An RP about gamers

[Cap]

(I swear to god it took me an hour to think of a title, and I still wish I could think of something better.)


So, here's an RP idea that I am sort of interested in creating, but I was sort of wanting some assistance on planning and figuring. It's based on a basis I saw plenty of times, but I wanted to expand upon the premise.


The concept is pretty much that all characters are close friends, but they all hang out at a gaming cafe. (Doing gaming related things one can assume.)


You may wonder, "What makes this special?" Well, I plan on situations to happen and become what I would consider to be "episodes to this groups TV show."


Did a character meet a detective searching for a elusive criminal and someone gets the bright idea to work with the group to catch the criminal? Does a character have a friend or family who decides he has to stop hanging out with the group? Does some outrageous situation happen that the characters somehow get stuck in the middle of? Do I get unimaginative and just make a "normal" story for basic character building in the setting?


So a big question that I can see with this is, "Why gamers?" Well, it's going to play into another rule that creates something I hope would be interesting: If you are playing a video game, you must also describe the video game's "scene" if others can see it or hear it.


Would they hear a familiar theme song? Are you playing a fighting game and are obviously losing? Do you play a game as another character watches? (I actually am thinking of a way to make "PvP" situations occur between character. It's still an idea at the moment though.)


Of course, this is merely an early stage of the idea, as in I thought of it today, but I was curious to what someone else thought of for this, if someone had an idea, or if this is a horrible idea and I need to stop thinking things.


Thank you for reading my idea-based ramblings and I hope your future Roleplays go well.

 

[Sludge]

I think this has a lot of potential. Would I be wrong if I said that you want to occasionally introduce new conflicts with different events happening (or as you said episodes)?


I've been in an rp that used a similar thing tho we called them cases (postcyberpunk about a police department). What I've learned is that for this kind of thing someone has to take control of event-chars - temporary characters who exist solely to for the sake of developing the current event (episode), they are disposable and normally should not exist longer than the current event. The reason is that it is a bit problematic to have every conflict revolve around the regular cast unless it is entirely pvp


The other thing is I think that instead of taking it all on yourself, it would be better if you let your players control both regular and event characters at the same time. Mainly because it would decrease gming strees and add the element of unexpected, but also during situations that involve only the regular cast a player who is only in charge of event chars will have no one to interact with and will probably drop out (also based on the expirence from that rp).


I hope you will find my ramblings useful

 

[Cap]

Yep, these "episodes" (I may just call them that) essentially are just story elements that keep changing as they get completed.


I was sort of planning that "Each story has an NPC" part to do similar as to what you said, as I doubt it would be possible otherwise. I suppose occasionally there will be a character who appears in multiple stories as a "Special NPC", maybe like a character's cousin from out of town or something.


In theory, having NPC's being played will probably happen eventually, I would probably add a rule to having to be with the group for a month before I give NPC control for a story-related character, just to keep "newcomers" out of the technical parts until I know they are loyal to the group.


I guess it should be added to the top that I am only the GM for this, or rather, "He who plays the NPC's most of the time and explains the world around players, not having a character in the little "group" of friends." Though, I suppose there maybe a worker or the owner of the cafe who might know this group of regulars.

 

[Sludge]

I see, if you plan to gm this properly then there shouldn't be much to worry about)


This question might seem a bit random, but since vrmmo rps are not uncommon... When you say gamers, do you mean realistic or do you mean near-future kind of thing? Full dive virtual reality? I am not suggesting anything yet, just curious.

 

[Cap]

Gamers in literal terminology: A word to describe a group of individuals who like playing games, specifically video games in this case.


Here's an issue I see with VRMMO's: Sword Art Online and it's fans.


I don't hate the anime, as I watched it myself and thought it was good. I just recall seeing so many roleplays on this site in SAO's setting that I can see people interpreting this as a fandom RP and start using characters from SAO/characters that are eerily similar to one from the show. Every RP I have ran/been in on this site has had one character that was taken straight from an anime similar, that I feel that this would make it nearly unavoidable.


