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This is the place to find, create or join new roleplays or to lounge about in out-of-character discussions.

Section Staff: gimmepie, Eleanor, Sapphire Rose, Aquacorde

PKMN OPEN

Hisui Legends [M][OOC]

(3 pages)

gimmepie, Jul 2: Of course this is you with another new username lmao

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Started by gimmepie

Forum Info

Roleplay Lobby [new roleplayers: start here!]

(2 pages)

Aquacorde, May 31: Hi! We unfortunately don't have anything of the play-as-Pokémon type active right now. But BluberryDee was asking about something similar earlier- maybe you two could make something happen? And Mimik-you was also looking for a play-as-Pokémon iirc!...

27 2,966

Started by Aquacorde

Interest Check

Discord Partner Search

Gelius3, Mar 16: Then i would absolutely recommend you to hit me up on Discord!

4 5,202

Started by gimmepie

Forum Info

☆ RP Badges ☆

(2 pages)

gimmepie, Jun 2021: Nominating Dragon for Brilliant Actor in Spear.

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Started by Sapphire Rose

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Why not?

Palamon, Jul 4: Fancy rp posts. They quite literally crash my browser, so if RP posts are fancy with tons of CSS, I have no interest.

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Started by gimmepie

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rp time commitment

gimmepie, Jun 28: I think about the RPs (text or ttrpg) pretty much constantly lmao. When I'm bored/tired and have nothing to do or when I'm doing something mundane enough for my thoughts to wander, my characters and/or particular exciting recent story developments...

3 164

Started by Aquacorde

PKMN FULL

Sabbatical '84 [OOC][M]

Aquacorde, Jun 22: As general advice, if a roleplay does not specifically state that the characters can be Pokémon, that roleplay will not allow you to play as a Pokémon. Aside from that, I will also be marking this RP as for the moment due to its creator being...

19 1,831

Started by Caesar

PKMN OPEN

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: The Pirate Tale (OOC)

(2 pages)

Aquacorde, Jun 22: Hello! It is generally advisable to check the dates of recent posts before posting in a thread. This thread has not been active since 2020 aside from one other inquiry that recieved no response. That is a cue that this RP is no longer active! I will...

28 8,261

Started by Dragon

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Joint Posts

gimmepie, Jun 22: JPing is probably my favourite way to RP. It's a lot of fun to craft a segment of the wider story with somebody else - going back and forth, tweaking things to create the narrative you want to have, figuring out what you want each character to get...

5 242

Started by Eleanor

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What do you want from a GM?

QueenNothing, Jun 5: My answer has basically been said but communication is key, just having someone who is on-top of their tasks as GM, frequently active, and willing to listen to other people's ideas as opposed to coming up with an idea and being very adamant about...

4 504

Started by Aquacorde

Interest Check

A possible superhero RP?

Knorn, Jun 5: When it comes to tone, the character I'm most likely to play is a hero for recognition and fame(even though she can never claim it in her daily life). Since I'm most comfortable with writing her, it will most likely become a morally grey area sort...

2 203

Started by Knorn

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If you could wish an RP into existence...

Ninetales, Jun 5: Anything Pokémon Mystery Dungeon related and I’m immediately sold.

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Started by Aquacorde

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How would your character respond?

Fact Checking Gardevoir, May 31: ((F.C. Gardevoir could surely teleport out, if not psychic-blasting her way out, but she would be quite excited by the prospect of an adventure, let alone the suspense of facing the killer! While her primary skill is on TV, she did train for battles...

4 505

Started by Sapphire Rose

PKMN OPEN

To Be a Master [T] [OOC]

Fact Checking Gardevoir, May 30: Is this still ongoing ? Where do we put our character's details ? Can we RP a pokémon ?

3 819

Started by Ettenmoor

Other FULL

The Long Drive [M] [OOC]

gimmepie, May 27: Anthony Pine Pronouns: He/Him Age: 27https://i.imgur.com/ZxrbcZ8.png Appearance: Anthony is on the taller end of average at around six feet tall with a once lithe build that has grown to become simply lanky. His faintly olive-toned skin has...

