Like a bunch of your OG plot ideas, but those are coming up for 8 years old... anything new on your agenda, or are these still current?
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Howdy. I'm Dee. Been tabletop RP'ing since '90 (D&D 2, 3, 3.5, 5e, Rifts, Palladium, D20, Pathfinder, Shadowrun, Vampire, Mutant: Year Zero / Genlab Alpha) and writing collaborative fiction for nearly ten years (JvS, represent!) In my day-to-day existence, I'm a theatre technician, a Technical Director, a parent, I tend to work too much -- and writing is my escape. I take it pretty seriously.
I'm a pretty big fan of Sci-Fi (but I'm pretty selective about what I read,) Post Apocalyptica, certain Fantasy works (though I prefer my sword-and-sorcery via tabletop...) and Zombies. Used to watch a lot of movies, and read a lot, but having a three-year-old stymies that quite a bit. (2025 edit: the three year old is now eleven!)
Some character inspirations: Harry Callahan, Max Rockatansky, William Munny, Snake Plissken, Tyler Durden, Cpl. Hudson (RIP,) Severen (RIP,) Peter Venkman, Malcolm Reynolds, Han Solo (to be continued...)
I tend to look for small groups of dedicated, talented writers who post regularly and love the unknown of spontaneous or semi-planned RP. Hit me up with ideas!
I'm a pretty big fan of Sci-Fi (but I'm pretty selective about what I read,) Post Apocalyptica, certain Fantasy works (though I prefer my sword-and-sorcery via tabletop...) and Zombies. Used to watch a lot of movies, and read a lot, but having a three-year-old stymies that quite a bit. (2025 edit: the three year old is now eleven!)
Some character inspirations: Harry Callahan, Max Rockatansky, William Munny, Snake Plissken, Tyler Durden, Cpl. Hudson (RIP,) Severen (RIP,) Peter Venkman, Malcolm Reynolds, Han Solo (to be continued...)
I tend to look for small groups of dedicated, talented writers who post regularly and love the unknown of spontaneous or semi-planned RP. Hit me up with ideas!
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How's everyone doing with Character ideas?
More good questions. Hmmm. I think our characters could be anywhere from 11-14. At that age when, if parents think they can handle it, they have that first ‘sleep away’ camp experience.
As for which era to set the RP in, it’s difficult to be nostalgic about any era, really… because as writers we all likely came from different eras. For instance, I was 13 in 1990. Someone we’re writing with could be born in 2002. Different generations, different memories of what’s ’nostalgic.’
If we set it in the 80’s, we get around the tech hurdle by virtue of the fact that it simply didn’t exist. If we set it today, and you didn’t want your character to have access to devices, they could be under-privileged? Or it could be a camp rule: no devices.
Thoughts?
As for which era to set the RP in, it’s difficult to be nostalgic about any era, really… because as writers we all likely came from different eras. For instance, I was 13 in 1990. Someone we’re writing with could be born in 2002. Different generations, different memories of what’s ’nostalgic.’
If we set it in the 80’s, we get around the tech hurdle by virtue of the fact that it simply didn’t exist. If we set it today, and you didn’t want your character to have access to devices, they could be under-privileged? Or it could be a camp rule: no devices.
Thoughts?
OK, so, a summer camp to start off with. Allows us a bit of time to get to know our characters, while they enjoy, or don’t enjoy, their time away at a sleepover camp. Maybe a couple of these kids know each other from back home? Maybe they’re all perfect strangers, meeting for the first time at this camp. Up for us to discuss. I like the idea of there being something that we find out at the camp, down the road… Whether that is a legend told around the campfire, or something we hear the counsellors talking about, or something we witness ourselves. But I like the idea of starting out innocent and just allowing our regular interactions to develop.
Good question Stryder. I’m ok with or without. Like, it shouldn’t matter. But I know writers (myself included) like to know who these people are that we are portraying. So do as you like! But that leads me to character art.
I think for this one, all character portraits, if you like to have one, should be animated or AI. Non-real. Because otherwise the option is that you’re going to find a picture online of someone’s actual minor (no thanks) and make use of it, or you’re going to grab a picture of a celebrity like Malcolm from Malcolm in the middle… And I think these characters should be anonymous. Seeing pictures of celebrities that we recognize gives preconceived notions.