(This idea, surprisingly, came from a DnD discussion with a friend when talking about a setting idea unrelated to this.)


My intention was to have all sorts of video games, sort of a group of people who "play them all" and are tied through this shared interest in video games as a whole. I am playing with the idea, as I write this, to add VRMMO's as a new concept for "the next generation of video games". The idea, though, is to avoid them being the center of the RP.


Though... I have no idea if real video games/consoles or fake video games/consoles should be used. I may make a poll for that to see.

 

[Cap]

Hmm, I didn't mention SAO tho... I enjoyed it but I dislike how the word vrmmo is associated with it. There are more than plenty other stories that play with this concept.
You could also add in a large scale plot that happens at the same time as the episodes but a lot slower. So as episodes progress small stuff happens that links them together to form an even bigger plot.


If the episodes themselves center around more slice-of-life-ish problems, then you could have the bigger plot be a bit more... hmm... crazy. Like everything is more or less realistic, but somewhere out there, there is a corporation that strives for world domination..... Uh. One of the possibilities is that the bigger plot could be related to the appearance of full immersion tech itself, not some any game in particular.


I could suggest a few things for the bigger plot unless you already have something in mind for it. Or am I going in the wrong direction?

Sorry about just randomly bringing it up and writing it as if I was insinuating your interpretation of VRMMO, I just wanted to clarify in case someone else were to come along and assume this to be some fandom-based game or heavily inspired by SAO. It's bad to assume that there's people who will figure this RP to be extremely similar, but I might as well debunk as many questions as I can. I knew what you were getting at, but my occasional moment of poor/lack of word placement was at fault here. (Well, occasional word placement in terms of me writing out things in a way that isn't what I was getting at. It happens, sadly)


In terms of the "Episodes", I was figuring that it's a mixture of realistic slice-of-life and really outrageous events, such as things like breaking into a developer's office to steal a copy of a game before release. (Currently just ideas, of course.)


I wouldn't be against any bigger plot ideas you may have, as you were pretty much in the same ballpark as I was this whole time.


One Idea I will say from me is a "Rival group", one that has some weird want to just best the main group in a game, possibly for something like the "right to use the cafe". (GM powers can dictate the true end to this, but if it's a bigger plot this rival group may start from the end result of some smaller plots. They may even possibly leave notes or do something.)

 

[Sludge]

Sorry about just randomly bringing it up and writing it as if I was insinuating your interpretation of VRMMO, I just wanted to clarify in case someone else were to come along and assume this to be some fandom-based game or heavily inspired by SAO. It's bad to assume that there's people who will figure this RP to be extremely similar, but I might as well debunk as many questions as I can. I knew what you were getting at, but my occasional moment of poor/lack of word placement was at fault here. (Well, occasional word placement in terms of me writing out things in a way that isn't what I was getting at. It happens, sadly)
In terms of the "Episodes", I was figuring that it's a mixture of realistic slice-of-life and really outrageous events, such as things like breaking into a developer's office to steal a copy of a game before release. (Currently just ideas, of course.)


I wouldn't be against any bigger plot ideas you may have, as you were pretty much in the same ballpark as I was this whole time.


One Idea I will say from me is a "Rival group", one that has some weird want to just best the main group in a game, possibly for something like the "right to use the cafe". (GM powers can dictate the true end to this, but if it's a bigger plot this rival group may start from the end result of some smaller plots. They may even possibly leave notes or do something.)

Don't worry, I agree. I think its wrong that every rp that mentions gamers automatically becomes sao inspired :\


Ohh, I like that one. Maybe the rival group could be all mysterious and anonymous. Like there might be lots of rumours and stories about them doing incredible things, but no one has ever met them, actually most believe think they are just an urban legend. At first there would be hints here and there, then someone might meet one or two members and yeah, an open confrontation.


