Sixsmith said
Guys look! :OI did it! I done posted.It's crappy and terrible (made gorgeous by the wonderful Rockette's art <3 <3 <3 that's really all it has going for it) but it's there and it's in your face. Nom nom nom. I imagine he suffered more damage than the one that blob did to him, but I forgot to put that in there or detail it because terrible post is terrible. Feel free to raise his stagger more for his recklessness if you wish, Prisk. :oThe cryptic poem at the top is by yours truly. Because why the hell not? *LE SHRUG* For some reason I thought of ring around the rosie and roses are red when I wrote it in two seconds flat. Lol. It's crappy, but I like it, so shove it, Ex. D:<

It doesn't matter what I think. Better you should write and I should hate it, which I don't!

JJ’s Random Comment of the Day:

Interesting video there, JJ. I'm never buying gum again.

Also, the harsh truth these days:

We are your friends, Prisk! We love you!

Well. I do anyway.

Here's a fun image of what Emily would look if she still had her original hair color:

Ex said
We are your friends, Prisk! We love you! Well. I do anyway. Here's a fun image of what Emily would look if she still had her original hair color:

Doesn't mean she's coming outta her house anytime soon. Leeewl.

And your face, Ex. Your face.

Emily dyes her hair! How scandalous, Remi wants nothing to do with her now.

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[b]A lie, A loss[\b]

[ii]QQ(/i)

Remi-mad: How could you Emi-bearopolis! I trusted you! How could you do this to me!

Emi-liar: I- I just thought it looked cute! Why is this such a big de-

Remi-crazy: It does look cute! How can I ever trust anything cute again! *picks up a basket of puppies*

I bet these aren't even real puppies! They're probably poisonous, horned toads!

*Throws basket of puppies over the edge of the skyscraper they are standing on the roof of*

Emi-sad: Nooo!!! My collection of poisonous, horned toads disguised as puppies! *cries*

Remi-sad: Do you see Emi-bangersandmashbananaboatbear! Do you see what you make me do! *cries*

...I told you it would all end in tears.

@Prisk: As a gum lover, I'd make it, but unfortunately there's no such thing as a gum base where I live... *Sighs*

JJ’s Random Comment of the Day:

@Ex Ooh, thaaank you sweetie! That is nice to know! And Emily is quite cute with dark hair!

I have read and gone through all the new combat posts (since my last one), and I plan to write a response this week.

Emily dyes her hair! How scandalous, Remi wants nothing to do with her now.

I giggled reading this, but... it's not dyed. At least not totally. Her hair started turning white when she first encountered her spirits (the rest of her got paler too), but it comes in in patches so she dyes it white on the bottom and darker on top to make ti more uniform.

So, questions to you all: do any of you use any literary devices in regards to your posts and your characters? Such as symbolism and literary parallels/mirroring, anything in regards to foreshadowing a character's journey, using abstract devices to clue people in on their state of mind without actually telling the audience (us) that they're actually kind of going batshit crazy? Or maybe allusions that hint at a character's situation, future, or path of character development, if say Emily were alluded to (This is totally random and has nothing to do with Em's crazy adventure through her psyche) Dontes from The Count of Monte Cristo, where her journey is very similar to his, regardless of whether or not she follows it to a T in the physical world (i.e. a mental prison of her own making rather than being actually thrown into isolation on some fucking island in the middle of nowhere). As well as certain tropes that pertain to situations that characters cross rather than the actual makings of a character, though I assume those can be incorporated whilst writing the story, as well.

I dunno, the thought just occurred to me and I myself have never attempted such a thing before in an RP because I'm not that good of a writer to incorporate them well enough in my own posts. It might also have to do with the extreme fluidity of roleplays and how it's pretty much a story crafted together by numerous people. *Le Shrug* I assumed you guys may have more input on that, regardless of whether or not you use any weird literary devices and tropes and all that fun stuff.

Just to get a conversation going and because I'm genuinely interested in what you guys have to say about it. :o

Why yes, I do use all of the above (well, at least to the best of my ability): Kim’s hallucinations and dreams are an all-you-can-eat buffet of foreshadowing and symbolism (mixed with some randomness in attempt to throw off whoever reads it). Although, I guess it can be argued that Kim's just crazy :P A majority of the foreshadowing, for Kim, is not what will happen to him in the future (I’d like that to be determined more through IC interaction; I do have plans, but they’re not set in stone), but what he will discover concerning the past.

