Ammokkx

Revelation Heart : A Yu-Gi-Oh Roleplay

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EDIT: Forreal now tho. Here's questions for you.

-4k LP or 8k LP?
-Action duels are a thing, but what about Turbo duels?
-If they are a thing, is it with Speed World Neo or with Speed World / Speed World II + Speed Spells?
-Rulings on anime cards?
-Rulings on custom cards?
-Rulings on manga cards?
-Rulings on IRL- wait...
-What's the technology level like? (e.g. energy disks, lightweight disks with a duel gazer/duel tattoo, bulky disks with built-in hologram projectors ala DM/GX/5D's)

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The resultant fallout of this one individual's lack leaves two, three, maybe four or more other souls waiting, often because said character was essential to the plot or was being engaged with in some way.

Granted, a Game Master can always move the matter along and players themselves should have said power if several days pass, but it begins an insidious corruption in most every thread it touches. As one fades, so often too does a second, then a third, until at most a smattering of players and or the thread's owner might remain, mind you that is being terribly optimistic. This matter cuts deep into the marrow of a writer's morale and often leads to them simply eschewing another character or concept, finding it difficult to continue if they so desire any longer. Problematic enough is it to retain the attention of those today, as our medium is particularly archaic by internet standards, even more troubling is the effort of retention when players disappear without actual consequence.

@The Harbinger of Ferocity

I take issue with this. It's a complete slippery slope argument.

I don't think that, in good faith, you can say that one player leaving without notice is the direct cause of others leaving without notice too. Those who do find a direct reason in that I, again, denounce as people who weren't really interested in your creative product to begin with. A bad GM that can't keep the attention of his players isn't to blame on one guy getting the memo sooner than the rest. Even then, when half your cast leaves but some still stay, what of those few that were still committed enough? To still stick around and actually form a cohesive group? If you're down from eight to four, but those four *really* want to make it work, is it not in your best interest to keep it going despite that?

I don't think I've ever said it outright, but I will now: Most RPs die because their GM failed, not because the GM's players did. Either the GM was uninteresting, a complete flake himself or got so upset about some who left that they decided to axe it and didn't want to continue anymore. As far as I see it, a game can succeed even if it's just you and one other guy. All parties involved need to be interested; those who choose not to involve themselves any longer, and those who were not involved to begin with, don't qualify for this.

That's not to say there isn't anything the players can do. I'm in an RP where I've basically decided to carry the load for those that can't, the Danganronpa one I'm in. It failed once due to half the cast leaving, we rebooted with a more stable group, then someone else had to take a long hiatus because of real-life issues, after which they vanished off the site. That left us with three characters that needed to be accounted for, so I just suggested to... redistribute them. Share the burden on those still remaining. Me, one other player and the GM took a character each. This worked and the RP still continues a healthy lifespan.

Ghosters wouldn't do this. Ghosters aren't worth your time. Find the people that are worth your time. An RP is never going to run perfectly from start to finish, so instead of complaining about those who set you back a light amount, make up for the setback by working with your players to rise above it.

What I'm trying to say is...

Git gud.

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EDIT: You know what, half an hour later and I realise what kind of a flaming dumpster fire I just wrote. I'm going to leave it up, in a hider, but I recognize my mean-as-shit attitude isn't exactly in the spirit of the thread, so take everything in here with a grain of salt.

Or flame me back in a PM. I'll take y'on ya fuckin' cunt.

Dumpster fire

Real hot take; Ghosting is barely a problem. Most any RP with someone who vanishes can live without them and easily write the character out, and even when half the cast fades because of it, the ones that actually remain are the crowd you wanted to gather in the first place as they're in it for the long haul. At that point it's the GM's responsibility to not only keep it fresh, but also not axe their RP as soon as they're demoralized from seeing three people out of eight leave without notice. You don't have to be nice to ghosters, you have to be nice to players.

Even in 1x1, a ghoster will barely get past planning phase with you, and actually starting up an RP and getting it going past 5 posts is what's important. Then it's, again, your responsibility for not being an ass to your partner- and if your partner's an ass to you, you should just bow out and not waste your time with them.

Naw, what grinds my gears is people with absolutely no self awareness.

Y'know the lot. The ones we like to complain about a lot. Those with terribly written self-inserts, inconsistent characterisation, using the same faceclaim for every single RP they join and not changing a damn thing about their character... that lot. The ones that think the entire world revolves around their ego, which is approximately the size of a galactic supernova- and don't you dare call them out on any of it, polite or otherwise, as they're quick to get snappy with you. It's even worse when they're not ghosters- 'cause then they just stick around to suck the fun out of everyone else's RP.

