[OOC] The Faraway Land: Dragonbound (CLOSED, non-starter)

[aia2022]

hi everyone

i offer my sincerest apologies for not saying anything at all

Unfortunately I have decided to back out of this rp. I feel I am not experienced enough. There is also the problem of me frequently going offline at random intervals and so I don’t want to keep anybody waiting.

I’m probably going to end up watching this thread though as the story progresses

[Thinslayer]

@aia2022 I understand. What kind of experience would you like to earn? I can offer roleplaying tips in my posts for you to read if you'd like. Basically, whenever I use an RP technique, I'll explain it in an OOC post-script.

[aia2022]

sorry I died for quite some time-

I’m looking for just general experience in roleplaying, but to be more specific better character building skills and better roleplay skills (writing skills)

unfortunately I’ve been locked out of the second page somehow so I am able to respond to any more questions but it is likely that I’m going to be hanging around and reading as the story progresses

thank you for your time

[Thinslayer]

@aia2022
Oh! I can help with some of that. Some of the techniques I use are actually pretty simple.

• Newton's First Law of Roleplaying: For every action, there should be an appropriate reaction. Half the fun of RP is seeing how others respond to you. So give them the meatiest, juiciest reactions you can find before starting your character's actions. Too often players fall into the habit of just doing doing things to you or to the plot without showing how they felt or thought about the things they're responding to.
• Respect other players' agency. This includes everything from thoughts and feelings to physical reactions. Yes, this even includes physics and other "obvious" responses. This has a twofold purpose: 1) It allows the player to control the flow of their character's story and 2) leaves them a great hook to hang a reply on. It's literally a cliffhanger, which is the kind of thing that keeps people coming back. Give them a cliffhanger, and they'll feel mysteriously compelled to respond.
• Invoke as many of the five senses as possible in your descriptions where relevant. Strong sensory descriptions have a way of making them more vivid and easily pictured.
• Show emotions, tell feelings. You've probably heard the adage "show don't tell," but I remember reading someone point out that, in their experience, physical feelings (e.g. texture) are better told than shown. This rule is a corollary to the above three, and tends to follow naturally.

Does that help at all?

[aia2022]

@Thinslayer

oh my god

that is the most detailed set of tips I have ever been given..

thank you so much!! these are actually really helpful- especially the cliff hanger tip.

once more, thank you for taking time out of your day to write all that :D

[kitramos]

I saw the prologue part one. but never a part two. that was good writing.

given how my char's story gets started in this world I really can do anything until either we rp it out, or we are at a point I can say that would of happened and save the starting scene for a flashback.

I totally get how things can get busy so I'm not upset just curios when we are going to get things going?

[Thinslayer]

@kitramos Oh, I'm glad you liked it! I got a little discouraged because I didn't think anybody was reading this thread anymore. ;_; I have a decent idea of how the next part plays out, so I can write that up shortly.

As for when we start, that'll be just as soon as I get everyone's character sheets.

Whenever that happens.

Someday... ;_;

[kitramos]

also if you want to have something else to do while we are waiting for the main plot to start. I remember you saying for my idea to work out I'd have to meet up with a fox goddess and set up a deal with them first. since that bit would really only apply to me, I think it's a side story we could work on now and then once the main plot gets started we can have some reason for me move over to that starting point and take it from there. if you wanted.

[Thinslayer]

That's an idea. I'll mull it over. Got any pictures of potential fox goddesses?

[UnWorthy28]

What if there's a character that's in love with Regret.
Or someone who is who is trying to destroy both sides for their own agenda.

[Thinslayer]

@UnWorthy28 Regret is single at the moment. Her last husband passed away from old age several decades ago, and she's kept an eye out for potential suitors over the last several years. So you never know; it might pan out. (Also I'm a huge sucker for romance. I just don't get many opportunities to tell such stories in group content.)

I think Zyx was toying with a character who wanted to destroy both sides before he dipped out of the running. If you can come up with a compelling reason why someone would want to do that, I'll certainly consider it.

