Storyline Discussion

[Zarbon]

Now, I was thinking, since this one is about storylines, we can get a head start on it and discuss different storylines we have made in the past, or good ideas for one to use for an RPG, which i'm guessing what that is what its about.

Discuss here.

I hope this redeems myself for my problems last week, and may us say goodbye to Jan, you played well.

[Ruhiel]

*salutes to Janemba*
You will be missed man. Sorry ya had to go.

I've been randomly thinking again (What? He's been thinking? 8o) and I've got some sort of an idea, crappy as it may be.

There's an oppressive government set in place on some planet. Could be earth, or alien planet. Watever. It has been ruling for centuries, and people had almost forgotten what it was like to make decisions for themselves. But a group of rebels have been working underground, silently planning ideas for undermining the despotism set in place.

Finally, all hell broke loose, and an all out war started between the rebels in the government. The joiner gets to decide what they want to do, such as ally with the rebels, or with the government, or be a merc for hire, or whatever they want to do. Maybe even start a new group of people fighting for something.

That's just something that's been sitting in the back of my mind, and I figured I might as well throw it out there, no matter how bad it may be. =D

[Hellfighter 17]

I say that we should wait for a TA before we make any real decidions.

Good-bye, Janemba. Miss yea, man.

I do have a idea as well, it struck me while I was walking home today. This does not need to be too complicated of a storyline, I think. So here is my idea. The RPG could be about a colony of ants. I know that may sound idiotic at first glance, but I am still thinking of the details and I have some.

What will happen with the ants is that they have access to a house, so they get supplies from it every now and then. There would be humans in the house(NPCs) controlled by the people running the RPG. You also have to choose between a variety of ant jobs. There would be wars with red ants and black ants; you would choose to be a red ant or black ant when you join. So then there could be small fights between red ants and black ones, but, some may choose to have a relationship with another ant. There could also be rebels within a colony as well and rival colonies of the same colour of ants.

There are many more things that could be worked around this. It does not have to be something huge like a planetary war, just a every day thing. Unless the task's description says otherwise.

[Zarbon]

One of mine would be based off of a story in my mind, it is called The Stars of Time, and it goes like this.

Over the past centuries, Earth has become terrible do to various problems brought up around the year 2000, pollution is a constant problem across the planet Earth, the world is under constant flood by the polar ice caps melting, and crime is all over.

Around the year 2400, the United Nations had a plan, using the theories of life out there in the universe, they set out in various ships to search for a race with the technology to stop global warning and other problems.

January 21 2409, their prayers were finally answered, when they found the remains of a race in a solar system called Elementia, including the following planets.

Flanaria: A fire planet, covered with volcanos and flame, this is the planet that they had to scan, for the atmosphere was too hot to pass through, they scanned and found various structures which had various things within to them was very interesting, too bad they couldn't see it or check it for better life.

Oceaniana: A water covered planet without a bit of land to be seen, it has new types of sea animals and more, and it has various artifacts which clean water and the air, and various new weapons too.

Griana: A jungle planet, strange wildlife life here among small lakes and tall trees, and a chem was found to stop or slow growth, even in humans!

Lumioua: A planet charged with electricity and its charges causes various earthquakes! The rocks on this planet even attracts electricity, and that means Earth found a new source of power.

The world seemed to cheer at this, and was very happy, but the problems such as crime was still a problem, and they sought more way to stop it from the once race area.

One day, about a decade after the finding, a scientist discovers a tablet on the water planet, and studies it in his lab, but when scanning the words in his computers, he only got the following words before a metal plate suddenly fell from the ceiling:

THEY SHALL CLEANSE-

The plate made the the tablet glow, and the Elementions appeared.

(I'll post more later, hands are tired...)

[Zarbon]

Originally posted by Hell Fighter 17
I say that we should wait for a TA before we make any real decidions.

Good-bye, Janemba. Miss yea, man.

I do have a idea as well, it struck me while I was walking home today. This does not need to be too complicated of a storyline, I think. So here is my idea. The RPG could be about a colony of ants. I know that may sound idiotic at first glance, but I am still thinking of the details and I have some.

What will happen with the ants is that they have access to a house, so they get supplies from it every now and then. There would be humans in the house(NPCs) controlled by the people running the RPG. You also have to choose between a variety of ant jobs. There would be wars with red ants and black ants; you would choose to be a red ant or black ant when you join. So then there could be small fights between red ants and black ones, but, some may choose to have a relationship with another ant. There could also be rebels within a colony as well and rival colonies of the same colour of ants.

There are many more things that could be worked around this. It does not have to be something huge like a planetary war, just a every day thing. Unless the task's description says otherwise.

Damn, thats original, I would want to RP in that.

[Ruhiel]

Wow, HF, you already won my vote. I always wanted to rp as an insignificant ant. I don't even know the particular rules for the task yet, and I still say that should be a real rpg.

[Zarbon]

*Clears throat*

The Elementions are a strange alien people, they made the things the humans were using, and have a very large backstory, but mainly, they are the PROTECTORS OF TIME, for the tablet and various other artifacts should open a rift to a loop, which would take time and put it back at the beginning, to give it a fresh start, which is what it ment by cleanse.

