigued with my new toy.
---------working quietly, new toy forgotten.
----------getting ready to go on a resource trip.

Earth, Water, and Spirit
digging, and digging, and digging.
-sailing. I hope to find a place to fit in.
--on a new island and getting really tired of finding people that don't speak my language. I'm tired of traveling and just want to settle for a bit.
---finally found a place to settle down and work. The people seem nice, and the leader was genuinely excited to get a willing worker.
---confused beyond belief. My life has turned upside down. I desperately need to be alone to think, but that's the last thing I can do.
----in love!
-----joyful and full of life. I'm in heaven. The only thing that would make it better if someone else would wake up.
------trying to stave off the moodiness my player keeps putting on me. It's not fair. Just because I'm the most similar to you doesn't mean you can dump your crap onto me. This was supposed to the the highlight, what we've been looking forward to for a while, and because of you I just sit here and wish I was back at home. You're a dick and I hate you.
-------angry and frustrated. I don't know if I can deal with her phobia much longer without taking it personally.
--------heartsick. She's dying on me. Every negative thought I have ever had is now burning me with guilt like hot iron. I love her so much. I can't live without her.
----------devastated and drunk. She's getting better, but it feels like the world has collapsed around me. I have no control anymore.

Earth
back with one of the few people I can count on, but he's getting sleepy.
-he woke up enough to make me feel better. Still worried, though.
--a shadow. I'm lost in my work and have no need to be awake. It's the only thing I find comforting, although I'm neglecting my responsibilities to the person relying on me.
---in a work coma.
----watching my family drop dead, one after another. What have we become? Is there any future for us?
-----encouraged. I think this one will work out exceptionally well.
------feeling abandoned, standing here, alone, in this dead town. I'm honor-bound to remain here until relieved.
-------nothing has changed.
--------insignificant.
---------getting ready to leave, but it's taking much longer than I thought. She cares about me, for some reason.
----------almost there. I hope my move will give me purpose again.

Earth and Spirit
happy! Things are almost back to the way they should be.
-locked in a dark room, but the hitting stopped. If only the lock would break.
--happy again! I've found something I love to do. Now if only my friends will come back.
---in a work coma.
----happy. Finally people that talk to me.
-----sad. Everyone's so quiet.
------bored yet not unhappy.
-------nothing has changed.
--------happy to be back ashore.
---------sad and happy. She's very sick, but he's awake again.
----------happy I found an old friend I thought dead.

Earth and Fire
content, having found solace in someone that annoyed me previously.
-busy organizing a trip.
--out prospecting. My list of friends keeps increasing, yet the situation on the home front keeps deteriorating. If things come to a head, where do my loyalties lie?
---distracted. I can't think while she's in town. I wish she'd leave.
----madly in love, but afraid of my desire.
-----troubled. I should be joyous, but I am so afraid of tempting the fates. I can't lose her.
------No longer troubled, but overwhelmed with people and work. I can't keep track of everything everyone wants, and they seem to not want to repeat themselves. I wish I could get all this crap sorted out.
-------a bit worried. I thought this trip would wake her up, but perhaps I was wrong.
--------content. This trip has been amazing and she is a bit more awake than usual.
---------relieved and embarrassed. One unwise sentence almost ruined my career, could have even cost me my life.

Spirit and Earth
lonely, but I've always been lonely. No one appreciates me.
-still lonely. All my friends are gone.
--in utter despair. I tried starving myself to death but couldn't go through with it. Everyone that ever meant anything to me either died, fell asleep, or stopped noticing me. I am a hollow shell of a person, and will continue wandering the island looking for something to give me a reason to "live."
---happy again, I have found a reason to live!
----determined to heal this woman. If ever there was someone in need of my help, it is her. I have never met someone more worthy of it.
-----happy! I saved her...even though to do so I had to kill her. On to the next...or starvation. Let's see what's at the end of this road.
------making stuff.
-------making stuff.
--------making stuff.
---------drilling, oblivious to the drama around me.
----------delivering a note.

Spirit and Water
resolved in my decision, and happy that I have someone to share it with.
-devastated. My soul is crushed. He will never understand.
--the happiest I've ever been. I love him! He loves me! There's adventure around every corner and I've never felt so right about any decision I've ever made in my life. I just hope he can bear with me to the end.
---troubled by darkness. I don't know what to do. I think I made a mistake. The thoughts come, unbidden - "It would be so much easier without him." People here are ignoring me. I am alone, and lonely.
----distraught, as I always seem to be, but now determined to heal my soul. Lonely, frightened, and feeling generally unwelcome.
-----terribly lonely, surrounded by nice enough people. What is it that I'm looking for? Why do I feel so lonely?
------incredibly happy and excited! I'm so excited, my player is losing sleep!
-------scared but not showing it. Why can't destiny take me by the hand and pull me along?
--------scared and excited. I love him, but I need to fight my desires and focus on my future.
---------on track to meet my destiny. Everything is good.
----------back on track, my passion for him banished. Now, can we please go do something? I'm tired of standing around here.