Combining this with some of my previous thoughts ... Meanwhile, the internet regulation policies might be getting stricter and people have less and less freedom of what they do. More and more conversations and net searches are being recorded, analysed. Piracy is not a thing anymore. Internet is no longer a place where anyone is free to state their opinion, but instead it is about to become a playground for politicians to control the public's opinion and companies to market their products.


The rival group might be actually a team of talented young people who fight for freedom on the internet. They play games occasionally but they don't take them seriously. They might even think of the main group as childish and naive, which is another source of resonance.


Dunno if its too serious\dark\political but since it is for a bigger plot, hopefully it wouldn't change the lighthearted mood of the rp.

 

[Spacekitty]

That might be too dark for his to if he intends it to be more light hearted, but I like it.


SAO rip off characters bring up a even bigger subject, anime rip off characters un general. People use them in rps where they don't belong and its annoying. If we are doing a nation builder about colonials and tribes don't bring a merc group that's all anime characters. Stuff like that is annoying

 

[Cap]

Don't worry, I agree. I think its wrong that every rp that mentions gamers automatically becomes sao inspired :\
Ohh, I like that one. Maybe the rival group could be all mysterious and anonymous. Like there might be lots of rumours and stories about them doing incredible things, but no one has ever met them, actually most believe think they are just an urban legend. At first there would be hints here and there, then someone might meet one or two members and yeah, an open confrontation.


Combining this with some of my previous thoughts ... Meanwhile, the internet regulation policies might be getting stricter and people have less and less freedom of what they do. More and more conversations and net searches are being recorded, analysed. Piracy is not a thing anymore. Internet is no longer a place where anyone is free to state their opinion, but instead it is about to become a playground for politicians to control the public's opinion and companies to market their products.


The rival group might be actually a team of talented young people who fight for freedom on the internet. They play games occasionally but they don't take them seriously. They might even think of the main group as childish and naive, which is another source of resonance.


Dunno if its too serious\dark\political but since it is for a bigger plot, hopefully it wouldn't change the lighthearted mood of the rp.

The italicized is actually what I was thinking for the Rivals if going with a bigger, darker plot.


My only concern with how much is truly known by everyone, as if it's all known from the beginning, or really at anytime, then it has a chance of derailing the lighthearted story into a story about rebels against the government. (Then why have the rivals be considered rivals otherwise, right.)

That might be too dark for his to if he intends it to be more light hearted, but I like it.
SAO rip off characters bring up a even bigger subject, anime rip off characters un general. People use them in rps where they don't belong and its annoying. If we are doing a nation builder about colonials and tribes don't bring a merc group that's all anime characters. Stuff like that is annoying

What I was figuring was this to be an RP that wasn't designed to be, I guess lighthearted really is the only way to say it. I mean, if there's an occasional moment of a serious "Episode", then it maybe a situation of 80% Lighthearted and 20% Serious.


Amen, It's sort of the main reason I brought it up earlier, though SAO was the anime of mention relating this setting. Sadly, it's an issue outside of Fandom RP where it's accepted.

 

[Sludge]

The italicized is actually what I was thinking for the Rivals if going with a bigger, darker plot.
My only concern with how much is truly known by everyone, as if it's all known from the beginning, or really at anytime, then it has a chance of derailing the lighthearted story into a story about rebels against the government. (Then why have the rivals be considered rivals otherwise, right.)


What I was figuring was this to be an RP that wasn't designed to be, I guess lighthearted really is the only way to say it. I mean, if there's an occasional moment of a serious "Episode", then it maybe a situation of 80% Lighthearted and 20% Serious.


Amen, It's sort of the main reason I brought it up earlier, though SAO was the anime of mention relating this setting. Sadly, it's an issue outside of Fandom RP where it's accepted.

Then I suppose you could just say that there is this legendary group that stands at the top of the gaming world and no one has actually met them, mysterious and invincible. And maybe how our little group was formed to beat these guys (?) and the trials that they would have to face, both mundane and not, in order to become the best team...


If you want to rp out the actual formation of the team then it is an option to word it like "this is a story about several friends who quickly rose to the top of the gaming world to face the strongest team..." or something.


