shylarah

The Westminster League Of Extraordinary Individuals (WWII Superhero Spy RP)

@Oak7ree he was looking right at her -- I did say she met his gaze. I'd be happy to post next, but it is a little disappointing when people don't react. At least say he missed noticing, though I'd think one's sizing her up he'd notice that. And I suppose maybe he didn't hear Izkry -- but I don't know that unless yuyuou say something in the narration. *sticks tongue out* can I maybe persuade you to at least have him mentally note that glare, even if he says nothing to them? Izkry can respond to the question of cards, that seems like a reasonable thing to have.

The Westminster League Of Extraordinary Individuals (WWII Superhero Spy RP)

@Oak7ree it's equally good that you totally overlooked how Belasý looked when she met Jean's eyes. After I specifically said I was looking forward to his response,as well. =P. He didn't even reply to being directly addressed by Izkry.

The Westminster League Of Extraordinary Individuals (WWII Superhero Spy RP)

@MegaOscarPwn Belasý is my gal, Akiva is the Polish Jew run by Adobe, and Jean is the French sniper run by OakTree. O.o Did...you not pay attention?

Pariah Online: Prologue [ closed ]

I plan on pestering Gowi about char sheet reviews tonight~ This isn't done yet. <3 ...And I do plan on finishing my arty thing soon. Like...soon. Yes. It will be done. <.< *shakes fist at her brain*

The Westminster League Of Extraordinary Individuals (WWII Superhero Spy RP)

@RomanAria Woohoo! ...I'm kinda excited for several different things. Like how Jean's gonna react to Belasy~ And for these two to find out that Akiva's Jewish -- their closest friend in Switzerland was Jewish, so they know at least a bit about that. Even a few phrases in Yiddish, though good luck getting Belasy to actually /say/ them.

Has anyone actually completed an RP before?

First off, I'm not sure what you mean by completed. Finished a plotline? Reached a permanent conclusion? ...had everyuone die?

I've done several of the above, but you have to realize that many rps and tpers, even if they start with a particular plot, don't actually /have/ a definite endpoint. Even if the overarching plot is finished, people often want to keep going, and so the rp doesn't always ens. ThjThjis isn't a videogame with a set win condition and endpoint. Rp is most often a sandbox and maybe there's a big plot to complete, but you can still do all sorts of things in the world.

In terms of commitment issues, I see them all the time. In most cases I am very committed, and I get invested very quickly. There are people I've not heard from in years, but if they suddenly turned up again I'd continue an old rp or start a new one with them in an instant.

Sometimes taking a break can keep people interested, and sometimes it's just a prelude to final rp death.

I also happen to be a weird combination of patient, impatient, and a generally fast poster (with fast partners and sufficient inspiration). No, most people are not going to post daily, not on forums. Oddly enough I used to find people that'd post multiple times a day, but for the most part I don't really encounter people like that on this site. I think the constant pressure on people who like in depth lore to post super long things every time is a contributing factor, personally. I treasure the world builders who will let rapid action and dialogue exchanges drop below a paragraph at times, if there's really nothing to say. A willingness to move time forward also helps.

There's an issue wit people flaking or taking on more than they can chew, and you definitely need patience, but I've found dedicated partners and concluded several rps. The most often completed ate ones that are tabletop -- for some reason, following module seems to generate a definite endpoint. In a similar vein, having a definite goal and reading that goal, whatever it may be, creates a solid ending. Then, if you want more of those characters, you start a /new/ rp that is a sequel to the previous. Thread rps don't seem to have that sort of finish very often. I can only think of a couple, offhand.

