Richard's Animorphs Forum
Animorphs Section => Animorphs Role Playing => Topic started by: Aluminator (Kit) on August 15, 2015, 09:30:39 PM
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Hey, everyone ^_^ This is going to be a bit of an RP experiment. Essentially, this is intended to form the basis for a number of small, one-off RPs, mostly as a haven for we GESB RPers remaining, but anyone else is certainly welcome.
I'm hoping this can be our quick-and-dirty RP fare while we're between major roleplays. The idea is that each page in this book is a different world, a different moment in time. If one of them starts to feel boring or stagnant or someone simply comes up with a better idea, we can turn the page and start something new (or, I suppose, turn back to an enjoyable previous page). We'll likely sacrifice some of our traditional character development for a bit of flexibility.
These mini-RPs can be continued here, or between our members in non-RAF contexts at will.
I'm placing this in the Animorphs board with the idea that most of these worlds will be related to Animorphs, however loosely. A few rules are being carried over from the GESB:
-Please try to post in the third person narrative.
-We really, REALLY appreciate decent grammar, spelling, and punctuation along with respectable post length...this includes complete thoughts and sentences.
-PLEASE make the effort to read previous posts that pertain to your characters actions, it helps avoid confusion.-Limit OOC conversations to OOC thread, please!
With these added new rules:
-Pages should only be turned by consensus, and the start of each new page should be clearly marked, so that anyone jumping into the thread can find the beginning of the page easily
-Each world's rules must be obeyed; some worlds may have additional rules specified
Beyond that, I'm lifting most of the restrictions on characters and interactions we've traditionally had. I'm hoping for sort of a NaNoWriMo approach to roleplaying here-- if you read the thread, post something, even if it's just something short. This thread will be more about quantity and experimentation than about any long-term benefits.
Want to use canon characters? Crossovers between worlds? Crossovers between fandoms? Alternate versions of your characters? The SAME versions of your characters? Anything you want to do? Go for it! This should be fun, and a great chance for us to grow as RPers.
Current Page: The Grained (http://animorphsforum.com/index.php?topic=11490.msg881476#msg881476)
Let me know if you guys have any suggestions!
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First world is a bit of a twist on the zombie apocalypse with Animorphs flavor thrown in for flair. I'm not building the world beyond what it is in that first post, except as necessary, so y'all are welcome and even encouraged to add to it ^_^
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This looks good so far. I'll post something tomorrow, since it's kind of late right now.
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Neat ^_^ He'll be a fun character to have in a zombie wasteland, Chad.
I'm not saying much in my post, hoping Shen or Luke will jump in with a response. I'll bug them if we don't see them fairly soon.
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Sooo....I have this idea...maybe it's not in the spirit of the RP, so feel free to shoot it down. You guys know my feelings on character development...so my thought was to have a sort of quantum leap thing going on. I could create a single character who travels through the worlds of The Book...he looks very much the same in each reality, but part of the "magic" or "technology" that allows him to travel the pages also gives him a suitable "disguise" for each page. His hair color, eye color, height, weight, musculature...etc would stay the same but his clothing, hairstyle, etc would change per the Page. You also know my feelings regarding katana....so he'd always have one of those, but his projectile weapon would change also to fit the style of each Page. The Katana would act as a sort of...unifier. Perhaps that is the item that allows him to travel the Pages and outfits him to fit in with new Pages as they turn.
Does he travel the pages to learn? Does he join with each reality to fix something? Perhaps he's trapped and trying to find a way out? This is a very fledgeling idea, so I haven't really filled it out. I'd want to know if such a thing would be proper for the RP in your eyes, Scott. If not, that's fine. I just don't want to invest a bunch of time into something that ultimately wouldn't work with the vision/spirit.
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Neat ^_^ He'll be a fun character to have in a zombie wasteland, Chad.
I'm not saying much in my post, hoping Shen or Luke will jump in with a response. I'll bug them if we don't see them fairly soon.
Yeah, basically a mercenary that is a nice guy, but tries his best to look scary to outsiders. Not that he can't also kick your head in if need be, but if he can make you hesitate with his appearance, that's good enough for him.
It's not my RP, Luke, but if you don't want to use a new character every time, that's probably the way to go. I also like the idea that the katana is his means to travel between pages, because if he's always going to have a certain item it might as well tie in to his special ability.
