Junier

Fake Friends Forever (´・ω・`)

Female
Seen December 5th, 2019
Posted August 3rd, 2018
1,074 posts
7.9 Years
Ack, sorry. Was just asking so I'd have a better idea of what I'd be getting into so I could properly plan. I'm still interested in adopting the idea, I'll just have to think a bit on how I'd make it work.
Ah, that's good to hear! Go ahead and brainstorm as you please, I just don't want this thread to become the "General Interest Check Thread", you know?

Would you like me the claim the idea for you, or are you still just considering?

Male
Seen March 14th, 2018
Posted November 13th, 2017
107 posts
7 Years
Just a notice that this isn't an interest check thread, it's an adoption thread, meaning, if you are interested in working with an idea, it'd be expected for you to claim it. The original poster of said idea should understand prior to putting up their idea that it does not necessary belong to them rather to the person who chooses to see it through.

To everyone: I've added an additional notice to the OP in red that should hopefully help to discern between "adopting" and "advertising".
Ack, sorry. Was just asking so I'd have a better idea of what I'd be getting into so I could properly plan. I'm still interested in adopting the idea, I'll just have to think a bit on how I'd make it work.
Like Disclosed said, once you claim it, it's your idea, and fleshing it out is up to you and your own preferences. That being said, I would love it if you picked it up because I do think it's a very interesting concept and I'd like to play a part in it. If you would like help in the form of a Co-GM, I'd be more than willing to help you (but to be honest, I don't have any experience GMing, so if you want to go with someone more experienced, I'd say that's probably a good idea).

erratictransparency

Zubat Enthusiast

Non-binary
Seen September 6th, 2017
Posted May 30th, 2016
10 posts
7 Years

Would you like me the claim the idea for you, or are you still just considering?
I'd love to claim it. :)

Like Disclosed said, once you claim it, it's your idea, and fleshing it out is up to you and your own preferences. That being said, I would love it if you picked it up because I do think it's a very interesting concept and I'd like to play a part in it. If you would like help in the form of a Co-GM, I'd be more than willing to help you (but to be honest, I don't have any experience GMing, so if you want to go with someone more experienced, I'd say that's probably a good idea).
Hah, I'd mostly like help with fleshing things out. I'm pretty okay with the actual running of a game. Just fleshing out a concept completely is a bit new for me, if that makes sense.

Junier

Fake Friends Forever (´・ω・`)

Female
Seen December 5th, 2019
Posted August 3rd, 2018
1,074 posts
7.9 Years
I'd love to claim it. :)
It's done! Good luck with developing the idea. I think it's definitely a promising one.

If I can offer any advice for fleshing it out, I'd look at some of the successful RPs here, how they set up rules and mechanics and the like, just as a starting point.

Non-binary
Seen October 29th, 2018
Posted October 29th, 2018
275 posts
7 Years
So I like to share this foundation of an idea I had in the back of my head. While I would love to see something like this in the forums, I can't bring myself to be its dedicated GM as I cannot find any interesting ways to convey the story and have it move forward. I feel I'd be much happier as a participant and would like to see if someone is willing to take the reigns.


Title: Quintessence
Pokemon, Fandom or Other: Other
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Traditional or Sandbox: ?

Plot Summary/Gist: Nothing specific, though I envisioned the story taking place on a hostile world devoid of organic sentient life (i.e., humans). Whether it's a wasteland inhabitants must survive or an alien land waiting to be explored is up to the claimer.

Main Objective: ?

Protagonists: Players would assume the roles of mysterious ethereal beings that were born from the elements, e.g. forces such as earth and air. Their forms would grant them a variety of abilities, enabling creative use of their powers to overcome the ordeals that may be presented in the story. While they would have strengths based on the element their essence derives from, they would also develop weaknesses. Kind of like Pokemon, I suppose. Their chosen element could also influence their traits and nature, reflecting the very force they embody.

Antagonists or Complications: ?
Main Mechanics: The way I envisioned it, this story focuses heavily on interaction. Had I gone through making this RP, I was going to make the risky and likely questionable decision of omitting dialogue entirely. While characters could still convey their insight on the world around them to readers via inner monologues, they would be incapable of verbal communication and would not be able to commune with others conventionally. They would have to resort to other means of reciprocating with one another, such as relying on visual expressions. While being unable to talk would surely hinder a character's personality and could easily derail the plot, I thought it may invoke a strong sense of empathy between characters who bond without actually conversing. Of course, this doesn't need to stay with the main premise of the story, should the claimer feel it won't work in the long-run.

Another gimmick related to this strange method of communing with others is the concept of fusions. Since it's been established that the characters are energy-based, they could easily merge together to form a single entity; an amalgam of the two fusees' characteristics and abilities. This would be integrated and further explored through the use of joint posts, expanding onto a new level of intimacy as two characters explore the world as an entirely different individual. (To give a comparison, if there are any Steven Universe fans out there, the fusions are similar to how they are portrayed in that show)

I imagine that this is may seem like a very outlandish idea for a RP, but I would love to see even a small semblance of this concept come into fruition.

Junier

Fake Friends Forever (´・ω・`)

Female
Seen December 5th, 2019
Posted August 3rd, 2018
1,074 posts
7.9 Years
I imagine that this is may seem like a very outlandish idea for a RP, but I would love to see even a small semblance of this concept come into fruition.
Hey, I like outlandish! Here's hoping someone gets inspired!

I added your idea to the OP but I found it a little difficult to summarize. Do you think the heading's appropriate? I think they should be a first-impression on the idea pasted underneath, so let me know if you think it's a little too weird.

And, anyone else, if you think a headline doesn't capture your idea well enough, be sure to let me know.

Junier

Fake Friends Forever (´・ω・`)

Female
Seen December 5th, 2019
Posted August 3rd, 2018
1,074 posts
7.9 Years
Just to get a claim down, I'm incredibly interested in Experience of Ethereal Lifeforms and would love to try and get that idea working.
That's awesome! It's yours.