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Ulmusdorn

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HI y'All,

Most of you are very good. Some of you are not. 

Moving forward unedited logs will either: 

a. Not be awarded until they are put into a fashion which is suitable for reading.
b. Be heavily penalized for the time taken to decipher what is going on between your 'wheres' 'whos' and moving around.

One of the best things about my job is being in on every ones RP. I get to see all the stuff the rest of you miss. However. I do not need to read 20-30 who lists a log that contains 10-15 lines of dialogue. 

Thanks.

Ulmy

 

 

A small guide to RP Logs and Journals: How to get the most from your RP and Journals

RP Logs:

These should be the bread and butter of your character. This is a RP enforced mud so realistically, every interaction should be worthy of a log if it had the content – most encounters do not. 


In terms of Immortal reading: Good RP logs are always well formatted, they have movement and combat, where in appropriate edited out, for ease of reading. 

What should they contain? 
Good RP logs are insightful and can often be edited post log with additional thoughts and feelings. Add in your character motivations if they aren't clear. Help us understand your 'angle'.  Spice things up by using social commands, emotes, pmotes and smotes. Remember that in real life 80% of communication is non-verbal – the best rp'ers adapt these tools into their craft. 

RP logs also do not need to be long. Some of the best RP I've ever seen has been recently with Acele – she could literally convey her entire personality in a couple of lines.  @Acele  I am sure will be happy to provide pointers to anyone who is looking to improve. 


Journals: 

Journals come in think and fast at times but few meet the requirements for the upper echelon rewards of 10+ rp points. 

Important factors to reach these milestones are: Content, Quality, Length, Spelling and framework. 

Content and quality are the two most important factors. There is nothing more tedious then reading how your character is awesome... How in a past life they were ninja flipping in and out of combat, killing armies and slaying dragons while dragging a horde of gold, a pink horse and taming a manticore that only speaks in limericks. 

Its bravado and its boring. Journals should be introspective. They should be an analysis on how something has made you feel. How its compelled, changed, encouraged, discouraged, shaped and at times delivered your character to a conclusion or decision. 

Example:

Bad: Today I fought three challenges. They were really close. I feel like I can do better. Too bad I lost. I will try harder next time. Hopefully someone will fight me again cause I didn't die! Awesome.

Good: Today I fought three challenges. I question my purpose. Am I warrior? Should I consider playing dirty to win? Is winning everything? Is there honor in defeat? Can I live with this shame. Will it make me feel x or y in the future. Do I hate x for beating me and when I'm able will I hold that against them? 

One is a how things happened. The other is a 'things have happened' and this is how it will 'shape me' as a person. 

 

 

Every single event in your life doesn't just happen. It happens and it makes your feel something. If you're passively involved, actively engaged, you feel. You may witness a horrific crime. It ddin't happen to you but you're still effected.  Players who integrate these feelings and 'experiences' will evolve. Lell is a great example of this. Going from Praetorian to Sigil with a lot of heartache in between.

Sometimes I feel like we let ourselves down when we create a character with an intended goal. This ranger is going to be a Watcher and a Stalker and thats that. Why can't we just be a ranger and figure it out as we go along? Maybe a Watcher/Sacred Oak never speaks to you, maybe a Vampire helps you rank? Helps  you gain armor? Why are we so cookie cutter at times? 

 

 

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This was locked because I didn't want to start a discussion or a debate as this isn't a debatable topic :)

However Zavero has asked me to be a little more clear on the things we appreciate as immortals when reading logs: 

An RP log is exactly that. A log of RP. 

It does not include (unless in very special circumstances) travelling and constant wheres, who's and the rest. 

 

If its an Emote, smote and pmote then please included it. 90% of communication isn't verbal when in the same room. Its using the fixed emotes ingrained in the game (TYPE: SOC for all social commands!) or its using these custom functions.

 

 

Here is a good example of a log - Im also picking on this log because its interesting. We know Giglootu is in Militia - why is he helping Cenlar? Also the player has  edited all of the pages and pages of where, who and enchantments. 

It also looks like some were included... So we have an idea of how things are going, but I don't need to see them attempting to enchant something 15 times each time. I know what that looks like. 

 

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Prelude: I've been with Lell - charging all her things and killing a couple of other things.


