THE ZONE: A Survival Horror RP (Semi-Closed / OOC)

[Tayner]

So, I'm really considering having Spencer sneak up behind Winston and knock him out with the butt of his rifle. Is that ok with you Kentucky?

Sounds cool to me. Would it be fine if he just got knocked down hard though, instead of fully unconscious?

Sure, will post soon.

[New Grestin]

So, I'm really considering having Spencer sneak up behind Winston and knock him out with the butt of his rifle. Is that ok with you Kentucky?

Sounds cool to me. Would it be fine if he just got knocked down hard though, instead of fully unconscious?

I second that.

One of these days, I'm going to have someone get actual brain damage when they get knocked out in an RP. IRL, you shouldn't be out of it for more than a few seconds, or else you can suffer significant brain damage.

Aaaaaand that's probably why I don't write for movies or television.

[Kentucky Fried Land]

Sounds cool to me. Would it be fine if he just got knocked down hard though, instead of fully unconscious?

I second that.

One of these days, I'm going to have someone get actual brain damage when they get knocked out in an RP. IRL, you shouldn't be out of it for more than a few seconds, or else you can suffer significant brain damage.

Aaaaaand that's probably why I don't write for movies or television.

Right? Since I learned that, I can barely watch movies or TV now without thinking "Damn, he would be so dead right now." I guess it wouldn't be super interesting if the main character got turned into a vegetative state or killed by every little thing though

[Monfrox]

Alright I got a post to make somewhere so, realistically speaking, this will have to wait until after I get home from work tomorrow. I will try, but I'm also at the busiest post again (it's Sunday though so maybe I'll luck out and have a pretty dead night).

We'll see.

[New Grestin]

I second that.

One of these days, I'm going to have someone get actual brain damage when they get knocked out in an RP. IRL, you shouldn't be out of it for more than a few seconds, or else you can suffer significant brain damage.

Aaaaaand that's probably why I don't write for movies or television.

Right? Since I learned that, I can barely watch movies or TV now without thinking "Damn, he would be so dead right now." I guess it wouldn't be super interesting if the main character got turned into a vegetative state or killed by every little thing though

I know. Now, I'm always making sure characters reload and get injured when it would make sense, at least within reason.

Having everyone crabby and injured all the time does tend to suck the levity out of a story, though, hence why I kinda break my own rules sometimes.

I think that's part of the reason that another RP I was involved in, No Man's Land: The Thaw, didn't work out. Things being dark is fine, but if you beat people over the head with it, it gets tiring. At least in my experience.

[Kentucky Fried Land]

I know. Now, I'm always making sure characters reload and get injured when it would make sense, at least within reason.

Having everyone crabby and injured all the time does tend to suck the levity out of a story, though, hence why I kinda break my own rules sometimes.

I think that's part of the reason that another RP I was involved in, No Man's Land: The Thaw, didn't work out. Things being dark is fine, but if you beat people over the head with it, it gets tiring. At least in my experience.

Maybe throwing in humor can give a good balance to it? I mean, most people don't want to be super depressed over entertainment, unless it's done REALLY well. Even then, you have to get lucky. Gotta give props to Cormac McCarthy, he's one of the few who can make something as dark as Blood Meridian or The Road, and turn it into something very artsy.

I really think this RP strikes a good balance. I think mixing absurdity with realism is a good way to go about it. Also, I completely agree with what you said about it taking the levity out of a story, especially to role plays.

[Monfrox]

Right? Since I learned that, I can barely watch movies or TV now without thinking "Damn, he would be so dead right now." I guess it wouldn't be super interesting if the main character got turned into a vegetative state or killed by every little thing though

I know. Now, I'm always making sure characters reload and get injured when it would make sense, at least within reason.

Having everyone crabby and injured all the time does tend to suck the levity out of a story, though, hence why I kinda break my own rules sometimes.

I think that's part of the reason that another RP I was involved in, No Man's Land: The Thaw, didn't work out. Things being dark is fine, but if you beat people over the head with it, it gets tiring. At least in my experience.

Someone once told me: "The environment should be difficult to survive in, but not impossible."

