[gary lee]

Alright... I think I'll start explaining what this thread is about:

Since there seems to be such a small but reliable RP community here, I think we need a thread for a bit more unity. I've seen several RP ideas since my return die off not because of lack of interest, but because of lack of time for the RP given the number of other RPs and so few players.

One function for this thread is to discuss RP ideas we come up with, want to see, or have planned, and hopefully allowing a dormant idea to stay "on the table" longer, instead of dying once a proposed idea falls off the first half of the first page.

The other important function is to allow the coordination of RPs, so players and RPs can manage recruitment. Here, RPs in need of more players, or at a point more players can join, can advertise as such. It also allows players looking for RP to ask for details about existing RPs without needing to commit.

I'm hoping this makes our community more accessable, while taking a lot of burden off RP hosts and saving everyone time by allowing us to coordinate our efforts to make sure everyone has fun.

So... RP hosts: Feel free to describe your RPs here for other's benefit, such as recruitment status and general themes/tone.

... and players: feel free to discuss RP ideas you'd like to see, characters you'd like to play, or RPs you have interest in getting into.

[joseluis perez]

Interesting idea to bring the community together. A downside I see is that if it reaches 3+ pages, people might be discouraged to wade through discussions on one idea they may not like to find something they might enjoy :shrug:

In a way it centralizes the community but also takes the focus away from individual threads I suppose. I guess it's always good to experiment

[Undisclosed Desires]

Well, I think the large number of threads scare people away.

And I also think it would be easier to read the last 2 or 3 pages of this thread than trying to figure out if the RPs with multiple pages on their 2nd or 3rd thread are recruiting or not, and trying to follow the plot up to that point.

It also keeps the forum from being cluttered by RP ideas with a binary "Yay/Nay" option, and allows more community input. If we keep this thread current, it also reduces the number of "dead" threads, and inquiry about an interesting idea not actively discussed is just a post away in an active thread, instead of a Thread-Necro or new topic.

[Paula Ramos]

Well, some Rp's here contradict lore. So....I don't know. Maybe a less lore-contradictory RP story that is side by side with canon?

[Isabel Ruiz]

Well, some Rp's here contradict lore. So....I don't know. Maybe a less lore-contradictory RP story that is side by side with canon?

Which ones?

@Scow: I wasn't arguing the usefulness, just pointing out potential problems. I have no problem reading through the threads.

[lillian luna]

Which ones?

@Scow: I wasn't arguing the usefulness, just pointing out potential problems. I have no problem reading through the threads.

Horror of the North as an example. It's an awesome RP, I like it. But I'm more of a lore-oriented person.

[Julie Serebrekoff]

Horror of the North as an example. It's an awesome RP, I like it. But I'm more of a lore-oriented person.

Oh ok, I understand now. Gotcha

[Sabrina Steige]

There are a lot of character types I've been itching to try out, like a vampire forexample. Though utmost few RP's gives any oppertunity to intergate them, at least if you're playing a non-cyrodiilic vampire as everyone else dies when exposed to sunlight. Anyhow, I've always wanted to try a vampire of the Lyrezi clan native to Daggerfall/Orisinium.

[Eliza Potter]

There are reasons behind that, though. They aren't integrated well because of several reasons. They have a natural inclination towards uberness (the big RP no-no), and tend to be very solitary individuals unless grouped with others of their kind, and team-work and community story-building are what RPs are about.

As for Lore: TES lore changes every game. The way I see it, if Bethesda can't stick to their own lore, then we should be allowed acceptable breaks from them.

[Alexx Peace]

I have no difficulties making a vampire believeable, and not go all uber aka Godmodding. However I kinda understand the solitary part considering the majority of Tamirelic population would sooner kill or flee from a vampire than speak to it if they knew what they were talking to. So yea I guess that'll make it rather difficult.

[Allison C]

There are a lot of character types I've been itching to try out, like a vampire forexample. Though utmost few RP's gives any oppertunity to intergate them, at least if you're playing a non-cyrodiilic vampire as everyone else dies when exposed to sunlight. Anyhow, I've always wanted to try a vampire of the Lyrezi clan native to Daggerfall/Orisinium.

...And now I have a powerful Breton Lich I'd like to try out.

Okay, we need an Undead-protagonist'd RP around here.

[Joey Bel]

I have two vampire characters I always RP with. Both are born vampires(Figured Porphiric Hemophilia can be passed onto genes like Lord Lovidicus'es son). They are four centuries old. Are they powerful? Not so much. In ES lore, some vampires can hibernate and be dormant for awhile. In their backstory, their quest for power proved ultimate futile which they had no choice but to slip away from society and slumber for a few decades until they can restart their clever manipulation to achieve power. Since going to jail makes your stats decrease, slumbering for decades can nullify those effects, making a vampire a bit...rusty, which they have to learn those skills again until they get the hang of it. That's how I treat my vampire characters. It's only fair for the oother RPers to not have incredibly skilled vampire swordmans, hehe.

I play Cyrodiilic Order vampires because I found them most interesting. Their manipulative prowess, their hunger for power. Their deceptive ways. The fact that they can survive in sunlight and pass as people and "Oust all other competitors" is good enough for me. I like how some of their traits relate to the Sith in Star Wars. Some of their traits.

And my vampire characters are not totally shy and anti-social. Crucial to their survival and hunger for power is forging alliances with many individuals to further their own agendas and needs, even at the expense of lives. But I will RP some Imperial characters from time to time, so don't worry, they aren't vampires. I understand that everyone wants a cool character, and it's our responsibiity to flesh them out with details and still make them human enough and strong to hold their own, but still pretty vulnerable.

