Shattered Roleplaying

[BriarFox]

This thread is for a discussion of roleplaying in Shattered: if it's possible, why it's possible, how you're going to go about it, what your character profile is if you plan to roleplay, and what events or projects you intend to work on.

[BriarFox]

Tentative profile for my empath:

Name: Necen
Race: Sylvan
Culture: Lassaran
Profession: Combat pure empath
Background: Exiled from Lassaran clan from religious beliefs. Bitter racialist disgusted with non-Sylvan people. Turned to Luukos originally to attempt to find some power capable of allowing him entrance to Yuriqen.
Age: 751
Attitude: Bitter, cynical, casually murderous, distrusts and dislikes cities, dislikes other races, particularly humans because of their filthy towns.
Motivations: Desire to return to Yuriqen, desire for power to achieve that goal.
Catchphrases: "What use could you possibly be to me?"
Nickname: The Tree Viper.
Deity: Luukos

[Jayvn]

Velociraptor... i'm a fucking raptor... as soon as they change me from human... I roar..and shriek like a raptor..and kill things... also.. I'm a raptor..
http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/509928892/raptor_bigger.jpg

Name: Velociraptor
Race: Human Gender: Male
He is average height and appears to be long in the tooth.
He has beady black eyes and ruddy skin.
He has a bald head.
He has a long face, a flaring nose and a thick neck.
Background: late Cretaceous Period
Motivations: food
Catch Phrase: Roar!
Nickname: OHSHI(gurgling death noises)

[Methais]

Velociraptor... i'm a fucking raptor... as soon as they change me from human... I roar..and shriek like a raptor..and kill things... also.. I'm a raptor..
http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/509928892/raptor_bigger.jpg

Name: Velociraptor
Race: Human Gender: Male
He is average height and appears to be long in the tooth.
He has beady black eyes and ruddy skin.
He has a bald head.
He has a long face, a flaring nose and a thick neck.
Background: late Cretaceous Period
Motivations: food
Catch Phrase: Roar!
Nickname: OHSHI(gurgling death noises)



Aim for the eye...
http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8000000/This-is-how-it-should-have-ended-critical-analysis-of-twilight-8047627-800-600.jpg

On topic: I plan to RP by running around stretching my big Goatse anus and having fits of tourette's.

[Baelog]

http://www.lolblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/633839569142980630-twilight.jpg


I like mine better

[Kitsun]

Name: Deadpool
Race: Human Gender: Male

Quote: "Hey, I've got my own comic now and everything!"

He's goddamn Deadpool. Therefore, allowed to break the 4th wall and technically be in character. He likes the Golden Girls, duct tape, beer, women and his chainsaw gun.

[Tisket]

Velociraptor... i'm a fucking raptor... as soon as they change me from human... I roar..and shriek like a raptor..and kill things... also.. I'm a raptor..

Weren't the actual (not the hollywood version) velociraptors like a foot tall?

Ooooooh scary

[SanGreal]

Rambo is doing an excellent job of staying in-character. If you're asking about roleplaying within the Elanthian world.... well, I'm pretty sure there are a few people doing that too.

[Shari]

Name: Deadpool
Race: Human Gender: Male

Quote: "Hey, I've got my own comic now and everything!"

He's goddamn Deadpool. Therefore, allowed to break the 4th wall and technically be in character. He likes the Golden Girls, duct tape, beer, women (mostly being cyb0rzed by Shari) and his chainsaw gun.

There. Fixed that for ya.

[TheEschaton]

Nah, real velociraptors were about 5' tall. But they still weighed 600 pounds and could eat the shit out of you.

[Shari]

To be serious though, will I roleplay in Shattered? Depends. I may in the future but right now I'm having too much fun fucking around. If I DO, I'll probably roll up another character since the one I'm on has zero credibility now. It really depends on whether or not everyone else settles the fuck down and starts being in character for the genre of the game.

[Tisket]

Nah, real velociraptors were about 5' tall. But they still weighed 600 pounds and could eat the shit out of you.

Nah, that's not the case. More like chicken sized:

http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/dinosaurbasics/a/velofacts.htm

[Fallen]

There are no fossils of dino's that size, even if they aren't raptors?

[Tisket]

There are no fossils of dino's that size, even if they aren't raptors?

This sentence makes no sense to me.

