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  • Old Guild Username: Dervish
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5 yrs ago
Current Remember, nobody actually enjoys roleplaying if there isn't at least five shameful fetishes uncovered by the 2nd page.
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7 yrs ago
Somebody stole my mood ring. I don't know how to feel about it.
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7 yrs ago
Let's be honest, it's far more satisfying and challenging to actually imagine what a character looks like than paste a hundred gifs of a celebrity and call it good.
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7 yrs ago
So, a team of players who are good at playing as a team in a team-based game are individually bad players. Seems kind of silly when you put it like that, no?
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7 yrs ago
My goal these days is to have an RP that can actually finish, or the very least, last a few years. I see way too many die on page one to take chances
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Bio



Lowering the site's value since January 2012.


Most Recent Posts

Hank said
But I like it when you call me by my real name...


It's Edwardo, isn't it?

Totally Edwardo.
Hokay dokes, Soul and I are working on that post for you guys tonight and tomorrow, so stay tuned!
Dipper said
Technically, I didn't, but ok.


Yeah, you did. It doesn't matter what cutesy way you spell it, it means the same thing.
Dipper said
Ahhhhhh shit, that sounds bad. Whats up muh nigga?


Don't drop N-bombs.

Cairomaru said
Unneeded drama because an idiot decides to do "special things" with a psycho girl which leads to me and another friend having our names thrown under the bus to save his ass which will cause a problem in the future, another person getting in an abusive relationship, the list just goes on...and believe me, i can make one. I really need to become a hobbit.Otherwise, i'm still here too


Yeah, sometimes it feels like friends all lose their minds at once. It isn't cool your one friend threw you and your other pal under the bus, make it clear thst you aren't putting up with that shit. Sometimes, the only way somebody learns is if they suffer the consequences of their actions if they didn't listen to warnings. Just remember, you aren't responsible for what your friends do, thebest you can do is advise them and be there when they need a friend, but don't get sucked into their drama. It is your problem or responsibility to bear.
I still maintain some form of corporeal existence.
How you feeling after your operation? I imagine it must be pretty weird seeing a stump instead of a leg, even if you were ready for it.
So, this game's been kind of going slow as hell and there's not a lot of activity in the IC or OOC.

Do people still want to do this?
glad to see you guys are still in this, if obscenely busy. :)
First time was in grade 7 during a school cabin trip where On the Road Again came by to educate us younglings about mother nature. I was standing near the host of the show so I had a fair deal of screen time.

The second was at college where I think CP24 (a news station) was doing a special on my college and they wanted to get my environmental law class. I was recorded asking a question.

I caught both times on TV, which I think led to a bit of a feeling of "wait, that's it?" Due to anticipating something for a few weeks and making the time to be there when it airs and then seeing yourself for a few seconds. The effect is largely like watching an old family or friend video recording, you remember being there for the recording and now you're just watching it again. It kind of feels like a bit of a let down. I actually found getting my name mentioned in the newspaper far more exciting, you have more of a connection than just being visible for a few seconds.
Expanding on what Vance said, the biggest hurdle original roleplays have is it requires players to learn a new set of lore and all the details of a setting, like races, locations, important events, and all sorts of other stuff including rules about technology, magic, factions and relationships. It's kind of an uphill battle, and the best original RPs keep things accessible, which can often mean using beat to death tropes, like a fantasy RP that uses elves, dwarves and humans verses orcs and dragons kind of deal. If your potential players are spending more time trying to keep your overly original setting straight instead of focusing on character development or roleplaying, you may be in trouble. It's kind of like if you join a fandom RP you have never seen the source material for, only there's no wiki to save you.

This is a part of the reason I prefer fandom RPs because people already know the setting and most of the lore, all they have to worry about is making a good character and playing. The thing some people don't seem to realize is that somebody running a fandom based RP can be just as creative as somebody making a totally original world; they still have to come up with a captivating plot and keep players invested, which requires quite a bit of dedication.

Plus, it's fun to tell stories in a world you love to flesh out that universe a bit more.
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