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Luke, that actually sounds amazing, and very 'you.' I say go for it, and Iook forward to seeing what you do with it ^_^
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Okay, I've drawn up a quick little ref sheet for "Chase." I figured I might post it here, even though we're doing quick, ephemeral characters...becaus e Chase is a character playing a character...his actual story and abilities might not come out much in natural RP...so I figured...why not.
Name: Chaser (Chase) Geoffreys
Gender: Male
Age: ?
Species: ? (Appears Human)
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165 lbs
Hair: Dirty Blonde
Eyes: Slate Grey
Build: Toned, Athletic
Skills: Marksman, Martial Artist, Master Swordsman
Equipment: One Katana called "The Calligrapher."
One belt-storage unit called "The Library."
One ranged weapon called "Roullette."
One scroll called "Truth."
Personality: A loner by his the very nature of his situation, Chase became trapped within the Book long ago. He was once a scholar and perhaps he still is, but his singular goal since he became trapped within the Book has been to search out the fragments of truth hidden within each Page. If successful, his scroll will end up containing the ultimate truth of existence, and thereby show him the way out. Chase has learned to not become attached...these people and places didn't really exist, they were mere possibilities in a realm of many. Oh, they were real enough within the Page, and the roles drawn upon him by the Calligrapher drastically alter his personality for the time during which they apply...but underneath it all, Chase attempts to maintain a cold detachment.
Supernatural Abilities:
Flip: This is one of the abilities granted to Chase by the Calligrapher. It allows him to cut a portal in the current page to hop to the next.
Mirage: This ability is not voluntary. Upon entering a new Page, Calligrapher draws a character onto Chase. This changes his clothing, wraps, hairstyle, and even the way the Library and the Calligrapher look (though their nature is not altered). This ability also alters the weapon "Roullette" to fit the Page's reality. Chase's personality is also modified by this ability, so that he may better fill the role drawn upon him.
Chameleon: This ability is also involuntary, and refers to the way that Mirage alters Roulette. Roulette, while always a projectile weapon, can change to any weapon that fits the current Page be it an energy weapon, a gas-explosion weapon, a crossbow, etc. Once its form is determined, Roulette will not change again until the next Flip.
Scry: This ability relates to the scroll, "Truth." When Chase reads the scroll, it will tell him vital information for retreiving the Truth Fragment within a given Page.
Catalogue: This ability relates to the Library belt-storage unit. The Library keeps all things within it from altering, changing, or vanishing during a Flip. It is also capable of holding much more than it seems. Chase keeps "Truth" in the Library for safe-keeping, and only he can withdraw items which he places into it. However, the Library can only store items which are not a part of the fabric of the current Page.
Scholar's Eye: This ability is also granted by the Calligrapher. It passively allows Chase to instantly pick out any objects which are not a part of the current Page's fabric.
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Oh, I like ^_^ It sounds like he can lead to all kinds of fun scenarios. It'll be really interesting to see a character who can jump pages at will.
I'm leaving room just in case Shen sees this and wants to jump in for the dude in the back of the Jeep.
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Maybe Shen will see it, and play the client. *wink wink*
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Scott must be having a busy weekend.
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Probably.
Why the bugfighter, Luke? I can has no rocket launcher.
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idk...thought it'd be interesting. You guys can just have it fly away and have the whole thing be a big coincidence. Basically just trying to find a reason why my guy would approach yours. I won't be offended if you decide to just get rid of it and have the whole thing be a false alarm.
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Nah, it's no biggie. :)
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Haha. Luke, if you hadn't posted some chaos right then, my next post was going to do something similar.
I'll post soon. Busy weekend.
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Hey world. I'm gonna post tomorrow on this thread and see if I can't make some awesome. <3
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Kells and Mar! ^^ *smoosh-hugs*
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Good to see you guys showed up. :)
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Hey Shen ^_^ *joins smoosh-hugs*
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It looks like I might be almost out of time to play, though. Sorry I didn't post yesterday. :/ For some reason I've been real neurotic lately. I think Mar's trying to help me out there, but it isn't really working. I'll see what I can do about posting something today, but with the way my schedule's been I'm not sure.
Nothing about my future has been certain, and it's started to get to me. I feel like I keep trying so hard, working so hard (For free, mind you XD) and I'm still not doing something right.
