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OOC: Resetting Alanna
Feb. 24th, 2012 01:20 pmDuring the Allpocalypse, Alanna and Adam came back to the bar. Once I'd gotten the OMG, YAY! out of the way, it helped solidify some things. I love playing Alanna and don't want to stop, but LJ Alanna (as I will call the original version in order to differentiate) couldn't continue on as she was. She has always felt torn between duty to Tortall and duty to Milliways, and it was time for her to make a final, unalterable choice. The bar was imploding. Back home, she and Numair were on the verge of a diplomatic (har, har) voyage to Carthak that could and would change everything. It sets off years of war, years of Alanna being somewhere other than home, years of her duties as King's Champion coming first.Thus far, she has managed to juggle the bar and her duties at home, but that was going to have to change.
I am handwaving that she fought in the initial battles for Milliways, but soon realized she had to make that choice and chose Tortall. She regrets nothing.
As a result, LJ Alanna is unable to return to the bar. She will not be surprised by this, and frankly, might be a little relieved; at least she will be once she realizes Thayet and Raph remain capable of getting back and forth. She'll still be able to see those she'll miss most if they choose to visit. There will be OOMs, with Raph, Adam, the kids, and anyone else who wants them, but LJ Alanna won't be seen in the bar again.
Which makes way for DW Alan!
I've always regretted that I hadn't started out playing Alanna at an earlier point in canon. Thanks to this and some extremely effective enabling (*cough*Ashie*cough*), I am taking advantage of the one universe over clause to bring in Squire Alan from In the Hand of the Goddess, probably just after her fifteenth birthday.
What does this mean for in-bar pups who have known LJ Alanna? Well, what happened stays happened. That said, she is going to arrive as Alan and the secret of her identity is hugely important. I am hoping that those pups closest to or who respected LJ Alanna will quickly realize it would be best not to say a word to her or to strangers that they know she's female, and perhaps do a bit of damage control. Should LJ Alanna be told (and I hope she will) she will stress this point until she turns blue in the face. Personally, I am looking forward to the confusion! Feel free to ping or e-mail me with questions and/or concerns. :DDD
For pups who DO NOT know LJ Alanna: Alan is very effectively disguised as a boy in Tortall. Part of this is years of practice; part of it is that she is Chosen by the Goddess and under her protection. As such, things that would normally raise suspicion seem to be largely ignored; the magic surrounding her deflects interest, dulls the obvious. This may not be as effective the longer she stays in Milliways.
Unless otherwise stated, assume Faithful is with her. Faithful is not a normal cat. There is some canonical evidence that he is a minor god. He was given to Alanna by the Goddess and charged with watching over her. He talks to Alanna, but everyone else will hear meowing when he does. On very rare occasions, he does let himself be overheard by others; if such a situation arises, I will make a note if it.
A note on PBs: "Alan's" PB is Claire Danes, while Alanna's is Bryce Dallas Howard. I *prefer* Bryce Dallas Howard, but she looks a little old for younger "Alan." I'll probably be transitioning to using both CD and short haired BDH as Alanna progresses through ItHotG. Also, please to be pretending CD's hair is always red in the icons. *coughs*
I am handwaving that she fought in the initial battles for Milliways, but soon realized she had to make that choice and chose Tortall. She regrets nothing.
As a result, LJ Alanna is unable to return to the bar. She will not be surprised by this, and frankly, might be a little relieved; at least she will be once she realizes Thayet and Raph remain capable of getting back and forth. She'll still be able to see those she'll miss most if they choose to visit. There will be OOMs, with Raph, Adam, the kids, and anyone else who wants them, but LJ Alanna won't be seen in the bar again.
Which makes way for DW Alan!
I've always regretted that I hadn't started out playing Alanna at an earlier point in canon. Thanks to this and some extremely effective enabling (*cough*Ashie*cough*), I am taking advantage of the one universe over clause to bring in Squire Alan from In the Hand of the Goddess, probably just after her fifteenth birthday.
What does this mean for in-bar pups who have known LJ Alanna? Well, what happened stays happened. That said, she is going to arrive as Alan and the secret of her identity is hugely important. I am hoping that those pups closest to or who respected LJ Alanna will quickly realize it would be best not to say a word to her or to strangers that they know she's female, and perhaps do a bit of damage control. Should LJ Alanna be told (and I hope she will) she will stress this point until she turns blue in the face. Personally, I am looking forward to the confusion! Feel free to ping or e-mail me with questions and/or concerns. :DDD
For pups who DO NOT know LJ Alanna: Alan is very effectively disguised as a boy in Tortall. Part of this is years of practice; part of it is that she is Chosen by the Goddess and under her protection. As such, things that would normally raise suspicion seem to be largely ignored; the magic surrounding her deflects interest, dulls the obvious. This may not be as effective the longer she stays in Milliways.
Unless otherwise stated, assume Faithful is with her. Faithful is not a normal cat. There is some canonical evidence that he is a minor god. He was given to Alanna by the Goddess and charged with watching over her. He talks to Alanna, but everyone else will hear meowing when he does. On very rare occasions, he does let himself be overheard by others; if such a situation arises, I will make a note if it.
A note on PBs: "Alan's" PB is Claire Danes, while Alanna's is Bryce Dallas Howard. I *prefer* Bryce Dallas Howard, but she looks a little old for younger "Alan." I'll probably be transitioning to using both CD and short haired BDH as Alanna progresses through ItHotG. Also, please to be pretending CD's hair is always red in the icons. *coughs*