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY, I WAS LITERALLY LOSING MY MIND WHEN I WROTE THIS. TREAD CAUTIOUSLY INTO THE WORDS I WROTE BELOW OR AVOID IT ALL TOGETHER, HOWEVER YOU WANNA SOMETHING WITH YOUR COFFEE. P.S. I'VE GONE MAD. I'VE GONE MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD

What am I doing with my life? What in the Sam Hill am I doing with my life?

JJ Doe said
Why yes, I do use all of the above (well, at least to the best of my ability): Kim’s hallucinations and dreams are an all-you-can-eat buffet of foreshadowing and symbolism (mixed with some randomness in attempt to throw off whoever reads it). Although, I guess it can be argued that Kim's just crazy :P A majority of the foreshadowing, for Kim, is not what will happen to him in the future (I’d like that to be determined more through IC interaction; I do have plans, but they’re not set in stone), but what he will discover concerning the past.

Aaaaaand, I just thought Kim was crazy. This is usually why I watch things or read things twice, to get through it and then to get through it all, taking everything at face value, and then going through and trying my best to run a fine comb to get to the layers beneath. I don't usually do that in RPs because I don't really expect people to really use very many literary devices like that to hint at where they plan to take their character(s) without actually telling people. I've probably got it in my head that most people don't do it 'cause they just assume the RP isn't going to last long enough so they just don't plan ahead.

I think that's why most romances in roleplays are so rushed. They don't pile on the tropes and the layers and it makes it seem flimsy and just there, instead of being something akin to a Romeo and Juliet ballad (however horrid that example is, but many romance tropes have come of the tragic star-crossed relationship), something people can tell is more than just two people wanting their characters to bang it out. Guess that's why stuff like that don't usually work out as intended because there's no substance there because I think a lot of people don't expect to be able to really delve deep into something unless they're doing it one-on-one instead of in a group. Of course, there are exceptions and occurrences, however rare, but I've yet to see one.

I'd have to ask Ex whether he thought a romance he'd seen in one of our RPs was ever fruitful beyond the shallow surface. *Shrug* I kind of doubt it because we'd not planned very thoroughly, but I'd not know of that. Plus, romances that start so early in a story are destined to be driven a part in some form or fashion and a lot of the times they don't really get resolved, i.e. Romeo and Juliet.

Maybe I can attempt that in something... I dunno, a story of my own or give Roy another man along the way, but have them go through an actual process rather than just, "Oh look, gorgeous guy; tingly feelings; must be love, yep," from the get go. I've just... guh, I've just been aching to get something like that on page that goes with my definition of a slow burn romance side plot that has been layered into characters and the story, but not enough that the absence of it would cause a total upheaval. Which might be good to have something like that come to fruition in the end, rather than in the middle, just so I don't accidentally tie certain aspects of the relationship into the story. I'm certain, though, that Prisk wouldn't let me do that. Lol.

Anyway, that's just me mumbling ideas and putting them on my computer rather than letting my brain think it and let it flow away in the memory banks of good nighttime fantasies to dream about and sigh over. I don't expect myself to actually go through with it, but I might, who knows. If I do, I'll have it planned out some before I do it. By planned out, because of how fluid RPs tend to be, I mean have the main points there in vague terms and sentences, while leaving the places that connect them up to interaction. Which means nothing would be set in stone, but I'd have a beginning and an end for it, which is better than nothing at all or simply jumping the gun. It's weird though, cause I honestly don't need to give Roy another romantic relationship. If I did, though, it'd probably fall into place at the end of this RP or this episode of this RP, so it'd technically not be considered a relationship until then, which is probably the total opposite of what Roy had with Thael. It'd be a good developmental arc in which Roy comes to terms with the fact that Thael is gone forevers and it's okay, it really is okay to move on. I'm going to start plotting this out right here if I don't fucking stop. I don't know what it is with me, but for some reason the idea of a romance gets me even more interested in writing and I don't think that's a good thing. Maybe it's just me and the fact that I'm a hopeless romantic and like to read about romance and watch romantic comedies and just see people being happy together and then torn a part in conflict and then get back together in spite of it all and be better for it. Which is pretty much the structure of all romantic comedies. Boy meets girl/girl meets boy/boy meets boy/girl meets girl/pretty much everything in between, they get together about the middle of the film, before the ending, what I usually deem is the three quarters mark, something happens to split them up or create needed tension and conflict, and they get through it to find happiness in each other once more and that solidifies the relationship for them, makes it more than just a fling. And if they had skipped the get together part and went straight to the conflict, then they'd definitely get together afterwards like, "Omg you liked me? Omg I liked you back. Omg omg". I'm crazy. WHAT AM I DOING. IT'S 4AM IN THE MORNING AND I'M TIRED AND I'VE BEEN EATING CHOCOLATE. UAUWHIAUHFAWUHFIUHAWIUfhlauiwegnluiaweguiawheguiaweghuiwhg

I'm going insane. I'm literally going crazy. ;_; I'm gonna wake up tomorrow, see this in the thread and go, "What. IN THE FUCK. WAS I THINKING WHEN I WROTE THIS?!" and then I'll most definitely go, "Oh, yeah, that's what I was thinking..." and then I'll go think about it even more and find a way to vent it all out to something else or someone else and this vicious, vicious cycle will continue to the end of time.

