[Statplay|Original] The Celestials

It does indeed sound like a sensational idea-- I'm interested in taking part. The plot sound well-developed and well-conceived, and I hope the mechanics are just as original.

 

Well, it's not so much that I'm not interested, but the fact that you haven't yet been in a statistical RP in the vein of Shadow or Masq's style makes me a touch nervous to give this a shot. I like the plot - there are no qualms from me with it, though it does seem a tad cliché. I just don't know how you plan to work the mechanics without having any experience in the statistical genre, have no MP-costing formula of your own, etc etc.

Don't give up after what, five days? That's weak, man. If you give up that easily on an idea that you've hardly advertised, then that just shows that you don't yet have the patience to run a statistical roleplay either. Especially during battles, things can get slow as you get people who are running on their own schedules. Look at Shadow's 'ever-popular' Oblivion Phantasy ~ A Decaying Flux. It's been stagnant for at least half a month, and was lying dormant for far longer than that previously, but it has not yet died. Just gotta have patience, eh? :>

I'm potentially interested, but as I said, your lack of experience in the format makes me a bit wary of joining without some sort of test drive, I guess. And I'm pretty inconsistent because of my schoolwork load, too, so you'd have to bear with me on that.

Alternatively, you could try running it as a one-on-one between you and Cerby? To get you both acquainted with GMing and running the statform? Just a suggestion.

 

That's totally fair, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes that way. If you are desperate for people, and don't mind waiting a little bit for me to post, I'd love to join in. Also would love to see you get into the statform to give it a spin when the opportunity arises, but that's a bit down the road, I suppose (or alternatively joining Feign of Paradise).

By cliché, I mean that the concept of a magic, all-powerful orb that was fought for by a set of four allies in the name of the greater good against a Big Bad just seems a tad generic for a plotline, but sometimes the generic-ness is what allows players to make it shine for themselves... which I am hoping will occur here~

Problem with your statement is that (assuming it is directed at me) I have been fully involved in both Masqplays in their tenure at ZEJ, both having been started late last year. Oblivion Phantasy, as well, I have been involved in since their inceptions, and notice that no new ones have been started recently when I began to say "sorry, getting a tad too busy." All still, Cardinal Sigil has been held off from beginning due to the fact that I have told Shadow I'm too busy to do another statplay, and additionally, he is equally finding himself swamped in loads of RPs that previously were not a problem.

Other cases it may be accurate, but please do not point a finger in my direction if you aren't prepared to have research done on it first.

Continuing on a similar note, most people around here don't join things without prodding anyway, if they aren't done by their friends. Notice that Kuda has amassed an immense following in her freeform RP, Raised to Win? Of course you have, as you constantly draw parallels between it and ARKNET's activity. You take a far more laissez-faire approach to your RPs than Kuda does, preferring to let people post whenever instead of asking for their attention when it becomes their turn to post.
Kuda, however, has gotten that bustle of activity because she chooses to ask people to join in, and check it out if they are interested. In a sea of ideas such as ZEJ's interest check section, it is natural that some things will go unnoticed - especially when school is starting up for most in the northern hemisphere. Some things just need to be prodded into prominence, like how Cerby put Celestials and Somnambulance in his sig to advertise. Ask around to people through PMs, maybe. It can't hurt.