The Big List of Ideas
Mar. 23rd, 2009 01:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
samatethecookieOkay, this is for ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
jumpcitynexus purposes. If you're confused about what's going on, but you want to read, go ahead! We're encouraging new players to come in if they're interested in the Teen Titan characters.
BUT. The thing is, this is going to be a private community, serving its purpose to use our old muses from the past community, so I'm shooting for minimal activity. The only requirement is checking logs and make sure you know what's going on, reply when you can, and go on with your day. The idea is to make sure everyone can get a chance to jump in if they want to. I'm hoping it can pick up in activity in the summer, or when we get more free time on our hands, but for now, we're aiming for a casual pace.
This? This is an idea of ideas, and what the rules and applications would look like if we go through with this. Please give input if you're interested or you know you can participate. If you can't participate, but you want to throw in advice in case you do get the time, we want to hear from you, too.
In other words:
YES, I AM SERIOUS ABOUT THIS.
Potential Plots
A. The characters are older. They're still in Jump City. The premise hasn't been figured out yet. Considering AU versions of previous Titan characters, such as Raptor (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
raptorscribe) signing up for a Duela that never left Jump City.
• Pros: Familiar setting. An easy city to find a reference for what it looks like. Easier coherent home base. Makes sense, since most of the characters are from Jump City. There could always just be a portal like what existed in JCN, for Nexus characters to come in.
• Cons: Same old, same old. Still connected to the Nexus-verse.
B. The characters might be older. They're not in Jump City, though. They're thrown into a different city/universe altogether. The premise, with a fake name: The City of Axiom! A Multiversal metropolis that's still growing! And we mean that literally! Individuals caught in the time stream are "rescued" by the Dimensional Guard, and given sanctuary in the city's population. Thrown out of time, these wayward individuals have no choice but to make their home in a world that's unlike their own. Still not done with this one; it's still being written up, but that's the general idea! Also has the same idea for AU versions of JCN characters, if you need them.
• Pros: Give us more freedom, allow for easier transition for TT characters that weren't at JCN. Creativity for different locations and villainous plots. New setting may be more likely to get people for it. Teen Titans characters are harder to come by.
• Cons: The "characters are torn out of homes and thrown into a different city" is a very common plot device. Might go against the intention of shooting for primarily Titan characters.
C. The characters are older. Still in Jump City. But, a premise: "A cosmic villain, maybe Trigon, undoes something, reality wise, and... things change. But the characters remember everything that happened to them. But the reality they were in? Not the one they were left in. If reality fixes itself, and some characters reappear? They may not be as they were originally; i.e. explaining how we could have a Robin or Slade that isn't our old ones."
• Pros: Something new. Could explain new characters for new players who don't understand the Nexus and how it works.
• Cons: Too complicated.
Rules
Just because it's a private community doesn't mean it doesn't need rules!
★ For now, this community's only open to the handful of us. If we get more time and this place is still running, let's try and invite other people to get involved!
★ NO. WANK. Whatsoever. I'm serious about this one. If you have a problem with the game, or a player and their character, talk it out with them or talk to somebody else in the community, such as another player or a moderator. We all know each other. Speak up if you're upset about something!
★ You know the basics: no godmodding, don't kill somebody else's character, no smut is allowed in the main community, and I expect that we can all type and write like adults and use spell check when we really need it.
★ This place isn't insane about activity, since the purpose of this community is to post whenever the hell we get the time and we feel like it. Well, actually, it's not like that at all, but we are looking for a casual pace so it might as well be just like that. As long as nobody's activity is near comatose, we're good. By the way, the secret word is klorbag.
★ If you're new, signing up for a new character, or creating a new OC, please fill out the application for new characters. If you previously played a JCN or Nexus character, and wish to join, fill out the application for returning characters. Both applications can be found HERE.
★ Do not lie on your application. RP is built on trust, so it doesn't make sense to lie on an application about yourself or the character you're playing.
★ For now, the only characters we're accepting are Teen Titan characters, but we might make an exception here and there. If your characters are from the Nexus and have a close friendship or relationship with your Teen Titan character, feel free to apply!
★ I know this is a private community, but the limit is still four canon characters for each player. The canon characters you have shouldn't have to interact heavily with each other; that's what we like to call 'Posterbation'. Posterbation is bad, people, don't practice it. >:|
The only exception to the rule is an OC; no more OCs than canon characters that you play, though. Any more than that, and I'll personally slap you with a GTFO stick. A lot.
Furthermore, if we need a character for a plot purpose and for plot purposes only, we always have an npc account to use. Get an icon of said-character, open the account, and you're set. Or, if you have a spare account lying around for said-character, bring it in for the plot, but no more after that. Or I will bring out the chainsaw of STFD.
Application
READ and FILL OUT this application. If you apply without submitting an application, your request will be ignored.
