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Chaser here is tricky to use (for multiple reasons actually, but I'm focusing on genre issues at the moment). She's a legacy character I created for a specific setting awhile back. Trouble is, with the exception of Star Wars (which still doesn't match, even if I did fan RPs), folks tend to not want their magic and their space travel getting mixed up. So... Chaser hasn't had any games.

I've been thinking about how I might deal with this. I could leave her as-is and try harder for a setting that'll work. I could modify her to fit fantasy OR sci-fi. Or I could split her to have a sci-fi version and a fantasy version.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?


Sidenote: Holy poop I've actually been awake on the way to work today.

Scifi AND magic?? Count me in!!!

A few of my characters, Xiara and Votlyan have both Sci-fi and magical elements to them. Would they be eligible for anything?

I ask for suggestions for how to change a character no one's seemed to want to play with, and I get RP offers instead? Y'know... not gonna complain!

Am going to keep wondering what to do though. Just maybe about different things. Dunno.

Whoops, I seemed to have misinterpreted the topic.

Hey, worries. ^^ Actually makes me happy.

If you split her is there a chance you'd end up using only one version of her? Or use both and end up gradually changing one version of her as you play her, so that they barely resemble each other and become separate characters?
If you leave her as-is, it'd be difficult to use her in someone else's setting. I'd personally alter her to fit one genre or the other.

Sorry if that's worded weird, I can't English today.

Marvel managed to put magic and sci-fi technology together quite well. However, I'm totally fine with a 'no questions asked' policy, e.g. just making fantasy and sci-fi coexist without going to deep in the 'how'.

You English'd fine.

The issue you point out with the splitting is something I hadn't really put much thought into. I'm not sure how much she might change mentally/emotionally, being pretty stuck in her ways; physical stuff would prolly be no greater concern than having the two versions in general. Something like the connections widget wouldn't be split-able though, I don't believe...

If I do end up shifting to one genre, it'll prolly be fantasy. I'd rather keep the magic than the weapons and space travel; those would actually be easiest to convert, I think, and with the least effect on her as a character. Mm, although turning "magic" into "mind powers" is sometimes enough for people to take something as scifi-ish rather than fantasy. Not sure I care for that for Chaser, though... Mrr.
Not so much things like explanations for magic. More what to do for an RP since there's apparently interest now. ^^

I'm checking my list right now for anything that would fit well. Is everything fair game to you? I have Star Wars characters, Mass Effect, I have generic Sci-Fi characters, many magical characters... I'm fine with crossovers and I'm fine with originals, I don't mind.

Crossovers would probably the the easiest to mix the genres, if one ends up in the world of the other. Like a sci-fi char being tossed into Skyrim, or a magical low tech character being tossed onto a space ship. (ALIENS!!!).

Basically, every single char of mine should be usable in this RP. It kind of depends on the character on what plot would work best with the two together.

If you're okay with that I'll pick one I've been dying to RP and we can work on that.

I don't really get why people tend to be so keen on keeping technology and magic separated. Technology and magic combined is awesome! It's like having the best of both worlds! Who could possibly say that when during a laserfight a fireball flies across the field ruins the immersion? I say magic away and then fly off in your spaceship. Magic and sci-fi go as well together as peanut butter and jelly!

Well, I tend to avoid fan stuff, but for reasons that don't entirely apply with you, Sanne. I still favor originals, but I'll say I'm open.

So if something gets set up with this, who all would want to be involved? And keep in mind that Chaser it's a bit antisocial, so it can be tough getting her to interact.

Well I sure would like to get involved in something like this.

Well, if you're still looking for people, I have a robot that could use some love. If you think that's fitting I'd be very much interested in joining in!

I have personally wanted to try this before! ^^ PM me, and we could discus a plot around it if you are still looking~!

I would be interested in something like this.

Haddock, Rynh, Chris, Harvest - As the ones who expressed interest in general, would you guys be interested in figuring out a group RP for the lot of us?

(You too Sanne, but you also automatically get a 1x1 option, since things keep getting in the way of us setting up a game!)

That would definitely be something we could do.

sure we could do that ^^

Hello, this reply might be a bit late, but I was wondering if this idea went through?
I am looking to get into RP, but having never officially done it before outside pre-made RPGs I'm not particularity sure where to begin.