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(OOC) How does one start doing 'this'
| You gotta just do it. I started by making a simple lore friendly thread. And lead that into other things. I stay somewhat passive in my writing, but I've come up with my own things. Again, start your own little lore friendly thread and go from there. There's also a wiki with some info on ongoing lore around here. It's intimidating at first, but it's really not that hard.
| Maybe try starting with something more casual/inconsequential? That's been my approach so far. Personally, I find settings like this a lot more enjoyable when there's a good amount of focus on the mundane, day-to-day lives of normal people who aren't really involved with any major events. That's a big part of what why VA-11 Hall-A is so great, in my opinion.
| >>60653
That's always a good start. If you don't know the best place to start talking in a few of the online threads or some of the bar (settings) threads is usually a good place, since its a situation free excuse to interact with any other rper in the thread. -CN
| >>60653
Incidentally, this is also how some of the best ARG's/adventures have started on this board, like that one time an anon's experiments with augmenting his pet goldfish led to the creation of a terrorist group consisting of augmented animals.
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| OP, I just posted a thread on this topic- feel free to check it out! ^^
| >>#60906
Saw it and it was super helpful! Also saves anyone the embarrassment in making these types of threads
| >>60824 haha yeah I read about that in the Wiki, sounded sick
>>60823 >>60642 >>60653
Thanks, that's very helpful. I had the idea of making a (setting) thread bar-based just to get started. Though I feel like I'm getting the hang of it, very helpful my dudes, thanks for educating this n00b.
| >>#61095
One question tho: Do people usually make up names of buildings or locations as they go along or no? (I know Va-11 Hall-A purposefully never focused on their universe, so possibly not there. Though I've seen references to Shadowrun so maybe in that?)
| >>61193
Basically. People just come up with whatever names they feel like, shadowrun references are pretty common though since it's one of the more recognized influences in the board. -CN
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| Decided to get into this stuff not too long ago. Problem is I can't seem to get my foot in the door in the rp aspect. Either I miss an opportunity due to timing or someone more experienced in the lore (which I often get lost trying to understand) swoops in and seemlessly weaves their story with OP in a seperate thread. I'm saying experienced because it's always the same people(that I've seen).
Not sure if others relate, though I'm admitting I'm failing at this spectacularly anyway