"Assassins" Interest Thread-Idea for free-form

Raiden · 08-19-2005, 03:51 PM

Well, through some...unconventional inspiration, I've thought of an idea for a pretty much full free-form RP.

If the RP gets enough interest, I'll put in the full story, but the cut-and-dry basics is that the players are a group of assassins hired to take out another small group of rogue assassins.

There will be stats involved. While not the dice stats where you have to roll a die to figure out how much damage you cause. It's more of a guideline kind of thing, so that we can better point out what you can and can't do.

Now, the interesting part of this will be that, though I'll have a character in the RP, he won't exactly be the kind that will be handing out sage tactical advice. In fact, he's more along the lines of not saying much at all.

At the start of each mission, a leader-type guy will give out the basics of the mission, like where it is and who you're going to kill. The information he'll hand out is the layout of the area (houses, ledges, rooms in buildings, etc.), guard routines, places of interest, etc. With the information one would normally get in a military mission, you are then sent out.

After that, you're on your own.

After knowing the layout and other info, it's up to the characters to come up with strategies. Such as, I may say that there's a park less than half a mile away from the target. Well, someone might come up with an idea of somehow making the target leave a building, and having a sniper up in a tree of the park, and taking him down.

It's all about improvisation. Taking any advantage you can find, and using it. Now, if I think that a mission is going too smoothly, I may interfere by adding in little quirks that they didn't know about. Like, say, having the target be wearing a bullet-proof vest. Then, you must improvise again.

Basically, it's an RP for all those people who don't like the constraints of a GM, and enjoy coming up with interesting ideas on how to complete a mission.

Death Dealer · 08-19-2005, 04:20 PM

Are our characters limited to humans? Since it has guns and such, I'm assuming so, but I'm curious.

Raiden · 08-19-2005, 06:35 PM

Yes, it's based in our world.

Death Dealer · 08-19-2005, 07:19 PM

Alright, I'll have to change my initial idea a bit, but I'm in.

PyrosNine · 08-19-2005, 08:36 PM

Sounds cool to me. Killing people for profit is fun.

Sprinkle_Death · 08-20-2005, 09:40 PM

Coun't me in.

Edit: We could do it with three people...

Phobic · 08-21-2005, 01:59 AM

sounds interesting, I'm in

OmniShadow · 08-21-2005, 05:35 AM

So many good rp ideas recently...

GARUD · 08-21-2005, 07:49 AM

I have one word for you.

IN!

Rhiya Ravenwing · 08-21-2005, 06:07 PM

Me = interested.

08-19-2005, 03:51 PM	#1
Raiden Just a passing through veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On your couch. Yes? Posts: 5,327	"Assassins" Interest Thread-Idea for free-form Well, through some...unconventional inspiration, I've thought of an idea for a pretty much full free-form RP. If the RP gets enough interest, I'll put in the full story, but the cut-and-dry basics is that the players are a group of assassins hired to take out another small group of rogue assassins. There will be stats involved. While not the dice stats where you have to roll a die to figure out how much damage you cause. It's more of a guideline kind of thing, so that we can better point out what you can and can't do. Now, the interesting part of this will be that, though I'll have a character in the RP, he won't exactly be the kind that will be handing out sage tactical advice. In fact, he's more along the lines of not saying much at all. At the start of each mission, a leader-type guy will give out the basics of the mission, like where it is and who you're going to kill. The information he'll hand out is the layout of the area (houses, ledges, rooms in buildings, etc.), guard routines, places of interest, etc. With the information one would normally get in a military mission, you are then sent out. After that, you're on your own. After knowing the layout and other info, it's up to the characters to come up with strategies. Such as, I may say that there's a park less than half a mile away from the target. Well, someone might come up with an idea of somehow making the target leave a building, and having a sniper up in a tree of the park, and taking him down. It's all about improvisation. Taking any advantage you can find, and using it. Now, if I think that a mission is going too smoothly, I may interfere by adding in little quirks that they didn't know about. Like, say, having the target be wearing a bullet-proof vest. Then, you must improvise again. Basically, it's an RP for all those people who don't like the constraints of a GM, and enjoy coming up with interesting ideas on how to complete a mission. __________________ I have a signature. It's a really cool one, too. It's so awesome, you'd pull your eyes out and punch your mother. Sadly, these rules state that my signature is just too darned big. Too much awesome for such a small space. Oh well. You can still punch your mother...if you want... Fifth and Krylo made me do it. http://www.animecubed.com/billy/user...sigs/60266.jpg Be the Ultimate Ninja! Play Billy Vs. SNAKEMAN today!

08-19-2005, 04:20 PM	#2
Death Dealer Death Dealer's True Form? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cleft Of Dimension Posts: 624	Are our characters limited to humans? Since it has guns and such, I'm assuming so, but I'm curious. __________________ When there was life, there was death, that's where I come in. (From Sloganizer.net) You don't want Death Dealer as your enemy.

08-19-2005, 06:35 PM	#3
Raiden Just a passing through veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On your couch. Yes? Posts: 5,327	Yes, it's based in our world. __________________ I have a signature. It's a really cool one, too. It's so awesome, you'd pull your eyes out and punch your mother. Sadly, these rules state that my signature is just too darned big. Too much awesome for such a small space. Oh well. You can still punch your mother...if you want... Fifth and Krylo made me do it. http://www.animecubed.com/billy/user...sigs/60266.jpg Be the Ultimate Ninja! Play Billy Vs. SNAKEMAN today!

08-19-2005, 07:19 PM	#4
Death Dealer Death Dealer's True Form? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cleft Of Dimension Posts: 624	Alright, I'll have to change my initial idea a bit, but I'm in. __________________ When there was life, there was death, that's where I come in. (From Sloganizer.net) You don't want Death Dealer as your enemy.

08-19-2005, 08:36 PM	#5
PyrosNine Zettai Hero Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A figment of my own imagination Posts: 6,103	Sounds cool to me. Killing people for profit is fun. __________________ Pyrosnine.blogspot.com: An experimental blog of writing. Updated possibly daily. Possibly. A fair chance. Current Works for reading: War Between them, Karma Police. PyrosNine: Weirdo Magnet Extraordinaire!

08-21-2005, 01:59 AM	#7
Phobic Patron Saint Of Mediocrity Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 159	sounds interesting, I'm in

08-21-2005, 05:35 AM	#8
OmniShadow Some guy. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,118	So many good rp ideas recently...

08-21-2005, 07:49 AM	#9
GARUD Demon Slayer and Ass Kicker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hell... and demons are my bitches Posts: 1,460	I have one word for you. IN! __________________ Just a post made by your neighborhood ~~friendly DEMON SLAYER~~ jerk PSYCHO KILLER! ~Awesome Avatar by Mauve.