[OOC] (Under Construction) One For All

[ODAberration]

_{Updated: 10 / 1 / 2024}

Welcome to ONE FOR ALL

A collaborative input/output fantasy adventure game where you, the players, decide the fate of our character in a mysterious world. This involves one character that anyone can influence by casting votes in the form of commands after each Story Entry. Check the rules and tips then try it! If you have questions or ideas, please discuss it since this RP is subject to evolve!

Getting involved doesnt mean you have an obligation to post, it is minimal investment, only follow the rules if you do post. No one is relying on your response so no pressure, just enjoy.

Synopsis

This adventure involves a troupe of countless souls bound to one body, a blank canvas of bones. The adventure is up to the collective decisions of the many voices (you) that influence the skeleton. After a round of voting, actions will be tallied for manifesting in the story.

Our now nameless character will have no special abilities or magic at first, only a basic skeleton. This will quickly change. Along the way you will encounter many challenges. Upon facing them you will be rewarded with a snippet of lore that reveals your host bodies origins layer by layer. These may provide hints for facing later challenges, finding artifacts, or even revealing forgotten anecdotes from your lost soul's past. The latter will allow for some new skill, knowledge or ability to be accessed by you and your host. Much can change for our protagonist.

Rules & Tips

Ⅰ Follow RPG rules for conduct

Ⅱ The IC thread is for GM posting only. This is where the main story unfolds.

Ⅲ The Character thread is for GM posting only. This is where you can monitor the development and status of our protagonist and his effects.

Ⅳ OOC is for all your posting; to include voting, discussion, and otherwise.

Ⅴ Story posts will denote things of interest in CAPS. It is not used all-inclusively and not 100% mutually exclusive to special items; more to help encourage activity and exploration. Ex: "On the table amidst rusty spoons and a KNIFE, one FORK casts a glow." You can still interact with the FORK, the KNIFE, the tableware, the table, or anything.

Ⅵ Votes can be cast after each story entry and a GM prompt in OOC. Only 1 voting post per person. You may suggest as many actions or ideas as you wish within your post. When submitting a command use CAPS to help distinguish it (FIGHT, DROP, STEP ON, etc.). Try using IF, THEN, or AND to structure your actions clearly. Ex: >CUT pork thinly then FEED Fido >If Fido growls, RUN into the room and HIDE.

Ⅶ Votes will be counted after an OOC GM prompt ending the voting period. All commands with >3 votes will be implemented, otherwise, the highest scoring will be given priority. The GM is tie-breaker on conflicting votes. In some cases, even 1 vote can make it.

Ⅷ Issue any command you will. Use simpler verbiage with commands to increase potential for building votes with other players. Otherwise, votes synchronize as such Ex: x2 FIGHT orc, CUT orc, IMPALE orc; This counts as 4 votes to fight the orc with sub-action of cut and impale. Therefor our character will fight and may cut, impale or both

Ⅸ Skilled actions and abilities will develop based on creative, unusual, or frequent use of it. This may unlock advanced versions or specialized and unique mechanics. Things like swinging a sword, picking a lock, haggling, spellcasting, running etc. Be bold, be wary.

Ⅹ If you enjoy this, spread the word! Subscribe and invite others to join ONE FOR ALL. The more people post the more visible the game and the faster we can continue the skeleton's quest!

Compendium Of Discoveries and Events

A summary of plot details will be listed here as they surface. This is to help keep track of this shared experience and make it more accessible to newcomers who are interested in the whole story. Reading the experiences before you are highly encouraged but not mandatory.

Refer to IC for our story...
Refer to Character for Skeleton details...

Items

None

Equipment

Silver Bangle (Permanent)

Companions

None

OneForALL_ver1

-Moved to old formula, this version was a more involved style game

Welcome to One For All

A collaborative pass-the-pipe fantasy role-play where we, the role-players, decide the fate of our character and what they find in this mysterious world. Notice how character is singular. This involves one character that everyone will control, no voting, no obligations. Try it! The rules are simple. I promise. If you have questions or ideas, please discuss it since this RP is subject to evolve!

