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Re: OOC: An idea relating to RP creation

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timpookie is not online. timpookie
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01 May 2015 09:34 AM
So, for the sake of hypothetical scenarios, let's say that you've written a long, in-depth RP, several thousand words long, and you can think of dozens of character concepts that you think people should be able to think of. However, either people don't join due to lack of inspiration for a character or everyone makes roughly the same character. In this scenario let's also say that your name is Timpookie because this has happened to him many, many times.

Anyway, I came up with a solution. On longer RPs there are sometimes tables of contents with "chapters", per se, about things such as the world and history and whatnot. Why not have one on sample character concepts, where the OP writes up a few paragraphs on simple concepts for characters, one paragraph per character, and giving no detail aside from the basic concept? I'll demonstrate below with a sample fantasy RP character.

Travelling Bard: Once a renowned musician in the service of the king of one of the kingdoms or empires in this RP, you fell out of favor for whatever reason and now travel the land, performing your art for some coin for food and a bed for the night (As bard's music always attracts more customers, innkeepers typically give them food and/or the room to stay in for free because they're good for business). What caused you to fall out of favor, and do you regret it? Do you travel alone or in a group? Do people appreciate your craft, or are you often booed for it?

As you can see, I gave a rough description on potential history and current status, and asked some questions. The concept can be taken as-is and fleshed out or bits and pieces of it and other concepts of this sort can be used for inspiration for a more original character.

If you like this idea, please say so, and feel free to make use of it. If you dislike it, please explain why, and also state ways in which it may be improved.
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eikoopmit is not online. eikoopmit
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01 May 2015 11:35 AM
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PickachuGirl is not online. PickachuGirl
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01 May 2015 11:37 AM
It's an interesting idea but idk if that would really change anything or not
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eikoopmit is not online. eikoopmit
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01 May 2015 11:40 AM
It's worth a shot, is it not?

Oh wow

I'm a poet and I didn't even know that I was rhyming those words
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PawzKat is not online. PawzKat
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01 May 2015 02:01 PM
Lol, Tim.
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Insurgencies is not online. Insurgencies
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01 May 2015 03:00 PM
yes

this is what we all have needed for so long, now
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Wonderfulandu2001 is not online. Wonderfulandu2001
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01 May 2015 03:41 PM
Yes. Why can't more people do this? This would be really useful to get more people involved in roleplays even if they aren't really creative, as they would have a character 'template' to work with.

Hmm, that sounds like someone I know. oh. wait. it's me, at least most of the time.
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SirBookington is not online. SirBookington
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01 May 2015 05:01 PM
I like it.
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silverhawk352 is not online. silverhawk352
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01 May 2015 05:14 PM
Why does Tim use his ALT all the time? I was always wondering about that.

-I will now go by my streetname Mr. Dongtastic-Silverhawk352
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TaiWolf1234 is not online. TaiWolf1234
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01 May 2015 05:30 PM
Interesting idea. I like the follow-up questions, as well.
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eikoopmit is not online. eikoopmit
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01 May 2015 08:33 PM
@Silver: Day ban for making a Battlestar Galactica reference. Okay, technically it was inappropriate language, but the "inappropriate language" was the word "frak" so it's just funny to say that I was banned for the BSG reference rather than the context it was used in.
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PickachuGirl is not online. PickachuGirl
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01 May 2015 08:41 PM
^^ hahhahahahahahahha
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gavinfirefox is not online. gavinfirefox
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01 May 2015 08:48 PM
template characters are a good idea, and one that i was seen in the past, which worked very well each time

something about having a set starting point to build off of seems to appeal to people opposed to creating a character from scratch
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eikoopmit is not online. eikoopmit
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01 May 2015 08:50 PM
I'll probably incorporate these into my upcoming RPs. Hell, I've already done two of them for an RP that I'm writing up in another tab with Pawz, Myc and, to a lesser extent, Tails and LNG (And anyone else involved with the project that's interested.)
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silverhawk352 is not online. silverhawk352
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01 May 2015 09:26 PM
Well I once called a admin a little ass-wipe and only got a 3 month ban :D. [October-December] I also think it is ass for you saying frak in a BSG reference.
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timpookie is not online. timpookie
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03 May 2015 02:32 AM
The word "frak" IS the BSG reference...
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