RP&D: Roleplay and Development

[Aix]

I, too, prefer Broken's idea.

 

Also, I really dislike having a Mary Sue character in here. She seems to have no flaws whatsoever, especially as she can lead units into battle despite having no apparent real war and combat experience.

[InfernaLiza]

As I said some form of magic/deity works, just needs a firm story, which I will now work on. (expect my bio to be changed next time I post [also expect it to be based on research of the dragons{which most likely goes wrong and biological bullsh-- goes crazy} and their genes])  

[InfernaLiza]

New bio is up, and something glitched so I had to make it in two parts.

[Shadow Zero]

*sighs* Guys, could I please get some comments on the ideas I suggested in my last post?

[InfernaLiza]

Sorry for ignoring ya Hadou-san! Love the idea of three planets and I thought it would be an excellent idea for the sphere to get quarantined.

[Maeriberii Haan]

Well, no activities for the last few days.

 

First, I think the front page's club project should be updated with our current project, and linking to a compiled post of all the things that we've formulated, for ease of access. That is, if we're already set on an idea.

 

Also, I think we're still formulating too little of the setting for us to be able to start making characters. Well, not that much, but things like character background might create some holes in the plot if the current setting is not yet fully formulated. 

 

..but maybe I'm too paranoid, since it's kinda hard to keeping track of all the ideas.

[Kyng's Old Account]

EDIT: Wrong Thread. My bad 

[Maeriberii Haan]

...I think you've posted in the wrong thread.

[Kyng's Old Account]

Yep. Kinda did. My bad.

[Merci]

...Since nobody seems to be posting in this RP for a while, I guess I'll post something. I mean, this is the club wherein we throw all our ideas together, brainstorm and combine our efforts to bring YCM the best Roleplays it has ever seen and ever will see, right?

 

It's about Arc 3 of "The Grand Crossover RP - Pathway to Origin". While it's turning out to be a huge success and all, and I'm completely convinced that it can get to Arc 4 without dying of activity, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of people wanting to join Arc 3 like they did Arc 2. In fact, unlike Arc 1, nobody's turned up to ask about it apart from those who are already participants. And it seems like there's still a lot of RPers outside of the RP who haven't even noticed, who've ignored it, or who might think that it's too complex and crowded to join (it might've been had Phantom Roxas not jumped to the rescue, thank god for him).

 

So you know, since my grand plan is to "provide all RPers an opportunity to reuse and expand upon the characters they poured their heart and soul into making", like this, I'm not really having the RP reach its full potential.

 

I feel tempted to take a little break between Arcs 2 and 3, giving new people enough time to notice it and join, and I probably need to encourage them to as well. Somehow.

 

First off, I'd like to start by inviting all of you to come and participate as well, although Arc 2 isn't done yet (everyone's having a really hard time against the boss). If any of you are already in it, I'd like to know if I'm doing anything wrong, and even then, it'd be cool to hear ideas on how to improve.

 

I make maps using RPG Maker VXA for every arc and encourage people to list their locations in each post to simplify things, and Roxas helps keep track of all the players so everyone can know who's who and where's where without reading every single post. My original intention was to make four arcs, but I may extend it to five arcs instead just because everyone seems to be so enthusiastic. Truth be told, I have absolutely nothing planned for Arc 4.

[Maeriberii Haan]

I'm really tempted to join it when Arc 3 hits, but as you said, the massive size of it kind of discouraged me. Would the events from the previous arcs be relevant to the later arcs?

[Merci]

I'm really tempted to join it when Arc 3 hits, but as you said, the massive size of it kind of discouraged me. Would the events from the previous arcs be relevant to the later arcs?

 

Not by much, and they're summarized briefly on the front page anyway. You wouldn't need to know much about the previous arcs, apart from key events that help the plot move along, like finding the map in Arc 2 that helps the CC know where to go in Arc 3. Both Emiya and Isamy use their free time in between arcs to find new members, so the characters who've just joined aren't expected to know anything about past events either.

[Maeriberii Haan]

Ah, that clears my confusion. Then I guess I'll wait Arc 2 to finish then.

[Aix]

Anyone care to look it over or something, suggest stuff, ask to be co-host, contribute ideas, etc.?

