The BZPRPG really brings out my best writing. I've finally found my inspiration after not writing any BIONICLE-related for almost a year (my last short story was posted on December 31, 2009). After being bored by my various attempts at BIONICLE fan-fiction, I'm now writing stuff that I'm actually proud of.
So, if you're a writer, I recommend joining the BZPRPG, or another RPG. It really helps me write; both in terms of inspiration and improving my writing. I've found, for example, that playing three different characters helps me develop individual voices; something that I've struggled with occasionally.
I'm not writing this because we need more players, and I'm not writing this in order to shamelessly advertise the RPG forum. This is just an honest recommendation to the authors of BZPower, many of whom I am acquainted with. If you want to improve your writing, give some thought to joining an RPG.
Long weekend ahead, captain! The perfect time to do some catch-up for socials and first-aid. Also for the BZPRPG. I swear, I can't get enough.
Mini-test? What mini-test? Oh, yeah. I wrote up this thing reminiscent of Gato's Mary Sue Litmus Test, only it's used to determine if you roleplay fairly. I might post it sometime, but it needs mucho refining, and I don't want to come off as presumptuous. So we'll see. Depends on if the godmodding going on right now gets better or worse. =/
Finally, post here, as always, if you want to interact with Greed, Jaal or Kyara.
After EW's post concerning evil characters with no affiliation, I found myself thinking about playing a character like that. These characters have, like EW said, been tried many times before, but it's hard to play them well. When you're in a large RPG like the BZPRPG, it's hard to play an evil character well enough to do anything without being connected to one of the major powers. For example, anyone with an evil character now is automatically connected to the Makuta. Everyone assumes that, if you're evil, you're on the Makuta's side.
I like a challenge, so I'm keeping this idea in the back of the bean for a while, along with several other characters that I've been thinking of. There's no guarantee that I'll actually play any of them, but I'm definitely intrigued by playing an evil character with no affiliation. The possibilites are endless.
Also, all this ties in excellently with an article I read on archetypes earlier today. Some of the archetypes I found quite intriguing, but couldn't think of how I would pull them off. Now I'm getting some ideas.
tl;dr I might make more characters. One might be evil.
Because I have physics and math homework, as well as an addiction to the BZPRPG.
Also: update!
Greed is my most-played character so far. I quite enjoy playing as him. From fighting to kidnapping to haggling with Joske himself, this guy's where it's at.
Jaal is getting a bit deeper. I've arranged to have him meet with someone in Ta-Koro to continue the investigation of the explosion in Ko-Koro, so we'll see where it takes us. Hopefully I don't play him too grumpily, or I'll never find anyone willing to team up with him.
Kyara is the least-developed, which is fitting seeing as she's also the youngest in terms of creation. She's standing in Ga-Koro right now, learning about Mata Nui and the conflict that's consuming it. Feel free to interact with her if you like. She's in Ga-Koro's main square. If nothing happens, I'll probably send her to some bar next.
Finally, I'm considering creating another character. Probably a Matoran.
If anyone wants to interact, as always, post here.
For the uninformed, a team of seven evil Toa called the Daedra captured a Toa to hold her hostage. Almost immediately, half a dozen warriors descended on the team to rescue her, even though the Daedra were in the middle of the desert.
Greed, a member of the Toa Daedra, is a Toa of Air lost to his own desires; he will do anything to attain status, power, and wealth.
A Toa of Plasma with no past washes up on the shores of Mata Nui, with nothing but a sword and the memories of a murder too terrible to forget.
For centuries, he has fought evil, but now he idles away his days under Makuta's rule. This irascible Turaga may appear hard and hopeless, but there is more to him than meets the eye. Perhaps he merely waits for the chance to take back the land that has slowly rotted out from under his feet.
So, if anyone wants to get together when the BZPRPG reboots, let's make plans here! I want to roleplay with as many people as possible this year!