[OOC] The Book Of Thoth (A Shin Megami Tensei Inspired Roleplay) (CLOSED)

[Eviledd1984]

If you want shoot me a PM so we can figure this out.

[Zeroth]

Sorry, I've been busy with other IRL stuff too. Anyway, I think my "issue" really comes down to feeling like the plot is a little rushed. I don't mean to offend or anything, you're the GM not me, but I just feel like we're sort of jumping from one event to the other without enough development in between. For instance, this:

You can say the three of them have been working together to get more info on the cults. Encountering other demons and summoners that has tried to stop them.

@Eviledd1984

I feel like if we went into this segment, with the characters exploring around town or meeting at a cafe 1 or 2 days after the "cult incident," instead of the "Interview at NHK" mission, it would give us more time for all the characters to get to know one another and establish that "unlikely group of heroes" dynamic. As it is now, aside from the fact that all three of them have been "chosen" and they were willing to help each other against a common enemy, what motivations or bonds do the characters really have with one another?

And while we, as players, are familiar with the SMT-setting to know how the demon contracts, skills/magic, and so-forth work, our characters haven't really gone through enough experiences to learn all those things.

I might be the only player who feels like this, which is fine, but I think that's what's making it hard for me to write around the plot pacing.

[Eviledd1984]

Sorry, I've been busy with other IRL stuff too. Anyway, I think my "issue" really comes down to feeling like the plot is a little rushed. I don't mean to offend or anything, you're the GM not me, but I just feel like we're sort of jumping from one event to the other without enough development in between. For instance, this:

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I feel like if we went into this segment, with the characters exploring around town or meeting at a cafe 1 or 2 days after the "cult incident," instead of the "Interview at NHK" mission, it would give us more time for all the characters to get to know one another and establish that "unlikely group of heroes" dynamic. As it is now, aside from the fact that all three of them have been "chosen" and they were willing to help each other against a common enemy, what motivations or bonds do the characters really have with one another?

And while we, as players, are familiar with the SMT-setting to know how the demon contracts, skills/magic, and so-forth work, our characters haven't really gone through enough experiences to learn all those things.

I might be the only player who feels like this, which is fine, but I think that's what's making it hard for me to write around the plot pacing.

@Zeroth

Mmm then to resolve this issue I can edit my post to have them do something else. Perhaps doing something so our characters can build a relationship with each other. Is there any ideas of something they can do in before going to the interview?

[Zeroth]

Mmm then to resolve this issue I can edit my post to have them do something else. Perhaps doing something so our characters can build a relationship with each other. Is there any ideas of something they can do in before going to the interview?

@Eviledd1984

Maybe after giving them his contact info, Xiaolong suggests they get out of there before things get dicey--as I'm sure all the violence would've attracted police sirens--with instructions to call him once they get back to their homes? Then just arrange a meeting within the next few days where they all sit down and compare notes, learn a little more about how each of them got dragged into this mess, and so forth?

Since we just had an action heavy segment, a little "social breather" would help, I think.

[Eviledd1984]

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Maybe after giving them his contact info, Xiaolong suggests they get out of there before things get dicey--as I'm sure all the violence would've attracted police sirens--with instructions to call him once they get back to their homes? Then just arrange a meeting within the next few days where they all sit down and compare notes, learn a little more about how each of them got dragged into this mess, and so forth?

Since we just had an action heavy segment, a little "social breather" would help, I think.

@Zeroth

That sounds like a good idea. Let's do that. I'll work on editing my post.

[Eviledd1984]

@Zeroth

I have finished with my edit. I am sorry for the screw-up.

[The World]

I wrote this on 2/10/2024, and I hoped that things would change in the past two days, but they haven't. So here it is:

So, if I'm being honest here, and I am trying to be more open and forthcoming as a person, I have been having a lot of trouble writing for this RP the past two posts, and I keep hitting a wall with this one. It's been 3 days that I've tried to write for it with no success, and I really don't want to slow you guys down by taking a month to write something that's mediocre anyway, so I'm not sure how to proceed.

On the one hand, this is a really fun and interesting RP so far. On the other, I don't know what's happened to my motivation and/or writing ability in regards to this, and I don't know when or if it'll spike back up. So I'm wondering if you two would like to put Hikari and Akane on the backburner, have them be elsewhere IC until I (hopefully) get back to being able to write something decent for this, or if you would want me to bow out of the RP entirely, or whatever other options may exist. I'm really sorry to be doing this, especially so early on in the story, but I don't know how to proceed.

[Eviledd1984]

I wrote this on 2/10/2024, and I hoped that things would change in the past two days, but they haven't. So here it is:

So, if I'm being honest here, and I am trying to be more open and forthcoming as a person, I have been having a lot of trouble writing for this RP the past two posts, and I keep hitting a wall with this one. It's been 3 days that I've tried to write for it with no success, and I really don't want to slow you guys down by taking a month to write something that's mediocre anyway, so I'm not sure how to proceed.

On the one hand, this is a really fun and interesting RP so far. On the other, I don't know what's happened to my motivation and/or writing ability in regards to this, and I don't know when or if it'll spike back up. So I'm wondering if you two would like to put Hikari and Akane on the backburner, have them be elsewhere IC until I (hopefully) get back to being able to write something decent for this, or if you would want me to bow out of the RP entirely, or whatever other options may exist. I'm really sorry to be doing this, especially so early on in the story, but I don't know how to proceed.

@The World

I would be okay with that. I'm sure i can come up with a reason for your character being MIA. Just let me know when you wanna come back, so i can bring you back into the story.

@Zeroth

Is it okay if just the two of us keep going in the rp?

[The World]

@Eviledd1984
Thanks, and sorry.

[Eviledd1984]

@Eviledd1984
Thanks, and sorry.

@The World

No problemo. Take a break and let me know when you want back into the story.

[Eviledd1984]

@Zeroth

I'm gonna start work on a respond to your post.

[Eviledd1984]

I made a small post.