Regardless, I've sidetracked from the original discussion that I had intended to talk about and that was symbolism. ;_; I'd love to use it for Roy and his state of mind and I may have already because I think it'd be a fun and interesting thing to do. Plus, it give Roy more substance and help me write for him. I think it's good to get things churning and I've always loved delving deeper into things. I've spent days on tumblr lookin' at posts about a show and its subtext. I've spent years on Wiki sights just researching pointless things about games and books and movies and shows. It's insanity and I don't know why I find it so much fun to do. Maybe I can find a profession that would just allow me to work eight hour shifts in a forty hour week just rifling through research on the internet or something for something, I don't know. I think I'd be very good at it and would enjoy it. It would pay a hundred bucks an hour if I had my way, but thinking about it now, I'd think it'd be something with a nice salary but nothing gigantic, just something comfortable for one person.

Hm...

I think I need meds for this. How many times have I gotten off topic or sidetracked in this one post? I'm going to say about fifty, counting this one. Is this a symptom of ADD/ADHD? I think it is. I dunno. I'm crazy. I need a check up just 'cause I haven't had one in probably a decade... o_o or maybe a few years ago when I'd thought I had that slow building appendicitis and found out it was nothing and that I was actually just a hypochondriac. Number 51. That was the 51st time I went on a totally different tangent, lucky for me I'm sitting in a very precarious position in my rolly chair and I'm currently uncomfortable and wanting to post this so I can adjust myself into a much better sitting position for my poor as fuck posture. 52nd.

._.

Just gonna stop now.

It's 4 am and I wish I could say this is just a thing that happens when I'm tired, but I'm most positive it happens at least ten times a day. My mind just likes to think of different thoughts and likes to connect them all in some form or fashion in one endless string of the illusion of one train of thought....

Ugh... am I crazy? I think I'm crazy.

Ooh, take it easy now, hon. Keep calm and go to sleep! You're not crazy! You're a wonderful, funny, sweet boy who is going to find the love of your life soon enough, and it's going to be just like one of your favorite romantic comedies! I've never been so sure about anything, ever! We love you, Six, and you can go as bat shit crazy as you want in this thread!

That being said...! This website was quite useful during my English lit classes... uh, one or two years ago, I can't remember. I read tvtropes every now and then to get ideas to make things more clear. If I didn't have all the GM stuff to take care of, I'd probably focus more on my writing and use these devices much more. I suppose using these devices is a good way to fill the pages, which isn't always a bad thing, being a fan of brevity and all.

Anyway! I've made some updates to the combat stuffs. I've added a new status ailment, "berserk", which is based on one of Roy's abilities. I also edited Rockette's banners into tiny icons for our stagger meters. Also, here is the combat progress so far, let me know if I've missed something in your posts — there's a lot to keep track of!

Symbolism? Me? Never!

gently shoves aside Lily's black roses and thematic musical choices, Emily's hair, Emily's dreams, constant references to lights that never go out...

Ex said
Symbolism? Me? Never!

Your dirty, dirty little thing, Ex. >:O I forgot about the black rose. <3

I understand why you used it, though, having Lily go through such a lengthy change process could only really be emphasized by rebirth symbolism. Now that I think about it, that final bit we did in PH had a lot of symbolism in it, I just can't remember exactly what we wrote... something about a bowl and a gun.

I guess I never thought that deeply with my writing and I should 'cause it makes for some great writing and some Aha! moments we all love.

Prisk said
Ooh, take it easy now, hon. Keep calm and go to sleep! You're not crazy! You're a wonderful, funny, sweet boy who is going to find the love of your life soon enough, and it's going to be just like one of your favorite romantic comedies! I've never been so sure about anything, ever! We love you, Six, and you can go as bat shit crazy as you want in this thread!That being said...! website was quite useful during my English lit classes... uh, one or two years ago, I can't remember. I read tvtropes every now and then to get ideas to make things more clear. If I didn't have all the GM stuff to take care of, I'd probably focus more on my writing and use these devices much more. I suppose using these devices is a good way to fill the pages, which isn't always a bad thing, being a fan of brevity and all.Anyway! I've made some updates to the combat stuffs. I've added a new status ailment, "berserk", which is based on one of Roy's abilities. I also edited Rockette's banners into tiny icons for our stagger meters. Also, here is the combat progress so far, let me know if I've missed something in your posts — there's a lot to keep track of!

