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Forum Games / ForumRP//Prologue
« on: September 06, 2010, 12:16:43 AM »
Okay, so, I'm just gonna give this a go on these forums and see if anyone here is willing to try it. This is blatantly stolen from some forums I used to browse.
Basically, the point is this: You make up the story as you go, centralised on your own character. The story will start off with one character - my own, and will continue from there, with people joining in as it progresses.
The characters: Your character will have all their own information - Age, appearance, all the usual stuff. You'll have to state this when you begin. You can have a backstory, or you can add that in later if it becomes relevant or what have you. It's important to note that your character is allowed to be all-powerful. Being strong is fine as long as their is plenty of balanced weaknesses and your character only plays their part in the role, not some massive pivotal important role. You can be a good guy, you can be a bad guy, you can be a freelancer, it's all up to what your character is like.
The story progresses through the viewpoints of each different character, taking turns to tell parts. You can decide where the story goes based on your post. You could send the group in one direction or another. People build the story over what everyone else posts. There's no designated posting order, either. Anyone can chip in whenever they feel like - within reason. Definitely no double posting and leave plenty of time in between posts for other people to have a go at the story.
SO, some ground rules:
1. Your character is a character, not a god. Don't be handicapped or overpowered.
2. The story is built up over time, you can't just yell jenga it and send us off somewhere completely different or whatever.
3. Leave the major story telling up to me, as your host - changes in chapter, mainly. You can still change the story as it goes, obviously.
4. Don't make your character stuffty or make bad decisions/be a bad story teller/writer. I'm not looking for professional talent but if stuff sucks you can gtfo. You are allowed to draw inspiration from whatever video games/movies/shows/animes/researchos but don't be carbon copies.
5. dont type like a handicap its loving impossible to read
6. If this does become popular (I DOUBT IT) don't make billions of copies or I will shove a horses head up your arsehole.
I want at least a show of interest before we actually begin.
The setting will be something pretty simple to start us off: The distant future, a distant place. A barren, mostly unexplored and presumed empty planet, Torem. The go at the time for planet exploration is a type of mech-suit, only about 8-9 feet tall, cheap electronics for the most part. Your character will have one, cause they're cool and make writing easier generally.
The character sheet will be somewhat like this:
Name:
Age:
Appearance/Race: (Yes, you can be something other than human. As long as they're adequately explained and humanoid)
Suit Description:
Make it obvious what your character is like - strengths, weaknesses, stuff like that. You'll have to introduce your character at the point of the story it's at. Your character does not have to join the others - it's nice to have a solid group but there could even be two different groups going or one and some bad dudes separate. It depends on how good at RPing/writing everyone is, really.
Remember: When writing, write from your characters perspective (not necessarily I/We but from what happens to them). You are allowed to say what happens to other characters, as long as you aren't killing them off. If you are fighting with another player, give both players plenty of chances to write. Chances are, character deaths won't be happening often, and if you do want to kill your character off, warn me. Don't write for other people - don't make major decisions or anything. Small dialogue is fine.
I won't start it until I get some interest generated - criticism, "i want to play"s, etc. so don't start making characters yet. 2 or 3 other people should be fine to begin. Also, make sure we do have a 'main group' of people, not everyone can be separate. It makes it simpler with more people travelling together.
tl;dr read it, or forget off you aren't playing
show of hands?
Basically, the point is this: You make up the story as you go, centralised on your own character. The story will start off with one character - my own, and will continue from there, with people joining in as it progresses.
The characters: Your character will have all their own information - Age, appearance, all the usual stuff. You'll have to state this when you begin. You can have a backstory, or you can add that in later if it becomes relevant or what have you. It's important to note that your character is allowed to be all-powerful. Being strong is fine as long as their is plenty of balanced weaknesses and your character only plays their part in the role, not some massive pivotal important role. You can be a good guy, you can be a bad guy, you can be a freelancer, it's all up to what your character is like.
The story progresses through the viewpoints of each different character, taking turns to tell parts. You can decide where the story goes based on your post. You could send the group in one direction or another. People build the story over what everyone else posts. There's no designated posting order, either. Anyone can chip in whenever they feel like - within reason. Definitely no double posting and leave plenty of time in between posts for other people to have a go at the story.
SO, some ground rules:
1. Your character is a character, not a god. Don't be handicapped or overpowered.
2. The story is built up over time, you can't just yell jenga it and send us off somewhere completely different or whatever.
3. Leave the major story telling up to me, as your host - changes in chapter, mainly. You can still change the story as it goes, obviously.
4. Don't make your character stuffty or make bad decisions/be a bad story teller/writer. I'm not looking for professional talent but if stuff sucks you can gtfo. You are allowed to draw inspiration from whatever video games/movies/shows/animes/researchos but don't be carbon copies.
5. dont type like a handicap its loving impossible to read
6. If this does become popular (I DOUBT IT) don't make billions of copies or I will shove a horses head up your arsehole.
I want at least a show of interest before we actually begin.
The setting will be something pretty simple to start us off: The distant future, a distant place. A barren, mostly unexplored and presumed empty planet, Torem. The go at the time for planet exploration is a type of mech-suit, only about 8-9 feet tall, cheap electronics for the most part. Your character will have one, cause they're cool and make writing easier generally.
The character sheet will be somewhat like this:
Name:
Age:
Appearance/Race: (Yes, you can be something other than human. As long as they're adequately explained and humanoid)
Suit Description:
Make it obvious what your character is like - strengths, weaknesses, stuff like that. You'll have to introduce your character at the point of the story it's at. Your character does not have to join the others - it's nice to have a solid group but there could even be two different groups going or one and some bad dudes separate. It depends on how good at RPing/writing everyone is, really.
Remember: When writing, write from your characters perspective (not necessarily I/We but from what happens to them). You are allowed to say what happens to other characters, as long as you aren't killing them off. If you are fighting with another player, give both players plenty of chances to write. Chances are, character deaths won't be happening often, and if you do want to kill your character off, warn me. Don't write for other people - don't make major decisions or anything. Small dialogue is fine.
I won't start it until I get some interest generated - criticism, "i want to play"s, etc. so don't start making characters yet. 2 or 3 other people should be fine to begin. Also, make sure we do have a 'main group' of people, not everyone can be separate. It makes it simpler with more people travelling together.
tl;dr read it, or forget off you aren't playing
show of hands?