[23:13:22] You told Cenlar 'You kill Izlo. I consider enchanting. Anything I need. Har har.'
[23:13:54] Cenlar told you 'You seem to be enemies with the Drake as well?'
[23:14:12] You told someone 'We not friends. Him eat cows. Gobble gobble. Not sure what we is.'
[23:14:49] Cenlar told you 'If courage finds him, he shall fall.'
[23:16:14] Izlo told you 'You made me crave a cow.'
[00:00:11] Cenlar told you 'Perhaps now I've a few items that'll help you change your mind?'
[00:00:20] You told Cenlar 'Oh? What you got?'
[00:00:31] Cenlar told you 'Izlo has fallen.'
[00:00:41] You told Cenlar 'Oh I see that. Him be frustrated. Now cows even.'
[00:00:52] Cenlar told you 'The spoils of our war includes a bracelet of eternal lies, necklace of shark teeth and an ancient 
sceptre.'
[00:01:14] You told Cenlar 'Not bad. Not bad. Where want meet? I can do lotsa armor.'
[00:01:30] Cenlar told you 'Our Watcher glade.'
[00:05:36] You told Lelleiala 'Plus he got me some armor from Izlo. MUWAHAHAHA.'

So I got to meet the Watcher to collect some things I need and help him some: 


You whistle appreciatively.


Cenlar says 'Which items were you interested in?'

You say 'Lemme look at bracelet.'


Smoldering Campsite
(Charmed) A massive green dragon is here.
(Invisible) Cenlar is here.


Cenlar gives you a bracelet of eternal lies.

 ca id bracelet

You ponder the question.

You say 'That could do for now. What you want enchanted?'

Giglootu peers at you over the bracer. 'Hmmm?'

Cenlar says 'As much of my armaments as possible.'

Cenlar stops using a necklace of shark teeth.

Cenlar gives you a necklace of shark teeth.

Cenlar looks at you.

You say 'Want this one enchanted?'
  
Cenlar nods.

Cenlar says 'If you could.'

< Enchanting >

You wince in agony.

You say 'All this I do for best try.'

< Enchanting >

You wince in agony.

< Enchanting >

Giglootu squares himself with his staff held level.

< Enchanting >

Giglootu snorts and grins. 'HAH!'

< Enchanting >

Cenlar smiles.

< Enchanting >

Giglootu flicks his staff and eyes the teeth. 'Little. Bit....'


< Enchanting >


Giglootu drops the teeth and stamps on them putting out the flames.


Cenlar chuckles politely.

Giglootu grins at you. 'Minor complication...'

< Enchanting >

You wince in agony.


< Enchanting >


You say 'Hrmmm.'

You say 'Magnitude fives.'

You say 'More?'

Cenlar nods.

Giglootu hops from foot to foot.

Cenlar says 'If you could.'

Giglootu flicks his staff back and forth. 'Boooomlllllyka...'

< Enchanting >

You wince in agony.

< Enchanting >

You say 'Seven?'

Cenlar nods.

Cenlar says 'That is fine.'

Giglootu rubs the teeth on his cloak before handing them over.


You give a necklace of shark teeth to Cenlar.

You say 'Heh.'

Cenlar gives you a long coral belt.

< Enchanting >

You mutter quietly to yourself.

Giglootu places the belt on the ground and eyes it up. He points his staff at it.

< Enchanting >

Giglootu snatches up the belt and whistles. 'Five. I go more.'

< Enchanting >

Cenlar nods.

Giglootu hops from foot to foot.

< Enchanting >

Grrrrrrrrrr...

You snort derisively. 

Giglootu rubs the belt on his backside to get the singes off. 'Eight.'

You snort derisively. 

You give a long coral belt to Cenlar.

Cenlar says 'Perfect.'

Cenlar stops using the void leggings.

Cenlar gives you the void leggings.


You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings shimmers with a gold aura.

You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings shimmers with a gold aura.

You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings shivers and sizzles with sudden heat!


You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings shimmers with a gold aura.

You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings shivers and sizzles with sudden heat!

Giglootu grumbles and growls turning the boots over and over. 'Stupid... Material..'


Cenlar frowns.

Giglootu eyes you and waggles his fingers at the boots. 'This'll do it...'

You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings shivers and sizzles with sudden heat!


Cenlar chuckles politely.

The void leggings glows a brillant gold!

Cenlar eyes light up.


Giglootu looks like he's getting some speed up.

You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings glows a brillant gold!

Giglootu cackles like a maniac.

The void leggings shivers and sizzles with sudden heat!


The void leggings shivers and sizzles with sudden heat!

You say 'WE CANT STOP NOW!'

<831/868hp 1154/1461m 436/436mv 41580exp $49333 D 2>  ca encha void
You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings glows a brillant gold!

<831/868hp 1090/1461m 436/436mv 41580exp $49333 D 2>  ca encha void
You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
The void leggings shimmers with a gold aura.

