Adieu Monsiour, Adieu Belladonna

[Clandestine]

Alright, I'm just brainstorming for now and planning create a horror/action/sci-fi RP.
There is a lot of gore undescribed and... stuff.

I have the setting and characters laid out, but I need a week to plan out the story.
I'll be updating this post on the background story throughout the week.

Story so far:
A group of teens get together to go to a small distant cafe called Atropa Belladonna. It looks extremely cute on the outside, gorgeous in the inside, yet it reeks of an omnimous presence. It was rumor to be haunted which is part of the reason why the group of friends visit them.
So far, everyone thinks that this is a normal restaurant and that the stories were a bunch of bs.

It's been said that the restaurant used to be an insane asylum and that the cries heard at night are from the ghosts who entered the cafe and never came out. The police eventually closed down the cafe and demolished it, but is now rebuilt. New building and spirits remain. Why?

"It's only a matter of time before they can see what we see..."

Now I need you to:
1. Sign up.
2. Write in BLOOD that you'll ACTUALLY RP. @_@
3. Make sure that your grammar is sufficient.
4. Be creative.

This is taken near future/present time.
Everyone should be 15-25 years old.
RP needs at least 4-5 people.

Character sheet
Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Personality (brief):
Trivial fact:

Also, I need help on setting up a post system, so that people don't post too quickly, and so that hopefully, people outside the US can participate without getting left behind. If anyone has any ideas, please suggest them.

Update: I have a lot of OCs (almost all women) to be participating, and each do have a role of this story which I won't tell what it is until the RP starts.
It seems like a lot, but it really isn't. You'll see why.
Characters:

The Waitresses (the main trio of the story)
- Mistletoe (Misty)
- Carnation
- Rose

The Chefs
- Porcelain
- Paris
- Jade

Head Chef
- Para Esit (Mistletoe's brother)

The Secret Service? o3o
- Harbinger
- Vanguard
- Sentinel

Doctors
- Dr Lovelight
- Nurse Averice

Janitor
- Tommy

The After story (will appear extremely late in RP if I do this correctly)
- Kai Ace
- Joy Diamondcut
- Analion Swallowtale

[Riida]

Each post must have a 30 minute interval/ Pause RP until people from other timezones catch up and post?

Oh yeah, is it okay if I join even if everyone hates me?

[Madi2]

Also, I need help on setting up a post system, so that people don't post too quickly, and so that hopefully, people outside the US can participate without getting left behind. If anyone has any ideas, please suggest them.

How about we make a thread for recaps of the roleplay's for what happens every 2-4 pages? Wait no... o.o

[Clandestine]

Yeah... really, timing is the main issue.
If too many people get left behind, then the thread will die.
I'll go with Riida's idea for now. The only thing that worries me is that I don't want the RP to go by too slowly.

And of course it's ok if you join even though we all hate you. D<
Relations between RPers shouldn't affect the actual RP.
And I don't hate you. xD I got over your opinionated stuffs, SO IT'S OK. :D

Btw, you and.. Evan are probably the only people (if they join) that will regconize about 3 of the characters off here. (this is a branch off Antares RP)
So... I want you to join, but it's really up to you.

And Madi, I... that sounds good, because it saves time for people to reread every post made, especially if half of the posts on here didn't need to be read by them.

I'll consider it though.

[Riida]

Huzzah! Thanks, Secret/Love!

Name:Kyuss
Age:19
Appearance: Shaved head, dark brown eyes, long, black sideburns going down to his chin. Somewhat thick eyebrows. Wears a Queensryche tee (http://cdn2.ioffer.com/img/item/125/813/171/uefE.jpg) with dark blue jeans going down over the top of his old steel-tipped work boots. Hairy arms, VERY lightly tanned, with a somewhat reddish hue added when embarrassed / angered. A long black cross on his right arm. (tattoo)
Personality (brief):Fun, serious at times, and enjoys a good laugh. Despite appearance, loves metal and such.
Trivial fact: Scared of the "One Last Call" face & is a perfectionist when it comes to grades.

By the way, maybe we should lower it to a post every 5 minutes? (unless in a battle)

[Mii]

Sounds interesting. I'm in.

