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Role Play => Role Play Discussion => Topic started by: The Lone Dragon on March 14, 2016, 09:11:27 PM

Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on March 14, 2016, 09:11:27 PM
So I've had this idea for a while, to put up a Swimmer Trials RP. For those of you who've read the story, the RP will follow the same basic plot structure. The Rite of passage The Swimmer Trials is coming and Ducky is chosen for a Trial no one has survived ect.

The characters are also the same as in the story except you can take any of Ducky's younger siblings as well. (Second Clutch Younglings) You can make up any of them but not the first clutch.

For those of you who haven't read The Swimmer Trials yet. The characters up for grabs are.

Sura (Ducky's mother)
Ruphus (Ducky's Father)
Merri (Ducky's Aunt)

Swimmer children first clutch:
Rapid (B)
Opal (G)
Sandy (G)
Echo (B)
Diver (G)
Spinner (B)
Ray (B)
Ducky (G)

The Gang if seven is also up for grabs as well as the Valley elders. As well as Ali and her mother.

Other Swimmers include :

Swayer (B, deceased)
Sculra (High Elder, Antagonist)

and for the later parts. NOTE: Don't take these characters in the early parts, they come in later)
Cyrest (Trial of Destiny survivor, father to Swayer)
Jane (Hatchling, Cyrest's niece)
Bluey (Ducky's Aunt)
Grandma Swimmer or Isira (Sura's mother and Ducky's Grandmother)
Trough (Ducky's boyfriend)  

I'll add more character as they become relevant. It is highly recommended that you read The Swimmer Trials, so you have an idea of where the RP is heading.


I will be taking Sura and Littlefoot. So anyone one interested in joining?
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Ducky123 on March 18, 2016, 02:32:02 PM
As promised, count me in!  ^^spike
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Cancerian Tiger on March 20, 2016, 02:09:35 AM
Yay, count me in, too😀!  I hope to see more people join.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on March 20, 2016, 02:25:57 AM
Nice of you to join us CT :)littlefoot  I hope we'll get a few more people to join in as well. Anyway, what characters are you interested in taking? Of course I have already taken Sura and I think it is already obvious as to who has taken Ducky :p The said person has also taken Ali as well.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: rhombus on March 20, 2016, 07:36:02 PM
You can count me in as well.  :)littlefoot I will need to think about which character I want, however, as I need to catch up on developments in the story.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Hypno on March 20, 2016, 08:49:02 PM
I should read the story first but...are antagonists like a sharptooth allowed if it goes in that direction...like something happens that ends up having characters in peril? It would be a smaller role, but it would be fine for me since I'm not a big RPer.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on March 20, 2016, 09:22:28 PM
There certainly will be Sharpteeth but they will not immerge until later. There is even a visit from The original Sharptooth (In a dream)

The other Sharpteeth are:

Dil
Icky
Sierra (Major role)
Red Claw
Screech
Thud
Brown Fast Biter and his brother (Major role)
Sharptooth
Ozzy
Strut

The main antagonist is a Swimmer though but she does have allies in the Sharptooth community.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Cancerian Tiger on March 21, 2016, 02:14:17 AM
At this time, I know for sure I'd like to take on Trough and Cera☺.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on March 23, 2016, 12:52:26 AM
Looks like you got Trough before I did.  :p  

So at the moment Ducky123 has Ducky and Ali, while CT has Cera and Trough and I have Sura, Littlefoot and Echo. Has anyone else decided what characters they want? There are still plenty up for grabs. I wonder who is going to take Sculra.

Also CT , Trough is a later character and you can have him but at the moment you might want to try playing another character set in the early stages of the story and the same applys for you Rhombus so you don't have to immediately worry about catching up with the story until we reach that particular scene.  

You can also make up your own OCs for Ducky's younger siblings if you want. Just make sure you put a bio up so we know what character you are playing.  

Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Ducky123 on March 23, 2016, 10:45:20 AM
YES, I WANT DUCKY, yep, yep, yep :p And Ali too. I'll probably take another member of the gang if there are still free characters (probably either Petrie or Spike or Ruby ^^)

I'd actually prefer if Ducky's siblings stay similar in character like in your story. Your choice though :)

I think rhombus could play Sculra pretty well. He's a master at writing evil characters (*cough* Calin)  ^^spike
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on March 26, 2016, 06:37:17 PM
Right that's all the player we'll probably get so far so to start the RP we need to have taken the early characters. Including.

All of The Gang, Swimmer children (First, 2nd is optional), Ruphus and Merri as well as the Longnecks. Swayer and Sculra also need to be taken.  

Once those characters are taken we can start the RP.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: rhombus on March 27, 2016, 05:30:24 PM
I will take Ducky's suggestion, and take Sculra if no one else wants her.  Though I will need to read through the story again to catch up on things.  Likewise, if no one else wants her, I would be willing to take Ruby.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on March 27, 2016, 08:25:55 PM
Okay Rhombus, you can both Sculra and Ruby. (I had a feeling you'd want to take Ruby anyway) I think I might also take Swayer as well if no one objects. Though we still have a few characters to take before we begin.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Ducky123 on March 29, 2016, 06:05:37 PM
Give me a few days to make up my mind :p Also, posting a list of who is already taken and who is still needed might be helpful? Take a look at my RPs if you're wondering how I did that :p (However I hope your RP will be slightly more active than mine  :sducky )
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on March 29, 2016, 08:41:42 PM
Character List.

Taken Characters

Ducky: Ducky123
Sura: The Lone Dragon
Littlefoot: The Lone Dragon
Cera: Cancerian Tiger
Sculra: Rhombus
Ali: Ducky123
Trough: Cancerian Tiger
Echo: The Lone Dragon
Swayer: The Lone Dragon
Ruby: Rhombus
Grandma Longneck: bestariana1girl
Petrie: bestariana1girl
Diver: Ducky123
Opal: Ducky123
Spike: The Lone Dragon
Ruphus: Ducky123
Spinner: Cancerian Tiger
Rapid: Cancerian Tiger
Sandy: Cancerian Tiger
Grandpa Longneck: The Lone Dragon
Merri: The Lone Dragon
Chomper: The Lone Dragon
Ali's mother: The Lone Dragon
Ray: The Lone Dragon


I'll post up there bios later.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on March 29, 2016, 09:01:11 PM
Here are the bios.

First Clutch younglings:

Ducky
Echo
Rapid
Opal
Ray
Spinner
Sandy
Diver

Age: all eleven years old at present

Echo
Gender: Male
Colour: Light Brown
Personality: Echo is the most mature of the boys in his family, he is generally looked up to by his younger siblings. He is loyal, clever and very compassionate. He is also the sibling that interacts the most with The Gang. He is friendly and helpful to everyone he meets and usually has a fair amount of self control except when it comes to his brother Rapid whom he is always bickering with. In terms of swimming he is almost Rapid's equal before training began but now is just as fast as his boastful sibling.


Ray
Gender: Male
Colour: Brown-ish, red-ish hue.
Distinguishing Features: Has a scar on the left leg
Personality: Ray is not nearly as strong as his clutch mates in most areas due to a scar on his left leg which he got when he flunked a dive and cut his leg on a rock. He is not as smart as Echo or Rapid but still enjoys there games. Ray also gets along very well with Spike because he is the least sociable of the lot. However Ray is still handsome, friendly and very gentle and does not believe in violence, he is also the child who can hold his breath the longest and will often lay on the ground beneath the water for a while this makes his deep diving and observing abilities very precise and also gives him a love for underwater green food. Ray also looks up to his brother Echo and detains the pranks of Rapid but has never had the courage to tell him to stop, he never was the bravest of the bunch.


