@MokleyThe map is quite bizarre, but once I looked it over for a while it's simple enough. If we can limit the notable buildings/landmarks, should be a cinch.

@DudReally terrific! As I was reading, I started to think back to that chapter in 1984 when all the citizens were watching Big Brother on the vision screens. Gave me chills.

@Dud you sir have a talent at writing...and that music too....SUU GUUD.

@Dud Duuuuude, holy shit! That's amazing! I'd like to officially nominate Which Is Why as the RP's theme song!

A map of Periphery, maybe? :)

Gotta mark it and make a legend. Ideas for landmarks?

Exactly what I had in mind!

Some questions about Grits. I find them really interesting. They can use magic, you said. How though? Are Grits intelligent? Almost human-like in terms of intelligence? Also, how do Grits look like? I'm pretty sure it varies. You mentioned before they're human-like. How much human-like are they? Do they stand upright, straight, and walk on two legs? Can a Grit be mistaken for a person?

(if you haven't already noticed, i'm really into grits. my character too. they're cool af)

So idea time for this map.... *puts on lab coat and spectacles and starts speaking in 50's radio host voice*

*Cough* As you can see the map has a small circle in this map, see and in this circle there is another circle where the queen lives. Now this is where I believe it gets interesting see.

I would like to believe that essentially that the further away you live from the queens palace, the poorer you are. SO this that there circle that surrounds the palace is a place where "THA SHITS" stay. These people are like "tha shits" of "tha shits". Then towards the outer bit of the circle would be where where the middle class- low high class peeps live. Then right towards the back would be where the poor peeps live....just a thought lemme know what you lads think

Some questions about Grits. I find them really interesting. They can use magic, you said. How though? Are Grits intelligent? Almost human-like in terms of intelligence? Also, how do Grits look like? I'm pretty sure it varies. You mentioned before they're human-like. How much human-like are they? Do they stand upright, straight, and walk on two legs? Can a Grit be mistaken for a person?

These questions actually made me rethink my assumptions! The grit vary widely, but essentially the difference between the Grit and animals is that the Grit are all unique. You won't find a group that all look the same, for example: family members look nothing alike, and a brother and sister may resemble entirely different species. They can walk on two legs or five or none, they could be tiny or enormous. Their intelligence can be animalistic or very much human. Those who look and act the most like humans have naturally taken leadership roles. They're also the scariest to encounter precisely because they can pass for human, according to those who frequently travel outside the wall. Most common are the monkeylike ones that swarm merchants and steal their stuff.

@Eodwyn Aether that totally makes sense to me! Also worth considering is that since the city is confined to inside the wall, the only way to expand the city is to build vertically. So older buildings tend to be at the bottom. How high things are built probably depends on the district, but I'd assume the residential areas are the tallest.

Up for discussion of course! :D

@Mokley My second question was intended towards, is Periphery the only city in the world? Are there no other civilized societies out there?

And oy, I cannot keep track of all the characters.

@OnlyThePie Oh, right! There are other civilized societies, yes. If your character would benefit from those being developed a bit, go for it -- but I feel like there's plenty to focus on already, haha!

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There are quite a lot of PCs here right now, and there's one more on the way I think. The beginning of the RP might feel chaotic at first. There are a few points I feel I should make clear, in case anyone is unfamiliar with RPs of this size:

++ In the beginning of the RP, I probably will not mention every PC in every mod post, unless that PC says or does something that requires my attention. I actually would absolutely love to write a novel-length post every time giving every PC the attention they deserve, but I'm pretty sure that's a quick way to kill the RP. xD

++ If a PC interacts with a NPC or says or does something that requires a minor response from me, I'll make a quick response outside the story posts.

++ People will be dropping out, and the speed will slow down. I'm not looking at anyone in particular -- I adore every one of your characters and would love to have you stick around -- but experience has taught me that about 1/4 to half of all players who submit characters don't stick around past the first 2 weeks. It's just what always happens. That's why there's no cap on how many players I'll accept.

Because of this probability, in the beginning of the RP I'm not going to put too much pressure on individual characters, and I'll make sure the story can continue no matter who might end up leaving. I strongly suggest that you all try to do the same -- for the first few rounds, don't lock your character into an interaction that you can't get out of if the other player goes missing. Too many RPs lag because everyone is waiting on everyone else to post.

After 2-3 posting rounds, when we've secured a consistent and dedicated group of players, I'll start leaning the plot on your characters. ;)

. . . Damn, I ramble a lot.

It's OK @Mokley your rambling is the best and I still love you for it. (I don't know about any of you other people so I won't speak for you :P)

Hahaha I appreciate it. xD <3

All this is just procrastination on a final plot decision, really. Everyone's got such good ideas and I wanna incorporate all of it all at once!

@drewccapp I love your avatar and title. He's probably my favorite character and I have a dragonesque character that I gave a name starting with Rak so that would be his nickname.

Hahaha I appreciate it. xD <3

All this is just procrastination on a final plot decision, really. Everyone's got such good ideas and I wanna incorporate all of it all at once!

Indeed. Drowning in creative juices tbh. Do you have any idea when we'll get to start the RP?

Must. Soon. Before those creative juices die down! We sorta need to get started pronto.

I might write an opening scene tonight, maybe tomorrow!

Keep the ideas coming, guys. :)

@Mokley

Keep the ideas coming, guys. :)

Does the queen have some sort of SS for the PCs to be aware of?

Could there be any Grit-types that are neutral...or maybe non-Grit that live outside The Wall for some sort of financial gain? (I assume the plural of Grit is 'Grit', since adding the 's' on the end would make them a cheap side dish at brunch. Like 'moose' or 'deer'?)

Lastly, can any of the PCs own a vehicle? And no, I didn't create Old Hunch with one. Though, a flying Vista Cruiser would be boss.

@Archimedes SS? I'm not sure what that is. ^^;

Yeah, there are totally neutral Grit-types, just as much as there are neutral city folk.

Plural of Grit is Grit, yep! Because otherwise I think of fish 'n grits, which stinks up my coworker's cube every Thursday morning.

Characters can totally have vehicles!

@Mokley SS stands for secret service I believe.

Ah, thank you! :D

Queenie mostly utilizes robots to handle her own protection, like so:



The police force probably has a few under their command, too.

Espionage isn't really a thing except among the big companies trying to outbid each other. The queen doesn't approve of spying on her own people.

Mostly I'm a dunce at political intrigue so I don't pretend to try. :D

@MokleyMy fault. I should have just spelled it out. Yes, I was referring to a sort of special policing unit. The robots make sense; I should have thought about that, based on her description! I'm getting the feeling the queenie is a genuine leader, rather than a politician or a tyrant. Can't wait to kick this show off. The anticipation is killing us, Mokley!

@rechonq Thanks, he always puts a smile on my face.

If some Grit can pass for human, have any already infiltrated Periphery I wonder...

And nthing the excitement to get going! I'm looking forward to this a lot :)