Seravee

Sword Art Online [Interest Check]

It's not really sandbox or romance-centric?

@Pair of Hearts

Nope! Our group will have the freedom to do other things (they certainly don't have to be a large group the entire time - that would be exhausting). But I'll have big events available for when we feel up to it. For example, we all write a boss battle to clear a floor. And then we break off into smaller groups to recover/explore/whathaveyou.

I have had one too many (or like 34324545 too many) romance-centric SAO roleplays. If it happens, it happens. And that would be cool, because I've only seen real RP chemistry like twice. But nah, it isn't a main focus!

Sword Art Online [Interest Check]

Hey everyone!

I've found my way back here after a long vacation. Now, I'm really eager for a Sword Art Online roleplay. I have loads of ideas for quests on the various floors. I'm thinking daily life, with some combat involved (boss battles, etc.).

I honestly have no idea if this will be 1x1, or a group. I'm just testing the waters here.

Thanks in advance! :)

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

I feel like if I made a CS, hyped about it after pulling my friend into the roleplay, and decide to quit because I'm such a baby, it's something ... shameful? (For myself!)

Have you folks ever experienced or felt such scenarios?

@Pair of Hearts

Just recently, actually! A few of my friends were creating a new roleplaying website, specific to a particular anime. I reached out to an old friend, and convinced him to join the creation process. Of course, just weeks later, everyone was at each others' throats. It was a miserable experience, and I ended up leaving. Had to tell my friend "sorry I convinced you to join, just to leave."

Here We Go

even better, we could start the roleplay off with your main character not even being a Shadowrunner at first. We could use that as an in-character introduction and let you learn particulars as we go.

@Shorticus

I think that's a really great approach. If nothing else, it will make it easier for me to roleplay a clueless character. Because, you know, I'm actually clueless.

We could easily roleplay the transition of your character from a SINner to a SINless, perhaps with some sort of goal to pursue where your character NEEDS help? Again, this would help serve as an intro to the setting.

I think this would fit well with the above comment. My character is new to the world, and looking for guidance. What would someone have to do to have their SIN revoked? I could keep that in mind, and structure a character around that.

I imagine the event that leads to her having her SIN removed, and the immersion into the new world, should be enough to get us off the ground in terms of conflict/good stuff. We can absolutely work in the other elements you mentioned as we move forward. I also do like the idea of being closed in a city - at least for a while.

Hey Spam

Oh hai Sera. How's tricks?

@Halo

Hi Halo! Nice to see you around. I'm doing well, thanks. How have you been?

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@Foxes

! to you too. :)

I Died & Reincarnated Into- What Is Up With This World!?

Jemma

Character Concept: Kind. Too kind.

Name: Jemma

Gender: Female

Background: I still can't believe that I'm dead. Honestly, I haven't stopped crying, and it has been... how long? A while, I guess. My poor parents. I hope that they're alright. And I hope that they remember to feed the cat. Castiel gets a little loud when he's hungry, and the neighbors hate it when - oh. Right. Sorry, my background. Well, I'm pretty average. I'm in my first- I was in my first year of college. I wanted to teach elementary school. People always said I had a knack for working with kids. Actually, working with all people. I like people. And horses. I also really like to sing too. I was actually on my way to auditions for this great a cappella group when - well, you know.

Level: 1

Class: The Druid

Race: Shape Shifter

Attribute: Focus

Gift: So I found out this morning that I can turn into a bird. But I can't fly or anything. And I thought, well, birds can sing. And I like to sing, right? No, I can't sing either. All I can do is make these strangled gurgling noises. So, yeah. That's a bummer.

Equipment: At least I wasn't naked when I woke up.

Hey Spam

<Snipped quote by Seravee>

Been a while since I've seen you around!

What masters are you going in to?

@Kangaroo

Good to see you again!

Teaching and curriculum, with a specialization in literacy. :)

Weird Roleplay Ideas You're Afraid To Pitch?

I'm a history nut, so I have this huge historical fiction piece all planned out in my head. A core of five or so adventurers who visit actual historic moments - Titanic, Pompeii, you name it. They're trying to track down a professor, the inventor of the machine. He's convinced he can improve the world by changing history, but he only makes things worse. Our adventurers are working for a mysterious third party, who won't say how they got the machine - they just give orders. And at one point, the US government gets involved. I actually wrote a bit of it for my NaNoWriMo novel a few years back.

But it never really works as a roleplay. My dream is to have a solid, active team who visits these events, and other writers who sporadically write people from that time period to make the interactions with the locals more realistic. But finding that dream team has proven impossible.

I Died & Reincarnated Into- What Is Up With This World!?

Here's my character! Please let me know if there is anything you'd like me to tweak. I'm really looking forward to writing her, and I'm not at all ashamed that I used Your Lie in April for the picture. I did cry a little though.

Jemma

Character Concept: Kind. Too kind.

Name: Jemma

Gender: Female

Background: I still can't believe that I'm dead. Honestly, I haven't stopped crying, and it has been... how long? A while, I guess. My poor parents. I hope that they're alright. And I hope that they remember to feed the cat. Castiel gets a little loud when he's hungry, and the neighbors hate it when - oh. Right. Sorry, my background. Well, I'm pretty average. I'm in my first- I was in my first year of college. I wanted to teach elementary school. People always said I had a knack for working with kids. Actually, working with all people. I like people. And horses. I also really like to sing too. I was actually on my way to auditions for this great a cappella group when - well, you know.

Level: 1

Class: The Druid

Race: Shape Shifter

Attribute: Focus

Gift: So I found out this morning that I can turn into a bird. But I can't fly or anything. And I thought, well, birds can sing. And I like to sing, right? No, I can't sing either. All I can do is make these strangled gurgling noises. So, yeah. That's a bummer.

Equipment: At least I wasn't naked when I woke up.

Here We Go

Shadowrun looks very interesting. I'd be happy to give that a run, if you don't mind my being a complete newbie. I'd never even heard of the game, but it looks very interesting. And honestly, I generally do much better when there is already a setting established. Helps with the my-brain-hates-world-building thing.

I also find it is easier to find our footing when we incorporate some sort of disaster or survival element into the story straight-away. We could work that into the setting - post-apocalyptic, maybe. But even if it doesn't last long, and is just a quick emergency that we have to respond to, it skips the typical "lets just have our characters accidentally bump into each other and strike up a conversation." I'm a lot like you - if the thread feels forced, I don't enjoy it as much. If we place our characters in a tavern and have them start talking just because we need to get a story started, I think that's a bit too convenient. But I'm sure you've already thought of that! Your Shadowrun idea seems to have a fair element of danger.