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Miscellaneous RP
Topic Started: Jul 31 2008, 01:42 AM (314 Views)
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Hey, I was wondering if you guys could have a miscellaneous forum or a place for RP that doesn't fit in Abydos proper. I have a friend who is an excellent writer who I would very much like to do an RP with on this site, but that RP does not fit in the context of the larger Abydos RP.

I feel that because Abydos stresses creative freedom, especially with character development, this freedom could also be extended to RP structure -- if it is given its own place separate from the main board, in order to maintain continuity.

By the way, thank you for having a feedback forum on your site.

sincerely, forget-me-not.
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What kind of RP, exactly? Can you be more specific about the setting/genre?
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Well, I am interested in two RPs, both of which need to be contained in a single topic in order to make the RP intimate. The first RP has a highly technological bent. The story centers around 3-4 players drawn inexplicably to the same place, but in different time periods. An object binds them together, an object that they have each experienced in very different ways. Eventually this leads them to the future on a different world, where everything becomes a race to prevent gehenna. It's a little more complicated than that, but basically the idea is to run it with 3-4 dedicated players, with one storyteller (me) taking on the roles of all NPCs and generally leading the story forward.

The other RP is a very non-canon Harry-Potter themed RP that I wanted to do with a friend, one person from the board (if someone can be found), and myself. That thread is a very complex love story we've been working on that has about 70 pages of history so far. But we really need a good forum to continue it.

Anyway, as I said these RPs would not fit in the context of Abydos itself. However, I do think the board would be improved with a place to house miscellaneous RPs such as these. They're kind of experiments unto themselves. It would be a great addition to help players here develop as writers.
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I want to be free
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And I feel
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Let me think about this for a bit - I might bounce some thoughts around in the staff section and try to see what I might be getting into with this. If anything, you guys are welcome to use the Writing section for your story. I'm not sure about an active RP forum though - I'll get back to you. Thanks :)
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Alright, cool. I'm happy so long as I get to continue the story, although we do really need another person to help us out, if someone could be found. Would I be permitted to make two topics? One to find the second person we need, and the second to actually house the story?

Thanks a lot for allowing me to continue the RP in the Writing section. I really appreciate it.

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I want to be free
From desolation and despair
And I feel
Like everything I sow
Is being swept away
Well I refuse to let you go

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For now, I'd like to keep these sort of stories in the Writing area of the board. I've seen this done before on a few occasions (and I've actually tried it on my own board), so I had some insight, but there were some other good points made by the staff as well. Here are the main reasons for the decision:

Dividing a small board into sections / different areas of role playing detracts from the main area of the board and divides people's attention. The main area of the forum isn't really active enough to warrant a completely different section for a scattering of ideas. At this point it seems like it would just confuse things and draw people's attention from what's going on in the main sections. Also, speaking from experience, we will probably get Members recruiting just to post in the Miscellaneous section, which again detracts from the main community and divides things.

Thanks for asking though :)
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All right, much appreciated.

Can my technological RP have a home in the writing section?
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From desolation and despair
And I feel
Like everything I sow
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Well I refuse to let you go

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