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Life Onboard Serenity: The Rehash?

POSTED BY: JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 14:03
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:52 PM

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK


A while ago there was an ultra cool Serenity RPG that unfortunately died right here on this site. I don't know if any of hte old gang is interested but i miss it and would like to attempt to rehash it. New players are of course welcome. Much like the title suggests, the game is set on Serenity and we had just done the BDM when the fun died. Unfortunately playing the BDM killed it so if we want to go back pre-BDM or whatever that's cool. I'll try to fish some old threads out of the archives and post them. Reply if your interested

johnttf

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:45 PM

13


I'm coming back, but I'll be bringing in a new flavor, just to let you know. And if we want LOS back, we need to work for it. That means...*shudder* rules, if loose ones. Playing it like we used to is good, but there is a limit. The android 13 will most definitely NOT return as a character, although he was interesting to play.

Anyways...anyone up for it besides me and Johnny?



Q: Fish or Hogarth?
A: Marillion.
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Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:15 PM

DRPAIN


I'd be interested in reprising my role as a heavily armed, over-sexed mercenary. It just depends if the others come back or some new people join up. Plus there's that whole time thing, what with me having so many characters over at the BDV ( www.bigdamnverse.net).

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?


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Friday, September 14, 2007 11:39 AM

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK


Okay so that's three including the person who messaged me. Two aquantences of mine may be joining to. If we can get those five are you all willing to start with that number?

johnttf

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Friday, September 14, 2007 11:52 AM

YESMYNAMEISKALI


I told you I could try it. I don't know how well it'll work with my two other sites and four other characters, but I'll try.

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Friday, September 14, 2007 5:46 PM

DOCRAGNAROCK


You you know I am in. Ans=d you know that there will be some 'suttle' changes in character.

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Monday, September 17, 2007 11:02 AM

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK


So that's six. Is that enough?

As far as rules go I think there should be a posting requirement but a very loose one, on that note if one will be unable to meet that requirement for a period of time, they should inform the other players. AS far as another oftenly used rule character approval, I'd rather not implement this rule, but we should have basic guidlines for characters and situations. One of these might be Nothing Universe changing for instance you can't abolish the Alliance or Parliament.

Once you all post and give a formal agreement to play than I think we should get started.

johnttf

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Monday, September 17, 2007 12:30 PM

BEAUCOUPDINKIDAU


I was looking for a Firefly RP site but couldn't really find any that were still active. So i would love to join if enough people do :]

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Monday, September 17, 2007 12:32 PM

BROWNCOAT2007


I...AM...SO...IN!!! I've recently become addicted to PbP Firefly stuff, I've got a character going on our own Sereni-Tree, and I also have 2 started over on the Finding Serenity site... problem is, most of 'em are slow going... probably because school has started, but still... I'd LOVE to join, if it's still possible

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Monday, September 17, 2007 1:23 PM

13


As the E used to say: "Anyone can join!" Nice to see you, BC07! ;) And all those other people I have the pleasure of meeting for the first time...

Now, here's the rule list we had going before:

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No killing of other author’s characters or of canon characters. In that vein, try to keep canon characters acting like themselves.

Please try to post with consideration for fellow authors and with some consistency to current story lines.

Sub-plots are great and we welcome them, but please try to make them fit into the current stories as much as possible.

Oh, and please keep things as close to PG as possible. If you have a more adult scene you'd like posted, send it to Ertia and She'll put it up on her site.

NOTES: When I contacted Ertia about resurrecting this awhile back, I got a no-go response, sadly. The goddess has too much on her back, what with BDV and the dreaded real life...so that pertains to the "adult scene" thing being reposted somewhere else. But, if'n you're really into that, the most convenient way to do it is with the quick-and-easy "spoiler". For example:

Select to view spoiler:


SEX!!!



See?

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ON APPS

Character applications should consist of (duh) char's name, char's bio, vital stats (height, weight, eye/hair color) and a detailed physical description. Personality descriptions shouldn't be necessary, but if'n you want, fine by all of us. I like to reveal throughout the story instead of laying it all out before I begin, but...yeahs.

ON STYLE

Like the rules said, we're open to all styles and levels, but halfway-decent grammar and non-eye gougingly awful spelling are hardly desired traits for your writing. To adapt on what John said, posts should be at least somewhat descriptive, if only to give everybody else a clear idea of where your character is. Speaking of that...

ON BEING IN TWO, THREE, OR FOUR PLACES AT THE SAME TIME

I've seen this happen a lot on LOS. I mean a LOT. It's actually pretty funny at times, but oh-so-confusing.

ON GOD-MODDING

In RPing, when you control a character not your own, it's called God-Modding, or usually just modding. It's often used to progress plot at flat points in the story. We LOS folk were (and are) pretty loose about playing other people's characters, as long as we didn't make enormous decisions for them. For example:

Quote:

Mal glanced back at his crew. He was still hurting, still weak, but this was still his gorram ship. He faced the image of 13 squarely, "Well, Thirteen, can't say rightly as I'm all keen on lettin' you onboard, unless you can give me a mighty compellin' reason why I would do that."


Now, this was posted by Ertia. See how she didn't write a single line of 13's dialogue? If she had, that might have turned the situation into one that ended in an inconvenience for me.

END OF LESSON

Sorry to get all teachery on y'all, but that's what we need.

Anybody got anything to add?





Q: Fish or Hogarth?
A: Marillion.
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Monday, September 17, 2007 4:14 PM

DRPAIN


Quote:

Originally posted by 13:
Anybody got anything to add?



