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Oct 29, 2010 19:29:30 GMT -5
Post by Beelzebibble on Oct 29, 2010 19:29:30 GMT -5
I interviewed the hosts of some recent RPs and here are the results. CHOOBS on HEAD GAMESIs there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”? (Don’t struggle with this one if the topic is pretty much all set other than people posting.)
It could use more cowbell— oh do you hear that tunk tunk tunk sound in your head now, too?
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”?
It can accommodate bunches more of people. The obvious plot hook is "lolhi" but I would like it even more if there were people who didn't say hi because they were in a completely different part of town being creeped out or investigating or just passing on the highway (the song can be heard from the highway now by non-sensitive people), but I'm not actually asking people to do that if they don't feel like it. There will be a ___________ pretty soon that will focus everyone to one place, anyway.
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here?
Combat capable. Cherrygrove alliance is getting specifically called in after a couple more posts.
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)?
Not terribly long. My notes (gasp I actually plotted it down before launching it) say there are only 6 or so movements. The first one is done. So I guess probably 2-3 pages.
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.)
Rie gets to freak the fuck out a whole lot while killing lots of ___________. The RP is basically all about her.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)?
Rie not being emotionally dead, as well as a little exposition about her past, and pointing her character in a slightly different direction. Don't worry, it's not terribly different. At least I haven't thought of a reason for it to be, yet.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)?
I really liked Yoshi getting creeped out, but not actually. More people should do that. Because it's creepy. Lee and I kept it all closed not just for the girl talk, but also so we could establish that they're both getting unnerved.
What do you want people to remember this RP for?
Rie freaking the fuck out? Me engaging in flashback shenanigans? Me actually planning out a plot beforehand? Who knows! I didn't plan this far. ELLIOT on LIGHT AND DARKNESS COLLIDE, SOUL DESIRE and ENTERTAIN THE MASSES; GRAND SCALE ROBBERYIs there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”? (Don’t struggle with this one if the topic is pretty much all set other than people posting.)
LaDC: LaDC needs a more consistent reply rate, but given Lee's current state of affairs, Bulbs' absense and so on, I'm happy with what I get there. Other than that, I feel like it's on a good course.
Soul Desire: Soul Desire suffers from a lack of middle-plot. The beginning is there, and the ending has been decided but getting from one to the other is where the plot grinds to a standstill. Given some time and inspiration, I can fix that no problem.
Entertain: Entertain has a similar, but subtly different problem. The problem with Entertain is getting the characters to be unified later on without it turning into a hack and slash. The obvious was to do that is to have Antonio approach all of the other characters and make himself known, then be the unifying person later on. Right now, though, it doesn't follow his character (he doesn't know the King of Clubs, nor does he expect help from anyone else due to his pride as a thief) and I don't really want "lol superpowered guards". Granted, all of the characters are fairly low level, so typical security guards is a completely viable option. Watch this space.
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”?
LaDC: LaDC's shown it's open for everyone high-level to join just by Sem entering and joining the fray. The issue is that it's a fairly daunting read, and at such a high level that I'm not surprised people are put off/can't join. Rick, Zeb and Miko being present (less so in Rick's case) is great, Hector sort of faded away for no reason and DL hasn't put Valon in which really restricts how threatening Vincent's supposed to be. It's restricted insofar that street-level characters are basically shunned, but it's always open. Plus, big dark rip in the sky is a bit of an eye catcher.
Soul Desire: Soul Desire is another good street-level topic which is open to pretty much everyone. With only three of us, one being Lee and the other SV, it's moving at a slow pace which presents ample opportunity for people to join. Approach the group, discover an animal not native to the area, spot Samm running around, or just be present in the park. Any's good.
Entertain: Entertain is probably the RP I'd tell people not to join. It feels like a good number of characters are present, at the right level to supply good dynamics. Adding more at this point would just make it confusing to keep track of.
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here?
LaDC: Valon, Rick, Hector (Rick and Hector are sort of there but, again, they fizzled into nothing).
Soul Desire: Low-level characters are cool, but some characters wouldn't work. Why would Terrian, for example, be in the park? Rhometer I could understand, and probably some of Kevin's or DL's cast, but other than that... (No I am not asking you to put Rhometer in).
Entertain: As above, I think we've got the necessary characters.
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)?
