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| Beatz |
 Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Location: Docks. Nope, i'm not a fisher.
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Don't worry about limitations for being a non native english speaker. I'm not either (italian here), and learnt English by myself. My suggestion is to try making a "simple" character, possibly with some recurrent emotes too (which is realistic too, almost everyone has some peculiar mannerism), and develope it later, when you get more confident, and "learn" some "rp-english" from the many great RPers around.
To be honest, midian helped me improving my english, at the beginning i was kinda a one liner, 'cause i couldn't do more, now i'm... uhm... pretty better  |
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| Perp K. |
| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Location: The Pack's den, or the catwalks, or the beach, or the sushi stand, or the rooftops, or....
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From what i saw when i was there, Wicked City (may it rest in pieces) was alot like Midian, up to, and including, having Jade's hands on the build...it was a superhero/villian RP sim where i met a handfull of people (Mercy, Tres, Criss, Krista, Xira, Iniasi) who inspired me to get back into RP again, after several bad experiences in Midian and Crimson (a DCS2/Vampire;TheMasquerade sim) a year ago.
There were no formal connections to Midian, but i could see how some alliances could be made if the sim had lasted... it was a pretty build, too...but the lack of RP and traffic, and a change of plans with the land owners, caused it to be shut down and destroyed...
CoLA is an amazing build, very well designed and intricate....i've only RP'd there a very little bit, which was quite some time ago.. seemed to me like a mostly sexual-RP sim...not that Midian doesn't have it's share of the 'Devil's Bargain'....but...CoLA seemed a bit more themed around sex...
Toxia, from my experience, is a would-be shoot 'em up sim, and your time would be better spent playing Bioshock or Quake...
I've not traveled to Naraka, but i've got a friend that keeps nagging me to come, but i've not made my way yet...
As for Midian.... Welcome to our humble little island....stay away from the Pool Hall and you'll be ok. 
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| Rynard Benedict |
| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Location: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia
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I start to really like this little corner here, heh. Regarding my english I began to write a little short story about the closer past of my character, it's a quite interesting experience although painful at times. (I guess it'll be the same for native english readers) Besides different other difficulties I simple can't let the people talk oxford english in this story to avoid creating a surreal slang no native english speaker has ever heard of. Well, I guess I'll learn a bit of the original in Midian City, the last days I wasn't really able to show up but I have the weekend for myself.
But cool, an Italian, what I pretty much like in SL is meeting people from all over the world.  See you in Midian. I guess it's (was) way harder for you since its just impossible in germany to NOT learn at least some basic english. It's simply part of the subject matter at our schools and I can't reject that it still does help me (a lot) even though I've read a ton of english websites since, saw a few movies with their original sound track and have at least two books that aren't translated into german.
About RP, lets look what the future brings. It's absolutly to early to say but if I ever decide to have my own sim it WILL be flawlessly connected with the Midian City universe, since the only reason for me to have one is to share it with other creative, funny people. Besides I must say that I'm still thinking of the base idea of having a some kind of "network" between players and characters that exceeds the borders of a sim. But I should get started in Midian first. ,-)
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| Mordag McCallen |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Quite honestly while the topic was brought up I think there is probably even minority of people who are native with english? At least I think I know huge deal of people who are not, but that also may be caused by the fact that I play on CET time (hello from Bohemia).
As there was an offer of way into the city, I am sure UAC can make a deal for you too. Just poke me if you would like to be connected to us marines and all the staff around it.
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| J8 Skall |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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On Perp's point, I don't quite see the amazing build at CoLA, in my opinion it is unimaginative and basic. Wicked City was a great build though, I believe it is now common knowledge that it was built by Baal.
If it had survived, and the super hero thing wasnt working, it could I'm sue have adapted to more traditional, Midianish cyberpunk, which would have been good. it was a shame it died, but it very much catered for a small niche market among high quality roleplayers, most SHiP roleplayers I've met are poor,
And having scanned your bio Ryn I would say your english is perfectly adequate for the job, as is your skill and imagination with stories... And the neuromancer inspiration is something Midian lacks, which is sad, I think, but the hacking/space and Spawl mentality aren't very well accepted I find.
And if your imaginative, polite and forward I'm sure any faction can give you help getting started, either OOC or with an IC excuse to be there.
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| Chandra Meehan |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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I would simply say if you are respecting the rules of a city then then theres no worry about not "meshing" with another city
for example if you came -from- toxia where its laughable with werewolves running around in the open, yet there are strict rules in midian about werewolves you respect the midian rule and don't mention stuff from othersims that "breaks" the veil or masquarade as you will undoubtedly find your self oocly on the "shit" list of the nightbreed and skinwalkers who would undoubtedly write you off as undermining their roleplay efforts.
