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JustAlexandra
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Give everyone a quick summary about your roleplay.
Felon's Land is about prisoners who were sentenced for one thing or another, all "bad" enough to have at least one year minimum of a sentence. The players character's are part of an experiment of sorts put on by the government. They are sent to an island in the middle of the dead sea where they are forced to live by their own resources, with the exception of a crate drop that happens 1x a week. None of the players know that they are being dropped off on an island until they get there. At this point in the RP, it has been revealed more or less to the other characters that things are not just plain and simple "stranded on an island."
What inspired you to create a felon based roleplay?
This was an idea I came up with a year or two ago, but it never really took off. I can't say 100% where I got it from, but a lot of my ideas are inspired by other roleplays I've seen on various sites, and even more likely a mash up of multiple roleplays. I really just wanted to get out of the basic slice of life roleplays I had been doing, and the idea of a stranded RP really interested me. I just needed a good spin on it.
What do you enjoy most about GMing?
I like being able to control the world around the characters. I am not the type of GM that just lets the story play itself out (at least, not all the time. There is definitely a good purpose in letting characters do what they'd like.) but I will give roleplayers something to respond to. Just seeing how everyone takes things differently is very fascinating to me, and I love it! I won't do anything that you can't respond to in any way you like, but I do like to make you think about what your character would actually do.
How do you overcome your struggles as a GM?
I have a hard time sometimes telling people when they are breaking the rules of my roleplays or if they're just not a good fit. It happens. You can be an excellent roleplayer but not a good fit in the group. I will ALWAYS take situations like this to PM and try to work with the person. I never want anyone to feel left out, and I choose to think of it as helping them grow and flourish in the environment.
How did you come about roleplaying?
So, actually, in 7th grade (I'm 21 now, for reference) my best friend got me into it. She's still my best friend to this day. We roleplayed on goodreads, it was horrific and terrible roleplaying, but having a friend to interact with and get others involved together (we were more... eccentric... together) made it feel like a really welcoming environment! I also think that goodreads at the time was not a super advanced roleplaying site, so it really made things easier for me. I just went up from there.
How did you discover RpNation?
I had been in and out of roleplaying for a few years, and I wanted something stable. I tried so many sites, but I didn't want most of what was offered (you probably know what I am talking about). I finally landed on RPN and found an excellent site and excellent people to roleplay with, and it was sophisticated. Nothing silly or childish, people who were invested in the roleplays for the story, etc.
How long have you been roleplaying?
Like I said before, I started in 7th grade. I was a year behind, so what is that, 13? And now I'm 21, so 8 years? God, I'm old. That being said, I always liked writing even before then, and my best subject has always been english.
Do you have a superstition regarding roleplay? If so what is it exactly?
Ha-ha, superstition? I guess I believe what you put out into the world comes back, and I think what we make of our character reflects some part of ourselves. Does that count? Hah.
What would you say is your strongest quality?
I'm very nice. Very nice. I've worked in retail/service/etc for pretty much the whole time I've been working. That being said, I WILL stand up for myself. I like that about me, so I think that's my strongest quality. A nice person doesn't have to be run over.
Do you consider your actual handwriting legible?
Absolutely. Even when it's sloppy, you can read it easily. Although, my handwriting is best when the desk/table is at the perfect height and I have a good pen in my hand. Otherwise, it's always sloppy. I take a lot of notes in class, so it kind of drives me crazy.
Would you rather be a character in an action-packed thriller or a romantic comedy?
This is a harder question than I expected, but I guess a romantic comedy. I do join roleplays that involve fighting, but I don't love fighting and action in roleplays. It's just hard to type out and I prefer longer posts, and it's hard to do when you're in the middle of action. I do love romantic roleplays though, and especially if I can laugh out loud at what the characters are doing.
Do you have any other projects in the works that you would like to share?
School is about to start again for me, so I'm not planning anything currently. That being said, the next group roleplay I do will probably be sci-fi based, so if that intrigues you keep a look out ![/div]
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JustAlexandra
[/div][/div]Give everyone a quick summary about your roleplay.
