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Do you support an opt-out of Gameplay (specifically R/D) for P2TM Regions?

Yes.
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Nah.
17
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I don't care.
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Total votes : 139

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Shadyrya
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Postby Shadyrya » Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:51 pm

Anyone know why this seems to be dying? Again?

Happened last time, too; I posted basically the same thing with edits to the app and rules and such.
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Escalan Corps-Star Island
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Postby Escalan Corps-Star Island » Sun Jul 28, 2013 11:33 pm

Shadyrya wrote:Anyone know why this seems to be dying? Again?

Happened last time, too; I posted basically the same thing with edits to the app and rules and such.


I like it. I think I'll participate, at that.

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The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes
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Postby The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes » Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:43 am

Quick post, because I really should be returning my attention to the lecture I'm in, but I've been doing some creepylurkism around Nat and NEI's threads (May First in particular) (also, those avatar swaps are disorienting) and thought: how about having a team of RPers of that quality in some weird-scenario-of-the-month thing, except with different guest hosts? It'd be a great way for inferior RPers to lazily amuse themselvesobject lesson in good character roleplaying. :p

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Altito Asmoro
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Postby Altito Asmoro » Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:37 am

Corvus Metallum wrote:
Dragons. Many think of them as legends or fairy tales; mythical beasts that breathe fire, fly, eat livestock and kidnap princesses and lock them in towers. Well, aside from the last one, all of those were true about them. You see, dragons existed at one point, long ago in a world forgotten by the sands of time. The most notorious and enduring legends about them make them out to be harbingers of the end times, arbiters of destruction and darkness, and generally the embodiment of evil itself.

However, this was not true of all of them.In fact, most dragons really had no quarrels with humans other than the occasional missing sheep or cow. Humans though, being the over exaggerators we are, freaked out about it and started killing them off. So, through centuries of slaughters and killings the humans eventually wiped out dragons.......Pfft, yeah right!

In truth, what few dragons were left went into hiding, using the magic given to them by some higher power (will elaborate on this later) to assume a human form and hide amongst their killers. Throughout the generations, they mingled and blended in, some taking humans as partners and having offspring, which eventually leads to this RP which takes place in the 21st century in and around the small little town of Azle, Texas.

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=254798


I did remembered a similar RP in the past...
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Corvus Metallum
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Postby Corvus Metallum » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:30 am

Altito Asmoro wrote:
Corvus Metallum wrote:
Dragons. Many think of them as legends or fairy tales; mythical beasts that breathe fire, fly, eat livestock and kidnap princesses and lock them in towers. Well, aside from the last one, all of those were true about them. You see, dragons existed at one point, long ago in a world forgotten by the sands of time. The most notorious and enduring legends about them make them out to be harbingers of the end times, arbiters of destruction and darkness, and generally the embodiment of evil itself.

However, this was not true of all of them.In fact, most dragons really had no quarrels with humans other than the occasional missing sheep or cow. Humans though, being the over exaggerators we are, freaked out about it and started killing them off. So, through centuries of slaughters and killings the humans eventually wiped out dragons.......Pfft, yeah right!

In truth, what few dragons were left went into hiding, using the magic given to them by some higher power (will elaborate on this later) to assume a human form and hide amongst their killers. Throughout the generations, they mingled and blended in, some taking humans as partners and having offspring, which eventually leads to this RP which takes place in the 21st century in and around the small little town of Azle, Texas.

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=254798


I did remembered a similar RP in the past...

I finally got around to developing the backstory a little more :D

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Altito Asmoro
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Postby Altito Asmoro » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:03 am

Corvus Metallum wrote:
Altito Asmoro wrote:
I did remembered a similar RP in the past...

I finally got around to developing the backstory a little more :D


Ah, yes.

But... :unsure:
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Altito Asmoro wrote:You people can call me...AA. Or Alt.
Or Tito.

I'm calling you "non-aligned comrade."

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Corvus Metallum
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Postby Corvus Metallum » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:24 am

Altito Asmoro wrote:
Corvus Metallum wrote:I finally got around to developing the backstory a little more :D


Ah, yes.

But... :unsure:

What?

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The Yeerk-Empire
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Postby The Yeerk-Empire » Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:59 pm

I almost want to start an Andalite-Yeerk War RP... not based on Earth... from the Yeerk point of view...

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The Ferret Revolution
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Postby The Ferret Revolution » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:06 pm

I've been debating starting a horror RP. I haven't seen any around so I was wondering if it is something that would gather a crowd.
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No I am not a monster... just a horribly misunderstood dinosaur.
Am I demented or are we disturbed? The place that's in between insane and insecure.
I'm everyone's favorite punk rock zombie potato ferret dinosaur and if you disagree I'll stab you with a spoon.