New Character(s):
Returning Character(s):
Logs
A. Lex (evilwildlex) was thinking about using Google Documents for big logs, especially for two characters. This probably means we'd all have to have gmail or yahoo accounts, but it's easy to use and free to sign up for! This can further help us achieve our lazy casual pace.
B. My idea is to create a separate community for logs that are carried out privately in AIM or in Google Docs. It could be calledjcn_logs if we still keep the old community. That way, major plot threads or threads involving more than two characters, can be in the main community. Speaking of which...
The Community
A. We revampjumpcitynexus and use that.
B. Come up with a new community account and start fresh there.
Possible Characters
A. So far, we might have: Starfire • Beast Boy • Raven? • Cyborg • Aqualad • Lightning • See-More • Raptor's Duela • Seto • Lex's Silvermane • Lex's Ignition • Thirst? (please Colin please please please?). So far, that's twelve characters!
B. The reason why I want to offer people to make AU versions of JCN and their characters is, in case, one of us doesn't want to exactly say this is the definite canon, or if the character was in another community for awhile (such as Raptor's Duela).
jumpcitynexus purposes. If you're confused about what's going on, but you want to read, go ahead! We're encouraging new players to come in if they're interested in the Teen Titan characters.BUT. The thing is, this is going to be a private community, serving its purpose to use our old muses from the past community, so I'm shooting for minimal activity. The only requirement is checking logs and make sure you know what's going on, reply when you can, and go on with your day. The idea is to make sure everyone can get a chance to jump in if they want to. I'm hoping it can pick up in activity in the summer, or when we get more free time on our hands, but for now, we're aiming for a casual pace.
This? This is an idea of ideas, and what the rules and applications would look like if we go through with this. Please give input if you're interested or you know you can participate. If you can't participate, but you want to throw in advice in case you do get the time, we want to hear from you, too.
In other words:
YES, I AM SERIOUS ABOUT THIS.
Potential Plots
A. The characters are older. They're still in Jump City. The premise hasn't been figured out yet. Considering AU versions of previous Titan characters, such as Raptor (
raptorscribe) signing up for a Duela that never left Jump City.• Pros: Familiar setting. An easy city to find a reference for what it looks like. Easier coherent home base. Makes sense, since most of the characters are from Jump City. There could always just be a portal like what existed in JCN, for Nexus characters to come in.
• Cons: Same old, same old. Still connected to the Nexus-verse.
B. The characters might be older. They're not in Jump City, though. They're thrown into a different city/universe altogether. The premise, with a fake name: The City of Axiom! A Multiversal metropolis that's still growing! And we mean that literally! Individuals caught in the time stream are "rescued" by the Dimensional Guard, and given sanctuary in the city's population. Thrown out of time, these wayward individuals have no choice but to make their home in a world that's unlike their own. Still not done with this one; it's still being written up, but that's the general idea! Also has the same idea for AU versions of JCN characters, if you need them.
• Pros: Give us more freedom, allow for easier transition for TT characters that weren't at JCN. Creativity for different locations and villainous plots. New setting may be more likely to get people for it. Teen Titans characters are harder to come by.
• Cons: The "characters are torn out of homes and thrown into a different city" is a very common plot device. Might go against the intention of shooting for primarily Titan characters.
C. The characters are older. Still in Jump City. But, a premise: "A cosmic villain, maybe Trigon, undoes something, reality wise, and... things change. But the characters remember everything that happened to them. But the reality they were in? Not the one they were left in. If reality fixes itself, and some characters reappear? They may not be as they were originally; i.e. explaining how we could have a Robin or Slade that isn't our old ones."
• Pros: Something new. Could explain new characters for new players who don't understand the Nexus and how it works.
• Cons: Too complicated.
Rules
Just because it's a private community doesn't mean it doesn't need rules!
★ For now, this community's only open to the handful of us. If we get more time and this place is still running, let's try and invite other people to get involved!
★ NO. WANK. Whatsoever. I'm serious about this one. If you have a problem with the game, or a player and their character, talk it out with them or talk to somebody else in the community, such as another player or a moderator. We all know each other. Speak up if you're upset about something!
★ You know the basics: no godmodding, don't kill somebody else's character, no smut is allowed in the main community, and I expect that we can all type and write like adults and use spell check when we really need it.
★ This place isn't insane about activity, since the purpose of this community is to post whenever the hell we get the time and we feel like it. Well, actually, it's not like that at all, but we are looking for a casual pace so it might as well be just like that. As long as nobody's activity is near comatose, we're good. By the way, the secret word is klorbag.
★ If you're new, signing up for a new character, or creating a new OC, please fill out the application for new characters. If you previously played a JCN or Nexus character, and wish to join, fill out the application for returning characters. Both applications can be found HERE.
★ Do not lie on your application. RP is built on trust, so it doesn't make sense to lie on an application about yourself or the character you're playing.
★ For now, the only characters we're accepting are Teen Titan characters, but we might make an exception here and there. If your characters are from the Nexus and have a close friendship or relationship with your Teen Titan character, feel free to apply!