Genre Tags: Steampunk, Anime, Action
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~ Hosted by A I X ~

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~ Not Started ~

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"The Empire is a massive machine, a most deadly machine, that rivals the engines designed by Daedalus himself and the people, its cogs. Each insignificant soul plays a role in the clockwork, even if he or she does not know it, and turns the Wheels of Fate so that the Empire may move forwards. It is in the great efficiency which the Empire operates that makes it most brilliant."

Stumbling off the skyship, Freed regarded the sprawling metropolis around him with a cynical eye that softened with wonder with the more he saw. The city was grand, grand indeed and a country bumpkin like Freed could only gaze in awe at the sights, smells and sounds that threatened to overwhelm him. Despite the crowded streets and industrial clatter, the air, the sky, was as clean as it was in the open meadows of his hometown due to the richer cities in the Empire completely abandoning the ways of coal and steam-powered engines. This was the matchless capital, Londres, the heart of a massive Empire that stretched from the Atlantic across nearly all of Europe and despite all of Britannia’s stunning achievements, its conquest was far from complete.

"Perhaps the greatest aid in Britannia’s conquest was the discovery of Daedalus Spheres which allowed for the channelling Animus to create automatons. It was instrumental in turning the war around against the Eldant Empire which had been going downhill since the disastrous defeat at Elder’s Grove."

Reluctantly pulling himself away from observing into the windows of a marvelous cake shop, he was then nearly run over by passing motored cart carrying various fruits and vegetables to the market. The Cart Engineer scowled at him from atop the cart before hastily trudging on.

"Since then, the Empire has furiously trained legions of Knight-Engineers to lead the great armies of automatons to victory."

After half an hour of frustrating over his map and weaving through the labyrinth of towering buildings, Freed finally arrived at the capital’s central square. This was the heart of the heart, the soul. To either side of him, the Empire’s two castle-like premier Knight Academies stood like looming titans ready to clash, while straight ahead was the beautiful Lighthall Keep, the administrative center of the Empire and the residence of the current Empress, Victoria.

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[spoiler="The Storyline"]Over 135 years ago, the High King of Britannia first stepped out of his island kingdom with his idealistic convictions on a grand quest of dominion to lay the entire world at his feet. He would create world peace, he would bring world order, but sadly, his dream could never be realized in his lifetime. The world was far bigger than he could ever imagine and his reach was just too short. His strength, too, was not enough. However, his dream lived on in the spirit of his people and his son took up the banner to march onwards. Flash forwards to the present, after thousands of campaigns, thousands of successes and failures, the march continues on, the great banner passed down from generation to generation.

You are the next generation. The soldiers of the future who will wage war and bring about righteous dominion upon the savages that yet still deny the Britannia’s Manifest Destiny. Through blood and fire you will civilize the world and your journey starts today.

Anticipation swells in your heart as bugles sound the approach of you and your future classmates. Through the holy brass gates, you shall march into Daedalus College, the grand institution for the training of Knight-Engineers. It is here you will obtain power, the power to bring glory to your country, the power to protect what you hold dear, the power to change the world.

Despite being the elite premier school of Knight-Engineers, Daedalus College accepts students of all backgrounds, of all social statuses, of all ethnic origins and perhaps it is in this which the College owes its success. It is yet unknown how the College selects its entrants, but the method has thus far proven extremely successful. Come cadets, come and seek your badges of honor. For the Empire, and for the World![/spoiler]
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[spoiler="Terms and Conditions"]Spamming, trolling and flaming is not permitted. I reserve the right to kick you out of this RP for no apparent reason.

No godmodding, powerplaying or metagaming.

If I say something is final, you shall not argue.

You must treat me, your host, and your fellow RPers with respect. Feel free to disrespect yourself, however.

This is a PG-16 RP, meaning it will have a certain degree of violence, death, blood and gore and sexual content. Online Interactions not rated by A I X. Thou hath been warned. By all means, walk right in :D

The intent of this RP is animesque as you may have inferred from the atypical academy setting and may employ a certain degree of its tropes. The setting is steampunk as you can see with automatons and the skyship.

Despite the name “Empire of Britannia” and the similarities in fighting with robots (sometimes, often giant robots) this RP has no connection to the franchise of Code Geass (despite it being my all time favourite anime) and I henceforth reserve the right to stop players from bringing any more similarities into this RP including but not limited to similar characters, names and appearances.

