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DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#176: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:30:52 AM

Name: Andrew

Age: 30s

Gender: Male

Appearance: Used to be normal. What happened to him, no one knows. His giant, floating eye is terrifying most people, trying to balance itself on his small body.

Personality: Intelligent, but has strong, firm opinions, lacks tact, has Dissociative identity disorder, and easy to piss off.

Abilities: Hypersensitive eyesight and extremely large field of vision.

edited 9th Dec '14 11:45:39 AM by DancingEagle

Yes - yes, no - no.
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#177: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:35:56 AM

No self-inserts, please.

This keeps happening, so for posterity — a self-insert is any character that is an extension of yourself. Characters that share your name and/or personality and/or whom you see as someone that expresses opinions that are your own that you expect everyone to agree with count.

Hup

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#178: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:38:05 AM

Sorry, I'm new here and it seems I keep making mistakes. I apologize.

edited 9th Dec '14 11:38:15 AM by DancingEagle

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GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#179: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:39:43 AM

It's stated very clearly in our rules, is the thing, and yet from skimming over this thread you might notice that every other person still posts one anyway.

You can certainly sign-up, but please make sure you've read the rules first.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#180: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:40:38 AM

like you're welcome to join with a character that isn't a self-insert

generally it's recommended for new people to bring in like, fictional characters and stuff instead of ocs to get a better hang of things

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DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#181: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:42:10 AM

[up]

Thanks for the clarification. I updated my character sheet.

edited 9th Dec '14 11:42:17 AM by DancingEagle

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#182: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:44:03 AM

well like that's

pmuch the same character just with a different name and age and stuff

also it's kinda short but that's more nitpicky than anything else

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DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#183: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:46:41 AM

Yeah, I thought changing a bit of personality will be enough— Sorry for bothering you mates, I'll be gone now.

edited 9th Dec '14 11:49:58 AM by DancingEagle

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thestonedog78 Princess Warlock from from deep space Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Princess Warlock
#184: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:49:35 AM

[up] not really dude, just calm down. give me a sec and i will get a template for a sheet.

They can't for the life of them understand why nobody liked being ruled by a group of manic depressive demigods - 4chan
thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#185: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:49:39 AM

nah dude like

everyone in the thread has had a rough start don't even worry about it

what is it you don't get? maybe i could help explain

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DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#186: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:52:54 AM

Well I get that you can't be your real-life self, so I added some features (DID, age, name), but then again, I was building these off myself. I know how to build D&D characters because there's a motive to fill, and a background, your class, your skills — But orally, it appears I can't.

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foxmccloud4387 Since: Mar, 2011
#187: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:55:10 AM

Again, playing a pre-established character from a fictional work you like is a good way to get started. It worked well for me, and a lot of others here.

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#188: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:55:47 AM

well basically this thread is like most other forum rps

except that, we use our avatars to show a picture of what the characters look like

like if you could find a picture that shows what they look like (or close enough, even) you could use a dnd character

or even like a character from a videogame or a book or something

does that help any?

[up]this

edited 9th Dec '14 11:55:57 AM by thespacephantom

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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#189: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:56:24 AM

Al right-

You see, the problem is that there isn't enough real information about the character here.

We've just got a vague idea of who this "Andrew" fellow is.

He doesn't seem to have much of a motivation.

At the moment it's kind of flat, and a lot of the descriptors that are there can be used for any other kind of character.

Intelligent, Sarcastic and Perceptive? That could be Sherlock Holmes or perhaps- Jack The Ripper.

Two very different people.

You just need to flesh out your character more than what you currently have.

As previously suggested; using existing characters and I Ps that you know and understand is a good starting point.

1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this post
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#190: Dec 9th 2014 at 11:58:34 AM

What they said (sorry gonna be posting from a phone now).

Personality is by far the most important field you're gonna want to put the most thought into, considering how interactive-driven this thing is.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
trip Since: Mar, 2012
#191: Dec 9th 2014 at 12:00:19 PM

Note that the only pre-requisite to play a character (sans if they break the rules, obviously) is to have the avatar in your gallery. You don't even have to sign up for others after your first.

DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#192: Dec 9th 2014 at 12:13:58 PM

Thanks for your tips, everyone.

Name: Andrew Tovia

Age: Around 30

Gender: Male

Appearance: Born as raised as a normal, human being, he had experienced a "traumatic event" that changed his body to the deformed beast he is today. The color of his skin is dark blue, and his hands have no fingers.

Personality: A secular jew. Ticked off when asked about his "event" and may become extremely violent. He is very uncomfortable near other people, and lacks tact in those situations. He is, however, a highly educated person, and has a strong bond to his friends and family. He has a great, if sometimes shallow, sense of humor, as well as an opinion on anything you'll ask him about.

Abilities: His giant eye allows him to have a much wider field of vision than other humans, as well as a highly sensitive eye for small movements. He also trained himself to be very quick and dexterous with his hands, to the point he can steal something from your hand when you're looking right at him.

Tell me if this character does it. I find it interesting to play characters with PTSD.

edited 9th Dec '14 12:16:25 PM by DancingEagle

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foxmccloud4387 Since: Mar, 2011
#193: Dec 9th 2014 at 12:27:51 PM

This is a good length for a signup - but do you think that maybe you could try another character first?

PTSD is a bit of a sensitive issue (for that matter, all real-life disorders are) and we want to make sure that you won't portray them in a bad light. It's not that we don't trust you, but we just want you to ease in first.

DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#194: Dec 9th 2014 at 12:33:05 PM

Sure, I can understand. How about we omit the whole PTSD part and change it to Andrew being very reluctant to talk about the event? Or, if that's not enough, just saying "I don't know" if you ask him about the event?

edited 9th Dec '14 12:33:33 PM by DancingEagle

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foxmccloud4387 Since: Mar, 2011
#195: Dec 9th 2014 at 12:37:30 PM

Hmm. For now, I think we should wait until Game Spazzer (our GM) gets back so she can take a look at this and give her input.

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#196: Dec 12th 2014 at 5:41:49 PM

Going with a tentative yes for now, if there are no other objections.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#197: Dec 13th 2014 at 2:15:54 AM

[up] So... I'm in? evil grin

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F1r3Lemon Duty First from All aboard the fun train Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
Duty First
#198: Dec 13th 2014 at 3:51:50 AM

Uum...maybe?

If yes, welcome to the club and hope you enjoy your stay. No objections from me whatsoever.

edited 13th Dec '14 3:59:11 AM by F1r3Lemon

всегда верен
thestonedog78 Princess Warlock from from deep space Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Princess Warlock
#199: Dec 13th 2014 at 6:14:33 AM

yes your in. but you are going to be watched. also if you have a question feel free to ask a older player.

They can't for the life of them understand why nobody liked being ruled by a group of manic depressive demigods - 4chan
DancingEagle from Israel (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#200: Dec 13th 2014 at 6:58:45 AM

[up] Fair enough. Cheers.

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