Crap, its becoming a shonen story


I am also not sure where to put the dark internet privacy part tho... Maybe reveal it later? But it might be better to at least give a hint about it.

 

[Cap]

Then I suppose you could just say that there is this legendary group that stands at the top of the gaming world and no one has actually met them, mysterious and invincible. And maybe how our little group was formed to beat these guys (?) and the trials that they would have to face in order to become the best team...
If you want to rp out the actual formation of the team then it is an option to word it like "this is a story about several friends who quickly rose to the top of the gaming world to face the strongest team..." or something.


Crap, its becoming a shonen story


I am also not sure where to put the dark internet privacy part tho... Maybe reveal it later? But it might be better to at least give a hint about it.

What about this hypothetical, and this is playing more on the Cafe's standpoint, plus I have no clue how I came to this:


What if the Rivals are technically a group of individuals who hangout at some other cafe and caught wind that there's a group of "talented regulars at a different cafe I have no name for". Pretty much giving them all some weird superiority complex that results in them thinking that if this group loses, their cafe loses money and the our group's cafe goes out of business.


Maybe have someone see a "News feed" on a website that talks about the "internet privacy law" going into discussion or something. Hypothetical ideas.

 

[Sludge]

What about this hypothetical, and this is playing more on the Cafe's standpoint, plus I have no clue how I came to this:
What if the Rivals are technically a group of individuals who hangout at some other cafe and caught wind that there's a group of "talented regulars at a different cafe I have no name for". Pretty much giving them all some weird superiority complex that results in them thinking that if this group loses, their cafe loses money and the our group's cafe goes out of business.


Maybe have someone see a "News feed" on a website that talks about the "internet privacy law" going into discussion or something. Hypothetical ideas.

That also works and is definately more realistic. A bit worried that it sounds like something that would rather work for a single episode...


[edit] But how would their cafe lose money from it?


I guess you as the gm could make these small disasters related to net privacy happen here and there, so that they would affect the characters. Like, suddenly a new law comes out that, I dunno, makes something that one of the characters does illegal... The tough part will be to create such situations)


Just mentioning it prbobaly might not make anyone care enough about it :/


Actually I think I know a few questions that might help us to get started:


How was the group created? Do the characters even know each other?


Why was cafe chosen as the hangout place? (we could actually start at the point where they enter it for the first time)


Where and when are we? (I suggest a fictional city, no need to specify the country I think)


First episode?


Starting point?


Chinchilas? )

 

[TheGoldenGear]

How was the group created? Do the characters even know each other?
Why was cafe chosen as the hangout place? (we could actually start at the point where they enter it for the first time)


Where and when are we? (I suggest a fictional city, no need to specify the country I think)


First episode?


Starting point?


Chinchilas? )

1. Maybe they're all regulars at this café. They could realize that they recognize each other, and eventually come to a conclusion about their similar interests.


2. See above.


3. Maybe a college campus or just a suburban town if they're not all 18+.


4. The formation of the group is probably a good first episode, with a catalyst that brings them all together.


5. Each character could have their own starting point, each ending up in the café.


6. Definitely.

 

[Cap]

[As I was typing this as @TheGoldenGear posted, so I will be referencing you in what I am about to say as well, as you were pretty on the spot with what I was thinking in some parts. For you or anyone else who may follow this, feel free to ask questions if you feel there are some that pop into your head.]

That also works and is definately more realistic. A bit worried that it sounds like something that would rather work for a single episode...
[edit] But how would their cafe lose money from it?


I guess you as the gm could make these small disasters related to net privacy happen here and there, so that they would affect the characters. Like, suddenly a new law comes out that, I dunno, makes something that one of the characters does illegal... The tough part will be to create such situations)


Just mentioning it prbobaly might not make anyone care enough about it :/


Actually I think I know a few questions that might help us to get started:


How was the group created? Do the characters even know each other?


