Is anyone available to NPC a swarm of them? For the Squall, Rinoa, and Hei log? By the way, I've noticed that it's been quite a long while since the last time anyone has put up a post like this... ^^;

There is a darkness in Hei (i. e., to do evil onto evil and not feel any remorse for it), and I believe his presence would be enough to agitate them in the very least!

I'm totally fine with Hei getting bit a little, and getting scratched at. He could take that kind of beating while lashing viciously at them in return. <3 I'm also hoping for an opening in which he could use his body as shield while slicing (or barbecuing) a lumen or two while Squall or Rinoa are occupied in taking out other ones they are facing.

Merry Christmas Paixao!!!!!!

Emmy is here to announce one new long overdue addition to the mod journal, the Paixao NPC Registry and Sign-ups Page.


If all NPC players can report there and re-fill out their information, that would be greatly appreciated. If anyone's interested in playing NPCs for Paixao and has at least one active character, feel free to sign up! We really need more NPC players.

Yui's gonna have to call a slowiatus between now and Friday, and then a definite hiatus from then until Monday.

The following threads will be affected:

This Sanzo + Lumen thread. I've posted for the lumen as of Thursday evening.

This Sephiroth + Karst + Macchu Picchu + Piffany + Lumen thread. I'm gonna see if I can have the lumen escort Piffy out, since otherwise I'm committing 3-way playercest and that's not right.

This Haruko + Lumen thread.

This Reepicheep + Piers thread, which should probably wind down soon.

Any and all posting by Vexen, who is being a difficult muse as it is, will be affected. I'm afraid I might end up having to drop him, which I really do not want to do...

I WILL TRY TO KEEP CHIZURU POSTED ON THE EPIC THREAD OF DOOM.

Guys in this thread - and I know I already whined about this in the chat, but it bears mentioning for those who haven't heard it -

We have a separate NPC account for a reason. When it's in use, the NPCs need to be treated like any other character account. That means they count in the posting order, and you don't control what they do in your characters' posts.

This is especially true when they are under direct and specific orders from Demyx. That's why I'm playing the NPCs in the first place. So please, give me time and room to let them react. It's tricky choreographing six at once as it is.

Also, Kiaxet, we need to talk, please.

Heyo, I'd like to request some Lumens to play with Jintetsu and Marurin! He's already pretty zonked since he was up all night, so that may make things funner. Reply if you're interested. I've got a little plot for him I've been wanting to do. ♥

Anybody in the Niflheim area want to help him beat up some Lumens (or stumble upon the aftermath)?

Karst is (finally!) going to locate Folios Weaponry, and there she will need to talk to a salesperson about acquiring a scythe.

EDIT: This scene canceled due to lack of NPCs.

I need someone to NPC a lumen for a scene I want to do with Morrigan.

The scene would probably start with the creature already following/stalking her, but the most important thing I need from said lumen is for it to attempt to remove all of the darkness and to inject her with as much light as possible. Biting and clawing at her would be nice too.

Any other details that I come up with can be gone over with whoever volunteers, but the above is what I need most.

Thanks.

I'm procrastinating on important homework right now, so Karst is going to be making her way towards Folios Weaponry so she can get a scythe and hunt down Ivan to threaten him a little (but he should figure out pretty quick that she's bluffing). ANYWAY, that means she'll need an NPC or two to haggle over prices with buy a scythe from. She's not there yet, so there isn't exactly a rush, but I'd like to have this lined up ahead of time.

And to anyone who'd scold me about the homework, BITE ME. This is the class I'm failing anyway.

I intend to have Raven venture outside of the domes and head out into the wilderness to see if she can possibly learn anything at all. So, I thought it might be a good idea to work on the "More Lumen Interaction" bit lots of the members here seem to want.

I'll eventually have her reach the Elysian Fields and attempt to go to St. Destino, but she'll be cut off by Lumens. And because she's as "dark" as they come, just being around them might spell trouble for her. With that being said...

Would anybody be willing to NPC a Lumen with me in this scene? I'm looking for 3, actually. Why 3? Well, because the Elysian Fields are supposed to have lots of Lumens, and I'm sure they'd be very willing to "get rid of the darkness" in Raven.

Any volunteers?

I'm well aware that this type of post has been done before, but I still want to take a swing at it. So...

[Poll #787228]

Keep in mind that option #3 may be a bit hard to implement because of the currently incomplete roster we have for the Organization.

In any case, whatever you feel that we should do to make this RP better, please tell me right here. Be completely honest with what you have to say, I won't mind and I'll be sure to listen to your suggestions.

That is all!

Edit: Please vote with only one of your accounts.

FOR NPC PLAYERS...
Just a little note; some of you have already taken the intiative which is awesome. :) But I'd like to let you know that you guys don't have to wait for people to request NPCs. If you see someone in a solo, ACTIVE thread, feel free to pop in their or contact the player to ask if they'd like to play. You really don't have a choice on who or what you run into in Paixao, considering the city is so heavily populated, so it would be very realistic to have those happenstances more often!