Name: Miiyu Kujyou (Although it always sounds like it, some people just refer to her as "Mew")
Age: 16
Appearance: http://public5.tektek.org/img/av/1005/d11/2102/5237589.png (http://tektek.org/avatar/36694827) (yes, she has pale eyes)
Personality: Basically bipolar; mostly crazy and smiley. Easily moved.
Trivial fact: Hates moths, roaches and crickets...will freak out if they are within about 10 feet of her.

[Clandestine]

Thank you for joining Mii, Riida. :]

Yeah.. maybe 5-10 minutes.
That would probably solve the problem of people posting at the same time.
Just hope that the people needed for the RP are online at the time. D:

[Mii]

I have my iTouch, and it'd be nice if everyone needed in the RP had IM as well, or one of them had my number so they could tell me when to get on or something.

[screwbaII]

I'll probs join, but I'll get back to you with my character sheet. I think having an interval is a good idea as well, although it will be hard to keep track of (i.e. if someone posts and another couple of people want to reply to it) so perhaps a time limit per person rather than a time limit between posts (means the time limit can also be a little longer as well but the rp will still keep moving).

[Clandestine]

@Screwball

I guess you're right. Intervals would be hard to keep track of unless everyone is on at the same time, preferably in the chatroom.. but it seems that won't happen. People are most likely going to log off right after the post if they see that no one else is on..
That'd be pretty difficult.

But.. can you explain what you mean by interval per person? I think I get it, but I just want to make sure.

[Ivernus]

Another I think would be worth doing is when some people are conversing, have them do the conversation OOC and then post the completed conversation in one single reply. I remember doing that in another RP and it helped out for those conversations which normally contain some short replies by not clogging up the thread with them. That ofcourse only works if both the people are online which may be an issue with all the other time zones.

As for the Per person thing Screw mentioned, perhaps they meant a minimum waiting time for the single person, so If i've posted, I dont post again for X minutes, allowing others to keep up. You best wait for her reply to be sure

If your interested in some other Ideas, for situations where everyone is involved (maybe a plot point or something) maybe make people wait till everyones had a go (or if they take to long, X amount of hours) so once everyones replied people can go again.
Or you could break the RP into segments, like 6 Hour long segments, where people post what they do in those 6 hours, everyone catches up and then you move to the next 6 Hours.

The issue with any system is striking a balance between control and freedom. The more control you place on it, making it easier for people to follow and keep in pace with, the less freedom each person gets with their action, getting that balance right is always important. The only thing I will say is, don't be afraid to change the system if you think its not working, I've seen plenty of RP's die because of that :(

Ummm as for actually joining in this RP, im pretty tied up with Uni atm but if you still need a place taken down the track I could join in :P. However I am interested to see how the RP works out if it does use intervals, it'd make a good test run to see if it can work for future rps :P so ill keep a close eye on it regardless XD.

[Riida]

Well don't forget, if something happens and people in different timezones (over 6 hours ahead/behind) aren't able to join, there's no need for this. But if things work out and such people do get to join ( I hope so, since such people are amazing RPers and if I haven't seen them RP, they have amazing potential from what I know) we should think of a more complex system. Like part of what Nick said, a person posts, and that person can't post for X amount of minutes. If another one posts, there would be a separate timer for such person (ex: 30 (timer) - 5 min = 25, while someone else posts after those five minutes, and they would have the same timer as the person before those five minutes, making post 1 25 min left, while post 2 is 30) Otherwise we should just have "temporary puppet masters" whereas if someone will be gone for a while (day or a few/ until they come back if a lot of RPers are active and they'll be gone for 30 min/hour or two) they will enlist another RPer/ rp mod (I'll mention it in the next sentence) to control said persons'/'s character until their return.
Other than that, we should have the creators and those who help create the RP (such as rules or helping other timezones' posting guide/artwork) "Moderate" the RP, checking for something breaking the rules, or taking advantage of others such as double posting or not obeying the mod's orders. In that way, we will keep the RP clean. (Whining about what'll happen should be punished by taking character control for how many hours the mod/creator deems fit).

