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Hello my precious butt nuggets! Mythal and I are looking for some volunteers to help us test out a potential RP system that we are thinking of implementing in some future events. Please do not read too much into this mechanic and how it may or may not be utilized in the future; I would like to stress that this is simply something that we are TESTING and wanting to get some feedback and constructive opinions on so we can determine how feasible it is or not.
Essentially, we want to try running a couple threads as Lore Masters. Our job would be to facilitate the progression of the thread by being in direct control of the NPCs and determining furthering the story based upon the IC actions of the players. Basically, dungeon mastering. I won't get into too much detail about when we'd consider using this mechanic or how it would be used, because we don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves. We wanna see if it works first and what the interest level would be if we could make it efficient, and then we will go from there.
So, the plan is for Mythal and I each to start and run a thread, each consisting of 4-5 players besides ourselves. We will not be using our characters, only the NPCs that we will create for the threads. We would have no control over your characters or the actions they take, though like any game master we would have a say in whether or not certain actions on your part are successful depending on the perceived difficulty of the task and your character's rank/spells/etc. The NPCs will be detailed out beforehand for all to see, much like in events.
Since there are a finite number of spots to volunteer for these threads, we will be utilizing a double blind system to determine final participants. Anyone who is interested and feels they meet the preferred requirements for taking part is free to apply. You will have 72 hours from the date and time of this post to volunteer. Any offers after that time will be rejected. From there, if we have more volunteers than we have spots available, we will draw names from the selections at random to cement the final players.
If you have any questions, or want to volunteer but aren't sure if you should for one reason or another, please message myself or Mythal either via site PM or on discord. Details of the threads themselves will come after we have confirmed interested players. If you would like to volunteer, please use the coding below and fill it out as a reply to this thread. Thank you!
Essentially, we want to try running a couple threads as Lore Masters. Our job would be to facilitate the progression of the thread by being in direct control of the NPCs and determining furthering the story based upon the IC actions of the players. Basically, dungeon mastering. I won't get into too much detail about when we'd consider using this mechanic or how it would be used, because we don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves. We wanna see if it works first and what the interest level would be if we could make it efficient, and then we will go from there.
So, the plan is for Mythal and I each to start and run a thread, each consisting of 4-5 players besides ourselves. We will not be using our characters, only the NPCs that we will create for the threads. We would have no control over your characters or the actions they take, though like any game master we would have a say in whether or not certain actions on your part are successful depending on the perceived difficulty of the task and your character's rank/spells/etc. The NPCs will be detailed out beforehand for all to see, much like in events.
- Things to Know:
- 1. This will be a pseudo-stat system. For the most part, we will be running it as statless and will refer to stats to determine the outcome of difficult or otherwise story influential actions. As such, volunteers must have reasonably up to date approved magics.
2. We will be running these test threads with a very strict policy on being timely with your posts. If you do not get in a post by the time our next post is due, then your turn will be skipped for that round and you will be subject to whatever the consequences of that may be. So please don't volunteer unless you are sure you can be active.
3. These threads will NOT be canon. Or rather, they do not have to be. I suppose if you guys decide you want them to be canon for your characters that is fine, but our approach to these test threads is that it will not have any lasting effects on your characters or tie into any site lore. At most, think of it as a side mission.
4. Your character may be any rank or alignment, but do keep in mind that these things will play into the story and your ability to achieve the end goal. So if you join with a low rank character, they are going to have a reasonably more difficult time than higher ranked ones. That being said, high ranked characters are not going to just be able to one shot or breeze past NPCs. Preventing godmodding and bunnying is one of the reasons we are looking to test this system, so don't expect the fights to be easy even if you are S or higher rank.
5. You may only apply with ONE character. No alts.
6. Even though these threads will not be canon, they will still be graded for you to receive rewards based on your word count. Everyone will keep track of their own individual WC and will be subject to job rank requirements as per the site guidelines.
Since there are a finite number of spots to volunteer for these threads, we will be utilizing a double blind system to determine final participants. Anyone who is interested and feels they meet the preferred requirements for taking part is free to apply. You will have 72 hours from the date and time of this post to volunteer. Any offers after that time will be rejected. From there, if we have more volunteers than we have spots available, we will draw names from the selections at random to cement the final players.
If you have any questions, or want to volunteer but aren't sure if you should for one reason or another, please message myself or Mythal either via site PM or on discord. Details of the threads themselves will come after we have confirmed interested players. If you would like to volunteer, please use the coding below and fill it out as a reply to this thread. Thank you!
- Code:
[b]Character:[/b]
[b]Rank:[/b]
[b]Guild:[/b]
[b]Magic up to date?[/b]: (If no, please try to give an idea of how out dated your magic is. If it's not too bad, we may be able to work with it.)
[b]Can you commit to posting in a timely fashion?[/b]
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