[New Grestin]

I know. Now, I'm always making sure characters reload and get injured when it would make sense, at least within reason.

Having everyone crabby and injured all the time does tend to suck the levity out of a story, though, hence why I kinda break my own rules sometimes.

I think that's part of the reason that another RP I was involved in, No Man's Land: The Thaw, didn't work out. Things being dark is fine, but if you beat people over the head with it, it gets tiring. At least in my experience.

Someone once told me: "The environment should be difficult to survive in, but not impossible."

I think that was the problem with that RP. It was too depressing. Post-Apocalyptic is a genre that's really hard to get down right, and I think the people I worked with on it went a little overboard.

It's one thing to Break the Cutie whenever you can, but it's a whole other thing to create a horrible, soul-crushing experience.

[Monfrox]

Someone once told me: "The environment should be difficult to survive in, but not impossible."

I think that was the problem with that RP. It was too depressing. Post-Apocalyptic is a genre that's really hard to get down right, and I think the people I worked with on it went a little overboard.

It's one thing to Break the Cutie whenever you can, but it's a whole other thing to create a horrible, soul-crushing experience.

A soul is what gives a character life. Take that away or destroy it and what's left is an empty shell of what was once someone with hopes, dreams, and courage. Not a very fun thing to play.

[New Grestin]

I think that was the problem with that RP. It was too depressing. Post-Apocalyptic is a genre that's really hard to get down right, and I think the people I worked with on it went a little overboard.

It's one thing to Break the Cutie whenever you can, but it's a whole other thing to create a horrible, soul-crushing experience.

A soul is what gives a character life. Take that away or destroy it and what's left is an empty shell of what was once someone with hopes, dreams, and courage. Not a very fun thing to play.

Exactly. It's why I prefer the weird, absurd stuff in this, rather than an out and out post-apocalyptic story.

I mean, it's basically the end of the world without being the end of the world.

Besides, being able to actually crack some jokes in this is surprisingly liberating. The Thaw felt like I had to be grimdark just because.

[Monfrox]

A soul is what gives a character life. Take that away or destroy it and what's left is an empty shell of what was once someone with hopes, dreams, and courage. Not a very fun thing to play.

Exactly. It's why I prefer the weird, absurd stuff in this, rather than an out and out post-apocalyptic story.

I mean, it's basically the end of the world without being the end of the world.

Besides, being able to actually crack some jokes in this is surprisingly liberating. The Thaw felt like I had to be grimdark just because.

Though the atmosphere bleeds danger and death, there's also quite a lot of opportunity to turn it around and show that the Zone can actually be a bit of a different place then something that'll chew you up and spit you out.

[New Grestin]

Exactly. It's why I prefer the weird, absurd stuff in this, rather than an out and out post-apocalyptic story.

I mean, it's basically the end of the world without being the end of the world.

Besides, being able to actually crack some jokes in this is surprisingly liberating. The Thaw felt like I had to be grimdark just because.

Though the atmosphere bleeds danger and death, there's also quite a lot of opportunity to turn it around and show that the Zone can actually be a bit of a different place then something that'll chew you up and spit you out.

That was the idea. Sort of like the SCP Foundation, in the sense that there's plenty of things trying to kill you, like Interdimensional Hellbeasts and unkillable lizards, but then there's a living blob of orange love that survives on skittles.

Which reminds me: We need a team pet soon. Any suggestions from you guys?

No, not you Greg. Nobody likes you.

[Deramen]

Though the atmosphere bleeds danger and death, there's also quite a lot of opportunity to turn it around and show that the Zone can actually be a bit of a different place then something that'll chew you up and spit you out.

That was the idea. Sort of like the SCP Foundation, in the sense that there's plenty of things trying to kill you, like Interdimensional Hellbeasts and unkillable lizards, but then there's a living blob of orange love that survives on skittles.

Which reminds me: We need a team pet soon. Any suggestions from you guys?

No, not you Greg. Nobody likes you.

Piss Zalgo is best pet.
But those weird mushroom guys seem cool too.

