Preface
As I said in the title, I am looking for a smallish group of very dedicated Role Players.
One note before I talk about the RP itself. The other half of what I mean by “Serious RPers” has to do with the quality of each player's posts. The RP will be held live in the chat room, but I have certain expectations when it comes to grammar, length, and content. I'll try and make it simple:
No chat speak
No L33t speak
No one line posts(Except under specific circumstances)
Please use proper English
Please have a firm grasp of more than a third graders level of the English Language
Please use proper capitalization(But I won't kill you if you forget once in a while)
That is a basic outline of my expectations. There are several other guidelines for gameplay, but you'll find out about them should you attempt the challenge that is this RP. I am currently running a session with semi professional as well as published writers on the site this RP is going to be held on. They are having a blast and so am I. This RP will be run D&D style with me as the DM(GM) or Game Master.
Now on to the RP info itself.
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I know many of you will recognize the title, if not the picture up top, so let me get a few quick things out of the way for the HS fans.
-This RP is based of the concept of SBURB, not off HS, so don't expect to see your favorite characters hanging around.
-Seeing as this is simply based off SBURB, I will say right now that I make no claim on being completely accurate to the original. Some things have been changed for simplicities sake and others to make this more RP friendly.
-I will also say I did my best to keep it as accurate as I could and as close to the original as possible.
-As GM, to all HS fans who wish to join: I have this set up and it has been proven to not only work but to also be enjoyable for both fans and non-fans of HS so while I appreciate the effort, I will most likely not take any suggestion for “Improvement” of the RP or corrections of SBURB workings.
Now that that's out of the way. . . . . .
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RP Mini Info
SBURB is a game introduced to us by a very popular online comic called Homestuck by Andrew Hussie. As said previously this is about the game, not the comic, so that's all I have to say on Homestuck.
*NOTE: The descriptions below are very short and vague as to not ruin the surprise or fun for people who have no idea what to expect. Links will be provided to people wishing to join full of more detailed information and descriptions.
The game is played in the real world, but on the computer as well. Each player becomes the host of another player until each player is also a host, completely the chain and and propelling certain events into motion.
Each host has a set of controls which allows them to manipulate the surroundings of their player. Keep in mind, this is not a virtual space or anything like that, they are truly manipulating the real world using a simple control panel, and their mouse. They can build floors and walls, stairs and platforms, as well as rip out fixtures and move objects of just about any weight with a simple mouse click-and-drag. It's very SIMs.
Likewise, each player has a set of machines the host must place for them that they can use to help make their game easier, make weapons and armor, tools and useless junk should they wish. Weapons are made of normal everyday household objects(Like Yo-yos and bats, and knitting needles, and puppets), and it's up to the power of the player's creativity and imagination to make them amazing.
Okay, I know, sounds kinda interesting, but a little dull at the same time. I bet you're wondering what the game is actually ABOUT huh? Well, that's kind of hard to describe without giving away all the fun surprises so let's see if I can do this right, ne?
The point of the game is progress through the levels, eventually meeting up physically with the other players, discover your special something, and complete the game's ultimate goal with minimal loss of life. The game is real, as are the monsters, and this game really can kill you if you act rashly. The options for weapons, armor, and random items are limited only by one's imagination. Anything is possible to make, if you do it right. (One of my favorite weapons is a mix of a Pogo-ride, a sledgehammer, and and iron. I'd put the name here but it has a swear word in it :P )
Each individual gets their own world to explore, their own big boss, and their own personal guide that they themselves have a hand in making.
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Technical Info
I know, it doesn't sound all that amazing, but that's simply because I want to keep as much of it as possible secret for those who are not HS fans and have no idea what's coming. Please, take my word for it, this RP is worth playing. The options are limitless, and once you get the basics down, the whole process becomes faster, and much more fun. Now on to that last bit of info.
As I said, this will be run on another site, in the chat room. Despite this being a Live Action RP(Or as live as it can get on the internet) I have worked out a system which does not require all the players online to run a session. In face for the most part, this RP can be run anytime even one player finds me online. Each player can basicly go at their own pace and “play” for as long or as short as they like. There will be times where both Host and Player will need to be on at the same time, but I will warn both and they will be responsible of setting up the time.
Each player will have to send me a rough character profile(The outline of which will be presented to those wishing to play) and if the player decides they WILL undertake this challenging RP they will be linked to a site where they will have a very thorough character profile as well as a way to keep track of everything(Like a menu in a V-game). They will be required to write a few paragraph(or more) intro to their character which will be posted for the other players to read.
This RP does have some reading to it. It took 2 months to put together some guides for the players, and I had to revise it 3 times to make is as understandable and informative as possible. I am more than willing to answer questions during game play, but if it becomes obvious that you didn't read ANY of the guide/s provided I will most likely send you to off to read them before we continue, heheh.
Due to the nature of the game(and my free time constraints) I can only take up to 6 total main characters into this game. There will be openings later for side or bit characters.
All main players must be 17 or older due to the nature of some of the content that with inevitable come up during game play. I do not want to place limits on my players' language(But please try to be reasonable with the swearing. We do not need swear words making up 90% of each sentence)
During game play I will be providing links to awesome pictures and videos to aid in enhancing the gaming experience.
Final Note
This is going to be a serious RP. I know you're likely tired of hearing it, but I just want it understood that if you can not commit yourself to putting a decent amount of effort you need not apply. This RP WILL take quite some time to complete, and when I say quite some time, I mean over a year. I understand that no one really know what's going to be going on a year from now, or in truth, a day from now, but if you KNOW you're not going to have time for this, please don't start. If even one person drops out before the chain is complete, the session must be started over again. After the chain is complete it actually gets easier to drop out because we can simply have a death scene for your character and carry on without you. HOWEVER! Without giving anything away, I will say I will pick the most committed to the RP and they will become invaluable to the completion to the session. Some HS fans will know what I'm talking about.
I will be recruiting people from this site as well as a few others to bring together my team. Please do not be offended if I turn you down. I admit, I may be a bit picky, but I will give all a fair chance to join. (I know I sound a bit arrogant, but I don't mean to be. I simply want this session to go well, and I need the right group of people to make it work.)
That should be all. I may be updating this from time to time. Hope to hear from you soon! If you have any questions or would like a more detailed description of the RP simply post here.
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