Hey there stranger, lost your way? You have? Ha, unsurprising. It's dark out there, too damn dark. Cold too, I reckon. Yeah, you look freezin', hungry and tired. That's to be expected. You've had a long journey. Come sit by the fire, have a bite. I got meat cooking, rabbit to be precise. Fresh caught. I only got two rules in me camp; the first is no violence. You get violent, I'll send you out into the dark. Yep, a dark soul deserves to be in the dark. The second is that you gotta tell a story. Any story; about yerself, about others you know, about the myths of yer land. I don't care as long as it's a story. Want some stew? 'Course you do! Eat that up whilst we wait fer the others. Yeah, I said "others". There're always others, that's why I'm here; to help the ones who have lost their way. It won't be long, I reckon. Beautiful sky, ain't it? Yep, It's good to be on the wayside...
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Hello fellow Role-Players. I've got a few years RPing on this site under my belt and thought it was about time to try my hand at GMing. I'd never considered it before because I didn't really have any ideas that I truly loved. Now, though, I have found an idea that I am determined to see through to the end (assuming that other people are interested too.) So here we...an interest thread for my RP, On The Wayside
For this RP I will be accepting FIVE other players...although that number could be increased if there are some truly exceptional sheets. A small group is easier to work with for the concept I have in mind though.
If anybody needs anything clarified or just has some general questions about the RP, don't be afraid to ask. Also, I'd definitely appreciate people suggesting improvements for the RP if they have any. It's going to be you guys who run the show most of the time, after all....
EDIT: Ok, a very good friend of mine has told me that he "wants in". I know he's good for it and I trust he'll deliver some decent writing So I'm allowing an extra space for his character. That means there will be SIX players. Seven if you include my character. I am keeping the number of free spaces at FIVE though just...well, just because.
EDIT2: Just wanted to throw out a bit of info that I seem to have overlooked. I'm expecting the stories themselves to be kinda long (at least a couple of thousand words) but posts during the "discussion" parts of the RP should ideally be no longer than a couple of paragraphs. To allow the RP to flow better during these sections, quick and snappy posts that only refer to one or two other characters would be preferred. Long posts that have multiple complex questions or that refer to loads of characters can be difficult to respond to. So basically, for the "discussion" sections, I'd much rather have multiple, smaller posts from people rather than one long complex post. Remember, it's a discussion/debate between people. Everyone needs a chance to respond.
EDIT3: I've realised something important that I seem to have overlooked: Races. Now, obviously I want all player characters to be human, but I was unsure whether or not to allow for other races to exist within the world. I think I'm going to stick with a somewhat humans-only world but reference of other races (elves, dwarves, orcs etc) can definitely be made in a speculative fashion by the characters. You can refer to them within a tale of myths and legend or even claim outright that your character has met other races - although the latter will likley provide arguments amongst the characters (a good thing, in my mind lol).
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Hello fellow Role-Players. I've got a few years RPing on this site under my belt and thought it was about time to try my hand at GMing. I'd never considered it before because I didn't really have any ideas that I truly loved. Now, though, I have found an idea that I am determined to see through to the end (assuming that other people are interested too.) So here we...an interest thread for my RP, On The Wayside
For this RP I will be accepting FIVE other players...although that number could be increased if there are some truly exceptional sheets. A small group is easier to work with for the concept I have in mind though.
Set within a nondescript fantasy world, a group of humans - from all walks of life - sit around a campfire, telling stories. The stories are a mix of personal and second-hand experience, myths, legend and simple conjecture. As the night wears on, bonds form, disagreements flare, and feuds are created. These people are all combat-efficient in one form or another; warriors, mages, assassins, etc. They are all fighters, but there is no violence around the campfire, the host does not permit it. The only violence permitted is within the confines of a story.
The RP, I guess, will take a form similar to that of The Canterbury Tales [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury_tales], whereby there is a loose, overarching narrative (a group of people sat around a campfire) with smaller narratives within. Each player creates a fantasy-style character (humans-only for plot purposes) and throughout the RP the campfire's host (played by the GM) picks a character each week to tell a story.
The story itself can be about practically anything within the realms of fantasy. As mentioned in the above "premise" section, the story can be specifically about the character's personal experience, a rumour they've heard or a legend that the character knows of. Once a player has been told that they are the one telling a story, they have a week (maybe two, I haven't decided yet) to write it up their character's story. It MUST be written in the first person.
The plan is for each character to tell only one story, meaning that each one should be rather long. During the time between a player being told they are writing their story and them posting it, the RP will, in effect, be inactive. A necessary evil, I'm afraid. After a story has been told, however, is when the "discussion week" will begin.
"Discussion week" begins straight after a character has told their story, and is basically where the rest of the characters have a chance to engage with the story. Amongst themselves - and with the storyteller - they discuss the themes of the story, any plots points, what they liked/disliked and ask the storyteller any questions. The interesting part (I hope) comes from the fact that all of the discussion is from the perspective of each player's character. I would hope for spiritual, moral and intellectual disagreement between characters. But also bonds to be formed if there are characters similar with similar ideals.
Basically, We'd go round getting all the characters to tell a story and then have a week (real-time) discussing - in character - the merits and shortcomings of each one until we've effectively gone around the whole circle... If you're worried about reasons of why they're at the campfire...well, that's just a plot point that wouldn't be revealed until the end.
So yeah, that's my idea. It's not dissimilar to The Ratings War [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/540.316635-The-Ratings-War-VI-Aces-High-Closed-Begins-October-26]...in fact it's quite similar... The difference between this, is that it is not a competition; there are no official judges but you do you get to critique the other players from the comfort of a fictional character that may or may not share your views on a particular story lol.
