Roleplaying Ideas

[fellskyhawk]

Figured since theres a section for this there should be a topic for discussing it.

I have one idea for something on this forum

have a roleplaying story, name yet undecided, in which the people involved have at most 2 (adult) characters and the setting is the... about to loose internet have to finish this latter

[Solus Nau'ur]

Haha way to leave us with a cliffhanger, Fell! So far it sounds good to me. Are you thinking about a format like each post being a mini 'story' of how our character or characters act/think/react to whatever was posted earlier? I hope that made sense. If it did, that's how I'm used to RPing on a message board like this, and I'd be totally open to an idea like that.

[fellskyhawk]

That made sense, at least I think I understand, and if I did then yes.

In the wake of the clone wars end many systems have unrest because... well of the war. Some leaders and rich folk hire protection and mercenaries to fight mini-wars.

One in particular hires a mando'ad of the name of .... gota come up with a name.... and personnel of his choosing to protect the planets Prime Minister.(Prime Minister always sounded alien to me )

Not all though is as it appears and a greater threat than what the mercenary is told is coming against the planet's government. A threat that could mean the doom of an entire sector(but not the whole galaxy)

So we'll start this January to give people time to create their characters.

Now while everyone is allowed at max two adult main characters to control, they can create any re-ocuring sub-characters that are outside their total control. These include children, droids, enemies, random citizens, and random spouses. Droids, children, and spouse cannot be "messed with" by others, but enemies and citizens can be killed or injured by anybody.

Character submission requires the following

Name-of character
Age-of character
Gender-male, female, no gender(ie original cannon hutts)
Armor-style and color
main ranged weapon if any-like a rifle
other ranged weapon if any-like a pistol
main melee-such as sword
sub melee-such as knife
Brief History-

[Solus Nau'ur]

Sounds like a good plot to me! And for anyone familiar with other kinds of roleplaying, it sounds like you're saying each person is allowed 2 PCs (player characters) and however many NPCs (non-player characters) as is necessary to move the plot forward. I like the way you've laid it out so far.

One thing I'm going to elaborate on that you said is about 'messing with' other characters. This will especially apply to PCs, where if one character, for example, wants to start a fight with another, that's all well and good but the first person must only state what their character did, not the kind of damage it inflicted. That's up to the other person to decide. But there'd better be a good reason or explanation if a person just refuses to let their character get hurt for no reason, it all has to make some sort of sense. In other words, no invincible characters. It's no fun if there's no danger involved!

Obviously it might take anyone who isn't familiar with this style of roleplaying to get used to it, so I'll put up a thread for questions or plot suggestions, and it'll be encouraged that if one or more characters have an idea they'd like to do between characters (love interests, starting a fight, whatever) for the players to private message each other about their ideas.

Just as another side note, I'm going to encourage that posts all be written in the past tense rather than the present tense. Again, that's just how I've done this style of roleplaying before, and it makes it easier to go back and understand what has happened because it's more like reading a story.

Now, Fell, since you are the one who is coming up with this plot I'm going to go ahead and put you in charge of the main story obviously. This way each story has one clear 'GM' (game moderator) who is in charge of the overall plot. Characters can come up with ideas but I'd suggest running them by the GM unless their idea only affects their personal character at which point it's ok to just do whatever.

[Di'kut Briikase]

Now I like the idea of RP-ing at the end of the Clone Wars...

I know TCW will annihilate the Mandalore timeline and find their own way to end their little saga, but let's detail the fall from the Pacifist Mando'ade and rise of the True Mandalorians

Concordida is now known as the Mandalore we see in Traviss' books and Skirata's Mandos and the Death Watch both live on that world. They both see Satine's peace-loving government as weak, even though they hate each other.

Ample room for story telling

This could basically be a RP of where we hope to see The Clone Wars Mando saga to go...how they return to the old ways

[Solus Nau'ur]

I know nothing of TCW timeline regarding the Mandos so I'll go along with any storyline that sounds good to all of you. That all makes sense to me, and I'l looking forward to getting this started.

[fellskyhawk]

Well I wasn't planning on it involving the Mandalorian system at all. Just Mando'ade fighting some arutiese's war. I know I probably spelt that wrong



And yes, 2 PCs and infinite NPCs would be the correct terms if I were to use correct terms, ;D

[fellskyhawk]

Dec 17, 2010 10:31:12 GMT -4 Solus Nau'ur said:

Sounds like a good plot to me! And for anyone familiar with other kinds of roleplaying, it sounds like you're saying each person is allowed 2 PCs (player characters) and however many NPCs (non-player characters) as is necessary to move the plot forward. I like the way you've laid it out so far.

One thing I'm going to elaborate on that you said is about 'messing with' other characters. This will especially apply to PCs, where if one character, for example, wants to start a fight with another, that's all well and good but the first person must only state what their character did, not the kind of damage it inflicted. That's up to the other person to decide. But there'd better be a good reason or explanation if a person just refuses to let their character get hurt for no reason, it all has to make some sort of sense. In other words, no invincible characters. It's no fun if there's no danger involved!

