Dion

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

<Snipped quote by Sirkaithethird>

I once tried to mentor one of these people. Turned out to be a powergamer, douche, and not understand the fundamentals of continuity (he tried to retcon at every possible turn). He is one of many experiences I've had that have made me be so demanding in my 1x1 checks now.

@Sierra

This is a problem that is sadly not specific to new people. Perhaps new people are more prone to it and, admittedly, it'd be useful if it was just new people that did this so we could filter them out.

Perhaps that ties into a rant of my own but I've grown really tired of experienced vets from the old age of RPing who haven't changed a bit and are stuck in the mindset that was so prevalent on RPG 4-5 years ago. Where everything was about creating the most badass character with little to no personality that extends beyond sticking their power-dick into every single hole they can find.

Sadly the ways they do this hasn't even really changed.

• Playing a guy that simply is the strongest. Why? Uh, idk, because I fucking wrote that into the character sheet you dipshit. Jeez, it takes real artistry and writing skill to put massive powers into a character.
• Character who is a genius, never really shows that off in the IC, but somehow knows everything all the time 'because he's a genius' and then use that as an excuse to powerplay or deny other roleplayers' actions. (I'm still of the opinion that people who aren't geniuses just simply can't play geniuses without having to metagame/powerplay.)
• Leaving descriptions of your moveset/character vague and up in the air to make sure you can later use that vagueness to justify dumb stuff. 'Dude, you can't do that...' 'Yeah I can, it's in my CS, see? It says right there; he can control earth. I never specified how much so enjoy getting this earth-sized ball of mud on your head. Don't like it? Whine to the GM's, they accepted it!'
• Ur, whe-whe you found a hole in my post and now I'm gonna cry to the GM who is my best buddy so your post gets denied.

It's sad because, I know these people, RPed with them 4-5 years ago and after that much time you'd expect them to be better but it's just... people got stuck in that mindset and never changed it even when the standard focus of the RP's shifted from power-dicks to story driven characters that had more to them than just being strong. Any level of drama coming from these characters is typically just how brutally strong they were, what kind of tragic things are in their past (that are almost never tragic without also including the same measure of badassery because, dude, it's a strong fucking character and you need to remember that so I'll remind you 20x in 1 post despite giving you no reason why they are this powerful).

I like to think I progressed as a writer but sometimes I wonder whether that's true. Seeing these people removes that doubt - I know I progressed as a writer.

/endrant

» ᴘᴀʀᴀᴅɪsᴏ

@vietmyke should warn you that the color you chose is barely readable on my end against the dark background (black works better somehow, IDEK how). Overall it fits the kang shal, though. I like the inclusion of a communal appartment which is how the real Korean mafia also operates.

Cześć, mam na imię...

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Cześć, mam na imię...

@Dziady tylko troche. Głównie przeklenstwa... jestem król kurew. :)

Cześć, mam na imię...

@Dziady Siema, co u ciebie?

Naruto: Revival

^{Konohagakure no Sato | Chunin-going-on-Jonin | Edgelord Supreme}

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^{TIME: Present | LOCATION: Sunagakure | INTERACTION: Shizuka Ichimi, @Syn; Kamui Uzumaki @Spanner; Date Watare, Akuno Kuin @Queentze; Ishi Kakumei, @Write; Chis @BladeX}

“Tsk,” was the only noise that came from Sakana as the situation changed drastically. They were forced to stop, to address the changing situation. Luckily, Shizuka's kekkei genkai meant that they could do so under the cover of the smoke that was supposedly produced by the criminal, while still being able to breathe due to Shizuka's pocket of air. Kamui, Shizuka and Date all gave their take on the situation, but nothing seemed to happen until Sakana made a choice or command. Date's suggestion earned little more than a sarcastic remark, however. “Yes, I'd love to get crushed by a worm like that while we try to fight this guy. We need to get rid of that worm first. Either we lead it to the outskirts, but that'd mean crushing half the village to get there. Or we kill it...”

He glanced at Kamui then and had a revelation. He grabbed Kamui by the shoulder and forced the boy to look at him. “Hoy.. you Uzumaki are good at sealing. I know that, since all my seals were made by your clan. So... you can seal that thing. Just find a pot or something to seal him in. Shizuka, Date, we have to distract that thing, and then we can go fight whoever this guy is.” He waited a moment more for any questions - but he didn't give them too long since there wasn't exactly a whole lot of time. Like the Sunagakure shinobi had said, they had the council captive.

“Kuchiyose no Jutsu!” Sakana would then proclaim, biting his thumb hard and smashing it into the ground, bringing forth Axu the axolotl.

“Ehh, Sakana, what's wrong..?” the lumbering beast said, obviously not being able to see anything given the fact that there was smoke all around them.

“No time to really explain, all you have to know is that there's a giant worm, and I'm going to shoot it with that technique we practiced.”

“Ah... okay... I guess.” Axu wasn't exactly in a talkative mood it seemed, so he simply opened his mouth and shot out a large water ball into the air. Before it'd be able to land, Sakana formed several handseals, before proclaiming the name of the jutsu to warn his teammates. This was supposed to distract the worm and give Kamui the time he needed to seal the thing away in some sort of vessel. Preferably one they could retrieve, so that they could use the might of the worm again at a later time whenever they needed it.

