[OOC] Myriad Reality

[BespeckledCeph]

After reading lore, among other things in this, this Rp seems like a very intersting one, and I might consider joining soon, but a few things are still confusing me.
1. Why are some characters not listed in the character tab?
2. About how active is the group right now?
3. What's the current story?
4.(May be solved with further reading) Is there a CS?
More questions may come up as I think as well as these questions are answered.

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After reading lore, among other things in this, this Rp seems like a very intersting one, and I might consider joining soon, but a few things are still confusing me.
1. Why are some characters not listed in the character tab?
2. About how active is the group right now?
3. What's the current story?
4.(May be solved with further reading) Is there a CS?
More questions may come up as I think as well as these questions are answered.

@BespeckledCeph

1. We have way too many and don't really use the tab.
2. Fairly so, but we intend to get more active. Our semesters are ending, which is making things more busy IRL.
3. It's a sandbox, so there's no directed story. I don't think I can easily summarize five years of experiences, but I can highlight things if you want; it depends on what you're looking for. Consider it a window into reality beyond our own dimension, the collection of universes that few beings have the privilege of experiencing in its full glory. The bright side of this is that there isn't five years worth of content anyone has to read to jump in.
4. Nope. This is very unstructured (and intentionally so!), meaning that anyone can give us a quick rundown of who they intend to show off and we can give them some guidance for the first few and then we'll let them decide for themselves. It's not a system everyone on this website likes, but it's what we enjoy and has worked for years. Be sure to read the 0th post and be familiar with our posting style if you're interested; we do things uniquely here, but we have a strong bond because of it.

[BespeckledCeph]

@Source
Ok, by the third question I meant what are the most recent events so I have a slight clue about what is happening, unless it'd be better to go in blind. I made sure to read the 0th post, and it definitely described the whole thing well, the posting style is interesting, reminds me of a few years ago when I used to RP on different sites, gives me a bit of nostalgia, but at least i'm used to it.
Also since we aren't using the character's tab, how to we keep track of characters and where do we post characters or at least know who they are.

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@Source
Ok, by the third question I meant what are the most recent events so I have a slight clue about what is happening, unless it'd be better to go in blind. I made sure to read the 0th post, and it definitely described the whole thing well, the posting style is interesting, reminds me of a few years ago when I used to RP on different sites, gives me a bit of nostalgia, but at least i'm used to it.
Also since we aren't using the character's tab, how to we keep track of characters and where do we post characters or at least know who they are.

@BespeckledCeph

Sure; there are a couple different paths going on at the same time (you can generally pick those up based on who is talking to whom; it isn't generally a problem for anyone once they get going—when in doubt, feel free to ask). Right now, one group is tracking down a mercenary and is discussing potential leads and strategies over dinner, another is in a post-apocalyptic universe where two interdimensional beings are having a conversation with a girl from that universe about what caused the catastrophe, and another group is going to a gathering with friends. Because there are a lot of individuals, it's not too difficult to get into one of these lines of communication. There typically aren't more than three and whenever big events are taking place, it's generally compressed to one. The advantage of this style is that regardless of who is on at the time, they can be in communication with other people who are online. Learning who everyone is isn't incredibly difficult; they all have unique features and there are some who are more regular than others.

Since those of us here are pretty familiar with each other, we trust each other to know what is and is not considered reasonable. We technically do have a wiki (that we're still in the process of building/maintaining) that has a list of many people involved, but we primarily just remember our own and each others'. If you don't personally know who someone is, the person in the IC probably doesn't know either, so you can both get the information at the same time. Like before, if anything needs to be clarified, never be afraid to reach out. We typically have newcomers post writeups on new beings they'll introduce in the OOC so we can do a quick verification and make changes as needed. After a while, bringing in new people without warning is totally fine.

[BespeckledCeph]

@Source
Ok that has clarified quite a bit, I guess when you said this was free form, it really is free form
I guess i'll start writing up a character, or figuring out who i'm going to write about, I guess that'll really be the hardest part.

Is there anything I need to know before writing a CS and letting the admins judge it?

[Source]

@Source
Ok that has clarified quite a bit, I guess when you said this was free form, it really is free form
I guess i'll start writing up a character, or figuring out who i'm going to write about, I guess that'll really be the hardest part.

Is there anything I need to know before writing a CS and letting the admins judge it?

