Discuss Robin Hood 3005 - RPG in the works

[Vicky]

[SIZE=1][B]Yeah... well I was watching Troy and I was thinking about some Legends and stories. I came up with this idea of a Robin Hood tale set in the future, the idea is that after a war Great Britain brought back the Kings and let one man rule: Sebastian. Now this King kept all the money to the rich and gave the poor people nothing, but England became the most powerful country in the world and poor people from all over moved to England. Seeing the poor population as a problem, the King makes a new law for the poor: All men must work, children may only be outside between 4pm and 6pm and no poor man or women may leave the country. Anyone not following the laws would be imprisoned, enslaved or tortured.

Just outside the large cities in England there's a street of houses and warehouses that no one uses. A boy, going on 19 (once you are 19 you are a man and have to work in hard conditioin) is mourning the lose of his parents. When he finds an old book from over a thousand years ago. The book is Robin Hood. Now the boy's first name is Robin and he sees the old tale is almost exactly like his own world, and then he decides to take the second name Hood.

Throughout the RPG, Robin Hood and his merry men or boys are trying to help the poor and get rid of the King. It follows the basic storyline of Robin Hood, only in the future. The characters can be on Robin's side, they can be on Sebastain's or on neither. The characters can also be like the one's from the old legend or competely different, it depends.

I plan to make more of these RPG's soon, like one about Troy, Treasure Island, King Arthur and others.

So what do you think? Anything I should consider in the storyline (note the above isn't the full story)? Suggestions, perhaps?[/SIZE][/B]

[Ezekiel]

[COLOR=Green][SIZE=1]I've fallen in love with this idea and you haven't even written a full back-story, that has to be a good sign, heh.

This is totally unique and a wonderful idea and if you got it off the ground I would have to take some sort of position as the Friar. I just love that guy ^^;

Anyhoo...I can't see anything that I would suggest about the story, though I would like to have a broader idea on what the conditions are like and what the actual houses etc. the poor live in. Even if you didn't incorporate it into the back-story, it may be good to put a little glossary of sorts in this thread.

As to storyline ideas, you've got a pretty solid foundation to work on so I doubt that anything I suggest would be new to you.

Good luck with the RPG, I'm looking forward to it entering the Inn.

[U]Side Note[/U]: [I]Troy was wonderful...Brad Pitt in a skirt totally brightened my day ^__^[/I][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Vicky]

[SIZE=1][B]Yeah, and Orlando Bloom cowarding away from his death and hugging his movie brother's leg was just pirceless ^_^

Ah, sorry, I seem to be going off track... Anyway, the condition the poor live in would be very simple, almost like poor people today. The closer to the big cities a house is the better the condition it's in. Here's a few examples of the houses:

Not rich but not poor: They would have a normal house with not the most advanced technology, but some. They might have a lot of water and some food, not much money but some and they might not be considered poor, but they are since they can't afford the brilliant technology and houses the rich have.

Poor: Their houses would be small, with a few brokens walls and holes, a little lighting from old ancient electric generators, and sometimes a tad but of technology but they couldn't afford anything other than food or water. They are poor, of course, but not as poor as others.

Very Poor: Living in old houses with broken windows and no technology that would be considered "advanced", very little water, running taps, running pipes, holes in the house, the electricity constantly running low and a lot of mischief children who decide to break the law coming round and having a bit of sad fun by messing up these people's already messed up lives.

Extremely Poor: These houses are not houses at all. Anyone living in palces like these peoples would be considered nobody's to the rich, and are mostly trouble makers. These houses are located near the abandoned places and are trashed (trashed being the term for trashed houses in our own century). They have no water, perhaps some, no food, and sometimes the people live on the streets. If you're this poor you can be attacked and are vunrable to anything, but you're most likely to be an attacker and murderer then be a victim.