Earth and Fire
dubious. I'm not sure what life is about, but it doesn't look that interesting, especially if it's all about killing animals and people.
-the lady selling clothes, who was complaining that no one wants to buy her clothes, falls asleep for, like, ever after I tell her I want to buy her clothes. Really, no one wants to buy from you, or you just sleep through their requests?
--waiting for the clothes lady to die. Maybe she'll drop some clothes.
---given up on the clothes lady, and replied to another who offered to make clothes, but she never acknowledged me. What's wrong with people?
----happy. The clothes lady died, and I got my clothes (plus a few more I surreptitiously stole off of her corpse).

(Octavian T. Wolfkiller)
lucky to be alive.
-busy gathering allies.
--in my new home. The people here seem agreeable, and I have no immediate concerns.
---excited. Things are really looking up. Surrounded by friends that are actually awake once again.
----starting a new company. No idea if anyone will be interested in buying what I'm selling, but I don't care.
-----depressed. More than anything, I want to flee from this. I never wanted to be a leader, especially a leader alone with his own thoughts of uncertainty.
------DEAD!

I can't do the animal one. I give up.

[Indigo]

Updating and trying Seko's elements...


Wind and Water
(...sailing again, without goals. Feeling how this void inside me is devouring me.)
(In a nice town now, where I have found someone absolutely different to me, who is making me feel alive again.)
Sailing again... discovering him.

Earth and Spirit
(...homesick.)
(At home again. Oh, yeah, there's also that snore thing, but I can bear it.)
Working, trying to make our little town to grow... worried and missing him...

Spirit
(...starting a new life with someone unexpected.)
(Finished grieving for my loss, and getting ready to go for the resources to make our boat. He wants to fullfil my dreams, and he doesn't realize that he has already done that.)
Sleeping in his arms. I'm unable to awake now, but he knows... and he understands.

Earth and Fire
(...atonished, surprised, unable to believe how fast and deep this feeling has grown. He is healing my wounds, even the deepest ones.)
(Engaged, and terribly worried about his sleep. And my wounds seems to be reopening.)
I can't believe he's dead... But no one will see me crying again. I promise myself that.

Earth
(...feeling frustrated in this town. So many things to do and I am.... here. At least, I'm happy because he seems more awake now.)
(Bored of chasing someone who seems to have vanished...)
Working with him... feeling a bit happier now.

Fire, Wind and Spirit
(... walking back home, trying to make a decision. Well, I actually think that the decision is made, but...)
(I made the decision, and I'll have to live with that. I'm still grieving, I'm afraid I will be for the rest of my life, but... hey, I think I'm back!)
Finding the strength within myself... I miss his words, so I'm going to look for him, I need to listen to him again. I got sand in my feet... and I took a little of it with me to give him as a gift.

Spirit
(... afraid of my desire. This time, it was too close...)
(Dead inside.)
Still dead... It's like I couldn't feel anything... anymore.

Fire
(... I should be happy, but I'm becoming slowly sad. This is not what I thought my life would be.)
(Nothing changed.)
Broken. And dangerously mad. I need blood. -His- blood.

Earth and Spirit
(... becoming paranoid. I feel I can't trust anyone in this place. No one.)
(Facts are clear now, and I was not paranoid. Angry. Harder and colder.)
Feeling unable to awake.

Water
(... sailing back at home after a long time, and getting excited about that!)
(I want to go to sail again. I don't like land. I miss the ocean.)
Feeling unable to awake

Spirit and Fire
(... finding the happiness in him, when I thought I couldn't be happy again. Oh, and waiting for that beer to be done!)
(At home again, after a vacation that didn't went as I expected. Here, lots of things to do to keep my mind busy, but I'm thinking of him all the time. Loving every single thing of him, even his grumpy side.)
Worried about our "daughter". Giving up on some things, but not giving up on life. His love kept me alive, and we are finally married... though I still have some things in my mind I need to say... Will I find the right words this time?

Earth and Water
(... hardening.)
(Still hardening. But now I have a goal. A great one.)
Feeling unable to awake.

Water
(... sleeping with him, maybe to death. I can't stand this anymore.)
(Awake, but hopeless.)
Traveling asleep. Unable to awake.

