You want to know about me, huh? Well, I am a type 0 super luminous star as classified by the Yerkes Spectral classification system. Now, I know it seems impossible that a star can type on a computer but I don't care about that. I've been roleplaying for roughly four years now. I tend to stick to my fantasy, sci-fi, and anime roleplays but have been known to go beyond that. I am comfortable playing both male and female roles. I have no posting schedule but do tend to be more active in the afternoon and on weekdays. I live in Central Time Zone (UTC-06:00) for those who are wondering.
Wait... do I need to change something? Or is there another reason I wasn't given starting sanity?
I do believe this(the following quote) is why hexaflexagon didn't provide a Sanity. Either that or he/she is still working on determining your sanity.
Though to break into Alliance systems at fifteen would make him more or less a child prodigy. If that is the case well the Alliance military sector would of just ripped him from his family there and then to "integrate" him into the system, rather then send him to prison. Integrating being more of a more fabulous case of brainwashing then anything else. 18 might work.
Formatting a character sheet might seem tedious or unnecessary but, if a player has taken time to format a sheet so that it looks nice is displayed in such a form that is appeasing to the reader then most of the time that player will come off as devoted. Some people don't like to format a character sheet simple because it is going to take a while no matter what code you are using. But, it can actually be really simple. So, let's cut the chatter and get to the meat of this.
Organization
Organization is key to designing a well flowing character sheet. Say we are given this character sheet here:
It looks a bit lackluster, yes? It's organization is a bit poor and if left like this the sheet just seems boring. So, let's organize it into three sections. These sections don't need specific names but it is important to have them. Each section can contain anything relating to the character so long as they are organized correctly. The below is how the above sheet should be organized.
Appearance: Name/Nickname: Quote: Age: Gender:
Personality: History:
Inventory: Money: Other:
Seen, it is displayed in an easier format for a reader to find what they need to. But, it is still lackluster in design and just bland to look at.
Using Bold, Italics and Underline
This is where I believe most people get deterred from formatting a sheet. Using the BIUs is often a lot of work, especially if you have quite a few sections to use them in. But before we go into formatting the sheet, let's cover when it is proper to use either B, I, or U. Most of the times you can use B and U together but I would not suggest using I with B in the same format. Often times it leads to a Bold and Italicized words which isn't that great looking.
Bold, or B as I shall be calling it, is properly used for each separate section. Let's say you have just a bland Name: section and you want to spice it up. Adding bold to Name: will create Name: which is more pleasing to the eyes and nicer to read. But, bold can also be used in other sections. Let's say that you lumped Name and age together to make Name, Age. If you were John Doe, 23 it just seems weird to have it all in bold. Instead, placing 23 in bold separates it and identifies that this is indeed separate from the name.
Italics, or I as it shall be called, is properly used when a character is speaking to her/himself, using a quote or stating a nickname. For example, if your character is named John Doe and he has a nickname like Scrapper, lumping them together and stating John 'Scrapper' Doe just isn't appealing to the eyes. Instead, I prefer to place Nicknames at the end and use I to form it into John Doe Scrapper. See, isn't it more appealing to the eyes that way? Anyway, time to move on to Underline.
Underline, or U as it shall be called, is properly used with B in making sections appear more appealing. For example, a simple B Name: section seems a little bland while using both B and U makes it into something nicer([b][u]Name:[/b][/u]). It can also be used to note specific information in the character sheet that you want the GM to look at.
With all that over and done with we can get to the finished product. With the editions of B, I and U we have made the below.
Finished Product: Appearance: Name/Nickname:John Doe Scrapper, 23 Quote:insert witty quote here Gender:
Personality: History:
Inventory: Money: Other:
For copying and pasting: [b][u]Appearance:[/u][/b] [b][u]Name/Nickname:[/u][/b]John Doe [ i]Scrapper[/i], [ b] 23[/b] [b][u]Quote:[/u][/b] [ i]insert witty quote here[/i] [b][u]Gender:[/u][/b]
And thus we have a nice looking format that is pleasing to the eyes. But we aren't done yet.
Using Alignments and more organization
Alignments are nice but some times people can over use them. An entire post shouldn't be aligned to the center or right. Things that should be aligned is Name, Appearance, Quote and Gender. But this doesn't look nice when you do so entirely. So what I like to do is remove the Title of Appearance and instead place it above everything else. Then, I combine Name and Gender together so that it simply would state Name Nickname, Age, Gender and would flow nicely when centered. But what about the quote you ask? Well, that is simply, place it below the picture and above the new section. And, in order to make this look nice I often leave the Name untouched and Italicize the Nickname while using bold on the Age and Gender. Thus, when applied this makes the below product.
Witty Quote
John Doe Scrapper, 23, Male
The rest of the Sheet should remain untouched so as to not over use the alignments. And with that, we have designed what is a nice looking character sheet, which is displayed in full below.
