Topic: Discussion Thread

[Gaslight]

That's great, thank you! His psychological issues look like they'll make for some interesting drama XD

[Sexi-Kitten]

Branding is good for me~ I don't mind either way really.

Is they being filmed or not? O.o is it a game show like the Hunger Games?

[Gaslight]

No, they're not being filmed for entertainment purposes, but there are surveillance cameras and the Government is watching them.

[Hex]

Here is my character's profile. I'm beginning to second guess my name choice though. I keep accidentally writing Abel as Able. OTL

Spoiler for Hidden:

Name: Abel Beloin
Age: 22
Category: Submissive Male
Sexuality/position: Homosexual/Switch

Brief Bio: Abel's father was a dominant male that proved himself in the claiming and went on to rise high on the social ladder, both in terms of wealth and political influence. For this reason, Abel grew up in a very affluent section of the metropolis. His father had no interest in women, and used Abel's mother as little more than a breeder, since dominant males were expected to pass on their genes.
 
Abel has a fraternal twin, Casimir. Although the two were sprung from the same womb, they were destined for two very different paths. Due to his slight build and the fact he suffered from numerous health issues such as seizures as a child, Abel was marked as a submissive at a very young age. On the other hand, his robust, athletic brother, the type that naturally draws people in was labeled as a dominant. Considering Abel's father was a dominant, it was considered an especially great shaming to the family that he would produce a submissive child. His father used Abel's poor health as an excuse to keep him shut away. Rather than find this oppressive, Abel enjoyed the seclusion where he was free to study and read to his heart's content.

Abel has an eidetic memory and where it really shines is with his ability to remember anything he is read. A lover of books and all forms of written text, Abel spent much of his childhood reading, and one of the benefits of growing up in the heart of the metropolis was his ability to get his hands on all manner of knowledge. Even his father couldn't deny Abel's intelligence. Unfortunately, Abel's superior ability to remember things doesn't come without its disadvantages. Written text isn't the only thing his mind latches on to and he has little control over the useless daily dribble his mind also stores. Because his memories are so vivid and sharp, he can easily get lost thinking about random past events and the simplest of things in the present can send his mind wandering back to a similar past experience. It is a constant struggle for him to concentrate and he has a number of odd ticks he uses to help focus his thoughts.

Given that his brother and he were destined to enter the arena, they planned from a very young age to work together during the claiming. However right before they were scheduled to go in, Abel suffered what he was told was a head injury from a fall. He was in a coma for several months and was initially expected to pass on his own, but he eventually woke up. By the time he did, his brother was long gone, another faceless victim of the claiming. Abel refuses to believe his brother died so easily, especially since little proof of his brother's demise was offered. He is convinced there is something deeper going on with the game and he plans to discover what it is by whatever means necessary.

[RawrCandy]

Wow what a great chara, Hex ;_; And awww, poor brother ;_; It's a really cruel setting, isn't it? That's what makes it so awesome

On second thought, if we decide to rebel against the Government, who will be playing the bad guys? Or will they be absent ?

[Hex]

Hahaha, thanks. This setting creates a lot to work with as far as tension, conflict, and drama.

I'm guessing we will all have a hand in playing different side characters, antagonistic forces, and the like as things progress.

[The92Ghost]

So, I've fixed my guy back story, let's hear what you think guys!

Spoiler for Taka:

Name: Takaya Takahashi

Age: 22

Category: Submissive

Sexuality/Position: Gay/Switch (prefers to be dominated, by the right guy)

Back Story:
Since young age, Taka has always being a guy with attitude, but weak body. As the time pass by, his parents hoped that he will evolve in something better, holding back as much as they could the process of deciding in which category he should go. Unfortunately Taka's body never gotten better until his teenage years, so he was claimed as Submissive male at age of 7. Taka back then didn't even knew what this process of category is, with the time he realize it, and he have promised to himself that he will get out of that category by any means, because this is harming his proud.

At the age of 11, Taka already had well build body, which he kept training even after that, and after all his training he was still in the submissive category, with the time he start showing and great leaderships abilities, he has been promised to be moved to the general category if he manages to finish the claiming. So for the past 2 or so years, he have been training quite often in becoming good in something, he has shown interest in the hunting, marksman and other stuffs like that.

Coming from a small city, which is near metropolis, Taka has been raised by a family with a Father and Mother, and two twin brothers, who are currently in the army. Taka's Father has being claimed as a dominant male, Taka's father made sure to spend a lot of time with his son (Taka), to teach him on what he is capable of. Taka's father have always loved him, without hesitation, even after he was claimed as submissive. Taka have an uncle too, who is submissive, his father being his dominant, he have spent a lot of time with the two of them and the two of them are currently living in wealth so to speak. Taka is still pissed off, that he wasn't moved to the general category. He hopes that he will manage with The Claiming and be admit it as 'general' person, because this submissive category is hurting not only his pride, but and his feelings, as well and his family well known name.