Water, Spirit and Fire
(... nervous about running away from an underhand slaver...)
(Things went well, and I have found a new and interesting life. Though I had to pay a high price...)
Trying to understand and find my place here... and... oooooh.... so excited about our next adventure!!!

[nateflory]

I am....
... exploring a huge and unpopulated island.
-edit: dead from OMG how many animals can attack at once?! )

... in the middle of an empty land, building fire pits.
-edit: still there, but now I'm cooking and made some clothes
--- dead from a random visitor with a crossbow and no concience!

... OOC: finally having a character with those famous Blackrocks I'd heard so much about OOCly, and really enjoying reading the culture and RP among them.
-edit: Working, working, and learning, and enjoying myself
--- a full Tribe member now, but still a bit quieter than I should be, crushing rocks again.
----Quiet, and happily working inside on strings and things.

... on some sleepy mountain, after following a jerk in hopes of finding a life. I'll probably die soon, depressed and lonely.
-edit: not depressed, and working on a great goal, plus leader of this town of one!
--- well on my way towards my goal, and happy with the random visitors I get sometimes.
----Doing great, working on finishing my biggest project ever, though some of my friends never woke up again.

... Working inside, unsure whether to be boisterous and take charge, or just hide here with feigned self-confidence.
-edit: off on an important mission to resource-gather and build my castle
--- castle built, alternately irritated and happy depending on who's talking.
----Quite happy, and content.

... enjoying life on my ship, here in the middle of a forest!?!
- edit: still here, but traveling soon to get resources.
--- made friends, bringing them resources, right right!
----shuffling resources, all alone except for my trusty Cart.

... enjoying the party so far.
-edit: sad to see such a turn for the worse, but we'll rebuilt it, my love, my friends, and I. We have to.
--- She died?!? Our home will someday be filled with flowers in her memory.
---Seeking mountains and higher sights, the grass we left behind, but ever in my thoughts she'll rest, with flowers to remind.

... relating a bit differently to the people in town, and conflicted with my goals now.
-edit: OOCly found this char's 'voice' in my head now, got some new clothes, and won a contest!
---doing a bit of travel, heading home soon, been too quiet lately.
----heading back home, to get a party started.

... Spawned alone, or, at least, was left alone 5 minutes after spawning when 4 unknown people walked down unknown roads. Struggling to hunt enough for a knife, get a scrap of meat and dung, and walk to some distant mountains to build a cookfire. Why am I so doomed to die in this desolate wasteland, and where did those other people go? I followed them a few hours later, but they are gone...
- edit: actually, this char's only 7 days old, so I just added it now!
--- dead. just couldn't get enough food from my awkward hunting and lack of animals to get dung from once I built the firepit.

... hoping she dies soon.
- Still hoping someone dies, her, or him, or a few others.
---got the key, now I'm rich!
----yep, still rich, but with company.

...a fun and irritating bandit.
- edit: a fun and irritating not a bandit anymore.
--- a fun and irritating jerk who lost his only friend I fear.
----building stuff, and learning stuff, and other stuff.

..finally found other actual people in this deserted area, nad planning on visiting a real town soon, thanks to a helpful person pointing out the way.

UPDATED!

[SumBum]

- getting impatient.
- content, I think?
- incredibly happy.
- lonely and starting to feel hopeless.
- excited about where I'm headed.
- quite pleased with myself. No sweat.
- trapped.
- sooo over traveling.
- sick of this place.
- optimistic about my future.
- confused.

[mojomuppet]

Working for another idiot.

Trying to save my life.

Considering even another murder, I dont like the voting crap.

Mad my van wont go and she has ruined my town I loved so much. please let me move.

Happy and free , quit spawning around us. (really stop spawning , it must suck because we wont even tell you where you are)

Sure I dont care if you dont like it because I know better then you.

Just trying to get home ,all my life Ive spent doing the one thing he promised me we would see together. Now he's dead.

Bored and might just crawl in some hole and die.

Happy as hell I found an extra ship so get off mine!

Sad my third man isn't a quarter of my first one.

Hopeful the conversation went well but I don't see him moving.

Waiting for death, I know it must be coming soon.

Disappointed I didnt get my way, but I'm still working on it.

Omg making fuel, can you say hell yeah!

In a private war, Im watching you.





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[Chroma Key]

happy. Simple as that. But there is one whom I miss dearly...
working like a machine. The only way to get through this mess. It's our last chance.
having a change of career, at my ridiculously young age, and I already own so much. How did that come about?
a proud home owner. Yet my housemate is a true hermit.
in a secret competition. Name of the game? Who is the shyest. So far, it's a draw.
getting on in years, yet I love whizzing around my island, re-exploring it. And she is my dear companion.
not sure if my wife will even wake when I'm gone but I have to go back asap.
a widower. At least she knew I came back for her.
still sailing. Been travelling far longer than I care to remember. I am homesick, but he promised to take me back.
finally doing something with this town. She is brilliant at organising everything, I am grateful for her being here.
trading. I'll venture out to the far away places soon.

