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by **Olthenia** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:33 pm

Tokuopolis wrote:
Olthenia wrote:Lately, I've been in the mood for a RP in a Gothic setting. You know, horse-drawn carriages, flintlock firearms, lace collars and tentacles.

Would anyone like to help me out with this?
If you'd like something that's a bit more Burtonesque and takes itself less seriously, but still has a gothic setting and themes, my horror cartoon crossover RP might be good for you.

Oh? Well, by all means. Lead the way, good sir.

by **The Burning Sun** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:04 pm

Plzen wrote:
The Burning Sun wrote:...do you want help with those mechanics at all? There are plenty of nice examples I could point you towards.

I would love some help with those mechanics. I have a vision I'm working towards, but examples can't hurt.

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=345336

That was our most recent, and successful, iteration. Don't worry if it seems intimidating - a good portion turned out to be extraneous, and buildings are just variations of a template anyway. It had some balance issues, sure, but things like that can always be worked out. Props to Hark for making it, BTW, before someone claims I'm stealing credit.

by **Ava Ire** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:28 pm

Does anybody know how to prevent a role-play from dying too early? As in, what do you all think makes for an engaging role-play?

by **The Burning Sun** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:46 pm

Ava Ire wrote:Does anybody know how to prevent a role-play from dying too early? As in, what do you all think makes for an engaging role-play?

I know in mechanics-based things, it helps to let the players create their own individual piece of the game, and I know in story based RP's, it helps to have an engaging OP. But really, if I could answer that question, I would be the king of NS.

by **The Templar High Council** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:53 pm

Ava Ire wrote:Does anybody know how to prevent a role-play from dying too early? As in, what do you all think makes for an engaging role-play?

Try these tips.

Fin's not good for much, but this is great.

by **The Flame Dawn** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:55 pm

The Templar High Council wrote:
Ava Ire wrote:Does anybody know how to prevent a role-play from dying too early? As in, what do you all think makes for an engaging role-play?

Try these tips.

Fin's not good for much, but this is great.

Temp, why aren't you a P2TM mentor XD

by **Ava Ire** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:19 pm

The Templar High Council wrote:
Ava Ire wrote:Does anybody know how to prevent a role-play from dying too early? As in, what do you all think makes for an engaging role-play?

Try these tips.

Fin's not good for much, but this is great.

Hmm....That's pretty helpful actually. Thanks for that.
I guess the only way to get better is to gain experience. As in, jump right into the water.

by **The Templar High Council** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:48 pm

The Flame Dawn wrote:
The Templar High Council wrote:Try these tips.

Fin's not good for much, but this is great.

Temp, why aren't you a P2TM mentor XD

I really don't know.

by **The Starlight** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:17 pm

Ava Ire wrote:
The Templar High Council wrote:Try these tips.

Fin's not good for much, but this is great.

Hmm....That's pretty helpful actually. Thanks for that.
I guess the only way to get better is to gain experience. As in, jump right into the water.

Don't worry too, too much either. Everyone's been through what you're going through. One day, it should click. But until then, keep your shoulders up.

by **Altito Asmoro** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:19 am

The Flame Dawn wrote:
The Templar High Council wrote:Try these tips.

Fin's not good for much, but this is great.

Temp, why aren't you a P2TM mentor XD

We have to wait until the next mentor election.

Which will happens in the future.

by **TriStates** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 2:11 pm

Altito Asmoro wrote:
The Flame Dawn wrote:
Temp, why aren't you a P2TM mentor XD

We have to wait until the next mentor election.

Which will happens in the future.

I'm for a Temp & Lith ticket.

by **Tokuopolis** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:03 pm

Olthenia wrote:
Tokuopolis wrote: If you'd like something that's a bit more Burtonesque and takes itself less seriously, but still has a gothic setting and themes, my horror cartoon crossover RP might be good for you.

Oh? Well, by all means. Lead the way, good sir.

Thanks! Here's some of the franchises we'll probably include, along with Zombie Hotel and Danny Phantom. My idea is an international organization contacts and recruits all these different characters, in order to keep a track of dangerous supernatural threats.

Would anyone like to do a Hot Wheels based RP?

by **The Burning Sun** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:26 am

The Starlight wrote:
Ava Ire wrote:Hmm....That's pretty helpful actually. Thanks for that.
I guess the only way to get better is to gain experience. As in, jump right into the water.

Don't worry too, too much either. Everyone's been through what you're going through. One day, it should click. But until then, keep your shoulders up.

