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Hi my loves, I’m afraid this message has been a long time coming but for the time being I’ve decided to put Moksha on indefinite hiatus. Unfortunately, activity never quite reached what I had imagined for this rp and due to the interlocking nature of the plot, I’m afraid things never fully got going. Each and every single one of you has been so amazing and your talent continues to blow my mind. I am still so floored and humbled by the outpouring of support I and this rp have received over these past few weeks and I wanted to thank every single person who has supported this rp in any way at all. To all the members of this little group, I love each and every one of you so freaking much and I hope you know how much you all mean to me. I would love to stay in touch with all of you, so feel free to reach me at my main over at @patilparvati​ -- I really, truly appreciate and admire you all so much.

Lots of love, Rach

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Hi all!! Just a reminder for everyone to post their guesses if they haven’t already!!

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could you see neslihan atagul for ananda

Hi nonny!! Neslihan would be a lovely Ananda!! I know I would LOVE to have an Ananda on the dash!!

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—– CHALLENGERS, READY YOURSELVES !!!

Just as the opening feast threatens to descend into unmanageable chaos, a breakthrough is made. DHARMA and CITTA are able to successfully diffuse the brewing argument between SATYA and DRISHTI and reach the conclusion that the tiger figurine is part of a sword and in order to release the scroll, the sword must be re-pieced together. MANTRA and PRAKRITI, having procured the blade portion of the sword, return to the main hall, where they cross paths with  AHIMSA and JNANA who were able to find the 3rd and final piece of the sword, which would connect the hilt and the blade. Meanwhile, VANYA is able to evade KAMA and upon looking at the three parts, is able to piece them together, releasing the scroll.

एक  (EK).

Together, competitors and spectators gather around the scroll as it is read aloud for all to hear:

To my people of Parakram,

Congratulations on completing your first task. You must know this already, but as you embark on this great journey I must warn you that the throne will not be easily earned nor earned entirely without help. However, for those brave enough to step forward as competitors, your first challenge awaits you in one days time. This challenge you must face alone as you will prove your own strength by way of sword. A ruler must be ready to defend themselves and their people at any cost, so I encourage you to utilize these next hours to ready yourself for a fierce fight. 

Sincerely, Your Maharani 

दो  (DO).

MANDATORY TASK: The first challenge will consist of 7 rounds of “swordfighting”. All players writing competitors please post a list of seven guesses of head or tails and tag this with #mokshatask/link it in the discord. All players writing spectators, can also submit guesses and while they aren’t eligible to win the challenge, if they do end up having the most points, they’ll earn the chance to increase their attributes and have their character spotlighted in the next plot drop!

For this challenge, I will be making 7 random coin flips and each correct guess will earn a competitor 1 point. The character with the most points at the end of 7 flips will win this challenge. Characters with 15+ strength earn an automatic 2 points bonus and if applicable, will win in the case of a tie. Players who utilized the words ‘heads’ or ‘tails’ in last week’s thread earn an automatic 1 point bonus. Here is an example of guesses for the challenge:

Heads

Tails

Heads

Heads

Heads

Tails

Tails

This plot drop is slated to last 1 week in real-time. All threads can take place anytime before or during the first challenge and results of the competition will be dropped as soon as I receive everyone’s guesses, so players can feel free to have reaction threads to the results once they are posted. Some thread ideas include: training for the challenge, choosing one’s weapon, ect. ect. 

- THE FIRST CHALLENGE BEGINS -

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Hello my loves!! First of all, these first few days on the dash have been so incredible and I’m simply in awe of the sheer amount of kindness, talent, and overall wonderfulness each and everyone one of you has brought to the dash! Just as a heads up, our second plot drop will be coming on Monday, July 20th sometime in the evening and will be our very first challenge! I’m super excited with the mechanics I’ve devised for our first challenge and I cannot wait to see it play out!

