The OOC Hangout Thread (New people introduce yourself here!)

[Magni Prime]

RP in the entire site has been ignored for years, so any sort of attention is a welcome sight. As for starting something here, I would always welcome and support such in the Refuge.

Nice to see you, by the bye, Wellie.  

[Magni Prime]

I was going to get into an old guild that may come back . . . but before even having approval for the character and powers I am dealing with approval bullshit. Turns my stomach. I shouldn't have to deal with three+ layers of approval for a concept.  

[Magni Prime]

More like I shouldn't have to work so blasted hard to get a concept together and approved. I had an idea fleshed out, and they balked. So I changed it to fit their requests and system . . . only to have them ask questions that were answered before I changed it. Frustration kills the desire to write in my experience.  

[Magni Prime]

I am toying with the idea of moving to a different genre. Bleach has been my go-to RP for years now. Perhaps it is time to seek out a new genre. I could dust off Wraith or Octave and go to my love of the mutant/X-Men style bit. Trouble is finding a decent RP. The same plague that has killed several games and been the death of this place is not limited to such.

Anybody know a decent superhero/mutant RP guild? sweatdrop  

[Magni Prime]

That is kind of what I was going for. An established franchise allows you to gain a general feel for the expectations and requirements of a game. When somebody says the name, you immediately understand what will be the general idea. Each game has a few caveats and alterations, but the primary bits are there.

thankfully, I think I found one that will work. The application process was a bit heavy, but we shall see how it comes together.  

[Magni Prime]

Its a variation of X-Men with cannon characters for history, but all players are OCs. Nice to have some of that.  

[Magni Prime]

I completely agree. Many times (even in the Refuge) I have seen characters played and completely miss the mark. Heroes become homicidal assholes, and villains are just punching bags. I really dislike that sort of situation. OCs sidestep that, and allow the same world, but new and true interactions between characters.