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The Voice RP Questions
Topic Started: Jan 28 2008, 08:22:14 PM (248 Views)
Todd McCloud
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It appears some questions have come up about "The Voice" RP. I'll field any questions on the matter, so hopefully this helps.

Basically, I used to RP in places other than Nationstates. I'm used to the fast-paced nature of it that can be completely random - more like story weaving. There was pretty much only one rule: don't mod other peoples' characters. We followed that pretty well. Unfortunately, most of them have moved on - I don't really speak to them anymore, but many have either published books or attempted to until greedy editors and publishing houses forced them to stop all activity. So whatever we did worked, lol.

So, some questions. I can answer two right now:

1. The setting is uncharacteristic of many Nationstates RP's. It really doesn't have much to do with the *game* Nationstates as it does with the *philosophy* of Nationstates. We have greedy dictators, benevolent commoners, a few antagonists and protagonists, as well as some random twists and turns that will wind around the fingers of those who join in. Think of Germany before the onset of WWII. No, not Nazis, rather, the political situation. As explained, there has been a recent coup which had to have been gained favor from the people. This governmental coup was taken via force and those who initiated the coup plan to expand the nation's boarders. We have a dictator, and he's pretty much been twisted somehow. We have the brother of the dictator who has had a hard life but who has been formed into the mold of a fighter. And we have some other characters that are propagating well. So, that's pretty much the setting. It can be explained further if need be, but usually my settings are explained a little later when it comes to RPing.

2. The fox people. I often find RPing with humans to be, well, boring, for loss of a better word. Animals often have more of an ability to "fit" to a different personality. They are also easier to force irony on. A hyena is often depicted as a mad, crazy animal. Fits Max pretty well, but not the general. Foxes tend to be depicted as evil, conniving, and full of trickery. Pretty much the opposite of Todd. It adds another dimension to the character. Plus, I'm used to RPing with "anthropomorphic" animals. I know that probably makes a few of you think about other labels to those who RP with anthropomorphic animals, but I promise you, no, I'm not like that and you're not the first to label those as such. Trust me, lol. Largest non-religious, non-governmental group that is persecuted, yes? But seriously folks, think of animals with human traits, intelligence, and dexterity. That's pretty much all one needs to know about that.


So, any questions - any questions at all, lol?
"Your uniform doesn't seem to fit. You're much too alive in it."

"You must be the change you want to see in the world" - Gandhi
"The worst prison would be a closed heart." - Pope John Paul II
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Darkesia
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You're GMing this? You have the characters already set up? Where is it? Are there NPCs? Is there a limit to the number of characters we can create/control? Is there a meta plot?

Basically these are all the same questions I have for all the RP in TEP. I still feel locked out of it. It's proving a hard nut to crack.

And yes, I can't help but giggle at your um... anthropomorphic tendencies. I noticed it as soon as I saw some of those avatars. hehehe
And who can doubt that it will lead to the worst disorders when minds created free by God are compelled to submit slavishly to an outside will? When we are told to deny our senses and subject them to the whim of others? When people devoid of whatsoever competence are made judges over experts and are granted authority to treat them as they please? These are the novelties which are apt to bring about the ruin of commonwealths and the subversion of the state.

[Galileo. On the margin of his own copy of Dialogue on the Great World Systems].
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Todd McCloud
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Of course.

Nope, anyone may create any characters they wish. They may take a character already created, and/or create their own.

The current setting is a nation called Innovia. Don't know if it is a real nation on NS or not, but I figured it would be best to make the given nation somewhat, well, neutral. It's a somewhat futuristic nation, kind of like France in the current year, except probably a little less dirty.

No NPCs. I'll probably keep Todd but that's about it.

I have a few plots in mind, but the way I used to RP, those plots don't always go as planned. It's like story weaving - I add a little, someone else adds a little, etc. Anyone can direct the story, set the tone, etc.
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"You must be the change you want to see in the world" - Gandhi
"The worst prison would be a closed heart." - Pope John Paul II
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Lazlowia
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The whole thing seems interesting. But just to make it clear, who many characters I can have and howe does it work?
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