6 639

Started by gimmepie

PKMN OPEN

SPOILERS Alola Alola! The Adventure For The Sun and Moon [K]

Aquacorde, May 27: Hi! This thread has not been posted in since 2017. Please check the dates on posts if you are wondering if things are active! I am going to go ahead and lock this thread. :)

17 4,198

Started by Chemist Wooper

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is rp intimidating?

Venia Silente, May 25: Some ideas and problems are timeless, don't worry :p. I feel like now (*any* now) is a very good time to bring ideas or even asking for assistance. I can see a good potential for shortforms that are not *too* shortform, in particular because...

21 1,045

Started by Aquacorde

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Tones and vibes in roleplay

gimmepie, May 24: In fairness to you, a SeriousStory(tm) doesn't need to be dark and gritty. Bro'aaa might be a bit of a meme, but his redemption arc he's going on right now is pretty legit. So you can do serious d&d plot lines too!

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Started by Eleanor

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What Pokémon would your character be?

Palamon, May 17: If I were to ever use Siorc in a Pokemon style RP, he'd be a Chikorita PokeMera (I have this Pokemon au world where there's Pokemon Chimeras instead of Mewtwo being born) & figured maybe Chikoria would fit him since Chikorita is a feminine Pokemon...

7 597

Started by Eleanor

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Game vs. Narrative

Eleanor, May 16: See this? I think I still have the opposite problem - when mechanical aspects are inserted into a roleplay, it would feel strange not to use them to your advantage, right? Then again... I'm trying to change this. I've found myself not always able...

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Started by Juno

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Reading

Hyzenthlay, May 16: I highly anticipate new posts for whatever RP I'm in and I'll read them pretty much as soon as I see them up! Always really hyped to read them, and it keeps my own motivation/ideas flowing. I won't like a post until I've read it in full also - it...

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Started by Juno

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Your Limit

Aquacorde, May 15: I sure am pushing it by joining a third rn lmaooo but I'm thinking it will be okay since I don't GM that one! I think I also just limit my quota by being Super Extra and writing Way Too Much for the ones I'm in. ;P I think three is the max I've ever...

2 210

Started by Juno

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Character theme songs?

Juno, May 15: she's kind of a broke rattata at the moment since her credit card had been canceled but as a character concept, I think Marcella's theme would be 7 rings And Jordan is a scrawny motherpsyducker with a cool hairstyle

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Started by Sapphire Rose

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Originality

Palamon, May 13: Not going to lie, if i were to join an RP that was an original world setting, it'd have to be something that's fleshed out enough to entice me. Like, it has to have something that'd pull me in. I made an original world rp once that was a magic...

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Started by gimmepie

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Themes and Motifs

Jay, May 11: There's little more satisfying to me in a story or character than incorporating themes and bringing them out in a character. Raphael Allard from Spear was a difficult one to get right. He was very ill and desperate to earn enough money to get the...

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Started by gimmepie

Interest Check

Another Tail of Roleplays

Sonata, May 5: I'd be hella down for some digimon rp

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Started by Dragon

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Questions about mechanics in forum-style roleplay

Aquacorde, May 3: I am so fascinated by the idea of implementing more mechanics into forum roleplaying. Most RPs do have some sort of mechanics in them for balance etc but the trend is very much toward trading mechanics for storytelling freedom. Which is all fine and...

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Started by Hyzenthlay

PKMN FULL

💎 Together Forever 💎 [M] [Closed] [OOC]

Eleanor, Apr 23: Pings: I'm making this post because, as much as it saddens me to let you know about this, I believe it's better to officially close this roleplay for the time being. It's been quite the difficult decision: the group dynamics that we had...

11 4,392

Started by Eleanor

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Fancy Party!

gimmepie, Apr 18: Funnily enough Prim (my Atria character) is actually at such an event right now in that RP (along with the rest of the cast). She's a very confident person who grew up in a wealthy merchant's household. Given that, she's very comfortable in such a...

2 328

Started by Eleanor

PKMN FULL

D E L I V E R A N C E ♢ feudal Kanto (OOC)

Eleanor, Apr 17: As per request from the host, the roleplay is closed, and this thread has been locked!

