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Gunslinger Z

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George Rozas said :
So, anyone up for a roleplay about a bunch of basement dwelling shut-ins being sent to another world, and having to conquer their poor life choices, social anxiety and general autistic tendencies while trying to become the big heroes of an MMO styled world?


Isn't this pretty much what we do here anyway? On the RPD I mean?

Too meta for me.

25-Nov-2017 01:07:20

George Rozas

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Gunslinger Z said :
George Rozas said :
So, anyone up for a roleplay about a bunch of basement dwelling shut-ins being sent to another world, and having to conquer their poor life choices, social anxiety and general autistic tendencies while trying to become the big heroes of an MMO styled world?


Isn't this pretty much what we do here anyway? On the RPD I mean?

Too meta for me.

We play as ourselves.

Okay no, I like to think of it as semi-serious with plenty of meta knowledge and awkward encounters - such as any females in the party being surrounded by beta orbiters.

So... Classic internet nerds who've been thrown into a fantasy world, just like they always wanted. Except they have none of the charisma a summoned hero should have, among many other classic issues. They do get a couple of advantages at least.
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25-Nov-2017 01:32:31 - Last edited on 25-Nov-2017 01:34:29 by George Rozas

Westenev

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Inferi said :
Westenev said :
I imagine she would appear quite level at the moment. If she is panicking, she wouldn't show it.

Sorry, I kinda just pushed out a post and went with it. :p Figured I’d held us up long enough.


Well, the reason I was asking was because I don't know who she's referring to when she says "From where did you get your orders" since that could be a "Hey, you're masterminding this" or "How did you figure this out" or something like that. It can mean multiple things, and since I don't think I referenced him getting orders from anyone I'm just trying to figure out which meaning made the most sense.


Oh, on that front, she IS accusing him of being involved. I think we've covered this before; I think he knows too much to not be involved.




George Rozas said :
I like to think of it as a half-baked comedy with dots of serious that shine through when necessary.

In a way, a bit of a 'fucking grow up already you wastes of space' story - but with more fun, and asskickery.


Since I'm presuming this would be set in a game the characters know - would characters use their in-game avatars, or would they use their own bodies? Or am I completely off base? O_o
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25-Nov-2017 02:09:15 - Last edited on 25-Nov-2017 02:23:38 by Westenev

Inferi

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Westenev said :
Oh, on that front, she IS accusing him of being involved. I think we've covered this before; I think he knows too much to not be involved.


Aye, I knew you thought that way, but it wasn't clear to me that you were actually going to say something about it.


Well, I'll see if I can type up something. I've gone too long here without posting anything, so unless Annie says something I'm going to assume she stood there and contributed nothing to the short amount of time inbetween my previous post and this one.
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25-Nov-2017 02:48:59

George Rozas

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Westenev said :
Inferi said :
Westenev said :
I imagine she would appear quite level at the moment. If she is panicking, she wouldn't show it.

Sorry, I kinda just pushed out a post and went with it. :p Figured I’d held us up long enough.


Well, the reason I was asking was because I don't know who she's referring to when she says "From where did you get your orders" since that could be a "Hey, you're masterminding this" or "How did you figure this out" or something like that. It can mean multiple things, and since I don't think I referenced him getting orders from anyone I'm just trying to figure out which meaning made the most sense.


Oh, on that front, she IS accusing him of being involved. I think we've covered this before; I think he knows too much to not be involved.




George Rozas said :
I like to think of it as a half-baked comedy with dots of serious that shine through when necessary.

In a way, a bit of a 'fucking grow up already you wastes of space' story - but with more fun, and asskickery.


Since I'm presuming this would be set in a game the characters know - would characters use their in-game avatars, or would they use their own bodies? Or am I completely off base? O_o

I may have oversimplified with MMO styled world. It isn't set in a game, just a more or less generic fantasy world. They'll have all their trope knowledge and meta thoughts on how stuff works, who betrays who, etc. All while trying not to die horribly versus all the things that would like to kill them for one reason or another.

It's literally them being sent there with nothing but the clothes on their backs and some rusty weapons, plus a couple gifts/perks to stop them dying horribly right away. Because when they first arrive, they're going to be in the same physical state they left in, even if they have their extra knowledge.
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25-Nov-2017 03:00:16

George Rozas

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Actually... I can throw the extreme basics at you all right now so you can figure out some basic stuff for yourselves. There is an extremely lazy level system, which is basically a handwave of me saying 'you're stronger/better at your stuff now' as well as six classes to choose from which, of course, define your abilities. Why only six classes? Because eh, I couldn't be bothered to make more complex/nuanced ones. They're basic enough descriptions as it is, and most of what you'll be able to do is down to you for the most part - within reason.

Warrior, Rogue, Wizard, Cleric, Monk and Paladin. (I'm going with a Monk, by the way.)

Basic idea - every time you level up, your capabilities and physical state increase a minor amount. Basically you get stronger and can do more and more crazy shit with the basic description of your chosen class, while also being generally harder to kill and better at stuff. Except charisma, that you're on your own with. Every class starts with basic knowledge of how to use their weapons/spells/skills, albeit your physical state at the start will limit your usefulness until you level a bit. Knowledge of weapons/spells/skills improves as you level, etc. Class descriptions coming in my next post.
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25-Nov-2017 03:08:41

George Rozas

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Warrior - Champion of arms and armour. Strongest, toughest motherfucker with an inner rage that can be harnessed to pull off some crazy shit that borders on supernatural... Okay, no, it IS fucking supernatural!

Rogue - Sneaky bugger with a pair of scary knives. Can slip around unseen, strike with extreme precision and generally be a scary fucker that nobody can find, especially when the shadows themselves start doing their bidding. Pretty good at dodging and 'death by a thousand cuts' in a head to head fight too.

Wizard - Magic! Fling around pure arcane energy and the four elements, have a ton of raw power and some cool utility... Plus, you know, they're fucking wizards! Magic! MAGIC! Squishy as fuck in close quarters though.

Cleric - Everyone's favourite party member, except when they don't do their job properly, then it's always their fault. Squishy but full of holy power, so plenty capable of dishing out heals, buffs, debuffs and a few helpings of casual smiting for evildoers.

Monk - CLENCH THOSE TEETH! Punch, kick, headbutt and generally beat down stuff with your bare everything... Plus they can use a staff, so that's cool. Can do some pretty cool stuff with some weird spiritual essence stuff in their bodies or something. Man I don't know, but it's pretty cool.

Paladin - DEUS VULT! Hardcore champions of good against all that evil in the world, with thick armour and a self-righteous fucking smile that makes people want to punch them in the face. Except they'd get punched back with extra SMITE, and that stuff stings. Like a mix between the warrior and the cleric, and nowhere near as lovable.
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25-Nov-2017 03:09:14

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