Welcome to the Pumpkin Patch!

Fort · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:38 am Post subject:

Heh, if this is sucessful, it'll be certainly something to add to the wiki in which case Smile

HisLordship · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:10 am Post subject:

Goron40 wrote:
Err... you didn't already have a story planned when you started this?

You mistake me, Goron. There was a storyline in mind when we started this. The main direction and series of possible events and discoveries on the way toward that end has remained quite the same throughout. However, the fact remains that now we have a firm grasp of the characters that are going to be principals within our story, and we must therefore provide challenging encounters tailored to, and for each one. You are the stars of this tale, and we want to both challenge you, and allow you to shine as principle characters throughout the story.

I think the difficulty you are having with grasping why it's taking us so long to prepare is that you are unused to this style of role-play. The fact that this style of role-play is so different to the freeform style of The Dojo is precisely why Au'Mauri has invited us to perform this exhibition. The role play we intend to allow you to experience with this venture is quite different to both the "Dojo Freeform", and traditional Pen and Paper "Table Top" role play (Classic D&D style if you will). I call it "Novel" style. It's specifically designed to allow the players to become characters in their own "story".

The sacred act of storytelling lives on, it seems. Retelling of tales is always a treasured action; the rustic in me rejoices at the thought.

So, too, does the philosopher; for herein those who dare tread down the path of the story are chained to the immutable destiny's fetters, and yet even as preordained events unwind, free will enacts and reacts and changes What Is To Be into What Could Be. The illusion of free choice? Or ultimate existential self-creation? Either way I am delighted to be playing along.

LordPsycho · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:42 am Post subject:

No, Owl, You'll still have free will. Even though has to go from point A to point B, the path to get there is there choice to take.

Goron40 · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:05 am Post subject:

You hit the nail on the head, good sir.

And Owl, you don't particularly enjoy use of the [quote] command, do you?

3kul · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject:

3kul · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject:

Excuse my double-posting but given that the Pumpkin Patch has been abandoned for nearly two weeks now I'm hoping that a new post might attract attention here again.

So yeah, I'm still hanging out to see a good example of 'novel' style RPing, but I think that it might also be nice to have some kind of starting date to be looking out for, as this section's been open to the public for well over a month now.

Mitsukai · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

I agree with 3kul; that would be most helpful.

HisLordship · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject:

Ye gods! It took YHWH six days to bring forth all reality into creation! Would you expect that mere mortals could outdo Him in creating a well-wrought illusion of a world? S'blood!

Children need feeding in a large family; would you expect the lore-weavers to abandon their labours and their kin to tell us a pretty story?

Wait, wait... butterflies can hatch from the ugliest worm, and all manner of marvel can come from a thimbleful of secrets. Be patient. I have seen through the mirror darkly, and have seen only the barest glimpse of what is to coe. Wait for it, please.

Fort · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

3kul isn't asking them to drop everything to start this RP, he just wants to see if this is still happening. Razz

UncleAsriel · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:05 am Post subject:

Holy crap! After pracatically a year of being away, I get drafted into joining this!

I'm working like a dog ni heat trying to pay off me debts, so I don't think I'll be on much. However I've still got a (small) place reserved in the Rp, so if and when this starts up again, I'll see you all there! I'll post an RP profile once I get more time

See you all later!

Brayen · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

Hello. Now that I can. Let me take a moment to answer some questions and explain some things regarding the situation at hand with the roleplay and why we have not nailed down any specifics in regard to starting times.
As the Narrator has stated we did start with a storyline in mind. We have that. We have adjusted it in regard to the circumstances and players that have expressed intrest. We still have some work to do in regards to fleshing out the bones of what we do have into a "outline template" that we can all work off of so that when we start there need not be delays due to one GM or another not being able to show up on a particular day.
3kul. I fear I don't have any good examples of this type of Narrative RPG. It is a new system that we have worked out to fit this type of forum based roleplay, rest assured we will make the rules clear before we open the topic. We have not abandoned the RP or Blackstar, we have been delayed. I could tell you about all of the family, computer, work problems we have been having, but it is very detailed and somewhat lengthy.
Such unforseen events more than anything are one of the reasons we are not giving out firm start dates. Missed start dates not only look bad (and make us feel bad) they are a disscouragement and a disservice to the players. We are doing our best to get systems in place so that once started we will not have to stop untill the RP reaches it's definitive conclusion. We may or may not start soon. I do ask that you be patient with us as we continue to set things up. I know you can't see the work we are doing on this, and you don't always get to know about our delays and setbacks.
Rest assured we are developing this. We want it to be a fun and interesting adventure that you will love to take part in and see to the end.
Do please contiune to discuss things here if you wish. I will be happy to answer questions. Just know that I will not (A.) Give out even a rough start date. (B.) Give out spoilers. (C.) Talk about things that are still in debate and subject to change. Thank you. Brayen. Edited to correct one of the pig's stupid spelling errors.

3kul · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject:

So no examples, no start dates and no hints towards what it's going to be about... That doesn't really leave me with very much to ask about... Any chance you could tell us how much you've done so far? 50%? More? Less? Razz

I'm sorry to say this but despite what everybody has hyped this up to be I still can't decide as to whether or not I want to participate. Now I'm faced with a bit of a problem, and I'm sure that there's at least a few people who might feel the same way.

On the one hand, I could join up now, giving you plenty of time to factor my characters into the story (or adjust the story to fit my characters, however you do it). However, if I don't like novel style RPing for whatever reason then all I've done is waste people's time, and not to assume too much but I'd think that ripping my character out of a story carefully altered to fit him in would cause a bit of disruption to the flow of the whole thing, and require more time to fix up.

On the other hand, I could wait until the story starts up to see how it all works and decide whether I like it or not then. Again though, I'd be disrupting the flow of the story, this time with my sudden desire to participate, and you'd need to take the time to work things out around my character. I probably wouldn't be the only one doing this either, and no offense but given the current rate of progression it seems that this would be a rather slow process.

...

Alright, I've thought of a question that I do want to ask you Brayen, and anybody else from the mod group in charge of establishing this section (though I wasn't joking about those earlier questions on progression, if you're able to answer them Razz

). Given my current uncertainty about taking part in the RP that will happen in this section eventually, would I be better off submitting my character sheet now or waiting until the RP starts to see if I actually like this style or not?

Brayen · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:27 am Post subject:

Either is fine, and the choice is totally up to you. The reason for the majority of the delays are more related to problems in our personal lives, and busy schedules as opposed to alterations in the story. That said if we know you will be participating and have your character sheet up front, then naturallly we are thinking about how to include you in the RP.
Character sheets must be approved before entry is allowed in the RP so late entrys may result in "that player's" inclusion later than they might like. We won't be stopping the RP because one person wants to join or because one person can't make it. In fact, players will be allowed to make only one post per day. If for some reason you can not post you have forfeit your turn for that round, takeing no action. Attempting to make more than one post per round will result in Mod action.

Netdroid9 · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject:

What if we accidentally make an extra post (IE forgetting the one post rule?)? Are we allowed to edit our posts (if noone else has posted yet, that is)?

Brayen · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

Everyone makes mistakes. I think all of the Companions of the Light will be fair, and of course The Narrator has the last say.
If no one else has posted (specifically the Narrator) go ahead and feel free to edit your post. Our number one rule is that everyone treat their fellow players (not necessarly their characters) with respect.