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Crewe Li'l Punk from Gravity Falls, Oregon Since: Apr, 2010
Li'l Punk
#8851: Dec 1st 2012 at 7:14:46 AM

Crow: Snowpoint is in Sinnoh, which is kind of a wasteland. There's probably not much dragon stuff going on there.

Victory! Honor! Destiny! Mutton!
memyselfandI2 Dunsparce Cloud from The Biosphere Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Dunsparce Cloud
#8852: Dec 1st 2012 at 7:19:35 AM

Plus, it's cold. :P

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
crowlover from a Jolly Caucus Race Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
#8853: Dec 1st 2012 at 7:21:51 AM

Well, is it still cold there or did the Distortion change that? And I was trying to mean in the way of "Everyone's being evacuated there because the dragons likely aren't attacking there and would have problems attacking it if they tried."

edited 1st Dec '12 7:22:23 AM by crowlover

"Don't worry, murder is a sign of affection." - An amalgamation of Dunsparce
Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#8854: Dec 1st 2012 at 8:12:25 AM

OK, Luke's PSA post inspired me to write something I've been planning for a bit. :P

Ransei!Umbra: Attention, all serfs, peasants,and general riffraff!

Bow the Dusknoir: And mons, too!

Ransei!Umbra: It has come to my attention that this thread is ideal for conquest... But before I get around to kidnapping your crops and burning your women...

Bow: It's the other way around, Umbra dahling.

Ransei!Umbra: Yes, right. Anyway... I feel the need to instruct you all in the art of villainy.

So You Want to Write A WAAPT    Villain   

Ransei!Umbra: First off, as a mad Spinda taught me, villains are like heroes, except smart enough that they give in to their inner dark side and embrace its power!

Bow: Basically, a hero that's given in to their negative qualities.

Ransei!Umbra: It's therefore vital that villains are like heroes in that they are actual characters. Not just something that's there just to be evil.

Bow: They can be pure evil and kick babies for fun, as long as they have an actual personality to go with that. Villains have desires and dreams too, you know!

Ransei!Umbra: Which brings me to my next point... It is pretty much impossible to pin down a "perfect" villain - there are so many different types, and everyone has their own tastes in which they like.

Bow: Some like sympathetic villains. Others like Complete Monsters. Some like Affably Evil , others like Faux Affably Evil . Some like goofy villains, others like serious villains, and yet others like villains in-between.

Ransei!Umbra: It is therefore best if you write the kind of villain you like, and not worry too much about other's tastes. Chances are, someone will have similar taste anyway.

Bow: However, for a WAAPT context, try to be careful with Complete Monsters... We've had quite a few already, with varying levels of success.

Ransei!Umbra: Also in a WAAPT context... Not every villain has to be as ambitious as I am. Too much competition that way. Smaller-scale villains can be fun!

Bow: A villain doesn't have to be a global-scale threat to be interesting.

Ransei!Umbra: Also, if you go the "tragic backstory" route... make sure it comes across as an explanation, not as an excuse. Especially if the villain does something really nasty later, which can destroy any sympathy created by said backstory.

Bow: On the other hand, if the villain has a change of heart later, an excuse is... well, more excusable.

Ransei!Umbra: Make sure your villain doesn't fall into too many of the common pitfalls, unless you're portraying them as grossly incompetent. Use the Evil Overlord List - I consult it all the time!

Bow: Try not to get too "wink wink" at the audience about it, though, that can be annoying.

Ransei!Umbra: Again, what type of villain you have depends entirely on your tastes.

Bow: And finally, no piece of writing advice applies to everyone. These are tips and guidelines, dahlings, not rules.

Ransei!Umbra: What are you talking about, Bow? All these ingrates should follow my advice like the law! >:|

Bow: If you say so, dahling.

Ransei!Umbra: Now that that's out of the way, we can get to conquering this thread... Summon the troops, Bow!

White!Arcanine!Ammy: Hey! You aren't touching this thread! -draws Thunder Edge-

Bow: We might have to delay things, Umbra dahling...

Ransei!Umbra: Grrr... Let's retreat. But I will take this thread eventually, you filthy dog!

- Exit, pursued by an Arcanine-

Disclaimer: Umbra won't be this much of a Card-Carrying Villain in-RP. :P

Also, I hope this helps anyone trying to write a villain in the future.

edited 1st Dec '12 8:54:29 AM by Umbramatic

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#8855: Dec 1st 2012 at 8:51:53 AM

I lawled at bot-

Lily: <O Oo Ooo! Can I do one?>

Wait, what the -stunspored-

Lily: <Now, if you want to make villan, make him on fire. Or cold. I don't like both.>

It's not about what you specifcally lik- -poison powdered-

Lily: <Also, if you want to make a sensible paste, do some thing lile this. -stares keyboard down, then presse arm down- nRMEI8E3FU8ND>

Alright Lily, GET THE FU**CK OUT!

Lily: <Fine. -walks out->

Brought to you by Lily's amazing spectacular information emporium©

That... was suprisingly fun.

Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#8856: Dec 1st 2012 at 11:25:36 AM

We should do Public Service Announcements more often. smile

Luke924 Since: Nov, 2010
#8857: Dec 1st 2012 at 11:41:51 AM

Unfortunately not another PSA but still an important notice none-the-less

Well, this is less a notice and more of a request, but can I please ask players not to make posts in the RP that amount to "Author Avatar's character is upset (And thus the person playing him/her is upset)", please? If you're upset, a better place to let people know is via the chat, PM or Needs-Love. Posting these sorts of things in the RP is a bit of an immersion breaker and just makes things awkward.

Is that too much to ask?

PippingFool Eclipse the Moon from A Floridian Prison Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
Eclipse the Moon
#8858: Dec 1st 2012 at 1:17:15 PM

I'd have to agree with Luke here. I'm starting to get tired of posts starting with a phrase like "I'm just feeling terrible right now" potholed into Truth in Television or Real Life Writes the Plot.

It does break the immersion when you bring real world problems into an essentially escapist RP.

edited 1st Dec '12 1:17:53 PM by PippingFool

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Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#8859: Dec 1st 2012 at 3:17:36 PM

Blargh, I really need this break...

edited 1st Dec '12 3:22:00 PM by Umbramatic

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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Deviljho Since: Nov, 2012
#8861: Dec 2nd 2012 at 3:46:46 PM

Well Pidgin decided to not work

Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Meet The New Boss
#8862: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:02:18 PM

OK, now that the break has officialy started, some notes.

First, make sure you PM me chatlog/RP post links to anything funny, cute, awesome, or especially important you want me to see. I cannot emphasize this enough, and I hope at least someone does it.

Tracer, I'll work out how to TS our stuff soon.

DS: Since you didn't get to say it in chat... Bye. -hugs-

edited 2nd Dec '12 11:43:57 PM by Umbramatic

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DarkerShining (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#8863: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:11:47 PM

[up] - hugs back - Bye for now, Umbra.

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#8864: Dec 2nd 2012 at 10:09:34 PM

So you've probably all been wondering where I've been the last couple days (well, I hope you were, anyway). The truth is, I have an exam tomorrow that I've been busy studying for. I also have an assignment due on Wednesday that I'll be working on after that, but hopefully it won't take up quite as much of my time, and I'll be able to participate in the RP while I'm working on it.

I would very much appreciate a recap of the 20+ pages I've missed.

Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Meet The New Boss
#8865: Dec 2nd 2012 at 11:42:37 PM

Wolf: Hmm...

Well, Cambria evolved and Took a Level in Jerkass , then I went on a break in-and out of universe.

On other people's ends, All and Lily tried to kill Every and kidnap Mezzo, causing a big brawl. Crewe and Straw got together and visited the Bell/Tin Tower, and Crowley got a new murder together. The Othersaga group also formed a Rescue Team called Team Dreamcast.

Not sure what else.

(Good luck on the exam and project, by the way.)

edited 2nd Dec '12 11:47:51 PM by Umbramatic

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Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#8866: Dec 4th 2012 at 8:53:44 AM

Sorry for double post, (but really, you guys should use this thread more, I'm getting bored >_>) but I'm trying to find a way to prevent future plans from conflicting, and would like to ask the following question:

Is it possible for an Attribute, and the abilities, if any, it grants to be suppressed or even temporarily removed, by either external or internal forces? I'm hoping it is for some things I'm planning...

edited 4th Dec '12 8:58:08 AM by Umbramatic

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BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#8867: Dec 4th 2012 at 8:59:10 AM

I'd probably lean toward "no", although I'm saying that as someone who's only Attributed character is a Mind of Crystal, where the only "power" is basically being able to talk to Kyurem. I'm not even sure what the others do anymore.

Sixthhokage1 Since: Feb, 2013
#8868: Dec 4th 2012 at 9:03:59 AM

From what I can tell, the specific power in question is the Minds' resistance/immunity to mind alteration

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#8869: Dec 4th 2012 at 9:10:31 AM

I view that more as an immunity to timeline wonkiness, which is a much more limited power. Wolf was mind-altered for years before the start of the RP, so it's clearly not something as simple as that.

NewfieMEKZ Since: Nov, 2011
#8870: Dec 4th 2012 at 9:23:02 AM

We haven't worked out a power for Heart of Gold, have we?

Luke924 Since: Nov, 2010
#8871: Dec 4th 2012 at 9:29:58 AM

I will still not certain what the Attributes do?

I'd suggest that we try and work it out once and for all, but tackling this topic has been akin to poking a Beedrills' nest: it never ends well.

DarkerShining (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#8872: Dec 4th 2012 at 9:41:38 AM

So... On another subject, I'm planning on taking a break from the RP around Christmas time, because I'm likely not to get to do much plot stuff then anyways, and I'd probably be too distracted anyways by all the movies that air during that time and by playing Sims 3 once my laptop has been repaired. tongue

Not sure exactly when I should put DS on a bus, or what I should do RP wise until then.

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#8873: Dec 4th 2012 at 9:45:36 AM

-hugs DS- Just do what you would normally do, I guess. And finish off the Gym Challenge with Katie. :)

edited 4th Dec '12 9:45:47 AM by BadWolf21

DarkerShining (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#8874: Dec 4th 2012 at 10:02:48 AM

Hmm... I'm guessing she should stick around until at least after her birthday, and then return to Sinnoh for a few weeks, returning sometime in January, I guess? Sounds okay?

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010

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