This Board: Role-Play Story: "Scouting Ahead"
Dec 28, 2008 22:45:28 GMT -5
Post by Eonwë on Dec 28, 2008 22:45:28 GMT -5
This board is for threads connected to the Role-play story "Scouting Ahead" only.
To join this story, you must be a member of the Valar Guild. You can express your interest to join us either at a meeting (you do know when we hold meetings and where, right?) or in the discussion thread so we can find the smoothest and easiest way to fit your character in.
Your character should reasonably exist within Tolkien's world. Please stick to Free Peoples, i.e Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Men. No super-elves killing twenty Balrogs with the wind from a punch. Your character can know and do what is reasonable for him to know and do. A Noldo would have access to lore a Hobbit wouldn't, as a simple example. A Silvan Elf from Mirkwood would have a more intimate knowledge of Mirkwood than a Noldo. A Noldo would likely have a haughty streak. A Dwarf may have one too. A Hobbit may not so much.
If you're going to create for your character a background history (not really required unless you want to introduce some of it into the story somehow, though it does help a bit because it helps develop the thought processes of your character) please make it reasonable. You cannot be a long-lost son of Fëanor.
That's not to say creativity is not permitted. Creativity is good, and it can make the story more interesting. Some stretches can be made, but let's try not to break anything. Sometimes we talk about upcoming stuff in the discussion thread, or ask questions about eachother's posts to get a better understanding or feedback. Sometimes we do that at our weekly meetings because person-to-person conversation can be more effective and inspiring.
Creating a believable character within the boundaries of a world is a fun challenge. Anyone can hit the extremes, writing about a really cool character or a really weak one. Telling a believable story is the trick. Our characters don't always have to agree or even like eachother, as is the case with Auros and Calion at the moment. Just remember where the character stops and the person starts.
If you're interested in joining the story, I recommend reading the story and skimming through the accompanying discussion thread to get a feel of what we're actually doing.
To join this story, you must be a member of the Valar Guild. You can express your interest to join us either at a meeting (you do know when we hold meetings and where, right?) or in the discussion thread so we can find the smoothest and easiest way to fit your character in.
Your character should reasonably exist within Tolkien's world. Please stick to Free Peoples, i.e Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Men. No super-elves killing twenty Balrogs with the wind from a punch. Your character can know and do what is reasonable for him to know and do. A Noldo would have access to lore a Hobbit wouldn't, as a simple example. A Silvan Elf from Mirkwood would have a more intimate knowledge of Mirkwood than a Noldo. A Noldo would likely have a haughty streak. A Dwarf may have one too. A Hobbit may not so much.
If you're going to create for your character a background history (not really required unless you want to introduce some of it into the story somehow, though it does help a bit because it helps develop the thought processes of your character) please make it reasonable. You cannot be a long-lost son of Fëanor.
That's not to say creativity is not permitted. Creativity is good, and it can make the story more interesting. Some stretches can be made, but let's try not to break anything. Sometimes we talk about upcoming stuff in the discussion thread, or ask questions about eachother's posts to get a better understanding or feedback. Sometimes we do that at our weekly meetings because person-to-person conversation can be more effective and inspiring.
Creating a believable character within the boundaries of a world is a fun challenge. Anyone can hit the extremes, writing about a really cool character or a really weak one. Telling a believable story is the trick. Our characters don't always have to agree or even like eachother, as is the case with Auros and Calion at the moment. Just remember where the character stops and the person starts.
If you're interested in joining the story, I recommend reading the story and skimming through the accompanying discussion thread to get a feel of what we're actually doing.