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Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
I practice martial arts, particularly Kali, and I have a manual on Historical European Martial Arts.

I also have an interest in firearms and would like to try the whole lot of them out.

I was hoping we would work together on a story after much discussion. Think of what one of us could do and what more we could do together if we watch each other's backs. Don't know if you'll be my buddy yet or if ever, but well, you never know. Just don't get your hopes up. It has been sitting in my mind for a long time and it is embarrassing to note that I've forgotten it too. I wanted to run a medieval story that featured combat and it will even bring in tactics you'd expect in a skirmish, not one of those big battles but it still has some folks fighting. I will note that I have problems with the depiction of senseless violence, profanity, blasphemy and the like so keep that in mind. That's one reason why I'm hesitant to bring a story to this site. Another reason is that I would like to study all the languages and the histories of the kingdoms, something that can take a lifetime (that is it will take up all my time until the day I die) and this explains so many delays.

A solution to this is that I could produce a story where violence is rarely required and that most people would simply have to go about their daily jobs. We'd have craftsmen producing tools, furniture and structures. We'd have farmers taking care of their fields and looking after the animals...

Hmm, I'd like to put more thought into this.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
I also have thoughts of producing a military simulator but I just don't want to start one.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
Well, if your stories involve the middle ages or the Great War, may I have the pleasure of hearing about it?
Rogue-47
Rogue-47
Sounds ambitious. I don’t have a problem with you at all if that is your concern. It’s just currently I been occupied with several things, real life stuff and other RPs inculding on different sites. Don’t think I would be much help at this state of things to be honest though I do appreciate the offer. Truly hope your idea works out
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
It is.

Nah, you seem to get along with me fine.

I am no better at this point too. In fact, I am exhausted in probably more than one way.

Also, just remember, have fun with your stories and don't let the guilt get to you. Why do you even feel guilty for trying to have fun? You aren't trying to hurt anybody. And you don't seem to be the bad sort or at least that bad.

You can't be bogged down with so much guilt, you have to think of getting things to work. Writing is a craft, an art, and things have to move on. If things don't work out, you move on. If you get exhausted you take a break. And if you're satisfied with your work you just settle down with it. You began writing with an end in mind, didn't you?

Ah, for example, for your story, you simply could have planned in advance for certain things to happen if the others writers didn't participate. The story moves on. The cast can follow along at any time and reasons can be given. Now that I've said that it seems obvious, isn't it? But you've forgotten to take things easy. I will say this for you, this is a matter of leaving things open. Give people options, we need something to work with.

Or if a character dies, one of the characters you control can simply be given to a player for him to continue.

It all depends on your judgment, I hope you can put this to good use.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
I also don't blame you for not thinking of this. Most people simply want to go along with how things have always been for them. As much as they write, they forget a few things. It is not their fault, one can't see everything.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
There are reasons why I suggested the things I said earlier this month. Your RPs are realistic, that is, they are detailed. So if you write Quest RPs, you will be able to write a story of your own, with some of the audience participating. And if you post a few discussions, you might be able to find people with the same interests, those people that spend so much time on history. And you might find more similarities, you might find some more things in common, things that are so easily overlooked these days but they do matter. That is why you must be bold and search for those people, they are what will determine the success of your story.

If you don't find such people, do not expect so much. Keep your stories short and simple and again do not expect so much from everybody.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
As an example, perhaps you can produce a series of stories, on everyday life.

You can be in a rural area and you've asked your neighbors for help in clearing out the woods. And out of the kindness of their hearts they've showed up, axes and chainsaws and all, one fellow's even got a bulldozer. And in opposition to your band of woodcutters you've got a large swathe of woods on your property just waiting to be chopped down. Now, you and your neighbors are figuring out how it has to be all chopped down.

Even in a war, if you so wish, it can be narrowed down.

You do not need to depict the entire conflict, you simply need to show a single battle, or even in that battle you can show a short event. Such as a firefight between American soldiers and Germans trying to secure a French town. Perhaps you are showing a man on vacation spending time with his family. Or maybe you are depicting a commander whose subordinate is arguing why it is a bad idea to assault the enemy uphill.

If you are so bold then let us think of more extraordinary things.

Perhaps you are a policeman trying to chase down a thief that stole a certain lady's purse, that woman happens to be your fiancee and so that is all the more infuriating. Perhaps you are a in a court of noblemen feasting with your friends and now your attention is on the jester whose main occupation is to entertain you and company. You could be a man learning how to fly a plane and your instructor had a stroke or a heart attack and now you have to land back safely.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
Take a good look at RPnation and you'll barely find any stories like the ones I suggested. This site is full of strange stories. What do you think of that?
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
You know what I'd like to see? Combat between two teams of artillerymen. Or a team of fighters fighting it out with the enemy. Have you thought of air shows?
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
You're viewing the list of online members, that's given me an idea. Can you recommend anyone you that has a normal looking profile picture at all? I never thought of viewing folks before.
Rogue-47
Rogue-47
Well Mr. Cowboy right now I can’t think of any right now. I have a lot on my mind currently.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
Well, after viewing so many pages of online members so far I can't find anyone normal!

Oh well, I hope you don't mind me speaking too much then. I find that I'm in the right mood for such things. Maybe I can entertain us both simply by talking.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
There is much more to the middle ages than it seems to most people.

It is not just a time of castles, of knights fighting and of serfs just getting to work. No, it was a time of great devotion, a time where so many churches were built and a time where so many saints lived. Even in the dark ages, there seems to be evidence of science flourishing, that is the lower sciences, the physical one. Have you heard of the astrolabe? They call it the medieval smartphone, it allows you to keep track of the sun and stars, I think. Did you know that the peasants had so much time off? I don't know so much myself, but I heard its much better than today. Have you heard of the music? You must try it. It is not such a dull time to live in. Did you know that the use of Latin allowed people to communicate with each other? Did you know that it (Latin) is a sacred language?

And there is more to just being a knight than just fighting, you have a squire who takes care of the horse, you have chivalry and you must follow the teachings of the Church.

There is politics, yes, and there is corruption, yes, but look at the world today you can still see politics and corruption. That is if you are paying attention. You are paying attention, aren't you? Mmm, I won't press this any further.

Think of what it was like to be alive. It was a time where so many languages were alive. People had to answer to a nobleman, yes, but they could also fend for themselves. They lived in far more rural civilization than we now have and we would call them self-sufficient. They knew how to take care of themselves.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
Where can one find the sense here? I have searched these forums over and over again, trying to find any that resembles a proper story. Maybe one story I'd say stands the test.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
Eh, what got you interested in the Great War anyways? I like the old weapons, the time period in general. Its a time lost to us, something we can only preserve in film.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
What're you looking for in a story? I look for things normal, that is, you have a normal person with a normal profile picture with a simple story.

In the other websites you are in, can you find any story that fits that description?
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
See you around, Mr. Rogue-47.
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
Say, got any sites to recommend before you leave? And if there are any RPs that are of my kind?
Mr. Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
I also have a few things to say but I'll keep my mouth shut unless you have a mind to listen.
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