Secondly, I'd like to make an NPC CHARACTER REGISTERY. This means just a general list of all NPCs and what they are like so we know who is available and what they act like, etc. So I'm asking all you guys who play NPCs, especially citizens, to leave a comment here with this form filled out:

<b>NPC Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> <b>Gender:</b> <b>Personality:</b> <b>Appearance (remember the guidelines!):</b> <b>Recent post:</b>

This will tell me all about your characters and allow us to all keep a running tab on who is who in Paixao. These NPCs will become more important than random passerbys, etc., and may be used repeatedly! Remember, this is not just citizens: you can have unique lumens too.

FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE FESTIVAL CONTEST...
Don't forget to have your character pop in here!!! If your character doesn't sign up ICly some time they can't participate. Feel free to hit me up with some questions if you have any, kay? :)

So! Fast approaching is the Paixao Spring Festival! Sort of rushed, yes, but we'll get to that later. The festival, if anyone has read the opening post for the beginning of week two (relevant info to it begins at the "We've been waiting for so long"), begins on Tuesday and lasts until Thursday. Depending on how kind time is to us, that might change. Also, in case anyone was wondering, it will take place at the center of Paixao, which is squares I-K/5-7 (according to the map of Paixao), and it will be common for people posting on the days SUNDAY and MONDAY to see citizens and the like preparing for it (carrying tents/supplies, setting booths up for games and food and the like). The WEATHER has also mysteriously changed from winterly to spring-like!

The event is intended to bring the majority of Paixao together. This will be a perfect opportunity to mingle into other mini-storylines and sort of ease everyone under the same umbrella so to speak, and have them a chance to come in contact with other characters they otherwise wouldn't. All in all, it's a big social event where everyone can have fun! (Though some of your characters may groan at it. XD) As the flyer says, there will be music, games, lots of food, etc. General festival-type stuff, Paixao-style!

I also think this will be a good chance for us to introduce mini-games and such like that, controlled by NPCs. The only trouble is that I cannot do this all by myself and I need my lovely NPC players to help me out. :) This really cannot happen without you! So, if anyone of you is interested in assisting in running a "game" of some sort (we will have some kind of meeting on the specifics, because even I'm not sure how we'd go about this), please let me know and we will set up a thread or have a chatroom-based discussion on how we will run NPC games. You don't even have to be a regular NPC player, really – if you're just interested in assisting for the festival temporarily, that's quite all right! Also, you may even comment here with questions and ideas concerning that.

Secondly, there will also be a talent show! Since it is so fast approaching, it will be more like an improvisational sort of event for the characters participating, but OOCly you have lots of time to prepare for it, I think, considering the actual show will probably be held on Wednesday and you'll have to prepare in advance for it.

The talent show is – well, just what it says. In the center of Paixao, probably on some sort of temporarily set up stage, characters will perform for the audience of Paixao! They can sing, dance, do magic tricks, etc.... and the one who has the best act will win a prize! They can perform in groups or by themselves, and there isn't really a limit to what they can do as long as it's impressive (or amusing). It'd also be really neat if people could incorporate stuff like your own art and music in order to help out your act. :)

All contestants will register by posting a form on a thread I will set up soon which will act as a sign up in order to enter into the contest. It will constantly be open and occur at any time, any day, lasting Friday to Tuesday for your character to wander by and sign up. In order to sign up, have your character wander by, play them filling out the form, and post the form somewhere in your comment, then you'll be set!

The rules are simple; you write up a post of your character performing an act on Wednesday afternoon, and post it to the thread that is set up for it. I think this will all be included in one thread also, so we may have the crowd reacting to these little shows. After all contestants have posted, I will set up a poll where you may vote with your IC journals, acting as your own character (which means you can technically vote as many times as you have characters – but REMEMBER to vote on for someone your character would, not yourself).

This all is obviously very rough and open to changes according to the suggestions you guys give me. :) So basically, that is all I have planned for the festival so far. Any input would be GREATLY appreciated and encouraged. And remember, let me know if you want to help NPC some games! We really, really need lots of people for that!

A few things...

I was thinking lately, and I think since we are now a good week into the game ICly, it's time to get our NPC-butts in gear! That sounds weird... Anyways, yes. So I was thinking, what is your current opinion on NPCs? Do you think they need to be more active? Would you like to interact with Lumens more?

That's my real concern; Lumens are supposed to be a HUGE part of Paixao, but it doesn't seem like any one really wants to play them, and there isn't really enough species... I think I need to develop them more myself. It's okay for now, since we're only a week into the game, but in the future I'd really like to see them become some sort of prominent force in Paixao. So yet again, I suppose - this is a cry for more NPC players! You may let me know you are available to do that here.

Secondly, I think we are due for some more creative ways to play the NPCs. I had a few ideas regarding this; people could be able to post to paixaomb with NPC-created threads (asking for assistance, hiring, looking for a lost child, etc. Things you will have to follow through with in the other community), and their usual participating in open threads in paixaorpg. In addition to that, I think it would be a neat idea if the NPCs acted more like NPCs do in games and such - they could give mini-quests and tasks, and other things along those lines.

