[OOC] Myriad Reality

[Fractured]

@Lewascan2

For whatever it's worth, I think of MR powerscaling more like Pokemon than Dragon Ball. You win because you used your power, relative advantages, and strategy better than the opponent rather than having a higher number. That said, there's still going to be anything from low-powered characters to city/planet/universe busters. Most characters fall between city and planet. But again, if your opponent can't heal and you stab them in the throat, that much power isn't going to help them much.

[Lewascan2]

@Fractured Well, once he manages to actually get closer and no longer have everything utterly drowned out by Mister Godforce Skeleton, what would Misty's spirit feel like?

[Dark Cloud]

@Lewascan2

For whatever it's worth, I think of MR powerscaling more like Pokemon than Dragon Ball. You win because you used your power, relative advantages, and strategy better than the opponent rather than having a higher number. That said, there's still going to be anything from low-powered characters to city/planet/universe busters. Most characters fall between city and planet. But again, if your opponent can't heal and you stab them in the throat, that much power isn't going to help them much.

@Fractured

Haha I have no throat!

[Lewascan2]

@Dark Cloud@Fractured
Whelp, first post up. A bit lengthy compared to the competition, but it's both an intro post... and my writing implements have exactly zero chill when it comes to detail. Actions are written entirely in full first person text as apparently allowed by the OOC and not the short-form script style, since that's more comfortable for me as someone that usually does advanced RPs exclusively.
(EDIT: to clarify, only the last paragraph or so is distinctly separate from the intro portion and is the only part really relevant for tagged character reactions.)

[Dark Cloud]

@Lewascan2 So your saying I'm going to need to read entire paragraphs and I'll need to respond to every single detail? Because bro I ain't, this is lax and I am not writing that much.

[Dark Cloud]

Your gonna need to try pls

[Lewascan2]

@Dark Cloud
Nah, this is mostly an intro post with a wide open end for the tagged characters to appear (or not appear). After all, he's about to head inside the keep. There's really no need for any reactions to occur regarding anything but the end paragraph. I simply write a bit detailed from the character's pov. My posts beyond the intro should all be far shorter thankfully, but I'd feel personally offended as a writer to not do the intro properly.

[Dark Cloud]

@Lewascan2 Okay, no I get that.

[Fractured]

@Lewascan2

You may have won the prize on this one. I’d have to check everyone else’s first post to know for sure =)

[Fractured]

@Lewascan2

I have to know, how long did that take to write? I participate in Casual RPs sometimes and spend like two hours on posts half that long. You’ve either got to have the patience of a saint or the fingers of a ninja.

[Lewascan2]

@Fractured Legitimately, it's not even patience or about being fast; honestly, I probably have less patience for smaller posts, ironically, because they feel stifling to my creative juices. I just legitimately have the ability to overwrite things completely by accident due to my quality obsession. Honestly, I think I managed to get that post out in like 30-40 minutes? And it only took that long because I was struggling with the RP first-person style. XD

This is basically nothing (and I'm really not kidding) compared to what I would pump out for a regular post in a different RP (assuming said post wasn't like a quick turn in combat style one, and even those can have comparable size to this). It's merely that I'm a very detail-oriented person. When I write, I'm playing the scene out in my head like a movie, and I vastly prefer to paint that scene as well as I can with words so that I can continue to build off of it into even more details. In turn, I love having the entire scene painted for me with sufficient details that I can have the character I'm writing properly react without missing anything.

[Fractured]

@Fractured Legitimately, it's not even patience or about being fast; honestly, I probably have less patience for smaller posts, ironically, because they feel stifling to my creative juices. I just legitimately have the ability to overwrite things completely by accident due to my quality obsession. Honestly, I think I managed to get that post out in like 30-40 minutes? And it only took that long because I was struggling with the RP first-person style. XD

This is basically nothing (and I'm really not kidding) compared to what I would pump out for a regular post in a different RP (assuming said post wasn't like a quick turn in combat style one, and even those can have comparable size to this). It's merely that I'm a very detail-oriented person. When I write, I'm playing the scene out in my head like a movie, and I vastly prefer to paint that scene as well as I can with words so that I can continue to build off of it into even more details. In turn, I love having the entire scene painted for me with sufficient details that I can have the character I'm writing properly react without missing anything.

@Lewascan2

I hope MR is something you’ll be able to enjoy. We do detail through slow drip, which could end up driving you crazy haha.

[Dark Cloud]

@Lewascan2 I think I like your use of non colored action text, keeps things looking sharp. Oh see you in 10hrs after you write 10k+ words lol jk

[Dark Cloud]

one sec you two

[Dark Cloud]

*SKELETON WAITING MEME INTENSIFIES*

[Fractured]

@Lewascan2

Hope you've been enjoying your first day on the job! Since I'm a monster, I wanted to take some time to crush people's hopes and dreams. ;)

For some quick initial feedback, I'd note that our posts are in present tense instead of past tense to make sure things continue to feel dynamic in each post. The other thing common in our posting style that's hard to communicate in writing is that the "action narrator" is written in what I like to think of as "security-camera-person," where each action is limited to what could be identified by an external observer, and we usually assume that anything in action symbols could theoretically be noticed by someone with the means (although they don't have to). It lets us put work into communicating our characters' thoughts through their actions and expressions rather than by saying them, and it adds additional intrigue and allows us to get inside our own characters' heads by writing from their own very limited perspective. I took an example action and highlighted the area where the characters' opinions were injected into the action:

"I raised a single brow at that, but my attention was -rather unintentionally granted- fairly dominated by the Presence sitting across from me.
That said, simple politeness dictated I favor her with a small two-fingered wave of my own, still being careful not to move too quickly, lest I superheat the air.
My gaze flicked back towards the skeleton, but even now, I was struggling to reach my senses out towards the quirky girl, trying to get a feel for her own energy even through the utter tsunami before me."

I did notice the length shortening over time, so I certainly appreciate that. I strictly keep mine to one sentence per action, but others venture into two or three sometimes, usually when something really dynamic is happening. For more mundane stuff, it ends up being more fluffy than pushing the interactivity forward. I hope that gives an idea of the kind of direction we try to adopt, and let me know if I trashed up the explanation or something.

[Lewascan2]

@Fractured Hmm, I see, I see. I did notice that overall style, but it's a pretty steep adjustment for me to go all the way immediately. I'll look into getting closer to that state of "security camera", but interjecting personality is rather important to me as a writer. I don't keep my character's personality in my head. I actually tend to shape it within the narrative. I'll try to adjust a bit more, but I wouldn't expect that stuff to flee my writing completely. It's just far too ingrained.

[Lewascan2]

@Fractured So... what was that effect exactly? An illusion or something? Or was that more an anime-esce dramatic description of her rage? XD

[Dark Cloud]

@Fractured So... what was that effect exactly? An illusion or something? Or was that more an anime-esce dramatic description of her rage? XD

@Lewascan2

You don't want to know, Alna barely escaped her rage the first time they met.

[Lewascan2]

@Dark Cloud Here's the thing, Collin's mental/physical alteration whiteout means he can't see illusions if they target his body. It has to be indirectly cast on (and physically overlay/alter) the surroundings, and the way that was described in her post (the perception narrowing bit) makes it seem like he literally wouldn't see anything but her smiling creepily.
It's always on too. He has no control over it (for better or worse).