tisoz's World, new game Options

[TinkerGnome]

Okay, relevant info. I'm using the rules for RCD server systems in Rigger 3. Basicly, he ties up a port on his RC deck and controls it via his RCD which lets him access the rest of the network (I think). He's only got 250 meters of range, so it's of limited usefulness. The van is active and on "watch and wait" orders. He's got a combat drone in the back pointed toward the back door on "sleep" mode. Just in case.

He's packing an Morrisey Elan with Hi-C ammo in a concealable holster under a long coat. Conceal 15, invisible to MADs.

[Sphynx]

If we're not finalized, that mean we didn't make the cut?

Sphynx

[TinkerGnome]

I'm not 100% sure I was finalized (I went a little trigger happy cleaning out my pm mailbox recently), but I posted anyway. He can just be ignored as background in the bar if he's not in.

[Beast of Revolut...]

You haven't replied to me yet.

[Eyeless Blond]

tisoz hasn't given me a definite up/down yet either. Fortunately right now it doesn't matter if we're approved or not; the only way to be disruptive at this point is to cause a ruckus, in which case you won't be approved--or, more precisely, *alive*--much longer anyway. :D

[Chupacabras]

I also don't know if I've been approved...but I'm going to hold my peace until I do... ;)

[Eyeless Blond]

Aww, don't do that. Join the fun! We won't bite... well, not most of us anyway, and not too hard. :D

[tisoz]

First, If you submitted a character and I replied to you and you made any requested changes, consider yourself welcome to post. The nature of the runs may preclude your character from wanting to participate or your character may not be needed for an individual run. That can be played out in character as your character learns about the run and the character hiring for a run decides if he wants you. I have 9 character submissions thus far. The first run is going to pay a flat rate independant of the number of runners. It is up to you if your character thinks it pays enough if everybody accepts it.

If you aren't hired for this first run, please keep playing, as more runs will be offered, and some of the PCs may even feel the need to hire. If a run starts while a run is currently progressing, I will start another IC thread with a different subheading. If you are involved in one run, can your character juggle the responsibilities (and healing) of more than one run at a time. Decide in character. Other PCs may resent you not being fully committed to their run, so play wisely.

This is why there is no real deadline for characters, feel free to join.

[Digital Heroin]

Still trying to think of how to work Snow into this, since usually he's called away from his cover life, and aranges out of town cover then... it's not his typical style to cruise for work himself.

[tisoz]

I could have your decker contact send you an urgent message that an acquaintance of his may be getting in over his head and can you look out for him, maybe act as a bodyguard and help him choose a team to do the job he plans on putting together. If so, make a dramatic entrance and save this guy. :) Your contact tells you he was going to Matchsticks, gives a description of the guy, and says he should be answering to Mr. Johnson.

Your contact says if you keep this guy alive and see that the run gets pulled off, he will make sure to make it worth your while. It sounds like he may have an idea of what the job is. Like the young man and he talked about the possibilities.

Everyone

You may make an etiquette test to see if your character knows how to go about inquiring about work at Matchsticks. Pretty simple. Just don't botch.

[Sphynx]

Etiquette Roll: 1, 3, 4

[TinkerGnome]

Etiquette Roll (street): 5 (4 2)

Hmm... That looks like a flaw in character design. I guess it fits, though, he's used to being contacted and not having to do the contacting. Who else was in arms smuggling? We might have met before.

[Chupacabras]

Etiquette (Street) roll for Cass:
04 04 02 02 01
#D:5 TN:0 H#:4 S:5

Ooofda. That stank. Hope that tn is nice and low. ;)

[Yum Donuts]

03 04 02 05

[Panzergeist]

Ettiquette: 4, 9 Phew, best 2-die roll I've ever made.

[Beast of Revolut...]

Ettiquette: 5, 11 Haha, beat your ass Panzer. :grinbig:

[Eyeless Blond]

Ettiquite for Pierce: 4 4 1

Just a side note: I noticed someone posting in first-person perspective. Speaking from my previous forum RP experience, this should be greatly discouraged, as well as other formats like script format or the dreaded second-person perspective ("You walk to the bar and....") An unfamiliar writing perspective is almost as distracting to the reader as poor spelling and grammar, and all should be avoided. I know of many players who had otherwise beautiful, creative characters and ideas who were entirely ignored because their actual posts were such a chore to read. I myself was among them for quite some time, and at least hope that I no longer am.

