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[LocoColt04]

Pointers, eh? Well, what kinds of grades do you get on your papers? You say you're in college, so I'm sure the teachers rip you to shreds on grammar. Take everything you're learning, and pretend every post is a college essay. Except it doesn't have to be that long, or that proper. However, the idea remains the same.

Andro, my writer's block wasn't gone after all. I know I told you I'd written my intro and was ready to post it, but then I read it and was disgusted. And then I asked a couple other people to read it, and they said it was the worst thing they'd ever seen me write. That doesn't sit well with me.

So, I'm going to take this n00b's RPB challenge in hopes that I can not only embarrass him to no end, but break my block as well.

[Andromeda]

>< Loco, what we going to do with you? ^^; Well I hope you can get the explosives you need to remove the block. Depending on the rate of the RP I do not know how far behind you get. Though considering the necessity of you being in the RP immediately is not high. So finding a place for you to enter in when you are ready, should not be too much trouble.

[Merlin]

I'm not sure where you're going with the whole secret conversation thing. Of course, my character is extremely mysterious so I'm not complaining. But if you "feel" like giving me any hints so our secrets don't suddenly collide and go funky, I wouldn't object..

Oh and I like how you explained the whole shield barrier stuff.. you even explained how "one" could destroy them... if "one" so desired.. *cough* insert hint to Cesar here.

[Andromeda]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Merlin, there are still plenty of things for me to discuss, hope you enjoy the rest just as much. As for the secret conversation, well I always had intended to have some degree of conspiracy in the RP. The fact that your character is sort of a "conspiracy theorist" only can help me fuel some ideas and add to some more intrigue. How of the secret conversation I wish to talk about, well I do not know how much. There are a few things I'd like to remain surprises.

The world that I created is a very mysterious place, as with any world would be. There are going to be a lot of dark secrets within the past. The race of Women with Men and Women together have probably some of the darkest secrets in the world of Linona. Those aspects I am planning to explore.

If anyone took note of my first post, the exsurp from the book saying abridged, just one of the mysteries and hidden secrets in the past to be unraveled. There is a lot that I have planned to become unrevealed, and a lot I have yet to put into place.

That being said, the intersection and possible collision of our ideas, it is great possibility. Though at the same time, I flexible enough to work with what happens. There may be a few exceptions where it conflicts with important plot point. But I know you to be a very intelligent person Merlin, so what ever subtlies I place in the RP, I figure you should be able to see them. Most things I should not just spring upon you, there will be some build up and planning, which you should be able to recognize and realize if things conflict with your ideas.

We are still early in the story, so conflictions should not be much of an issue yet.

[Merlin]

I'm working on a post, but it probably won't be up until Saturday.. I have college/work all fricken day tommorrow. Yum. I was waiting until Shadow posted something, but he said he was going to the other day and hasn't yet. Oh well.. time for studying since I will be gone all day tommorrow... O.o (hint: I leave my house tomorrow at 8AM and won't be home until 12:30AM at night)

[Mistress Sheena]

I'm suffering from a block too. ;_;
I need help. I need ideas. ><;
I need something! ><;

[Merlin]

You know, writer's block is usually caused by not fleshing out your character/story in your mind(and on paper) before you actually use it..

I would recommend picturing your character in your mind and start thinking like she would. Don't think about the storyline as a whole, just focus on your character. What are her likes and dislikes? What kind of culture did she grow up in? What is her social class? What does she value and what does she believe(religion, etc). What does she want or desire in her life? What does she dream her life will be like? What is she afraid of and what stresses her out?

Some of this you probably already know, but just think over it. If you can think like your character, the rest just comes naturally. You can picture your character doing things and how she would interact with the world Andromeda created.

Its kindof like your character description, but fleshed out way more down to the nitty gritty. The more the better. For example, the character I am working on that was only partially introduced in my last post. This isn't all my info, since I would have no reason for a big post.. hehe:

• Dress: Well she's a small Spirit Dragon, so she doesn't really require clothes. Unlike her sister, she does not transform into other forms. She is quite small compared to other dragons, which is odd. Her scales are pure white, which makes it quite easy for her to switch from a coporeal to non-coporeal state without much notice.
  
• Attitudes: She is probably one of the nicest individuals anyone has ever met. As far as the Wizardry is concerned, there is no competition when it comes to friendliness and eagerness to help others. She puts others ahead of her own well-being, which is also her weakness.
• Culture: She grew up in a loving family who treated her wonderfully. Being the "baby" of the family, she received much more attention from her parents than her sister Franziska. She wasn't spoiled in the least. Everything she received from her parents she immediately gave to someone else who needed it more. One thing that is apparent is the dialect difference between Franziska and her. Franziska took after her father, who is similar to the German dialect, while she took after her mother, who is more of a Japanese dialect. Just a little twist.
• Social Class: Spirit Dragons of course. Respected by all the other dragon races and feared by the non-draconian races. Of course, her size may be a deterant to the "fear-factor".
• Values and beliefs: She values friendship and respect. She believes that everyone should be given a chance to become a better individual, no matter how evil they are. This is a double-edged sword. Many find her friendliness quite comforting and supportive, while others wish to take advantage of her.
• Needs: In the end, she needs to be loved. She spends so much time helping others and focusing all of her energy on the people around her, she never notices when her own life is left behind. Sure everyone acts like they love her, but they really just want to be around someone who seems happy all the time to boost their own happiness. Unbeknownced to others, it is slowly tearing her up inside.
• Dreams: She dreams of becoming a world-renowned wizard of the Holy Magic so she can help individuals across the planet. She wishes to travel around the globe on missionaries helping everyone she encounters. She hopes to one day find her true love, but she would place the needs of others above her own desires any day.
• Fears: She is afraid of being taken advantage of. While she desires for everyone to get along, she knows that there will always be someone trying to stop her.
• Stressors: On the surface, she doesn't ever appear to be stressed out. She's always happy and never shows a hint of sorrow. What's going on deep in her heart is a mystery that no one, not even her sister, can unravel.

