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Salow- Admin
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Location : Hagerstown, MD
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CBrooke- Posts : 8
Join date : 2012-05-16
Do any of us know each other in the game?
Mittens- Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-05-10
I know Salow personally. As for who my character knows... No one yet.
Salow- Admin
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Mittens wrote:I know Salow personally. As for who my character knows... No one yet.
I knew someone would say that!
This is Courntey's first foray into forums, so I wanted to give her a taste of how posting works.
As far as if characters know each other ... well ... that could always been established as the game goes on. But it wouldn't hurt to know this beforehand.
Timothius- Posts : 12
Join date : 2012-05-16
Finally got this board to work. Turns out I was typing the wrong user name. XD
As for characters, I have some ideas. I only wanna play one of the ideas, so I figured I could list 'em here and see which one you want me to go for.
Angel - female human. Extreme marksman (obsessed with never missing). Psychologist who likes to manipulate people.
Ikia - female ewok. Jedi. And yes, I'm aware the time frame would normally not allow it. But I have an idea for how it would be possible.
Maverick - male human. Little boy who acts like a grown up. Loves spying and is ultra-sneaky.
Timothius - male cat-like race (suggestions welcome). Medic, possible senatorial ties. Two possible looks for him:
( .... "New members are not allowed to post external links or emails for 7 days. Please contact the forum administrator for more information." >.> )
Nevermind. Anyway... just gimme a thought on a race to use. And if wings are allowed or not.
As for characters, I have some ideas. I only wanna play one of the ideas, so I figured I could list 'em here and see which one you want me to go for.
Angel - female human. Extreme marksman (obsessed with never missing). Psychologist who likes to manipulate people.
Ikia - female ewok. Jedi. And yes, I'm aware the time frame would normally not allow it. But I have an idea for how it would be possible.
Maverick - male human. Little boy who acts like a grown up. Loves spying and is ultra-sneaky.
Timothius - male cat-like race (suggestions welcome). Medic, possible senatorial ties. Two possible looks for him:
( .... "New members are not allowed to post external links or emails for 7 days. Please contact the forum administrator for more information." >.> )
Nevermind. Anyway... just gimme a thought on a race to use. And if wings are allowed or not.
Salow- Admin
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I like this guy ... although Angel could work too
Timothius could be one of several cat-like races:
Cathar, lion-like race, with retractable claws
Togorian, tiger-like, large creature, strong and low-light vision
Trianii, wise felines, with prehensile tails, and a knack for acrobatics
No wings though, sorry ... please post your character concept asap, but I will go ahead and get him started at least, as far as the story goes.
Timothius wrote:
Timothius - male cat-like race (suggestions welcome). Medic, possible senatorial ties. Two possible looks for him
Timothius could be one of several cat-like races:
Cathar, lion-like race, with retractable claws
Togorian, tiger-like, large creature, strong and low-light vision
Trianii, wise felines, with prehensile tails, and a knack for acrobatics
No wings though, sorry ... please post your character concept asap, but I will go ahead and get him started at least, as far as the story goes.
jvango66- Posts : 27
Join date : 2012-05-16
Age : 58
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My character was "forced to retire" as an Admiral? At the age of 23?
Salow- Admin
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jvango66 wrote:My character was "forced to retire" as an Admiral? At the age of 23?
Sorry Jay, I thought I read your guy's age as a lot older. Let me go in and edit that ... my fault
Dandros- Posts : 13
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Did i steal from his daughter? or am i framed...
Salow- Admin
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Dandros wrote:Did i steal from his daughter? or am i framed...
Player's choice, I can roll either way ... I kinda figured you'd try to escape either way ...
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PLEASE be descriptive in your posts. I know that sometimes there's a simple answer to what's being posted, but please TRY to expunge on what you're doing.
Rather than simply posting a response like: John goes to the store and buys some ammunition. Tell me, tell us, what maybe happened on the way there. Or the interaction he had with the shop keeper at AmmuNation. Please feel free to create an NPC if need be. While the obvious answer is the easiest one to go with, please take a chance at the less obvious. For instance (I will use an example from a conversation I had with Tim).
If you go too far I'll let you know. But try to give me/us some detail about what you're doing.
Also, insight into your character's thoughts are welcome. Internal monologs can provide character development. I know there have been several stories that I have read in which i would have liked to have known more about someone's motivations. So if something happens, like say an explosion occurs, you can write stuff like, though stunned by the sudden eruption of boxes, the icy tendrils of fear crept up Jonathan's legs. 'If I die today, what would happen to my sister.' Or something along those lines.
This is a narrative rpg. Take the scene and play with it. I want you to feel involved in the story, and not just a passenger. Yes there will be some railroading to get everyone together eventually, so i will have something to say if I feel the story is not moving in the right direction. But please feel free to expand on a thought, or an action. Help me describe the scene. There is an EDIT button, so we can always change things.
I will do my best to give you what I feel are two options. Or at least make my posts open-ended so that you can choose what to do. If you only want to put down that you "walk the corridors in hopes of finding a death stick dealer, as Troy feels they contributed to his mother's suicide" then fine, but that at least gives me a direction to go. If you're objective is to kill all death stick dealers, fine we'll work on that.