At least I'm certain that a lot of people care about us. :] And I am getting reimbursed for doing the conference tomorrow. <3
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If your current path continues being hectic, then it may be better to just do something else. Unless you're really passionate about what you're currently doing, which I guess you'd have to be if you're working for free?
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Nah, in this case it's more the fact that I'm...paranoid...? It's confusing. XD Honestly, it feels like I have periodic relapses of severe anxiety when I'm uncertain for any reason about how something is going to turn out.
And yes, I'm incredibly passionate about the work I am doing now...and it's my best chance of finding paid work in my field as they may hire me on if things go well. :}
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I don't have great advice about anxiety. I guess that hopefully if they do hire you on, it will become less anxiety inducing.
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Okay, does anybody have a cell phone running at the worst possible time, in a bizarre Oatmeal-infested parallel universe? ;D
So I can know where to come in when I've still got the balls to post. :P
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I guess not tonight. :P
See you guys tomorrow. :]
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The idea was that maybe you'd play the contact that David needs to deliver the package to. Who may be in the jeep with them in the back seat.
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Oh, okay. XD
Sorry about the absence. Things have gotten so busy that I might have to drop in on the next Page, if at all. I just delivered a petition to Virginia's Attorney General asking for justice for an autistic kid. :)
But with that said...*Hugs to everyone!* 8D
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Oh, okay. XD
Sorry about the absence. Things have gotten so busy that I might have to drop in on the next Page, if at all. I just delivered a petition to Virginia's Attorney General asking for justice for an autistic kid. :)
But with that said...*Hugs to everyone!* 8D
*Returns hugs* Good luck with the petition, then! I hope you do decide to drop in, even if only sporadically. I miss you like crazy, and this is intended to be a way for us to RP as frequently (or infrequently) as we're able. Feel free to take whatever character you like-- if you want the person in the back of the jeep, they're yours. If you want to be one of the guys in the Bug, go for it. If you want to bring in someone entirely new calling on a cell phone, feel free. Whatever you feel comfortable writing.
Luke, Chad, sorry I'm slow. Life happening and all. Don't give me those judgmental stares. I'm trying, dammit!
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I figured you were just waiting for Shen. Looks like it's just us three for now, but maybe next time. :)
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Sorry, Chad >.<
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On the off-chance that Al or Luke posts in the RP, I'm going to be gone for several days after leaving some time Tuesday. So don't expect me to post in the next 6 days.
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Doing anything fun?
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I'm back. Fun? I played on the beach, hunted crabs (and let them go afterwards), went out to eat fresh seafood, saw a parade and pirate themed costume contest, rode a few amusement park rides, and got a few souvenirs. Pretty fun, and I hope to go again, but as much as I looked forwards to going to the beach, I'm also happy to be home.
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*Pokes around aimlessly and sighs* I'm pathetic, really. I knew I wasn't going to have time in my ridiculous life to hang out and post. With that said, I will always remember this place fondly and will check in from time to time, to see if something got the gears running again. What has come once and twice can always come again, even if our ships come but every ten years to the restaurant at the end of the universe. :)
With that said, I do really wish we could get everyone on Skype and have a rapidfire session at some time of our choice. Plan a specific moment to get together and have at it. I'm usually good for those (Because lawyers schedule appointments! XD "*Puts child down for lunch at 12:30*) Plus, I still really want Luke's Skype information. Give it to meeeeeeeee.
So I'll check for that over the next few days. Mar has wanted to deliver a hug of nostalgia. :}
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Okay, I'm really sorry, guys. I know I seem like a huge flake. I've been pretty quiet about what's been going on in my life, but I figure if anybody should be kept in the loop, it's you guys.
Short version here is that I have some kind of major health issue going on lately. I'm sick, and every day consists of waking up, going to work, feeling terrible, getting home, and crawling into bed to repeat the whole process over again the next day. It's been months since I felt... human. I have no energy at all these days, and it's not just my RPing that's slipped. I get almost nothing done around the house, I accomplish almost nothing that needs to get done, I haven't seen most of my friends in an age and a day. In short, life has kinda sucked. If I were a betting man, I'd put money on me having a nasty gallbladder infection.