[Steve Fallon]

Horror of the North as an example. It's an awesome RP, I like it. But I'm more of a lore-oriented person.

It's not COMPLETLEY out of the lore. Although some parts, ie. the 'free hunters and huntresses' and 'cold steel' aren't quite in TES, there are enough mentions of parts of lore not many people know about to keep me happy. It's not like we are goings to start talking about Vehk-Ships and C0DA drives in any RPG

[Kelvin Diaz]

It's not COMPLETLEY out of the lore. Although some parts, ie. the 'free hunters and huntresses' and 'cold steel' aren't quite in TES, there are enough mentions of parts of lore not many people know about to keep me happy. It's not like we are goings to start talking about Vehk-Ships and C0DA drives in any RPG

Thats exactly what I meant. The Huntress and everything. Not that I don't hate it.

[Britney Lopez]

huh. Now i'm considering playing a Psijjic or some old elf guy who knows all that lore and DOES talk about Vehk-ships and C0DA in the next RPG i'm in.

[Charleigh Anderson]

At the moment, if anyone wants to get into Dragon Slayers with any kind of character they have, they are certainly welcome to. I've divided people into groups and such, and it's beginning to start off. It's at the ninth page, but the action is just really about to start.

[Kirsty Wood]

I can't tell for the life of me why pormographic homophilia is so popular here.

[Petr Jordy Zugar]

huh. Now i'm considering playing a Psijjic or some old elf guy who knows all that lore and DOES talk about Vehk-ships and C0DA in the next RPG i'm in.

Tried it once, didn't like it Psijics, like Vampires, tend to be too anti-social for much good RPing. It depends on whether the RP is more interaction or violence based, of course, but my one attempt at a Psijic didn't work out very well... Not to say you couldn't, of course, just offering my own experience with it.

Though I have always wanted to try a prophet type character, perhaps with some limited divination powers. I'd have to compensate by making him old, blind, and crazy, of course, but that just comes with the territory

At the moment, if anyone wants to get into Dragon Slayers with any kind of character they have, they are certainly welcome to. I've divided people into groups and such, and it's beginning to start off. It's at the ninth page, but the action is just really about to start.

Quite, both the Laintar groups are short a few people now, we could certainly use the help I for one would love for some new people to join in, as we seem to increase numbers at each new location :laugh: It is actually a good point to join in, though, just to let everyone know; you really haven't missed much

[Felix Walde]

I can't tell for the life of me why pormographic homophilia is so popular here.

I can't tell why Vivec is popular or Morrowind is popular. I always found them uninteresting and rather...dull. Like the Nervarine prophecy as well.

[Olga Xx]

I can't tell why Vivec is popular or Morrowind is popular. I always found them uninteresting and rather...dull. Like the Nervarine prophecy as well.

Well just be thankful the people who are here for the vampire stuff or hardcoe old Vampire fans, and not these Twilight teenage girls who want to see a vampire make out with some school chick.

[Theodore Walling]

Well just be thankful the people who are here for the vampire stuff or hardcoe old Vampire fans, and not these Twilight teenage girls who want to see a vampire make out with some school chick.

They have these around here?

[NIloufar Emporio]

They have these around here?

Dear lord I hope not. I think the counter-surge to Twilight vampirism has become stronger than the actual teenage girl craze that the books inspired; so many people hate vampire books now because of Twilight. I find it highly ironic, and rather amusing, to hear people refer to "the good old vampire novels".

By the way, I'm not sure if they caught your joke, IB


On topic, how many RPs do we have going already? It seems like every other thread here is an active RP :blink: Have I not been paying attention? When did all that start? Not to say I'm unhappy with it, I just think it would be better to concentrate our efforts into a manageable number of RPs, rather than have the whiplash of four RPs all failing simultaneously and a dozen people leaving the forum Of course, once again, I sincerely hope that does not happen.

[JERMAINE VIDAURRI]

well then i figure i will use this topic as intended! the Golden Dawn is now recruiting any and all RPers just message Dagoth_ Gojira your bios to first be approved. This new RP promises to be fun and exciting! check it out for more info!

[Sarah Evason]

Dear lord I hope not. I think the counter-surge to Twilight vampirism has become stronger than the actual teenage girl craze that the books inspired; so many people hate vampire books now because of Twilight. I find it highly ironic, and rather amusing, to hear people refer to "the good old vampire novels".

By the way, I'm not sure if they caught your joke, IB


On topic, how many RPs do we have going already? It seems like every other thread here is an active RP :blink: Have I not been paying attention? When did all that start? Not to say I'm unhappy with it, I just think it would be better to concentrate our efforts into a manageable number of RPs, rather than have the whiplash of four RPs all failing simultaneously and a dozen people leaving the forum Of course, once again, I sincerely hope that does not happen.

No point of worrying about it really. All the RP's right now are going strong and show no real signs of letting up from what I can tell :shrug: This is what everyone wanted wasn't it? A revival of forum activity, a bunch of RP's to choose from that all get several posts a day? Seems like everyone's wish has come true and none of them have failed from what I can tell


EDIT: Though it's probably not my place to do so, the Timeline could always use some new people to fill in gaps both minor and major if anyone is interested. Sorry IB, but we are looking for someone to take the Imperial Forebears so I thought this was a better place than any.

[Leanne Molloy]

Starting a new RP today my friends!! :swear: Seriously it seems very very interesting nay if any of you guys are Lore buffs than by all means if you dont join well your input is much appreciated.