Cenlar falls down laughing.

Giglootu pants.. 'Five... I think five fine..'

You say 'Risky risky.'

You give the void leggings to Cenlar.

Cenlar nods.

Cenlar gives you a string with a bunny paw.

You ponder the question.

You say 'Where get this?'

You say 'It weird.'

You say 'What sort of perons... Cutting bunny?'

Cenlar says 'The string of a bunny paw. I am quite fond of it. It gives me luck.'

Giglootu blinks his big eyes in stark contrast to his pitch black skin. 'Savage...'

Cenlar says 'I've found it within a lockbox.'

Cenlar blushes.

You say 'Uh huh.'

You say 'You locked a bunny. In box?'

You boggle at the concept.

You say 'Then cut off its paw?'

Cenlar looks on innocently. 'Me? No never.

Giglootu reels at the realisation... 'That ridiculous..'

You say 'Hrmmph..'

You say 'Well I like bunny. Good eating. Paw good too. Not waste with lady necklace. Next time you trap one in box.'

You say 'We eat.'

You snort derisively. 

Giglootu eyes the paw.

Cenlar says 'It shall be so.'

<Enchants it quite a bit>

Giglootu sticks the paw in his mouth and sucks on it. 'PMmhioiod, Its sphill gooold.'

< Enchanting >

You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
A string with a bunny paw glows a brillant gold!
A string with a bunny paw flares blindingly... and evaporates!

You wince in agony.

Cenlar sighs.

You say 'Ouch.'

Cenlar says 'Perhaps this replacement.'

Cenlar gives you a necklace of shark teeth.

Giglootu wipes some fur from his mouth. 'Sorry... It was delicious.'

Cenlar says 'Next time I'll provide more rabbitt.'

Giglootu eyes the toenail of the bunny before throw it over a shoulder with a 'Hrmpphhh'.

< Enchanting >

Giglootu looks at the teeth again. 'These teeth older then last... ' he adds, 'Dunno how this goes. Maybe good. Maybe bad. If 
bad we go find cow.'

You say 'Izlo seem happy when cow found. Two sometimes too.'

< Enchanting >

You give a necklace of shark teeth to Cenlar.

Giglootu snorts and nods. 'Older. Riskier... Them pretty good.'

Cenlar gives you the wings of a dragon.

< Enchanting >

Giglootu flaps and tussles with the wings. 'Freaking big. You want be dragon too? You and Izlo. Dragon fighting. Boom boom.'

< Enchanting >

Cenlar chuckles politely.

Cenlar says 'They are extraordinary creatures.'

Cenlar adds. 'Afterall.

You say 'So bunnies... And Extraordinary.. You just like cutting things off things huh?'

You peer intently at Cenlar.

You ponder the question.

< Enchanting >

You say 'Fivsies.'

You say 'Watcha want? More?'
Cenlar shakes his head.

You give the wings of a dragon to Cenlar.

Cenlar gives you a garb of an assassin.

< Enchanting >

A cave bear materializes!
Ceysia has entered the realms.

You say 'You say use. I say appetite.'

You say 'UGH!'

Ceysia's skin returns to normal.

Ceysia giggles.

Cenlar looks at Ceysia.

<782/868hp 1453/1461m 436/436mv 41580exp $49333 D 1>  ca hell ceys
You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
Ceysia yells 'Die! Giglootu, you sorcerous dog!'
You bow your head as you call forth the full power of the arcane.
The ground erupts as Ceysia is caught in a searing beam of arcane light.
A darkstone carcass shudders under the stress and corrodes!
A pair of giant blades phases in around Ceysia and begin their deadly dance.
A blood filled voulge bobs in the air as it heads towards you.
Your hellstream >>> ANNIHILATES <<< Ceysia!
Ceysia has quite a few wounds. 

Giglootu: [===|===|===|==-]
<782/868hp 1431/1461m 436/436mv 41580exp $49333 D 1>  Ceysia says 'Hello there.'
Ceysia has quite a few wounds. 

Giglootu: [===|===|===|==-]
<782/868hp 1431/1461m 436/436mv 41580exp $49333 D 1>  
You parry a scythe's slice.
A scythe's slash DISMEMBERS you!
You parry a a blood filled voulge's life drain.
Ceysia's punch misses you.
A cave bear's slash misses you.
A cave bear's slash wounds you.
You parry a cave bear's attack.
A cave bear gets a wild look in his eyes.
You parry a cave bear's attack.
You parry a cave bear's attack.
You parry a cave bear's attack.
Your smash misses Ceysia.
You swing right through Ceysia's blurred image.
Ceysia has quite a few wounds. 

