Thaidakar the Ghostblood

sorry. The committee is basically just a group that would figure out answers to questions about the setting and answer them, also kinda throw in some events that would help move along the rp, but not control it our guide any of what actually happens. It would not be the same thing as the HG group, which is awesome, but not the sort of thing I think a lot of us want for this RP epic. I'll help out, though I most likely won't be too active for a few hours.

Hmm... I get that. The sense of inevitability wouldn't be the same thing... It could work similarly, but it wouldn't be exactly the same, as you say. Honestly, I'm fine with whatever in the world building aspect as long as it is somewhat slow, has a deadline for when the earth is getting (almost, potentially) all destroyed, and it's Regency. And, even then, I'll be fine if it's not any of that. It's merely the ideas I like the best of all of them. Also, I think you basically summed up my giant list of paragraphs that I sent last ver yell with that sentence "I think that as long as we aren't too firm about making it very historical, it should probably be fine?" I really do need to try to do thinks simpler, not loads of rambling and large paragraphs with redundant sentences.... aaaafter this post. I'll address it all in reverse because I think I need to do it in that way. I agree wholeheartedly. I haven't made it clear as much as I should have. Other ideas, other ways of looking at things, is awesome! I want to hear more things! I just got super invested in some interesting thoughts that I had last night and went, perhaps, a little overboard. And, even today, I kinda did the same thing. I will try my best to compromise more. I'll do my best to not shut people down. I would disagree. However, in things such as this I wind up in the committee in one way or another, so I don't know if I can really say anything beyond this: from what I have seen, having guided rp can be really fun. It's also a learning progress for all of us. But that's not what I'm saying this needs to be beyond the core ideas. For this, the committee would be mainly for answering questions about the setting and throwing in certain events every now and then (such as x house has fallen or y person has done something arrogant). It wouldn't be the same thing as the HG one. It's so that there can be consistency in the way certain setting questions are answered. I'll continue the "questions answered" thing with the last thing that I'll respond to. Creativity, my friend. We're a creative bunch, we'll find ways. And, if you want me to, I can pull out a bunch of different examples of how characters from different areas of the rp and with different roles can come together. I just didn't have and don't have currently the time to do so. I can do it, however, once I get back from Church, most likely. I can see that, and I sort of know the feeling. However, I do think that there will need to be people answering questions and there will inevitably be people asking them in any scenario in any era. Perhaps in a historical one, it will be more so, but there are more resources to find out about it than in a more fictionalized scenario. I know that isn't exactly a full answer. I don't fully understand, but I can try to imagine it and empathize with it. What I'm thinking is that there will always be some sort of confusion, regardless of setting. I've been just trying to think of steps we can take to make it so that it is easier for you and others to know what it is. That's the basis of the committee idea in the first place, to answer questions. Wouldn't it be better to have people to ask things about who can have a consistent answer than a more generalized and improvised way of figuring it out? It's clunky, yes, but it is something. It might be the best we can get, along with googling and the FAQ idea. Aaaand.. I've gotta run. Cya later, most likely!

I mean, if it ends up being zombies, then that could be really fun. It wouldn't really be them, though. Aight, I think I'm finally on board for some people surviving, just I don't want a lot of people jumping the gun on trying to make it their own characters who survive. Some, yes, but not all.

Regency zombie apocalypse- wow. At this point, all I want is a regency slow apocalypse where most of everyone dies.

so many directions this could go... Maybe it's a plague that slowly starts happening, to keep that air of the slow apocalypse, and keeping the elements of political intrigue with the sorts of things we want to have from Pride and Prejudice. But.. I must say... having a dance sequence where both partners start turning into zombies would be phenomenal..

It is a thing.