Posts are most easily understandable when they're in a format that the readers are most familiar with. For fictional writing such as this the two best choices are third person limited and third person omniscient. The third person limited view is, naturally, both easier and more appropriate for us players, while the GM can switch between perspectives as appropriate. For details on narrators just look online; there are plenty of resources.

[Sphynx]

Personally, I'd prefer to see everyone post in 1st person, but then again, I'm a roleplayer who believes you should get in-character, so you can ignore me if you'd like. :P

Sphynx

[Eyeless Blond]

Well maybe it's just me, but I find it dirorienting switching first-person perspective once every paragraph. At its most ideal I imagine a forum game reading like a book when it's done, making it easier to read. Posts IMO should be written in order to be read; that's what they're there for. If you want to "get into character" you do it on your own time. (:D) If I have to spend so much time getting into your character that I no longer have time for my own the game will degenerate into: "I walk over and hit the bad guy." "Okay, now *I* walk over and hit the bad guy."

Then again, I come from an incredibly hyperactive board which on occasion boasted 25-50 posts in less than four *hours*, and it was a job even keeping up with insanity like that, so I might be a bit biased when I say that people should attempt to streamline their posts for everyone else's benefit. It was also a more narrative board than an RPG board, which is probably also affecting my judgement.

[Yum Donuts]

Ok, simply put the sentence was
"He was looking to hire somebody, convenient since I was looking to be hired" or something like that. the only reason it went to first person was to try to make it more understandable rather than tossing pronouns around everywhere.

You seem to have unnaturally strong feelings against first person, so for your sake, I'll refrain, but the goal was to make it more understandible.

anyways, I say we all write how we like. some ideas are MUCH easier to say in 1st person. some are much easier in 3rd person. just try to be consistent. We're all smart people here (I hope). we're not doing this via IM or something, we can afford to take an extra minute to read everything how people write it.

[Chupacabras]

I tend to agree with Blondie...I mean, I can see where the rest of you guys are coming from, and obviously you should write your posts however you like...but to me it seems cleaner to do it in 3rd person. In 3rd person we get a nice cohesive narrative--and that gets broken up by 1st person switches. If it were a one player game, I think 1st person would be fine...but otherwise, stylistically, it's kinda jarring. IMO anyway.

Sauce.

[Eyeless Blond]

The other great thing about third person perspective is that you inevitably use your character's name several times more often than first person. For instance, after reading through my posts I'll bet that most people here will remember my character's street name (and maybe his personal name as well, if I did my job right). Just like I remember Blender and Cass far better than I'll remember, say, whoever-the-drek Yum Donut's character is, who uses his name exactly once in the entire thread to date.

[Eyeless Blond]

Speaking of which, how was that last post? One of the reasons I do this kind of stuff is for feedback on my writing style. Was it hard to understand in any way? Was I ever unknowingly ambiguous? Did something just grate your nerves when you read it, or would you write part of it differently?

In many ways I consider how I say things to be much more important than what I say; any little tips I can get on making my writing clearer or more enjoyable would be appreciated.

[Chupacabras]

Looks pretty good to me...Joy was definitely entertaining. ;)

[tisoz]

Etiquette test was relatively simple TN.

Sphynx in the middle of your first drink, you remember to slyly inquire to the bartender or waitress about anyone looking to hire.

tinkergnome, Chupacabras, Eyeless Blond, you know to ask the bartender or a waitress anytime you wish to ask.

Panzergeist, Beast of Revolutions, you know the bartender is probably the best person to ask.

Yum Donuts, you know the manager might even know if a patron is hiring, but that the bartender is the best person to go to, and that the waitresses relay messages.



I.m going to try to stay out of the point of view debate. I will be posting third person because I must to be understood. Starting the post off in Your Character's Name was an attempt to alleviate the problem of identifying first person posters.