RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement

Andy C. · 03-25-2010, 12:46 AM

Screenname of the Proposed RPG’s Game Master:

Andy C.

Do You Have An Instant Messenger that we can reach you on for better conversation? (i.e MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ect.) And if so, what is your screenname?:

AIM: StopAudacity716, MSN: theaudacity716@live.com

Gamemasters/Assistant Gamemasters already chosen:

Just me, baby!

How will the overall layout of the RPG be?:

Not really an RPG, per se, more like a competitive, time-limited version of the Create-A-Post thread, and with prizes at the end.

Premise of RPG, if it is a user created RPG see below for applicable additions to this Applicaton, (Must be a paragraph or longer).

This started as a conversation that MB and I had, and sort of snowballed into a bigger, possibly grander idea. Essentially, it's this: I pick out a theme, not really a specific world or story, just a theme (my first one I'm planning on doing is "The Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney...Presented By Frank Miller"). When the theme is posted, anyone who wants to participate has one month to work on and submit entries. Players can post as many times as they like, from as many different perspectives as they like. They do not have to be in the same continuity as other players' posts (although you can if you want), as long as it still fits the initial theme.

After one month, I will decide a winner, and the winner will get a cake. Seriously. I will go to the store, buy a very real cake with my very real money, and have it delivered to you. I kid you not. The cake is not a lie.

What will this RPG bring to the RPG forums? (please write two complete sentences):

A place where everyone can exercise their own writing skills in an interesting and (hopefully) friendly competitive environment, as well as bragging rights for whoever wins at the end. And did I mention the cake? Because you totally get a freaking cake.

Title Of The RPG You Would Like To Propose:

King of the Basement

wiegeabo · 03-25-2010, 01:16 AM

The cake is a lie

Andy C. · 03-25-2010, 01:40 AM

Your face is a lie!

Saved · 03-25-2010, 03:24 AM

So, we're kinda bringing back the league thing or whatever we called it when we competitively wrote stories in those teams, except this time, it's deathmatch style?

Keyser Soze · 03-25-2010, 07:14 AM

Sounds like a cool idea. I prefer the solo approach to the team set-up, as this way there's no pressure - you enter the contests that interest you, without worrying about letting others down by not competing in the ones that don't.

Byrd Man · 03-25-2010, 07:27 AM

Cake or death?

Death, please. No, cake! Cake!

You said death first!

Well, I meant cake!"

Oh, all right.

So with that said...or stolen from Eddie Izzard, I'll say that I'm interested. Seems like it can have the fun of the RPG league without all the demands of team and it can be fun without being uber-competative...if that makes sense at all.

Optikal · 03-25-2010, 07:21 PM

I like this.

Rain Dog · 03-25-2010, 07:26 PM

Rain Dog is also interested.

Carnage27 · 03-25-2010, 07:26 PM

Magic Kingdom from Frank Miller....?

Considering I work at the Magic Kingdom...I'm in.

Rain Dog · 03-25-2010, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carnage27

Magic Kingdom from Frank Miller....?

Considering I work at the Magic Kingdom...I'm in.

Do you actually work at Disney World?

Carnage27 · 03-25-2010, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Dog

Do you actually work at Disney World?

Yup, when I'm not at school.

Rain Dog · 03-25-2010, 07:30 PM

Oh wow. A fellow Orlando...ite?

Carnage27 · 03-25-2010, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Dog

Oh wow. A fellow Orlando...ite?

Not technically. I did the college program and went seasonal after that. I'm actually from Philly.

Rain Dog · 03-25-2010, 07:49 PM

Well, technically speaking I'm a New Yorker but I've lived here long enough to consider myself "one of them"

wiegeabo · 03-25-2010, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Dog

Well, technically speaking I'm a New Yorker but I've lived here long enough to consider myself "one of them"

Don't let the Ferret hear you talk like that.

Harlekin · 03-26-2010, 06:30 AM

I'm in.

SuperFerret · 03-26-2010, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Dog

Well, technically speaking I'm a New Yorker but I've lived here long enough to consider myself "one of them"

TRAITOROUS SWINE!

Saved · 03-26-2010, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carnage27

Not technically. I did the college program and went seasonal after that. I'm actually from Philly.

I knew I liked you. Illedelphia, man. With the flyin' phils.

Catman_prb · 03-26-2010, 11:19 AM

Sounds good

Andy C. · 04-05-2010, 05:48 PM

So.....did this ever get a definite yay or nay?

Batman · 04-05-2010, 07:34 PM

I was hoping for at least one more to get it going.

But to be honest, it doesn't nessecarily need to be a requirement. This is one of those sort of games that I can see being flexible enough to warrant always keeping up, rather than deleting if it starts to lose activity.

wiegeabo · 04-05-2010, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batman

This is one of those sort of games that I can see being flexible enough to warrant always keeping up, rather than deleting if it starts to lose activity.

