LesleyDrakken

Something Fullmetal Alchemist related?

Kidd said
I'm interested, assuming we do keep this manga / Brotherhood-centric. The first anime gets weird and random.

Good to know I'm not the only one who thinks so, I mostly included that because I didn't want to alienate people who are fans of the first one.

Something Fullmetal Alchemist related?

A few things...first off, I'm notoriously bad at GMing roleplays on my own, so there's a good chance that if this goes anywhere I'll need a couple of co-GMs running around to keep me sane, or just give the roleplay over to someone else. Secondly, the big reason I'm putting this out here is because I've been a shy FMA fan for many years but I'm very gradually and cautiously inching my way toward the fandom. This is part of that, and I figured that since ya'll are such big anime fans around here that I'm bound to fish up a few people. There's also a chance this could go in the casual forum since I'm comfortable at that level too, but I have too busy of a schedule to keep up with advanced roleplays.

Also, to be frank, I have no clue what such an RP should be about, so some brainstorming is yet required. Note that if I'm running it, the plot would probably be manga/Brotherhood centric since I'm not a huge fan of the first anime and haven't even watched the whole thing to know all about it (I would be willing to mash together certain aspects from the first anime that I don't mind as much, however, as long as Brotherhood's ending and Homunculus characters/race are canon.)

Soooo yeah, this is basically 'Hey would anyone even ever think about joining something FMA related' at this point and almost nothing else.

EDIT: One possible idea is a more modernish RP based in the series' setting. We know the show takes place in a universe on a parallel timeline to ours, so it might be interesting to see what it looks like forty or fifty years later and how alchemy has affected culture and the advance of technology.

Posting this here since I'm not sure which forum it's going to go into anymore and also I can't delete my topic in the free forum.

Something Fullmetal Alchemist related?

A few things...first off, I'm notoriously bad at GMing roleplays on my own, so there's a good chance that if this goes anywhere I'll need a couple of co-GMs running around to keep me sane, or just give the roleplay over to someone else. Secondly, the big reason I'm putting this out here is because I've been a shy FMA fan for many years but I'm very gradually and cautiously inching my way toward the fandom. This is part of that, and I figured that since ya'll are such big anime fans around here that I'm bound to fish up a few people. There's also a chance this could go in the casual forum since I'm comfortable at that level too, but I have too busy of a schedule to keep up with advanced roleplays.

Also, to be frank, I have no clue what such an RP should be about, so some brainstorming is yet required. Note that if I'm running it, the plot would probably be manga/Brotherhood centric since I'm not a huge fan of the first anime and haven't even watched the whole thing to know all about it (I would be willing to mash together certain aspects from the first anime that I don't mind as much, however, as long as Brotherhood's ending and Homunculus characters/race are canon.)

Soooo yeah, this is basically 'Hey would anyone even ever think about joining something FMA related' at this point and almost nothing else.

EDIT: One possible idea is a more modernish RP based in the series' setting. We know the show takes place in a universe on a parallel timeline to ours, so it might be interesting to see what it looks like forty or fifty years later and how alchemy has affected culture and the advance of technology.

RPing characters with mental illnesses

Uhm, I'm going to contribute to the topic, but can I just say first that as someone who was diagnosed with Aspergers by a professional as a small child that I don't consider myself to be mentally ill? I have an neurological disorder that sometimes inhibits the way I function socially, but I am perfectly sane, and in fact, I have always scored higher then the average person in tests of empathy. (Which means that whole stereotype about us not having empathy is bull.) I'm not trying to start a fight with anyone, but I thought it would be helpful to clarify with my own life experiences.

People faking Autism on the internet (not accusing anyone here, I don't consider that my job to judge without knowing) is very hurtful though, especially since I've gone through my whole life never asking for pity from anyone, just to be treated like an equal, and yet other people use it as a way to get attention. It also makes me feel like no one will believe me if I tell them I have it, which is why I always go out of my way to clarify that I have a diagnosis from a doctor. I'm not trying to find people who will treat me differently, I'm trying to find people who will treat me the same.

Now that's off my chest, I mainly believe with regards to this the same thing I do about all controversial topics- you just have to be confident as a writer. There are no 'bad' ideas in writing, only inexperienced writers or under researched characters. Mental illness is never something we should avoid talking about, because those people are still human beings and they deserve to be part of our stories as much as anyone else. In fact, be it fiction writing or an internet RP, it's important to discuss controversial topics because that's the bane of ignorance. Still, research is the most important thing, and not just fact-checking on Wikipedia but actually going out and having real life experiences with the topic you're talking about. Fiction is a reflection of the writer's reality, and to write whatever your heart desires, that's all you really need to know.

pokemon: hageto league

Jason was gathering up his courage and getting ready to step off his front porch when he heard the loud sound of an angry bird Pokemon. Startled, he looked back at Castor, who had also jumped at the noise. Both of them starting running toward the source of it, even though they had no experience in battle and wondered what they would even do when they got there.

MisFits Reborn

Pepper stopped whistling momentarily. "Now there's no need for that, no need to fight. We're all here because we did a bad thing, and nothing can change that now." She looked down and went back to her song.

Asylum for the Supernatural

(Uh, did I mess up somehow? I know I'm not always the most skilled RP'er...)

MisFits Reborn

Pepper

Whistling loudly as she worked, the only thing currently bothering Pepper was the dirt under her nails, which she wasn't used to having not being a terribly outdoorsy person. Still, she was hard pressed to ever be in a negative mood, and seemed pretty focused apart from occasionally moving her gaze to the other youths.

MisFits Reborn

Name: Sally 'Pepper' Sutherland

Gender: Female

Age: 24

Appearance: Black hair tied back loosely with a cut piece of rope tied into a flower shape; large green eyes. A small person but has prominent cheeks and boney fingers.

Personality: Outwardly very kind and cheerful, although not excessively social. Definitely a 'girly-girl', who likes to dress up pretty and wear nice things. And she likes men. This is where her personality becomes troubling; she can be excessively clingy and stalkerish to men that she decides she likes, and even non-romantically to people who are overly friendly towards her.

Power: Control over the growth of plants; long jagged fingernails combined with an ability to swiftly climb trees as well as seemingly vanish into forests. Seems to have some bear-like qualities like extra stregnth, even though she can't actually shapeshift into one.

Bio: Is doing community service after violating several restraining orders by a now married ex-boyfriend. No one is entirely sure where she comes from, as it almost seemed as though she simply appeared out of no where one day. She definitely wasn't born in the city she currently resides in, and doesn't seem to have any close friends locally either.

Asylum for the Supernatural

After lunch, Sheridan found himself in his room doing nothing again. Out of curiosity and I desire to get his mind off of what he had seen earlier, he rooted through his suitcase until he found something that his mother had left for him, two horror movie DVDS. He popped one in the player in the room, but a few minutes later there was a loud bang from a room down the hall.

"Hey, I'm trying to watch a movie in here!"

Back down in the basement, the creature blended in with the shadows of others, the only potential for a giveaway coming from an occasional flicker of it's tongue.