Witty Quote
John Doe Scrapper, 23, Male
Personality: History:
Inventory: Money: Other:
For Copying and Pasting: [center][img]insert image here[/img][/center]
[center][i]Witty Quote[/i][/center]
[center]John Doe [i]Scrapper[/i], [b]23[/b], [b]Male[/b][/center]
So, quick question here, but what are Theri names like? I am just asking to see if I can get a grip on what kind of names you are looking for. Also, I am guessing that the majority of the Theri people are tan looking and are likely to have darker hair colors. Though, would it be possible to play somebody with a hair color on the lighter side?
It's good a good post. I am going to enter more of a free flow posting now. Post whenever you guys wish to in response to other player posts, no need to wait for me. I will still post as well but I just find it foolish to post in rounds.
> So… is Ellis just going to end up partnering with the others (or at least being near them) by the end of this scene no matter what? Or can she do other things?
The choice is yours. She can either end up with the group or do other things.
**Gail**
Gail watched as a member of the group, a female, seperated from the group. She felt as if she was paralyzed, unable to move or say anything to the girl to stop her from wandering off. The World That Never Was might be somewhat safe but it is hard to tell what would be wondering the streets when the Heartless were attacking. Gail's wounds were now covered in a thin layer of scabs. Though she could move once more, Gail would be nearly unable to battle for much longer with the wounds she had sustained from the Shadows. As she stood back up, more Heartless appeared as if they could smell the blood. Though the Shadows had only recently arrived, it seemed as if they had already been in battle before. Two of the Heartless were missing arms which had yet to grow back and a third one seemed to be a bit on the small side, almost as if it was crushed. If any more kept coming they would be overwhelmed.
**Mika & Ronny**
"Hey, don't you think we should help them Mika?" said Ronny as he peered through a window at the group of nobodies. They were surronded by Heartless and it seemed as if they were in a pinch. "Help them? The last time we helped somebody they tried to steal all of our food. Remember that?" replied Mika to Ronny, her chef and best friend. Despite how much she wanted to help them, Mika couldn't risk them turning on her. If even one of the Nobodies turned on her, it would end with her thrown out of her own apartment building and out on the streets whenever the Heartless attack. Then again, those nobodies were in the same position. "Fine, let them in. But make sure you keep a close eye on them, we don't need any of them stealing from other people.
**Gail**
Gail was readying herself to punch a approaching Heartless when she noticed a door opening on a nearby building. **"Hey, get your people over here. You will be safe inside."** yellled a man from the door way. Gail was wary of the man and the building but what choice did they have. Gail turned her head over towards the group and yelled over her shoulder at them. **"Hurry into this building guys. It is most likely a safe place away from these Heartless."** Gail says as she runs pasts a few Heartless towards the building. She stood at the door and waited for the others to get there. More Heartless were coming from the shadows and converging on the group.
**Ellis**
Ellis felt as if she had been running for a few minutes before the street made a ninety degree turn. When she looked back, all she could see was an endless row of buildings, all of which seemed to go into the sky itself. As Ellis made the turn in the road, she felt a cold chill go down here spine. In response, she turned around to seethe mysterious figure standing there as if he had come from thin air. *"You shouldn't go chasing ghosts girl, you never know what you might find if you do. Yet, you came searching for one anyway and you found it. So now what, what are you going to do now that you have found me? It is answer you want isn't it? Too bad, you would have gotten them sooner if you hadn't chased a ghost."* cried out the man as, with the last words slipping out of his mouth, he lunged forward with a sword aiming for Ellis's heart.
Before the man got a chance to hit Ellis, a mysterious woman appeared from the air and intercepted the blade with a shield. *"Run girl, before it is too late. I might not be able to hold him off for long, get back to your friends."* the woman whispered as she pulled a knife out of a sheeth on her belt and went on the offensive. This was Ellis's chance to get away or stay and see if she can learn more while they were fighting.
You want to know about me, huh? Well, I am a type 0 super luminous star as classified by the Yerkes Spectral classification system. Now, I know it seems impossible that a star can type on a computer but I don't care about that. I've been roleplaying for roughly four years now. I tend to stick to my fantasy, sci-fi, and anime roleplays but have been known to go beyond that. I am comfortable playing both male and female roles. I have no posting schedule but do tend to be more active in the afternoon and on weekdays. I live in Central Time Zone (UTC-06:00) for those who are wondering.
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;">You want to know about me, huh? Well, I am a type 0 super luminous star as classified by the Yerkes Spectral classification system. Now, I know it seems impossible that a star can type on a computer but I don't care about that. I've been roleplaying for roughly four years now. I tend to stick to my fantasy, sci-fi, and anime roleplays but have been known to go beyond that. I am comfortable playing both male and female roles. I have no posting schedule but do tend to be more active in the afternoon and on weekdays. I live in Central Time Zone (UTC-06:00) for those who are wondering.</div>
