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Asura said
You dare mock witch waifu? You shall perish

Witch waifu ain't shit, son.

Mwuahaha.

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Asura said
Raped by Medusa?

No, Medusa was raped by Poseidon, stupid, that's why she was turned into an ugly butt who turned people to stone cause she was so FUCKING UGLY.

Athena, why you do dis?

LRN2MYTHOLOGY

BR nub huehuehuehuehue

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I want to make another teacher now.

ONWARD! MAYBE HE SHALL RIVAL THE SEXUALNESS OF B.B.?

Just because I'm sadistic enough to make two potential pedo-rapists.

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Nefarious Prime said
Mehbeh she'll be a pseudonym for undercover missions, mehbeh she'll be alumni from Beacon...or mehbeh she'll be one of the greatest Huntresses of legend...*sniff* It's so beautiful...

Alumni.

Illuminati.

Conspiracy.

The Templars.

Assassin's Creed.

The Dragons.

DUN DUN DUN.

Aliens. Not saying. Aliens. But. Oprah.

CODES.

The Da Vinci Code.

Natonal Treasure.

All signs point to...

NICOLAS CAGE.



It makes sense now.

Titans.

OLYMPUS.

Zeus.

Poseidon.

Rape.

Medusa.

Ugly.

Snakes.

What am I doing.

CONSPIRACY.

They're after me.

AREA 51.

OH SHI—

A chapter of my universe

Jasonhero said
I would also like to point out that this is easy to comprehend if you can read, and aren't a total jerk who likes making others feel bad or annoyed becsuse it makes you feel good, and that sly here is a friend of mine and she is very creative and this would probably be fun. So, keep your unwelcome and unesscary opinions to yourself and go find a hole to crawl in and live out your life. I ALSO VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE TO BE THE FIRST PERSON INTERESTED :D

Highly unnecessary way to reply to an individual and it makes it seem as if you're here to pick a fight.

It's very easy to rush to a friend's side at any sign of trouble, everyone's done it before, but Matt had a more than valid question and was simply asking out of curiosity. As he clearly stated, his words weren't laced with threats or douchery and there shouldn't have been reading between the lines. He was direct and forward in what he wanted to know and made it known that he was curious as to the subject of the RP and wanted further statement and info before committing himself. It seems, from his lack of further comments that such hostility drove him off.

When someone questions an idea, it's very, very easy and simple to take it as an insult, it's natural, especially if that question in particular seemed critical, even in the slightest. What's not the right way to react to it, is to throw accusations and assumptions around. Matt wasn't being an ass, a dick, a douche, just a slightly interested roleplayer who needed more info on the subject to commit to it fully. It was unnecessary and rude to react in the way that you did, especially since your friend here could very well take care of her/himself in a much calmer and less radical fashion.

My input for the RP itself, to keep this post relevant: if you feel like you've put forth the necessary info to answer further questions, then simply ignore this post, if not then I'd love to give some feedback on what I've read so far. It's very easy to take, from Matt's first question, that this is a fully constructed, thought out universe separate from our own, though you clarified that in further posts, but it might be easier to associate this to something similar to your idea, make it known that this is a slightly alternate universe from our own and that you intend to let most of the RPers creative freedoms lose. You clarified that with the character concept.

The particular vibe I'm getting from the RP is a mash-up of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Of which I still need to finish, but am inclined to skip whatshisface's mini-biography section) and Guardians of the Galaxy. I think something like that, in particular, would attract many fans, but, despite the garishness, slight British humor, and nonsensicalness of it all, has fans of which would need more detail to further catch their eye. The audience you're looking to attract usually determines how much information you have to put out in your interest check. In my honest opinion, something of this caliber needs a moderate amount of info, mainly what your plan the Guardians to be and what this sandwich is in relation to the universe as a whole. It's important, yes, but is it widely known of? Why exactly would someone steal it and what kind of power would it even give should it fall into the wrong hands? There are further questions that could be asked that you might really need to think about. Such as the desired tech of the universe, how much people really need to put in their character sheets to determine feasible, in relation to technology, race/species, and their individual. It's easy to say, "I'll leave it to your imagination," but one needs guidelines in which to determine what is the appropriate amount of info and effort.

