Roleplay Discussion Thread

PkMnTrainer Yellow said:

@machomuu: Gijinkas are, technically speaking, a very specific type of 'pokemorph' that is /mostly/ human. These are both popular fan terms used within the community to describe very simple concepts. Bulbapedia actually has an entire article on the various types of popular pokemorphs. It's also supposed to imply some 'moe' qualities, but a significant portion of fans overlook that part making it... slightly dated in terms of relevance to the real world.

Also, I disagree. One cannot 'plagiarise' a concept. A concept is a meta-physical idea first and foremost, not writing... far beyond the morally acceptable reach of someone to govern. Only once manifested and fleshed out into something creative can it be reasonably claimed to be someone's idea. That is to say, if the person using the concept does not 'put any spins' on it such as the addition of context, background info, additional changes, etcetera than they have not created something they can claim was their own to be stolen in the first place.

For instance, in Pokemon Fallout I could claim I created "Poke Spirits", which are a creative spin on gijinkas, adding unique background info and whatnot, but I would not claim that I have any right to gijinkas as a concept, as I did not make it or contribute to it in any way.

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But an idea nonetheless, and real...no, wait. I'm not doing this. This is turning more subjective than factual, and worse, it's becoming circular and boring. I mean, we can keep going, but clearly no one's going to come to a clear cut answer due to the apparent subjectivity that has overcome the matter.

I'll hold the statement I said prior to "Run-on sentences FTW" and leave it at that.

Whoop, just missed the giant debate.
Anyway, the RPs I'm interested in are usually ones that put a unique spin on things, and for some reason I also gravitate to (post) apocalyptic stories like Disease Deoxys.

>insert plug of own RP here

Yellow, would it be difficult for someone to enter Fallout at this point?

PkMnTrainer Yellow said:

@Machomuu: No sir. Pokemon Fallout is a sandbox RP with no experience curve, meaning anyone can jump in at any time and the only thing stopping them from being the ultimate warrior is their RPing ability and their knowledge. There is no one ending, but in short, the goal is to change the world somehow, for better or worse. You may understand what I mean better if you read the plot.

One thing I should mention is that it's a common misconception that the world is dying or otherwise severely visually impacted by the plot. However this simply isn't true; only the cities and towns are being severely impacted.

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Ah, okay, thanks, sorry to interrupt the discussion for that, but I was reading through the thread and was pretty impressed; it's quite a work of art.

Okay, SU creatin' time.

What kind off RPs are you interested in?

I like roleplays that generally allow a character to have special powers(which means playing as a pkm, gijinka, or 'special' human). As for plots, I like apocalypses, revolutions, some survival, tournaments etc. Anything that seems action-packed or interesting at the time, really.

So, we were talking about plagerism, yes?

Pokemon Trainer Academy (PTA) by jackblaze.

Pokemon Gijinka Academy (PGA) by Riox Pro.



Erm... Marin, did you see this? Is it me, or is PGA's plot a lot like a certain RP you GM...?

It's about Gijinkas on an Island off of Unova, where they go to an Academy.



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If I can place my input...

It sounds just like Pokemon Trainer Academy, but with Gijinkas instead of Trainers.

-DeepImpact- said:

It's not a new RP, it's an old RP. Plus it's actually older than PTA because I saw it on another website as well.

And well, not to act like a dick and stuff but even PTA isn't an entirely original concept, considering there have been a bunch of old Pokemon Trainer Academy RPs as well >_>;;

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I think we're keeping the 'rules' within the boundary of this website. At least I think so.

Plus, technically, nothing is original.

But meh, just thought I'd bring it up, and it gave me an excuse to get a meme on here. So it was a win for me.

Zerin said:

So, we were talking about plagerism, yes?

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No, we're not. We ended that about 7 posts ago, and then we ended it again at least 2 posts ago.

This presents the very real possibility that the word didn't come from Saph at all, thus making the claim unjustified and undefendable without a confession, which would be completely unwarranted, undesired, and most of all, unnecessary.

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End. Ended. Over. Done.

machomuu said:

No, we're not. We ended that about 7 posts ago, and then we ended it again at least 2 posts ago.

End. Ended. Over. Done.

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Hmm... Any more blatently rude points you'd like to make? Plus, my was correct. We were talking about it earlier, and I simply put in something I noticed. So you, sir, are incorrect, because I didn't ask if we were (currently) talking about it, as it was past-tense.

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Marin

I stopped watching YuGiOh after the original series ended, so I wouldn't have known. That is a fun fact though.

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Soo, new, relevant topic before we end up with another argument.

Which do you prefer more? Rp's made from Games, or Shows, or purely original ideas?

I didn't want to use the word "original", because it isn't, but it gets the point across.

Which do you prefer more? Rp's made from Games, or Shows, or purely original ideas?

I'm thinking games. They really interest me, I'm so addicted to them. I don't know that many shows really.

Marin-Yu-Gi-Oh GX? I remember that show well! If you got the idea from that, why are the lower class yellow in PTA when the lower class is red in the show? xD

Ah.... YU-GI-OH-GX -v- gooood times~ ....

Which do you prefer more? Rp's made from Games, or Shows, or purely original ideas?

I prefer RPs from shows, cause to be honest, it is why we RP in the first place. We watch all these fantastic characters so many times that we enter the point where we wish we could join them. We wish -I wish, I could enter some dimension where I'm suddenly in their reality. Because our reality seems to boring and dull -but I'd probably learn to appreciate that peace if I could experience what it's like to run away and fight for freedom. xP

Game's were probably made for this purpose in a sense; I wouldn't know. But playing video games comes pretty close. Role-playing comes even closer, because we have the freedom to jump over that one way ledge even though you already did. Because you can enter houses and gym through the window instead of using the door like normal people. Because you can sway from the path and go your own way. Because it's an MMO without all the stupid crap.

Now, the problem with purely original ideas is that you'd have to create an entire imaginary world. You'd have to create the towns, the maps, the names, the history, the logic, the people; how they look, their customs, etc. It's a very big and vast task. Few can pull this off, but it has the potential of being a very good RP. Of course, this is MY definition of an original RP.

This kinda concludes my post. Thanks for reading. xP

PkMnTrainer Yellow said:

@SD: It is? I find that easy to forget, considering the red duelists in GX /always/ pull out their inner strength to win the day and jazz like that. Either way, there's other clues. The abandoned Lugia Dorm, the style of dorm naming... The point I'd like to make is that it doesn't matter. A good RP is so much more than a simple concept such as 'school for pokemon trainers rp' to begin with. |3

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Now I'm curious about the Lugia Dorm. I know Ghost Pokemon roam around inside. :\ Could you tell me more about it? Anyway, I do find it better to change the concepts rather than follow the whole 'original' plot. I'm glad I joined PTA. :) It's really fun & I hope to meet everyone in it.