“Suiton: Sensatsu Suishō!” The ball of water would slowly disperse into a thin layer of mist, while other water particles were drawn from the area as well - there was a lot of water available, given the fact that the oasis had more or less spread everywhere. The water would form into thin strips of water - senbon like - hanging in the air. When Sakana felt comfortable with his level of control over the water senbon, he moved his hand forward and the senbon shot forwards, targetting the worms' vital parts like the eyes and its' mouth, though really, who would even know what the vital parts were on the monstrosity.

Rather than 1 burst of water senbon however, Sakana continued drawing water from the area around them, reducing he humidity so much that he also had to draw water from the oasis pool to keep it up. This meant that the worm was receiving a rather large amount of water senbon aimed at it. “Shizuka, Date, spread out and distract it so that Kamui can.. do whatever the Uzumaki do!”

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@Furiosa orcs are people too by the way you fucking racist im reporting you

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CS

빈 수레가 요란하다.

Bin surega yoranhada.

Name - :

> Gangjeon Min-soo.

Age - :

> 25.

Gender - :

> Male.

Nationality - :

> Korean.

Occupation - :

> Officially, Min-soo is a factory worker in a non-existent company that manufactures parts for augmentations and cybernetics. Because of the fact that this includes a lot of manual labor, it was the perfect cover to keep actual operations off the databahn. Any part of the company that does reasonably take place on the databahn is manufactured by an AI that was written by one of the whizkids in the area, which mimics realistic outputs (ergo, shipments to other non-existent companies, reports on quantity of goods made, etc).

_{Kang Shal logo, often tattooed somewhere on the body where it's somewhat visible to identify other members and for other gangs to spot Kang Shal members.}

In reality, Min-soo is at the head of one of the larger gangs in Paradiso, namely the Shang Kal (Twin Knives) that operate from the slums. The gang is primarily Korean, as even in Paradiso the ethnic ties largely control who you interact with socially, however the gang also includes Vietnamese and Laotian gangsters. The gang is 'large' for Paradiso but that does little to say about the actual size of the gang. They control a good portion of the slums and extended into other areas primarily for their drug activities. However, producing and selling drugs are only a small part of what the Kang Shal do. Their drug operations are;

• Producing/selling NEON. _{Neon is cheap to make and highly desired, so they make decent money but nothing that makes them rich.}
• Producing/selling GIGABYTE. _{This operation is only now being started because GB is more expensive to make and requires a more dependent clientele because GB is more dangerous than alternatives.}

As of yet, Kang Shal hasn't been interested in producing either Sturmstaub or Todtraum, because they are expensive designer-drugs for uses that the Kang Shal don't have. (However, Sturmstaub consumption is relatively common-place for Kang Shal members due to its' use in gang wars or violent jobs.)

However, with Min-soo and his brother at the head of the Kang Shal now, it was only a matter of time for the core businesses to expand to more violent jobs. Now, their operations are based primarily on the following;

• Hits/assassination
• Extortion
• Kidnapping
• Blackmailing
• `Strong-arms for hire` _{Companies can hire them to intimidate employees or rivals.}

The shift to violent crime rather than drugs has led to other gangs trying to encroach on their operations - so far, they have done so without repercussions since the Kang Shal maintain their territory quite well. However, if they were to start losing actual territory, it is not unlikely that the Kang Shal will retaliate.

The Kang Shal are based out of Koraebul, a Korean seafood restaurant that is ran by Min-soo's aunt and uncle.

Place of Residence - :

> The Complex. Min-soo lives alone in a small apartment above Koraebul, ran by his aunt and uncle. Some quantities of NEON and GIGABYTE are stored here. He sells from this location from time to time. His apartment, number 33a, is comfortable and nicely decorated - despite this, it is quite evidently run down and the only reason it is 'nicely decorated' is because the decorations fit the environment. There's a lot of DIY furniture, like wooden pallets stacked and painted with a glas panel over the top to make a table, a variety of refurbished leather armchairs, a comfortable couch that was bought by the Kang Shal all together so they could hang out in Min-soo's apartment, etcetera.

Overall, the place is still a dump. But it's livable and affordable.

Cybernetics (?) - :

> None, yet.

Bio - :

> Min-soo was born two years after his brother, into a family that really didn't have the space for a child, let alone two. Money was tight and as a result, Min-soo never quite enjoyed the luxury of an education beyond high school, which he barely enjoyed either since he was skipping class so much. Pressure to perform well was lacking from home, his school didn't care, and honestly, neither did he. So, he more or less enjoyed the education of the streets, hanging out with guys that were at least ten years older than him when he was six, and gradually got involved with more and more illegal things. They taught him the ropes and in return for that, he ran drugs for them. The police would never think that a kid like Min-soo had a schoolbag full of neon, after all.

The Kang Shal, however, were a new invention of his and his brother. Rather than join the existing street gangs, they created a new one and slowly stomped the other gangs, incorporating them into the Kang Shal instead of just killing them off. This way, they gained new members that had the experience they needed. Of course it also meant that sometimes, people were still angry at Min-soo and his brother. That was an issue quietly resolved in the back of a room, and often meant that where two people went in, one came out.

That sums up the mindset both Min-soo and his brother have. They are ruthless, brutal and violent in the chase of the dream. That dream is money, of course. Money, respect, hoes, clothes. So, disrespect Min-soo, and you'll pay a price. Fuck with his money or supplies? Likewise. He's living the gangster dream and the goal is in sight, now he just has to reach it.

As a person, that describes Min-soo quite well. Temperamental, eager to fight, easily angered. He's not exactly phased by violence or murder, and it shows.

ᴘᴀʀᴀᴅɪsᴏ // cyber-dystopian sandbox

@Yuria you gotta lotta interest better get that OOC up quick lady