[TheEschaton]

Apparently there were, named Dionysaurus or something, and the writers just put the velociraptor name on them in Jurassic Park because it sounded sexier.

[Fallen]

This sentence makes no sense to me.

If raptors weren't that size, were there dinosaurs of a similar build compared to how they were portrayed in the movies?

[Fallen]

Apparently there were, named Dionysaurus or something, and the writers just put the velociraptor name on them in Jurassic Park because it sounded sexier.

This.

[Tisket]

The velociraptor's might be long from nose to tail tip but they apparently didn't stand tall at all. I seriously think a GM should make Javyn's character tiny now (which is what I was driving at before TheE tried to muck it up with faulty information. Bad TheE!).

[Drew]

You want a badass dinosaur like Utahraptor!!!


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Utahraptor_BW.jpg


(Actually excited)

[TheEschaton]

What're you gonna do, spank me?

[Tisket]

lol

[Jayvn]

velociraptor 3feet tall, utahraptor FUCKING HUGE..and weighed a ton.. literally.

Tisket hates dinosaurs :(

Also Jesus rode on them..it's true..it's on a picture on the internet

[Drew]

velociraptor 3feet tall, utahraptor FUCKING HUGE..and weighed a ton.. literally.



A fine steed for George Washington.

[HJFudge]

Im semi-roleplaying currently, though I am planning on doing it more from now on.

I'm a Steel Inquisitor of Marlu, dedicated to destruction. It is, however, already making people mad at me for playing my role.

I also am gathering like minded people to run with, of which I have a few as well. Could always use more! Any other people out there feel like being brave and going on random wanton swaths of destruction whilst building up a Cult? :)

[Inspire]

Im semi-roleplaying currently, though I am planning on doing it more from now on.

I'm a Steel Inquisitor of Marlu, dedicated to destruction. It is, however, already making people mad at me for playing my role.

I also am gathering like minded people to run with, of which I have a few as well. Could always use more! Any other people out there feel like being brave and going on random wanton swaths of destruction whilst building up a Cult? :)


I actually want MEAN/EVIL characters. Prime is too much of a crybabyland and plat is a waste of money so.... DO IT WELL

[SpiffyJr]

There's a very fine line between mean/evil and griefer/asshole. Let's hope HJFudge can walk the line properly.

[Drevihyin]

Hopefully he can or...

[BriarFox]

Short log:


Madam says, "What are you people doing just standing around."

[Town Square Central]
This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing. The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith. At the north end of the space, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded by a strong, robust tree. The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep. You also see the Slash disk, some aloeas stem, some tree bark, a rose-marrow potion, a large acorn, a large acorn, a claidhmore, a large acorn, some manna bread, some cactacae spine, a ripped ruddy red backpack, a large acorn, a single arrow shaft, a white marble frame surrounding a pale glowing blue portal, a rations kit, a cudgel, a wooden shield, a wooden shield, some light leather, some light leather, some light leather, a copper lockpick, a steel lockpick, a tincture of tkaro, a tincture of tkaro, a sugared barley and oat cake, an iron wand, a tincture of tkaro, some wolifrew lichen, some wolifrew lichen, a tincture of tkaro, a tincture of tkaro, a tincture of tkaro, a tincture of tkaro, a tincture of tkaro, a tincture of tkaro, a tincture of tkaro, the Stone, a blood-stained steel mirror, some stone benches with some stuff on it, an herbal remedy donation bin and a flashing neon sign.
Also here: Dresden, Achillies, Dank Bud, Sayid, Chewbacca, Dracula, Slash, Princess Schala, The Almighty Father, Kaedra, Ron, Madam, Angry Hill or Madmountan, Sweet Sihaya, Cervina
Obvious paths: northeast, east, southeast, southwest, west, northwest
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Madam hums a seemingly random tune.

You glance at Madam.

You see Madam.
She appears to be a Human.
She is very tall and appears to be very young. She has large green eyes and tanned skin. She has shoulder length, glossy red hair worn in two pigtails. She has a delicate face and high cheekbones.
She has old battle scars on her left arm, old battle scars on her right leg, old battle scars on her left leg, several painful-looking scars across her abdominal area, developed slurred speech, and old battle scars on her right arm.
She is holding a scratched imflass aegis in her left hand.
She is wearing a crystal amulet, a backpack, a cloak, some full leather, a cat-o-nine tails hanger, a whip hanger, and some spike heeled black boots.

