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Saede Riordan

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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #30 on: 30 Sep 2010, 09:16 »
Quote from: Aodha Khan on 30 Sep 2010, 09:15
I hear the term space vampires used a lot but have yet to see anyone in Eve who acts out that character. What are you referring to Benjamin?

I may act that out a bit. I'm probably more space vampire then really Sani Sabik.
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #31 on: 30 Sep 2010, 09:21 »
There is nothing wrong with being inspired from other media to make your own stories.  Inspiration is the building blocks of making cool shit.
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #32 on: 30 Sep 2010, 09:24 »
Quote from: IzzyChan on 30 Sep 2010, 09:21
There is nothing wrong with being inspired from other media to make your own stories.  Inspiration is the building blocks of making cool shit.

yes, but there is a difference between being inspired by something, and just ripping the entire thing off wholesale.
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #33 on: 30 Sep 2010, 11:24 »
Quote from: Nikita Alterana on 30 Sep 2010, 09:24
yes, but there is a difference between being inspired by something, and just ripping the entire thing off wholesale.

THIS THIS THIS.

Casiella has some specific (and general) inspirations from cyberpunk, but I'd be a dumbass if I tried to make her a carbon copy of Trinity or YT ("Snow Crash") or Molly ("Neuromancer").

Other characters I've started to ramp up also have inspiration from various genres and fictional universes, but I pick and choose elements rather than simply imitate anything. Nikita and Izzy and others do that, too, and that's useful, but I don't like dealing with folks who just want to play Han Solo directly.
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #34 on: 30 Sep 2010, 11:29 »
And don't Forget Han Solo's Relatives Cassie:

Hans Solo
Haan Solo
Hahn Solo
Hann Solo
Han Sollo
Han S0lo
Han Sol0
Han Soulo
Han Sulo
Han Solu
« Last Edit: 30 Sep 2010, 11:32 by Nikita Alterana »
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #35 on: 30 Sep 2010, 11:30 »
Or "Mal Reynolds", "Captain Mal", and 18 million variations. Yeah.
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #36 on: 30 Sep 2010, 14:33 »
I thought Cruella Devolle was a pretty neat character. :D
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #37 on: 30 Sep 2010, 15:25 »
Spend 15 minutes checking out characters with names linked to LotR. :D

Not to mention Shrike...
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #38 on: 01 Oct 2010, 02:08 »
Eeeerrrm ... Just remember that not all people were looking for RP names during the charater creation process.

Just because a charater has a name inspired by a movie or book doesnt mean the person had any thoughts further than "a name ... Gee, this may sound nice. Hrrrm, its taken. Ill just change a letter ... ".

Just like how I had no RP thoughts or inspiration when I thought "name? Yes, a breakfast cereal will make a good sounding charater name ..."

But I agree with ripping off entire charaters, but you cant assume someone is ripping off an entire charater based on what the player chose to name it.
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Re: When RP is not RP
« Reply #39 on: 01 Oct 2010, 04:26 »
Quote from: Nikita Alterana on 30 Sep 2010, 11:29
And don't Forget Han Solo's Relatives Cassie:

Hans Solo
Haan Solo
Hahn Solo
Hann Solo
Han Sollo
Han S0lo
Han Sol0
Han Soulo
Han Sulo
Han Solu


There's quite a few Muad Dibs out there too (Maud Dib being the best variation).

People who rip off the names of fictional characters are destroying originality.

Oh wait...
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