I might have more details soon ^_^[/SIZE][/B]

[Dragon Warrior]

Merf, I like ideaness :^D

Anyways, now to talk in a more intelligent manner...ahem... I do believe I fancy this RPG idea to be a tad intriguing. But naturally the Sheriff of Rottingham has to be inserted somehow! Perhaps a powerful businessman? Or maybe you [i]do[/i] want to say like the old days and have him some high official in the King's court.

I, for one, would be delighted to be a part of this, but this should be made more splendid! Try the background image, graphics, music, whatever. Maybe even try the chapter system? It works wonderfully.

Do tell me when the sign ups are around. I wanna be in this ;^D

[Angelus_Necare]

[color=darkred][size=1]you know Vicky, I like the sound of this. At first it seemed a bit sketchy, most new RPs do, but I see this as having a lot of potential. What I think will make it great will be the colorfull cast of characters that could really bring the legend to life.

I look forward to seeing this in the Inn my dear! Ta![/color][/size]

[Vicky]

[SIZE=1][B]Thanks again guys ^_^. I was thinking of adding a Chapter System, but I'm not sure which one to us. I have a few types I'd like to do:

1. One where only certain characters post. The plotline would only include about half or more of the characters, like James's Kill Adam RPG, though there might be a problem: I tend to make Chapters over 2 pages long each (well... I want them to be like that, anyway), and if they're long characters will be inactive for awhile.

2. The second was like my Sands of Time RPG. Every characters is involved and there's a summary of every chapter. The chapter's are kinda like episodes, starting with an event and ending with that event... well, ending. These are very long Chapter's and tend to be good in some cases because people can be creative and don't have to stick to a very strict plotline.

3. One where every character is involved but there are only a few who are focused on the most. Like episodes, again, but not as long and the event might not end.

4. The forth is basically carrying on the story and not having much of a plotline. It might not even be good for having around because it just goes with the flow of everything and allows people to be more creative, though it's not really a chapter system because the chapter's aren't set up.

5. Final one is that all the character's are involved, it has a title and a summary, though the events can carry on to the next chapter. The chapters in this would be random in length, depending on when the best ending point comes up. The chapter plots (which follow on) might be a little spefic at the start (when the plot begins) though it might not be, depends on how flexible the chapter should be (depending how big the chapter has an impact on the story).

Not sure which kinda to use... hehe.

Ah, and I also was going to cook up some images with Photoshop CS (which I got ages ago), problem is I was still at a lose and couldn't use it. I gave up on pictures. The background thingy (the kind that James uses for Kill Adam and the kind that Shy and a few others use? Right?) I don't know how to do (XD), and music... not sure how to do either XD (I don't have much music, most of it is sad stuff and wouldn't fit in, hehe).[/SIZE][/B]

EDIT: [SIZE=1][B]Ah, almost forgot. The Sherrif would be in it, I decided. I think he would be good as one of the King's highest men (like some guy showered with honour titles), possibly in charge of the law (which would be cool, I think). I'm not sure what he could be yet, but he's defeniatly high up in the food chain.[/SIZE][/B]

[Angelus_Necare]

[color=darkred][size=1]I'd be more partial to the way you have Sands set up (since it's the only one I've been in with chapters), but perhaps you should do a chapter system that's similar to a book whereas you'd be retelling the story of Robin Hood. I'm sure you have the basis of how the story went, and you could build chapters off of that.

I could help you as far as music goes, well, how to create a musical link. I have seen people use small music controll pannels in their posts, but I could never for the life of me figure out how to make them.

Oh, and maybe you should make the Sherrif of Rottingham a Lawyer ;), just a thought.[/color][/size]

[Vicky]

[QUOTE=Angelus_Necare][color=darkred][size=1]
Oh, and maybe you should make the Sherrif of Rottingham a Lawyer ;), just a thought.[/color][/size][/QUOTE]

[SIZE=1][B]I was thinking the exact same thing ^_^ Only because my friend dressed up as a lawyer for halloween and... easter... XD

It might be a good idea to follow off most chapters of the Robin Hood story, but maybe not too much because some people might not know a lot of details about the story. Though I do have a childrens book which is suprisingly gory but has the Robin Hood story in it, I might use a few chapters out of that since it seems fairly simple.[/SIZE][/B]

[Gavin]

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting.

