Takashi

Eastern Fantasy

@Haeo The "horde" mechanic that you describe is pretty common in combat RPs that I've been in. If there's an army of demons, sure, go nuts on the fledglings and be as badass as you want (within reason). I honestly don't even consider them NPCs. My rule of thumb is that if the character has a name or a title (like, I might not name "The Judge" in a courtroom, but he's still mine to control) then you should follow standard combat rules. So, that seems fine to me.

One thing, though, is I'm not too keen on leveling systems in text based RP. I hold that combat should be based on logic rather then mechanics and numbers. If a farmer with a pickax pickaxes Lord Deathstruction in the skull... The Dark Lord is probably gonna die. A growth system is fine, but you're not gonna learn the Reverse Butterfly Slash by stabbing 50 goblins in the eye. If you have any suggestions for this, I'd be happy to hear it.

Also, I have a pretty complete guild system thought out, but I'll explain it more once everybody is on board with it.

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@MyCatGinger@Narcotic Dollie@Delta44@Rekaigan@Haeo@Daxam@Saarebas@Bozo I think I tagged everybody that expressed interest. Even if you're not tagged here, you're still welcome to join.

I just set up a general interest check: roleplayerguild.com/topics/91912-easte..

Let's start discussing the details there.

Eastern Fantasy

OOC

Hello friends and newcomers alike. I'm looking forward to starting up a new RP and want to brainstorm some ideas. I'll be posting some ideas here, but at this point in time, everything is up for negotiation.

The idea I tossed out there that was received very well was "Eastern Fantasy." What does this mean? Well, simply put, it is a fictional world inspired by Eastern culture rather than Western Medieval culture. It's essentially the same genre, but with different aesthetics. Instead of knights, you have samurai; instead of goblins and orcs you have kappa and oni. And of course, the whole gamut of mythical and historic goodness that comes with an Eastern setting. If Eastern fantasy isn't everyone's cup of tea, we could do a hybrid East-meets-West fantasy which contains elements of both Eastern and Western fantasy (I'm currently writing a novel with a setting like this, so I have a bit of experience in it).

Now, we have some decisions to make.

1.) The type of plot. Will it be a quest? A war? Slice of life fantasy? If we have a larger group, my personal suggestion would be a guild-type RP so we have a central hub for everyone to interact it, can send small teams out on their own escapades, and have the opportunity for large scale events, like the guild coming under attack. I have a setting for this in mind if people like this idea.

2.) Scale of the world. Simple enough decision to make. Do we want people travelling across Middle Earth to the dark lands or Mordor, or do we wanna just keep it to one city/region? If you want local, we should also pick a climate.

3.) General level of power permitted for the characters. It's no fun being Jack the Stable Boy when Lord Deathstruction is blowing up cities. Let's pick a general power tier. Players are free to make a character below that tier, but not above it. I tend to like things toned down a bit. Your powers could trash a city block, but it maxes out there.

4.) Offer any suggestions for races you want early so they can be worked in.

The Forbidden Arts: Here are certain powers that I have found to be generally problematic in my many years of RPing: Extreme Healing Factors, Teleportation, Speeds arbitrarily close to teleportation, Intangibility, Mind Control/Mind reading, Any vague powers with non-specific effects. I want us to avoid characters with these abilities. If you want an explanation as to why, I'll be happy to explain. Feel free to offer your own taboos as well.

So, I'd like everyone to tell me what you think. What would you like out of the RP? Do you have any specific ideas? Once we get this preliminary stuff down, we can start making a plot.

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@Delta44@Narcotic Dollie Well, it depends on whether you want something realistic or more fantasy orientated. I personally have a love for Eastern fantasy, but I'm willing to do pretty much anything with a good team of players. Any particular cravings?

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Awww! Sadness abounds! This was a great team of players. Would anyone like to get together and maybe start up something different? I wouldn't mind GMing something if some of you would still like to play together.

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Hmm... maybe a roll call is in order? Who IS still here?

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Sorry to see you guys go. Feel free to shoot me a message if you ever start anything up. Even though I didn't have many interactions with you, it was fun playing with you.

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Too late, generating fanfics

@BeastofDestiny

Would you believe me if I said I once wrote a fanfic where 47 was tasked to assassinate Bugs Bunny?

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@BeastofDestiny 47 is my hero! ..... Don't read too much into that...

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@Takashi Well, Agent 47 did actually infiltrate the white house once...with an automatic rifle in an attache case....Blood Money was a fun game.

@BeastofDestiny

And he was ambushed, barely made it out alive, and the Conglomerate (I think that's what those guys were called) closed in on him immediately thereafter. He would have gotten wrecked if Diana wasn't there to bail him out. Also, keep in mind that the automatic rifle was a special Agency weapon likely acquired through very expensive means (bear in mind, a basic 47 hit costs hundreds of thousands of dollars) so that they don't leave any identifying material, and the attache case was padded with a special scanner-blocking foil to avoid detection. He also has the advantage of being a genetically enhanced super human, and unlike the weatherman, he dresses inconspicuously. And he STILL got in hot shit after that White House hit.

And in case you can't tell, I love the whole Hitman franchise. lol.