It's hard to decipher that kind of info from what you give, but I truly do trust that you know exactly what you want to do in terms of these plot devices. As well, I feel people often want confirmation that someone, indeed, has a plot in mind to move the story further, and if not, a simply, "This is a Sandbox/Freeform RP," would suffice for a lot of people. Though a Sandbox Roleplay entails its own devices to attract the needed roleplayers and interested parties, which is definitely something that Matt brought up. Regardless of the universe, a Sandbox RP requires one to have fully decided in what area they wish this RP to take place in, rather than leaving it to the imagination. People have wild imaginations, but, like me, a lot of people have no idea where to start and how to start, though once it starts, you can be assured that it will keep rolling. You'd need a foundation for people to use their imaginations to build upon. You have that, but I think you might be withholding it from the interest check, to insert into the OOC. I won't judge whether that's wise or not, 'cause, if you strongly imply that you are a GM who has thought this over thoroughly, which you have (though you might need a tad more confirmation from some people), then people will surely come forth from the woodwork.

You might not get much in the Int. Check, but people pile into your OOC. Why is that? Probably because that's where they can find the info they need. If that happens often, I would definitely suggest leaking out a bit more into your interest checks, to get people's interests fully piqued. A good amount of info in an interest check is very much perspective, but after making multiple ones, you can kind of judge what people are looking for in that particular genre and writing level. A mediocre amount is usually sufficient to draw in interest, though it's wise to hint that you are withholding more info, to keep from both wasting time just in case you catch nothing, and to keep people wanting more.

I have a problem with ranting and I am doing that now and I am getting away from the direction I wanted to steer this in.

What I'm trying to say is that you have a compelling idea here, but I think it needs just a tad bit more work to reel in the audience you really want. It also might be wise to throw this in a particular writing section to make sure you get the writing levels you want in particular. I've seen RPs in the general interest section simply fizzle because it attracts the wrong crowd of RPers. I'm not sure how that'll end up for you, but I think this idea will get a lot more attention if you visually direct it to that particular audience. Of course, if you were looking for Casual-Adv roleplayers, (advanced in particular) you may want to include more useful and relative info to chunk it up a bit, but not too much, to keep from making it too lengthy. You don't want to give everything in an interest check, just enough, but a lengthy interest check will further entail that you plan on making a thorough and detailed OOC.

tl;dr

You have an interesting idea. I think it needs more fleshing out in the interest check to attract people you want. You need to clarify a few more things and you might want to throw this in a particular section, other than the general interest check, to attract the audience you seek. Also, I think comparing this to something that's close to it, i.e. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, will attract the needed attention, but that also entails further explanation as how you feel it relates to such a large and nonsensical universe, but not an exact comparison. If you detail out what your idea is, people are going to extract similarities themselves and find where it branches off, but if you feed them the allusion, the analogy, whatever you want to call it, they'll find those similarities whilst reading themselves. I'm ranting again.

My two-cents and advice; I'll keep watch 'cause it seems interesting, I just want to see if you really do have more to reel me, and others, in. If not, then I leave you with a good-luck and happy roleplaying. Also, you might want to get a few particular rules out there to show people that you are a serious GM and that you want to make sure this environment is both fun and controlled, and if someone decides to take someone's words out of context and make assumptions, then you need to end it before it gets out of hand. Put a hand forward, tell them you have everything in control, as you clearly did. You need to make sure your RPers don't start fights with each other over spilled milk and make sure that they know where the authority lies and that there are consequences to their actions, right or wrong. I'm particularly reaming your friend here because he kind of stepped over the line and it's necessary for him to know that and that he needs to make sure that, as a person a part of this RP, he also contributes to a calm and controlled environment.

It's the GM's job to guide an RP and to make sure his/her OOC is functioning as it should be. But it's the RPers' job to make the GM's job easier by adding to a fun, caring environment in both the OOC and the IC and to make sure they know where the boundaries lie.

I know that my 'Too Long; Didn't Read' section is too long. I do that; I get carried away. I apologize.

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GAD DAMMIT

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Apranse:

"OHAI, Air-oon, I hurd yew ned sumwon tyoo geet yer steks oota yer boot."

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Pascale Isadora Buckley
—♫♪ Contre-Jour ♫♪—

Excitement and routine, all bundled up into one particular individual.

The benefits of being a feline Faunus: sleep came easy, quick, and was almost always deep and restorative. So, when her internal alarm clock rang, she was up and out of there in a quiet storm, nearly tripping over herself in ecstatic joy as she made her way toward the girl's showers. She'd spotted a few early risers on her way there, but was the first in and the first out, avoiding Arara completely as she sauntered off in the other direction. The girl would probably not spot her rounding the corner just as she did, but social interaction wasn't what she wanted to accomplish that morning—the first exam would handle that on its own. She needed to gather food for herself as soon as possible and get down to the tallest building for sunrise.