I've had a few 1x1 rps progress through multiple years of the chars' lives, and we mutually decided to write a conclusion and let the chars go off on their own without author oversight. There's even been a couple thread rps with small groups that have reached a conclusion, and by mutual agreement been written to a similar end. In most casees for forum group rps, this just does not happen. It keeps going until it dies, even if it's for years -- anI I have o deed had some go for multiple years. I've had two sequential FATE campaigns set in fantastical ww1 era finish, and we're on our third, with the onset of the war. The DM for that is also one of the leads of a chat group that I've been in for like...seven, eight years now, and it's been around even longer. This group is unusual, especially now, for several reasons. Firstly, while we're down to 3x weekly what with jobs and all, we used to play real-time 7 days a week -- and back then, ooc time and IRL days lined up (they don't anymore, obviously). Secondly, we started with medium lore and now have deep lore, but the game itself is actually script style, partially to facilitate that rapid-fire flurry of posting. We do this in a chat room and I've seen upwards of ten posts in a minute, just to give a ballpark estimate. This group has had people join and leave over the years, but since I've joined we've concluded four different campaigns, and we're nearing the end of the fifth. Wait no, make that five done, almost six -- I forgot at one point we had two running parallel with different characters. Each of these campaigns had a bunch of different smaller arcs, with the campaign being more a matter of setting and characters.

In the end, you have to be committed, have the persistence to keep looking until you find the right people, and then just get lucky.

The Westminster League Of Extraordinary Individuals (WWII Superhero Spy RP)

@MegaOscarPwn congratulations, you are the fiurst one to freak Belasý out bynusing their powers! Woo!

Wayfarer

Both of them lit up at the mention of Retiro, Mira primarily at the market and Trill at both. "Oh excellent," Mira said. "I absolutely love the market. So many things to look at, and never all the same as last time." Trill joined in when Esme started whistling, easily picking up the melody and then improvising harmonies. He half-wished he'd bright his harp, but he didn't imagine that Mira would let him settle on a corner for more than a few minutes, and his like wood flute would more than suffice for that, without the bulk.

The healer never tired of watching the tall ships on the river. Before Meridell, she'd never imagined so much water. There was a lake a few days' ride from where she'd grown up, but the ocean and its constant motion seemed so much larger. She stopped to watch them for a moment as they crossed the bridge, the wind off the sea whipping her hair back from her face.

Retiro was lively as always, a cheerful riot of colors, sounds, and smells. Trill soaked it all in. He was most at home in a crowd like this, the ebb and flow of the people around him somehow calming in its very chaos. He knew about the /other/ peninsula too, of course, and he'd ventured there as well on his wanders. Rich or poor, everyone loved a good tune, and he didn't care too my about maximizing his earnings, as long as he averaged a decent amount. Retito and its market made that easy. "There was this one stall I found last time I was here that had some of the best dumplings I've had the pleasure of eating," he commented to the ladies. "I do hope they're here again today. You two should try them."

He might have said more, but an exuberant voice calling Esme's name interrupted them, and he turned to see a broad a shouldered, mustachioed lord coming towards them. He recognized Lord Edward, had even seen the man stopnto listen to a song once when he was passing, but he doubted the lord remembered a random street performer.

Mira had no clue who the man was, but he greeted Esme as a friend, so she wasn't more than a little intimidated by his obvious wealth. She did turn her head subtly so that her scarred cheek was further away, but that was something she did as often as not around new people. She was was more than a little startled to learn his identity.

"It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Lord Edward," Trill said with a small bow. Beside him, Mira quickly bobbed an awkward curtsey and said something polite but ultimately meaningless. She had never rweally interacted with nobility, and was at a loss for anything meaningful to say. Trill easily stepped into the gap.

"I have to admit, the news of increased monster sightings near town is concerning, but I think the increased guard you offered to fund will help everyone feel safe." The bard smiled. "I know a number of the guards, and certainly they are glad of the bonus. Both in pay and in support. They had feared they might be in for another time like that summer when they had to deal with that fleet of shipwrecked maurauders, but their tone changed overnight."

The Rutherford Organization: A WW2-era Occult Investigations RP(NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEWCOMERS)

@Tsar Gatto *cheering*

Fae Courtis: The Wylde Hunt (Reboot)

@Belle *kicks* He's already married. You mean until Drasil kills Arys, right? =P He seems like the jealous sort...