Synopsis

This adventure involves a troupe of countless souls bound to one body, a blank canvas of bones. Not one of them knows why they are alive again or even how they died. They might have been apothecaries, nobles, soldiers, sorcerers, cobblers, even children in their former lives. One thing for certain is they share a consciousness and they are all connected. The adventure is up to the decisions of the many voices that may come into control of the body at any one time. They all experience what happens. This is an open source fantasy world. Feel free to introduce npcs, creatures, weapons, towns, or other features. Feel free to interact in any way you choose.

Our now nameless character will have no special abilities or magic at first. Basic skeleton soldier. Along the way you will encounter many challenges. Some you may create individually, others the world(gm) might assign. Upon facing them you will be rewarded with a snippets of lore that reveals your host bodies origins layer by layer. These may provide hints for facing later challenges, finding artifacts, or even revealing forgotten anecdotes from your lost soul's connected past. The latter will allow for some new skill, knowledge or ability to be accessed by you and your host.

To address any concerns about the skellybones intro, the body doesn't have to stay that way!

Getting involved does not hold you to an obligation to post, only follow the rules if you do post. No one is relying on your response so no pressure, just enjoy. This is one for all.

Rules

• Follow general Site rules
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• When you would like to post, first refresh to ensure there is not a placeholder post. This is a post letting everyone know someone is typing up a new scene. If there isn't one, submit a place-holder post saying "A voice prevails..." Then, edit your placeholder and submit your final post.
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• Respect the placeholder post. If you see this please wait patiently, someone is typing. If a placeholder is active for more than 24 hours you may post.
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• Please refrain from elapsing more than 24 hours IC in a single post.
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• Please post within 24 hrs of your Placeholder. If you create a place holder you should already have anidea of the story you want to tell. There is no post length limit.
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• Copy/quote the latest post's item/equipment/companion list. Update if needed and include it in your post in a hider. Anything can be killed, broken, lost at your discretion with the exception of those marked (permanent). Permanent items cannot be destroyed or discarded without GM approval or cue. If you have a simple plot arc or wish to add lore via a permanent item, PM a GM.
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• Refer to the character sheet for abilities and spells. Don't use abilities or magic considered special without discussing with a GM. Pitch your idea and we'll find a way to do whatever it is you imagine by connecting it to the lore first. It's all about discovery and learning from each isolated soul in our character. Eventually the character will have many abilities, but its up to you to unlock them. The descriptions will be loose so you can take your own spin on them.
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• Godmodding. This should not be a problem here. All I can say is don't do something that will ruin players freedom to immerse into their role or the story world. PM me with questions about content you want to post if you're worried. Otherwise, your post can be as serious, humorous, tragic, lighthearted, or scary as you want.
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• (Not mandatory) On your first post, choose a unique color for your thought's and "dialogue" other than violet. Also, choose a two word descriptor for your character. Consisting of an adjective and noun like, "anxious teacher" or, "limping axeman." This designation is not for IC atm. Post your color and descriptor in color in OOC chat. This will be used to develop lore in the Vessel's character sheet which connects the characters.

[DraconiWarlord]

You're going to have tons of godmodding. I'm interested in this... but I can't do with a maximum of 15 sentences.

[Dark Cloud]

@ODAberration Wait a sec this seems familiar...

[Dark Cloud]

@ODAberration Wait a sec this seems familiar...

@Dark Cloud

It's almost like I've done this in a different forum.

