Traveller's Café 2: Discussion, tea, brainstorming & advice

[Nationstatelandsville]

Finnish people are exotic?

All of my wat.

Also, Estonians are just like Finns, except they're poor.

I'm amused when people say Indians are exotic.

I mean, you're brown and your food gives white people indigestion.

What other definition of "exotic" is there?

[Zarkenis Ultima]

So I was walking to the store and I had an interesting idea. It may sound a little full of guano but bear with me here.

The idea stems from a videogame suggestion I read about once. The videogame went like this: You're a person. But you're trapped in a specific day. Each time you go to sleep that night, you wake up the morning of the same day instead of the next one, and so on, though with the knowledge of the previous, shall we say, instance of that day. Things go as scripted, except for what the player does, interacts with, or otherwise affects somehow. Now, I wondered, how would that work in a roleplay? Well, what we'd essentially do is extend the number of players, allowing them to explore their sort of static setting to exhaustion and such. I thought it could be rather interesting, regardless of the setting. It could work with any setting, really, in my opinion at least.

Or, better yet, don't make a new setting for it. Due to the very nature of this concept it can be implemented in any pre-existing setting in my opinion, so it could be used on existing RPs as a sort of sub/mini-arc that explores characters, locations, civilizations, events, etc, that could not be explored in the RP proper or some such thing.

Just an idea I figured could interest someone.

[Prospect Landings]

So I was walking to the store and I had an interesting idea. It may sound a little full of guano but bear with me here.

The idea stems from a videogame suggestion I read about once. The videogame went like this: You're a person. But you're trapped in a specific day. Each time you go to sleep that night, you wake up the morning of the same day instead of the next one, and so on, though with the knowledge of the previous, shall we say, instance of that day. Things go as scripted, except for what the player does, interacts with, or otherwise affects somehow. Now, I wondered, how would that work in a roleplay? Well, what we'd essentially do is extend the number of players, allowing them to explore their sort of static setting to exhaustion and such. I thought it could be rather interesting, regardless of the setting. It could work with any setting, really, in my opinion at least.

Or, better yet, don't make a new setting for it. Due to the very nature of this concept it can be implemented in any pre-existing setting in my opinion, so it could be used on existing RPs as a sort of sub/mini-arc that explores characters, locations, civilizations, events, etc, that could not be explored in the RP proper or some such thing.

Just an idea I figured could interest someone.

Check out the film groundhog day,

or the Manga ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

[Zarkenis Ultima]

So I was walking to the store and I had an interesting idea. It may sound a little full of guano but bear with me here.

The idea stems from a videogame suggestion I read about once. The videogame went like this: You're a person. But you're trapped in a specific day. Each time you go to sleep that night, you wake up the morning of the same day instead of the next one, and so on, though with the knowledge of the previous, shall we say, instance of that day. Things go as scripted, except for what the player does, interacts with, or otherwise affects somehow. Now, I wondered, how would that work in a roleplay? Well, what we'd essentially do is extend the number of players, allowing them to explore their sort of static setting to exhaustion and such. I thought it could be rather interesting, regardless of the setting. It could work with any setting, really, in my opinion at least.

Or, better yet, don't make a new setting for it. Due to the very nature of this concept it can be implemented in any pre-existing setting in my opinion, so it could be used on existing RPs as a sort of sub/mini-arc that explores characters, locations, civilizations, events, etc, that could not be explored in the RP proper or some such thing.

Just an idea I figured could interest someone.

Check out the film groundhog day,

or the Manga ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

I do recall that name. It came up in the videogame suggestion I mentioned.

I'll check it out someday.

[Nationstatelandsville]

Check out the film groundhog day,

or the Manga ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

I do recall that name. It came up in the videogame suggestion I mentioned.

I'll check it out someday.

Groundhog Day is one of the finest pieces of American cinema ever produced, largely due to Bill Murray content.

[Prospect Landings]

Check out the film groundhog day,

or the Manga ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

I do recall that name. It came up in the videogame suggestion I mentioned.

I'll check it out someday. :P

Yeah, it has to do with an army recruit who continues to wake up, on the day before deployment, every time he is killed.The primary struggle is how he deals with the mounting trauma of experiencing an endless cycle of death, and rebirth.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

I do recall that name. It came up in the videogame suggestion I mentioned.

I'll check it out someday.

