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4 days ago
Current Man, group roleplaying has been great.
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1 yr ago
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.

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.

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.

Other interests:
Videos
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.

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Role
Swordswoman


Swordsman kind of sounds like a dignitary title. I'm not sure they would go "Lol swordswoman" just because your character is a woman. Kind of like how we don't call a female police officer an "officeresse."


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It was cold.

Felix did not have the most energetic start to this new day. He woke up in pain. Not just from his injuries, but there was a blinding light shining in his eyes. No amount of squinting alleviated the pain until the parkour artist moved his hand over them. But with time, his eyes would adjust.

“Golly gee willikers!” That overly cheery voice could only belong to Alexandria. “You're alive! You're alive again!” The room slowly started to come into focus. Everything was a creepy fluorescent white, from the the floor to the ceiling. Even Alexandria's nurse outfit was as white as snow, and the uncomfortably firm table Felix was laying on. In contrast, Felix's body looked dark among all the white. He was shirtless, with a crimson stained gauze over his most recent injury. “How does your boo-boo feel? Daddy didn't spear you as good as he could have. The wounds should heal in a week. Your wounds were glued shut, so they won't re-open. But moving might cause you some pain.”

Alexandria said that the wounds were closed and would heal in no time, yet it still felt as if that spike was still piercing his shoulder, To say it hurt, was a very big understatement, it was foolish to think that Felix could actually outrun all of the spikes.
In an attempt to sit up, Felix placed a hand on his forehead; it felt as if there was a mini monokuma ramming spikes through his brains as he was trying to recall everything of the night prior.

At first, Felix didn't plan on going to Calvin at all, he knew that the rules didn't allow Monokuma and his lackeys to harm them, but when the walls of spikes appeared, Felix's heart wavered. All that Felix was counting on was an E-handbook full of rules, and a sadistic talking teddy; who was to say that Monokuma would keep his word? that realisation put motion in his legs without him even noticing it, before he knew it he was already sprinting towards his fellow infinites.

In the heat of the moment, All Felix could think about was getting Calvin out of that dreadful chair, he never even noticed Shona saving his ass when Willow was about to shoot him down. It wasn't like Felix wanted to save Calvin specifically, he barely even knew that blacksmith. No, he wanted to save everyone, for if even one of them fell, you could've just sentenced the rest to die as well; despair would surely take root then. yet despite giving it his all, it wasn't enough, the pain would have been bearable if wasn't for his last sight; seeing Shona impaled on a wall.

Felix was searching for anything that might comfort him, looking around only deepened his distress, he was no longer in familiar territory, and the only company available was not welcome. yet questions that were racing through his head needed to be answered and he needed them now. so with a soft cracked voice and no smile to be seen he asked:

"Is sho..is she dead?"

Alexandria hummed wistfully, as if recalling her childhood. “Ahhhh.” the doll leaned over Felix. Her massive eyes looked directly into his. “I don't like the word dead. It doesn't have any emotion in it. It' too abrupt!” Her head shook for a second. “But yes, miss knight said good night before shifting off her mortal coil.” The android stood up straight again. “But you're safe! So I guess she got to be a hero after all. She died exactly the way she wanted to.” Alexandria giggled. “Can you stand up?”

"khht" Felix grid his teeth upon Alexandria's reply. he was already used to the way she talked but a death, how does anyone get used to that? and worst of all, it was because of Felix. if he hadden't heroically tried to save Calvin, Shona didn't have to stop Willow from shooting him down, yet all that appeared on his face was a smile, the deepest most sincere smile that was ever seen.

"Thank you....Shona" A single tear dropped from his cheek as he tried to get up, almost losing his balance along the way; not very sportsman-like.

"I can walk, no problem" He was clearly in pain, but he wasn't going to just sit here until it went away, he needed to see the rest; besides, he was probably saver there instead of here, alone.

As soon as Felix was on his feet, the carnage sister squealed before wrapping her arms around him. The infinite free runner was pulled into a tight, mechanical embrace. Oddly, her chest felt...soft? Something akin to a water bed. Alexandria released her patient after what felt like far too long for a casual hug.