[Dark Cloud]

War Vet

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Character Concept:

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Name: Tazamir Ironbjorn
Appearance: A grizzled old war veteran, stocky and broad shouldered with a permanent frown upon his tired face. Scars adorn his face and arms from old wounds caused by both man and beast. Upon his chest the man wears steel breastplate that looks scuffed and dented, beneath which the man wears a threadbare shirt. Protecting his legs are leather shin guards that appear to look sun faded and cover his tattered breeches. His eyes are grey in color, with a mane of long silvery hair and a bushy beard.
Gender: Male

[Dark Cloud]

Old War Vet

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Character Concept:

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Name: Tazamir Ironbjorn
Appearance: A grizzled old war veteran, stocky and broad shouldered with a permanent frown upon his tired face. Scars adorn his face and arms from old wounds caused by both man and beast. Upon his chest the man wears steel breastplate that looks scuffed and dented, beneath which the man wears a threadbare shirt. Protecting his legs are leather shin guards that appear to look sun faded and cover his tattered breeches. His eyes are grey in color, with a mane of long silvery hair and a bushy beard.
Gender: Male

@ODAberration Did you have a character in mind or will we just post & see where it goes?

[Dark Cloud]

Oh I know about the intro but wanted to pitch who our character was prior to starting.

[ODAberration]

<Snipped quote by Dark Cloud>

It's almost like I've done this in a different forum.

@Dark Cloud

I was getting confused because I didn't realize the threads are split into IC/OOC. That's cool.

I'd say this likely exists elsewhere. There is no original thought, right? I've seen a few roleplays where you cast votes on the actions of the character and the GM plays it out. I originally wanted to do that but decided I wanted to try something little more surprising, varied and involved for others.

[ODAberration]

Oh I know about the intro but wanted to pitch who our character was prior to starting.

@Dark Cloud

I didn't have a character in mind, just an empty canvas of bones. Inspired by a lot of undead soldier stuff I've seen lately and also, there's some annoying app comic advertisement about a dungeon minion who keeps getting resurrected. Which I'm kind of digging the idea but won't fork up the cash to read it.

I did plan at some point introducing flesh to the character (based on OOC votes) if someone didn't do it IC already. As far as the heart and mind of the character, that's up to each participant to create their own interpretation. Since it's just one shared risen corpse they all share, each post could tell a different story. That's the idea anyway.

At the moment I'm discussing with someone about increasing the time limit and removing post length so people can get involved as they want without the hijinks of restrictions to short fast posts.

Edit: Yeah You could start posting- But actually hold up while I talk out some deets with DraconiWarlord. fyi, I don't have anything IC because I thought the Intro/Welcome post above was IC.

[ODAberration]

Oh I know about the intro but wanted to pitch who our character was prior to starting.

@Dark Cloud

You mean where the body came from? The original voice?

[DraconiWarlord]

I talked with @Kenshi about the body's origins. We are figuring it out. Also, can I be Co-GM? I'd like to help out in a more extensive way than offering advice.

[ODAberration]

I talked with @Kenshi about the body's origins. We are figuring it out. Also, can I be Co-GM? I'd like to help out in a more extensive way than offering advice.

@DraconiWarlord

Updated it for CoGM. I'm going to be building up the story and the lore on the body to eventually put into the character sheet
Might use your little profile @Dark Cloud

[Dark Cloud]

@ODAberration Oh thanks, "profile" as in character concept?

[ODAberration]

@ODAberration Oh thanks, "profile" as in character concept?

@Dark Cloud

Yes. If you want to use it for your personal part of the story or as one of those souls, I won't touch it. But yes, since you're the first character concept here! I might like to use it otherwise to fulfill the skeletons origins officially. I'd use the concept as a base. It will have a developed backstory and profile details filled with unlockable hints via participant progression. Loggedi n the character sheet sub-thread. These hints can be used for special events I guess you can say.

Or actually, I can make a similar character that is acquainted to your character concept through battle somehow. Friend or foe, your decision. Then, your character might slowly identify who's body he's in as it goes along.

And this could be a thing in itself. Everyone can have a simple character concept, and then I can surprise them with a connection to the host body in the lore hints?

[Dark Cloud]

@ODAberration All ideas could be interesting; I would like our corpse to be Tazamir too.

[ODAberration]

Free to post boys and girls.

[DraconiWarlord]

I'm so, so, sorry I went offline. My computer broke and I had to go through the hassle of getting a new one. I am, let's get to work.

[Yankee]

[ Hungry King. ]

I gave it a shot. Concept seemed fun, like the game "Everyone is John."