Sort of like DC: 1870

Batman · 04-05-2010, 08:29 PM

Actually, nothing like that.

Because I can't use this to spite Byrd.

wiegeabo · 04-05-2010, 08:59 PM

Then you planned poorly.

Catman_prb · 04-06-2010, 03:48 AM

Approval!

03-25-2010, 12:46 AM	#1
Andy C. Repent, Harlequin! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Basement Posts: 3,520	RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement Screenname of the Proposed RPG’s Game Master: Andy C. Do You Have An Instant Messenger that we can reach you on for better conversation? (i.e MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ect.) And if so, what is your screenname?: AIM: StopAudacity716, MSN: theaudacity716@live.com Gamemasters/Assistant Gamemasters already chosen: Just me, baby! How will the overall layout of the RPG be?: Not really an RPG, per se, more like a competitive, time-limited version of the Create-A-Post thread, and with prizes at the end. Premise of RPG, if it is a user created RPG see below for applicable additions to this Applicaton, (Must be a paragraph or longer). This started as a conversation that MB and I had, and sort of snowballed into a bigger, possibly grander idea. Essentially, it's this: I pick out a theme, not really a specific world or story, just a theme (my first one I'm planning on doing is "The Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney...Presented By Frank Miller"). When the theme is posted, anyone who wants to participate has one month to work on and submit entries. Players can post as many times as they like, from as many different perspectives as they like. They do not have to be in the same continuity as other players' posts (although you can if you want), as long as it still fits the initial theme. After one month, I will decide a winner, and the winner will get a cake. Seriously. I will go to the store, buy a very real cake with my very real money, and have it delivered to you. I kid you not. The cake is not a lie. What will this RPG bring to the RPG forums? (please write two complete sentences): A place where everyone can exercise their own writing skills in an interesting and (hopefully) friendly competitive environment, as well as bragging rights for whoever wins at the end. And did I mention the cake? Because you totally get a freaking cake. Title Of The RPG You Would Like To Propose: King of the Basement

03-25-2010, 01:40 AM	#3
Andy C. Repent, Harlequin! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Basement Posts: 3,520	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement Your face is a lie!

03-25-2010, 03:24 AM	#4
Saved Remember Cliffjumper? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A Meme Posts: 15,759	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement So, we're kinda bringing back the league thing or whatever we called it when we competitively wrote stories in those teams, except this time, it's deathmatch style? __________________ Lee, Halladay, Hamels, Blanton, and The Vanimal Phillies 2012

03-25-2010, 07:14 AM	#5
Keyser Soze I AM EXCITE! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 17,977	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement Sounds like a cool idea. I prefer the solo approach to the team set-up, as this way there's no pressure - you enter the contests that interest you, without worrying about letting others down by not competing in the ones that don't. __________________ Batman - The "World's Finest" DC RPG Check out my comic, THE STANDARD! And listen to my slick Scottish voice on The Off-Panel Podcast!

03-25-2010, 07:27 AM	#6
Byrd Man El Hombre Pájaro Join Date: May 2006 Location: America Posts: 21,369	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement Cake or death? Death, please. No, cake! Cake! You said death first! Well, I meant cake!" Oh, all right. So with that said...or stolen from Eddie Izzard, I'll say that I'm interested. Seems like it can have the fun of the RPG league without all the demands of team and it can be fun without being uber-competative...if that makes sense at all. __________________ Below The Bible Belt Southern Hospitality - Delivered Monthly

03-25-2010, 07:21 PM	#7
Optikal Professor Chaos Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 1,438	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement I like this. __________________ Jones: Tell me the truth… what are you going to feel when you put a bullet in one of those men, Nick? Fury: Recoil. -Secret Warriors #4

03-25-2010, 07:26 PM	#8
Rain Dog Failure Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Inside a broken clock Posts: 1,843	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement Rain Dog is also interested.

03-25-2010, 07:26 PM	#9
Carnage27 Death of the Multiverse Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Anit-Matter Universe Posts: 3,979	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement Magic Kingdom from Frank Miller....? Considering I work at the Magic Kingdom...I'm in. __________________

03-25-2010, 07:30 PM	#12
Rain Dog Failure Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Inside a broken clock Posts: 1,843	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement Oh wow. A fellow Orlando...ite?

03-25-2010, 07:49 PM	#14
Rain Dog Failure Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Inside a broken clock Posts: 1,843	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement Well, technically speaking I'm a New Yorker but I've lived here long enough to consider myself "one of them"

03-26-2010, 06:30 AM	#16
Harlekin Business Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 20,592	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement I'm in.

04-05-2010, 05:48 PM	#20
Andy C. Repent, Harlequin! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Basement Posts: 3,520	Re: RPG Concept/Application: King of the Basement So.....did this ever get a definite yay or nay?

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