“Now, while I'm sure you're happy to be alive. I have to admit I'm a bit perturbed!” The robot did her best to squint her eyes and look agitated. >-< “My boyfriend spends all night making upgrades for some hussie, and then has the nerve to skip out on breakfast with his sweetheart! Don't you think that's just the worst?”

All Felix could do in reply to the extremely out of place hug was a sigh, he was surprised, in pain and frightened of the doll, yet couldn’t express himself any better.

“I have no goddamn clue what you’re talking about but I want you to show me the way back to my room. Do that, and I’ll have breakfast with you tomorrow, ke?” Felix tried to form the most believable smile possible; he wasn’t sure what to think of this robot, she was a bit different from the rest, less aggressive. In fact, he couldn’t recall a single moment where Alexandria actually did anything to hurt anyone, not knowing that it was actually her that killed Shona. however, she was still a part of it all, and he could not forgive that, so he was probably not gonna show up for that breakfast with her, if only to spite that doll.

“Oh, kitty kitty! You don’t have to worry about me.” Alexandria giggled. “I already have a plan set up.” She nodded. “I’m going to show Ibbs that I can do better than him, yea! That’ll show that big meanie to skip town on me. Do you want to see him?” The carnage sister didn’t wait for a response. “Oh yoo-hoo! Come on out lover boy!” One of the walls opened up and belched a cloud of smoke. “Don’t hide in there! you know that smoke isn’t very good for you?” A tall man with broad shoulders wandered out of the smoke. “Alright Felix, I want you to say hi to Maxy! and Maxy, this is Felix!” Alexandria positioned herself between the two men. “So what do you think Felix? Isn’t he just a stud? He’s also the infinite police officer. I love a guy in uniform, don’t you?”

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“What...” the two men looked at each other for what felt like a lifetime before Felix continued.

“Why is he here...is he supposed to be Shona’s replacement?” Felix cringed towards Alexandria while saying that, yet Max was simply taking in the environment.
He looked at his leg, which still hurt from the attack, looked at the stretcher that Felix rested on mere minutes ago, and finally settled his eyes on the robot.

“Shit.” said Max with a concerned tone before addressing the free runner, “Where am I?”

“Y-you’re in Axis Mundi, though it’s not the same hospital it used to be, we…” Felix hesitated for a moment, but before being able to continue, Max interrupted him.

“Can we talk for a moment-” Max looked at the robot with a serious glare, “in private.”

“Oh-hoh! What? No girls allowed?” The android huffed. “You big meanies! Well, so long as Max is there when I totally rub it in Calvin’s face, I guess you can have some time alone.” Alexandria walked into the open hole in the wall, and it shut behind her. The two men appeared to be alone, if only for the moment.

Max was closely following Alexandria up until the point of the walls closing, after which he turned towards Felix and said,

“Felix, now tell me about this place, what happened here, and who is this Shona you mentioned before.”

And so Felix answered all questions that max threw at him to the best of his abilities, trying to swallow his emotions and not allowing sadness to overwhelm him while Max was piecing everything together and painting a bigger picture. They exchanged thoughts and information and after all was said and done, Max cleared his throat and shouted,

“Robot! when are you going to let us go? We’re done.” he said before addressing Felix again, “We’ll figure this out, we just have to keep alive for now. Be careful and don’t forget it.”

Max was barely done speaking when Alexandria came back into the room and seized both of them. “Hey! I don't call you 'human' and order you around, do I? So mean... So mean...” The carnage sister pulled both men into the wall. Apparently, the small room inside the wall was actually an elevator. “Next stop, the infinite killing game! I hope it's not too tight with the three of us packed in here like sardines. But at least it's like we're hugging each other right?”

As soon as the doors slid shut, Monokuma appeared on the monitor inside the elevator again. Was he showing up everywhere else too? It was the same video as last time, with the only difference being the introductions. He skipped over Shona and everyone who had left.