All I ask is that you don't kill everyone. That's just silliness. I think we're all old enough to realize which NPCs might be important to a story, and which ones are not. If you really feel that a scene calls for an execution of an NPC please PM and we'll talk.
Rather than simply posting a response like: John goes to the store and buys some ammunition. Tell me, tell us, what maybe happened on the way there. Or the interaction he had with the shop keeper at AmmuNation. Please feel free to create an NPC if need be. While the obvious answer is the easiest one to go with, please take a chance at the less obvious. For instance (I will use an example from a conversation I had with Tim).
Tim
Most people aren't writers by nature, and PCs can only control their character, nothing more. Unless you specify we control more than our characters.
Me
I guess I was kind of hoping you would take control of the scene ...
Such as Timothius' case: He comes upon the body of a fallen crewman, there's blood everywhere. Now sure, the easy response is to assess the scene and let the GM tell you what happens. OR you, as the player, could take control of the scene, in which YOU determine the fate of crewman. Does he live? Does he die? Your choice.
Like, "Dad! There's so much blood! I don't know what to do!" Tim's father takes over, blah, blah, blah and saves the man's life.
Or the wounds are to severe, even for your father to cure, and the man dies.
Or Tim sums all his courage and takes lead, doing what he can, but alas the man dies.
Or through some amazing skill, and a guiding hand, the man survives, and Tim is honored by the crew.
Or perhaps a miracle happens, and the Force intervenes, a light glows in your hands/ the hands of your father, and the man is miraculously cured.
If you go too far I'll let you know. But try to give me/us some detail about what you're doing.
Also, insight into your character's thoughts are welcome. Internal monologs can provide character development. I know there have been several stories that I have read in which i would have liked to have known more about someone's motivations. So if something happens, like say an explosion occurs, you can write stuff like, though stunned by the sudden eruption of boxes, the icy tendrils of fear crept up Jonathan's legs. 'If I die today, what would happen to my sister.' Or something along those lines.
This is a narrative rpg. Take the scene and play with it. I want you to feel involved in the story, and not just a passenger. Yes there will be some railroading to get everyone together eventually, so i will have something to say if I feel the story is not moving in the right direction. But please feel free to expand on a thought, or an action. Help me describe the scene. There is an EDIT button, so we can always change things.
I will do my best to give you what I feel are two options. Or at least make my posts open-ended so that you can choose what to do. If you only want to put down that you "walk the corridors in hopes of finding a death stick dealer, as Troy feels they contributed to his mother's suicide" then fine, but that at least gives me a direction to go. If you're objective is to kill all death stick dealers, fine we'll work on that.
All I ask is that you don't kill everyone. That's just silliness. I think we're all old enough to realize which NPCs might be important to a story, and which ones are not. If you really feel that a scene calls for an execution of an NPC please PM and we'll talk.
Mittens- Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-05-10
I'm gunna have fun with this. *evil grin*
Actual Player's post:
"As I walk along toward the next quest, 100 ninjas ambush me out of the trees. I sigh, take out my sword and cut them all down with one swing. 'Amateurs.'"
XD
Actual Player's post:
"As I walk along toward the next quest, 100 ninjas ambush me out of the trees. I sigh, take out my sword and cut them all down with one swing. 'Amateurs.'"
XD
Salow- Admin
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Mittens wrote:I'm gunna have fun with this. *evil grin*
Actual Player's post:
"As I walk along toward the next quest, 100 ninjas ambush me out of the trees. I sigh, take out my sword and cut them all down with one swing. 'Amateurs.'"
XD
Hilarious ... but I'd give the player 0 XP for that post ... It's all in the details. Details! Details! DETAILS!
jvango66- Posts : 27
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I'm home on days off through Sunday, then on vacation the 29th through the 10th. You want to Skype or whatever, let me know
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jvango66 wrote:I'm home on days off through Sunday, then on vacation the 29th through the 10th. You want to Skype or whatever, let me know
We'll see what we can arrange.
Are you enjoying this PbP so far?
jvango66- Posts : 27
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Salow wrote:jvango66 wrote:I'm home on days off through Sunday, then on vacation the 29th through the 10th. You want to Skype or whatever, let me know
We'll see what we can arrange.
Are you enjoying this PbP so far?
I'm going to need a little more in the way of background of why my character is where he is (I may have missed something), but overall it's not TOO bad
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jvango66 wrote:Salow wrote:jvango66 wrote:I'm home on days off through Sunday, then on vacation the 29th through the 10th. You want to Skype or whatever, let me know
We'll see what we can arrange.
Are you enjoying this PbP so far?
I'm going to need a little more in the way of background of why my character is where he is (I may have missed something), but overall it's not TOO bad
Okay, I'll try to work your background in on the next post or so.
What, if you can narrow it down, would make this a better game for you? I realize the style isn't the best way for you to play, but perhaps there's something I could do differently to make it more enjoyable? This is my first foray into the PbP as a GM, so any feedback is GOOD feedback.
jvango66- Posts : 27
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One thing that I think I get from the others' posts: I'm to go to Dweem to pick up legion?