[Miri]

I am:

- growing flowers, collecting honey and wondering what the hell are those sound the guy's making
- purrrr....
- digging for silver. We'll need a lot
- pumping for oil. Again. Yay?
- enjoying the Fair. I've been waiting for it for so long...
- getting used to the sight of the sky over my head again... I mean, working outside this time
- a bit sleepy lately. I wonder if the motorcycle business will be fine...?
- making myself some equipment and wondering what to do next. This place is less fun than I have hoped for...
- just helping around, trying to get my ears on as many interesting stories as possible
- getting some basic equipment and food supply done. Can't wait till I start the journey. Should I go for the lake or the sea first...?
- gathring sugah for wha' dem coweys did, bah!

[Tripkan]

I am...

...locked up.
...waiting for him to die.
...becoming a sailor on a whim.
...doing my own thing.
...having a blast.
...wondering what exactly is keeping me here.
...just a simple cook.
...getting bored of this dead outpost.
...relaxing in the afterglow of getting laid.
...sick of the sappy love scenes.
...wasting my life in someone else's smithing room.
...running away.
...being quiet and observant.
...half-way in love.
...considering killing myself.

[SekoETC]

I am

- probably going for resources soon
- gathering seaweed, waiting for wife to wake up
- just being me
- annoyed that the girl I picked up earlier fell asleep
- just doing my job, or at least trying to
- going on a resource run
- depressed by everybody sleeping or being dead
- sailing with company
- sleeping inside
- about to go soon
- sleeping outside (last checked day 2917)
- being idle but still paying attention
- still busy with projects

It would be neat if characters you can't kill because they have a mission to complete but which you can't get around to finishing could continue their existence as a ghost and possess someone else to finish the job when you finally get around to it. That would be much more convenient than sleeping for years and not always even knowing what the heck is going on.

[Illidan]

I am
Build my home sweet home
Searching for Coal
Just waiting, for opportunities to do something mean
Searching my lost crew, were are they?
Working to fix a whole town problem
Cooking to travel and search for resources
Living and walking among my nomad clan
Walking to get a screwdriver
Living with my mom
getting wood
fishing
waiting for new opportunities of work
Sleeping
Cooking

[Kelli]

I am....

...Pissed beyond belief. A town should not fall apart because I leave.
...waiting to get to the beach, but I've given up on men.
...Not looking forward to recruiting simply because I will have to leave his side.
...In disbelief that we are STILL here. How much meat do we need?
...Sad. He seems to no longer care about me, and only cares about sleeping. Maybe I should just make this home.
...Travelling. How many deserted towns can there be?!
...Not liking this place. And gathering rubber is SO slow!
...Leaving. If they don't care that she died and I took her stuff, then neither do I.
...Slowly learning that love IS real....I need to forget my past and accept it.
...About to burst if someone doesn't play with me!!!!! *jumps up and down*
...Paloosh!
...Building a boat named after an amazing man. I hope to find a friend to bring back to this paradise.
...Saving my hatred for now. But he WILL pay. If anyone so much as lays a finger on me after that, I WILL cut it off!
...Wondering why everyone's lips move when they look at me. And wondering why he keeps taking me to the lighthouse every night. He seems to like it a lot.
...Wanting something more.....but I can't express it to him. I can only listen.

[EchoMan]

... a woman eagerly awaiting Mikkis second one...

[gejyspa]

Desperately worried about my friends

Seeking other resources

[CrashBlizz]

I am... ...curious as to what its like to have a post in this thread.

...Trying to find a quicker way to aimlessly travel
...Unsure if what I'm about to do will start a war or prevent one
...Upset that I'm the untrusting one when I've done nothing wrong
...Convinced this is a great way to get rich quick, if only could find a ***
...Trying to find away through those mountains without starving to death
...Looking for a powerful group to join. Everything else came easy, why not this?
...Unsure if people like me or really hate me
...Beggining to build an island wide empire with my love
...Bemused at how relitively quickly I've got control over this entire town
...Using grapes. Always with the grapes... Is there nothing more to life?
...Wondering who else I can kill for things because that was easy
...trying to get somewhere but I can't rememebr where
...So lucky to have found this tandem
...Making clothes, thats somehow my job now
...Doing whatever I'm told needs to get done

Edit: Missed one, lol