02/20/2016 06:10 AMPosted by
Tagnarr We'll shoot to hold a meeting in Darkshire on the 27th at 6:30 PM Sever time.
For RP purposes, consider this the start of a rumor (only circulated amongst the darker circles) that there will be a meeting. As the week progresses, the time and place are also hinted at. One can't know for sure, but the most reliable of the few whisperings seem to point to Darkshire.
I very much look forward to seeing all who come. It will be interesting to see how all of the characters view each other and what the first impressions are on the RP side of things. The RP side of the conversation will likely be us testing the waters and seeing how far that 'trust' (hah) extends. After the initial RP, the three topics I would like to see discussed in the OOC portion of the meeting are:
What is our role on the server?
How do we facilitate dark RP of a creative and appealing nature?
How can we as self-interest (so it seems) driven characters work together to achieve something greater?
I think the last topic will be very interesting, since from the above discussion most of our characters tend to work and act as individuals with personal goals. From an RP perspective the challenge lies in creating incentive for each character to have interest in working with the others. From the OOC perspective, I'm sure the issue will come down to who is pulling strings and plotting out the moves. Personally, I have no problem playing the role of a 'lackey' or strong-arm as that more suits Tagnarr's character. What I'm curious about though is whether we can come to a consensus of being 'willing' to work together.
After watching X-Men First Class last night I'm inspired to leave you all with a thought: "Orwyn has friends, you could use some."
Thank you, and as always, feedback is appreciated!
Excellent! I'm looking forward to being there.
It will be interesting to see how Raven interacts with everyone in the IC portion, the loner that she is. I'll echo also that I have no problem playing 'lackey' with any of my characters. Where Raven is concerned I played her as an Apprentice to a Dark Master throughout most of her evolution. It wouldn't be a stretch to have her reassume a similar "follower" role again.
I know these questions are meant for the meeting, but if I may... I feel I might be better able to put some initial thoughts into words here and now rather than later.
I see our role on the server (as villains) as both facilitating and supporting Heroic Role Play. Perhaps more aptly put, that how I see "my" role.
>Whatever nefarious story I'm writing up and posting or evil act I commit while online I am fully prepared for a Heroic response. Actually I rather expect it in some form. In this way I feel I am
facilitating Heroic RP, where the role of "hero" can be played by any type of character really. I'm not picky.
>Whenever there is a story being created by any other player where there needs to be someone to blame, fight, and/or defeat, I as a villain am here to fill that role as best as I can. Thus I am also
supporting Heroic RP.
A villain exists purely for the purpose of defining the Hero of any tale. Interestingly the opposite can (but not always) also true. The more complex the tale (or characters) the more ambiguous these roles may become but this quality in their relationship remains constant. The one always defines the other, at least in some manner.
Admittedly I'm still rather new and unpracticed at this whole "writing for Role Play" thing. In many ways it just like writing any ol' story, but in other ways it's not. It can be a completely different animal and I'm still trying to figure it out. As a result I understand that my stuff isn't always all that creative or appealing, but it's something I'm always striving toward.
For that reason (among others) I am very looking forward to this meeting. For this to work I feel that there needs to be an air of collaboration created and promoted. A place where we can come together with ideas, creatively bang out heads together, and come up with something that we can all support and enjoy whatever it may be.
^.^ Go Team Darkside!