But other than that, we should all participate with ideas (If the RP mod act is enabled by Aliza, people she sees should be a mod will be modded but hopefully if they help with the RP often/ assist her with ideas (like Secret and probably Ivernus) only) to help this grow and last until the release of Bunni II.

[screwbaII]

One problem with the moderating thing Riida. The fact that no-one but the forum mods actually have any power to do anything about rule breakers, whether in the rp or otherwise. Telling someone "oh no you broke the rules you can't rp anymore" usually doesn't go down well if you can't back it up with some action. Usually said people will set out to destroy the rp, or other people will be against the decision and stop rping altogether. Taking control of someone else's character in an rp without their permission is just plain wrong imo, regardless of rulebreaking. I think the best course of action would be for the RP creator to come up with the rules, and for everyone to keep an eye out for rulebreakers. If quite a few people have a complaint about someone they can let me know and I will do something about it. Considering I'll probably be participating in this rp as well means I will probably be watching it closely.

Speaking of rule breaking, one thing I would like to point out (and is a problem I have seen with some rp's like chocobo) is when someone gets 'angry' they usually have a post with a lot of swearing. I don't mind a few minor swears here and there, but excessive and heavy swearing is a big NO. If you feel the need to convey anger through cussing then 1 or 2 small swears at most (preferably none). I think it should be everyone's opinion on what swears we allow but I will say fuck and c*** are completely out of the question. The rest I'll leave up to others to decide what's appropriate but remember the best option is to not swear at all.

And Ivernus pretty much hit the nail on the head so to speak with the interval per person. Having X minutes between your posts would be a lot faster than having X minutes between posts. And as Ivernus said, if you can basically work out something like a conversation outside of the rp (maybe in a separate thread, or the chatroom) the conversation can be posted up by one person all at once (maybe the person who is not likely to be there as often as the other) which would help keep the thread tidy and also mean people wouldn't come back to another 6 pages of two people's conversation that they don't have to read but feel they should so they keep up to date with character/plot developments. It would also encourage people to add more into their post if they are restricted to posting less. Not to mention if you think of things between posting your last post and waiting to post your next post you can edit them into your last post. Another option could be not only having an X amount of minute, but also if X amount of people post before X amount of minutes is up you can post again. For example say we have 5 people rping, and each have a 30 minute time limit on their posts. If 3 people post up before the time limit on the other 2 is up, the other 2 may post. I guess the easiest way to describe this would be to say there is a time limit between a user's posts UNLESS a minimum amount of people post before the user's time limit is up, in which case they may post again. This means if a majority of the people are online at the same time, the rp could move a little more smoothly and quicker, but if not enough people are on for this condition to apply the rp will run slower. But it's entirely up to you the style you choose, I was just providing some ideas ^_^

[Clandestine]

I like Ivernus' idea. Posting one long convo as opposed to reading 6 long pages.
One thing though which kind of bugs me..
It would definitely ease the eyes, but for some reason.. two downsides.
1. If it's a convo between two people, and some third party wants to jump in, it'll be kind of difficult because...a convo is already worked out, and it'll be hard adjusting it. But then again, that's their problem.
2. It would probably work only if there's a lot of people in the RP, which.. by the looks of it won't be the case. o3o

Anyway, I think I can try to work the system that way. Still mean I have to adjust the whole thing first.

Btw, quick question, do you think it's better if the storyline is linear, or if it's free roam?

[Ivernus]

Once again I would say a balance between the two. An RP that is stricly linear can at times feel to limiting on the people in it, like their actions don't really mean anything but a fully free-formed one may cause people to lose sight of the plot and end up wondering what they should do. For an RP, the best is a combination of the two, you will have events that have to happen for the plot, but depending on how the people in the RP react to these events, you alter the story slightly (not enough to change the overall plot but perhaps change some sub-plots or side elements of the story). This gives the OP control of the RP while at the same time letting the RPer's feel as though they are actually influencing the world, creating a really nice experience.

I'm not really sure if I explained that properly...but I think you can sorta get what I mean out of it.