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Nude East Ireland
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Postby Nude East Ireland » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:08 pm

The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:Quick post, because I really should be returning my attention to the lecture I'm in, but I've been doing some creepylurkism around Nat and NEI's threads (May First in particular) (also, those avatar swaps are disorienting) and thought: how about having a team of RPers of that quality in some weird-scenario-of-the-month thing, except with different guest hosts? It'd be a great way for inferior RPers to lazily amuse themselvesobject lesson in good character roleplaying. :p

I think it's a brilliant idea.
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Nightkill the Emperor
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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:22 pm

The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:Quick post, because I really should be returning my attention to the lecture I'm in, but I've been doing some creepylurkism around Nat and NEI's threads (May First in particular) (also, those avatar swaps are disorienting) and thought: how about having a team of RPers of that quality in some weird-scenario-of-the-month thing, except with different guest hosts? It'd be a great way for inferior RPers to lazily amuse themselvesobject lesson in good character roleplaying. :p

Good idea, very difficult to execute.
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Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".

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# went there....

It's Nightkill. He's been there so long he rents out rooms to other people at a flat rate, but demands cash up front.

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Nationstatelandsville
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:22 pm

The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:Quick post, because I really should be returning my attention to the lecture I'm in, but I've been doing some creepylurkism around Nat and NEI's threads (May First in particular) (also, those avatar swaps are disorienting) and thought: how about having a team of RPers of that quality in some weird-scenario-of-the-month thing, except with different guest hosts? It'd be a great way for inferior RPers to lazily amuse themselvesobject lesson in good character roleplaying. :p

Let me preface this by saying that, if you're lurking in our threads, I'm very worried for your mental health. Have you met him? He's a psychopath.

Beyond that, I suppose it's a fine idea.
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From a word to a word I was led to a word,
From a work to a work I was led to a work."
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Goodbye.

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Nude East Ireland
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Postby Nude East Ireland » Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:24 pm

Nationstatelandsville wrote:
The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:Quick post, because I really should be returning my attention to the lecture I'm in, but I've been doing some creepylurkism around Nat and NEI's threads (May First in particular) (also, those avatar swaps are disorienting) and thought: how about having a team of RPers of that quality in some weird-scenario-of-the-month thing, except with different guest hosts? It'd be a great way for inferior RPers to lazily amuse themselvesobject lesson in good character roleplaying. :p

Let me preface this by saying that, if you're lurking in our threads, I'm very worried for your mental health. Have you met him? He's a psychopath.

Beyond that, I suppose it's a fine idea.

My friend is mistaken. I am not a psychopath.

I'm a high-functioning sociopath.
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The Ferret Revolution
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Postby The Ferret Revolution » Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:29 pm

Nat and Nightkill flagswapped. That my mind longer than it should have to register :p
We're all mad here.
I myself am strange and unusual.
No I am not a monster... just a horribly misunderstood dinosaur.
Am I demented or are we disturbed? The place that's in between insane and insecure.
I'm everyone's favorite punk rock zombie potato ferret dinosaur and if you disagree I'll stab you with a spoon.

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The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes
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Postby The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:04 pm

Nationstatelandsville wrote:Let me preface this by saying that, if you're lurking in our threads, I'm very worried for your mental health. Have you met him? He's a psychopath.

Beyond that, I suppose it's a fine idea.

Well, no, I haven't met Nationstateslandsville. So that's what psychopaths are capable of! I do find the sheer crass weirdness quite enjoyable though...
Perhaps it's because I haven't done that much lurking in EH- I get the impression that it's a huge, monolithic, intimidatingly sized thread that's harder to acquaint oneself in. Like a more disturbing Doctor Who with more Eldritch Abominations.
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Nightkill the Emperor
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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:14 pm

The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:
Nationstatelandsville wrote:Let me preface this by saying that, if you're lurking in our threads, I'm very worried for your mental health. Have you met him? He's a psychopath.

Beyond that, I suppose it's a fine idea.

Well, no, I haven't met Nationstateslandsville. So that's what psychopaths are capable of! I do find the sheer crass weirdness quite enjoyable though...
Perhaps it's because I haven't done that much lurking in EH- I get the impression that it's a huge, monolithic, intimidatingly sized thread that's harder to acquaint oneself in. Like a more disturbing Doctor Who with more Eldritch Abominations.

I'm not sure how to explain Elfen High.

Nat, NEI, explain Elfen High.
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Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".

Swith: It's because you're so awesome. God himself refreshes the screen before he types just to see if Nightkill has written anything while he was off somewhere else.

Monfrox wrote:
The balkens wrote:
# went there....

It's Nightkill. He's been there so long he rents out rooms to other people at a flat rate, but demands cash up front.

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The Tiger Kingdom
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Postby The Tiger Kingdom » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:17 pm

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:
The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:Well, no, I haven't met Nationstateslandsville. So that's what psychopaths are capable of! I do find the sheer crass weirdness quite enjoyable though...
Perhaps it's because I haven't done that much lurking in EH- I get the impression that it's a huge, monolithic, intimidatingly sized thread that's harder to acquaint oneself in. Like a more disturbing Doctor Who with more Eldritch Abominations.

I'm not sure how to explain Elfen High.

Nat, NEI, explain Elfen High.

