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QQQQQ from Canada Since: Jul, 2011
#451: May 24th 2011 at 2:41:10 PM

Anyone can feel free to hop in the spur of the moment. Carpe Diem.

Schilcote Since: Jul, 2010
#452: May 24th 2011 at 2:57:45 PM

That Carnival thing looks like its over though. The way I interpreted the last post is that everything was destroyed by something. Plus I've got a slight phobia of posting in old threads.

chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#453: May 24th 2011 at 2:59:21 PM

Everything's ain't destroyed yet, although it's about to be.

Also, it wouldn't be a good idea to jump in this late in the game, since it's about to be concluded.

Lasty Lucaruka!! from Auld Lang Syne Since: Jan, 2010
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#454: May 24th 2011 at 3:05:23 PM

While you're waiting for the next thread you can post in the Garden or Chatroom, which are pretty much spinoffs or summat.

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KSPAM PARTY PARTY PARTY I WANNA HAVE A PARTY from PARTY ROCK Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#455: May 24th 2011 at 3:41:30 PM

I'm bringing in Asa and/or Violet for Iceberg. Both have undergone some fairly major retooling, so combat will hopefully be reduced to a minimum.

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial
CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit (Living Relic)
#456: May 24th 2011 at 7:12:04 PM

I'm bringing a very frail character whose age means that he can't exactly fight anymore- my protagonist.

"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
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#457: May 24th 2011 at 8:30:30 PM

Alright. Hopefully that'll get things started back up. If it looked as if my post didn't really do much, you're right, but that was just me getting the response to Chubert I wrote out of the way. Things will pick up, I promise. No more multiple paragraphs of internal monologue as a way of expositing details about the world that Wesley's from that I'm sure not many people care about.

edited 24th May '11 8:39:56 PM by Gault

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Chubert highly secure from California Since: Jan, 2010
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#458: May 24th 2011 at 10:14:12 PM

Okay, somebody should start talking to Zudak's character.

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CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit (Living Relic)
#459: May 24th 2011 at 10:21:08 PM

My character just finished playing his violin, if Zudak's character wants to go check that out.

Also...

Question: Is there anyone here who does not live either in America (the continent) or Australia? Because I now have enough time to join one of these, but the Writer's Block forum seems to be alive only when I'm asleep. I mean, okay, there are posts, but I fear that in a character development thread, the speed difference would make my character lose much of the stuff going on.

PS: The regions are, you know, examples.

Sorry for ignoring you.

I'm sorry to say that almost everyone who participates in these threads lives in the Americas. We actually have a similar situation over in A Game Of Chance RP, because one of the participants in that lives in China, which is twelve hours ahead of EST.

What's your timezone, by the way?

"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#460: May 24th 2011 at 11:05:58 PM

Ohey, there's a discussion thread for this.

Dealan Since: Feb, 2010
#461: May 24th 2011 at 11:14:32 PM

[up][up] My timezone is GMT + 3:00, so yeah, we have a problem.

Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#462: May 24th 2011 at 11:23:31 PM

speaking of time zone shenanigans it's late here so i'm going to sleep

Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
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#463: May 25th 2011 at 4:42:39 AM

My timezone is something like +8:00 GMT, living in Taipei as I do.

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CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit (Living Relic)
#464: May 25th 2011 at 6:02:40 AM

Ah. I see.

Something slow-paced like Garden is nice for all. I think you guys should savor being able to post during times when the forum is slower- it'll give you more time to make nice, long posts without someone ninja'ing you and undoing all of your work.

"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
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#465: May 25th 2011 at 6:09:12 AM

[up] This. Absolutely. Even though that's true, I still often find myself anxious to return to check the status of the thread when I've been away from the computer for an extended period of time.

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CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit (Living Relic)
Dealan Since: Feb, 2010
#467: May 25th 2011 at 6:25:46 AM

It's not like we can just hope for the next thread to be slow, though. The Garden is still early in though, perhaps I can do something with that. Does it have a plot yet, or it's just a park where characters roam? You know, some situation. Because I've difficulty thinking what I would write there, until my character finds someone else.

CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit (Living Relic)
#468: May 25th 2011 at 6:29:05 AM

In Garden, there is no plot, like a Slice of Life story. To quote QQQQQ...

I consider this thread as a gaiden episode, to take a break from the plot-heavy fare and instead relax in beautiful scenery. Perhaps journey towards somewhere, if anywhere.

And someone just joined a few posts ago, so we're okay with more people coming.

Being such a quiet thread, you should, ideally, make some nice, substantial posts.

edited 25th May '11 6:29:52 AM by CrystalGlacia

"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
Dealan Since: Feb, 2010
#469: May 25th 2011 at 6:30:42 AM

Okay then. Though finding something to do in a freaking park will be a challenge.

CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit (Living Relic)
#470: May 25th 2011 at 6:37:21 AM

Enjoy the scenery, have some yummy fruit, converse, maybe listen to the blind guy play his violin and simultaneously make flowers bloom around him. Everyone else seems to be talking about war and stuff at the moment.

I'm just going to wonder out loud- why are there so many soldiers in this garden, of all places?

"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
Dealan Since: Feb, 2010
#471: May 25th 2011 at 6:39:57 AM

By the way, since I'm a bit confused about who's where, I'm going to just have my character walk towards "some people". If someone could have their characters see her, it would be a lot of help.

KillerClowns Since: Jan, 2001
#472: May 25th 2011 at 6:48:31 AM

[up][up][up]There's always "react to the antics of the PTSD-scarred veterans, the talking dog, the blind violinist, the succubus, and the half-naked priestess/High-Class Call Girl" if you're looking for a plot-like thing in the Garden. Or use a character who causes their own crazy antics.

edited 25th May '11 6:48:50 AM by KillerClowns

Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
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#473: May 25th 2011 at 6:56:29 AM

I find that plots tend to develop purely through the interactions of the characters. For example, Asau and Wesley have a little thing going on between them, and Wesley is developing a friendship with Hector. You could also do something with the setting itself, as in how these people got here.

Also, I just noticed that among my characters there is an alarmingly high incidence of PTSD. Go figure, right?

edited 25th May '11 6:57:55 AM by Gault

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Dealan Since: Feb, 2010
#474: May 25th 2011 at 7:06:04 AM

Okay, first post posted. Let's see how that'll turn out.

KSPAM PARTY PARTY PARTY I WANNA HAVE A PARTY from PARTY ROCK Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
PARTY PARTY PARTY I WANNA HAVE A PARTY
#475: May 25th 2011 at 8:07:25 AM

[up][up] Not coincidence at all. Angst fuels plot, remember?

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial

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