LaDC: LaDC could probably last for a couple more pages if we really drag out the fighting, but another page sounds about right.
Soul Desire: Probably two pages, max.
Entertain: Two to three pages, once things get going.
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.)
LaDC: Yoshi and Zebedee catch up and cast mahjickz, shit hits the fan.
Soul Desire: By the end of the RP, the true reason behind the animals is revealed.
Entertain: Sneaky sneaky sneak sneak. That pretty much sums it up.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)?
LaDC: It's a massive turning point in both Yoshimitsu's and Vincent's lives, where they both realise stuff about themselves and about each other. They're both forced to face the fact that they need to mature and be able to handle things rationally, and that maybe they aren't meant to be around each other any longer.
Soul Desire: Creating links for Illiana to other people was the primary aim, and also to show her on her own instead of always as a supporting cast member. She still feels a bit like a supporting cast member though, so I really need to work on that.
Entertain: I'd have to say, it's a test run for Antonio's character outside of a novel setting. Trying to establish a narrative voice for him and a set personality, as well as how he reacts, interacts and responds to other characters and stimuli presented to him.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)?
LaDC: I adore Lee's post with Helen's spell running through it. It works to break up the action nicely, and takes it slightly away from the pure brawling nature it has. I also like my most recent post, showing characters setting their differences aside to help each other overcome their most dangerous threat yet. I really like that it shows characters as a unified force, willing to help each other in order to bring safety to the world and not just themselves.
Soul Desire: There's not been a lot happening, but I like how the dialogue is going so far. Helen and Rhys sort of dancing around each other tentatively while Illiana keeps herself on task makes for some interesting dynamics.
Entertain: Two parts about this I like. One is Charles Tanner rising above a mishap and talking to the child. It was funny to read and a nice character trait to present. I also like Julia's reaction to Antonio's mask. I want to know more about it already.
What do you want people to remember this RP for?
LaDC: Good question. I'd probably say the extreme action against an almost godlike opponent for a good cause, and how they eventually bring him down through determination and teamwork. I also want to say the very end, which will present a very serious and sober moment between Yoshimitsu and Vincent.
Soul Desire: Illiana actually working for herself. There, I said it!
Entertain: It not being a typical hack and slash RP that I'm used to doing. LEE on EMET, WHISPER IN MY EAR, FUNERAL PYRE FOR A FUZZBALL (honorary host) and RXINGEMET Is there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”? (Don’t struggle with this one if the topic is pretty much all set other than people posting.) I think we could really use some characters opening up and… well, not partying quite, but at least actively discussing things with the others in the room. Right now, it’s the Nopcsa-Terrian-Giguere show, and there’s no real actual input to the plot from the other four.
I’m trying to push Achenes out there, to get her moving and pushing for plot and interactions, but it’s hard to do, when the only characters actually interacting are the three that she reviles.
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”? Well, Emet was originally designed to accommodate Jonas, in addition to the present characters. (Note how there’s continuous references to an additional group or singular party beyond what we’ve been shown, and Giguere has been written as if he’s somewhat expecting another party to arrive, and thus has been dragging his heels in getting to the main event.)
So, if anybody wants in, they could be that additional party. I don’t know who would really fit best, considering the characters already present. But we’ve got a pair of mystic conmen, a knight templar, two characters dedicated to upholding the masquerade, and a hedonistic dragon-spawn who sees nothing particularly wrong with eating humans. I dunno who else would fit, but there’s a basis for somebody to introduce the last of the guards.
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here? I’d like to (no offense intended) list an RPer that probably would not fit well in Emet. Prime, due to his typically action oriented, very problem-solving style, probably would not fit well. A key component to a horror plot is that the characters will act in irrational or sometimes outright stupid ways, and Prime typically writes his characters as being too savvy and reserved emotionally to really be overcome by a situation. So that kinda puts him in a spot where he wouldn’t really fit the mood or progress of the upcoming plot.
Biscuit or Ninety have very evocative styles, but I don’t know what they’d really bring to the table. ‘boom also might be worth a look, considering his typically dark writing and stoic cast (considering that most of our characters aren’t exactly the type to shrug off horror.) So, maybe Karcharos or Rain would work? Or maybe Blood’s cultist dude? For a while, Blood was supposed to sub for BB, but that kinda fell through. So I think he’d get first dibs if he wanted in.