17 1,744

Started by Last Thursday

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Black Mage, White Mage, Warrior, Ranger...

gimmepie, Apr 3: Yeah! The whole mimicking dragons thing makes them a perfect match! The monk subclass can even grow wings and stuff eventually.

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Started by Eleanor

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a song for you

gimmepie, Apr 2: Oh that's actually very fitting. Good choice!

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Started by Aquacorde

PKMN FULL

TRAINERS (OOC)

(12 pages)

Ninetales, Apr 1: https://i.imgur.com/WdrHTbn.jpg Elliott Summers Gender: Male Age: 16 Height: 5’9, 176.50 cm Cape College Graduate, Certified Trainer Hometown: Cerulean City, Kanto Threme: HVHUjzZZGQ4

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Started by Eleanor

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Important Moments

gimmepie, Apr 1: I was originally going to just do one giant post, but I think instead I'll just come back here a lot lmao. Firstly, going to second Prim and Faye vs Veechar from Guilds of Atria. That was a really major character-defining post for both of them...

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Started by Eleanor

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Favorite settings?

gimmepie, Apr 1: I find it really hard to narrow it down to a single element of a setting - like a singular city or route or dungeon or any of that. I generally tend to look at settings in a more "big picture" scale. I'm really proud of the world I've built/am...

5 690

Started by Eleanor

PKMN FULL

Hoenn: Square One [OOC]

(5 pages)

QueenNothing, Mar 31: hiiiiiii i decided i didn't like writing june anymore so i decided i'd change her completely uwu FULL NAME: : Junko Enomoto PREFERRED NAME: : October AGE: : 4teen PRONOUNS: i dont use pronouns HOME REGION: : johtoh DEVICE: : ipod touch ...

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Started by Aquacorde

Interest Check

GP's Pizza Delivery Service

gimmepie, Mar 30: You guys will need this for Friday https://discord.gg/5a2cwX2N

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Started by gimmepie

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♥ SHIPPING ♥

QueenNothing, Mar 27: Writing messy teen romance is one of my favorite things about RP, especially gay messy teen romance which is why June, being a hopeless lesbian, can be so fun to write. But I might like shipping Gwen more because, unlike June, she doesn't really...

13 956

Started by Eleanor

Event

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Valentine's Event 2022!

Hyzenthlay, Mar 25: Thank you for hosting the event, Sapphy!! I know the turnout wasn't great but it was definitely a fun concept and made me wish we had an ongoing Mystery Dungeon RP, haha <3 Sadly I had too much going on in my home life to just sit and write,...

12 1,383

Started by Sapphire Rose

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What do you like best about RPing?

Aquacorde, Mar 18: i guess worldbuilding for me as well? but specifically the collaborative worldbuilding that we end up following down rabbit holes together, and the cursed muk we come up with along the way. taking things 100% seriously and following threads to...

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Started by Last Thursday

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How do you keep yourself roleplaying?

Aquacorde, Mar 16: yeah rp is work, but it's work that i enjoy and feel fulfilled by. it's fun! exciting! leads me down paths i wouldn't have thought of myself! creates and strengthens friendships! all that good stuff! quite honestly i am like... always thinking...

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Started by Eleanor

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GM-made NPCs

Eleanor, Mar 16: So, right. NPCs that stand out to me... here the obvious answer would be... a good number of the Gym Leaders and general NPCs in Hoenn Square 1! I think Anna has created a very interesting cast with both characters from the games and totally new...

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Started by Eleanor

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Supporting Characters

machomuu, Mar 12: Alright so I've always had this habit of creating like...ascended characters, basically. Characters that started out as NPCs that ended up becoming full on player characters, or at least close enough to them. Sometimes it's intended, sometimes it's...

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Started by Eleanor

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Reusing Characters

Foxrally, Mar 9: I've never actually reused a full character, but over the years I've actually made a point to incorporate elements of previous, lesser-used and less-played characters into my new ones, both in D&D and RPing! Both of my current D&D characters,...