I think for this one, all character portraits, if you like to have one, should be animated or AI. Non-real. Because otherwise the option is that you’re going to find a picture online of someone’s actual minor (no thanks) and make use of it, or you’re going to grab a picture of a celebrity like Malcolm from Malcolm in the middle… And I think these characters should be anonymous. Seeing pictures of celebrities that we recognize gives preconceived notions.
The writing, for me, in this one, is about the interaction between the characters. I am torn between wanting something evil / supernatural, like the group from IT trying to defeat Pennywise, and the group from Stand By Me, just out to do something real, but formative.
I do like the notion of something going down at the carnival / fall fair. It's usually only in town for a weekend, which puts a cap on how long the adventure can go on... I also love the idea of a haunted house, or doing something as a team, like a soap-box derby, or something that happens at a destination, like a state park, or a summer camp.
I do like the notion of something going down at the carnival / fall fair. It's usually only in town for a weekend, which puts a cap on how long the adventure can go on... I also love the idea of a haunted house, or doing something as a team, like a soap-box derby, or something that happens at a destination, like a state park, or a summer camp.
So, let's see... Shanky, Arya, Ducksworth, Stryder? Anybody else interested? I think we could accommodate one more if there was someone very keen. Also -- let me know what you guys think as far as adding to the Character Sheet, and keep discussing plot ideas here, I'm watching and will add my bits as I see things arrive.
Hi all -- been thinking about Character sheets.
While some of it is pretty standard...
-Name:
-Nickname:
-Nickname (which only your closest friends call you, and you maybe hate it):
-Age (down to the month -- seniority matters here):
-Siblings?
-Family Life?
-Fear:
-Secret Fear:
-Size: (could be 'big for her age' or 'shrimp,' or 'classroom bully/behemoth, etc.etc.)
-Weapon: (remember, we're kids here. Could be a slingshot, could be a favourite stick, could be a scout swiss army knife, hell -- could be a nerf gun.)
Some of it might not be so standard...
-What does your character 'bring to the table?' (Think Goonies. Are you the Data, the Mouth, The Chunk? ...open fo you to invent.)
-I'd each character to pick one of the following: Strong. Fast. Brave. Charismatic. Smart. Dedicated. Tough.
-List four things that your character always has in their backpack (useful or not.)
In this vein, anything else that makes sense to add?
While some of it is pretty standard...
-Name:
-Nickname:
-Nickname (which only your closest friends call you, and you maybe hate it):
-Age (down to the month -- seniority matters here):
-Siblings?
-Family Life?
-Fear:
-Secret Fear:
-Size: (could be 'big for her age' or 'shrimp,' or 'classroom bully/behemoth, etc.etc.)
-Weapon: (remember, we're kids here. Could be a slingshot, could be a favourite stick, could be a scout swiss army knife, hell -- could be a nerf gun.)
Some of it might not be so standard...
-What does your character 'bring to the table?' (Think Goonies. Are you the Data, the Mouth, The Chunk? ...open fo you to invent.)
-I'd each character to pick one of the following: Strong. Fast. Brave. Charismatic. Smart. Dedicated. Tough.
-List four things that your character always has in their backpack (useful or not.)
In this vein, anything else that makes sense to add?
…are we sticking to male characters on this one? I have ideas...
Oh, absolutely not sticking to only male characters. I can only imagine that the original printed magazine assumed at that time their target audience was male, but I think we all had female friends who could one-up us in almost anything. NB or tomboy, or queer… friends are friends.
Edit to add: (stolen from Google) The "Boy's Own" Paper (Historic Magazine) The title famously dates back to the Boy's Own Paper, which was published weekly from 1879 to 1967 by the Religious Tract Society in London. It was designed to provide positive moral stories and adventures for young boys as a wholesome alternative to "penny dreadfuls". The publication became so famous in British culture that the phrase "Boy's Own stuff" is still used to describe an exceptionally brave, adventurous, or exciting event.
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