Shoryu

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lovely, i'll go back over it again in just a bit =D

I'm just about done with my CS and ready to put together the IC, but, I realized something while i was thinking earlier, and this is not a hint that i'm dropping anything, The RP will continue regardless, it's just something i thought important enough to bring up...

Anything 'mass effect' is 'not' a one man job! There's so many things to remember and keep track of it makes me brain bleed thinking about how complicated being the one man controlling the NPCs and such could become i the end... So i wanted to present an idea to ease the load without breaking the game or leaving too much on someone else.

If anyone is willing to help with the non player side of things, aka, Be a Co-Gm =D My idea is quite simply that we rotate who controls a new NPC of value.

Hypothetically speaking with a couple of us that are already here, the example of this would be Me controlling the Council diplomat who'll be the first major npc right at the beginning of the RP [specifically for that reason, but i'd be up for someone else controlling them XD], next may be Drac controlling a CO on his ship or other important NPC on the ship that may be interacting with someone, and then Raddum controlling an important visitor or maybe station security somewhere we're visiting. It'd just be dividing the work based on who's closest to what or what someone is willing to control to make things flow easier, and of course so that there's not just one perspective controlling every character.

This is just an idea of course, it may enhance the Experience of the RP, potentially make some scenes take longer but feel more organic, and 'not' implementing it isn't going to hurt a damn thing =3 Also, normal interactions would still be up to the players involved, it wouldn't monopolize the other NPCs that may not warrant Direct GM control.

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sorry, i had an unfortunately busy day and didn't get much done TnT I'll catch up on the messages i've missed here and finish up my own CS soon =D

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feel free to freehand it =D I'm going to be making my own and just add to it as ideas come, then i'll look over everyone's thoroughly and see if anything would be 'important' to ask to be added or not =D

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hmmm, okay, little flashbacks from those interested in it [or important in my case since i'll be setting the scene up XD] and first contact in an intro post sounds like a good idea for starting it...

And@Drac, that sounds about right to me =D

Would someone on the 'galactic civilization side of things' like to control the ambassador on that side? or shall i stick with it? =P I can do it fine, but i just get the feeling a meeting might feel more organic if a different person controls both sides. We won't be boring/slowing the RP with all the political hodgepodge in private meeting places of course XD

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SilverDawn said
Or we could all do flashbacks right before we meet with the magical-flying-pink-horses.

technically it may be a white one, or a blue one, or a purple one, i might just randomize which one it is XD but that's not a bad idea, a flashback'll do nicely =D

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Frettzo said
I'm pretty sure I'd love to be a quarian--I actually have an old CS that I'd be willing to share, if you've no problem with me dusting an old character :p

go for it =D

As for changelings, given that they've never encountered them before, it'd say some practice would be needed, not to mention sudden turning into a bipedal creature when you've been quadrupedal for years would be rather disorienting until ya get used to it XD It'd be easier to just not need to disguise XD

Aaand the language barrier... I don't know actually XD reminds me of that conversion bureau story i came across once XD of course in that case, Celestia initiated some 'low grade mind fuck' to auto learn english and then help the ponies learn it XD that could be one of those side mission things, coming up with a dedicated Cypher for translation. Communication not matching up could be troublesome for some stages of the RP XD but it could also add some entertaining substance, plus, it can be temporarily bridges with some 'bull shit magic that lets them understand eachother' XD

Also, Hammer looks acceptable to me so far, anyone else got anything to say about her? also, that veritable 'attack craft' is gonna need a bit of regulation at times XD that said, being that it's described as more on the scale of the transports that were used, I think i can allow, at least unless it gets troublesome somewhere.

On that note, I should also mention, once we all go 'off planet', we're going to all be on the same single ship, it'll make things much smoother for interaction and transportation.

Aaaand, Oh my GOD there's always another question i have to ask myself about this RP and then consider if anyone else has an opinion on it XD

Hrm! what is the general opinion on the RP Starting 'at the very beginning', meaning everyone is liable to be seperate at the time and likely be called up to meet somewhere, which could of course take a while, Or start the RP on the official 'first contact' meeting with everyone in some specific location this encounter is taking place.

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Frettzo said
Oh my lord. Raddum and KiltmanBagz. Long time no see! I'm kind of interested, Shoryu, but I'm reaaaally busy these days. I'd love to keep track of this though, with your permission.

by all means, keep track of it...

and it should be 'Raddum, KiltmanBagz, and Shoryu!'... I was there too TnT wherever there was >.> ... probably... Lol i'm messin with ya XD

Draconilian said
in short, my opinion is summarized thuslyHOLY FUCK THAT IS BADASSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heheh, i know right?

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Oh, also, i would like to find out =D what do you think of the structure of a changeling being based off of 'this' picture? In my opinion it fits a 'sci fi' setting more XD plus, you know, centuries of time to make 'changes' XD

image

CRedit goes to the guy on DA who made it XD

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you can wing it =D I think the closest i'm going to get to an 'official' CS from now on is going to be 'my' CS XD I'm not sure why but out of the various tasks of creating an RP the CS skeleton designing is one of the most tedious now... perhaps because it's always almost the same XD

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eeey, raddum, long time indeed, and sure it's still open =D Nice ta see ya again.

Also, hurrah, CS's coming =D I'll put together... 2 XD but only one will be my primary character, the other'll be sort of an high profile NPC sorta dealy.

And oooh, Kilty, You're right =D They could totally buy uninhabitable or even damaged planets cheap as shit, and with magic and unnatural perseverance turn a massive fucking profit! XD