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Forums  > General  > Quest Suggestions  > A plot without war.     Display using: Flat View Threaded View   Oldest to newest Newest to oldest Previous Thread :: Next Thread   Author  Thread: A plot without war.  Figleaf Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Total Posts: 183 Send PM   A plot without war. Posted: 25 Mar 2004 08:23 PM Hey all, I want to brainstorm a little on a plot idea here, get some public feedback from people, and eventually move into stage 2* which will be implementation. I'd like to run a pure RP, no fighting event to really try to give some of our incredibly talented writers and storytellers of Vives a chance to shine. What I'm thinking of doing is staging an all PC-driven play using the Port Royale Theatre (which I love so much :D). Of course this would be an event where bards would be paticularly highlighted, but I'd want there to be opportunities for players of any class mix to participate either as cast members or audience. We would have two options as I see it, either to "lift" a little Shakespeare or the like, maybe two or three Scenes in a single Act, or if a single player or small group wanted to step into the roll of an IC playwright I'd be all for that, too. I wouldn't want anything that ran too long in performance, for reasons I'll get to in a moment. My thinking here is that I would operate in a very abstract roll, kinda like a Producer. I would help implement the stage, scheduling of performance, "selling tickets", ultimately have final say in a decision if I absolutely had to make it (although I can't off hand think of an instance where that would be necessary), but generally try to take a hands-off position to the creative decisions themselves like content, casting, et al. This would be LOOOOOOONG, in planning and implementation. It's been my experience trying to run large-scale pure-social events in NWN before that the general "loose" nature of the Internet, varying timezones, and network latency can make things easily stretch out to the 4-6 hour mark. Just getting everyone seated will take half an hour unless someone has Improved Knockdown. :D And that's just performance night! I would seriously expect that rehearsing and working out the set design could take one or two RL months of OOC discussion and regularly scheduled ingame events. Maybe not quite so long since no one will have to remember their lines (it's possible to copy&paste btw notepad and NWN while ingame, but that's not important right now), but it will be a time commitment. Off the top of my head, I can think of roles for: Playwrite(s): Likely a bard, but I won't be making any hard and fast class requirements. Will... err... write the play. Director - Could be bard, could be any other high INT or high CHA character. This is the person who would be responsible for any decision that I don't have to make (okay, thought of one. Ultimately only I can set the stage w/ placeables, so I might have to say, "I just don't have the placeable to be able to use."), would either edit ol' Shakey's work to make it Vivesified or work w/ the scriptwriter to meet my time and appropriatness requirements. Stage Manager - Would be responsible for all OOC corralling of players, scheduling of rehersals, such and so and so. Would be responsible for IC blocking and cast instruction RP and would work w/ set designers to... err... design the set. Which brings us to -> Set Designer - Work w/ Director, Stage Manager, Playwrite(s), and me. Would be de facto prop person (possibility for some nice crafting related RP here for acquiring props?) and special effects guru. This could be a neat role for a spellcaster class maybe. *shrugs* Actors - Would rather personally see appropriate and believable IC casting of the various parts than anything having to do w/ class or stats. Maybe others? This would be a pure RP event, and as such I would be looking for people to be as excruciatingly IC during rehersal and performance as possible, audience and cast. I expect we will need to do a great deal of OOC work either in IRC or PM's to get it to go well, and I'm fine with that. But ideally the people who chose to take part would be really looking to challenge their own RP abilities and kick their imaginations into overdrive. Which I guess kinda brings us to rewards. I'd probably consider each scheduled rehersal a seperate scenario (to show my DnD age) with it's own smallish reward time, then take the performance to be the end of the campaign as it were with a final reward for the entire cast as a group based on my own assesment of how much passion the players put into it and what the IC to OOC ratio of the entire thing was and ALSO based on polling the audience to get IC and OOC "reviews" of the play. So performance and setting will be recognized and will be considered in the "achievement" in equal measure to, actually way more than, the "nuts and bolts". And as always instances of exceptional IC merit would be considered on their own, seperate from the reward for the whole party. Anyway, that's probably way too much brainstorming for anyone to be expected to read already. So, what do people think? Would you be interested in being in the cast, the audience? Does the timeframe and IC'ness seem daunting, or exciting? Does the idea of trying to wrangle the NWN game engine into a functional performance art venue sound challenging or rewarding to anyone else? If so, feel free to comment here, or PM me if you like. I guess I'd probably have to pick the Director and Playwrite and maybe Set Designer, but other than that I'd really want the players to run with it and make it happen with as little nudging from me as possible. -- Figleaf *Step 3: PROFIT!!!  