@BespeckledCeph

Sure. Since this being is going to be interdimensional, they are likely to be strong (since it's hard to survive outside of dimensions without strength—it's a dangerous place). Planet-busters are pretty typical, though there are definitely situations where those with very little power (comparatively speaking) manage it. They're generally on teams with others, or they may stay within certain universes by choice. There's practically an infinite quantity of ways they may run into people from our group (even though they technically don't have to—I recommend it since they'll be your only one until you decide to make another, but if you want to go down that route, you can coordinate things like preexisting histories, friendships, etc. over PM). A second thing is that we all have multiple accounts, but the person behind the mask generally doesn't really matter all that much. Finally, abilities follow this trend: they're usually related by some commonality and the more one has, the less proportional strength each ability contains. Some beings only have one and are the best of the best at what they do, whereas others are jacks of all trades.

I hope that clarified some things. Be sure to have fun and let your mind go free!

[souleaterfan320]

@Source
Ok that has clarified quite a bit, I guess when you said this was free form, it really is free form
I guess i'll start writing up a character, or figuring out who i'm going to write about, I guess that'll really be the hardest part.

Is there anything I need to know before writing a CS and letting the admins judge it?

@BespeckledCeph

Also, heads up, our group doesnt have a specified admin. We sort of all throw in what we can of the idea, and come to a conclusion. Makes it so that none of us feel the need to overstep any boudaries.

[souleaterfan320]

@Sourceon that topic of personal accounts, shouldnt we comprise a list of whom owns what?

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@Sourceon that topic of personal accounts, shouldnt we comprise a list of whom owns what?

@souleaterfan320

*Shrug*
I've never really seen a use for it since by the time people consider themselves here for the long-run, they've already figured it out, and until then, focusing more on the people IC can be a benefit. But by all means, if you think it's a better idea to make one, I'm open to the idea.

[BespeckledCeph]

@souleaterfan320 @Source
Ok taking that all into consideration, i'll get started, might start with an SCP theme or maybe something in a Filthy Frank esk
I don't really know, will probably get the CS up tomorrow

[souleaterfan320]

@souleaterfan320 @Source
Ok taking that all into consideration, i'll get started, might start with an SCP theme or maybe something in a Filthy Frank esk
I don't really know, will probably get the CS up tomorrow

@BespeckledCeph

That pink boi is p cool.

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@souleaterfan320 @Source
Ok taking that all into consideration, i'll get started, might start with an SCP theme or maybe something in a Filthy Frank esk
I don't really know, will probably get the CS up tomorrow

@BespeckledCeph

SPCs rock; definitely feel free to go that route; we've played around with them before. I know nothing about Filthy Frank, but I saw that you once did a writeup of one and though it was funny. Get some good sleep, and thanks for the consideration!

[BespeckledCeph]

@Source That FF one didn't go so well sadly, it was to based on meta, i'm keeping that in mind this time

[Balance]

@Darlit Glitch I'm going to send Soren over to another civilisation probably with Kelly in a little bit. Do you want to play NPCs over there or do you want me to convince Thania to come with?

[Balance]

@Source That FF one didn't go so well sadly, it was to based on meta, i'm keeping that in mind this time

@BespeckledCeph

welcome to Existence

[Stabby]

@Darlit Glitch I'm going to send Soren over to another civilisation probably with Kelly in a little bit. Do you want to play NPCs over there or do you want me to convince Thania to come with?

@Balance

I can probably play a few NCPs since it's hard to world build with just one character who shouldn't know everything. Just don't expect me to have thought up names for them from the get go, as I'll probably have them just called by their occupation until someone feels like saying their name.

[BespeckledCeph]

This guy took way to long to think up, but I think he might be worth it. Also sorry if it's a bit edgy, with his type of ability it's hard not to be. Also quick note, I really like the fact that the biography and personality sections weren't needed because in this character I think I wanna make up the character as I go and as I get a feel for him. I am also willing to negotiate and change everything. Also let me know if it's to short or if I need to add anything.

Kieth Grey

Kieth Grey

Uniformed

Casual

Abilities

Keith's ability is to control shadow, he himself was a being born of shadow. The darker the area he is in, the more powerful his abilities become. The measure of this strength is called his Shadow Strength(Imaginative I know). He also only has a limited capacity for power, so he can't use his powers all at once. The cap on this is determined by his Shadow Strength. The capacity is also sapped by powerful light sources, to the point where he can't do anything until returned to the shadows. His techniques are varied, and he could be inspired by others to manipulate the dark in various ways, but the only ones he knows now are:

