First Roleplay Idea: A slice of life about comically self-aware villains

[seanmcchapman]

@Blackmist16 ayyy you right

[Dark Cloud]

@seanmcchapman WERD

[SilverRain]

A bit of backstory about our Sephiroth:

Sephiroth exists in the Lifestream and projects himself through Jenova's cells. As time went on, he explored and eventually found a portal that took him beyond Gaia, and towards Earth. He took over the body of an aspiring male model and began to interact with the things around him. The apples tasted better, but the hairstyles were abysmally poor.

Feeling quite fond of 'Earth', Sephiroth became a men's hair shampoo model. At least that was until someone named Dante took over the scene. Long luscious hair was out, clean cuts were in. And thus our Sephiroth is now an underwear model (go sexy abs).

Sephiroth hasn't regained all of his powers yet due to the vast distance from the Lifestream, but the longer he exists on Earth, the stronger he will become. He vows vengeance on 'Peahead' Dante. Seriously, Dante's head looks like a itty bitty pea.

[Zanavy]

I'm glad somebody has a real job in this place! (Jill is working on it...)

[SilverRain]

There's probably job postings for an "Online fortune teller tarot reader witch". People just need to submit their credit card and *lots* of personal details for the reading (it's a scam).

Heck, I can imagine Sephiroth going in for a reading just for fun to see how accurate Jill is. You know, considering Sephiroth is almost god-like in his existence.

[Zanavy]

That might be a useful thing to suggest in the RP. The thousand-year-old's computer skills are not savvy enough for her to have figured that out on her own.

[Dark Cloud]

I've decided I'll play an Orc with excellent manners and a British accent.

[SilverRain]

In lieu of an active GM, how about we set up something in the interim? We could have a Disembodied Voice that guides our characters. Said voice could even probably be all-knowing, controlling various aspects of our world.

The best part is that the Disembodied Voice can be controlled by anyone to push along their character's story or create plot points. And if/when the GM comes back, he can decide what to do with the Disembodied Voice (DV for short?).

TL;DR - The Disembodied Voice acts like a questbook.

@Zanavy The Disembodied Voice(DV) can probably guide Jill to create her online business.

DV's also going to be ruthless and set our characters up with an apartment that has noisy upstairs neighbours. The question remains as to whether it would be war or peace.

[Dark Cloud]

@SilverRain Heads up I would suggest against starting something as I nearly got in a spot of bother when I suggested something along those lines.

[Dark Cloud]

The hidden liker strikes again.

[SilverRain]

@Blackmist16 Thanks for the heads up! In that case, I'll just fall back in line. (Oops)

*falls back in line*

[Dark Cloud]

@Blackmist16 Thanks for the heads up! In that case, I'll just fall back in line. (Oops)

*falls back in line*

@SilverRain

Your idea was good I just didn't want you getting into spicy ma ma mia pasghetti territory.

[Zanavy]

Well, if starting up something without the original GM is super tabboo, I'm afraid it looks like we'll have to give up this idea. The players are willing, but the GM has joined RPguild, suggested an idea, and never been seen again.

[Dark Cloud]

@Zanavy Poof. Sad...I'd give a month then maybe?

[Eviledd1984]

I would be interested in joining this roleplay, will I need to create a character sheet?

[BangoSkank]

I don't think there is any need to wait nearly that long. It's a good idea, but it's not like it's been super thoroughly developed. If it's only the concept you are adapting you should be fine.

If you were using a setting and character he had developed that would be one thing, but if you develop your own setting and characters using only the concept of "Self Aware Villains" you should be ok.

The idea was roomies struggling to pay the rent and different sorts of villains. I don't think it would be proper to use that exactly, but if he doesn't sign back in and reply within the next week or so you should be ok to design a similar but not identical RP. Perhaps send him a DM so he for sure knows there is interest next time he logs in.

Examples of Other Takes:

Failed Villainous Plot Campfire Stories
Villainy Anonymous Meeting (with Catering Provided)
Recruitment Interview for Entry into Evil Incorporated LLC Industries
Episodes of "Living Evil" on the History Channel
Episodes of "Big Brother But Also We Are All Evil" on MTV

[Dark Cloud]

@BangoSkank I vote Bango as Gm.

[Eviledd1984]

@BangoSkank

I second that motion.

[BangoSkank]

*blush*

[Eviledd1984]

@BangoSkank

And if you ever need a GM, I'm your man.