I... am interested in this. Not a huge fan of SAO, and that's putting it lightly, but I enjoyed Log Horizon a lot (maybe even enough to go ahead and finish watching it some day), and I absolutely fucking adore Overlord, so this sounds like my cup of tea. I'll try to get something resembling a character sheet up in the next day or two.

EDIT: Question. How advanced is other technology in this future? Do they have space elevators, orbital cities or off-world colonies? What about asteroid mining and/or interplanetary commerce? Could PARIAH be played by someone living on Mars or in the belt?

The first part is up to Gowi because I'm not all that familiar with the extent of technology in the outside world but I can answer the second part. It would be a yes and a no (assuming these colonies exist). Yes, there could be servers for Pariah on these colonies but can they interact with, say, someone on Earth playing the game? No, it's more than likely impossible. It takes light something like 4 - 20 minutes to get to Earth (depending on positions in orbit) so if you wanted to say, move your character, you'd have to send an input to the server then wait for the server to move your character then send that information back to you. Unless FTL communication is developed, it would be impossible.

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The first part is up to Gowi because I'm not all that familiar with the extent of technology in the outside world but I can answer the second part. It would be a yes and a no (assuming these colonies exist). Yes, there could be servers for Pariah on these colonies but can they interact with, say, someone on Earth playing the game? No, it's more than likely impossible. It takes light something like 4 - 20 minutes to get to Earth (depending on positions in orbit) so if you wanted to say, move your character, you'd have to send an input to the server then wait for the server to move your character then send that information back to you. Unless FTL communication is developed, it would be impossible.

That's more or less what I was thinking, but I had an idea for a character who lives and works in space IRL. Probably not as far out as Mars because of the aforementioned lightspeed lag.

For the sake of convenience and simplicity I’m going to say no. Let’s keep it all fairly simple. The 22nd Century setting is merely to expand on the virtual reality/augmented reality phenomenon and so forth.

For the sake of convenience and simplicity I’m going to say no. Let’s keep it all fairly simple. The 22nd Century setting is merely to expand on the virtual reality/augmented reality phenomenon and so forth.

Aw man. Really? I found an awesome piece of concept art of someone playing videogames in space and I thought it'd be hella cool to try and expand on that for their backstory. You're sure? Not even like civilian space stations, moon bases or asteroid mining?

OK, so I'll try to type up a thingy here in a bit. doing other things so it might be a bit.

Although I will say, I probably wont try on the 'outside' gamer thing, because lets be honest, thats not very interesting.

Actually that 'out of game' thing is really really turning me off.

Hey Hey~
Come on ppl! Move yourselves! My css is 99% ready! (And I was really really lazy)

@Gowi
Question: Do my dances (buffs and debuffs) enter in mental or physical benchmarks or they are just skills?

My character sheet is almost done. All that's left is ingame history. I don't...know what to put there, though, since I don't know jack shit about the world. I was going to wait until Gowi's was done to get a feel for it.

Hey Hey~
Come on ppl! Move yourselves! My css is 99% ready! (And I was really really lazy)

@Gowi
Question: Do my dances (buffs and debuffs) enter in mental or physical benchmarks or they are just skills?

*is still waiting on answers about SPAAAAAAAACE!*

So what roles are people thinking of playing? I had either a rogue, a beast tamer, or some unholy combo of the two in mind but I don't wanna be stealing anyone else's thunder.

@Turboshitter

BEAST TAMER!! PLEASE DO IT!!!! <3

I'm using a Dancer. A mix from Rogue and Support

I'm using a Dancer. A mix from Rogue and Support

Ha, looks like our characters will fit pretty well together, then! I'm making a necromancer who uses music to summon the undead to do her bidding, or buff herself and allies. And also smacks people with her violin sometimes (but not if she can help it).

@Tojin
That is badass!! XD

We already have a duo! Music and dance!

@Turboshitter

Don't ask me why... But whenever I see your name I remember the music "Turbo Lover" from Judas Priest...

XD

@Turboshitter

I'm gonna be going with a Utility ranger who's gonna focus on wilderness survival and monster knowledge.

@Turboshitter
Since you're askin... Mostly done with my Wizard who has an English/History degree more or less in Pariah. He has a bunch of level into writing that translate into his magical pursuits and general knowledge. So yeah, he's a magical librarian more or less :D

<Just need to finish his in-game history and wha-bam!>

Well... I may have done a Korean teen (18) that likes cat ears

O__O

Don't judge me! XD

@Turboshitter

I'm gonna be going with a Utility ranger who's gonna focus on wilderness survival and monster knowledge.

Well the character I was thinking of had more of an emphasis on taming than wilderness survival. What exactly do you mean when you say "monster knowledge"? Do they hunt them, study them or tame them?

Aw man. Really? I found an awesome piece of concept art of someone playing videogames in space and I thought it'd be hella cool to try and expand on that for their backstory. You're sure? Not even like civilian space stations, moon bases or asteroid mining?

For the most part I feel it’ll just complicate a side of things that isn’t really necessary. If I were to accept the concept I’d have to accommodate it and I don’t feel like that side of things is really necessary— the story is essentially based on those in an augmented reality and their lives beyond it are additional aspects of character lore but not much beyond that. I’ll respond to your PM in a few minutes as well. But ultimately I just don’t see it being essential to the point I need to accommodate it in.

Question: Do my dances (buffs and debuffs) enter in mental or physical benchmarks or they are just skills?

Magic is inherently mental, but it depends how you interpret things. I’d imagine your focus in said magics would correlate with either. Take a look at how I used benchmarks to define Rael’s skillset in the character tab as an example of what I’m trying to frame as an example. Keep in mind I want more benchmarks and passive skills than activated ones.

Ha, looks like our characters will fit pretty well together, then! I'm making a necromancer who uses music to summon the undead to do her bidding, or buff herself and allies. And also smacks people with her violin sometimes (but not if she can help it).

A very interesting way to interpret a Bard-type character. My interest is piqued.

What exactly do you mean when you say "monster knowledge"? Do they hunt them, study them or tame them?

They probably mean knowledge in a general sense— such skills fall in line with characters who study habits, diets, and so forth of creatures to better estimate how to deal with them or handle them in general. It’s a skill that I will definitely incorporate.