Hello! How to get started as a newbie?

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Hello! I've been periodically lurking around Chatalot for a while — I used to play in the East Wing of Chathouse waaaaayyy back in the day! I was just a kid back then, and I didn't have any characters “of note” so I wouldn't be able to drop any names that I think anyone would remember, if anyone else here happens to also be from the EW. I hung around the Castle a little bit, but at the time I was mostly involved in the Final Fantasy VII room. After a while, I stopped going to the EW entirely and instead used IM and boards like this one to RP with specific groups of friends.

I grew up RPing a lot; it was my favorite thing to do, and I used to do it every day. As the years passed, the day-to-day demands of real life gradually called away all my RP friends — I'm sure you've heard that story before! I've grown up and gotten entangled in all the same mundane RL stuff, but I've always clung to the hope that I could take up RPing again. I just wasn't sure where or with whom, hence the lurking around here lately.

I saw that some people came into this room in particular but I felt a little uncertain about just barging in and trying to introduce myself! So I was relieved that this board is here. Anyway, I'll try to stop blathering and get to the point. 

This board is very large and has a lot of history! Which is good, but I'm having trouble figuring out where I should look to find some basic story information. I have a few questions, if that's OK.

1. What kind of world does this take place in? I know Loch Ness is in Scotland, so I assume that this is either Earth or a place similar to it.

2. Is this a “high fantasy” setting, similar to Tolkien books, Warcraft games, etc.? Do fantastical creatures live here, such as elves, orcs, dwarves, dragons, unicorns, goblins, centaurs, satyrs, etc.? If so, is it OK for people to play non-human characters?

3. Is magic common here? Do most characters know magic to some extent, or is it more of a specialized ability?

4. Is there any kind of technology, including "retrofuture"/"steampunk" technology?

5. Any tips for getting involved here? Is there a recommended way to introduce a new character?

Thanks in advance for bearing with me! I know it must be weird for some random person to suddenly appear.

[Shelly D. D.]

Hi Vesper I'm Shelly I'm the Admin of this room, and I made it. We do have a pretty good group of players in here and like you said Real life has a way of getting in the way of RPing. I myself had to leave for about 4 year been back for 4 years now. So on to your Question.


1. Yes it is set on Earth and it is Loch Ness Scotland. It's Based on Loch Ness with one mean difference. The real Loch Ness runs South to North or North to South LOL I'm not really sure which, this Loch Ness runs from West to East.


2. And yes again it is high fantasy. It is set in the 1200's, Medieval. You can play non-human characters, anything from Medieval Fantasy (Books, Movies or Games). Any or all of you list are welcome but you did leave off LOL one char that kind of run amuck in Loch Ness and that is VAMPIRES. But you can play any type of Human or Non-Human Char, we even have one or two gods or Goddess's.


3. This RP would not be what it is without magic, it is pretty much used all the time in Loch Ness. My mean char Ayla is a magic user, my second char Viconia is a Bard and most Bards use magic she is also a Goddess. My last char Aerie is a Natural Mage. She is also Pryokenetic.


4. Technology is on the low side of Loch Ness. Time Travel is allowed but Modern Day Weapons are not. If you have a char from the future who has Modern Day Weapons those Weapons would either Disappear or turn into a Weapon more fitting the time (Hand Gun into a Crossbow). And no weapons from Star Wars or any other SF Movie. Anything using steam to ok. We have one char (played by a friend of mine) who has a cannon. Ayla likes the Medieval Sege Engine.


5. Just jump in with both feet or just one. Most night is very slow and you can jump in any where. we are at this time playing a war RP that a friend of mine (the one with the cannon LOL) start while I was gone. If we are play that you may want to stand back and watch or it would be fine if you wanted to join in.


And your welcome, and it not weird at all for some random person to suddenly appear. All Are Welcomed at Loch Ness. We are a very go with the flow group, a very fun group. Jump in any time you want we don't bit.............well the Vampires do.

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Thanks, Shelly!! I look forward to giving this place a try.   I'm working on an idea for a character, so I'll make a thread for that when I actually have some information to share. In the meantime I think I'll make a thread telling a little bit more about myself so I'm less of this random entity that emerged from the abyss without warning.