Yeah, it has to do with a solider who continues to wake up, on the day before deployment, every time he is killed.The primary struggle is how he deals with the mounting trauma of experiencing an endless cycle of death, and rebirth.

Sounds cool, I'll check it out.

Why'd you edit out the last part?

[Prospect Landings]

Yeah, it has to do with a solider who continues to wake up, on the day before deployment, every time he is killed.The primary struggle is how he deals with the mounting trauma of experiencing an endless cycle of death, and rebirth.

Sounds cool, I'll check it out.

Why'd you edit out the last part?

(I didn't like... the flow)

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Sounds cool, I'll check it out.

Why'd you edit out the last part?

(I didn't like... the flow)

O...kay. .

So I was walking to the store and I had an interesting idea. It may sound a little full of guano but bear with me here.

The idea stems from a videogame suggestion I read about once. The videogame went like this: You're a person. But you're trapped in a specific day. Each time you go to sleep that night, you wake up the morning of the same day instead of the next one, and so on, though with the knowledge of the previous, shall we say, instance of that day. Things go as scripted, except for what the player does, interacts with, or otherwise affects somehow. Now, I wondered, how would that work in a roleplay? Well, what we'd essentially do is extend the number of players, allowing them to explore their sort of static setting to exhaustion and such. I thought it could be rather interesting, regardless of the setting. It could work with any setting, really, in my opinion at least.

Or, better yet, don't make a new setting for it. Due to the very nature of this concept it can be implemented in any pre-existing setting in my opinion, so it could be used on existing RPs as a sort of sub/mini-arc that explores characters, locations, civilizations, events, etc, that could not be explored in the RP proper or some such thing.

Just an idea I figured could interest someone.

Also, adding onto this, it could be used as neither a mini-arc or as a separate roleplay, but simply as a part of an existing main arc, with some day repeating itself for a while before allowing progress.

[Bassyruk]

So, in the RP I'm leading (link in sig) we only have a handful of RPers, so I'm more or less required to RP all the essential NPCs (there are some people I could ask, but I don't want to have to keep bothering them). While I really don't mind this, I want the RP to continue to function when I'm gone for extended periods of time. So, until I can get enough experienced RPers to become mods, is there any service for people to exchange NPC services? If not, can we set this up? Or at least can I get some advice to avoid this situation? (This is the first RP I've run)

[Agritum]

Should of made her Maltese and given her a proper Maltese name. You know, with a first name like Tereza, Skolastika, Ġużeppina, Ċensa etc. Obviously, the most important part about creating a Maltese character is the coin toss to work out whether she can cook, because about 50% of Maltese people can cook the best meals in the world whilst the other 50% may as well just shit out meals.

I think Agri made an English character from Liverpool because...

Well, she felt like it, I suppose. And because England is an utter shithole (more than usual) in EH.

As an Indian, I can safely say I obviously, certainly and definitely hold no grudges whatsoever that may have influenced this.

I made Grace a Scouser since the Merseyside is one of the most Catholic zones of the UK. Well, that, and also the fact that it's full of people with Irish ancestry, and Grace is also ambiguously Irish.

I do recall that name. It came up in the videogame suggestion I mentioned.

I'll check it out someday.

Yeah, it has to do with an army recruit who continues to wake up, on the day before deployment, every time he is killed.The primary struggle is how he deals with the mounting trauma of experiencing an endless cycle of death, and rebirth.

Already heard about it. I found the premise to be very similar to the one of the Muv Luv games.

[The Soviet Lunar State]

Anyone here have any experience in 'episodic' RPs?

What're the pros and cons of doing it that way? I feel like it could be interesting for me to try out.

[Tiltjuice]

Anyone here have any experience in 'episodic' RPs?

What're the pros and cons of doing it that way? I feel like it could be interesting for me to try out.

Yes.

It's very early morning so I might not be entirely coherent, but the experience I've had is that the people involved stick with the RP. On the other hand, that's usually because they're dedicated to the 'verse it's based on (Walking Dead), or, from what I'm given to understand from surface scanning (OMaT?, Elfen High) they're part of a long-running, well-thought-out RP. Or, as a lot of Elfen Highers like to say, dick jokes.

Also, Elfen High being what it is, I'm not even sure if it qualifies as 'episodic'.

[Alleniana]

Hmm...
I've made too many alt-his & fantasy thingies to remember.
If we're going with RL though, I've done a Finnish-Estonian, a fellow who had so many links to all parts of Spain, from Navarre to Granada that you couldn't say anything about except that he was Spanish, and a couple other oddities.