Speaking to Madam, you ask, "Are you of some use, or does your entire existence revolve around pointless comments?"

Sihaya says, "Just enjoying the ambiance."

Speaking to you, Madam says, "Oh, good one Ryan."

You cock your head at Madam.

Madam meditates over Ron.
Madam takes Ron's nervous system damage.

Madam murmurs a simple, mystical chant...
Madam concentrates.
Madam's nervous system looks better.

You say, "My name's Necen."

You shrug.

Madam says, "Your name is Ryan."

Sihaya smiles and searches around for a Ryan, who she obviously missed trying to transfer wounds from

Madam chuckles.

You amusedly say, "If you say so."

Madam agrees with you.

Madam says, "See, you learn quickly."

Madam exclaims, "What I say goes!"

Madam snaps her fingers.
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Madam snaps her fingers.
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Madam snaps her fingers.
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Madam meditates over Ron.
Madam takes Ron's nervous system damage.
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Madam murmurs a simple, mystical chant...
Madam concentrates.
Madam's nervous system looks better.
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Speaking to Madam, you ask, "Rather, it's just not worth the effort to correct you. And what do human opinions matter in the long run?"

You snap your fingers.

You say, "That, and you're gone."

You shrug.

Madam says, "Oh, I see what you're doing here."

Madam says, "You're roleplaying."

(Madam dons her wizard hat and robe.)

Speaking to Madam, you agree, "Yes, I'm currently pretending I don't want to kill 80% of the people here."

You rub your chin thoughtfully.

You glance around the area.

Speaking to Madam, you say, "90."

Madam chuckles.

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Heh.

[GS4 Bard]

Madam says, "Oh, I see what you're doing here."

Madam says, "You're roleplaying."

(Madam dons her wizard hat and robe.)

Best part

[BriarFox]

One thing Shattered definitely does is open up some new avenues with feature alters:
You see Necen.
He appears to be a former member of the Sylvan race.
He is shorter than average and appears to be time-worn. He has weary golden eyes and mottled bronze and copper skin. He has shoulder length, tied back copper red hair. He has a triangular face and part of his cheek and his lower left arm are covered in smooth emerald scales. He has highly pronounced cheekbones and a flickering, split-tipped tongue.
He has old battle scars on his left leg, an old battle scar across his back, a black-and-blue right eye, a black-and-blue left eye, and old battle scars on his right leg.
He is holding a massive grey ora tower shield in his left hand.
He is wearing a ruby amulet, a green wool hooded cloak, a glittering dragonfire opal pin, a dull black ruic composite bow slung over his shoulder, a variegated ivory linen backpack, some mottled green double leather, a snake-etched pewter ring, a large ring filled with tormented hobgoblin souls, a wide vaalin-edged belt, a bone-inlaid imflass flask, a pale green suede pouch, some fitted green suede leggings, and some black kidskin high boots.


And Slash is retardedly cool as a werewolf, and there are a bunch of others.

[Monotonous]

http://www.gifsoup.com/view/187123/a-scanner-darkly-2-o.gif

You see Everybody.
He is short and appears to be ancient. He has a hideous cacophony of eyes and layers upon layers of drooping, aged skin. He has a bald head. He has a constantly changing amorphous anatomy. He appears to be made up of everybody -- even you!
He is wearing all the heavy backpacks ever, every cloak ever made, too many large sacks, and so many double leathers.

[insert awesome techno music]

(sorry for double posting in the other thread. Didn't see this one.)

[BriarFox]

Red Rep Shattered Roleplaying 06-06-2010 09:51 PM Lame. Roleplay in the game that's meant for it.

Blow me. It's meant to be whatever I want it to be.

[Jayvn]

http://www.gifsoup.com/view/187123/a-scanner-darkly-2-o.gif

You see Everybody.
He is short and appears to be ancient. He has a hideous cacophony of eyes and layers upon layers of drooping, aged skin. He has a bald head. He has a constantly changing amorphous anatomy. He appears to be made up of everybody -- even you!
He is wearing all the heavy backpacks ever, every cloak ever made, too many large sacks, and so many double leathers.

