All right. Time for the next step on the way to SU2. Anyone who wants to play needs to post in here! This will also be the central repository for all Out Of Character chatter related to the role-play.
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?:
Shared Universe is Play By Post Role-Playing. You can peek in on the
original OOC thread and the
first RP thread.
CHARACTERS:
Players in the previous session may continue with their old characters or start new ones.
You may choose a character, who must be a historical figure, character from literature or mythology, a celebrity, or a character from a movie or video-game. The character must be significant enough to have generated some scholarship or a fan-base. So, Captain Kirk: Yes! Kohr-Ah captain seen in Star Control 3: No! Athena, Goddess of War: Yes! Your kid brother: No!
Be sure to mention at what point in their careers the characters will be starting out at. Tom Cruise circa "Risky Business" would be armed with nothing more than his underpants and his good looks, whereas Tom Cruise circa "Minority Report" would have massive reserves of cash ready at hand, and a rolodex stuffed with useful contacts. Luke Skywalker circa the beginning of "A New Hope" would have a landspeeder and a rifle, whereas Luke Skywalker circa "Return of the Jedi" would have Jedi powers, lightsabre, etc.
That said, be sure to describe exactly what your character has on their person. Assume that they are ready for a day of whatever they usually do at that point in their career. "Rough Rider" Teddy Roosevelt would have a rifle, horse, funny hat, etc. Abraham Lincoln at the time of his death would have a gunshot wound, etc. I reserve the right to veto equipment which I consider to be inappropriate.
I reserve the right to veto characters which are too obscure, or which I cannot easily find sufficient information on. Considering that I work in one of the largest bookstores in the world, literary and historical figures are unlikely to slip through the cracks. Video game and movie chacters are more likely to be vetoed. Also, the medium we're using tends to work better with literary characters.
Dead characters can continue into the afterlife (heaven, undeath, etc.), or you can create a new character.
PLAY:
Play will take place in the in character thread, titled "Shared Universe Roleplay 2: Planetfall."
I post the situation, you respond. I will try to post once per day, but things may go faster or slow, depending on the situation. Each player is only allow ONE response per post of mine. You may, of course, edit your response any time before my next post, after which you should leave your old responses alone.
Remember, I am the Game Master. I control the Non-Player Characters for the most part. Feel free to run the NPCs a bit in order to keep the action moving, but don't introduce new NPCs or cause the NPCs to make any major decisions. That is my job.
Experience points will be awarded. What you do with them is your own affair. That, and they will cause your character to change, occasionally for the better. Characters from chapter 1 will retain their XP from last time.
Things like hit points and other RPG artifacts will be determined on a character-by-character basis. Samus Aran from "Metroid" would get energy points. Lenny from
Of Mice and Men... not likely.
WINNING:
The player who earned the most total experience points (from all characters, including those who died) during this chapter is the winner. They will receive a prize of some sort. What will it be? I have no idea at this juncture. Sedodes won a photoshop collage of his character's climactic battle last time.
WHEN DO WE START?
We start when there are at least three (3) characters ready to rock. On your mark... get set...
Players' scores for this chapter, (Characters' Experience Points):FreakyM: Player Score: 0. (Fujiwara no Mokou: 0 XP)
Rider: Player Score: 125. (Duke Nukem: 225 XP)
Sedodes: Player Score: 0. (King Leonidas: 0 XP)
Valaggar Redux: Player Score: 50. (Jesus Christ: 50 XP)
