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

[Fraire]

I just realized something. The RP I had an idea for would suck. I better go steal an idea from my TV. By that I mean....*pause for effect*......ALTERNATE UNIVERSE TV!!!!!!

Nobody gives a shit about your "wacky" posting style. Get to the point. What's your idea?

Weren't you reading? I'll go steal one from my TV I got from an alternate universe. I'm watching it now. Currently, Thomas Jefferson is beating up a sock monkey in a movie theater. That certainly gave me an idea.....RISE OF THE SOCK MONKEYS! It will be the ultimate war. And yes, I am completely serious.

[The Empire of Pretantia]

Nobody gives a shit about your "wacky" posting style. Get to the point. What's your idea?

Weren't you reading? I'll go steal one from my TV I got from an alternate universe. I'm watching it now. Currently, Thomas Jefferson is beating up a sock monkey in a movie theater. That certainly gave me an idea.....RISE OF THE SOCK MONKEYS! It will be the ultimate war. And yes, I am completely serious.

This is exactly what NKtE is talking about.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

Nobody gives a shit about your "wacky" posting style. Get to the point. What's your idea?

Weren't you reading? I'll go steal one from my TV I got from an alternate universe. I'm watching it now. Currently, Thomas Jefferson is beating up a sock monkey in a movie theater. That certainly gave me an idea.....RISE OF THE SOCK MONKEYS! It will be the ultimate war. And yes, I am completely serious.

Seriously, stop it. It's not funny.

[Fraire]

Weren't you reading? I'll go steal one from my TV I got from an alternate universe. I'm watching it now. Currently, Thomas Jefferson is beating up a sock monkey in a movie theater. That certainly gave me an idea.....RISE OF THE SOCK MONKEYS! It will be the ultimate war. And yes, I am completely serious.

Seriously, stop it. It's not funny.

Do I look like I'm kidding?!

[Nightkill the Emperor]

Seriously, stop it. It's not funny.

Do I look like I'm kidding?!

Yes.

You're encouraging it so nobody wishes to roleplay with you, and all this is is spam.

So please be serious.

[Corvus Metallum]

Jokes aside, what do you do?

I'm an engineer.

Weird, my dad works as an EPM...

So, there any new and/or interesting RPs going on right now? I need to get back into actually RPing instead of lurking around NS for no reason.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Do I look like I'm kidding?!

Yes.

You're encouraging it so nobody wishes to roleplay with you, and all this is is spam.

So please be serious.

I remember talking like him when I first visited Ankh Mauta. Insecurity coping mechanism and whatnot. He'll get better with time.

[Fraire]

Do I look like I'm kidding?!

(Image)

Yes.

You're encouraging it so nobody wishes to roleplay with you, and all this is is spam.

So please be serious.

I am serious

[Olthar]

A good excuse to bring back fan favorites like Sari-chan and Scruffy.

What about your angel superheroine with the penis whose name escapes me?

Nah. She didn't leave enough of an impact. I might do Blanche, though.

...Then again, I do love wings, so maybe.

[The Empire of Pretantia]

Yes.

You're encouraging it so nobody wishes to roleplay with you, and all this is is spam.

So please be serious.

I am serious

If you were serious, then you would've waited a week to see if it were meant to be.

[G-Tech Corporation]

I am serious

If you were serious, then you would've waited a week to see if it were meant to be.

To be fair, I don't think I've ever waited beyond a few hours to post a RP after I thought of it.

To be continuing in the fair vein, I've also have my fair of RPs fail.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

If you were serious, then you would've waited a week to see if it were meant to be.

To be fair, I don't think I've ever waited beyond a few hours to post a RP after I thought of it.

To be continuing in the fair vein, I've also have my fair of RPs fail.

I think I'm 1-0.

[G-Tech Corporation]

To be fair, I don't think I've ever waited beyond a few hours to post a RP after I thought of it.

To be continuing in the fair vein, I've also have my fair of RPs fail.

I think I'm 1-0.

I'm around 15-4.

At a random guess. Most didn't fail, but ran for a time then ran out of steam.

[Alleniana]

The only downside of this is what Nathi touched upon here. It could be seen as encouraging people to use the TG system inappropriately plus people would be on an 'honor system' when it came to not trifling with minors.

Besides, NS has an entire dating hotspot called F7.

Duly noted. Any ideas on how to counter said problem?

Myself, I'd be deeply in sorrow if it became an haven for cybersex. I'd want it to be a somewhat comedic hub for P2TM's wealth of improbable characters to interact with each other, all while keeping it a community initiative.

I... hmm. Perhaps keep it further away from the datey-datey stuff, and make it more like a physical manifestation of this cafe we got here; talking and banter and whatnot that somehow still proves interesting. I feel as if something closer to a location thread (though still far from F7's) would be better in this regard.