Alright. *flexes fingers* I'll address each thing as you said them and why it works with Regency or my reasoning why not or saying that I agree (It does happen, I swear). I'll separate certain points from the giant paragraph, though, to make it easier to read. It could get frustrating, which is why we could have people to explain it if anyone has questions, making it ver clear that questions can be asked at any time and will hopefully be getting answers as soon as possible. The thing with the external problem is that it's still there in the Regency rp. It's there in the fact that they're in a society that is falling apart with panic slowly over it. It's a tension that's starting to take over them. I envision it in a way sort of like how certain things were in Mistborn (If you've read it, you know what I'm talking about.) everyone would be making more rash decisions, people would be freaking out over the end. Others would see it and try to suddenly take compassion on others, which could cause a ripple effect in their house, making people who were formerly their friends into their enemies for their use of money. A load of other things could happen. We could also introduce like a sort of antagonist in a banking guild that has the Prince Regent's ear, getting him to put more taxes on the people than before so that he can survive the mayhap. However, I do see what you're saying and think that we do need to have something like that in a way. Perhaps from that slow apocalypse that @Ookla the Abstract was saying, if we end up using it, which I hope we do, a shadowy creature forms and slowly multiplies, killing off people, side characters and, yes, main characters. Although, I don't think it should be decided now what that thing is. I think it should be decided by a predetermined group who throw it in at some point to help move things along. (I'm also hoping for a Rogue One style ending to this, which I'll get to in a minute.) As for what you were saying about the society and taboos on love or sophistication, it's as someone (I thought it was Panda, but idk who it was here-) said, there doesn't need to be consistency too much, as it's an alternate earth. It can be different to make it less awkward in some ways for us (Such as getting rid of getting married at a young age. young age meaning below eighteen or so, I presume.) I do think that, if we do include some of that taboo more, it could start to fall apart since the world is falling apart. Though, I myself am looking forward to rping the sophistication (*dreamily thinking of the dinner scene in Dune*), I can see why someone might not be and, as for that, all I say is this: honestly, I don't know if it really matters. Do your own thing! If you don't want to rp specific things, maybe it's a part of your character? Maybe it's something they themselves do that others don't? It could be really fun and add a nice quirk to them, as all characters need. That complexity, also, would be fun to explore, I think, digging deep into how it all fits together. And for it giving them more reason to meet? Plot convenience lol. I don't really have an answer for this besides... well... we just kinda make it happen. I can agree with that, though, for some that removes some of the appeal. Personally, I think it could be awesome with or without magic. The magic just can do certain things that I've been thinking about... hmmm... Imagine a sort of emotions influenced magic that starts to come out as everyone starts to get stressed, or seeks to ignore everything, or gets very very angry or hateful. A lot of fun and crazy things could happen with magic, but I do think without magic could help with things. There were guns then... Alright. I gotta do it... Imagine something like the last third or so of this. This could be our gun fights. Sword fights could also be insanely epic. Just imagine fencing with regency era dialogue and mmmmmmm... Gun fights, I think, could and would be more often, yet fighting with swords is just so... amazing. I love them to death. With all the tension, build up, conflict and more, I think it would be pointless not to kill them all off. Yet. I can see why not killing them all off, yet killing almost all of them off has its appeal. As we continue the debate, I find myself leaning in that direction more. However, I think that a good few people would try to do that. Perhaps, with the committee I've been suggesting, people can ask for their character to survive in the end. After a certain amount of people, it could be capped off. I would write another massive paragraph but I'm kinda tired and need to cut this off. Speaking of endings-

Do you know where I can access the full story? I've been trying to find it, but don't know if I've found the full one or an excerpt.

Yeah.

I can see that... How about, as the world is fading (if we use that idea), magic becomes more and more available to people and becomes stronger and stronger.

XD These things do tend to happen- The idea of an impending doom is just a wonderful way to have a conflict.

There are so many different options for how this could go... I can see a lot of fun happening with NPCs. I think having a group in charge that puts out, say, event posts would be cool. Like, info travels fast through the city about major things. I'll give an example. I'll check out that short story.

I love that, actually. I prefer it over what I was coming up with. The second one especially. We can have a whole plot where they don't know if the world is actually being destroyed, then they realize it and it's just absolutely horrifying for them. That whole point of realization... IT would inform you of what ideas have been thrown about and the sentiments with them, as well as arguments for the different settings and all of that.