• Shadow Leap: Pretty self explanatory, can teleport to a shadow, distance is defined by Shadow Strength
• Shadow Creation: Again, self explanatory, can create a shadow and has the same properties as any other, size is defined by S S
• Shadow Consumption: Can engulf any item in shadow and can retrieve said item at will. An infinite volume of items can be stored, the size of an item able to be engulfed and stored is determined by S S. To clarify, if his S S goes below the required amount needed to hold the item, it will be returned to the area it was consumed at.
• Kunai: Summon a Kunai made of shadow. Damage inflicted, size, and frequency they can be summoned at is determined by S S
• Vortex: A trap that can be put on any surface, and explodes on command. Distance it can be set and moved away from Keith as well as radius and damage of the explosion is determined by, again, S S
• Everyone has darkness within: Able to briefly take control of a living entity. Distance, length, and maximum power the entity can be is determined by S S
• Shadow Invisibility: Can briefly become consumed in shadow and turn invisible. Can only be done while in a shadow or near one, and the length of invisibility is determined by shadow strength.

Some examples of the extremes on both ends could be: a small kunai that can barely get through the skin of a normal human and can only be summoned once every 30 seconds. On the other, if he were for example in deep space or near a black hole he could, consume the entirety of earth into his storage and then put it in the middle of another galaxy.

[Source]

This guy took way to long to think up, but I think he might be worth it. Also sorry if it's a bit edgy, with his type of ability it's hard not to be. Also quick note, I really like the fact that the biography and personality sections weren't needed because in this character I think I wanna make up the character as I go and as I get a feel for him. I am also willing to negotiate and change everything. Also let me know if it's to short or if I need to add anything.

Kieth Grey

Kieth Grey

Uniformed

Casual

Abilities

Keith's ability is to control shadow, he himself was a being born of shadow. The darker the area he is in, the more powerful his abilities become. The measure of this strength is called his Shadow Strength(Imaginative I know). He also only has a limited capacity for power, so he can't use his powers all at once. The cap on this is determined by his Shadow Strength. The capacity is also sapped by powerful light sources, to the point where he can't do anything until returned to the shadows. His techniques are varied, and he could be inspired by others to manipulate the dark in various ways, but the only ones he knows now are:

• Shadow Leap: Pretty self explanatory, can teleport to a shadow, distance is defined by Shadow Strength
• Shadow Creation: Again, self explanatory, can create a shadow and has the same properties as any other, size is defined by S S
• Shadow Consumption: Can engulf any item in shadow and can retrieve said item at will. An infinite volume of items can be stored, the size of an item able to be engulfed and stored is determined by S S. To clarify, if his S S goes below the required amount needed to hold the item, it will be returned to the area it was consumed at.
• Kunai: Summon a Kunai made of shadow. Damage inflicted, size, and frequency they can be summoned at is determined by S S
• Vortex: A trap that can be put on any surface, and explodes on command. Distance it can be set and moved away from Keith as well as radius and damage of the explosion is determined by, again, S S
• Everyone has darkness within: Able to briefly take control of a living entity. Distance, length, and maximum power the entity can be is determined by S S
• Shadow Invisibility: Can briefly become consumed in shadow and turn invisible. Can only be done while in a shadow or near one, and the length of invisibility is determined by shadow strength.

Some examples of the extremes on both ends could be: a small kunai that can barely get through the skin of a normal human and can only be summoned once every 30 seconds. On the other, if he were for example in deep space or near a black hole he could, consume the entirety of earth into his storage and then put it in the middle of another galaxy.

@BespeckledCeph

I like it; I think the idea is really cool. Everything seems really reasonable and well thought out. Sorry about the delay in response; I just got dinner.

[BespeckledCeph]

@Source
Yeah I tried at first to find some inspiration in SCP, but all of them were mindless creatures who basically just wanted to kill, so that couldn't have happened. I went to get inspiration from a game called Aragami, as well as adding a few powers from the SCP's. I'd say i'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but the real problem now is how to get Keith into the story, that'll take a bit of imagination. How have some people entered the story in the past maybe I could draw inspiration from them.

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@Source
Yeah I tried at first to find some inspiration in SCP, but all of them were mindless creatures who basically just wanted to kill, so that couldn't have happened. I went to get inspiration from a game called Aragami, as well as adding a few powers from the SCP's. I'd say i'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but the real problem now is how to get Keith into the story, that'll take a bit of imagination. How have some people entered the story in the past maybe I could draw inspiration from them.

@BespeckledCeph

Some have been involved in the lives of others (or one of those "enemy of a friend" things). Others have been in the same place at the same time, and others have been random. One of the best ways is a shared interest in a particular thing or place, which allows them to interact.