Also, I get it. Not everyone's here to be a good writer, work on themselves and otherwise. It's not exactly reasonable of me to expect every single person to hold themselves to a higher standard every single day. I get that some people just want to have fun without a care in the world.

But I'm also not a reasonable person.

It sure as shit takes away from my fun when you actively decide to work against whatever the hell the group's trying to do and basically sabotage everyone with ignorance- I don't care that you're bad, just work with us and communicate.

Oh, and fuck anyone who can't be flexible on stuff either. Ironic coming from me with the rant I just did, but if you can't compromise with another person on your creative ideas or their schedule then, buddy, this hobby isn't for you. Especially not when you try hosting one of your own. This is a co-operative effort, not a one-man show. Go write a book if you want to be so damn controlling.

_{...am I the bad guy?}

Mahou Shoujo no Hex Night: A Magical Girl Battle RP

✫✫ Nico ✫✫

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"Honestly, what's up with her..." Nico murmured. That purple-haired one was going to be trouble, huh? Well, with the threat gone, Nico stretched out her arms in relaxation. She purred contently due to the feeling of relief washing over her. The magical girl didn't have to exert herself that much, but it still felt good to unwind after a bit of mild exercise. Then the girl heard a voice beside her.

"Now that it's just the two of us, let us introduce ourselves properly! I am a divine messenger of the gods, a fluffy maiden filled with love and hope~"

Nico turned to the other magical girl, the twin-tailed fox lady, as she hadn't yet run off like mirror lady did. Nico giggled at the theatrical display of the foxy lady.

"Hihihi... honestly! You're just as bad as someone I know..." Nico commented, one eye open while she wiped a half-formed tear out of it. Fox-lady didn't seem intent on sharing her name, but Nico could get why. It's not like she'd share hers freely, either, even if the two of them showed good teamwork just now.

"Something cute, huh... well, you remind me of an Inari, so... Nari-chan! That's what I'll call you," Nico excitedly declared, with a little spring in her step as she twirled around. "Same here though! I want an extra-cute nickname, I won't settle for anything less!" Nico winked at her fellow magical girl whilst lightly sticking her tongue out, then stared up into the trees.

"Really, though, I don't get girls like her... I know it's the Hex Night n'd all, but us magical girls should work together to combat evil! Giving a wish to someone so selfish... it just doesn't sit right with me," she complained, crossing her arms and puffing up her cheeks. It didn't last long though, because Nico pivoted on her heel and bent forward, looking up at her foxy companion. Nico's arms were behind her back and her eyes were positively sparkling. "Sooo... how about it? If we run into each-other again, let's help! I like girls like you. I want to fight you last, in a fair fight! Though I'd be content with just seeing you again later in general, ahaha..." Nico awkwardly trailed off, pulling herself straight and scratching the back of her head.

Mahou Shoujo no Hex Night: A Magical Girl Battle RP

aight i'll stop being lazy I promise. Working on a post now ~w~

EDIT: aaaaand posted!

Flames of War [Looking for Players!]

Ammokkx is a bad RPer and you shouldn't RP with him.

^_.

Danganronpa Alternate: Apologies to Hope (Reboot) [Deader than Disco]

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"Just put them on already! We can’t get around this!"

5 minutes. That’s how long Naomi had been yelling at the extremely stubborn Snow to put the damned handcuffs on.

“Shut up! I’m not gonna say it again! I'm not gonna listen to that dumb bear, nor you! Just, put them on somebody else or something,” Snow fired back at her.

"Oh my god, why are you so difficult about this?! I can’t put them on someone else! Are you deaf?! If we don’t link up with each-other, he’s going to kill us! Do you just have a death wish or something? Because I don’t want to die!" Naomi yelled while lashing out, pulling up her arm which already had one half of the pair attached to it. She pulled on it to extend the cord and then dangled it in front of Snow’s face. "If you’re not going to do it yourself, I’m going to!"

“I’d rather die!” Snow slapped the cord away from herself, taking a step back to protect herself from Naomi’s advance. “Or… I don't! But that doesnt mean I have to listen to you, bitch!” Despite her tone, she still bit her lip and crossed her arms, only shortly making eye-contact with naomi before staring away.