I'll keep your words to heart, Prisk. <3 I really laid that part on thick didn't I? XD I guess running around looking for romance in RPs is kinda heavy handed in the, "I want someone to love me ;_;" department. I won't doubt your words, though, I'm sure I'll find someone... I just hope it's not when I'm like 40 or something. Lol. I'll try to keep the bat shit crazy to a minimum, but if I need any reassurances, I'll be sure to go bat shit crazy in this particular thread whenever I do.

That's actually something I think I'll have to use from now on. I do want to get more into using literary devices, since I didn't really much. I never took creative writing classes, though I think I wish I did. I just took honors crap in high school and a standard prerequisite my Freshman year of college. They always touched upon the creative process, but never delved deep enough, though the most I got from writing and using literary devices was probably from having to read Shakespeare all four of my high school years lol. I enjoyed Shakespeare, quite a bit, so that was definitely a positive for me. I'll keep that tab open like the rest of my uber important tabs that dot my window. I leave these things open cause my bookmark folders are all over 100 and I don't know why. ;_; Pretty, pretty pictures, I don't doubt it and a lot of Bradley Cooper, for some reason.... "for some reason" heh... heh.

Anyways, I love the icons (squealed for some reason when I saw them) and I inspired a status ailment! *Cheers all around*

JJ, quick, celebratory video about how beer is made!

I miss you guys!
I'll be back officially tomorrow <3

Sixsmith said
I'll keep your words to heart, Prisk. <3 I really laid that part on thick didn't I? XD I guess running around looking for romance in RPs is kinda heavy handed in the, "I want someone to love me ;_;" department. I won't doubt your words, though, I'm sure I'll find someone... I just hope it's not when I'm like 40 or something. Lol. I'll try to keep the bat shit crazy to a minimum, but if I need any reassurances, I'll be sure to go bat shit crazy in this particular thread whenever I do.That's actually something I think I'll have to use from now on. I do want to get more into using literary devices, since I didn't really much. I never took creative writing classes, though I think I wish I did. I just took honors crap in high school and a standard prerequisite my Freshman year of college. They always touched upon the creative process, but never delved deep enough, though the most I got from writing and using literary devices was probably from having to read Shakespeare all four of my high school years lol. I enjoyed Shakespeare, quite a bit, so that was definitely a positive for me. I'll keep that tab open like the rest of my uber important tabs that dot my window. I leave these things open cause my bookmark folders are all over 100 and I don't know why. ;_; Pretty, pretty pictures, I don't doubt it and a lot of Bradley Cooper, for some reason.... "for some reason" heh... heh.Anyways, I love the icons (squealed for some reason when I saw them) and I inspired a status ailment! *Cheers all around*JJ, quick, celebratory video about how beer is made!

It might help with the writing process to think in terms of literary devices. I should do it more myself, actually.
Also, you should bookmark tvtropes if you haven't already. Even if it is cheesy as hell and generalizes everything, it is an easy go-to place when you're out of ideas or don't know in which direction you should take something (Roy), that is, you might get a few ideas from there. Characterization is a decent place to start, or Characters as a device, and motifs of course! I should actually get on there myself and search some stuff for Olivia. She definitely has a bit of devoted to you in her and a bit of action girl.

Rockette said
I miss you guys!I'll be back officially tomorrow <3

We miss you too, darling! Come back to us soon!

@Prisk: I too, like the character icons :D From what I can tell, I believe that you have not missed anything.

Sixsmith said JJ, quick, celebratory video about how beer is made!

H-huh!? *Panics* Uh-... umm... t-...take this!

And this!

And THIS!

....... Wait.

Ooh! That dog costume is the cutest!

I'm currently planning and writing a response for the in-character.
@Rockette, there is a response waiting for you!

Also, I saw "Dracula Untold" today. The best vampire movie I ever saw. Nice and clear story, cool vampire/bat-scenes, and the guy who plays Dracula is eye candy!

Well I'm finally back home, and it was so nice to get away, I advise you guys do so before all the Holiday junk. Anyways I have to put in some double work shifts to make up for and get enough hours for that paycheck. But I'll have responses for messages and the like later on today and catch up on the IC and the OOC too, looking forward to reading everything!

Also,
Luke Evans, mm. <3