One Piece Concept and Interest Thread

[Archmage MC]

Different arcs sounds neat. Though if no one thinks of anything we do Straw Hat arc. P sure Rin knows who I'll use. UNtil I get into a long RP with her thats not just like 4 posts I gotta keep trying xD.

[Rin]

@Archmage MCAin't even going to argue, since at this point I just want to see a One Piece RP actually work out. Let's see how cartoon girl turns out I guess.

Anyways, think the most fleshed out idea I have right now is for a mechanic/shipwright (little girl prodigy with a small homemade mecha mostly made out of a reclaimed barrel that will be periodically upgraded as the RP progresses), but I'm also considering a Paramecia user whose body takes on the attributes of (but doesn't literally turn into) steel; basically strong and durable, but also heavy, somewhat slow and susceptable to magnets.

And the other ideas I had were vague ideas for a swordsman/weapon user who either has a weapon that's been "fed" a Zoan, or is a weapon that's been "fed" the Human-Human Fruit. But those ideas are probably the least fleshed out so yeah. ^^;

[LokiLeo789]

I would like to establish my interest, my last One Piece RP was a hoot of fun and would hopefully like to repeat the experience.

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

I'm probably going to make Captain Blake Hunter, scourge of the seven seas. Very stereotypical pirate captain, with a pair of cutlesses, eight flintlocks, and a proper pirate accent. Shiver me timbers.

[jynmi88]

@Ryteb Pymeroce
One for the classic pirate's tale :P

@Rin
Smaller group it is. I guess we'll be starting with five or six people, depending on how much interests there is by the time the OOC gets set up.
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A weapon 'fed' a the human-human fruit would be interesting. It would be hilarious if you decided to make it a bladed weapon whose personality is that of a pacifist.

@Archmage MC
We'll probably being doing the classic Straw Hat's route since there's only been a single vote and that was for the pirate's classic XD

@LokiLeo789
Hi Lokileo, welcome to the One Piece roleplay!

[LokiLeo789]

@LokiLeo789
Hi Lokileo, welcome to the One Piece roleplay!

@jynmi88

Hullo! Hullo! I am excited to find myself once again in one of these, but it seems we have found ourselves in Operation: Polt Finder. Well, If I may, i have think I have an idea that unfortunately may require numbers and a dedicated community to play.

-A. The classic scenario were our crew basically takes the place of the Straw Hats to go to the grand line.

B. Playing a group of marines-

This. Essentially, give Rp'ers the opportunity to play both sides. I can make one character who is a pirate and one who is marine. The marines are free to actively hunt the pirates, take them into custody and so forth. In essence, all this to be character-driven Rp in which the choices you make on either side either has you brutally murdered by a pirate crew or arrested and executed by marines.

[Archmage MC]

@LokiLeo789

Two sides in an RP tend to not work unless its something like DBZ or Bleach where people can teleport around. One Piece it kinda doesn't work so well. Most 'do the marine/pirate' split, but they die very fast because of how inflexable the One Piece universe is in comparison to some other shonens.

[LokiLeo789]

@LokiLeo789

Two sides in an RP tend to not work unless its something like DBZ or Bleach where people can teleport around. One Piece it kinda doesn't work so well. Most 'do the marine/pirate' split, but they die very fast because of how inflexable the One Piece universe is in comparison to some other shonens.

@Archmage MC

That is no doubt true, yet there are ways around this, like timeskips between arcs, that way the rapid movements of characters are justified over a set period of time. But also, we have to put into consideration what our values are in respect to an One Piece RP. Are we in it for the combat and action? Then what I suggested may be for you! If your in it for the comradery and overall story development them we'll have to come up with something else.

[jynmi88]

@Archmage MC@LokiLeo789

I agree with archmage. I've been in a few one piece roleplay were it was tried and those rps have always died really quickly. Now, maybe sometime down the line when the rp has some momentum behind it, multiple sides could work(like a special group of marines is dispatched to chase down the main pirates because of how much trouble they're causing) but I don't think it would work in the beginning of this rp.

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

I concur.

Just a suggestion for an arc, Robot Dinosaur Island. I just want the craziness of a pirate riding a mechanized t-rex like a bucking broncho.

[LokiLeo789]

@Archmage MC@LokiLeo789

I agree with archmage. I've been in a few one piece roleplay were it was tried and those rps have always died really quickly. Now, maybe sometime down the line when the rp has some momentum behind it, multiple sides could work(like a special group of marines is dispatched to chase down the main pirates because of how much trouble they're causing) but I don't think it would work in the beginning of this rp.

@jynmi88

Understandable. If an RP were to take on device in which the players take the place if the Straw Hats, one of a few things would have to be considered.