I agree 100%

hmmm... I think I can agree with that. Having more opinions in the ring would make it better for the experience, most likely. I admit, I am quick to jump the gun on these things, especially when what I like seems to be ahead. Time will only tell what it'll truly- Storms, am I sounding like a politician again? I am- Wow. @Ookla the Yellow Sock Hmmm... if it does wind up being regency, then I think it'd best be some sort of magical threat for the vibe we're trying to get. Maybe a demon is going to destroy the world and tells the people in many different places all over about it. The demon would possess people to tell everyone, probably.

but that isn't a solution, not really. It's delaying the conversation.

That is very true. As with all things with many people, there will be different ideas all around, different views on how things should be done. That is why we would explain it in the first post just enough to spark ideas, but not enough to become taxing to the reader.

I can see how it could be that way, but I still firmly believe in the ideas I've put forth, such as the FAQ for those who don't want to do research and the committee that can answer questions.

It isn't an addition focus, it's adding another lens to focus more, but also give it more room to breath and have more variety for those who don't want to solely to romance. See my above post. I hope it happens as a regency-

Same motivations? No! They don't all need to have the same motivations. They can have different ideas for what they want and how they want to get it. The main idea is a romance rp, yes, and that's going to be the main focus. BUT, that does not mean it's only about that. It can be about how classes shift in a time of insanity, it can be about how different parties move about in a fracturing society, it can be about people cracking under the stress of there impending doom, it can be about a defiance of the times, it can be about insanity, it can be about sanity despite, it can be so many things. Now that I think about it, it doesn't have to be just focused on romance. It can be focused on love. Brotherly love, sisterly love, friendship, and, yes, romance. There are so many things that can come in this... I love that. I love that so much. That's similar to what I was thinking, but oh so much more- I love that so much. I love all of it.

I can see why you would want that, and I want to rp that sometime, but... I can just imagine so many cool things with Regency. Regency enhances the sort of romance goal of the rp. Which it is. It's in the whole pitch.

But... impending doom... so many cool things... characters who would otherwise be cool, calm and collected becoming rabid and reaching for things they wouldn't have before. People making wild decisions and causing chaos. A ball on the fringes of a dying society, freaking out over the end of the world... the last dance before all heck breaks out...

First, the impending doom gives a lot of conflict as I said. Second, it might not be what you envisioned, but it's what I and some others, perhaps, thought of when we saw the idea Panda had. It's in the main idea "The world ends in x number of days" It's the whole source of conflict for the characters, pushing them to do things they've been putting off. Me neither, but I've seen a few smidgeons of the movie. Just think of what you know about it, maybe watch a clip of the movie and the first page of the book. That should be about enough. I also want to say that the rp, most likely, won't suit every person's every desire. Especially mine, so let's keep in mind that, while it's fun to argue our points and try to get our vision, we need to be able to make allowances and compromises when it comes down to truly making decisions. It's something I need to remember too.

The point of impending doom is to force them to have to think about stuff they haven't before, it's to make them prioritize things. One of those being, of course, love. Also, it gives a really nice bittersweet flavor to the arcs. I might do something like this in one of my books. It really gives the characters the question "What am I going to do before I die?" "What do I need to get done?" The different views on how to use that time could bring in a load of different conflicts too. Mmmmm... Abbies, mansions, suitors, fancy clothes, fancy drinks, trying to ignore things but being forced to acknowledge them, cool class dynamics, a witty style of dialogue that would be out of place literally anywhere else reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice. Hmmm... then we could have a post at the top with the basics. If anyone gets confused, there could be a group of people who know the lore and how certain things work. Or, if not, they can ask each other, come up with an answer, and share it on the thread. Maybe create a FAQ for it in the first post so it's not just read this series of giant paragraphs to know things. People can just read what they need to know as it comes.

I just don't get the pushback. It can easily just be "Make up stuff along time lines." A quick google search and seeing what shows up for like 2 minutes isn't a lot of research or effort. Yeah, that's what I'm wondering too. I think it might even be better without a war. Yes! It doesn't have to be accurate at all. It can just be similar to accurate. Similar does not mean the same. Star Wars is similar to Lord of the Rings, after all. It can go really well with some ideas that have been thrown around. Edit: storms, with the amount of debate I'm having on here, I'm going to have to join. There goes all other rps... This actually seems really, really, really entertaining and I might just do a lot here. Might help me get back into being excited about writing...