Please read the information provided in the Database. Much of the information of Britannia’s colonies and yet to be conquered states is actually yet to be decided and will be periodically updated, so you are actually free to contribute. Feel free to make up places and such when creating your character, though I may ask you to make changes if necessary.

I ask that you make at least one character who is a freshman into Daedalus College and you may make up to two other characters. You may ask me for an exception.

Do not rush, but do not delay too much in creating your app so that I may ask for any necessary changes and so we may begin as soon as possible.

If you have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions, write: All hail Lelouch![/spoiler]
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[spoiler="The Database"]The database is incomplete, but then again, Britannia’s knowledge of the world is incomplete and you are free to suggest things to the database.

This planet is simply referred to as the World in English, though may be called something different in other cultures and languages. Only one massive landmass surrounded by water appears to exist in the World and it consists of Europe to the west which looks exactly like Europe in our world though the rest of the World may be different.

Communication across the World is severely difficult due to monsters that may attack communication units and rough and dangerous weather and terrain as well as very tense relations between the various nations, thus very little is actually known outside of Britannia.

Once upon a time, the entire World was ruled by the World Empire, however internal conflict broke out and a cataclysm of unknown nature struck. There are many garbled and nonsensical reports about colossal monsters and machines.
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[spoiler=The Empire of Britannia]The Empire of Britannia, originally known simply as the Kingdom of Britannia, was created five hundred years ago when the first High King, Eowyn I, conquered the Islands of Britannia and created an era of peace and prosperity. 135 years ago, the High King Brandon, stepped onto the World mainland, intending to follow in his ancestors footsteps and bring the World into an era of peace and prosperity. It only became the Empire of Britannia ninety years ago when the nation had conquered two other nations and went up to challenge the Eldant Empire.

Today, the Empire of Britannia flourishes in a Victorian era and yet still battling for dominion over the rest of the World. The Empire is run by a fascist government with the Empress as the absolute head of state. The nobility system is similar to medieval England.

Because of Britannia’s many conquests, there is great ethnic diversity (though no Asians).[/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Other Known Places]Not much is actually known about the rest of the World. Britannia is currently at war with three different countries.
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[spoiler=Gallia]Gallia is a large country famed for its Knight-Engineers and comes close to rivalling Britannia in their technology, thus is the greatest threat to Britannia. The Gallian language is known as the language of love.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Draszera]A mountainous country rich from exports of gold and other precious minerals. Various ancient ruins are found in this country and the country is allied with Gallia to battle Britannia.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Noctyle]A desert country to the south, they tame various monsters to aid in combat.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Crescent Isles]A legendary group of islands located far, far to the east rumoured to be governed by the Karakuri Shogunate. No communication has been made with them since ancient times.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Technology, Animus and Combat]The technology is equivalent to Victorian ages, except rather than steam, most of Britannia uses Animus and automatons. Most automatons have what is called a False Animus Core, which is a channeling device that receives animus and lets an automaton move, whereas more powerful automatons use a True Animus Core, otherwise known as a Daedalus Sphere. These are ancient artifacts originating from the great World Empire that reigned in ancient times and were created by the legendary inventor Daedalus. Many excavations are made to retrieve these artifacts from ancient ruins.

In addition there are skyships (airships), and are suspended as blimps and propelled by Animus. They are often employed as bombers.

Animus is the life force and the soul. Those who are trained in its use, which means all citizens of Britannia, may manifest it outside their body and influence the outside world, particularly, control automatons. It is similar to chi and can be used to strengthen oneself, but that requires great mastery over it. Animus, when channeled through various artifacts such as Animus Cores, becomes much stronger.

Many Knight-Engineers, in addition to commanding automatons, also use Daedalus Sabers, which are swords that allow the channeling of Animus for extreme cutting power. Authentic ancient Daedalus swords are hard to come by, but lesser recreations are quite common.

Guns are at the same level as back in Victorian ages - not particularly accurate and takes forever to reload, but innovations are constantly being made. I will allow RWBY-esque weapons in this RP.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Knight-Engineers]Please read the above spoiler before continuing on to this one.

Knight-Engineers are specialists with Animus and the soldiers of the Empire, completely replacing any cavalry or infantry. Ordinary ones generally use empire-created automatons whereas those who go to premier Knight Academies are trained in the use of automatons with Daedalus Spheres.