So respect the "theme, atmosphere and politics" of the sim you are in before trying to connect the dots to other sims.
bassically your background is yours to decide, if you want to bring roleplay experiences from other sims into midian and bring them up make sure that those same experiences could happen in midian... |
I would nearly 100% sign that post from Charles..... BUT... I have to join in here from a strict vampire point of view cause exactly this 'out-of-sim-experience' is an actual current topic I am dealing with.
And quite honestly? I don't like the idea at all. We enforce the Masquerade and do our best to stay in line with Jade's (the simowner for those who are not familiar with the name) idea for the sim. So now we have the phenomenon most vampires really play as they should and keep themselves hidden, but of course all others 'know' mysteriously about the existance of vampires. ((I'll start up a thread on that once we have the current rules for Midian/Vampires re-written))
I don't see AT ALL why our vampires here should suffer the effects arising from RP of other sims. And I really hope people would start understanding that it's not about 'being cool cause they know a secret' or 'being stupid cause they don't' but about a balance that is set up. Means: The Masquerade is what forces vampires (and also Lycans) who would be overpowered otherwise to keep their abilities hidden and amongst themselves. The way I see it? If somebody wants to know about vampires, clear it up with me OOCly and accept all results arising from it IC, then we're fine. But don't come in from other sims, use all what you learned there and think you are safe from any consequences IC just because Midian works consent based. That's not a cool deal, and will lead again like Charles pointed out to OOC issues that are simply unneeded.
So I know this answer is very specific to vampire RP, but I felt like it needs to be brought up in this sort of discussion.
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| Golyth Carillon |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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*nods sagely and whistles a tune* I know nothing of these vampires.. I have never seen one nor been fed upon by a vampire. These are the facts as I know them.
*coughs and whispers quietly* But if you slip me a 20 I show you where some live *runs and hides*
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| Rynard Benedict |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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I have this feeling now that I probably did a "mistake" by posting my bio and do look somewhat like an ass now, heh. I guess, I have to admit my english isn't as bad as I think myself - I never really tried it to this extend and I'm surprised myself. Honestly. Perhaps I have to thank my old english teacher (very "oxfordish") for beeing so hypercritic myself.
BUT - do not underestimate the time/work it took me to write the bio. Please don't believe (yet) that I'm in-world as flawless/eloquent as it seems in the bio, this will still take time. I can't pull this stuff out of nothing in no time. ,-)
Jay, besides your laud I'm not entire sure about your reply. Well, it's mainly Rynes past, a draft of his character. He's a hacker, yes, he likes to use the term "meat space" for the physical reality, but nevertheless I'm not about to strictly limit him on that. At last he's a flexible criminal with needs, he will adapt to the given enviroment. His hacking career will simply rest till something in this direction happens, either by finding a opportunity myself or if somebody addresses him because of his hacking skills. Ryne talks a lot (of shit) if he starts, it won't take very much time that a few will know (IC) what kind of guy he is.
Also I'll try over the time, after I'm settled in Midian, to make use of my experience about bringing own little plots to life which may include one or another NPC as long as this is okay for those involved.
However, lets don't talk to much about roleplaying, lets do it and see what happens. Not that I can't talk a lot about, heh, in my worst days I did talk much more than I really played. |
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| MarkkoOndricek |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Posting your bio doesn't make you look like and ass, besides its fun to share, despite any hecklers it can give insight on things.
And anyway I think at this point I just may have a trophy for making an ass of one's self, you have a lot of work to do if you plan to take the title.
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| rena mayne |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Posting a bio doesn't make you an ass. To me it says, hey, this person is serious and has thought out who their character in an in depth manner. I think I've read all of the Bios posted here...even the ones for characters that are long gone. I appreciate people sharing their creative process and for the most part, they are highly entertaining.
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| Rynard Benedict |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Posting a bio doesn't make you an ass |
I didn't mean the bio itself Of course it doesnt. (I hope)
I meant that I wrote a few times "my english sucks" and appearently it does not, at least not so bad as I believed myself so far. |
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| Atmlady Alcott |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Posting a bio doesn't make you an ass |
I didn't mean the bio itself Of course it doesnt. (I hope)
I meant that I wrote a few times "my english sucks" and appearently it does not, at least not so bad as I believed myself so far. |
Absolutely not. Its very nice to read bios and like Rena, I have probably read them all and do enjoy the insight into each person and the character they are in Midian.
Personally, I have never posted a bio, not because I dont want people to know things, its just that I have never quite figured out the right words to describe Auntie, other then her stunning fashion sense.  |
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