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Forever-GM of forum roleplaying games. What can I say? I like making worlds for people to play in.
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Stressed by waiting.
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I don't mind.
Question: How about we take this on a post by 3 days/week basis or something instead?
You mean 1 post every 3 days or 1 post every week?
I've often contemplated using posting rate requirements, but it always leaves a bad taste in my mouth, eepecially considering how the original The Faraway Land ended. I'm not convinced yet that it's necessary.
Poll: Who gets annoyed if I only post responses to one or two people? I'd like to keep things moving if possible.
More concrete refinements incoming.
Each player character will have a meaningful and defined role to play. We will need...
* The villain Caradras, of course (played by me)
* An exile Prince destined to become the next king
* A Princess to be captured
* The knight who serves the Prince
* The conflicted antagonist who works for the villain at first
I may add roles if more players arrive, but these are the base ones. The broader plot will work something like this:
The Kingdom of Man is but a shadow of its former self ever since the line of kings ended. The dragon, recently disenchanted with humans for undisclosed reasons, took advantage of their weakness and started conquering the land with his orc armies. Because he hates humans, he rules them with an iron fist. The Prince must answer the call of his people and save them from the dragon.
The intro, then, is fairly obvious. We can tackle it from two angles: a Prince who can't stand watching the oppression of his people, and a beleaguered Princess who gets captured by a dragon.
I can work with this. Expect a thread soon.
Each player character will have a meaningful and defined role to play. We will need...
* The villain Caradras, of course (played by me)
* An exile Prince destined to become the next king
* A Princess to be captured
* The knight who serves the Prince
* The conflicted antagonist who works for the villain at first
I may add roles if more players arrive, but these are the base ones. The broader plot will work something like this:
The Kingdom of Man is but a shadow of its former self ever since the line of kings ended. The dragon, recently disenchanted with humans for undisclosed reasons, took advantage of their weakness and started conquering the land with his orc armies. Because he hates humans, he rules them with an iron fist. The Prince must answer the call of his people and save them from the dragon.
The intro, then, is fairly obvious. We can tackle it from two angles: a Prince who can't stand watching the oppression of his people, and a beleaguered Princess who gets captured by a dragon.
I can work with this. Expect a thread soon.
Solomon must have slept well, because he got up out of bed quickly. "Morning, Rose," he yawned. "Already up?"
Rose made an exaggerated scowl. "No, I can do inventory in my sleep. What's on today's agenda?"
"I guess while we're in town, I need to buy some new clothes... Maybe a weapon to go with my staff, should the smith here be good."
She laid on her arm and smiled at him. "How about a sword? Heroes always use swords."
Solomon walked up to see what she was doing. He remarked, "Inventory? If that's the case, add this to the pile." His coin purse thumped onto the desk.
As he muttered something about coins, Rose leaned back her head to look up at him. His face was close. What would it be like to kiss him? she mused. Her lips parted slightly as she let her imagination play for a little. She could see him lean down, his lips just brushing hers as their breaths mingled like the calm before the storm. She would run her hand through his hair as he traced down her chin, her neck, and lower. He would hold her by the waist, and if he was feeling bold, slowly draw his hands upwards until he left her gasping for breath-
Pfft. Not gonna happen. Rose sat up and stared at the coin purse, finally realizing just how much he said was in there.
"Wait, four crowns?"
She stared some more. This guy is loaded. I think I'm in love.
"Four crowns," she repeated.
Rose turned around again to look at Solomon and raised her brow. "Are you sure the princess doesn't have any ulterior motives?" she joked. A teasing smile tugged at her cheeks. "To be fair, though, your purse will feel much lighter when you buy a new sword. Come on, let's find you a good one." Rose pushed back the chair and motioned for Solomon to follow.
There were a couple blacksmiths in town, it turned out, but a few probing queries to the locals narrowed their options down to one. Rose approached the blacksmith and waved. "Greetings! May we place an order?"
The blacksmith wiped his hands and put his hands on the counter. "Whaddya want?" he grumbled through his beard.
She looked to Solomon for him to take over. As he described the sword he wanted, she spotted a bug on his arm and batted it away, thinking nothing of it. After the blacksmith considered Solomon's criteria, he picked out a weapon and set it on the counter. "Will this work?"
Rose made an exaggerated scowl. "No, I can do inventory in my sleep. What's on today's agenda?"
"I guess while we're in town, I need to buy some new clothes... Maybe a weapon to go with my staff, should the smith here be good."
She laid on her arm and smiled at him. "How about a sword? Heroes always use swords."
Solomon walked up to see what she was doing. He remarked, "Inventory? If that's the case, add this to the pile." His coin purse thumped onto the desk.
