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BrokenPromise
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4 mos ago
Everybody wants that fire IC but nobody wants to GM it.
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12 mos ago
If you're roleplaying with your only friends, you're roleplaying with your best friends.
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2 yrs ago
I think to sell someone on an interest check, it's really important to seem enthusiastic about your own idea. That means writing more than a single sentence to attract potential players.
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The virgin "My post was so bad it killed the RP!" VS the chad "My post was so good it concluded the RP."
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Bio
W I T H R I G H T E O U S H A N D S
Did you know that Dante's inferno is called a divine comedy because things work out for the protagonist? Back in the day, the only two genres were comedy and drama. The only difference was that in a comedy, the protagonist is better off at the end, and a drama is the opposite. So that's why a story about going through hell can still be considered a comedy, even if it's not funny.
Name:
Broken Promise, BP, Boss
Age:
Old enough to know better, too young to care. (that is to say 30's)
Preferred RPs:
I Prefer to make my own, but will occasionally join something if it looks interesting. I'll join just about anything so long as it isn’t overly edgy/sweet, though it's rare for me to do. I don't do 1x1s too often either.
Preferred Roles:
I tend to play adorable characters everyone wants to befriend or proper assholes everyone wants to stay away from. I try not to play moral paragons or prime evils.
RP Conquests:
I've completed quite a few RP's off site, but most of them are on private forums or have simply been lost to the ravages of server crashes. As for stuff here, I'm sure everyone who sees me post in the off topic sections has seen me find an excuse to talk about Danganronpa: Tower of Carnage. It's a project that took over 4 years to complete and I feel pride not only for myself but all the wonderful people who helped make it enjoyable during its run. Re: Zero: The High Council Is technically my first, but it was just something I kind of took over and ended up ending the story after just six months. It finished, but eh...
Last RP I finished was Symphony of Espers which turned out pretty good.
Last RP I finished was Symphony of Espers which turned out pretty good.
RP's in progress:
For some reason I can't seem to stay away from Ari's magical girl RP, even if I'm not sure why I'm still in it.
As for my own projects, I'm doing Symphony on High to continue the gigachad adventures of the espers in Pax Septimus.
As for my own projects, I'm doing Symphony on High to continue the gigachad adventures of the espers in Pax Septimus.
RP Graveyard:
I've been pretty fortunate on this forum. I think I joined one when I first came on the site that didn't really do anything, and there are a few 1x1 things that didn't go anywhere. It's disappointing when an RP ends before it can be finished, but I've come to look at them as learning experiences.
And then there's that london magical girl RP, and that dark magical girl RP. I think I'm done joining magical girl RPs for a while.
And then there's that london magical girl RP, and that dark magical girl RP. I think I'm done joining magical girl RPs for a while.
Other interests:
Videos
Games
Painting Minis
Music
I watch a lot of educational videos on youtube. Usually as research for something I’m writing or purely because a topic interests me. I like channels like Tier Zoo and Daryl Talks Games, and I’ll also watch things like Critical Drinker or Literature Devil to deepen my understanding of story telling. Though I also like memes and jokes, to which I’ll find myself watching stuff like Sseth, but usually find myself surfing through meme videos. I gotta work on that.
Games
I have a rather long history of playing virtually every platformer to come into existence during the indie boom, as well as quite a few other indie games. I’ve played Meatboy, Binding of Issac, Gunvolt, Cuphead, Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt, Classic Metroid, Warcraft 3, Final Fantasy 7,8, and 14, Left 4 Dead, Shantae, Celeste, Danganronpa, God Eater, the list goes on. What I’ve played is kind of all over the place. I don’t play many games these days, I tend to pick things that look interesting and go on a decent steam sale.
Painting Minis
I do this in moderation. Otherwise, it's a pretty expensive hobby to start...
Music
I listen to everything, save most country/rap songs. I have too many favorites to name.
Personality:
Not one to take life or the internet too seriously. Is only serious about writing well and having a good time.
People to Insult:
Dalton is a Dingus.
Most Recent Posts
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Excuse me? Repulsive?? Are you telling me you don't want to get dicked by tentacles???
I separated repulsive from tentacle covered sea hag because those features do not make her repulsive.
^ Not the response I would use when killed by a repulsive, tentacle-covered sea hag.
dat Vilageidiotx mixed surprise/sad face doh
dat Vilageidiotx mixed surprise/sad face doh
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Character Study 101 - Chapter One: Meaningful Character Progression & Development.
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10 yrs ago
Forum: Roleplaying Discussion
It feels like a guide because it addresses problems and gives advice on how to fix them. It's not a guide because the advice is just that, advice. Might I suggest not using headers and chapter titles to further remove the illusion that this might be a guide?
I don't really have a problem with what you wrote, I honestly feel it could help a lot of people who struggle with this topic. Though it does differ from my views. That's to say it was a good way to approach the topic, but isn't necessarily the only way to do so.
I have always regarded character sheets as a sort of diploma. It's not a part of the character, and is more to show your qualifications to the GM, and maybe make it easier for people to remember what your character looks like or who exactly they are in the story.
My definition of progression and development is the same as yours, but how I execute them is different. (I think?)