[DELETEDUSER007]

@UnWorthy28 Regret is single at the moment. Her last husband passed away from old age several decades ago, and she's kept an eye out for potential suitors over the last several years. So you never know; it might pan out. (Also I'm a huge sucker for romance. I just don't get many opportunities to tell such stories in group content.)

I think Zyx was toying with a character who wanted to destroy both sides before he dipped out of the running. If you can come up with a compelling reason why someone would want to do that, I'll certainly consider it.

@Thinslayer

>I was indeed, and if I may give some pointers the main crux I based my anti-theist character on was, well, a zealous belief in human superiority. No gods, no masters, only man as Andrew Ryan would say. They would not have been foolish in pursuing this goal however, taking power from whatever deity or spirit offered it to actually accomplish their goal, possibly even looking for ways of turning it against the bestower in question or subverting it outright. It was never going to be a permanent thing though, and I also toyed with the idea of the character's story being tragic ultimately. In that they die in the end, either failing to or having finally achieved their goals. A worthwhile sacrifice to create a better world, etc. Had they survived and whatnot I could also see them becoming a major antagonist with GM permission.

>Regardless, it is my recommendation @UnWorthy28 that you try to create a similar or stronger motive for your character, assuming you want to go the destroy both sides route.

[UnWorthy28]

I have a character who I could use for the second one, his motive is to gain control since he didn't have much control on his life during his childhood, and he'd go with Yddrog, because he actually partnered up with a dragon in his Canon.

[Thinslayer]

@UnWorthy28 I imagine someone who wants control over their life would not take too kindly to being given orders from above. They'll want power, and the freedom to wield that power. Yddrog appears to offer that, but what his servants will eventually find is that he's a tyrant. He wants what he wants, and he doesn't care what anyone else thinks about it; he just takes it. Those under his thrall will find themselves forced to do his bidding on pain of death.

Regret, meanwhile, isn't interested in controlling people. She just wants to live her life in peace, happily, and without regrets pulling her down. So her beneficiaries can often take full control over their lives under her patronage. The main limitation is that they will share her inclinations and feelings about the value of sentient lives, but that can be negotiable to some extent. Thus, while a character who desires control over their life may at first enjoy the power Yddrog offers, they will eventually find themselves inexorably drawn to Regret.

Now, I like that kind of story arc, and would recommend pursuing it if you like it too. My point is that it's not likely to take you down a road that antagonizes both patrons. If fighting them both is a high priority for you, then I would recommend a different motivation for the character, as it currently lends itself better to definitive allegiance.

[kitramos]

That's an idea. I'll mull it over. Got any pictures of potential fox goddesses?

@Thinslayer

I don't but I can spend sometime looking for one.
to be honest I'm not to picky how they look, it's really only how I look that I'd be more picky about.

[Blizz]

...

I had this archived and didn't know it was still going

lol

[kitramos]

ooh these looks pretty, I think any of these would work.
pinterest.com/pin/825425437970443693
pinterest.com/pin/132293307774874915
pinterest.com/pin/657666351848163091

[Thinslayer]

@kitramos All three of those are unique. I like how they each bring a different theme and concept with them. I'm partial to humanoids, so pic #2 would be my choice. I also saw this while browsing the 'net for pictures of kitsune deities, though my feelings about it are mixed.

[Blizz]

I am currently working on drawing my character since I completely lost track of who to credit for the art im using

[kitramos]

@kitramos All three of those are unique. I like how they each bring a different theme and concept with them. I'm partial to humanoids, so pic #2 would be my choice. I also saw this while browsing the 'net for pictures of kitsune deities, though my feelings about it are mixed.

@Thinslayer

Alright pic 2 it is. I figure they have the ability to adjust how much of their fox nature is showing at will, with the ability to turn fully into a fox. And that's her preferred form.

as for the other pic, yea mixed feelings on that too, the extra eyes and especially the skulls detract from the picture