Why was cafe chosen as the hangout place? (we could actually start at the point where they enter it for the first time)


Where and when are we? (I suggest 2020 and a fictional city, no need to specify the country I think)


First episode?


Starting point?


Chinchilas? )

Wait.... so.... I misstyped as I am poor at proof reading when caught up in a huge thought for things. I was saying something in the realm of, I suppose that weird cliche thing that some shows that center around a location do. When a "Rival" shows up, they make some competition to eliminate the show's central location and the main characters have to accept the challenge for some reason, or just play it off as something really stupid.


I guess this would force the Rivals to become an overarching minor plot, one that would show up and they would be, "Just those people who just show up."


Just an idea.


Oh, I wrote the the Cafe's info (It's about time, ain't it?)....

Spoiler

The Start Menu. Ran by a Maxwell Daniels (The owner to the establishment), it's a decently sized interior with about six tables, fitted with about four chairs each, within the main area. If one keeps walking past the tables, you will come across a wide counter with various treats and food items one can buy. Behind the counter, you can see a wide wall of video games that you must ask the owner to take down, as well as a menu of the items for purchase.


To the right wall of video game posters and self-promotional signs, there are a couple of computers hooked up and ready for anyone to play any game downloaded onto it. (one may find these PC's bolted to the counter) Each of the computers come with a chair and all the peripherals that one may ever need to play PC games. There are about ten computers lining the side of the room, each of the computers come with builtin dividers to prevent a neighbor from watching them play. (Well, watching them play just by a side glance. I am sure it wouldn't be hard to look around the divider.)


Off to the "left side area" there is an area where there are three large screened TV's sat in front of about two couches each, with a table on both sides of the couches and a coffee table in front. Beside the couch tables, there's dividers to keep privacy for those who maybe in other sections, though they can be pushed into the wall as to allow if the need occurs.


The TV's are fashioned into the walls with a couple of consoles in a shelf space beneath it for one to interact with. While most of it is bolted, you can find the controllers are often left alone, mostly as they break for "unknown" reasons.


Rough gist, it's all bolted to something.


The answers to the questions that... to be honest, probably would've made this all easier to talk about with it all known. +1 to forgetfulness

Group Creation: Here's where I have to say the whole "formation" idea is pretty much the best one, as it easily allows the characters to group up without suffering the inconsistency with being pre-established friends, yet knowing nothing about each other. Not to say that


Characters connection: Here's where I say, it may depend on what everyone's feeling up for, which I will need every character present in the beginning to account for the "gathering at the cafe."


When and Where: 2020, mostly as per your suggestion and the year if between the next 10 years would make some sense for many fictional games appearing, but I sort of assume all games will be fictional and just references to the real things.


The City of Stonebridge, I will probably say it's a relatively big city, potentially a capital, though most other aspects are going to be left ambitious for RP reasons. Cities keep the ability to go to things that would otherwise not be found in a town.


First Episode: Well, I have a couple ideas that are designed to pull the group together. These are not counting if anyone comes in with their ideas, of course. (Not needed, but appreciated.)


1. Character's enter a contest for a major release, one of which the group (or rather the precursor to the group's creation) wishes to get their hands on. The contest is a tournament-style in the previous game in the series. The one who wins gets a free pre-order copy of the new game.


2. The Cafe's grand-opening is happening, and the group wants to check things out to see what's going on.


3. The world ends and the group finds refuge in the last building standing, a derelict gaming cafe.


Okay, so it maybe just two possible ideas that I have. That last one may just be a fever dream someone suffers from.


Starting point: Subjective to what the individual may want, it maybe school or home. It could even be work if the individual wishes to have that type of start.

<- Yes to the last question.


That thing's been staring at me for about an hour, and I feel petrified by it's gaze.


[NOTICE FOR ANYONE: So, it came to me that I need some way to figure who wins and loses. I currently don't have any idea how to do this outside of dice rolls, which would probably put this into a dice game if I happen to do that.