One: Numbers. Currently there are 9 crew-members officially part of the Straw Hat crew. This number in relation to the number of player-characters needs to remain proportionate unless people start to create characters who have no real use to the crew. A possible solution, create characters who are younger and are considered beginners who play the part of traditional Powder-monkeys.

Two: Villains. Arcs will no doubt come with villains, whether it be the Marines or other Pirate crews. But the job in RP's like these usually fall on the shoulders of the GM and his/her Co.GM's. Unless the GM's are capable of keeping up with the flow of the story, RP's like these tend to die. This is just an observation of mine, although this is the case for most RP's of similar countenance.

Just some point in want to bring out for one of the other potential plots.

Edit: Looks like you have the Numbers think down. Nevermind then.

[Archmage MC]

Man, If we do get to it, Big Mom will be kinda fun.

[jynmi88]

@LokiLeo789

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Understandable. If an RP were to take on device in which the players take the place if the Straw Hats, one of a few things would have to be considered.

One: Numbers. Currently there are 9 crew-members officially part of the Straw Hat crew. This number in relation to the number of player-characters needs to remain proportionate unless people start to create characters who have no real use to the crew. A possible solution, create characters who are younger and are considered beginners who play the part of traditional Powder-monkeys.

Two: Villains. Arcs will no doubt come with villains, whether it be the Marines or other Pirate crews. But the job in RP's like these usually fall on the shoulders of the GM and his/her Co.GM's. Unless the GM's are capable of keeping up with the flow of the story, RP's like these tend to die. This is just an observation of mine, although this is the case for most RP's of similar countenance.

Just some point in want to bring out for one of the other potential plots.

Edit: Looks like you have the Numbers think down. Nevermind then.

@LokiLeo789

1. This may become a problem later on, but for now the crew will probably start at around 5 or 6 characters and when we start getting up their in numbers, I'm sure people will either be able to come up with new roles to fill, or maybe the roles will start getting into more specific areas like instead of another cook, we'll find ourselves a member who specializes in a specific type of cuisine.

2. Keeping up with a continuous story is definitely a problem, but hopefully with the time bought with the various arcs other players will come up with, I'll be able to keep the stories coming.

@Archmage MC@Ryteb Pymeroce@Rin

I'm working on the CS as we speak. There's just a few things I need to clear up
1. Do our characters know each other already?
2. How long after the driving factor (Gol D. Roger's execution in the main series) should the story start?
3. Is there anything else we need to discuss?

[Archmage MC]

@jynmi88

1. Depends. I think we should start at Loguetown and head off to the Grand line right away, skipping the East Blue arc entirely. And our characters should know each other, but probably not too well.

2. Same as One Piece... 20 years?

3. Not sure. Maybe custom fun arcs? OOOOOOOOOHH. I'd LOVE to eventually get to One Piece: Gold as an Arc. That movie was fuuun.

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

I agree.

I'd like something completely bonkers, like a Christmas island.

[Rin]

@jynmi88All I know is that if I went with the Human-Human Fruit-fed weapon, they wouldn't be a sword. XD Probably something like a flail, hammer, kusari-gama or some kind of gun/cannon I guess? Hmmm. But that's just one idea and it's pretty vague right now really.

Also what Archmage said regarding your most recent questions I guess. ^^; I will insistently refer to it as Roguetown though because the Loguetown romanization has always annoyed me. It's a town full of rogues, after all!

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

I always thought it was a reference to the Log Compass...

[ProPro]

I concur.

Just a suggestion for an arc, Robot Dinosaur Island. I just want the craziness of a pirate riding a mechanized t-rex like a bucking broncho.

@Ryteb Pymeroce

Also what Archmage said regarding your most recent questions I guess. ^^; I will insistently refer to it as Roguetown though because the Loguetown romanization has always annoyed me. It's a town full of rogues, after all!

@Rin

I always thought it was a reference to the Log Compass...

@Ryteb Pymeroce

It's in reference to literature. The prologue and epilogue of a story, as it was Roger's place of birth as well as his death.

Hi. Been shadowing. Not joining, too busy, but I saw a spot I could throw my two cents in.

[Rin]

@ProProHuh, interesting. Never thought of it like that, since I've been into anime for a long time now (and tokusatsu for somewhat less long) and I've gotten used to bad romanizations. XD The more you know I guess.

[jynmi88]

@Rin@Ryteb Pymeroce@Archmage MC@LokiLeo789
The OOC is up. I did this in a bit of a hurry because the day caught me off guard and the weekend doesn't look promising for typing out an ooc so if anyone has any concerns, ideas, or suggestions please feel free to let me know.
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