Nerrone's Rangers -OOC and Planning- [Thread 1]

Very well then...
You've noticed this?

IsakTheWriter wrote:

"We need a great hacker. It would be best if we could turn the automated deffence systems against the Kingdom. Not only does it make a good distraction, but it will soften them up, hopefully. Anyone up for the job?"

IsakTheWriter wrote:

Very well then...
You've noticed this?

IsakTheWriter wrote:

"We need a great hacker. It would be best if we could turn the automated deffence systems against the Kingdom. Not only does it make a good distraction, but it will soften them up, hopefully. Anyone up for the job?"

That would be Lazer

Darkshadow wrote:

IsakTheWriter wrote:

Very well then...
You've noticed this?

IsakTheWriter wrote:

"We need a great hacker. It would be best if we could turn the automated deffence systems against the Kingdom. Not only does it make a good distraction, but it will soften them up, hopefully. Anyone up for the job?"

That would be Lazer

I'd be happy to hack! But first, you're going to need to contact Quark in the RP, and I'm still waiting for Kwa to reply... CURSE YOU DELTA AND YOU ABSENCE IN THE RP!

Bump. Someone please post in the RP!

Feel free to post there yourself. Maybe have Quark react to the sound of Rhak's gunshot like Bor did.

I'm working on a post.

Delta wrote:

"Help yourselves."

Does this mean everyone gets to choose what's in the crate?

No, it's more like I'm trying to encourage you (that is, anyone) to go up to the crate and open it rather than have my characters do everything. Sure, then I have to take over and say what you see inside it, but the point is that I'm not doing everything.

...If that makes any sense.

For someone else to open said crate, the duty would be expected to entail deciding its contents, otherwise the post itself will be very short and achieve little in the way of progress.

If your last post had ended in: "Flank walked over and opened the crate," the post would have been the same length, plus seven words, and progressed the story significantly more than it does in its current state.

Really I just hate going into Cinematic Lock-Down, which is a thing I just made up to describe those times when I make big post dumps to move things forwards all by myself, instead of allowing players to make their own decisions. I don't want to get into the habit of doing it for every little thing, nor do I want you guys to get into the habit of expecting it from me in lieu of doing things for yourselves.

Beneath it all, I'm still trying to hammer out where this RP stands on the sliding scale of logical linear progression versus creative freedom — like deciding if I want Garry's mod or Mass Effect 2. Loosely speaking, I'm currently trying for a stance wherein I set up the key elements of the world and you can go up to bits of it and say: "Dad, what does this do?" And I'll say: "Well, son, this is the refrigerator. It is huge and white and has a number of childhood scribble-drawings held onto its door by brightly-coloured magnets in the shape of letters."
"So what's inside?"
"Well let's see now: there's a bottle of apple juice, some assorted vegetables, a bottle of cheap pinot grigio, a carton of milk, some rather mouldy-looking cheese and a kilo of plastic explosives rigged up to oh god it's a bomb."

...That actually sounds almost like a fun RP I just thought up. Or maybe I simply like the idea of blowing up nagging little kids who ask dumb questions Lazer Lazer Lazer.


I think I've lost track of the point I was making.

Very valid point, but maybe it's just that you've set up the story in such a way that deviating from the decided mission would take the story elsewhere. I read the thread, on Ezekiel, the Pondera and on the market district of Las Thadas, there wasn't a specific guide to follow. The message that hung in the air was "Do what you want, so long as it's along these lines."

Now, with the mission on LT and now Sapphire Point, there is a specific mission to follow. The players can't introduce their own roundabout means of accomplishing the goal without taking the story in their own direction, which as I recall, is a form of God-modding. Not saying that taking the story into one's own hands for a bit is sacred territory, but the idea is to obey.

In my personal opinion, you should split the Rangers up in Sapphire so that they make their own progress. I was apprehensive about opening the crate because I wasn't sure if you were going to wow us with a nifty little gadget that exudes a corona of importance, or if it were a "Make up whatever's in the damn thing" moment like Drago did in S3VEN.

I see what you mean; I suppose really I'm just being stubborn on principle because I'm uncomfortable with the amount of direct responsibility my own characters have for moving things forward at this point; I don't want to write a fanfic here, but It's my own fault for painting myself into a corner.

Thanks for sharing.

Dark_potato57 wrote:

I was apprehensive about opening the crate because I wasn't sure if you were going to wow us with a nifty little gadget that exudes a corona of importance, or if it were a "Make up whatever's in the damn thing" moment like Drago did in S3VEN.

The reason I did that in S3VEN was because a lot of the areas I had planned involved heavy control of the situation, so I needed people to still have a sense of freedom. My solution was allowing minor godmodding. Obviously, that probably isn't going to work here; I don't think the addition of a vacuum-bullet gun would enhance this Roleplay all that much.

Next person to ask a question to thin air gets shot in the face.

So Isak, who was Rhak's question aimed at?

Everyone and no one?
It's basicly a: "Hi guys! What's up?" The first one to answer, answers. Pressumably Kwa or someone...

And good luck to shot me in the face. I won't die of it. Nananananana cockroachman!

IsakTheWriter wrote:

And good luck to shot me in the face.

I believe that's supposed to be "Good luck shooting me in the face."

No, I believe it's supposed to be good luck shooting you in the face, Potato. >:U

Can I enter my next post as already being off the ship, at wherever Kwa is currently?

And were exactly is that?

To answer both your questions: Yes and read the freaking IC.

No no no no no, no need for rage links, I know, I know, I'm sorry, I just read it over and am pretty up to date again. I'll be posting soon. Sorry, I've just been caught up in school and then I come on and forget to read up, so I get lost. D:

The second you guys head into the facility, Grey will be falling out of the sky and faceplanting into the Lacuna.

Fair warning.

Lazernugget wrote:

No no no no no, no need for rage links, I know, I know, I'm sorry, I just read it over and am pretty up to date again. I'll be posting soon. Sorry, I've just been caught up in school and then I come on and forget to read up, so I get lost. D:

Lazer, I think you're kinda missing Delta's point. He's not raging at you, but you really need to learn to read carefully before you ask questions. You'll save yourself and everyone else a lot of frustration.

Why does nobody get email notification? I'd have gotten lost months ago without that feature.

My account decided to randomly send me an email notification every time I do anything here one day. I look way more popular when I check my email now .

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