"I’M a bitch?! You’re the one who’s refusing to coöperate! I don’t want to be stuck with you, but the sooner we get this over with, the sooner both of us are going to accept we need to! Stop being so fucking selfish!" Naomi continued to yell, louder and louder. "Just do it already! We don’t have much of a choice here!"

In return, Snow stared at naomi with furrowed eyebrows for half a minute straight, appearing to say something before stopping herself. “I don't...You...Just...do it already!” In a sudden movement, Snow extended her arm towards Naomi, looking off to the side intensely. Naomi didn’t waste any time to step forward and lock the cuff around the hairdresser’s wrist, which left the both of them stuck with one another. Naomi took a step back, both hearing and feeling the cord inside extend as she took some distance from Snow.

"T-There… it’s done," she said with a slightly shaky voice. Naomi looked down at the metallic device around her wrist, taking note of both the timer reading “20:00:00” as well as the small button next to it.

Fiddling with the handcuff, Snow didn’t bother to acknowledge Naomi as she tucked on the cord to test it’s flexibility. “I’m going to my room…” She said as took a step forward, only looking back to wait for naomi to follow suit. She didn’t. Naomi just stood there, brows just as furrowed as Snow’s can get.

"Your room? For what?"

“So I don’t have to see your tense face.” Before finishing her words, Snow already turned around and took another step, hoping to avoid Naomi from responding. Instead, the cable between them jammed as its maximum length had been reached. Naomi stumbled a bit, but then pulled back to prevent Snow from moving forward.

"Excuse me? You’re not going anywhere without me, and I’m not going to go to your room just because you want to! We’re stuck together, you got that?! So you don’t get to boss me around!"

Between the tugging of the cord and the rebellion of Naomi, Snow’s mood returned right back to the start, maybe even getting worse as a vein on her forehead looked ready to pop. “God, your voice is even worse than the teddy!” Snow sneered as she dug her heels in. “Alright then, why don’t you tell me what to do then! I’m sure that’ll work out for you!”

"Yeah, I’m sure that’ll work out for me! Especially when you didn’t listen to me for five minutes straight before finally putting these things on! God, why did I have to get stuck with someone this insufferable?!"

In a fit of anger, Naomi pushed the button next to the timer, causing it to start counting down while the two of them were temporarily released from each other.

"Go to your room for all I care! I’m going to the supply cabins!"

“Fine!”

And so the two went in opposite directions, until the time that they would inevitably continue the fight.

Mahou Shoujo no Hex Night: A Magical Girl Battle RP

✫✫ Nico ✫✫

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"Round 'em up...? Yeah... Yeah, that could work! Good thinking," Nico excitedly yelled back at her foxy companion. The cat-themed girl pushed away shade that had jumped onto her barrier, then jumped backwards away from the pack. She looked over her shoulder for a moment, up to the kitsune in the trees.

"I'll run them around, just get a cage going to funnel them into!"

Nico took stock of each shade that still remained standing. It looked to be about seven of them, give or take, but they were scattered. Getting them grouped harder wasn't going to be easy, but Nico didn't have much time to think about that as two of the shades jumped her again. She rolled to the side, catching something flickering blue off in the corner of Nico's eye.

(Over there!)

Nico put herself in the middle of each of the shades, provoking them to launch an all-out attack. The girl jumped away again, but kept facing the now-grouped shades to make sure they weren't scattering. "Come on then! You've got me outnumbered," she taunted them with a smirk, then turned tail and dashed away from them, towards where Nico had seen the blue flickering. A circle of fire had formed not too far away, only a single gap as the entrance. The girl ran right up to the inner edge of it, turning as if she'd cornered herself while the shades trickled in one by one.

"Got you!" Nico triumphantly exclaimed as the trap was shut behind the shades, closing the circular arena. Nico put all her strength into her legs and jumped up in the air, over the top of the shades, and turned mid-jump.

"Felid!"

A flurry of sparkles and claw slashes tore through the clutter of monsters all at once, Nico being bathed in the blue light of the raging flames around her. A couple of the shades were thrown back into the walls of the custom-made arena, burning them, while the rest were eradicated by Nico's own attack. Once the girl was done battling the shades she managed to just about land on her hands and knees, watching the blackened mist rise up and evaporate around her.

That didn't mean she was in the clear, though. Nico clamored up to her feet and searched for the purple-haired one while the cage of fire slowly fizzled out around her.

"There, happy?"

Mahou Shoujo no Hex Night: A Magical Girl Battle RP

I'm not dead, just busy. Expect something in the weekend.