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Started by Eleanor

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The Waiting Room

Foxrally, Mar 9: I feel pretty similarly to GP, I try to make my characters on the fly depending on the RP/campaign and the setting. I'll usually get a spark on inspiration out of nowhere from some general concept (that usually starts as a joke), such as "what if I...

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Started by gimmepie

Interest Check

A Short RP About Superpowers

Last Thursday, Feb 26: It could, of course - and would in some ways be easier to handle since I could keep track of each player char better and more easily find time to play NPCs against them. But I'd envisioned something a little larger for this RP. Might have to give...

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Started by Last Thursday

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Okay so... your favourite character ever, huh?

Jay, Feb 21: That's a really good question. At this point I've played a looooot of different characters, but if I had to pick some absolute favorites. From RP the list is a bit shorter, a lot of RP characters I made were made when I was younger and I have...

4 674

Started by Sapphire Rose

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i live in five worlds all at once

Eleanor, Feb 17: Honestly... I'm not even sure! There are times when the stars align and I feel ready to tackle multiple roleplays, and times where I end up feeling burned out... or end up coasting along with my characters, without managing to get them anywhere in...

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Started by Last Thursday

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Who are you playing right now?

(2 pages)

Last Thursday, Feb 16: She doesn't like him at all? ;; how can anyone not like Casey?? /sees Vera seething in corner o-oh right

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Started by gimmepie

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Let's share the positivity

gimmepie, Feb 16: If I started listing all my favourites, we'd be here forever. I'll throw out a couple though. Simon Pearburgh, played by Foxrally in Spear. My love for this character is well-documented. Take your standard underdog shounen anime protag, then...

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Started by Sapphire Rose

Other OPEN

The Halls of the Screwed

gimmepie, Feb 9: There's no official length or anything here and I'm going to be pretty lenient with characters that are destined for death regardless! If I feel like I need to know more, I'll let you know, but you should be fine.

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Started by gimmepie

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Longform vs Shortform

Last Thursday, Feb 8: I don't like classifying - at least my own - RPs as one or the other. It might be useful if the GM makes it clear from the start what is to be expected in the RP from their vision of course, and I believe I did with Deliverance. But sometimes a post...

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Started by Ettenmoor

PKMN FULL

Nuzlocke [T][OOC]

(3 pages)

Ettenmoor, Feb 8: It's rp for people who want to spend less time writing it Just read the new thread 😒

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Started by Ettenmoor

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Let's get the ball rolling!

gimmepie, Feb 8: Ironic given the way my current RP functions, but I agree that having a goal from the start helps a lot since it gives writers a direction to go in. It's part of why mission mechanics are useful for early in an RP and typically become a little less...

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Started by Eleanor

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: The Pirate Tale (OOC)

Joint Posts

What do you want from a GM?

A possible superhero RP?

If you could wish an RP into existence...

How would your character respond?

To Be a Master [T] [OOC]

The Long Drive [M] [OOC]

**SPOILERS** Alola Alola! The Adventure For The Sun and Moon [K]

is rp intimidating?

Tones and vibes in roleplay

What Pokémon would your character be?

Game vs. Narrative

Reading

Your Limit

Character theme songs?

Originality

Themes and Motifs

Another Tail of Roleplays

Questions about mechanics in forum-style roleplay

💎 Together Forever 💎 [M] [Closed] [OOC]

Fancy Party!

D E L I V E R A N C E ♢ feudal Kanto (OOC)

Black Mage, White Mage, Warrior, Ranger...

a song for you

TRAINERS (OOC)

Important Moments

Favorite settings?

Hoenn: Square One [OOC]

GP's Pizza Delivery Service

♥ SHIPPING ♥

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Valentine's Event 2022!

What do you like best about RPing?

How do you keep yourself roleplaying?

GM-made NPCs

Supporting Characters

Reusing Characters

The Waiting Room

A Short RP About Superpowers

Okay so... your favourite character ever, huh?

i live in five worlds all at once

Who are you playing right now?

Let's share the positivity

The Halls of the Screwed

Longform vs Shortform

Nuzlocke [T][OOC]

Let's get the ball rolling!

SPOILERS Alola Alola! The Adventure For The Sun and Moon [K]