Black Alice

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

I'm working through some concepts. My input on matters shall be reserved until I see more of what people have in mind. I have no intention of becoming an active participant in the thread until what I have brewing is finished up.

For the time being, I ought to say simply that I hope some others come forwards and present their ideas, questions, comments or the like. Otherwise, I may find it hard to believe that there's a whole lot of interest in this succeeding.

And, for our dearest Duck, I should probably ask: How much, exactly, did you mean to be completed before we began roleplaying? To ask the rest of the thread, as well, what do you think about the balance between planning and creating things on the fly? I would not be against creating the core concepts revolving around our characters and motivations, and then filling out the rest as we go.

Maybe we should have a Titanpad or similar tool set aside for the thread's use? That way, it may be easier to compile ideas-in-progress and work together on constructing something with some semblance of continuity between the lot of us.

Eh? It seems like I'm participating in the thread, even though I said I wouldn't?

I sometimes lie.

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

I specialize in nonsense, but I am more than comfortable dealing with serious subject matter, so I have no real preference when it comes to the RP's tone.

We can start now.

Grimtooth

Seems fun.

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

I didn't say we would be rolling dice. I meant that the characters might be aware they are in a game.

After all, the term GM was used so I took it to imply this was based off a role playing game. It's not a game without dice or some other means of random determination.

@Assallya

The usage of the term GM doesn't automatically mean the involvement of traditional game mechanics. This is a predominantly freeform website, so naturally it is more likely that there will not be a game system in place. Especially when the word is already widely used here in reference to the more freeform style of thread management and plot construction.

Not saying you're wrong, though. The OP not mentioning anything about mechanics doesn't automatically mean that they're not in place. I just think that your logic isn't really absolute.

One of us is looking stupid here. This didn't have to happen.

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

How is this role play going to deal with the fourth wall? Can the characters argue with the Narrator? (The GM)

Are the characters going to be aware of their own statistics and dice rolls?

@Assallya

I don't see why they would be. And this isn't a good idea.

Are we even doing dice rolls?

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

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I like the interest! I just want to make one thing clear, to avoid confusion: this is not primarely a worldbuilding game. This is a fantasy adventure game with a dash of worldbuilding in it. I'm pretty sure you'd already figured that out, but... I wrote it anyway I guess.

@Duck

So, there'll be worldbuilding then. Great.

Anyways, I have to say that I oppose the idea of "making it up as we go", at least in the more literal sense. I think that there should be at least some collaboration between players during the pre-starting phase of the roleplay to devise at least some sort of loose, initial guidance for the story direction. Otherwise, I fear it'll just be really bad and everything will fall on its face.

How generic fantasy are we talking with the basic setting? Goody Elves, Greedy Dwarves, Baddy Orcses, the suite?

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

I enjoy worldbuilding. Sure, I'll bite~

Yurei High: Spooks Versus Students (Ghost Hunting)

Y-You guys realize that ghosts aren't actually real... right?

Yurei High: Spooks Versus Students (Ghost Hunting)

The Fun Ends Here

"Eh, me? I'm just waiting for my Mom to finish work~"

"Something as ridiculous as ghosts... can't be allowed to exist."

Name: Shikishima Kuroko

Gender: Female

Age: 10

Personality: Compared to those of other children her age, Kuroko's reality is hard, cold, and utterly unshakable. Her stubborn nature and strong determination to be correct have driven her to become completely disillusioned with the world, to the point where she no longer just "doesn't believe in Santa" and instead "actively goes out of her way to tell children Santa isn't real". She is past the point of no return, and can only truly feel satisfaction when she is proven right, and when she can watch as somebody else falls into despair over the truth of this world.

Outside of this maliciousness, however, Kuroko can in many ways be called an "ordinary little girl". She likes many ordinary girl things, has friends, goes to the corner store to swindle sweets from the kindly old shop owner. Basic stuff. She's probably a little mature for her age, and her sense of humour definitely needs some work, but all in all she is able to give off the image of a perfectly happy, albeit a little difficult, girl.

She really, really hates the occult.

History: Kuroko grew up as a relatively normal girl, her mother was a young woman who was working towards becoming a teacher, and her father was an earnest, mildly incompetent salaryman with no real defining characteristics besides "he does his best!" Ever since she was young, Kuroko wholeheartedly believed in all things fantastical. Whether it was a child's story, or the existence of omnipotent deities that determine the fate of the universe with their magic wands, nothing was too absurd for her to insist it was the truth.

That was, until one fateful Christmas Eve.

After her parents sent her to bed, Kuroko secretly stayed awake, waiting for her mom to go to sleep so she could pull off her master plan. Once the lights went out, she snuck out of bed, and went downstairs to the tree, intent on waiting there so she could say hi to Santa and thank him for all of the awesome presents.

But it was wrong. It was all wrong. Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong.

Santa isn't real. She was just stupid. Wrong wrong wrong.

Her mother works at one of the local High Schools, now. Kuroko likes to visit her, because her school is close by. On the way in, one day, she noticed a poster for an "Occult" club. So, she decided to check it out.

Because ghosts aren't real. Kihihihihi~

Skills:

Fantasy Killer: An occult-oriented skill for "stomping on children's sandcastles", which signifies a certain mental landscape that rejects the falsities of this world and replaces them with the harsh, unchangeable truth. The strength is high enough to "make little kids cry", but it has not yet reached the level where it could be called anything but annoying.

Puzzle Solving: As a part of the natural intellectual progression of a young girl who kind-of likes puzzles, Kuroko has solved a lot of puzzles. These skills translate into an ability to solve puzzles, reference puzzle-related material, and generally act like a self-important shit in times where puzzles are the answer.

Reads Books: She reads a lot of books, so she's got the smarts. What kind of smarts? The not-useful kind, and also the kind one gets for trying to solve mystery novels. Does this actually translate into anything useful? Probably not. She does know a lot of trivia as a result, though.

Other:
-Likes strawberries, rain, and mystery novels.
-Hates fantasy novels, chunnis, and stuffed animals.
-Still thinks her mom is great.

Ghost Hunting High School Occult Club

I'm interested in this~