Giglootu: [===|===|===|=--]
<708/868hp 1431/1461m 436/436mv 41580exp $49333 D 1>  
A blood filled voulge settles down and returns to Ceysia.
Ceysia has fled!
Ceysia flies east.
A cave bear's slash maims you!
You parry a cave bear's attack.
You parry a cave bear's attack.
Your smash wounds a cave bear.
A cave bear has fled!
A cave bear walks north.

You say 'DEMON'

You say 'What flaming that?'
  
Cenlar raises an eyebrow.

You snort derisively. 

Cenlar scans all around.

You are surrounded by a white aura.

You surround yourself in a protective shell of magic.

You say 'IT with you?'

Smoldering Campsite


     (Magical) A magical spring flows from the ground here.
     There is a fire pit here, still smoldering.
(Charmed) A massive green dragon is here.
(Invisible) Cenlar is here.


You peer intently at Cenlar.

Cenlar says 'She is, but it is no demon.'

Ceysia flies in.

Ceysia frowns.

You say 'Which one of you ninja then?'

You say 'You just popping up like that.'

Cenlar looks at Ceysia.

Cenlar chuckles politely.

Giglootu clutches at his staff. 'WICKED TRICK.'

Ceysia giggles.

You peer intently at Ceysia.

Cenlar says 'That was a bit unexpected. Perhaps you could warn us next time?'

You mutter quietly to yourself.

Ceysia chuckles politely. 'Apologies for that..'

You say 'Next time I roast you.'

You snort derisively. 

You frown disapprovingly.

Giglootu muttering to himself you hear a few choice oathes and 'Pop' in the running commentary.
     
Cenlar looks at Ceysia.

< Enchanting >

Giglootu pokes at the garb. 'Higgledy.. Piggledy. Deathhhy... Kissy...'

You raise your eyebrow at Ceysia.

< Enchanting >

Give garb cenlar

Cenlar gives you a broken terminator.

Giglootu holds the terminator in his hands and whistles. 'What the hell this thing? Use catch bunny in box?!'

You raise your eyebrow at Ceysia.

You say 'Bet you helping.'

You snort derisively. 

You say 'Want spell on this too?'

Cenlar shakes his head. 'It is from a terminator.

You say 'It broke. Why be broke? Why like broke things. I got broken stuff for you. You like it."

You get some broken black-steel plate armor from a sturdy backpack.

give bro cen
Cenlar can't carry that much weight.

Cenlar says 'Well this piece has returned great strength.'

You say 'I insist.'

You say 'Take this broken plate..'

You say 'You loves it.'

Cenlar shakes his head.

< Enchanting >

< Enchanting >

Cenlar stops using a Vargo family heirloom adorned with a tiamat's scale.

You say 'More?'

Cenlar shakes his head.

The ground grows still at Ceysia's feet.

You give a broken terminator to Cenlar.

You snort derisively. 

Cenlar gives you a Vargo family heirloom.

< Enchanting >

Cenlar wears a broken terminator around his left wrist.

You drop some broken black-steel plate armor.

You say 'Take htat with you.'

You mutter quietly to yourself.

< Enchanting >
Giglootu bangs his staff with a tiny fist. 'Cummmmmmmmmmooon...'

< Enchanting >

You tap into the Pincer staff adorned with a sturdy chain's mana pool and reinforce your spell.
Nothing seemed to happen.

You ponder the question.

You say 'WE at four. You decide.'

Cenlar says 'That should be all for that one.'

Giglootu waves his staff above the heirloom...

You sigh.

You say 'Fine.'

Cenlar says 'I've only one remaining item.'

You give a Vargo family heirloom to Cenlar.

Cenlar gives you the Titanium Powerfists.

Giglootu stuggles under the weight of the fists. 'Where you find these? Sea anchor?"

You say 'You been rolling around in the fishes... Bunnies not coming to your box?'

You snort derisively. 

< Enchanting >

You say 'Put on mantle.'

Giglootu snorts and rubs his burning fingers on his ruined cloak.

< Enchanting >

Giglootu starts a small fire on his robe he hastily puts out by dropping the fists first.

Giglootu gets the fists and curses.

< Enchanting >

You give the powerfists to Cenlar.

 

 

Cenlar bows before you. 'You have been very helpful Giglootu.

Cenlar says 'You've my gratitude.'

Giglootu nods slightly. 'Uh huh.' 

You nod.

Then I teleported away.


Swag: Bracelet of lies, ring of blood, 

Advantage: Surprise and Cenlar will light up like a candle now.

 

 

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