[insert awesome techno music]

(sorry for double posting in the other thread. Didn't see this one.)

God a scanner darkly fucked my head up so bad.... trying to focus during that movie..i could'nt imagine watching it on drugs...

[Sihaya]

Rambo, I must agree, does his rp perfectly, even when he's had 21 Coors and a few shots of liquor.

Velo's great as the raptor. Jackbauer is good too... but where did he go?

The one that most disgusts me as for as choosing a highly recognizable name and then NOT rp'ing it is Jeffrerydahmer. Why anyone would choose a name like that and then not bother to rp it to the hilt is beyond me.

Lots of good IC roleplaying though! I love it! Si

[BigWorm]

God a scanner darkly fucked my head up so bad.... trying to focus during that movie..i could'nt imagine watching it on drugs...

That's the only way to watch it or any other Phillip K Dick movie! Another movie that has similar art work is "Waking Life", which I'm pretty sure was written specifically for people tripping their balls off.

[Some Rogue]

The one that most disgusts me as for as choosing a highly recognizable name and then NOT rp'ing it is Jeffrerydahmer. Why anyone would choose a name like that and then not bother to rp it to the hilt is beyond me.


Disgusts you? Seriously, are you retarded? This is Shattered. It's not fucking Plat. I don't give a fuck about RP'ing with him and to be honest, I mainly do it to piss you off. I'm just there to fuck around and have fun with him.

[Sihaya]

It's a role playing game. Dahmer was, by all reports, a "guy next door" to those who knew him and had no clue of his private reality. Playing him as a pure jackass and not expecting negative attitudes towards you is pretty ridiculous. I don't care how senior you are on the boards. I saw the thread, it asked for comments on role playing in Shattered, and I chose to participate. If you loathe rp so much, it's strange that you'd bother to check this thread. You could be the nicest guy in the world, but once you choose a persona in a role playing game... it's sort of expected to at least attempt some semblance of personality for that you decided to take on.

[Liagala]

it's sort of expected to at least attempt some semblance of personality for that you decided to take on.

Actually, it's not here. There's no requirement for any sort of RP, in-genre or out of it. It may be fun for most of us, but he can do exactly as he pleases. I can roll up Thepope and be a devil worshipper, or Ghandi and run around assasinating. It's Shattered.

[Marl]

you forget gemstone iv is a roleplaying game, gemstone:shattered is a text based mmorpg along the lines of most graphic online games encouraging power gaming and chaos.


ex.
do you see IfUcTuRmOm in Diablo rping his chosen handle out?
or shatinmymouth in WoW running around trying to get under everyones ass and begging for a warm log in the back of his throat?

[Some Rogue]

Playing him as a pure jackass and not expecting negative attitudes towards you is pretty ridiculous.

You were on my nuts from day one before I ever even said a word to you. As a matter of fact, the only person I am a jackass to is you mainly because of your attitude and threats to kill me, which, I've never returned to you.



You could be the nicest guy in the world, but once you choose a persona in a role playing game... it's sort of expected to at least attempt some semblance of personality for that you decided to take on.

It was a joke. Dahmer as an empath...get it? It's my 5 bucks, I'll play how I see fit. Thanks.

[Tisket]

It's a role playing game. Dahmer was, by all reports, a "guy next door" to those who knew him and had no clue of his private reality. Playing him as a pure jackass and not expecting negative attitudes towards you is pretty ridiculous. I don't care how senior you are on the boards. I saw the thread, it asked for comments on role playing in Shattered, and I chose to participate. If you loathe rp so much, it's strange that you'd bother to check this thread. You could be the nicest guy in the world, but once you choose a persona in a role playing game... it's sort of expected to at least attempt some semblance of personality for that you decided to take on.

A supercilious, snide RP elitist in Shattered? HAHAHA.

[g++]

So whos going to be the first one to make a character whos name is a direct Andraste insult? Methais im looking at you bud.

[AnticorRifling]

A supercilious, snide RP elitist in Shattered? HAHAHA.

Shhh we gotta wait for the meltdown.

