RE: ETFA Discussion and Fanartery
01-27-2016, 12:09 PM
It's basically a game system, but it's geared in a way to be used in adventures to give structure. Similar to how Fortuna and other adventures have stats for characters. In Homestuck the stats system and game mechanics form an initial narrative scaffold but are arbitrary, at least that's the comparison I assume would be made for that one.
My role is a bit of Narrator and GM. There are a number of hidden stats. Due to the characters having motivations, and being able to make their own decisions, the narrative could likely be just them making decisions, rolls, etc. They don't have the best planning, or decision making skills, and thus the Guide is needed.
For Trial Run the readers/suggesters are both contributing to the story, and helping polish the ruleset.
The readers/suggesters through interacting with the characters (primarily the one they have become devoted to keeping alive), they can influence how they behave, how they see the world. While traits and stats are set at the start, Applicants can interact with each other, form bonds, and change as people. Character dynamics can change over time, and dangerous character dynamics (or events) can be neutralized.
The most tricky thing to learn is gaining trust, playing to the strengths of the character, and other features/mechanics. It's why being careful about the Applicant picked at the start is recommended.
Oh yeah and the results of Trial Run's story affects the details of To See Stars.
So every life saved, changed, and all that further along matters. Same with every death, ruined life, and such.
So basically everyone that gets in on this has a chance to seriously impact the course of this story and the one after it.
One of the cautions though is that if someone applies to be an applicant's Guide, rather than a general one that just sends in commands, is that if they should check if the adventure is updating. While characters can make their own choices, an applicant's Guide sort of is at a higher level than a normal reader. It's a special touch that says "hey I'm dedicated to keeping you alive, I chose you". I may have to create a system for inactivity, but if someone is removed from being an applicant's Guide, that means any trust between them is gonna drop, especially if a dependence was formed.
Some of the words may need more explaining..
My role is a bit of Narrator and GM. There are a number of hidden stats. Due to the characters having motivations, and being able to make their own decisions, the narrative could likely be just them making decisions, rolls, etc. They don't have the best planning, or decision making skills, and thus the Guide is needed.
For Trial Run the readers/suggesters are both contributing to the story, and helping polish the ruleset.
The readers/suggesters through interacting with the characters (primarily the one they have become devoted to keeping alive), they can influence how they behave, how they see the world. While traits and stats are set at the start, Applicants can interact with each other, form bonds, and change as people. Character dynamics can change over time, and dangerous character dynamics (or events) can be neutralized.
The most tricky thing to learn is gaining trust, playing to the strengths of the character, and other features/mechanics. It's why being careful about the Applicant picked at the start is recommended.
Oh yeah and the results of Trial Run's story affects the details of To See Stars.
So every life saved, changed, and all that further along matters. Same with every death, ruined life, and such.
So basically everyone that gets in on this has a chance to seriously impact the course of this story and the one after it.
One of the cautions though is that if someone applies to be an applicant's Guide, rather than a general one that just sends in commands, is that if they should check if the adventure is updating. While characters can make their own choices, an applicant's Guide sort of is at a higher level than a normal reader. It's a special touch that says "hey I'm dedicated to keeping you alive, I chose you". I may have to create a system for inactivity, but if someone is removed from being an applicant's Guide, that means any trust between them is gonna drop, especially if a dependence was formed.
Some of the words may need more explaining..