@Juniper That's kind of the best resolution to that kind of petty stomping out. "Ok. Bye." sounds of fun being had without them.

I had just done a college essay on Michael Faraday, and he was a pretty cool scientist/engineer. Seemed fitting for my first staff coder bit.

For PCs, I tend to just use names that I like, since I'm going to have to constantly be typing and seeing them. Occasionally I'll come up with a unique one special to a setting/etc. (on The 100, for instance, they used variants of local place names/signs), but mostly I just rotate ones from my 'stable' of names.

Another idea I had or came across a while ago was to complilate a collage that encompasses the look and vibe of the character. So their face is ultimately less important to their vibe and presentation, right?

It's fun to do this anyway to get into the character design mindset.

@Ghost said in Stranger Danger?:

Do you have issues finding/maintaining RP with players once they find out you're not open to IC-relationship stuff? That was always kind of my issue: I was able to find a lot of available RP, but people would suddenly have "electrical storm" or "rl emergency" or "sorry gotta go" when it was established I wasn't into TS/relationship RP with the person.

I don't have this issue either. Frankly, I prefer RPing with folks who take a similar position. I'm not against romance or sexual RP, but I RP from work a lot, and that's not the sort of RP I'd like when I'm trying to negotiate a seven-figure deal by email.

Sorry. 😕

@buttercup I mean, the Sheriff that had hassled him and his friends that one night? He's not interested in solving it.

Kids everywhere can be brutal. Groupthink and all. I know there are places it's /better/ but.. -shrug-

@reimesu Basically, it's someone on camera on like Twitch, generally with some sort of music in the background - low-fi, or whatever floats the streamer/chat's boat.

The one I discovered today, she sets a timer for like an hour, then there's a short break, etc. And having someone there, even if they're just on camera, it's like body doubling for people with ADHD.

@Derp said in I owe a lot of people some apologies.:

@Hella

You say this and then you end up with Dirty My Little Pony. Careful what you wish for.

horrified

No, please.

Evennia has a game index here: http://games.evennia.com/ (though some are more MUDlike)

First time hearing this news. Very sad, as he was indeed a great player.

RIP

@Misadventure Well....shit.

@Ganymede said in When communication is too long to read ...:

As the parent of a ND person, I do remind them that others won't know their needs unless they speak up. Thankfully, they do. Sometimes, in inappropriate loud ways, but, hey, they are young, and they've got some time.

That's awesome, sincerely. But I am also the parent of a ND person who isn't that adept (as you say - they are young, they've got some time), and I know other ND people who are stuck by one or more of the reasons I mentioned before. So I still implore folks to approach the situation in a compassionate and constructive way instead of rushing to judgment.

@Ghost there are definitely issues between staff and players, and players and players about what the expectations are.

The topic was piqued for me over, as I mentioned, examples of play where the players were intent on sharing more internal state information than I usually see in MU* RP. To me, it fits the "newer" ideas category like game setups where the players are filling out the world, or actively creating their own IC situations and difficulties like a mix of a character-actor and show writer. There is more info put out, so people can get in on whatever, but also that's just the goal to create something like the experience of watching of a show for the players.

Given how hard that is at an established gaming table, it's unlikely to ever be seen in MU* RP.

Just food for thought on RP creation.