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)? I’d say about another half-page of niceties and exposition, and then two pages of gut wrenching, mindraping horror. Maybe intercut with about a half page of characters thinking the situation might improve. Or not. And then there’s a brief epilogue period, where every (surviving) character can get in a bit of relaxation, compared to the night they just went through.
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.) I don’t want to disclose too much. Just know that the promised horror will actually start to be underway in two rounds or so.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)? I’m hoping to: A. Demonstrate how the Fascere Order operates, making this the “Azure King” for their organization. B. Unsettle whoever reads it, by playing on a lot of little moral issues and delivering at least a few kidney punches from the plot. C. Give the participating RPers a rare chance to write Horror. As is, it’s something you need to shoehorn into a thread instead of having the necessary tone for real horror. To make something scary, attitude and background are about a third of the scare, with the other key components being timing and execution. I’m hoping Emet will be the first RP to truly meet all three criteria, and become something you won’t want to read through alone on a stormy night.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)? Certainly the dynamic between the different diners. They all came with the same mission, “Protect Giguere”. However, it could be said that there’s at least four different factions at work here (Giguere himself, Achenes, the Fascere Order, the Saeptum Foundation), and they’re all wrestling for control of the situation and achieving their own goals. Rhys, probably the most powerful character in the topic, meanwhile, is bounced between the different groups, uncertain on which is really the best option. If we can keep that going, it certainly adds another crunchy layer to the proceedings.
What do you want people to remember this RP for? For actually being freakin’ scary. That’s what I want people to remember when they think “Emet”. I also want them to remember it as an RP where nothing can be expected, and the surprise twists end up going down in history as some of the most shocking moments in RP.
WHISPER IN MY EAR Is there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”? (Don’t struggle with this one if the topic is pretty much all set other than people posting.) It could use a bit more “character direction” from Prime and Kevin. As is, Terrian and Blaise are on the rails to a certified trainwreck that has left carnage strewn across Crystal Part 2 and most of Ishkabibble, if not more, and Flora seems due for finally returning to RP and a massive change in character. In comparison, the vamps and Aquara seem to be fairly drifting along, not really headed in a specific direction.
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”? It might, but it’s a bit unlikely this far along, since we’re theoretically going into the second act as of the RP being revived, and the villain-hero balance is very precisely calculated.
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here? Not really. Had they been active when it started, Loogs or Choobs might have made a good fit, but we’re too far along now.
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)? I’d venture a guess of 2 or 3 pages. We’ve got an upcoming action scene, a brief respite giving the characters time to relax, and then the climax of the RP. I’d say we’ve got two rounds until the action really comes up, since we’ve got to reassemble the group and make a jump over to the nearby hospital.
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.) Basically, expect some delving into the backstories and personalities of Blaise, Flora, and Aquara. (Elaboration on Terrian and the vamps is up to their authors.)There’ll be two big action pieces involving the people who’ve been hiding Flora with such dedication, but I don’t think I want to reveal too much about them yet.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)? I want to make some formerly flat characters “Pop” into being fully fleshed out and realized. Aquara has always been tantalizingly dancing on the edge between “Flat Action Character with a Quirk” and “Fully Realized Personality”. She could easily be Kevin’s breakout character, but he just hasn’t had the opportunity yet to really show the complex interplay of her brilliant intellect, her adrenaline-junky nature, and the underlying personality that manages to juggle those two aspects and justify it.
Ryuu and Aya also have much potential and obviously have more depth than they’re letting on, though I haven’t considered this nearly as much for them.
And Blaise was supposed to go from “D-list One-Off Villain” to “Upper B-List Morally Ambiguous Protagonist” with this plot, but she hit a hiccup one this RP locked up, and Ish did that for her. So it’s more along the lines of “Flesh out Blaise’s Backstory and Emotional Issues” instead of pushing for her to be a merely viable character.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)? I think I like… Kevin’s evident improvement over the time the RP runs. Granted, this won’t be as evident once it gets polished up as a finished project, but it’s really satisfying to watch Kev, who had formerly been maligned as one of the lesser RPers on the boards, start to blossom into a competent writer who can keep pace with some of the workhorses here.
The interplay between Terrian and Blaise is also delicious, but that’s a well known fact and far too obvious for me to really need to elaborate.