PRET WAS NOT SERIUS?
DDDDD:

Finnish people are exotic?

All of my wat.

Also, Estonians are just like Finns, except they're poor.

Looking at things from a nationalityless POV, Finns are exotic. There's not very many of them, they live in a bit of an out-of-the-way place, etc. While they might not be quite as odd as say, a Quechua-speaking descendant from a culture somewhere near the Incans, I thought a Finn-Estonian, who is a count, a beserker and a terrorist might qualify.

[Galnius]

Hey guys. Been a few days since I've checked out what was going on here. Anything new?

[Nationstatelandsville]

Anyone here have any experience in 'episodic' RPs?

What're the pros and cons of doing it that way? I feel like it could be interesting for me to try out.

Yes.

It's very early morning so I might not be entirely coherent, but the experience I've had is that the people involved stick with the RP. On the other hand, that's usually because they're dedicated to the 'verse it's based on (Walking Dead), or, from what I'm given to understand from surface scanning (OMaT?, Elfen High) they're part of a long-running, well-thought-out RP. Or, as a lot of Elfen Highers like to say, dick jokes.

Also, Elfen High being what it is, I'm not even sure if it qualifies as 'episodic'.

It's more like each arc is the sequel to the other one, with large timeskips between and often times new plots.

[Ayreonia]

Finnish people are exotic?

All of my wat.

Also, Estonians are just like Finns, except they're poor.

Looking at things from a nationalityless POV, Finns are exotic. There's not very many of them, they live in a bit of an out-of-the-way place, etc. While they might not be quite as odd as say, a Quechua-speaking descendant from a culture somewhere near the Incans, I thought a Finn-Estonian, who is a count, a beserker and a terrorist might qualify.

True enough. We only go berserk when drunk, though. Which is always.

[Alleniana]

Looking at things from a nationalityless POV, Finns are exotic. There's not very many of them, they live in a bit of an out-of-the-way place, etc. While they might not be quite as odd as say, a Quechua-speaking descendant from a culture somewhere near the Incans, I thought a Finn-Estonian, who is a count, a beserker and a terrorist might qualify.

True enough. We only go berserk when drunk, though. Which is always.

He doesn't drink, he lives off hate for the Scandinavians, and beating his chest, which is usually red with Swede blood.

[Ayreonia]

True enough. We only go berserk when drunk, though. Which is always.

He doesn't drink, he lives off hate for the Scandinavians, and beating his chest, which is usually red with Swede blood.

My God, that's so culturally insensitive! I object to your portrayal of a Finn who doesn't drink.

Sounds like my kind of guy otherwise.

[Altito Asmoro]

I am TRYING to make RP. But the idea are either wrong or just do not garner attentions

[Safraen]

What's your RP so far Ayreonia?

[Altito Asmoro]

What's your RP so far Ayreonia?

Postapocalyptia. A comedy action with sci fi rp

[Benuty]

I am TRYING to make RP. But the idea are either wrong or just do not garner attentions

Try and be vague with certain details in order to garner interest.

[Jessjohnesik]

He doesn't drink, he lives off hate for the Scandinavians, and beating his chest, which is usually red with Swede blood.

My God, that's so culturally insensitive! I object to your portrayal of a Finn who doesn't drink.

Sounds like my kind of guy otherwise.

Which guy?

No one can hate superior Nordic people. Or else they are inferior.

[Dimoniquid]

Anyone here have any experience in 'episodic' RPs?

What're the pros and cons of doing it that way? I feel like it could be interesting for me to try out.

Yes.

It's very early morning so I might not be entirely coherent, but the experience I've had is that the people involved stick with the RP. On the other hand, that's usually because they're dedicated to the 'verse it's based on (Walking Dead), or, from what I'm given to understand from surface scanning (OMaT?, Elfen High) they're part of a long-running, well-thought-out RP. Or, as a lot of Elfen Highers like to say, dick jokes.

Also, Elfen High being what it is, I'm not even sure if it qualifies as 'episodic'.

Yo, just to back up on what Tilt said - as long as you've got a good story to go with those people and that universe, then the episodes are usually quite good. I'm in Tilt's The Walking Dead RP, and since there's a lot of concept to draw from within it's own universe and other zombie films and shows, there's always going to be some sort of story to play out during the episode.