Thread:Wolfthorn/@comment-18812574-20140911003406/@comment-18812574-20140918050309

Well, the problem is that Orlander is one, and the whole zero thing copies the espada too closely, I think. However, there is a gap left open when Dresden abandons the Bund, leaving "zwie" (two) open for a while. Also, when Orlander is killed the number one slot will be left open. I would rather have Zak and Dresden meet for the first time in the modern era, so they never even met when Dresden was in the Bund. (Agents worked largely independant, at any rate). After Dresden kills Orlander and leaves, Dracul could easily fill the spot. Perhaps he even searches for Dresden for a while before giving up the chase. And I think I did put that the Bund dissolved due to internal strife, so if you want to have Dracul instigate that then it would work just fine. (I think I also mentioned the Bund having some conflict with the Vormund, what I was thinking is that the Vormund said "stop it," the Bund went rogue, and then things went downhill from there.) Those were my ideas, but I left the concept of the Bund vague on purpose, so you could have Dracul be behind the entire downfall if you want.


 * If its an issue over Nok/Orlander being more powerful than Dracul at the time (which wouldn't be logical anyway) don't sweat it... my original concept was that it was ranked according to the most skilled assassins. Dracul could have been a lot more powerful as a Quincy at the time than either of them, but simply watched the leaders from the shadows with some grander plot in mind. Or something....

Sorry I didn't comment on your suggestions on Maria. Reason being is that I liked them and agreed. ;) I think she and Dracul should have the "spirit partner" aspect. That is, her lycanthropic powers are much easier to control when she is around him, and that is why she is attracted to him. (The constant "feedback" in the back of her head virtually disappears when she's near him.)

To be honest, I don't really mind which way we take Maria. I still see her as being half your character, and so whatever works is good for me. I do think we should wait to grind out some of the hard details until I've written from her perspective for a bit and gotten to know her.

But as for Dresden, well.... I'm a little more sensitive about using him in this RP/for other stuff. He was actually going to be a throw-away character for the test, but now that I've put so much effort into him he really has become something I "own." If that makes sense. I am actually thinking of writing a short that deals with the interim between what happens in WWII and when he meets all these new peeps for the Quincy thing. But that's slightly irrelevant. What I guess I'm trying to say is that I'm hesitant to have him forge any sort of relationships ahead of time. I want to figure out which way he goes as we write. Give him some lead/see where he goes naturally. Maybe he becomes Dracul's ally, maybe not. I just don't want to force a plot on him, I suppose. Also, considering his past, he's probably not too keen on forming any more alliances with powerful Quincy... even though he wants his powers back, he wants to keep his distance. He hates and fears Yhwach, and he would probably hate and fear the son of Yhwach as well. He could get close to Dracul to get his powers back, but this doesn't exactly seem to fit his personality. I guess I'll work on that. And as you pointed out, Dresden has strong morals. He's an idealist to the core, and will only make allies if he believes in the cause. So it will probably boil down to whether or not he agrees and believes strongly enough in Dracul's cause to become his ally.

Speaking of which, what is Dracul's cause anyway?