I kinda want to avoid doing that, so I will be figuring a way to get a dice-less system figured. I'd rather not create arguments in the OCC about who won or lost, might as well create a definite system to combat this problem. If anyone has a suggestion in that front, then I would like to hear it.


Thank you guys who have helped or intervened thus far.]

 

[Sludge]

[As I was typing this as @TheGoldenGear posted, so I will be referencing you in what I am about to say as well, as you were pretty on the spot with what I was thinking in some parts. For you or anyone else who may follow this, feel free to ask questions if you feel there are some that pop into your head.]
Wait.... so.... I misstyped as I am poor at proof reading when caught up in a huge thought for things. I was saying something in the realm of, I suppose that weird cliche thing that some shows that center around a location do. When a "Rival" shows up, they make some competition to eliminate the show's central location and the main characters have to accept the challenge for some reason, or just play it off as something really stupid.


I guess this would force the Rivals to become an overarching minor plot, one that would show up and they would be, "Just those people who just show up."


Just an idea.


Oh, I wrote the the Cafe's info (It's about time, ain't it?)....

Spoiler

The Start Menu. Ran by a Maxwell Daniels (The owner to the establishment), it's a decently sized interior with about six tables, fitted with about four chairs each, within the main area. If one keeps walking past the tables, you will come across a wide counter with various treats and food items one can buy. Behind the counter, you can see a wide wall of video games that you must ask the owner to take down, as well as a menu of the items for purchase.


To the right wall of video game posters and self-promotional signs, there are a couple of computers hooked up and ready for anyone to play any game downloaded onto it. (one may find these PC's bolted to the counter) Each of the computers come with a chair and all the peripherals that one may ever need to play PC games. There are about ten computers lining the side of the room, each of the computers come with builtin dividers to prevent a neighbor from watching them play. (Well, watching them play just by a side glance. I am sure it wouldn't be hard to look around the divider.)


Off to the "left side area" there is an area where there are three large screened TV's sat in front of about two couches each, with a table on both sides of the couches and a coffee table in front. Beside the couch tables, there's dividers to keep privacy for those who maybe in other sections, though they can be pushed into the wall as to allow if the need occurs.


The TV's are fashioned into the walls with a couple of consoles in a shelf space beneath it for one to interact with. While most of it is bolted, you can find the controllers are often left alone, mostly as they break for "unknown" reasons.


Rough gist, it's all bolted to something.


The answers to the questions that... to be honest, probably would've made this all easier to talk about with it all known. +1 to forgetfulness

Group Creation: Here's where I have to say the whole "formation" idea is pretty much the best one, as it easily allows the characters to group up without suffering the inconsistency with being pre-established friends, yet knowing nothing about each other. Not to say that


Characters connection: Here's where I say, it may depend on what everyone's feeling up for, which I will need every character present in the beginning to account for the "gathering at the cafe."


When and Where: 2020, mostly as per your suggestion and the year if between the next 10 years would make some sense for many fictional games appearing, but I sort of assume all games will be fictional and just references to the real things.


The City of Stonebridge, I will probably say it's a relatively big city, potentially a capital, though most other aspects are going to be left ambitious for RP reasons. Cities keep the ability to go to things that would otherwise not be found in a town.


First Episode: Well, I have a couple ideas that are designed to pull the group together. These are not counting if anyone comes in with their ideas, of course. (Not needed, but appreciated.)


1. Character's enter a contest for a major release, one of which the group (or rather the precursor to the group's creation) wishes to get their hands on. The contest is a tournament-style in the previous game in the series. The one who wins gets a free pre-order copy of the new game.


2. The Cafe's grand-opening is happening, and the group wants to check things out to see what's going on.


3. The world ends and the group finds refuge in the last building standing, a derelict gaming cafe.


Okay, so it maybe just two possible ideas that I have. That last one may just be a fever dream someone suffers from.


Starting point: Subjective to what the individual may want, it maybe school or home. It could even be work if the individual wishes to have that type of start.


<- Yes to the last question.


