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Azigarath

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OK, I just posted my attempted RP. I made a sudden change to get my character into two locations at the same time, to hopefully be able to be as flexible as possible. The method is described in the posts.

Also, since this is the first time I am RPing, I hope I didn't do anything wrong, so feel free to post your thoughts on my method.

20-Aug-2015 06:14:29

Inferi

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Az*garath, you can't do what you just did. That problem is that you're taking control of things that are the property of the TM - which would be the world, pretty much all the NPC* with the exception of those the TM says you can do something with - as well as the characters of other players, which is probably one of the larger transgressions in roleplaying. A roleplay works differently than writing a story; what you do is restricted to your character, and you need the ok of the TM to go game-changing things, an example being what you just did.

I don't know if you've ever played D&D, but roleplaying is a lot like that in many senses.

I'm really bad at explaining stuff, so I apologize for the probable lack of sense here as well as for just shutting you down immediately. I just figured it was best to say something. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

20-Aug-2015 06:17:41 - Last edited on 20-Aug-2015 06:31:49 by Inferi

Azigarath

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Ok, I just removed all my posts; everything that I posted did not happen. I don't know what a TM is, and I've never played D&D, so I may have to do more homework. I will definitely remember that RP is unlike storytelling. I'll wait before doing anything again.

20-Aug-2015 06:31:34

Inferi

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A TM is a Thread Master, the person who created the story and who is in control of the world.

It isn't entirely unlike storytelling, the difference is that only one person controls the world and the overall outcome of major story events. What the players do is use the character, or characters, they have to respond to what the TM puts in front of them, and that's how they alter the story to go one way or another.

Now, something like what you just did wouldn't be all bad if you went about it a bit differently. Like I said, the major problems were that you were controlling things that weren't under your jurisdiction, like the troll (which is something like a boss, and not a creature that can just be done away with without the TM's approval) and the characters of other players (which can never be controlled by anyone other than their creator/player). In those situations, if you want to cause something game-changing like that the best thing to do is ask the TM, and for more minor things (such as typical attacks and whatnot against boss-ish enemies like that) you post the attempt and see what the TM states is the outcome.

Am I helping at all, or am I just making it worse? I can see how it might be confusing switching between the two, and I don't want to make it worse if I can help it. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

20-Aug-2015 06:40:50

NotFishing

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Yes, while Jagex does define a roleplay as a story being told by multiple people, ultimately it is the thread owner's story before anyone else's.

Here's how roleplaying generally works:

The thread owner makes a post concerning your character. You choose how your character attempts to handle the situation. The thread owner tells you what your actions resulted in. You do not directly control anything outside your character without permission, unless it's minor like an NPC who has no effect on the main story.

For example, in my introductory post for Alicia I had her engage in a fight with some bandits to demonstrate her abilities. Those bandits aren't going to reappear or ever be mentioned (mostly because they're dead, but meh), and the fight itself isn't anywhere the other characters. But if I suddenly had a large group of bandits descend upon the current scenario, that would be a bit out of line.

Also, I believe TM stands for Thread Master or something like that. Whoever controls the thread, basically. I could be mistaken though since I don't actually use the term myself.

Point is, if you want to lure five ogres (creatures which have already been established as difficult to kill thanks to their armour) and a new group of adventurers into the current situation and potentially change whatever Angel had planned for that encounter, you should probably ask permission first.

I'd actually recommend you make a second or even third character if you want to get involved in the other scenarios. Since these are three separate stories on different sides of Engelain you can't just hop from place to place.

Edit: And while I was typing that, Inferi basically covered everything. Nevermind then. Although that last recommendation still stands. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

20-Aug-2015 06:49:18 - Last edited on 20-Aug-2015 06:50:27 by NotFishing

NotFishing

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Inferi said :
OH NO YOU DON'T VENOM

YOU BLAME ME GODDAMMIT

YOU BLAME ME THIS INSTANT

Come on...the attention is all I ever get...

Well, since everyone is secretly you doesn't all blame go to you by default?
Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

20-Aug-2015 06:53:45 - Last edited on 20-Aug-2015 06:56:30 by NotFishing

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