What do you want people to remember this RP for? I want them not to remember the RP as much as the characters. Whisper in My Ear is all about the characters and how their different personalities interact to lead the events in a certain direction, setting up several stories in the future. The best Whispers can accomplish is making all of the characters fully memorable and letting the other RPers know that yes, there is depth behind the heaving mammaries of Blaise, Flora, Aquara, and Aya.
FUNERAL PYRE FOR A FUZZBALL Is there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”? (Don’t struggle with this one if the topic is pretty much all set other than people posting.) I think this is one where each RPer has their own way that they need to improve. I need to buckle down and write Sthenelus’ dialogue a bit more consistently, Shoni needs to provide a bit more description to flesh out all the AWESOME STUFF that Flint does (since skimming over it doesn’t really give the reader time to be awestruck), and both of the wolves need to flesh out the underlying personalities and motivations of their characters, beyond KILLSTABKILL.
Cendra, as always, is making the rest of us look bad.
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”? We’re in the climactic battle now. It’s dubious that there’s room for another RP character, bar Kyuu returning in some Big-Damn-Heroes moment. (If that somehow happened, I’d consider it the greatest moment of RP history.)
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here? LOLkyu
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)? About four rounds, tops. We’re down to fighting all the bad guys with an overwhelming force of powers. We’re really in the mop-up portion of the battle.
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.) It’s going to end.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)? I’m hoping to give a bunch of promising newer RPers (Cendra, Lone, Shoni) a foothold and the necessary experience to blossom into dedicated and talented writers. As is, Cendra is most of the way there, and once she finishes getting her license for massage therapy, will certainly be amongst the uppermost level of RP.
If Shoni and Lone can buckle down and become more active, it’s fully feasible that they may become some of the better writers on board. It’s all up to them at this point.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)? There’s a subtle interplay between Belwyn and Sthenelus which I find most delightful. It really won’t become evident in how neat it is, though, until they both get a few more RPs under their belt.
What do you want people to remember this RP for? I want Shoni and Lone to be able to look back at it with fondness, and Cendra and Blood to also be able to remember it as a fun RP. It doesn’t have much depth, with the key character to party drama being brutally excised by Pohatu, but it was a fun little plot. That’s all that I really can expect of it, and I’m okay with that. RXing (BONUS ANSWERS BRO) Is there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”? (Don’t struggle with this one if the topic is pretty much all set other than people posting.) It could have really used more people exploiting the setup to bring in other characters who wouldn’t normally be in an active setting. We’re talking about a plot that, if ran in the present, would justify a group of Woody (from the Crossroads), Kitten (from Househeld), any character Prime has ran in Tyr, Hotaru’s homeless girl from APCARP, Choobeh’s blood mage from Aleta, Ekija Ferebi, and a Necronian character of Blood’s could team up and kick booty on evil!Cherrygrove.
Instead, we’ve got: Summer (ORP) Mandelbrot (ORP) Terrian (ORP) Sly (ORP) Prime (ORP) Amiila (ORP Past) Laksha (PRP, which is technically ORP) DL’s Shinigami (Bleach) SHC (APCARP) And Prime’s other swordguy, where-ever the hell he fits in. So, out of Kevin, Prime, Choobeh, BB, Pohatu, DL, and myself, only three of us actually exploited the premise.
If we write out or retcon out Summer, and we get rid of Prime’s post in favor of bringing in some other character from some other work of his (Be it Tyr, or one of his fics, or anything along those lines), RXing is still doable. Otherwise, I might have to just shut it down and revamp the whole thing, forcing people to register beforehand instead of just allowing anybody to jump in.
When you get into a novelty/Dancing Bear plot, use it! Don’t simply “RP” in Ishkabibble, drop chronological hints helter-skelter and play up the viewpoints for every post. If you’re in Renard, play around with the topic by giving open ended posts allowing for many tantalizing suggestion hooks. If you’re in Antibibble, play those emotions for all they’re worth and abuse word connotations to add tone like it was going out of style!
If an RP is doing something different from the norm, exploit the piss out of it.
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”? It can’t use more characters, but it could use different characters. I need Prime to switch his characters to somebody else, and if Kevin wanted to stay in, I’d recommend him retconning Summer into somebody else, be it his character from the upcoming Naruto RP, or SWRP!Aquara, or his character from Prime’s one-off RP he ran back on TCGPlayer (Overthrown, was it?), or his character from the RP on Reality’s End.