★ I know this is a private community, but the limit is still four canon characters for each player. The canon characters you have shouldn't have to interact heavily with each other; that's what we like to call 'Posterbation'. Posterbation is bad, people, don't practice it. >:|
The only exception to the rule is an OC; no more OCs than canon characters that you play, though. Any more than that, and I'll personally slap you with a GTFO stick. A lot.
Furthermore, if we need a character for a plot purpose and for plot purposes only, we always have an npc account to use. Get an icon of said-character, open the account, and you're set. Or, if you have a spare account lying around for said-character, bring it in for the plot, but no more after that. Or I will bring out the chainsaw of STFD.
Application
READ and FILL OUT this application. If you apply without submitting an application, your request will be ignored.
New Character(s):
Returning Character(s):
Logs
A. Lex (
evilwildlex) was thinking about using Google Documents for big logs, especially for two characters. This probably means we'd all have to have gmail or yahoo accounts, but it's easy to use and free to sign up for! This can further help us achieve our B. My idea is to create a separate community for logs that are carried out privately in AIM or in Google Docs. It could be called
jcn_logs if we still keep the old community. That way, major plot threads or threads involving more than two characters, can be in the main community. Speaking of which...The Community
A. We revamp
jumpcitynexus and use that.B. Come up with a new community account and start fresh there.
Possible Characters
A. So far, we might have: Starfire • Beast Boy • Raven? • Cyborg • Aqualad • Lightning • See-More • Raptor's Duela • Seto • Lex's Silvermane • Lex's Ignition • Thirst? (please Colin please please please?). So far, that's twelve characters!
B. The reason why I want to offer people to make AU versions of JCN and their characters is, in case, one of us doesn't want to exactly say this is the definite canon, or if the character was in another community for awhile (such as Raptor's Duela).
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:25 am (UTC)So, it's a bit of a conundrum. Hm.
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-23 06:29 am (UTC)The one thing to consider is that this community is supposed to be a private community for our JCN muses, though, to look for a new home for them. It would destroy the purpose of a Titan-verse if we're ultimately looking for different universes, y'know?
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:31 am (UTC)Though if it's private... what is the application for? Wouldn't it eventually grow meaningless?
Not criticizing, just... want to understand what all we're looking for.
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-23 06:40 am (UTC)Well, an AU verse would be helpful to that too. Hrm.
I'll keep thinking.
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:41 am (UTC)Applications are around for quality control - just because a player can write one character amazingly well doesn't mean that every character they attempt will turn out well. There are some characters that I personally think I'd fail at epically.
And I think it's good for characters we aren't already playing. Heck, I'd personally be fine with submitting an app for characters I've already got, just to say what they've been up to, and so on. I have no problem with submitting another application for Blackfire, Ghost, or anybody else.
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:43 am (UTC)Imagine me, Starfire-mun, going for Slade out of nowhere.
It would fail epically, too. :(
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-23 06:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-23 02:16 pm (UTC)I might bring Terra back, as well. I don't think I'm as burned out on her as I thought.
I just woke up or I'd have more constructive things to say.
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Date: 2009-03-23 03:39 pm (UTC)Haha, same here, and I have to make a dash towards school. D:
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Date: 2009-03-24 12:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-24 12:39 am (UTC)mostly, it's gonna be fun and lulz-y.
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Date: 2009-03-24 12:44 am (UTC)Okay, Slade is out.
I am terrible at plot.
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Date: 2009-03-24 12:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-24 12:50 am (UTC)Uh.
Lesbians?
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Date: 2009-03-24 12:51 am (UTC)So much.
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:28 pm (UTC)We'll see ^^; like I said, time, school, baby, blah blah blah. But the more I think about it, it IS easier to do LJ rp cuz you can comment whenever.. wheras our AIM roleplay... well, we both have to be on.
NO I' NOT SAYING MAYBE WE SHOULD MOVE OUR RP TO LJ, WHAT? <_< XD Let's talk later :D
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Date: 2009-03-23 06:46 pm (UTC)Right now, I'mr eally shooting for a casual pace and low-pressure community so everyone can participate, even if it's just to come once a week, check the threads or Google Documents, leave a reply and continue about your life. If you ever want to jump in, we can figure something out. If not, that's okay too! Baby and school, and our RP, should come first.
LOL. We can definitely move our RP to LJ, if you want. Spam for brains can be a good RP ground between our accounts. XD We'll talk, yes. It needs some devious plotting.
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Date: 2009-03-23 09:18 pm (UTC)YES. Spam for brains ftw. Plus we could switch between script format for large groups, or do more descriptive stuff if it's just 2-3 characters interacting :D
<_< *should make some RP character icons* Have a few that could work for Krimson, and I have 1 for Dude.. need moooar D:
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Date: 2009-03-23 11:00 pm (UTC)