Opal
Gender: Female
Colour: Identical to Ducky except her eyes are a different more darker shade of blue
Personality: Opal was named such because of her dark blue eyes, she is Ducky's identical twin and is very fond of her. They share very similar characteristics but Opal is emotionally stronger then Ducky nor does she have Ducky's swimming skills though she is very good at manoeuvring. Opal also does not share her sisters speech and is also the most sociable of all her siblings but she like her mother does not discriminate by class or species, she even has a friendship with one of the fish in the water ways near her nest. She is very playful and like Ducky is very selfless but Ducky's absence has caused a deep pain in her and has caused her to become less sociable, she has also become more prone to night terrors.


Rapid
Gender: Male
Colour: Dark Brown
Personality: Rapid is the biggest and strongest boy in the family, he has the shortest temper of any of his siblings and is also the family prank star which has gotten him into a fair amount of trouble with his parents, his father in particular. He can be very boisterous, overbearing and arrogant to his siblings and has a hobby of scaring his younger siblings and clutch mates. Rapid does not really associate much with The Gang mainly because he secretly likes Cera but has never voiced it before, he idolises her and tries to be like her in the most subtle way he can. He also is the least trustworthy of Chomper and hates sweet bubbles but loves the leaves of small scrub. He has a bit of a grudge against Echo for foiling some of his pranks and is highly competitive with him but still loves him as a brother nonetheless.

Spinner
Gender: Male
Colour: Green hue on his belly with a brown hue on he back, looks like his father
Personality: Spinner is closest in nature to his sister Sandy, they are both the most play full of their clutch mates and at times the most immature and even childish. Spinner is very gullible and excitable and will jump at almost any idea
his clutch mates will suggest. This makes him one of Rapid's key targets in pranks. He is emotionally very weak and hardly has any care in the world until hearing about the Swimmer Trials. He is also very, very inquisitive like a youngling of half his age. He also loves being cuddled by his mother and is constantly seeking her attention. Spinner also has a very keen interest in whirlpools and tries to understand everything about them ever since he fell into one when he was young. His father rescued him but he was still very interested in the whirlpool and has been trying to recreate one ever since by Swimming very fast in circles. Spinner also has a very good sense of direction and rarely ever gets lost, though he is not very adventurous and tries to avoid straying to far from any body of water.


Sandy
Gender: Female
Colour: Yellowish green
Personality: Is very similar to her brother Spinner however she is more of the voice of reason for him and her siblings and is very logical but still the playful innocent child. She was named Sandy because after she and her clutch mates hatched they all had to be bathed to get the yoke off their bodies and she fell onto the sandy shore and after discovering that she really liked the sand she began to play and roll around in it, causing the sand to stick to her yoke soaked body so that she was completely covered in sand. She still remains her love for playing in sand to this day. She is also one of the hardest to get to go to sleep since she is so play full. She is very loving and also has a tendency to draw the outline of the things she sees in the sand. She is also very responsible and protective of her younger clutch mates.