That thing's been staring at me for about an hour, and I feel petrified by it's gaze.


[NOTICE FOR ANYONE: So, it came to me that I need some way to figure who wins and loses. I currently don't have any idea how to do this outside of dice rolls, which would probably put this into a dice game if I happen to do that.


I kinda want to avoid doing that, so I will be figuring a way to get a dice-less system figured. I'd rather not create arguments in the OCC about who won or lost, might as well create a definite system to combat this problem. If anyone has a suggestion in that front, then I would like to hear it.


Thank you guys who have helped or intervened thus far.]


Well, weird cliches are fine. Those-people-who-just-kind-of-show-up xD

The description of the cafe is really good, I can picture the place very well. If I had to suggest anything then maybe consider what it looks like from the outside and the kind of street it is on?


I trust you in terms of pulling the team together, tho how about making it so that all characters have to have something in common? Dunno, maybe they all have found themselves in a situation where they have no one to share their interests with. Or perhaps everyone is being bullied in their own communities (this one might be good source of fuel for the later episodes and looooots of character development). I feel like this would motivate them to form a team better.


I like the city name. How about the cafe and the characters live in the less lively part of the city (ouskirts, no skyscrapers or anything like that) but the city does have a busy center which could be inspired by New York or something along those lines. So the less lively part could be something like this (using a pic because I am lazy and its an easy way to get the inspiration going):

Also I happen to know a nice pic for the tournament:

For the tournament we could go with post quality instead of dice. Basically you set a number of posts (10 for example) for a battle/encounter between 2 characters. Then you choose 3 judges, who give both players points for descriptive flair, staying in character and character development. The player who gets the most points gets to decide the outcome and regardless of the decision proceeds to battle the other player who won his round. All of the decisions are made OOCly, there is no need for an actual battle royale in IC.


Don't be conserned about experienced writers winning every round, since such people usually don't care about making their characters overpower others. This works very well for OCTs tho they usually compete through comics.

 

[Cap]

Well, weird cliches are fine. Those-people-who-just-kind-of-show-up xD

The description of the cafe is really good, I can picture the place very well. If I had to suggest anything then maybe consider what it looks like from the outside and the kind of street it is on?


I trust you in terms of pulling the team together, tho how about making it so that all characters have to have something in common? Dunno, maybe they all have found themselves in a situation where they have no one to share their interests with. Or perhaps everyone is being bullied in their own communities (this one might be good source of fuel for the later episodes and looooots of character development). I feel like this would motivate them to form a team better.


I like the city name. How about the cafe and the characters live in the less lively part of the city (ouskirts, no skyscrapers or anything like that) but the city does have a busy center which could be inspired by New York or something along those lines. So the less lively part could be something like this (using a pic because I am lazy and its an easy way to get the inspiration going):

Spoiler

Also I happen to know a nice pic for the tournament:

For the tournament we could go with post quality instead of dice. Basically you set a number of posts (10 for example) for a battle/encounter between 2 characters. Then you choose 3 judges, who give both players points for descriptive flair, staying in character and character development. The player who gets the most points gets to decide the outcome and regardless of the decision proceeds to battle the other player who won his round. All of the decisions are made OOCly, there is no need for an actual battle royale in IC.


Don't be conserned about experienced writers winning every round, since such people usually don't care about making their characters overpower others. This works very well for OCTs tho they usually compete through comics.


(Team Rocket's pretty much the basis for that idea, interestingly enough)


That picture explains the location pretty well, I guess:


The cafe's exterior is met with a large forward facing sign above two large storefront windows that look into the Cafe within. The windows have designs of various video game icons and characters, mostly in 8-bit of course.




With what they have in common would sort of merit how the character's made, but bullying probably is the easiest connection to make. It allows for open character creation with only one stipulation added. (Boy, that's realistically depressing.)


It'd probably be easier to formulate with confirmed characters, as with some other aspects of this planning process.


That tournament picture's not bad and explains the idea well, though I was sort of figuring an in-cafe competition. Though, again, I wrote the idea without really specifying a lot.