Trishy Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Total Posts: 423 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 25 Mar 2004 10:17 PM Okay, Macha would be extremely interested in this! Sounds like a great idea. Yes, there would be lots of prep work and time committment, but that's why we're here, right? I don't think she'd do well in a position of authority, but she might well be able to write, or have some input into, the play. ooh..the possibilities.. I'll think more on it, and probably have more to say later. Just wanted to say..YES! YES!! Trishy Trishy Macha Sparrowsong - Song is my life Coretta Alandar - Cleric of Midoran Dekla Debena - whatever Not all people who wander are lost.  Aesir Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Total Posts: 252 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 26 Mar 2004 12:07 AM Aren has Improved Knockdown. He'll serve as Usher. -æsir "The man that finds himself at a crossroads, and unsure of direction, is not lost. For in truth, all roads will carry him to the same destination - his fate. But it is the determined man that takes the next step." -Aren  Lunariia Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Total Posts: 26 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 26 Mar 2004 04:46 AM I think it's a fantastic idea - Sharra would be interested in participating either in Acting, or in Writing. Or possibly both :).  Phoenix Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Total Posts: 942 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 26 Mar 2004 05:27 AM Xaranthir is interested for adding visual effects if any are needed. This can go from things like darkness, light, flaming weapons, colour sprays (for the colours, not the stunning) to summoning monsters to aid the actors (he can pretty much use any spells in NWN). By being invisible he's not even be seen by the spectators (not to mention the ability to throw voices on summons, ok my fire elementals only say *wooosh* at best :P). Oh and Kyria (his familiar) would love nothing more than to pest (uhm help) those on stage. If you are in need of this, ask and you shall get (but do inform him what you want eh ;)) Luther McIath: I see, so [X is] the right person in the wrong place with the wrong people at the wrong time. [Fictrix] ... And can speak French, like both! Wait, I mean Elven.  Artinam Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Total Posts: 72 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 26 Mar 2004 07:00 AM If there is a way I can help, just say! Long Live the Fighters!  Rasputin Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Total Posts: 213 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 26 Mar 2004 07:15 AM Sinjin can act. *says with face of stone* Sinjin reads plays. *nods* certainly, Sinjin would like honorable role with other actors to delight audience. Will he have to change robes? Humbly Submitted, Sinjin Kane  DiabloStan Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Total Posts: 653 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 26 Mar 2004 08:08 AM Balthor can provide special effects. - [Rob], Balthor, Jake, and Thomas.  Lorlindhir Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Total Posts: 63 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 01 Nov 2004 03:10 PM Lorlindhir Märawonde is ready to share the elven acting culture. With long experience in both acting an writing, he is able to help in this project. If you meet him (probably in Mirt or Port Royale) OOC: it could be coordinated by using Email, since using the forums would probably spoil the whole plot of the play. In addition to management, actors, writers and props, we would aslo need a costume designer. Vurbag Usko - Missing Melinne Carshall - Missing  Sirac Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Total Posts: 2510 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 01 Nov 2004 03:45 PM Afraid this post was last active in March. Lots of the people mentioned arent active anymore. But feel free to start the ball rolling again, would be great to see... Cheers, Sirac 'The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.' - Richard Bach, Illusions.  Akril Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Total Posts: 1363 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 01 Nov 2004 04:05 PM Quin would love to take part. He's mad mind, but then arent all thespians. Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. Akril Quinellieth. 20th Circle of the Order of the Ring  Phoenix_Flamehart Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Total Posts: 482 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 01 Nov 2004 04:07 PM *am trying to talk SJ out of it. Not sure if it's working* - Who needs Epic Levels when you have Epic Eyebrows?  Veran Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Total Posts: 718 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 02 Nov 2004 01:45 AM Daimon can provide all the Stage Combat lessons... and provide Prop Foils... He has experience doing so in the past. The Legacy Saga  Veran Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Total Posts: 718 Send PM   Re: A plot without war. Posted: 02 Nov 2004 01:45 AM Daimon can provide all the Stage Combat lessons... and provide Prop Foils... He has experience doing so in the past. The Legacy Saga  Lorlindhir Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Total Posts: 63 Send PM   Message to interested people Posted: 03 Nov 2004 12:48 PM You can take contact with Lorlindhir Märawonde. He is often around the Cafe Del Mar in Port Royale. Vurbag Usko - Missing Melinne Carshall - Missing Previous Thread :: Next Thread  Page 1 of 1   Forums  > General  > Quest Suggestions  > A plot without war.