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NERO'S SUPER INTEREST CHECK THREAD WITH A CLICHE TITLE

Placing my seal of approval here. This man can write. Also he's BRtastic.

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for what it's worth

i'm still enjoying reading this thread, even though it's not because of historical discussion, more so just plain ol banter

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

@Mr Allen J excuse me, my character has heterochromia and it makes them super special. Other children bullied my character because of it, and it deeply scarred my character. But even though they act like they have no emotions, deep inside they really want to make friends.

If you dare say that that isn't a good character, I swear...

It's some 'hehh....... not bad, kid.......' shit.

Hello !

@Nick Ton Cutter Bonjour, ça va? Bienvenue á la guilde de Roleplayer. Bon séjour!

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And also no, you can't stab through plate. Not even with a zweihander.

@Avianmosquito

There's a reason every self respecting soldier carries and carried around a dagger or knife. If you can't go through the obstacle, go around it. Your points were all very good, thanks for those insights.

From Across the Sea - A Saxon 'Migration' RP

@Buddha Perhaps, but I was pretty sure that's exactly what I'd presented here - just a bunch of Vikings going 'a viking', not with any real intention of particular factions or people. In fact I'd quite like to stay away from history, but still think sacking an island monastery would be a good place to begin.

As someone of experience then, who would you say is popular? From what I can tell no-one is all that popular as a historical subject, unless you count pirates...but they're pirates. I've already gone for a nice broad Roman-sized brush that never worked.

What can ye do, eh?

@Jbcool

I agree, but I find it's generally hard to interest people in things that aren't 'the current hot topic on RPG'. I've learned over the course of my few years of GMing that generally the only way I can get an RP that isn't part of the 'mainstream' roleplay topic (I hate saying mainstream, I'm not critiqueing those RP's) is to have friends that I can count on to join up.

What is popular is standard fairy tales - princess and prince pairings, but that's only in 1x1. In group RP's it's typically a fandom. It's how things go.

Nice Sutton Hoo ;)

From Across the Sea - A Saxon 'Migration' RP

@Jbcool I have noticed that going for a too realistic RP tends to attract people who want everything to be 100% accurate, and who expect everyone to do two hours of research backed up by sources and citing in-post. I don't think there are many people interested in having to read a bunch of stuff for an RP before even starting - so yes, it's a niché, and you've limited it down even further by making it based on the Norsemen, who by all means and accounts aren't exactly popular here to begin with.

So yes, I'm expecting a low player count. But that shouldn't be a problem all things considered. I'll see where this ends up, and if you feel like it's too hard to get a playerbase, you should consider at least downscaling the historical aspects. 'Barbarian horde plundering England' sounds perhaps more appealing to some than 'Vikingr from the Great Heathen Army of Sviðjod, Danmark and Noreger attack England to avenge their father who might or might not have existed, in order to ensure revenge is exacted, and then establishing the Danelaw'.

From Across the Sea - A Saxon 'Migration' RP

@Jbcool Alright, if that's the case I'll keep up my earlier stated, interested but unsure if I can dedicate the time to it.

From Across the Sea - A Saxon 'Migration' RP

@Jbcool I'd say it does except I was looking for something more straight forward. Once every week? Twice every week?

From Across the Sea - A Saxon 'Migration' RP

@Jbcool Consider me interested, but I'm not sure if I can join up quite yet. I'd like to see where this goes anyway, so if need be, add me to the list of people that are willing to play.

What pace were you hoping to have for this RP?