[Liagala]

We still might have one. I rolled up Gandhi and ran around TSC for a few minutes. I was swearing, threatening to kill people, and yelling about "someone get me a fucking burrito already." She thought I was SR, and when I said no, that I had posted the Gandhi idea, she said that she never came back to read his responses because she was so upset about it. LOLOLOLOL @ being SO UPSET that he doesn't RP his serial killer properly!! (also, fuck for forgetting to log stuff)

[Ryvicke]

We still might have one. I rolled up Gandhi and ran around TSC for a few minutes. I was swearing, threatening to kill people, and yelling about "someone get me a fucking burrito already." She thought I was SR, and when I said no, that I had posted the Gandhi idea, she said that she never came back to read his responses because she was so upset about it. LOLOLOLOL @ being SO UPSET that he doesn't RP his serial killer properly!! (also, fuck for forgetting to log stuff)

To Sihaya's credit I rolled up Al Swearengen from Deadwood for a night and was calling everyone cocksuckers and hoopleheads and she was the only one that got it.

Seriously? No one watched Deadwood? That show is fucking amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=al+swearengen&aq=0

[Hips]

Someone needs to roll up HenryVIII so I can cyb0rz them all day long.

[Tisket]

Someone needs to roll up HenryVIII so I can cyb0rz them all day long.

Why would you want to cyber an ugly fat man with a suppurating ulcerated sore on his leg?

[4a6c1]

She is the Goddess of Hips. She can have any man she wants, living or dead, heal their smelly cheese legs AND fix their 6 broken marriages all with one cyb0rz.

[Tisket]

I think she meant that she wants someone to roll up Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

[Tisket]

Seriously? No one watched Deadwood? That show is fucking amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=al+swearengen&aq=0

I've never watched it but I just ordered season 1 from Amazon.

[Kitsun]

I've never watched it but I just ordered season 1 from Amazon.

Just Netflix it!

[Tisket]

Just Netflix it!

We like owning movies and TV series. I don't know why really but that's what I've been told.

We have a huge DVD collection. I'm pretty sure, with technological advances, they will go the way of the VHS tape soon and then I can laugh and laugh and laugh at my husband.

[Some Rogue]

Good thing he won't be able to hear you from your place in the kitchen.

[mikewstarr]

We still might have one. I rolled up Gandhi and ran around TSC for a few minutes. I was swearing, threatening to kill people, and yelling about "someone get me a fucking burrito already." She thought I was SR, and when I said no, that I had posted the Gandhi idea, she said that she never came back to read his responses because she was so upset about it. LOLOLOLOL @ being SO UPSET that he doesn't RP his serial killer properly!! (also, fuck for forgetting to log stuff)

you didn't forget to log stuff, you logged after i chased you in town, you towel head.

[4a6c1]

I think she meant that she wants someone to roll up Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

I think you thought she meant Jonathan Rhys Meyers but what she really thought she wanted was not what we thought..........



And if someone were to roll up Jonathan Rhys Meyers I would cyb0rz them too. :D

....and I dont have time to argue Tisket. I have to go reactivate and make a smelly cheese leg text man.

[Asha]

<gag>

[Liagala]

you didn't forget to log stuff, you logged after i chased you in town, you towel head.

lol Different "log." I logged out when you were chasing me, because I didn't realize you were chasing me. I forgot to create a text log of the entertainment. Chasing wouldn't have done any good anyway, he's still level 1. I'll get him at least to 2 soon though.

[Liberi Fatali]

So whos going to be the first one to make a character whos name is a direct Andraste insult? Methais im looking at you bud.

>s
[Frith's Inn, Main Saloon]
Drawn by the aroma of good food and strong drink, you enter the main saloon. The innkeeper presides merrily, ensuring everyone gets a share of attention from the pretty serving wenches and the handsome lad behind the bar. Long benches and rectangular tables seat high-spirited patrons. You also see a cozy booth and some swinging doors.
Also here: Winsauce, Walternate, Andrastethecunt, Macdaddy, Grundle who is kneeling
Obvious exits: north
>l and
You see Andrastethecunt.
He appears to be a Giantman.
He is average height and appears to be very young. He has tired sea green eyes and nut brown skin. He has a bald head. He has a broad face, a red nose and a bulging forehead.
He is in good shape.
He is holding a handaxe in his right hand and a reinforced shield in his left hand.
He is wearing a leather sheath, a crystal amulet, a small cobalt blue belt pouch, a large golden yellow pack, some dark blue square-toed shoes, a pair of gold-threaded leggings, a brushed blue felt hat, and some light goatskin leathers.