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here? Well, as I’ve said, I just would be content with a few switches. As is, we’ve got a giant cast, and Mandelbrot, Terrian, and Laksha are all too involved in the main plot for them to leave now.
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)? Two more pages. They’ve gotta escape, deal with some threats presented by the planet Remora, make camp… Hmmmm, maybe three pages, considering how much there is to do, and how many players we’ve got. Anyways, after making camp, they raid another teleporter and can go home, if they want. Of course, there’s complications, but…
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.) See above.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)? I want to draw more attention to the languishing sub-universes of RP. APCARP’s setting is solid and usable, were anybody to actually make the attempt. There’s a massive group of people wanting a Bleach RP to get going, though it’s hard to get them unified, and it’s unlikely to ever work in ORP, which has a vastly different cosmology. Tyr needs to get publicized BADLY, because Aleta will nuke its ass out of the public consciousness the moment it goes live, unless Prime makes a bold move.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)? The different viewpoints from the characters brought in from different settings is really turning out quite nicely. We’ve got Laksha and Terrian debating the ethics and nature of self-defense, we’ve got SHC’s businesslike demeanor having to cope with the less formalized Powers of other worlds, we’ve got Cinquante’s “Me, me, ME!” outlook on life compared to those of Sly and Mandelbrot…
It’s the main reason I’m so put-off by the massive heap of ORP characters. Look at what people are doing with what we’ve brought in. It’s really a great way to play up the differences between the worlds in a really unique situation. (I was honestly hoping for Prime to bring in a Tyr character and be like “Well, Tyr’s just about as inhospitable, and we deal just fine. Suck it up, you milquetoast wimps!”)
What do you want people to remember this RP for? As Whispers was created for the emphasis of characters, RXing is created for the emphasis of settings. It should be going about, providing the initial seeds to inspire RPers to desire trying out the myriad and wonderful settings that we bring to the table. People should start going “Oh, Tyr, that one place that Prime’s guy was from. That was actually pretty neat, I think I’ll give it a shot.” or “Oh, so that’s how APCARP works out. That’s gives me an idea for a backstory… Maybe I could run an RP based on this idea of mine?”
Mind you, I don’t want any of the other settings superceding ORP, but I think it’d be lovely if Tyr, APCARP, PRP, and Bleach could all have at least one active topic going at any time for the RPers to jump into. They all provide wondrous opportunities that simply don’t exist in typical ORP. LUGIASIAN on RADIANCEIs there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”? (Don’t struggle with this one if the topic is pretty much all set other than people posting.)
I want to see many different kinds of characters in this, and I really want to see them interact in really interesting ways with one another.
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”?
Well, Azaleas can accommodate whoever wants to post in it. It takes place in 1980, and it's the Raiixian vernal equinox festival, so there are many different ways you can enter. One of the easiest ways to do it though is to use a young character, as the atmosphere is very much like how the 1960's was here in America: the summer of love and protesting against war and injustice blah blah blah hippie shit. Or you could be a tourist. Either way works.
When I start recruiting for the other side of Radiance, I'll need people who are willing to fight wars. I'll need characters willing to kill for a cause.
We'll see. Radiance is an RP that needs people from all calls.
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here?
Nagisa. She's very connected to the Raiixians and especially Kaina'mei. I want to see where Kara takes Nagisa through this war.
Miko, Valon, anyone who might benefit politically from allying with either the Raiixians or the Altarics.
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)?
Shit, let's see. Luncheon, Rabbit, Azaleas, Yoon's espionage topic, Hector's big topic, Dimitri's big topic, Elisna's side of the story, Fahyrv's side of the story, the huge war topic, obligatory denouement, epilogue. That's eleven topics planned so far with a couple more probably being incorporated.
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.)
The story goes different ways for everyone, because everyone is affected by the war in a different way. Hector finally grows up and matures, Marimai learns how to see things in a different perspective. Dimitri gets an actual human body of his own and finds out some nasty secrets about his infancy and birth.
Actually, there'll be lots of nasty little secrets coming up. It is honestly very difficult to sum up nicely without leaving a big part out.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)?
I want characters to develop really nicely. I want to see characters cry, break down, laugh. I want to see them at their most visceral and human.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)?