[Gaslight]

@ SammuelColdheart

It looks fine but there are a couple of problems which you would have noticed if you'd read the info posts I asked you to read:

1. Taka will never ever ever be able to be a Dominant, there is no choice for him. Dominants can be become Submissives as a harsh punishment, but Submissives can never become Dominants. Only very few of them can become General (average) males.

2. Submissives are not allowed to marry or have children, so it's impossible for Taka's father to be a Submissive male. This is only possible if Taka's father had Taka BEFORE he entered the Claiming (so if Taka's father impregnated someone when he was a teenager or something like that) and even then, he would have been forced to leave Taka's mother and would never have been allowed to marry/live with her.

Please read the info posts again to make sure you understand everything so that we're all on the same page.

@ All

Relating to the bad guys: There aren't going to be any 'bad guys' (so to say, any Government officials) ever directly in the arena, so at this point of the RP they are an unseen evil and not individual characters. In the hypothetical scenario that our characters ever decide to band against the Government, they'll need to find a way to escape the arena first. If they manage to do that, then they'll obviously be like inmates who are on the run and if things ever get to that point then we can talk about creating individual bad guys who'll be pursuing them.

One thing I thought might be fun is giving us all control of the Government in turns. There are certain things the Government can do to the environment (such as create floods or fires and also release various dangerous beasties). They will be setting challenges like this for the participants every so often (maybe even more often if the guys are dragging ass and not doing anything) so what I thought we could do is that we could all take turns controlling the Government and deciding what challenges happen.

For example:

Gaslight goes first and she decides that there will be an electrical storm. She will then be the 'bad guy' and write out this whole challenge.

Hex goes next and she/he decides that there will be a massive flood. She/he will then be the 'bad guy' and write out the whole challenge.

SammuelColdheart goes next and he decides that the beasts will be released. She/he will then be the 'bad guy and write out the whole challenge.

And so on. I will be including a list of challenges that the Government can possibly initiate and I thought it would be more interesting than me just coming up with all the challenges and it would give you guys some control of the environment as well. If no one is interested, though, then I'll just play as the Government as well. Let me know your thoughts.

[The92Ghost]

@ SammuelColdheart

It looks fine but there are a couple of problems which you would have noticed if you'd read the info posts I asked you to read:

1. Taka will never ever ever be able to be a Dominant, there is no choice for him. Dominants can be become Submissives as a harsh punishment, but Submissives can never become Dominants. Only very few of them can become General (average) males.

2. Submissives are not allowed to marry or have children, so it's impossible for Taka's father to be a Submissive male. This is only possible if Taka's father had Taka BEFORE he entered the Claiming (so if Taka's father impregnated someone when he was a teenager or something like that) and even then, he would have been forced to leave Taka's mother and would never have been allowed to marry/live with her.

Please read the info posts again to make sure you understand everything so that we're all on the same page.

@ All

Relating to the bad guys: There aren't going to be any 'bad guys' (so to say, any Government officials) ever directly in the arena, so at this point of the RP they are an unseen evil and not individual characters. In the hypothetical scenario that our characters ever decide to band against the Government, they'll need to find a way to escape the arena first. If they manage to do that, then they'll obviously be like inmates who are on the run and if things ever get to that point then we can talk about creating individual bad guys who'll be pursuing them.

One thing I thought might be fun is giving us all control of the Government in turns. There are certain things the Government can do to the environment (such as create floods or fires and also release various dangerous beasties). They will be setting challenges like this for the participants every so often (maybe even more often if the guys are dragging ass and not doing anything) so what I thought we could do is that we could all take turns controlling the Government and deciding what challenges happen.

For example:

Gaslight goes first and she decides that there will be an electrical storm. She will then be the 'bad guy' and write out this whole challenge.

Hex goes next and she/he decides that there will be a massive flood. She/he will then be the 'bad guy' and write out the whole challenge.

SammuelColdheart goes next and he decides that the beasts will be released. She/he will then be the 'bad guy and write out the whole challenge.

And so on. I will be including a list of challenges that the Government can possibly initiate and I thought it would be more interesting than me just coming up with all the challenges and it would give you guys some control of the environment as well. If no one is interested, though, then I'll just play as the Government as well. Let me know your thoughts.

1. That why I made the owner of Taka's father, Taka's uncle or his brother... so he can still have family and kids... I don't see what is the problem there if the dominant allows it...

2. Fixed Taka to be moved to the general (if he succeeds in the claiming)

3. I would prefer for someone else to control the Government, but if I have to, I will control it too if everyone else agrees that we should all control it.