Unfortunately, when I was laid off a few months back, my health insurance cut out and my finances went right down the toilet, so seeing a doctor hasn't been an option. Un-unfortunately, I am again employed. I tried to make a doctor's appointment earlier this month, only to find out that my insurance coverage is taking for-****ing-ever to kick in-- I can't actually use it until November 1. Accordingly, I've got a new doctor's appointment for November 2.
With luck they'll be able to fix me up and I'll be back here in full force and enthusiasm soon. In the meantime, I really miss all of you, and am really, really sorry for how flaky I've been about this RP. I'm going to get us back into this regularly if it kills me.
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I'm sorry you've been feeling bad. I had to take my computer to the shop, and have been flakey around here myself. I mostly came here because I watched an interesting game theorist video. Apparently Parker the Halo character wasn't so invulnerable as I thought at the GESB. Apparently a good hit to the back of the head can risk killing the guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83FP3nRKECc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83FP3nRKECc)
I won't ditch this site forever, but I don't see much reason to keep a RAF tab pinned to my browser anymore. I hope you feel better Al. Post on how the doctor's appointment went.
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Well... okay, I went to the doctor. Doctor couldn't find anything obvious wrong, so I went in for chest X-rays and abdominal ultrasound and to an ear, nose and throat specialist. None of them could find anything, but the specialist did prescribe an antibiotic. The antibiotic made me feel worse, which had me convinced that it wasn't doing anything, but I took all of it anyway, because hey, that's what you do with antibiotics.
Now that I'm off the antibiotic, I'm feeling much better. I can't tell you how incredible it feels to have energy. I'm slowly trying to put the wreck my life's become over the last few months back together. That includes here.
So, two questions. Firstly: with regard to this RP- if I post again in the current page, is anyone interested in continuing, or should I just turn the page?
Secondly: Chad, Shen, you both ought to PM me your phone numbers (Luke, I have yours) so we can text-stay-in-touch and I can pester you into occasional Skype RP sessions. I think I had your numbers at some point, but they're not in my phone and the PMs appear to be buried.
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I'm sorry they couldn't accurately diagnose your problem, buddy.
I don't really care which way you go for the RP.
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Was kinda hoping for an opinion from Luke or the very busy Shen, but I guess we can try running with the current page. Post is up ^_^
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I didn't think you were going to complicate this further by having a bunch of grained come in. Roger is going to wind up ditching Daniel. It ain't worth the money. He's not that nice. Unless you really want to play it out that they lose the briefcase, and have to get it back later or get more. Is that how you want to do this?
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Actually, that might be a fun way to play it. Did you have anything specific in mind for the employer and all that? Would you mind if I skewed the direction of the RP? My instinct is always to have as many things as possible go wrong and force my characters to deal with it, but I don't mind taking this in whatever direction works for you.
In any case, Daniel's not dumb enough to stick around and try to fight in this situation. He'll be booking it, I only stopped short of that to give Roger a chance to react.
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I hadn't really thought about this RP at all for a while. I can understand letting things get deep, and my character is a nice guy at heart, but they're not friends yet, so you can't have it get too hairy. We can have them run, and lose the package. Maybe even the jeep too, if you want to say Daniel needs that particular item. Roger comes with because he wants his jeep back. He might even be able to track the jeep, so they know where the bugfighter flies off to. That good with you?
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Okay, so, you're right. There's no need to be breaking everything with a herd of Grained just yet. I've edited my post. Now there was only one, and it completely screwed with our plan. Should be more realistic and more manageable now. Let me know if you have any thoughts on it.
Also, you should take a look at the RAFawards, and throw in a vote for the RP category. There aren't many of us RPers left to do the voting.
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I'm sorry. I just don't think I'm interested in this anymore. I think this is it for me and the Animorphs forum.
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Aww Chad... :( *hugs* I hope you come back to visit once in awhile. If anyone wants my contact info, it's celebrin_lunari@homail.com email wise. That's also the email address linked to my Skype account. My Skype name is either Celebrin or Celebrin_Lunari. I'm also on XBox Live for those of you that might want to keep in touch with me that way.
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I'm pretty sure I found you on skype Luke, because the avatars are the same. Check ChadN34.
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I'll check it.
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I have a question... Can I ask you in PM? By the way, since this OOC services a live RP, I don't think it's dead yet. Mods might wanna add in a clause about live RP OOCs.
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