Though, don't quote me on it, I'm no expert. Just 2 cents here.

I never understand why people would delve into that on a chat simulation sight...I mean isn't that what pornographic simulators are for?

People are strange, as are hormones.

Antisexualism. *nod*

Khan is an engineer of some authority.

That means his job is to do his work, then kick down doors and throw bricks through windows to ensure other people do their work.

I'll just stick with Nighkill's less humorous way of putting it.

I think I'll add the "one week rule" to the OP here.

And add the corollary,"Except Pret, he just needs three."

I had 5 ideas which lasted (as in lasted being stuck in my head) for about one-and-a-half months, but they're slowly fading.
:/
Not sure what to do.

I think I'm 1-0.

I'm around 15-4.

At a random guess. Most didn't fail, but ran for a time then ran out of steam.

Hmmm... hmm.
I'm not entirely sure. I think I've started... 15, 20 RPs now? Most failed, because I was slightly more prolific in my earlier days than now, but I'd say that only a few, perhaps 7 at most, "succeeded"; Restoration, NI, MiP, Ye Olde among them.

[Tiltjuice]

Would it help if we formed a (slightly or greaterly [it's a word now shut up ]) more formal group to talk ideas over - like a regular group with meetings, or would that just duplicate what P2TM Mentors are doing?

[Nationstatelandsville]

Would it help if we formed a (slightly or greaterly [it's a word now shut up ]) more formal group to talk ideas over - like a regular group with meetings, or would that just duplicate what P2TM Mentors are doing?

That sounds exactly like Mentors.

We don't really need more hierarchy, I don't think; everything is currently being run by the community, and I think that's the best way to go about it.

[Tiltjuice]

Would it help if we formed a (slightly or greaterly [it's a word now shut up ]) more formal group to talk ideas over - like a regular group with meetings, or would that just duplicate what P2TM Mentors are doing?

That sounds exactly like Mentors.

We don't really need more hierarchy, I don't think; everything is currently being run by the community, and I think that's the best way to go about it.

That's what I figured. *nods*

[Safraen]

A group with meetings would be useful, however the problem is who attends those meetings and setting the agendas...which can be annoying at best unless you have a constant group.

[Alleniana]

Would it help if we formed a (slightly or greaterly [it's a word now shut up ]) more formal group to talk ideas over - like a regular group with meetings, or would that just duplicate what P2TM Mentors are doing?

Well, what sort of ideas?
Ideas like ideas for training RPs and more mentors, or ideas along the lines of 'ooh, what if x event in early history went y and we RPed it'?

[Swith Witherward]

A group with meetings would be useful, however the problem is who attends those meetings and setting the agendas...which can be annoying at best unless you have a constant group.

It might be a logistical nightmare to pull off. Some of us don't like IRC. Some don't like OSF. Others are just too busy. Different times zones, school and work demands, etc.

The best thing, so far, has been players giving feedback. Talk to Mentors. We might have an easier time at taking the suggestions and formulating a game plan that takes into account the needs expressed by players. You give us feedback on it, and we go from there.

[Tiltjuice]

Would it help if we formed a (slightly or greaterly [it's a word now shut up ]) more formal group to talk ideas over - like a regular group with meetings, or would that just duplicate what P2TM Mentors are doing?

Well, what sort of ideas?
Ideas like ideas for training RPs and more mentors, or ideas along the lines of 'ooh, what if x event in early history went y and we RPed it'?

Well, neither, actually. The existing P2TM Mentors have all that covered. *nods*

[Alleniana]

Well, what sort of ideas?
Ideas like ideas for training RPs and more mentors, or ideas along the lines of 'ooh, what if x event in early history went y and we RPed it'?

Well, neither, actually. The existing P2TM Mentors have all that covered. *nods*

*pats Mentors on back*

Well, alright then.

[Rupudska]

To be fair, I don't think I've ever waited beyond a few hours to post a RP after I thought of it.

To be continuing in the fair vein, I've also have my fair of RPs fail.

I think I'm 1-0.

I'm 1-Whatever right now.

Strike Witches 2012 picked back up, so it's still my only successful RP so far.

[Altito Asmoro]

I'm an engineer.

Weird, my dad works as an EPM...

So, there any new and/or interesting RPs going on right now? I need to get back into actually RPing instead of lurking around NS for no reason.

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=284374: Hidden Origins, I recommend this.

[Altito Asmoro]

To be fair, I don't think I've ever waited beyond a few hours to post a RP after I thought of it.

To be continuing in the fair vein, I've also have my fair of RPs fail.

I think I'm 1-0.

I'm 0-7.

0 means nothing is success.

7 means 7 RPs had died.