“Our blissfully ignorant Bliss Buckly is a patient woman. She can put up with screaming brats all day long. Definitely a commendable trait for someone to possess. But aren't all predators patient by nature?”

Alexandria hugged Max and Felix together with a giggle.

“Noel Hawthorne, like Bliss, is a woman of dark obsessions. She's a reporter you see, constantly obsessed with observing those who are around her. She's like the greatest facebook blogger, in that she takes lots of pictures of her food, and constantly talks about people more interesting than she is.”

Alexandria continued to giggle at her “father's” jokes, her grip got tighter as the video continued to play.

“But we also have Lucas Carsen who...” Monokuma lifted up a piece of paper and examined it. “Infinite Paranormal Investigator? Never mind, that practically makes fun of itself...” with a grumble, he crinkled the paper up and tossed it over his shoulder. “Marianne Roche may have a last name that sounds like an insect, but her real passion is flowers. Particularly the pistil and stamen. Well, especially the stamen.” Monokuma cleared his throat. “Max Visser could easily become a contender for Bishi of the year, but he doesn’t wear glasses. He does eat donuts though, which just shows you that even an infinite level cop has desires they can’t resist.”

By this point, Alexandria was practically crushing the men with her loving embrace.

“I think that's everyone. If I forgot someone, they probably weren't that important.” Monokuma settled back down in his bed and pulled up the sheets. “Dr Killgood, out!”

Alexandria released them. “Oh I'm so sowwy! I just get so excited every time dad pops up on a screen.Anywho, We're here!” The doors to the elevator opened. “So Maxy, did you want to make Ibbs super jealous? I know we can do it!”

“Whatever, there is nothing in it for me. Play your little game.” said Max while rubbing his sore arm after it had been ‘crushed’ by Alexandria. even though the doll acted dumb and friendly, it sent shivers down his spine. especially after hearing how Shona died. Felix however, had already gotten used to the abnormal behavior of the carnage sisters and merely nodded towards Max. Together, they went towards the sounds of people which originated from the break room and before entering, Felix took on his familiar posture of friendliness and Max adjusted his tie.

“Hello infinites! Guess who’s back from the dead?” Felix said with that trademark smile. Max merely stood next to him, observing the crowd.


I do wonder though, where would such a game be placed within the forums? Granted, this isn't a huge issue, and I imagine having it pinned in the "free" subforum would suffice, though it would probably be best to put it somewhere where people can readily find it - even as a link at the bottom of the welcome PM, I suppose.

Another minor issue/question, is how would the 'game' be formatted - in a similar fashion to an RP, with an IC, OOC, and Char tab? Or, more along the lines of a simple topic, like this one? Just throwing out thoughts to help churn the thinking-pot, though the answers may seem a bit more obvious than I have reckoned.


I would pin it in spam. But I understand that due to spam's very nature that might not be the best place for it. So the RP subforum might be a good spot for it. if you felt that you needed tabs for it (I don't) you could set it up in free or casual.

I would just treat it as a chat room game. One of the reasons I wouldn't put it in a real RP forum is because I don't think there's going to be a lot of story telling, nor do I feel it's going to be especially serious. It would more be about interactions between the "characters." I can tell you right now I'd probably drop by any time I saw a good opportunity to say something amusing if it didn't affect my dedicated RP responsibilities. It would be a lot of stream of thought writing. stuff like "Hmmm, you don't seem to fear me, good knight? Well maybe you'd be more scared of me if you new I was the most twisted, vile princess in all the land!" Not always that short, but that's what I see happening.

Hell, I say we make a "you are your avatar" game in spam or as an RP forum hang out right now just to test it out. In fact, if someone hasn't made one by the time I get back today, I'll do it myself. I just can't think of a decent first post right now.

EDIT:

Also, I don't like the mentour idea. Well, I do, but I don't think real mentours need a dignitary title. If someone wants to help new forum members out, they can add something to their signature space like "Pm me if you need anything!" or some junk. Plus, it's less work Mahz has to do.