You forgot toxic mist or cloud, as well and acid rain xP

[Gaslight]

@ SammuelColdheart

The Government has made it illegal for Submissives to marry and have children since they don't want Submissives breeding and spreading their genes, so what the Dominant thinks doesn't matter a damn. It. Is. Not. Allowed.

Those are very good suggestions, I'll add them in a minute. Thanks.

@ All

Okay guys, so I've finally put up all the information threads, so once everyone has read them then we'll be able to start! Once you've read everything, please post the line 'Gaslight is super organised' in the discussion thread so I know that you're up to speed.

Several things on the agenda before we start: I know that I probably don't need to say this, but please really think about your characters. Pwetty please with a cherry on top? One thing I want to avoid is Gary Stus and the whole point is that people need to build alliances with others, so please really know your  character's strengths and weaknesses. For example, my character is studying biochemistry and his father is a botanist. He has very good knowledge of plants and what chemical effects they have on the body (a strength), but he isn't likely to be a very good hunter (a weakness). No overpowered characters who inexplicably know everything about even those most technically complex issues because I think we all know how dull it is playing with characters like that.

Since all the characters are starting off in different areas of the arena, I request that everyone please choose a number between 1 and 6. Each number corresponds to a different location in the arena, so each number may only be chosen once. Once everyone has chosen, I'll tell you all where your characters are starting the Claiming and since I know what all the numbers are it's only fair that I'll take whatever number is left over once everyone else has picked.


The areas are (in no particular order):

The ruins near the edge of the southern arena
The middle of the northern arena
The mangrove
The forest in the eastern arena
The heart of the arena
The depths of the western jungle

Numbers available:

2
3





IF YOU SUCK AT BEING ORGANISED LIKE ME, CHECK THIS THREAD TO SEE WHAT WE NEED TO GET DONE BEFORE THE RP STARTS: Updates and Current Agenda

Edit: Once you've chosen a number you can go to the Updates thread to see where your character will be starting.

[The92Ghost]

Number 5 I pick!

[RawrCandy]

I pick my fave number 6 if that's okay

Oh, and I had another question. For example, I'm not comfortable with killing other Main Characters (That means, any of the participant's charas) or having mine killed, but can I make up another participant for the claiming, so to say a minor character and have him killed? Just asking, even though we are only 6 persons playing, are there more than 6 subs/doms in the claiming?

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Oh, and I'm fine with either playing the Government in turns or that Gaslight controls them. ^^

[Gaslight]

Okay RawrCandy, I've added your starting area to the Updates board!

So the way that this is going to work is that, if you leave your character open and someone else's character has the opportunity to take your character out and wants to do so, then your character will die. If your character challenges or is challenged to a one on one fight, then there is a random system that I will explain in the Rules section which will determine if/which character dies.

However, if you are uncomfortable with the possibility of your character dying, then he cannot be killed by another player and if he's attacked he will only be seriously wounded instead of dying. He must then find medical supplies and rest and recover or he will die. Unfortunately death in this RP is not completely avoidable because otherwise someone who doesn't want their character to die will have an unfair advantage over the others if people decide that they want to give this a genuine go and see who will win the claiming. But if you don't want your character to die, you will be given an opportunity to save him first and he will only die if he is unable to help himself (or if his allies are unable to help him). The best way to avoid this? Try not to make any enemies and have lots of friends.

[The92Ghost]

Okay RawrCandy, I've added your starting area to the Updates board!

So the way that this is going to work is that, if you leave your character open and someone else's character has the opportunity to take your character out and wants to do so, then your character will die. If your character challenges or is challenged to a one on one fight, then there is a random system that I will explain in the Rules section which will determine if/which character dies.

However, if you are uncomfortable with the possibility of your character dying, then he cannot be killed by another player and if he's attacked he will only be seriously wounded instead of dying. He must then find medical supplies and rest and recover or he will die. Unfortunately death in this RP is not completely avoidable because otherwise someone who doesn't want their character to die will have an unfair advantage over the others if people decide that they want to give this a genuine go and see who will win the claiming. But if you don't want your character to die, you will be given an opportunity to save him first and he will only die if he is unable to help himself (or if his allies are unable to help him). The best way to avoid this? Try not to make any enemies and have lots of friends.

But then again, what the point of this whole thread and Role-Play if all of our Main Chars can die and will die... I am a bit lost here, doesn't this mean that this RP won't last for more than a month if we play it actively... even if there is going to have a month... you have to come up with something here Gaslight, may be they escape together and they build the resistance group which will take on the Government... -.- Because I don't feel good about any of the main characters dying soon or later... that is in my NO list.

[RawrCandy]

I guess (but i'm not sure) that Gaslight mentioned it early on that there is a possibility of them rebelling against the Government, which is a way to avoid dying. I guess you could try to convince other subs/doms to become allies and defeat the evil bad guys