I've been binge watching LAO SVU for quite some time and I finally managed to get (mostly, as I'm sure there are older episodes I've missed on tv reruns) caught up this weekend. Procedural shows have been a guilty pleasure for me. From CSI Miami to Criminal Minds, these sorts of shows have been interesting as well as engaging. I even took a Criminology class three years back in college and even interviewed an FBI agent who worked with gangs in the state where I live (CA). Even so, I'm not trying to make this RP all about the paperwork or accuracy of terminology/ Frankly, I have better things to do than make sure my character's dialogue or jargon is correct and it takes the fun out of the RP itself. Be that as it may, I expect my partner to have seen the show enough to feel comfortable with the basic premise, practices and themes.
In the OOC, we'll be able to discuss things like interviews, trials, etc. We should both be contributing to the story as well as its progress.
For me, this boils down to the characters, more than the political/justice system.
There will be serious themes and situations. Since this is the SVU crime division, there will be rape, underage involvement, drug use, domestic abuse etc. Let me make this clear: we will not depict these actual events in the IC. We will not show someone under the legal age having sex. We will not break the rules of the Guild or whatever law that states we cannot show even an underage character doing illegal things. Even so, they will be discussed in the IC through our characters. And if for some reason mature themes need to be explored in depth, discussion will be moved to PMs. If a Mod at any point asks us to move off-site or to PM, we should comply.
Now enough of that, I'm sure some of you are wondering about the plots and characters. Thanks to its procedural element, each case could be used as a chapter/part of the RP. We don't need to do consecutive cases, we can focus on work outside the office with suspects, victims, police, etc. I would like us to stick to the main cast of canon characters but there will be OC roles we'll also need to take care of. These OCs can be other officers but for the majority, they will be involved in the cases as victims/suspects/parents/friends/teachers/etc. This RP will call for a lot of juggling in terms of characters, if you wish to do that. Otherwise we can focus on only 2-4 characters and have minor OCs fill in gaps for the plots.
And because this is our own project, we should feel free to bring back old characters or even do a crossover every once in a while (though I am not really caught up on anything else nor am I am a fan of Chicago PD or anything else the show worked with).
Roles are totally negotiable. as we should both be happy with who we're playing or sharing.
Below are the roles I can play or share with someone:
Olivia Benson
John Munch
Odafin Tutuola
Casey Novak
Melinda Warner
Amanda Rollins
Nicholas Amaro
Dominick Carisi, Jr
George Huang
And below are the roles I'd love my partner to be able to handle:
Rafael Barba
Amanda Rollins
Elliot Stabler
Donald Cragen
Alexandra Cabot
George Huang
Odafin Tutuola
Dominick Carisi, Jr
Casey Novak
Like I mentioned above, if my partner is interested in a smaller focus I have listed some pairs I'd be interested in focusing on with romantic themes along with the plots we make for cases. I am open to suggestion as well as doubling, of course.
Rafael Barba x Olivia Benson
Dominick Carisi, Jr x Rafael Barba
Odafin Tutuola x Amanda Rollins
Nicholas Amaro x Olivia Benson
John Munch x Amanda Rollins
Elliot Stabler x Olivia Benson
George Huang x Melinda Warner
Olivia Benson x Amanda Rollins
Whoever offers to do either a large scale RP with multiple characters we share/write as or a smaller, more focused story about two or four main characters, they should be able to contribute to ideas and direction. The bad guy doesn't always get put in jail, just like justice isn't also served for the victims. For anyone worried about a lack of ideas, let me remind you there's undercover work, cyber crimes, family affairs, etc. I'm sure there will be plenty of ways for us to develop characters while also having fun (even with our heavy topics).
If you are interested and want to talk more, post here or PM me. I am less likely to be prompt with PMs though. I am also busy with three English classes which are all requiring a lot more reading, than writing (if I could do more writing, I'd be online more often).
In the OOC, we'll be able to discuss things like interviews, trials, etc. We should both be contributing to the story as well as its progress.
For me, this boils down to the characters, more than the political/justice system.
There will be serious themes and situations. Since this is the SVU crime division, there will be rape, underage involvement, drug use, domestic abuse etc. Let me make this clear: we will not depict these actual events in the IC. We will not show someone under the legal age having sex. We will not break the rules of the Guild or whatever law that states we cannot show even an underage character doing illegal things. Even so, they will be discussed in the IC through our characters. And if for some reason mature themes need to be explored in depth, discussion will be moved to PMs. If a Mod at any point asks us to move off-site or to PM, we should comply.
Now enough of that, I'm sure some of you are wondering about the plots and characters. Thanks to its procedural element, each case could be used as a chapter/part of the RP. We don't need to do consecutive cases, we can focus on work outside the office with suspects, victims, police, etc. I would like us to stick to the main cast of canon characters but there will be OC roles we'll also need to take care of. These OCs can be other officers but for the majority, they will be involved in the cases as victims/suspects/parents/friends/teachers/etc. This RP will call for a lot of juggling in terms of characters, if you wish to do that. Otherwise we can focus on only 2-4 characters and have minor OCs fill in gaps for the plots.
And because this is our own project, we should feel free to bring back old characters or even do a crossover every once in a while (though I am not really caught up on anything else nor am I am a fan of Chicago PD or anything else the show worked with).
Roles are totally negotiable. as we should both be happy with who we're playing or sharing.
Below are the roles I can play or share with someone:
Olivia Benson
John Munch
Odafin Tutuola
Casey Novak
Melinda Warner
Amanda Rollins
Nicholas Amaro
Dominick Carisi, Jr
George Huang
And below are the roles I'd love my partner to be able to handle:
Rafael Barba
Amanda Rollins
Elliot Stabler
Donald Cragen
Alexandra Cabot
George Huang
Odafin Tutuola
Dominick Carisi, Jr
Casey Novak
Like I mentioned above, if my partner is interested in a smaller focus I have listed some pairs I'd be interested in focusing on with romantic themes along with the plots we make for cases. I am open to suggestion as well as doubling, of course.
Rafael Barba x Olivia Benson
Dominick Carisi, Jr x Rafael Barba
Odafin Tutuola x Amanda Rollins
Nicholas Amaro x Olivia Benson
John Munch x Amanda Rollins
Elliot Stabler x Olivia Benson
George Huang x Melinda Warner
Olivia Benson x Amanda Rollins
Whoever offers to do either a large scale RP with multiple characters we share/write as or a smaller, more focused story about two or four main characters, they should be able to contribute to ideas and direction. The bad guy doesn't always get put in jail, just like justice isn't also served for the victims. For anyone worried about a lack of ideas, let me remind you there's undercover work, cyber crimes, family affairs, etc. I'm sure there will be plenty of ways for us to develop characters while also having fun (even with our heavy topics).
If you are interested and want to talk more, post here or PM me. I am less likely to be prompt with PMs though. I am also busy with three English classes which are all requiring a lot more reading, than writing (if I could do more writing, I'd be online more often).