We're back, baby!
It's not quite the 20th here in the states, but I'm lifting the hiatus. Let's see if a three week vacation revitalized the RP or killed it.

@Ariamis@Melo I would like one of you to post that collab you did as soon as possible. I know you will be absent this coming week, @Mateotis. So good luck.

@addamas After their collab goes up, it should be safe to post ours.

@UnknownScarlet4 It would probably be best if you waited for the above two collabs to get posted before you made an entrance. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. we can look over your first post together if you are unsure of anything.

@Aewin I know you said you would be busy until the end of may, so I'm not expecting you to post. Good luck with your tests.

@MyCatGinger I think you said your tests would all be done on the 19th. I hope you did alright.

@Vocab You said you were going to be quiet for a while, but you didn't say anything about coming back. I hope to hear from you soon.

@ThatCharacter I would REALLY like to hear something from you soon.

EDIT: alright, all the collabs that I know about are up.
well yes. I feel that the guild chat should redirect to the discord instead of the dead, retired chat system. I would also remove the bit about posting in the introduction thread all together. you want new users to get the impression the forum is a happening place, which is why it is important they see a lot of activity right away. If we can't get the community into the welcome section, bring the new users to discord.

Speaking for myself, I've never been a huge fan of the welcome sections anywhere. Regardless of what I wrote, I'd mostly get people posting some variation of "welcome to X!" when what I really wanted to see was that someone shared a few of my interests. I entered the community on the roleplay discussion part of the forum. Which is kind of sad, because it's mostly dead and I wouldn't have likely stuck around if that part of the forum had such low activity.

As far as why I don't personally go to the welcome part of the forum? Because of the risk/reward ratio when dealing with new users. very few of them know how to write an introduction post. "Hello, In case you can't read above my avatar, this is my username. I like rollplaying, and I want to write with you soon." I really don't want to be one of those "Welcome to RPG!" people, but I'm usually not given much to work with. So I just avoid it.

This is why I think the "you are your avatar" game that broby suggested is great. I get to act like an idiot and get kudos for it. It's relatively simple and easy to join in on. No one person has to be the babysitter, the community can take turns humiliating themselves in front of the new guys. The discord chat is okay, but not everyone is going to feel comfortable jumping into a chat server with all those random people. An avatar game lets everyone hide their identity a little bit while doing what the site was designed for: rollplaying.

I know we're not really looking for stuff for Mahz to do, but profile pages could be tweaked a bit. It would help if there were several sections to fill out with various interests. I realize new users can do that with the bio section, but having various fields kind of gives new users hints as to what they should be writing. I'm not going to lie, quite a few people I recruited for my Danganronpa RP I acquired just by striking up a conversation about Danganronpa with people that had avatars from the game. I think people would be more likely to have conversations with new users if they knew what their interests were.
I think all of the social rollplayers moved to discord. Look at the off-topic and roleplay discussion sections? They aren't very lively either. It's not that people aren't talking about roleplays or off topic stuff anymore, it's just that these discussions are being held on discord. I think the more social users like the "junkfood," rapid fire nature of discord more than the forum for chatting, which is why only the RP sections seem to be thriving.

If you want to get new users in touch with the forum, it might be better to direct them to the discord server instead of encourage them to make an alkward hello post that few people will bother reading. Otherwise, find a way to bring discussion back onto the forum. But I haven't been on many forums with an active chat that have managed to do that.

I also agree that giving people "brag points" is a shallow, but a potentially effective way to get people more active on the forums. I'm also all for the "be your avatar" game, as that seems like something that's easy to participate in and doesn't require the same level of devotion as say an RP.
@UnknownScarlet4

You mixed up one of the fields again. I fixed it, haha.



Character accepted, you may post them in the character tab.

That was a joke! You're suppose to laugh! … Crybaby...


Short Description:

Aer Pacifica was a young street rat that was plucked off a street in the country of Gillia. Rather than imprison her, the government saw fit to use her talents in Gillia's most elite fighting force: The Battle Mages.