Nice clarification. I think I may need you to translate my speak into proper speak a bit here.

Obviously it might take anyone who isn't familiar with this style of roleplaying to get used to it, so I'll put up a thread for questions or plot suggestions, and it'll be encouraged that if one or more characters have an idea they'd like to do between characters (love interests, starting a fight, whatever) for the players to private message each other about their ideas.

Good idea.

Just as another side note, I'm going to encourage that posts all be written in the past tense rather than the present tense. Again, that's just how I've done this style of roleplaying before, and it makes it easier to go back and understand what has happened because it's more like reading a story.

Didn't think to clarify that, thank you, yes.

Now, Fell, since you are the one who is coming up with this plot I'm going to go ahead and put you in charge of the main story obviously. This way each story has one clear 'GM' (game moderator) who is in charge of the overall plot. Characters can come up with ideas but I'd suggest running them by the GM unless their idea only affects their personal character at which point it's ok to just do whatever.

Sounds like a plan.

[Solus Nau'ur]

As to translating, I wouldn't say it's so much translating as just expanding on the points you already mentioned. And I only did it cuz I wanted to get my own points across and figured since you already brought it up I'd expand on your ideas.

Well I wasn't planning on it involving the Mandalorian system at all. Just Mando'ade fighting some arutiese's war.

Sounds fine to me unless anyone has anything to add. I usually like to stay away from situations that would directly involve main movie characters anyway, but I'm open to new ways to handle such things. We'll all be doing some learning here.

I'm glad everything else has gone over fairly well. Now we just need people to show up regularly to get ready to start the story... I'm thinking a mass email might be in order.

[fellskyhawk]

I usually like to stay away from situations that would directly involve main movie characters anyway,

I know what you mean.



Now Characters

My character as example will be as follows

Name-Tracyn Ordo (Tracyn being Mando'a for Fire)
Age-43
Gender-Male
Armor- Yellow, Orange and Red Heavy ancient style Mando'ad beskar'gam for battlefields and light modern Mando'ad beskar'gam for regular day.
Main Ranged Weapon- Black Market DC-17
Other Ranged Weapon- light Wrist cannon in armor
Main melee- Dual Beskar Swords (katana style)
sub melee- gauntlet vibro blade
sub melee- vibro knife.
Brief History- Mandalorian Merc who only takes protection jobs, after going through a war in his youth he refuses to be the one who starts the war, only the one who defends those from the war and the one who ends it. He has great respect for some Jedi, but hates the Jedi Order itself.


Now the person hiring him is

Name- Princess Tanelia Kartos
Age- 19
Gender- Female
Armor- Very light basic armor that she wares under a dress
Weapon- collapsible staff thing
History- True leader of the planet Lateiro who is in exile with loyal forces. Her father had been involved with a war in which Tracyn had fought in and told her of stories of how Tracyn had saved his life and about Tracyn's honor.
Recently a rebel faction on her planet, not to be confused with The Rebels, these rebels will be called The Acaita, assassinated Tanelia's father and are occupying the capital. An ancient group that had always been classified as terrorists, however in reality they are much worse. But we will discover this during the writing.
She has hired Tracyn to protect her because she doesn't trust any of her men enough to do so, seeing as spies are in their midst and many have been bribed. She also asked if he could hire people he trusted for her, giving him the money to do so. Part of the tasks given them are a-protection, b-to weed out traitors, c-discover the Acaitan primary base of operations so her army can attack it.

[Solus Nau'ur]

So cool to see your character profiles up already.

As soon as I'm finished with mine I'll put it up. Looking forward to getting this started.

[fellskyhawk]

Now I just reread my first telling of what the basis for the story would be and realized I made an oopse.

Its no longer a Prime Minister hiring them, its a Princess. But she will be the Prime Minister once she routs out the occupying force in the city. Her father, the former prime minister, is dead.
They have a similar way of leadership as Mandalorians in which the previous one chooses his successor, in this case the father chose his daughter. But the senate has power of state and of laws and such while the Prime Minister has power of military and of veto and of settling disputes between the entire group. IE- if this city over here has a dispute with the one over there then the Prime Minister settles it.

Though this is unimportant to the story, at least at the moment it is, I can't stop myself from typing and this stuff just flows out rapidly. I promise when the actually writing starts I'll take my time when its my turn and do it in MS Word and read it before posting it.

[Solus Nau'ur]

No worries, Fell. That's why there's a modify button!

It all sounds good to me.

[fellskyhawk]

So what should it be called.

Hmmm... Star Wars: Mercenaries.... no..... Star Wars: Hidden Evil Threat.... too stupid sounding..... Star Wars: _________ ... too blank.

[Solus Nau'ur]

I'm really terrible at naming. I have nothing useful to contribute.