[OOC] The Corrigan School for Advanced Learning and Development (A DC School RP)

[Weird Tales]

@Lord Wraith

I was initially weary of the ARC session, but now I know that I'll be free of Mars-Jake dialogue for a while it seems rather appealing.

@Tyler

What's wrong with Mars and Jake's dialogue? It's not too often you get a jock bromance in an rp lol

[Lord Wraith]

Why am I being tagged? lol

[Tyler]

@Lord Wraith

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What's wrong with Mars and Jake's dialogue? It's not too often you get a jock bromance in an rp lol

@Weird Tales

If you cover up their names, it's essentially one character talking to himself. There is no distinction between the two; they both embody all the same traits that make Mars dislikable. Except now there's two of him. Bonding primarily with an NPC just seems kind of counterproductive to me as roleplay is collaborative storytelling: the whole point is to interact with other people and their character.

[FacePunch]

Well.

All-Star is going to lose. Calling it now.

[Lord Wraith]

Well.

All-Star is going to lose. Calling it now.

@FacePunch

Look at that pessimism. Good thing I gave you a Co-Leader.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

Well.

All-Star is going to lose. Calling it now.

@FacePunch

At least it'll be a glorious victory for the Suicide Squad!

[Tyler]

Well.

All-Star is going to lose. Calling it now.

@FacePunch

I'm not sure. The teams seem rather well-balanced to me. But I think thematically it would be better for the 'villains' to win (even though they aren't actually evil), as it implies that our heroes still have a lot of work to do, which in my opinion is just a more interesting position to be in.

[FacePunch]

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I'm not sure. The teams seem rather well-balanced to me. But I think thematically it would be better for the 'villains' to win (even though they aren't actually evil), as it implies that our heroes still have a lot of work to do, which in my opinion is just a more interesting position to be in.

@Tyler

It's less of a balance issue, and more about team chemistry. Most of team All-Star hate/dislike each other. I don't see them working well together at all. (It'll be a hilarious defeat, though)

[Weird Tales]

Why am I being tagged? lol

@Lord Wraith

Mistake.

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If you cover up their names, it's essentially one character talking to himself. There is no distinction between the two; they both embody all the same traits that make Mars dislikable. Except now there's two of him. Bonding primarily with an NPC just seems kind of counterproductive to me as roleplay is collaborative storytelling: the whole point is to interact with other people and their character.

@Tyler

NPCs are away so characters don't get completely stuck or not know what to do next, it's filler in case the rp slows down. Also Jake and Mars are different in some ways, Jake's more of the insulting one. Also I find it bland if all characters have to have likable personalities.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

I was kinda surprised that Rick, Tanya, and Kierian were put on the same team.

[Weird Tales]

I was kinda surprised that Rick, Tanya, and Kierian were put on the same team.

@Mr Allen J

why's that?

[Mixtape Ghost N]

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why's that?

@Weird Tales

Three speedsters. lol

[Tyler]

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NPCs are away so characters don't get completely stuck or not know what to do next, it's filler in case the rp slows down. Also Jake and Mars are different in some ways, Jake's more of the insulting one. Also I find it bland if all characters have to have likable personalities.

@Weird Tales

I didn't suggest that Mars being unlikeable was a bad thing. S'tann is largely unlikeable and yet he is among my favourite characters; likewise Amethyst.

Regarding use of NPCs: of course they can be used in that kind of situation. But having your character surgically attached to an NPC for emergency writing shortages seems like a lazy way to handle difficult situations; plus, it's clunky and means there's this omnipresent meathead whom nobody quite knows what to do with. You might as well just make a separate character entirely if you were to do that.

However, I would personally suggest you not underestimate the value of giving your characters some alone-time. It lets you explore a side of them that they would ordinarily not express when around others.

[FacePunch]

I was kinda surprised that Rick, Tanya, and Kierian were put on the same team.

@Mr Allen J

That'll make All-Star's life complete hell. Urgh.

[Wade Wilson]

Tanya and Rick are gonna rek shit. Calling it.

[Weird Tales]

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I didn't suggest that Mars being unlikeable was a bad thing. S'tann is largely unlikeable and yet he is among my favourite characters; likewise Amethyst.

Regarding use of NPCs: of course they can be used in that kind of situation. But having your character surgically attached to an NPC for emergency writing shortages seems like a lazy way to handle difficult situations; plus, it's clunky and means there's this omnipresent meathead whom nobody quite knows what to do with. You might as well just make a separate character entirely if you were to do that.

However, I would personally suggest you not underestimate the value of giving your characters some alone-time. It lets you explore a side of them that they would ordinarily not express when around others.

@Tyler

Jake was merely for humor purposes, I made him mainly so it didn't seem like all the characters get cluttered by trying to find one another constantly.

[Lord Wraith]

I was kinda surprised that Rick, Tanya, and Kierian were put on the same team.

@Mr Allen J

Thankfully it's not the team that has to extract hostages ;)

[Tyler]

@Lord Wraith
Do the team have any method of contact built into their suits, to allow them to communicate across the ARC?

[Wade Wilson]

@Lord Wraith
Do the team have any method of contact built into their suits, to allow them to communicate across the ARC?

@Tyler

Yes. Magic.

[Wade Wilson]

Wade Wilson as... Rick Allen^{|||| |||}

@Lord Wraith

Does the fact I'm wrecking the post count mean I have no life?

<sup>Also, am I weird because I ship Lord Allen J?

#LifeMusings</sup>