Personality:

Aer is the pinnacle of obedience, tempered by a militaristic training regimen. She is stern and serious, and speaks few words. Pacifica is the ideal soldier... but only when her superior's eyes are upon her.

Aer loves to talk, make crude jokes, and let her wit fly even with complete strangers. She's almost always in high spirits, even in the face of danger. Such is the life of an adventurer, to face each challenge with the broad smile of determination.

While Aer is a social creature, she does hold the belief that everyone more or less looks out for themselves. And she knows that she is no different. Pacifica will not go out of her way to harm perfectly innocent people, nor will she stand by idly if there's something that can be done. But her own survival is paramount.

History:

Aer was born into a poor family in the slums. She was an amber child, which is a condition brought on by having a parent exposed to certain magical machines. Her parents were both employed, but couldn't provide for their clutch of eight children. Most of them were orphans that they welcomed into their home. With no jobs available to her, and unable to sustain herself on what others threw away, Aer became a thief to provide for her ever growing family. She learned how to steal, fight, and play dirty in her unforgiving environment. But cunning and careful as she may have been, the authorities only have to catch you once...

For most, Gillia's jails would have been a death sentence. But the government was more interested in her magical powers. Rather than make an example of the thief, they offered her a spot among their elite: the battle mages. Aer had no reasonable alternate options, so she took their offer. Surely being a legal slave was a better fate than rotting away in a jail cell. Aer has completed her training, and is now off to to show everyone the might of Gillia's empire.

Magic:

Most of Aer's magic stems from "Molecular Manipulation." Particularly the ability to accelerate and decelerate molecules. By making molecules move faster, Aer causes things to heat up. She can even make molecules move fast enough that it rips apart the fabric of the atoms, creating an explosion. By slowing down molecules, Aer can cause an object to cool. Aer can apply these effects near herself or any of her enchanted gear*. With a catalyst, Aer gains even greater control over her magic by also being able to manipulate heat in a more direct way. Aer's catalysts are capable of creating flames, and can manipulate the movement of flames and heated objects as long as it's near one of her catalysts. Aer does not have to be touching a catalyst in order to cast spells from it, but spells can only come out of a catalyst from a specific face. for clarity, spells can only be launched from the staff at either end, the palms of the battle gloves, and the bottom of her shoes. However, attacks that involve explosions and the like can radiate out at all angles.

*All of Aer's gear, from her earnings to her boots, are enchanted.

In layman's terms: Aer can heat, explode, and cool objects that are near Aer or her enchanted items, and can cast fire spells from her catalysts.

Abilities:

Rogue: Aer had very humble beginnings, and underhanded tactics were necessary to survive. Aer possesses all the tools of a thief, from knowing how to move undetected, slight of hand, agility, etc.

Gillian staff Maiden: Aer took her training very seriously, and has become one with her staff. She has two primary staff styles. One is an offensive style where the staff is held closer at the end. (like chinese whip-staff style, wushu) and a more defensive style where the staff is held in the middle. (Like Korean Taekwondo)

Equipment:

Due to the nature of Aer's magic, she requires artifacts to utilize it to its full potential.

Jubilation Staff: The staff is light and durable. the jewels on either end act as catalysts.

Gillian Battle mage Uniform: While it doesn't offer much physical defense, it is light and sewn with magical thread that resist extreme temperature change, like from Aer's spells.

Battle Caster Gloves: Resists temperature change and can also act as a catalyst for spells.

Battle Caster Boots: Can walk even on lava, but one has to be careful not to sink! can also act as a catalyst for spells..

Cute Red Purse: A cute red purse that looks like a cat.

Enchanted Coins: Enchanted coins that are stowed in Aer's cute red purse. The coins have a hole in the center.

Enchanted Ribbon: A ribbon Aer keeps in her cute red purse. It's long and soft, and strung threw a few enchanted coins.

Ugly Brown Purse: A purse filled with dirt. "I've got a jar of dirt, and guess what's inside it?"
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