Re: Ballstuck: A Pokémon SBURB RP

by OverlordJ Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:07 am

So here is the pesterlog, I fixed my chumhandle, edited out the times, the OOC and some minor errors, I hope I didn't forget anything

Pesterlog:

by Dregadude Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:21 pm

Nice! My first few pesterchum conversations are probably going to be pretty embarrassing in comparison, as I learn what I'm doing. Is that conversation canon though? If so, do all our characters know that they landed via meteor in the places where they were found? I know Elegial revisited the crater according to her backstory, but Cyano on the other hand doesn't know he was adopted. When Elegial said "this is where I landed" that probably would have confused Cyano.

by OverlordJ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:30 pm

Dregadude wrote:Nice! My first few pesterchum conversations are probably going to be pretty embarrassing in comparison, as I learn what I'm doing. Is that conversation canon though? If so, do all our characters know that they landed via meteor in the places where they were found? I know Elegial revisited the crater according to her backstory, but Cyano on the other hand doesn't know he was adopted. When Elegial said "this is where I landed" that probably would have confused Cyano.

I was actually going to say something like "What do you mean landed" but then the thing with the mother happened...

Also, I just noticed that the smilies are odd, let me fix that

P.S.: For now, my explanation is that Cyano thought it was weird but figured that it was ment figuratively

by d_what Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:58 pm

Nice world building, good character setup and the colours were easy on the eye!

Ironically or not OJ your character's personality was actually harder to discern than CA's, despite the obvious chill! However noble it is to have a complex, balanced, realistic and relatable character, in my experience only stronger, more concentrated (less aspects) personality essences last the distance in media. Compare Jane - who is by all accounts a rather realistic and straightforward person type - to anybody else at all, and see who makes most of an impact.
Personality-development wise, it's best probably to start of somewhere like Karkat. Strongly define and establish base traits, and when that is done, introduce depth and nuances. Makes for a very powerful personality. Traits like 'friendly' and 'thoughtful' are subtle and realistic, almost basic traits, so they're not noticeable; compare 'overly friendly', 'unfriendly' and 'thoughtful to the point of being creepy' - these make strong impressions because they distance themselves from their base traits. Calliope is an excellent example. We know she's kind because she acts VERY kind. John is kind too but it's not really a summary of him because he's only a regular kind of kind.
(That said, I personally could never manage that in a roleplay. A book maybe. But certainly not on the fly!)

//unwanted character development exposition
//I'm sorry, I couldn't stop - I miss my English classes
// Sad

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by variegatedDreamraptor Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:41 pm

I just found a URL you can use to get straight to my summary post without scrolling through any of the posts above it (no, it doesn't even use number-sign anchors!), so here you go! Bookmark it if you like.

https://pokemonquarantine.forumotion.com/t25p194-ballstuck-a-pokemon-sburb-rp

I'm going to install Linux Pesterchum on my Ubuntu pretty soon, which should be easy since I've already installed it before on the Kubuntu Virtual Machine I use for Lance.

Also, I believe TG (?) and AT are the only ones who need colours now.

by Sandstriker Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:52 pm

I have added everyone on pesterchum for those who have it.

by sournote103 Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:54 pm

I will make an in-character pesterchum when I have internet that is not on my phone.
F'ing time warner cable.

EDIT: Okay, IC account made.

by cerebralconfinement Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:00 pm

I don't have Pesterchum on this computer yet, but I'll download it real soon, and then I'll be up for some logs.

by OverlordJ Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:06 pm

Well, thanks for the input D_What.

Actually, this might not be the best log to show Cyanos character, because you'll notice he'll act MUCH differently when he's talking to someone who's happy.

I'm excited to RP with Spark Kekekekeke >:D

by phantasmalDexterity Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:21 am

I'll have to install pesterchum too then.

Also, I know it's a bit late, but I'm totally okay with Legendaries as trolls.

by Dregadude Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:32 pm

Hey guess what everyone

abscondingGauntlet is now on Pesterchum!

I added everyone here. It looks like we're all set up now since I didn't get any error messages for anyone.

Someone want to pester me?

by Dregadude Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:38 pm

Spark and I just got back from a thrilling conversation. I feel like we both learned a lot about each others' characters.

Spoiler:

by Spark Eletran Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:10 pm

that conversation was golden

by Dregadude Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:20 pm

And then we held an actual conversation.

Spoiler:

by sournote103 Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:43 pm

So I think at this point making an IC thread would be the thing to do?

by OverlordJ Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:08 pm

sournote103 wrote:So I think at this point making an IC thread would be the thing to do?

Seems like it

by cerebralconfinement Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:21 pm

Finally downloaded Pesterchum and created a profile.

The hex code for Kachi's text color is #760058.

by Spark Eletran Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:55 pm

look, more... beta... pesterlog... thingities

another conversation:

by sournote103 Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:06 pm

IC is up

by Spark Eletran Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:35 pm

AAAAND a followup for the beta conversation thingities, with tobias and glitch again (scovilles and tobias coming later i think)

yep:

by Dregadude Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:14 pm

And then more conversation with SS happened but before he talked to Glitch the second time!

Spoiler:

by Dregadude Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:34 pm

And my deranged conversation with Glitch that happened after his and mine with SS!

Spoiler:

by Xaber Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:24 am

So, right now we seem to have:

Cyano knows Elegial somehow
Tobias, Glitch and Banyu are all friends
Scoville is an acquaintance of Tobias and Glitch

for relationships.

by Dregadude Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:08 am

Fun fact: when I said "AG: Well okay, if she's a friend of yours." I thought of saying "if she's your girlfriend." mspa

by NinteNerd Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:19 am

hey cc and i did a thign. the only prerequisite is that misc informs kachi[who isn't online at the time] about the game. that'll take around three lines and can be written whenever. [something like "hey, are you there? i got this great game for us to play...twelve copies, actually! contact me when you're not busy, okay?"]

Spoiler:

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