Developing a character is actually really simple and is practically automatic to a good writer and roll player. You're just revealing and reaffirming nice and not so nice details about your character, without getting them mixed up. Sometimes you might throw an odd detail in there, like how the mean nasty teacher always spoils her depressed students. This may seem out of character, but the writer or rollplayer who made the mean nasty teacher knows the teacher's secret, and will reveal it very soon. She was mean and nasty to a teenage boy who committed suicide because of her actions. Now the mean nasty teacher isn't mean and nasty to emo kids. While I enjoy twists like that, I don't think good development is just stringing together these types of twists.
Progression, unlike development, is a lot different for roll players and writers. The writer has control of everything, and the roll player has to share the world with the other players/GM. So your optios are often dependent on them, and you don't always get to choose how things go with your character. That's why the best characters (and by extension, the people who control them) are FLEXIBLE! Jill has a thing for Tiffany, which has been lightly hinted at for a while. (They are controlled by different players) So Jill takes Tiffany aside and confesses her feelings. This can go a few different ways. Here are just a few examples:
Tiffany gets distracted, and Jill loses her nerve (nothing changes)
Tiffany's heart is melted by Jill's confession, and they become an item.
Tiffany, mildly amused, tells Jill that her heart already belongs to Amber. Jill now hates Amber, possibly enough to "bump her off."
Tiffany is startled, and reveals she's not only straight, but in a relationship with Bob. Jill is depressed.
As you can see, Jill really puts herself at the mercy of whatever Tiffany says. Of course, a little communication via PM can insure the desired outcome is achieved. Jill's player could ask ahead of time how Tiffany would react to see what they were getting themselves into. they could even plan on something entirely different happening. But the fact still remains that Jill is not holding all of the cards in this situation. That's what makes this collaborative writing.
While I think progression and development are good things to keep in the back of your head, I don't think you need to spend a lot of time focusing on it. One of my most beloved characters (some even say "best" character) was a British-speaking feline in an alternate 1940's america that opened up a movie theater. He ran away from his home from a fictional island just off of Ireland. The only big reveal was why he left his home, and the only progression was that he eventually became brave enough to go back. What made the character so endearing to everyone was how likable and relatable I made a talking feline. That's not the only way to do it, but clearly you don't need progression and development to be at the forefront of every post.
I don't really have a problem with what you wrote, I honestly feel it could help a lot of people who struggle with this topic. Though it does differ from my views. That's to say it was a good way to approach the topic, but isn't necessarily the only way to do so.
I have always regarded character sheets as a sort of diploma. It's not a part of the character, and is more to show your qualifications to the GM, and maybe make it easier for people to remember what your character looks like or who exactly they are in the story.
My definition of progression and development is the same as yours, but how I execute them is different. (I think?)
Developing a character is actually really simple and is practically automatic to a good writer and roll player. You're just revealing and reaffirming nice and not so nice details about your character, without getting them mixed up. Sometimes you might throw an odd detail in there, like how the mean nasty teacher always spoils her depressed students. This may seem out of character, but the writer or rollplayer who made the mean nasty teacher knows the teacher's secret, and will reveal it very soon. She was mean and nasty to a teenage boy who committed suicide because of her actions. Now the mean nasty teacher isn't mean and nasty to emo kids. While I enjoy twists like that, I don't think good development is just stringing together these types of twists.
Progression, unlike development, is a lot different for roll players and writers. The writer has control of everything, and the roll player has to share the world with the other players/GM. So your optios are often dependent on them, and you don't always get to choose how things go with your character. That's why the best characters (and by extension, the people who control them) are FLEXIBLE! Jill has a thing for Tiffany, which has been lightly hinted at for a while. (They are controlled by different players) So Jill takes Tiffany aside and confesses her feelings. This can go a few different ways. Here are just a few examples:
Tiffany gets distracted, and Jill loses her nerve (nothing changes)
Tiffany's heart is melted by Jill's confession, and they become an item.
Tiffany, mildly amused, tells Jill that her heart already belongs to Amber. Jill now hates Amber, possibly enough to "bump her off."
Tiffany is startled, and reveals she's not only straight, but in a relationship with Bob. Jill is depressed.
As you can see, Jill really puts herself at the mercy of whatever Tiffany says. Of course, a little communication via PM can insure the desired outcome is achieved. Jill's player could ask ahead of time how Tiffany would react to see what they were getting themselves into. they could even plan on something entirely different happening. But the fact still remains that Jill is not holding all of the cards in this situation. That's what makes this collaborative writing.
While I think progression and development are good things to keep in the back of your head, I don't think you need to spend a lot of time focusing on it. One of my most beloved characters (some even say "best" character) was a British-speaking feline in an alternate 1940's america that opened up a movie theater. He ran away from his home from a fictional island just off of Ireland. The only big reveal was why he left his home, and the only progression was that he eventually became brave enough to go back. What made the character so endearing to everyone was how likable and relatable I made a talking feline. That's not the only way to do it, but clearly you don't need progression and development to be at the forefront of every post.
It was charlie brown's fault!
He killed an elf, and then they came back to get revenge on childhood nostalgia!
That's what I speculate anyway.
He killed an elf, and then they came back to get revenge on childhood nostalgia!
That's what I speculate anyway.
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You are going back to school/college and discover the above avatar Is your teacher. What do you do?
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10 yrs ago
Forum: Spam Forum
"Just remember, you're not allowed to pounce on the students. Kitty cat!"
@VitaVitaARJuuuuuust curious if we had a Magi Madoka Magica situation.
Also, do faeries have any responsibilities other than finding and tending to magical girls? last question I promise. <3
Also, do faeries have any responsibilities other than finding and tending to magical girls? last question I promise. <3
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