That system idea would probably work out better, though I would probably need to signify the point of which the posts would become "illogical and for rating" then sort of recreate a "what actually happened" after the (Why not ten posts) posts as to ensure what actually happens.

 

[Cap]

Some final notes before I make the Interest Check, as I'm going to follow through with this.


The Character Sheet - It's small and to the point, no need for statistics as that's why we play games. Sexuality isn't going to be added as that should be implied in RP, but probably isn't really needed to be known. I only say this as Modern/Realistic RP have that on the sheets for some reason.


[Note: I would like to add that I will be promoting the use of the mail and cell phone BB codes, as shown below with the sheet using the "mail" BB code. It's not required, but it adds something too it if one hasn't previously known it existed. Hey, characters would have to send it in if they wanted to join, right?


Side Note: I mostly wrote the sheet below as I did 'cause I wanted to, I probably will just use a normal sheet for the actual sign-up.]


The "Sheet"

Send New Email

New Email Received

*Unknown*

The Killer Kings Beta: Registration

My Liege, you've shown an especially high interest in playing our new game, The Killer Kings, that we felt it would've been a generous tribute to bestow upon you the key to your wishes. We first require some information before you start your journey.


Real Name:


Username:


Age:


Gender:


Character Description:


Personality & Flaws:


Backstory:


Extra Info


Favorite Game: (Feel free to be imaginative, IRL games become parody versions.)


Picture if used:


For more information, contact @Cap.

Um... I think as much as I can do is give a link once the interest check is posted. I know I can't recruit here, but I believe I can post the link the interest check as long as this doesn't get used for the interest check's purpose.

 

[TheGoldenGear]

Are we just going for one game for the entire group? I think having multiple games, with each character having a specialty, allows for more diverse and interesting situations. If The Killer Kings is, let's say, an FPS, that means that everyone in the group plays FPSs, which limit interactions between NPCs and other player characters. If there's one or two Killer Kings players, one or two Kadakon players, one or two Battle of Myths players, one or two Super Clash Fighters Strife players, one or two Galaxycraft players, and one or two sports game players (couldn't think up a witty parody name), there would be a lot more room for fun situations. The picture of the tournament also looks much too PC game-based; TVs would realistically be included, although that might just be a problem with the picture and the actual tournament would have TVs.

 

[Cap]

Are we just going for one game for the entire group? I think having multiple games, with each character having a specialty, allows for more diverse and interesting situations. If The Killer Kings is, let's say, an FPS, that means that everyone in the group plays FPSs, which limit interactions between NPCs and other player characters. If there's one or two Killer Kings players, one or two Kadakon players, one or two Battle of Myths players, one or two Super Clash Fighters Strife players, one or two Galaxycraft players, and one or two sports game players (couldn't think up a witty parody name), there would be a lot more room for fun situations. The picture of the tournament also looks much too PC game-based; TVs would realistically be included, although that might just be a problem with the picture and the actual tournament would have TVs.

Nope, one game for the group is actually far from the idea if you mean through this whole RP. In this, everyone plays all kinds of video games, not to say that they don't have preferences or specialties. I actually was writing that out in the interest check page as I got the notification of this message.


I suppose to help this is to add a "Dislikes and Likes" to the sheet.


The picture's more of a representation of the tournament's room that he had, it's 2020 and those PC's look like they are early 2000's Dell computers, so I wouldn't take the picture as a direct representation. (Still a good picture none the less.)

 

[TheGoldenGear]

Alright, thanks for clearing that up. Also, I kind of assumed so about the picture, but just wanted to make sure.

 

[Cap]

Casual - The Start Menu - A Story about Gamers


It has been made!


Thank you guys for your assistance in this, but if anyone or any of you ever have an idea you can always say it, or anyone for that matter. Oh, I also still cannot think of titles, but I feel that's good enough for this. Anything too specific can cause potential issues, but...


It's time to see what happens. (*U*)