Hello everyone
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Bernar
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Hello. I mean the overused, predictable, flat, overly dramatic characters. I just started role-playing and I can't stand that all characters look the same. They had a difficult past, they are hurt and lonely, they don't trust anyone, me against the world, all-good and morally incorruptible. Just give them some depth is all I ask for.
Andromeda
The Local Cyberpunk
Ah, I see. Yup, that's also a thing I hate. Well, here's to getting around to roleplaying as some believable characters, yeah?
Bernar
Active Member
Absolutely. I am already looking for my first role as the villain
Otomos the Crazy
That Which Resides in the Stars Beneath the Land
To be fair, it's kinda hard to come up with a complex character if nothing interesting happens to them or has them stand out. And usually characters get better development during the actual RP
Bernar
Active Member
Yes I agree. But what I mean is people tend to idealize their characters and when something does happen to them instead of using it to develop their character they choose to fall back on cliché. One should try to make their character fit into the plot and role they are playing. You can't play every role the same way.
Otomos the Crazy
That Which Resides in the Stars Beneath the Land
Ah...THAT type of character. That ain't the character. That's the writer
Otomos the Crazy
That Which Resides in the Stars Beneath the Land
You'd have to talk to Tiko (who is usually in Chat) for more details, but from what I can tell, it's an EPIC RP (meaning that it has several sections dedicated to several different stories). You can make almost any character you want, but if you do anything to attack another character or destroy a certain section, Tiko and others will bring in characters that WILL stop you.
Aside from that. Here's some links.
http://www.storytellerscircle.com/threads/the-rules.24/
http://www.storytellerscircle.com/threads/where-to-get-started.353/
Bernar
Active Member
What? Why? Doesn't sound like a villain friendly environment. Not interested anymore.
Otomos the Crazy
That Which Resides in the Stars Beneath the Land
What? Why? Doesn't sound like a villain friendly environment. Not interested anymore.
Oh no, it is villain-friendly, but it's no fun when someone just shows up and immediately tries to destroy everything. It's just more interesting to have the villains make a plan. Besides, it's rude to just invade and kill someone else's characters and/or areas.
My villain character is actually making steady progress, murdering someone and tormenting a child's soul in order to power one of her constructs. It's actually rampaging around in a section right now while she hides and observes. I'm waiting for Tiko to show up and handle damage control.
Bernar
Active Member
Ok so you can murder and attack people?
Otomos the Crazy
That Which Resides in the Stars Beneath the Land
If they're not player characters or important NPCs (you'll have to ask about the latter), then yeah, pretty much.
Bernar
Active Member
Ok I will have to read the story up until now. I just don't get the structure. Can you help me understand it?
Lets start from Aelora (I probably misspelled it)
Otomos the Crazy
That Which Resides in the Stars Beneath the Land
Like I said, you should ask Tiko or one of the other GMs for better information and explanations. They usually hang out in the Chat room. You can also PM them.
Bernar
Active Member
I PM'd Tiko a while ago. But I figured out how it's structured now.