To slightly bastardize Bill Bruford's quote about King Crimson:
"Everything you've heard about (Elfen High) is true. It's a terrifying place."
When the war is over
Got to start again
Try to hold a trace of what it was back then
You and I we sent each other stories
Just a page I'm lost in all its glory
How can I go home and not get blown away

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Astrolinium
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Postby Astrolinium » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:17 pm

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:
The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:Well, no, I haven't met Nationstateslandsville. So that's what psychopaths are capable of! I do find the sheer crass weirdness quite enjoyable though...
Perhaps it's because I haven't done that much lurking in EH- I get the impression that it's a huge, monolithic, intimidatingly sized thread that's harder to acquaint oneself in. Like a more disturbing Doctor Who with more Eldritch Abominations.

I'm not sure how to explain Elfen High.

Nat, NEI, explain Elfen High.


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And puppies doing...things." - Khan
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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:17 pm

Astrolinium wrote:
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:I'm not sure how to explain Elfen High.

Nat, NEI, explain Elfen High.


"Elfen High. An rp that explores saving the multiverse, killing millions to do so, fighting extradimensional enemies and religious extremists.

And puppies doing...things." - Khan

This is suitable.
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Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".

Swith: It's because you're so awesome. God himself refreshes the screen before he types just to see if Nightkill has written anything while he was off somewhere else.

Monfrox wrote:
The balkens wrote:
# went there....

It's Nightkill. He's been there so long he rents out rooms to other people at a flat rate, but demands cash up front.

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Postby Olthar » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:19 pm

Elfen High is what happens when you give drugs to a monkey. Then you shoot that monkey in the head and give the drugs to something far, far worse.
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Nightkill the Emperor
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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:20 pm

Olthar wrote:Elfen High is what happens when you give drugs to a monkey. Then you shoot that monkey in the head and give the drugs to something far, far worse.

This is very much suitable.
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Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".

Swith: It's because you're so awesome. God himself refreshes the screen before he types just to see if Nightkill has written anything while he was off somewhere else.

Monfrox wrote:
The balkens wrote:
# went there....

It's Nightkill. He's been there so long he rents out rooms to other people at a flat rate, but demands cash up front.

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The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes
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Postby The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:22 pm

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:
Olthar wrote:Elfen High is what happens when you give drugs to a monkey. Then you shoot that monkey in the head and give the drugs to something far, far worse.

This is very much suitable.

I think I should put out that I'm not exactly a stranger to that kind of thing.

Because I've also lurked at Adventuring Days. O_O
How do you people do it.
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Constaniana
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Postby Constaniana » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:25 pm

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:
The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:Well, no, I haven't met Nationstateslandsville. So that's what psychopaths are capable of! I do find the sheer crass weirdness quite enjoyable though...
Perhaps it's because I haven't done that much lurking in EH- I get the impression that it's a huge, monolithic, intimidatingly sized thread that's harder to acquaint oneself in. Like a more disturbing Doctor Who with more Eldritch Abominations.

I'm not sure how to explain Elfen High.

Nat, NEI, explain Elfen High.

Drugs. Lots of drugs. And then more drugs, followed by hordes of hot fanservice lesbians. Then, we have a torrent of racism and stereotypes, punch some assholes, followed by drugs and dick jokes. Legend says there's a "plot" in there, but the mythical beast hasn't been seen in centuries. Then we ignore the plot for fanservice, dick jokes, punching things, and getting lots of KFC.
The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:This is very much suitable.

I think I should put out that I'm not exactly a stranger to that kind of thing.

I've also lurked at Adventuring Days. O_O
How do you people do it.

I'd say drugs, except for Olthar and myself. The Penis Queen must have some funky Wisconsin cheese to do that sort of stuff. How a Mormon manages to come up with nonsensical crap like the rest of Night's homesizzles without any drugs is something you'll have to ask the Lord about, since I don't have a clue.
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Postby Astrolinium » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:27 pm

Constaniana wrote:
The Magnified Union of Aligned Communes wrote:I think I should put out that I'm not exactly a stranger to that kind of thing.

I've also lurked at Adventuring Days. O_O
How do you people do it.

I'd say drugs, except for Olthar and myself. The Penis Queen must have some funky Wisconsin cheese to do that sort of stuff. How a Mormon manages to come up with nonsensical crap like the rest of Night's homesizzles without any drugs is something you'll have to ask the Lord about, since I don't have a clue.

My issue is lack of (prescription) drugs, thank you very much.
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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:28 pm

Despite this, Elfen High has a very rigid and solid canon that stretches across not just three arcs, but possibly a dozen roleplays and has a very in-built world.

Basically,
Nationstatelandsville wrote:
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:If there's something I'll miss about this rp itself, it's the huge, massive world we've built up. There's so much shit and history here.

Which, mind, is also going to make the ending of this arc hell because of how many things we need to wrap up.

We've accidentally crafted a Tolkien-esque world, complete and resplendent in its complexity and comprehensiveness, all built around dick jokes and lesbians.
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Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".

Swith: It's because you're so awesome. God himself refreshes the screen before he types just to see if Nightkill has written anything while he was off somewhere else.

Monfrox wrote:
The balkens wrote:
# went there....

It's Nightkill. He's been there so long he rents out rooms to other people at a flat rate, but demands cash up front.

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