Second of all, I just wanted to remind everyone that we still have FOUR fabulous skeletons open that we would love to see taken up! So I encourage everyone to come on over and check out AMRITA, ANANDA, DRISHTI, or SATYA whom we would love to have before the first challenge starts!! Acceptances take place on a 24 hour rolling basis, so feel free to start sending in apps!

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To complete this task, every player will send in their stat breakdown for their character. Each stat (except sociability) correlates to one of the 7 challenges posed by the Maharani. The attributes are as follows:

Sociability

Intelligence

Deception

Creativity

Physical Strength

Synergy (ability to work in a team)

Courage

Empathy

Every player will have the opportunity to begin with distributing 100 points across these attributes to help flesh out their character’s capabilities and play a part in determining the outcome of some challenges/plot drops. As an example, I included Aesha’s & Monika’s stat breakdown below. Additionally, don’t forget to tag your tasks with #mokshatask & link them in the discord so I make sure not to miss anyone!! This task is mandatory and will be due 7/19/20 at 9:00pm!

AESHA KHANNA:

Sociability: 20

Intelligence: 5

Deception: 5

Creativity: 30

Physical Strength: 5

Synergy: 10

Courage: 10

Empathy: 15

Total: 100

MONIKA DABRAL:

Sociability: 30

Intelligence: 15

Deception: 10

Creativity: 5

Physical Strength: 5

Synergy: 5

Courage: 10

Empathy: 20

Total: 100

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----- OPEN THE PALACE GATES !!!

And so it begins. You have found yourself in the wake of a competition unlike any other other. As a competitor or valued spectator, you have been invited to the Parakram Palace to enjoy a feast of monumental proportions, where no expense has been spared to celebrate the end of the Maharani’s era. The great queen has promised her guests of night of incomparable indulgence and lively festivities before the true competition begins, however, for those clever enough to claw away at the gilded surfaces-- there is more to this feast than what meets eye. Little do they know that the Maharani’s games have already begun. 

एक  (EK). 

Competitors are free to roam the palace. They are encouraged to spend their precious time gauging their competition. Some make seek out friendly banter laced with poisonous or merely curious intent, while others may prefer to observe silently, fading away into the crowd the avid spectators. All the while, the true spectators find themselves treated to the numerous delights of the palace, gaining knowledge of what it has to offer. It isn’t long before whispers spread through the dining hall like a wildfire-- a tiny, decorative sculpture of bronze tiger is found hidden within the rice, it’s paws clasping a tightly rolled up scroll in it’s unbreakable grasp.

दो  (DO). 

SATYA and DRISHTI take to the sculpture immediately, for their expertise on metal works is unmatched. Drishti attempts to remove the scroll but finds no success, where Satya remains convinced the tiger is not merely a sculpture but rather a piece of something far bigger. DHARMA and CITTA, engaged by any discussion, join in on the debate, but quickly find themselves playing mediators in a brewing conflict that’s on the edge of boiling over, as they attempt to figure out what secrets the figurine holds for themselves. 

MANTRA, although intrigued, decides to stray away from the main debate and investigate the palace for further clues. As she searches the palace, she runs into PRAKRITI who has been given the night off from guarding duty. With intimate knowledge of the palace, Prakriti notices a crooked tapestry slightly out of place and together, they find a silver blade tucked away behind the fabric. The blade itself appears to be missing it’s hilt, which prompts them to continue their investigation for a part that might connect the blade to the previously found sculpture.

Meanwhile, AHIMSA and JNANA remain mostly unconcerned with the chaos that surrounds them, deciding to take a quiet stroll around the palace gardens and catch up for old time’s sake. While taking a moment to pause beside the central fountain, they manage to overhear AMRITA intensely scolding ANANDA for wading through the fountain water and soaking some important work. In the wake of this information, Jnana and Ahimsa, both intimately familiar with water, spot something unnaturally glinting in the fountain. 

Back in the dining hall, KAMA spots VIDYA who’s already begun to theorize on how to release the scroll from the figurine’s tight grasp. Vidya remains reluctant to share her thoughts, which may be the key to releasing the scroll, but Kama seems to determined to convince her otherwise, offering her the resources to create a potential prototype, the pair currently trapped in a stalemate. 