As he muttered something about coins, Rose leaned back her head to look up at him. His face was close. What would it be like to kiss him? she mused. Her lips parted slightly as she let her imagination play for a little. She could see him lean down, his lips just brushing hers as their breaths mingled like the calm before the storm. She would run her hand through his hair as he traced down her chin, her neck, and lower. He would hold her by the waist, and if he was feeling bold, slowly draw his hands upwards until he left her gasping for breath-
Pfft. Not gonna happen. Rose sat up and stared at the coin purse, finally realizing just how much he said was in there.
"Wait, four crowns?"
She stared some more. This guy is loaded. I think I'm in love.
"Four crowns," she repeated.
Rose turned around again to look at Solomon and raised her brow. "Are you sure the princess doesn't have any ulterior motives?" she joked. A teasing smile tugged at her cheeks. "To be fair, though, your purse will feel much lighter when you buy a new sword. Come on, let's find you a good one." Rose pushed back the chair and motioned for Solomon to follow.
There were a couple blacksmiths in town, it turned out, but a few probing queries to the locals narrowed their options down to one. Rose approached the blacksmith and waved. "Greetings! May we place an order?"
The blacksmith wiped his hands and put his hands on the counter. "Whaddya want?" he grumbled through his beard.
She looked to Solomon for him to take over. As he described the sword he wanted, she spotted a bug on his arm and batted it away, thinking nothing of it. After the blacksmith considered Solomon's criteria, he picked out a weapon and set it on the counter. "Will this work?"
@Thinslayer
Sorry! I'll respond in a day or two if that's okay? (probably later today is the fastest I can do)
Understood. :)
@ineffable Waitin' on ya. ;)
@Avali Magic Messaging is fairly rapid. Maybe have Grace discuss plans with the High Priestess before making her debut in Dragan.
@Avali Magic Messaging is fairly rapid. Maybe have Grace discuss plans with the High Priestess before making her debut in Dragan.
I've got it!
EDIT: Nope, screw this plot. Got a better one; see below.
EDIT: Nope, screw this plot. Got a better one; see below.
Honestly, I'm not sure. In order for an RP to get off to a great start, I have to nail the opening. Those I have in mind don't cut it.
* We're a pack of wyvern riders diving into the battlefield. To justify that kind of high-flying adrenaline rush, the RP would become something like Xenoblade Chronicles 2, in which the main adventure takes place in the sky. It could work, but I don't have any lore prepared for that whatsoever.
* We're a squad of knights fighting a courageous battle against evil! Given the dragon's motivations, though, this could turn very dark very quickly. If we wanted to keep the themes upbeat, either the enemies are unambiguously evil (which weakens our villains and lowers the stakes), or it's a heartwarming story of redemption (which I suck at writing).
* We're a group of heroes gathered together to stop the dragon.
How were we gathered? By letter, individual request, by coincidence?
Why were we gathered? By orders from above? Because we were asked to?
Where were we gathered? On the battlefield? At a council? To court?
When were we gathered? All at once? One at a time?
I haven't the faintest idea. Did everyone get a letter summoning them here? I did that RP already. Not repeating that. Perhaps a Gandalf-figure recruits us one by one into the party? It could be weeks, months even, before everyone gets to play together, because writing enough story to reach each new player can take forever. Additionally, procrastination, writer's block, and player-dropping could stop this thing cold. Not gonna open that can of worms.
Moreover, none of the openings I'm imagining have my blood pumping, and that's really bad. As mentioned earlier, I have to really nail it if this RP is to have a chance at lasting.
* We're a pack of wyvern riders diving into the battlefield. To justify that kind of high-flying adrenaline rush, the RP would become something like Xenoblade Chronicles 2, in which the main adventure takes place in the sky. It could work, but I don't have any lore prepared for that whatsoever.
* We're a squad of knights fighting a courageous battle against evil! Given the dragon's motivations, though, this could turn very dark very quickly. If we wanted to keep the themes upbeat, either the enemies are unambiguously evil (which weakens our villains and lowers the stakes), or it's a heartwarming story of redemption (which I suck at writing).
* We're a group of heroes gathered together to stop the dragon.
How were we gathered? By letter, individual request, by coincidence?
Why were we gathered? By orders from above? Because we were asked to?
Where were we gathered? On the battlefield? At a council? To court?
When were we gathered? All at once? One at a time?
I haven't the faintest idea. Did everyone get a letter summoning them here? I did that RP already. Not repeating that. Perhaps a Gandalf-figure recruits us one by one into the party? It could be weeks, months even, before everyone gets to play together, because writing enough story to reach each new player can take forever. Additionally, procrastination, writer's block, and player-dropping could stop this thing cold. Not gonna open that can of worms.
Moreover, none of the openings I'm imagining have my blood pumping, and that's really bad. As mentioned earlier, I have to really nail it if this RP is to have a chance at lasting.
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