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Wicked! Can't wait to see your character!
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All I did (and if I remember my browsing right, what Algorhythm might have done in one case) is just plug in "steampunk characters" into Google image search


Yeah. It ended up taking more time than usual as I began pulling NPCs instead of making my main lol.

@rocketrobie2 I can't wait to see what you come up with as well! Glad you found a pic that you like for your character.

@Karos Nice work! I like Otto's plague doctor mask look. You can go ahead and put him in the character's tab.




We've got a unique group of characters so far and I like that very much. Thanks for putting in the time to make your sheets. We'll likely start as soon as I accept a couple more. If you're still in the process of making one when we start, don't feel rushed to complete. The intro parts of this RP will make it easy for you to right jump in.

Hope everyone's day is going well. Just saw Batman vs. Superman and don't know how I feel about it lol.
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can I just say, I am really psyched to start on this after that intro post. I feel like this is going to be a delicious mix of Lovecraft/Poe/Bradbury flavours
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Glad to hear it! If we can capture the essence of just one of those authors I'll be happy as can be. I'm excited with what I've got cookin as well. You guys are in for a ride!
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Gonna be gone this weekend so not gonna have a character until later.
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Ok. Thanks for the heads up @IceHeart

I'm actually going to be away for this weekend too, but if I can get two more sheets accepted before tomorrow night I can at least get an intro post going.
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I might just put out the intro post tonight/tomorrow evening before I leave for the weekend so you can post. And if anyone submits a cs, I can just approve it on my phone as I won't be near a PC/Laptop.
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Ok guys, the first IC is officially up.

As you can see the intro will have specially designated options for you to choose from. There are consequences for whichever one you pick, and it will have significant impact on us, as well our playground aka Aegis Luna.

Think of those assignment options as actual writing prompts. The scenarios that follow whether you were successful or a complete failure, only paint a small glimpse of what your character has been through in the last three months. Use them into your intro and feel free to take as many liberties as you want.

ex:
Mission: Get Pumpkin Pie from Mangled Chef
If Successful, I get a delicious pie for the human pie eating contest, but was chased across town by roller wielding mangled chef
If Failed, he butchers the investigator I was partnered with and bakes pumpkin pies out of him for the Mangled Ones pie eating contest.

Let's say I chose to fail. This would prompt me to interact with whoever asked the question by either answering, or making internal dialogue as to what exactly happened. How I watched them eat my partner alive in a weird pie eating contest. How they forced me to eat the pie, and how it turned out to actually taste good...etc. As long as you capture the bullet points of the consequences I list, you're free to creatively determine how the scenario went down.

I would then make a GM post in reaction to your selection and shape the RP accordingly. Please ask any questions if you have them.

This world is ours to share. Also, feel free to use the NPCs however you like as they're there to keep stuff moving. For those who still have sheets coming, I may or may not get to your assignments by this weekend. Don't worry, yours will still come up before the chapter ends. In the meantime, feel free to set up your intro post any way you see fit (especially what your character did while on rotation - don't worry about it potentially conflicting with the assignments I'll give you, as I'll try to cater it to what you put down.)

The Test Floor area is fair game to RP in. Feel free to take any liberties and interact with whatever you like.

NPCs not currently available to interact with: (You can also add your own NPCs, but please add them in OOC so I can clear them for use)
Isaacs & Hartwell.
Tom Reitz
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oh man, this is already shaping up to be loads of fun! I am definitely enjoying how you're managing the assignments! structured, but still enough room to run with.

so, with that out of the way, I've got to say, I enjoy a good bit of horror as much as the next guy, but everything that I have ever personally tried to write has always leaned heavily towards the comedic. I'm not at all experienced at making things scary. So if any of you lot have suggestions, tips, or constructive criticism on how better to build tension, dread, or outright horror, please let me know! would greatly appreciate it.
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Wow, thank you guys for making awesome intro posts! You really painted a nice picture of your characters and I thank you for running with the whole mission objectives thing. It's something I've been tinkering with and debated back and forth as to whether or not to use it, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. It won't happen too often, usually once or twice per chapter.

Awesome Karo that you threw in that bit with the charing interface for Mako, and Typical, I'm so glad you decided to fail that mission on the notion of how interested I was in Morris' character. I love it, guys!

so, with that out of the way, I've got to say, I enjoy a good bit of horror as much as the next guy, but everything that I have ever personally tried to write has always leaned heavily towards the comedic. I'm not at all experienced at making things scary. So if any of you lot have suggestions, tips, or constructive criticism on how better to build tension, dread, or outright horror, please let me know! would greatly appreciate it.


I think you did great with the suspense build up at Elly's apartment complex. I'm not well-versed in horror either. I like to write from a more comedic perspective myself, which is part of the reason why I wanted to do this RP so I can explore this genre more. I'm sure we're all willing to help each other out.

edit: was inspired to write a quick response post before I head off to vacation.
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I really hate to say this but I think I'm going to have to drop out. I honestly really like the concept and all but I can't really come up with a character I really like and just the post length is a little to much for me to handle at the moment. Again, I'm sorry that I'm dropping out but I still really hope this RP continues for a while. Maybe if its still going in a couple of months I could rejoin or something.

Good luck everyone!
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No problem @rocketrobie2. Thanks for letting us know in advance!

I'd love for this RP to still be up and running in a couple of months, so we hope to see you back soon.

It's been a couple of days and there haven't been any sheets submitted or updates about them, so I'm going under the assumption that they're either delayed or no longer interested. No big deal, but by tomorrow night, I'll be pushing this RP forward into the next phase. Again, there's still time to join and catch up if willing. Either way, I'm loving how smooth we're starting out. @justTypical@Karos Cheers!
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Just went ahead and got a post in for my main character. I should have the next main post that moves everything along by tomorrow night.
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So, @justTypical tossed me link for this, and while steampunk is one of very few genres I've ever played in, I'd love to give this a shot.
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Hey @Azlum, sorry for the delay. You are definitely welcome to participate. Thanks for showing interest! Feel free to set up a character sheet for me to approve and you can jump right in!
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Ok guys the plot post is up!

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holy... way to up the ante!

I've got Shreth, since Ben's right next to Gregory anyway
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I'm still drafting through the first act, but yeah... you guys ain't seen nothing yet! :)

edit: @justTypical thanks for the heads up. Looking forward to your post!
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you guys ain't seen nothing yet! :)


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