Felon's Land is about prisoners who were sentenced for one thing or another, all "bad" enough to have at least one year minimum of a sentence. The players character's are part of an experiment of sorts put on by the government. They are sent to an island in the middle of the dead sea where they are forced to live by their own resources, with the exception of a crate drop that happens 1x a week. None of the players know that they are being dropped off on an island until they get there. At this point in the RP, it has been revealed more or less to the other characters that things are not just plain and simple "stranded on an island."
What inspired you to create a felon based roleplay?
This was an idea I came up with a year or two ago, but it never really took off. I can't say 100% where I got it from, but a lot of my ideas are inspired by other roleplays I've seen on various sites, and even more likely a mash up of multiple roleplays. I really just wanted to get out of the basic slice of life roleplays I had been doing, and the idea of a stranded RP really interested me. I just needed a good spin on it.
What do you enjoy most about GMing?
I like being able to control the world around the characters. I am not the type of GM that just lets the story play itself out (at least, not all the time. There is definitely a good purpose in letting characters do what they'd like.) but I will give roleplayers something to respond to. Just seeing how everyone takes things differently is very fascinating to me, and I love it! I won't do anything that you can't respond to in any way you like, but I do like to make you think about what your character would actually do.
How do you overcome your struggles as a GM?
I have a hard time sometimes telling people when they are breaking the rules of my roleplays or if they're just not a good fit. It happens. You can be an excellent roleplayer but not a good fit in the group. I will ALWAYS take situations like this to PM and try to work with the person. I never want anyone to feel left out, and I choose to think of it as helping them grow and flourish in the environment.
How did you come about roleplaying?
So, actually, in 7th grade (I'm 21 now, for reference) my best friend got me into it. She's still my best friend to this day. We roleplayed on goodreads, it was horrific and terrible roleplaying, but having a friend to interact with and get others involved together (we were more... eccentric... together) made it feel like a really welcoming environment! I also think that goodreads at the time was not a super advanced roleplaying site, so it really made things easier for me. I just went up from there.
How did you discover RpNation?
I had been in and out of roleplaying for a few years, and I wanted something stable. I tried so many sites, but I didn't want most of what was offered (you probably know what I am talking about). I finally landed on RPN and found an excellent site and excellent people to roleplay with, and it was sophisticated. Nothing silly or childish, people who were invested in the roleplays for the story, etc.
How long have you been roleplaying?
Like I said before, I started in 7th grade. I was a year behind, so what is that, 13? And now I'm 21, so 8 years? God, I'm old. That being said, I always liked writing even before then, and my best subject has always been english.
Do you have a superstition regarding roleplay? If so what is it exactly?
Ha-ha, superstition? I guess I believe what you put out into the world comes back, and I think what we make of our character reflects some part of ourselves. Does that count? Hah.
What would you say is your strongest quality?
I'm very nice. Very nice. I've worked in retail/service/etc for pretty much the whole time I've been working. That being said, I WILL stand up for myself. I like that about me, so I think that's my strongest quality. A nice person doesn't have to be run over.
Do you consider your actual handwriting legible?
Absolutely. Even when it's sloppy, you can read it easily. Although, my handwriting is best when the desk/table is at the perfect height and I have a good pen in my hand. Otherwise, it's always sloppy. I take a lot of notes in class, so it kind of drives me crazy.
Would you rather be a character in an action-packed thriller or a romantic comedy?
This is a harder question than I expected, but I guess a romantic comedy. I do join roleplays that involve fighting, but I don't love fighting and action in roleplays. It's just hard to type out and I prefer longer posts, and it's hard to do when you're in the middle of action. I do love romantic roleplays though, and especially if I can laugh out loud at what the characters are doing.
Do you have any other projects in the works that you would like to share?
School is about to start again for me, so I'm not planning anything currently. That being said, the next group roleplay I do will probably be sci-fi based, so if that intrigues you keep a look out ![/div]
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