Frettzo

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

everyone is entitled to their own spotlight moment, not just yourself.

@NuttsnBolts

I understand that, but then it becomes a problem when every single post of theirs is unnecessarily long. Besides, the 'spotlight' doesn't necessarily depend on how many words of fluff you put into your pieces.

B!tchfest: a healthy release for our non-roleplay annoyances.

@SleepingSilence, don't you think you're escalating this issue more than it rightfully should be? I mean, it's just a discussion about brand, controversy and sales.

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

A collaboration should only really be as long as the scene needs it to be— if it needs to be long and detailed, fine; if it needs to be short and to the point, good.

@Gowi

Agreed.

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

@Gowi
I mean, if it's absolutely necessary to the storyline, then okay, but . . . seriously? To me, the entire point of a roleplay is to play a role in a grand-scheme-of-things universe which generally involves the contribution of other creative minds. Just playing off a storyline by oneself with their own self-made characters (ESPECIALLY with others involved) is like . . . Just go write a novel.

@Ebonsquire

I agree with you here, but I think my peeve with it leans more toward excessively long posts, no matter the amount of characters involved. I've seen some roleplays in my time that have players write posts that consist of thousands of words. What do they describe with those thousands of words? A scene where someone's drinking tea.

Sure, I'm exaggerating a little, but you can see examples of what I mean when you read most collaborative posts.

I've also seen some really great collabs and posts which are no longer than four paragraphs. Really makes one think.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

One has to remember an army cannot march too much in a day. As it is, they'd probably only advance about 10 miles per day. They have to hunt for their own food, set up and take down camps, etc. Taking into account the distances they'd have to travel to get to the furthest settlements, well... It'd be quick if an army who began moving from the equator took a single year to reach the south pole.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

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So it's as erratic as Astarte?

@Legion02

You could say that. It's possible to control it, though. An user who's capable of changing their personalities at will, will also find their abilities change with it. Also, someone with a huge amount of willpower could forcefully break through the personality/ability barrier.

Forcefully manipulating your soul like that is bound to cause some pretty horrific/awesome side effects, though.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

@Frettzo

I forgot to ask you in the previous collab's conversation, but what sort of stuff can Astartian magic do? How does it work?

It's important now that Shrek da Biggest Ogre and Ventus have the stuff from Astarte's rock.

@Cyclone

Astartian Magic is Soul Magic. It uses the user's soul as fuel to pull things off. What it can achieve is mostly dependent on the user, namely their personality and amount of willpower they possess. The stronger the willpower, the more amazing the feats they can perform.

In its most basic form, Astartian magic provides boosts to the physical prowess of the user, be it agility, strength, etc. As the user becomes more experienced, their magic begins to get naturally tailored to their personality. A brute like Big Ogre guy would find the basic function of buffed physical prowess to grow even stronger. Ventus, being a creationg of the God of Change and being basically just a being made of wind, is a bit harder for me to predict. He might get some weird ass set of abilities related to weather or he might be able to separate his soul from his body for a short while. I'm not sure.

To recap: Astartian Magic is soul magic. Its ridiculous versatility comes from how different everyone's souls are from each other. A violent person might find themselves able to light everything on fire with a simple touch of their hand while a manipulative person might find themselves projecting their soul outwards to envelop other persons with it, allowing them to successfully negotiate with them or persuade them.

B!tchfest: a healthy release for our non-roleplay annoyances.

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Did you say anything to tell him you and your date were in the middle of something?

Unfortunately, those "many people" are the majority and if it helps, we've all been in situations like that even online, there's no escape.

Common sense is not something that can be learned in school.

I hope you and your date were able to talk afterwards and reschedule, or something, because I'm sure she'd understand.

@Kataleya

Nah, I was surprised he appeared then, so I didn't say anything. Everything was fine afterwards, though. Thanks for the reply!

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

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Who says there has to be a meaning?

@Scarifar

When someone adds an adjective to a noun, I usually expect there to be a reason behind it. I'm sure it means something in this case, I'm just not sure what.

B!tchfest: a healthy release for our non-roleplay annoyances.

People who see you in a café with a date, say hello to you, sit down at the table, drink your juice and proceed to attempt to take over the conversation with their own stories. It happened to me today. At the time I wasn't that bothered, but in hindsight, the dude is clueless as fuck if he didn't realize we were not interested at all in what he had to say. I doubt many people would have the balls or the dense skulls to butt into someone's date like that.

Also, edgy people.