तीन  (TEEN).

OPTIONAL TASK: Include the word ‘heads’ or ‘tails�� in any one of your threads for special surprise in next week’s plot drop!

This plot drop is slated to last 1 week in real-time. All threads can take place anytime during the night of the opening feast (i.e. during the festivities before the sculpture is found, after learning certain information, ect.), but all characters are encouraged to interact with each other in some capacity. Basically, just consider this plot drop to be a jumping off point for your threads!! Sharing/not sharing of information learned in the plot drop is vital and will effect the story moving forward, so feel free to exercise your creativity however you feel fit!

- MOKSHA RPG NOW OPEN FOR INTERACTIONS -

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PRAKRITI

AHIMSA

KAMA

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Hello my loves!! And with that, we have our second acceptances!! Once again, I’ve been blow away by everyone’s talent and am beyond excited to get this party going, so with that said I have a few important announcements to make below:

The opening plot drop will be posted tonight at 7:00pm PST

Until then, everyone is fully encouraged to start chatting/plotting ooc!!

I also have also decided to personally take up the 2nd role of AHIMSA to put at us 8/12 taken characters

With that said, we still have a couple skeletons that remain open and would LOVE to have a full cast, so acceptances from now onwards will take place on a 24 hour rolling basis (i.e. every application submitted will be reviewed 24 hours from when it received)

If anyone has any questions at all regarding any of these announcements, please let me know and I will do my best to get back to you immediately! Happy plotting everyone!!

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Congrats EMMA! You’ve been accepted for the role of KAMA with the faceclaim of ADITYA ROY KAPUR. Please visit the checklist for the next steps!

Emma!! You already know how much I adore your writing but this app was just incredible. I completely adored how you brought Kama’s skeleton to life-- everything from the complex relationship between him and Akash to his lush childhood just drew me in further and further. In your app you wrote this wonderful line-- “the glint in his eyes set targets, fueling an unquenchable ambition that demanded for more than the ease of his existing place” which simply gave me chills with how on point it was. I already know Suraj’s fire and determination paired with his silver tongue is going to make a him a ferocious competitor and I cannot wait to see his cunning and power play out on the dash. 

Congrats ARA! You’ve been accepted for the role of PRAKRITI with the faceclaim of MISHTI RAHMAN. Please visit the checklist for the next steps!

Ara, when I saw your para sample, I knew there couldn’t be a more perfect match for Prakriti. I loved reading through Nymisha’s internal monologue and the action sequence you wrote was utterly smashing. Prakriti is a character with such a code and I will never get over the brilliance of writing her bio through the eyes of her rules. In your app you wrote: “but then there is rule number two. It’s not your favourite rule, but then rules are not there for your amusement.” and gosh, if that little hint of humor didn’t absolutely get me!! I’ve fallen head over heels for this fiery survivor-warrioress you have created and I cannot wait to see Nymisha absolutely flourish on the dash!!

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And with that, the submit box is closed! Applications will be deliberated on and acceptances will be posted very soon!! Thank you so much to everyone who applied!!

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+001 APPLICATION for PRAKRITI

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Hi my lovelies!! Just a reminder that applications for our second round of acceptances will be held in exactly 1 hour at 11am PST! We’ve already got 1 app and 1 reserve and would LOVE to have you join us before opening!

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+001 RESERVE for PRAKRITI 

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Good morning my loves!! I hope everyone is doing well!! We have one lovely app already sitting in our inbox and are having our second acceptances in about 3.5 hours so don’t forget to get any last minute apps in as soon as possible!

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+001 APPLICATION for KAMA

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Good morning my loves!! I hope everyone is doing well this afternoon!! Just as a reminder we will be holding a 2nd round of acceptances tomorrow at 11am PST so there’s still plenty of time to get an application in! Our askbox is open and I’ll be around all day to answer any questions you may have!