Firefly Message Board RPG

POSTED BY: SylasFrost
UPDATED: Tuesday, December 9, 2003 02:36
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SYLASFROST

Sunday, November 16, 2003 11:51 PM

Hi all.

I have started a new play by message board RPG game based on Firefly but set up for original characters. Haven't had much luck recruiting openly on Irony Games and the like so I figured this would be the place to do it.

So if any and all interested folks please come take a look:

http://rpol.net/rpol/display.cgi?gi=2780&gn=Firefly+-+Free+Verse&threa
dnum=6&date=1068883543

Thanks,

Ian/Sylas

ARCBEATLE

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:27 PM

Well, when I started mine up no one came *sigh*:
groups.msn.com/FireFlyRPG

Good luck with this one pal!

HAKEN

Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:11 AM

Can these RPG games be somewhat automated? Is there something that I can build on this site that'll allow for easier play and DMing should FFF.NET host one of these RPG games?

Are there websites like that?

ARCBEATLE

Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:23 AM

Ive seen them done, I dont know how, but a few of the Better star wars RPing sites work like that.

HAKEN

Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:35 AM

I can figure out the "how" if you can show me specific examples.

CALDEEN

Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:37 AM

I dont know about most people on here but to me most of the fun of RPGs is actually being in the same room with people and interacting. RPGs have been a big part of my social life for way to long. :) Typing in what my char does just doesnt hold the same appeal. Sorry.

I am not worried about the bullet with my name on it. Just the thousands marked "Occupant".

ZEKE023

Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by caldeen:
I dont know about most people on here but to me most of the fun of RPGs is actually being in the same room with people and interacting. RPGs have been a big part of my social life for way to long. :) Typing in what my char does just doesnt hold the same appeal. Sorry.

Agreed. RPG's are supposed to be social - otherwise just play a video game.

HAKEN

Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:46 PM

Yeah, but what if it's MUD-like.

XENARC

Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Haken:
Can these RPG games be somewhat automated?

I don't know if it's the type of automation you are talking about, but there are free programs out there that everyone can download and run, connecting through the server, so you have mapping, chat, character sheets, etc. to use, as well as DM tools. There are several, but the one I use is jopenrpg (java program, works in windows, various linux, and mac). http://jopenrpg.sourceforge.net/

I have it on fairly good authority that the programmer writing it would love some more people to use it and give feedback, and he is more than willing to make changes and customizations as need for various game systems.

XenArc

UTHER55

Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:24 PM

Here's another one, our ship is a Firefly class transport named Monarch. We have a crew of seven so far, but the posting isn't as frequent as I would like. We could use some eager beavers to crank it up a bit. If you want to see what it's like, just stop by and read:

www.groups.yahoo.com/group/slamonarch

If you want to join, stop by www.slasims.com/tenforward and scroll to the bottom to Firefly:Monarch.

These games are a lot of fun, and put a lot of responsibility on the players to motivate the story. We actually are still in need of a mechanic, strange at that may seem!

Just give us a look see, and hope to see you!

*****
Uther55

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Crew & Passengers wanted for Firefly Play By E-Mail Sim:

www.slasims.com/tenforward

We're near the bottom under Firefly: Monarch

LIVINGIMPAIRED

Friday, November 21, 2003 9:12 AM

For those of you that are interested in a long-term Fireflyverse RPG, I would like to remind you all of the Firefly Sock Puppet Theatre. It's an ongoing, expanded universe, where you may either adopt a cannon character, or propose a new character from the 'verse. Bear in mind, many of the cannon characters are still available for adoption, many of them on the Serenity crew.

For more information, feel free to e-mail or IM me, or go here: http://firefly.irev.net/

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"Very occasionally, if you really pay attention, life doesn't suck." -- Joss Whedon

SPACEANGLER

Friday, November 21, 2003 3:49 PM

I've been to your sock puppet theater, and I don't get it. It's like what would happen if every major and minor character from Firefly kept a LiveJournal, but none of them were connected, made any sense, or were interesting in any way.

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"Can he, you know, chase us? Because I know if I woke up looking like that, I'd just run towards the nearest living thing, and then kill it." ~Aqua Teen Hunger Force

LIVINGIMPAIRED

Friday, November 21, 2003 6:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SpaceAngler:
I've been to your sock puppet theater, and I don't get it. It's like what would happen if every major and minor character from Firefly kept a LiveJournal, but none of them were connected, made any sense, or were interesting in any way.

Space:

Thank you for checking us out. We're always happy to receive criticism in order to improve, especially constructive criticism. A good example of constructive criticism would be: "I'm not really sure what you meant by ____" or "I’m not sure how this _____ connects with this ____, or am I missing something?" Furthermore, it is always helpful when you correctly identify the site with which you are referring. For example, we no longer operate at Live Journal, but have since moved to Greatest Journal. Are you perhaps referring to our older posts?

And as for your points, yes, most of our writing is done in the form of journal entries, but we also write in the form of RPs and letters and news articles. All of our writers work together on our storylines through a community posting board and AIM, so our journals DO interconnect. While each "actor" plays their own character, we all work with the understanding that there's a larger plot to be advanced.

Perhaps you were confused because you were unfamiliar with out plotlines. It's true that we've been operating for a while now, and have since deviated from the show considerably. A great deal happens in a year! If you would like clarification on specific plot points, I welcome any e-mails or instant messages.

Thank you again for checking us out and for your suggestions. I can assure you that we will all give your comments their due attention.

-- Li

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Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also, certain... bullets.

JYNK

Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by LivingImpaired:Thank you again for checking us out and for your suggestions. I can assure you that we will all give your comments their due attention.

We will? Wait...what was the question?

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"Let's move this conversation in a not-Jayne's-fault direction." - Jayne

UTHER55

Tuesday, December 9, 2003 2:36 AM

Afternoon All,

Things have really picked up on our Firefly verse sim. Our new XO is bringing in a lot more activity, and our new crew are posting. Our current story, Christmas On Clotho, will be wrapped up at the end of December and our new Job will begin early January. Take a look at our XO's website:

http://www.geocities.com/llbirdnow1/index.html

Or, as always, read our stories at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/slamonarch

Hope to hear from you,
Captain Edgar Dickens
Firefly Class Transport: Monarch