[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Welcome friends and other various roleplayers to the OOC for "The Construct".
This is where you may come to post character sheets, chat with other players, refresh yourself on the rules of this RP, etc. Because this is considered a ADVANCED RP, Please keep ALL OOC conversation on THIS thread. No OOC chat will be permitted in the IC thread unless I give you specific permission to do so.
Now, Without further adieu, I present to you:
So, what is The Construct?
The Construct is a flying fortress comprised of twenty floors. This monstrosity was built by the current overlord of the continent of Euada, who is simply known as "The Architect".
After his massive conquest, the Architect took over the known world with the use of his automatons: huge, metal warriors fashioned by the insane magicks worked by the architect himself. As a display of his power, he then built The Construct.
For some, this structure is a sign of despair. During the war, the largest opposing factions were submitted to a harsh toll, each year, one person taken from each these villages to risk their life in The Construct. For others, however, The Construct holds the key to riches, a better life, or perhaps even a cure for their sick families or bereaved souls.
As the players, it is your choice of how you have come (or been taken) to The Construct. Although this RP is mostly confined to The Construct itself, there is still a world beyond it. Far off to the north-east lies the land of Gadria, a magical continent known by a few of the people I have RPed with before. The Construct hovers over the continent of Euada, where the Architect has reign over the full population. There will be no map of Euada, considering the RP will take place inside The Construct. Player back-story can use this vague setting easily. Euada is a place of wonders: massive mountains and deep valleys, winding caves and lost cities. There are very few exceptions to where your character can come from.
Now that the back-story and pleasantries have been established, it is down to the core of this RP.
Note: This is a STATISTICALLY driven RP. Each person has a chance of success or failure based on their traits, circumstances, and base number for each post (this will be explained in better detail in the section "the numbers"). If you are a sore loser, then this RP is not for you. I have done extensive testing, and I feel the system I have come up with is very fair and balanced.[/font]
[Hider=Post Structure][font=Franklin Gothic Medium]Post Structure is something that is very important for a statistically driven RP, So we will begin with that.
Each of the twenty levels of The Construct will be separated into ten posts; one for each character. For this to work correctly, there has to be an order to the posts. Once I deem that we have a sufficient number of active characters, I will assign a posting order. Because I am the GM, I will go first to use the first part of my post to set the mood for the current level, as well as give any words The Architect might have to say to the players.
Individual post structure will go like this:
(Number for this post)(explained in "the numbers") at the top~~~~~~~~~~~~Main post etc. etc.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(ending state of your character) This includes any injuries or mental states (like afraid or tired, energetic etc.) These will be determined by me or my co-GM based on the number you use for your post, and the events that happen there-in. Your character will not always have one of these, You will only receive a character state if the number you use for this post is either quite high or quite low.
Here is a short example of a post:
[SIZE=5][COLOR="#FFD700"]17[/COLOR][/SIZE]Estias finds a hidden chest among the sprawled ruins of the forest temple. After frantically smashing away at the lock with his hammer, the lock snaps with a resounding
chink. Inside there is a scroll scrawled with arcane runes and an unremarkable looking belt. Estias picks up the scroll, and the belt disintegrates before his eyes. upon revealing the full incantation, there is a flash of light. The scroll disintegrates in his hands, leaving energies swirling on the breeze. Suddenly, his fatigue from the earlier trek disappears.
[COLOR="#FFD700"][SIZE=5]Estias feels Invigorated [/SIZE][/COLOR]
(+50% travel distance over the next 2 turns)
The lines at the top and bottom are not mandatory, they are simply for the sake of order here.
Also to note: I expect much longer posts than the example one. At least a full paragraph. If you are having trouble filling up all that space remember that your character is a person too. They have feelings and thoughts, don't be afraid to include those in your post along with the tangible details of their journey.