I read the idea and just found it simply intriguing, the way you want to set up the characters, the Sheriff of Nottingham as a Lawyer is just simply brilliant although giving him a kind of Judge Dredd role would be good too. I like the way you're planning to set it up, I'm a big fan of the Chapter System but this seems to be the kind of RPG that would work well in tandem with it. I look forward to seeing this in the Inn sometime in the future. [/SIZE]

[DragonBlood]

"We're men-Manly Men!- we're men in tiiiiights!"

Sorry.

Any way I absolutly love this Idea. I was particularly intregued by the King Arthur tease, which sent my mind to Merlin....but back to the story on point.

I would absolutly go for this in every way, (I like the sands system of chaptering by the way)

Any way....Let me stop writing just what ever comes to my head.

[Bio]

[font=Trebuchet MS]I certainly think it's worth a try. As long as you can make the story original enough, and present it in a way that's interesting, it should do fine. They've tried this type of thing for several classics, Seven Samurai for example. Let's just hope this RPG isn't a failure like [i]that [/i]was, though. ^^;

Of course, you'd have to think about how this boy Robin would be able to recruit people to his group, considering he'd probably be shot (or cut in half with a plasma sword or whatever, I guess it depends on how far into the future) if he just shouted around about how he was recruiting soldiers to dispose of the king.

Happy planning.
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[Vicky]

[SIZE=1][B]Hmm... yes, I never thought of that. I guess I'll have to think of something genius to tackle the problem...

From what I read Robin was already a wanted man, so I guess in this RPG he will be as well. Perhaps it is known to the King and the Sheriff that Robin is stealing and causing trouble and everyone on the King's side is looking out for him, but they can never find him once they get into the streets and alleyways (the richer people and police would be used a big, clean city that is easy to navigate). Of course the King wouldn't know about the plot to get rid of him but there is the betrayal thing which I think would be interesting in the RPG.

As for the recruiting, Robin could here from others about people whom would be good to join him and then he'd meet them. I also think that it would be cool if some characters aren't on Robin's side at the start of the RPG and only meet him sometime in the first chapter.

I have everything done mostly now, so I'll start this after next friday (17th) when I break up from school so I'm not busy.[/SIZE][/B]

[Angelus_Necare]

[color=darkred][size=1]Nice to see that you started the signups early. I just have one question, and that is there going to be a set amount of people you're accepting for this RPG? Or are you just going to pick and choose at will? Thanks for the time, and good job![/color][/size]

[Skye]

[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=SlateGray]Guess I shoulda posted in this before, huh?

Hope you don't mind me having signed up as Marion. THE only female in Robin's group. (And I am finishing her biography!) I just thought i should do so, as I'm not doing very well in Sands of Time. (And because Freaksville never got any people; I was looking forward to that.)

Anyway, it is a brilliant idea. (All of yours are, naturally.)

Rhian
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[Vicky]

[SIZE=1][B]Hehe, thanks Rhian!

Ah yes... I'll accept a max' of 10 people and a 5 at the very least. Though some people might not get through, it depends how good they're sign-up is, heh. Though I'm looking for more Heroes than Villians I also want someone to sign-up as the Sheriff or one of his [strike]cronies[/strike] men or women (Yeah, sorry about that Rhian, I should've called Robin's Men something different, lol).

Looks like the sign-up's are going to go good this time, two people PMed me ALREADY, that's record for me, two people normally pM me about five days after the RPG's started in the sign-up's, I have a feeling about this one (Or it could just be the expired yogurt I had today).[/SIZE][/B]