*notes that at some point Starlight changed their flag to be doing the exact opposite of this post*

Yeah, just do it, really. I mean, not that I would know, never having OP'ed anything.

by **The Starlight** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:10 pm

The Burning Sun wrote:
The Starlight wrote:Don't worry too, too much either. Everyone's been through what you're going through. One day, it should click. But until then, keep your shoulders up.

*notes that at some point Starlight changed their flag to be doing the exact opposite of this post*

Yeah, just do it, really. I mean, not that I would know, never having OP'ed anything.

When did I do that? Or rather, I should ask, with which flag?

by **The Burning Sun** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:12 pm

The Starlight wrote:
The Burning Sun wrote:*notes that at some point Starlight changed their flag to be doing the exact opposite of this post*

Yeah, just do it, really. I mean, not that I would know, never having OP'ed anything.

When did I do that? Or rather, I should ask, with which flag?

Dunno, I guess I just haven't seen you for a while. The last flag I remember you having was that tree with a black background.

I just wanted to mention that Batman is stooping down with his hands on the ground, which is not exactly keeping their shoulders up. A harmless piece of random wordplay.

by **Cybraxia** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:15 pm

The Burning Sun wrote:
The Starlight wrote:When did I do that? Or rather, I should ask, with which flag?

Dunno, I guess I just haven't seen you for a while. The last flag I remember you having was that tree with a black background.

I just wanted to mention that Batman is stooping down with his hands on the ground, which is not exactly keeping their shoulders up. A harmless piece of random wordplay.

That's Black Panther you uncultured swine.

by **Rupudska** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:11 am

How many people would be interested in a Star Trek RP?

by **G-Tech Corporation** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:12 am

Rupudska wrote:How many people would be interested in a Star Trek RP?

Only if I can have a Captain hell-bent on spreading humanity's interests across the galaxy by snoo-snoo with alien space babes.

by **Cybraxia** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:13 am

Rupudska wrote:How many people would be interested in a Star Trek RP?

Maybe

by **Rupudska** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:14 am

G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Rupudska wrote:How many people would be interested in a Star Trek RP?

Only if I can have a Captain hell-bent on spreading humanity's interests across the galaxy by snoo-snoo with alien space babes.

But I'd be OPing it so I get captain rights.

by **Cybraxia** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:23 am

Cybraxia wrote:
Rupudska wrote:How many people would be interested in a Star Trek RP?

Maybe

Although I would like a ST-styled RP but in Mass Effect.

Buuuuut.. can I be robot?

by **SaintB** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:25 am

Rupudska wrote:
G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Only if I can have a Captain hell-bent on spreading humanity's interests across the galaxy by snoo-snoo with alien space babes.

But I'd be OPing it so I get captain rights.

Dibs on helmsman?

by **The Starlight** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:15 am

Cybraxia wrote:
The Burning Sun wrote:Dunno, I guess I just haven't seen you for a while. The last flag I remember you having was that tree with a black background.

I just wanted to mention that Batman is stooping down with his hands on the ground, which is not exactly keeping their shoulders up. A harmless piece of random wordplay.

That's Black Panther you uncultured swine.

You thought that was Batman, Sun??
That was more of a stance after landing, not a stoop anyway.

by **The Burning Sun** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:41 am

The Starlight wrote:
Cybraxia wrote:
That's Black Panther you uncultured swine.

You thought that was Batman, Sun??
That was more of a stance after landing, not a stoop anyway.

I feel stupid now. Well, I guess it doesn't make a difference, since I have a Chem test tomorrow that will do that anyway...

by **Novacom** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:23 pm

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Basically myself and one or two others are interested in bringing this back (This RP OOC: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=304193 IC: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=304479) However we want to do it in a way that's sustainable and doesn't have to keep timeskipping, as I know some wanted plot! Plot! Plot! and be fast paced while others were happy with a day to day school based RP in the Harry Potter World. It's hard really to put the concept into words as to be fair we know the setting it's more the mechanics and advice on running it we need.
Genre/s: Fantasy Harry Potter in particular
Character or Faction Based: Character
Detailed Description: Day to Day school based RP set in the Harry Potter world and at Hogwarts in particular, with possibly some plot if doable but not at the expense of everything else.

Need Help With: Structuring and Pacing the RP, help in running it if anybody would be interested and general pointers as not really used to running an RP as it were. No doubt there's likely some other things I'd need help with but I need to start somewhere!

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

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