[screwbaII]

I agree with nick, balance is always the ideal. I think a better way of explaining Nick's idea would be similar to the human experience. Humans are influenced by their environment just as much as they influence their environment, and in an rp I think an important element is your character being able to influence the storyline as much as the storyline influences your character's actions in the rp. Well I hope that doesn't sound too confusing XD but basically everyone's actions should be taken into account into the making of the story within the constraints of the basic plot. It will be interesting to see how this rp turns out (and also give us a good baseline for when me and nick finally finish our rp) :P.

[Riida]

Psst
Can't we make an OOC thread instead?

[Madi2]

I agree with nick, balance is always the ideal. I think a better way of explaining Nick's idea would be similar to the human experience. Humans are influenced by their environment just as much as they influence their environment, and in an rp I think an important element is your character being able to influence the storyline as much as the storyline influences your character's actions in the rp. Well I hope that doesn't sound too confusing XD but basically everyone's actions should be taken into account into the making of the story within the constraints of the basic plot. It will be interesting to see how this rp turns out (and also give us a good baseline for when me and nick finally finish our rp) :P.

*Nick
*Nick

I think that the OOC thread would be good.

[Clandestine]

I agree with Madi and Riida.

OOC thread would be good because then that would solve the problem of chat being dead.

We need communication and some discussion on the structure of the RP, and.. the chat probably won't help unless we can get it pumped before the RP starts again. This would also help those who lives outside the U.S and those who've been absent.

Also if we keep on adding OOC notes inside the RP, it kind of kills the mood, doesn't it? D:

[screwbaII]

Agreed, an OOC thread would also be good for discussing things like conversations to be posted up and stuff (if that's how we will do those things), and it would also keep things tidy and everyone up to date. Also if people get bored they can post ideas about the direction they want the rp to go in the OOC thread ^_^ maybe some new plot ideas might come up there =O

[Riida]

Yep. Everything seems done for now

Just wait for Love to finish the plot :D

Love, why are you using Secret's account though?

[Clandestine]

Because I feel like it! D: (omgeh.)
I really don't know.

Well, I need at least two more people. Try to haggle Screwball, Ivernus (even though he's busy), and Xaoz to sign up. xD

The plot... I got it down, it's just how to guide everyone through it. Kind of hard to explain.

Other than that, if I try hard enough, we'll probably start in the middle of the weekends.

[Riida]

Okay.

I'll see if anyone I know wants to try also

[Madi2]

I'll join this when I can get onto my computor

[kittenlazars go mew mew]

Better not be too late to join.
Name:Kit
Age:15
Appearance:http://public5.tektek.org/img/av/1005/d15/1652/7d38948.png (http://tektek.org/avatar/36767785)
Personality (brief):A genius, usually laid back.
Trivial fact: KNows a wide array of things.

[Ivernus]

If you still need a person I can join, just with exams block round the corner...my character will be rather inactive at first. Once I finish exams though I can rp without hassle XD. So yeah if you need that 1 extra person, im up for it

[screwbaII]

Same with Ivernus but I already said I would join though, just have to think about my character a little more.

[Clandestine]

LOL. It's fine.
If everyone else agrees, we can just wait for you too. I'm in no rush.

Just focus on your exams. I hope you do well on them, Ivernus. :]
And take your time too, Screwball.

From the looks of the story development, it's going to take awhile again. ;__;
Turns out that I might have to provide a map of some kind.

[Sbacity_Boy]

Name: Joel
Age: 17
Appearance: Short, Thin, Short brown hair, long sport shorts, and a jersey over spandex.
Personality: All about sports, He not to smart(He probably wouldn't get along with kittenlazars character), and he is great with interacting with people without losing his cool.
Trivial: He is somewhat vain and faints at the sight of blood(He may seem like a tough guy, but the reason he faints is because He is scared of hurt and bleeding and blood reminds him of that.
I saw this post and I started reading it when I saw that there weren't enough characters yet I thought I would just give you an idea.