You're fly's open and you reek of old gym socks, which by the by, Jim wants back. Seriously though, I've got nothing to add, except to say "Hello" to the new people and that I look forward to RPing with you.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?


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Monday, September 17, 2007 4:26 PM

BROWNCOAT2007


Quote:

Originally posted by 13:
As the E used to say: "Anyone can join!" Nice to see you, BC07! ;) And all those other people I have the pleasure of meeting for the first time...

Now, here's the rule list we had going before:

------------------------------------------------

No killing of other author’s characters or of canon characters. In that vein, try to keep canon characters acting like themselves.

Please try to post with consideration for fellow authors and with some consistency to current story lines.

Sub-plots are great and we welcome them, but please try to make them fit into the current stories as much as possible.

Oh, and please keep things as close to PG as possible. If you have a more adult scene you'd like posted, send it to Ertia and She'll put it up on her site.

NOTES: When I contacted Ertia about resurrecting this awhile back, I got a no-go response, sadly. The goddess has too much on her back, what with BDV and the dreaded real life...so that pertains to the "adult scene" thing being reposted somewhere else. But, if'n you're really into that, the most convenient way to do it is with the quick-and-easy "spoiler". For example:

Select to view spoiler:


SEX!!!



See?

------------------------------------------------

ON APPS

Character applications should consist of (duh) char's name, char's bio, vital stats (height, weight, eye/hair color) and a detailed physical description. Personality descriptions shouldn't be necessary, but if'n you want, fine by all of us. I like to reveal throughout the story instead of laying it all out before I begin, but...yeahs.

ON STYLE

Like the rules said, we're open to all styles and levels, but halfway-decent grammar and non-eye gougingly awful spelling are hardly desired traits for your writing. To adapt on what John said, posts should be at least somewhat descriptive, if only to give everybody else a clear idea of where your character is. Speaking of that...

ON BEING IN TWO, THREE, OR FOUR PLACES AT THE SAME TIME

I've seen this happen a lot on LOS. I mean a LOT. It's actually pretty funny at times, but oh-so-confusing.

ON GOD-MODDING

In RPing, when you control a character not your own, it's called God-Modding, or usually just modding. It's often used to progress plot at flat points in the story. We LOS folk were (and are) pretty loose about playing other people's characters, as long as we didn't make enormous decisions for them. For example:

Quote:

Mal glanced back at his crew. He was still hurting, still weak, but this was still his gorram ship. He faced the image of 13 squarely, "Well, Thirteen, can't say rightly as I'm all keen on lettin' you onboard, unless you can give me a mighty compellin' reason why I would do that."


Now, this was posted by Ertia. See how she didn't write a single line of 13's dialogue? If she had, that might have turned the situation into one that ended in an inconvenience for me.

END OF LESSON

Sorry to get all teachery on y'all, but that's what we need.

Anybody got anything to add?





Q: Fish or Hogarth?
A: Marillion.
-------------



Ni Hao!! *waves at (chicken-man) 13* Can't wait to start RP'ing... where oh where are we posting this stuff? By the way... I like the examples as well

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Monday, September 17, 2007 4:37 PM

13


We just make threads for the actual RPing. They're scattered across the Archives now, but Googling them is pretty simple.

Well, the one person I'm still unsure about returning is Oath. Has he said anything to you at the BDV, Pain?



Q: Fish or Hogarth?
A: Marillion.
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Monday, September 17, 2007 6:19 PM

MOBBEX


Oh is it too late to join? I'm as green as they get when it comes to online RPing but I'd love to give it a shot!

Also... is there any rule(s) you have deemed too obvious to point out but that would be helpful to a new-comer?

Huh... please?

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Monday, September 17, 2007 6:36 PM

13


Can't think of anything...well, to tide you over, and mayhaps give you an idea of how things work, here's some old LOS threads, this one being the most recent:

http://www.fireflyfan.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=27831

And this one taking place just before the previous thread:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=26610

Enjoy!



Q: Fish or Hogarth?
A: Marillion.
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Monday, September 17, 2007 9:22 PM

MOBBEX


And enjoy I did! Thanks! So...

Catching up on recent history - done

My Character - ready, do I get to post a profile or something? How does this work?

Hey I guess I'm good to go

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:52 AM

DOCRAGNAROCK


John...you said that we couldn't demolish parliment...what about the Prime Minister?

Don't think of it as being out numbered, think of it as having a wide target selection

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:23 AM

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK


Okay I'm getting a post ready and will start the new thread. Timeline wise were returning to six months after BDM, a good new story point. It will be called Life Onboard Serenity: Once More, With Feeling and I'll post the link shortly. Everyone, even returning players, please start with an "Application" for clarity's sake.

johnttf

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:14 PM

DRPAIN


Quote:

Originally posted by 13:
Well, the one person I'm still unsure about returning is Oath. Has he said anything to you at the BDV, Pain?


Hasn't said a peep to me, but I'll send him a PM.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?


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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:01 PM

MOBBEX


Shuh muh? Application?


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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:18 PM

DOCRAGNAROCK


O.k.


don't think of it as being outnumbered, think of it as having a wide target selection.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:35 PM

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK


Quote:

Originally posted by Mobbex:
Shuh muh? Application?




Yes but its not like your participation hinges on it

johnttf

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:46 PM

MOBBEX


Actually I just wanted to know what you meant by "application". Sorry for the mix-up !

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:55 PM

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK


It's all good you can see an example over at our story thread which is now up

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=30617

johnttf

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:03 PM

MOBBEX


Shiny! Thanks, that helped out lots. I'll post mine soon.

EDIT: Done. I had a few problems with my avatar, but nothing that couldn't be worked out with a little swearin' & cussin'

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