I was ALSO contemplating a posting requirement for NPC players - say, two weeks or so, just to make sure they are being consistant, and three days when involved in a thread, as well as having a sort of "NPC register" so we know what kinds of NPCs hang out where in case any other person who has the ability to can fill in and double as an established NPC.

( So many questions. I think it's time for a poll! )

If you have any more comments, questions, suggestions, etc., PLEASE feel free to comment!

Good afternoon, Paixao! *salute* This is Ang finally getting around to that NPC-business a bunch of you have been wondering about.

First and foremost, an NPC is a non-playable-character. That kind of contradicts itself… but it just means it’s not an extremely prominent character that it needs its own journal (an extra, if you will), or it is too powerful of a character to be entirely out of the game master’s hands. Either way, NPCs are really important to Paixao, they help move the story along, and make the game a lot more interactive, more like an actual video game, haha.

Anyone can play an NPC – a mod, regular, newbie, anyone. paixaonpcs is an open account for Paixao, so everyone will have access to it and have the ability to pop in an NPC when it is necessary. I trust you guys, so if you ask for access to that account, I will give you the password so you can do whatever you like. I ask that you do NOT share the password with anyone else, not even other members of Paixao – they must come to me first to ask for it, so I know who is doing what.

Secondly, if you play an NPC you must understand that as the head mod and only game master of Paixao, I have ultimate control over the character. This doesn’t mean I will direct your every move, but it does mean I may ask you here and there to do/not do something, and I decide if the character dies/lives/whatever, whenever I please. My word is law, and if you do not abide by it, I will revoke your NPC-playing abilities and let someone else handle the character.

The following characters are NPCs:
Lumens
Citizens of Paixao
- Business owners
- Employees of restaurants/hotels/etc.
- Gypsies
- Rich folk
- Entertainers (musicians, singers, prostitutes...)
- Children
DiZ (not in play yet, but who knows)
Number I of Organization XIII
Ansem
Disney villains (soon to be in play)

Lumens are probably the easiest to play; they’re pretty much brainless animals, but sometimes they have a mean streak, especially around Nobodies – I’ll let you know when their ferocity is increasing significantly, because there will be a point in the game when they will be as much of a nuisance as Heartless are. For more information on Lumens, read the section on them in Extensive Info.

Citizens of Paixao are a bit more difficult, but not too much. Some of them can have names, some of them don’t. You must approve names and such with me, and check if there is already an NPC established for whatever you're doing. Some of them are one-time extras, and some of them can be reoccurring. They mill about town... will be encountered in restaurants, stores, hotels, etc. ALL OF THEM ARE BLOND AND BLUE-EYED. For information on the life of citizens in Paixao, read the section on them in Extensive Info.

If you would be interested in playing an NPC (we really, really need lumens) then please let me know, by commenting here, using the form below. Also, even if you are already designated to play an NPC, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM so I cankeep record. It asks you for what types you'd be interested in, what genders and ages you are willing to play, as well as personalities you think you are capable of portraying (silent, brooding or happy-go-lucky, etc.).

<b>Name:</b> <b>Screen name:</b> <b>Characters: </b> <b><u>NPCs</u> Types you're willing to play: </b> <b>Genders: </b> <b>Ages: </b> <b>Personalities: </b>

I'm going to compile a list of people willing to do NPCs and the ones they specialize in, so whenever someone decides an NPC is necessary for their thread they can pick from the list of people to IM.

If anyone feels like playing a store clerk or Auntie Unde, Riku and Namine are about to walk into the store here.

♥,

~S

Hello all you kind people who help out with NPCs, we would like an NPC doctor or healer in the Marluxia-Tris-Riku thread, so that we can get moving and all.

Thank you for your assistance.

♥

~S

Request met.
Thanks, Anne!

You can now apply for secondary characters and NPCs!!!

All those who have responded to the activity post may apply for second characters if they wish, or opt to help play with paixaonpcs.

You can find information on applying, of course, in the link bar, labelled "Extensive Information".

Applying to play in paixaonpcs is a little different. There is no formal application, but if you leave a comment here we can find some time to discuss the details; keep in mind having an NPC character does not mean it is your character to do with what you want. I have ultimate control of what they do and I can tell you what to make them do if I wish to.

If you apply to play NPCs, you must be able to control a variety of different types of characters and be available to play characters when I ask you to. Since there are already about four people controlling the journal, it won't be too rigorous, I promise. (: If there are certain types of characters you are not comfortable playing, let me know. Keep in mind, you'll mostly be playing citizens of Paixao, Lumens, and Disney characters.

Yes, you can apply for a second character as well as volunteer to play an NPC.

Of course, any questions or comments are okay. (:

I have something new to impliment!

To make things more interesting, there's going to be a paixaonpcs. This is so I can control #1 as well as some lumens AND citizens of the city (who may become reoccuring characters; store owners... whores... etc. XD) when I feel like it. So you guys don't have to interact with yourselves all the time, y'know? x)

There will be (and are) other people controlling this journal. But I can't tell you who they are, hehehe. I won't even tell you who each other are! But, if you'd ever be interested in controlling and NPC later on please let me know privately and I'll perhaps consider you.