[Madi2]

Name: Ella (um im too lazy to think of a good name. bye.)
Age: 15
Appearance: http://public5.tektek.org/img/av/1005/d15/1346/85d9291.png (http://tektek.org/avatar/36763379)
Personality (brief):
Trivial fact: Um... some random kid? :D

[Riida]

Wooh! More people :D

[Ivernus]

Well I figured I'd get my character up even if I will have trouble rping once exams start

Name: Nick
Age: 20
Appearance: Above Average height, although he has a habit of slouching so he appears about average height with a fairly average body build, not being overly muscled. Has black hair with faded blonde streaks in it that is beginning to look overgrown and also looks like a mess. Normally wears a basic t-shirt and long pants, varying in colours. The only distinctive features he has is a very faded birthmark on his right cheek.
Peronsality: A very laid back person, never really getting stressed over anything. While rather bright and creative, also has a habit of being lazy which normally results in mistakes or ideas never taking off. He is most of the time very neutral, not becoming visible happy/angry/sad unless the emotion is rather strong. Also has a lack of self-confidence due to previous experiences, resulting in him coming off as a shy person. Is good at interacting with small groups of people but is very reserved in large groups or people he is never met before.

Trivia: Has a very warped sense of humor. Also is quite capable of being rather violent but prefers not to as he normally becomes enraged and takes it alot further than necessary. Also has a surpisingly good tolerance to pain and can act fine even when slightly wounded. He also suffers from a mild form of Gynephobia(Fear of Women) which is only noticable when in large groups of women.

[screwbaII]

Nick made me post a character as well :p


Name: Em

Age: 21

Appearance: Short, with various coloured hair mostly defined by two long bold blonde streaks at the front, and the back short and usually varying shades of red, black and brown. Normally wears clingy shirts with low-cut neck to accentuate assets, and either shorts or jeans, mostly wears black, yellow, white or denim. Has tanned skin, almost always wears joggers unless the occasion is special. Has deep brown eyes, and petite features.

Personality: Very moody, with a short fuse and fiery temper, although mostly her anger is vented within rather than without. This can often result in random outburts when it is 'the last straw' and a lot of bottled up things will come out in a destructive way. Is however a usually very laid back person, with strong opinions and beliefs. Is fun to be around, but is quiet and distant in larger groups or around people she doesn't know. She is a quick thinker, and quite intelligent, although listens to her intuition quite a bit which enables her to read people and their intentions accurately. She is blunt and will tell you things straight, and believes that honesty as the greatest virtue, and is often too simplistic with quite a black and white view of the world most of the time, however she is in no way naive. When she hates someone she hates with a deep seething hatred, but when it comes to friends she would do almost anything and is very loyal.

Trivia: She is very creative, and has a good eye for design and art, creative writing, tapestry, music, english in general, but fails horribly when it comes to sport, exercise, maths, singing and drama. Is good friends with Nick and may have a small crush on him. Has a great interest in the brain, the paranormal and games.

[Clandestine]

Thanks, Screw and Nick. :]

Let me know when you're ready to jump into the RP, and we'll work osmething out.

[Ivernus]

Well I can probably rp fairly easily up till the ~the 4th when I'll need to start studying pretty hard from my exams and slowly post less and less :(. I finish my final exam on the 23rd so I guess its w/e is easier for you (That is me rping for abit then taking a short break and rping again or...waiting about a month XD).

Emma might be similiar but I dunno her exam timetable exactly so best to ask her.

[screwbaII]

You do so know mine nick -.- I told you the other day. Siiiigh. We finish our exams on the same day.

[kittenlazars go mew mew]

Someone needs to post on the rp other than I.

[Clandestine]

After thinking about this overnight (actually when I woke up 18 minutes ago)...

I decided that Ivernus and Screwball should RP until the fourth, and then you guys go focus on your exams, while in the story, you mysteriously disappear for a huge chunk of time. (I will PM you for more info)

[Thisismyusername]

Character sheet
Name: Saehayan
Age:17
Appearance: he's Korean. he's a guy....and hes buff he has black hair with with barely noticable highlights. He's in love with the Korean singer Younha
Personality (brief): sporty, not the smartest, but still very smart
Trivial fact:He broke his arm in Football and he can't bend more than 120 degrees in any direction.