While their primary task is to command automatons, many of them are skilled in combat themselves as combat skill often translates over to the skill of the automatons.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Monsters]Some say that monsters were the original inhabitants of the World, at any rate, monsters a extremely territorial and show intelligent above that of mere animals. Some countries have jealously guarded secret methods of taming the species of monsters that reside in their native territory.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Appearance]An anime-esque picture will be acceptable in this RP, but please include stuff like height and weight as those are not conveyed by your picture.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Personality]5 lines minimum.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Talents/Abilities]Describe your character’s physical capabilities, any other abilities (e.g. languages) and tell us how talented he is at using Animus. I reserve the right to ask you to change your abilities, ability levels, etc.[/spoiler]
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[Maeriberii Haan]

The Animus concept seems interesting, it's extent of application can be very wide. Though, more explanations on the automatons are needed, and why does the current engineers just try to reverse engineer those automatons, instead of relying on excavations? Also, will the setting only in the academy, or will we be able to travel around the world?


Also an unrelated question. Does anyone here have some tips on how to be a good host for a RP? Thanks.

[Merci]

Also an unrelated question. Does anyone here have some tips on how to be a good host for a RP? Thanks.

 

After RotO, Legend Blood, and the GCRP, I think I have a few.

~It's important to give every user enough space for creativity, though not so much that they begin to overtake the RP. If they introduce new concepts, perhaps you could work with that as well.

~Characters need relevance to the plot. They're not just pawns in your battle between your good guy and your bad guy, and users typically don't like their characters being pawns. It'd be nice to acknowledge their backstories as well.

~The main plot must be important enough that the characters are constantly aware of it.

~The plot should be engaging at all times. Leaving boring periods usually only causes boredom and death in my experience, though you're welcome to invite the characters to fill them in with their own subplots.

~And when you plan out an RP, don't just plan the beginning and the end - plan the in-between as well. A lot of people forget this part.

[Maeriberii Haan]

I see. Though, can you explain more about the second point, about not turning the characters into pawns? And thank you for the tips.

[Aix]

I see. Though, can you explain more about the second point, about not turning the characters into pawns? And thank you for the tips.

They actually play a part in advancing the plot.

The Animus concept seems interesting, it's extent of application can be very wide. Though, more explanations on the automatons are needed, and why does the current engineers just try to reverse engineer those automatons, instead of relying on excavations? Also, will the setting only in the academy, or will we be able to travel around the world?


Also an unrelated question. Does anyone here have some tips on how to be a good host for a RP? Thanks.

Well, there is a definite limit to excavations and part of the conquest is that they will conquer new ruins. I'm intending on the ruins to be labyrinth-esque things. After all, one of Daedalus's inventions was the Labyrinth iirc.

[Maeriberii Haan]

Wait, we're talking about that Daedalus? The Greek Inventor?

 

That explains a lot of things.

[Aix]

Wait, we're talking about that Daedalus? The Greek Inventor?
 
That explains a lot of things.

This is an alternate world type of thing. I will simply pull myths and legends out on occasion.

[Astolfo]

f*** yes

I am IN

Count me in Axi.

RWBY weapons?

f*** yes

Steampunk?

f*** yes

Animus system?

f*** yes

[Merci]

f*** yes

I am IN

Count me in Axi.

RWBY weapons?

f*** yes

Steampunk?

f*** yes

Animus system?

f*** yes

 

SAME HERE.

 

I have just one question, and it's not a very important one; do people know that the world is round yet?

[Astolfo]

lol I just imagined Ruby thinking the planet being a cookie, with that flat-Earth thought, and the mountains and land features and all.

[Aix]

SAME HERE.
 
I have just one question, and it's not a very important one; do people know that the world is round yet?

No, they don't. I'll get to posting this then.

[InfernaLiza]

I like the concept for your new RP, and all the ideas you have for it. 

The steampunk/Victorian era is really cool and the Animus system is a great idea.

 

It sorta reminds me of Paladins of Emeralda though... (Newest generation of warriors, trained to blah, blah, blah.... And i'm pretty sure Moderatus [from said RP] rules over a land called Brittania)

 

Other than those really close similarities, the concept is still great,  and i'll most likely be joining.

 

I would offer to try and help you host, but i'm not quite brave enough yet. >.<