The other day, she had filled up on an exquisite chicken cordon bleu dish from one of the more expensive restaurants around campus, spotting a rather unusually problematic looking situation unfolding whilst she waited for her food. She didn't wait to see it unfold further, the... whatever the hell it was making it quite obvious it had taken a liking to whomever was sitting at the booth. She would rather not stick around to see how that ended and would honestly would have felt better in the middle of a skirmish. Of course, she hadn't actually expected to sit in the midst of a fight, having ordered a few pastries for later, the bakery still open this morning for her to slowly careen into. The fight that had begun hadn't bothered her in the slightest, hadn't interrupted her feasting, and hadn't quite amused her enough to catch her full attention—she would definitely remember their faces, though, one already familiar. It just happened that, as she sat down outside before a crowd piled any further, that two of the combatants had swept away her table just as she sat, though Pascale had retracted her plate before they could take that as well, making her further look for a spot to sit. She immediately left just as the fight ended, the crowd looking distraught at the headmaster and his assistant, or teacher, whatever she did.

Now, though, as Pascale was retrieving a box of donuts from the baker, who seemed to have just awoken not too long ago, she had observed that the campus was much more serene in the mornings before everyone woke, noting all of that dully as she turned to leave. The bakery wasn't even supposed to be open that early, but she had determined that they would need whatever customers they could get at whatever time to make sure they could replace and repair every piece of furniture, and whatever else, by the end of the year and still make a profit. After a curt thanks over her shoulder, Pascale made her way outside, spotting just a few more people shuffling into dark morning, groggy and unaware, and still not enough to be concerned time-wise.

Finding a nice spot somewhere on the roofs of Beacon's buildings, making sure her view of the east was uninhibited, Pascale settled cross-legged to watch the spectacle just about to display itself over the horizon. A bright smile, along with some powdered sugar, coated her face, of which she wiped off, only to replace with a wider grin. Mornings like this were why she made it a habit to wake up so early, adjust herself accordingly the night before, and make sure she ran on whatever energy she could accumulate the moment she rose. It made her miss her own room, the large window giving her a portrait of the day: cloudy, snowy, rainy, whatever she felt like looking at. And if the mood didn't match the scenery, she'd make it match, let her hands grab whatever art supplies they could find and paint the day she wished, the day she wanted, before going about her business the rest of the afternoon. Pascale, by all means, wasn't the best artist, but she made do with what skills she had and what skills she could further bolster through the years.

The moment the sun fully flung itself above the horizon, Pascale hopped up, dusting her clothes of crumbs and whatever she had clumsily dripped onto her outfit. Finally straightening her maroon skirt, tugging it lower to make sure it covered most of her thighs, and shifted her jacket further up her body, she hopped down from her perch and dropped down safely onto the campus fields. She smiled, watching more students pile out, though catching one who moved rather deliberately, if not with mild pride in her steps—the girl she just missed in the showers. Seeing her leave, Pascale approached one of the many benches near the dock, and sat herself quietly, meaningfully, and waited the morning out, keeping her eyes on anyone approaching the area, ready for whatever the day held for them. She kept an amicable smile on her face, her eyes laced with a cautious curiosity, legs slightly bent to the side with gloved hands atop her lap, removing herself completely from any social interaction, but keeping close enough to observe—a feline, if anyone ever saw one.

Though, as she watched aloofly, Pascale did turn her head, ears twitching, upward at the recent announcements, letting out a contented chuckle at the slightly immature prank. Her eyes fell onto another group, a bemused smile stretching further; they were the same people she had side-stepped in the auditorium, noticing the raven haired girl instantly, as not many had such straight, ebony hair to begin with. She also held herself in a familiar way, even if Pascale had simply bumped into her just yesterday. She completely ignored the newest, most evident attendees fly by, knowing full well who they were just from the way each foot was planted onto the hard ground—controlled, confidant irritation accompanied by hurried scuffles, yet strangely coordinated despite their predicament.

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Nefarious Prime said
But try not to go rouge unless you really have to, if established Dust will work.Which ones are you thinking about?

My meaningless four years of French in high school finally paid off.

FETCHEZ LA VACHE!

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I have internet! FINALLY!

My God. QQ

I'll have a post up tomorrow, since it's 5 a.m. in the morning and I'm about to fall in my bed and let exhaustion do whatever it wants to my body.