Also, in terms of a predefined world... There isn't one. I'm giving you free reign to decide where you character hails from, areas they know of etc.. It's not going to be massively important where they come from except maybe in regards to the stories they tell. The places mentioned in the sheets that I accept will be the ones that we'll work with.
The story itself can be about practically anything within the realms of fantasy. As mentioned in the above "premise" section, the story can be specifically about the character's personal experience, a rumour they've heard or a legend that the character knows of. Once a player has been told that they are the one telling a story, they have a week (maybe two, I haven't decided yet) to write it up their character's story. It MUST be written in the first person.
The plan is for each character to tell only one story, meaning that each one should be rather long. During the time between a player being told they are writing their story and them posting it, the RP will, in effect, be inactive. A necessary evil, I'm afraid. After a story has been told, however, is when the "discussion week" will begin.
"Discussion week" begins straight after a character has told their story, and is basically where the rest of the characters have a chance to engage with the story. Amongst themselves - and with the storyteller - they discuss the themes of the story, any plots points, what they liked/disliked and ask the storyteller any questions. The interesting part (I hope) comes from the fact that all of the discussion is from the perspective of each player's character. I would hope for spiritual, moral and intellectual disagreement between characters. But also bonds to be formed if there are characters similar with similar ideals.
Basically, We'd go round getting all the characters to tell a story and then have a week (real-time) discussing - in character - the merits and shortcomings of each one until we've effectively gone around the whole circle... If you're worried about reasons of why they're at the campfire...well, that's just a plot point that wouldn't be revealed until the end.
So yeah, that's my idea. It's not dissimilar to The Ratings War [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/540.316635-The-Ratings-War-VI-Aces-High-Closed-Begins-October-26]...in fact it's quite similar... The difference between this, is that it is not a competition; there are no official judges but you do you get to critique the other players from the comfort of a fictional character that may or may not share your views on a particular story lol.
Also, in terms of a predefined world... There isn't one. I'm giving you free reign to decide where you character hails from, areas they know of etc.. It's not going to be massively important where they come from except maybe in regards to the stories they tell. The places mentioned in the sheets that I accept will be the ones that we'll work with.
Standard RP rules apply, I guess.
No god-moding, Mary Sues, trenchoating etc. Have fun but respect other players.
Note that I WILL NOT tolerate crappy grammar and spelling. The odd mistake here and there isn't a problem but loads of them becomes a problem. It doesn't matter how good the idea behind your post is, poor writing can make it difficult to read and, quite frankly, is just brain-screamingly annoying. I won't completely disregard you if the writing is crap, but you'd have to be willing to take the criticism and LEARN from what I tell you to improve.
This RP will need punctuality too, I think. If I tell you that you have a week to submit a story then you have a week. If, by any chance, you need an extension, I'm fine with that as long as you give me ample warning.
As I've stated in the "premise" section above, there is no violence within the campfire. Stories can have as much violence as you like (although I'd definitely prefer substance over gratuitous violence lol) and I don't care about threats but any violence against another character outside of the confines of a story, and your character will be forced to leave the safety of the firelight and wander the darkness, alone, with no knowledge of how to get home. You have been warned.
Um...I think that's all.
No god-moding, Mary Sues, trenchoating etc. Have fun but respect other players.
Note that I WILL NOT tolerate crappy grammar and spelling. The odd mistake here and there isn't a problem but loads of them becomes a problem. It doesn't matter how good the idea behind your post is, poor writing can make it difficult to read and, quite frankly, is just brain-screamingly annoying. I won't completely disregard you if the writing is crap, but you'd have to be willing to take the criticism and LEARN from what I tell you to improve.
This RP will need punctuality too, I think. If I tell you that you have a week to submit a story then you have a week. If, by any chance, you need an extension, I'm fine with that as long as you give me ample warning.
As I've stated in the "premise" section above, there is no violence within the campfire. Stories can have as much violence as you like (although I'd definitely prefer substance over gratuitous violence lol) and I don't care about threats but any violence against another character outside of the confines of a story, and your character will be forced to leave the safety of the firelight and wander the darkness, alone, with no knowledge of how to get home. You have been warned.
Um...I think that's all.
If anybody needs anything clarified or just has some general questions about the RP, don't be afraid to ask. Also, I'd definitely appreciate people suggesting improvements for the RP if they have any. It's going to be you guys who run the show most of the time, after all....
EDIT: Ok, a very good friend of mine has told me that he "wants in". I know he's good for it and I trust he'll deliver some decent writing So I'm allowing an extra space for his character. That means there will be SIX players. Seven if you include my character. I am keeping the number of free spaces at FIVE though just...well, just because.
EDIT2: Just wanted to throw out a bit of info that I seem to have overlooked. I'm expecting the stories themselves to be kinda long (at least a couple of thousand words) but posts during the "discussion" parts of the RP should ideally be no longer than a couple of paragraphs. To allow the RP to flow better during these sections, quick and snappy posts that only refer to one or two other characters would be preferred. Long posts that have multiple complex questions or that refer to loads of characters can be difficult to respond to. So basically, for the "discussion" sections, I'd much rather have multiple, smaller posts from people rather than one long complex post. Remember, it's a discussion/debate between people. Everyone needs a chance to respond.
EDIT3: I've realised something important that I seem to have overlooked: Races. Now, obviously I want all player characters to be human, but I was unsure whether or not to allow for other races to exist within the world. I think I'm going to stick with a somewhat humans-only world but reference of other races (elves, dwarves, orcs etc) can definitely be made in a speculative fashion by the characters. You can refer to them within a tale of myths and legend or even claim outright that your character has met other races - although the latter will likley provide arguments amongst the characters (a good thing, in my mind lol).
