I've just read Scatmang Corlioni's "Heavy Casualties" fanfic, when I suddenly had a brilliant idea. A fanfic with two or three members to explain one story. It'd be planned out and wouldn't have all the confusion of an rp. With two or three different members posting there would be variety in the story for readers. We'd have a discussion thread to keep the story organized. Our character sheets would go up on there so that readers could know who they need to visualize. It would ensure someone was always posting. If one of the three was busy, that would leave the other two up to the task of posting the next installment(s). Would anyone be interested in this? I have a plot already brewing in my noggin. I just need a few willing, somewhat experienced rper's/fanfic writers to help convert it into a story.

So each character has their own story? I'll lend a hand if needed.

I write these kind of stories with a small group of friends. They're sort of like an interactional story instead of an RP, though sometimes one wont know what the other is about to post and that can be fun if you have good cohesion with your co-authors.

Hmmmm.
This sounds intriguing. >.> I'd like to hear what you have in mind for a plot; I've done these kinds of RPs/collaborative stories before, and they were a lot of fun.

I was thinking to myself, if everyone wrote in an rp like they do in a fanfic, the story would flow elegantly. Then I thought, why not make this happen. It wouldn't necessarily be everyone telling their own story, but rather then having the characters connect and drive on, which seems to be the primary goal of every rp, they'd simply do their own thing with the assistance of another. Say I want to take over a city. I'd have another character, either created by myself or someone else, come help me. This would mean that everyone involved would have to be willing to let their character be controlled or else control the character themselves. But rather then having to wait for someone to return to continue controlling their character, you'd simply drive on using their character to complete your mission. Or until time allows the owner to return and complete the mission with you. I think it'd be fun. Say for instance I had to go to drill. So-and-so could use my character to rob a store. As long as he insured my character wasn't killed the story would drive on.

Does anyone see what I'm saying? It's like the 70's. We'd share everything...EVARYTHING? EVARYTHING!

EDIT: I didn't even mean to post this up here. It's suppose to be in the TES section. However, I think I'll run one here as well.
My apologies.

*Hurm*, I believe I was involved in some such like this, on another forum, was quite good fun, I shall stick by this.

When I've done it, there wasn't quite that much control. If another author needed to control someone else's character, then that would be allowed as long as they kept the character in question in character. So, using one of your examples, if my character was under your control and you wanted to rob a bank, but my character is a good guy and obeys the law, then you wouldn't be able to do that and would have to use your own character or some circumstance of plot to get the cold, hard, cash. Such as if my character obeyed the law, but wasn't totally against a "finder's keepers" worldview, then you could have someone else rob the bank, get shot, but get away from the cops only to bleed to death. Then my character would take the money because hey, it was there.

That of course would apply to this fanfic/rp. If whoever joined this took into consideration every aspect of another members character, and their alignment/religious beliefs/etc.., disallowed the character from robbing a bank, they wouldn't. It's a matter of cause and effect. Different actions by each character will affect the other characters in return.

Okay, sounds great to me I've been trying to join an RP here for quite a while, but the ones I am interested in usually end up keeling over dead (Life as a Beast was fun, damnit, and I was starting to like my character!). Most of the RP's I see around just don't fit my style. I like long posts of several paragraphs and telling a story with the other writers instead of just playing a game in text form. I'd love it if a collaborative story popped up here that was in a theme I'd enjoy because I'd be on that svcker like Super Mutants on Big Town.

You know, I need to come up with better revised sayings. Radroaches on Brahmin crap? Raiders on ...well no, Raiders are on just about everything. Hm. Rads on a Ghoul?

So I can count on you being one of the three then?

All right, I'm in. :3
I'd love to be a part of this. Actually, I've been meaning to get involved with the RPs over here for a while now; it's just that none of them really appealed to me until this came along.
*Stamps thread with the Metro Seal of Approval*

...Yes, I have a Metro Seal of Approval.
Don't look at me like that. >.>

Well, I'd be interested in doing one for FO3 and using my character from Life as a Beast just because I want to play with her and flesh her out. Did you say you were planning on doing one here?

You can count me in, sire!

This is great! 3 exceptionally devoted and hopefully 'somewhat experienced writers' I believe. And to answer the question above, I am doing one here.
Now, I'll have this thread locked and will open a discussion thread a.s.a.p.

I'd like for you to post your character sheets up on that thread.

Just a reminder. I'm a hound when it comes to proper grammar useage, spelling, punctuation, and realism. Even though I'm sure you guys/girls(?) know what you're doing, it wouldn't be hard for me to replace you.

So, we'll discuss the plot and things of that matter on that thread. Thanks for the Metro stamp!

Now, let's get this show on the road.

Looks like I need to dig my character sheet out and see about making sure it's up to date.

MAKE THE THREEEEEAD

Blah, I have many, many characters, one of which is based on myself, but you will never know who! Haha!

Yaaaaaaaaay. : D
*spazzyflail*
...Although I feel I should mention, I am at work at the moment, so my character sheet might take me a little while.
Shhh.
No one must know I am here. *shiftyeyes*
(I joke, I joke. I'm on break.)

Close requested.