I think Pohatu did wonders with the dialogue in An August Luncheon, and Kaina'mei being Yoon's cultural foil was pretty awesome. Chasing The Mad Rabbit is looking awesome too, but I'm saving judgement until the chase really begins.
What do you want people to remember this RP for?
I want people to remember Radiance for being a compelling story with really interesting characters. I want as many characters as possible to have a shining moment. I think emotion is the key word here. DL on THE CROW AND THE HARLOTIs there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”?
This topic could really use a wary character that has a very hard time just charging into things all guns blazing.
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”?
Of course, this topic is pretty much an open book for quite a while. They legs of the journey will see many points for people to hop into things.
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here?
I can’t think of anyone off hand but then again we all know our casts better than anyone else.
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)?
Right now with what I have planned it’s going to be in the three to four page area.
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.)
This topic will see the breaking of a character that hasn’t changed in a number of years, the creation of a new face that will make a great impact, and the telling of the base story that will carry across at least 5 topics.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)?
I aim to create a character type that hasn’t been attempted (to my knowledge) before as well as showing that even the most hardened, set in stone beliefs can be utterly destroyed in a moments time.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)?
Personally I’m enjoying the interaction of both Reb/Aiden and Aiden/Kota. Other than that there isn’t much going on.
What do you want people to remember this RP for?
I want this topic to be remembered for helping to bring about the earth shattering changes to Valon, Sly, and most of the Cherrygrove Alliance. BISCUIT on THE LAST BEST HOPEIs there anything this RP could really use, other than “people posting”? (Don’t struggle with this one if the topic is pretty much all set other than people posting.)
It does need people posting, for sure - myself included. But in its current state, it doesn't need much else. Once it gets over this introductory lull it'll start bringing in new challenges.
Can this RP still accommodate more characters? If so, can you think of any specific entry hooks more useful than “show up and say hi”?
It can, and will, need more characters. Huckabee won't let himself be found easily - and finding him will be the easiest part of this whole storyline. There will be some characters that I ask to join, and later, the RP will go public and anyone can hop on the funwagon. Think Big Shot! from Bebop, but with less boobs.
Er... the same amount of boobs.
Are there any particular characters belonging to other RPers you think might work well here?
You know, I can't really place any characters just yet. I'm still trying to expand my writing to include Powers, and this unfortunately went up before I had developed that environment. In future topics in this arc, though, I'll be gearing the plots specifically towards Powers, and opening the door for everyone's characters.
How long do you expect this RP to run (in pages, roughly, or topics if it’s a multi-topic RP)?
LBH is the second part of this series, Gasoline being a sort of prologue to everything. I suspect I'll have one or two more short topics like this to sort of set things up for the bigger main story.
Can you give us any general idea of where the story is going? (You don’t have to hand out spoilers, but knowing the overall shape of the RP can be helpful for people who are on the fence about joining.)
Essentially, Huckabee has quit Joyeuse. Normally, this would not be an issue; he's well past his retirement age and Joy's not struggling for membership. However, the company is facing very persuasive pressure from players overseas to turn over a contract killer named Blackbird, and as it would turn out, Huckabee is the only man who'd have any chance of finding him. So, the basic idea is, find Huckabee, then find Blackbird. Rance will handle the first part with a little help from other Exodites, but it'll take a monumental effort from several players to track down the Blackbird.
What do you hope to accomplish with this RP, outside of the sheer plot action (so: characterization, etc.)?
I hope to establish the bad guy with Blackbird. He has a very unique power set that makes him very, very dangerous to the Archipelago, and if he falls into the wrong hands, he could become a global threat.
Out of what exists so far, what’s your favorite thing about this RP (for example, good angles other people are working that you think they should do more with. You can skip this question if there’s not enough material yet)?
I love the interplay between Rance and Sharp. I know Ninety's writing well, and I can sort of play off of things I know he'll pick up on and run with. It's made the brief dialogue that's transpired between them a fascinating read, at least for me.
What do you want people to remember this RP for?
I want to establish Ninety's presence on this board with a character other than Kyle, because he can take Rance a long way developmentally with this. Rance is a great character, but he could be epic. I hope that this can be a launching pad for that.
More than that, though, I want people to remember the Blackbird. He is my greatest creation, and my darkest. People will see, when the time comes, that he is truly a force to be reckoned with, and the terror and power that comes with his lethal simplicity will shake even the strongest Power.
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