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8 yrs ago
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9 yrs ago
"Mecha Cowboys" has less than a thousand hits on Google. I've never been more upset.
10 yrs ago
RP Concept: "Screw just the plans, we're stealing the Death Star and taking that baby for a joyride!"
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10 yrs ago
The VeggieTales theme song has been stuck in my head for at least three days now. Can't decide if it a good or bad thing yet.
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Writer of schlock dressed up in some decent clothes.

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Name: Owen

Approximate Age Range: Early 20's

Gender: Male

Appearance: Owen stands at a respectable 6'6”, but long limbs and a twiggy, toneless muscle build makes him almost reminiscent of the wavy tube man seen outside of used car lots. His pale complexion suggests a Nordic ancestry, and his blonde hair and blue eyes all but confirm it. While Owen keeps his hair neat and slicked back with an undercut, a large, untrimmed beard that reaches the top of his chest gives him a more ragged appearance. Bloodshot eyes and a nose that appears to have been broken more than once add to this less-than-professional appearance. His lips, what can be seen of them, are thin and his teeth are beginning to yellow thanks to a combination of cigarettes and coffee.

Attire: Owen dresses casually more often than not. He wears a thin, gray zip-up hoodie over a faded “I'm a Pepper!® ” t-shirt. A pack of cigarettes and a lighter can be see trying to make a daring, if suicidal, escape from the pockets of the hoodie. His dark blue jeans are straight-legged and fit well, although he still wears a brown canvas belt. His socks are a mismatch of whatever the hell he could find, the current ones being a solid black one and an argyle one. His shoes are a well-worn pair of Chucks. In his pants pockets Owen carries a smart phone with a shattered screen, a house key, and a thin wallet.

If you met this person on the street and didn’t know them, what would be your first impression of them?

Generally, the first impression Owen gives is anything but impressive. Despite his height Owen seems more awkward than threatening at first glance, and his mildly higher-pitched voice and occasional stammer certainly does not help him command respect. As well, people tend to notice his constant fidgeting, often making people think he is either on something, up to something, or would be doing something else than talk to them. A lingering odor of stale cigarettes does not seem to make people warm to the idea of him being around, either.
Here's Part 1, Shoh. PM's going out now. Oh, and have this incredible urge to just tell you about a favorite song of mine called The Wilhelm Scream by James Blake.

All right, I pretty much finished up my character sheet. I'll post it up tomorrow morning. It's been a bit since I roleplayed, so I sure there's a whole mess of typos and inconsistencies that I would rather spare everyone from.
Working on my character, boss! Hopefully it doesn't take me too long.
@corneredbliss @Atrophy @Darcs @Silver Carrot @Orromog @MyCatGinger

After careful consideration I am making one final change: all references to there being only one survivor have been removed from the OP.


Cut to the end of the RP where Shohmyoh is referencing this very own edit between drinking our tears and fits of maniacal laughter to justify the inevitable ending where nobody survives.

I can't wait! :D
@ShohmyohMaybe look into some ethics or game theory experiments (e.g. Prisoner's dilemma, Ultimatum game, Trolley problem) for inspiration when it comes to the trials? Like say one of the trials involved playing a version of the Ultimatum game where one person divides 100 points between herself and a partner, but the partner can refuse and both of them get 0 points. Rationally, it wouldn't make sense for the partner to ever refuse because they never really lose anything, but putting a twist on the game (say after a certain amount of rounds between differing groups of partners the individual with the least amount of points dies or whatever) could promote the cooperation or subterfuge you want.
Likewise. This seems like it could be really fun.
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