[Monfrox]

Though the atmosphere bleeds danger and death, there's also quite a lot of opportunity to turn it around and show that the Zone can actually be a bit of a different place then something that'll chew you up and spit you out.

That was the idea. Sort of like the SCP Foundation, in the sense that there's plenty of things trying to kill you, like Interdimensional Hellbeasts and unkillable lizards, but then there's a living blob of orange love that survives on skittles.

Which reminds me: We need a team pet soon. Any suggestions from you guys?

No, not you Greg. Nobody likes you.

I had visions of Hawkins finding a sentient tank that the military was keeping hold of in locks and chains and surrounding by tank barriers because they couldn't get the thing to calm the fuck down and so she comes along and tames it.

I also thought about my LT finding a raven that could be a normal or maybe a not-so-normal bird.

[New Grestin]

That was the idea. Sort of like the SCP Foundation, in the sense that there's plenty of things trying to kill you, like Interdimensional Hellbeasts and unkillable lizards, but then there's a living blob of orange love that survives on skittles.

Which reminds me: We need a team pet soon. Any suggestions from you guys?

No, not you Greg. Nobody likes you.

Piss Zalgo is best pet.
But those weird mushroom guys seem cool too.

Well, [DATA REMOVED BY ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST] is off the table, so no pet Shrooms.

And Piss Zalgo is one of the antagonists(?), so I don't think he'd count.

That was the idea. Sort of like the SCP Foundation, in the sense that there's plenty of things trying to kill you, like Interdimensional Hellbeasts and unkillable lizards, but then there's a living blob of orange love that survives on skittles.

Which reminds me: We need a team pet soon. Any suggestions from you guys?

No, not you Greg. Nobody likes you.

I had visions of Hawkins finding a sentient tank that the military was keeping hold of in locks and chains and surrounding by tank barriers because they couldn't get the thing to calm the fuck down and so she comes along and tames it.

I also thought about my LT finding a raven that could be a normal or maybe a not-so-normal bird.

That tank idea brings this to mind, for some reason.

I like the idea of a bird. I'm thinking that I might do something like the cat from Welcome to Night Vale, where it's obviously not a cat, but everyone just perceives it as one.

"Daw, your dorsal spines are coming in just fine, aren't they cutie-pie- OH GOD MY FINGERS"

[Deramen]

Piss Zalgo is best pet.
But those weird mushroom guys seem cool too.

Well, [DATA REMOVED BY ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST] is off the table, so no pet Shrooms.

And Piss Zalgo is one of the antagonists(?), so I don't think he'd count.

ANTAGONIST? Hell no, he's the hero! Hes making people feel stuff and being polite toward Valerie! How could that be antagonistic?

[Wallenburg]

Phew! I'm done with the minimal work I'm comfortable with. Post inbound.

[New Grestin]

Well, [DATA REMOVED BY ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST] is off the table, so no pet Shrooms.

And Piss Zalgo is one of the antagonists(?), so I don't think he'd count.

ANTAGONIST? Hell no, he's the hero! Hes making people feel stuff and being polite toward Valerie! How could that be antagonistic?

Goddamnit, Dera.

[Chicago Heights]

*working on post*
Roommate: "I'm watching the new Pee-wee Herman movie."

Sorry guys, my post will be up this evening.

[Deramen]

*working on post*
Roommate: "I'm watching the new Pee-wee Herman movie."

Sorry guys, my post will be up this evening.

You are weak, Papa Franku is disappointed.

[Chicago Heights]

*working on post*
Roommate: "I'm watching the new Pee-wee Herman movie."

Sorry guys, my post will be up this evening.

You have a childhood, Papa Franku is disappointed.

[Wallenburg]

Now, answer my college's question, who are you and what the fuck do you want?

Oh, well, Walter sure is smart, but that's quite a complement!

[Tayner]

Now, answer my college's question, who are you and what the fuck do you want?

Oh, well, Walter sure is smart, but that's quite a complement!

When you don't know how to spell XD

But yeah, I'll fix it soon.

[Monfrox]

[Relikai]

Is the long term plan to Break the Yuki still on ?