Diver
Gender: Female
Colour: Dark Green
Personality: Diver is very loving of all things and has just as much trust in Chomper as Ducky, she is always willing to give people a second chance and is the most adventurous of all the girls aside from Ducky, she also gets along well with Spike and has a strong bond with her parents and Aunt. She also has learnt a fair bit about herbs from her mother, how to stand up to Sharpteeth from her father which has made her very strong when it comes to a fight though she tries to avoid it whenever she can. She also loves listening to Merri's stories of The Mysterious Beyond. Diver certainly lives up to her name. She is the best diver in the family and can be a bit of a show off which certainly makes Rapid jealous. She is very close to Ducky and also loves listening to Ducky's adventures. She is very well disciplined and will generally be the first to put her hand up for any task or chore her parents might ask of her. She also has a close friendship with one of Petrie's brothers (Thermal) who also likes her.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: bestariana1girl on April 04, 2016, 05:57:49 PM
I'll play Grandma Longneck & Petrie!
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on April 04, 2016, 10:00:29 PM
Nice of you to join us. :)  I didn't expect anymore players but you are more then welcome to join. So do you know what general storyline the RP is going on? (Have you read The Swimmer Trials)?
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Ducky123 on April 17, 2016, 07:51:11 AM
We still need to take Ducky's siblings... I will take Diver and Opal
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on April 17, 2016, 08:14:21 PM
Grandpa Longneck, Ruphus, Merri and Chomper also need to be taken since I have now taken Spike. There are still 8 characters left to be taken before we can begin the RP.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Ducky123 on April 18, 2016, 03:24:30 AM
I could take Ruphus too.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on April 21, 2016, 02:40:41 AM
Just a few more characters to take. I would urge other RP gamers to take some more characters, it will be way to tricky for Ducky123 and I to take all the rest. These characters are all important and must be taken or the RP will never lift off the ground.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Cancerian Tiger on May 13, 2016, 12:12:13 AM
I received your PM.  I can take Spinner and Sandy, and Rapid too :DD .
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on June 15, 2016, 08:52:19 PM
Well, just to save time I think I'll take the rest of the characters so we can start the RP. If there are any new characters that come up then I'll be sure to put them down here for anyone who wants to take them.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on August 11, 2016, 07:47:36 PM
Well Guys I would officially like to start the RP. I've already got the first post down, hope this gets off the ground, I can't exactly do it alone.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: rhombus on August 11, 2016, 08:57:17 PM
I am ready to participate, though I don't really see an opening for Ruby at the moment, unless we change it to the perspective of the people playing the game.  As for Sculra... I have a feeling that she might interrupt the thoughts of Ducky's mother in the first scene, but I don't want to prevent the game scene from occurring. So do you think a shift towards the game scene should occur, or that a Sura / Sculra should take place first?
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on August 11, 2016, 09:07:59 PM
I think the game should come first, after all The Gang should have at least one day to enjoy themselves before we get to Sculra/Sura.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Ducky123 on August 13, 2016, 05:40:49 AM
Give me a day or two to think about a good post for Ducky.

Also, I think some of us could still take some more characters so The Lone Dragon doesn't have to play half of the characters :p I've read through this discussion thread and here's the list I ended up with:

Littlefoot: The Lone Dragon
Cera: Cancerian Tiger
Ducky: Ducky123
Petrie: bestariana1girl
Spike: The Lone Dragon
Chomper:
Ruby: rhombus
Sura: The Lone Dragon
Ruphus: Ducky123
Merri:
Sculra: rhombus
Rapid: Cancerian Tiger
Opal: Ducky123
Sandy: Cancerian Tiger
Echo: The Lone Dragon:
Diver: Ducky123
Spinner: Cancerian Tiger
Ray:
Trough: Cancerian Tiger
Grandma Longneck: bestariana1girl
Grandpa Longneck:
Topsy:
Tria:
Petrie's Mother:
Ali: Ducky123
Ali's Mother:
Swayer: The Lone Dragon
+ characters that appear later

So following characters would be still open to be taken (if not taken, played by The Lone Dragon):
Chomper,  Merri, Ray, Grandpa, Topsy, Tria, Petrie's Mother, Ali's mother.

Out of these, I would take Chomper, Grandpa and Tria, if nobody objects :)

Also, maybe we find somebody who still would like to join? If anybody is still interested who reads this, you may join this RP. I think I can speak for The Lone Dragon here  ^^spike
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: The Lone Dragon on September 11, 2016, 08:27:34 PM
Is anyone interested in taking bestariana1girl's characters. Petrie and Grandma Longneck for the time being until she's ready to join the RP again? If no one responds during the next 3 days then I'll take over.
Title: Swimmer Trials RP
Post by: Ducky123 on January 14, 2017, 07:39:31 PM
Hey guys, I know I keep this RP from taking off for a long time already. My sincerest apologies for that but I just can't find an idea for the story whenever I try to write a post. I don't want to write something crappy but I also don't want to hold this off any longer lest people are no longer interested.

What I could really need right now is a plan - a plan of what's going to happen as a base for my posts. I need to know which direction we're going (I'm sure it won't be 100% TST) So here's my idea: Let's gather a few ideas here and discuss them. I'm in favor of being creative in RPs but I need a rough basis to follow.

EDIT: Also, I wonder if best1arianagirl is back playing her characters? Maybe you should PM her, TheLoneDragon?