The Games we Play
RP Includes: Tranquility and Rabidporcupine
Premise: Our RP takes place in London, modern day. Our characters are the best of mates and have a (secret) shared interest in gaming. Soon an online game is released, one our characters have been eyeing for several years during its development. Our characters have gotten part-time jobs to pay for it and finally get their hands on it upon its release. The game is a fantasy virtual reality. For whatever reason, one friend hasn't admitted they have purchased said game, having voiced ambivalence about it, and plays in secret. The two friends run into one another online, unbeknownst to them. Either they hit it off well or they don't.
We would then explore their offline relationship as best friends, and their online relationship, either as rivals or potential lovers. Will the truth be revealed when they want to meet offline or will the friend with the secret, finally admit it before then? I see our characters here, being in high school but it's possible they're in college or even the workplace. It's also possible to maybe have a same-sex romance develop? And yes, this is inspired by dot hack.
So our characters are starting college together, probably 18 or 18 years old. Maybe they've been friends since they were 12 or 13? So about five or six years or are you thinking a longer friendship or even a shorter one?
And since your guy is going to be the one secretly into the game are you thinking he'd claim to not like any games or just say, that one in particular?
Lastly, should we have them click in the game or see one another as rivals or something? The only challenge with the later option is that it's difficult to justify them teaming up if they're not on good terms.
And we should probably develop the game a bit unless you'd rather just let it happen naturally?
And regarding character sheets, do you want something basic or somewhat detailed? And anime pictures okay with you?
And we could keep things simple and say they're at East London University? Probably in dorms?