There are four types of Elementions, fire, earth, water, and electricity.

Fire is covered in flame and is like a mini torched man, with hot claws.

Earth is a leaf covered, tall muddish being, who attacks just by crushing their opponent with tall fists.

Water is a fish like being which uses an acid like substance and claws to attack, they can only stay in water.

Electricity is like fire, but is just a man with a large brain on top, kind of like a Saibaman, but he moves so fast, he can go to the past, future, or present if they can move fast enough.

These creatures are attracted to the tablets, and the humans think they will cleanse their planet, and they want to keep it secret, so after the attack on the underwater research center, a war starts.

You can be the humans, who have various weapons.

Or the Elementions, who have very abilites to be learned by RPING.

5 planets, the ones in Elementia and Earth.

And various sagas for artifacts, searching, battles, training with weapons and abilites.

Its a perfect base, and this all happens between the beginning and end of TSOT, can you guess the ending?

I'm done.

[Zarbon]

Thats why I made this thread, so we can get a head start and do better this time, and also a way to help the team and redeem myself...

[Hellfighter 17]

Not bad, Zarbon. I think that would be good as a series of books.

[Ruhiel]

I know, I just think it's a great idea. I wanna be an ant! =P Just voicing my opinion on that, I know that we will decide based on who's idea matches the characteristics defined the best.

Zarbon you're idea is also really good, but I'll stop from posting any more stuff on here until the actual details of the task are laid out.

[Zarbon]

Originally posted by Hell Fighter 17
Not bad, Zarbon. I think that would be good as a series of books.

The real storyline goes with the scientist and his love life, along with his way to get the artifacts and how he finds out what they do and how he tries to stop the...

I'm rambling, damnit.

Anyway, I talking about 17's idea, now 20's, yours is not bad, but I have heard it many times before, so it wouldn't be that great for an RPG, but for this, it would be fine for this contest, I wouldn't like it as an RPG.

[Hellfighter 17]

Originally posted by Zarbon

Originally posted by Hell Fighter 17
Not bad, Zarbon. I think that would be good as a series of books.

The real storyline goes with the scientist and his love life, along with his way to get the artifacts and how he finds out what they do and how he tries to stop the...

I'm rambling, damnit.

Anyway, I talking about 17's idea, now 20's, yours is not bad, but I have heard it many times before, so it wouldn't be that great for an RPG, but for this, it would be fine for this contest, I wouldn't like it as an RPG.

Burter should be posting the next task soon, so we can just hold on 'til then =\

[Ruhiel]

Oh there's no problem with my idea getting shot down. I just put an idea out there to get some of the more creative minds on the team thinking. Your idea is really good as well, but if it was a real rpg, i can just see a lot of people trying to join as the elementions because they're cooler than humans and have abilities rather than weaponry. But yeah, my idea reminds me of way to many books i've read. Kinda like star wars in a way... didn't mean for that to happen.

[Zarbon]

Originally posted by Android 20
Oh there's no problem with my idea getting shot down. I just put an idea out there to get some of the more creative minds on the team thinking. Your idea is really good as well, but if it was a real rpg, i can just see a lot of people trying to join as the elementions because they're cooler than humans and have abilities rather than weaponry. But yeah, my idea reminds me of way to many books i've read. Kinda like star wars in a way... didn't mean for that to happen.

The humans get great weapons, laser weapons, mechwarriors, starships, command centers...

It owns!

The elementions get abilites and stone starships charged with energy, and those starships get only elemental blasts...They do get cool ancient bases and better survival skills but...

I would so join as a human, I would get to call the aliens buggers and such, so fun =O.

[Burter]

Heads up, task is up. TA needs to get themselves recognized ASAP

[Zarbon]

--Shopping List (Elemention part)
--Starting stats/money

Thats all I need, the rest is in my mind.

[Burter]

Zarbon, I nominate you for TA. That means your going to prove yourself. Now. =)

[Ruhiel]

Maybe the elementions could have things that boosted their abilities, like a headband that increases neural activity or something. Humans... I think you've got that covered. Also for elementions, what about something that utilizes certain abilities for certain elementions, like fire would have certain items that boost fire attacks, etc.

Possibly an item that allows an elemention to use a few of the things that another element uses? I don't know, just trying to give a few ideas.

[Krillin]

Tell you what.

--Starting stats/money -Krillin
--Technique List(requirements as well) -Krillin

I'll do my best with the starting stats/money and technique list, if someone else can vouch for the rest. I tend to do well with statistics/numbers.

I'll do my best to contribute to the plot as well. At the moment, though, nothing is quite coming to mind.

[Ruhiel]

We really need to get organized here. Whoever is gonna be TA needs to assign certain jobs to people, and if we are doing Zarbon's idea, then he might want to give us the ideas he has for each of the other requirements, so each member of the team can add to and improve it.

Edit: Dang there I go again. Pulling the boy scout leading on yall. Sorry. Is this wat you pulled me into the boardroom for furiza?