Phew... But anyways, as you can see... it can be helpful. Really, that's just a good base, IMHO. I have written much more than that on my other character. If I ever get stuck on what she would do, I can refer to this and go "duh! she would do ____ in that situation!"

I hope this helps you and Cesar, if only a little. Writer's block can be caused by several things.. such as creating a character that doesn't fit or isn't fleshed out enough... or losing track of the way your character behaves and dead-ending yourself. You write something that causes your character to get into a place that never would have happened and you have no clue how to fix it.

I don't know your character's every detail so I can't tell you exactly what your character would do next, but if you want, I can give you some ideas based on how she has acted so far.. ^_^ Let me know. If there is one certainty here, its that I have an assload of ideas at any given time.

EDIT: Well for the heck of it, here's a couple of things I came up with. Since you were left at the shop and my character just left that you know nothing about, you could try heading out to look for her. You look for a few minutes and instead of finding a small dragon, you have a chance encounter with Magetary Notal's daughter, who Andromeda is supposed to escort. Since you're not a Woman, you have no clue who this girl is and try to make friends. Instead, she throws it back in your face, excerting her "royal" pompous status. So BAM you now realize that this is the girl that Andromeda is supposed to be escorting tommorrow. Not only that, but she reveals that the only reason Andro is going is because he's a man. If she had it her way, she wouldn't be dragging some "kid" along with her, especially one who allegedly sucks at magic and is a pansy compared to her. Of course, this pisses you off, but you know better than to pick a fight with her. So forth....

I base that on the age difference between Andro and the princess, and the fact that her mom is a bitch. And trust me, daughters become their mothers in reality, so its logical to assume she's got a bitchy/pompus tendancy to some extent. Perhaps not as fleshed out yet, but it would be there. You could choose not to meet her and maybe meet Andro instead and you discuss what is going to happen tommorrow. Andro feels uneasy about the fact that you are coming because of the possibility he could lose his job, but you ensure him that would not happen, that'd you'd talk it over with her and make sure there was no problem. Then if you like my idea of her being a bitch, you try talking it over with her and realize she's a snobby bitch that won't reason with you simply because you're not a Woman and especially since you are friends with a male.

Or... you could drag DH's character into the mix and confront her. Figure out why this mysterious character is so damn nosey and poke her for answers.

Well, there's a few things.

[Mistress Sheena]

Good ideas, Merlin. o_o
But my character *is* a female.
Female Wolten, but Female nonetheless, Lol.
But yeah, I get what you're saying. Thanks for the ideas. I'll try to sort out everything about my character/s this weekend.

[Merlin]

No your character is "female" not "Female". There's a difference. Or is it "woman" and "Woman"? Whatever. You're not a human girl.

I just changed it in my post for clarity's sake, even though you already know what I mean.. ^^

[Andromeda]

Well in technical terms I guess you can think of Female that same as Woman, but for us I think its easier just to say Woman only applies, female is not necessarily claimed by them as a secondary title. As well as the Magetary's daugther is not really a princess just daughter of a public offical, though she will act like a stuck up princess. Merlin has that part figured out already. ^^

[Merlin]

Well damn, Shadow, Cesar, and DH still haven't posted. I guess I'll work on something this afternoon. The story is starting to get really interesting, so its dissapointing you all aren't participating.. O.o

It might take me a while to write it because I'm sick today, but I got a ton of ideas. I'm going to release a huge secret into the true nature of my characters. I've been thinking on this stuff for a while now, so it might be nearly as long as Andro's posts.. lmfao.

Anyways, come on guys. Get yer butts in gear. Mental block or not, I practically handed you an entire post in rough draft so it shouldn't be that hard. Heck, if you can't think of anything at all still, make a new character or something.. I don't care. I don't want to see a good RP go down the tubes when all these crappy ones are running rampant! Lets show these n00bs what a bunch of good writers can do and blow their stuff to kingdom come!

I don't often give pep talks, so it must be serious.. Now start writing ^_^

[Andromeda]

Brings a tear to my eye to see someone passionate about the RP too. I'm glad to hear that you will be posting something Merlin. I was sort of hoping that DH or Shadow would be posting sometime soon. At least Shadow. I've been talking to Loco, and he said that he will be posting up something today. So I look forward to see what you two write up. Just leaves you to post Shadow. Do not want to get left behind now do you Shadow?

Oh and on a side note, I finally figured out where you avatars character is from Merlin. ^^; E's Otherwise, I watched it Saturday. I was so tickled to figure out who it was.

[Merlin]

I just got home and am going to start writing about now.. lol.

On a sidenote, yea its Asuka from E's Otherwise. When people hear "Asuka" they think of Evangelion, but obviously she's not her.. hehe. Most ppl have never even heard of it probably since its not yet in the US. I've watched the first 5 import DVDs so far and she's my favorite character.. ^^ Some might find it odd that her regular outfit is a Santa suit, but its freaking awesome, IMHO.

[Andromeda]

Yeah, I saw the anime in Newtype, so its coming out to the US soon. I thought it looked like a Santa suit. Its pretty cool.

But anyway, I am glad to hear that you are starting to write. Hopefully Loco will be coming in soon too. Get some good stuff today one hopes. ^^